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The Clandestine Guard
TraitsAdvantages- ‘See, But Don’t Be Seen’ (The Clandestine Guard utilise surgical strikes to tear apart their enemies in a hail of fire)
- ‘Honour Your Wargear’ (They use heavy firepower to take out their enemy before they can react)
Disadvantage- ‘Have Faith In Suspicion’ (Due to their proximity to Chaos they do not trust Psykers)
Major Disadvantage- ‘Aspire To Glory’ (They cannot afford to take their relics and sacred Dreadnoughts except under the direst of circumstances as their missions are high risk)
About The Clandestine GuardOriginsThe Clandestine Guard’s gene-seed originates from the Ravenguard. They employ a similar tactic to their founding chapter however they use their immense firepower rather than close combat hit and run attacks to overwhelm the enemy.
Home WorldThe Clandestine Guard are extremely secretive, even to the Inquisition. Because of this they have no home world, they travel upon their ‘fortress’ battle barge aptly named ‘The Emperors Illicit Vengeance’ which patrols the Segmentum Pacificus, never staying in the same place for long and moving immediately if they think they have been discovered.
Tactics/OrganisationAs said before the Clandestine Guard use surgical strikes to deal punishing firepower to cripple their foes before they can strike back. This is not done in close range as they use their large amount of infiltrators to set up in powerful defensive positions rather than as close to the enemy as possible.
This tactic came about as they are used to facing Chaos cults of the human and Space Marine kind, meaning the quicker they are destroyed they less potent their taint is, for, despite their extremely secretive ways the Clandestine Guard detest wasting the lives of citizens of the Imperium and will act quickly to defend all of them from the taint of Chaos.
They also Heavily invest in versatile (Missile Launcher) Devastator squads and sniper scouts. They are usually an all infantry army, this is to make it easier to transport, maintain and also makes it harder for them to be spotted, however they do on occasion use Assault Squads and Land Speeders, however never bikes, terrain is too much of a hindrance to them and the Clandestine Guard pride themselves on being able to fight in any condition.
The Clandestine Guard do not use Tactical Squads for as soon as a Scout is considered ready they are initiated into Devastator squads.
Enemies/Friends And Other InformationAs has been sad before the Clandestine Guard are very secretive, this is because they were created to fight the Red Corsairs and Chaos taint in the Segmentum Pacificus and hence do not trust anyone, especially Psykers. They are weary of all Inquisitors and will demand said Inquisitor prove their loyalty and purity before they trust them fully, if the Inquisitor is a notable Psyker then they simply will not collaborate with them at all.
Despite their secretiveness they are one of the more welcome Space Marine Chapters in the Segmentum Pacificus, at least by the general populace. The reason for this is that they are reknown for their intense distaste for collateral damage, their tactics and organisation being geared towards removing the key threats and often focussing on destabalising their enemy's command structure instead of simply tryign to obliterate them.
In addition, there is no record of them ever bombarding a planet, although most Inquisitors find it very hard to
find the Clandestine Guard and they themselves rarely speak of anything they have done, so this belief has often been questioned.
For this and many other reasons, Chapter Master Alistair of the Clandestine Guard, is often referred to as 'The Defender Of Men', for his and his Chapter's actions.
2k Non ][ ListHQChapter-Master Alistair, The Defender Of MenMaster
Storm Bolter
Power Weapon
Auspex
Infiltrate
Combat Shield (Point Filler)
=
110pts8 Space Marines
2 Heavy Bolters
Infiltrate
=
174ptsHQ=
284ptsE(x2) 8 Devastators
4 Missile Launchers
Infiltrate
Tank Hunters
=
496pts (298/squad)
E=
496ptsT(x6) 8 Scouts
Missile Launcher
7 Sniper Rifles
=
894pts (149/squad)
T=
894ptsHS(x2) 8 Devastators
4 Heavy Bolters
Infiltrate
=
328pts (164/squad)
E=
328ptsTotal=
2002ptsModel Count=
89
2k ][ ListHQChapter-Master Alistair, The Defender Of MenMaster
Storm Bolter
Power Weapon
Combat Shield
Auspex
Infiltrate
=
95ptsCommand Squad
6 Space Marines
2 Heavy Bolters
Infiltrate
=
138ptsInquisitor ConroyOrdo Hereticus Inquisitor Lord
Power Weapon
Storm Bolter
Rosarius
Psychic Hood
Auspex
2 Gun Servitors w/ Heavy Bolters
2 Sages
=
192ptsHQ=
425ptsE(x2) 8 Devastators
4 Missile Launchers
Infiltrate
Tank Hunters
=
496pts (298/squad)
Gale, The Black WindVindicaire Assassin
=
110ptsE=
606ptsT(x3) 8 Scouts
1 Missile Launcher
7 Sniper Rifles
=
447pts (149/squad)
(x2)6 Scouts
1 Missile Launcher
5 Sniper Rifles
=
216pys (108/squad)
T=
663ptsHS(x2) 6 Devastators
3 Heavy Bolters
Infiltrate
=
306pts (153/squad)
E=
306ptsTotal=
2000ptsModel Count=
77
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