Squats during the age of Exploration and During the Horus Heresy.

This is an army list for Squats during the period from the Age of Strife through the Re-discovery of the Home Worlds by the Imperial Forces through to the Horus Heresy.

During this time the Squats went to war in War Hosts, made up of Brotherhoods and Guild Expeditionary Forces.

Each War Host is lead by a Grand Marshal and has at least 3, but no more than 9 Brotherhoods attached, plus 1 Guild Force per 3 Brotherhoods. In addition to the Grand Marshal and his staff/bodyguards the War Host has up to 8 detachments as support for the Host as a whole.

War Host

Grand Marshall and Staff 65 pts

5 Exo-Bike units

 

Up to 8 of the following detachments/batteries

Nobles Detachment (up to 4 per host) 65pts

5 Exo-Bikes

Guild Bikers (up to 2 per host) 70 pts

6 Guild Bike Stands

1 unit has Repair

Guild Trikes (up to 2 per host) 80 pts

5 Guild Trikes

1 Unit has Repair

Transport Pool (up to 2 per host) 56 pts

8 Rhinos

Artillery Battery (Any Number) 100 pts

2 Squat Bombards

Light Artillery Battery (Any Number) 75 pts

5 Thudd Guns/Mole Mortars

Support Weapon Battery (Any Number) 75 pts

5 Tarantulas/Rapiers

Robot Detachment 120 pts

5 Robots

Tunneller Detachment 72 pts

3 Termites

3 Moles

Chain of command:
Grand Marshell Nobles Trikes Biker Any unit execpt Robots.

Brotherhood

Each War Host must have at least 3, but no more than 9 Brotherhoods attached.

Each Brotherhood is lead by a Hearth guard and has at least 2 but no more than 6 other detachments.

Hearth Guard (51 pts)

1 Hearth Guard Command stand

1 Hearth Guard stand

Add Medic (+10)

 

At least 2 but no more than 6 of the following

Squat Tactical platoons (at least 2, no more than 4 per Brotherhood) 60 pts

4 Squat Tactical stands

1 Squat Command Stands

1 Squat Support Stand

Squat Support Platoon (no more than 2 per Brotherhood) 48 pts

1 Squat Command Support Stand

2 Squat Support stands

Squat Assault Platoon (no more than 2 per Brotherhood) 33 pts

1 Squat Assault Command Stand

2 Squat Assault Stands

Light Artillery Battery (no more than 4 per Brotherhood) 75 pts

5 Squat Thudd Guns/Mole Mortars

Support Weapons Battery (no more than 4 per Brotherhood ) 75 pts

5 Squat Tarantulas/Rapiers

Platoon level command units are for chain of command and "Squat Square" rules only.

Chain of command:
Hearth Guard Platoon Command units Any unit

Guild Expeditionary Force

You may take 1 G.E.F. per 3 Brotherhoods in your War Host

Each G.E.F has a Guild Master and 1 to 4 guild Biker "Gangs"

Guild Master (Repair)

1 Guild Trike (49 pts)

Guild Bikers (at least 1 but no more than 4 per G.E.F.) 60 pts

6 Guild Bike Stands

upgrade 1 unit to Repair (+10)

Guild Trikes (up to 2 per G.E.F.) 70 pts

5 Guild Trikes

Upgrade 1 unit to Repair (+10)

Chain of command
Guild Master Trikes Bikers

Squat Units

All Squat units have the "Stubborn" Special ablity.

All Squat Infantry can "Form a Square"

Squats have a Strategry Rating of 4