IA: Angels of Fortune

[chuk dred]

Destined for damnation!

Angels of Fortune

In brief this is my personal BA chapter. renegade pirates/loyalist zealots. Nothing too far fetched, some may say an IA is unnecessary but some background gives them some depth. Going to work my way through and correct continuity and insert new ideas/revisions, feel free to comment but when this intro is changed is when it is really finished. Thank you.

The chapter was created as Angels Fortunatus in the 20th founding to help combat the growing xenos threats around the eye of terror and throughout the Segmentum Obscurus.

A quick response force was needed in the area to keep down enemies of the imperium, able to deploy in the heart of danger and extinguish threats as quickly as possible.

Renowned captain of the angel encarmine 3rd company, Firon Shauku, was chosen to become the new chapter master. A veteran of countless wars, Shauku was an experienced frontline fighter, familiar with all aspects of conflict strategy. He chose marines he knew and trusted from his company to join him as captains in the building of the new chapter.

Upon finishing recruitment and the initial phases of training, Shauku chose to name the chapter “Angels Fortunatus“. “Angels” to convey their proud lineage, and “fortunatus” to reflect his humble feelings of luck for the great honour of being chosen to lead the new chapter, as well as for the battle-brothers to have a chance to fight in the name of the immortal emperor.

The Angels Fortunatus descend from the angels encarmine, and as such can trace their gene-seed lineage back to the primarch Sanguinius. The flaw of the gene-seed is still evidently prevalent within the new chapter.

Although the knowledge of the consequences of the flaw was well known at the time of their founding, the tactics and battle style of the blood angels were desired for the new force to handle the threats in the region.

While the monastery was being built the chapter was constantly split up and on the move. Full of confidence in his men Commander Shauku spent much of his time on Ironika, overseeing the construction and enjoying the attention of the people. After a long and decorated career in the sanguinary guard of the Angels encarmine, the small skirmishes that he found himself in did not satisfy his desire for combat. The chapter was mostly being used to extinguish threats from chaos cultists on neighbouring planets. Lightning fast strikes by elite troops against small groups, sometimes even without arms and amour, was necessary but didn’t measure up to his past life in the thick of massive campaigns against dangerous foes.

On a mission he was asked to personally attend to, chaos cultist had assembled a great icon which was wanted for study. Quelling the cultists was no problem and the icon was secured and removed. Dred took the icon back to Ironika and waited for it to be taken away.

The Ironikans saw the large symbol atop the landing pad and rumour spread of the victory over the chaos threat. The Ironikans flocked to the fortress-monastery to celebrate the victory and view the captured symbol. Dred relished the praise. The joy he lacked from large battles was partially sated by the adoration of the people.

After the icon was removed Dred began a crusade of the sector, scouring the surrounding planets for any relic of enough value to take back and regal the primates with. The Ironikans loved their leader and he loved their attention. He began a collection of relics and artefacts of assorted background and value. Anything rare or sought after was hunted and collected.

Asked to assist an imperial guard army in recovering a relic of great interest to the adeptus mechanicus, commander Dred was quick to respond. As the conflict was close to resolution and the prize was in sight, Dred deployed the death company into the midst of the imperial guard leaders. The guardsmen were massacred and the prize was claimed by Dred, a personal warp device made by the eldar.

The behaviour of commander Dred had not gone unnoticed, his ego and hunger for glory could be tolerated, but collecting valuables that were meant for the vaults of the adeptus mechanicus was a step too far.

Tales were spread amongst the branches of the imperium and soon after the falcons were branded renegade. With the adeptus mechanicus’ favour at stake, many forces of the imperium were soon en route to Ironika to bring down the chapter and capture the chapter master. Dred nominated so-n-so to take lead of the chapter and had the marines evacuate the planet. In a great act of glory he chose to stay and await the incoming armies alone.

Commander Dred stayed at the fortress monastery until the last moment before deciding survival was more important than a glorious death. He used the new found warp technology to transport himself away from danger, his exact actions from this point are undocumented. Much of the hoarded goods were seized and removed by the armies.

The order of the events that followed can only be speculated by outsiders of the chapter. What is known is that some time after being excommunicated from the imperium the falcons became piratical rogue traders and Dred found his way back to them.

It may be assumed that the chapter was forced to become pirates as a way to survive, to maintain their armoury and supplies, however evidence shows that within a decade of the excommunication the glorious falcons were making regular strikes on any force they came across. Soon thereafter they progressed to finding and attacking the mightiest opponents they could, sometimes facing the enemy head on, but most frequently using their lightning attack strategies to destroy the leaders of the opposition before leaving as fast as they arrived.

Dred did not return to take control of the chapter, but apparently acts as consul to so.n-so, guiding him to suitable targets for raids. It has been speculated that Dred had watched the forces raiding the fortress-monastery on Ironika and has been directing the falcons to attack each of them in turn so that he could reclaim his lost treasures.

Due to lack of information it is unclear who made the decision to turn pirate and abandon all values that they held as a loyal chapter. Although the glorious falcons are considered traitors beyond redemption, there is yet to be signs that they have begun serving the dark gods.

The chapter has always been organised in the footsteps of all other blood angels successors with the marginal deviations from the standard codex layout. Due to the relatively short period of time between founding and excommunication they do not have the full amount of tanks, dreadnoughts, space ships and librarians that other chapters would have. Since being excommunicated a few further changes have been made.

To reflect the style of battle employed so-n-so has switched the ratio of tactical and assault marines. The devastator squads are seldom used and many of the weapons have fallen into an unusable state of disrepair. As it is no longer safe for the chapter to permanently reside on Ironika the number of battle-brothers are constantly below the normal quantity.

The chapter was founded and adhered to the typical blood angels belief structure, to fight in the name of the emperor, to earn honour in the name of the primarch Sanguinius and to suppress the flaw of the gene-seed that is within all of the battle brothers.

The glorious falcons adhered to this belief system until their downfall. After becoming independent from the imperium the only remaining loyalty is between brothers of the chapter. They fight now to bring the honour of success and fame to the chapter. The glory seeking ways of the former chapter master has spread throughout the entire chapter, as too has his adoration for collecting fine things.

The glorious falcons strive to acquire rare and valued weapons, armour and items to display their superiority over other races and chapters.

The different branches at the head of the chapter have each taken a new direction.

The members of the reclusiam have turned to encouraging members to relish the flaw of the gene-seed, to give in to the genetic desire for bloodshed.

The sanguinary priesthood have become inspirational messengers of honour. Motivating the battle-brothers to victory in the name of the chapter, inspiring a furious hatred of whoever they need to face, filling the troops with a sense of righteousness for the acts they must perform.

The librarians are hoarders of knowledge, mostly keeping themselves removed from the other members of the chapter while not in battle. Now free of the regulations previously governing them they are able to collect forbidden relics and practice the dark arts.

The brothers of the glorious falcons are now free to do whatever they please as long as it works in the best interest of the Chapter. Victory, glory and material gain are the new measure of success, and therefore honour, within the chapter.

For gain and glory!

(this is very much available for change to be made. i have no idea honestly)

[Yaj]

You seem to have a good idea of what you are trying to achieve with this IA, so keep going!

 

Can I presume that 'Mumble, Mumble' and So'n'so are because you couldn't think of names for them? I would also suggest you promote Chuk Dred to captain as he would then be more likely to become the Chapter Master of the new chapter.

 

Your Chapter Master's interest in 'shiny things' is a nice idea but you may want to look up the 'Relictors' who also seek relics, although they seek chaos ones to use against chaos.

 

I look forward to reading more.

[NightrawenII]

I don't normally comment the Index Traitoris, (it's hard to get off the stench, you know :D ) but because you have asked...

 

The reason for fall is... rather unworkable. The thing is that Chaplains, and marines in general, are well aware of their vainglorious and prideful tendencies and watch their brethen for any signs of such sin with sharp eyes.

 

Second, Drek is quite petty and it's hard to believe that he would keep himself off the radar for long enough to became a member of Honour Guard.

 

Another thing, the Chaos-whatever is in 99% of cases destroyed on the spot. The danger of contamination is simply too high.

 

Cheers, NightrawenII.

[Ace Debonair]

On a mission he was asked to personally attend to, chaos cultist had assembled a great icon which was wanted for study. Quelling the cultists was no problem and the icon was secured and removed. Dred took the icon back to Ironika and waited for it to be taken away.

 

This is perhaps the only bit I really had trouble with.

 

About the depth of study Imperials would conduct on a Chaos Icon is to see how well it burns.

 

Perhaps if the cultists had instead taken something of value from an Imperial temple, and the Falcons took it back so it could be restored and returned to the temple?

[Madwolf Shadowmane]

Why would the parent Chapter give up a revered Dreadnought to a new fledgling Chapter and said Dreadnought not play a significant part in their founding/early development?

 

Madwolf

[chuk dred]

Thanks for the feedback. I currently have the background of the relictors up in a tab that i am starting to read.

 

I have not yet figured out the quotes properly yet so bear with me if this come out wrong.

I don't normally comment the Index Traitoris, (it's hard to get off the stench, you know ;) ) but because you have asked...

 

The reason for fall is... rather unworkable. The thing is that Chaplains, and marines in general, are well aware of their vainglorious and prideful tendencies and watch their brethen for any signs of such sin with sharp eyes.

I was trying to imply a creeping corruption from an unfound chaos relic hidden in the planets swamps.

 

Second, Drek is quite petty and it's hard to believe that he would keep himself off the radar for long enough to became a member of Honour Guard.

Again, trying to keep things brief for the IA and not get to caught up in details that no longer matter, i was hoping to get across that he was a honourable and successful member of the chapter he comes from before getting a new chapter and he's ego and greed grew from the discontent of running skirmishes instead of fighting wars.

 

Another thing, the Chaos-whatever is in 99% of cases destroyed on the spot. The danger of contamination is simply too high.

But i do need some way to corrupt, some way to push them to be excommunicated.

 

 

Ace Debonair, i agree, i shall take time to ammend that part. A problem easily fixed with a few words changed.

 

Madwolf shadowman, I totally know where your coming from. I thought, given the story of the chapter, it would be unlikely to have a fuioso librarian, but i would like to have one in my army so if i write him in at the start it can add some plausability to it. I was thinking he could have a name and identity but be a regular furioso librarian staright out of the C:BA. I think i could go without, but it is a great looking model.

Should i develop his part so that it is more sensible for him to be there?

 

And yes, names will be filled it soon. i think i have one now. (but i could only find one "mumble mumble" to change)

Thank you all so far :)

 

Also, i am thinking, based on advice from a trusted source, to play down the glory and work more towards riches and robbing. Does this please the public?

And, being decendants of BA with a taste for stealing, the name "Angels of fortune" seems very fitting to me. Anyone like it or is that just me?

[Octavulg]

Glorious Falcons[/b]

 

Glory Falcons might work better. Or it might not.

 

Angels Fortunatus might be a good name for them, and should work with previous BA naming conventions.

 

Honoured member of the [angel encarmine] sanguinary guard, brother Chuk Dred,

 

No. No. A thousand times no.

 

Like you, I have a name that does not lend itself to 40K. You may notice that there's nobody called Octavulg in my IAs. There is a connection between these two things.

 

the furioso librarian Marc-wun Pointoe.

 

This is just an attempt to make Chuk Dred look less silly, isn't it... :tu:

 

Although the knowledge of the consequences of the flaw was very well known at the time of their founding, the tactics and battle style of the blood angels were desired for the new force to handle the threats in the region.

 

Why not just make them a bit older?

 

the planet of Ironika.

 

Is this a joke IA and it's just particularly subtle about it except for the names? It's OK. You can tell me. I won't be too mad.

 

Seriously: Ironika is not a name that can be taken seriously.

 

Commander Dred stayed at the fortress monastery until the last moment before deciding survival was more important than a glorious death. He used the new found warp technology to transport himself away from danger, his exact actions from this point are undocumented. Much of the hoarded goods were seized and removed by the armies.

 

I think you could almost open with this story. You don't actually need that much setup with this - the reason for their turning is they took something someone else wanted. Beyond explaining why they would do that, don't worry about it too much.

 

The members of the reclusiam have turned to encouraging members to relish the flaw of the gene-seed, to give in to the genetic desire for bloodshed.

The sanguinary priesthood have become inspirational messengers of honour. Motivating the battle-brothers to victory in the name of the chapter, inspiring a furious hatred of whoever they need to face, filling the troops with a sense of righteousness for the acts they must perform.

The librarians are hoarders of knowledge, mostly keeping themselves removed from the other members of the chapter while not in battle. Now free of the regulations previously governing them they are able to collect forbidden relics and practice the dark arts.

The brothers of the glorious falcons are now free to do whatever they please as long as it works in the best interest of the Chapter. Victory, glory and material gain are the new measure of success, and therefore honour, within the chapter.

 

Interesting. Though with all that freedom, how come they haven't shattered into warbands?

 

* * *

 

I here must ask the traditional question of those who seek to lead others into evil:

 

What do you want?

 

What are you trying to accomplish here? What themes do you seek to embrace? What emotions do you want the reader to feel? What do you want the chapter to be like?

 

What do you want?

[chuk dred]

I had been strongly convinced to switch names, but couldnt find the exact combo,

i think Angels fortunatus is good as a loyalist name, with a switch to Angels of fortune for thier piratical era. AoF just seems very mercenary, it really works for me.

 

(im using a apple pc now and cant the square brackets to insert quotes, but i am refering to your reply Octavulg)

 

i can easily replace the names, i would like a chapter that is credible, but some light-hearted humour dosnt seem to hurt.

& i thought Marc-wun was a pretty clever name.

It is not meant to be a joke IA on the whole, maybe i should tidy it up and spare my jokes for awkward parties ;)

 

Changing the founding is on my list of things to do, but i am unsure how far back to take it. The runaway chapter master is going to become a bit of a timeless entity. Too much time abusing warp teleportation along with bionic upgrades has made him stop aging as normal, this and his abscence from the chapter should make him a suitable stand-in for the sanguinor when my army gets to that point.

 

I dont want the chapter to dissipate into warbands because that would leave me using the C:CSM, which isnt my intentions at all.

 

What i want? thats easy, i want a blood angels chapter that i can be as creative as feel like with the models. For the most part i am not a fan of the CSMs, i just dont like the standardised mutations they appear to have. I want to be free to add details to my troops and my vehicles, and to use a colour scheme of my own devising.

I think i can change this IA to make it work, but if i lose patience i will just write a new boring IA where they stay loyal but dress funky. But i am not doing that until i have really tried to fix this.

 

I have considered themes, but i think alot of people push them too far. I am planning on researching great betrayals and theifs in history and mythology to get some names. Unfortunately, pirates may be a good idea for a renegade chapter, but would lead to all my leaders runniing around being called "(insert colour)-beard", and thats is just too chessy for my tastes.

 

Thanks for the read Octavulg, suggestions duely noted and added to to collection :D

[Octavulg]

Angels of Fortune feels kind of piratical, but it also feels rather unsubtle. The allusion's pretty obvious.

 

i can easily replace the names, i would like a chapter that is credible, but some light-hearted humour dosnt seem to hurt.

& i thought Marc-wun was a pretty clever name.

It is not meant to be a joke IA on the whole, maybe i should tidy it up and spare my jokes for awkward parties biggrin.gif

 

Jokes are fine. Take a look at my IAs some time. The secret is to be a little subtle with them.

 

Changing the founding is on my list of things to do, but i am unsure how far back to take it. The runaway chapter master is going to become a bit of a timeless entity. Too much time abusing warp teleportation along with bionic upgrades has made him stop aging as normal, this and his abscence from the chapter should make him a suitable stand-in for the sanguinor when my army gets to that point.

 

Sounds neat enough. I'd recommend pre-21st founding. They were trying to fix the BA geneseed in the 21st founding, so BA chapters after that seem less likely.

 

I dont want the chapter to dissipate into warbands because that would leave me using the C:CSM, which isnt my intentions at all.

 

Why would it?

 

What i want? thats easy, i want a blood angels chapter that i can be as creative as feel like with the models. For the most part i am not a fan of the CSMs, i just dont like the standardised mutations they appear to have. I want to be free to add details to my troops and my vehicles, and to use a colour scheme of my own devising.

 

No ambitions for the chapter's character/personality? Not necessarily a bad thing, just curious.

 

Though, to be honest, you don't need an IA for what you want. :)

 

I have considered themes, but i think alot of people push them too far. I am planning on researching great betrayals and theifs in history and mythology to get some names. Unfortunately, pirates may be a good idea for a renegade chapter, but would lead to all my leaders runniing around being called "(insert colour)-beard", and thats is just too chessy for my tastes.

 

Themes can be pushed too far, but not having one of some kind usually ends up with a rather haphazard chapter.

[chuk dred]

No ambitions for the chapter's character/personality? Not necessarily a bad thing, just curious.

 

Though, to be honest, you don't need an IA for what you want. smile.gif

 

You think? i just want to make it a bit more personal. A chapter that is uniqeuly mine even if it is quintessentially a BA army.

 

i think that the warbands could work, i just dont want to push the boundaries too far as i do want to keep it BA. I think the army has great character as it is. By trying to impose a strong theme it would create too much conflict with the BA persona i think. (my opinion, if its not accurate let me know and i can change it)

 

I started looking for ideas for names, i went from mythology to warrior tribes, to swamp people, voodoo cults, and eventually found myself looking at legend cards from magic the gathering. The dark side is represented by swamps, which is great, and they have a whole host of vampires in the selection. I am thinking to extract-modify these to suit my purpose. A lot of good names in there, its just a case of how much i change them if at all. 40k players also dabble in magic? i do not know

 

I'll definately check through your IA's when i have more time,

Thanks brother

 

Also, can i change the title of the IA now its posted, to give the new chapter name?

[Octavulg]

Full Editing the first post in a thread will let you edit the thread will let you edit the title of the thread.

 

I've got more, but the board is being uncooperative. Again.

[Octavulg]

Board still hates me. ;)

 

You think? i just want to make it a bit more personal. A chapter that is uniqeuly mine even if it is quintessentially a BA army.

 

Yes, but you don't necessarily need a full IA for that. Indeed, if you don't have enough ideas for a full IA, you're far better to do something else.

 

i think that the warbands could work, i just dont want to push the boundaries too far as i do want to keep it BA. I think the army has great character as it is. By trying to impose a strong theme it would create too much conflict with the BA persona i think. (my opinion, if its not accurate let me know and i can change it)

 

Ah, but what bits of the BA persona do you want to keep? There can be plenty of room for individuality outside of those.

[chuk dred]

I'll work my way through and do a full edit soon. I have a few ideas for alterations and i can do the names seriously now.

If i dont need a IA for what i am trying to achieve i can just keep it simple so that it attracts less criticisms but gives my chapter some depth.

 

BA qualities to keep: Fast attack orientated, using DoA a lot.

Blood thirsty psycho's, but not tryig to hold it back.

I think thats about it, maybe their pride in the chapter.

 

Anyway, i want to go and check out the new citadel finecast models in the store, and then perhaps get to work painted some of them up

Still a little unsure of the colour sceme, orange/white looks good, but mayb dark purple/white or grey? if anyone reads this with some opinions feel free just say your own feelings, otherwise its gonna be experimenting on the first models i do.