Galahad's Deal

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## Campaign

### Outcome

Imperial Victory

"*Ready to change fate?*"
— The Old Man, as Galahad excepted the deal
The event known as **Galahad's Deal** was a relatively minor campaign ended up having wide reaching effects all due to one marine. A marine who, over his liftime, would have the titles The Perfect Knight, and the Traitor. Galahad. Galahad was but the leader of a squad of tactical marines on Mersta, fighting the snake bite Orks. When he was separated from his squad, due to the rest being killed and him being lost, he wandered alone in the woods to find signs of Imperial forces. He came across a shining lake with a cave. Inside was an old man, who he expected, even then, was a Daemon. The old man told him that if he bathed in the pool within the cave he would have anything he wanted and be invincible. Knowing exactly how to get to the ambitious Galahad, as the marine accepted and stepped in, the Daemon disappeared. Galahad, in fact becoming the perfect knight, was full of regret. He had surrendered his fate.

## The Campaign

* **Galahad's Deal (955.M41-956.M41)** - Galahad was a tactical marine leading a squad on a campaign to a rough, unhostile world called Mersta. Captain Chavelt of the third company was leading a assault to drive the foe out from it, Orks of the snake bites. Galahad's drop pod had been distubred and crashed in unknown location of the forest. He was ambushed with his squad by foul Orks, his four companions were slain. He stumbled wounded through the forest to find his brothers. He came across a shining lake, and went to it. Across the shore was a cave that seemed to be glowing. he entered it. Inside he saw a old man sitting next to a pool. The old man sensed great ambition in the heart of Galahad, and told him something. He said that if Galahad bathed in the pool, he would be invincible in all but one spot, and would be destined to be a great, perfect knight. Galahad was tempted, the mans words knowing just how to tempt and twist the marine. he warily excepted, but asked the cost. The old man simply said he would know when it was time to repay the deal. And so Galahad walked into the pool and submerged himself. On walking out, the old man, the Daemon, was gone. Galahad would not know the full price of his deal until later. But for now he was renewed with vigor, a strength he never knew he had before. Honor, and chivalry. He was found by scouts and taken back to the chapters ship. They were about to lead a attack on the main Ork camp, and he would lead a new squad. When it happened, he boldly led his squad, his leadership allowing them to accomplish great feats during the battle until it was won. Soon the campaign was won. Galahad was grateful for his gifts, and in his soul truly was a good person. But, the memory of his deal would haunt him even as he tried to forget it. He knew no matter what he accomplished his soul was damned. None but chaos would have made such a deal with him. And so his goal became to do as much good as he could, in case the payment of his decision went as poor as he expected.

## Effect

This campaign is notable for its affects. What would normally be dismissed as a normal campaign against Orks, in this case snake bites is important only for a secret. The secret that is the actions of Galahad. His dark deal would come true, he would be invincible and win many victories for the Red Crusaders, even him becoming a paragon for all Red Crusaders to follow, it had a terrible cost. After years of fighting for justice and dreading the day the Daemon would return and exact his secret price, it came. When he was the grandmaster of the chapter, at 30.M42, Sanctus was falling to a daemon horde. And then a greater daemon of Tzeentch came to meet him. He knew exactly what it wanted. It offered a deal, if Galahad came with him he would call off the invasion. Galahad knew what must be done and followed. Once in the grasp of Chaos, he would be tortured, twisted and molded into a Black Knight of chaos. In his dark reign he would slay many good marines including Grail Knights and former friends until his eventual costly defeat.