Gangs of savage psychopaths battle one another ceaselessly for power and influence and the greatest of these gang leaders sometimes attract the attentions of the servants of the Chapter. Chapters that specialise in the tactic tend to maintain highly mobile forces, eschewing heavy firepower for manoeuvrability. They just aren't nice. Such environments range from sub-zero ice wastes, impenetrable swamps and arid deserts to exotic death world jungles, methane sumps and hydrocarbon oceans. Also covers rules for other "standard" Space Marine armies. It is a rather large Chapter, and there are plenty of Brotherhoods you could choose from to write about, just as long as you don't bend the canon too much. Codex Supplements have their parent faction noted in brackets. This is certainly the case with the Salamanders Chapter, who favour flame-effect weapons in imitation of their namesake. While some Chapters are created using the "pure" gene-seed of the Progenitors, others are created using later generation Successors of the same Legion. Death worlds are planets so inimitable to life that unless they harboured some essential resource Mankind would have no reason to set foot on them at all. In times of dire need, faster development has been attempted, but this has often resulted in disaster. The construction of a Chapter's fortress-monastery may be one of the greatest undertakings of all, drawing on the genius of the Imperium's most accomplished military architects. When the Chapter's genetic curse manifests itself in an affected battle-brother, it comes on in three stages: When the Chapter's genetic curse manifests itself in an affected Battle-Brother, it comes on in three stages: The Carcharodons are an insular and taciturn bunch, and this only becomes more pronounced when they are amongst other Space Marines. When the Chapter's genetic curse manifests in one of its Battle-Brothers, it usually progresses in three stages. These forces might feature large numbers of rhino-borne squads, and sometimes the vehicles will have been modified to afford additional speed or range. As the I Legion of the Space Marine Legions, the Dark Angels' gene-seed is one of the purest and least degraded of all. There is even a Codex: . It is said that in the dark days of the Horus Heresy, the mighty Space Marine Legions were able to field entire companies of Predator battle tanks and other vehicles, yet since that time this has not been possible. The mightiest of the Imperium's armoured war machines With resources focused on key strategic worlds, there is no reason to spare the effort to "civilise" the natives of the numerous Feral worlds. Many Chapters have as their symbol some form of animal, either an actual creature or one from mythology. He disappeared during the massacre, and his body was never found or recovered. On different worlds, different weapons will be used, or sometimes none at all as the combatants are expected to pummel, gouge and throttle one another bloody. The Codex Astartes teaches a balanced approach to war, and so any Chapter sired by the Ultramarines or their line is unlikely to pursue one form of combat doctrine at the expense of others, but there are a thousand Chapters and more, and no two are identical. This is achieved by means of hypnotic suggestion, prolonged meditation, psychological and spiritual testing, and gradual initiation into the rites and traditions of the Chapter. Warhammer 40,000 Homebrew Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. On some of these worlds, the Space Marine Chapter forms the very highest tier of a stratified and regimented society entirely focused on martial pursuits, where all aspire to the example set by the Adeptus Astartes. Warhammer 40K Meta Hotness: Invictor Warsuit. At a Chapter's Founding the newly assigned Chapter Master must name his Chapter and chose its heraldry. Below are listed the most common types of Chapter Flaws: Whenever a successor Chapter is created, the Gene-Seed It is often said that in the dark future of the 41st Millennium there is only war. Such weighty secrets can come to press heavily on a Battle-Brother's soul: It is unknown whether the controlled savagery of the White Scars came originally from Jaghatai Khan, or from the wild and fierce people of Chogoris themselves, or even some combination of the two, but whatever the cause, there is a ferocity within their hearts and their blood that grants them great power, but which also threatens to consume all that they are and damn them. The majority of the population still hold to ancient superstitions, and are but one step away from barbarous savages. Miniature Showcase - Originally a hobby section providing information on collecting, building and painting an army. Chapters such as the Black Consuls, Genesis Chapter, Hammers of Dorn, Novamarines, and the Red Scorpions are strong examples of those Chapters that vehemently follow the dictates of Guilliman's treatise to the letter. Countless races have erected settlements that have in some cases grown to encompass entire continents. See more ideas about space marine art, warhammer 40k artwork, space marine. Such Chapters may recruit from a variety of nearby planets, drawing their recruits from Feral World tribes, Hive world gangs or any other source. Your Chapter CANNOT be allies of the mysterious Legion of the Damned, as they are a separate entity whose purpose and deployment are unknown to the wider Imperium, and who deploy in accordance to the Emperor's will. Very occasionally, an Aspirant does manage to beat an Astartes and when this happens it is not uncommon for the individual to go on to become a legendary hero of the Chapter. It is a religious madness that is often expressed with valor and fearlessness on the battlefield, but it can also turn the Battle-Brother against all creatures touched with the psykers gift, be they friend or foe. While many ocean worlds are dominated by bodies of water teeming with life, many others feature seas of far more exotic and potentially dangerous substances. The key is finding the right balance of personal interaction that makes all the characters you write about, seem real and lifelike, without having your story devolve into constant bickering and one-upping each other. Homebrew Chapter: The Swords of Davion, a homebrew successor army, arrayed for battle. A Blood Ravens Space Marine can become consumed by his thirst for knowledge if he is not careful in his pursuit. Jungle Worlds are often perilous environments, where the slightest scratch can result in lethal bacteriological infection and predatory life forms hunt the unwary. This has both its advantage and disadvantagesenemies find it extremely hard to assault a fortress in such an environment, but the Chapter will most likely have to look farther afield for recruits. This is the official Imperial policy of deliberately destroying any records, icons or other symbols or monuments pertaining to an individual or organisation, usually of the Imperial elite, who has been declared Excommunicate Traitoris by the Emperor of Mankind (before he was interred within the Golden Throne), the High Lords of Terra or the Inquisition. Inside this book, you'll find: - The history of the Space Marines, with a look at how these genetically engineered warriors annihilate the enemies of the Emperor with terrible . One particularly inventive variation of the Exposure Trial is one in which the Aspirant is taken from his own environment and transplanted into an entirely unfamiliar one. Some Chapters, for whatever reason, are actually unaware of who their Progenitor was, and as such are likely to centre their worship on either the Emperor, who created the Primarchs, or on one of their own founding fathers. Some Chapters are afflicted by a flaw that transcends mere zygote mutation and comes to totally define them. This is usually a veiled attempt to cover up poor writing, and therefore, should be avoided at all costs. It's best to occlude a Chapter's origins and keep it mysterious, as this is much more inventive and makes your Chapter much more believable and interesting. Another peculiar and unexplained quirk of the Chapter is the Imperial Fists' pathological need to scrimshaw the bones of their dead when off-duty. Many of the worlds from which Space Marine Chapters recruit are not home to a single, unified society, but rather a host of small tribes constantly at war with one another. All codices were rendered obsolete by 3rd edition Warhammer 40,000. There would be no need for them to create some sort of 'secret' Chapter, as they would instead, add these additional Space Marines to their already existing Legion. Warhammer 40K Codex Supplement: Deathwatch. When it comes to weaponry, the Salamanders favour above all else the application of heat and flame. It is only by an edict of the High Lords of Terra that such an undertaking as the creation of new Chapters can be instigated, for it requires the cooperation and mobilisation of countless divisions within the Imperium's monolithic and vast governmental organisations. The Codex leaves the display of back banners to the Sergeant's discretion. The Blood Angels are an example of a Chapter that regards the drop pod assault as the most refined application of the power that is the Adeptus Astartes. Contact with other planets and peoples is relatively common, amongst the upper echelons of society at least, and the people see themselves as subjects of the greater Imperium. Although the Emperor and the Primarch are likely to be fully acknowledged, this hero is regarded as an intersessional figure who sits at the right side of the Emperor. Don't try to break three decades of background by creating your own "secret Primarch". Some employ the same scheme across the entire Chapter, while others modify it or change it entirely depending on the squad and company a Battle-Brother is serving in. The scars of these battles would change them, as would their reunification with their Primarch Lion El'Jonson and the introduction of fresh blood from his adopted world of Caliban, a Death World dominated by warlike, feudal society of techno-barbarians. While some locate their Fortress-Monasteries in orbit, others prefer to reside amidst the very worst of the Death World's environs, honing their skills even beyond those of the already legendary abilities of the Adeptus Astartes. Though no single terrain type defines this class of world, many are swathed in jungles populated by carnivorous plants as dangerous as any predatory beast, where even the air itself is poisonous. Although many of these Chapters might adhere closely to the organisation laid down in the Codex Astartes, they nevertheless deviate significantly when it comes to the use of icongraphy, colours and markings, as dictated though necessity or by each individual Chapter's culture: Non-standard company colours applied to Space Marine Power Armour. Creating rules for both 40K armies and 30K. The name is based on the Codex Astartes, the tome written by Roboute Guilliman, the Ultramarines Primarch, detailing how a Space Marine Chapter should be organized. As with a duel, this type of Challenge Trial can often prove deadly. This section describes the many and varied trials that Aspirants are expected to overcome before being accepted into the ranks of a Chapter's Neophytes. Yet from time to time the Adeptus Terra have been forced to permit the Dark Angels another Founding, the records of which have mysteriously vanished shortly afterward. Space Marines are untouched by plague or any natural disease and can suffer wounds that would kill a lesser being several times over, and live to fight again. Below are four most common gene-stock purity types: Even the most noble of Chapters with the most glorious of histories can suffer instabilities in their gene-seed. Other worlds are heavily irradiated, by the processes of industry or by the effects of local celestial phenomena. In this way, a Space Marine is engineered and modified to become stronger, faster and tougher than any normal human could ever be, able to endure the harshest conditions without concern. But often, these Chapters have a tendency to be highly suspicious of outsiders and often appear unreasonably aloof and intransigent. In spite of the fact that the Primarchs were separated from the Emperor of Mankind through the mysterious actions of the Ruinous Powers of Chaos and scattered through the Warp across the galaxy, He managed to keep a small sample of each Primarch's gene-seed, and used this genetic material to create the first Space Marines by further genetically enhancing His own elite, Terran-born soldiers. Of course, suppressions may fail in their objectives, and escalate into full blown wars consuming millions of lives and lasting are not tanks at all, but the Titans of the Adeptus Titanicus. Battle-Brothers that underwent a Hunting the Hunter Trial before being accepted in the ranks of their Chapter's Neophytes are utterly relentless when hunting their foes, and will continue a hunt long after others might give up on ever locating its target. Generally reserved, Raven Guards stay in the shadows until the right time to speak. Some, like the Blood Drinkers appear to have nearly overcome the violent rages which plague their brothers, while others, such as the Flesh Tearers, are all but lost to blood lust. Driven to extremes of violence by the pressures of Hive World living, these merciless killers are usually ignored by the authorities. The Dark Angels and their Successors (also known as The Unforgiven) have a shadowy past hidden by the weight of history and shrouded in the smoke and blood of the Horus Heresy itself. Below are a few examples of some non-Codex oriented Chapters variant company colours. (See 25th Founding). In all of their duties, from battle to study, the Ultramarines are thorough, analytical, and attentive to every detail. A suppression is a punitive war, launched against a world for the security of the surrounding region. 500.M34 and 600.M35. In practice, they take no hand in the affairs of their subjects. Although the Chapter worships the Emperor as the ultimate creator of the Legions and themselves, it is towards the Primarch that the bulk of its devotions are turned. Many other Chapters use similar methods as well, including the Dark Angels and their Unforgiven Successor Chapters. The Ultramarines Chapter is at once the exemplar of everything a Space Marine aspires to, and the template by which he acts, fights and worships. As a result, many Space Marine Chapters make their homes on such worlds, close to the source of its recruits. The name of a Chapter often describes it some way, linking to its Battle-Brothers' essential character or mission. Durametallic coil cables woven into sinews to hugely increase strength and durability. The Space Wolves shelved their plans to create any further Successor Chapters after the disastrous failure of their previous attempt, but in the 32nd Millennium, a Wolf Priest named Thrar "Wyrmblade" Hraldir believed he was close to a breakthrough. Silenced weapons, null-shielded insertions and dampered armour are all utilised so that the enemy has no idea of the Chapter's presence, until the killing blow is delivered. Every Space Marine Chapter needs a name, a title by which its deeds are celebrated in the annals of the Imperium and by its enemies know their doom is upon them. How does the Chapter govern its home world? Indeed, there have been a number of occasions where the Dark Angels or one of the Unforgiven have withdrawn suddenly and with no explanation from a warzone when confronted by an Inquisitor or Missionary. The Ultramarines themselves follow the codex to the letter, and this is true of other Ultramarines Successors who strive to follow their example. The Chapter may be several generations separated from its sire, and also have its home world many hundreds or thousands of light years away, the distance contributing to the divergence. Warhammer 40,000 Codex (plural "codices", but "codexes" is also occasionally used) is the name of a source book for Warhammer 40,000 armies and factions containing background information, pictures, and rules. Statues of their Primarch Roboute Guilliman and their greatest heroes rear high above countless plazas and city gates, and images of their myriad victories glow from stained glass windows in the mightiest basilica imperialis. Organ implantation goes hand in hand with a harsh routine of physical and spiritual training. To do is not simply a matter of making the best use of the environment, but of surviving the very worst that environment can throw at the Battle-Brothers and even turning it against the foe. Codex Supplements have their parent faction noted in brackets. These worlds are often technologically backward with strong militaristic societies, where male children who show potential are pushed harder and harder, that they may one day have a chance to join the ranks of the Space Marines, who are often known to such peoples as "star warriors," "sky knights," or similar names. were originally composed of roughly 1,000 line Legionaries, but as the Legions grew, this number began to vary substantially by Legion, and also through the vicissitudes of war and the availability of replacement recruits. The profound misery of a Primarch. As there were 20 existing Space Marine Legions, there would be no need for any such 'secret' Chapter. What is the predominant terrain type of the Chapters Amongst the undercities, lawless gangs fight for control, and from their numbers new Space Marine Aspirants are often recruited (typically forcibly). Most elements have a melting point either so high or so low that life is simply not possible in oceans featuring a predominance of such elements, so in the main, planets used by the Space Marines as home worlds are capable of supporting life and generally of less toxic composition. The Blood Angels' Chapter keep is located on one of its home world's moons, while the Mortifactors' is a starfort in orbit high above. An army of half a million Imperial Guardsmen might rely upon a single company of Space Marines to take or hold a fortress, so effective are such Chapters. A Sergeant's badge of rank is a skull and is often displayed on the left shoulder pauldron. These mighty warriors from beyond the stars are figures of awe, and their word is law. Following the successful eradication of the massive greenskin invasion force and the defeat of its Warlord, the Lord Commander of the Imperium Maximus Thane, decreed that the Imperium would raise as many new Chapters as they had gene-seed in the great vaults of Terra to sustain. Few worlds of the Imperium of Man are free from adversity and these rare exceptions are either the holdings of wealthy mercantile combines or pleasure retreats for retired, high-level Imperial servants or the local sector nobility, entirely inaccessible to the vast bulk of Mankind. Although the Adeptus Astartes are by definition the masters of every aspect of war, many Chapters come to favour one style of combat over others. By constant recourse to the articles of faith enshrined within the Codex Astartes, the Ultramarines are able to face any eventuality with well-practised battle drills and established doctrine. Listed below are some tips of what to do and not to do, when creating a canon-friendly Space Marine Chapter, and hopefully help you to avoid the pitfalls and cliches that often plague many fanon-based Chapters. With literally thousands of custom Chapter that exist online at any given time throughout the realm of the internet, many readers will notice common story lines and clichs that tend to permeate many fan-made Space Marine Chapters. 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