53rd Havelock Brutalists
Due to the local area being destabilized with the death of Cadia, our planet has been sent a few regiments of foreign imperial guard. The locals dont like these foreign intruders, but the Planetary Governors propaganda says they are there for security. They are infact there as a staging area for a counter-attack on the forces flooding out of the eye of terror, meanwhile the indomitus crusades is no where to be seen...
One such regiment is the 53rd Havelock Brutalists.
Their special issue gear is urban camoflage great coats with sewn in flak armour. They also opperate close support by a single sentinel powerlifters per squad armed with the power lifter of course but also an underslung chainsword. The best way to describe how they employ these is brutality. They use the power lifters for counter charges and on any of the imperiums more melee oriented enemies. They are grenadiers and have just been relocated after a victorious battle fighting an Ork waaagh. This Regiment is known for taking battle trophies from their foes, such as horns and fangs. Infact the squad leader is usually selected based on how many fangs they have collected. They are selected from the planets warrior caste.
Regiment Classification: Grenadiers
Recruitment Criteria: PDF lottery
Nature of Recruitment: Warrior caste
Home World: Hive
Home World Predominant Terrain: Urban
Regiment Core Units: Assault Grenadiers
Specialization: Hive and Urban Warfare: Preferred Fighting Style (Grenadiers)
Loyalty Rating: Beyond Reproach
Special Equipment: Hykon pattern helm
Special Vehicle: “Bruiser” pattern sentinel power lifter w/ sentinel chainsword
Trophies - This Regiment is known for taking battle trophies from their foes, such as horns and fangs. Infact the squad leader is usually selected based on how many fangs they have collected.
Regiment Creed: For the Emperor: Fervent belief in the Imperial cult and the righteous mission of the Imperium fuels this regiment.
Regiment Friends: Scholastia Psykana
Regiment Enemies: Eldar
Regimental Leadership: Primaris Psyker
Company demeanor: Cool-Headed (Always calm. All the time.) Pragmatic (Will use everything and every tactic to win.)
Regimental Favoured Assault Weapon: Acastus pattern “Companion” Boltgun
Regimental Favoured Heavy Weapon: Heavy Grenade Launcher
Acastus pattern “Companion” Boltgun
The Acastus pattern, which is locally referred to as the “Companion” is not great in any one particular field. But instead superb at fulfilling many roles in a competent and practical manner. Most Companions have the names enscribed in them of all the previous bearers, and they are usually recovered in battle and passed on, or adorned with various fangs and claws denoting its redoubtable qualities. It is particularly good at scenarios requiring overwatch and long durations of sentry duty because its most potent qualities require very little training to bring into activation. Due to the ease of manufacturing of boltguns it is not uncommon to see more than one of these in the squad.
Acastus pattern Heavy Grenade Launcher
A rather unusual weapon manufactured by a local forge world. It appears to have been designed based on historical accounts and paintings of astartese weapons from ancient times and pieced together from various parts of STC files by scribe savants. This culminated in a heavy two handed ballistic device with a rapid firing rotating cylinder. Due to recoil baffles it is possible for normal, albeit muscular guardsmen to carry and use it. However it truly comes into its own when used to suppress an advancing enemy line.
Hykon pattern Helm
The Hykon pattern helm is truly a marvel of technology. It is a normal pressure helm made from flak steel but has advanced helmet command and control systems. It has a microbead comms unit and connected battlefield HUD which tracks ammunition, terrain and orders. It also has an inbuilt targeter which automatically binds to the weapon used through some arcane means.
The Hykon helm is produced exclusively on Havelock and is jealously guarded. The original STC was found amongst discarded machine parts dumped on Hykon by the local forge world. It was adapted to use by the planets imperial guard and thus only has flak armour and replaceable rebreather canisters. However the original was said to have been very different in nature.
Colonel Malcolm “Fighting Man” Canute
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Deity: Emperor of Mankind
Age: 30
Body Type: Stocky
Height: 5’10” (surprisingly short for a leader)
Weight: 85kg
Complexion: fair
Hair: Bald
Eyes: Grey
Handedness: right
Scars: A small scar above the right eye and a set nose.
Relationship Status: Single
Personality:
Malcolm comes from a long line of the warrior caste. He is by no means from a highborn noble house as is the case from other regiments. Instead his house has infact fallen on hard times, a trend which he had hoped to reverse. He, just like about 25 percent of his planets population, had been born into the warrior caste. He had, had to work his way up to his position from a low posting.
Malcolm, just like many from his planet is a pragmatist and resourceful. People from the rainy world of Havelock have had to repurpose and rebuild consistently for many thousands of years as their planet was used as a dumping ground for used and broken forge world cogs and equipment. He was mustered to combat the threat of an ork waaagh while he was still just a lieutenant, and in that great battle saw him promoted again and again up the ranks to the position of Colonel which is locally called a Commissioner-Colonel, as those above him were killed in action.
Clothing:
As a commissioned officer has the luxury to modify his own uniform. While it looks superficially similar to the great coats of the rest of the 53rd, his is custom tailored and cashmere lined which is infact 8 times more insulating than the regular ones. He has a fine pair of tailored brown gloves. He wears his “Commissioner” Carapace Armour over the top of his jacket. Apart from being obviously a good craftsmanship intended for the officer class, the carapace sports polished steel and raised gold lettering denoting his rank and regiment number proudly. As is tradition he wears the leather boots and gaiters of his regiment.
Wargear:
- Master Crafted “Companion” Bolgtun with belt feed.
- “Commissioner” Carapace Armour.
- Polished Hykon Pattern helm.
- Brown leather gloves.
Regimental Relic:
Skyspear: An ornate electro-spear of obvious archeotech manufacture. It is completely impractical to carry around in a modern battle but serves as a powerful token of authority, boosting morale and seemingly inspiring courage and tenacity in his fellow men. In combat it eliminates its foes with a massive cracking discharge of electrical energy that has yet to be understood. However it is best used ceremonially. It is considered a grave dishonour should the blade ever touch the muddy ground.
Warlord Trait: Old Grudges
Any enemy which Colonel Canute has faced off against that has inflicted heavy losses immediately becomes added to the “old grudges” list. During a battle the Colonel can select a single enemy unit for utter and complete distruction.
Command Squad: Commissioner: Colonel Malcolm “Fighting Man” Canute (see wargear section)
Master of Ordinance: Bolt pistol, Ballistic Monotron “Burkmann”
Primaris Psyker: Bolt pistol, Psykana Staff “Grover”
Grenadier Sharpshooter: Acastus pattern “Companion” Boltgun, sword “Trooper Keen”
Grenadier Colour Sergeant: Power hammer, Acastus pattern “Companion” Boltgun, company standard, “Sarge”
Grenadier Medic: advanced medkit, power knife, Havelock pattern Lasgun “Doctor Lowmax”
Grenadier Heavy Weapons: Acastus pattern Heavy Grenade Launcher “Bison”
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