IA: NIGHT SWORDS

[Skorpion]

Instead of going and making a DIY chapter, I have decided to flesh out one of the lesser known chapters already out there. I decided to go for the NIGHT SWORDS!

Here are a few things I found about them.

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Chapter Name: Night Swords

Founding Chapter: Imperial Fists

Chapter Master: Unknown

Homeworld: Unknown

Fortress- Monastery: Unknown

Specialy: Armoured Assaults

Strength: Understrength

Battle Cry: 'For the honoured ones!'

Colours: A charchoal grey black with red spot colours.

Standard Marine:

Veterans:

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Homeworld:

The Night Swords resided on a desert planet where the populations live in teeming hive cities. The chapter maintains its Fortress-Monastery far out in the arid desert wastes.

History:

The Night Swords were formed by the Imperial Fists, in the crucible of a Crusade to battle the Traitor Legions that were, by the 32nd Millennium beginning to assault the Imperium in great numbers from the Eye of Terror. During this Crusade the Night Swords' first Chapter Master earned great renown for the battles he fought against the servants of Chaos. To this day he is the most celebrated figure of legend in the chapter's history. Currently the chapter is understrength and is undergoing a period of rebuilding.

Culture:

The Battle-Brothers of the Chapter excel at rapid strikes and lightning raids, a trait which extends to every facet of their character. They are as quick to anger as they are to jest. They can be impatient, yet display great personal initiative. While not rash or foolhardy, the Night Swords believe in the value of immediate action over protracted planning, and chafe at the bit to engage the foe.

Beliefs:

The Night Swords believe their fallen heroes reside in the deepest deserts as elemental spirits. The chapter's Chaplains make regular pilgrimages into the dune seas, residing in simple caves for many days and nights until thirst and exposure cause them to undergo overpowering visions in which they receive the wisdom of their predecessors. These practices have put the Night Swords at odds with the Ecclesiarchy, who consider them esoteric beliefs which go against the Imperial Creed

Recruitment:

The Night Swords recruit from amongst the most vicious underhive gangs in their planet's hive cities. Only those gangers that can survive the thousand kilometre trek from the city, through arid wastes and raging dust storms to reach the chapter's monastery, are given the chance to become an Aspirant. A great trial for a people used to living in the dark depths of a hive city.

Gene-Seed:

In addition to the missing Betcher's Gland and Sus-an Membrane that Imperial Fists Successors already experience, a defect in the Night Swords' gene-seed has resulted in its members only being able to speak with a ghostly whisper. Many outside the chapter find their voices disturbing.

Other Details:

Their chapter symbol is a winged curved sword.

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Help me or join me as I develop this army to make it something different.

Thanks.

NB: The colour schemes are custom.

C&C Very Welcome :)

[Skorpion]

Why was this moved? This is an actual GW chapter which I am building upon.

[Conn Eremon]

The Night Swords are not a canon GW Chapter. They were a made-up person's own DIY in FFG's Rites of Battle used as an example of what you can do with the book's Chapter creation rules.

 

What you've done is take this pseudo-DIY and made it your own DIY by modifying it. This isn't a bad thing, but it means it belongs in this forum.

[Ecritter]

Even if it were an official GW chapter, fluffing them out has been done here in the past.  We have the experience to help you if you want.

[Mogsam]

If ere is a hive system on the planet then why is the trek hard? Most of the supplies will be readily available and including transport.

 

Also why would they bother? Is the hive horrific? Do they believe the a marines to be good etc, it could do with fleshing out why they would risk their lives to become marines when they aren't savages trying to impress their gods.