Codex - Maccabian Janissaries: /tg/'s 8th Edition

The Maccabian Janissaries are, by far and away, the best equipped, trained and zealous imperial guard fighting force in the galaxy, matched only by the Death Korp of Krieg and the Elysian Drop Troops.

Although technically part of the imperial guard they are the frataris militia in all but name, performing acts for the ministorum which other guard regiments might shy away from or refuse. Their extreme zealousness also isolates themselves from other forces, whereas a decimated regiment of cadians may be retired, Janissaries will demand, fight, sneak and lie their way back into any fighting force in order to continue the emperors Devine work.

Army Rules

Universal

• To the Last Man: x

A unit with this rule does not suffer morale casualties due to casualties inflicted during the shooting phase. In addition, a unit with this rule re-rolls hit rolls of 1 if it has fewer models in its unit compared to when it started the battle.

• Zeal Beyond Reason: x

A unit with this rule ignores damage received on a 6+ on a D6. In addition to this, when a model with this rule is slain it may immediately make a single shooting attack if it is the shooting phase, or a single melee attack if it is the fight phase.

Detachment Rules

• Here I Stand, and Here I Shall Die: For the God-Emperor guides my actions.

If your army is battle forged thenMACCABIAN JANISSARY TROOPS gain objective secured. In addition to this any detachment in your army may contain a mix of MACCABIAN JANNISSARY units and DEATH CULT OF KREED units, despite them not sharing the same faction keyword. If so, all units may still benefits from their respective faction traits and orders. However, your army is no longer battle forced if it contains any other REGIMENT units other than MACCABIAN JANNISSARY or DEATH CULT OF KREED units.

Orders

• Death March: x

Issue at the beginning of the movement phase. The chosen unit may not advance or charge, but it adds 1 to its rolls to ignore damage until your next movement phase.

• Hold that Position!: x

Issue to a unit during your shooting phase that is in cover. That unit adds 2 to its armour save for being in cover instead of 1 against shooting attacks and counts as twice the number of models in its unit when contesting an objective until your next shooting phase.

Stratagems

• Martyrdom: No price so great, no foe so fierce or task insurmountable exists that can keep a Janissary from doing their duty.
  • 1cp, use this stratagem during any phase when a MACCABIAN JANISSARY INFANTRY SQUAD containing at least 1 model with a Melta Bomb is slain. Each unit with D6” from that unit suffers D6 mortal wounds. If the unit contains at least 4 models in it equipped with Melta Bombs then every unit within 6” suffers 6 mortal wounds.

• Duty Never Ends:
  • 1cp, use this stratagem during any morale phase when a MACCABIAN JANISSARY INFANTRY unit would be wiped out from a morale test. That unit is instead added to another MACCABIAN JANISSARY INFANTRY unit within 6+D6” of the same type (eg an infantry squad may only join up with another infantry squad). The original unit is then considered not slain for the purpose of victory points or abilities.

Units

HQ

Saint Drusus

Saint Drusus is a single model. They are armed with Holy Light and the Sword of the Saint.

Name	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	A	Ld	Sv	Points
Saint Drusus	14"	2+	2+	4	4	9	5	10	4+	350

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
Holy Light	9”	Assault D6	3	-1	1	During the shooting phase you may fire this weapon profile at every viable target within the weapons range. In addition to this you may fire this weapon even when an enemy unit is within 1” of the bearer and this weapon automatically hits its target.
Sword of the Saint	Melee	Melee	x2	-3	3	This weapon always wounds on a 4+ or better.

Abilities:

• Living Saint:
  • A model with this rule has a 3++ invulnerability save, ignores damage received on a 5+ on a D6 and friendly IMPERIAL units with 6” do not take morale tests, no matter how many models the unit has lost.

• Symbol of Devotion and Matydom:
  • Friendly MACCABIAN JANISSARY units within 6” of this unit add 1 to their rolls when ignoring damage and reroll all failed hit rolls during the fight phase. If a unit effected by this ability has lost a model in a previous phase then you may add 1 to that units hit rolls in the fight phase as well.

Troops

Maccabian Infantry Squad

A Maccabian Infantry Squad is made up of 1 Janissary Sargent and 9 Maccabian Janissarys. Each model is equipped with a M35 Pattern Lasgun, Frag and Krak grenades.

Name	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	A	Ld	Sv	Points
Maccabian Janissary	6"	3+	4+	3	3	1	1	7	4+	7
Janissary Sargent	6"	3+	4+	3	3	1	2	8	4+	7

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
M35 Pattern Lasgun	30”	Rapid Fire 1	3	-1	1	-

Wargear:

• Any Maccabian Janissary model in the unit may take a Melta Bomb 5 points

Abilities:

• To the Last Man
• Zeal Beyond Reason

• Melta Bomb Runner: The Janissaries have a very effective, if unusual, anti tank doctrine. It involves giving a soldier a melta bomb, pointing them in the direction of an enemy vehicle, and telling them to do their best to slap said melta bomb on the side of said vehicle. All soldiers who perform such a task receive an immediate promotion, although very few survive to enjoy said promotion.
  • A unit with 1 or more models carrying Melta Bombs during the charge phase which is 12” or less away from an enemy VEHICLE mat declare that a bearer of a Melta Bomb will make a Melta Bomb run at the enemy vehicle. Before the unit decides to charge detach a single model from the unit which is carrying a melta bomb. That model may then charge an enemy VEHICLE and may reroll it’s charge distance (the enemy unit may still overwatch, and overwatching against this model does not prevent it from doing so later on). If that model succeeds the charge and is not slain by overwatch, then it and the enemy unit suffer D6 mortal wounds. If the model somehow survives then it is returned to its original unit, but upgraded to a Janissary Sargent (even if the unit already had such a model), and that unit may behave normally for the rest of the charge phase. If the model fails to make its charge then nothing happens.

Elites

Maccabian Veteran Squad

A Maccabian Infantry Squad is made up of 1 Janissary Sargent and 9 Maccabian Janissarys. Each model is equipped with a M35 Pattern Lasgun, Frag and Krak grenades.

Name	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	A	Ld	Sv	Points
Maccabian Veteran	6"	3+	4+	3	3	1	2	8	4+	7
Janissary Veteran Sargent	6"	3+	4+	3	3	2	2	9	4+	7

Weapon	Range	Type	S	AP	D	Abilities
M35 Pattern Lasgun	30”	Rapid Fire 1	3	-1	1	-

Wargear:

• Any Maccabian Janissary model in the unit may take a Melta Bomb 5 points

Abilities:

• To the Last Man
• Zeal Beyond Reason

• Melta Bomb Runner: The Janissaries have a very effective, if unusual, anti tank doctrine. It involves giving a soldier a melta bomb, pointing them in the direction of an enemy vehicle, and telling them to do their best to slap said melta bomb on the side of said vehicle. All soldiers who perform such a task receive an immediate promotion, although very few survive to enjoy said promotion.
  • A unit with 1 or more models carrying Melta Bombs during the charge phase which is 12” or less away from an enemy VEHICLE mat declare that a bearer of a Melta Bomb will make a Melta Bomb run at the enemy vehicle. Before the unit decides to charge detach a single model from the unit which is carrying a melta bomb. That model may then charge an enemy VEHICLE and may re-roll its charge distance (the enemy unit may still overwatch, and overwatching against this model does not prevent it from doing so later on). If that model succeeds the charge and is not slain by overwatch, then it and the enemy unit suffer D6 mortal wounds. If the model somehow survives then it is returned to its original unit, but upgraded to a Janissary Sargent (even if the unit already had such a model), and that unit may behave normally for the rest of the charge phase. If the model fails to make its charge then nothing happens.