Several Chapters are known to make use of the Challenge Trial, including the Ultramarines, Imperial Fists, Storm Wardens and Iron Snakes. The Imperial Fists are one of the First Founding Chapters of the Space Marines and were originally the VIIth Legion of the Legiones Astartes raised by the Emperor Himself from across Terra during the Unification Wars. To begin, please ensure that you have read the Site Policy rules and the article quality policy. This expression of duty can become exaggerated in members of the Chapter after long periods in combat, especially against numerous and unrelenting foes like the Ork hordes of a WAAAGH! The Wolf Brothers suffered from rampant mutation of their gene-seed not long after their Founding and were later disbanded. However this is more difficult than may be imagined. This is a guide for those who wish to create their own Homebrew Space Marine Chapter. Therefore, it would be impossible to have such a Chapter exist, ten millennia later, in the modern 41st Millennium. Some Exposure Trials test the Aspirant's fortitude in a specific environment. This usually occurs in three stages: The Battle-Brothers of the Adeptus Astartes are the champions of Mankind, but in becoming so they have surrendered much of what makes them human. The rulers of the Imperium care nothing for the quality of their workers lives, only that quotas are met and output remains constant. For example, a battle-brother from a Chapter created using the genetic inheritance of the Ultramarines, would more than likely be a Codex-oriented, and have the same demeanour and traditions as their Progenitors. Many of the cultures from which the Astartes recruits exist in hellishly dangerous environments populated by all manner of predatory beings. Warhammer 40,000 Homebrew Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. an Exposure Trial before being accepted in the ranks of the Chapters Neophytes are often stoic and dour in the face of discomfort and adversity, uncaring of environmental ills that others would find insurmountable. One of the most common Trials takes the form of a duel between Aspirants, often to the death. The zygote of the Salamanders Chapter has reacted with the radiation in which their home world is bathed in such a way that their eyes burn a deep red and their skin is almost jet-black, lending them a fearsome appearance yet imparting no specific deficiencies. Many Exposure Trials are impossible to complete, entailing the Aspirant simply staying alive as long as possible. Grim Dark Narrator Bolter & Chainsword Forum. Mighty bastions are constructed along the defence lines, each an impenetrable redoubt armed with fearsome arrays of anti-personnel weapons able to cut down entire waves of enemy attackers. First off, determine who the single greatest hero of the Chapter is, then determine secondary figures (such as the hero's companions and peers, or later heroes): Next, you should determine why this figure of legend is venerated by your Chapter. Releases hormones that massively increase musculature and strength. They vastly allow fanon chapters to play a supporting role, perhaps turning up to mop up survivors. If the Chapter conducting the Trial has need of a large number of recruits, the Trial may be ended when a set number of Aspirants are left. 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. He faces creatures dredged up from his own nightmares and phantoms seeded in his mind by the Librarian, who presides over the Trial and judges the Aspirant's very soul. The Salamanders as a Chapter are unusually concerned with civilian casualties compared to most other Space Marines and believe that one of their most important duties is to protect the lives of the Emperor of Mankind's innocent subjects whenever and wherever possible. Within this specialisation there exists some variety, which is usually derived from the nature of the Chapter's gene-seed. Others, such as the infamous Pain-Glove used by the Imperial Fists Chapter, leave no marks, interfacing directly with the Aspirant's nervous system and keeping his conscious long past the point he would otherwise have passed out. As any squad type can be deployed in this manner such tactics rarely dictate a major change in organisation, though the Chapters forges may focus on creating drop pods over other types of vehicle, and as heavy support vehicles are slower to deploy they will focus on infantry assaults over armoured ones. As the prototype of what were to become the Legiones Astartes, they served both as the template for the more specialised Legions that were to come after them and a standard by which these successors would be measured. Remember, a good balance of real-world cultures placed in the 41st Millennium can prove quite rewarding if one takes the time to make a simple modification to a name. Considering the circumstances of Rogal Dorn's eventual death, it is clear that the Imperial Fists have a drive for self-sacrifice that they must continually battle to overcome. As before, these codices remain valid until superseded by newer versions (currently the oldest valid codexes are Codex: Astra Militarum - 8th Edition and Codex: Craftworlds - 8th Edition, released simultaneously). Female Marines come up every so often, frequently like buses in batches. Veteran Squads display Maltese Cross, Tactical Squads use an arrow vertically pointing upwards, or an older variant of a horizontal double-pointing arrow, Assault Squads use four perpendicular arrows pointing outwards in the shape of a letter 'X', while Devastator Squads use an inverted letter 'V'. A battle-brother of the fan-made homebrew Lantern Marines Chapter. This genetic curse usually comes in three stages: The Marines Errant never refuse the call to arms or the chance to join a crusade against the enemies of the Imperium. The majority of the population still hold to ancient superstitions, and are but one step away from barbarous savages. One thing that sets a Chapter apart from another are the individual pieces of equipment that the Chapter prefers to carry into battle. Using Shooting, combat and Save modifiers. Abe Apfel. If you create a Chapter from the White Scars, keep in mind they many of these Chapter are aggressive and savage in nature, and have a tendency to compete with their forebears for glory. Such Chapters utilise the universal symbols of death, including their adornment of their armour and vehicles with stylised or actual skulls, and display the bodies of fallen enemy leaders where all their followers may witness their defeat. Therefore, it is not advisable to write about a Loyalist Successor Chapter of one of the Traitor Legions. Others utilise large numbers of bike-mounted warriors, sometimes mounting entire Tactical squads on bikes and attack bikes. After several years of total war, it is possible that the belligerents have forgotten the initial cause of hostilities. There is even a Codex: . A small number of Chapters have inherited quite unusual beliefs from the cultures they recruit from, and these have become intermixed with their veneration of the Emperor or of the Primarch. While the Battle-Brothers of other Chapters may spend the night before battle in solemn meditation, the Space Wolves are more likely to mark the eve of battle in bawdy celebration, raising overflowing jacks of Fenrisian ale to brothers they may be mourning once battle is done. The range of codices is regularly updated with new editions of armies and occasionally new army codices. 94. While the Space Wolves recruit exclusively from Fenris, for example, where they also maintain their Fortress-Monastery called the Fang, the Crimson Fists reside on the civilised planet of Rynn's World but recruit from other planets in the region. However, keep in mind that this is also the exception, not the rule! The Ultramarines themselves follow the codex to the letter, and this is true of other Ultramarines Successors who strive to follow their example. As an example, listed below are some well known First Founding Chapters and their beliefs: The Chapter holds the Primarch of its Progenitor at the centre of its belief system, venerating him above all others. Command bunkers, defence installations, communications nodes and logistical centres are all targeted, with Space Marines deploying via drop pods into the midst of their foe. If the population is even aware of the Space Marines, they are distant, semi-mythological figures, whose appearance is a portent of great things. Those Chapters who are descended from the gene-seed of Sanguinius, suffer from the twin genetic flaws known as the Black Rage and the Red Thirst. There are plenty of Chapters that prefer to maintain their secrecy and isolate themselves from nearby populations. Sometimes the flaw is linked to a nigh-catastrophic genetic malfunction, but just as often it is tied to the essential nature of the Progenitors Primarch, the stock from which they recruit or to some other, inexplicable factor. It should be noted that these Demeanours are on the whole not as "extreme" or detailed as those presented as part of a full set of Chapter rules. Rather than fall into despair, the Iron Hands took refuge in their hate, and they have used that hatred to eliminate any perceived weakness so that they may remain strong. Most Chapter names have two such elements, broadly speaking an adjective and a noun, but a huge scope for variation exists. Races such as the Tyranids are capable of wreaking such havoc upon a planet's eco-system that this is the only way of fighting them face-to-face. A feral battle-brother of the Space Wolves Chapter. Of course, suppressions may fail in their objectives, and escalate into full blown wars consuming millions of lives and lasting 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. The Blood Angels excel in close combat, for example, where they focus the rage that is a result of the Flaw. In most cases, the savagery of the tribes from which the Chapter recruits is tempered by the training, indoctrination and psycho-conditioning imposed on its Neophytes, but in some cases the Chapter is very much shaped by the character of the population, inheriting not only its warlike qualities but many of its unique cultural mores. That would make them nearly as large as some of the original First Founding Space Marine Legions after the terrible losses of the Horus Heresy, and means that the Black Templars are one of only three Chapters of Astartes (the others being the Space Wolves and the Grey Knights) thought to violate the 1,000 Space Marines to a Chapter limitation as proscribed by the Codex Astartes. Some things no man wishes to learn about himself. The Chapter's history of zealous loyalty to the Emperor and the inability of any Inquisitor to find evidence supporting the claims of unusually high standing troop numbers has spared the Black Templars from further revelation of their true numbers. Rather than let them face a slow, insane death, Blood Angels will form those who have newly succumbed to the Black Rage into a special unit known as the Death Company. Some are composed of relatively harmless silica particulates, yet others are the result of the erosion of more exotic materials. Some Chapters hover at the verge of extinction, having suffered a terrible defeat or bitter misfortune, and can field but a handful of warriors. For example, an urban Death World seems contradictory, but what if the planet's malevolent ecosystem has risen against its population, and the once-populace cities are now reduced to post-apocalyptic ruins smothered in choking vines? Chapters that specialise in the tactic tend to maintain highly mobile forces, eschewing heavy firepower for manoeuvrability. Some Chapters inherit a great deal of the rites and traditions of the culture from which they recruit, while many more are so steeped in their own history and tradition that they are quite unique. In some cases the gene-stock is of such antiquity that it is inevitable that some small degree of mutation has crept in over the millennia. 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. Trade wars escalate to open conflicts and the planetary militias are used not to defend against attackers but to capture territory from bitter competitors. Below are some possible reasons that you can use to explain why your Space Marine Chapter was Founded: The First Founding of the Space Marine Legions, also originally called the Legiones Astartes, occurred in the late 30th Millennium after the end of the Age of Strife and the Unification Wars that founded the Imperium of Man on Terra. Many First Founding Chapters maintain close links with Chapters created using their own gene-seed stocks, and the Chapter Masters might have a hand in planning future foundings. In many cases the predators are human, such as the gelt-scalpers that prey on the outcasts of hive societies, culling the unwanted for monetary reward. Such a connection to a reviled Traitor Legion would also be a terrible dishonour and would explain why the Death Eagles' heritage and original Legion colours may have been deliberately obscured from the Imperial record. Therefore, you cannot say your Chapter is an ally of such enigmatic Astartes. On occasion, they can become closed-minded or overly judgemental of those who do not think as they do. A codex (pluralized as codexes by Games Workshop), in the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop wargame, is a rules supplement containing information concerning a particular army, environment, or worldwide campaign. Codices follow the same edition publication history as the . Feral worlds are those planets colonised eons ago, long before the Age of Imperium, which subsequently regressed to atavistic barbarism due to extended periods of isolation or other, less predictable factors. Only those who rule on behalf of the Emperor, namely the High Lords of Terra, have the ability to commission a new Founding of Adeptus Astartes. After the resurrection of the long dead Ultramarines Primarch Roboute Guilliman from his deathless slumber, the Avenging Son immediately set out on his Terran Crusade, to seek and audience with his father, the Emperor of Mankind. Yet such conflicts are common, as Imperial Commanders vie for territory and seek to settle old scores. 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. They are unmoved by the challenge of crossing mountains, wading through sucking swamps, plunging into snow storms and many other such environmental hazards. With a culture that emphasises endurance and self-sacrifice, the Salamanders are renowned for their stubborn nature. Amongst other types of Trial, the Ultramarines make extensive use of the Exposure Trial. Initially only released digitally, it covers rules for playing the forces of the Inquisition in conjunction with any other Imperial army, as well as for forging more loose alliances with several xenos race, such as with the Eldar. Fortunately for the Imperium, manpower is one resource it can afford to squander; planets are not. When fighting in defence, the Space Marines identify the point the enemy is most likely to assault, and hold it come what may. Few outside the Chapter can even guess at the exact facts surrounding the Chapters beginning, and those within its ranks guard their secrets well. Despite their impeccably pure gene-seed, the Dark Angels have been passed over for many of the Foundings that have created fresh Chapters to fight the Imperium's wars. The more recent campaigns Armageddon, Eye of Terror are ideal for fanon writers. They also possess a well-deserved reputation for merciless slaughter. Only a very small number of Chapters can be described as truly unique, and even they share many qualities with plenty of other Chapters. The XIII Legion, the Ultramarines, led by Roboute Guilliman, became the largest of all the Astartes Legions as a result of Guilliman's tactical mastery and a steady flow of new recruits from the Realm of Ultramar. The main attraction of 40k is the miniatures, but there are also many video games, board games, books, ect. Some Chapters cede the administration of their subjects to a ruling class drawn from the population, issuing broad directives but maintaining their distance. They are honest to a fault, and expect the same quality in those they fight alongside. "Any resolution to a story that does not pay due regard to the story's internal logic and that is so unlikely that it challenges suspension of disbelief, and presumably allows the author, director, or developer to end the story in the way that he or she desired.". In general, the Successors of any given Progenitor share a core body of beliefs and practices, but even this is not always the case. For some this is a matter of the controlled, almost scientific application of long-range fire, while others display a preternatural instinct for locating their foe's weak points and striking from afar. It is impossible for a modern era Chapter to build up large enough to split into two separate Chapters, as legion building is explicitly frowned upon by the leadership of the Imperium. Most of the Emperor's subjects live on worlds that are dangerous in some manner. Do to their outlook and character, an Ultramarine is likely to turn to the vast tracts of the Codex Astartes that he has memorised for the solution to a problem. Countless races have erected settlements that have in some cases grown to encompass entire continents. This formal censure and erasure from official records is known as an Edict of Obliteration, also called a Damnatio Memoriae, a High Gothic phrase meaning "condemnation of memory." Again, they may not know the exact nature of that reward, but to be chosen is the greatest of honours a young man can aspire to. Others have no interest in the actual process, only the outcome. This Founding occurred somewhere between 975-991.M35, exact date is unknown. Then said 'magical Inquisitor' disappears as mysteriously as they appeared. All Chapters of the Adeptus Astartes were ordered to release a portion of their Veterans to provide the initial basis for this Founding, the greatest since the First Founding. Therefore, the community has agreed, that there shall only be Primaris Space Wolves Successor Chapters. Other worlds are heavily irradiated, by the processes of industry or by the effects of local celestial phenomena. The Codex offers a lot of leeway on many subjects, offering not a single solution to a given problem, but many potential courses of action. Space Marines are foremost amongst the defenders of humanity, the greatest of the Emperor of Mankind's warriors.