The
Auxiliary Support Detachment is your one-stop excuse to put whatever
you like alongside your regular army. Its a single choice from pretty
much any battlefield role, which is generous, but just using the
Auxiliary Support Detachment costs you one of your Command Points.
Its open to abuse, obviously, but it has potential to create some
very interesting combinations. Off the top of my head...
Your
Secret Masters
Nice and
obvious, your Astra Militarum army is secretly being manipulated by
the Alpha Legion and now they have chosen to reveal themselves!
Personally, I'd do with a fully tricked out unit of Chosen because if
you're going to lose a command point over it you might as well go all
out.
Fallen are
another possibility. Then, of course, there's Genestealers for when
you want to have a proper, full-on Genestealer Cult Regiment instead
of the dregs represented by the actual Cults list.
Iron
Warriors Basilisk Battery
First of
all: yes, I got into playing Chaos under the 3.5 codex and thus
remember when Iron Warriors could take Basilisks just because. Also,
in spite of being weaker than a Vindicator's demolisher cannon, a
Basilisk's earthshaker is always D6 shots and you get to roll two
dice and choose the highest, which as far as I'm concerned is much
better odds for flattening the servants of the Corpse God.
Xenos
Mercenaries
Kroot, Blood
Axe Orks and Eldar Corsairs (represented by Guardians, I guess?) all
have a history of working with Imperial forces when the money's right
and the commissars are conveniently dead. Also, Harlequins have a
history of just turning up wherever they bloody please.
Gue'Vesa
I think I
spelt that right. Basically, humans who have either defected to or
grown up in the T'au Empire. Once upon a time they were a Chapter
Approved unit made up of basic Guardsmen with the odd pulse rifle.
Now, if you want to lose a command point buying a ten man unit of
standard issue grunts or marginally superior veterans... well, to be
honest, I've done dumber things in the name of fluff.
Just a few
ideas to get you started.
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