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Author Topic: [Warhammer 40K RPGs] Which one, and why?  (Read 5042 times)

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[Warhammer 40K RPGs] Which one, and why?
« Reply #75 on: January 03, 2011, 02:32:04 AM »
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Well, I seem to recall that the original legions, at least prior to the recovery of the Primarchs were actually vat grown entirely.


Probably, but the first Dark Angels (the first true legion) were a mix of adults and children. The adults couldn't be fully converted at the time, but had extensive enough modification that they were functionally identical. A number of other chapters include bits about the warriors of a Primarch's homeworld joining his legion, though only the DA bit specifically notes they were of mixed ages.
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[Warhammer 40K RPGs] Which one, and why?
« Reply #76 on: January 03, 2011, 08:13:58 AM »
Oh sure, once each primarch was found, their loyal followers were 'uplifted' to Space Marine status, which indicates that at least the Emperor and the Grand Crusade Era Imperium at least had the know-how to modify adults.  We can extrapolate from there that chapters could very well have preserved that lore, either exclusively (thus losing the "preferred" method of augmenting children) or in addition too whatever the default is.

OF course, to a space marine of several centuries of age, even a man of 50 is 'young'...
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[Warhammer 40K RPGs] Which one, and why?
« Reply #77 on: January 04, 2011, 12:26:26 AM »
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I don't know. I don't think they ever got a full write up just a mention in a general article about Space Marine Recruitment (back when GW wrote background in their magazine rather than just adverts.)

I've got boxes of old White Dwarf.  Lots of white magazine boxes, and each issue is in a protective sleeve, complete with backboard.  It's the kind of thing that's generally reserved for comics.

Just saying.
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