Greetings Deathwatch fans!

This week, I am pleased to present the third Space Marine Chapter for the Deathwatch RPG: The Dark Angels. Enjoy!

    Dark Angels? Check.

    A page worth of common background . The only tiny nugget of new information was the mention of "Chapter specific advance tables". 

Okay, Dark Angels are in alongside the Ultramarines and Space Wolves.

So that's three of the First Founding, with chapter specific advance tables...

Well at least the Space Wolves are in...

Spacewolves who're on record as being reluctant to work with ANY inquisitors cos of their geneseed issues...

Oh, wait, so're the Blood Angels.

And now the "we're gonna run off cos we think we saw someone we knew" brigade.

Neat.

But yes, i'll likely still buy it :D

Well Velvetears,

It seems that the SM are a dis-functional lot when it comes to co-operation doesn't it?

I  guess what is needed is say someone like Brother-Sergeant Caias from the Ultramarines to put some family values into the kill-team..

I think if they can set aside differences long enough to wage war in larger engagements (against the Black Crusades, during Imperial Crusades, fighting something like the Necron World Engine) I think they can set aside their differences to work in the Deathwatch.  Part of their service is not just to aid the Inquisition, nor to learn new things.  Part of it is also to show off the strengths of your chapter to others (unofficially).  Personal dislikes will more often than not be cast aside for the success of the mission.

DW K-T with a Dark Angel and a Space Wolf should NOT involve them coming to blows during a mission.  Now, during downtime between missions the two may square off often in "training" to prove who is the better warrior.  Or they may very well avoid each other as much as possible.  Least likely, they actually form a bond of friendship with each other, or at least grudging respect for each other.

I'm just loving the potential RP that this sort of stuff can lead to.

-=Brother Praetus=-

 This is brilliant.  My favourite Space Marine chapter is in the game.  FFG, I love you.

Though from what i recall of numerous novels, its often the "problem brother" who's sent off to the DW team.

You know the sort, Brother Bjorn Bjornson who keeps puppies with bows in their manes, Brother Vlad Vladson who never drinks.. Brother Septic Bellybuttonus who's adherance to the Codex is exemplary, if only he wasnt nice to the humans so much, Brother Cadfael McRunsfast who just always seems to be looking off to one side in the Group Picts and waving at some one..

From the novels you get the distinct impression that its the "Great but not quite really Us 100% in some undefinable manner.." kind of people get dispatched when the call of "send us some people NOW" from the DW higher ups..

Gawd, how this is not a surprise. If they can get past Black Templars/Imp Fists and Blood Angels, I might hold my breath for the 6th chapters.

Why do i get the feeling that no matter who FFG picks for there magic 6 marine chapters there will be riots & lynching  because there (insert favorite obscure marine chapter) won't be included.....

miles1739 said:

So true.  I believe that people have the right to complain, but some people do get carried away.  It's just a game. 

Sammail said:

So, why do you htink those three are the next? Are you psychic? lol, Sorry, just teasing but really we don't know anything till they tell us. There is art of an Iron Hand in the description page. Around where it talks about the Assult Marine stuff. He is clearly an Iron Hand. So that removes one of those three if the last chapter is the FFG special.

TCBC Freak said:

Uh, what? The guy with the bog-standard bionics is suddenly an Iron Hand?

 Well, hopefully the rules for Marines of different chapters will be sufficiently transparent in their construction that the fans can develop good house-rules for whatever their favorite chapter might happen to be.  If there's a lot of rules-cruft then it'd be difficult, but if the number and type of modifiers etc. is relatively standardized, then the work might be easy.

Kanluwen said:

It's not the bionics that stand out as far as I'm concerned, but the color of his hand and shoulder plate.  Though I definitely think it's a bit of stretch to pencil the Iron Hands into the roster just yet.

Atheosis said:

Agreed, that was my point in the first place; art does not equal in game. Which I know you got my point Atheosis; we've agreed on that point in other treads. Though I do think they'd be a intresting idea to have because that then gives you the option of not having a Tech-Marines and still having a Marine who knows more than the rest of the team about Tech-stuff. Not saying the Iron Hands will be or even should be included but that'd certainly be some justification for them.