Re: [Epic] Genestealer Cults in E41K

From: Aaron Day <akkala_at_...>
Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 16:49:43 -0500

Mike Bowen wrote:
>
> >
> > The reason it is a "cult" is that those infected/impregnated by
> > Genestealers are obsessed with protecting their offspring, following the
> > hive mind and worshipping the Patriarch as a god. Their loyalty to the
> > Patriarch would override any other loyalties, thus preventing them from
> > worshipping or gaining powers from the Chaos gods. A GS cult is composed
> > of the 'stealers and hybrids (the children) and the brood brother (the
> > parents).
>
> from the old WD on this(IIRC), the Patriarch himself(itself?) would be the
> one gaining powers from chaos. And as the BB always say,"Patriarch knows
> best". if the Patriarch want chaos rewards, his devotees won't call him on
> it.

Thats like saying that my Warboss should be able to get Chaos rewards,
after all, who is going to question him. He can't because he won't. Same
with a Patriarch.

> > Again, their loyalty is to the Hive mind, not money. They spread
> > covertly, not overtly. The tyrannids are the overt ones.
> >
>
> I don't think the GSC knows anything about the hive mind...until its too
> late.
>
> I liked the old fluff better where they were seperate from the 'nids.
>

Thats also why I would like the Genestealer Cult army list to be
seperate from the Chaos one.
Received on Tue May 26 1998 - 21:49:43 UTC