Dorn's Wolves Chapter fleet.

Whilst details of 8th edition 40k are slowly being released. I decided to focus on my Chapters fluff and flesh that out, while I slowly continue to assemble my marine army.

Dorn's Wolves Chapter fleet c. 951.M41

After the Pyrrhic victory at the conclusive
 naval battle of the Orge crusade. The naval assets of Dorn's Wolves are severely reduced. Of the entire chapter fleet that was present only the Strike cruiser Spivacum survived.

Battle Barge 
Redempti-  Was undergoing repairs and refit in Coirath System during the Orge crusade. This battle barge was salvaged from the Space hulk- Damnation's Spite .

Cruisers
Strike cruiser Spivacum - Only ship to survive the victory of the Orge crusade, dedicated vessel of the 6th company.
Vanguard cruiser Aurea Brun- On extended duty for the 10th company.
Strike cruiser Exhauriat - Provides naval presence over Chapter Keep on the Fortress world of Coirath Prime in Segmentum Pacificus.

Escorts
3 squadrons Alpha, Beta and Kappa of  escort vessels for the Exhauriat.
Comprised of a mixture of Gladius and Nova class frigates, and Hunter class destroyers.


A much reduced chapter fleet after the staggering losses of the Orge crusade, with a reduced compliment of battle brothers  as well. But more about these heroes later.

Cheers
Lupus.

Neophyte Training

As with much of Dorn's Wolves there is structure and reason to the training of the chapters neophytes.
Once an aspirant has passed his trials he is blessed with the chapters sacred gene seed and enters into the 10th company as a neophyte of the chapter. Issued with a bolt pistol and combat blade that will be his for the rest of his service.

The 10th company has a hierarchy with its neophytes that is tried and true, it is outlined below and takes the codex one step further..

When a neophyte first enters the 10th company, he is assigned to a squad sergeant, who will teach him and his squad mates the ways of the the sniper, the methods of stealth and precision kills.

If he survives his training, for survival is not assured he will then leave his squad mates and advance. Joining another squad and sergeant to learn the ways of the close kill, it is at this time that his bolt pistol and combat blade are the only weapons he will use.

Those that survive this stage are then allowed to use shotguns to learn the art of mid ranged fire support, only once their sergeant is satisfied they know thier craft are they thenissued with a boltgun.

Those neophytes that are equipped with boltguns are at the final stage of their training, awaiting only the Master of recruits to give his approval for advancement into the 9th company.

Perhaps six and maybe if talented or lucky seven of those that started training in the 10th company survive to join the ranks of full battle brother and advance to the 9th company.

Time to lay down the Guantlet: Cancon Grudge match

Ferastella lady of the Ashenhalls  sat in contemplation of the weave , it was constantly in flux with the visions and patterns changing at a rapid pace, the only discernible image that she could identify was the death of a Treeman ally at the hands of a Bretonnian Lord with a glowing sword, this must be avenged she thought.

She summoned her herald and bade him to summon her glade guard, the Bretons would feel her wraith at a tiny hamlet that her people once called  Can'ber-ra.

Hi All ,

This is basically the fluff for a grudge match challenge against Josh Crouch my oponnent in Game four of Axemaster, which i hope will agree to a rematch at Cancon game 1.

I expect that he will accept the challenge as he is a top bloke, and i can think of no better way to start an event then with a sure fire fun game.

Cheers
Lupus