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+++ THE HOUNDS IMPERIALIS + First Sergeant Borsus, 3rd Company + Chapter Designation: The Hounds Imperialis Founding Chapter: Imperial Fists Founding: Unknown - Active since at least M35 Homeworld: Orios - Feudal World Fortress Monastery: The Argos Codex Adherence: Codex Adherent - Minor Deviations Chapter Master: Tallius Ironhelm The Hounds Imperialis are an unknown founding of the Imperial Fists, although records show them in action from as early as the 35th Millenium. Although founded from Imperial Fist Geneseed, The Hounds Imperialis show little in common with their Primogenitors, preferring Speed and Shock Tactics to the Siege Warfare implemented by the First Sons of Dorn. The Chapter is largely Codex Adherent, following the Structure of having 10 Companies at 100 Space Marine strength. Eschewing Company markings and colours, aside from the First Company that retains its Codex-Compliant White Trim and Helmets, each Battle Brother is outfitted in Turquoise Power Armour, with Black Trim. The Chapter also does not observe the practice of Reserve Companies, with Companies 2 through 9 being active Battle Companies with squads of varying battlefield roles within them. Although The Hounds Imperialis have had a degree of success in keeping their numbers close to the 1000 mark outlined by the Codex Astartes, following the Destruction of Krippilia Prime 300 Standard Terran Years ago, The Hounds Imperialis stand at a strength of just over 300 Battle Brothers. During the Destruction of Krippilia Prime, exterminatus via Cyclonic Torpedoes was carried out by the orders of Lord Inquisitor Victus Tarrax, whilst the main strength of the Chapter was defending the planet's Capital against the Plague Hordes of Lord Pestus. Due to the absolute destruction of the planet, the gene seed of hundreds of Battle Brothers was lost and The Hounds Imperialis have made countless demands for gene seed from the Genebanks located on Terra, to no avail. Some believe this is tied to the sudden disappearance of Lord Inquisitor Victus Tarrax following the end of the Krippilia System Campaign. Due to the loss of much of the Chapters wargear, The Hounds Imperialis have been forced to rely on their Chapter Relics in recent campaigns, and it is no longer a rare sight to see ancient tanks and Dreadnought Chassis' used in battle by the Chapter. Of note however, is the Chapter as a whole has been seen equipped in a variant of MK IV Maximus Power Armour, believed to have been manufactured by the Astartes themselves in their Fortress Monastery on Orios. How the Chapter has come about a rare STC such as this is undetermined, but they have been known to trade this ancient suit of armour on occasion for much needed wargear with other Astartes Chapters. +++ With the upcoming release of the Indomitus Box, and inspired by the likes of Apologist, St. Lazarus, and Chapter Master Valrak to name but a few hobbyists on these boards that have done fantastic things with the Primaris line of Space Marines, I have been bitten by the Primaris bug that I have long since resisted since they were first released. My 30K Ultramarines project is currently on the back burner having hardly gotten started, but I will be going back and forth between the two projects as and when I feel like it. The main downside to the 30K Ultramarines is that I have very few friends that play Warhammer, and none that show interest in 30K, so I have no opponent for that part of the hobby. I do however have friends that play 40K, and so this is my main project going forward. I have always wanted to do a DIY chapter, accompanied by lore and history written by myself, and with the release of 9th Edition very close now I felt this was the perfect time to get started. The Project itself is hopefully going to be part of a wider narrative I hope to write, with other armies eventually added that I am slowly writing lore for as well, but that is a while off yet, at least until I have fleshed out The Hounds Imperialis to a point that I'm happy with, and I have a fully painted 2000 points army. The Marines in this log are going to represent True Scale Space Marines rather than Primaris Marines, with the Wider Narrative being set in the 38th Millenium, following the near destruction of The Hounds Imperialis at the hands of a power-mad Lord Inquisitor. Hopefully the future lore I write pads this out and is easy to follow, as I have a head full of ideas but I struggle to put it into words that others may find legible. Anyway, I feel like this was a lot of text, so I hope to have more pictures to show over the following days and weeks as I work on The Hounds Imperialis! Thanks for looking! James

Death Lords NOTE: This is a very early rough draft (ei WIP), so many things like the chapter heraldry and much of the lore will be added onto and changed. In fact, the primary reason I'm posting this is to get constructive criticism and ideas on how I can make this chapter more solid since I'm still learning a lot about the backstory and lore behind Warhammer 40k. Motto: "We are the fear that haunts your mind." (Alternatively: "I am the fear that haunts your mind," when being stated by a lone Death Lord.) Battle Cry: Commander- "We are fear, we are despair!" Battle Brothers- "We are agony, we are death!" Founding: 2nd Successors of: Raven Guard Successor Chapter(s): Unknown Number: Unkown Primarch: Corvus Corax Chapter Master: Lord Commander Augustus Valarius Chaplain: Nishesh Chapter Librarian: Maxentius Quintillus Homeworld: Adiran Fortress Monestary: Stygian Fortress Allegiance: Imperium of Man (Renegade) Colors: Black, White, Gold Trim Rival(s): Emperor's Children ​SUMMARY The Death Lords is a renegade chapter that specializes in terror tactics. Despite being declared Excommunicate Traitoris by the Inquisition due to their use of noise marine weapons and hostile actions towards agents of the Inquisition (the Death Lords hate the Inquisition to the point of threatening any agents that get in the way of their goals), the Death Lords still consider themselves, and claim to be loyal to the Emperor of Mankind. However, due to being branded as renegades, it is rare that another chapter will fight alongside the Death Lords. BELIEFS HEAVY METAL: The Death Lords have a passion for heavy metal and war ballads/battle anthems. This Chapter is known for its additional three companies, known as Metal Warriors, who charge into battle jamming out on guitar bolters and sonic weapons looted from defeated Noise Marines. Additionally, members compose war ballads/battle anthems to remember their great victories, as well as their loses and tend to rock out in much of their spare time (especially the Metal Warriors). The Death Lords even have different battle anthems for different occasions, like suicide missions, invasions, etc, to get pumped before and during a fight. FLAWED EMPEROR: The Death Lords believe that the Emperor is the one truly to blame for the Horus Heresy. Believing that his punishment of the Word Bearers was completely overkill and served as the catalyst for the civil war that would very nearly shatter the Imperium. Despite this, the Death Lords still believe that the Emperor is mankind's best hope and worship him as a god, albeit a flawed god. HATES HUMANITY: Due to humanity just being stupid in general (ei. not using a blinker when changing lanes, getting stuck behind someone who walks really slowly), the astartes of the Death Lords tend to be very annoyed, condescending and sarcastic when dealing with normal humans. This actually basically goes for anyone and any race with the exception of Sisters of Battle and most other Astartes. HISTORY The history of the Death Lords is steeped in mystery, much of it lost to time or closely guarded against outsiders. This fairly secretive chapter claims to be a 2nd Founding successor chapter of the Raven Guard, it is only the Chapter Master, Chapter Librarian, and several others that know that the Death Lords truly originate from the Night Lords. TIMELINE OF EVENTS 024.M31 Second Founding: The Death Lords, a loyalist successor chapter from the Night Lords traitor legion, claim to be a successor of the Raven Guard to avoid suspicion. 109.M31 Homeworld Established: The Death Lords establish Adiran as their homeworld and build their fortress monastery, the Stygian Fortress. 109.M31 The Dagon Confilict: The Death Lords engage in a conflict on Adiran's moon, Elegia, against a group of Dark Mechanicus lead by Kasimir Dagon. This results in the near destruction of the entire chapter to the point where it was believed to be destroyed. M32 /REDACTED/: Restricted or lost data. M33 /REDACTED/: Restricted or lost data. 041.M34 Reemergance of the Death Lords: The Death Lords reestablish communications with the Imperium. 053.M34 Investigation and Excommunication of the Death Lords: Due to their reemergence, the Death Lords were investigated by the Inquisition to make sure that they were still loyal to the Emperor. The inquisitor in charge of the investigation found that the Death Lords were using sonic weapons looted from defeated Noise Marines. When the inquisitor demanded that the chapter hand over the corrupted weapons, the Death Lords ran him off of their homeworld, resulting in them being excommunicated and branded as renegades. M35 /REDACTED/: Restricted or lost data. M36 M37 M38 M39 /REDACTED/: Restricted or lost data. M40 M41 M42 HOMEWORLD Adiran, the Death Lords' homeworld, located in the Calixis sector, is a dark and cold planet, with its moon perpetually eclipsing its sun. Adiran itself is a temperate marine planet, with vast oceans and sprawling forests (much like Washington state). The Death Lords' massive fortress monastery, the Stygian Fortress, sits atop the Casicus Mountain, coated in black and gilded in gold trim. Adiran is where the Death Lords recruit new forces, its people already hardened by the many dangers that lie in wait in the shadows of its dark forests. TACTICS The Death Lords specialize in terror tactics, taking time to learn the fears of their enemies and exploiting those fears. This is only the first stage of their attack, and is more so just preparation. After their enemies are paranoid and on edge, the Death Lords attack quickly with strike craft, under the veil of night. This is the second stage. Once the enemy is dazed and confused from the ensuing chaos, the Death Lords crush their enemies with a final heavy assault, blaring heavy metal (often from sonic weapons looted from Noise Marines) to further disorient their enemy, while at the same time motivating their own forces. METAL WARRIORS The best way to describe the Metal Warriors is to describe a bunch of punk rockers and heavy metal fanatics wearing power armor and wielding sonic weapons and various musical instruments (usually guitars and drums) that have been modified with various weapons (like bolters and flamers). While the entire chapter has a passion for heavy metal, the Metal Warriors, who actually consist of an additional three companies (the 11th, 12th, and 13th Companies) are generally the only ones who actually charge into battle while blaring heavy metal. In fact, the Metal Warriors are one of the reasons the Death Lords were excommunicated, because of their use of Noise Marine sonic weapons. In addition to having built a tolerance to sonic weapons, the Metal Warriors also have a special implant to make sure they don't explode from the power of the corrupted weapons they like to use. These same implants also help fight the taint of chaos, although there are still several incidents where a Metal Warrior has been corrupted. (NOTE: This obviously is not meant to be taken as seriously, and is simply a nod to the goofiness of the first two editions of Warhammer 40k, as well as being a reflection of my own personal preference for rock and metal.) FLEET 1x Oberon-class Battleship: Maw of Terror 1x Ironclad (outfitted with a ship-killer cannon): Obsidian Blade 1x Dictator-class Attack Craft Carrier: Might of the Imperium 3x Lunar-class Cruiser: Black Night, Night Terror, Fulgrim's Bane 1x Squadron (6) Firestorm-class Frigate 4x Squadron (2) Gladius-class Frigate 3x Squadron (5) Cobra-class Destroyer The Repulsive-class Grand Cruiser Metal Storm was last seen transporting the 12th company of Metal Warriors while chasing Noise Marines into the Warp and are believed to be lost. The Endeavor-class Light Cruisers Eclipse and Hound were destroyed during the acquisition of an Oberon-class Battleship space hulk, which is now the chapter flagship known as the Maw of Terror.

Hello! I was only thinking to myself the other day: "I really should get round to posting the models I'm actually building, rather than hoarding them all to myself" - which would, of course, require me to actually post, rather than just haunt the boards... But that aside; in my 'new members' post, I pointed out that I've built a few Tau models, but I though I'd post my Marines first, and see what everyone thinks. Now, as I'm sure everyone who's painted a custom chapter has considered, picking a colour scheme was a bit of a nightmare. I wanted to make a custom chapter, rather than build/paint a pre-existing one because I like to see what additions I can make to lore (ok, fan-lore, but whatever), rather than just take a part of it. Plus, I write a bit, so... yeah. Perhaps, if I wanted to go for a established chapter, I'd collect a Heresy-era army - just so it's "properly different" to my current stuff. As the title suggests, beige eventually seemed the colour to go for (OK, Zandri Dust, if you want the actual paint name... but... yeah. Beige.). Whatever colour I considered, I could name a chapter that wore that colour (mostly), and I wasn't a fan of doing anything complicated like colours in half-and-half, or quarters. So... in short: beige and light blue (Russ Grey) for highlights - shoulder pads and so on. I also wanted the chapter to be largely codex-compliant, mainly so I'd actually have consistency across my models. Most of my models so far have red trim (because I thought it went well with beige-and-blue), so that makes them members of the 3rd Company. Seems fair. Right - chapter name. Ah. I came up with a few names when I was thinking, and they didn't really seem to fit. In this case, the problem (and also the great thing) about Space Marine chapters is the sheer variety in the naming conventions: Adjective-marines, Noun-marines, Adjective Verbers, Space Nouns, Nouns of the Noun, etc, etc... Slightly breaking my rule from earlier (a custom chapter, not pre-existing one), I settled on the name "Sand Scorpions" for two reasons - 1) Beige / Sand, that whole colour-matching thing there, and 2) Forge World actually do scorpion-branded accessories (for the Red Scorpions), so I can have some molded shoulder pads, etc, should I want. Plus, the name sounds relatively inoffensive, and not too complicated to say (always a bonus - "I'm Captain Placeholder of the third company of the Scythes of the Emperor - oh, he's fallen asleep..."). But I digress. And I suppose I should get round to posting some pictures, shouldn't I? I'll post a couple every so often, rather than a page-long picture-dump, which also gives people chance to respond if they like (please? pretty please?). ^^ I do apologise in advance for the rubbish lighting... Everything seems so much brighter on a phone screen. Of course, that may be the problem. Or it's the beige; you decide. XD Here's my first Tactical Squad, with missile launcher and melta gun options: Followed by a closer look at half of the squad, including the sergeant and a chap in mk VI armour. The banner doesn't have anything on it yet... as I'm not sure what to put there. If I can get scorpion decals... well, yes... ^^ And another close-up of a couple of the marines: And last for now, another look at the special / heavy weapons marines in the squad: