Pre-Heresy 13th Company.

[Decoy]

All right, boys. After over a month encamped and reading through the rulebook, I've finally emerged, inspired by my readings. My original D'koi 13th Company, based in the Eye of Terror codex, were designed to be a brutish, tremendously effective close combat force, with only Nids effectively standing toe to toe with them in close combat.

 

Times change, and thus, inspiration struck me while talking 40K over a cup of coffee with a few friends;

 

 

Pre-Heresy, scale-sized 13th Company.

 

 

Now, I know I'm seen as a bit of a 13th Company Fluffhound (or at least die-hard fanatic) around here, but this time, I want to do it right, with all the details. Here is the summation of my goal:

 

To establish a Pre-Heresy 13th Company, accurate to the letter, in terms of organization, wargear, fluff, tactics, and key names.

 

 

That's where you, the boys of the Fang, come in.

 

 

 

I intend to do this correctly, so therefore, I need sources as well as summations of all known pre-Heresy 13th Company activities, organization, wargear, et cetera. The more detail, the better; For an estimated timeline, think right after the Burning of Prospero in terms of date. Specific questions that I have to ask are as follows:

 

* What was the primary role of the 13th Company? If used as shock troops, how expendable were they? Were they frontline fighters, or strategic "Tactical Nukes", so to speak?

 

* Were Wulfen characterized as we see them in Codex: Eye of Terror, or were they more "Ragnar-Berserker"-esque, prone to violent fits of combat prowess and slaughter? Or is there another aspect that I've yet to see?

 

* What was the organization of the 13th Company? Were there "Non-Wulfen" squads? Was the structure of the Legion remotely similar to the Chapter, AKA Wolf Lord with Wolf Priests, Rune Priests, et cetera? If so, what were the rough proportions? Would Rune Priests be, if not common, at least remotely active within the 13th Company? Were Wolf Priests a part of standard organization Pre-Heresy?

 

* How were the 13th Company deployed? Drop Pods? Groundpounders? Rhinos? Land Raiders? Thunderhawk drops?

 

* What was the active wargear of the 13th Company? (NOTE: I realize this is highly variable based on organization, and is prone to interpretation.)

 

* To close with a specific question, would Lone Wolves be writ within the 13th Company? It'd seem so, from my point of view, but documentation would be appreciated, as well as dissenting opinions with support.

 

 

 

These are just the questions of a drunken and weary mind. However, this is going to be my first full, all-balls-out attempt to make something worthwhile in the game, and while I realize that nothing can be truly perfect, I want to do the absolute best that I can. More questions will be posted as they come, as well as with responses, et cetera.

 

Feel free to criticize and contradict me in any way, shape, or form, as undoubtedly, I may have some "facts" wrong.

 

As always, thank you, brothers, for helping out an old (some might say "Mad") wolf. For Russ and the Wolftime.

[Dark Bjoern]

Well, you should take a look in the Horus Heresy Artbook. the 13th Company had fielded normal units like any other Great Company. But the differenz had been that they all had have the Mark of the Wulfen. But not all of them had transformed into Wulfen, even that they had hundreds of Wulfen amoung them. In the HH artbook it´s mentioned that each GC had been many thousands strong. You should also take a look here:

BolS: Age of Heresy

The Age of Heresy Campaing book got lists of equipment, SW special ICs, formations....

Another good resource for Pre-Heresy infos is here:

The Great Crusade

Not to forget here:

B&C The Horus Heresy

and you could contact Wolf Lord Mjolnir he´s an expert for pre-heresy SW.

[rodgers37]

I also want a bit of info, as i think the way i am going to paint my Space Wolves (drybrushing....i will put some picks up later if i finish the whole squad today...... :yes: ) would suit a 13th company kinda look...

but would they use the special characters? it would be more converting and 'counts as' wouldn't it?

what about vehicles?

Could i just invent my own company?

Thanks