Necris Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Well something weird happened I posted this last night and got a double topic post and now the topic I left with content has vanished So I'm going to start again I've been painting a Chaos Marine force and am now looking to form some background for them But I'm having trouble thinking of a name for them (It's the hardest part of creating any force for me coming up with a name I like) As I've said I have miniatures painted in a fashion I am happy with and thus present the current leadership http://i1147.photobucket.com/albums/o557/TonyWallace83/DSCF0653.jpg http://i1147.photobucket.com/albums/o557/TonyWallace83/DSCF0655.jpg Commander Sarlax http://i1147.photobucket.com/albums/o557/TonyWallace83/DSCF0657.jpg Commader Verrix The Basics I have already for the IT I'm currently writing * Possibly a Knights of the Raven as they have a history of conflict with other marine chapters * A single Company recently turned from the glory of the Imperium * Engaged in Campaign with the Black Templars against chaos forces of the Astral Claws and traitor guard * Feeling undermined and dis-valued by the Black Templar command disputes erupted between brother space marines * Conflict escalated and marines turned their weapons on their Black Templar brothers * Continued to massacre the loyalist forces and civilian population * Fled with the Astral Claws into the warp * 1st confirmed sighting as a traitor force in support force for the Astral Claws * Have since splintered from the Astral Claws leading their own growing force of Traitor guard and cultist forces * Stealth specialist, infiltrating behind enemy lines and shattering resistance from within * Hold a high regard to the lives of each space marine (A throw back to their origins) * No dedication to any one Chaos God * Leadership has developed to a Megatron-Starcream type relationship (Which I will expand on in more detail) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256629-it-need-help-naming-my-renegades/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecritter Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Well, I've never been for making a name that matched a chapter's character since names come long before character ... but for traitors its different. so here are some suggestions based on what you've provided. Sons of the Warp The Betrayed Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256629-it-need-help-naming-my-renegades/#findComment-3123094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necris Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 I agree with loyalists you create the name and build the character for traitors the character seems to form the name in many respects Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256629-it-need-help-naming-my-renegades/#findComment-3123199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoros Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I wouldn't make it that a single company turned. If even a single marine turned to Chaos, the parent chapter would be under serious inquisitorial scrutiny. If a whole company turned the chapter would probably be Exterminatus'd, just in case. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256629-it-need-help-naming-my-renegades/#findComment-3123446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoros Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 [double post] Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256629-it-need-help-naming-my-renegades/#findComment-3123449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necris Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 It's common for a single marine to turn, lost in action and forced to break their strict doctrines it's often that a lone space marine falls to chaos at first seeking to fulfil the need for battle to do what he was created to do and slowly falls to the mercenary life and then to chaos It's rare for a squad to turn to chaos but with similar attributes to the above maybe even tainted with a desire to earn personal glory and prove themselves better than their brothers It's very rare for a company to break from chapter and fall to chaos, those who have committed great acts of barbarism that bring shame to the chapter will break away from their parent chapter and strike out on their own for personal gain and power It's extremely rare for a chapter to turn the strict doctrines each chapter follows have to break down before the entire chapter would even consider turning, Chaplains and Apothecaries are there to route our taint both in theology and biology so they need to be removed or tainted as well I didn't want a whole chapter turning 1000 marines turning from the Light of the Emperor just doesn't sit right with me, a Company lost or suffering significant losses in action is a common enough thing so a Company suffering losses seemed the right path to go, it's more men than a single squad and it gives me the opportunity to have some veterans and terminators in my force. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256629-it-need-help-naming-my-renegades/#findComment-3123550 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecritter Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 The single company could be serverly understrength due to combat as well ... so doesn't have to be a full 100 SMs turning. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256629-it-need-help-naming-my-renegades/#findComment-3124256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banelord Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 The single company could be serverly understrength due to combat as well ... so doesn't have to be a full 100 SMs turning. He could always make up numbers later by defeating rival warbands or just its champion and claiming the survivors for themselves.... that's what sergeant Constantinus did Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256629-it-need-help-naming-my-renegades/#findComment-3124262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiron Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 So, there are some of my points to share: 1) I am not very supportive of "being the good guys with different attitude". The world screws up your chapter and you are going to make it pay. That's not much how it works in my imaginary 40K universe :-) 2) Numbers... yes the numbers. I don't think there is need for great numbers for army to make it real. How many warriors do you usually field? For Instance, my own renegades are counting a leader, squad of terminators and two squads of warriors. The rest are my alies from the time after my downfall. I would avoid retaining whole company or chapter, but still you are not limited by that in future. 3) So you are not chaos but you have "chaos" armor? 4) Names... what about "Silent Storm", "Daggerfall", "Backstabers" (changed when renegade), "Righteous Knights" (or at least self-righteous) or "Templar Ghosts" most likelly changed after the black templars incident - as sign of penitence maybe? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256629-it-need-help-naming-my-renegades/#findComment-3124321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavulg Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I'd go with [Leader]'s [Nouns]. Simple, effective, works. That, or some bastardized version of the former name of their company (many companies do have names, after all). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256629-it-need-help-naming-my-renegades/#findComment-3124644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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