Re: [Epic] marine chapters (was: Orks with LandRaiders)

From: Aaron P Teske <Mithramuse+_at_...>
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 13:03:18 -0400 (EDT)

Excerpts from Epic: 29-Aug-97 Re: [Epic] marine chapters .. by "Erik K.
Rutins"_at_...
> > As to the number of Grey Knights available at any given time, the
> > army list says there are 2d6 personalities (lieutenant, captain, lt.
> > commander, medic, librarian, chaplain), 2d6 Techmarines (you needed
> > one per piece of equipment in those days) and 2d6 squads of Grey Knights
> > at 10 marines per squad. So you'd have a pretty good-sized force
> > available at any given time, really... average is 84 Grey Knights, there.
>
> Neat info, though this is fewer than I had thought. 84, all in
> Terminator Armour, all psykers is still impressive.

Not quite, actually. Those were all normal power armour troops -- the
Terminator psykers were introduced in White Dwarf #114. I'm actually
thinking that the "normal" troops might be Grey Knights by
Inquisitor/Ordo Malleus fiat: "Commander, I require thirty of your
Marines." They aren't psychic, after all, and regular IG squads and
Adeptus Arbites squads are also in the Grey Knight army list. Of
course, the latter die during the fight....

>How many are on
> the Black Arks?

I'm not sure that there are any, actually. IMO, the routes that the
Blackship Fleet uses are too regimented for a squad to just travel on;
they're response troops, not guards. Inquisitors, OTOH, do use the
Blackships for travel, since their job is to poke into every planet in
the Imperium. Given the story in _Inquisitor_, though, only the lesser
Inquisitors would have to use the Blackships.

>How many stay around in the Imperial Palace?

I'd wager on none. You've already got the Adeptus Custodes; what more
do you want?

>Seems like there are awfully few to go around.

Only if you take the 1,000 men per chapter literally. As someone
pointed out a while back )I think it was either Agro or Allen), GW uses
the number 1,000 like to Bible uses 40 -- ie, a lot of something.


                    Aaron Teske
                    Mithramuse+_at_...
Received on Sat Aug 30 1997 - 17:03:18 UTC