enemies of the enslavers

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

I'm looking to build another army to be enemies for my Enslavers, I'd like them to be imperial but not space marines (otherwise id of done Grief Bringers). So im looking for a potentially fluffy army to fight them. So what kind of forces other than marines might be sent in to deal with an enslaver incursion ?

[Cryl]

Ordo Xenos springs to mind... use inquisitors, stormtroopers and a deathwatch marine squad or two... the DH cdex works for this (rule for power armour GKs as deathwatch) or if your opponents don't mind use a combination of the DH, IG and SM codexes to represent your inquisitor, storm troopers and deathwatch (sternguard make the most sense)

If marines are completely out you can always use the WH codex to represent your ordo xenos and take use the SoB statlines or more heavily armoured ISTs, not quite sure how you'll "counts as" the acts of faith though

Failing that there's always the good old fallback of the Imperial Guard, for some reason I'm thinking of catachans, not sure why.

[Melissia]

but not space marines

[...] and a deathwatch marine squad or two...

Brilliant, Cryl.


The most obvious choice would be Imperial Guard, because they fight all enemies of the Imperium of Man on a regular basis, whether they're equipped for it or not.

[Cryl]

Brilliant, Cryl.


The most obvious choice would be Imperial Guard, because they fight all enemies of the Imperium of Man on a regular basis, whether they're equipped for it or not.

Thankyou The OP said he didn't want a marine army but that he wanted something fluffy to fight Enslavers, since they're one of the really alien scary things out there (by that I mean that they're not humanoid and have psychic powers in abundance) the Ordo Xenos seems the be the ideal choice from the Imperium.

I did mention you can do Ordo Xenos without using deathwatch but for me a squad or two of them doesn't make it a marine army (for modeling or painting purposes, it'll certainly play very differently). It was a marine army that the OP didn't want rather than an army that predominantly would be guard based with some power armour in... if he doesn't want any power armour at all then I stand corrected

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

yeah, i wanted something more fluffy, specialised or themed. Ordo Xenos is a good idea, and i dont mind DeathWatch..but dont DeathWatch just fight in small squads...not whole armies of the buggers like chapters do ?

so yeah, thanks for that suggestion, ill give it some serious thought and how i could theme them and stuff. Dont really care about counts as or out-dated rules, my gaming group are only into friendly games anyway.


and Melissia, I secretly love you

[Cryl]

yeah, i wanted something more fluffy, specialised or themed. Ordo Xenos is a good idea, and i dont mind DeathWatch..but dont DeathWatch just fight in small squads...not whole armies of the buggers like chapters do ?

Typically yeah they'd operate in small kill teams. The Ordo Xenos force I planned to do is themed around an inquisitor lord, his (killy) retinue and Inqusition storm troopers but adds in a ten man or two five man squads of deathwatch marines to give it that Ordo Xenos killteam feel without overdoing the marines

and Melissia, I secretly love you

Don't we all

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

Typically yeah they'd operate in small kill teams. The Ordo Xenos force I planned to do is themed around an inquisitor lord, his (killy) retinue and Inqusition storm troopers but adds in a ten man or two five man squads of deathwatch marines to give it that Ordo Xenos killteam feel without overdoing the marines

ah, thats fine for me then, i just didnt want to make a whole space marine army - I already have one that I never use (just doesnt personally appeal to me), but I dont mind a squad or two. I do like the storm troopers and can see myself converting them to have some cool tentacled "trophies"

Don't we all

I think so, especially those that argue with her. I think its just their way of showing affection and adoration. awww...

[Denzark]

What about a Rogue Trader? Fluff wise, an inquisitor in disguise. Consider Inquisition main, with a Attached Guard Platoon. But to mix it up I would have some random squads, maybe eldar or squats as counts as, poss allied Sisters if allowed.

Sort of he is out on the fringe doing something unsavoury and was all that could respond.

PS I like your obscure XENOS it would be an honour to either purge them with tanks (IG) or add their funny shaped skulls to the pile (CSM)

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

What about a Rogue Trader? Fluff wise, an inquisitor in disguise. Consider Inquisition main, with a Attached Guard Platoon. But to mix it up I would have some random squads, maybe eldar or squats as counts as, poss allied Sisters if allowed.

Sort of he is out on the fringe doing something unsavoury and was all that could respond.

a rogue trader could be cool, would a rogue trader and ordo xenos force possibly ally or fight together ? I have to admit I know very little on the inquisition/RT fluff-side so please pardon my ignorance on this area. It sounds like a very interesting and especially characterful aspect of the imperium though.

PS I like your obscure XENOS it would be an honour to either purge them with tanks (IG) or add their funny shaped skulls to the pile (CSM)

I'm in Hampshire and my nearest store is the Basingstoke one, if your ever in that area. but for the most part I am very reclusive, but i love playing people. As for "trophies", im actually trying to figure a way to make a load to give to people who beat my *** down

[Herald of Nurgle]

Dude... Eldar/Necrons. Read the fluff, dude.