Jungle Marines

[mysteryman]

Ok here is my design for my DIY chapter

Name: Still a bit unsure but I was thinking Gondwana Marines after their home planet, Gondwana.

 

Colour Scheme: Something bright, which says, "I'm dangerous, watch out!" like those poisonous frogs of South America. I was thinking bright orange and blue in a quartered scheme or bright green and red. They will also wear trophies on their armour, mainly the beast, which they kill to prove their worth to be chosen as a space marine, and also scrolls depicting their achievements.

 

Homeworld: Their homeworld is called Gondwana. It is a feral death world full of monstrous dinosaur like beasts. The world is mostly covered in tropical jungle and swamps with volcanic mountain ranges spread throughout, the main one being where the marines fortress monastery is based. The native people are tribal warriors who have to fight each other and the native beasts for survival. They have a great reverence for the warriors from the hall of the mountain king, as the marines are often called. The initiation process works like this, the chaplains keep a constant gaze over the tribes which inhabit Gondwana, sometimes they will stalk the forests looking for new recruits but at other times the scout squads will be sent to training exercises in the jungle so they can keep one eye out. Tribesman will have to slay one of the native beasts (they resemble saurus warriors.) to be chosen. They will keep this as a trophy and will put this on their power armour if they are chosen.

 

Tactics: They are a close combat orientated army; this draws heavily from their homeworld. They relish nothing as much as the joy as killing the Emperors enemies. Some marines will show a natural attraction to some of the native beasts, this could be as a result of the tribe they come from. Some tribes fight on foot, though other tribes travel around on giant lizards, (these are like cold ones), which the space marines use instead of bikes. Also, instead of assault marines using jump packs, i wanted them to ride terrodons. These inhabit the peaks around the fortress monastery.

 

Their geneseed is from the White Scars. The chapter has only recently been founded so I wanted them not to have to much equipment so I was thinking of using the trait which allows bikes to be taken as troops (sorry, I cant remember the name of the trait.) and also to use infiltrate. The Gondwana marines will want to close with the enemy as quickly as the can so this makes sense to me. They believe that the quicker you get to the enemy the quicker you can start killing them. Also I would use devastators as I think I will go with an all infantry force and bikers, (dino riders.) and not use tanks.

I don

[Ferrata]

Name: Still a bit unsure but I was thinking Gondwana Marines after their home planet, Gondwana.

I would change the Marine bit to something else, maybe like "Gondwana Eagles" or something like that. I seem to be getting a meso-american theme coming from your chapter, so you might want to do research into the Aztecs, Maya(ns) and Incas.

 

For your colour scheme, try bright orange and green, as they seem to go together quite well, and look very "here i am" :D

 

though other tribes travel around on giant lizards, (these are like cold ones), which the space marines use instead of bikes. Also, instead of assault marines using jump packs, i wanted them to ride terrodons. These inhabit the peaks around the fortress monastery.

 

The lizards would have to be very strong to carry a fully armoured Space Marine. It might be better to say the slay one of these beast and decorate their bikes/jump packs with them. Attaching the wings onto their jump pachs so it looks like they've got wings. Add more fear the enemy :P :devil:

 

 

Their geneseed is from the White Scars. The chapter has only recently been founded so I wanted them not to have to much equipment so I was thinking of using the trait which allows bikes to be taken as troops (sorry, I cant remember the name of the trait.) and also to use infiltrate. The Gondwana marines will want to close with the enemy as quickly as the can so this makes sense to me. They believe that the quicker you get to the enemy the quicker you can start killing them. Also I would use devastators as I think I will go with an all infantry force and bikers, (dino riders.) and not use tanks.

 

I would think Take The Fight To Them (ccw's + bp) would make more sense, or even Trust your battle brothers.

 

Ferrata

[mysteryman]

Thankx Ferrata. I did happen to notice the American theme when i was thinking about the marines after. I will do the orange and green colour scheme.

 

Ferrata: I would think Take The Fight To Them (ccw's + bp) would make more sense, or even Trust your battle brothers.

 

I thought about this after as well and the bike riders just didnt seem to think but Trust your Battle Brothers seems like it would fit with my theme more.

[Beornling 3.1415]

add some Slaani "hunters" whom the marines train against (yes this is a leathal as it sounds) too the world.