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Drax · 10-17-2007

Since I only have 750 points of my sisters to paint before my self imposed ban on (re)starting my Chaos Marines runs out, I thought I might as well start with the background, but for once I am running dry on ideas.

What I have got:
Clour scheme – as my avatar’s colours: Green and silver with gold detailing.

Background: all I know is that they are a traitor chapter of a thousand years or so. That they lost one of their key officers and a small force to the warp about 50 years prior to turning traitor and they weren’t permitted to find him. He later ‘seemed’ to be found by accident and rescued, but it later appeared that he had turned to chaos and it was part of the Gods’ plan and thus the majority of the rest of the chapter followed.

I am not yet sure whether it will be my Tzeentch Sorceror or my Undivided Lord that will be this character, but whichever it is gets my name.

Essentially I plan to make a chapter for each power, including Glory so I also need to include how and why so many fell, plus their choices along the way.

I also need to decide whether they changed their name, if so what from and what to and I also need a chapter icon. If any of you remember the redeemer from WH Monthly, the brazier on his head seems like a good start, perhaps with a skull underneath it, but is that to close to the Pyre?

I realise I have a lot of fleshing out to do so any suggestions, corrections etc most welcome. Cheers guys!

oops, should obviously have posted this in the fluff section. could a mod please move?

10-17-2007	#1 (permalink)
Drax The Witchhunter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In your imagination Posts: 583 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 28 Thanked 55 Times in 43 Posts	Chaos Space Marines: writing the background Since I only have 750 points of my sisters to paint before my self imposed ban on (re)starting my Chaos Marines runs out, I thought I might as well start with the background, but for once I am running dry on ideas. What I have got: Clour scheme – as my avatar’s colours: Green and silver with gold detailing. Background: all I know is that they are a traitor chapter of a thousand years or so. That they lost one of their key officers and a small force to the warp about 50 years prior to turning traitor and they weren’t permitted to find him. He later ‘seemed’ to be found by accident and rescued, but it later appeared that he had turned to chaos and it was part of the Gods’ plan and thus the majority of the rest of the chapter followed. I am not yet sure whether it will be my Tzeentch Sorceror or my Undivided Lord that will be this character, but whichever it is gets my name. Essentially I plan to make a chapter for each power, including Glory so I also need to include how and why so many fell, plus their choices along the way. I also need to decide whether they changed their name, if so what from and what to and I also need a chapter icon. If any of you remember the redeemer from WH Monthly, the brazier on his head seems like a good start, perhaps with a skull underneath it, but is that to close to the Pyre? I realise I have a lot of fleshing out to do so any suggestions, corrections etc most welcome. Cheers guys! oops, should obviously have posted this in the fluff section. could a mod please move? __________________ Drax's MySpace Last edited by Drax; 10-17-2007 at 05:44 AM.