Can a Deathwatch character who took the Black Shield class at the start later take the Deathwatch Chaplin class?

qcipher said:

It's entirely up to your GM, but take a look at Deathwatch Chaplain Titus Strome (Rites of Battle, pg 235). He's a Chaplain who came to the Deathwatch as a Black Shield, so the published canon says that such a thing is possible.

I'm the GM, didn't have my books with me, but that answer is what I was looking for. Thanks!

Yup. No problem.

Remember that a Deathwatch Chaplain isn't a Chapter Chaplain. The fluff is very different.

I think the issue is both Black Shield and Chaplin are advanced specialties. Rules as is the answer is no. But I think that the Black Shield should be an exception.

Saraneth said:

No, the rules just say that usually only one advanced specialty is allowed. It gives the example of someone picking up one specialty then later becoming a Dreadnought as the sort of exemption that can be made. Since the Black Shield isn't really a job title like Forge Master or Chaplain, I'd definitely say it could advance later on to become something else.