Signature Weapon: The Spear and Shield combo.
Enemy with the Dark Eldar. And a slight close combat bias. Probably using the Close Combat advance schema.
Will need to think of what Solo and Squad abilities. As well as their demeanor. Though at least the offensive melee one seems to make sense, if not the defensive one as well.
Org wise they don't seem to do scouts. But do have the rest.
Thanks alex, found the thread.
And thanks to you Dulahan, I will certainly take what you shared into account.
Peacekeeper_b said:
Siranui said:
Peacekeeper_b said:
The premise is that its a new founding derived from the Imperial Fists via the Black Templars as a successor chapter. Their primary function is to protect the pilgrim routes and holy shrines of the Calixis Sector and nearby sectors and expanses. They are a really small chapter, having not yet reached thier full max capacity because of the way the their members varies from the normal standards.
'Hospitaller' might be the word that you're looking for if you're looking for a knightly/medieval name for an organisation who protects pilgrims.
Although I can't help but feel that this is kinda more a Sororitas thing. Astartes are for fighting battles with.
Well I havent quite fleshed it out completely, but I am leaning toward the notion that the "protecting the pilgrim trails" is more of a cover and they are actually looking for something, guarding something or have some other sort of secret agenda. Something that would have them leave the Black Templars during hte 26th founding or so.
Perhaps they are banished from the ongoing crusade.
Kind of leaning toward the notion that a band of Black Templars were somehow corrupted by the Tyrant Star or something and were purged just as this founding was taking place, and these "Rogue Marines" have taken upon them to spend their lives repenting for the sins of their "brothers" as such they must each sacrifice their lives to save the souls of their fallen brethren. Sort of a cross between Bret Knights and Troll Slayers. Only instead of the Slayer Oath, it is The Martyr's Oath.
In fact, I want to use Martyrs in their name.
Before I read this last post, I was thinking something along the lines of "Peregrine Guardians" or "The Peregrine Guard" but "Peregrine Martyrs" would work well also. The neat part about using "peregrine" is that it works as both an adjective and a noun, thus implying that this chapter both protects the pilgrims while being pilgrims themselves.