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    The OMG KILL IT WITH FIRE marines

    That's how I react to spiders anyway...

    However the process of robo-insemination is far too complex for the human mind!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rory Wildwards View Post
    Loving that idea! Would WHFB goblin spiders be the right scale?
    Maybe if the marines have one foot on each of two spiders?

    Aranea is Latin for spider, but is feminine anyway. Also, I don't think its right giving a Chapter a name in High Gothic, personally.

    Araneum is Latin for spiderweb, which would be an awesome name for a Homeworld and/or Fortress ...

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    The Spider...Men...

    just kidding

    in seriousness, I like the Idea of them being The Recluses, I've been bit by a recluse before and it was very not fun it however made me surprisingly unafraid of future spider bites, where I live there aren't many worse bites to get.

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    How about "Recluse"? To my ear, it could be an order or monks or the variety of spiders, and you can use the Raven Guard chapter tactics.

    I also like the Widowmaker name, however, in the animal kingdom, the "Order" of spiders is Araneae.
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    what about the incy wincy arstartes and they specialise in tunnel fighting?

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    I am really liking the Recluse thing. Perhaps Adeptus Lycosidae (Wolf Spiders) where the "wolf priests are referred to as Loxosceles (Recluses) and the priests play a larger roll in chapter tactics. Rules of the chapter "require" that detachments of the Wolf Spiders must always be accompanied by a Recluse. Perhaps the chapter and all battle companies to be lead by Recluses rather than proper captains...captains to play subordinate military command role.

    Commander of the first Great Company and master of the Wolf Spiders=Grand Recluse, Loxosceles Immodesta (Wolf Priest)
    his military commander, Brother Captain Pardosa Drenskii (Wolf Lord)

    Commander of the second Great Company=Loxosceles Neuvelli

    The Chapter makes its home in a fortress monastery on the planet Araneum (thank you Chris*ta). Araneum is of course (I know lack of originality) home to several species of giant spiders. The final trial of all new battle brothers is to venture into the wilds and bring down a giant spider...the species of spider that chooses him determining the path to be followed within the brotherhood.

    What do you guys think?? On the right track or way too silly?

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    Its a shame you cant give them stranglewebs

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crydon Games View Post
    What do you guys think?? On the right track or way too silly?
    I think you're doing it right! Make the game you want to play and forge your own narrative!

    Plus, I'd add that you can call your home city "the Nest" or "the Web." Your army Primarch could be one of the missing two legions and perhaps he had a couple of extra arms as part of his mutation. Certainly, he could be a tech priest and have some extra robotic arms as well.
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