3rd Shock Division, 23rd Tempestus Aquilons

Tempestus Aquilonbylordoffire31

A part of the 3rd Shock Division, the 23rd Tempestus Aquilons, better known as the "Reclaimers", are an elite unit of veteran drop troops known for their deeds on multiple campaigns that the 3rd Cadian Shock Division has taken part in. In their most recent campaign on the world of Vigilus, they were tasked with retaking an important factory from the Eldar; the xenos scum had dug themselves in deep and would not be freed so easily. After taking heavy losses from their inhuman foe and near defeat, they were victorious after reinforcements from the 5th Korps of the Death Korps of Krieg arrived and pushed the xenos back. After their victory, Lord General Konrad Arctonawk, personally nicknamed the 23rd as the "Reclaimers". With fresh replacements, Lt. Matthew Pace and his fellow veterans are ready and waiting for whatever foe comes next.

3rd Shock Division, 23rd Tempestus Aquilons

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Common Abilities and Options

Drop Insertion:
When setting up a TEMPESTUS AQUILON kill team before the battle, the first third of your kill team must be set up as normal. Each third thereafter can be set up above: place them to one side instead of in the killzone. For each third that is set up above, you must set up the whole third in this way (not some of them), then place your Drop markers wholly within your drop zone.

As a STRATEGIC GAMBIT in the first and second Turning Point, you can move your Drop markers up to 4", measuring the horizontal distance only. In close quarters, this can be measured and moved through walls.

During the Firefight Phase, friendly TEMPESTUS AQUILON operatives set up above are activated as normal. When you do, you can either expend or land that operative. If it lands, set it up in the killzone in a location it can be placed as follows (it is no longer set up above):

  • Within 3" of one of your Drop markers, measuring the horizontal distance only, or wholly within your drop zone.
  • Not within Control range of an enemy operative (unless you're setting up a PRECURSOR operative, which can be set up within Control range of an enemy operative)
  • With no part of its base underneath Vantage terrain
  • With an order of your choice

The operative is treated as performing the Reposition action (spent the AP accordingly), then continue its activation as normal. It is Obscured until the end of the next Activation or the end of the Turning Point (whichever comes first).

Less than half of your operatives can be set up above by the end of the first Turning Point. In other words, by the end of the first Turning Point, more than half of your operatives must have been set up in the killzone during the battle.

When readying your operatives during the second and third Turning Points, remove one of your Drop markers. This means operatives still set up above are incapacitated at the end of the second Turning Point.

Grav Chute:
Whenever a friendly TEMPESTUS AQUILON operative is dropping, ignore the vertical distance.

Rapid Insertion:
STRATEGIC GAMBIT in the first Strategy Phase. Each friendly TEMPESTUS AQUILON TROOPER operative wholly within your drop zone can immediately perform a free Reposition action, but must finish that action wholly within 3" of your drop zone.

Swift Landing:
When this operative lands, you can set it up within 4" of one of your Drop markers (measuring horizontal distance only), taking precedence over the normal distance requirement.

Operatives

1. Lt. Matthew Pace
Tempestor
A 3
M 6"
S 4+
W 9/9
Weapons
ATK
HIT
DMG
Hot-Shot Laspistol (Rng 8")
4
3+
3/4
Power Weapon (Lethal 5+)
4
3+
4/6
Abilities
Drop InsertionGrav ChuteTempestus Veteran1AP: Command
Notes

42 yrs old, and one of the last original members. The veteran of several campaigns, Lt. Pace is a stern and precise drop trooper who won't hesitate to hop into the middle of the action.

Tempestus Veteran: Once per battle, you can either use a Firefight Ploy for 0 CP if this is the specific TEMPESTUS AQUILON operative, or the Command Re-Roll Firefight Ploy for 0 CP if this is the operative the attack or defence die was rolled for.

Command (1AP): Support: Select one friendly TEMPESTUS AQUILON operative (excluding SERVO-SENTRY) Visible To and within 6" of this operative. Until the end of that operative's next activation, add 1 to its APL stat.

This operative cannot perform this action while within Control Range of an enemy operative.

TEMPESTUS AQUILON, IMPERIUM, LEADER, TEMPESTOR
2. Sgt. Willard Lawrence
Trooper
A 2
M 6"
S 4+
W 8/8
Weapons
ATK
HIT
DMG
Hot-Shot Lascarbine
4
3+
3/4
Fists
3
4+
2/3
Abilities
Drop InsertionGrav ChuteRapid InsertionSwift Landing
Notes

Sgt. Lawrence is the brash and uncharismatic 2nd in command of the 23rd. Along with Lt. Pace, Sgt. Lawrence is one of the last original members. Able to hold his own against several cultists, he is a valuable member of the unit.

TEMPESTUS AQUILON, IMPERIUM, TROOPER
3. SPC. Bruce Holloway
Grenadier
A 2
M 6"
S 4+
W 8/8
Weapons
ATK
HIT
DMG
Hot-Shot Laspistol (Rng 8")
4
3+
3/4
Melta Bomb (Rng 3", Dev 3, Hvy(Repos), Lim1, Prc2)
4
3+
5/3
Fists
3
4+
2/3
Abilities
Drop InsertionGrav ChuteGrenadier
Notes

A technical and explosives expert, Spc. Holloway is who you'd turn to if you need anything blown to smithereens. The veteran of the last 2 campaigns, he knows his way around a melta bomb or two.

Grenadier: This operative can use Frag, Krak, Smoke, and Stun Grenades (see universal equipment). Doing so does not count towards any limited uses you have (i.e. if you also select those grenades from equipment for other operatives). Whenever this operative is using a Frag or Krak Grenade, improve the HIT stat of that weapon by 1.

TEMPESTUS AQUILON, IMPERIUM, GRENADIER
4. Cpl. Wesley McClain
Gunner
A 2
M 6"
S 4+
W 8/8
Weapons
ATK
HIT
DMG
Melta Carbine (Rng 6", Dev4, Prc2)
4
3+
6/3
Fists
3
4+
2/3
Abilities
Drop InsertionGrav Chute
Notes

A transfer from another unit, Cpl. McClain is a capable heavy weapons gunner. Coming from the 54th Tempestus Aquilons, of the 3rd Cadian Shock Division, he was request for his ability to tendencies to charge into the heat of combat. He is the veteran of the last campaign and he is read

TEMPESTUS AQUILON, IMPERIUM, GUNNER
5. SPC. Vincent Potter
Marksman
A 2
M 6"
S 4+
W 8/8
Weapons
ATK
HIT
DMG
Hot-Shot Longlas
Concealed (Dev3, Hvy, Sil, *Concealed Position)
4
2+
3/3
Mobile
4
3+
3/4
Stationary (Dev3, Hvy)
4
2+
3/3
Fists
3
4+
2/3
Abilities
*Concealed PositionDrop InsertionGrav ChuteSniper's Vantage
Notes

A cold and cunning marksman, Spc. Potter is a long-range expert, another veteran of the last campaign, he earned his accomidations fighting against the Eldar to take back Vigilus.

*Concealed Position: This operative can only use this weapon the first time it is performing the Shoot action during the battle.

Sniper's Vantage: Whenever this operative is on Vantage terrain and is shooting an operative that has an Engage order and is at least 2" lower than it, all profiles of its Hot-Shot Long-Las have the Severe weapon rule.

TEMPESTUS AQUILON, IMPERIUM, MARKSMAN
6. Pfc. Kim Holcomb
Trooper
A 2
M 6"
S 4+
W 8/8
Weapons
ATK
HIT
DMG
Hot-Shot Lascarbine
4
3+
3/4
Fists
3
4+
2/3
Abilities
Drop InsertionGrav ChuteRapid InsertionSwift Landing
Notes

Of the replacements issued to the 23rd, Pfc. Holcomb is the most experienced of the group. Being the only female operative in the unit, she is a quick witted and brave leader, showing the other replacements on how it's done.

TEMPESTUS AQUILON, IMPERIUM, TROOPER
7. Pfc. Tyrone Waters
Trooper
A 2
M 6"
S 4+
W 8/8
Weapons
ATK
HIT
DMG
Hot-Shot Lascarbine
4
3+
3/4
Fists
3
4+
2/3
Abilities
Drop InsertionGrav ChuteRapid InsertionSwift Landing
Notes

Alongside Pfc. Holcomb, Pfc. Waters is another example of bravery in the face of overwhelming opposition. A very open and easygoing trooper, he is the one the replacements tend to gravitate towards in battle.

TEMPESTUS AQUILON, IMPERIUM, TROOPER
8. Pvt. Wesley Harper
Trooper
A 2
M 6"
S 4+
W 8/8
Weapons
ATK
HIT
DMG
Hot-Shot Lascarbine
4
3+
3/4
Fists
3
4+
2/3
Abilities
Drop InsertionGrav ChuteRapid InsertionSwift Landing
Notes

The youngest in the squad, Pvt. Harper was eager to join the fight, to serve the Emperor. When it came time for him to enlist, he exceeded expectations, earning him a place within the Aquilons. Now, after seeing War for the first time, he may be secretly regretting his decision.

TEMPESTUS AQUILON, IMPERIUM, TROOPER
9. Pvt. Louis Glover
Trooper
A 2
M 6"
S 4+
W 8/8
Weapons
ATK
HIT
DMG
Hot-Shot Lascarbine
4
3+
3/4
Fists
3
4+
2/3
Abilities
Drop InsertionGrav ChuteRapid InsertionSwift Landing
Notes

Pvt. Glover comes from a long line of Guardsmen, and he is eager to earn his place in the family. Striving to become a Scion like his brother before him, he qualified to join the Aquilons. Now in his first campaign, he is ready for the challenge.

TEMPESTUS AQUILON, IMPERIUM, TROOPER
10. Pvt. Cole Goff
Trooper
A 2
M 6"
S 4+
W 8/8
Weapons
ATK
HIT
DMG
Hot-Shot Lascarbine
4
3+
3/4
Fists
3
4+
2/3
Abilities
Drop InsertionGrav ChuteRapid InsertionSwift Landing
Notes

Another amongst the newest wave of replacements, Pvt. Goff, a recommendation for a spot in the "Reclaimers" is a bit of a wild card. Quick and ill advised are his actions, slow to take orders but fast when it comes to combat. Hopefully his Squad will keep him alive.

TEMPESTUS AQUILON, IMPERIUM, TROOPER
11. Sentry
Servo-Sentry
A 2
M 4"
S 3+
W 10/10
Weapons
ATK
HIT
DMG
Hot-Shot Volley Gun
Focused (PrcCrit1)
5
4+
3/4
Sweeping (PrcCrit1, Tor 1")
4
4+
3/4
Abilities
Drop InsertionGrav ChuteMachineTurret

Machine: This operative cannot perform any actions other than Dash, Fall Back, Reposition, and Shoot. It cannot retaliate, assist in a fight, or use any weapons that are not on its datacard.

Turret: This operative can perform two Shoot actions during its activation.

TEMPESTUS AQUILON, IMPERIUM, SERVO-SENTRY

Equipment

Tempestus Dagger

Friendly Tempestus Aquilon operatives (excluding SERVO-SENTRY) have the following Melee weapon:

NameATKHITDMG
Tempestus Dagger34+3/4
Combat Stimms

You can ignore any changes to the Move stat of friendly TEMPESTUS AQUILON operatives from being injured.

Drop Augury

Once during the battle, when a friendly TEMPESTUS AQUILON operative that is set up above is activated, before expending or landing that operative, you can move one of your Drop markers again. However, it cannot be moved closer to your opponent's drop zone.

Remote Overseer

Once during the battle, when rolling off to decide initiative, you can re-roll your D6.

Ploys

Drop And Secure
Strategy Ploy

Select one marker.

  • Until the Ready step of the next Turning Point, when determining control of that marker, treat the total APL stat of friendly TEMPESTUS AQUILON operatives that contest it as 1 higher, as long as at least one friendly TEMPESTUS AQUILON operative actually contests it.
  • Whenever a friendly TEMPESTUS AQUILON operative is within 3" of that marker, add 1 to the Atk stat of its Melee weapons (to a maximum of 4).
Eye Above
Strategy Ploy

Select one enemy operative. That operative and all other enemy operatives within 3" of it gain one of your Detected tokens until the end of the Turning Point. Whenever an enemy operative with a Detected token:

  • Is shooting a friendly TEMPESTUS AQUILON operative, you can re-roll one of your Defence Dice.
  • Is fighting or retaliating against a friendly TEMPESTUS AQUILON operative, one of your blocks can be allocated to block two unresolved successes (instead of one).
Maintain Momentum
Strategy Ploy

Whenever a friendly TEMPESTUS AQUILON operative is shooting against or fighting against a ready enemy operative, its weapons have the Severe weapon rule.
Severe: If you do not retain any critical successes, you can change one of your normal successes to a critical success. Any rules that take effect as a result of retaining a critical success (e.g. Devastating, Piercing Crits, etc.) still do.

Sudden Offensive
Strategy Ploy

Count the number of friendly TEMPESTUS AQUILON operatives that are not incapacitated, then halve the result (rounding up) to give you x. Until the end of their activation, friendly TEMPESTUS AQUILON operatives' weapons have the Balanced weapon rule if they are the first friendly operatives activated this Turning Point equal to x. For example if you have five operatives, the first three activated will benefit.
Balanced: Can re-roll one Attack die.

Adjust Coordinates
Firefight Ploy

Use this Firefight Ploy when a friendly TEMPESTUS AQUILON operative lands. You can set it up within 5" of one of your Drop markers (measuring horizontal distance only), taking precedence over the normal distance requirement. It cannot perform the Dash, Fight, or Shoot actions during this Turning Point.

Hot Drop
Firefight Ploy

Use this Firefight Ploy after rolling Attack Dice for a friendly TEMPESTUS AQUILON operative that is wholly within your opponent's territory, or either landed or dropped from Vantage terrain at least 2" higher than the killzone floor during this activation. If the target is within 6" of it, you can re-roll any of your Attack Dice.

Progena
Firefight Ploy

Use this Firefight Ploy when a friendly TEMPESTUS AQUILON operative (excluding SERVO-SENTRY) is activated. It regains 2D3 lost Wounds, and during that activation you can ignore any changes to its APL stat.

Tempestus Exemplars
Firefight Ploy

Use this Firefight Ploy during a friendly TEMPESTUS AQUILON operative's activation (excluding SERVO-SENTRY and any operative with an APL stat greater than 2). During that activation, it can perform the Pick Up Marker, Place Marker, or a mission action for 1 less AP.

Tac Ops

Sweep & Clear
Seek And Destroy

Reveal: The first time an enemy operative is incapacitated while contesting an objective marker, or the first time a friendly operative performs the Clear action (whichever comes first).

Additional Rules:

When an enemy operative that contests an objective marker is incapacitated, that objective marker gains one of your Swept tokens (if it doesn't already have one) until the Ready step of the next Strategy phase.

Mission Action: Clear (1 AP)

  • An objective marker the active operative controls is cleared for the turning point.
  • An operative cannot perform this action during the first turning point, or while within control range of an enemy operative.

Victory Points:

  • At the end of each turning point after the first, if friendly operatives control any objective markers that have one of your Swept tokens, you score 1VP.
  • If this is true and any of those objective markers are also cleared, you score 2VP instead.

You cannot score more than 2VP from this op per turning point.

Dominate
Seek And Destroy

Reveal: The first time an enemy operative is incapacitated by a friendly operative.

Additional Rules:

Each time a friendly operative incapacitates an enemy operative, that friendly operative gains one of your Dominate tokens.

Victory Points:

At the end of the third and fourth turning point, you can remove Dominate tokens from friendly operatives that aren't incapacitated. For each you remove, you score 1VP.

You cannot score more than 3VP from this op per turning point.

Rout
Seek And Destroy

Reveal: The first time you score VP from this op.

Victory Points:

Whenever a friendly operative incapacitates an enemy operative, if that friendly operative is within 6" of your opponent's drop zone, you score 1VP; if this is true and that enemy operative had a Wounds stat of 12 or more, you score 2VP instead.

You cannot score more than 2VP from this op per turning point.

Flank
Recon

Reveal: As a STRATEGIC GAMBIT.

Additional Rules:

Divide the killzone into two flanks (left and right) by drawing an imaginary line that's just like the centreline, except it runs from the centre of each player's killzone edge. An operative contests a flank while both wholly within it and wholly within their opponent's territory. Friendly operatives control a flank if the total APL stat of those contesting it is greater than that of enemy operatives.

Victory Points:

  • After you reveal this op, at the end of each turning point after the first, for each flank friendly operatives control, you score 1VP.
  • In the fourth turning point, ff friendly operatives also controlled that flank at the end of the third turning point, you score 2VP instead.

You cannot score more than 2VP from this op per turning point.

Retrieval
Recon

Reveal: The first time you score VP from this op.

Mission Action: Retrieve (1 AP)

  • If the active operative controls an objective marker that hasn't been searched by friendly operatives, that operative is now carrying one of your Retrieval mission markers and that objective marker has been searched by friendly operatives. Friendly operatives can perform the Pick Up Marker action on your Retrieval mission markers.
  • An operative cannot perform this action during the first turning point, while within control range of an enemy operative, or if it's already carrying a marker.

Victory Points:

  • The first time each objective marker is searched by friendly operatives, you score 1VP.
  • At the end of the battle, for each of your Retrieval mission markers friendly operatives are carrying, you score 1VP.
Scout Enemy Movement
Recon

Reveal: The first time a friendly operative performs the Scout action.

Mission Action: Scout (1 AP)

  • Select one ready enemy operative visible to and more than 6" from the active operative. That enemy operative is now monitored until the Ready step of the next Strategy phase.
  • An operative cannot perform this action while it has an Engage order, during the first turning point, or while within control range of an enemy operative.

Victory Points:

At the end of each turning point after the first, for each monitored enemy operative that's visible to friendly operatives, you score 1VP. Note that it doesn't have to be a friendly operative that performed the Scout action.

You cannot score more than 2VP from this op per turning point.