[i]The God-Emperor has sat upon the Golden Throne for ten thousand years - his body kept on the cusp of life even as his soul eternally fractures into countless agonised shards of knowledge and personality. Yet, non-linear as the Warp is, one such shard has encountered an aspect of the Emperor from long before its own time. Desperate to end its master’s pain and its own, it throws itself into that nascent forge, and so changes the course of fate for the entire galaxy…[/i]

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It is the dawn of the 31st Millennium. The Grim Crusade is in full swing, and vast swathes of the galaxy have fallen under the control of the relatively fresh Imperium of Man, led by the Emperor of Mankind to bring the Imperial Truth to all and sundry. The Imperium, in theory, is a society that denies religion and deity alike, and hates all xeno races with a passion - even as, in practice, many of its elements struggle against these fundamental bases, most notably the infamous Edict of Tolerance and its divisive decrees. Nonetheless, the Emperor's knowledge of the alien and beyond is incalculable, yet sufficient to see them beneath humanity's heel either alive or dead. For him, nothing less than the absolute dominion of humanity is acceptable.

To achieve this goal, the Emperor has used his vast knowledge of genetic engineering and the arcane sciences of forgotten times to craft various superhuman soldiers - the legendary Thunder Warriors, the Legio Custodes, and most recently, the Legiones Astartes, the twenty Legions of Space Marines. Led by sons and daughters of the Emperor known as Primarchs, paragons of humanity’s power even compared to their subordinates, the Legions, along with the Imperial Army and other Imperial forces, have marched toward absolute conquest over the Milky Way for over two centuries in spite of any and all setbacks.

This is where you, the players, come in. You will be playing as one of these twenty Primarchs, once scattered, since brought under the wing of the Emperor and into control of their own Legion. How these Primarchs and their Legions are moulded is entirely up to you; what methods, tactics, philosophy or weapons you choose to employ is your decision, and will influence how your Legion interacts with the rest.

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[u][h2]RP Rules[/h2][/u]

[list][*][url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/77197-moderation-policy-in-the-rp-sections/ooc]All forum[/url] [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/531-fundamental-rules-of-the-guild/ooc]rules apply.[/url] Most pressingly out of these, if I've decided on something happening a certain way, then my decision is final unless I'm given good reason to change my mind.

[*]Do not godmod. That is to say, don't control other player's characters for them without their permission. If you want to make a combined post between two or more players, or have decided between yourselves to allow a certain interaction to occur in a certain way, that's perfectly fine, but don't do stuff to other people's characters without their say-so.

[*]Please try to post within a reasonable timeframe. Once a week is more than sufficient, but if you have a good reason to be delayed, please tell me before we choose to move on, and your absence will be taken into account. If you're completely inactive for too much time without any warning, then I will reserve the right to hand control of the Legion over to a new player if they ask for it, given that I can't simply kill them off so readily.

[*]This is an Advanced roleplay. Please write to the appropriate level of quality - two or three significant paragraphs per post with good SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation, And Grammar) should be fine as a minimum, but try to come up with more if you can.

[*]One Primarch and Legion per player, please. Any one Legion has the power to change the face of the galaxy drastically; respectfully, you do not need to wield two. If you want a situation in your Legion akin to Alpharius Omegon's circumstances, this can be discussed.[/list]

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[u][h2]The Sheets[/h2][/u]

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[b]Name[/b]: Your Primarch's name.

[b]Gender[/b]: Male or female. This will also reflect the gender of your Legion, as discussed below.

[b]Homeworld[/b]: The planet your Primarch was sent to via the Warp. Include its name, the biome or biomes present on it (particularly where the Primarch landed and/or was raised), the degree of hostility the world exhibits, and the sort of challenges the average inhabitant might have to face on the planet.

[b]Appearance[/b]: What your Primarch looks like, both with and without their power armour. This can be described in text, or displayed in an image if you can actually find one that's appropriate for the purpose. Keep in mind that this will, for the most part, be reflected in your Legion. Also note that most Space Marines are a good eight feet or so in height, and Primarchs are almost without fail taller still, though generally proportionate compared to humans where their Legionaries are more akin to slabs of muscle and bone; the consensus seems to be that their average height is eleven feet or so, though significantly taller or shorter is not unreasonable.

[b]Personality[/b]: Your Primarch's character traits, their positives and negatives, their highs and lows, where they excel and what their flaws are. Remember: the Primarchs are human, and yet far beyond humanity, capable of far more intensity than any mere mortal in all of their emotions. In other words, they're almost literally larger than life, and should be portrayed as such.

[b]Skills[/b]: Does your Primarch possess any particular skills or abilities beyond what is normal for a superhuman warrior of their caliber? Do they excel in a particular field of war - stealth strikes, armoured assaults, siege warfare? Are there any mutations they possess that grant them particular traits, such as enhanced senses even compared to their brethren? You have plenty of options here, though even for the children of the Emperor, there are limits to plausibility, e.g. excessive mutation.

[b]Assignment Grade[/b]: All Primarchs have a large presence in the Warp, courtesy of being the Emperor's children, and some can manipulate their power in the form of psychic abilities, to a lesser or greater extent. To that end, please include your Primarch's [url=http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/The_Assignment]Assignment[/url] [url=http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Psyker#Psyker_Grades]level[/url] in this section, and some examples of what they can do if anything particular. Sigma-grade and below indicates negative psionic potential, an impossibility for a Primarch given their heritage, and in practice they will likely possess at least an unconscious degree of psychic ability.

[b]Biography[/b]: The story of your Primarch's life, both before and after being picked up by the Emperor and his Grim Crusade. What did they do with themselves whilst on their home planet? When did they get picked up by the Crusade? What battles have they lead since then?

[b]The Meeting[/b]: For this section, you’ll RP out how your Primarch met up with the Emperor, and the events surrounding that. The Meeting should be written as though it were a proper RP post, and as such at least two or three high-quality paragraphs should be put to paper. Please do not write from the Emperor's perspective at any point - though, given that he presents himself more or less however the beholder wishes to view him, you may retain the freedom to characterise him as you feel is most appropriate for the situation.
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[b]Legion Name[/b]: The Legion's name. This can be its original name as described by the Emperor, or a name given to it by its Primarch after their recovery by the Imperium; if it's the latter, please also mention what its original name was.

[b]Legion Number[/b]: The Legion's number, in Roman numerals up to twenty (I, II, III, IV, and so on up to XX). Obviously, only one Legion per number, on a first come first served basis.

[b]Legion Strength[/b]: How many members the Legion possesses. This can be anywhere from "merely" several thousand Astartes, to substantially greater than one hundred thousand units, and will determine the overall strength of the Legion in terms of sheer brute force, though how skilled its members are are is another matter entirely.

[b]Armour Appearance[/b]: What the rank and file of the Legion wear as their armour. [url=http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/smpbeta.php]This website[/url] or [url=https://bitbucket.org/chaptergenerator/chaptergenerator/downloads/]this application[/url] may help you form an image of your Legion. To acquire an image from the site, open the completed suit in a new tab, save that image to your computer, then upload it to a hosting site like Imgur, open the result in a new tab, and use the URL from that page as your image; for the application, [url=https://imgur.com/a/xW1wFY9]this guide[/url] will serve you well. You may also want to find an appropriate symbol to represent them, but written descriptions are also acceptable. Just keep in mind that this game is based in a time period just before canon's Horus Heresy, and thus only power armour up to Mark IV, Maximus Pattern, is currently in circulation as of the game's beginning; it is likely that your Legion will possess a combination of Mark II Crusade and Mark IV Maximus suits, plus a certain number of Mark III Iron suits for specialised operations, with the renowned Mark I Thunder armour being a rather rare sight for many reasons.

[b]Warcry[/b]: What members of the Legion yell when going into battle, e.g. "Courage And Honour!", "Repent! For tomorrow you die!" A Legion may possess more than one warcry.

[b]Dramatis Personae[/b]: A list of important figures and groups in the Legion's ranks other than the Primarch, Space Marine or otherwise. Maybe they're [url=http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Legions#Generic_Space_Marine_Legion_Order_of_Battle]high-ranking officers in the Legion[/url], maybe they're close friends the Primarch made before the Emperor rediscovered them, or maybe they're faithful soldiers of the Primarch who continue to serve him graciously.

[b]Favored Tactics/Battlefield Role[/b]: The favoured tactics, strategies, and position of the Legion - how they prefer to engage their foes, essentially. Does your Legion charge head-on into the fray? Does it hang back and lure opponents toward their positions? Do its members prefer to sneak round an enemies flanks to crush them in a pincer motion? Similarly, are they most comfortable in melee, close range, or long range? Do they utilise vehicles or orbital bombardment heavily?

[b]Legion Characteristics/Ideology[/b]: The manner in which the Legion acts outside of battle, as imposed upon them by the Imperium itself, the geneseed of their Primarch, and their Primarch's direct actions and directives. Maybe they're a highly progressive group, or maybe they're extremely traditional. Do they take any cues or inspiration from animals, or from real-world civilisations such as the Romans or Vikings? Do they act like the angels they're often mistaken for, or are they of a more devilish attitude?

[b]Relationships[/b]: How does the Legion interact with other groups in the galaxy, such as other arms of the Imperium and fellow Astartes Legions? Are they on good terms with the Imperial Army, or perhaps they have a rivalry with another Legion, friendly or otherwise? Have any particular xeno races drawn their ire previously? To wit, the only major xeno races presently in the galaxy are the Orks and the splintered groups of Eldar, though countless other civilisations exist that pose just as much threat to the Imperium as these more well-known aliens. The Legion may also be aware of Warp-spawned threats, though if you’d like to have some connection to them, I’d recommend discussing it with a GM first.
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[u][h2]Other Info[/h2][/u]

The only crucial factor that differentiates this game from the canonical Warhammer 30000 setting is the nature of Space Marines and their physical sex - where they were purely male in canon, a female Legion is very plausible in this game, though any given Legion’s members must share a gender with their Primarch, and for a female Legion, the Primarch alone is likely to be obviously feminine beyond facial features given the massive physiological changes that go into the process of becoming a Space Marine. Major events beyond 999.M30, such as the selection of a Warmaster to lead in the Emperor’s absence and any equivalent to the Council of Nikaea, will be played out in-story, and indeed much of the game’s story will be determined by player interaction.

Otherwise, most of the information you will need is available on the [url=http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Warhammer_40k_Wiki]Warhammer 40000 wiki[/url] and the [url=http://www.lexicanum.com/]Lexicanum encyclopedia.[/url] To a lesser extent, [url=https://1d4chan.org/]1d4chan[/url] also fulfils this role, but be aware that the website is not necessarily safe for work, nor is the information available necessarily unbiased. You're always free to ask your fellow players for assistance too, of course!

We also have a Discord channel! [url=https://discord.gg/JDu4vyY]Feel free to chat as much as you want whilst you're here.[/url]

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[u][h2][url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/181109-chronicles-of-the-grim-crusade-warhammer-30000-rp-side-thread/ooc]Chronicles of the Grim Crusade[/url][/h2][/u]
A side-thread for historical or non-PoV content in the setting. Did your Legion do anything awesome before your Primarch's rediscovery? Does your Legion do anything awesome as part of the story, sans your Primarch's presence? What about inter-Legion interactions, or even the reactions of a lowly Armsman to your superhuman war machines? Any and all of these can be displayed in the Chronicles thread, and depending on circumstances may even have an impact on the main story too.