40k Library Lists - The Full Force of the Inquisition (Part 1)

Welcome to Library Lists, a weekly part of my blog where I try to make a list that's entirely based around a fluffy background, but won't go flat on his face in a competitive environnement

In a nutshell: fluff first, competitive second!
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Today, everything is about the following idea: "When an Inquisitor calls upon an army, what army would that be, how would it look like,...?".
Well, we know an Inquisitor can basically call any army to the field, but where looking now for one that just screams 'Inquisition'. So no Space Marine Companies, Grey Knight Purifier Legions, 3Man Squads in Razorbacks,... We could try to use a Guard list or alike, but Grey Knights are just way more fitting.

So now I'll go over the different units, and why I think they fit the setting:

Inquisitor X

100

Yes, this guy is rules-wise Coteaz, but please don't let it actually be him! Fluff-wise, this is your Inquisitor, your hero, the guy who has called this army to the field.

Inquisitorial Stormtroopers	~ Carapace Armour
{ 8 Acolytes }	- Plasma Gun
	- Meltaguns (2)
— Chimera	- Hot-Shot Lasguns (7)	119
	- Heavy Bolter / Flamer + Doze Blade	60
Inquisitorial Stormtroopers	~ Carapace Armour
{ 8 Acolytes }	- Plasma Gun
	- Meltaguns (2)
	- Hot-Shot Lasguns (7)	119
— Chimera	- Heavy Bolter / Flamer + Dozer Blade	60

Now my next buddies really need an introduction. Ladies & Gens, they've been gone since codex Deamonhunters, you've frequently talked about them, and are the reason meltavets exist:

Remember them? Yes you do! The true warriors of the Inquistion, famous for their hot-shotters and Chimera's, and, as said earlier, the reason why The Imperium trains Guard veterans.
Game-wise, these are obviously SM killers, and when facing hordes you can always opt to fire the meltas and plasmas at their transports, and then flame and bolter them to their death.

Technical Repair Team	∞ Jokaero Technicians (2)
	∞ MM Servitors (3)
	∞ Acolytes (5)
	- Boltguns (3)
	- Plasmaguns (2)	143
— Chimera	- Heavy Bolter / Multilaser + DBlade	60

 I just couldn't let this go: the idea of some kind of tech-freak team at the back of the battlefield, where 2 Jokaero's and their constructs give some long-range support. Just to keep the theme, I gave them a Chimera, from which they can opt to fire. Now the total gives you a lot of anti-tank firepower (even the chimera can do some good anti-AV10/11 shooting), which can get a lot of bonus goodies thanks to our monkeys. The plasmaguns are game-wise a good option to shoot out of the hatch with, if the servitors decide to take a nap.

Inquisitorial Psykers	∞ Sanctioned Psykers (8)
	∞ Heavy Bolter Guardian Servitors (2)
	∞ Acolyte Guardians (2)
	- Stormbolters	114
— Chimera	- Heavy Bolter / Multilaser + DBlade	60

A good example of the Inquisitors trust could be seen in this squad of Psykers (whether that trust is in the psykers or the their guards, is another matter). Fitting nicely in our ever present chimera, the psykers can unleash a devastating blast of psychic energy. Now, from a gaming point of view I was afraid that they could be killed to easily if the squad only consisted out of psykers, so I wanted to add something. Then I realised no one would ever dare to give a group of psykers free control over a chimera, so some intimidating servitors wouldn’t be out of place.

The Inquisitors Bodyguard	∞ Crusaders (5)
	∞ Death Cult Assassins (4)	135
Land Raider	- Multi Melta	265

Yes, I know, not a good name, but how else do you call such a unit? This is really the bodyguard of our Inquisitor X, ready to protect him against any foe (or join him on an heroic charge). And yes, I don’t like them, but they are just to fitting to leave them out: I included an Inquisitorial Landraider. Yes, it’s a ‘normal’ Godhammer one (we really need some more lascannons).

Adeptus Arbites
{ 5 Acolytes }	- Stormbolters (5)	35
— Arbites Razorback	- Hard Ammo Assault Cannons	85

I wanted to include one more thing: the Adeptus Arbites. So I thought, why can’t they just use the acolyte rules (but then with stormbolters)?  Now I know most of you people will say that Arbites don’t use razorbacks, and that’s true. I simply see this as some sort of anti-crowd vehicle, used by the Arbites to fire into an angry mob of citizens. This is a good example where you can use other models rules to represent something you consider fitting background-wise.

Vindicare Assassin

145

Now you may argue that Vindicare Assassins are very rare and that they don’t just pop up in every Inquisitorial army, I would never dare to kick this buddy out of the list.

So that gives us in total:

Inquisitor X		100
Inquisitorial Stormtroopers	~ Carapace Armour
{ 8 Acolytes }	- Plasma Gun
	- Meltaguns (2)	119
— Chimera	- Hot-Shot Lasguns (7)	55
	- Heavy Bolter / Flamer + Dozer Blade
Inquisitorial Stormtroopers	~ Carapace Armour
{ 8 Acolytes }	- Plasma Gun
	- Meltaguns (2)
	- Hot-Shot Lasguns (7)	119
— Chimera	- Heavy Bolter / Flamer + Dozer Blade	55
Technical Repair Team	∞ Jokaero Technicians (2)
	∞ MM Servitors (3)
	∞ Acolytes (5)
	- Boltguns (3)
	- Plasmaguns (2)	143
— Chimera	- Heavy Bolter / Multilaser + Dozer Blade	55
Inquisitorial Psykers	∞ Sanctioned Psykers (8)
	∞ Heavy Bolter Guardian Servitors (2)
	∞ Acolyte Guardians (2)
	- Stormbolters	114
— Chimera	- Heavy Bolter / Multilaser + Dozer Blade	55
Inquisitors Bodyguard	∞ Crusaders (5)
	∞ Death Cult Assassins (4)	135
Land Raider	- Multi Melta	265
Adeptus Arbites
{ 5 Acolytes }	- Stormbolters (5)	35
— Arbites Razorback	- Hard Ammo Assault Cannons	50
Vindicare Assassin		145
TOTAL		1500

Now, the list as whole pretty much plays itself, but before I get on, here are some ideas to keep in mind when playing this list:

1.     Don’t play aggressively, wait for your opponent to come to you (unless you’re fighting e.g. tau)

2.    Keep the Land Raider in the center, and use it to counter-attack juicy units like Terminators/VVets/… who’d like to use power weapons but hate it when they’re used against them.

3.    Don’t underestimate the amount of firepower your chimeras have.

4.    As usual: take out vehicles first so you’re  Stormtroopers/Psykers can show the meat inside how much AP1-3 hurts.

5.     ???

6.    Profit

Now next time I’ll get to how to expand this list to 2000points and what else we can do with the idea of ‘The Full Force of an Inquisitor’

Navear,

R

Ps: C&C always welcome!