Inkpot Irregulars
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| Inkpot Irregulars | |
| Formed | 3054 |
| Affiliation | Mercenary |
| Parent Command | Independent |
Contents
History[edit]
The unit was founded by Hollis Ibsen an AFFS veteran and popular columnist for the Bueller Star-Times. The company only takes occasional jobs rather than operate as a standing unit. Their typical contracts range from bodyguarding nobles to garrison industrial plants against pirate raids and even transporting medical supplies to needy communities in the Chaos March. Hollis Ibsen has used this missions to feed his journal columns and he has even published several books based on the unit's exploits.
The unit is very close-knit. The unit has ensured that every single Irregular casualty receives a full obituary in Ibsen's column and the unit traditionally holds a raucous wake for their fallen comrades after every mission. Profits from the unit's contracts are split evenly among all the members, after a twenty-five percent cut is put into their collective retirement and investment fund. Surviving family members of deceased Irregulars receive a stipend out of this fund for the remainder of their lives.[1]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of Inkpot Irregulars | |||
| Captain | Hollis "Tracker" Ibsen | 3054[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
3054[edit]
Inkpot Irregulars (Company/Veteran/Reliable)[1]
- Command Lance Tracker's Boys
- Captain Hollis "Tracker" Ibsen
- Striker Lance The Periphrastics
- Support Lance The Geezer Brigade
- Lieutenant Francis F. Masterson
Rules[edit]
Game Rules[edit]
3054[edit]
Global[edit]
- The unit gains +1 Initiative bonus when working alongside other AFFC units. They also gain a +1 bonus to all Technician Checks when salvaging matériel from the battlefield (see pp. 192–193, Strategic Operations).[2]
Command Lance[edit]
- The Command Lance can make use of the Banking the Initiative special ability (see p. 192, Tactical Operations). All members of this lance have a 7TP connection in the AFFC (see p. 111, A Time of War).[2]
Striker Lance[edit]
- Striker Lance operates receives a +1 Initiative bonus when facing a numerically superior opponent, which is raise to +2 if they are outnumbered by 2-to-l or more. They can also utilize the Overrun Combat special ability (see p. 193, Tactical Operations).[2]
Support Lance[edit]
- Every member of the Support Lance receives a +2 bonus to all Piloting Skill Rolls. When acting as the defender in a scenario, Support Lance receives a −1 to-hit modifier on all weapons fire. The unit's pilots except Lieutenant Masterson possess the Gregarious trait (see p. 118, A Time of War).[2]