The Harcourt Dynasty is a relatively young one, having only
been granted their warrant of trade in these waning years of the Imperium.
House Harcourt has struggled in the face of receding profits and the unforeseeable
disappearance of Captain Elaina Harcourt and her flagship the Arcadian. This misfortune was met with resolve and
stoicism by the remaining Harcourt’s, Including Elijah, Elaina’s Eldest
grandson. Elijah did the only thing he could and called upon the houses
contacts in the Imperial Navy eventually acquiring possession of a Battle
Cruiser from the fleet yards near Port Wander at the Edge of the Koronus
expanse and purging a nearby pirate base that had so plagued the sector.
Despite these actions Elijah has gained no small amount of Infamy most notably
when a flotilla of Ork Vessels invaded a number of systems with Requiems Edge
at their head. Although this has never been confirmed by port authorities
Elijah does seem a likely suspect as the worlds invaded were holdings of a
rival rogue trader who lost a great deal of resource and profit from said
attacks. Other whispers say that Harcourt negotiates openly with Eldar pirates
and it is doubtful that the prying eyes of the Ordo Xenos can be far from the
young Rogue Trader.
The centuries old steel of the starship groaned audibly as
the Requiems Edge re-entered real space. Leaning back in a throne, made of old
Terran Oak and Ivory from a fiacla lion, sat Elijah Harcourt. The hint of a
smile creased his lips as the Rogue Trader Captain laid eyes upon a new world
to explore and plunder...
I have been invited by some friends in Sacramento to play in a narrative campaign. for this event I was asked to make rules for my character and decided to go for broke on a rogue trader crew. How might they operate on the tabletop?
well here is my rough draft. feedback and constructive criticism is welcome as I am striving to make this as balanced and fair a unit as possible. (whist still giving me an excuse to paint up a sweet rogue trader crew!)
Elijah Harcourt and Retinue……………………………325?
WS:5 BS:5 S:3 T:3 W:3 I:3 A:3 Ld:10 Sv:5+/5++
Elijah Harcourt is an upgrade to an Imperial Guard Company
Command Squad. He replaces the Commander.
Unit Type: Infantry
Unit Type: Infantry
Wargear: Flak Armour, 2 Hotshot Las Pistols, Dark eldar Djin
blade, Frag Grenades, Refractor Field
Special Rules:
Fellowship of the Void: Harcourts Command squad is drawn
from his best officers and therefore uses different standards than imperial
guard command squads. They are as follows
Arch-Militant: the arch militant carries a regimental
standard, a power-fist a power sword and a las-pistol. He also carries a copy
of the Imperial infantryman’s Uplifting Primer and once per game may read from
it allowing all Imperial Guard units within 6” to gain Hatred.
Astropath: functions the same as advisor.
Explorator: the exploratory is armed with a laspistol, a
power axe, power armor, servo arm and frag and krak grenades. He is accompanied
by a single servitor to assist in moving valuable, albeit heavy, cargo. Otherwise
fuctions as an attached tech priest.
Missionary: the missionary is armed with a close combat
weapon, a plasma gun, frag grenades and a Rosarius. Otherwise functions as an
attached priest.
Navigator: The navigator carries no additional gear and
loses his flak armor. In close combat any model in base contact with the
navigator must pass an initiative check to keep from meeting his gaze. If this
test is failed than the model in question must then pass a leadership test or be
removed from the game as the madness of looking into the warp unprotected
devours their sanity. (Eldar and Dark Eldar take this test at a -2 due to their
racial fear of she who thirsts. Chaos marines and Grey Knights will always test
against Ld 10, regardless of their actual stat. this represents their training/familiarity
with the warp and finally Chaos demons completely ignore this rule, but may
briefly to say, “I can see my house!”)
Seneschal: functions the same as advisor officer of the
fleet.
Void-master: functions the same as advisor master of
ordinance, except he is armed with a shotgun instead of las-pistol and close
combat weapon. (represents calling in support from the Rogue Traders Fleet)
In addition the Retinue may include one of the following models and further unlock the following units as a scoring elite choice.
none: may take two stormtrooper squads as scoring elites to represent the Harcourt house guard.
In addition the Retinue may include one of the following models and further unlock the following units as a scoring elite choice.
none: may take two stormtrooper squads as scoring elites to represent the Harcourt house guard.
Ork Nob: unlocks a single boyz Squad from Codex Orks as an Elites
slot.
Kroot Shaper: unlocks a single kroot squad from codex Tau as
a scoring Elites slot.
The Unit may take a Chimera transport for 55pts
if you happen to try these rules out yourself please comment below.
