Captain Jack Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Could a renegade war band Be a fleet of rogue chapters Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/213702-warband-idea/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blckbuster Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 it's a big universe, and anything can happen it's your game, make it up and play it Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/213702-warband-idea/#findComment-2543159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Could a renegade war band Be a fleet of rogue chapters A fleet of entire Chapters seems unlikely, a force that big would be getting to the point of 'why haven't GW mentioned them already'. However, if you mean a warband and fleet comprised of various smaller renegade squads/companies/ships from several different Chapters, I figure that would be fine; and probably be quite interesting to write/read in terms of the internal politics of the warband. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/213702-warband-idea/#findComment-2543219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinzaren Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Sure. In fact I would think this would almost be the norm. Not entire chapters mind you, but a conglomeration of a handful of marines from a bunch of different chapters. Afterall, whole chapters rarely turn Chaos, but small factions and splinter groups happen all the time. Every chapter has had marines turn Chaos, makes sense that they wanna work with others to unify their strength. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/213702-warband-idea/#findComment-2543224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrata Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 The Red Corsairs are a good example of this. Although the core of the traitor force is based on the fallen chapter the Astral Claws, they take in many renegades from other chapters to expand their numbers. It is quite reasonable that another such warband has appeared elsewhere in the Imperium. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/213702-warband-idea/#findComment-2543246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Jack Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 the Concept is that a chapter was deemed excommunicate do to their actions in a battle but other chapters at the battle spoke out were also deemed excommunicate and they formed a fleet dedicated to defying the imperium essentially a federation of rogue astartes Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/213702-warband-idea/#findComment-2543657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinzaren Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Well, the thing is, this scenario seems unlikely. Unless the instance was pretty darn bad, the other chapters backing them up would generally be enough. If it was that bad, why would the other chapters back them up? Secondly, I doubt the Inquisition is gonna let more than one chapter run about. They wouldn't declare you all Excommunicate, they would just destroy you all. That's just my opinion though. Seems pretty unlikely. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/213702-warband-idea/#findComment-2543724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shadowlord Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 It might work if they were the companies of chapters (probably best to use battle companies as opposed to first companies, reserves and scouts), that's only 100 marines per chapter as opposed to 1000. They'd take losses during the battle, and then during any conflicts as they escape the system, so 2 or 3 companies from 2-3 chapters could end up as a renegade force of around 200 depending on losses suffered between them. 200 Marines seems like a decent amount for a warband to start pirating at least, perhaps gaining the attention of lesser warbands as they do so. You'd need to be careful though, perhaps have them hunted by the crusading chapters they splintered from (crusading as repentance for letting taint corrupt some of their brothers, perhaps?). You'd need to be able to work it into fluff though, so no using Flesh Tearers or another well known chapter to split from, but you can't just use any old chapter either, as GW could choose to expand their fluff at any point, making yours incorrect. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/213702-warband-idea/#findComment-2543730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Jack Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share Posted October 24, 2010 Chapter A B and C are fighting together in the Placeholder System. the members of chapter A save civilians rather than a noble house against orders. the campaign in placeholder system has been going on for along time and the chapters bonded. chapter A is declared Excommunicate. chapter A is attacked by the inquisition other chapters see their comrades being attacked They barely make it out alive and become a traitor fleet. Or maybe a lot of different companies Or Badab War esque rebellion with much more loyal allies Pirate fleet that funds and supports rebellions. Except since it would be after the original Badab War they would just leave rather than fighting which would be a more logical Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/213702-warband-idea/#findComment-2543745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrata Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Remember, in the Badab War only one traitor force was declared heretics, the others were asked for penance for their crimes. The Imperium would not declare 3 or 4 chapters traitors altogether, it is just too dangerous. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/213702-warband-idea/#findComment-2543919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Jack Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share Posted October 24, 2010 Or I could just make a renegade chapter that recruits other renegades Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/213702-warband-idea/#findComment-2543988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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