I asked ChatGPT to create my homebrew Space Marine Chapter's Lore 

Remember, stealth just means that it's difficult to detect you. And it's very difficult to detect someone, if you're already dead.

midnight blue armor. screaming. suffering. wailing boltgun. discord. confusion. mayhem. "whispers in the shadows, screams in the night". psychological weapons. and finally, since its given up all pretense, just straight up 'chaos'. congratulations, you've somehow created primaris Night Lords. as if the galaxy werent dangerous enough already.

The Screaming Ravens are the kind of guys to sneak up on someone and then hit them with a nuke

To be fair using the ai's constant use of chaos might be fun, you could say that they were a part of the raven guard around before the horus heresy who's thing was constantly causing chaos and now they're really miffed that they're not allowed to use that word anymore

Oh, my chapter? They're called the flaming fists. No, they're not an imperial fists successor....they're a dark angels successor. No they are not secretive and reclusive. They just really really like power fists.

I love the idea that anytime this chapter goes to war the entire battle feels like the first 3 seconds of a swat raid where it's just complete mayhem and confusion and there's so much noise you can't even think straight anymore 😂

The screaming ravens concept gets better and better On the changing leader thing: what if the leader is just a really loud and obnoxious black parrot, that hangs around whichever marine it feels like on the day. Could also make it a perpetual explaining why it never really dies

I once made a chapter as a joke and I called them the Overdrive Marines. Their a White Scars successor chapter but their WHOLE identity is going the fastest they can their only known for speed and nothing else. No one knows their battle cry because they don't stand still long enough for anyone to hear them; The only word in their battlecry to ever be heard is "we" which is only heard as they speed right past you.

I’m kitbashing Skaven Imperial guard I call them the “Nimh 1st and only” and have written some extensive lore for them already. They’re age of sigmar Skaven that made a gnaw hole too far from home and are now stranded. They are a fractured fleet-based regiment that feeds off the inconsistencies in Imperial red tape, taking the place of regiments lost in the warp whenever possible and sneaking onto and off of ships at every opportunity. They’re everywhere, but not at all important. They were probably on cadia at some point and let it be known, they definitely broke well before the planet did.

Can't you just use that model as Shrike? Use his rules, he has twin lightning claws and a jump pack.

I really like the idea of really stealthy units getting up close silently, then when the enemy least expects it, lets off a giant fireworks show on one side of the base and simultaneously a heavy metal concert starts on the other side. Then while the enemy is looking back and forth trying to figure out what is going on, the shadows themselves start screaming and jump out at you with lightning claws trailing streamers. Absolutely madness, but if they left any survivors those poor sods would be so freaking paranoid.

When I started painting minis I wanted to get into Custodes because they seemed the most approachable between their scheme and their army size, but my LGS didn't have any. What they DID have was a combat patrol of Sisters, and I love the Sororitas. Now I have a sizable army of sisters painted like Custodes and a fireteam of Aquilan Shield Adeptus Janitores to babysit them.

I did some boys called the Trenchwardens, effectively WW1 in space marines. Their battlecry is "From the trenches we rise." It was hilarious watching chat GPT fumble every bit of info, so we had some differing experiences lol.

I’ve done this before! messing around with how much it can remember. ‘okay, you said this marine did this, explain the battle, how many died, who was notable? okay, give me his backstory.’ it ends up looking like a Dwarf Fortress legends mode by the end. it’s a neat idea and easy to begin creating your own lore but i’ve found it’s repetitive and struggles to really come up with anything truly ‘unique’, and you have to guide it a ton

I created a space Marine Chapter that works with the Inquisition. They are called up for Tax collection or unloyal Planetary Governor. They use Gravis Armor with Troll Slayer Orange paint and Grey Night Grey edge.

I think I found the Gromit mug pretty quick

11:11 So with these *Laughter Claws,* the Screaming Ravens are giving their enemy the *laught track* treatment. Nice.

For color changing paints try Vallejo Color Shift They are just a couple coats and then done. They come already able to swap colors as the light hits them differently

"In the shadows we scream" is such a fitting and cool line...by the emperor

It would be pretty wild to see something like the drukhari scourge lore applied to the Screaming Ravens. Almost like a sanguinary guard squad but they're *actually* flying using their own hollow bone wings that scream during flight because of the way they were hollowed. Skull motif beaky helmets would look really cool on those

My Salamanders Successor chapter is called the flaming hearts. This is their chapter symbol: ❤️‍🔥 Their whole thing is passion. Fury, sadness, hope, whatever the feeling they feel it to the nth degree. They literally scream and cry throughout every single battle, especially if everything is going well. If things start to go wrong, they stop crying, but keep screaming a lot louder.

Some ideas for the screaming ravens: How about honing in on the ambush part of guerilla tactics? Make them have a propensity for using drop pods and teleporting terminators on the battlefield? You can also tie the bulky and council parts of the chapter together with dreadnoughts, maybe alot of their old chapter masters are still around in dreadnoughts so while they might not be fit to lead anymore they could still be an invaluable council to the current chapter master. Might be worth looking into the space sharks chapter for some ideas as they have a giant chapter master are raven guard successors and ambush enemies in the void of space.

Hey! Fun fact. Maybe they had made an alliance with the eldar during the Ynavie thingies, and that’s where they get their holo fields and sonic weapons, but they keep this a secret. Maybe you can have them replace all of their las canons with rainbow hues lances.

You inspired me to try getting chatGPT to write the lores for some out there chapter ideas. The Maori Vikings. Was pretty predictable. But still a fun idea aesthetically. chatGPT didn't mention the Space Wolves at all! The Ulthwé Giants. Yup, bit of a mysterious chapter that only shows up when the aims of Ulthwé aligns with the Imperium. A really fun one to read.

I currently have 3 homebrews, though none of them are space marines but two imperial guard regiments and a Sororitas order. They're all under the controll of an Inquisitor who deploys them as distraction to drag out enemy leaders whom she can take out with a special squad.

Colin from accounts needs some Screaming Ravens lore!

Always warms me to see other people's Successor Chapters. The Lore or fluff they come up with and the color way and overall character they breathe into it. Make a new one every few months yet always tough to continue it given lifes energy isn't always there.

If you want to give the iridescent black feathers effects you can use colorshift paint. A thin layer should be an easy way to get the effect.

I made my own homebrew Warhammer 40k space marine chapter called The Forged and they are obsessed with fire and metal and their ranks correspond with the type of metal their armour is made out of, like for example if you are a grunt, you would wear bronze armour and it goes up until the leader dubbed Chromus Prime, wears a suit made of out pure chrome and there's a great myth about the armour, where its wearer doesn't just wear the armour but he becomes the armour and that the suit has regenerative capacities because every time Chromus Prime fights battles, no matter how deadly the enemy is, his armour always comes out as pristine as ever and when a member becomes the leader, they are not called by their real name, their name is replaced with Chromus Prime, with the words "You are not (insert grimdark name here), you are Chromus Prime." I don't know how The Forged fit within the universe, lmao but either way I think I made the rawest, space marine chapter ever.

bounced a chanper idea with gpt and ended up with this, kinda wanted a traditional nomad group that focuses on sand Chapter Name: The Void Sands Key Traits: Nomadic Space Marine Chapter Mastery of Psychic Powers Precision Shock Assaults Color Scheme: Deep blue, silver, and desert sand tones, reflecting the colors of the night sky and the shifting desert sands. Insignia: A swirling sandstorm in deep blue and silver, resembling a crescent moon, reflecting their nomadic and mystic nature. Chapter Relics: The Sands of Eternity: Creates a psychic barrier. The Veilshroud Cloak: Grants invisibility. The Hourglass of Fate: Offers glimpses into the future. The Sandstorm Blade: Enhances cutting power and armor penetration. The Mirage Gauntlets: Amplify psychic abilities and control over the environment. Chapter Organization: Clans are semi-autonomous and led by Sandshapers. Five main clans: Clan of the Shifting Sands: Front-line troops. Clan of the Whispers: Skilled psykers. Clan of the Mirage: Elite reconnaissance. Clan of the Desert Wind: Fleet management. Clan of the Celestial Dunes: Leadership and strategic decision-making. Combat Doctrine: Precision shock assaults with psychic disorientation. Swift and agile fleet for rapid deployment. Adaptability in battle conditions and quick tactical shifts. Unique combat practices include sand transmutation, psychic sandstorms, Sandshaper assassins, desert rites, and psychic mirage tactics. Recruitment: Potential recruits are chosen from nomadic and isolated human populations encountered during their travels. Candidates must possess resilience, resourcefulness, and adaptability. Training is grueling and focuses on survival skills, adaptability, and the ability to operate independently. Fleet: The Wanderers maintain a diverse and agile fleet, often modified for stealth and rapid deployment. Each Sandshaper clan commands a vessel, and the fleet's mobility is their strength. Relations: The chapter is enigmatic and prefers independence. They have few formal alliances, with a reputation for their unique combat tactics. History: The Void Sands' origins are shrouded in mystery, but they were created during a time of galactic turmoil and strife. Their gene-seed was carefully selected to enhance psychic potential and resilience. Over centuries, they honed their unique powers and combat doctrines, perfecting their ability to transmute into sand and reform at will. Primary Ship: The "Nomadic Wind" is the chapter's flagship, designed for stealth and rapid deployment. It serves as their mobile base of operations, housing leaders, including the Clan of the Celestial Dunes, who make strategic decisions using the Hourglass of Fate. Motto: "In Sands We Transform, In Unity We Prevail." The Void Sands' unique practices, including their nomadic lifestyle, desert rituals, starry contemplation, psychic training, sand artistry, and harsh desert survival, reflect their reverence for the desert and the cosmic forces. These rituals and traditions contribute to their enigmatic and mystic way of life, making The Void Sands a chapter deeply connected to the mysteries of the universe.

A lot of these prompts and ideas that you had were on theme for Raven Guard successor chapters. The Black Guard Chapter for example famously used Thunderfirecannons in a massive and devastating ambush against a Tyranid splinter fleet. The Carcharodons Astra (Space Sharks) are famous for being terrifyingly silent even in the midst of battle (sort of the opposite of the screaming ravens)

Oh man, the screaming only in combat gimmick would be great misdirection, where the actual orders are whispered on the vox or hand signed while they shout the opposite of the planbed actions for the enemy to hear.

I really like your chapter idea. I have been using ChatGPT to write lore for me for a few months now and with the right prompts it does a really good job, but it does really like to throw chaos in for no reason. Currently I'm working on a chapter of "raven guard successors" that are themed after druids and celtic mythology. They have a tree they believe is sacred and will help save the Imperium that they're trying to clone and plant around the galaxy. They're gimmick though is that they're secretly Dark Angels successors because I couldn't decide between RG and DA. In-universe, even though they all look like DA and every time they send in they're geneseed tithe it tests and comes back as DA, they're all so utterly convinced they're RG successors they just believe the administratum made a clerical error millennia ago and refuses to fix it. Naturally they're pretty upset by that. They just decided they're Raven Guard and no one can convince them otherwise even though none of them are pale and almost none of them have black hair.

Here's some ideas to help. Theyre from the 21st Founding aka the Cursed Founding. They have a relatively stable mutation in their gene-seed that cause their voices to be incredibly loud. Loud enough to deafen mortal men or even give a space marine a headache. Their chapter thralls are all deaf so as if the need arose for a Screaming Raven to speak they would not harm their own servants. In combat they have modulators in their helmets to reduce the volume to those outside, however when attacking their enemies the modilators are turned off and blood curdling screams echo across the battlefield. Outside of combat the Screaming Ravens use their voices for one purpose, to sing. They will climb atop the ramparts of their outpost monasteries and sing their piercing fortissimo across the desolate plains. The only other times they sing are when a Captain falls, their funeral dirge loud enough to herald the Emperor's guidance for his soul.

The idea of giving your enemies complete sensory overload and then confusing them once the firing starts by making a bolter sound like a plasma shot for the 2-3 guys that recover first is kinda cool.

I loved designing my Raven guard successor chapter. called the Silent Rooks. They are a fleet base chapter that specializes in slow marching line letting their vehicles and troops with breacher shields. Take up most of the damage while the stealthy units sneak up behind enemy lines taking out high value targets or taking and holding adjectives. I haven't done much work on their paint style yet but I like to think they have a dirty smokey gray armor. Has they Track through no man's land getting ash and dust cover all over their armor.

I would just like to take the time to appreciate the half second long abroad in Japan "are you a RU-vidr" même you snuck into the video. Funny reference, very good

Considering that Primaris are known for having a little bit of cheeky traitor Geneseed mixed in, it does make a lot of sense for a primaris ravenguard successor to be made up of not only ravenguard but also some traitor Geneseed like Night Lords or Alpha Legion. It very much fits with the silly yet horrifying stealth chapter.

I really like the idea of basing a successor chapter around the principle of: _"You can't be 3 steps ahead of me if i'm 2 steps behind myself because i have no idea what the f*ck i'm doing."_ Personally, i think the Screaming Ravens should have a successor called the 'Screeching Jackdaws'. They're the exact same chapter, except they just do whatever is best in that moment, regardless of the consequences. "Why did you shoot the hostages?" ... _"Listen, do you see any hostages right now? EXACTLY."_ Also i just really like Jackdaws for no particular reason.

As someone whose entry into 10th edition was Chaos Space Marines, I've certainly thought about using the conceit that my army should only feature Chaos Spawn, Possessed and a Daemon Prince-- basically a force that's either ascended to daemonhood, fused to daemons or "tried and failed to reach that brass ring." Mainly because I've never found 'plain vanilla Space Marines' exciting to think about painting. Fond memories of when armies were smaller and there was lots of wide open space in "the lore" for Just Your Dudes, who were canonical!

This gave me the inspiration to make my own space marine chapter called the twin serpents. A pink and bronze successor chapter of the salamanders that focus on search and rescue. I used Ai to come up with some ideas like how their home world is a jungle planet or how they are incredibly self sacrificing. While I came up with the idea that they cover them selves in mud and are trained therapist and medics as well as their jungle planet is used as refugee camp.

The mimicry gun idea is criminally underrated

The one thing I learned making 40k lore is "don't define your faction by what they exclude." You'll get bored making/playing the same kinds of units, and rules changes will be disappointing. It's more fun to reinterpret disparate units to fit in your theme. My AdMech occupy a Knight world which has mega-fauna. So in addition to my giant robots I have dino-riders. My elite infantry are techno-barbarians, more Space-Marine-sized than the spindly GW models (based on the skitarii in the novel Titanicus, using Warhammer Fantasy Blood Warriors). I take the GW sculpts I like, and heavily convert the rest until I'm excited to use them. Lore wise, the Imperial Navy abandoned Forgeworld Psalimit in the face of an ork Waaagh!. This caused a schism, as the Imperial governor and many Knight houses and Mechanicus forges fell to Chaos in a bid to survive. The loyalists nuked the planet and spent several generations underground. They developed an insular, fanatic culture: lots of test-tube babies, gene-manipulation, and "voluntary" servitors. They use the orks in the rad waste for training, and send expedition fleets to harvest material to sustain the dead world.

10:45 When the Inquisition tells you that you can't copy Chaos tactics, so you start copying Harlequins.

The Adeptus capitalis is my homebrew admech faction. Essentially admech units that discoverer the wonders of Capitalism. They strive to think outside the box combining broken vehicles to make haphazard vehicles. And their goal is to become another cog in the machine. The whole idea came to me when I was trying to name a lot bashed model and ask Reddit for help. The end result was the Orbeus seven barreled death orb. Or the Orb for short.

I'm so glad you mentioned having no idea which ideas were yours and which were the AIs and how those blend together. That's something I've noticed when I use ChatGPT to plan tabletop RPGs. I planned out a whole "season" of a game and by the time I was done planning I had no idea how much of it I came up with, how much ChatGPT came up with and how much was an amalgamation of both.

The Tange Marines are a chapter of Space Marines based on the planet Tange. Their armour is bright orange, a consequence of it being made from a variant of ceramite known as tangeramite. The Tange Marines believe themselves to have originated as the XXII legion, a clandestine project started during the Great Crusade to create a legion not dependent on a Primarch for genetic stability, though few from outside of the chapter believe them. Never having known a Primarch some in the chapter tell tales of how a Primarch will one day come to them and lead them in the greatest victories ever known to the Imperium. The culture of Tange, and of Okie, the city built around the chapter's fortress monastery influences the culture of the chapter, which incorporates a form of collective decision making known as Zaireeka throughout its ranks. In addition the final trial faced by Tange Marine aspirants before becoming full space marines involves slaying one of the great burrowing creatures that infest the largest feature on the planet Tange, the great Worm Mountain. The Tange Marines are close allies of a small order of Sisters of Battle known as the Order of Saint Yoshimi. Together they often crusade against the Necrons of the Pynkh Dynasty, who have been awakening and threatening the Imperial worlds of the local sector.

"How do I make Centurions stealthy?" Tyberos The Red Wake: "I'll show you."

I run a Kson sub chapter (war band?) who saw that Primaris Marines were a thing and looked at eachother and said "Hey, we can do that!" and then proceeded to steal whatever is used to make Primaris marines. They're currently trying to figure out how it works, because they forgot to grab the instruction manual.

"In the Shadows, We Scream." Just makes me think of a bunch of dudes running through the night REEEEEeeee-ing loudly.

I want to see the confused look on your enemy's face, when you bring a sound board to a tournament and hit random stuff while declaring attacks xD

2 things: 1: You can lore-wise your Outriders to be like the german bomber planes during WW2 (?) where they had sirens attached to create the shrieking noise as they flew. Your outriders could use a similar tactic to maybe mask the bike engine and mimic, say, a landspeeder thrum or something 2: This actually inspired me to use AI to bounce ideas off for painting my army and making DnD stuff, which was really really cool and inspiring, so thanks, Paul!

gpt is honeslty really helping me make lore for all my projects lol, I do need to expand on a couple things but it's good for base ideas because I get stuck a lot

So I watched this, and decided to give it a try myself for a homebrew chapter of Salamanders successors, that utilize heavy armor alot more, and had a repour with the local IG regiment. What I got was actually really cool, and I will probably use what I got from it as a base, and build more off of it.

Hey Paul, I love the Screaming Ravens and would love to talk about mine; The IRON HOUNDS, using the name of a dead chapter they come from the cursed founding. They're from a mixed geneseed of Iron Warriors and Iron Hands, but due to their size, they specialize in tasks not usually meant for marines. The Iron Hounds are fleet based and work in the prison system of the Imperium, acting as guards and wardens in ships turned into prisons/munitions factories. They wear older armor patterns stretching far back to the great crusade with prison inmate orange with hazard stripes preferring close quarters swat style combat as a tactic to quell ship sized rebellions and riots. They also mix with adeptus Arbites and use a lot of police dogs. They span the galaxy in their prison ships but are more built for kill teams than full armies, usually using inmates as guard regiments and servitors and finding their own initiates behind bars. Things like chaplains and chapter masters are called wardens and act as such using the prisons to make guns and guardsmen to send as aid to other planets but with independence Iron Hounds can turn traitor or renegade and so the Iron Hounds wildly vary in loyalties. They offer to chapters like the Space Sharks and Iron Hands as much as they do with Night Lords and Iron Warriors but their main problem is mostly Genestealer infestations and chaos infused riots like World Eaters intentionally getting incarcerated to create Khornate cult gangs. They hilariously get in trouble with Ultramarines when it comes to their management and have been known to even carry certain xenos as prisoners with a surprisingly large Dark Eldar population. The only real character I have is more of a pattern for dreadnoughts that have an arm that's a long club like the japanese kanabo, so they can technically still use a baton like the marines. The motto is "canis canem edit," meaning "dog eat dog" My dream would be playing Kill Team on a big space prison themed table with literal cell blocks I can stack like Legos and torture rooms and stuff mixed with that amazing gallow dark box.

Seeing an outrider approaching but hearing it pass already, or hearing the roar of a flamer as the squad the other side of the field silently burn would really fuck with your head

The Screaming Ravens got some pointers from the Harlequins, I see

The whole "screaming in battle" seems like the exact opposite of the Carcaradons (space sharks) chapter who carry out battles in complete silence, which has its own creepiness factor. It's quite ironic because Carcaradons are also a Raven guard successor chapter but are the opposite to the Screaming Ravens, perhaps there could be conflict between the two in a war, where they constantly argue and disagree on tactics to fight an enemy?

i love the idea the ork would call the celebration legion for a battle for celebrating the warboss brithday

I used a Space Marine Chapter Generator I found somewhere to fleshout a homebrew for fun - I came up with the name "Bone Machines," Iron Hands successor chapter known for sardonic wit and storytelling. They use sonic weaponary and loud artillery barrages--basically a Tom Waits based Space Marine chapter. Silver armor with teal highlights.

this was fun, i love headcanons and i like the whimsical ravens :D but seriously the ai did form a pretty great and very very unique chapter. i can definately see them being very confusing not just to enemies but to other space marines and not invited to their meetings :D My custom chapter is in the makings, theyre called the Moonbreakers, it also started from the models or rather my painting idea, i only just got into 40k with the new starter box (and im not planning on expanding to much on it, im fine with a combat patrol size force and then maybe collecting a few different armies in that size, tyranids are already in there, so they are my Hive Fleet Gilgamesch). I want them to look a little bit like classic nowadays moon space suits. I think they will be a succesor chaptor of the Imperial Fists and conentrate on "cleanup" - so they visit all the smaller worlds (or moons, i was thinking about them purging endor from the ewoks here..) and clean up incursions, xenos invasions, genestealer hide outs and the like, that could hide away from the cleansing of the big battles on the main planet. They should be a rather humble chapter with their main rivals being tyranids and genestealers, i imagine them like pest control on the moon, breaking up "nests" of xenos while having very little contact to other humans and becoming very isolated and weird. Like they speak so much in their own terminology they find it hard to communicate with other chapters. idk, im not too deep into 40k lore as well, i just think its fun and it fits my colour scheme too.

You... Just described a Harlequins in Space Marine armour. I play Eldar and my custom faction basically decided "yep, universe screwed" and are now attempting to expand their consciousness into a new form, or something like that. Heavy use of psyker units and lots of "general" pieces.

My raven guard successor chapter was The Golden Spurs. I had the name and iconography because I spit balled it during a Deathwatch game when my players pointed out that there's a requisition option for just...getting a random chapter to help you. So I began working on the lore afterwards, just for fun. They come from a planet that's barely above freezing *on the equator* and they live on the south pole. It's their homeworld because they were raised to fight the the Necrons awakening on a tomb world there, and were allowed to stay and claim it once they did. They actually have battle brothers show up during "Liberation Day" festivities. The have all white armor and have white caplets that they wear over their heraldry to make them hard to spot in arctic environments. They use a combination of range and stealth tactic, and have 20 companies of five squads each and have fewer tactical and more devastator Marines than the codex suggests

My brother’s chapter is called the “DEATH TIGERS” (caps needed always) they follow the Tiger god (?) as an aspect of the Emperor

I have been working on my own successor chapter called The Emerald Knights for about 6 months. They're a chapter from a planet very much like Ireland and they were originally from the Dark Angels. Their Chapter Master made the mistake of being critical of The Lion for destroying Caliban and not finding a peaceful solution, so they exiled the whole chapter to the very edge of the galaxy. No support, no resupply, nothing. For ten thousand years. At the end of the scouring, tons of traitor warbands showed up in their territory. They fought a long siege with the Iron Warriors that was so draining that their geneseed degraded from copying it over and over. Eventually they couldn't replenish their ranks, so they had a choice to make: become extinct, or splice The Lion's geneseed with that of Perturabo's that was harvested from the enemy. So they did the latter and they fought on, defeating the Warsmith. But in a sense, they merged with them, utilizing their supplies and equipment thereafter. The traitors just kept coming, seeing their sector as the perfect place to hide. The Knights sent out an astropathic message, calling for aid to hunt down these wanted warbands. The Dark Angels didn't hear the word "Fallen" in their message, so their pleas were ignored. The Knights burned out their last astropath, pleading for anyone to come to their sector to help them. They were finally answered by a Black Templars crusade fleet. The Marshall stared deeply into the eyes of their chapter master, asking him if he believed in the divinity of The Emperor, asking if they would serve him unto death, and seeing not deceit in his eyes, but pain and longing to show their dedication, their wroth; the Black Templars accepted the Emerald Knights into their crusade as battle brothers. And over the next few decades, they purged the sector of traitors, and the Knights adopted the Templars cross as their symbol, albeit painted green to symbolize the Shamrocks that adorned their beautiful planet. I've got way more lore, but you get the basics. The Chapter Master of today is converted to resemble Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy, modern hero of Ireland, and I can run the army as either Templars or Dark Angels. They wear gun metal armor with lime green shoulder pads and Emerald green cloaks. Their geneseed is their dark secret. They told The Lion and he accepted them, because he is still grateful for the heroism of Barabas Dantioch, who proved that a descendant of Perturabo can still be a hero to The Imperium. I love the Screaming Ravens, by the way. And the idea of using GPT to drum up ideas is one of the most interesting RU-vid videos I've seen in a long time. Thanks for posting it and best of luck. I love the idea of adding fear and deception into the Raven Guard. It's very good and has the makings of a serious project if you wanted it.

I'm surprised it didn't go in the football direction and pull in the Baltimore Ravens!

You inspired me to put my custom 2.Legion in ChatGPT ,like you did and it came around with some very cool ideas. I always just called my Marines "The Milka" marines because they hat a Purple and White color scheme and my first oppenent just said they looked like the chocolat packaging. ChatGPT named the Legion "The Obsidian Revenants" and gave them a lot of background in hunting and trophy collecting. They collect mementos of there victorys in battle and bolt them to their armor or bringt them to their homeworld. Their Leader is called "The Cryptarchs" and is the Warden for the massive Collection of Trophys and knowledge, since there is also Xeno- and Chaostrophys the Inquisition and Church really dont like the Legion, that s why the Legion has gone into hiding.

I imagine thier screams are like the indigenous death whistle noises and high pitched bird screams to really drive the fear in

I always wanted to make a gladiator/wrestling themed Chapter. They're all about boosting the morale of their allies by just aiming at the meanest biggest thing and make a show out of their fight. They have rivalries inside of the Chapter regulated by their leaders, which always motivates them to be better and stronger, and also to make a good enough show. They used really unorthodox weaponry, like plasma nets or chainsaw tridents. I didn't think of a colour scheme yet, but I like to think each "captain" has his own title and custom armour.

Been working on my Zeon marines for a while now. I like to think they tend to fight in space magnet locking their boots on the outer armour of enemy ships before breaking their way in.

Just wanna say, you deserve a lot more subscribers. Love your style of videos and humour 😂👍

The outriders should have those little plastic cards that make a bicycle make like motorcycle sounds

A 15 year old fleet based chapter of mine, The Children of Sham: a secretive Dark Angels firstborn successor of unknown founding who specialise in stealth, surgical strikes, assassinations and exterminatus; possessing few terminators or bikes and almost no armor, they instead retain a complement of 100 sternguard and 100 vanguard veterens in lieu of their usual 1st and 2nd companies, usually deploying them via their large arsenal of drop pods, storm eagles or thunderhawks. Acid/toxic bolt rounds and rad missiles/grenades are used extensively; they used to get in a lot of trouble with the Inquisition for stealing/using chaos artefacts and with the Dark Angels for establishing friendly connections with/recruiting Fallen. If it wasn't for the 8th company returning after getting stuck in the warp; the chapter master currently repressing the daemon that has possessed him, that one Chaplain who accidentally became a daemon prince, and a librarian growing wings while fighting a greater daemon, I'd say they were pretty normal.

My advice, Adeptus Ridiculous today posted there corvus corax lore video so next week will be the raven gaurd

Even chatGPT wants them to be "raven guard successors" cough cough night lord successor cough cough cawl you sneaky little fella

Homie made an Alpha Legion Cell without realizing it

I have a chapter named the Chapters of Rodos, and what I have for their lore is that they were once 3 separate chapters, one each of Iron Hands, Imperial Fists, and Salamanders successors, but joined together on the planet Rodos after each of the Chapter Masters collectively had a vision of the Emperor guiding them there and telling them to protect it at all cost. they eventually fused their gene seeds into one using forbidden tech found on the planet. One thing worth noting is it's unclear when this all happened. there are lots of accounts of when and where things happened, but they all contradict each other, some accounts saying it happened shortly after the second founding, others saying it happened in the early 41st millennium. I just had ChatGPT come up with lore for them for grins, and one thing I think I'll add from what it generated is that the Chapters are run by a Council of Lords, which I was already thinking was the case, but the new lore is that there are 3 Lords in the council, one from each chapter; an Iron Lord, a Stone Lord, and a Flame Lord. My addition to this is that there is a fourth Lord that's a rank above the other three, and is the face of the council. now I just need a title for him...

This is probably the best use for AI writing. It is a great jumping off point for headcannons and stories for a chapters, or for specific battles. In the end you, the person are taking the parts you like, and leaving the parts you didn’t, all to finalize the style, and feel of the lore.

ok well you asked for my ideas... Any judgement is welcome, I started coming up with this VERY recently. The Archevite Crusade - A minor group of Black Templars dedicated to fighting xenos, particularly the T'au, in unmapped sections of the galaxy. They have developed several new cultural aspects, such as a focus on taking trophies from Enemies. A neophyte can only graduate to become an initiate by killing a t'au in melee combat. Following this, the crusade's chaplain will stake the stripped skull of the tau to the initiate's backpack while they recite the Litanies of Hate. The members of the Archevite crusade have an increased focus on individuality beyond even that of the regular Black Templars, and many do not even conform to the ranking standards of the Templars, with sword Brethren and veterans free to paint their shoulder pads trim in any colour bar a few. They also have little patience for the Mechanicus' nonsense, and a popular saying among the crusade's members is "It's probably safe to blame the Adeptus Mechanicus." Notable Members - A terminator wearing armour similar in the skeleton-inspired design to a chaplain, with the ribcage and helmet painted silver. He killed a Necron leader in one-on-one combat, and as a final insult carved their chassis into his own armour. Brother Archeos is an Ex-Deathwatch Intercessor. Having crossed the Rubicorn Primaris some time ago, he opted to keep his Deathwatch Pauldron and firstborn helmet as a reminder of how far he's come. He has often denied being promoted to Sergeant or Sword Brethren, stating that his continued service to the Emperor is reward enough. The crusade's Techmarine has long since turned from the ways of the Mechanicus, since the rituals are a waste of time in which he could be repairing his brother's weapons and armour. His personal project is the entombment of Brother [name undecided] in an... unconventional type of dreadnought, a task he undertakes with the help of the Apothecary. He is a cold calculated individual, who often sees his brothers as little more than numbers. Brother [name undecided, the same one mentioned previously] was a veteran of the Horus Heresy, and followed Sigismund when he created the Black Templars. He eventually became part of the Archevite Crusade, until he was mortally wounded and agreed to be placed in a Dreadnought. Little did he know the dreadnought his brothers had in mind was a salvaged imperial knight from a recently reclaimed world, kept secret from all those outside the crusade. The Techmarine and Apothecary, unable to repair the cockpit, instead replaced much of the machinery with parts from an older dreadnought, and who better to bear such an honour in driving it as such an experienced marine. He views his entombment as necessary, but also wonders if his continued existence is some kind of heresy. The crusade's apothecary is a compassionate and thoughtful man, whose love for his brothers is matched only by his hatred for the enemies of the Emperor (and his faith in the Emperor himself.) He is often at odds with the techmarine, and the two are often found debating morality and the sacrifices of their fallen brothers.

I LOVE YOUR VIDS. I find your voice and humor super chill and relaxing. Here’s my lore for my Sisters of battle sub faction, I’m new to warhammer so I’m just tryna be as non offensive to the canon as possible but I think I made it work. The Order of the Iron Iris Patron Saint: Reverend Mother Ishani Order Canoness: Saint Alyce Order Home World: Terminus Solitaris Order lineage: The Order of the Valorous Heart Heraldry: A purple Iris replacing the heart of the Order of the Valorous heart symbol. Battle cry: “Make the armour of thy foe like unto smoke, so that we may sunder the unholy flesh beyond!” The Adepta Sororita’s have fought on many raging frontiers and have faced countless foes. In the genesis of the 4th Tyrannic war, the Ecclesiarchy realized a need for a force adept in slaying the unholy xeno; thus, The Order of the Iron Iris was formed. Following the example of their patron saint Reverend Mother Ishani-who hailed from the order of the argent shroud before serving in the valorous heart-the order adopted behaviors from both orders. Similar to The Order of the Valorous Heart, the Order of the Iron Iris radiates the same fervent joy and sanctity that comes, with the constant reminder that pain is the Emperor’s best teacher and the Orders most sacred ally. This is done all while sieging the Imperiums most misbegotten foes, purging the very crust of the planet that would dare to host the filthy xenos, all while sharing the same stoicism of the order of the argent shroud similarly believing deeds are greater than words. Hailing from the planet Terminus Solitaris where Reverend Mother Ishani’s martyrdom saved the entire sector from the unholy gaping maw of the Tyrannic xenos. The planet is dedicated to the great faith of the emperor and honoring the great sacrifice of the Iron Iris’ patron saint. The highest symbol of honor within the planet is the vibrant purple irises that grow on the highest peaks of the planet’s poles. Only the most fervent and holy take the pilgrimage to retrieve these flowers, and every sister within the Iron Iris must retrieve these flowers in order to be officially welcomed to the order. But none of this is better than the techno anthem pump up the jam

Thanks ti this video you give me the idea of doing the same for my own Space Marine chapter, this were the results: **Chapter Name:** Deceptive Flames **Chapter Symbol:** A stylized black flame intertwined with a silver serpent. **Chapter Colors:** Obsidian Black with Silver accents. The Deceptive Flames chapter was founded as a clandestine successor of the Alpha Legion, dedicated to carrying on their enigmatic and manipulative traditions. They emerged during the tumultuous times of the 41st millennium, but they adopted a unique twist inspired by the Salamanders. While officially linked to the Alpha Legion's gene-seed, the Deceptive Flames have genetically modified themselves to enhance their connection with fire-based abilities. This modification allows them to harness and control flame-based weaponry with exceptional precision. The Deceptive Flames have mastered the art of deception, but they've also incorporated the Salamanders' affinity for flame weaponry into their arsenal. They employ flame-throwers, melta weapons, and pyroclast-based artillery with deadly accuracy. These weapons serve to sow chaos and confusion, mirroring the fires of change and transformation they embrace. The chapter holds a unique belief that fire is both a symbol of destruction and rebirth. They see it as a force of change, mirroring their Alpha Legion heritage. To them, the fire represents the ever-shifting nature of warfare and the galaxy itself. The Deceptive Flames' hidden fortress-monastery, the "Serpent's Forge," is located on a volcanic world. The planet's fiery landscape reflects their affinity for flame-based weaponry. Here, they craft and maintain their specialized equipment and train in the art of fire warfare. **Notable Characters:** - Chapter Master Vaelon Shadowcoil: A master of espionage and a strategic genius, he also wields a relic combi-flamer with devastating effectiveness. - Pyroclast Veteran Captain Draegon Emberforge: A charismatic leader known for leading his brethren into the heart of the firestorm, his custom terminator armor is equipped with a built-in heavy flamer. **Chapter Relations:** The Deceptive Flames maintain complex relationships within the Imperium, often surprising other Space Marine chapters with their unconventional methods. While some view them with suspicion due to their Alpha Legion lineage, they've found common ground with the Salamanders and other flame-wielding chapters. **Notable Campaigns:** - "The Scorched Deception": In this campaign, the Deceptive Flames utilized their flame weapons to sow confusion among enemy forces, making them believe that they were facing a Salamanders task force. The resulting chaos played into their strategy, allowing them to achieve a decisive victory. - "The Forge's Fury": A campaign that saw the chapter defending their volcanic homeworld against a massive Ork invasion. The Deceptive Flames turned the molten landscape into a weapon of their own, using it to incinerate the invaders.

i made an iron hands successor chapter that was made almost exclusively of dreadnoughts. the captains were dreadnoughts, the librarians were dreadnoughts, even the techmarines were dreadnoughts. I love them.

Some cool ideas I thought of for the screaming ravens could be them raiding base/camps they’ve scouted for months and they’re so fast and sneaky the enemy only hears the roaring of their jetpacks. The screaming ravens could also take prisoners, wound them, and leave them screaming so the prisoners attract allies for the screaming ravens to ambush.

Started using this last night... dear God this helped with naming stuff and a better description on various things I came up with for my Celtic themed chimeric chapter of salamanders/Wolves. And yes I was very polite to the a.i. as well. You could also go with a brother chapter to the Screaming Ravens called the Screaming Eagles and change up how they fight.

If I ever get into tabletop, I'd love to do a Salamander Successor Chapter called the Immolators. They would be based on the farcical "Space Maids" (a joke chapter created on Twitter). Their chapter began when a Salamnder Captain was asked by the Inquisition to help clean up after a nasty fight with a cult of Slaaneshite Acolytes in a Hive City. The Salamanders, with their notorious love of civilians, were somewhat cautious about accedeing to the Inquistor's request, but the Captain decided it would be better for them to do the job than trust the Space Wolf company that was also there. The Inquisitor issued heavy flamers, flamers, and hand flamers, and the Immolators were born. Their Chapter Master is called the Cheif Conflagrator and their chaplains are called Ignitors. Thier primary sphere of action is dealing with Chaos and Genestealer cults in hive cities; as such, they work closely with Sisters of Battle and the Inquisition. Their Armor Heraldry began as identical to the Salamanders, though the fact that they were killing Imperial citisens had an effect on them, and they began to paint their gauntlets and boots blood red, with streaks and splatters of blood red running up the bracers and greaves. About a cuentury ago, they aided the Inquisition in obliterating a Hive City that had been wholly consumed by a Genestealer cult. The Immolators destroyed billions of people, cultists and innocents, with the aid of fire suppprt from ttheir ship, Fire from Heaven, and backup from the Krieg and Cadians. That slaughter changed them, and they painted their helms and breastplates black, with blue streaks running from their lenses down the front of thier armor. Their pauldrons they painted white, with a black flame as the only identifying mark. In practice, they are a flamer heavy army, with just enough bolter-equipped units to provide fire support against mobs. They also have armed their Acolytes in the style of Krieg, equipping them with lasguns and fire axes, and detailing some special units with firefighting gear to make sure the fires don't get out of hand.

Hello paul, always enjoy hearing about your screaming ravens, i have been working on an imperial knight army i like to call "House of the Lost" where the nobles are once proud soldiers of a house that has either been destroyed or have shunned them out. Then the leader of the house of the lost takes them in to give them the glory and home they long for. Figured something like this would be interesting for you, keep up the good work!

My chapter, the Spookers, are basically a mix of Halloween theatre kids and slasher villains. Their home world’s traditions are basically all the old Irish hallows eve traditions, but instead of warding away spirits, it’s chaos.

I'm currently working on a Space Wolves successor called the "Wanderers of Oski," they are a declared renegade Loyalist chapter based on the myth of Odin's exile from Asgard. They have a grey and cobalt blue color scheme, are based around piratical and shock and awe assaults, and their chapter master is an absolute beast of an Astarte called Vafud One-eye.

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I like the idea odea of screaming ravens having like a screamer pattern bolter that adjusts the frame to make it louder and more intimidating

Could you image hearing a 90’s style laugh track play as a space marine is ripping everyone around you apart

I'm still working on my custom chapter, but here's what I've got. They're called the "Keepers of the Forge". They're an Ultima founding Salamanders successor, from a planet called Iosis. Iosis' culture is rooted in craftsmanship and alchemy, a trait which carries over to the Keepers. Like the Salamanders, each battle-brother is expected to forge and maintain his own wargear. Additionally, the Keepers' talents for metallurgy and alchemy result in them having increased access to special-issue ammunitions, as well as a few unique variants. Their armour is painted the same green as the Salamanders, but with pale grey shoulders, and brown for their right arm and powerpack, except for their neophytes who wear entirely black armour. For their chapter icon I'm using the Excelsis icon from the Cities of Sigmar.

I like to think theres just a dreadnought named stealph

One of my favorate homebrew chapters is the Stone Knights a dark angel successor chapter with a gene seed mutation that is both a blessing and a curse. Their mutation forces them to sleep for long periods of times that increase with their age (recruits for a few day, standard troops for weeks to months, and veterans for years at a time). while at first the chapter struggle because of this they eventually learned to use it by having their marine learn to master their dreams and use the time to reflect and learn on their past and plan for the future, as well as training their chaplins and libraians have special training to help their sleeping brothers. chaplins learn to remains wake at almost all times by blink in and out of sleep, while their librains learn to use their power to connect and enter their brothers dreams often to train sleeping recruits or to relay important information to their brothers. because of how much time they have spent mastering their own minds and being made to reflect and learn they became powerful and insiteful warriors. the have a strong statue and arthurian knight design and their first chapter master, dispite being centuries old by now and having lived since the chapters founding is still alive (their sleep also slows aging). he his simply in a sleep so deep non of his brothers can reach him and only rises when he is needed most.

I also used chatgpt for creating my own homebrew chapter its really amazing how quicckly and good it is.

You know what might be cool ? Screaming ravens mimicking enemys warcrys with voices of their enemy, to confuse them. Maybe, to go even further, you can somehow make that all of those fake callouts actually come from the enemy's side/backline so they sound more convincing. Maybe vide drone birds or noise mines/grenades.

My warband of Thousand Sons are semi-loyalist (fighting for humanity's survival and galactic stability, not for the distorted idea of the emperor), with not only the egyptian theming turned up to the max, but also with a royal-wizard-like vibe, with beards, candles, books (mostly bits from grey knights), and a reverent outlook on the rubricae (who are treated with the same respect as dreadnoughts, and adorned in purity seals). The how-and-why of them is that they're summoned from another timeline where Ormuzd Ahriman survived instead of Ahzek, Magnus committed harder to the whiny curl-up-and-take-the-beating tactic he used at the start of Prospero's Burning, and they survived decimated but headstrong to finally join the Seige of Terra on the Imperial side. Their defense of the emperor earned them a begrudging pardon from the other chapters, making them a somehwat-trusted small chapter doing penitent crusades like the Lamenters. I think I was going to call them the Wedjati Safeguard, after the eye-of-horus (no, not that horus) symbol of protection.

Screaming Racens should have a centurion armor that's a literal ramjet plane strapped on the armors back, like a Blackbird stealth plane. They used this armor to physically launch themselves in mach 10 or something from the shadows, ramming their bodies at the enemies, while at the same time causing massive sonic booms deafening the enemy.

the fact that anything can be stealthy if it's raven guard makes me wonder how xenos feel seeing a white scars dreadnought sprinting at them