Recently, while I was cleaning out the closet, I
stumbled upon my 3rd Edition Imperial Guard Codex. As fate would have
it, I watched "The Dirty Dozen" the previous night...I'm sure Tzeentch
is smiling and saying, "Just as planned," about this incident. Anyway,
I was suitably inspired to write up the following NPCs.
Col. Schaeffer —Commander of the XIII Penal Legion, known as the "Last Chancers".
WS BS S T Ag Int Per WP Fel
47 42 36 36 35 41 37 40 34
Movement: 3/6/9/18
Wounds: 14
Skills: Awareness (Per), Ciphers (War Cant) (Int), Climb
(S), Command (Fel) +20, Common Lore (Imperial Creed, Imperial Guard,
Imperium, War) (Int), Dodge (Ag), Intimidate (S) +10, Literacy (Int),
Navigation (Surface) (Int), Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) (Int)
+20, Scrutiny (Per), Secret Tongue (Military) (Int), Speak Language
(Low Gothic) (Int), Survival (Int), Swim (S)
Talents: Air of Authority, Armour of Contempt, Basic
Weapon Training (Las, Primitive, SP), Blademaster, Combat Master,
Counter-Attack, Die Hard, Disarm, Fearless, Foresight, Furious Assault,
Hardy, Into the Jaws of Hell, Iron Discipline, Jaded, Melee Weapon
Training (Primitive, Power), Pistol Training (Las, Plasma, SP), Precise
Blow, Street Fighting, Sure Strike, Swift Attack, Takedown, True Grit,
Two-Weapon Wielder (Ballistic, Melee), Wall of Steel
Armour: Enforcer Light Carapace
Weapons: Plasma Pistol, Power Sword
Gear: 4 Plasma Pistol Flasks, Backpack, Combat Fatigues,
Explosive Collar Remote Detonator, Long Duration Ration Packs (3 days),
Magnoculars, Micro-Bead
“Hero” Green —Refused direct order to lead unit on a suicidal attack.
WS BS S T Ag Int Per WP Fel
38 40 35 36 40 38 37 42 38
Movement: 4/8/12/24
Wounds: 13
Skills: Awareness (Per), Charm (Fel), Ciphers (War Cant)
(Int), Climb (S), Command (Fel), Common Lore (Imperial Creed, Imperial
Guard, Imperium, War) (Int), Dodge (Ag), Inquiry (Fel) +10, Literacy
(Int), Navigation (Surface) (Int), Scrutiny (Per) +10, Search (Per),
Secret Tongue (Military) (Int), Speak Language (Low Gothic) (Int),
Survival (Int), Swim (S)
Talents : Basic Weapon Training (Las, SP), Die Hard,
Disarm, Foresight, Hard Target, Hip Shooting, Jaded, Meditation, Melee
Weapon Training (Primitive), Nerves of Steel, Peer (Last Chancers),
Pistol Training (Las, SP), Quick Draw, Rapid Reaction, Rapid Reload,
Takedown, Two-Weapon Wielder (Ballistic, Melee)
Armour: Guard Flak Armour
Weapons: Lasgun, Laspistol, Combat Knife
Gear: 2 Laspistol Charge Packs, 4 Lasgun Charge Packs,
Backpack, Combat Fatigues, Explosive Collar, Injector and Stimm (6
doses), Long Duration Ration Packs (3 days), Micro-Bead
“Ox” —Killed three off-duty officers with his bare hands in a drunken brawl.
WS BS S T Ag Int Per WP Fel
30 38 48 45 32 27 29 30 23
Movement: 3/6/9/18
Wounds: 16
Skills: Awareness (Per), Carouse (T), Ciphers (War Cant)
(Int), Climb (S), Common Lore (Imperial Creed, Imperial Guard,
Imperium, War) (Int), Dodge (Ag), Intimidate (S) +20, Literacy (Int),
Secret Tongue (Military) (Int), Speak Language (Low Gothic) (Int),
Survival (Int), Swim (S)
Talents: Basic Weapon Training (Las, SP), Bulging Biceps,
Crushing Blow, Decadence, Hardy, Heavy Weapon Training (Bolt), Iron
Jaw, Jaded, Melee Weapon Training (Primitive), Nerves of Steel, Pistol
Training (Las, SP), True Grit
Armour: Flak Vest
Weapons: Heavy Bolter, Club
Gear: 2 Heavy Bolter Ammo Belts, Backpack, Combat Fatigues,
Explosive Collar, Injector and Stimm (6 doses), Long Duration Ration
Packs (3 days), Micro-Bead
“Brains” —Hacked into regiment’s accounts to change his own pay code.
WS BS S T Ag Int Per WP Fel
28 31 27 25 32 46 43 34 30
Movement: 3/6/9/18
Wounds: 10
Skills: Awareness (Per), Ciphers (War Cant) (Int) +20,
Climb (S), Common Lore (Administratum, Imperial Creed, Imperial Guard,
Imperium, Tech, War) (Int), Dodge (Ag), Lip Reading (Per), Literacy
(Int), Logic (Int) +20, Scholastic Lore (Bureaucracy, Cryptology,
Numerology, Philosophy) (Int) +10, Secret Tongue (Military) (Int),
Security (Ag) +20, Speak Language (Low Gothic) (Int), Tech-Use (Int)
+20
Talents: Basic Weapon Training (Las, SP), Foresight,
Jaded, Melee Weapon Training (Primitive), Paranoia, Pistol Training
(Las, SP), Talented (Security, Tech-Use), Total Recall
Armour: Guard Flak Armour
Weapons: Lasgun, Combat Knife
Gear: 4 Lasgun Charge Packs, Backpack, Combat Fatigues,
Data-Slate, Explosive Collar, Injector and Stimm (6 doses), Long
Duration Ration Packs (3 days), Micro-Bead, Multikey, Personal
Cogitator, Vox-Caster
“Scope” —Went AWOL. Reason unconfirmed, but suspected to be related to assassination of Chief Arbitrator Abraxtes.
WS BS S T Ag Int Per WP Fel
29 48 34 35 38 37 40 33 31
Movement: 3/6/9/18
Wounds: 12
Skills: Awareness (Per), Ciphers (War Cant) (Int), Climb
(S), Common Lore (Imperial Creed, Imperial Guard, Imperium, War) (Int),
Concealment (Ag), Dodge (Ag), Literacy (Int), Navigation (Surface)
(Int) +20, Secret Tongue (Military) (Int), Silent Move (Ag), Speak
Language (Low Gothic) (Int), Survival (Int) +20, Swim (S)
Talents: Basic Weapon Training (Las, SP), Crack Shot,
Deadeye Shot, Foresight, Heightened Senses (Sight), Jaded, Marksman,
Melee Weapon Training (Primitive), Mighty Shot, Pistol Training (Las,
SP), Quick Draw, Rapid Reload, Sharpshooter
Armour: Guard Flak Armour
Weapons: Long Las, Combat Knife
Gear: 4 Lasgun Charge Packs, 10 Hot-Shot Charge Packs,
Backpack, Combat Fatigues, Explosive Collar, Injector and Stimm (6
doses), Long Duration Ration Packs (3 days), Micro-Bead
“Grease Monkey” —Stole Eldar grav-vehicle belonging to ambassador of Iyanden Craftworld.
WS BS S T Ag Int Per WP Fel
30 31 32 32 40 38 38 36 37
Movement: 4/8/12/24
Wounds: 12
Skills: Awareness (Per), Ciphers (War Cant) (Int), Climb
(S), Common Lore (Imperial Creed, Imperial Guard, Imperium, War) (Int),
Dodge (Ag), Drive (Ground Vehicle, Hover Vehicle, Walker) (Ag) +20,
Literacy (Int), Navigation (Stellar, Surface) (Int), Pilot (Civilian
Craft, Military Craft, Spacecraft) (Ag) +20, Secret Tongue (Military)
(Int), Speak Language (Low Gothic) (Int), Swim (S), Wrangling (Int)
Talents: Basic Weapon Training (Las, SP), Foresight,
Jaded, Lightning Reflexes, Melee Weapon Training (Primitive), Nerves of
Steel, Pistol Training (Bolt, Las, SP), Talented (Drive)
Armour: Guard Flak Armour
Weapons: Bolt Pistol, Combat Knife
Gear: 4 Bolt Pistol Clips, Backpack, Combat Fatigues,
Explosive Collar, Injector and Stimm (6 doses), Long Duration Ration
Packs (3 days), Micro-Bead
“Rocket Girl” Mikhaels —Murdered fellow Master Sergeant for unknown reasons.
WS BS S T Ag Int Per WP Fel
27 44 33 34 38 34 36 35 41
Movement: 3/6/9/18
Wounds: 11
Skills: Awareness (Per), Charm (Fel), Ciphers (War Cant)
(Int), Climb (S), Common Lore (Imperial Creed, Imperial Guard,
Imperium, War) (Int), Dodge (Ag), Literacy (Int), Secret Tongue
(Military) (Int), Shadowing Speak Language (Low Gothic) (Int), Survival
(Int), Swim (S)
Talents: Basic Weapon Training (Las, SP), Double Team,
Heavy Weapon Training (Launcher), Jaded, Melee Weapon Training
(Primitive), Mighty Shot, Nerves of Steel, Pistol Training (Las, SP)
Armour: Guard Flak Armour
Weapons: Missile Launcher, Combat Knife
Gear: Backpack, Combat Fatigues, Explosive Collar, Injector and Stimm (6 doses), Long Duration Ration Packs (3 days), Micro-Bead
“Fingers” Vagin —Charged with Black Marketeering.
WS BS S T Ag Int Per WP Fel
33 32 36 36 37 42 39 33 45
Movement: 3/6/9/18
Wounds: 12
Skills: Awareness (Per), Barter (Fel), Blather (Fel),
Carouse (T), Charm (Fel), Ciphers (War Cant) (Int), Climb (S), Common
Lore (Imperial Creed, Imperial Guard, Imperium, War) (Int), Deceive
(Fel), Disguise (Fel), Dodge (Ag), Evaluate (Int) +10, Gamble (Int)
+20, Inquiry (Fel), Lip Reading (Per), Literacy (Int), Performer
(Storyteller) (Fel), Scrutiny (Per), Search (Per), Secret Tongue
(Military) (Int), Security (Ag), Silent Move (Ag), Sleight of Hand (Ag)
+20, Speak Language (Low Gothic) (Int), Swim (S
Talents: Basic Weapon Training (Las, SP), Concealed
Cavity, Decadence, Double Team, Foresight, Jaded, Melee Weapon Training
(Primitive), Pistol Training (Las, SP), Rapid Reload, Sprint, Talented
(Gamble, Sleight of Hand), Unremarkable
Armour: Guard Flak Armour
Weapons: Lasgun, Combat Knife
Gear: 4 Lasgun Charge Packs, 2 Frag Missiles, 4 Krak
Missiles, Backpack, Combat Fatigues, Explosive Collar, Injector and
Stimm (6 doses), Lho-Sticks, Long Duration Ration Packs (3 days),
Micro-Bead
“Animal” —Crime unknown.
WS BS S T Ag Int Per WP Fel
38 33 41 40 31 32 39 30 28
Movement: 3/6/9/18
Wounds: 14
Skills: Awareness (Per), Carouse (T), Ciphers (War Cant)
(Int), Climb (S), Common Lore (Imperial Creed, Imperial Guard,
Imperium, War) (Int), Dodge (Ag), Intimidate (S), Secret Tongue
(Military) (Int), Speak Language (Low Gothic) (Int), Survival (Int),
Swim (S)
Talents: Basic Weapon Training (Las, Melta, SP), Battle
Rage, Berserk Charge, Crushing Blow, Decadence, Disturbing Voice,
Fearless, Frenzy, Furious Assault, Hardy, Heightened Senses (Sound,
Smell), Iron Jaw, Jaded, Melee Weapon Training (Primitive), Pistol
Training (Las, SP), True Grit
Armour: Guard Flak Armour
Weapons: Meltagun, Axe
Gear: 6 Meltagun Canisters, Scanner, Backpack, Combat
Fatigues, Explosive Collar, Injector and Stimm (6 doses), Long Duration
Ration Packs (3 days), Micro-Bead
And last but not least...
“Warrior Woman” —Member of banned sect.
WS BS S T Ag Int Per WP Fel
50 28 33 33 45 35 36 40 29
Movement: 4/8/12/24
Wounds: 11
Skills: Acrobatics (Ag) +20, Awareness (Per), Ciphers (War
Cant) (Int), Climb (S), Common Lore (Imperial Creed, Imperial Guard,
Imperium, War) (Int), Concealment (Ag), Contortionist (Ag) +10, Dodge
(Ag) +10, Forbidden Lore (Cults) (Int), Lip Reading (Per), Literacy
(Int), Navigation (Surface) (Int), Scrutiny (Per), Secret Tongue (Cult,
Military) (Int), Shadowing (Ag), Silent Move (Ag), Speak Language (Low
Gothic) (Int), Survival (Int), Swim (S)
Talents: Ambidextrous, Assassin Strike, Basic Weapon
Training (Las, SP), Blademaster, Blind Fighting, Catfall, Combat
Master, Counter-Attack, Crippling Strike, Dark Soul, Deflect Shot,
Disarm, Dual Strike, Fearless, Furious Assault, Hard Target, Jaded,
Leap Up, Lightning Attack, Lightning Reflexes, Meditation, Melee Weapon
Training (Primitive), Pistol Training (Las, SP), Precise Blow, Quick
Draw, Rapid Reaction, Sprint, Step Aside, Sure Strike, Swift Attack,
Takedown, Thrown Weapon Training (Primitive), Two-Weapon Wielder
(Melee), Wall of Steel
Armour: Flak Vest
Weapons: Lasgun, Sword, Knife
Gear: 4 Lasgun Charge Packs, Backpack, Combat Fatigues,
Explosive Collar, Injector and Stimm (6 doses), Long Duration Ration
Packs (3 days), Micro-Bead