The 689th Cadian Steelwall
The Cadian Steelwall is a mechanized infantry regiment of the Imperial Guard led by Colonel Marcus "The Lion" Valerius they hail from Cadia and are apart of the The Cadian Shock Troops . Mechanized infantry are equipped with armored vehicles, such as Chimera transport carriers, and are trained to fight alongside armored units. The Cadian Steelwall is particularly skilled at this type of fighting, and has a long history of supporting armored units in battle. The Steelwall's soldiers are equipped with a variety of weapons, including lasguns, bayonets, and flamers, and are trained to use them to deadly effect. They are also skilled at fighting in urban environments, and are often called upon to defend cities and other urban areas against enemy attack. The use of armored vehicles allows the Steelwall to be highly mobile and able to respond quickly to changing battlefield conditions.
PTE M. Holt
9th Company, 689th Cadian Steelwall
"Sandy Mirage" pattern uniform (SMPU)
Type
Military, Army Battalion
Training Level
Professional
Veterancy Level
Experienced
Comments
Author's Notes
When Creating a character from the 689th in only war use info below 689th Cadian Steel Wall- The character may re-roll
failed Willpower Tests to avoid or recover from Pinning. In
addition, he is seldom impressed by
the aggressive displays of his enemies
and gains a +10 to Willpower Tests
when resisting the effects of enemy
Intimidation Skill attempts
- When taking a Full
Move Action, the character can move an extra number of
metres equal to their Agility Bonus. When taking the Run
Action, the character may double their movement for one
Round. The character gains one level of Fatigue if they use
this Talent two Turns in a row.
- When
surprised or ambushed, a successful Agility Test allows the
character to act normally.
- The character halves all reload times, rounding down. Thus, a Half Action reload becomes a Free Action, a Full Action reload becomes a Half
Action, and so on.
- A fortress worlder must attempt a Challenging (+0) Willpower Test in order to go against the rules and regulations of the Imperial Guard.
Home World: Fortress
Commanding Officer: Choleric
Regiment Type: Mechanised Infantry
Close Order Drill
Well-Provisioned +3 BS +3 T +3 Ag –3 Per Hated Enemy: Chaos
Combat Formation or Double Team
Nerves of Steel or Sprint
Rapid Reaction
Rapid Reload
Bred for War
Skills
- Common Lore(War)
- Common Lore (Imperium)
- Common Lore (ImperialGuard)
- Linguistics (Low Gothic)
- Operate (Surface)
Regiment favored weapon: Plasma Gun, Lascannon Regimental Standard Kit: • One uniform • One set of poor weather gear • One knife • M36 Lasgun with 6 Clips • One suit of Imperial Guard flak armour • Preysense goggles • Micro-bead • Gas mask • Chrono • One rucksack or sling bag • One set of basic tools • One mess kit and one water canteen • One blanket and one sleep bag • One rechargeable lamp pack • One grooming kit • One set of cognomen tags or equivalent identification • One primer or instructional handbook • Combat sustenance rations • Three frag grenades and Three krak grenades • 4 weeks’ supply of Rations • Chimera Armoured Transport* If the regiment contains vehicles, this also grants a +10 bonus on all Logistics tests to obtain fuel and parts for repairing and maintaining those vehicles.