The Vorpal Sword Went Snicker Snack Chapter
Warcry: "Snicker-snack!"
Heraldry: Bone-white Armor with black markings. Symbol is a scarlet sword driven through a monstrous skull.
Homeworld: Iontach, Iontach System, Scathan Subsector, Lorglione Sector
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Ships of the Vorpal Swords[edit]
Capital Ships[edit]
Astartes-class Battlebarge Unrivaled Skill
Apocalypse-class Battleship Matchless Riposte
Astartes-class Strike Cruiser A Cunning Momerath
Astartes-class Strike Cruiser Gryphon on the Wing
Astartes-class Strike Cruiser Cheshire in Repose
Astartes-class Strike Cruiser Circle and Bind
Armageddon-class Battlecruiser Rosmarus Odobenus
Dictator-class Cruiser Carpentarius
Tyrant-class Cruiser Lepidopterror
Rapid Strike Vessels[edit]
Gladius-class Frigates Knave of Swords, Knave of Diamonds, Jack of Blades
Nova-class Frigates Alabaster Lightning, Thunderous Thrust, Concurrent, According to the Law, Judgement by Fire
Hunter-class Destroyers Let None Escape, Whosoever Stands Firm, Within His Sight, Beyond Duty Lies Ruin, Untold Fury, Coriolis
Cobra-class Destroyers Envenomed Dirk, Grasping at Straws
Pollcoinin Strikeforce[edit]
Astartes-class Strike Cruiser Cheshire in Repose
Astartes-class Strike Cruiser Circle and Bind
Gladius-class Jack of Blades
Nova-class According to Law
Hunter-class Beyond Duty Lies Ruin & Let None Escape
Major NPCs[edit]
HQ[edit]
Chapter Master Leon White-eye
Master of Sanctity Drusin Heavyhand
Reclusiarch Jearid the Whisperer
Chief Librarian - Alistair Deathspeaker
Master of the Forge - Marcon Lightningbreath
Slayer - Lew of the Riven
Fifth Company[edit]
History[edit]
Culture[edit]
Lots of sword imagery as well as favoring lightning raids. The sword is the weapon of the duelist so close combat skills are in high regard but the sword is also the weapon of the civilized warrior so they also strive to be warrior-poets. Thus they value the pen and true marksmanship as well. They don't refuse to use imprecise heavy weapons like the autocannon and heavy bolter but they relegate them to use by younger brothers and scouts. They prefer precision weapons like the lascannon, plasmagun and stalker-pattern bolter.
Notable Combat Doctrines[edit]
Sword and Pistol
When engaged in large conflicts the Brothers of the Vorpal Swords maneuver primarily in two squad sections. The leader of this formation is the senior Brother-Sergeant and holds the title Sword-Sergeant. The junior Sergeant is called the Pistol-Sergeant. In this formation the Sword squad acts as close assault troops armed with bolter, chainsword and specialized assault weapons of which the plasmagun is the most coveted, while the Pistol squad provides cover and supporting fire using heavier weapons with a preference for autocannon. The best marksmen among the Brother-Marines are typically in Pistol squads while the more skilled duelists fill out the Sword squads.
Unique Traditions[edit]
The Slayer is actually a Chapter Serf who carries the eponymous vorpal sword, a power weapon of great antiquity, sublime beauty and power. According to tradition a young Serf picked it up from where it fell when the Chapter Master was wounded by the largest Jabberwock ever seen, and then took the monster's head in a single stroke. It is said the Serf was the Master's descendant.
From that day all Vorpal Sword aspirants are required to have children before they are taken and if those children are not Serfs they become so whether their father survives the process or not.
