Editing Warhammer 40,000/8th Edition Tactics/Chaos Space Marines (section)

===Crimson Slaughter===
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In the grim darkness of the far future, only the fury of battle can silence the dead. 

Thematically the Crimson Slaughter are Marines cursed to hear those they've butchered. Despite their corruption originating from Tzeentch (despite the Khornate overtones), they are an undivided Warband. They remain especially butt-hurt after (finally) learning how extensively they'd been played by the Changer of the Ways.

Crunchwise the Crimson Slaughter are schizophrenic and pretty mediocre. They want to blend the terror tactics of the Night Lords with the destructive capacity of the World Eaters but they don't really do it that well. Most of their benefits can be replicated and done better elsewhere. They do have a very good relic, but none of their traits really synergize with it very well. 
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*'''Renegade Trait: ''A Moment's Peace'':''' If a unit with this trait destroys an enemy unit, roll 1d6; on a 5+, you gain 1 CP. In addition, that unit auto passes Morale tests until the end of the turn. 
**Seems really good until you realize how hard it can be to completely destroy certain units, and the few times you'll roll this you might not even get the bonus CP. The morale bonus is worthless to characters who destroy units, and it only lasts till the end of the turn.  
*'''Warlord Trait: ''Maelstrom of Terror'':''' Enemy units within 6" of the warlord suffer a -1 penalty to their leadership characteristic. The penalty becomes -2 and the aura expands to 9" after the warlord slays an enemy model. 
**Very easy to counter, and forces you to place your warlord in a vulnerable position. It can be okay with some Night Lord allies. 
*'''Stratagem: ''Terrifying Phenomena (2 CP)'':''' Pick a terrain feature within 12" of a {{W40kKeyword|CRIMSON SLAUGHTER}} unit. Enemy models within 3" of it suffer a -1 to hit. 
**Not bad by any means - could work really well when combined with some Alpha Legion allies and a Nurgle sorcerer. 
*'''Relic: ''Blade of the Relentless'':''' +1S Power Sword. If you slay any enemy models, then this weapon will now wound '''''automatically''''' without needing to roll. 
**Could be ridiculous if you can get it to snowball, but you need to build a warlord around it. 
**Pairs well with another dude rocking The Murder Sword.

**'''[[Vrosh Tattersoul]]:''' While most would say that this man is no different than a normal exalted champion with the same Wargear, these people would be wrong. This model, on top of his combi melta and power axe, also sports a bolt pistol, which an exalted champion needs to give up for any weapon. While this does make him (slightly) better at tackling hordes and weak infantry, the real reason this is being mentioned is for the Daemon Shells strategem, enabling him to do d3 mortal wounds on a 3+. Its a nice little "gotcha" gimmick you can pull on an unsuspecting opponent.
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