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	Where [[Vindicare]] Assassins are used when you want to end a conflict with a single shot and a minimum of fuss, and [[Eversor]] is where you go if a fuss ''[[Rip and Tear\|(as well as the hearts and guts of the enemy)]]'' is all you care about. By contrast; the Callidus Assassins are masters of infiltration and disguise, used for sowing panic and uncertainty. They use their target's movements, habits, connections and defenses against them, eventually getting them to lower their guard and leave themselves vulnerable for a kill strike. For this reason they are most often employed to take out the leadership of secretive cults or other heretical organisations where the leaders may not be so visible as to present an easily identifiable target that can be taken out with a more direct approach, and where it may take years of deep cover study before the task is completed.		Where [[Vindicare]] Assassins are used when you want to end a conflict with a single shot and a minimum of fuss, and [[Eversor]] is where you go if a fuss ''[[Rip and Tear\|(as well as the hearts and guts of the enemy)]]'' is all you care about. By contrast; the Callidus Assassins are masters of infiltration and disguise, used for sowing panic and uncertainty. They use their target's movements, habits, connections and defenses against them, eventually getting them to lower their guard and leave themselves vulnerable for a kill strike. For this reason they are most often employed to take out the leadership of secretive cults or other heretical organisations where the leaders may not be so visible as to present an easily identifiable target that can be taken out with a more direct approach, and where it may take years of deep cover study before the task is completed.

	To this end they are trained in language, voice manipulation, suggestive conditioning, and psychological warfare, all the better to get the target to do what they want. Because their role involves infiltration, more-so than any other temple they are likely to have to resort to improvised means to get the job done and are trained in practically every form of weapon known to the Imperium. They are also trained in ''"innumerable"'' martial art forms, making them some of the finest close combatants the Imperium has to offer. Because of their training they're probably the most socially-capable of the assassins who actually appear on the tabletop. However, that doesn't necessarily make them "normal," since getting "lost in character" is sometimes an issue.		To this end they are trained in language, voice manipulation, suggestive conditioning, and psychological warfare, all the better to get the target to do what they want. Because their role involves infiltration, more-so than any other temple they are likely to have to resort to improvised means to get the job done and are trained in practically every form of weapon known to the Imperium. They are also trained in ''"innumerable"'' martial art forms, making them some of the finest close combatants the Imperium has to offer. Because of their training they're probably the most socially-capable of the assassins who actually appear on the tabletop. However, that doesn't necessarily make them "normal," since getting "lost in character" is sometimes an issue.

	To aid their mission, they train heavily with a drug called Polymorphine (''polymorph''-ine, not poly-''morphine''). The drug restructures their bodies, reshaping bones, rearranging nerve endings and altering tissues, allowing them to perfectly impersonate a chosen individual. It can take years of practice before a Callidus Assassin achieves mastery of the process which, for some reason, works on women better than on men (hey at least it works for both sexes unlike [[Space Marines\|Geneseed]]). A single injection of polymorphine will allow a trained user to change their form until they receive a second injection. With the drug alone they can impersonate any human body with ease and can go from role to role while they pursue their target, working their way up the chain of command until the leaders reveal themselves. More recent fluff has shown that the majority of Callidus who survive at least a decade have a chemical addiction to the substance, to the extent of requiring it in order to maintain a constant form and not going all UNNAMABLE BEAST on their own bodies.		To aid their mission, they train heavily with a drug called Polymorphine (''polymorph''-ine, not poly-''morphine''). The drug restructures their bodies, reshaping bones, rearranging nerve endings and altering tissues, allowing them to perfectly impersonate a chosen individual. It can take years of practice before a Callidus Assassin achieves mastery of the process which, for some reason, works on women better than on men (hey at least it works for both sexes unlike [[Space Marines\|Geneseed]]). A single injection of polymorphine will allow a trained user to change their form until they receive a second injection. With the drug alone they can impersonate any human body with ease and can go from role to role while they pursue their target, working their way up the chain of command until the leaders reveal themselves. More recent fluff has shown that the majority of Callidus who survive at least a decade have a chemical addiction to the substance, to the extent of requiring it in order to maintain a constant form and not going all UNNAMABLE BEAST on their own bodies.

	If a Callidus Assassin wishes to impersonate a non-human, they must undergo surgical enhancements: placing flex-cartilage and modified synskin into their bodies that allows them to completely reshape their bodies to resemble xenos of practically any variety; including [[Genestealer Hybrids]]. The drawbacks of those surgeries is that Callidus Assassins assigned to a particular xenoform will have difficulty adapting to a different species without undergoing further augmentation. Another difficulty is in impersonating heavily augmented individuals like Tech Priests. In this case, a Callidus will often have to be implanted with the same kind of augmentations as the target, or kill the original and have their augmentations installed onto them, using Polymorphine to enhance the healing process. Not surprisingly, most Callidus prefer not to do this as the process takes a long time to achieve and heal from (something not readily available in the field) and takes even longer to recover from after a mission is completed.		If a Callidus Assassin wishes to impersonate a non-human, they must undergo surgical enhancements: placing flex-cartilage and modified synskin into their bodies that allows them to completely reshape their bodies to resemble xenos of practically any variety; including [[Genestealer Hybrids]]. The drawbacks of those surgeries is that Callidus Assassins assigned to a particular xenoform will have difficulty adapting to a different species without undergoing further augmentation. Another difficulty is in impersonating heavily augmented individuals like Tech Priests. In this case, a Callidus will often have to be implanted with the same kind of augmentations as the target, or kill the original and have their augmentations installed onto them, using Polymorphine to enhance the healing process. Not surprisingly, most Callidus prefer not to do this as the process takes a long time to achieve and heal from (something not readily available in the field) and takes even longer to recover from after a mission is completed.
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	**A model with this special rule has a 4+ invulnerable save. In addition, they do not suffer the penalty to their Initiative for charging enemies through difficult terrain.		**A model with this special rule has a 4+ invulnerable save. In addition, they do not suffer the penalty to their Initiative for charging enemies through difficult terrain.
	*No Escape		*No Escape
	**Enemy characters suffer a -2 penalty to their Look Out, Sir tests against any Wounds inflicted by a model with this special rule.		**Enemy characters suffer a -2 penalty to their Look Out, Sir tests against any Wounds inflicted by a model with this special rule.
	*Independent Operative		*Independent Operative
	** Cannot join or be joined, cannot generate Warlord Traits if made warlord.		** Cannot join or be joined, cannot generate Warlord Traits if made warlord.
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	===Strategies for Use===		===Strategies for Use===
	In 8E, she's not actually much of a killer unit. The other assassins are better for that. She's a lot better as a tactical threat, thanks to her chance to negate enemy CP expenditures. Priority Neutralized, which means she can gain CP for killing a character, much like other assassins, AND she can fall back and still shoot and charge. Her attacks cause mortal wounds or ignore leadership. Hit and run is key, but with that? She can kill a Custodes Captain. She's the bane of Alpha Strike armies that require CP, combined with being great against low-leadership, low-wound units, and ESPECIALLY units that rely on high toughness or armor saves. Her Phase sword has crazy AP, while her Poison Blade always wounds on a 3+. You have to know your opponent, but she can be killy if used well. Learn how to kite with her, and she can do great. Just be careful, she is VERY weak against mortal wounds. (Or high volume attacks, don't let her get mobbed).		In 8E, she's not actually much of a killer unit. The other assassins are better for that. She's a lot better as a tactical threat, thanks to her chance to negate enemy CP expenditures. Priority Neutralized, which means she can gain CP for killing a character, much like other assassins, AND she can fall back and still shoot and charge. Her attacks cause mortal wounds or ignore leadership. Hit and run is key, but with that? She can kill a Custodes Captain. She's the bane of Alpha Strike armies that require CP, combined with being great against low-leadership, low-wound units, and ESPECIALLY units that rely on high toughness or armor saves. Her Phase sword has crazy AP, while her Poison Blade always wounds on a 3+. You have to know your opponent, but she can be killy if used well. Learn how to kite with her, and she can do great. Just be careful, she is VERY weak against mortal wounds. (Or high volume attacks, don't let her get mobbed).

	==Fan Writings==		==Fan Writings==

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	'''Callidus''' (Latin for sneaky or stealthy, although, ironically, "Callidus" is masculine, even though most of the assassins are [[No Girls on the Internet\|female]]) is an [[Assassin]] temple of the [[Officio Assassinorum]].		'''Callidus''' (Latin for sneaky or stealthy, although, ironically, "Callidus" is masculine, even though most of the assassins are [[No Girls on the Internet\|female]]) is an [[Assassin]] temple of the [[Officio Assassinorum]].

	Callidus Temple is the [[Old School Roleplaying\|oldest temple]] from the real-life lore-writin' perspective. The very first assassin in 40k, [[Jaq Draco\|Meh'Lindi]], hailed from Callidus (which back in the Rogue Trader days was a planet rather than a temple on Terra; this was fixed by 2nd edition). The idea of Callidus Assassins being sexy ladies in skin-tight leather is a holdover from Meh'Lindi's writer [[Ian Watson]] being [[Dark Eldar\|really big on borderline torture porn]]. As you can imagine, they are one of the top ladies that fa/tg/uys [[Slaanesh\|furiously masturbate]] alongside [[Wyches]], [[Sisters of Battle]], [[Daemonettes]] and [[Eldar]].		Callidus Temple is the [[Old School Roleplaying\|oldest temple]] from the real-life lore-writin' perspective (they are just sexy Tleilaxu Face Dancers stolen from Dune). The very first assassin in 40k, [[Jaq Draco\|Meh'Lindi]], hailed from Callidus (which back in the Rogue Trader days was a planet rather than a temple on Terra; this was fixed by 2nd edition). The idea of Callidus Assassins being sexy ladies in skin-tight leather is a holdover from Meh'Lindi's writer [[Ian Watson]] being [[Dark Eldar\|really big on borderline torture porn]]. As you can imagine, they are one of the top ladies that fa/tg/uys [[Slaanesh\|furiously masturbate]] alongside [[Wyches]], [[Sisters of Battle]], [[Daemonettes]] and [[Eldar]].

	==Overview==		==Overview==

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	'''Callidus''' (Latin for sneaky or stealthy, although, ironically, "Callidus" is masculine, even though most of the assassins are [[No Girls on the Internet\|female]]) is an [[Assassin]] temple of the [[Officio Assassinorum]].		'''Callidus''' (Latin for sneaky or stealthy, although, ironically, "Callidus" is masculine, even though most of the assassins are [[No Girls on the Internet\|female]]) is an [[Assassin]] temple of the [[Officio Assassinorum]].

	Callidus Temple is the [[Old School Roleplaying\|oldest temple]] from the real-life lore-writin' perspective. The very first assassin in 40k, [[Jaq Draco\|Meh'Lindi]], hailed from Callidus (which back in the Rogue Trader days was a planet rather than a temple on Terra; this was fixed by 2nd edition). The idea of Callidus Assassins being sexy ladies in skin-tight leather is a holdover from Meh'Lindi's writer [[Ian Watson]] being [[Dark Eldar\|really big on borderline torture porn]]. As you can imagine, they are one of the top ladies that fa/tg/uys furiously masturbate alongside [[Wyches]], [[Sisters of Battle]], [[Daemonettes]] and [[Eldar]].		Callidus Temple is the [[Old School Roleplaying\|oldest temple]] from the real-life lore-writin' perspective. The very first assassin in 40k, [[Jaq Draco\|Meh'Lindi]], hailed from Callidus (which back in the Rogue Trader days was a planet rather than a temple on Terra; this was fixed by 2nd edition). The idea of Callidus Assassins being sexy ladies in skin-tight leather is a holdover from Meh'Lindi's writer [[Ian Watson]] being [[Dark Eldar\|really big on borderline torture porn]]. As you can imagine, they are one of the top ladies that fa/tg/uys [[Slaanesh\|furiously masturbate]] alongside [[Wyches]], [[Sisters of Battle]], [[Daemonettes]] and [[Eldar]].

	==Overview==		==Overview==

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	'''Callidus''' (Latin for sneaky or stealthy, although, ironically, "Callidus" is masculine, even though most of the assassins are [[No Girls on the Internet\|female]]) is an [[Assassin]] temple of the [[Officio Assassinorum]].		'''Callidus''' (Latin for sneaky or stealthy, although, ironically, "Callidus" is masculine, even though most of the assassins are [[No Girls on the Internet\|female]]) is an [[Assassin]] temple of the [[Officio Assassinorum]].

	Callidus Temple is the [[Old School Roleplaying\|oldest temple]] from the real-life lore-writin' perspective. The very first assassin in 40k, [[Jaq Draco\|Meh'Lindi]], hailed from Callidus (which back in the Rogue Trader days was a planet rather than a temple on Terra; this was fixed by 2nd edition). The idea of Callidus Assassins being sexy ladies in skin-tight leather is a holdover from Meh'Lindi's writer [[Ian Watson]] being [[Dark Eldar\|really big on borderline torture porn]].		Callidus Temple is the [[Old School Roleplaying\|oldest temple]] from the real-life lore-writin' perspective. The very first assassin in 40k, [[Jaq Draco\|Meh'Lindi]], hailed from Callidus (which back in the Rogue Trader days was a planet rather than a temple on Terra; this was fixed by 2nd edition). The idea of Callidus Assassins being sexy ladies in skin-tight leather is a holdover from Meh'Lindi's writer [[Ian Watson]] being [[Dark Eldar\|really big on borderline torture porn]]. As you can imagine, they are one of the top ladies that fa/tg/uys furiously masturbate alongside [[Wyches]], [[Sisters of Battle]], [[Daemonettes]] and [[Eldar]].

	==Overview==		==Overview==

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	If a Callidus Assassin wishes to impersonate a non-human, they must undergo surgical enhancements: placing flex-cartilage and modified synskin into their bodies that allows them to completely reshape their bodies to resemble xenos of practically any variety; including [[Genestealer Hybrids]]. The drawbacks of those surgeries is that Callidus Assassins assigned to a particular xenoform will have difficulty adapting to a different species without undergoing further augmentation. Another difficulty is in impersonating heavily augmented individuals like Tech Priests. In this case, a Callidus will often have to be implanted with the same kind of augmentations as the target, or kill the original and have their augmentations installed onto them, using Polymorphine to enhance the healing process. Not surprisingly, most Callidus prefer not to do this as the process takes a long time to achieve and heal from (something not readily available in the field) and takes even longer to recover from after a mission is completed.		If a Callidus Assassin wishes to impersonate a non-human, they must undergo surgical enhancements: placing flex-cartilage and modified synskin into their bodies that allows them to completely reshape their bodies to resemble xenos of practically any variety; including [[Genestealer Hybrids]]. The drawbacks of those surgeries is that Callidus Assassins assigned to a particular xenoform will have difficulty adapting to a different species without undergoing further augmentation. Another difficulty is in impersonating heavily augmented individuals like Tech Priests. In this case, a Callidus will often have to be implanted with the same kind of augmentations as the target, or kill the original and have their augmentations installed onto them, using Polymorphine to enhance the healing process. Not surprisingly, most Callidus prefer not to do this as the process takes a long time to achieve and heal from (something not readily available in the field) and takes even longer to recover from after a mission is completed.

	When it comes to killing things, these sexy catsuit ladies carry a [[Neural Shredder]] to make people go [[Derp]] without causing too much obvious suspicions (I.e. gunfire) and a [[C'tan Phase Weapons#C'tan Phase Blade\|C'tan Phase Blade]] for shanking enemies through armour or walls without using too much strength.		When it comes to killing things, these [[Bodyglove\|sexy catsuit]] ladies carry a [[Neural Shredder]] to make people go [[Derp]] without causing too much obvious suspicions (I.e. gunfire) and a [[C'tan Phase Weapons#C'tan Phase Blade\|C'tan Phase Blade]] for shanking enemies through armour or walls without using too much strength.

	==On the Tabletop==		==On the Tabletop==

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	To this end they are trained in language, voice manipulation, suggestive conditioning, and psychological warfare, all the better to get the target to do what they want. Because their role involves infiltration, more-so than any other temple they are likely to have to resort to improvised means to get the job done and are trained in practically every form of weapon known to the Imperium. They are also trained in ''"innumerable"'' martial art forms, making them some of the finest close combatants the Imperium has to offer. Because of their training they're probably the most socially-capable of the assassins who actually appear on the tabletop. However, that doesn't necessarily make them "normal," since getting "lost in character" is sometimes an issue.		To this end they are trained in language, voice manipulation, suggestive conditioning, and psychological warfare, all the better to get the target to do what they want. Because their role involves infiltration, more-so than any other temple they are likely to have to resort to improvised means to get the job done and are trained in practically every form of weapon known to the Imperium. They are also trained in ''"innumerable"'' martial art forms, making them some of the finest close combatants the Imperium has to offer. Because of their training they're probably the most socially-capable of the assassins who actually appear on the tabletop. However, that doesn't necessarily make them "normal," since getting "lost in character" is sometimes an issue.

	To aid their mission, they train heavily with a drug called Polymorphine (''polymorph''-ine, not poly-''morphine''). The drug restructures their bodies, reshaping bones, rearranging nerve endings and altering tissues, allowing them to perfectly impersonate a chosen individual. It can take years of practice before a Callidus Assassin achieves mastery of the process which, for some reason, works on women better than on men (hey at least it works for both ~~genders~~ unlike [[Space Marines\|Geneseed]]). A single injection of polymorphine will allow a trained user to change their form until they receive a second injection. With the drug alone they can impersonate any human body with ease and can go from role to role while they pursue their target, working their way up the chain of command until the leaders reveal themselves. More recent fluff has shown that the majority of Callidus who survive at least a decade have a chemical addiction to the substance, to the extent of requiring it in order to maintain a constant form and not going all UNNAMABLE BEAST on their own bodies.		To aid their mission, they train heavily with a drug called Polymorphine (''polymorph''-ine, not poly-''morphine''). The drug restructures their bodies, reshaping bones, rearranging nerve endings and altering tissues, allowing them to perfectly impersonate a chosen individual. It can take years of practice before a Callidus Assassin achieves mastery of the process which, for some reason, works on women better than on men (hey at least it works for both sexes unlike [[Space Marines\|Geneseed]]). A single injection of polymorphine will allow a trained user to change their form until they receive a second injection. With the drug alone they can impersonate any human body with ease and can go from role to role while they pursue their target, working their way up the chain of command until the leaders reveal themselves. More recent fluff has shown that the majority of Callidus who survive at least a decade have a chemical addiction to the substance, to the extent of requiring it in order to maintain a constant form and not going all UNNAMABLE BEAST on their own bodies.

	If a Callidus Assassin wishes to impersonate a non-human, they must undergo surgical enhancements: placing flex-cartilage and modified synskin into their bodies that allows them to completely reshape their bodies to resemble xenos of practically any variety; including [[Genestealer Hybrids]]. The drawbacks of those surgeries is that Callidus Assassins assigned to a particular xenoform will have difficulty adapting to a different species without undergoing further augmentation. Another difficulty is in impersonating heavily augmented individuals like Tech Priests. In this case, a Callidus will often have to be implanted with the same kind of augmentations as the target, or kill the original and have their augmentations installed onto them, using Polymorphine to enhance the healing process. Not surprisingly, most Callidus prefer not to do this as the process takes a long time to achieve and heal from (something not readily available in the field) and takes even longer to recover from after a mission is completed.		If a Callidus Assassin wishes to impersonate a non-human, they must undergo surgical enhancements: placing flex-cartilage and modified synskin into their bodies that allows them to completely reshape their bodies to resemble xenos of practically any variety; including [[Genestealer Hybrids]]. The drawbacks of those surgeries is that Callidus Assassins assigned to a particular xenoform will have difficulty adapting to a different species without undergoing further augmentation. Another difficulty is in impersonating heavily augmented individuals like Tech Priests. In this case, a Callidus will often have to be implanted with the same kind of augmentations as the target, or kill the original and have their augmentations installed onto them, using Polymorphine to enhance the healing process. Not surprisingly, most Callidus prefer not to do this as the process takes a long time to achieve and heal from (something not readily available in the field) and takes even longer to recover from after a mission is completed.