Electrolytes Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Hey I'm working on doing my own Chapter but I've hit a wall on the Primarch, basically i don't want them to have the geneseed of the other chapters, like Space Wolfs have Leman Russ ect.. In other words I want them to not know who their Primarch is! My basic plot is that they got lost in the Warp and got attacked by Daemons, then crash landed on a planet in the Warp and had been stuck there for hundreds of years and then got picked up by a battleship that happened to be traveling through the warp. ( I don't want to go too much into detail until I'm finished) But does anyone have any ideas on how they could not know who their Primarch is? Also I'm not sure what to do about timelines, what is acceptable? anything after the great crusade and Horus Heresy or even during? The thing is i want to try and tie them in with one of the lost primarchs from the original 20. (no I'm not going to make up any info on the lost primarch at all, thats the whole point of them not knowing anything about it!) Any ideas? Not going to edit it again :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222618-question-on-diy-chapters/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Fisting Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 If they were around during the Great Crusade then they'd be one of the original Legions and would therefore not only know who their Primarch is/ was, but would have probably fought alongside him... Space Marines are hard bad :P , but even they wouldn't survive being stranded on a planet in the Warp... Come to think of it, I don't think there are any actual planets in the Warp, as it's in a constant state of flux, or chaos if you will. Even the demon worlds of the traitors aren't fully in the Warp, they're half in half out within the Eye of Terror, Maelstrom, etc... My suggestion to you to help you create your own chapter is to first read up on the official fluff. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222618-question-on-diy-chapters/#findComment-2661739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Hello! Welcome to the Liber. My name is CMID, and I will be critiquing you today. Please check the Guide to DIYing stickied at the top of the forum. Hey I'm working on doing my own Chapter but I've hit a wall on the Primarch, basically i don't want them to have the geneseed of the other chapters, like Space Wolfs have Leman Russ ect.. In other words I want them to not know who their Primarch is! I do not recommend unknown geneseed. It is the path that many take, and none complete. It is very unlikely that, with with multiple organisations recording this, the records would be lost. Also, how are seven letters cooler than an immortal, superhuman demigod? This is a son of the of the most powerful man to have existed!(My wife would be the most powerful person :P ) My basic plot is that they got lost in the Warp and got attacked by Daemons, then crash landed on a planet in the Warp and had been stuck there for hundreds of years and then got picked up by a battleship that happened to be traveling through the warp. ( I don't want to go too much into detail until I'm finished) But does anyone have any ideas on how they could not know who their Primarch is? I was also thinking, but not sure if its "out of line" to say they were travelling during the horus heresy (or the great crusade, but i dont know how i would tie that in with what im looking to do!) when this happened, and had been stuck in the warp ever since. Lost in the Warp is another thing that many have attempted, and few to none have done well. I do not recommend this, either. Also, I don't recall there being planets in the Warp. You might be thinking of the Eye of Terror. Also, it's very hard for a ship to pick up things from the Warp, as one) they wouldn't trust them, thinking them to be hallucinations trying to trick them, and two) they would have to lower the Geller Field, allowing Daemons onto the ship. Which is bad. Also, I don't recommend the Horus Heresy, either. Sorry about smashing your ideas to oblivion, hopefully I can help you make something Librarium-worthy out of this. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222618-question-on-diy-chapters/#findComment-2661745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrolytes Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Thanks for the replies I got pretty much all the information I needed, Its just i hate the idea of becoming "yet another blood angels successor" (for example) I wanted something a bit more unique. It was only an idea anyway so ill just have to rethink it for the competition in my local GW in a couple of weeks time! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222618-question-on-diy-chapters/#findComment-2661768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Don't worry about it. This is something many, many people do when they first start out. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/222618-question-on-diy-chapters/#findComment-2661771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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