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Tulugaq · July 10th, 2005, 15:26

Well, you probably get a whole bunch of these topics, but I didn't know where else to turn!

I'm currently creating a new Space Marine chapter. They are mainly Bike-based with four Land Speeders and a single Whirlwind possessed by the Power of the Machine Spirit.

First warning - I don't like to run things like a codex Marine chapter, so they won't exactly be the utmost extreme of SM...

Second warning - I admit that I know very little about fluff!! Which is a big problem!! :huh:

Be Swift as the Wind, Suffer Not the Alien to Live ('Nids)
Aspire to Glory, Faithful Unto Death

I want these guys to be a successor chapter of the White Scars. However, I definitely don't want the 2nd founding...or 3rd, or 4th...I was thinking more like something about the 18th founding. I'm looking for a number much later than the original foundings so I can sort of steer away from them being completely devoted to the ideals of their Primarch, and aren't as "clansy" as the White Scars were.

I'm also looking for a name...I am having trouble thinking of one, and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I'm going to end up playing these guys and Tyranids, so I've decided to interconnect their fluff together - I'm looking to have them based on a planet pretty far away from the rest of the Imperium that is being currently ravaged by 'Nids, and these guys are the biggest protection. I'm not familiar with "Inner" and "Outer Rims" and all of that...and even if I have to create the planet, I still need to know "where" it's going to be. Their home planet being assaulted gives me fluff reasons to:

1) Have no Scouts.

2) Choose both Aspire to Glory and Faithful Unto Death to represent dire losses.

3) Have fun with converting, and while I'm connecting 'Nids I can add some extra parts to make the trait shown by "trophies" and the likes...Scything Talons in the sides of Bikes. ^_^

Also, I was wondering if anyone could help explain the Power of the Machine Spirit to me? Not the rules, the fluff. I would like to learn more about it so I can write up some suitable fluff as to why my Whirlwind has it!

Thanks in advance, and if anybody wants to know anything else I'll be happy to respond. This is mainly to help focus my core ideas and make sure they make sense to all of you...hm. My army list is up in the Space Marines forum for any and all to see, as well. Thanks again!

July 10th, 2005, 15:26	#1 (permalink)
Tulugaq your lost nemesis Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 20 Posts: 10,496 Rep Power: 116	Need Fluff Assistance.. Well, you probably get a whole bunch of these topics, but I didn't know where else to turn! I'm currently creating a new Space Marine chapter. They are mainly Bike-based with four Land Speeders and a single Whirlwind possessed by the Power of the Machine Spirit. First warning - I don't like to run things like a codex Marine chapter, so they won't exactly be the utmost extreme of SM... Second warning - I admit that I know very little about fluff!! Which is a big problem!! :huh: Be Swift as the Wind, Suffer Not the Alien to Live ('Nids) Aspire to Glory, Faithful Unto Death I want these guys to be a successor chapter of the White Scars. However, I definitely don't want the 2nd founding...or 3rd, or 4th...I was thinking more like something about the 18th founding. I'm looking for a number much later than the original foundings so I can sort of steer away from them being completely devoted to the ideals of their Primarch, and aren't as "clansy" as the White Scars were. I'm also looking for a name...I am having trouble thinking of one, and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm going to end up playing these guys and Tyranids, so I've decided to interconnect their fluff together - I'm looking to have them based on a planet pretty far away from the rest of the Imperium that is being currently ravaged by 'Nids, and these guys are the biggest protection. I'm not familiar with "Inner" and "Outer Rims" and all of that...and even if I have to create the planet, I still need to know "where" it's going to be. Their home planet being assaulted gives me fluff reasons to: 1) Have no Scouts. 2) Choose both Aspire to Glory and Faithful Unto Death to represent dire losses. 3) Have fun with converting, and while I'm connecting 'Nids I can add some extra parts to make the trait shown by "trophies" and the likes...Scything Talons in the sides of Bikes. ^_^ Also, I was wondering if anyone could help explain the Power of the Machine Spirit to me? Not the rules, the fluff. I would like to learn more about it so I can write up some suitable fluff as to why my Whirlwind has it! Thanks in advance, and if anybody wants to know anything else I'll be happy to respond. This is mainly to help focus my core ideas and make sure they make sense to all of you...hm. My army list is up in the Space Marines forum for any and all to see, as well. Thanks again! __________________ Gone, thread here