I am looking for some vindicare assassin stats. I know you can play as a vindicare in Dark Heresy Ascension, but I do not have that book (yet).

I would like to introduce a Vindicare as an NPC in one of my next adventures. Can I base the stats on the Callidus assassin from Final Sanction? And what stats do I use for the Exitus rifle and pistol (perhaps the sniper rifle from Rites of Battle)?

The stats in Ascension for Dark Heresy seem about right, power level wise. Without getting the book there's not much you can use for stats for them.

I'd argue that unless you planned on pitting a Vindicare AGAINST your players, there's not much need for actual stats for them. They are Officio Assassinorum - they kill, very VERY well. If used correctly, that is to snipe a target at a very long range (1km+) using specialist ammunition, there is almost nothing they can't kill. It'd be much easier to use it as a narrative device.

Also if you own Rites of Battle (which is kind of a must to run a game) you get Strategic Assets you can call in, including a Sequestered Temple Assasin iirc. It basically says that unless the GM has very good reason for it, the players can use it to assassinate a single mission critical target.

Thanks Kasatka,

I would like my player group to compete with a Vindicare over a high-priority target.

It is still a very rough idea, but I would like to drop the Deathwatch team on some Ork-ruled worlds, and let them, some way or another, cause a conflict between Orks and a Tyranid Hive fleet tendril. I would give them some leads towards an Ork Warboss that could announce a Waaagh! on the Tyranids. When they go after the boss, in some way, I want the Vindicare to show up with a mission to liquidate the same boss.

So, I am not sure whether or not I will need those stats...

(and let's hope that my player group does not read these forums ;-) )

Watch-Captain Albus said:

A Vindicare Assassin is mentioned for all of two seconds in the second adventure in The Emperor Protects. His stats can be found there under "Nihl Zee" on page 92. He has both an Exitus rifle and pistol. The rifle is statted: 200m; S/-/-; 2d10 + 4 I; Pen 9; Clip 10; Rld 1 Full; Accurate. I don't know if there are any other rules for it in DH somewhere, so maybe if someone has seen it there they can chime in and help you out.

Good find! Thanks!

Ascension for DH features playable vindicare, with full stats for their spy suits, spy masks, exitus rifles and exitus pistols including specialist ammunition.