Codex: Drop Troops. Subcutaneous uplink to neural controls of power armour and Terminator armour. 3rd Edition was released in 1998. Their spiritual health is also maintained, to ensure that no trace of the influence of the Ruinous Powers becomes manifest. Mighty bastions are constructed along the defence lines, each an impenetrable redoubt armed with fearsome arrays of anti-personnel weapons able to cut down entire waves of enemy attackers. Codex Supplements have their parent faction noted in brackets. Some planets are dominated by a mass of post-apocalyptic ruins, slowly crumbling away as the environment reclaims the land. How does the Chapter govern its home world? There is a big difference between aiding stricken refugees when there is no fighting to be done, but to stop in the face of a green horde to pick up a little girl's teddy is a no-no. Rumours continue to persist of nepotism and legion building. Get the lastest community news through Games Workshop's official community website. Then said 'magical Inquisitor' disappears as mysteriously as they appeared. This genetic curse usually occurs in three stages: The Red Scorpions hold themselves to the highest of standards and consider their loyalty second to none when compared to other servants of the God-Emperor and soldiers of the Imperium. The Dark Angels and their Successor Chapters, collectively known as the Unforgiven, have an unusually close bond, often working hand-in-hand with one another. They maintain recruitment-chapels on various worlds spread throughout the Imperium. While all Space Marines have hatred of the enemies of Mankind, especially those which lurk among the stars preying on the worlds of the Imperium, the Novamarines have fostered a deep revulsion for xenos beyond even that of most of their kind. They wear specially painted black Power Armour, and are often led by the few Chapter officers, notably Blood Angels Chaplains, who are still able to communicate orders to the insane troops and who are still obeyed by them, perhaps because Chaplains directly represent the authority of the Emperor. Some Trials are far cruder; the Aspirant is simply administered some powerful psychoactive concoction, often distilled from the venom of local predators or the sap of rare plants. Imperial Armour is a series of official rules supplements to Warhammer 40,000 Codices produced by Forge World, a subsidiary company of Games Workshop. Such a connection to a reviled Traitor Legion would also be a terrible dishonour and would explain why the Death Eagles' heritage and original Legion colours may have been deliberately obscured from the Imperial record. Following the end of the Heresy, Guilliman, as the new Lord Commander of the Imperium, ordered during the event known as the Second Founding that the remaining Loyalist Space Marine Legions be divided and re-organized into smaller one-thousand Astartes Chapters, to ensure that no future rebel such as Horus Lupercal could gain control of such a large and power military unit as a Space Marine Legion again. Over time these factors have led to the Unforgiven being regarded with distrust. Those who fall victims to the Darkness are left in the care of the Chapter's Reclusiarch, or senior Chaplain, offering the victims of the Darkness a spiritual treatment that either cures them or ultimately results in their deaths. Many of the worlds from which Space Marine Chapters recruit are not home to a single, unified society, but rather a host of small tribes constantly at war with one another. This includes artwork, short stories, and copies of fictional documents from the future. In a galaxy-spanning empire that stresses fealty and loyalty to the Emperor in return for advancement, acclaim and spiritual salvation for its elites, this is perhaps one of the most severe punishments. In the face of an enemy attack, the warrior bounds forward like a Fenrisian wolf on the hunt, a joyous song of war on his lips. Your Chapter CANNOT be allies of the mysterious Legion of the Damned, as they are a separate entity whose purpose and deployment are unknown to the wider Imperium, and who deploy in accordance to the Emperor's will. Purges are brutal affairs, and often trigger a full-scale uprising. For true aggression and nigh-psychotic killer-instinct, however, few recruits can best the murderous city-scum that roam the darkest pits of the Imperium's many Hive Worlds. 94. They are nigh unstoppable bio-engineered killing machines that specialise in surgical strikes. Such Chapters may recruit from a variety of nearby planets, drawing their recruits from Feral World tribes, Hive world gangs or any other source. Launching his Indomitus Crusade, Guilliman gifted thousands of Primaris Space Marines to help alleviate the losses suffered by several existing Chapters. The most fortunate and well husbanded of Chapters may be able to field the requisite ten companies, but invariably each will be at least a handful under strength. Most Space Marine Chapters maintain their Fortress- Monastery on the same world they recruit from, but this is not always the case. The adjective and noun can also be reversed, as is common amongst Blood Angels Successors (such as "Angels Encarmine"). Many worlds are not dominated by any single type of terrain, and feature a mix of environments, much like ancient Terra long before the wars that scoured its surface to barren wastes. All images and instances on this website used without permission. They are too valuable to perform the jobs that lesser men do. Fighting side-by-side, the original Legions often came to blows over the best way to reclaim a planet that had fallen away from the Emperor's light. Or fastest delivery Feb 8 - 9. Chapters that follow this belief system to an extreme, adorning themselves in all manner of deathly fetishes and even partaking of gristly trophy taking. When war grinds to a stalemate and neither side has the ability to break the deadlock, the opposing armies will fortify what positions they have claimed and resolve to defend them no matter the cost. Here are a few finally things you should NOT do when writing a Homebrew Space Marine Chapter: This is a very sticky issue with many people in the Warhammer 40K community. It is only those Civilised Worlds that maintain the most rigid military traditions that are likely to appeal to the Adeptus Astartes as s source for Aspirants. Some even utilise tactics and weapons inspired by the manner in which their totem creature fights or hunts. Within this specialisation there exists some variety, which is usually derived from the nature of the Chapter's gene-seed. The idea that outsiders are not to be trusted is drilled into the recruits from an early stage, and they are tested continuously to ensure their compliance until it becomes second nature. By order of Roboute Guilliman, the Ultima Founding took place, and many newly Founded Chapters were comprised entirely of Primaris Space Marines. One particularly inventive variation of the Exposure Trial is one in which the Aspirant is taken from his own environment and transplanted into an entirely unfamiliar one. The Chapters best known for practicing this type of Trial are the Space Wolves, who watch from afar as entire tribes on their frigid homeworld of Fenris wipe one another out in bloody internecine wars. By way of example, one of the Chapter Masters of the Dark Angels was born amongst the head-hunting savages of the Feral world of Kimmeria. See more ideas about space marine art, warhammer 40k artwork, space marine. This Founding occurred in M39, when Age of Waning began. Another peculiar and unexplained quirk of the Chapter is the Imperial Fists' pathological need to scrimshaw the bones of their dead when off-duty. For instance, it is not uncommon for a Salamander to serve as a clan leader among the Nocturneans and live with them when Chapter business does not require him to remain at the Chapter's Fortress-Monastery on Nocturne's moon of Prometheus. Because of this, a Blood Ravens BattleBrother is more characterised by the nature of his Chapter and its doctrines than the line from which he is descended. A Hive World, for example, may be an ash-blasted wasteland or its rearing spires might form islands of plasteel amidst an endless sea of jungle. Very little of the world's surface is above sea level, and what landmass does exist takes the form of hundreds of thousands of tiny islands, or of a single, larger continent. The Imperial Fists' gene-seed is very stable and has never exhibited signs of mutation. Those who fail may be lucky to even survive, for many trials take the form of ritual combat, the hunting of a great beast, or the performance of incredibly dangerous feats of strength and bravery. Very occasionally, an Aspirant does manage to beat an Astartes and when this happens it is not uncommon for the individual to go on to become a legendary hero of the Chapter. Space Marines, Blood Angels, Dark Angels, Space Wolves, Grey Knights, Deathwatch & Legion of the Damned. Space Marines are foremost amongst the defenders of humanity, the greatest of the Emperor of Mankind's warriors. As an example, listed below are some well known First Founding Chapters and their beliefs: The Chapter holds the Primarch of its Progenitor at the centre of its belief system, venerating him above all others. As such, even Chapters that regard themselves as the most dedicated followers of Guilliman's wisdom may favour one approach over another. The Codex Astartes teaches a balanced approach to war, and so any Chapter sired by the Ultramarines or their line is unlikely to pursue one form of combat doctrine at the expense of others, but there are a thousand Chapters and more, and no two are identical. Such a force united would be nigh unstoppable. Many First Founding Chapters maintain close links with Chapters created using their own gene-seed stocks, and the Chapter Masters might have a hand in planning future foundings. Whilst company colours are typically displayed on the trim of a Space Marines shoulder pauldrons, they can also be displayed on helmets, chest Aquilas, knee plates or even on the squad markings. Below are a few examples of some non-Codex oriented Chapters variant company colours. They consider that the only righteous path lies in the expenditure of their lives for these purposes and will face them with a stoic heart and a single-mindedness that can only lead to the complete annihilation of everything and everyone he faces, often eventually including himself and those that fight beside him. Subject: Homebrew MLP Codex (updated to v1.5) nicaetinismo. Some Chapters, for whatever reason, are actually unaware of who their Progenitor was, and as such are likely to centre their worship on either the Emperor, who created the Primarchs, or on one of their own founding fathers. A small number of Chapters have inherited quite unusual beliefs from the cultures they recruit from, and these have become intermixed with their veneration of the Emperor or of the Primarch. As the I Legion of the Space Marine Legions, the Dark Angels' gene-seed is one of the purest and least degraded of all. Mar 12, 2021 - Explore Christopher McBride's board "Homebrew Chapters" on Pinterest. Furthermore, there have been many instances when environmental conditions have made it impossible for Imperial Guard infantry to operate, and only the sealed tanks can be fielded. The Blood Angels carry with them the twin genetic curses of Sanguinius. The hunt is a test of cunning and determination as much as raw martial prowess, often requiring the Aspirant to track his prey in its own territory. Some Chapters build their tactics around the notion of inspiring fear in their foes, even above that they already invoke. Yet such conflicts are common, as Imperial Commanders vie for territory and seek to settle old scores. Now that you have all the pertinent information for your new Chapter, the real fun begins! The type of terrain in which a Chapter builds its Fortress-Monastery might have little bearing on its character, but may have plenty, especially if that terrain has shaped the qualities of the peoples from which it recruits. Another genetic deficiency that afflicts at least one of the Imperial Fists' Successor Chapters is known as 'Dorn's Darkness'. It is often said that in the dark future of the 41st Millennium there is only war. Chapters are established at the order of the High Lords of Terra, but the process by which the order comes about is a subject discussed only within the sealed chambers of the Senatorum Imperialis. The Salamanders utilise a high proportion of flame and melta type weaponry and are masters in its use in a range of tactical applications. A Chapter's Fortress-Monastery on such a world is likely to be regarded by the populace as some impregnable keep where great heroes reside, and the subject of vast bodies of myth and legend. The warriors conducting the purge are likely to be drawn from elite units such as the Space Marines, who are able to attack swiftly, with overwhelming force, before the enemy can react. This is certainly the case with the Salamanders Chapter, who favour flame-effect weapons in imitation of their namesake. In most cases, the Space Marines need to do little more than watch the wars, but in some instances they actively take a hand in fomenting conflict and strife. The industrial might of the Imperium's Forge worlds and Hive worlds makes it possible for entire armies to be equipped with the mightiest of armoured war machines. Many such flaws are two-edged swords, providing unheard of benefits balanced against terrible drawbacks. 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As any squad type can be deployed in this manner such tactics rarely dictate a major change in organisation, though the Chapters forges may focus on creating drop pods over other types of vehicle, and as heavy support vehicles are slower to deploy they will focus on infantry assaults over armoured ones. Should an exceptional source be discovered, some Chapters establish small facilities in order to watch over the population and test Aspirants, as is the case with the Black Templars Chapter. These files are for the user-created Codexes below: Codex - Adeptus Arbites Codex - Faith Militant Codex - Fallen Sororitas Codex - Blackstone Constructs Codex - Kroot To use these files, first download the relevant 40k data set within Battlescribe. This is a site where members of the Warhammer community share their fan-made, homebrew factions with the community. He cast himself into a crusade of redemption that only ended in the terrible crucible of the Iron Cage, re-forging the Legion in the bloody furnace of war. Most alien races require no reason to make war other than their essential nature; for such races as the Orks and the Tyranids, war is fundamental to existence, and requires no rationalisation whatsoever. Mia Pallas Blog: Gav Thorpe Live! This expression of duty can become exaggerated in members of the Chapter after long periods in combat, especially against numerous and unrelenting foes like the Ork hordes of a WAAAGH! Some Chapters cede the administration of their subjects to a ruling class drawn from the population, issuing broad directives but maintaining their distance. The exact opposite of those who revere the purity of the human form, there are those Chapters that believe that the flesh is weak and that only steel can withstand both time and the rigours of eternal war. Other Aspirants might have to cross an entire continent of irradiated ash dunes, traverse an impassable mountain range, swim a predator-infested ocean or a hundred other such challenges. The Black Templars, for example, excel at close combat at the expense of long-range capacity. A common feature of this style of warfare is the unimaginable cost in lives of taking any ground at all. When the Dark Angels do undertake joint operations alongside other Chapters, it is quite common for them to do so with others amongst the so-called "Unforgiven" -- the Successors of the original Dark Angels Legion. He came close to figuring out how to reproduce the gene-seed of the Space Wolves without any of its inherent flaws. Some Exposure Trials test the Aspirant's fortitude in a specific environment. Enables hyper-rapid clotting to staunch wounds almost immediately. It has already been established that the only likely Successor Chapter Founded from their gene-seed (Without the Grey Knights permission of course!) They have the pride in knowing that theirs is the pinnacle of the Codex Astartes and the legacy of the loyalist legions which served The nature of this Trial varies hugely from Chapter to Chapter and world to world. Therefore, it is not advisable to write about a Loyalist Successor Chapter of one of the Traitor Legions. Squad specialist markings are shown upon a Battle-Brother's right shoulder pauldron, except in the case of some older marks of Space Marine Power Armour that instead display them upon knee plates, greaves, vambrace or within the Chapter badge itself. Several Chapters are known to make use of the Challenge Trial, including the Ultramarines, Imperial Fists, Storm Wardens and Iron Snakes. The Dark Angels have a similar tradition drawn from the knightly orders of their lost homeworld of Caliban and often require Aspirants to track and kill fearsome beasts mutated by the powers of Chaos. These arrangements can be summarised as direct rule, stewardship and distant rule, as detailed below. Once the most numerous and powerful of the Space Marine Legions, their numbers would be depleted and primacy ended by decades of savage warfare, particularly in the wars of the Rangdan Xenocides, one of the most apocalyptic campaigns of the Great Crusade. An ocean Hive-World might feature air-sealed hives at the bottom of the sea, or afloat on great man-made islands. Planets once blessed by verdant forests are reduced to ashes, enemies clashing amidst the skeletal remains of the trees. If you see this, your JavaScript might be disabled or DiscordIntegrator plugin isn't working. They are driven by the need to atone for the sin of being mutants by fighting for the . Instead, the Imperial Fists rely on their 10,000-year-old mobile space fortress, Phalanx, to serve as their Fortress-Monastery. The Trial might range from the lifting of impossibly heavy loads to the imbibing of toxic substances. In either case, it is likely to be external causes that have brought such a change about, whether deliberate or not. When triggered produces hyper-cocktail of combat stimms and enhanced rapid fresh regrowth before falling dormant again. The Codex leaves the display of back banners to the Sergeant's discretion. Although the Dark Angels have fought beside all of the branches of the Imperium's vast military machine, they prefer to stand beside other Space Marines. This rarely manifests itself as outright insubordination, but it can occasionally cause tension. The two event codices were released in association with the 2000 and 2003 Worldwide Campaigns. A fanmade codex for a group of Spyrer Hunters of Necromunda. The suspect gene-seed of the Traitor Legions was placed under a time-locked stasis seal, although at the time, many believed these dangerous stocks of tainted genetic material had been destroyed. Established GW canon has already made this clear - there are NO Space Wolves Successor Chapters! It is to know the possibility -- for even a second -- of an Imperium without the Emperor. The world's occupants are packed into industrial centres called hive-cities so that as much of the surface remains as accessible as possible and the workforce can be controlled and focused to maximum effect. The Space Marines are regarded as figureheads, and may even attend traditional events and services, such as the Feast of the Emperor's Ascension or its local equivalent. While the Space Wolves recruit exclusively from Fenris, for example, where they also maintain their Fortress-Monastery called the Fang, the Crimson Fists reside on the civilised planet of Rynn's World but recruit from other planets in the region. If the Chapter conducting the Trial has need of a large number of recruits, the Trial may be ended when a set number of Aspirants are left. Some Dead Worlds serve as Space Marine home worlds, either due to their strategic location, relative isolation or because the Chapter is tasked with guarding against the return of the ancient threat that brought about the world's fate in the first place. At the time of the outbreak of the Horus Heresy in the early 31st Millennium, the Ultramarines Legion was divided into twenty Chapters, each composed of ten companies, with each company composed of roughly 1,000 Astartes. Some burn brightly, but are consumed in the fires of their own victories, while others are struck down by the fickle hand of fate. It has never been done well, so just don't do it! For some this is a matter of the controlled, almost scientific application of long-range fire, while others display a preternatural instinct for locating their foe's weak points and striking from afar. War in the 41st Millennium is not subject to moral laws or strategic logic; it is a matter of faith, and faith is the one thing for which men will willingly die. Gene-seed cultured in haste is wont to degrade or mutate, and a myriad of other factors might lead to the entire process going awry. It is unclear from where this fear may originate, though many in the Adeptus Mechanicus believe that the source is a flaw in the gene-seed of the Chapter that originated some time after the death of their Primarch on Istvaan V. This flaw seems to be controlled or at the very least made moot by the increasing mechanical augmentations Iron Hands Astartes undergo. While the Battle-Brothers of other Chapters may spend the night before battle in solemn meditation, the Space Wolves are more likely to mark the eve of battle in bawdy celebration, raising overflowing jacks of Fenrisian ale to brothers they may be mourning once battle is done. Warhammer 40K Meta Hotness: Invictor Warsuit. For example, instead of called a Chapter the 'Teutonic Knights', you could tweek the name to be the 'Sons of Teutonia'. Though no single terrain type defines this class of world, many are swathed in jungles populated by carnivorous plants as dangerous as any predatory beast, where even the air itself is poisonous. No world is untouched by bloodshed and death and for many human societies war is a permanent state of existence. Frontier worlds are often plagued by alien raiders, ranging from the dreaded and lethal Dark Eldar to the barbarous greenskinned Orks. Jungle Worlds are often perilous environments, where the slightest scratch can result in lethal bacteriological infection and predatory life forms hunt the unwary. A Blood Ravens Space Marine can become consumed by his thirst for knowledge if he is not careful in his pursuit. The extreme hatred the Iron Hands hold for the weaknesses of the flesh is believed to gloss over an underlying psychological fear of their physical form. These are merely a fraction of the possibilities you can create: With all the turmoil and problems that each Chapter's beliefs and dogmas can bring, the ability to overcome these things in the service of the Imperium is where your Chapter can really shine. The Primarch of the White Scars was the mighty Jaghatai Khan. Some Chapters use symbols drawn from ancient heraldry, the elements or even arcane sources such as alchemy. Cityfights develop when a city holds some value to both sides in a war, whether military, logistical or simply symbolic. The Space Marines are colloquially known as the "Angels of Death" in many quarters, in no small part due to the common practice of launching an orbital assault by way of drop pod. Warlord known only as The Beast - which laid waste to much of the known galaxy and threatened to destroy Terra itself. This plot device is often used to rationalise a bad idea or as an unimaginative way to explain a potentially interesting Chapter characteristic. Those Chapters who are descended from the gene-seed of Sanguinius, suffer from the twin genetic flaws known as the Black Rage and the Red Thirst. As a result, many Space Marine Chapters make their homes on such worlds, close to the source of its recruits. The rulers of the Imperium care nothing for the quality of their workers lives, only that quotas are met and output remains constant. Most Chapters that adhere to this particular form of belief worship one of their founding fathers, often the very first Chapter Master but sometimes another figure who performed some deed that sealed his place in the Chapter's history for all time. Chapters that specialise in the tactic tend to maintain highly mobile forces, eschewing heavy firepower for manoeuvrability. Dorn's glorious legacy lives on through the Imperial Fists, but so too does his curse. As the so-called "Angels of Death," the Space Marines' very existence is defined by their ability to slay their foes. They employ psychological methods, such as transmitting the sermons of their Chaplains and other dire portents of imminent doom. Black Templars are filled with a righteous power and hatred for the witch and heretic, even beyond that of other Chapters. The Chapter Master holds the same powers as a planetary governor, indeed, potentially more for his political and military force is far greater. In an Exposure Trial, the Aspirant must go out into such an environment and simply survive for a set period of time. It is treated as a community project and serves as both hints and guidelines. Did they defeat a particular foe, did their deeds grant the Chapter its name, livery or home world? Despite such incidents, many Dark Angels have served with distinction and honour. The battle-brothers of the Raven Guard Chapter launching a lightning assault. They often make use of a device called the "Pain Glove", which encases the whole body and stimulates its pain neurons. From gruelling sieges lasting decades to the bitter one-on-one fighting of a cityfight, there is no expression of the art of war that Mankind has not experienced, or mastered. The Imperial Fists engage in ceaseless duels against one another, sometimes to settle a point of honour but more often to test themselves and their swordsmanship. These will give you an understanding about what you can, and cannot, write about when creating a Fanon Space Marine Chapter. Younger worlds where Mankind's dominion is not yet fully established, are often host to all manner of hostile lifeforms, including predatory beasts, carnivorous plants and virulent microbes. Amongst the undercities, lawless gangs fight for control, and from their numbers new Space Marine Aspirants are often recruited (typically forcibly). Upon discovering a singularly valuable recruiting source, some Fleet-based Chapters may even abandon their itinerant existence, claim the world and establish a Fortress-Monastery. They are barely human at all, but superhuman; having been made superior in all respects to a normal man by a harsh regime of genetic modification, psycho-conditioning and rigorous training. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! A battle-brother of the honourable Ultramarines Chapter. If you would like to expand upon the Grey Knights, you could write about a special detachment within the Chapter or something equally interesting. Warhammer 40k 5E by Killbodies0313 - Created with GM Binder. The vast majority of Space Marine Chapters are descended from the Ultramarines, and as such adhere to the dictates of the Codex Astartes. Potential Aspirants fight a Blood Duel to the death. 6th Edition was released June 2012. It is a long and sometimes fatal process that must be done in the correct order. Some of these Aspirants strike out on their own, even turning on their fellows when the opportunity arises.