In our preview of the biggest points drops from Chapter Approved 2021 last month, we revealed that new codexes are on their way for both the Thousand Sons and Grey Knights. We even hinted that a new Character, the Infernal Master, would soon be joining the ranks of Magnus’ sons.
Well, it’s time to meet him, so please be on your best behaviour.
Infernal Masters are sorcerers of the Thousand Sons who specialise in daemonology, enabling them to strike bargains with the powers of the warp to secure otherworldly aid.
If you’ve read The Horus Heresy novel A Thousand Sons, you’ll be familiar with the… er, familiars that Magnus’ sons know as tutelaries. It is these daemonic sprites that Infernal Masters call upon to do their bidding – a process known in the game as making Infernal Pacts.
Every Infernal Master knows two of the six Infernal Pacts that feature in the new codex, each of which summons tutelaries from the warp to intervene on the battlefield.
Based on your choice of Infernal Pacts, the tutelaries can be tasked with killing or confounding your enemies or enhancing the abilities of your own units. Here’s a sneak peek at two of them to slake your thirst for knowledge – how very Thousand Sons of you.
Picture the scene – you’re lining up for a charge, but you don’t fancy suffering the molten fury of a unit of Salamanders Aggressors armed with flamestorm gauntlets on the way in. Strike a pact with some Capering Imps, and watch your opponent’s confidence turn to concern.
Nice Overwatch Stratagem you’ve got there. It would be a shame if something were to happen to it.
If, however, you favour keeping your enemies at arm’s reach, you can’t go wrong with striking a pact to enhance your firepower with a Malefic Maelstrom.
Imagine your opponent’s face when your Rubric Marines let rip into their lines with Strength 5 warpflamers.
Of course, Infernal Pacts aren’t the only tricks available to Infernal Masters – they’re Psykers, too. That means they also get to wield powers from the two expanded psychic disciplines available to the Thousand Sons.Sounds cool, huh? We’ll have more on the esoteric rules in the upcoming codex as we get closer to the book’s launch, so keep an omniscient eye on Warhammer Community for more Thousand Sons news.