[s]WIP for later use and storage, not done yet.[/s] [hider=My Hider] [CENTRE][b][h1]39th Griskan Gunners[/h1][/b] [img]https://www.honga.net/totalwar/warhammer/images/warhammer/flags/wh_main_dwf_dwarfs_rebels/mon_256.png[/img] [/CENTRE] [h3][sub][u]Regimental Features[/u][/sub][/h3] [indent]The Griskan 39th, also known as the Iron Lions, are classified as a "mobile artillery" regiment that's 2,500 men and women strong. They excel at bringing devastating, close range artillery support to the front line for immediate barrages. They advance behind the main push, establishing "fall back" lines so should the advance falter, it doesn't have to retreat all the way back to the original main line. Where as traditional artillery regiments may require set up time and are generally unable to provide meaningful support should the enemy be too close, the Griskan Gunners can bring down the hammer where other regiments would worry about firing "danger close".[/indent] [h3][sub][u]Regimental Flaws[/u][/sub][/h3] [indent]Although able to quickly set up and maneuver around the battlefeild, the Griskan Gunners lack the more traditional heavy artillery such as Basilisks and Colossus. This means that their firepower lacks the punching power that a more traditional provides. In addition, their proximity to the front line means they are at a considerable danger of being overwhelmed unlike other artillery regiments who stay far behind. More than one regiment has been wiped out when their fallback lines failed. In addition, many would consider what the Griskans have to be outdated and more at home in a PDF regiment than a true guard regiment as seen with their use of vehicles such as Goliath trucks and Medusa siege guns. Griskan regiments also have a bad habit of flaunting "faux bravery" as they see themselves more courageous than other artillery regiments but have a tendency of deligating actions of real courage to infantry regiments citing that said regiments are "better equipped to handle them" and that "mobile artillery is still technically just artillery".[/indent] [CENTRE][img]http://pro.bols.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cygnar-trenchers-anson-hitch.jpg[/img][/CENTRE] [hider=Regimental Composition] [u]Regimental Organization[/u]: [hider=Command Company] [/hider] [hider=A Company] 500 Section 1 - 100 - [/hider] [hider=B Company] [/hider] [hider=C Company] [/hider] [hider=D Company] [/hider] [u]Regimental Armoury Allocation[/u]: [i]Here we describe what armaments your regiment brings to bear, and [how it brings it to bear As an example (doesn't need the same level of detail) for the above regiment[/i]: Kantrael Short Pattern Lasgun: Standard Lasgun of the Regiment's Guardsmen x2,000 power packs x10,000 M35 Magna-Core Plasma Gun: Issued to all Special-Weapons troops x260 Flak Armour: Issued to all but officers, x2000 Carapace Issued to Platoon Commanders and Sergeants x100 Chimera [multi-laser refitted in favour of autocannon] x24 issued to platoon and company command squads. Kantrael Pattern Laspistol: x1000 issued to officers and other troops x1000 power packs (separate from lasguns) Hell Hammer Pattern Lascannon: Issued to every heavy weapons team, x60 Heavy Stubber: issued as a special weapon to each guardsman squad. x60 (2,000 bullets each) Duelling Blade: A Ceramite-Plasteel-Adamantium composite sword of moderate weight, used for outriders and other troops x1,000 [h3][sub][u]Quartermaster's Logs[/u][/sub][/h3] [list][*]5,500 x Mars Pattern Lasgun w/ 8,000 Power Packs and 6,500 bayonets; standard issue armament. [*]Full sets of Griskan Warplate; standard issue armor. [*]Chain Halberds; issued to the rank of Sargent. [*]Accatran Pattern, Mark XI Combat Shotguns; issued to all NCOs [*]Mordian-styled Power Swords; issued to all COs [*]Accatran Pattern Mark II Laspistol; issued to all COs [*] [*] [*] [/list] [/hider] [CENTRE][img]http://burrowowl.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/trenchers_500.jpg[/img][/CENTRE] [hider=Regimental Commander CS] An important thing to note is that while detail is appreciated and desired, you should not make it so much that you will be hurt or upset at the loss of them. [u]Name[/u]: Lourant of Ulgramor, "the Bernard" [u]Age[/u]:58 (has had rejunivation treatments) [u]Gender[/u]: Male [u]Physical Description[/u]: [indent][i]What do they look like? Pictures may be linked but if it's just a picture so help me God. If it's an anime picture, so help [b]you[/b] God.[/i][/indent] [u]Equipment[/u]: [i][list][*]What are they expert at? [*] [*][/list][/i] [u]Personality[/u]: [indent][i]Lourant of Ulgramor is the product of an intricate network of noble marriages that span the subsector. He's had a fairly sheltered childhood and tends to see the world as much softer and lighter than it often is. Uncompromising on his morals and zealous in his beliefs unless massive evidence is used to disprove, Lourant's sense of honor has more than once overtaken his sense of reason. He famously once let a heretic mutant champion pick up his weapon in a duel as fighting a man who is unarmed is dishonorable and not sporting at all. Despite his idealism however, he is still tolerated and even appreciated by the men under him as his sense of heroics often causes him to stay at the front and try to mingle as best he can with the average trooper. His nickname is proof of it as "Bernard" is a derogatory term among most Griskan regiments describing incompetent noble commanders, but Lourant has actually encouraged his men to call him that.[/i][/indent] [u]Capabilities[/u]: [i][list][*]Inspiring Troops [*]Being Diplomatic with other Regiments [*][/list][/i] [u]Failings[/u]: [i][list][*]What are they expert at? [*] [*][/list][/i] [/hider] [u] Regimental History[/u]: [i]Quite simple. I'd prefer you include at least one triumph and one catastrophe; unless they are a freshly raised regiment.[/i] [CENTRE][img]https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mQ-Gg-Fhhis/V0dWFXDXfHI/AAAAAAAACXA/ShapQ56tTuoWoAg07DXaYp2xyV3xkGtkwCLcB/s1600/trenchers.png[/img][/CENTRE] [u]Regimental/Planetary Culture[/u]: [i]Also quite simple. What's their home like? What do these people look like? What's their interpretation of the Imperial Cult? Do they speak High Gothic, a local tongue or both?[/i] [h3][sub][u]Regimental Culture[/u][/sub][/h3] [indent]The 39th is considered one of the "Rusted Regiments" of Griskan, named so as they are so old that their founding monument on Griskan has began to rust. Every regiment raised on Griskan is granted a founding monument, a symbol casted to either represent them or their sacred task. Of the hundreds of regiments that have served the Emperor, only about a dozen have had the honor of being a Rusted Regiment. Of course, all of this is only really a half truth as like many of the Rusted, the 39th has been decimated, reformed, destroyed, reorganized and combined several times over its history. The start of the day marks a every important ceremony which takes place among the 39th and can be split up into two parts: the First Shot and the Ringing of the Bell. The Ringing of the Bell is when all of the guardsmen walk up and ring a copy of the Bell of Lost Souls. This is done to signal the official start of the day as well as prayer and reminder of the vows taken by the regiment upon leaving their home world. The 39th takes this to a whole new level by equipping all of its officers with a smaller silver bell. The First Shot ceremony which a specially carved shell with the name of the enemy or enemy commander engraved upon it is fired ahead of the day's main salvo. Carving the name of the enemy on to artillery shells and other ordinance is common among all Griskan regiments, likely due to the planetary tradition of carving oaths, vows or promises into stone and other hard materials. Its said doing so allows the shell to more accurately find important targets in the chaos of battle. On the note of carving names, the same practice is done to vehicles to show their age and experience. Any vehicle with less than a certain number of names and/or blast marks, holes or burnt marks is considered "unbaptized" and generally more unlucky. Unbaptized vehicles are also less likely to be given more prodigious assignments and are often placed further back in the firing line. Religiously, the Griskans 39th are no less and no more devout than any other regiment but have a more polytheistic worship of the Emperor by including various saints in their prayers. While there are the common guard saints such as Ollanius Pious, there are a number of others such as Sister Amzerala the Orkbane, Redbarrow Sarge the Born-to-be-Leader and Helcalin the Forgefather. Strangest of them all however is a little known saint known as Saint Euclid, the Patron Saint of Geometry. While extremely strange to many at first glance, anyone who knows about the saint and the nature of artillery will immediately recognize the importance of his worship.[/indent] [h3][sub][u]Planetary Culture[/u][/sub][/h3] [indent][/indent] [h3][sub][u]Recruitment[/u][/sub][/h3] [indent]Recruitment is done by a lottery system on Griskan where every citizen from age 15 to 35 must enter at least one ticket into the system. Citizens may enter their name more than once for the ability to earn bonuses such as days off from work, additional pay, more rations and certain luxuries. There is no limit to the number of times one may put their name in, but the local administration tends to "forget" to give bonuses past five tickets. Volunteers are also welcomed with open arms during recruitment and while they receive no bonus from the lottery system, they receive special bonuses for their patriotism and willingness to serve the God-Emperor. Such bonuses include additional rations and preferential treatment when it comes to promotion or assigning to important positions. Most NCOs are indeed volunteers which has created a strong tradition of competent lower-ranking officers that are sometimes even better than their noble commissioned counter parts. The nobility of Griskan does not take part in the lottery system, finding it distasteful in addition to being exempt from it due to ancient decrees. However, instead they must enroll at least one child per generation into the Royal Arsenal Academy to be trained as commissioned officers. Their training is decidedly less physical and much more academic with trainees studying manners of logistics, leadership, formations and even linguistic diplomacy for interacting with other regiments. The fact that such officers aren't always competent or even willing means that Griskan regiments have an unfortunate tenancy of incompetent leadership, saved only by the skills of the lower ranking officers.[/indent] [/hider] Being remade into something else.