Long ago, when the God-Emperor still walked amongst men, he created legions of the finest warriors man had ever seen; none stronger, none quicker, none smarter and none purer before or since. So great where their numbers and deeds that they conquered world after world, system after system, star after star. These soldiers without skill were the Legio Astartes, the Space Marines; humanity at its highest apex.
But even during the Emperor's glorious Great Crusade, cracks began to show. Quirks and differences in thinking that only divided the legions. Such could have been ignored or remedied if given time, but something sinister sought to infect the cracks and tear the legions asunder: Chaos. Seeping into the pure minds of the Astartes, it proved that nothing was beyond the corrupting grasp and maleficent gaze of the Chaos Gods. And when the War Master was turned to the dark shadows of the Warp, twas only little time until the the curtains were pulled back to reveal a production most vile.
The void was to be set awash in fire and death as the stars themselves cried and weeped. Billions prayed and hoped in watery eyes that this age would be but a passing moment. But their tears would do nothing to quell the largest civil war mankind had ever faced. Countless lives were lost, planets eradicated and wonders destroyed as super humans warred and fought and the galaxy itself shook under the weight of:
But even during the Emperor's glorious Great Crusade, cracks began to show. Quirks and differences in thinking that only divided the legions. Such could have been ignored or remedied if given time, but something sinister sought to infect the cracks and tear the legions asunder: Chaos. Seeping into the pure minds of the Astartes, it proved that nothing was beyond the corrupting grasp and maleficent gaze of the Chaos Gods. And when the War Master was turned to the dark shadows of the Warp, twas only little time until the the curtains were pulled back to reveal a production most vile.
The void was to be set awash in fire and death as the stars themselves cried and weeped. Billions prayed and hoped in watery eyes that this age would be but a passing moment. But their tears would do nothing to quell the largest civil war mankind had ever faced. Countless lives were lost, planets eradicated and wonders destroyed as super humans warred and fought and the galaxy itself shook under the weight of:
–=+=–THE SCHISM OF MAN–=+=–
"They shall be my finest warriors, these men who give of themselves to me.
Like clay I shall mould them, and in the furnace of war forge them.
They will be of iron will and steely muscle.
In great armour shall I clad them and with the mightiest guns will they be armed.
They will be untouched by plague or disease, no sickness will blight them.
They will have tactics, strategies and machines so that no foe can best them in battle.
They are my bulwark against the Terror.
They are the Defenders of Humanity.
They are my Space Marines.
And They Shall Know No Fear."
~ The Emperor of Mankind
++ Introduction ++
Welcome to the Age of Heresy; the era of mankind divided. Inspired by The Grand Crusade and The Grim Crusade (credits to both GMs/authors), the Schism of Man will focus on the Heresy which followed the Great Crusade. Players will be making their own Primarch and Legion to fill in the 18 open slots available. (There are still 2 "lost" legions but they are now the 9th and the 17th).
Something that is very important that you must be clear on is that YOU WILL PICK YOUR SIDES AND ULTIMATE FATES. Basically, OOC everyone will know who will end up traitor and who stays loyalist and what ultimately becomes of them (dies, becomes daemon, fucks off somewhere, etc) but not those in-character. If you say "well that's stupid, what's the point?" then I'd like to direct you to the fact the Horus Heresy book series exists despite the fact we know what is going to happen in the end. I trust that people will be mature enough not only not to metagame but to also have their primarchs interact with one another according and NOT be plotting against each other for no real valid in character reason.
The start of the RP will be post-Ullanor Crusade and only two or three people at most falling to chaos from the get go. The fact that the Warmaster will turn traitor is something I will not be changing. The first event might just be everyone gathering around to decide who will be the Warmaster.
Something that is very important that you must be clear on is that YOU WILL PICK YOUR SIDES AND ULTIMATE FATES. Basically, OOC everyone will know who will end up traitor and who stays loyalist and what ultimately becomes of them (dies, becomes daemon, fucks off somewhere, etc) but not those in-character. If you say "well that's stupid, what's the point?" then I'd like to direct you to the fact the Horus Heresy book series exists despite the fact we know what is going to happen in the end. I trust that people will be mature enough not only not to metagame but to also have their primarchs interact with one another according and NOT be plotting against each other for no real valid in character reason.
The start of the RP will be post-Ullanor Crusade and only two or three people at most falling to chaos from the get go. The fact that the Warmaster will turn traitor is something I will not be changing. The first event might just be everyone gathering around to decide who will be the Warmaster.
++ RULES ++
• Forum Rules Apply - Just because its the grimdarkness of the 31st millenium doesn't mean you can RP your throwing-people-into-jet-engine fetish or make thinly veiled racist comments. That said, this is 40k 30k so if you do push the line for writing bloody battle scenes or if you're chaos and its part of the job descriptions, just don't go overboard.
• Be Mature - Basically do not godmode/cheat/puppet/metagame/be a dick. Metagaming is especially important not to do considering we already know whose traitor and whose not and what not. Just, be coolio mate and use your common sense.
• My Word is Divine - My word and will as GM is absolute and I tend sugar coat things as well as Rogal Dorn does (so not a lot). You must understand that my goals and desires as a GM is fundamentally different than that of a player's to a certain degree; I still want to write and have fun, but keeping the RP in order is my primary job. The word of my coGM/s is also absolute unless I overrule them. In addition, I reserve the right to break any of my own rules as I see fit. My coGMs will be @Yennefer and @agentmanatee, the latter of which will be playing the role of Warmaster and Arch Heretic.
• Activity & Posting - I'm not going to force any "post X time in Y period or else!" thing, but do try to post regularly especially if you're interacting with someone else. That said, if you say "oh I'll post tomorrow" for two weeks straight, we're going to have to talk. Even if you aren't posting, be active and engaged OOC and what not, even if you just shitpost memes. As for posting quality, this is a "low advanced" meaning that I expect your posts to be neat and readable but not like a 10 page essay since let's all be honest, those can be a bitch to write and read. Just don't do like single paragraph posts and we're good.
• Character Limits - Generally it should be one Primarch/Legion per player, but if the need arises, I will allow players to pick up a "minor" primarch/legion whose there but isn't quite as crucial (Think Iron Hands vs Imperial Fists during the Heresy). That said, if you drop/go silent for a month, I will be giving your Legion over to whoever expresses interest since I can't just preform the old Squattage-ing on them.
• Have Fun! - Seriously, have fun, enjoy reading and writing posts and making characters! We're all here to have some fun, tears, gasps, etc over a rewrite of the Horus Heresy as 40k nerds and fans so enjoy yourself with other fans!
• Be Mature - Basically do not godmode/cheat/puppet/metagame/be a dick. Metagaming is especially important not to do considering we already know whose traitor and whose not and what not. Just, be coolio mate and use your common sense.
• My Word is Divine - My word and will as GM is absolute and I tend sugar coat things as well as Rogal Dorn does (so not a lot). You must understand that my goals and desires as a GM is fundamentally different than that of a player's to a certain degree; I still want to write and have fun, but keeping the RP in order is my primary job. The word of my coGM/s is also absolute unless I overrule them. In addition, I reserve the right to break any of my own rules as I see fit. My coGMs will be @Yennefer and @agentmanatee, the latter of which will be playing the role of Warmaster and Arch Heretic.
• Activity & Posting - I'm not going to force any "post X time in Y period or else!" thing, but do try to post regularly especially if you're interacting with someone else. That said, if you say "oh I'll post tomorrow" for two weeks straight, we're going to have to talk. Even if you aren't posting, be active and engaged OOC and what not, even if you just shitpost memes. As for posting quality, this is a "low advanced" meaning that I expect your posts to be neat and readable but not like a 10 page essay since let's all be honest, those can be a bitch to write and read. Just don't do like single paragraph posts and we're good.
• Character Limits - Generally it should be one Primarch/Legion per player, but if the need arises, I will allow players to pick up a "minor" primarch/legion whose there but isn't quite as crucial (Think Iron Hands vs Imperial Fists during the Heresy). That said, if you drop/go silent for a month, I will be giving your Legion over to whoever expresses interest since I can't just preform the old Squattage-ing on them.
• Have Fun! - Seriously, have fun, enjoy reading and writing posts and making characters! We're all here to have some fun, tears, gasps, etc over a rewrite of the Horus Heresy as 40k nerds and fans so enjoy yourself with other fans!
++ INFORMATION ++
This will obvious follow canon for the most part and have a similar time line of major events. This includes most notably, the Warmaster turning traitor, an Istavan V-like battle and a Siege of Terra with a potential for the Burning of <Planet Here> and the Schism of Mars depending on how things play out.
There are a few new concepts that will be present in the SoM, all lifted from the Grim Crusade:
There are a few new concepts that will be present in the SoM, all lifted from the Grim Crusade:
++ CHARACTER SHEETS ++
Hey kids, here's your Create-A-Primarch area! Come now and you'll also be able to create a legion of killer super human soldiers for free! Seriously though, all CSs should be posted OOC for review. You can use canon characters as a base, but do not copy them out right. Bonus points if you use a non-human character as inspiration. The order which people submit their Legion will be their number unless requested otherwise. I would recommend you write it either "Wikia style" (professional and formal) or "1d4chan style" (informal, more relaxed and casual), although in reality you should aim for a balance of both leaning towards Wikia style to keep things interesting and fun to read.
Ideally Primarchs won’t automatically seem like the side they are on. Like how Magnus was actually an optimist who really wanted humans to progress and for knowledge to be free for all and then got Tzeentch’d. Might take some collaboration if you do it like this.
Ideally Primarchs won’t automatically seem like the side they are on. Like how Magnus was actually an optimist who really wanted humans to progress and for knowledge to be free for all and then got Tzeentch’d. Might take some collaboration if you do it like this.
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The Schism of Man is now upon us; mankind is divided.
Will the Galaxy Burn or Does the Emperor Protect?
Will the Galaxy Burn or Does the Emperor Protect?