GlauG Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Since I've lucked into a set of Terminator Librarian arms and have a spare Terminator Chaplain body, I was toying with making a GKT Terminator Chaplain as a counts-as Brother-Captain or Grand Master, inspired by the reasonable-but-otherwise-not-mind-blowing novels. I'd be using a GK left arm (probably Psycannon to fit my choice of list). My only real worry is that I'll have to make it very clear that they don't have the usual Chaplain special rules... Any thoughts? Especially as to which rank he should count as... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174933-gkt-chaplain/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakehunter52 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Sure, go for it. I think the BC would be a good profile for him since Chaplains are now 2 wound models anyway (I know that BCs only have 1 but most people who don't play GK forget that) and that lands him in a more...tactical role. I think that since you will not get litanies of hate, it would be really cool instead to go for a psyker power like hammerhand, representing the Chaplains hatred being funneled into a different medium. And as far as clarification, count as always is cool. Then you can say, "Told ya so." Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174933-gkt-chaplain/#findComment-2068413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reclusiarch Darius Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I'd recommend a Grandmaster actually, Chaplains are meant to be the spiritual anchor for their fellow battle-brothers, and thus more powerful than a standard Brother-Captain. Grey Knights don't generally have problems with morale or faith (they're Fearless :) ), but they still require medical attention and spiritual cleansing (hence why Counter invented GK Apothecaries and GK Chaplains). What is interesting is that Grey Knight Chaplains wouldn't probably carry a crozius arcanum, due to their requirement of a nemesis force weapon. I suppose they could always have a nemesis mace etc, but an actual crozius would be unusual (my understanding of a NFW is that they're like light-sabers; each one is crafted and attuned to work best in the hands of one Grey Knight). Heirloom weapons exist (ie Mandulis), but Grey Knights each have their own NFW as a matter of preference. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174933-gkt-chaplain/#findComment-2068477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamaNagol Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Well the one in the GK had 'Nemesis' Lightning Claws, so presumably they can be anything. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174933-gkt-chaplain/#findComment-2068495 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlauG Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 Thanks for all the input! As regards the NFW, the Librarian arm I was going to use has a massively long Force Staff, but the end is a large Imperial Eagle, so to me it looked like a giant, intricately detailed Crozius. ;) The shoulder also has a book the size of a normal Marine's torso... I figure I'll paint on a sword and it's a job done. The alternative I was toying with was replacing the head with a Thunder Hammer... NFW Hammers exist in the fluff after all, it fits the Malleus, and if I play against Daemons I can call it a Daemonhammer. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174933-gkt-chaplain/#findComment-2068528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Tyrak Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Fluff discussion aside, I would model him with a Crozius Arcanum (even though it would count as something else), just to make him stand out. Aside from the armour, it is the mark of a Chaplain, and your opponent will recognise him. It's also going to be very useful if you ever field more than one GK Hero. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174933-gkt-chaplain/#findComment-2068543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messanger of Death Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Personally I'd field him with the Crozius Arcanum as he is a Chaplain...just it would be a Nemesis Crozius Arcanum. Can have maces, hammers, swords and lightening claws as Nemesis weapons. And it wouldn't be that hard to tell your opponent that the Crozius Arcanum is a count as Daemon Hammer. Messanger Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174933-gkt-chaplain/#findComment-2068551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
night walker Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 and to represent how awesome a gkt chaplin would be he could be like how the space puppies run them a combo Gkt chaplin = apoth chaplin Libarian??? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174933-gkt-chaplain/#findComment-2069435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
- 7eAL - Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 and to represent how awesome a gkt chaplin would be he could be like how the space puppies run them a combo Gkt chaplin = apoth chaplin Libarian??? While it can't be done in-game, that's probably in their job description. At the end of the day, every Grey Knight is a Librarian-plus-Something anyway. Note that the Index Astartes says that Grey Knights actually have proper Librarians too. A Grey Knight Librarian must be a Librarian-squared. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174933-gkt-chaplain/#findComment-2069468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empty Bolter Clip Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 You are not alone in wanting a GK Chaplain, as I just finished putting mine together a few days ago! (No Paint yet though) There was also a WIP thread in which someone made the actual Derendin (SP?) from the GK Novels. It is a great way to have something other than a stock GKT or the stern model leading your GK force. I went ahead and made a Crozius for mine since that item screams "chaplain" about as much the skull helmet. It was too large to have hanging from his belt, so it took the place as his NFW. I'm just going to use him as a BC for "cheapness", but he definitely has a GM feeling.... like a BC just doesn't suite his status. Note that the Index Astartes says that Grey Knights actually have proper Librarians too. A Grey Knight Librarian must be a Librarian-squared. They probably a more like the "chief librarians" of other chapters... in charge of training and inspecting the psyker abilities of the GK's. *Just speculation though* Empty Bolter Clip Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174933-gkt-chaplain/#findComment-2069743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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