commander alexander Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 So I got a few questions, and I have my own answers to them, but I would like to hear your answers. So question #1: Do you think that psychic or wyrd potential could suddenly, out of the blue become apparent? As in, do you think a Wolf Guard, Wolf Lord, Wolf Priest, yadda-yadda, anyone who isn't a bloodclaw have psychic abilities 'pop-up'? Question #2: So when a Space Wolf becomes a wulfen, permanent or temperory, he loses most of his self control right? So what happens when/if a rune priest gets a little hairy? Are psychic powers running rampant, does he run a greater risk of having his mind being invaded and possesed, or does it play no part at all? Part of what makes me ask this is the reference to Kjarl Grimblood possibly having the gift, although it only refers to him having foresight. I wonder if other similar situations are possible, or at least what your thoughts are. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246826-wyrd-questions/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Stromclaw Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 #1: Highly unlikely, as the Rune Priests would probably detect the individual's potential at some point early on. But not impossible. #2: There's not a whole lot of concrete stuff on the effects of the wulfen, and what there is varies from individual to individual. Some of it seems to suggest that the wulfen is anathema, or at least resilient to, the effects of the warp. Perhaps turning into a wulfen dampens the marine's psychic potential. Still, the idea of a genetically engineered super soldier turned werewolf wielding the raw power of the warp is pretty entertaining. Makes you wonder what that would look like on the table top... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246826-wyrd-questions/#findComment-2987902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfebane Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I think any psychic abilities that were dormant prior to becoming a BC would likely be triggered during the Test of Morkai. I'm now curious, upon mention of Grimblood, if it's allowed/possible for a Rune Priest to become a Wolf Lord in such a capacity as to have himself added to the Grand Annulus as a legitimate Lord (not just a temporary placeholder til a successor is made)... or vice versa. Say they have a slight wyrd to them (like Grimblood) but it develops late and by the time they're a Wolf Lord, they have the potential of a minor skjald. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246826-wyrd-questions/#findComment-2987960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrik Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 ah, the wulfen! exactly my domain*evil grin* in prospero burns we have a runepriest that get's touched by malefictum and because of it turns wulfen. no special psychic attributes are mentioned which would be in line with the wulfen being our ultimate defence against chaos. it's logical though, since a runepriest uses his magic in a whole other way then say the 1000th sons. it requires the use of talismans and runes and using those requires a clear and evolved mind, not the predator mind of the wulfen the grimblood reference could easely just have him having certain psychic abilities but not strong or powerfull enought to make it into a runepriest. most likely he will have learned how to use them and protect himself from the warp from one of the runepriests though Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246826-wyrd-questions/#findComment-2988071 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orphus Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Still, the idea of a genetically engineered super soldier turned werewolf wielding the raw power of the warp is pretty entertaining. Makes you wonder what that would look like on the table top... I feel like I've been issued a challenge... :rolleyes: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246826-wyrd-questions/#findComment-2988074 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Kravin Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Remember that it is only whispered that he has the sight. He may simply have a very astute mind capable of analysing the situation and anticipating likely outcomes (not an unreasonable expectation for a Wolf Lord). A few lucky guesses over the years and the superstitious underlings start to think he has magic powers. Since this adds to his mystique surrounding him he has no real incentive to disprove it (unless the Rune Priests come knocking). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246826-wyrd-questions/#findComment-2988110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Willy Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 It s not unheard of for Librarians to become high ranking members of a chapter, I'm sure it would work for a captain to be a librarian as well. The wolves would be the most likely to accept a psyker as a commander, they only care that the person has proven he can lead them. And it seems like psykers in 40k all work in an instinctive level like orks waagh energy does, they believe something so it becomes manifest in the warp, in the Rune priests case control of the elements, because of the shamanic belief system they have were storms and the like a powerful and thus if one can control them they are powerful, the Wolf Friki and Geri are the belief that Russ' pets protect the chapter so warp energy manifests as the wolves as the Rune Priest instills his will on them. In grimbloods case i think he had a little more spark then most, as evidenced by him not only being an astartes but a Wolf Lord in the future touched by destiny stuff, but not enough to manifest as a full blown psyker so he would slip under the radar of the Rune Priests, as he fought and became more experienced it would manifest as a tactical intuition and help him to command in battle, as he grew older and more powerful it might manifest fully as a weak foresight the priests might acknowledge this but understand how weak it is and only keep an eye on him, if it got bad then they would intervene and probably begin training him properly. TL;DR Grimbloods power is an example of someone with a bit more power using there mind to manipulate the warp into giving them powers that wouldn't be recognized by Rune Priests so early on, they would grow in power as he aged and eventually became wolf lord. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246826-wyrd-questions/#findComment-2988119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrik Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 you're right on the fact that they care about the fact that the wolf lord has to prove themself but you may not forget that the rune priests and wolf priests aren't part of the great compagnies but are members of the company of the great wolf instead. therefore they would be unable to become the wolf lord of one of the great compagnies since they are in effect no longer part of that company. note this doesn't mean they can't lead them! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/246826-wyrd-questions/#findComment-2988357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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