Commissar Molotov Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 Sounds good to me. I'm hoping to have some interesting Castigator-related stuff up within the next 7 days. ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1596690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyrantKaiser Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 No, seriously, what's your secret? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1596700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Molotov Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 Heraldry Ideas NamePositionHeraldryQuintiliusChapter Master---EscalusFirst Company CaptainDEPENDS ON LUNCHBOXCaphiusSecond Company Captain, Master of the Watch(SOMETHING RELATED TO LYCIDIUS?)SiriusThird Company Captain, Master of the ArsenalA StarburstTimonFourth Company Captain, Master of the FleetThe Blade of ThornsAnteasFifth Company Captain, Master of the MarchesA quartered shield bound by chains.RamusSixth Company Captain, Master of the Rites---LucienSeventh Company Captain, Chief Victualler---TigrisEighth Company CaptainA Winged AxeMalusNinth Company Captain---VenatusTenth Company Captain, Master of Recruits--- A Clenched Fist holding a whip that coils around the Wrist? Company Banners CompanyBanner DesignFirst CompanyThe Crux Terminatus, with the Chapter Symbol in a circle at the centreSecond CompanyA Twin-Headed Eagle tearing a Snake in HalfThird CompanyA Supernova - at the centre rests a stylised steel skullFourth CompanyThe Downwards-Pointing Blade of ThornsFifth CompanyA whip strikingSixth CompanyAn HourglassSeventh CompanyA heart wrapped in thornsEighth CompanyCrossed SwordsNinth Company-------Tenth CompanyAn Angel coveting a skull Zealot/Moderate Distribution NameStanceQuintiliusModerateEscalusCarefully NeutralCaphiusZealotSiriusZealot/ConservativeTimonModerateAnteasModerateRamusTraditionalist/Conservative ZealotLucienConservativeTigrisModerateMalusZealotVenatusConservative Pict-Records NameImageQuintilius---Escalushttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/lunchboxmtbr/castigatorwip3-1.jpgCaphiushttp://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/mnesimache/BGD2008-02.jpghttp://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/mnesimache/Caphiuscutdown.jpgSirius--- Timonhttp://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/mnesimache/Timon.jpgAnteas---Ramus--- Lucien---Tigrishttp://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff265/Ferrus_Manus/Warhammer%2040k/Castigators/DSCF0016-2-1.jpgMalus---Venatus--- I've also discussed some 10th Company fluff with Hasoroth, which might get revised at some stage, but has proven useful thus far: 10th Company:The Scout Company of the Castigators is led by the venerable Captain Venatus, who has held this honored and trying position for over a century. Although kept from the main bulk of the fighting, the wiry old Marine still takes to the field along his young charges for the riskiest of missions, inciting zeal and bravery amongst the Scouts, only recently initiated to the Castigators. Whilst his grizzled demeanorevokes thoughts of a father figure, his face hides the mind of a violent xenophobic, comparable to the attitude of Captain Caphius. Although his duties keep him busy in the Sanctuary, he has recently lead the Scout detachment attached to the 2nd Company in battle on Maethax.Captain Venatus: Grizzled, aged, and passionate would serve as a crude summation of the old Captain of the 10th. Frequently nicknamed Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1596704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Ive added my notes on Tigris to the post above, any problems just say. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1596928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Those notes look nice, Ferrus. I especially like the brief history on Captain Tigris. :D I'll have to incorporate that into my notes on Sirius. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1597714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Those notes look nice, Ferrus. I especially like the brief history on Captain Tigris. :tu: I'll have to incorporate that into my notes on Sirius. Â Thanks mate ^_^ ! I'm looking forward to reading Sirius' past. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1597783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rohr Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 This is by far the most expanded fluff I have ever read. Commisar Molotov I salute you, Darth Potato, Derrell, Ferrus, and whoever else help contribute to such a fine Index Astartes. This is by far as good, as well thought out, and as well represented as any other chapter in the Imperium. In the history of DIY Chapter few have come as far as you have with the Castigators. The Castigator "Team" have done an excellent job, this thread is the standard to which all other Index Astartes should be applied. Â Â Ill get off your nuts now. :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1597898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Molotov Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 Ill get off your nuts now. :D Â Thanks; it was starting to hurt. :D Â Still, it's always good to know people appreciate the Castigators. To my mind, they're not good enough, and as such I keep striving onwards and upwards to improve them until I get them to a standard I'm happy with. Â Perfectionism has its downsides, alas. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1597902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 While Ferrus, Darrell and I have contributed to this thread, among others, this is Commissar Molotov's Chapter. He's done 99% of the work, we're only here for the ride. I'm just glad that these guys are getting some air-time, it's great to see more people get involved with them, and offer up their opinions. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1597906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial Knight Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Well Mol, I am back in the U.S. now done with my time in Iraq, I have started painting the Tyranid Hunter TasK Force of the Castigators I PM'ed you about and will send you some pics/post them soon. Keep up the awsome work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1598077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 While Ferrus, Darrell and I have contributed to this thread, among others, this is Commissar Molotov's Chapter. He's done 99% of the work, we're only here for the ride. I'm just glad that these guys are getting some air-time, it's great to see more people get involved with them, and offer up their opinions. Â 99% thats a bit generous more like 99.999...% <_< Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1598458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 THIRD COMPANY UPDATE Â Brother Captain Sirius The valiant third company of the Castigators Chapter, is lead by the experienced veteran, Captain Sirius. The elder marine has led his company for more than 250 years, longer than Chapter Master Quintilius has been at the helm of the Chapter. He shows leadership qualities that are unmatched on the fields of battle. Additionally Sirius also has the role of 'Master of the Arsenal' in the Chapter, and as such he has some strenuous tasks which call for him. His various duties would include maintenance checks and the preservation of the Castigators wargear and vehicle distribution. Sirius has access to any relic item or for that matter any piece of wargear in the Chapter. Â The Master of the Arsenal has unfettered access to the most ancient and sacred wargear of the Chapter. Â Sirius wields the power sword, Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1598954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nash Trickster Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Erm, I'm sorry Darth Potato but I can't help pointing the pleonasm:When Sirius was younger he was much more youthful...Indeed! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1599163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Thanks for the pointer Nash, don't know what I was thinking. (I wasn't) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1599443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Molotov Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 You don't make it clear whether Licinus is a lexicanium (In other words, an ordinary Battle-Brother seconded to the Librarium for a while) or a Codicier/Epistolary, in which case he's a permanent member of the Librarium. You say that he's been with the Company for "a number of years" but then you also say he's young. In other words, he's been a Librarian too long to be a lexicanium, but he's perhaps too young to be a Codicier. Â Anyway, over the next few days I'll try to review the notes that've been submitted by the various people and decide which are 'canon'. I'm also hoping to revise the Castigators' timeline and work on some details surrounding the Castigators' Librariam. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1600023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToyShip Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 It'll be neat to read a bit more about the Castigator's Librarium. I really like how they've keot the librarium in spite of the fact that they have no Psykers. They stick to the Codex, which may or may not include librarians, but eschew psykers. Brilliant.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1600244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Molotov Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 Well, to my mind, the Librarians of the Space Marines do a great many things aside from zapping people with lightning on the battlefield. I figure that if you take away the psychic powers, you still have a lot of interesting things you can do. The Librarians, after all, are responsible for the Chapter's records. Without that glorious history, the Space Marines are just reduced to fighting one battle after another without any reason. Space Marines are more than that - they fight for a reason. The Librarians help the Space Marines remember who they are. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1600290 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToyShip Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 So in the Castigators, the Librarians are just that, historians. I have a vision in my mind of huge chapels filled with scroll upon scroll of Castigator's history, Initiate Brothers and Librarians copying those texts that are crumbling away.It'd be much like the days before the printing press, each scroll and book hand-illuminated. Just a quick thought. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1600292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Molotov Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 Oh yes, absolutely. The Librariam would hold many of those sorts of things. Many of the Battle-Brothers assigned to serve temporarily as a Librarian will find themselves copying texts and the like to ensure they aren't destroyed. But the Librarians do do more. They also operate as advisors to the Chapter's Commanders, and help to eradicate any potential psychic intrusion into the Chapter. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1600301 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nash Trickster Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 [...]the Librarians [...] help to eradicate any potential psychic intrusion into the Chapter.My question will be "how?"... I was under the impression that you needed a psycker to recognize another. I know there supposedly is technical methods to discover latent psychic "gifts" inside a person, but according to the sources I can think of (Blind by Matthew Farrer comes to mind for example) those methods are pretty unaccurate and some latent psyckers can pass through the screening undetected... (Which would clearly be a problem for the Castigators since any recruit who'd pass the screening undetected and then devellop psycker powers would clearly break the "anti-psycker edict"...) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1600435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 My question will be "how?"... I was under the impression that you needed a psycker to recognize another. I know there supposedly is technical methods to discover latent psychic "gifts" inside a person, but according to the sources I can think of (Blind by Matthew Farrer comes to mind for example) those methods are pretty unaccurate and some latent psyckers can pass through the screening undetected... (Which would clearly be a problem for the Castigators since any recruit who'd pass the screening undetected and then devellop psycker powers would clearly break the "anti-psycker edict"...) Â well Molotov did suggest usibng something similar to the Null Field Generator as described in Apocalypse. But I'm not sure if that ideas developed at all. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1600443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Molotov Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 (Which would clearly be a problem for the Castigators since any recruit who'd pass the screening undetected and then devellop psycker powers would clearly break the "anti-psycker edict"...) Â Certainly. And they'd be killed. Â [...]the Librarians [...] help to eradicate any potential psychic intrusion into the Chapter.My question will be "how?"... I was under the impression that you needed a psycker to recognize another. I know there supposedly is technical methods to discover latent psychic "gifts" inside a person, but according to the sources I can think of (Blind by Matthew Farrer comes to mind for example) those methods are pretty unaccurate and some latent psyckers can pass through the screening undetected... Â It's always been somewhat of a grey area. If we assume that there are very few psykers in the recruitment pool for the Castigators, the problem is greatly reduced. But aside from that, the Librarium would have to have certain pieces of equipment that would prove incredibly harmful for psykers. Items like the null rod/null field generator. Perhaps some of these items would have been donated by the Ordo Hereticus to ensure that the Chapter had some form of defence against the psyker. After all, I can't use Psychic Hoods... :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1600471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zekk_Sirius Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Do the Castigators really need 'Librarians' though, I must ask? Surely their role could be better performed by Chaplains? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1600494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Do the Castigators really need 'Librarians' though, I must ask? Surely their role could be better performed by Chaplains? The Castigators would need Librarians, they record all the Chapter's history, in the Librarium. The Chaplains would have to be indoctrinated into this system, and it would become a mess, since they'd have two duties, now. If there was no one to record all the great events and downfalls of the Castigators, they would most likely crumble. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1600499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Molotov Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 Zekk: What makes you say that? If you're going to advocate me deleting a huge part of my fluff, try to back up your one-sentence statement. ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/80277-the-castigators/page/15/#findComment-1600500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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