KILL TEAM Talons of the Emperor
KILL TEAM
TALONS OF THE
EMPEROR
INFERNO, BOOK 7, HORUS HERESY
This team list uses the FW Blackbook, Book 7 Inferno.
All rules not listed here will be drawn from there, mainly
weapons profiles. If a rule differs from the Codex, it will
be clearly stated.
NOTE: Custodes Armour does not grant an
Invulnerable save for this army list.
PRETERNATURAL SKILL
Any model with this skill gains +1 to their Initiative in the
Assault Phase, is their Weapon Skill is equal to or greater
than the models they are fighting.
Psychic Anathema
Immune to ALL psychic powers and cannot be affected
by them. All models/units with 12 suffer -1Ld, -2Ld if a
psyker. Fearless and Psychic Anathema models are
unaffected. Units within 12 of models with this rule
must re-roll failed Deny the Witch attempts. Deamons
within 12 suffer a -1T, or +1 on vehicle damage table.
All psykers within 12 suffer a -1 to the manifest roll, -2
when in base contact. Ex:
4+ needed to summon, 5+ within 12 and 6+ in b2b
Cadre Tactics
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Any model/units with this rules must choose from the
following before deployment commences:
Infiltrate, Crusader, Stealth, Overawe(+1 to Combat
resolution)
INVIOLABLE PSYCHE
Immune to Fear and Pinning Tests, and can re-roll Deny
the Witch attempts. Does not suffer penalties to its
Leadership when taking Morale tests.
Ex Oblivo
Psychic models within 6 do not generate any additional
warp charges. If any psyhic model is in b2b with a model
with this rules, they must take a Ld test before
generating warp charges. If the test is failed, they suffer
a Perils of Warp at -1 result, and may not use any
psychic powers that turn, should they survive.
MODEL AVAILABILITY
You must adhere to the following model requirements
when building your Kill Team:
1 Team Leader model
1-25 Core models
0-3 Special models
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TEAM LEADERS
CUSTODES SHIELD CAPTAIN 60 points

WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Options:
May be equipped with any of the following:
5 5 5 5 2 6 3 10 2+ - Arae-shrikes 10 pts
- Archeotech Pistol 15 pts
Unit Type: Special Rules: - Praesidium Shield 20 pts
Infantry (Ch) Inspiring Presence - Digital Lasers 10 pts
Bulky May replace Guardian Spear with one of the following:
Wargear: Crusader - Sentinel Warblade Free
Guardian Spear - Solerite Power Gauntlet 15 pts
Precision Strikes
CCW - Solerite Power Talon 15 pts
Precision Shots
Plasma, Krak Grenades - Pair of Solerite Power Talons 20 pts
Counter-attack
Custodes Armour - Adrasite Spear 15 pts
- Paragon Spear 20 pts
May take wargear from the Talons armoury including
Shield Captain and Leader only items.

SISTERS OF SILENCE OBLIVION KNIGHT-CENTURA 35 points

WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Options:
May exchange her Execution Blade for one of the
5 4 3 3 2 5 3 9 2+ following:
- Power Axe 5 pts
Unit Type: Special Rules: - Proteus neuro-lash 10 pts
Infantry (Ch) Inspiring Presence - Paragon Blade 20 pts
Psychic Anathema - Arae-shrikes 10 pts
Wargear: Ex Oblivo May exchange her bolt pistol for one of the following:
Execution Blade - Hand Flamer 5 pts
Precision Strikes
Bolt Pistol - Needle Pistol 5 pts
Cadre Tactics
Artificer Armour - Archeotech Pistol 10 pts
Plasma, Krak, Psykout - Plasma Pistol 15 pts
Grenades May upgrade one weapon to be Master-crafted:
Enhanced Voidsheen - Master-crafted 10 pt
Cloak May take wargear from the Talons armoury including
Centura and Leader only items.

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CORE
LEGIO CUSTODES CUSTODIAN GUARDIAN 50 points

WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Options:

5 5 5 5 2 5 2 9 2+

Unit Type: Infantry Special Rules:

Bulky
Wargear: Crusader
Guardian Spear
CCW
Plasma & Krak Grenades
Custodes Armour

SISTERS OF SILENCE OBLIVION KNIGHTS 17 points

WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Options:
Any Oblivion Knight may replace their Execution Blade
4 4 3 3 1 4 2 8 3+ with:
- Power Axe Free
Unit Type: Infantry Special Rules: For every 5 Knights, one Knight may replace their bolt
Psychic Anathema pistol with one the following:
Wargear: Ex Oblivio - Hand Flamer 5 pt
Execution Blade Fanatic Discipline - Needle Pistol 5 pts
Bolt Pistol Precision Strikes - Plasma Pistol 15 pts
Voidsheen Cloak Cadre Tactics
Plasma, Krak , & Psykout
Grenades
Vrantine Armour

LEGIO CUSTODES SENTINEL GUARDIAN 55 points

WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Options:

5 5 5 5 2 5 2 9 2+

Unit Type: Infantry Special Rules: Shield Barricade:

Bulky Friendly Infantry units being targeted by ranged attacks
Wargear: Crusader which pass through the area occupied by a unit with this
Sentinel Warblade Shield Barricade special rule, gain a 4+ cover save
CCW
Praesidium Shield
Plasma & Krak Grenades
Custodes Armour

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SISTERS OF SILENCE PURSUERS 15 points + Beasts

Sister of Silence Pursuer: Unit Type (Sisters Pursuer): Infantry

Unit Type (Beasts): Infantry
WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
4 4 3 3 1 4 1 8 3+ Beasts:
A Sisters Pursuer uses the normal rules for Injury during a
Cyber Jackal: Campaign. Beasts, however, are easy to replace. If a Beast
WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv must make an Injury roll it does not use the normal chart,
instead roll a D6: 1 = Dead!, 2+ = Full Recovery. Also, Beast
4 2 4 4 1 4 2 5 5+
models may never claim an Objective or carry anything. If
Steeltalon Wing: the Sisters Pursuer rolls a Dead! result during a Campaign, a
replacement may be bought for 13 pts IF there are still
WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Beasts left alive.
3 0 3 2 3 5 3 5 -
Single Unit:
The entire Pursuer Team counts as a single Core model in
Wargear (Pursuer): Special Rules (All): regards to the model availability requirements.
Bolt Pistol Fanatic Discipline
CCW Psychic Anathema Options:
Frag, Krak, and Psykout Move Through Cover The Squad contains one Pursuer, and must contain at
Grenades Fleet least 3 of the following beasts (maximum of 5):
Vrantine Armour - Cyber-jackals 15 pts
Special Rules (Jackals):
- Steeltalon Wing 10 pts
Rage
Wargear (Beasts): One in three Cyber-jackals mat be equipped with one of
Feel No Pain (5+)
See options the following:
Special Rules (StTalon): - Flamer 15 pts
Blind (Close Combat - Meltagun 20 pts
Attacks)

PURSUER BEAST SQUAD (***) points

You may only take one beast squad for every three Pursuer Squads you take in your Kill Team.
Cyber-Jackal
Imperial Training:
WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Beasts are trained continuously, and are readily available.
During a Campaign, if a member of the Beast Squadron must
4 2 4 4 1 4 2 5 5+
make an Injury roll it does not use the normal chart, instead
Steeltalon Wing roll a D6: 1 = Dead!, 2+ = Full Recovery. Also, Beasts may
never claim an Objective or carry anything (such as Relics).
WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
3 0 3 2 3 5 3 5 - Options:
A Beast Squadron must take up to three Beasts (to a
Unit Type: Special Rules (All): maximum of five).
Infantry Fanatic Discipline - Cyber-jackals 15 pts
Psychic Anathema - Steeltalon Wing 10 pts
Wargear: Move Through Cover One in three Cyber-jackals mat be equipped with one of
See Options Fleet the following:
Non-learning - Flamer 15 pts
- Meltagun 20 pts
Special Rules
(Jackals):
Rage
Feel No Pain (5+)
Special Rules
(StTalon):
Blind (Close Combat
Attacks)

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SISTERS OF SILENCE PROSECUTORS 13 points

WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Options:
Entire Squad may replace boltgun with:
4 4 3 3 1 4 1 8 3+ - Two Bolt Pistols Free

Unit Type: Infantry Special Rules:

Psychic Anathema
Wargear: Fanatic Discipline
Boltgun Cadre Tactics
CCW
Vrantine Armour
Plasma, Krak, & Psykout
Grenades

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SPECIAL

LEGIO CUSTODES AQUILON TERMINATOR 65 points

0-1 Aquilon Terminators

WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Options:
May exchange his Solerite power gauntlet for the
5 5 5 5 2 5 3 9 2+ following:
- Solerite Power Talon 5 pts
Unit Type: Special Rules: May exchange his Lastrum Storm Bolter for the following:
Infantry Bulky - Infernus Firepike 15 pts
Crusader May be equipped with one of the following:
Wargear: - Arae-shrikes 10 pt
Lastrum Storm Bolter
Solerite Power Gauntlet
Misericordia (CCW)
Aquilon Terminator
Armour

LEGIO CUSTODES HETAERON GUARDIAN 65 points

WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Options:
May exchange his Guardian Spear for one of the
5 5 5 5 2 5 3 10 2+ following:
- Sentinel Warblade Free
Unit Type: Special Rules: - Paragon Blade 20 pts
Infantry Bulky - Solerite Power Gauntlet 15 pts
Crusader - Solerite Power Talon 15 pts
Wargear: - Pyrithite Spear 15 pts
Counter-attack
Guardian Spear May be equipped with one of the following:
Misericordia (CCW) - Praesidium Shield 10 pts
Custodes Armour - Arae-shrikes 10 pts
Plasma & Krak Grenades May upgrade one weapon to be Master-crafted:
- Master-crafted 10 pt

LEGIO CUSTODES AGAMATUS JETBIKE 80 points

0-1 Agamatus Jetbikes

WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Options:
May upgrade its Ilastus Bolt Cannon for one of the
5 5 5 6 2 4 2 9 2+ following:
- Adrathic Devastator 5 pts
Unit Type: Special Rules: - Corvae las-pulser 25 pts
Infantry (Jetbike) Preternatural Skill
Inviolable Psyche
Wargear: Deep Strike Sweeping Fire:
Power Lance Sweeping Fire Models/Units with this rule may fire once with each of their
Misericordia (CCW) weapons in the shooting phase
Gyrfalcon Jetbike (Ilastus
Bolt Cannon)
Plasma & Krak Grenades
Custodes Armour

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LEGIO CUSTODES SAGITTARUM GUARDIAN 65 points

WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Options:

5 5 5 5 1 5 2 9 2+

Unit Type: Special Rules:

Infantry Bulky
Crusader
Wargear:
Adrastus Bolt Caliver
Misericordia (CCW)
Custodes Armour
Plasma & Krak Grenades

SISTERS OF SILENCE SEEKERS 17 points

WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv Options:
The entire unit may exchange their flamers for:
4 4 3 3 1 4 1 8 3+ - Grenade Launchers with frag, krak, and Psykout
grenades 10 pts
Unit Type: Special Rules:
Infantry Psychic Anathema
Fanatic Discipline
Wargear: Cadre Tactics
Flamer
CCW
Vrantine Armour
Plasma, Krak, Psykout
Grenades

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ARMOURY

or gain the increased Guardian Spear

Digital Lasers profile when charging
- +1 A added to models characteristics Voidsheen Cloak
Arae-shrikes - 4++ Invulnerable save. 3++ against
- When an enemy attempts to land via blast or template weapons
Deep Strike within 12 of a model
with an Arae-shrike, roll a D6 before
determining the result of their deep Bionics (Leader Only) 5 pts
Model gains a 6+ FnP
strike landing. On a 4+, the unit
suffers a deep strike mishap. Note
units that normally are immune to Refractor Field (Leader Only) 15 pts
Model gains a 5+ Invulnerable save
Deep Strike Mishaps or who do not
scatter are still subject to this effect.
Smoke Grenades (Leader Only) 10 pts
Range 8 S- AP- Assault 1, Large Blast, One Use. Any
Aquilon Terminator Armour
model that is hit by this weapon gains the shrouded
- 2+/4++ and confers Hammer of special rule till the start of their next turn
Wrath. May fire Heavy or Salvo
weapons as if Stationary, and may
Targeter (Leader Only) 5 pts
charge after firing Rapid Fire, Heavy If a model equipped with this has not moved, they may
or Salvo weapons. May not make re-roll To Hit rolls of 1 when Shooting
Run moves, but may still fire
Overwatch and make Sweeping Volkite Charger (Leader Only) 15 pts
Advances Range 15 Str5 AP5 Assault 2, Deflagrate (Each
Custodes Armour unsaved wound causes an additional wound that
- 2+ Save, and confers Move through can be saved normally. These additional wounds
Cover
do not generate additional wounds).
Praesidium Shield
- 6+ Invul, -1 To Hit in CC, cannot use a
two handed weapon, claim the
benefit of an additional CC weapon,