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LATEST UPDATE: All upgrades have been reduced by 5 pts. Many upgrades have been removed due to potential abuse.

 

These rules were originally from the 40k Fight Club for 4th Ed. I've updated them to 7th edition and would like to share them for people to playtest. Please sound off in the comments with suggestions (and please note whether you've tried the rules or are making suggestions based on observation). These should be considered Beta rules and changes will be made based on playtesting.

 

ALWAYS GET YOUR OPPONENT'S PERMISSION BEFORE USING THESE RULES.

 

Heroes of Ordo Fraternitas

Character Creation Rules

Written and Edited by Jeffrey Wild

Updated for Seventh Edition and Edited by Ian C. (Thade)

Inspired by Games Workshop and the local GW Retail Stores

V5.2

 

How to use the Heroes of Ordo Fraternitas Character Creation rules in your games.

These rules are meant to be used for fun games, such as club games, campaign games, or just some good old garage hammer. Always get your opponent’s permission before using these rules.

Set forth are the rules to govern these characters. Feel free to use these guidelines for your own clubs and campaigns.

1. Heroes

Upgradeable characters are character selections within your chosen codex that do not have an individual name. (Special characters are excluded from using these rules).

[AMENDED]All characters made with these rules are considered to be Heroes of some sort or another. As such, your force may only ever contain one hero in a regular game of 40k. In Apocalypse, all bets are off.

Heroes are generally HQ choices, but you may build a Hero squad leader to add flavour. Certain restrictions apply (see below). If your hero is 225 points or more, they become a Lord of War instead of an HQ (squad leaders must be less than 225 points).

All appropriate upgrades must be modeled. There is no exception. We understand that Psychic powers and some other stuff can’t be modeled but I think you guys know what needs to be and what doesn’t.

Once you register your hero in the proper place (iToySoldiers, campaign website, gaming club forum, local store bulletin board, wherever) all wargear and options the character has will be locked. (See #2 for more info). You cannot change choices later down the road unless the Character Creation rules change and a selection is no longer viable.

When you register your Hero you need to include some storyline of the character. You won’t be judged on this, but put a little effort into it. What makes this guy so special or nefarious?  Make sure the character has a name.

Your Hero must be fully painted. I would recommend converting up a nice figure to represent your Hero. There is no reason to have just a plain old model be somebody that is spectacular.

2. Registering your Hero

For campaigns or clubs, post your Hero online (either iToySoldiers or whatever forum or website your club uses) with all the rules, backstory, and at least one picture.

3. Stat Increases

No stat may be adjusted above 10.

4. Get Playing

Simple enough, now that you are done building your character get to rolling dice already.

 

Options marked with “***” are limited to HQ or Lord of War choices only.

Stat Increases

A Character may choose up to three upgrades listed below at the listed point costs. Each may only be purchased once

+5 points each

+1 Weapon Skill

+1 Ballistic Skill

+1 Initiative

+10 points each

+1 Strength***

+1 Toughness***

+1 Wound***

+1 Attack

Skills and Abilities

The Character may choose up to three upgrades listed below at the indicated points cost. No ability may be purchased more than once. Skills marked with a “*” are usable by any squad the character is attached to. Weapon upgrades marked with “**” are limited to one per weapon.

Level 1 Skills—10 points each

[REMOVED] Adamantium Will

The Character gains the Adamantium Will special rule.

[REMOVED] Acute Senses

The Character gains the Acute Senses special rule.

[REMOVED] Night Fighter

The Character gains the Night Vision special rule.

[REMOVED] Crusader

The Character has the Crusader special rule.

Fear

The Character has the Fear special rule.

[REMOVED] Bring It Down

The Character gains the Tank Hunters and Monster Hunters special rule.

[AMMENDED] Blade Singer

The Character gains the Precision Strikes special rule. If he already had Prescision Strikes, he makes a Precision Strike on a roll of 4+ instead of 6.

[AMMENDED] Sniper

The Character gains the Precision Shots special rule. If he already had Prescision Shots, he makes a Precision Strike on a roll of 4+ instead of 6.

Furious Charge

The Character gains the Furious Charge special rule.

Hatred

The Character and his unit have the Hatred (X) special rule. Note which Codex is hated.

[REMOVED] Move Through Cover

The Character has the Move Through Cover special rule.

Poison Attacks**

One of the Character’s weapons has the Poisoned (4+) special rule. If the weapon is already Poisoned, it becomes Poisoned (2+). Note which weapon is affected.

[AMMENDED] Heavy**

One of the Character’s melee weapons gives an additional +1 to Strength, but also gains the Two-handed special rule. Or one of the Character's Ranged weapons gains +1 to Strength. Note which weapon is affected.

Master Crafted** ***

One of the Character’s weapons has the Master Crafted special rule. Note which weapon is affected.

Level 2 Skills—15 points each

[AMMENDED] Invulnerable ***

The Character gains a 5+ invulnerable save. If the character already has an invulnerable save he gets +1 to the invulnerable save. (3+ is the maximum it may be increased to). This improved save may only be taken by the model with the upgrade, never other models (i.e. this does not affect an Ork Kustom Force Field).

[REMOVED] Infiltrate/ Scout (choose one)

The character gains the infiltrate or the Scout special rule. If the character already has the infiltrate special rule he may deploy as if he was out of line of sight to any enemy models. If the character already has the scout special rule he may make a double move before the game starts but still may not end his move within 12” of an enemy unit. If the character already has either rule and chooses to Outflank he may roll 2 dice and choose which result he wants when deciding what board edge to come in from. Infiltrate/Scout may not be chosen by a model with the Bulky special rule (or any of variant) or with the Mark of Khorne.

[REMOVED] Preferred Enemy

The Character has the Preferred Enemy (X) special rule. Note which codex your Character has Preferred Enemy to.

Stubborn

The Character gains the Stubborn special rule.

[REMOVED] Counter Attack

The Character gains the Counter Attack special rule.

[REMOVED] Shrouded

The Character has the Shrouded special rule.

Split Fire

The Character has the Split Fire special rule.

[AMMENDED] Duellist

The Character may reroll failed To Hit rolls when fighting in a challenge.

Hammer of Wrath

The Character has the Hammer of Wrath special rule.

Rage

The Character has the Rage special rule.

Rampage

The Character has the Rampage special rule.

Strikedown

The Character has the Strikedown special rule when fighting in close combat.

Fleet

The Character gains the Fleet special rule.

Relentless***

The Character gains the relentless special rule.

[REMOVED] Hit & Run

The Character has the Hit & Run special rule.

Rending**

One of the Character’s weapons gains the Rending special. If the weapon already has the Rending special rule, the weapon’s attacks rend on a 4+ to wound roll instead of a 6. Note which weapon is affected.

Force Weapon (Psykers only)**

One of the Character’s weapons gains the Force special rule. Note which weapon is affected.

Blind**

One of the Character’s weapons has the Blind special rule. Note which weapon is affected.

[REMOVED]Psychic Null*

Any psychic powers that target the Character gain +1 to Deny the Witch.

Level 3 Skills—25 points each

[AMMENDED]Eternal Warrior ***

The Character gains the Eternal Warrior special rule. If he already has Eternal Warrior, “D” strength weapons will only ever do 1D3 wounds against him. This may not be taken if the character has the It Will Not Die special rule.

It Will Not Die***

The Character gains the It Will Not Die special rule. This may not be taken if the character has the Eternal Warrior special rule.

Blood Weapon** ***

Whenever the character rolls a 6 To Hit in close combat with this weapon, he may immediately make another attack. Additional attacks do not generate more attacks. Note which weapon is affected; this weapon also gains the Specialist Weapon special rule.

Feel No Pain  ***

The Character receives the Feel No Pain universal special rule. If the Character already has Feel No Pain, he gains Feel No Pain (4+).

[AMMENDED]Psychic Power ***

The Character is a Psyker with Mastery Level 1 and has access to any psychic discipline available to units in his codex (excluding those only available to special characters or disciplines for which he does not have the requisite wargear or mark of chaos). If the character is already a Psyker, he gains one Mastery Level (up to a maximum of 3). Not available to characters from Codex: Tau, Codex: Adepta Sororitas, Codex: Necrons, Codex: Dark Eldar, or characters with the Chapter Tactics (Black Templars) special rule, Daemon of Khorne special rule, or Mark of Khorne.

[AMMENDED]Alternate Force Organization ***

If the Character has this ability, any force which includes him in it may give one non-vehicle unit from the Elites, Fast Attack, or Heavy Support categories the Objective Secured special rule. Note which unit in the character profile.

Mighty Warlord***

The Character always has the same Warlord Trait: note which Warlord Trait he has. This may be from any Warlord Trait table available to him.

Honoured Weapon

The Character is equipped with a single weapon listed in his Codex or the Warhammer 40 000 Rulebook (except the Character CANNOT take an Inferno Cannon or Dreadnought Close Combat Weapon). This may not be a weapon unique to a special character, that is normally only available to a Vehicle or Monstrous Creature (even if the Character is itself a Monstrous Creature), or one for which the Character does not have the requisite mark of chaos. This weapon may not be modified with any of the weapon abilities listed above. This weapon cannot have the Heavy, Ordinance, and/or Large Blast special rules (except the Character CAN take a Sniper weapon).

This rule is meant to open the door for interesting conversions: for example, an Imperial Guard Commissar with a thunder hammer, or an Eldar Autarch with an Executioner. It is, however, the rule that is open to the most abuse. Use common sense when applying and remember that these characters are meant to be for fun games.

Drawbacks

You may give your character up to three drawbacks. Drawbacks that affect a specific weapon may be weapons that were given a weapon upgrade. For each Drawback taken, reduce the points cost of the Character by 5 points. Some Weapon Abilities already have the same effects as some of the Drawbacks; do not reduce the points cost of your character for those.

[REMOVED] Slow and Purposeful

The character gains the Slow and Purposeful special rule.

Stat Reduction

Reduce any stat, except Armour Save, by 1, to a minimum of 1. You may take this drawback more than once, but you must reduce a different stat.

Gets Hot

One of the Character’s weapons has the Gets Hot special rule. Note which weapon is affected.

Unwieldy

One of the Character’s weapons has the Unwieldy special rule. Note which weapon is affected.

Two-handed

One of the Character’s weapons has the Two-handed special rule. Note which weapon is affected.

Hated

Units from a specific codex or codices have Hatred when assaulting or shooting the Character. Note which codex or codices despise him.

Berserker

The Character must always declare a charge if he is able to do so. In addition, roll a die at the beginning of each turn: on a 1, the Character must move towards the nearest enemy unit. He cannot fire in the Shooting Phase that turn, and must Run if he is over 12” away from the nearest enemy unit.

Feel free to modify the die roll: i.e. your character might go berserk on a roll of 1-3.

Specialist Weapon

One of the Character’s weapons has the Specialist Weapon special rule. Note which weapon is affected.

Martial Honour

The Character must always issue and accept a challenge whenever possible.