Brother Darkover Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Two questions, the first being would it be possible for a DA Chapter to be guarding the Maelstrom? The second is were there any Fallen on Caliban who were equipped with Terminator Armour? My thoughts for the Chapter is that they were founded to either A) Capture any of the Fallen in the Maelstrom area (for my friend plays Red Corsairs) or :D they were founded with the mission of eradicating those Fallen who were armed with Terminator Armour. The reason for the second reasoning being it is a rare and powerful commodity and those who had them were of importance and may be linked to other Fallen. Feel free to tell me that both ideas are rubbish! C and C is welcome! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235046-fluff-for-a-diy-chapter/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Droma Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 It's perfectly acceptable to have your successor chapter to be based around the maelstrom. As for the TDA part I haven't read anywhere that those on Caliban had access to any terminator armour. Logically I would say they didn't have any because it is too precious a commodity not to be used on the front lines of the legion. The four most prominent DA that were on Caliban were Luther, Astelan, Zahariel, and Israfea none of whom were described as having/wearing terminator armour. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235046-fluff-for-a-diy-chapter/#findComment-2830383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Belial Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I can see the first one easily enough. The Red Corsairs even give them some cover in their quest to find the Fallen. The second one is a bit of a stretch. To be a dedicated Terminator hunter is very limiting. Though Chaos units (and by extension the Fallen) have access to Terminator armor, be it by taking it from it's former occupant, Dark Mechanicus, etc... They are still relatively rare; although, not quite as rare as Fallen. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235046-fluff-for-a-diy-chapter/#findComment-2830389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Darkover Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 Well thank you! I thought the second one was a bit of a stretch. So I shall go with the first one. AS a final question Caliban was located around the Eye of Terror correct? If so I want to draw in a bunch of parallels and such about being guardians against the Warp or something about that Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235046-fluff-for-a-diy-chapter/#findComment-2830443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Belial Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Lexicanium and the Eye of Terror Codex has us close to the Eye of Terror (had to look it up). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235046-fluff-for-a-diy-chapter/#findComment-2831494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimdarkness Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Well it did take time to train a marine to wield terminator armour so you might get away with half a dozen suites maybe. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235046-fluff-for-a-diy-chapter/#findComment-2831534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pueriexdeus Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Well it did take time to train a marine to wield terminator armour so you might get away with half a dozen suites maybe. Half a dozen, :P My DIY has 160+ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235046-fluff-for-a-diy-chapter/#findComment-2831546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Darkover Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 Well the wheels are really turning now, would it be possible to have the chapter participate in the Badab War or are the chapters too set in stone? I'm not making them like single handedly curb stomping Huron, more like having them getting decimated on some minor planet in the conflict to help explain why our Scouts are Elite choices. Only the best and brightest survived the landings, often the Sergeants banding together to form squads on their own, or something along those lines. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235046-fluff-for-a-diy-chapter/#findComment-2836741 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Blaire Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I don't think there would be any problem with them being a small part of the Badab conflict, but those are pretty extreme losses to take over a minor planet. Are they Angels of Vengeance decendants? Nit-picky point: Decimation really only refers to killing 1 in 10, not 9 in 10, at least from the Roman punishment where the word came from. 9 out of every 10 dead is wholesale slaughter. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235046-fluff-for-a-diy-chapter/#findComment-2837473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Darkover Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 Actually I was thinking Angels of Absolution. After reading the IA on them in the Librarium I like how they operate. It also gives me an excellent excuse to have a bunch of relatively small groups scattered throughout the conflict. Even though they still have a home planet having them getting their behinds handed to them gives me another motivation for their particular hatred of Red Corsairs. Although my other main opponent is Tau so there is potential for loss from them as well. It still is a work in progress though Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235046-fluff-for-a-diy-chapter/#findComment-2837554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Blaire Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Only reason I mentioned the AoV is because the current DA codex specifically names the AoV as having repeatedly put themselves into the position of almost being destroyed and not always over objectives/situations that other Chapters would feel bad about sacrificing for the "greater good" or survival. Seemed similar to the idea of almost risking complete destruction over a minor planet in the Badab conflict. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235046-fluff-for-a-diy-chapter/#findComment-2837625 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Darkover Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 Well the motivation is that although their home world is guarding the Maelstrom they were rebuffed by Huron to be a member of the Maelstrom Wardens on account of being such a new chapter. This was perceived as an insult buy the first Chapter Master which then was passed down the conflict. The reason for potential heavy losses could be due to their eagerness to avenge that slight and running out of formation and such. With being stretched so thin and everything by the small groups communications could be a tax lax and it would be too late before high command realized the extent of losses. Or something like that Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235046-fluff-for-a-diy-chapter/#findComment-2837701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.