Gree Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 It’s kinda complicated really. I’m writing a Deathwatch story as part of a collaborative effort and I’ve drawn up a cast of four characters. An Ultramarine as the Tactical Marine/Squad Leader, a Red Scorpion as the Apothecary, a Salamander as the Devastator and a Space Wolf as an Assault Marine guy. Now this would work fine if the Space Wolf guy never used a jump pack, but there is a rather important scene that I’m planning that involves the Assault guy running around with a jump pack to kill stuff. Now the problem is the only problem I have with that is the only Space Wolves to use jump packs to my knowledge are Skyclaws who are done so partially as a punishment. But I doubt the Wolves would send a mere Blood Claw to the Deathwatch. The character I’m planning is a veteran Grey Hunter or a Wolf Guard. The question I’m namely asking if it’s plausible for said Space Wolf to use said jump pack like a traditional assault marine or would that be too OOC and awkward? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/251154-a-question-about-the-wolves-and-the-deathwatch/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrywalker Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 in the codex wolf guard have to option of taking a jump pack as do wolf lords and the various priests. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/251154-a-question-about-the-wolves-and-the-deathwatch/#findComment-3044605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schertenleib Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Also in the Wolfblade novels, Ragnar and the Wolfblade use jump packs to get to an orbiting station. Like it said in the White Dwarf article,"Wolves prefer to fight on their feet as Russ intended. This doesn't mean that they won't do somethings, they would just prefer not to." Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/251154-a-question-about-the-wolves-and-the-deathwatch/#findComment-3044607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Its not a common thing, but yeah SWs use jump packs now and again. Go for it. Besides, normal marines arent in the DW anyways. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/251154-a-question-about-the-wolves-and-the-deathwatch/#findComment-3044615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfebane Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I think it's justifiable in the sense that Space Wolves, like all Space Marines, get the job done... Space Wolves moreso than others because they adhere more loosely to the devout restrictions of Emperor-worship. Regardless, getting the job done means using that jump pack (be it ever so briefly), or ripping an Ogryn's arm off and beating him with it. We make do. I'd also maybe keep in mind that Skyclaws prefer fighting with jump packs, whereas another Wolf might simply see it as a brief means to an end and use it til they don't need it anymore. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/251154-a-question-about-the-wolves-and-the-deathwatch/#findComment-3044843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon950 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Whatever it takes to get us closer to the bad guys. I've taken them before, even if they are overpriced, and last apoc. game they tore the crap out of a large oblit. squad and a chaos terminator squad. SW would never send a BC to the DW because they would be concerned that he would go all wulfen and kill everything, so it would be a WG they would send. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/251154-a-question-about-the-wolves-and-the-deathwatch/#findComment-3044926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valerian Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 There is a little bit of fluff somewhere that has a Long Fang who has been sent to the Deathwatch. He is describing life on Fenris in the context of sharing with his new Battle Brothers, so that they can bond as a fighting unit. Valerian Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/251154-a-question-about-the-wolves-and-the-deathwatch/#findComment-3045045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimdarkness Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Maybe your wolf guard could be a bit of a strange duck and enjoy using the jump pack. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/251154-a-question-about-the-wolves-and-the-deathwatch/#findComment-3045368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishSmurf96 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I have heard that only the crazy wolves enjoy using them... That crazy mind set a possible reason of being in the Death Watch? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/251154-a-question-about-the-wolves-and-the-deathwatch/#findComment-3046444 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durfast Spiritwolf Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Also in the Wolfblade novels, Ragnar and the Wolfblade use jump packs to get to an orbiting station. Like it said in the White Dwarf article,"Wolves prefer to fight on their feet as Russ intended. This doesn't mean that they won't do somethings, they would just prefer not to." I'm with GM, sometimes the noble savage fearing technology thing gets a little over played. These are trained professionals who will use what is required to get the job done. They may not like it, but may even teleport on occasion (just not for tabletop play) :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/251154-a-question-about-the-wolves-and-the-deathwatch/#findComment-3046702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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