Also before the last thread died, we were discussing the Maresian SeaGuard. Thus far we've got them fluffed as badarses trained to be the best of the best, who specialise in island hopping and beach attacks. However, there were a few doubts about the whole specialisation thing, so I'll let you guys sort that out.

Founded in the 33rd Millenium when a lone Administratum clerk found a fragment of the text "Call of Cth-", the High Lords were notified and geneseed of the Blood Angels began being stockpiled for the founding of the Abyssal Jaws. Since its founding the Chapter has made itself known for its vicious tenacity in close range combat and specilation in aquatic enviroments as well as its open disregard for the Codex with its numbers being several times over the stipulated 1,000.

>Why was the chapter founded?
Strategic Prognostication
>When was the chapter founded?
33rd Millenium
>Chapter Progenitor
Blood Angels
>Gene-Stock Purity
Flawed
>Chapter Flaws
Pride in the Colors
>Characteristic Modifiers
+5 Strength, +5 Perception

>Figure of Legend
Chief Librarian
>Deeds of Legend
Chief Librarian lost in the Warp

>Number of Worlds
2
>Homeworld Type
Hive and Unihabited
>Homeworld Terrain
Ocean (hive world, Maresia) and Temperate (unihabited swampy death world, Noxyssus)
>Homeworld Relationship
Stewardship

>Codex Organization
Divergent
>Combat Doctrine
Close Combat
>Solo Mode Ability
Pick 2 skills, rank 1 reroll failed tests. Rank 4, add 10 to them. Rank 8, add degree of success.
>Squad Attack
Tactical Finesse
>Squad Defense
Knowledge is Power
>Special Equipment
Beastial Companion (Alligator-Piranha sea monster)
>Belief
Death Cult
>Current Status
Over Strength
>Chapter Ally
Imperial Guard (Maresia Sea-Guard)
>Chapter Enemy
some Chaos Space Marines warband/legion
>Chapter Name
Abyssal Jaws
>Battle Cry
"THE JAWS OF ABYSS SHALL CLAIM ALL ENEMIES OF MAN!"
>Advance Table
Behold Our Wrath

>Chapter Ally
>Imperial Guard (Maresia Sea-Guard)

Damn fuckin' right. Help out the little guy, I says.

Yeah, its what we're fluffing out at the moment. Like this post says:
>>14868073

What more needs be fluffed, then?

>>14868420

With the SeaGuard, or in general?

With the SeaGuard, pretty much everything.

With the AJ themselves, the chapter leaders (we have the Chapter Master, but that's it) and such. We've got a pretty unique organisation for a chapter, which probably complicates things a bit.

We've also been doing stats as well, but I've not played 40k since I was about 14, so I really have no idea about that stuff.

Maybe the seaguard could have a modified amphibious Leeman Russ design. Lighter and less well-protected than a standard Russ, but capable of hittin the blue and the beach. Call it the Pisces.

>>14868519

Yeah, that sounds like a good idea!

Ok, here's my thinking: Maresian Sea-Guard would have fewer combat-capable vehicles, owing to a greater need for transport ships. As a result, they are extremely frugal with parts, doing their utmost to salvage every single engine, gun, armor plate, etc. This also fits in with the "pirate salvagers" theme.

Owing to their homeworld, the Maresian Sea-Guard would make use of trained and cybernetically enhanced dolphin-like creatures as underwater scouts. These creatures are used sparingly, as the cybernetics and training to make them are costly.

>>14868591

Are the dolphins used to combat Ork Attak Squidz?

Red Alert 2 aside, I think that all sounds good.

>>14868050

What the fuck is he holding

>>14868621
A gunfish. Grimdark version of a swordfish.

>ryfordi RIFLE

Ok, the Maresian sea-guard uses a modified Lasgun called the Ryfordi. Captcha has spoken.

>>14868519

How about just making an up-armed and armored Chimera? Cut it down to 10 transport spots, but give it a Predator turret, or something.

Maybe even one no transport capacity but with Leman Russ weaponry, instead.

>>14868729
Might work. Pull off that damn dozer blade and stick those bumper-looking things on it to make it look more like a hovercraft.

>>14868752

Fuck yeah, Maresian SeaGuard Hovercraft Brigade

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So, Maresian SeaGuard:
>Trained to be the best of the fucking best. Most of them are failed AJ aspirants.

>Specialise in Leapfrogging and combat in and around islands.

>Also given training to fight in non-oceanic situations, just in case.

>Don't use many vehicles, but those they do use tend to be modified medium or light vehicles, along with hovercraft.

bumping

Throwing some ideas out

PUNCH DAGGER

I like the old fashioned diving suit helmet rather a lot. Reminds me of that old episode of Scooby Doo.

>>14870737
I love this Dead Space feel

how about this, its a dreadnough but instead of legs it has a chimera.

>>14870883
Nope, AJs don't get dreads. Instead they upload their dead brother into a giant mechanical shark and have him DEFEND THE HOMEWORLD!

>>14870955
can the sea guard have sentinals that look a bit like crabs

>>14870955

Actually, I sort of picture the AJ being like the White Scars in that regard. Knowing your chapters duty and the nature of the horrific creature that lurks in the oceans of your homeworld, would you really want to trap your brothers inside armoured caskets? It'd seem to me like leaving them trapt, unable to resist the corrupting whispers of the Old One.

Oh, and judging by the 4chan lock, the vote on the name of the sector is (by two votes) the Moenia Silicis Sector! :toot:

>>14871003

Spider Crab Senitals?

>>14871052
This works, the natural creature already looks very 'mechanical'

Anywho I contribooted to old fluff up to the bit where we were discussing if the sea monster was an old one/slann/some other chaos/xenos being. Anyone able to updates me on progress I've missed?

>>14871143

http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Abyssal_Jaws

Check this out, if you haven't. A lot of shit has been put-up on there. We've confirmed that the creature is an Old One and it lurks beneath the waves of Maresia.

The chapter has around 3000ish marines and a very unique, squad-based organisation and don't really have companies. Cannibalism has been cutdown a bit so that they only eat the honoured dead. They're bros and don't get along with Ultramarines after they accidently ate a bit of Chaplain Cassius.

Probably some other stuff, but that's all that comes to mind.

>>14871143
Eh, not exactly a spider crab.

So, just to make things clear:
Chapter: Abyssal Jaws
Planet: Maresia (and the moon of Noxyssus)
Sector: Moenia Silicis

Now we just need to pick out a Segmentum.

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Hey, someone needs to write some fluff between the AJ and the Guardians Exemplar. If we're the bros of the Imperium, they're the arseholes.

>>14872110
If anything they would probally Spit on the face of the AJ
what a jerks

>>14872126

Then the AJ would headbutt him. Seriously, I can picture the two chapters having worse relations then the AJ and the Marines Malevolent.

>>14872143
yeah
someone have to do a Writefagottery about a Deathwatch team with
AJ, Emperor's Nightmare, Rising Sons and the Guardian Exemplars

>>14872181
I haven't seen an EN thread in a while, which is fine, I guess, we took a break before, it really helped the creative juices.

What happened with the Guardian Exemplars? They were the IG marines, right? I haven't seen a thread in a while.

>>14872256

>>14847413

enjoy.

So which Segmentum are we going with? As far as I know, none of the other chapters have picked one yet.

Someone should Archive this. I'm too lazy

>>14872419

Done.

Also I'll suggest the Segmentum Pacificus. Not only because herp derp Cthutlu is somewhere in the Pacific ocean derp herp, but also because the Halo Stars are located around there and they're full of freaky shit.

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>>14870955
JAWSOME! THIS MUST HAPPEN!