 Abilities
So I was thinking about this and gave some mention of my thoughts in a recent rant. Reactionary, rash and stupid. But a rant nonetheless with lots of thought in it.
What was mentioned was cannibalism.
As I understand it, the Kroot have a cannibalism thing, where they break into a feeding frenzy after close combat, it empowers them, but I think it also prevents them from chasing the enemy when they retreat.
One thing I was wondering about is, why don't Slaanesh followers have cannibalism? Indulgence and insanity? Hannibal Lecter with the strength of a Space Marine and none of the self-restraint?
Another thing: Vampires. Most decadent of human society's more Goth images of taboo. As an ability for aspiring champions or perhaps just lieutenants and commanders, why not Dracula like abilities? Flight, blood frenzy of some sort, possibly hypnosis or a natural invulnerable save (6+ for the chance of turning into mist).
We keep hearing about how Noise Marines exist to satiate the lust for extreme sensations. That the din of battle and their noise weapons are all that satisfies.
What about textural sensation? Perhaps as a modelling challenge, or using one of the datasheets, if there's no rules for it, a lieutenant or Chaos lord wrapped in either an armor suit made entirely of barbed wire, or wreathed in flame. I could imagine a warp flame that burns the whole body yet consumes no flesh, thus, the marine would be in constant flaming agony (literally), but he would never die from his own flame. If he gets his rocks off on the pain, it would fit in perfectly with Slaanesh, and he could also dance into an enemy squad, spreading fire wherever he fought.
Going back to the barbs, if the barbed wire wraps his whole form, appears outwardly as power armor, but covered in barbs, one could assume his blood would act as a channel for warp energy to power him, and possibly when he goes into close combat, his blood might emit agony to anyone who gets an unlucky spray to the face.
Thoughts? |