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 The
Assassins that form the Culexus Temple are not chosen
because of their savagery, cunning or combat skills,
although these are most definitely required qualities.
First and foremost, potential Culexus Assassins are
chosen because they have, or appear to have, no presence
in the warp; there is just a void. They are, to all
intents and purposes, soulless.
 The
Assassin wears a huge helm called an Animus Speculum.
During battle this is used to fire focused blasts of
psychic energy, but its primary purpose is to block
out the Culexus Assassin's innate abilities. The helm
is only partially effective however; most people can
barely stand to remain in the same room. Once on the
battlefield the large eye in the Animus Speculum opens,
and the full intensity of the Assassin's horrific abilities
flood the battlefield.
The Culexus Assassin attacks using
his own innate abilities enhanced by years of training,
mental exercises, and arcane wargear. The daemonic
minions of Chaos find the presence of these agents
intolerable;
the innate abilities of the Culexus are anathema to
the forces that bind them to the material plane.
Bolts
of negative Warp energy blast the minds of enemy psykers
and strip daemons of their powers before the Culexus
moves in for the kill, sapping the very life-force
from their cursed forms.
Culexus Temple Assassins may be included
in your Witch Hunters army led by an Inquisitor or Inquisitor
Lord as an Elite choice. Note that assassins from only
one Temple can be used in any force for any reason.
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