Talons of the Emperor kt21
The Adeptus Custodes, known as the Legio Custodes during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy eras, is the Imperial adepta responsible for protecting the Imperial Palace and the physical body of the Emperor of Mankind, as well as serving as His most important emissaries, His companions, and the keepers of His many secrets.
The Sisters of Silence are an all-female order of Imperial Witch Hunters tasked with hunting down rogue psykers and other psychic threats across the galaxy. They also help to enforce the Imperium's rigid laws on the use of psychic powers.
Custodian Guard
Custodian Guard Leader
APL
3
MOVE
3⬤
SAVE
2+
WOUND
19
| WEAPONS | ATK | HIT | DMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Spear (P1) | 4 | 2+ | 3/5 |
| Sentinel Blade (Rng ⬟, P1) | 4 | 2+ | 3/4 |
| Guardian Spear (Lethal 5+) | 5 | 2+ | 5/7 |
| Sentinel Blade (Lethal 5+) | 5 | 2+ | 4/6 |
| Storm Shield (Storm Shield) | - | - | - |
ABILITIES
The Emperor's Chosen
TALONS OF THE EMPEROR, IMPERIUM, ADEPTUS CUSTODES, <SHIELD HOST>, CUSTODIAN GUARD, LEADER
Custodian Guard Warrior
APL
3
MOVE
3⬤
SAVE
2+
WOUND
18
| WEAPONS | ATK | HIT | DMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Spear (P1) | 4 | 2+ | 3/5 |
| Sentinel Blade (Rng ⬟, P1) | 4 | 2+ | 3/4 |
| Guardian Spear (Lethal 5+) | 5 | 2+ | 5/7 |
| Sentinel Blade (Lethal 5+) | 5 | 2+ | 4/6 |
| Storm Shield (Storm Shield) | - | - | - |
ABILITIES
The Emperor's Chosen
TALONS OF THE EMPEROR, IMPERIUM, ADEPTUS CUSTODES, <SHIELD HOST>, CUSTODIAN GUARD, WARRIOR
Sisters Of Silence
Sister Of Silence Prosecutor
APL
2
MOVE
3⬤
SAVE
3+
WOUND
8
| WEAPONS | ATK | HIT | DMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boltgun | 4 | 3+ | 3/4 |
| Gun Butt | 4 | 3+ | 2/3 |
ABILITIES
Psychic Abomination
TALONS OF THE EMPEROR, IMPERIUM, ANATHEMA PSYKANA, SISTER OF SILENCE, PROSECUTOR
Sister Of Silence Superior
APL
2
MOVE
3⬤
SAVE
3+
WOUND
9
| WEAPONS | ATK | HIT | DMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boltgun | 4 | 2+ | 3/4 |
| Flamer (Rng ⬟, Tor ⬤) | 5 | 2+ | 2/2 |
| Executioner Greatblade (Lethal 5+) | 4 | 2+ | 4/6 |
| Gun Butt | 4 | 2+ | 2/3 |
ABILITIES
Psychic Abomination
TALONS OFTHE EMPEROR, IMPERIUM, ANATHEMA PSYKANA, LEADER, SISTER OF SILENCE, SUPERIOR
Sister Of Silence Vigilator
APL
2
MOVE
3⬤
SAVE
3+
WOUND
8
| WEAPONS | ATK | HIT | DMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executioner Greatblade (Lethal 5+) | 4 | 3+ | 4/6 |
ABILITIES
Psychic Abomination
TALONS OF THE EMPEROR, IMPERIUM, ANATHEMA PSYKANA, SISTER OF SILENCE, VIGILATOR
Sister Of Silence Witchseeker
APL
2
MOVE
3⬤
SAVE
3+
WOUND
8
| WEAPONS | ATK | HIT | DMG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flamer (Rng ⬟, Tor ⬤) | 5 | 2+ | 2/2 |
| Gun Butt | 4 | 3+ | 2/3 |
ABILITIES
Psychic Abomination
TALONS OF THE EMPEROR, IMPERIUM, ANATHEMA PSYKANA, SISTER OF SILENCE, WITCHSEEKER
Strategic Ploys
Aegis Of The Emperor
1 CP
Until the end of the Turning Point, each time Critical
Damage would be inflicted upon a friendly TALONS OF THE
EMPEROR operative from an attack die, you can choose for
that attack die to inflict Normal Damage instead.
Creeping Dread
1 CP
Until the end of the Turning Point, while an enemy operative
is within ◼ of a friendly ANATHEMA PSYKANA operative,
worsen the Ballistic Skill and Weapon Skill characteristics of
ranged and melee weapons respectively that enemy operative
is equipped with as if it were injured.
Peerless Warriors
1 CP
Until the end of the Turning Point, each time a friendly
ADEPTUS CUSTODES operative is activated, it can perform
up to two Shoot and Fight actions during that activation.
Firefight Ploys
Arcane Genetic Alchemy
1 CP
Use this Tactical Ploy in the Roll Defence Dice step of a
shooting attack, after rolling defence dice for a friendly
ADEPTUS CUSTODES operative. You can change one of your
retained normal saves to a critical save.
Brotherhood Of Demigods
1 CP
Use this Tactical Ploy at the end of the Firefight phase.
Select one friendly
ADEPTUS CUSTODES operative to perform one free Fight or Overwatch action
(this does not count as an activation).
Talons
1 CP
Use this Tactical Ploy when a ready friendly TALONS OF THE
EMPEROR operative within ⬟ of enemy operatives or within
⬤ of the centre of an objective marker is activated:
- If that operative is an ANATHEMA PSYKANA operative, select one ready friendly ADEPTUS CUSTODES operative Visible to and within ◼ of it.
- If that operative is an ADEPTUS CUSTODES operative, select one ready friendly ANATHEMA PSYKANA operative Visible to and within ◼ of it
Equipment
Misericordia
ADEPTUS CUSTODES operative that is not equipped with a
storm shield only. The operative gains the following ability for
the battle:
Misericordia: Each time after this operative fights in combat, you can use this ability. If you do so, roll one D6: on a 3+, the enemy operative that fought it in that combat suffers 2 mortal wounds.
Misericordia: Each time after this operative fights in combat, you can use this ability. If you do so, roll one D6: on a 3+, the enemy operative that fought it in that combat suffers 2 mortal wounds.
Oath Parchment
The operative gains the following ability for the battle:
Oath Parchment: Once per battle, when this operative is
fighting in combat, making a shooting attack or a shooting
attack is being made against it, you can use the Command
Re-roll Tactical Ploy (see the Kill Team Core Book) without
spending any CP.
Psyk-Out Grenade*
ANATHEMA PSYKANA operative only. The operative is equipped with the following ranged weapon for the battle:
* Psyk-Out:
Each time a shooting attack is made with this weapon, if the target has the PSYKER or DAEMON keyword, for that shooting attack, change its Damage characteristic to 3/5 and it has the Lethal 5+ Special Rule.
| Name | A | BS | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psyk-Out Grenade | 4 | 3+ | 1/1 |
| Special Rules | |||
| Rng ⬟, Lim, Blast ⬤, Indirect, Psyk-Out* | |||
Tanglefoot Grenade
AOEPTUS CUSTODES operative only. The operative can
perform the following action during the battle:
Tanglefoot Grenade (1 AP): Select one enemy operative Visible to and within ⬟ of this operative. Subtract 1 from its APL. This operative can only perform this action once, and can not perform this action while within Engagement Range of enemy operatives.
Tanglefoot Grenade (1 AP): Select one enemy operative Visible to and within ⬟ of this operative. Subtract 1 from its APL. This operative can only perform this action once, and can not perform this action while within Engagement Range of enemy operatives.
Vratine Faceplate
ANATHEMA PSYKANA operative only. The operative gains
the following ability for the battle:
Vratine Faceplate: Once per battle, when damage would be inflicted upon this operative from an attack dice, subtract 3 from the damage inflicted (to a minimum of 0).
Vratine Faceplate: Once per battle, when damage would be inflicted upon this operative from an attack dice, subtract 3 from the damage inflicted (to a minimum of 0).
Rare Equipment
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Rare Equipment
This ranged weapon gains the Ceaseless special rule.
This ranged weapon gains the Ceaseless special rule.
Flux Capacitor
Rare Equipment
This ranged weapon gains the P1 critical hit rule.
This ranged weapon gains the P1 critical hit rule.
Rending Rounds
Rare Equipment
This ranged weapon gains the Rending special rule.
This ranged weapon gains the Rending special rule.
Propulsion Amplifier
Rare Equipment
Add 1 to both Damage characteristics of this ranged weapon.
Add 1 to both Damage characteristics of this ranged weapon.
Thermal Sight
Rare Equipment
This ranged weapon gains the No Cover special rule.
This ranged weapon gains the No Cover special rule.
Seeker Spirit
Rare Equipment
Each time a friendly operative makes a shooting attack with this ranged weapon, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that shooting attack, for each critical hit you retain, you can re-roll one of your attack dice.
Each time a friendly operative makes a shooting attack with this ranged weapon, in the Roll Attack Dice step of that shooting attack, for each critical hit you retain, you can re-roll one of your attack dice.
Power Enhancer
Rare Equipment
Add 1 to both Damage characteristics of this melee weapon.
Add 1 to both Damage characteristics of this melee weapon.
Inertia Displacer
Rare Equipment
This melee weapon gains the Brutal special rule.
This melee weapon gains the Brutal special rule.
Perfectly Weighted
Rare Equipment
This melee weapon gains the Balanced special rule.
This melee weapon gains the Balanced special rule.
Rending Blade
Rare Equipment
This melee weapon gains the Rending special rule.
This melee weapon gains the Rending special rule.
Monomolecular Edge
Rare Equipment
This melee weapon gains the Lethal 5+ special rule.
This melee weapon gains the Lethal 5+ special rule.
Arc Unit
Rare Equipment
This melee weapon gains the Stun critical hit rule.
This melee weapon gains the Stun critical hit rule.
Recon
Outflank
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if friendly operatives control both neutral killzone edges, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Courier
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
When you do so, select one friendly operative.
When you do so, select one friendly operative.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if that operative is within ⬟ of your opponent's drop zone, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Plant Transponder
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning point after the first.
An operative can perform this action while wholly within your opponent's territory and more than ⬤ from terrain features (barricades are terrain features; ignore terrain features that have the Insignificant trait). If it does so, place one of your Transponder tokens underneath the operative as close as possible to the centre of its base. An operative cannot perform this action while within Engagement Range of an enemy operative or ⬟ of your other Transponder tokens.
- If a friendly operative performs the Plant Transponder mission action, you score 1 VP.
- If you achieve the first condition in any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1 VP.
An operative can perform this action while wholly within your opponent's territory and more than ⬤ from terrain features (barricades are terrain features; ignore terrain features that have the Insignificant trait). If it does so, place one of your Transponder tokens underneath the operative as close as possible to the centre of its base. An operative cannot perform this action while within Engagement Range of an enemy operative or ⬟ of your other Transponder tokens.
Secure Vantage
Not usable in Close Quarters
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point after the first.
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point after the first.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if you control a Vantage Point that is more than ◼ from your drop zone, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition with a different vantage point at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Recover Item
You must reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of the first Turning Point.
Place one of your Item tokens within your opponent's territory. The Pick Up action can be performed by friendly operatives (but not enemy operatives) upon your Item token.
Place one of your Item tokens within your opponent's territory. The Pick Up action can be performed by friendly operatives (but not enemy operatives) upon your Item token.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if a friendly operative controls your Item token, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Surge Forward
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if the total APL of friendly operatives within ⬟ of your opponent's drop zone is 4 or more, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Point, you score 1 VP
Secure Unexplored Rooms
Close Quarters only
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point after the first.
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point after the first.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if the total APL of friendly operatives within an Unexplored Room (see below) is greater than that of enemy operatives, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition with a different Unexplored Room (i.e. separated by access points) at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Seek And Destroy
Headhunter
Reveal this Tac Op when an enemy LEADER operative is incapacitated.
- You score 1 VP
- If it is the first or second Turning Point, you score 1 VP
Assassinate Target
You must reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of the first Turning Point.
Your opponent selects one of their operatives.
Your opponent selects one of their operatives.
- If that operative is incapacitated, you score 2VPs.
- At the end of the battle, if that operative has not been incapacitated but has fewer than half of its wounds remaining, you score 1VP.
Rout
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point
- If an enemy operative is incapacitated by a friendly operative, and that friendly operative is within ⬟ of your opponent's drop zone when it does so, you score 1 VP
- If you achieve the first condition in any subsequent Turning Point, you score 1 VP
Executioner
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
When you do so, select one friendly operative to be your executioner. At the end of each Target Reveal step, select one enemy operative to be executed for the Turning Point.
When you do so, select one friendly operative to be your executioner. At the end of each Target Reveal step, select one enemy operative to be executed for the Turning Point.
- If the enemy operative you selected to be executed for the Turning Point is incapacitated by your executioner during the same Turning Point, score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition in any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Eliminate Guards
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
Once you do so, at the end of each Target Reveal step, select an objective marker on the centre line or within your opponent's territory, then select one enemy operative within ⬤ of it to be the guard for the Turning Point.
Once you do so, at the end of each Target Reveal step, select an objective marker on the centre line or within your opponent's territory, then select one enemy operative within ⬤ of it to be the guard for the Turning Point.
- If the enemy operative you selected to be the guard for the Turning Point is incapacitated during the same Turning Point, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition in any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Rob And Ransack
You can reveal this Tac Op when an enemy operative is incapacitated by a friendly operative within its Engagement Range, and that friendly operative is more than ◼ from other enemy operatives
- You score 1 VP
- At the end of the battle, if you achieved the first condition and that friendly operative has not been incapacitated, you score 1 VP
Security
Seize Ground
Not usable in Close Quarters
You must reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of the first turning point.
Select one terrain feature that is more than ◼ from your drop zone and includes any parts with the Heavy trait.
You must reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of the first turning point.
Select one terrain feature that is more than ◼ from your drop zone and includes any parts with the Heavy trait.
- At the end of the battle, if friendly operatives control that terrain feature, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition, there are no enemy operatives within ▲ of that terrain feature, and the total APL of the friendly operatives that control it is 4 or more, you score 1VP.
Hold Them Back
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning point after the first.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if there are no enemy operatives wholly within your territory, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Protect Assets
You can reveal this TacOp in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if two or more enemy operatives were incapacitated within ⬤ of an objective marker during that Turning Point, you score 1 VP
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Point, you score 1 VP
Secure Centre Line
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point after the first.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if the total APL of friendly operatives on the centre line and not on a Vantage Point is greater than that of the enemy operatives, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.
Escort Operative
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of the first or second Turning Point.
Select one friendly operative.
At the end of the battle:
Select one friendly operative.
At the end of the battle:
- If that friendly operative is wholly within your opponent's territory, you score 1VP.
- If that friendly operative is within ⬟ of your opponent's killzone edge, you score 1VP.
Central Control
You can reveal this TacOp in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point after the first.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if the total APL of friendly operatives within ◼ of the center and not on a Vantage Point is greater than that of enemy operatives, you score 1 VP
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Point, you score 1 VP
Seize Access Point
Close Quarters only
You must reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of the first Turning Point.
Select one access point on the centre line or within your opponent’s territory.
You must reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of the first Turning Point.
Select one access point on the centre line or within your opponent’s territory.
- At the end of the battle, if the total APL of friendly operatives within ⬤ of that access point is greater than that of enemy operatives, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition, there are no enemy operatives within ⬤ of that access point, and the total APL of friendly operatives within ⬤ of it is 4 or more, you score 1VP.
Ferratonic Furnace Control
You can reveal this Tac Op in the Target Reveal step of any Turning Point after the first.
- At the end of any Turning Point, if the total APL of friendly operatives on the roof of the ferratonic furnace is greater than that of enemy operatives, you score 1VP.
- If you achieve the first condition at the end of any subsequent Turning Points, you score 1VP.