Posted in Reviews, Audio, Black Library and tagged Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Horus Heresy, Night Lords on 14th November 2014 by Michael Dodd.
Picking up from where we last saw him at the end of the Prince of Crows novella, The Long Night, a 40-minute audio drama from Aaron Dembski-Bowden, sees Sevatar imprisoned by the Dark Angels, talking to the ghosts in his head. From a Heresy perspective, even more than their primarch Konrad Curze, the character who best embodies this conflicted nature is without a doubt Sevatar, First Captain of the Night Lords, mass murderer, liar, cheat and a very dangerous man to be around. Horus Heresy - Iron Warriors vs Night Lords - SW BR 24 Sector Wargaming 3.21K subscribers Subscribe 254 6.9K views 3 months ago We are a core group of 4 players based in the North East of. Nowadays though they tend to be painted in a different light far from being just plain old evil and monstrous, in their current incarnation they are portrayed as selfish, nihilistic and massively flawed but in their own way still sort of principled, and bizarrely likeable. It’s fitting that the Night Lords ended up using them - perhaps with more glee than most.Before Aaron Dembski-Bowden got his hands on them, the Night Lords were essentially the most basic of character archetypes they were baddies by virtue of being evil, as simple as that.
When it comes to intimidation tactics chain weapons certainly have an appeal. This is one chapter that really benefits from that squad size of 20. If they can catch a unit on it’s back-foot or just out number them then they can get a +1 to all To Wound or Armour Penetration rolls for their attacks.
The Night Lords know how to press an advantage. As a charismatic master tactician, Horus used every ounce of his cunning to bring Angron on-side probably just by saying you’re right to hate our awful father. Their sadistic streak, honed to a scalpel’s edge by the lessons of their Primarch, makes them exceptional at pressing the advantage against an opponent who’s on the back foot, and capitalising on the fear they instil in their foes.” “The Night Lords don’t mess around when it comes to war. This is one Legion that has a flair for the dramatic. Today, we’re taking a closer look at the rules for the Night Lords Legion. But was this a case of Nature vs Nurture? It’s a little late to find out. His “sons” didn’t fall too far from the tree either.
Konrad Curze already a terrifying sadistic streak before he was rediscovered by the Emperor. When it comes to the Space Marine Legions and the “were they even good guys before the whole Heresy-thing happened?” scale the Night Lords certainly raise some red flags. Say hello to the Night Lords Legion rules. Games Workshop continues it’s Horus Heresy previews with a closer look at the spookiest Legion.
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