4/5 stars. The rules are good.
Background.
Superlative swordsman. Vainglorious. Arrogant. Jealous. Bitter. Feuding. Opportunist. Before he was Eternal, Lucius was a promising Captain of the Emperor's Children and was fairly un-matched with his blade skills. During the heresy, he found himself on the loyalist side thanks to working with Saul Tarvitz. He later betrayed Saul and re-took he place among the IIIrd Legion as it descended into madness.
Strengths.
Lucius is a duelist, plain and simple.
He carries with him masterful swords, including the original Laer blade. These generally provide AP=2 and Damage=2 with a duelist's edge. Combined with the stat line that has WS=7, he is a killer.
He gains +4 to the focus roll when using Paragon of Excellence instead of the usual +2 to make him even more deadly that anyone would otherwise anticipate.
Weaknesses.
Costing as much as Eidolon in points value, Lucius is slower and will need a transport to get where he is going, and has less wounds. That said, when he gets into combat he will be deadly.
Overall.
Yet another character killer for the Emperor's Children, but perhaps played differently to Eidolon - Lucius will be wanting to charge out of a transport for maximum impact. You just need to get him into combat.
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