During the Daemon Primarch's rampage in The Fang's fleshchambers he was confronted by Wolf Priest Hraldir. In these instances the Battle-Brother sees only death; the death of their comrades, the death of the world, and the death of their foes. It has never been decreed necessary by the Adeptus Terra to enforce the tenets of the Codex absolutely, as it is highly doubtful that it ever could be done. Space Wolves exhibit a fierce sense of loyalty to their comrades in arms and this is on occasion extended to their compatriots in other branches of the Imperium's military. The Salamanders are one of the Loyalist First Founding Chapters of Space Marines. Newly formed Chapters created at this time that were carved out of the remaining 9 Loyalist Legions became known as Successor Chapters. Codices for particular armies were introduced for the second edition of the game. Warhammer 40,000 Homebrew Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Background - Information about the force and its place in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Then said 'magical Inquisitor' disappears as mysteriously as they appeared. The only exception to this rule would be the creation of a newly Founded Ultima Founding Primaris Space Marine Chapter, as Archmagos Belisarius Cawl, the primary creator of the Primaris, was able to derive gene-seed from every First Founding Legion, which includes the lineage of Russ. Death Worlds are often thought of as deadly jungles, but might just as easily be ocean-bound planets. Not long-term alliances are allowed, as Eldar are notoriously fickle and opportunistic, and will turn on their allies should an opportunity present itself. Those planets used by the Space Marines as recruiting worlds are observed closely by the Chapter's Apothecaries and Chaplains. Although as devoted to the Emperor as any other Space Marine Chapter, the Space Wolves express their faith not in prayer and piety, but in feats of arms. After the invasion of their icy death world of Fenris, the First Battle of the Fang occurred between the two rival forces. There is no subtlety to such landings. They often make use of a device called the "Pain Glove", which encases the whole body and stimulates its pain neurons. Their spiritual health is also maintained, to ensure that no trace of the influence of the Ruinous Powers becomes manifest. Throughout all the background we are given, from codices to Black Library books to artwork, there has never been a mention or an image of female marines. Many, even brother Astartes, find the Dark Angels aloof and uncommunicative. In such societies, Trials are all but unnecessary and instead of staging formal tests and challenges the Space Marines simply watch these wars from afar, witness the deeds of the greatest heroes and select the victors as Aspirants. Some writers might prefer a more subtle approach (Example: Space Wolves, not Space Vikings, though the overall theme is quite obvious). Some carry this notion through to a rejection of artificial augmetics, preferring death to the dishonour of concealing weakness with machine implants and totally abhor the practise of imprisoning a fallen warrior in the sarcophagus of a Dreadnought. The first thing when writing about your Chapter is to determine why and when were they created? In occupying a Death World, a Chapter will be forced to defend itself constantly against the world itself, a fact that tests the Battle-Brothers continuously even when they are not fighting the enemies of the Imperium. This comes with the added danger that much of the sort of lore the Blood Ravens seek is dangerous in and of itself, either as proscribed texts or things touched and tainted by the Warp. Amongst the undercities, lawless gangs fight for control, and from their numbers new Space Marine Aspirants are often recruited (typically forcibly). Since 7th edition, rules for each unit have been delivered on a datasheet (a concise page detailing all stats, equipment, options and special rules for a unit). For 10,000 years, the sons of Ferrus Manus have stoked the unquenchable fires of hatred, drawing strength from their bitterness and awaiting the day of their Primarch's return. 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. Should the home world face invasion, the Space Marines may revert to direct rule for the duration of the emergency, or at the very least have the power to issue grand strategy to the worlds indigenous armies. Should either of these occur, then the Imperium is likely to launch an attack of its own, forcibly ousting the warring parties and installing a new Imperial Commander more likely to maintain the status quo. This subreddit is for anything and everything related to Warhammer 40k. Every possible resource is mustered in the pursuit of victory, with entire planetary populations turned over to supporting the war effort, no matter the cost. but that very fact makes them less suitable as a recruitment source for the Adeptus Astartes than many other types. 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. This is achieved by means of hypnotic suggestion, prolonged meditation, psychological and spiritual testing, and gradual initiation into the rites and traditions of the Chapter. Not all Blood Duels are to the death, and some have highly ritualistic and specific victory conditions. If he is a native of such a hellish place, the Aspirant will have some knowledge of how to survive, yet is shorn of all aid and divested of all but the most basic of survival equipment. Space Marines adhering closely to the Codex Astartes are gifted of a supreme self-confidence, secure in the knowledge that they are exemplars of the very best qualities espoused by the Adeptus Astartes. In writing terms, this is relevant because players may want to know how closely the new Chapter resembles its Progenitor. Aside from the ready source of recruits afforded by the hive-cities, the Chapter has access to a nigh-unending source of munitions, and it is likely that the master of each city is required by ancient law to provide the chapter with a tithe of its industrial output in return for the protection the Chapter's presence affords. Many native populations display hylotheistic practices, worshipping the Emperor not as a god seated upon a golden throne, but residing in the heart of the sun that burns in their world's sky. Potential Aspirants fight a Blood Duel to the death. It may be that insurgent or pirate activity has reached such a pitch that the local government cannot contain it any longer and the security of an entire sub-sector is threatened. The two event codices were released in association with the 2000 and 2003 Worldwide Campaigns. This often occurs in the form of having a 'magical Inquisitor' who happens to make a dramatic entrance at exactly the right moment to save the day. Battle-Brothers from such a Chapter are generally more intellectually flexible those from a strict Codex tradition, but may not be able to inspire the same confidence that a close adherent might. Viable planets are an invaluable asset to the Imperium, and ones with large amounts of natural and desirable resources are ruthlessly exploited. Thus, the blood offering is made and the victor led away to join the ranks of the sky warriors. In addition to the question of who these warriors were is the question of why are they so venerated? Other Warhammer Wikis These Chapters, known as "Non-Codex Compliant" or "Non-Codex" Chapters, are further shaped by their home worlds or the personality of their Primarch, while still maintaining Codex-compliant in other ways. The Imperial Fists are one of the most valiant of all Chapters, held as paragons of the principles set down in the Codex Astartes and exemplars of everything to which a Space Marine is heir. The temptation to have a character appearance of an Inquisitor should be resisted at all costs. From left-to-right: An Ultramarines Veteran Marine and Veteran Sergeant. The indexes were subsequently replaced by a new series of codices. No Imperial organisation shall be permanently attached. Chapters that specialise in the tactic tend to maintain highly mobile forces, eschewing heavy firepower for manoeuvrability. A degree of environmental engineering might be required, and the natives (if they are to form the basis of the Chapter's recruitment) must be studied and tested for many generations to ensure they are free of any stain of mutation that might later affect the Chapter itself. First off, determine who the single greatest hero of the Chapter is, then determine secondary figures (such as the hero's companions and peers, or later heroes): Next, you should determine why this figure of legend is venerated by your Chapter. Increases growth, enhances function of other organs, especially Biscopea and Ossmudula. In truth, none expect the Aspirant to better a full Battle-Brother and his success is more often measured in the degree of his failure. Thunderhawk gunships are able to carry up to three squads of Space Marines, and some are modified to carry bike squads. Codex: Drop Troops. Mar 12, 2021 - Explore Christopher McBride's board "Homebrew Chapters" on Pinterest. This section describes the many and varied trials that Aspirants are expected to overcome before being accepted into the ranks of a Chapter's Neophytes. After this, the Space Wolves would forever remain alone, the sole inheritors of the legacy of Leman Russ. Some Trials are watched over closely by the servants of the Chapter, who judge the Aspirant every step of the way. Those who face the impossible without faltering and who survive long past the point they should have perished are recovered by the Chapter's Apothecaries, often having succumbed but not yet died, and revived, having been judged worthy of becoming an Astartes Neophyte. The Imperial Army had been used primarily as a reserve force of garrison troops during the Great Crusade, but its successor would now bear the primary burden of the Imperium's defence. Having determined which First Founding Legion provided the basis of the new Chapter's gene-stock, then one has to determine the gene-stock's purity. Such weighty secrets can come to press heavily on a Battle-Brothers soul. The Dark Angels and their Successors (also known as The Unforgiven) have a shadowy past hidden by the weight of history and shrouded in the smoke and blood of the Horus Heresy itself. 500.M34 and 600.M35. Some possible combat doctrines are presented below. As a result, many Space Marine Chapters make their homes on such worlds, close to the source of its recruits. Established GW canon has already made this clear - there are NO Space Wolves Successor Chapters! overwhelming force, from such an unexpected quarter, that no defence is possible and the enemy is smashed aside and utterly defeated. These Chapters (alternatively designated as Great Companies, Harrows, Millennials, etc.) The Primarchs were the Emperor's genetically modified sons who commanded and led vast Space Marine Legions all across the galaxy. The events an Aspirant experiences during that trial will live on in their hearts and minds for the rest of their lives. Referred to as "the forgotten and the purged" it is known only that the missing Primarchs and their Legions are listed as having been "deleted from Imperial records." The range of codices is regularly updated with new editions of armies and occasionally new army codices. 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. This Trial requires the Aspirant to track down and slay, or sometimes capture, such a predator, turning the tables on those who prey upon his people and proving his worthiness to become an Astartes Neophyte. It may even be the case that a local expression of the Imperial Cult has been declared heretical, and its adherents must be hunted down and punished. They have a habit of escalating as that which the Imperium seeks to excise proves to be far more widespread than previously thought. The bones of slain kin are engraved in minute detail, every surface lovingly covered in lines of devotional script and illuminated scenes depicting the deeds of the fallen. That would make them nearly as large as some of the original First Founding Space Marine Legions after the terrible losses of the Horus Heresy, and means that the Black Templars are one of only three Chapters of Astartes (the others being the Space Wolves and the Grey Knights) thought to violate the 1,000 Space Marines to a Chapter limitation as proscribed by the Codex Astartes. The Blood Angels (for example) use a simple blood drop with two wings attached, while the Omega Marines use a character from a long extinct Terran script. Commonly, a Blood Duel Trial is fought in rounds, with Aspirants fighting foe after foe until only a small number remain. Two other Legions, the IInd Legion and the XIth Legion and their Primarchs, were created by the Emperor, but nothing is known of what became of these Legions and their Primarchs and all data pertaining to them has been deleted from current Imperial records. Every Space Marine Chapter needs a name, a title by which its deeds are celebrated in the annals of the Imperium and by its enemies know their doom is upon them. Despite such incidents, many Dark Angels have served with distinction and honour. The Ultramarines became so large, growing to a size that included over 100,000 Astartes, that a new, larger unit of division, the Chapter, was created to better organise the XIII Legion's forces. The Flaw of the Blood Angels has also been attributed to a combination of the genetic defects in the Legion's Omophagea gene-seed organ implant, and the psychic disturbance created during the final seconds of Sanguinius' life. Chapters such as the Blood Angels, Dark Angels, Space Wolves and White Scars utilise different organisational structures, idiosyncratic terminology, specialised ranks, as well as maintaining long-ingrained traditions of their own individual cultures. It is comparatively rare for a Chapter to involve itself in the practical considerations of administering its home world, and even when one does so, the more prosaic details are often left to Chapter Serfs or leaders from the population. The Successors of the Legion maintain especially close relations, their officers all being members of the Inner Circle. 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. Warhammer 40k 5E by Killbodies0313 - Created with GM Binder. This curse has thwarted all attempts by the Apothecarion of the Scions of Sanguinius for ten millennia, and most likely will continue to remain elusive. Space Marines are foremost amongst the defenders of humanity, the greatest of the Emperor of Mankind's warriors. Contact with other planets and peoples is relatively common, amongst the upper echelons of society at least, and the people see themselves as subjects of the greater Imperium. All Rights Reserved to their respective owners. 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. Long-settled planets are riven by pollution, the toxic waste of thousands of years of industry seeping into the very bedrock and raining from the skies in a constant downpour. While most Chapters avoid establishing their Fortress-Monasteries too close to an extant, functioning urban sprawl, several have made their home amongst the ruins of fallen cities, and become peerless experts in every aspect of warfare in such an environment. Astartes are always male, even from the time of the Great Crusade when they could turn anyone into a marine. Where the Space Marine Legions had once served as the Imperium's primary frontline military forces, that role was given over to the newly created Imperial Guard, which had been created from the remains of the Imperial Army in the wake of the Heresy. A Battle-Brother of the Dark Angels Chapter. 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. The White Scars are a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter and one of the First Founding Legions of the Adeptus Astartes. Others make a point of seeking out new societies to recruit from, ever vigilant for promising recruits. In the 41st Millennium, almost anything is possible! Despite the difficulty in establishing settlements in such places, jungle worlds are valuable for the products that can be synthesised from the myriad of plant forms, from highly effective medicines to elicit narcotics. In all of their duties, from battle to study, the Ultramarines are thorough, analytical, and attentive to every detail. They employ psychological methods, such as transmitting the sermons of their Chaplains and other dire portents of imminent doom. They can often be quite competitive, especially if they perceive that another might reach the objective before them. Below are some examples you can use for your Chapter's current status: While the Space Marines stand aloof from the bulk of humanity, the long millennia of war have often brought about unlikely alliances and rivalries. Addeddate 2023-01-05 08:09:17 Identifier codex-spyrer-hunting-party-warhammer-40.000-homebrew-codex Identifier-ark Many planets classed as Hive worlds feature a predominance of polluted wastes, the result of millennia of mining and industrial processing. Homebrew Chapter: The Swords of Davion, a homebrew successor army, arrayed for battle. The categorisation "Civilised World" describes a wide range of societies and technology levels, but in general such worlds will be a functioning part of a larger sector, with trade links to nearby worlds. If you are truly stuck for an original idea, you can always try your luck here, here or here, by utilising this handy Space Marine Chapter Name Creator, created by the Bolter and Chainsword forum. Some Chapters inherit a great deal of the rites and traditions of the culture from which they recruit, while many more are so steeped in their own history and tradition that they are quite unique. 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. A Trial used by a smaller number of Chapters, the Challenge requires the Aspirant to fight a duel or compete in some other manner against a full Astartes. 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. Through the machinations of the Unforgiven's Inner Circle, its members are eternally vigilant, never resting in the hunt for the Fallen -- those Renegade Space Marines who followed the First Legion's second-in-command, Luther, into damnation when they split off from the Dark Angels Space Marine Legion ten-thousand Terran years ago in the aftermath of the Horus Heresy. It is up to the author to craft these stories and decide which path each game will follow. This is both disappointing and extremely lazy. He disappeared during the massacre, and his body was never found or recovered. 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. Whilst enthralled by the Darkness, its victims cannot speak or communicate. The Chapter's Primarch was a deeply devoted warrior who fought tirelessly at the right hand of the Emperor, but even this towering exemplar had his flaws, as he himself is known to have acknowledged. Codices follow the same edition publication history as the . Each Chapter of Space Marines has its own methods of recruiting young warriors to fill its ranks. Many other Chapters use similar methods as well, including the Dark Angels and their Unforgiven Successor Chapters. The more recent campaigns Armageddon, Eye of Terror are ideal for fanon writers. Many of the Imperium's wars have escalated over the centuries, perhaps starting out as mere backwater rebellions before developing into full-scale wars engulfing entire sectors and involving every possible arm of the Imperium's military. The White Scars utilise the Thunderhawk Assault tactic to fearsome effect, ferrying entire bike squads to the front line, which ride down the stunned foe. Perhaps a Chapter stood alongside a particular Imperial Guard regiment during an especially gruelling campaign, and witnessed the sacrifice and nobility of the common Imperial Guard trooper. Only those who rule on behalf of the Emperor, namely the High Lords of Terra, have the ability to commission a new Founding of Adeptus Astartes. Purges are often led by individuals such as Inquisitors, whose powers are not subject to Imperial law and who will not flinch at doing what is necessary to locate and punish his targets. Macragge is a world of stunning natural beauty, with majestic mountain ranges and endless expanses of pristine forests. Though many such worlds are covered in harmless frozen water, many others feature far more exotic, often highly-toxic chemicals. 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. Silenced weapons, null-shielded insertions and dampered armour are all utilised so that the enemy has no idea of the Chapter's presence, until the killing blow is delivered. Airless worlds are simple barren lumps of rock and ice, and it is rare indeed for them to support life. Rules for models produced by Forgeworld are available as part of the Imperial Armour series of books, also published by Forgeworld. Therefore, the community has agreed, that there shall only be Primaris Space Wolves Successor Chapters. A feral battle-brother of the Space Wolves Chapter. When the Chapter has less need of new material, the Trials may continue until only one battered and bloody challenger remains, the corpses of his enemies carpeting the ground before him. In such cases, the Aspirants believe they are participating in tribal rituals and coming- of-age challenges, and are entirely unaware that the most promising of their number will be selected to become Space Marines (if they even know what Space Marines are!). All Chapters of the Adeptus Astartes were ordered to release a portion of their Veterans to provide the initial basis for this Founding, the greatest since the First Founding.