Thou shalt have no work save the destruction of the Imperium of man. Thou shalt have no reward save the
blessings of Chaos. Thou duty is war. Thou shalt obey only the Lords of the Word. Thou shalt rejoice in
Killing. Thou shalt be a tool of Chaos. To disobey the Lords is death. The greatest reward is the instillation of Hatred in those that stand against us. Thou shalt speak but hatred of the Emperor of Mankind. The Heretic is the chosen one; protect him, for his life is pain to the
Emperor. Like the great storm of the Horus Heresy the forces of the True Gods will descend upon the
Emperor's minions. The stars will tremble at their passage and the mighty armadas of the Warmaster
Abaddon will bring annihilation to a hundred worlds. Know this, for these things will come to pass. With the thirty-seven keys of Tzeentch, we open the way for our brothers. With the thousand whispers of Slaanesh, we
call to them. With the twelve plagues of Nurgle, we kill their enemies. And with the mighty axe of Khorne, we cut open the world for them. From the fires of betrayal unto the blood of revenge we bring the name of Lorgar, the Bearer of the Word, the favoured son of Chaos, all
praise is given unto him. From those that would not heed we offer praise to those who do, that they might turn their gaze our way and gift us with the boon of pain, to turn the galaxy red with blood, and feed the
hunger of the gods. From those that would not heed we offer praise to those who do, that they might turn their gaze our way and gift us with the Boon of Pain, to turn
Codex: Word Bearers (Alpha)
The First Heretics
9.547.999.M40
+EXPUNGED BY ORDER OF THE HOLY INQUISITION+
“Hear my warnings, unbelievers - carried to your minds by the power of the Prince of Excess himself. We have raised altars in this land so that we may sacrifice you to our gods. Veterans of ten millennia of unholy war wait to grind you beneath the treads of their mighty boots. There is no hope in opposing the inevitable.
Put down your arms, unbelievers, and bow before the forces of Chaos Undivided.”
++ Eliphas the Inheritor ++
By Wyrmwood, with special thanks to MvS
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Contents
Introduction…
The Great Betrayal…
The First Founding
- The Imperial Heralds
- Colchis
The Great Crusade
- Lorgar
- Monarchia
- The Pilgrimage
+ The Scarus Sector
+ The Eye Stares Back
- Ullanor
- Nikea and the Chaplain Edict
The Horus Heresy
- Isstvan V
- Calth
- Terra
The Scouring
The Long War
- The Boros Gate
- The Black Crusades
The Warp…
The Cadian Gate
The Eye of Terror
Daemon Worlds
Gods and Daemons
- Faith and Ritual
The Word Bearers…
Chaos Space Marines
- Crusaders, Penitents and Adjudicators
- Iconoclasts
- Proselytisers
- Possessed Word Bearers
Lords and Heroes
- Dark Apostles
- First Acolytes
- Coryphaeus
- Theosophists
- The Seraphim
+ Daemon Princes, Lords and Kings
The Cults
- Raptor Cult
- Obliterator Cult
+ The Techno-Virus of Ghalmek
- The Anointed
- The Gal Vorbak
Dreadnoughts…
- Possessed Dreadnoughts
- Venerable Dreadnoughts
- Penitent Dreadnoughts
Battle Tanks and Vehicles…
- Word Bearer Bike Squad
- Rhino
- Predator
- Vindicator
- Land Raider
+ Eschaton Pattern
+ Crusader Pattern
+ Ark Pattern
- Dreadclaw Assault Pod
Daemon Engines…
+ Defiler
+ Soul Grinder
+ Ophanim
The Divine Emissaries…
- Hashmallin
- Potesta
- Angels and Daemons
The Cult Lorgar…
- Black Cardinals and Hierophants
- Qadashi, Preachers and Redemptionists
- Fanatics and the Faithful
- Cult Apostate
Armoury…
- Wargear
- Gifts of Chaos
- Faith Abilities
- Psychic Powers
Army List…
- HQ
- Elites
- Troops
- Fast Attack
- Heavy Support
Summary
Introduction What is Codex: Word Bearers?
Welcome, Word Bearer! The most obvious goal of this (completely
unofficial) Codex is to provide a supplement for Word Bearer players to
use in place of Codex: Chaos Space Marines, which should be used in
conjunction with the main Warhammer 40,000 rulebook and any number
of the expansions. More importantly, this Codex aims to recapture a
spirit that has been absent in the most recent Codex and inspire the
reader with ideas for their own Word Bearer Host or other religious
Warband. This humble scribe (Wyrmwood) is simply a vessel for the will
of the divine emissaries, and it is through this tortured husk that they
dictate the information that fills this holy tome. With me in this
undertaking is that most vile rogue, warp-maddened MvS – disgraced
intellectual and trafficker of forbidden knowledge. Between us, we hope
to craft a satisfying and flavourful guide for fans of Chaos in general, not
just Word Bearers despite the focus on them. Oh, there was also some
Inquisitor bloke that got his hands on this file, and left annotations all
over the place. He won’t be bothering us anymore.
There isn’t any mono-god choices present within these pages, but there
are thematic alternatives. Aside from the Word Bearer Legiones Astartes,
we have included a full list of the Cult Lorgar that could, potentially, be
fielded on its own. However I must stress that this isn’t a full Lost and the
Damned force (at least at this time, but that may change), as well as
Angels and Daemons of Chaos Undivided.
Note: Hopefully we will succeed in adding a depth of darkness to the
Word Bearers, their belief and methods of indoctrination and conversion
not only through war and desecration, but through oratory and
prophet/saviour-like figures. Ideally, we’d like to shake off the somewhat
juvenile depiction that the Word Bearers have been given in the past.
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