Note that this Oath is active, even if every unit from your army does not have the IMPERIAL KNIGHTS keyword. This Knight is adept at staying one step ahead of the foe. The Gatekeeper is tasked with the solemn duty of protection. Latest Posts Current Project. HEIRLOOMS OF THE HOUSEHOLD (Imperial Knights Requisition), KNIGHT BARON (Imperial Knights Requisition), REVERED PARAGON (Imperial Knights Requisition), FAVOURED KNIGHT (Freeblade Lance Requisition), ORDER OF COMPANIONS (House Raven Requisition), MACHINE SPIRIT RESURGENT (Imperial Knights (Mechanicus) Epic Deed), BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN BURDEN (Freeblade Lance Epic Deed), FLANKING MANOEUVRES (Imperial Knights Strategic Ploy), RECOUNT THE VIRTUES (Imperial Knights Epic Deed), A SQUIRES DUTY (Imperial Knights Strategic Ploy), FULL TILT (Imperial Knights Battle Tactic), STORMSTRIDERS (Imperial Knights (Imperialis) Strategic Ploy), LOCKSTEP ADVANCE (House Raven (Supplement) Epic Deed), SHADOWS REACH (House Raven (Supplement) Strategic Ploy), BIO-SCRYER COGITATOR ARRAY (House Cadmus Wargear), CALCULATED TARGETING (Imperial Knights (Mechanicus) Battle Tactic), POINT BLANK BARRAGE (Imperial Knights Strategic Ploy), SKYFIRE PROTOCOLS (Imperial Knights Battle Tactic), THIN THEIR RANKS (Imperial Knights Battle Tactic), DRAGON SLAYER (House Griffith Epic Deed), SLAYERS OF SHADOWS (House Mortan Battle Tactic), STRENGTH FROM EXILE (Freeblade Lance Epic Deed), SATURATION BOMBARDMENT (House Vulker Battle Tactic), HAMMER BLOW (House Raven (Supplement) Battle Tactic), HONOUR INVIOLATE (House Raven (Supplement) Battle Tactic), KOLOSSI ETERNAL (House Raven (Supplement) Strategic Ploy), ROTATE ION SHIELDS (Imperial Knights Wargear), SURVIVORS OF STRIFE (Imperial Knights Epic Deed), MARTIAL PROWESS (Imperial Knights Battle Tactic), EXACTING CHARGE (Imperial Knights Strategic Ploy), ROLLING THUNDER (House Raven (Supplement) Strategic Ploy), STAUNCH ALLIES (House Hawkshroud Epic Deed), PACK TACTICS (Imperial Knights Battle Tactic), PAINS OF OLD NIGHT (Imperial Knights Battle Tactic), THUNDERSTOMP (Imperial Knights Battle Tactic), TROPHY CLAIM (Imperial Knights Epic Deed), IMPETUOUS GLORY (Imperial Knights Battle Tactic), HURLED WRECKAGE (Imperial Knights Wargear), LINEBREAKER (Imperial Knights (Imperialis) Battle Tactic), CONTROLLED AGGRESSION (House Krast Battle Tactic), GLORY IN HONOUR (House Terryn Epic Deed), CRIMSON WALL (House Raven (Supplement) Epic Deed), HORRORS AT BAY (House Raven (Supplement) Strategic Ploy), BENEVOLENCE OF THE MACHINE GOD (Imperial Knights (Mechanicus) Epic Deed), DEFIANT FURY (Imperial Knights Strategic Ploy), NOBLE SACRIFICE (Imperial Knights Epic Deed), VALIANT LAST STAND (Imperial Knights (Imperialis) Epic Deed), OUR DARKEST HOUR (House Taranis Epic Deed), DEEDS OF LEGEND (Freeblade Lance Epic Deed). Whether answering a call for aid from an Imperial commander on campaign, responding to the distress call of some neighbouring world or setting off on a crusade, those noble houses with close ties to the Imperium will not be found wanting in their duty. The Knights of House Krast are fuelled by their rage, which burns hottest when faced by the most dreaded of foes. I have only seen the Warhost rules and the Space Marines + Blood Angels and Tyranids rules. Units gain Chivalric abilities depending on armys current level of Honour at start of Battle Round (0 Honour points = Dishonoured; 1-4 Honour points = Honoured; 5-6 Honour points = Virtuous). When one of these Stratagems instructs you to select a unit from your army, replace all instances of on that Stratagem (if any) with the name of the noble household that your selected unit is drawn from (if the selected unit is a FREEBLADE, replace all instances of on that Stratagem (if any) with FREEBLADE instead). House Raven proudly boasts some of the most ancient and venerable Knights in the Imperium, the machine spirits of which have seen aeons of war. To the Forge Master falls the defence of the households home. Those amongst their ranks who have struck the killing blow against such an enemy earn the right to bear the Headsmans Mark. The most accomplished of House Vulker s Knights are fitted with a sub-layer of adamantine weave. If this teaching is inspiring, while a ARMIGER-CLASS model is within 6" of this MENTOR, each time that ARMIGER-CLASS model would lose a wound, roll one D6: on a 6, that wound is not lost. Explore Discover the Emperor's XVIII Legion Put traitors to the flame with the fiercely loyal Salamanders Legion. The champions of Hawkshroud often take to the field having sworn a binding oath to slay a particular foe. To honour the weapons machine spirit, Nathanial had the artillery piece removed and fashioned into a battle cannon that could be borne to glory by his scions until the end of days. A millennia-old culture of hunting the great beasts of their home world has accustomed the Knights of this household to the movements of such hulking brutes. Until the end of the battle, when you are determining which, Until the end of the battle, each time that, Each time this model makes an attack with a Blast weapon against a unit within Engagement Range of it, on an unmodified, If this model is included in your army, it must be your, Crusade Duty: While this model is in your, While this model is on the battlefield, each time you spend a, Score 2 victory points if you control half or more of the total number of, Score 2 victory points if no enemy units (excluding, You score 3 victory points if the action was completed by a non-, You score 4 victory points if the action was completed by a, You score 1 additional victory point if the action was completed by a, You must roll one D6: on a 4+, you gain 1. This Warlord has fought alongside their allied forge world for countless campaigns, and enjoys the highest blessings and ministrations that Metalica can provide. Specifically, the Blood Angels bring access to a wide selection of characters that can absolutely dumpster high-value targets they get into, and some powerful push threats that can get into the opponent's face straight away and start swinging. Freeblades spend years fighting without support, and when they fight alongside others, such hard-won knowledge is not lost. Though this Noble is in exile, they still cling to the vestiges of honour from their former household. The Knights are as eager as their pilots to take the fight to the foe, striding fleet and sure into the white heat of battle with ferocious determination. Freeblade Lance models in your army gain the Indomitable Heroes Martial Tradition (see below), in addition to any others they have (note that this is an exception to the rule that says that every Martial Tradition a, Each time that model makes a ranged attack with a weapon that has the, The bearer knows one additional teaching from the. This Knight vows to hone their skills and answer any call to war. This model cannot use or be affected by any, This model counts as 3 fewer models when determining control of an. Forged in the shape of the cog of Mars, the Mark of the Omnissiah is an incredibly potent self-repair device. Such a tyrant cannot be allowed to besmirch your honour much longer. This Noble pilot and their steed have suffered a traumatising defeat, and now when battle is joined, a blood-mad lunacy consumes them as they lash out at their foes with little skill or finesse. This warlord bears a token of favour from Sacristans in the form of an artificer weapon of unrivalled quality. Its enhanced containment fields and machine spirit data-shackles allow it to generate even more lethal volumes of energy than a typical example of such a weapon. If the target of that attack contained 6 or models when this model was selected to fight, you can re-roll the wound roll. there is even an example for a building that hides a knight. Remember that each FREEBLADE unit must have a unique Martial Tradition and so you cannot select a Martial Tradition for a FREEBLADE if any other model in your army has the same Martial Tradition.Unless otherwise stated, QUESTOR IMPERIALIS units have one Martial Tradition from the Questor Imperialis Martial Traditions list, and QUESTOR MECHANICUS units have one Martial Tradition from the Questor Mechanicus Martial Traditions list. Follow the Latest with the BoK Newsletter "He who sees his own doom can better avoid its path. In addition, FREEBLADE units from your army must also have a Martial Tradition from the lists here. The shadows from the Knights ofHouse Raven fall as far as those from the walls ofKolossi. If an IMPERIAL KNIGHTS TITANIC CHARACTER model is your WARLORD, you can use the Imperial Knights Warlord Traits table below to determine what Warlord Trait they have. Some say the tedium of their daily life at Furion Peak only encourages them to campaign away from their home planet. The Nobles of House Griffith have a long and proud history of ruthlessly hunting down and expertly slaying the most monstrous of foes. Each time the bearer would lose a wound as the result of a, Once per battle, after rolling a D6 or a D3 when making an. Enemy fire clangs harmlessly off armour, or flares brilliantly as protective ion shields repel incoming shots. To be Monarchsward is a great honour and burden, given not just to a superlative warrior, but to one whose loyalty is more firm than adamantine. The game was developed by German studio Deck13 Interactive and published by Kalypso Media, also from Germany. This Warlord stands firm no matter what warp craft or esoteric weaponry the enemy brings to bear against them, standing as unyielding as the Keep Inviolate itself. The Knight brings its foot crashing down with the force of an industrial piledriver. If true, it would certainly explain the incredible level of artifice that went into the gauntlets creation. During the Khybus Schism, the traitors of the Sevenskull Cult attempted to assassinate the houses ruler as he walked beyond the safety of his fortress walls. While a model is impaled, its Move characteristic is halved and each time a charge . Named characters cannot be given any of the following Relics.Note that some Relics replace one of the models existing items of wargear. This Knight is a beacon of honour, and to fight within its shadow is to be touched by a mote of that valour. If you select this Agenda, then at the end of the battle: If you select this Agenda, then before the battle, after you have deployed armies, you must select one, If you selected this Agenda, then you start the battle with 2 fewer. This noble household has such close ties to one of the greater households that over the centuries they have grown more alike, seeking to emulate their examples at every opportunity and in doing so, bring honour to the Omnissiah. Blood Knights, also known as Vampire Knights [10], are among the most fearsome cavalry in all of the Old World, first created by the mightiest warrior among the Vampire Lords, Abhorash. Upgraded models also gain the following ability: Exalted Court: If this model has a Bondsman ability, it can use it one additional time in each of your. Below you will find a glossary that contains a number of terms used in this Codex. Once bonded, the micro-generators within the armour thrum to life. As the industries of the Red Planet developed into a vast metropolis of technological mastery, so too did it evolve to become the first and foremost of the forge worlds, and the Knights of House Taranis were its guardians. The first of the noble houses to be established was that of House Taranis. If every model in your army has the IMPERIAL KNIGHTS keyword (excluding models with the AGENT OF THE IMPERIUM or UNALIGNED keyword), and your WARLORD has the IMPERIAL KNIGHTS keyword, you can, if you are playing a matched play battle that instructs you to select secondary objectives (e.g. Until the end of the battle, add 1 to this models Attacks characteristic. Units that Advance cannot shoot or charge this turn. Master Tacticians are one of the very best fighters of their household. Such surges of the Omnissiahs holy lifeblood invariably damage the Knight, but it is only through sacrifice that great deeds can be achieved. When a MENTOR model from your army recounts a teaching, replace all instances of the keyword on that teaching (if any) with the name of the noble household that your MENTOR is drawn from (if your model is a FREEBLADE, this is instead replaced with FREEBLADE, unless that FREEBLADE is CANIS REX, in which case this is instead replaced with IMPERIAL KNIGHTS). If a ranged attack made by this model destroys an enemy unit, subtract 1 from that units. If you selected this Agenda, then you start the battle with 2 fewer Command points (to a minimum of 0), and you must keep a Secure the Realm tally for each, Purchase this Requisition at any time. Cannot move within Engagement Range of any enemy models. The warriors of a Freeblade lance are remarkable for their sheer resilience and bloody-minded determination. When the Knight worlds were rediscovered after the isolation and terror of the Age of Strife, there was a race for their allegiance between the Imperial Administratum and the Cult Mechanicus. Armiger Pattern Knights, also called Armiger-class Knights and known as War Dog-class Knights among the Questor Traitoris, are the lightest class of Imperial Knight in use by the Imperium of Man and the Adeptus Mechanicus, usually piloted by Nobles who are of lesser lineage than other Knight pilots. The blow that felled this Knight was so devastating that a fractured scar has been left on its internal structures. It is believed that this masterwork weapon was the prototype for the thunderstrike gauntlet - the first, perfect copy fabricated by a long lost STC that was developed on Mars during the Age of Technology. When the foe threatens this Knights battle lines, they ready their blades and unleash a repressive barrage of firepower that cows the enemy before them. This pilot is an expert swordmaster, both in and out of their Knight. Freeblades often wander the galaxy, aiding the armies of the Imperium as they can against the enemies that surround the Emperors realm. This warlord has fought across hundreds of battlefields, and is an expert at reading strat-map inloads and coordinating their forces advance. Add 1 to that weapons Strength characteristic. This is OK, but it just doesn't line up well with what your core army's focus is likely to be.