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The '''Master of the Forge''' is an honoured title with great responsibilities given to the chief weaponsmith of the [[Adeptus Astartes]].^1-p83

These senior ranking [[Techmarine]]s are charged with the maintenance of their [[Chapter]]'s fleet of armoured vehicles and use their arcane knowledge of science that had been refined over centuries that rivals the most senior [[Techpriests]] of [[Mars]]. Their skills are refined to such an extent that they can determine the ailment of a [[Machine Spirit]] with a simple glance and recognise the cause of its intemperance from the whisper of its tortured mantra of function. Such a skill tends to make them somewhat of an outcast within the Chapter even though they are members of the Chapter Council. Despite this being the case, they are seen as outsiders to all but their subordinate Techmarines and are shunned in all matters except the mechanical. This isolation tends to further a Master of the Forge path into eccentricity as they are surrounded either by silent machines or witless [[Servitor]]s. As a result, their own voice becomes atrophied and on the rare occasions when they do speak, they do so with a clipped, monotone, cold tone that is uncomfortably precise in detail as well as delivery.^2-p70

In addition to their responsibilities to the armoury, these weaponsmiths are charged with the responsibility of protecting the many technological relics that fall within the Chapter's care. Among the oldest and more famous Chapters, these can include mechanical wonders that remain sealed within their vaults with most being so complex that no living man is capable of learning their secrets. Others are created from ancient secrets that it requires artisans with a Master's knowledge to be able to use them without harming themselves or others. In times of need, a Master of the Forge is able to take these relics from the vaults in order to unleash the ancient lost technology of Mankind against their foes.^2-p70

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