Typically the Raven Guard will rely on Scout squads acting
without support for extensive durations of time. Assault Troops equipped with jump packs are then used to capitalise upon the foes weakness. It is also common for Thunderhawk strikes and Drop Pod assaults to be used for much the same reason.The Raven Guard's homeworld, Deliverance, is in fact capable of acting as a small forge world. This enables their Chapter to make full use of such aforementioned tactics.
Commanders of the Raven guard are fiercely independent, dispensing their services when and where they believe they are required. It is more than likely that a Captain of the Raven Guard will have found a world warranting their attention and gone to it with his company along for the ride without having informed the Chapter Master. Such behavior, however, goes to show the Chapter's eagerness to serve and not their tendency to disobey orders.
The Mighty Corax
Primarch of the Raven Guard
During the Great Crusade Corax's talents for planning and sabotage were of great effect and the Raven Guard, fighting frequently under the orders of Horus, became renowned for an unmatched ability with covert ops, sabotage, infiltration and lightning strikes. But the pair never saw eye-to-eye, and after an argument, the two Primarchs nearly fought each other. Corax left Horus's command.
The Raven Guard Primarch only met Horus again on Isstvan V.
After the near decimation of his legion at the hands of the grand traitor, Corax began rebuilding his army. Searching for a way to rapidly reproduce a legion his Emperor needed so badly, Corax delved into the works of the Librarium of Ravenspire. There he found ancient books telling the techniques used in creating the Emperor's first genetically enhanced warriors. Duplicating these techniques Corax quickly reconstructed his legion. Yet this method had dire consequences.
The Saga of Weregeld tells of ferocious monsters lead to combat by their Raven Guard Battle Brothers.
Corax was never able to forget the growling monsters that he had personally created. Wracked with guilt he locked himself in his chambers begging for the enthroned Emperor's mercy. Nobody knows if he received the absolution he required but a year to the day after he locked himself in, he left his chambers on course for the Eye of Terror, never to be seen again. His last recorded words were "never more".
Conclusion
Okay there's some background on the Chapter chosen by yourselves to join you in the Deathwatch RPG. Until next time - Ed.
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