Des Trodyard
Des is Litan's personal chauffeur. When fuel can be found, he drives Litan around to rally the troops in an armoured truck stolen from the local defense force. It has been modified by Des himself and mounts a heavy stubber along with 6 hull mounted lasguns pillaged from a wrecked chimera.
He is currently untouched by the diseases that infest most of the other members of the Brotherhood. This leads to him being viewed with suspicion by the other members, but Litan's faith in him remains unwavering. How Des became part of the cult is unknown.
Des is a former military mechanic from the barge that brought Litan to the planet. He is not only a gifted mechanic, but can also design and build vehicles from scratch. In fact, his military nickname was 'Mekboy', an Ork reference. Des has standard human stats, but is the only Cult member who sports a meltagun, his signature weapon.
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Friday, August 8, 2008
Litan's Retinue: Teris Mesnon
Teris Mesnon
Teris viewed himself as Litan's lieutenant, although this was likely in his own mind. A fanatical follower, he was never completely trusted by Litan, who found his frenzied bloodlust in battle disconcerting.
Mesnons preferred weapon was a chainsword and pistol combination. (He will basically be like an IG preacher).
Teris was killed during the battle of Maener's Hole, reportedly shot in the back by friendly fire.
Teris viewed himself as Litan's lieutenant, although this was likely in his own mind. A fanatical follower, he was never completely trusted by Litan, who found his frenzied bloodlust in battle disconcerting.
Mesnons preferred weapon was a chainsword and pistol combination. (He will basically be like an IG preacher).
Teris was killed during the battle of Maener's Hole, reportedly shot in the back by friendly fire.
Litan's Retinue: Aineer and Ainion
I will now begin my posts describing Litan's retinue. Each post will describe a new member, with a little background on them.
Litan has at least one member of his retinue with him at all times. They are fiercely loyal to their leader and fanatical in his defence. The retinue counts as being fearless and will pass all motivation checks, including falling back, even when below half strength. Should Litan be killed, they will lose these benefits and take checks as normal.
Aineer and Ainion
Are twin brothers, now bloated and disfigured by Nurgle's rot. Although they no longer bear any resemblance to each other, they maintain their connection through their ceremonial dress. Former members of the Monarchy's Defence Force, they long ago fell under the sway of Litan's forceful prescence and fight only for him. They must be fielded as a pair. They have standard IG stats, except Toughness 4 and fight with flamers. Point cost: unknown.
Litan has at least one member of his retinue with him at all times. They are fiercely loyal to their leader and fanatical in his defence. The retinue counts as being fearless and will pass all motivation checks, including falling back, even when below half strength. Should Litan be killed, they will lose these benefits and take checks as normal.
Aineer and Ainion
Are twin brothers, now bloated and disfigured by Nurgle's rot. Although they no longer bear any resemblance to each other, they maintain their connection through their ceremonial dress. Former members of the Monarchy's Defence Force, they long ago fell under the sway of Litan's forceful prescence and fight only for him. They must be fielded as a pair. They have standard IG stats, except Toughness 4 and fight with flamers. Point cost: unknown.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Litan Molder
This is a first draft of background for my Cult of Nurgle leader. I expect it to change, but wanted to document my first crack at it. My 40K history is a bit weak, so there might be some changes that need to be made. I have kept the location generic, as we haven't figured that out yet.
Litan Molder
Arrived on planet as a child when the interplanetary barge he was on was forced to make an emergency stop, due to an outbreak of plague. Few were able to resist the disease, with a casualty rate of over 95%, including the entire ships crew. His parents, members of the maintenance staff, also perished before his eyes in a slow and torturous fashion. For Litan, the disease targeted only his left arm, turning it into a wizened fleshless claw. He refused to let the planetary medical staff to remove it after he left the quarantined area, telling them it was a reminder from the Emperor of his lack of belief. Little is known about his next few years.
Later he went on to form the Church of the Burning Flame, preaching the importance of purity of spirit, to fight the evils of spiritual decay. He used his arm as a testament to the dangers of impurity and the cost of straying from the path of righteousness.
Some accounts exists of him ordering members of his congregation to be burned alive, should they show any signs of disease (This was never proven). Better to perish in flames than spread their filth to those around them. Around this time, his power amongst the faithful had reached its pinnacle, with as many as 1000 people gathering each week to listen to his sermons. The local PDF began to take notice, and grew increasingly wary. He was declared a heretic, and was forced to go into hiding with only a handful of his followers.
Information about the next few years is scarce, but it appears that this time of extreme stress had him praying for the Emperor's help for days at a time without sleep. Thanks to some psychic talents that had lain dormant, he was able to connect with a God more powerful than he had thought possible. The Lord Nurgle answered his prayers. It was then that he learned that the plague that took his parents was not a punishment from god, but a gift. A gift that he might someday receive if he proved worthy. He was told to go spread the word of Nurgle with all his powers of persuasion. Using his newly tapped psychic abilities and a very unique gift from Nurgle, he began to spread the word. This was all the information that was gleaned from the lone person to survive his transformation of the old Church of the Burning Flame into its newer incarnation, The Brotherhood of Decay (I will think of something better). This lone survivor died shortly after interrogation by PDF forces from massive trauma to his chest and rapid internal decomposition.
Litan Molders’ formerly withered left arm has now been replaced with a mass of rotting flesh, bubbling with puss and possessed of daemonic strength. The arm counts as a powerfist, and anyone in base to base contact with the model must pass a morale test in order to attack. Models that ignore morale tests also ignore this test. His base strength will be a standard 3, so only a ST 6 powerfist, as per standard IG lists.
Litan is also a psyker. He has only one power, that of possession. Rules to be determined/changed down the road.
Litan Molder
Arrived on planet as a child when the interplanetary barge he was on was forced to make an emergency stop, due to an outbreak of plague. Few were able to resist the disease, with a casualty rate of over 95%, including the entire ships crew. His parents, members of the maintenance staff, also perished before his eyes in a slow and torturous fashion. For Litan, the disease targeted only his left arm, turning it into a wizened fleshless claw. He refused to let the planetary medical staff to remove it after he left the quarantined area, telling them it was a reminder from the Emperor of his lack of belief. Little is known about his next few years.
Later he went on to form the Church of the Burning Flame, preaching the importance of purity of spirit, to fight the evils of spiritual decay. He used his arm as a testament to the dangers of impurity and the cost of straying from the path of righteousness.
Some accounts exists of him ordering members of his congregation to be burned alive, should they show any signs of disease (This was never proven). Better to perish in flames than spread their filth to those around them. Around this time, his power amongst the faithful had reached its pinnacle, with as many as 1000 people gathering each week to listen to his sermons. The local PDF began to take notice, and grew increasingly wary. He was declared a heretic, and was forced to go into hiding with only a handful of his followers.
Information about the next few years is scarce, but it appears that this time of extreme stress had him praying for the Emperor's help for days at a time without sleep. Thanks to some psychic talents that had lain dormant, he was able to connect with a God more powerful than he had thought possible. The Lord Nurgle answered his prayers. It was then that he learned that the plague that took his parents was not a punishment from god, but a gift. A gift that he might someday receive if he proved worthy. He was told to go spread the word of Nurgle with all his powers of persuasion. Using his newly tapped psychic abilities and a very unique gift from Nurgle, he began to spread the word. This was all the information that was gleaned from the lone person to survive his transformation of the old Church of the Burning Flame into its newer incarnation, The Brotherhood of Decay (I will think of something better). This lone survivor died shortly after interrogation by PDF forces from massive trauma to his chest and rapid internal decomposition.
Litan Molders’ formerly withered left arm has now been replaced with a mass of rotting flesh, bubbling with puss and possessed of daemonic strength. The arm counts as a powerfist, and anyone in base to base contact with the model must pass a morale test in order to attack. Models that ignore morale tests also ignore this test. His base strength will be a standard 3, so only a ST 6 powerfist, as per standard IG lists.
Litan is also a psyker. He has only one power, that of possession. Rules to be determined/changed down the road.
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