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I'm planning on writing a 40K short novel, but before the writing gets into full swing, I'd thought I'd pitch the story to you guys. The basic story is about a lone Guardsmen who somehow survived a failed campaign and wakes up in the midst of a battlefield alone. When he looks around, he finds that so far, he is the only one on the planet. For a few years, he survives alone amongst the planet's ruins and he eventually finds more Imperial survivors. All of them were either abandoned or forgotten on the planet and eventually they all agree that they'll take their fates into their own hands and try to find ways to escape the planet. After awhile, they find a ship and Navigator and ride off into the equivalent of a sunset in the Warp.

Main reason why I haven't started writing yet is because I'm not entirely sure of the characters in terms of personality and wargear (setting and plot isn't the problem). Reckoned that I'd introduce the characters here and ask for your opinions if you think I should change their wargear or ideas on their persona.

So 'ere we go...

Michael
A Guardsmen from the Cadian 304th. Is the sole survivor of the failed Battle of Blood Hill.
Wargear: Hot-shot lasgun (scavenged), Flak Armor, Camo-Cloak (scavenged), Frag grenades, Chainsword, Vox-Caster

Brother Hestaroth
A Space Marine Veteran Sgt. from the Salamanders Chapter. Was initially deployed to search for any survivors but his squad was slain during a Chaos ambush.
Wargear: Combi-Melta, Power Fist, Salamander-skin Cloak (only protects him from Flamer and Melta attacks), Frag and Krak grenades, Auspex

Medicae Josef
The medicae assigned to General Ivan of the Valhallan 903rd. Was knocked out during the Ork assault that destroyed his regiment and was awoken several days later by Michael.
Wargear: Medical tools, Lasgun, Carapace Armor, Frag Grenades

Rourke
A Guardsmen Sniper from the Catachan 409th. Was assigned to assassinate commanders in the Chaos warband and was unaware of the Loyalist's defeat.
Wargear: Sniper Rifle, Camo Cloak, Flak Armor, Frag Grenades

Artisan Arkoss
A Tech-Priest that was sent to find supposed Archeotech on the planet. Found a small cache of Dark Age Relics but was attacked by Chaos.
Wargear: Dark Age Conversion Beamer, Artificer Armor equivalent, Mechadendrites (Servo-Arm and Utility Mechadendrite), Power Axe

Sounds awesome!