Base trophies, awards, marks of valor, etc?

[+Chaplain Matthias+]

How do you show your crusade's achievements?

 

I haven't played any games yet as I'm brand new, but I plan to use the following guidelines for any models that show an act of valor...

 

For being the last man standing in a squad and not failing moral: a shoulder shield badge.

 

For killing an enemy HQ: a base trophy related to the enemy army. Ex: an ork bit for killing an ork HQ etc.

 

For killing a witch (psyker): the model's weapons get painted gold.

 

For misc acts of extreme bravery, valor, and zeal, a purity seal.

[DBadger]

I will be using base trophies, purely because it can get confusing between say terminator honours that were given but not earned, precast purity seals, etc. I think keeping it to the base better shows the accumulated honours.

[Acebaur]

Typically when a model does well in my crusade he earns himself a name (if he doesn't have one already) and then his story is recorded. If he continues to perform well or does something spectacular I might give him an extra purity seal or something

[Honda]

I put kill markings on some, especially on heavy weapons,.

 

Although I've thought about putting bits of the slain on the bases, I usually talk myself out of that "You're fighting Orks, what's that Tyranid arm mean?"

 

I do really like your other ideas, though burning a witch is its own reward.

[+Chaplain Matthias+]

Good point. It'd be weird to have and iron ork jaw on the base if I'm fighting Tau. Maybe I'll hang trophy's from the squad's Rhino or LRC. Like I said, I haven't played yet so how common are the feats of valor that I mentioned? Will my guys be absolutely festooned with shoulder shields for being the last man standing without failing morale? I feel like that would be pretty rare. Rare enough that it warrants an award.

Edited June 22, 2017 by ChaplainMatthias

[Ciler]

Typically, I add a new skull on the base of my Emperor's champion for each new species defeated in a duel (in which the EC survived). I should probably update the gallery picture :

[Honda]

Will my guys be absolutely festooned with shoulder shields for being the last man standing without failing morale

 

 

This should be your fervent hope and prayer before every game. :)

[DBadger]

That skull base idea is excellent. Could easily make the skull gold for a psyker!