Necromunda Space Marines Version 1.1

[grimwork]

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Space Marines - Space Marines in the Underhive

>> SPACE MARINES IN THE UNDERHIVE <<

Confrontation by Les Edwards, 1983.​

Inspired by Les Edwards' great artwork (and because I couldn't find some adequate rules) I have written my own rules for Space Marines in the Underhive. Beginning with the Underhive Bestiary in the Outlanders Rulebook I used the Warhammer 40.000 - Codex Army Lists (1993), the NCE (mainly the Spyrers rules and Weapon Price Chart) and the Inquisimunda Rulebook as a reference. I hope you like it!

Comments and advice welcome, brothers!

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[grimwork]

grimwork updated Space Marines with a new update entry:

Version 1.01 - eliminated some minor typos

Version 1.01

Shame on me. Eliminated some minor typos, brothers. There might be more. Search and destroy!

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[Gorkamunda]

The starting experience of the Marines would mean the entire gang would level up in their first match. Perhaps you should add +D6 to the starting experience to prevent this?

 

[trollmeat]

Do they get to have an Auspex? :-D

If it was a gang I'd be more inclined to have them as a few scouts and one sergeant, rather than complete power armoured monsters...

 

[Blood Donor]

There is this WarSeer discussion on the topic if it helps in your developments/ rules-balancing.

 

[grimwork]

The starting experience of the Marines would mean the entire gang would level up in their first match. Perhaps you should add +D6 to the starting experience to prevent this?

Good Point! I'll add that in the next update, thanks.

Do they get to have an Auspex? :-D

Maybe later. I considered to integrate Infra-Red Googles into the Power Armour, but then I thought that would be too much. Bio-Scanners would do the job. Perhaps the Marines should get a reward when completing a mission (since they can't buy equipment).

If it was a gang I'd be more inclined to have them as a few scouts and one sergeant, rather than complete power armoured monsters...

Do it! I would love to see that. Veteran Sergeant and Scouts, perfect for "Training Day"... My team will contain a Veteran Sergeant with Boltpistol and Chainsword, one Space Marine with a Flamer, three Scouts and two Familiars.

There is this WarSeer discussion on the topic if it helps in your developments/ rules-balancing.

Thanks for the link. Balancing them is tough, especially the initial Exp. What do you think about the point costs?

 

[Mad_Scientist]

What are familiars meant to be? Normal humans or something else?

Also, do the marines have to take ammo rolls as per normal? I'd imagine they'd be quite efficient with the state of their weaponry.

 

[trollmeat]

I'm curious about familiars too.

In my mind, the ammo rolls for marines on a mission deep in the underhive would have to make ammo rolls as normal, but they would be much less likely to explode, or have +1 to the ammo roll?

 

[grimwork]

What are familiars meant to be? Normal humans or something else?

I'm curious about familiars too.

Familiars. Servo-skulls, small Drones, Cherubim and Servitors. For example this guy:

Also, do the marines have to take ammo rolls as per normal? I'd imagine they'd be quite efficient with the state of their weaponry.

In my mind, the ammo rolls for marines on a mission deep in the underhive would have to make ammo rolls as normal, but they would be much less likely to explode, or have +1 to the ammo roll?

According to the Outlanders Rulbook Chaos Space Marines automatically pass Ammo rolls because their weapons "are well looked after". I was thinking they should have a 2+ Ammo roll, but forgot to mention it in the current version. Suggestions?

Thanks for the feedback, brothers!

 

[Malo]

I think a 2+ ammo roll on all equipment is more appropriate. It reflects both the quality and maintenance of the equipment (ie. Bolt with 2+), as well as the uncertainty of the Necromunda setting.

 

[Mad_Scientist]

Another could be take the IG/PDF as inspiration: they come with weaponsmith skill(that what it called?). Refresh my memory, is that an ammo roll reroll, or am I barking up the wrong sump pipe?

 

[hreikin]

i have quite a lot of metal old marine minis and was thinking of making a space marine gang with some of them, i have a quick question, should the veteran sergeant have power armour or scout armour, just seems odd that he is in the same section as a space marine but has scout armour instead of power armour

or is this intended ?

 

[Mad_Scientist]

I'd imagine it's a scout group with one or two space marine brothers attached.

 

[hreikin]

thanks, ill think ill just take just scouts but i probably have enough old metal minis spare for inq28 and inquisimunda as well

 

[grimwork]

i have a quick question, should the veteran sergeant have power armour or scout armour, just seems odd that he is in the same section as a space marine but has scout armour instead of power armour

or is this intended ?

It's a mistake (But it was corrected in version 1.01)! The Veteran Sergeant and Space Marines have Power Armour!

i have quite a lot of metal old marine minis and was thinking of making a space marine gang with some of them...

Do it! I would like to see pictures, if you don't mind sharing.

 

[grimwork]

I'd imagine it's a scout group with one or two space marine brothers attached.

I imagine the Space Marines as knights (i.e. Black Templars). Scouts (and Familiars) are like squires. The Underhive is their training ground.

 

[hreikin]

i mustve have downloaded it before the update, thanks !

metal minis

• hreikin
• Mar 9, 2015

it seems i could make an entire hive out of metal marines theres another 10-20 bodies/legs, maybe more, in a box too ! think ill probs just use scouts tho with a veteran sergeant and maybe use the metal body/legs to try make a spyrer gang

 

[grimwork]

grimwork updated Space Marines with a new update entry:

Version 1.02 - ammo rolls and initial experience

Version 1.02

- Fixed initial experience
- Added ammo rolls and
- command points for deployment

For the Emperor, brothers!

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[hreikin]

im still getting version 1.0 from the download link ?

 

[grimwork]

My bad! Should be working now.

Thanks for pointing this out @hreikin!