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Blackshields [Warhammer 40K, Horus Heresy]

Once, they were brothers...

_{Garviel Loken, loyal beyond the betrayal of Warmaster Horus}

Procedure:

• Using this template, please post a character sheet.
• Characters must be astartes.

Character Sheet

(Template Here)

Name:
Age:
Legion:
Planet of Origin:
Physical Description:

It's probably best to actually describe the character if you are going to rely on a picture, or you can do without the picture if you like, but definitely describe.

Skillset:

Characters will have similar training, but not

History:

Explain how your character got there -- no 'the story will come out in RP' lines, please -- I want a feel for where your character is coming from. Were they in a traitor legion, were they in a loyalist legion whose task force was destroyed. How did they survive the betrayal?

Psychological Profile:

An idea of how the character thinks and so forth; should be linked to the history.

Equipment:

Blackshields [Warhammer 40K, Horus Heresy]

Once, they were brothers...

_{Garviel Loken, loyal beyond the betrayal of Warmaster Horus}

TL;DR Summary:

• Warhammer 40K, of course.
• 31st Milennium, the Horus Heresy, an age of blood and temptation.
• In the aftermath of the Istvaan Dropsite Massacre, some Astartes legions have turned against the Emperor of Mankind and wage war against him. In turn, some legions remain loyal.
• Due to the requirements of the Great Crusade, detachments of these legions are spread out all over the place. During the atrocities that opened the Horus Heresy, there was fighting between and among these elements.
• Characters will be loyalist survivors of these various engagements, cast adrift from their parent units and forced to form an ad-hoc unit of Astartes together in common cause; loyalty to the Emperor.
• Characters have managed to secure the assistance of a rogue trader to get them to a planet with a rogue Imperial Governor that has access to planetary defense forces capable of carrying them into the battle against the heretics.
• This Governor stands in their way. He must die. That is where this new crusade of retribution begins.
• Please post sheets in the character tab for approval. That will have a titanpad template, please use that.

In Character Info

The fratricide of the Horus Heresy sounds so precise and clinical in retrospect. A clean break, without loose ends. The reality is that the betrayal of the Emperor was not relegated merely to the legions whose primarchs turned, nor were all the Astartes in those legions traitors. There were many solitary acts undertaken that escape the historical record.

All the same, it is a battle of brother turning bolter on brother. The Great Crusade sent detachments of Legiones Astartes, the Space Marines, into the far-flung corners of the galaxy. In these corners, as the events reached them, some reacted. There was bloodshed in the wake of the betrayal. Many were cast adrift. Even so, there are those that know their duty, and know what is coming. They are cast off, left to fight their smaller battles without glory. Some bear the grim knowledge that their progenitor has cast them out, and carry that burden with them into battle, fighting not for glory, but for redemption.

One rogue trader, Balixus Kyros, manages to gather a number of these men into a group, though he cannot lead them. But he can help only so much. He can carry these warriors to the fight on the planet Argyos, where they can purge the traitor governor in the name of the Emperor of Mankind and begin to pay back their debts of fury and vengeance against the betrayers.

Out of Character Info:

Astartes of different legions, different outlooks and widely different stories. They are, of course, bound in one common cause, but they are otherwise thrown together in the chaos of a truly grand-scale interstellar war. This is meant to be an RP of individual characters struggling with the shock of the Horus Heresy's onset. We are after the events of Istvaan III and looking toward the battle of Terra. We will see how far the story takes us.

31st Century, of course. So no inquisition and psykers are not the norm. Chaos is not really something that is delved into in the Imperium and they still believe in the Imperial Truth. The Emperor still lives and these warriors of the Astartes are intent on their purpose of fighting his cause. That said, I am looking for characters that fit into this theme.

Of course, there is a lot of temptation in the universe in a time of chaos and uncertainty. It's possible for the characters to carve their own empire or turn to Chaos and once again know the brotherhood of their legions. It's not too late to fall, brothers...

Warhammer 40K: Blackshields [Horus Heresy]

I'd imagine not, apart from a Blackshield Tech-Marine, as anything else from the Admec really defeats the object of this RP I.E. We're Blackshields from various legions banding together into a Marauder Warband, I believe.

Of course HeySeuss can tell you everything you need to know.

@Jbcool

Jbcool has it nailed. We're keeping it tight with this one. Non-Astartes are really NPC's here.

Warhammer 40K: Blackshields [Horus Heresy]

Good deal. I'll have something up tomorrow for an OOC. But this is a good way to run a squad-based RP with Astartes and have every legion involved. Because the Horus Heresy is a tremendous shit show and the Great Crusade has everyone all over the place. These guys are cast adrift for whatever reason. For example, a unit of a loyalist chapter might be in a task force alongside a traitor legion and the character from the loyalist chapter is a survivor of a smaller massacre. Etc, etc, etc.

Warhammer 40K: Blackshields [Horus Heresy]

Cool, I am off tomorrow from work; this should be an RP that can launch fast.

Warhammer 40K: Blackshields [Horus Heresy]

@HeySeuss You son of a motherless goat...just had to do this now, didn't you?

Still, I'm interested.

@Jbcool

Yep, I had to. In fact, I sat down and went, "Is there a good 40K RP out there in interest check land?" So I looked. Then I thought, "Well, what about blackshields?" Read a wiki entry on that and went, "Damn, that sounds cool as a concept."

Warhammer 40K: Blackshields [Horus Heresy]

@flagg@hank@jbcool

Warhammer 40K: Blackshields [Horus Heresy]

Once, they were brothers...

_{Garviel Loken, loyal beyond the betrayal of Warmaster Horus}

TL;DR Summary:

• Warhammer 40K, of course.
• 31st Milennium, the Horus Heresy, an age of blood and temptation.
• In the aftermath of the Istvaan Dropsite Massacre, some Astartes legions have turned against the Emperor of Mankind and wage war against him. In turn, some legions remain loyal.
• Due to the requirements of the Great Crusade, detachments of these legions are spread out all over the place. During the atrocities that opened the Horus Heresy, there was fighting between and among these elements.
• Characters will be loyalist survivors of these various engagements, cast adrift from their parent units and forced to form an ad-hoc unit of Astartes together in common cause; loyalty to the Emperor.
• Characters have managed to secure the assistance of a rogue trader to get them to a planet with a rogue Imperial Governor that has access to planetary defense forces capable of carrying them into the battle against the heretics.
• This Governor stands in their way. He must die. That is where this new crusade of retribution begins.

In Character Info

The fratricide of the Horus Heresy sounds so precise and clinical in retrospect. A clean break, without loose ends. The reality is that the betrayal of the Emperor was not relegated merely to the legions whose primarchs turned, nor were all the Astartes in those legions traitors. There were many solitary acts undertaken that escape the historical record.

All the same, it is a battle of brother turning bolter on brother. The Great Crusade sent detachments of Legiones Astartes, the Space Marines, into the far-flung corners of the galaxy. In these corners, as the events reached them, some reacted. There was bloodshed in the wake of the betrayal. Many were cast adrift. Even so, there are those that know their duty, and know what is coming. They are cast off, left to fight their smaller battles without glory. Some bear the grim knowledge that their progenitor has cast them out, and carry that burden with them into battle, fighting not for glory, but for redemption.

One rogue trader, Balixus Kyros, manages to gather a number of these men into a group, though he cannot lead them. But he can help only so much. He can carry these warriors to the fight on the planet Argyos, where they can purge the traitor governor in the name of the Emperor of Mankind and begin to pay back their debts of fury and vengeance against the betrayers.

Out of Character Info:

Astartes of different legions, different outlooks and widely different stories. They are, of course, bound in one common cause, but they are otherwise thrown together in the chaos of a truly grand-scale interstellar war. This is meant to be an RP of individual characters struggling with the shock of the Horus Heresy's onset. We are after the events of Istvaan III and looking toward the battle of Terra. We will see how far the story takes us.

31st Century, of course. So no inquisition and psykers are not the norm. Chaos is not really something that is delved into in the Imperium and they still believe in the Imperial Truth. The Emperor still lives and these warriors of the Astartes are intent on their purpose of fighting his cause. That said, I am looking for characters that fit into this theme.

Of course, there is a lot of temptation in the universe in a time of chaos and uncertainty. It's possible for the characters to carve their own empire or turn to Chaos and once again know the brotherhood of their legions. It's not too late to fall, brothers...

Nar Mat Kordh-Ishi - the Orcish Company

Maybe they're in the war room and Gussie and the Eye-drinker are off in a room to the side.

Nar Mat Kordh-Ishi - the Orcish Company

No real order. It'd be nice if we could coordinate a bit, but I think we just need to go with the flow.