Acreage Campaign Characters

Raven Guard

Commanders:
Shadow Captain Ardrick Zael
-Hawk's Talons pattern lightning claw "Primarch's Claw" and Stormbolter "Fury of Corax"
-Company Master of 5th (or 3rd or 1st, havent decided) Company, Leader of Vanguard Squad Ardrick when in battle.

Chaplain Kalos Verae
-Crozius and master-crafter bolt pistol "Monarchia's Ashes" (the weapon is a reference to the Word Bearers planet)

Veteran Sergeant Gaius Kellam
- 2 Relic Power Swords, "Corax's Talon" and "Raven's Blood", Master-crafter bolter "Anathema" and Astartes combat blade "Serrah"
-Leader of Gaius Assault Squad.

Squads:
Sub-Comander Lucian Stahl
-Relic lightning claws
-Sub-Commander of Assault Squad Gaius, leads 2nd Team

Brother Lon Quius
-Relic Blade "Imperirtor's Truth"
-Member of Squad Gaius, Team 1

Brother Vai Keanus
-Power Axe "Blood of Impatience" and bolt pistol
-Member of Squad Gaius, Team 1

Brother Gregor Oenupus
-Thunderhammer "Wrath of Gods"
-Member of Squad Gaius, Team 2

Brother Noctis Berefor
-Lightning claws
-Member of Squad Gaius, Team 1

Brother Tarquin Coperus
-Chainsword and bolt pistol
-Member of Squad Gaius, Team 2

Brother Cornelius Partus
-Chainsword and Bolt Pistol
-Member of Squad Gaius, Team 2

Brother Lorick Victus
-Chainsword and Plasma Pistol
-Member of Squad Gaius, Team 2

Brother Ruvan "Rook" Artem
-Chainsword and bolt pistol
-Member of Squad Gaius, Team 1

Sergeant Malus
-Chainsword and bolt pistol
-Leads Assault Squad Malus

Sergeant Sonius
-Lightning Claws
-Leads Assault Squad Sonius

Non-Astartes Personae:

Captain Anders Quinn
-Captain of Raven Guard Strike Cruiser "Bedlum"

Major Anri Sonah
-Tactical Advisor to Captains Quinn and Zael

Lieutenant Jarvan Darien
-Vox Operator for Bedlam

1st Lieutenant Chrom Firus
-Captain Quinn's 2nd in command, Anri's lover

Teliptus
-Astropath for Bedlam

Taric Fabis
-Remembrancer

Cyrene Singul
-Brought aboard "Bedlam" by Zael after she was found on a previous planet after xeno invasion. Thought of as lucky charm by Zael and others.

Non-present Astartes (metioned only):
Terminator Sergeant Zerrik

Terminator Brother Aiden
-Assault Cannon

Terminator Brother Xereus
-Heavy Flamer

Assault Terminator Sergeant Marl
-Lightning Claws

Assault Terminator Merrick
-Lightning Claws

Assault Terminator Tennus
-Lightning claws


Brother Berus (deceased)
-chainsword and Bolt Pistol "Lightning's Eye"
-Formerly of Assault Squad Gaius

Night Lords

Commanders:
 "Warmaster" Isadovan "Butcher's Eyes" Cirio
-Commander of Saurus and Varus
-Possessed by Slaaneshi Daemon, Daemon is more allowing than most (lets him have control when in battle or negotiations)
-Is more prone to hire out part of his warband to other chaos forces for excessive payments of materials or flesh. 
-Isadovan is a Nostromo born possessed Astartes. He followed a very standard path to becoming a Captain, unlike his two underlings. He excels at ship to ship combat, logistics, planning, and personnel management which is why he has been allowed to stay in power. Greed overtook him at some point and turned him into a rather shrewd and effective businessman. Isadovan also surrendered his body to a daemon of Slaneesh, but the daemon lets him have control much more frequently than would be expected, mostly when any one of his skills needs to be utilized. The daemon allows this partially because when selling his warbands services he requires a large "flesh" fee, meaning male and female mortals to entertain the daemon's desire for pleasure. His Captains ensure that he doesnt take too much of the fee as flesh and that no harm comes to his most valued "playthings."

Captain Saurus "Void Hunter" Coeurl
-Night Raptor Commander
-Powersword "Raptor's Torment" and Bolt Pistol "Raptor's Relief"
-Weapons named for how they are used. The blade is used to torment and punish enemies while the pistol is used for quick kills and executions
-Saurus is a Nostromo born Astartes. He was one of the few not chosen from the ranks of the gangs. His recruitment happened towards the beginning of the Great Crusade, after Curze was found. He excels at tracking and has an excellent sense of smell and sight. He was promoted to Captain very quickly due to the death of his Captain and the unexlpained deaths of his comrades who were next in line. His rigid adherence to the Legion's teachings made him infamous on the battlefield before and during the Heresy. He values his sanity and power too much to give into the temptations of Chaos and has a distrust and dislike of those who do.

Captain Varus "Dullahan" Vais
-Tactical Squad Commander
-2-handed Powersword "Reaper's Darkness", Bolter "Eye of Night", Bolt Pistol "Midnight"
-Weapons named for the Legion and for the old Terran myth of Dullahans
-Varus is a Nostromo born Astartes. As a young boy he joined a gang and was renown for his tactics, even with how unorganized the gang was. He was quickly promoted to Brother-Sergeant and stayed there for most of the Great Crusade. It was only at the urging of his friend, Saurus, that he allowed himself to be in the pool of candidates to replace his former Captain. Unlike most Astartes, Varus puts a large value on mortal life, referring to them as serfs instead of slaves. He knows that without them nothing is possible and is willing to go to great lengths to protect the human members of the warband from avoidable harm. However that doesnt mean he will overlook punishment, which is quick and painless when compared to other members of the warband. He is an expert tactician, swordsman, and marksman which causes some of his fellow Legionaires to support him taking over Isadovan's spot as leader. However, Varus has no desire to lead the warband. He is content handling the tactics and operations. He is also distrustful of those who have given into chaos, although he has no problem using them tactically to secure victory.

Squads:
Sergeant Vaco Challin
-Sergeant of 2nd Claw "Night Terrors"
-Chainsword, Bolter, Plasma Pistol

Thats about as much as I really need to do. The Non-Astartes arent guranteed to be included. This is a list of possible characters so I do not forget. The Terminators may be mentioned but WILL NOT be present at Acreage

sorry for the massive list lol originally i was going to completly fill it in but this way i can change things up and add different names and equipment as needed, also feedback welcome on the equipmetn used
Also forgot to say name of the Strike cruiser Tiber, captain name is Ramus. yes they are mostly all Latin or greek names i figured itd fit in with the whole roman legion theme.
We should also come up with IDs for the Guard forces in the first drop as well

Depends on the guard regiment. Standard is 10 man squads usually between2-6 in a platoon, plus a half squad for command squad, a company has 3-6 platoons and can be from 3-20 companies for a regiment tho most of the ones I've read about had 5 or companies to a regiment

Guard doesn't need to be done in detail, other than maybe a squad or two. Most of them are going to be pretty faceless. I'd say do a squad of Acreage guardsmen (Say...the 3rd Acreage Fusliers? 3rd Company, 6th squad or some such?) and a squad of Stormtroopers who likely wouldn't be numbered.

Jeez Guardsmen are so uninspired in their designations. Anyways I agree with the non-faceless guardsmen. Although we may want a few non-planetary guardsmen to compare opinions with the PDF guys. If thats not a concern then screw it haha

Go for it. One off characters can and should be listed as well, in case you want to use them later.

As for Guardsmen being bland, that is kind of their point. They are the filler around the edges of the spotlight that is your named characters. They can be whatever you need, from the one Guardsman with a Grenade Launcher who takes out a tank and saves your Astartes and is never heard from again to the squad that gets within arms reach of Lord Rizos and is reduced to a fine paste. Same goes for cultists.