Drake Armsmen

Rogue Trader: Drake Dynasty
GM
Adam
Dynastic Power
Character Level: 31,250 XP / Rank 8
Profit Factor: 43𝖕
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Lord-Captain Drake Navigator Primus Mordecai Arch-Millitant Winter Astropath Solarus
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The Drake Dynasty Armsmen is a well-trained, experienced and professional unit of soldiers. Focused on the dual fronts of maintaining discipline and defending against aggressors, the Armsmen must fulfill both the rolls of a police force and a garrisoning military force. While the unit varies greatly in skill and training, the core veterans are more than a comparable to professional soldiers of the Imperial Guard.

Like the ships officers, the Armsmen for the Drake Dynasty are intentionally drawn from all the clans. This is both to prevent the appearance of any clan becoming dominant over the others, but also to reduce any distrust against the armsmen as oppressors of the lesser voidsmen at behest of the ships leaders.

Due to the influence of their Master-At-Arms, Brother Winter, the Armsmen are organized in closer accordance to the Codex Astartes then to traditional regiments outlined in the Tactica Imperialis. The enlisted personnel are divided into 10 companies of 100 soldiers each. The first company consists of the veterans, who are generally used to secure the most important locations on the ship, as well as forming first response teams. Companies 2, 3, 4 and 5 are considered tactical or standard companies, each consisting of 6 normal squads, 2 assault teams and 2 support squads. The next four companies (7 to 9) are considered ‘reserve’ companies. The Armsmen in these companies often only work as Armsmen part time, and are assigned to less important locations or as backup for the standard companies. The last company, the 10th, consists of the Armsmen Recruits. Those who have made it out of Basic Training, but do not yet have a spot within the other companies. They are otherwise used similarly to the reserve companies.

The standard gear for a Drake Armsman is a Lasgun, Cadian-pattern Guard Flak armor and stub-revolvers. The standard heavy weapon is the Heavy Stubber, with a small amount of heavy bolters for the First Company.

Statistics

Individual

WS	BS	S	T	Ag	Int	WP	Fel
32	35	32	38	35	23	21	21

Skills: Awareness (Per), Climb (S), Common Lore (Imperium, War) (Int), Concealment (Ag), Drive (Land, Walker) (Ag), Search (Per), Silent Move (Ag).

Talents: Basic Weapon Training (Universal), Heavy Weapon Training (SP), Melee Weapon Training (Shock, Primitive), Pistol Training (Universal), Resistance (Fear)

Armor: Cadian-Pattern Flak: Arm 3, Body 4, Head 3, Legs 3

Weapons:

• Lasgun (S/3/-; 1d10+3 E; Pen 0; Clip 60; Reload Full; Reliable)
• Stub Revolver (S/-/-; 1d10+3 I; Pen 0; Clip 6; Reload 2 Full; Reliable)
• Heavy Stubber (-/-/10; 1d10+5 I; Pen 3; Clip 40; Reload Full; Reliable) [1/squad, 4/support squad]
• Shock Baton (1d5+3 I; Pen 0; Shocking) [Assault Squads]

Horde

A handful of squads, lead by an officer, may be deployed as a Magnitude 20-40 Horde.

Tactical Unit

A full company of Drake Armsmen may be deployed as a Strength 5 unit. They receive +3 strength in close conditions, and reduce damage they suffer by 1.