Black Templar Rumours.

[Brimstone]

I've recently acquired bits of Black Templar rumourage from various sources,

• As per the previous list BT's do not get Librarians or Devastator squads.
• Sword Brethren are said to be Elite choices and may use Terminator or power armour.
• Tactical squads are known as Crusaders and may take as many neophytes as there are initiates so you can have a 20 man tactical squad.
• Emperors Champion has been reworked and is supposed to be optional under 750pts.
• Land Raider Crusaders can be taken by HQ, Elite or Troops choices as transport in addition to being Heavy Support.
• Drop Pods are available.
• New bits of wargear including extra stuff for Crusaders and Holy Orbs of Anitoch a thrown grenade with a five second fuse no more, no less.
• New type of Servitor for Templar Chaplains
• Sword Brethren under certain circumstances can take various types of shields
• Possible reworking of Righteous Zeal so you have to fleet towards the nearest enemy if you fail a test following casualties
  

More rumours to come.

[t-tauri]

New bits of wargear including extra stuff for Crusaders and Holy Orbs of Anitoch a thrown grenade with a five second fuse no more, no less.

Watch out for the rabbit. He's dynamite! [/Python]

Interesting stuff. Templars are starting to attract my attention. Twenty strong squads? Someone's been fighting Ork mobs for too long.

I'm not surprised by the shield options as this fights the Crusader ethos quite nicely.

[Brimstone]

They are very themed towards close combat with rules benefitting them while in combat.

[Witch Hunter]

Any info on if any of the shield options might be new? (not standard storm shield, combat shield, etc.)

Any hints as to what circumstances allow for the different shield options?

[Black Mage]

Prepare to commence drooling
Preparing to drool aye sir!
Commence drooling
Drooling aye sir!

These rumoured changes reflect the style of the Black Templars quite well, and I'm pleased to see them, rumours or no. I am curious to see what the function of the Chaplain servitors are, perhaps they have psychic hoods?

And at least the DP debate will be put to rest.

[axels15]

"Its just a Rabitt!"
"yes, but it has sharp, pointy teeth"


seems like itll stop people from complaining about them, hopefully...

[dienekes96]

To add a bit of speculation to Brim's rumors, the picture at the Cry Havoc event showed a Chaplain with two or three of the new servitors...they seem ZEALOT-based, like Empire flagellants or something similar. One carrys an aquila on a chain over his shoulder...think religious nuts made into servitors. Bingo. I can't wait for them.

Talking to Pete Haines at the GD, he didn't say much, just the Chaplain news (there will be more than 1, including the Terminator). Someone at Dakka claims to have seen the Termi, but gavce no details, except to say he was fiddly. Hopefully the Chi-town GD in five weeks will yield the first big rumor/image dump for the BT's.

I like what I am hearing...I expected to. I like the idea of the Crusading BT's.

Take care,
Chuck

[EmperorsChamp01]

Oh yea those are the kinds of changes i can live with. Oh man not i cant wait till the codex comes out

[MoonFever]

I heard somewhere (I think Dakka) that the vows will cost points now...

[x-esiv-4c]

Looks pretty cool, tell me you were joking about the holy hand grenade right?