Thought leads to heresy, heresy leads to retribution

[kongming]

What I want this time is fairly simple: Dark Heresy, but lasting beyond character creation. Yeah, I'd like the game to actually run for a little while. Every previous time, either the DM vanished or too many players did (yes, including me, once).

The particular setting doesn't worry me - a Space Hulk, a warzone, a hive world, travelling a lot, a cathedral planet... whatever. Likewise I don't mind whether we're newly created characters or experienced veterans or whatever. I prefer girls to the point of not being attracted to guys, so I'd prefer sexual encounters to be primarily of a female nature, but they can be as violent (rape or bondage) as GrimDark usually contains - and that being said, I'm happy for sex to take a back seat in this, just being the occasional between-mission thing.

Or you could have us investigate a group of Slaaneshi deviants, whichever works.

So there are a great many variables there. All it needs is a willing GM.

[HairyHeretic]

I could be willing to try GMing again. We never did get that far with the intro scenario, so running it again wouldn't be a problem.

[kongming]

Excellent! Ah, to think that I'll be able to truly play a DH game.

[HairyHeretic]

Yeah, well, lets wait and see if anyone else wants to play as well.

Meantime I'll be waiting impatiently for Disciples of the Dark Gods to come out.

[kongming]

Someone on suptg, who is a member here, expressed interest, so that's hopefully a second.

Current ideas:
*noble-born scum of the House Esher kind ("Daddy didn't buy me a new aircraft one week, so I threw a hissy fit and left home to join a criminal gang, with nothing but a thousand thrones and a personal militia (now dead)"). Owns a really nice, modded-up auto-gun complete with lho-stick lighter (looks like an Exterminator cartridge).

*Imperial-world born guardsman by the name of Sgt. Jubblowski. Yes, it's good old Jubblowski!

*A Sister of Battle, very well-read on lores and laws.

[HairyHeretic]

I have the Inquisitors Handbook, so those wouldn't be a problem. A SoB might, simply by nature of their puritan stance. If anyone else is tending towards radical behaviour, they'll be getting a bolter round to the back of the head.

Still, we shall see what other ideas are put forwards.

[Pumpkin Seeds]

:: waves hand:: umm..this still showing a heartbeat?

[HairyHeretic]

Well, we just started talking about it, so yeah :)

[Muse]

I'd like to try again, if the posting rate is reasonable, and my life stays together. 

[Pumpkin Seeds]

I wouldn't mind a SoB character or maybe an Imperial Assassin to work with the other Sister if that is the route everyone is going.

[HairyHeretic]

Well, SoB was just one proposed character, so you don't have to tie something to that.

[Chaos]

Hi - this sounds interesting, if you don't mind someone who's new to the site joining up.

I've wanted to play DH for a while now - I'd be interested in playing a Scum character, but, hey, whatever makes for a good group. :)

(If someone did play a SoB, a scum girl with a crush on a SoB sounds like fun...)

[HairyHeretic]

No objections at all. You familiar with the system?

[Chaos]

In as much as I own it, and read it a while ago - I'll go brush up on the details.

Though playing through this medium is new to me, so I may need a mo to get used to that.

[HairyHeretic]

Thats not a problem.

[Chaos]

Coolness :)

[HairyHeretic]

Here's the game thread from the last one we tried to run

https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=15266.0

If I play the intro scenario again, that'll be it. I'm ok with showing this, as we didn't get that far into it. One option would be to go on from that point, having said that the new PCs have effectively done the same as the old.

Naturally, if someone has read the intro scenario, they'll know what's going on, so if you have, say so now.

I have Purge the Unclean as well, and can run the scenarios from that, assuming people haven't read / played those.

[kongming]

I haven't read any of the published scenarios - precisely because you never know when a GM is going to run one - so I'm fine with whatever.

Chaos: I do like the idea of a scum girl having a crush on a SoB. I can even see the Battle Sister becoming protective of her... as well as seeing to disciplinary matters.

[Chaos]

I've not read any DH scenarios, for the same reason. So whatever works.

mongming, glad you like the idea - sounds like fun :)

[Pumpkin Seeds]

So are we using the SoB idea?

[kongming]

Yeah, why not? I enjoy the lore and stories surrounding them, and that'll allow for Chaos to play the scum girl with a crush. So, Asku, were you thinking of being a Battle Sister as well, possibly from the same order, or going with the Assassin?

Either way, we should probably make sure we have a variety of skills between us.

[Pumpkin Seeds]

I think the assassin would be best.  Someone sent to work with the SoB, but who has a different outlook on their job maybe.  Plus I'd have to go buy the Inquistor book and read up on SoBs, whereas I have the DH main book already.

[HairyHeretic]

Ok, so that's a Sister, a Scum and an Assassin. I'd ideally want 1 or 2 more to get started with.

[kongming]

I'll see if I can find InquisitorTim and tell him he has to join.

Anyway, assuming character creation rules are the same as the original (120 points to spend on characteristics instead of rolling, 1,500 XP and 2 pay cheques with some wiggle room to trade equipment out), I have completed my character!

Apostrophe indicates an Increase has been purchased

Name: Sister Verdania of the Sacrificial Lilac (Battle Squad III: Ictus Canicula)
Origin: Schola Progenum (Parents stationed on a distant outpost)
Career: Adepta Sororitas (Constantia)
Divination: "In the darkness, follow the light of Terra"
Outlook:
-Humanity is precious and must be protected. Traitors to humanity are the lowest of the low, and must be purged.
-Love the Emperor before all else, but form bonds with fellow humans, for love is the most important of human qualities.
-The Emperor sacrificed Himself for humans, as such, be human. Do not fear your emotions, but neither let them rule you.
-Have a firm control of yourself, let none other manipulate you. Self-discipline is needed, for who can lead others that cannot lead herself?
Skin: a light tan, with an aquila "tramp stamp" tattoo and a fleur de lys tattoo on her left cheek
Hair: just short of shoulder length, and black with two violet streaks - added upon being accepted into her Order
Eyes: blue-grey
Age: 25
Build: Fit (1.65m and 60kg)
Fate: 3/3

WS	35
BS	40		*
S	35	+3
T	40	+4	*
Agi	27	+2
Int	35	+3
WP	45	+4	*
Per	25	+2
Fel	42	+4	*

Wounds: 9/10 (always begins the day injuring herself with self-flagellation)
Init: +2
Move: 2/4/6/12
Protection:
-Head 07 (10 against Primitive)
-Body 08 (12 against Primitive)
-Arms 08 (12 against Primitive)
-Legs 04

Traits:
Schola Education
Skill at Arms
Sheltered Upbringing (-10 to socialise with the worst of society)
Tempered Will (Very Hard Willpower tests are -20 not -30)

Talents:
Basic Weapons (Primitive, SP)
Pistol Training (Las, SP, Bolt)
Melee Weapons (Primitive)
Pure Faith
Resistance (Fear)
Flagellant

Skills:

Literacy	35%
Speak High Gothic	35%
Speak Low Gothic	35%
Common Lore (Imperial Creed)	35%
Trade (Copyist)	35%
Performer (Singer)	42%
Dodge	27%
Drive Ground Vehicle	27%
Common Lore (Ecclesiarchy)	35%
Charm	42%
Trade(Apothecary)	35%
-	-
Common Lore (Administration)	17%
Common Lore (Imperium)	17%
Common Lore (War)	17%
Scholastic Lore (Philosophy)	17%

Equipment:
Lightning Chain (melee 35%, 1d10+4I, Pen 0, Flexible, Primitive, Shocking)
Fury Las Pistol (20m 40%, S/2/5, 1d10+2E, Pen 0, Clip 30, Reload Full, Reliable)
+Charge Pack x3
+Hot-shot Charger x2 (S/-/-, 1d10+3E, Pen 2, Clip 1, Reload Full, Roll damage twice and choose, not Reliable)
Bolt Pistol (30m 40%, S/2/-, 1d10+5X, Pen 4, Clip 8, Reload Full)
+2 clips (all odd rounds are Inferno: 1d10+5E, Flame)
Flak Greycoat (Protection 4 to Body and Arms)
Mesh Cowl (Protection 3 to Head)
Aquila Necklace
Chaplet Ecclesiasticus
3 Vestments (good quality)
4 Candles
Writing Kit
Ring of Suffrage (Charm)
Rule of the Sororitas
Backpack
Rebreather (1 hour)
Bedroll
Personal Grooming Kit
Mess Kit
10 Daily Prayers
6 Long Duration Ration Packs
Synth-skin
Micro-bead
Capsicain Trap (-10 Ag vs 1d10E, +0 Ag vs Fire)
50cm long leather strap w/ handle (for dispensing discipline)
Metal-tipped lash (for self-flagellation)
10 Throne Gelt

[HairyHeretic]

I'll see if I can find InquisitorTim and tell him he has to join.

Friend of yours?

Anyway, assuming character creation rules are the same as the original (120 points to spend on characteristics instead of rolling, 1,500 XP and 2 pay cheques with some wiggle room to trade equipment out), I have completed my character!

They will be, aye.

[kongming]

I barely know him. However, he is on E (I don't know what user name), and we briefly spoke over the sup/tg/ chat - he commented on how he'd like to join a DH game on E.

Also: yaaay! Note how I intend to play Sister Verdania as less of a psychopath than usual - while still making her very religious to the point of it causing possible trouble. But she'll be harder on herself than on other party members and ordinary people (and harder still on the actual heathen).

[Chaos]

So, here's my attempt at a character - my first one for Dark Heresy, so tell me if I've missed anything obvious or made any errors, please!

Also, I don't know the proper way to do Wounds, Fate Points and so on - so I just went ahead and rolled dice for those, but if there's another way of doing it I should use, I can easily go back and fix those. Given the random monthly pay for Scum, I also just picked a not too long list of stuff I wanted Magda to have - it's about 85 Thrones worth,  I think.

Name: Magda   
Origin: Hive World (Ganger Scum)
Career: Scum (Outlaw)
Divination: "Only in Death Does Duty End"
Outlook: The universe is HUGE! Both exciting and intimidating... need to experience it.
   Stand by your gang, do right by those that have your back
   The Emperor watches over us all – so look busy!

Appearance:
Skin: Pale, bleached from a lack of natural light. Complex gang tattoos on her arms.
Hair: Dyed into shocking green spikes; mousey brown when left alone.
Eyes: Green
Fate: 2/2

WS 45 +4 *
BS 37 +3 *
S 30 +3
T 23 +2
Agi 45 +4 *
Int 25 +2
WP 30 +3
Per 35 +3
Fel 50 +5 *

Wounds: 13
Init: +5
Move: 4/8/12/24
Protection:
-Head 2
-Body 4
-Arms 3
-Legs 3

Traits:
Accustomed to Crowds – crowds don't count as Difficult terrain

Caves of Steel – Treat Tech-use as Basic Skill

Hivebound - -10 penalty to Survival tests, -5 to Int when out of a proper hab

Wary - +1 bonus to initiative rolls

Talents:
Ambidextrous
Melee Weapon Training (Primitive)
Pistol Training (SP)
Basic Weapon Training (SP)
Peer (Underworld)
Quick Draw

Skills:
Speak Language (Hive Dialect) 25%
Speak Language (Low Gothic) 25%
Blather 50%
Dodge 45%
Deceive 50%
Awareness 35%
Common Lore (Imperium) 25%

Barter 50%
Charm 50%
Dodge 45%
Concealment 45%
Inquiry 50%
Security 45%
Slight of Hand 45%



Equipment:
Shotgun (30m 37%, 1d10+4 I, pen 0, clip 2, rld 2 full, Scatter, reliable)
(12 shells)
Autopistol (30m, 37%, 1d10+2 I, pen 0, clip 18, rld full)
(1 clip)
Brass Knuckles (45%, 1d5-1 R, Primitive, unbalanced)

2 Knives (45%, 1d5 R, Primitive)
Sword (A really big knife) (45%, 1d10 R, Balanced, Primitive)
Gang Leathers
Quilted Vest
Manacles
Street Wear
Make up

[Temptress]

Just putting in a signal of interest in this. Ill have to pick up the book (i was planing on it anyway) and have a read, just I like the whole background to warhammer 40k. Never really like the actual game, and the models were expensive, just a friend collected them, so I got to read all the info ext. Like the dark, brooding themes.

Of course, this is all assuming I get accepted. Which hopefully shouldt be too long :)

[HairyHeretic]

Well, if you do get accepted we have room for you. Not having the book isn't that big of a drawback, as I can help with character creation there.

Chaos, I'll give your sheet an eyeball later. We didn't use the standard character creation rules though, were you aware of that?

[Temptress]

Ok great :D

I like the idea of the Sisters of Battle, but is 2 too many for a single game? Is there a scholar or something like that? Im less interested in playing a combat heavy character than I am interested in the actual game.

[Chaos]

HairyHeretic, I used what was kongming mentioned - 1500 xp instead of 400, 120 points for stats instead of rolling, and 2 months pay for equipment (though as mentioned I kinda fudged that last one). Is there anything else different?

Sorry, I should have mentioned in my post that that was how I was doing the character gen.

[kongming]

Temptress:
There are quite a few career choices focused around things other than combat - there is a scholarly type that gets a lot of money and a lot of knowledges, but isn't very good at shooting people in the face (but not completely useless in a fight), the priests also get decent money, many skills and a focus on willpower, intelligence and fellowship, tech-priests also are really good with knowledges and such (and get to add robotic bits to themselves). Also, while Sisters of Battle start off as sort of all-rounders, after the third rank (2000 XP or so), they can branch out into "Medic, good with talking to people, fixing wounds, and knowing stuff.", "Scholar, many knowledges and also knows the theory behind kicking daemons to the curb." and "Crazy bitch who shoots people in the face, then stabs them in the face, then sets them on fire. In the face."

So there are plenty of options if you want to go down that path. I'm pretty sure anything you want can fit.

[HairyHeretic]

Ok great :D

I like the idea of the Sisters of Battle, but is 2 too many for a single game?

I don't generally put restrictions onto any group I GM for. If I end up with an entire party of combat monsters, I'll try to structure things so that the need for analysis is shuffled to the side (NPCs are useful things :) )

Is there a scholar or something like that? Im less interested in playing a combat heavy character than I am interested in the actual game.

Yep, there are. I'd need to go dig out my books to tell you the best options there, but it is possible. An administratum adept, adeptus mechanicus or perhaps even a psycher could all go a more scholarly route without too much hassle.

HairyHeretic, I used what was kongming mentioned - 1500 xp instead of 400, 120 points for stats instead of rolling, and 2 months pay for equipment (though as mentioned I kinda fudged that last one). Is there anything else different?

Ok, that's cool then.

Sorry, I should have mentioned in my post that that was how I was doing the character gen.

No worries.

In terms of starting equipment, I'm not going to get too hung up on things. Given you're members of an organisation that can request anything up a battleship without effort, having guns and gear shouldn't be a problem :)

On the flip side, I am not giving everyone jokaero digital lasers, graviton guns and vortex grenades 'because they're cool.' Common stuff, stuff that's in character, not likely to be a problem. Fancy stuff .. well, lets see if you can convince me.

[Chaos]

All good, then. I'll maybe think about equipment some more, but I can't imagine wanting anything that your average street gang member would have difficulty putting their hands on :)

[HairyHeretic]

Remember juves, just say NO to combat drugs  ;)

[kongming]

In terms of starting equipment, I'm not going to get too hung up on things. Given you're members of an organisation that can request anything up a battleship without effort, having guns and gear shouldn't be a problem :)

We should definitely have a Land Raider Redeemer for this mission :D

I jest, of course, but in later missions it might be cool to drive a Suppressor around. To suppress people.

[Chaos]

We should definitely have a Land Raider Redeemer for this mission :D

I jest, of course, but in later missions it might be cool to drive a Suppressor around. To suppress people.

:) Sounds like fun! Magda'll  definitely need a go at driving it, though...

(Not a good idea, as she doesn't know how to drive :P)

[HairyHeretic]

We should definitely have a Land Raider Redeemer for this mission :D

I jest, of course, but in later missions it might be cool to drive a Suppressor around. To suppress people.

It does make it a bit harder to be inconspicuous mind you  ;D

[Pumpkin Seeds]

Still here, just trying to get information together to make the actual character sheet.

[HairyHeretic]

What do you need?

[Pumpkin Seeds]

Mainly just trying to make sure I don't overlap too much with everyone else.  Also, what is the point break down for stats.  I know we have 120 but that rule set isn't in the main book, least not what I can find.

[HairyHeretic]

Take the basic stats and instead of rolling, add the points on a one for one, up to the maximum for that stat.

So, if your stat was 20+2d10 normally, you start with the 20, and can then add up to 20 more points.

[Pumpkin Seeds]

Alright, thank you.

[Temptress]

Well, after borrowing a friends books, didnt know they had them untill now :),  I like the sound of a fast talking Noble-scum which is kinda an oxymoron i know. Question, is my monthly income 500 for being noble, or table based for being scum. My guess for this might have been at least one of the two monthly paychecks we are getting at the start of this being noble, to represent money tucked away, from the noble life, and the rest being scum based, because the character is no longer noble. Would that be about right?

[Pumpkin Seeds]

Noble-scum makes me think of Maverick...from that old Western ya know?

[Temptress]

Can't say ive seen it, how old?

Oh and another question, if Noble gives me Speak Language (low gothic) and so does scum, that means I get a +10 to it right?

And I don't have to spend any xp to get to 'Outlaw' do I? I have all of that 1500 to spend on stuff...

[HairyHeretic]

I think you might need to reread stuff there. Unless I'm remembering wrong, you can't change career from Noble to Scum, or anything else. What you pick is what you are for the remainder.

[kongming]

Noble is a background (and it states that it overrides your career-based income), so you can be a Noble Scum. They even noted that it's not as crazy as it sounds, but still uncommon - either a high-up toff that ran away from home/got kicked out, trying to survive on the streets with nothing but a mastercrafted autogun, a suit of carapace armour, a team of bodyguards and an Aquila lander (how did they manage?), or alternatively a noble who makes their wealth by being a crime lord or pirate.

I don't know of any rule that says "If background and career both give it, you get +10." I thought it was simply "Tough luck." If there's actually a ruling on that, do let me know :D

[Temptress]

Yeah, Noble's a background.

But that doesn't really sound right, having an income of 500 constantly, despite having been kicked out of the family.

Oh ok I just assumed that you got a bonus for taking it twice.

[Pumpkin Seeds]

Rich people have a very odd sense of ostracized.  You always see those "blacksheep" trust fund kids on TV that are making a million a year while being outside daddy's graces.

[Temptress]

Alright, I think I got it all right. Just let me know if somethings not as it should be :)

Full Name: Serena Euphrati
Age: 22
Home World: Noble
Career Path: Scum
Divination: "The Pain of the Bullet is Ecstasy Compared to Damnation" +1T
Gender: Female   

Skin: Pale
Hair: Black, long and flowing
Eyes: One blue, One Brown. (Heterochromia)

Characteristics:
    SP  TT  AT  CP           
WS  30  --  --  30           
BS  35  --  05  40           
Str 25  --  --  25           
Tou 26  --  --  26           
Agi 40  --  --  40           
Int 40  --  --  40
Per 35  --  --  35            SP = Starting Profile
WP  30  --  --  30            TT = Talents/Traits
Fel 40  --  05  45            AT = Advancements Taken
Wou 10  --  --  10            CP = Current Profile

Fate Points: 2

Experience Points Spent: 1400 Remaining: 100
Next Advancement: Renegade - 500 more XP (2000 total)
Movement: 4/8/12/24/48 (Half-Move/Full-Move/Charge/Run/Sprint)

Traits:
Etiquette - +10 to Charm, Deceive and Scrutiny when in formal situations/high authority
Supremely Connected - Peer Talents
Vendetta -  Has powerful Enemies. Own family?
Wealth - Counts as noble for wealth table.


Talents:
Peer (Nobility) - +10 to fellowship tests when dealing with organization
Peer (Underworld) - +10 to fellowship tests when dealing with organization
Ambidextrous - No penalty to using non-favoured hand
Heightened Sense (Sight)
Hard Target - When charging/running, -20 to hit you with BS attacks
Sprint - Full move = +Agi bonus in meters, Running, double movement. Twice in a row = 1 fatigue level.

Weapon Talents:
Melee Weapon Training (Primitive)
Pistol Training (SP)
Basic Weapon Training (SP)


BASIC SKILLS                    CHA  Taken  +10 +20

Awareness (Per) 45%
Charm (Fel) 45%
Concealment (Agi) 40%
Deceive (Fel) 55%
Gamble (Int) 40%
Inquiry (Fel) 45%

ADVANCED SKILLS                 CHA  Taken  +10  +20

Literacy (Int) 40% 
Speak Language - High Gothic (Int) 40%
Speak Language - Low Gothic (Int) 40%
Common Lore - Imperium (Int) 40%
Slight of Hand (Agi) 40%
Common Lore - Underworld (Int) 40%

Gear                               
Nice Cloths - ???
Modified Hardened Body Glove - 400 (+100 for below) [Legs, Arms, Body - 3]
   Less restrictive while offering about the same quality of protection
Multi-key - 150
Stylish Crono - 40
Quilted Vest
Street Wear
Make up

Weapons;
Autogun (90m, 1d10+31, pen 0, clip 30, rld full)
(1 Clip)
Autopistol (30m, 1d10+2I, pen 0, clip 18, rld full)
(1 clip)
Brass Knuckles (45%, 1d5-1 R, Primitive, unbalanced)

THRONE GELT: 410       MONTLY INCOME: 500 (Noble overrides Scum)


Background;

To come.

Notes;
Noble Family Background - Rogue trader.


Hehe and I read through all of the posts carefully, looking for info and such, and do you think that scum/SoB thing could be a three way?  (Scum/SoB/Scum) Please?  Pretty please?

[Chaos]

Looks cool to me. Feh, lucky lil rich brat, thinks she knows from tough :P

And since (given you can actually gamble) you'll be taking all my hard-earned, too :(

One point though- if I'm reading it right, you're using Supremely Connected to get Peer (Underworld) - wouldn't that mean that your family is involved in Underworld activities? Cool if that's what you want, but it seems like it makes you less of a black sheep, and more of someone hanging out with the employees...

Might make more sense to take a different Peer group. Or buy Underworld with xp, if you do want it.

Or, y'know, ignore me if you want :) It's not like it's a big deal.


As to the three way, we'll just have to see about that... rich girl. :P

[HairyHeretic]

You'd be surprised how many families have .. interesting connections.

Of course, they don't come out in polite society. If they did, the person 'responsible' would be cast out, and forced to make their way in an uncaring universe, to show that the family itself is beyond such things.

Shocking.

Simply shocking.

;)

[Pumpkin Seeds]

This is what I have so far.  My math may not be 100% as I did this with 2 hours of sleep.  I decided to go with feral in order to play off the SoB's more noble appearance and the social prowess of the other two characters. 


Name – Stigga
Origin – Feral
Career – Assassin
Divination – “Thought begets Heresy;Heresy begets Retribution”

Outlook:

-Those that fear cannot act, so it is that the enemies of the Emperor should fear his servants.
-The brush does not question the artist, only obeys to create something greater than itself.
-The line between Murder and Retribution is blurred only by emotion.
-Machinery serves only to trap those inside it if they do not understand what it means to be without.

Appeance:
Skin – Tanned with spiraling tattoos stretching across her body.
Hair – Black, chopped to fall just below her shoulders.
Eyes – Blue

Fate – 2/2

WS: 40
BS: 40
S: 43
T: 40
Ag: 40
Int: 30
Per: 30
WP: 30*
Fel: 20

Wounds: 14
Init:
Move: 4/8/12/24
Protection:

Traits
Iron Stomach (+10 Carouse Test)
Primitive (-10 Tech Use, -10 Fel Test)
Rite of Passage (Full Action Int Test to stop bleeding)
Wilderness Savy ( Navigation, Survival, Tracking are Basic Skills)

Talents
Ambidextrous
Melee Weapon Training (Primitive)
Thrown Weapon Training
Basic Weapon Training (SP)
Pistol Training (SP)
Catfall
Heightened Senses (Sight)
Berserk Charge
Furious Assault
Sure Strike

Skills
Speak Language (Low Gothic)
Awareness
Dodge
Climb
Silent Move
Swim
Acrobatics


Equipment

[Temptress]

Great :)

Yeah I went peer (Underworld) Because the family made its fortune through a rogue trader charter, so they would have lots of those connections, just that upon making the fortune they tried to distance themselves from it. Serena on the other hand didnt :D

Now all we need is for me to get approved :p How much longer does that take?

[Chaos]

Heh, yeah, us criminal scum are gonna be doing all the talking I guess :)

I was going to ask, how much are we going to know / decide about our Inquisitor? I'd like to do a bit of backstory writing including how Magda came to work for the Holy Inquisition, but I don't want to tread on any toes... and I don't yet have any particular ideas about an Inquisitor, personally.

Yeah I went peer (Underworld) Because the family made its fortune through a rogue trader charter, so they would have lots of those connections, just that upon making the fortune they tried to distance themselves from it. Serena on the other hand didnt :D

That does sound pretty cool.

[kongming]

With Charm 42% our Battle Sister can also talk - however when dealing with unsavouries she takes a penalty and might consider just wasting them instead, so it'd certainly be best for the scum to take over then. Similarly, if we meet up with the Adeptus Arbites (law enforcement), the criminals might not want to start mouthing off.

As for a threeway, well, let's just wait and see. She can certainly dispense discipline to both of you, putting the gangers over her knee.

[Chaos]

Sure and the good Sister is charming enough :)

It's the lying, the fast talking and finding stuff out that the sordid criminals are good at :P

Though, yeah, it's probably a bad idea to let us talk to the Arbites too much...


Oh, and looking back, I forgot to roll my horoscope. Let's see what I get...

Hmm, 36, "Only in Death Does Duty End." Fair enough.

[Temptress]

Right, I got accepted (Yay!) so can we get this started? Anything else we waiting for?

[kongming]

I can't wait until we begin. Even if we won't be losing 100 Baneblades*, participating in Steel Rehn with the Spess Mehreens for the Eprah!**, or hiding in metal boxes***, it will be fun!

*DoW: Soulstorm. Imperial Guard commander Vance Motherfucking Stubbs somehow manages to lose 100 Baneblades. But he makes up for this by sassing a Spess Mehreen and not standing down to them. He has eighty three testicles.

**DoW: Soulstorm. Blood Raven commander Boraele has some kind of speech impediment. So it's Spess Mehreens, the Empra and Steel Rehn.

***DoW: Soulstorm. What the fuck is up with the writing for this game? The Chaos leader mutters about the enemy hiding in "metal boxes" when they enter a Rhino.

[Temptress]

Hahah cant say ive played Soulstorm, but it sounds hilarious :D

What section will this game be under do you think?

[HairyHeretic]

Probably one of the Bondage forums. I don't see the need to go NC with it, though we can always change that if/when you run across some Slaaneshi cultists  ;)

[Chaos]

Right, I got accepted (Yay!) so can we get this started? Anything else we waiting for?

Congrats on your acceptance, Temptress! :D

[The Dandy]

Is it too late to express interest in joining?

[HairyHeretic]

Not at all. Are you familiar with the background setting / system?

I've not had a lot of time to catch up on here, but I'm intending to go through stuff tomorrow.

[The Dandy]

Ofcourse. I am more than ready to burn heretics, kill mutants and purge the unclean.

I will post up a character shortly (within a day or so) and see how well it fits. Most likely will be a Cleric, Arbitrator or Psyker. Feel free to suggest which would be best for the campaign.

[HairyHeretic]

I'd recommend against the psycher, simply because we have Sororitas about. I can see the introductions going along the lines of

"Hello, I'm am sanctioned pyscher .."
"WITCH!" *BLAM*BLAM*BLAM*BLAM*BLAM*BLAM*CLICK*CLICK*CLICK*

:)

A cleric would probably fit quite nicely, but at the end of the day the choice is entirely yours.

[Pumpkin Seeds]

I dunno though, the Witch Hunter codex thing is full of psykers.

[HairyHeretic]

The Sisters (in fiction at least) tend to be somewhat more puritanical than the =I=. They might tolerate a psycher, but at the first sign of anything even remotely dodgy, its the Emperors Blessing in the back of the head.

[Pumpkin Seeds]

Still never said about my assassin. :: pouts::

[kongming]

In Faith and Fire, they show open hatred for rogue psykers and don't particularly like any psykers:

"And the Astartes? Those mutants (Spess Mehreens) accept these abominations (psykers) into their ranks!"

That being said, the Adeptus Sororitas are on very good terms with Witch Hunter Inquisitors, who tend to be psykers themselves. It's members of the batshit crazy Red Redemption you have to watch out for (although by their standard, "being alive on a cloudy day" is a burnable offence).

It largely depends, I suppose. My Battle Sister would simply ask to set up a key-word system where if it looks like daemonic forces are in control, any of them can say a pre-agreed code word, and then if the psyker replies with the correct answer then they can rest assured that the psyker is in control. An incorrect answer would of course activate a penalty of "exploding in a hail of bolter fire". Somewhat harsher than the penalties for wrong answers in most game shows.

[HairyHeretic]

Still never said about my assassin. :: pouts::

An assassin is fine. I haven't had the chance to go through any of the character sheets in detail yet I'm afraid. I'm hoping to today.

[Chaos]

It largely depends, I suppose. My Battle Sister would simply ask to set up a key-word system where if it looks like daemonic forces are in control, any of them can say a pre-agreed code word, and then if the psyker replies with the correct answer then they can rest assured that the psyker is in control. An incorrect answer would of course activate a penalty of "exploding in a hail of bolter fire". Somewhat harsher than the penalties for wrong answers in most game shows.

I don't know, that sounds pretty much how I'd imagine a 40k game show to run... :P

[The Dandy]

I apologize, finals are eating up my time and so my character will be little more delayed than I expected. Expect a psyker though, I'm a sucker for characters that can creating interesting interaction.

[HairyHeretic]

No problem. It usually takes a while to get things up and running .. especially when the GM has other demands on his time :)

[kongming]

Stigga seems pretty sexy too. We're going to be such a delightful crew: TEAM SEXY!

[Temptress]

Haha and even better, all of them are girls :)

So any idea how long till we get this runny Hairy?

[HairyHeretic]

Probably a few days yet. I just have too many other things requiring my attention, and had a fresh headache dumped on me this morning :/

How does everyone feel about using the previous game thread, and just picking up from where it's left off? It'll be the same scenario, so I'd be providing the same equipment and info if we redo it.

[kongming]

Doesn't bother me if we do that. Perhaps us players could post in there to cover the journey there, roleplaying a little to get comfortable with our characters while we wait for you?

[HairyHeretic]

Or open a new thread for that, just use the same game name format. Maybe set it before the mission takes place, having the characters meeting, making introductions, stuff like that?

[Temptress]

Sounds good to me :)

[kongming]

Yeah, that's probably a better idea. That way we can cover their first meeting, the introductions, and how they pass time on the journey. Heheh, maybe play I Spy.

"I spy with my little eye, something beginning with S."
"Space."
"Yeah. I spy with my little eye, something beginning with E."
"Endless Space."
"...nuts."

[HairyHeretic]

Ok. I've food cooking, so I'll set up a prologue thread once I get that into me, and will post the link here shortly.

[HairyHeretic]

https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=26004.0

There you go. Prologue thread up. Enjoy.

[Chaos]

Cool, looks like I get to start the prologue :)

[ZK]

Aww, I want to play too. *bounces around* The game I tried to host died due to players. x.x I want some DH. x.x

[Temptress]

Hey there ZK, im sure there room for one more :D

Chaos, this will be fun, the princess and the savage :p

Oh and a question, is there a order to posting (Such as Chaos, Kongming, Me, etc) or do we just post? Kinda first time and all :P

[ZK]

With how death rates or at least near mortality rates of a DH or WHFRP game goes... you'll need all the help you can get.

[Chaos]

H,i ZK - I'm sure we'll all appreciate any help we can get!

Temptress - Oh, yes. Absolutely. I get the feeling Magda and Serena will get on like a house on fire.

(People running, screaming, throwing buckets of water :P )

As to post order, I was assuming post as you have something to say, unless there's a reason (like combat rounds, or interrupting someone else's flow) to do otherwise. But I'm new here, too, so I guess we should both get that cleared up by someone who actually knows what they're talking about. :)

[HairyHeretic]

Go for it ZK. You got anything in particular in mind?

[ZK]

Nothing actual in mind, can just do a bunch of random rolling to see what comes out with what and pick between the two. ^.^

[HairyHeretic]

I'm not using random rolls. Points build, and a couple of levels under your belt. Have a read from the start of the thread.

[ZK]

I'm using random rolls to see what I'll be playing. Remember, the system has it set so you can randomly roll to see what you play. I said nothing about statistics or such.

[kongming]

Welcome aboard, ZK!

Of course, if you want to try running yours as well, I have no complaints with playing in two games at once!

Love the avatar, by the way. Sexy AND cute! :D

[The Dandy]

Just letting everyone know I am still interested. Will have character soon.

Also, will need to speak with you Hairy to flesh out some particulars in his background.

[HairyHeretic]

I'm using random rolls to see what I'll be playing. Remember, the system has it set so you can randomly roll to see what you play. I said nothing about statistics or such.

Ah, ok. No worries then.

[The Dandy]

Asterisk denotes XP purchase:

Name: Magnus Kaltos the XIV
Origin: Noble
Career: Sanctioned Psyker
Rank: Aspirant
Divination: "Thoughts beget heresy, heresy begets retribution" +3 to Str
Gender: Male

Build: Fit
Skin Colour: Fair
Hair: Blonde, short and swept back
Eyes: Green
Quirk: Dueling Scar

Homeworld Benefits:
Etiquette +10 on Charm, Deceit, and Scrutinize checks involving nobility.
Supremely Connected: Gain Peer (Nobility) and Peer (Wherever your houses influence lies)
Vendetta: GM Defined powerful enemies
Wealth: Treat income as Noble       

WS: 25
BS: 30
S: 38
T:30
Ag: 30
Int: 35*
Per: 35*
WP: 45*
Fel: 35

Skills:
Awareness *
Literacy
Speak Language (Low Gothic)
Speak Language (High Gothic)
Psyniscience
Invocation
Trade (Soothsayer)
Deceit*
Forbidden Lore (Warp)*
Forbidden Lore (Psykers)*
Scholastic Lore (Occult)*
Inquiry*

Talents/Traits:
Melee Weapon Training (Primitive)
Pistol Weapon Training (SP)
Psy Rating 1
Psy Rating 2*
Peer (Nobility)
Peer (Military)
Flagellant*
Basic Weapon Training (SP)*

Sanctioning Side Effect: Pain Through Nerve Induction - Back of right hand is greatly scarred, nervous around bald, robed women.

Psychic Powers:
Spasm
Lucky
Inspiring Aura
Healer
Chameleon*
Unnatural Aim*

Gear:
Sword
Compact Stub Revolver, 3 bullets
Psykana Mercy Blade
"Noble" clothing
Hardened Body Sleeve
Hunting Rifle, full,
One clip
Psy Focus
Imperial Tarot
Sanctioning Brand

Wounds: 12
Fate Points: 2

I think that should be all of it....Now here's hoping his head doesn't explode.

[kongming]

Wait, a MAN? Well, there goes my plan for Team Of Imperial Lesbites (TOIL), all with one bed to share. Still, I'm sure there are non-lesbians in the crew, so you'll hardly be left out.

[HairyHeretic]

He's a psycher .. they can take voyeurism to whole new levels ;)

You've read the Ravenor books, with Ravenor 'wearing' different members of the team, right?

[kongming]

Actually, the only 40k novel I've read is Faith and Fire, and that was just this last week.

[HairyHeretic]

Ah, ok. Well, if you're looking for some to help set the mood for a Dark Heresy game, try

Xenos
Malleus
Hereticus

Ravenor
Ravenor Returned
Ravenor Rogue

Scourge the Heretic

[Stormgale]

I checked with heretic, He said there was space in your Band of War(hammer), So then I duly present my character, and hope we can purge the Imperium of Xenos scum and/or Chaos scum (delete as appropriate))

Name: Gaius "Eli" ((He uses Eli when with clients/People he dosen't trust))
Origin: Imperial
Career: Assassin
Rank: Nighthawk
Divination: "A suspicious mind is a healthy Mind" (per +3)
Gender: Male

Build: Slender
Skin Colour: Fair
Hair: Black
Eyes: Icy Blue

Quirk:
World Type: Paradise planet (Though he wouldn't tell you that ;3)
Homeworld Benefits:
Blessed Ignorance: (-5 to forbidden lore)
Hagiography: (Common Lore(Imperium, Imperial creed and war) as basic)
Liturgical Familiarity: (Literacy and Speak language(High Gothic) as basic)
Superior Origins: (WP +3)


WS: 30
BS: 45 *
S: 30
T: 20
Ag:40
Int: 30
Per: 43
WP: 33
Fel: 20

Skills:
Speak language (Low Gothic) (int)
Awareness (per)
Dodge (agi)
Climb  (str)
Silent move (agi)
Navigation (Surface) (int)
Security (agi)
Shadowing (agi)
Tracking (agi)
Concealment (agi)


Talents/Traits:
Basic Weapon Training (SP)
Pistol training (SP)
Pistol Training (las)
Melee weapon training (primitive)
Unremarkable
Basic weapon training (las)
Basic Weapon Training (Primitive)
Heightened Senses (Sight)
Heightened Senses (hearing)
Mighty shot (200)
Crack shot
Jaded

Starting Money: 387
Gear:
Hunting rifle             
     Silencer                    (10)
     Telescopic Sight         (45)
     Ammo  (56)               (47)
Long Las                        (147)
     Red dot Sight            (197)
     Overcharge Pack (3)   (242)
     Charge pack (1)         (267)
Sword
Knife
Compact Las Pistol
     Charge pack (2)         (277)
Stimm (3)
Black body glove
Clip/Drop harness            (302)
Re-breather                   (352)
Backpack                       (362)
Data-slate                     (387)

Spare Throne Gelt: 0

Wounds: 11
Fate Points: 2

Hope that is alright with you lot (and sorry for ruining your dream of an all female party even more Kong :P)

[Chaos]

The only 40k novels I've read are the Eisenhorn books (Xenos, Malleus, Hereticus) - but I highly recommend them!

Oh, and hey The Dandy - hope you don't mind Magda being a bit bolshie with you :P

Hello as well, Stormgale; looks like either kongmings dream of an all lesbian, all the time Inquistion squad are doomed. Unless Sister Verdania arranges for a few friendly fire incidents... :)

[Stormgale]

That's the reason I will be at that back :3

I have only read the first the Ciaphas cain books, though my friends are 40K nuts so I understand the GrimDarkGrimness of the 40K (I used to be a big tabletop fan too)

[kongming]

I probably won't bother reading the novels that aren't about the Sisters of Battle. And I certainly won't read anything by that hack Goto, may he rot in hell.

Another man? Such a pity. Ah well, I have plenty of girls to get cuddly with :3

[Stormgale]

I probably won't bother reading the novels that aren't about the Sisters of Battle. And I certainly won't read anything by that hack Goto, may he rot in hell.

Another man? Such a pity. Ah well, I have plenty of girls to get cuddly with :3

-chuckles- I could play a woman, But as I am a Man In real life I doubt it would be as fun for ya sweetie -huggles a ciaphas cain plushie-
Edit:
On a related note, can I have the psyker to myself? ;) ((If your busy with the female party members :P))

Oh and try the gaunt's ghosts novels, specifically the saint series, they deal with a bad ass Female saint :3

[The Dandy]

Hah, it's quite alright. I was trying my best to stress how artificial he still is in some ways. He is still very noble in some ways. And well, Psykers are used to it.

I just can't help but describe characters in great detail, especially their clothing...Cause, well, the name should give it away.

Ciaphas Cain is a great series, written by Alex Stewart (No one say that correction -peers side to side nervously-) under a pin name

[HairyHeretic]

Cain is Commissar Blackadder, complete with smelly sidekick, and a very entertaining series. Much more light hearted than most 40k fiction. I'm fond of Dan Abnetts stuff as well.

I'd also recommend most of the Horus Heresy series, but the Dark Angels one was (IMO) a waste of space. The first 3 though are very good.

[Stormgale]

Cain is Commissar Blackadder,

Except he succeeds :3

[HairyHeretic]

Well, yes. :)

[Stormgale]

Well, yes. :)

And he has a badass longcoat... oh and makes hanky panky with an inquisitor

[HairyHeretic]

I thought the funniest was when some of the Tallarns decided he was a prophet of the Emperor  ;D  I'd love to have seen that as more than just a footnote.

[The Dandy]

Every 40k convo seems to turn to Ciaphas Cain at some point, and with good reason   ;D.

And Stormgale, your going to have do alot of work if you want the Psyker all to yourself  ;)

Ah poor Psyker, already getting picked on  ;D.

[HairyHeretic]

I probably have most of the 40k novels. The only ones I tend to reread with any kind of frequencey are Abnetts, Commissar Blackadder, and the Horus Heresy (or selected ones at least).

[Stormgale]

Im thinking a chastity belt linked to an explosive collar ;3

[HairyHeretic]

Ok, just a short heads up. Asuming nothing unexpected decides to start humping my leg, I should be able to go through everyones sheets and get us moving in the scenario by tomorrow evening. We can continue to play things out in the prologue thread as well, if you're all enjoying yourselves there, but I hope to dump you all down the mines within 36 hours max :)

I presume everyone is ok with taking stuff already in that thread as read, and just going from where it previously left off?

[The Dandy]

-peers into prologue topic and wonders if he should post-

[Stormgale]

Do it :3

[ZK]

Sorry, but I won't be able to post a character until after the 25th. The rest of the time I shall be spending with my family.

[HairyHeretic]

Not a problem. Got a concept firmed up yet?

[ZK]

No, as I said, I shall be rolling two characters via the random rolling bit. I have no intention of taking part of the sexual side of the game, I just want to play a Dark Heresy game badly. The stats I can work out after I have the two characters.

[HairyHeretic]

Ok.

[ZK]

I'm not saying I want immunity to the "grim darkness (tm)" just I had no inclinations of getting busy with others; not them, just me. I've been through a slump of sexual situations, probably why I drop out of those sort of games so fast. I want more character development and reason for sex then just bow chica wow wow. :/

[HairyHeretic]

Yeah, that's not a problem. FWIW I don't see that much sex going on in the mission threads, as I plan on using some of the pregenerated scenarios to start with. No reason we can't have mission threads for just straight adventuring, and downtime threads for other stuff :)

We'll see how it plays out.

[Temptress]

Just apologizing for disappearing like that, had a family thing where I assumed there would be internet, but i was wrong, so i was isolated for a few days. Also from the 25th to about the 3rd ish, im back out with no internet, just letting you know for when I  disappear again :P

[HairyHeretic]

Not a problem.

[Stormgale]

I'm not saying I want immunity to the "grim darkness (tm)" just I had no inclinations of getting busy with others; not them, just me. I've been through a slump of sexual situations, probably why I drop out of those sort of games so fast. I want more character development and reason for sex then just bow chica wow wow. :/

Your character's can Sip Amnesiac with my assassin then... whilst the Scum, the Feral and the Sister are "Ahem" busy ^^

[HairyHeretic]

Your character's can Sip Amnesiac with my assassin then... whilst the Scum, the Feral and the Sister are "Ahem" busy ^^

I think that might be Amasec. Sipping Amnesiac provides an interesting mental image :)

Spellchecker strikes again? :)

[Stormgale]

I think that might be Amasec. Sipping Amnesiac provides an interesting mental image :)

Spellchecker strikes again? :)

No Typing while semi conscious strikes again

[The Dandy]

So everyone is still alive here yes? I would hate to think they would die before doing their duty to the emperor.

[kongming]

I assume everyone is having a break over Imperial Mandatory Celebration Holy Day. If anyone fails to return they will be shot for desertion.

For Imperial Mandatory Celebration Holy Day, I put a decoration on the tree of a heretic.

And by tree I mean GK dreadnaught, and by decoration I mean melta bomb. (Actually, I destroyed two of them with eviscerators - go Repentia!)

[The Dandy]

Indeed.

How could I forget about Emperor's Day?

[HairyHeretic]

Everywhere slows down at this time of year.

Come to think of it, have you ever seen the 40k humour piece describing Santas visit as a deamonic incursion report by the Inquisition?

[Chaos]

Yeah, surely anyone caught posting here during the Emperor's Mandatory Celebration would be shot for heresy!

And no, I've never seen that bit of humour - sounds like fun though, any idea where I can see it?

[kongming]

Haven't heard that one. At my LGS, Father Christmas is a Necron. I think the idea is "run up and assault him to get gifts from his sack. Otherwise you won't find coal in your stocking, you'll find OBLIVION".

[Chaos]

That sounds like fun! I've never really thought about a 40k Christmas before.

[HairyHeretic]

Took a bit of digging, but I eventually managed to track it down:

Yearly Chaos Incursion
by Pat Marstall
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*

Begin Transmission

Repetition of General Directive 264-A-XCIV

To: Distribution, Sectorium Primus

From: Office of The Grand Inquisitor, Ebineezar Grinchanius

Re: Yearly Chaos Incursion

This purpose of this notice is to remind the forgetful of the annual visitation by the minion of Chaos known to the unworthy as Santa Claus.

+++ The Emperor's Light Banishes the Shadows of Heresy +++

As the diligent will recall, the incursion occurs regularly every 8742 to 8766 terran hours, roughly corresponding to a terran year. This trespass has occurred with disturbing regularity since at least the Horus Heresy, and perhaps longer, as many records were misplaced.

+++ Love and Obey the Emperor +++

The faithful will recognize the target on sight, as his garb and gear mark him immediately as an agent of the abominations.

Santa Claus is a corpulent, bloated creature approximating the human form. It wears a crimson tunic the color of fresh blood, marking him as a possible follower of Khorne. It is bearded, mocking the honorable squats, and its hair is a sallow shade of gray, betraying its unnatural age. Be advised that despite the creatures fearsome name, no claws have been observed, and the former is likely a ruse.

The target has been observed in the company of smaller creatures having the appearance of thin (less than 30 kg, approx.), stunted (1.5 meters) humanoids with pointed ears. Their appearance suggests the involvement of the decadent Eldar, and although that race denies involvement (*reference the Rudolphian Campaign [index 4111-BGE-MMXCII-Primus], specifically the Battle of Yukon Coneliaus IV [ibid., index 6]*), agents are advised to be prepared for their involvement, as the Eldar are known for their deceitful ways.

Santa Claus is conveyed by means of a grav-sled powered by unnatural livestock as detailed below.

The target's vehicle is a grav-sled. It has superfluous runners which are used only on landing and take-off. Despite the appearance, no frozen water is necessary for its operation (another ruse). The vehicle's resemblance to the foul Palanquin of Nurgle should not be discounted, even though the colors continue to be reminiscent of Khorne.

The device is powered by the unholy ministrations of eight or nine quadrupeds. Ordo Malleus scholars have identified these creatures as warped versions of an extinct species of terran mammal known as a Moose (reference 900002-ER-CIV). These beings single-mindedly pull the target's vehicle during its yearly invasion. They are outfitted with belled harnesses which are apparently imbued with the ability of flight. These beasts have been likened to the Fiends of Slaanesh, and such a comparison should not be dismissed too lightly, as the creatures shed a luminous substance as effluent as they move. Inquisitors should take care to avoid exposure.

Perhaps more disturbing is the variable number of the minion-creatures. On occasion, a ninth Moose has been observed, placed before the other Mooses. This creature radiates a sickly reddish glow from its snout, as a psychic beacon to other followers of the Vile Ones. This Chaotic device has allowed the target to navigate despite our best efforts to jam its navigation systems.

+++ Blessed is the Virtue of Blind Faith +++

Santa Claus gains entry to the domiciles of loyal Imperial Citizens (see below) and leaves small Chaos Rewards to tempt the faithful.

Inquisitors are reminded to confiscate and incinerate these items before any lasting damage is done. As a localized temporal distortion field is in effect around the target, these items are secreted in the habitations of the Imperium at exactly 2400 hours in every location defiled by the creature. It is therefore possible to gain entry to the citizens' cretches and remove the items (often cunningly hidden in footwear) before the citizens are aware of the heresy that has been committed upon them.

In other cases, removal of the items after the citizens have discovered them is possible. In such situations, small children are occasionally loath to surrender the items, as the tainting of the juveniles has already begun. Executions of the above are to be handled in the most expedient manner possible.

Often, juveniles that are well within the Emperor's Grace are given small blocks of graphite ore rather than the more tempting gifts visited upon the less faithful. The identity of these individuals are to be recorded, as future recruitment into the Inquisition or Adeptus Terra is possible. [Note: Inquisitors or other agents who do *not* receive the graphite stones should be watched carefully]

Santa Claus enters the domiciles be way of heating ducts and waste vents. The size of the opening is not a factor, as the creature can adjust its mass and displacement by means of psychic manipulation. Mining these openings with frag, krak and other demolitions has proven unsuccessful.

The creature egresses by the same means, after ritually caressing his nostrils. No mucus has ever been recovered.

+++ The Death of Emperor's Enemies is the Only Gift We Can Give +++

Although all previous attempts at the destruction of Santa Claus have failed, Inquisitors are urged to make such an attempt whenever possible.

However, of more importance is the suppression of cultist activity associated with the yearly incursion. The Tainted have been known to erect shrines in their homes in the form of shrubbery adorned with baubles and lights [Note: the shrubbery is often highly inflammable, and offers a discrete method of executing the offending heretics without calling undue attention to the operation]. Other warning signs include: hallucinations involving sugared candies during slumber; excessive singing; references to 'A magical time of year' (note the influence of Tzeentch); the construction of effigies made of snow; and the performance of Slaanishi rituals while underneath plant clippings of the genus _phoradendron flavescens_.

Once again, executions should be handled in an expedient manner.

End Transmission

*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*

End.

[Chaos]

 :) Yeah, that's pretty good.

[HairyHeretic]

Try this one :)

This one requires a foreknowlege of US cartoons, specifically Animaniacs. It was inspired by the pre-battle trash-talk for a multibattle pitting three Chaos armies against an alliance of BAs, DAs and SOBs:

Chaos player: "Weakling fools! Chaos has come for your souls!"

Blood Angel player: "Not so, traitors! today you will fall before the righteous fury of the Blood Angels and our loyal battle brothers!"

SOB player: "AND the Battle *Sisters*!"

Cue theme song...

DARK MILLENNIUM

This is the Dark Millennium:
It's as violent as they come!
So sit and watch the fun
We will slaughter everyone!
It's Dark Millennium!

Come meet the battle brothers and the Battle Sisters too-
Chanting hymns and killing things is what we love to do!
Half of us are tainted, mutating into goo
With special rules, except for fools who wear a certain blue

It's Dark Millennium
Full of heretics and scum
So hang on to your gun
Things will never get humdrum
It's Dark Millennium!

There's Ghazghull and his ladz who want ta rool da Yooniverse
The boyz make lots of noise, then Eldrad whacks 'em with a curse!
Sapphon chases Angels who've gone from bad to worse,
And maiden turf's an Eldar berth, but humans got there first!

It's Dark Millennium!
Scraping sumps is good income
We're all under the thumb
Of an Emp'ror who's gone numb,
It's Dark Mil-len-ni-
Life's not worth a penny
(Paul's a porker, ent he?)
Dark Mil-len-ni-um!
Don't roll a 1!

End.

[The Dandy]

Just found this on 4chan. It could use some revision as something of the rhymes are terrible but it is entertaining nonetheless

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE EMPEROR'S DAY,
    HE FOUGHT ALL ALONE,
    IN A FOUR FOOT DEEP TRENCH LINED
    WITH PLASTEEL AND STONE.

    I HAD TRAVELED THE WARP
    WITH PRESENTS ALRIGHT,
    AND TO SEE JUST WHO,
    IN THIS HOLE DID FIGHT.

    I LOOKED ALL ABOUT,
    A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,
    NO COMMISSAR, NO TANKS
    NOT EVEN A TECHPRIEST.

    NO SERGEANTS YELLING ORDERS,
    JUST A GUARDSMAN WATCHING,
    A RIDGE FULL OF XENO
    OF PURE EVIL CHARGING.

    WITH SCARS AND CUTS,
    INJURIES OF ALL KINDS,
    A SOBER THOUGHT,
    CAME THROUGH MY MIND.

    FOR THIS POSITION WAS DOOMED,
    IT WAS GRIM AND DARK,
    I FOUND THE LAST STAND OF A SOLDIER,
    ONE I COULD SEE so STARK.

    THE SOLDIER STARED UNBLINKING
    SILENT, ALONE,
    HIS LASRIFLE AT THE READY
    PRESSED TO HIS SHOULDER BONE.

    HIS FACE WAS SO CALM,
    THE WORLD IN CALAMITY,
    NOT HOW I PICTURED
    A GUARDSMAN OF HUMANITY.

    WAS THIS THE HERO
    OF WHOM I'D JUST SCRYED?
    LEANING AGAINST THE RUBBLE,
    UNYIELDING, HIS NERVES UNFRIED?

    I REALIZED ALL HUMANS
    THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,
    OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE GUARDSMEN,
    WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT.

>>   Anonymous 12/24/08(Wed)01:33 No.3234840

    SOON ROUND THE GALAXY,
    THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,
    AND GROWNUPS WOULD HAPPILY PRAISE,
    A BRIGHT EMPEROR'S DAY.

    THEY ALL ENJOYED LIVING
    EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,
    BECAUSE OF THE GUARDSMEN,
    LIKE THE ONE STANDING HERE.

    I COULDN'T HELP WONDER
    HOW MANY STOOD ALONE,
    ON A COLD EMPEROR'S DAY EVE
    ON A PLANET FAR FROM HOME.

    THE VERY THOUGHT,
    BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE,
    I DREW MY BURNING SWORD
    AND PREPARED FOR THE FIGHT.

    THE SOLDIER DID TURN
    AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,
    "MY EMPEROR, REST EASY
    THIS DEATH IS MY CHOICE;

    I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,
    FOR THIS IS MY DUTY,
    MY LIFE IS MY EMPEROR'S,
    FROM YOUR MOUTH I HEAR TRULY."

    THE GUARDSMEN TURNED
    AND FACED THE CHARGE,
    OF IMPENDING DEATH,
    FROM CREATURES SO LARGE.

    I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,
    UNTIL THE HILL WAS STILL
    AND THE GUARDSMAN LAY BROKEN
    ON A BLOODY RED HILL.

    I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE
    ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,
    THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR
    SO WILLING TO FIGHT.

    THEN THE SOLDIER COUGHED ALOUD,
    WITH A VOICE STRONG AND TRUE,
    CRYING, "AVE IMPERATOR,
    IT'S EMPEROR'S DAY, THIS WORLD IS SECURE."

    ONE LOOK BACK AT THE FALLEN,
    AND THE VICTORY HE'D WON.
    "HAPPY EMPEROR'S DAY MY GUARDSMAN,
    REST IN PEACE, MY SON."

[kongming]

Ooh, nice. I was expecting it to end with "I got into one little fight and my mom got scared and said 'You're moving with yo Auntie and Uncle in Bel-air!'"

On the twelfth day of Emperor's Day my Commissar sent to me...
Twelve Baneblades blasting
Eleven mortars pinning
Ten drop pods raining
Nine plasmas venting
Eight Hellhounds flaming
Seven tech-priests mumbling
Six psykers bursting
Fiiiiiive Mel-ta Boooooooombs
Four Storm Troopers
Three Arbiters
Two Battle Sisters
And the Emperor on His Gold Throoooooooone!

[HairyHeretic]

Once upon a battlefield dreary, where I cowered, spent and blearly,
Within an Imperial bunker, darkly stained with dust and gore -
As I cowered, nearly shuttering, suddenly there came a sputtering
As some weapon quickly stuttering - firing at my bunker door.
"`Tis some bolter", I murmmered, "firing at my bunker door -
Only this and nothing more."

Ah, distinctly I remember, it was in the bleak December,
And the brightly burning bastions lit the horizion by the score.
Eagerly, on freedom drunker; - vainly had I sought to hunker
In this heavy Imperial bunker - with perhaps a tunnel in the floor -
A safe and empty fortress with perhaps a tiny tunnel in the floor -
Only this and nothing more.

And the mad raving howling of each distant Space Wolf prowling
Thrilled me - filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before.
So that now, to the beating of my heart, I stood entreating
"`Tis some Space Wolf there repeating, firing at my bunker door -
Some common Grey Hunter rapid-firing at my bunker door -
This it is and nothing more."

Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer
"Marine," said I, "or Scout, your attention I implore;
The bunker walls are thick - they are made of tempered brick
And your bolters do not nick the slightest scratch or tiny score -
Not a dimple, dent, depression, dip, scratch or tiny score -
Away now, and fire no more."

Then in the bunker slumping, presently I heard a thumping
A pounding - rattling many times fiercer than before.
And soon I began to screech - the bunker wall grenades did breach;
The very gods I did beseech as the ceiling fell upon the floor -
Through the wounds poured light which danced upon the floor -
Danced amidst the sounds of war.

Then at once it stopped the violence - I was left alone with silence
Confused, I spied the reason why the shells did drop no more -
For as I began to shutter, then with many a flit and flutter
a psyber-Raven flew through the clutter to perch above the door -
Perched on the two-headed eagle just above the bunker door -
Perched and sat and nothing more.

At this I grew more craven, for the talons of the psyber-Raven
Were all over covered with bright red blood and crimson gore.
"Wretch!" I cried, "Njal hath lent thee - into this fortress has he sent thee
So that remotely may he here be - and this bunker then explore -
Scry out my exact location and this bunker then explore -"
Quoth the Raven, "Eversor"

Then, methought, the air grew darker, the bunker now a little starker
For the uttered word brought terror as I had never felt before.
As for weapons, I knew I had none - no bolter, sword or lasgun;
No arms to stop the war's son fated to break soon through the door -
The blood-mad crazed assassin fated to break soon through the door-
Quoth the Raven, "Eversor"

"Be that word our sign of parting, machine or bird!" I shrieked, upstarting -
"Get thee back into the fire-fight and here spy on me no more!
For as you came unbidden - I would otherwise be here hidden -
Leave my location in this midden - quit that icon above my door!
Take thy shining metal eye, and take thy form from off my door!"
Quoth the Raven, "Eversor"

And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting - still is sitting
On the pallid two-headed eagle just above the bunker door;
His metal eye has all the seeming of a psyker that is scheaming,
To have my guts lie steaming in a pile upon the floor;
And now all hope has left me, crouched here upon the floor
I await the Eversor!

by Pat Marstall, I believe.

[HairyHeretic]

Ok, took longer than I'd figured on, but these things inevitably seem to. I haven't seen anything on the character sheets that needs adjusting (though I reserve the right to be an idiot and miss things :) ) so feel free to post them in the OOC thread here

https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=14766.0

If everyone is ok with the idea still, then we'll continue to use the previous scenario thread, assume that the team has simply had the same experiences, gained the same info, and picked up the same supplies as the first group.

https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=15266.0

You're free to continue the prologue in the other thread of course, as it can be used for downtime activities, and such.

Your luminator beams pick up a piece of grafitti scrawled on a nearby mine panel

It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.

Still, I'm sure those luminator will last for hours yet, won't they?  :D

[Stormgale]

I guess (About the continuing the old thread) if everyone else is okay with it I can survive :3

[HairyHeretic]

Well, theres not a lot has happened in the old thread, so rather than just repeating it all, with maybe minor variations, it makes sense to me to use it.

Optionally we can skip the intro advenrure and I can drop you into something nastier from Purge The Unclean  ;D

[The Dandy]

I will be satisfied either way.

[Chaos]

Makes no odds to me if we continue from where the last lot left off.

Though, I have no intention of being eaten by a grue! :)

Oh, and I found the expanded equipment list with combat knives on, which is pretty much what I was looking for when I put down a sword in Magda's equipment - I'm guessing you don't have a problem with me trading down for one?

In any case, that's Magda posted to the OOC thread. First :P

[HairyHeretic]

Nope, thats not a problem.

[Stormgale]

So just to check, we'll be starting from where the old thread ended, and posting in that thread?

[HairyHeretic]

Correct. We could play out through that sequence, but frankly I don't see the need to. More fun to get on to the meat of the scenario :)

[Stormgale]

Correct. We could play out through that sequence, but frankly I don't see the need to. More fun to get on to the meat of the scenario :)

JUst wanted to ensure we were using that thread before I went and performed Necromancy on it, Danke