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Acute Senses: Artemis has eyes as acute as the eagles she accompanies. To represent this, Artemis is unaffected by the Night Fighting special rules.

Warhawks: Commander Artemis is accompanied at all times by 1-3 warhawks. They must remain within 2" of each other, just as is required by normal unit coherency.

Incredible Speed: Artemis and her birds are treated as having Jump Packs for the purposes of movement. They can move up to 12" in the movement phase, and can charge 6" in the assault phase.

Howling Blade: Hyperion has a special weapon called the Howling Blade. It is an immense chainsword with a small power field generator built into it, effectively turning it into a power sword. The Howling Blade is treated as a power weapon, and adds +1 to the user’s Strength.

Acute Senses: Hyperion has senses as acute as the hunting dogs he accompanies. To represent this, you may reroll the dice when determining how far Hyperion can see when fighting at night. You may accept the higher of two rolls.

Counter Charge: To Commander Hyperion, first attack is always the best form of defense. If charged he and his companions will spring forward and counter charge the enemy. To represent this, models in Hyperion’s squad may move up to 6" to get into base-to-base contact. Counter charging models do not receive a +1 Attack bonus for charging, but they will fight with their full number of attacks.

Hunting Dogs: Commander Hyperion is accompanied at all times by 3-6 genetically enhanced hunting dogs. They must remain within 2" of each other, just as is required by normal unit coherency.

Incredible Speed: Hyperion and his dogs are treated as Cavalry for the purposes of movement. They can move up to 6" in the movement phase, and can charge 12" in the assault phase.

‘No matter the odds’: Hyperion and his dogs never know when to give up, and will keep fighting no matter what the odds. They may ignore the negative Morale Check modifiers for being outnumbered in close combat.

Sometimes this headstrong attitude can get Hyperion and his pack into trouble. Commander Hyperion may never fall back voluntarily and must always charge if he or one of his dogs is within assault range of the enemy.

Independent Character: The Learned is an independent character and follows the Independent Character special rules in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook. A Command Squad can not accompany him.

Psychic Powers: The Learned has become a living psychic weapon. He commands a devastating range of psychic abilities. Each of these abilities may only be used once per battle, and Leadership tests must be taken as normal. Each of these powers, with the exception of Destructor and Eldritch Storm, last for one turn. The Learned may only use one psychic power per turn.

Battle Fate: Pick a single unit or vehicle within 72" at the beginning of the shooting phase. A +1 modifier is applied to that unit’s "to hit" rolls for the remainder of the turn, and also applies to the "to hit" rolls of the assault phase, should the unit charge or otherwise get into close combat. The effects last until the start of the next shooting phase.

Destructor: Place the flamer template so that its point is touching the Learned. Any model touching or under the template is hit unless it rolls equal to or under its Initiative on a D6. Hit models suffer a single S6 hit with no armor save possible. Vehicles and buildings take a glancing hit automatically and the Destructor bolt is stopped automatically. Otherwise the template moves 12" in a straight line each shooting phase, until it leaves the edge of the table.

Doom: Pick a single model within 36". All hits to that model, either from shooting or close combat, automatically wound, with no need to make a Strength/Toughness Chart roll. Armor saves may be taken as normal, using the normal rules. Vehicles may not be Doomed.

Eldritch Storm: Place the ordnance blast marker within 24". Roll the scatter die for each and any models touching or under the template. If an arrow is rolled, the model is flung to the edge of the template in the direction indicated by the arrow, and may not move or shoot the next turn. If a hit is rolled, the model suffers a single S3 hit and is flung in the direction of the arrow, as above. Vehicles caught in the storm are treated as Crew Stunned, and may not move or shoot the next turn. After scatter dice are rolled for all of the models affected, continue combat as normal. At the start of the next shooting phase, roll the scatter dice and 2D6. This indicates the direction and distance the Storm moves. The Eldritch Storm affects both enemy and friendly models. If the Storm leaves the table edge, it disappears.

Executioner: All enemy models within 6" are treated as if the Learned had charged them in close combat. Each model works out hand to hand combat as normal.

Fortune: All friendly models within 6" are treated as having a 5+ Invulnerable save until the start of the next shooting phase.

Guide: Pick a single Space Marine within 12". That model may immediately fire his weapon at up to double normal range and will hit automatically (beware of lascannons!). The weapon may not be a blast weapon (e.g. missile launchers and plasma cannons), and the weapon may not be mounted on a vehicle. Weapons may make only ONE automatic hit, even if they are rated such as Assault 2 or Heavy 3. Calculate damage as normal. Vehicles hit by the Guided shot take one penetrating hit if the target is within normal range, or one glancing hit if the target is in the extended range.

Deep Strike: Lord Ravenhawke always sets up using the Deep Strike rules, even though the mission may not allow Deep Strike. In addition, a scatter roll is not needed, as his advanced age and experience allows him to avoid misdirection, and a reserves roll is unnecessary. The player simply places Lord Ravenhawke on the battlefield wherever he wants.