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[Crusader of Dorn]

Just wondered if there are any Executioner players/fans out there? Theres bound to be a few laughing axemen...

I'm just surprised at much the chapter has grown on me from reading IA 10, anybody plan an army of these guys?

[muadib02]

I have a nice 5th Coy done up for them, albeit in a combination of the old blue cammo and the new blue and gold.

[Darth Potato]

I really like from what I've read of the Executioners too. I'd call myself a fan, since I'm certainly not an Executioners player. But they're definitely an interesting Chapter!

[Heru Talon]

They are my favourite official Chapter, so much so that I made my Immortals a successor of them. Don't think I'd build a force of them though, considering GW's prices these days.

[Crusader of Dorn]

I always liked them and hoped they and the badab war would be expanded as a whole, guess my prayers were answered.

I'm not so sure that the camo scheme suits their character anymore, if i include scouts with my current project then they will display the camo.

I'm looking forward to taking some heads either way.

[Marshal2 Crusaders]

The Executioners are indeed incredibly badass. The bit of fluff where the Carcharodons and Executioners squared of with two 50 man forces and NO ONE survived is probobaly my favorite non-Templar fluff ever.

Whenever I get the money I plan on making an Executioner captain for the Crusade War Council Diorama Im planning.

[Pulse]

The Executioners are indeed incredibly badass. The bit of fluff where the Carcharodons and Executioners squared of with two 50 man forces and NO ONE survived is probobaly my favorite non-Templar fluff ever.

Whenever I get the money I plan on making an Executioner captain for the Crusade War Council Diorama Im planning.

I have to agree that 100 man slaughter was excellent.

As for your work, well.. we'll see, not sure there is a thread in history with any of your work in it.

Edited by Pulse, 06 June 2011 - 06:50 PM.

[Machinepriest]

The Executioners are indeed incredibly badass. The bit of fluff where the Carcharodons and Executioners squared of with two 50 man forces and NO ONE survived is probobaly my favorite non-Templar fluff ever.

Which page?!
Which page?!


Sounds like a cool story

[Lord Ragnarok]

Page 86 "Addendum: The Corcyran Massacre"

Big Question for me is what happened to all that geneseed??
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I really like the Executioner's(which may be obvious given who gave them their nickname) Nice nice savage chapter who is unyielding and honour bound. Unfortunately there are alot of chapters who could fight for my Codex army space. Perhaps I'll do a Death Speaker and include him in my space wolf force as a count as character (Much of my fluff deals with SW action against Red Corsairs in the Maelstrom).

Edited by Lord Ragnarok, 07 June 2011 - 12:43 PM.

[Spaced Hulk]

I'm planning on starting an Executioners army in the very near future. They're by far my favourite chapter in the Badab books (and to be honest, I think Forge World did a superb job in making all the different Chapters interesting and original).

I particularly like the short fiction about them in IA:9, where their Chapter Master commits them to the Secessionist cause. It's the fact that they know they're pitting themselves against the whole Imperium, and don't even believe in the legitimacy of Huron's actions, but join him anyway to pay off their centuries old debt to the Astral Claws. In other words, they aren't tricked into their actions, they know they're on the wrong (and probably losing) side, but their honour overrides any other consideration. I find that a really interesting motivation for their role in the war.

I also really like the Chapter's background and character. Brutal, relentless and dedicated solely to executing the enemies of the Emperor, they're like Space Wolves without the beer, hair or sense of humour

I'm actually going to use Codex Space Wolves for my army, as I think that codex represents certain aspects of the Executioners really well, especially with the theme I've decided on for the army, which is a Battle Company deployed into the Maelstrom during the Chapters 100 year Penitent Crusade. So, lots of battle hardened Tactical Squads (eg Grey Hunters), veteran Scouts who would normally have been promoted to full battle brothers, but are instead 'stuck' as recon squads (eg Wolf Scouts), multiple Deathspeaker Chaplains to record each Axe Brother's saga (eg Wolf Priests) etc etc.

[Marshal2 Crusaders]

NO COUNTS AS!!! USE CODEX SPACE MARINES!!!





*caps=high pitched squeels*

[Spaced Hulk]

NO COUNTS AS!!! USE CODEX SPACE MARINES!!!

*caps=high pitched squeels*

If I could still give codex marines an additional ccw & Counter Attack (like in 4th Edition) I probably would use the basic Dex. As it stands though, both the way I envisage the Executioners, and the way I want to build the army fit much better with the Space Wolves rule set.

Don't worry though, I'm going to make the army as "Codex" as possible. So Tac squads/Grey Hunters will be limited to 9 man + Vet Sergeant (Wolf Guard), the single Dev Squad/Long Fangs will be 5 man with 4 heavy weapons (like a standard Devastator combat squad) and so on. And there definately won't be any Thunder Wolves!

[Kurgan the Lurker]

Don't play them but I painted one up a few years back in their original Badab War scheme from Rogue Trader:

[Crusader of Dorn]

Thats a fantastic looking miniature, i wonder why FW decided to ignore this colour scheme and the Mantis Warrior tranquillity camo but included the howling griffons night scheme? They could have atleast made reference.

Spaced hulk - remember that they field stern guard units rather than devastators, if your looking to be fluffy. The chapter has indeed been well written, i'd say the Executioners feel like generic "barbarians" opposed to the SW viking flavour which as a scot makes me empathise with them more.



What i have so far, though if i go truescale it'll be expensive and i'll prob miss out on termies and the like.

Edited by Crusader of Dorn, 11 June 2011 - 01:03 AM.

[Spaced Hulk]

Thats a fantastic looking miniature, i wonder why FW decided to ignore this colour scheme and the Mantis Warrior tranquillity camo but included the howling griffons night scheme? They could have atleast made reference.

Spaced hulk - remember that they field stern guard units rather than devastators, if your looking to be fluffy. The chapter has indeed been well written, i'd say the Executioners feel like generic "barbarians" opposed to the SW viking flavour which as a scot makes me empathise with them more.

Already got that covered I'm going to include a power armoured Wolf Guard squad armed with storm bolters & combi weapons. The lack of special ammunition is explained (in my army anyway) by them being on their Penitent Crusade and are therefore really low on resources and certain types of specialist equipment.

As for the colour scheme, perhaps Forge World thought that the use of camo might contradict the Chapter's new image? Perhaps because camo implies stealth and the Executioners favour brutal close combats and fire fights? However, by that line of reasoning the Mantis Warriors Tranquility scheme should definately have been included as they specialise in stealth & ambush.

I agree though, that is a really cool looking mini. Part of the reason I want to include Scouts is so I can try painting them in the old camo scheme.

What i have so far, though if i go truescale it'll be expensive and i'll prob miss out on termies and the like.

Another very impressive mini. How did you get the metallic sheen to the armour? (Been wondering how to get that effect myself). The only thing I think I'd add is maybe some battle damage? According to the IA books, the Executioners prefer to leave the marks of their battles on their armour, as a reminder of the foes they have defeated. Other than that, excellent work!

[Brother Khairon]

I'm a Executioner fan too. I've started building a company sized force of Executioners, not yet sure what company though. They will probably be Pre-Badab War.

[the emperor is scottish]

Another fan right here. If it wasn't for the fact fe released the moloc miniature I'd probably have been tempted towards executioners.

I think them, Minotaur's and the Carcharodons have received the most fan love since the badab war books which is kinda scary given they are the 3 most brutal chapters to take part lol.

I won't be starting a force but can see myself creating a true scale squad maybe for kill team or something.

Anyone know what culture they are based on? As much as I'd love to see some love given to a Scottish based chapter I'm tempted to say these guys might be some kind of Ancient Germanic culture or maybe even Gaul. Hey theyr still Celtic right? XD

[Brother Khairon]

The Executioners you mean? Apparently they were influenced by Conan the barbarian from Robert E. Howards books.

Edited by Brother Khairon, 11 April 2012 - 11:40 AM.

[BattleBrotherJohn]

The Executioners you mean? Apparently they were influenced by Conan the barbarian from Robert E. Howards books.

Not just the Conan stories - Thulsa Kane takes his name from both the King Kull ( Thulsa Doom ) and Solomon Kane stories.

Also I think some comic book / pulp fiction "weird tales " elements are mixed in as well ( couple of the marines mentioned in IA10 are named Hex and Dunwych ).

You can count me as a fan of the Executioners - not just a cool Badab War chapter ( honour bound bad guys ) but as Imperial Fist sucessors they fall into the big happy Rogal Dorn family.

Whether or not I ever actually painting any - well the biggest drawback is a lack of chapter badge decals ( my free hand is terrible ). I did post a request on the B&C decal thread - if someone is kind enough to produce some IA style chapter badges then I would seriously consider doing an Executioners army.

[chaplain belisarius]

i like the executioners-honourable, stern, unyielding, lots of chaplains...very interesting chapter!

nice models guys!

[Andrew J]

I have only become a fan because of this piece of fanfic. Have really loved the camo look for a long time but dont really like the new scheme much.

Honour Paid

[Darkenvault]

I fell in love with the Executioners when I got IA 10 last year and have been planning a company sized plus project the last year slowly building up on good deals and prize support. I knew I wanted to do a high quality badab army before the books came out since its always been one of my favorite pieces of warhammer history. At first I was pretty set on Raptors but then came along IA 10. There perfect mix of barbarism and chivalry was great and then the inclusion of Robert E. Howard sealed the deal. I didn't catch the Dunwych reference, I'll have to go back and find that. I've been delayed by getting other projects done and trying to decide on the color scheme, I was wondering what other people thought about using the new blue glaze to quickly create the blue tinted metallic.

[Brother Khairon]

I'm using this tutorial to paint my Executioners. http://sippinonpaint...l-tutorial.html

[BattleBrotherJohn]

Thanks for the link Brother Kairon.

[ScottishSmurf96]

I am currently painting up a five man veteran squad for the Community Badab war painting thread (linked in my sig) I think the have the best fluff especially the 100 man stand off with the Space Sharks!