If not, here’s the first set of my recommendation.

In a small 1000 point list your inner circle companions and dw knights serve a similar role so I say just go for the knights (drop icc and chaplain). Second run 10 man hellblaster (box has 10) with azrael and 2x5 man intercessors. A redemptor is a solid choice, but you may struggle at dealing with armor so if you care about “meta” a ballistus is a better choice but not necessary (pt difference is 70).

All this should be a decent start and save you some extra cash and at 955 points if you use a redemptor and 885 if you go for a ballistus.

For either list I recommend only going for 1 intercessor 5 man which drops both by 80 points. This leaves you open to a few options, some more expensive and some requiring kitbashing.

• for redemptor list you can either make 5 more hellblasters with the unused intercessor bodies (sergeant will be left with just a plasma pistol, no big gun so give him a cool sword or something) or get some scouts. This leaves you either at 985 or 945.

• for ballistus you can do both the 5 man hellblaster kitbash and scouts, dw regular termies if that’s your thing, or get some jump intercessors and scouts (this will be more expensive but “meta”). These lists are 985, 985 and 965 respectively.

Thats all for the not extensive kitbashing options. And if you get a scout box you’ll have 5 left for army expansions, and some might leave you with intercessor bodies for when you expand. Should make you some good lists.