Sororitas Additional Rules

Formalized Changes from "Legends" Document

These modifications are designed to formalize the changes made on pg 6 of the Sororitas "Legends" document, which were intended to allow players to use older, converted models from previous editions. The changes as presented her give slightly more freedom and options than the "Legends" changes. These changes replace the "Legend" changes for Battle Sisters, Celestians, Dominions and Retributors.

Ranged Weapon Table

Add Storm Bolter to Ranged Weapons

Melee Weapon Table

Add Power Axe to Melee Weapons (points cost 5pts)
Add Eviscerator to Melee Weapons (points cost 11pts)

Improvement of Canoness

These modifications are designed to formalize the specific changes made to the Canoness in the "Legends" document and build on the above changes. They also grant an additional option to to represent models converted for earlier editions. These changes replace the "Legend" changes for the Canoness.

Melee Weapon Table

Add Blessed Blade (CANONESS only) to Melee Weapons

Canoness

Replace description with;
A Canoness is a single model equipped with boltgun, bolt pistol, frag grenades & krak grenades

Replace wargear options with;
May be additionally equipped with 1 weapon from the Melee Weapons list, or can be equipped with 1 weapon from the Melee Weapons list instead of 1 boltgun
May be equipped with 1 weapon from the Ranged Weapons list instead of 1 boltgun
May be equipped with 1 weapon from the Pistol Weapons list instead of 1 bolt pistol
May take one of the following; Rod of Office, Brazier of Holy Fire, Null Rod
May be equipped with a jump pack (+12pts / +1PL). Gains Keywords JUMP PACK, FLY

Addition of Palatine

This addition is designed to create a Lieutenant-level character mentioned in the lore.

Palatine

HQ choice. 40pts / 2PL
Profile as Imagifer
Unit consists of one model. May include 1 additional Palatine. Equipped with boltgun, bolt pistol, frag & krak grenades

Wargear Options:
May be additionally equipped with 1 weapon from the Melee Weapons list, or can be equipped with 1 weapon from the Melee Weapons list instead of 1 boltgun
May be equipped with 1 weapon from the Ranged Weapons list instead of 1 boltgun
May be equipped with 1 weapon from the Pistol Weapons list instead of 1 bolt pistol

Abilities:
Acts of Faith, Sacred Rites, Shield of Faith
Pious Anger: Re-roll wound rolls of 1 for friendly <ORDER> units that are within 6" of an <ORDER> PALATINE
Order Heroes: During deployment, all models in this unit must be set up at the same time, though they do not need to be set up in unit coherency. From that point onwards, each Palatine is treated as a separate unit.

Faction Keywords: IMPERIUM, ADEPTUS MINISTORUM, ADEPTA SORORITAS, <ORDER>

Keywords: CHARACTER, INFANTRY, PALATINE

Jump Pack Palatine

50pts / 3PL
Gains Keywords JUMP PACK, FLY
All other rules / profile as Palatine.

"Wishlisting"

These changes are specifically added to make conversions I have made legal - it is my page, after all! - although I do not feel these are game-breaking.

Melee Weapon Table

Add Power Fist to Melee Weapons (points cost 12pts)
Add Thunder hammer (CHARACTERS) to Melee Weapons (points cost 21pts)
Add Thunder hammer (other models) to Melee Weapons (points cost 16pts)
Add Lightning Claw (single) to Melee Weapons (points cost 8pts)

Canoness, Palatine & Jump-Pack Palatine

May replace Bolter with Storm Shield (15pts)

The new Adepta Sororitas Codex describes formations and units in the "lore" section which are not represented in the army list. Similarly, a number of options were present in previous editions or the 8th Edition Index which are not present in the current Codex. Finally, players often desire to expand their armies with unique units - even if those units are not canonical in lore and might be "game breaking".
Additional rules presented here are, of course, only intended for friendly games and and must be used with the consent of one's opponent. They are broken into broad categories (each described) by increasing level of "modification" to the army list. The more they modify the list, the greater the danger of "breaking" the game.
While the creation of these rules is my work, assistance, comment, criticism etc. was provided by the members of WH 40k Adepta Sororitas.