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Hey guys!

I couldn't find anywhere else more suitable to post this, so hopefully it's okay here! If not please let me know where I should post it.

I've created my own SM chapter, named the Ivory Shields, but need a little help figuring out the details and which codex I'll be running from. Basically, the Ivory Shields are one of the 7 unnamed chapters of the Astartes Praeses (http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Astartes_Praeses) who guard the eye of terror. There's plenty more fluff if anyone's interested. I would love if one day someone else collected them and they became part of the recognised fluff, but that's just a dream. I am mainly interested in having a cool looking army that I love, but I am also interested in having a playable army, preferably somewhat competitive.

At the moment I have one unit, and I need to see how this unit will fit in to an army. Model wise, they are going to be a little like this guy http://www.dakkadakka.com/core/gallery-viewimage.jsp?i=380523&m=2&w=800 and this guy http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-31742-10831_Sanguinary%20Guard%20Wip..%2099%25%20Complete.html . Would be happy to share more info on specific items I'm going to use for them, hoping to pull off a very unique but effective look for them. I might even do a photo log!

My problem is I am trying to figure out how I can make them a playable unit. They will need to be jump troops, obviously, and I am hoping to include these in a list of special weapons: lightning claws, power swords, plasma pistols, storm/combat shields, and then I'm happy to fill the rest out with whatever works. But if possible I'd like to include those weapons. Unfortunately I don't own any SM codexes (except for GK), so I can't see if any units can carry all those things. If so, what options could I make them? I'm guessing vanguard are my best bet? Could it be a command squad? There will also be a HQ which will be fitted with jump pack and a combination of those weapons.

Secondly, there are other favourite units/wargear which I would love to be part of my chapter, and again, figuring out which one would make them most effective would be awesome. My favourite SM units are (from most loved to less loved):

Command Squads
Sniper Scouts
Sternguard
Drop pods
Apothecaries
Bikes
Storm/Combat shields (though I'm not a huge fan of termie armour)
Assault marines
Lightning Claws
Robes
Techmarines

I have to pick a founding chapter too, which will probably be based on which codex my army follows. I like the Dark Angels best, closely
followed by Raven Guard, but I'll see what works best for the army.

Thanks in advance for any help you might be able to offer in picking a codex!

Looking at the awesome models the wings automatically scream 'Blood Angels' to me!

However, I don't think they can get Sternguard... perhaps an actual Blood Angels player can give you more info?

 Hedgehog wrote:
Looking at the awesome models the wings automatically scream 'Blood Angels' to me!

However, I don't think they can get Sternguard... perhaps an actual Blood Angels player can give you more info?

All units he named are in Codex:Blood Angels. Save for the apothecary, that one is replaced by a different named one

Yup, blood angels can get all of that and actually does most of it pretty well. Nothing like a suicide rush of drop podding in assault marines without their jump packs and with 2 meltaguns. It will sincerely ruin a tanks day

You could do vanilla marines, but it might not be the best fit. Vanguard veterans can take all sorts of fun wargear, but are generally panned as one of our worst units. The is partially due to how expensive they get, and comparing them to assault terminators.

You could do an affective drop pod list. Start with scouts on the table, then drop down sternguard, a command squad, and possibly some dreads or tacs. Put some locator beacons in the pods, to help with the second wave, and allow the vanguards the precision needed for their heroic intervention.

It sounds like BA might be a better fit, but you could defiantly incorporate a lot of what you like in a C:SM list.