Valkyrion Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Okay, so I stumbled across this today; http://www.heresy-online.net/forums/showthread.php?t=83190 And thought 'cool'. So I had a play around with it and came up with some interesting ideas, wrote them down, ripped them up, scrapped them and thought 'let the bleeders at B&C decide. If I decide then I'll not do it, but if someone else tells me to do it then I might, but if loads of people tell me to do it then I definitely definitely probably more than likely will at least start it...tomorrow. Or next week, but I'll really try to do it for real.' So, here are four chapters, each randomly generated, with certain caveats; there is one 'Pure', one 'New Generation', one 'Altered Stock' and one 'Flawed', and I rerolled Progenitors until I got one different. Other than that, this is all random chance. If you'll indulge me, then the first chapter to get to 10 votes wins and I hereby declare that I will write an IA and collect at least a 1500 point army based on your selection. I'll even put photos on and everything. Okay, so Chapter One: Pure; Why was the Chapter Founded: Standing Force When was the Chapter Founded: 40th Millennium Progenitor: Ultramarines Gene-Stock Purity: Pure Chapter Demeanour: Ultramarines: Honour The Codex Gene-Seed Deficiencies: none Chapter Flaws: none Who are the Chapter's heroes: Chief Librarian Deeds of Legend: Ork's Bane What type of planet is the Chapter's Home World: Feral World Home World Predominant Terrain: Desert Relationship with Home World: Stewardship How Closely Does the Chapter follow the Codex Astartes: Codex Chapter Combat Doctrine: Armoured Assault Special Equipment: Blessed Wargear Chapter Beliefs: Honour The Ancestors What is the current status of you Chapter: Nominal Friends: Adepta Sororitas Enemies: The Eldar Chapter Two: New Generation Why was the Chapter Founded: crusade When was the Chapter Founded: 38th Millennium Progenitor: Dark Angels Gene-Stock Purity: A New Generation Chapter Demeanour: Dark Angels: Sons Of The Lion Codex Demeanour: Brothers In Battle Gene-Seed Deficiencies: none Chapter Flaws: none Who are the Chapter's heroes: Master of Sanctity Deeds of Legend: Warp Accident What type of planet is the Chapter's Home World: Feral World Home World Predominant Terrain: Temperate Relationship with Home World: Direct Rule How Closely Does the Chapter follow the Codex Astartes: Unique Organisation Combat Doctrine: Siege Special Equipment: Rare Weaponry Chapter Beliefs: Revere the Primarch What is the current status of you Chapter: Under Strength Friends: Adeptus Mechanicus Enemies: Adeptus Astartes Chapter Chapter three; Altered Stock Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrion Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 Chapter three; Altered Stock Why was the Chapter Founded: Standing Force When was the Chapter Founded: 40th Millennium Progenitor: Salamanders Gene-Stock Purity: Altered Stock Chapter Demeanour: Salamanders: Promethean Cult Codex Demeanours: Cleanse And Purify Gene-Seed Deficiencies: Disturbing voice Who are the Chapter's heroes: Master of Sanctity Deeds of Legend: Eldar Slayer What type of planet is the Chapter's Home World: Death World Home World Predominant Terrain: Desert Relationship with Home World: Stewardship How Closely Does the Chapter follow the Codex Astartes: Divergent Chapter Combat Doctrine: Shock And Awe Special Equipment: Modified Weaponry Chapter Beliefs: totem creature What is the current status of you Chapter: Under Strength Friends: Imperial Guard (specific World) Enemies: Chaos Space Marines Chapter four; Flawed; Why was the Chapter Founded: Counter When was the Chapter Founded: 33rd Millennium Progenitor: Raven Guard Gene-Stock Purity: Flawed Chapter Demeanour: Raven Guard: Sons Of Night Codex Demeanour: Uphold The Honour Of The Emperor Gene-Seed Deficiencies: Multiple Instabilities Chapter Flaws:Doomed Disturbing voice Oversensitive Occulobe Flaw: We Stand Alone Who are the Chapter's heroes: Chief Apothecary Deeds of Legend: Martyr What type of planet is the Chapter's Home World: Uninhabited World Home World Predominant Terrain: Wasteland Relationship with Home World: Direct Rule How Closely Does the Chapter follow the Codex Astartes: Unique Organisation Combat Doctrine: Stealth Special Equipment: Modified Jump-Pack Chapter Beliefs: Death Cult What is the current status of you Chapter: Endangered Friends: Rogue Trader Dynasty Enemies: Adeptus Astartes Chapter Erm, sorry. I've somehow ended up double posting. So yeah. Thanks for your indulgence, if you'll be so kind... Cheers! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3059030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 There is but one option: the Pure chapter. It would suit the name 'Purifiers' perfectly. You simply cannot choose another option. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3059065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeoilSage Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I agree. The pure-stock Chapter sounds like fun! I for on love the Chapter Background Generator. I owe most of my Nemesis Angels to the ideas I picked up with the random roll of a dice. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3059088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLiege Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I would go for the raven guard one. Mostly because I want to see how you plan to make the death cult work with the raven guard gene-seed. I'm also using the Chapter background generator to make my Chapter: Sons of Orion. Although instead of rolling a dice, I just hand picked the things. My will be posted up once it is finish. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3059154 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Argent Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Definately Flawed RAven Guard. You dont see enough doomed Chapters around these days. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3059183 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofTerra Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I like the 4th Chapter the best. A doomed Raven Guard successor whose chief apothecary has done (xxxxxx), maybe with help from a rogue trader, that enables them to extremely slowly rebuild their strength. Maybe their "Adeptus Astartes Chapter" enemy is a Chapter who has accused them/ caught them using gene-seed scavenged from their progenetor glands. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3059202 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khine Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Definitely go for the pure.... even if they do reek of thousand sons xD. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3059212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrion Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 3 each for Pure and Flawed. No one liking the Siege Dark Angels with AdMech friends or the Animal worshipping salamanders who hate chaos? No? Shocker... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3059336 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Debonair Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 There is but one option: the Pure chapter. It would suit the name 'Purifiers' perfectly. You simply cannot choose another option. Vive la crusade! :D 3 each for Pure and Flawed. No one liking the Siege Dark Angels with AdMech friends or the Animal worshipping salamanders who hate chaos? No? Shocker... Absolutely. I'd love to see what sort of crusade turns them into siege specialists. They might not have a Ravenwing, and instead a very heavy-artillery based company. Maybe even rumours of some technologies gifted by the AdMech that are beyond the usual tools of the Space Marines? Perhaps the sort of crusade with a behind-the-scenes purpose? One that might involve dragging certain... misguided individuals out of the hidey-holes they thought were so secure? EDIT: Yeah that's one for Dark Angels. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3059363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrion Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 Flicking through a friends copy of DW:RoB i found the Chapter Name tables and have come up with the following 4; Shadow Hunters (Raven Guardy) Death Death (erm, think I'll reroll that...) Storm Consuls (ultramariney) Night Dragons (salamandery) Brazen Swords (dark angely/ultramariney) BTW, these DW books are great. An all new (to me) untapped source of information and ideas. Where's my wallet, I need to buy her indoors some new shoes... I quite liked the Siege Dark Angels; with close ties to AdMech it could be a very forgeworld (as in the company, not the fluff) force, with conversion beaming predators and foreign terminator armour and so on. Anyway, Ultras 3, Raven Guard 3, Dark Angels 1, Salamanders 0. Despite myself, this is fun! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3059378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrion Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 The more I think about it, the more Dark Angels appeal. Deathwing, Ravenwing and a Siege-wing - a dedicated Siege Assault company. That covers 'unique organisation', and the idea of falling out with a friendly chapter makes for an interesting sub-plot. So, I'll throw in my personal vote for Dark Angels, although I 'promise'....to stick to whatever Liber throws up... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3060069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Your names appear to be missing a critical element. They must be purified, or all is lost! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3060100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrion Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 First to five then? Some brief ideas for the first to get the juices flowing and the direction I want to take and hopefully make some of you push me on my way... The Pure Chapter; Created in M40 to reinforce imperial presence in/near the Ghoul Stars. From Ultramarine stock via the Aurora chapter, they share their forbears preference for armoured assaults and place special emphasis on squadron level Predators, Vindicators and Whirlwinds. Despite this preference they are otherwise a codex chapter and deviate very little from its content. The chapter has stewardship over a feral world whose population was under attack from the orks. Chapter Master XXX fell during the cleansing and command fell to Chief Librarian XXX. The chapter ultimately wiped out the orks and were impressed by the resilience and strength of the population and the reverence they held for the dead Chapter Master. As such the chapter now recruits from World XXX whilst their fortress monastery is on a nearby moon. The local traditions of respecting the dead has crept into the chapter and all members of the 1st Company now take on a second name of a former chapter hero whilst maintaining an emblem, memento or icon of that chapter hero. Unlike many Ultramarine successors, the chapter regards the Emperor above their primarch as a spiritual guide and worship of the God-Emperor is promoted. This has lead to positive relations with the Sororitas, whilst recent engagements against the Dark Eldar and their Corsair allies around the Ghoul Stars has lead to Archon XXX openly declaring war on the chapter and robbing world XXX of recruits. The New Generation; Founded directly from the Dark Angels in M38, the chapter immediately embarked on the Crusade of Very Killy Deadliness where they deadly killed lots of enemies and were highly lauded for their actions. They carried on being deadly and killy until around a thousand years later when they came to the defence of the Forgeworld Ordana. A thousand year long siege ensued and the entire chapter participated by rotation for over 800 years. Working together with the Chapter Techmarines, the techpriests modified weaponry and suits of armour to best aid the chapter. At the end of the siege, in an unprecedented act of generosity, the forgeworld gifted the chapter a single Shadowsword battle tank and the secrets to maintain it. Since then, the chapters reputation amongst the AdMech has increased and the forgeworld of Ordana is now the principle supplier of arms and munitions to the chapter. However, Dark Angels and their successors are always vigilant for news of the Fallen and the Chapters sudden withdrawal from world YYY resulted in the annihilation of three companies of YYY chapter and the loss of that chapters recruitment world at the hands of the Tyranids/Necrons. Although blood has yet to be shed between the two chapters, relations are strained and a fleet of YYY is en route to chapter XXX to negotiate an apology and recruits from chapter XXX's recruitment world. With the entire might of the Unforgiven behind chapter XXX it is doubtful that an accord will be reached. Thoughts and gentle prodding most welcome. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3061600 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyner Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 I vote for the Dark Angels B) They sound like they could be very interesting and who doesn't like a siege Chapter? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3061614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew J Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 raven guard!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3062813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Eremon Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I'm tossing my vote in for the Siege Angels. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3062821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrion Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 3 Ultras, 4 Dark Angels and 4 Raven Guard...come on guys, one more vote gets it... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3063112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khine Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 im actually going to change my vote (was ultra) to Raven guard. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3063135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrion Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 So Raven Guard it is...cool... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3063874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Hunter Ydalir Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 There is but one option: the Pure chapter. It would suit the name 'Purifiers' perfectly. You simply cannot choose another option. Still crusading? That's one hell of a long crusade you've got going there... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3065224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Apostle Thirst Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 There is but one option: the Pure chapter. It would suit the name 'Purifiers' perfectly. You simply cannot choose another option. Still crusading? That's one hell of a long crusade you've got going there... Must be a penance crusade and he's trying to win support :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3065232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil eyeball Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Dark angels do *Did* have a sort of seige company way back when, The IRONWING.... Everything is tanks Tanks and more tanks. Today i might do it as Tac Squads in Razorbacks, with some HS Tanks and some LR's as dedicated transports. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3065257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 There is but one option: the Pure chapter. It would suit the name 'Purifiers' perfectly. You simply cannot choose another option. Still crusading? That's one hell of a long crusade you've got going there... Must be a penance crusade and he's trying to win support ;) Oh, the crusade ain't over till the fat lady sings. Or someone names their chapter Purifiers, and succeeds on completing an IA. Neither of those have actually happened yet, even after a year and a half or so. :( Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3065416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrion Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 There is but one option: the Pure chapter. It would suit the name 'Purifiers' perfectly. You simply cannot choose another option. Still crusading? That's one hell of a long crusade you've got going there... Must be a penance crusade and he's trying to win support :P Oh, the crusade ain't over till the fat lady sings. Or someone names their chapter Purifiers, and succeeds on completing an IA. Neither of those have actually happened yet, even after a year and a half or so. ;) You've put too much pressure on us. One day the purifiers will come and they'll be rubbish. No one dare do it in case it's babba. I propose we petition ADB to do it. It's not like he's busy or anything... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/252221-4-choices-you-pick/#findComment-3065989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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