Beyond the Damocles gulf (Inactive)

Game Master Browman

Brother Averruncus I present the following psychic healing power.

Warp Cauterize seems interesting but for 750xp, I cannot insert it in my first 1000xp spending.
Given the circumstances, would you allow me to take Warp Cauterize in place of one of my 3 free psychic powers (probably Iron Arm)? Since these 3 free psychic powers are priced at 500xp, i'll have a debt of 250xp. Is it acceptable for you?

Warp Cauterize seems interesting but for 750xp, I cannot insert it in my first 1000xp spending.

Given the circumstances, would you allow me to take Warp Cauterize in place of one of my 3 free psychic powers (probably Iron Arm)? Since these 3 free psychic powers are priced at 500xp, i'll have a debt of 250xp. Is it acceptable for you?

I think that would be reasonable.

Ok, so that would make my character as such:

I know it may not seem the most space marine like, but Rollos chapter is a lot like the space wolves, and they always seemed different to me.

I will update when I am home in a few hours and have access to my books

Once the tarot casting is done, I will move forward to you traveling in the thunderhawk unless someone objects.

Thats good with me!

I should specify that since we selected Oath of Knowledge, my character choose the benefit to re-roll results of the table of Psychic Phenomena.

How exactly do I shoot can someone help me understand how the movement and combat phased

When do my movements reset?

If you have access to Deathwatch Core Rulebook, all the possible combat actions are summarized on p237.

Time is divided into turn as you probably know.

On your turn, you can do 2 "half actions" or 1 "full action", and a certain number of free actions.

Aside this, at any time during your turn or out of your turn, you can do a single one "Reaction". You regain your "Reaction" at the start of your next turn.

The main shooting actions are:
Standard Attack: half action (shoot a single shot)
Semi-auto Burst: full action
Full Auto burst: full action

Note that your shooting options are somewhat limited to the shooting modes of your weapon.
Bolter can shoot both in Standard Attack and Semi-auto burst. The user choose which mode he wanna use.
On the opposite side, Heavy bolter can only shoot in Full Auto Burst. You cannot chose Standard Attack or Semi-auto burst with it.

Now, when you shoot on Semi-auto Burst, you get a +10 on your BS roll (that is: the +10 is added to your BS, NOT TO THE DIE). And if you hit, you have an additional hit for each 2 degrees of success (a degree of success is a margin of 10). Your number of hits is limited to the semi-auto burst capacity of your weapon.

So, if you have a Bolter (whose semi-auto burst capacity is 3), and if your BS is 60, you will have to roll 70 or less to hit (because of the +10 for shooting on Semi-auto). If you roll 50 or less, you have an additional hit (because you have 2 degrees of success). If you roll 30 or less you have yet another additional hit (because you have 4 degrees of success). No matter how low you roll, you cannot have more than 3 hits because 3 is the limit of your Bolter semi-auto burst capacity).

When you shoot on Full Auto Burst, you get a +20 on your BS roll (that is: the +20 is added to your BS, NOT TO THE DIE). And if you hit, you have an additional hit for each degree of success. Your number of hits is limited to the full-auto burst capacity of your weapon.

So, if you have a Heavy Bolter (whose full-auto burst capacity is 6), and if your BS is 60, you will have to roll 80 or less to hit (because of the +20 for shooting on Full-auto). If you roll 70 or less, you have an additional hit (because you have 1 degree of success). If you roll 60 or less you have yet another additional hit (because you have 4 degrees of success). And so on. No matter how low you roll, you cannot have more than 6 hits because 6 is the limit of your Heavy Bolter full-auto burst capacity).

You have few other actions that might interest you, I suggest you have a look on the book to have details about them:
- Aim
- Overwatch
- Suppressing Fire
- Defensive Stance (not related to shooting but it can become very convenient to use it when you are engaged in close combat)
- Move
- Run
- Disengage
- Reload
- Dodge
- Parry

Also, normally, a heavy weapon such as a heavy bolter requieres to perform the action "Brace Heavy Weapon" before it can be used. But Space Marines all have the Talent "Bulging Biceps" which cancel this requirement.

As for your second question, the action "Move" can be used as either a half action or a full action. Depending on what else you do during your turn, you can do either a half move or a full move, each turn.
The action "Run" is a full action.

I hope it helps :)

Guys remember to roll your damage in the same post as your attack, either preview to see if you hit, or roll regardless and just ignore the damage if you don't hit. otherwise each round of combat could be delayed by a posting cycle just waiting on someone to post their damage.

Remember that tearing lets you roll an extra dice and drop the worst for dealing damage.

Also full auto and semi-auto can split rounds between enemies as long as they are within 2 meters of each other, which these two demiurg are.

And thanks to Brother Averruncus for the brief combat overview.

How is it 5 hits? And how do I do damage?

You get one hit for passing the check, and one hit for every degree of success.

roll damage for each hit separately. Each hit deals 1d10+12 damage with 5 pen. Since the heavy bolter is tearing, you roll 2d10s and use the better one.

So it should look something like this per hit

Damage 2d10 + 12 ⇒ (6, 9) + 12 = 27 Pen 5 = 21 damage, 5 pen

It seems Tarkus has the talent Mighty Shot. So his damages would actually be 1d10+14 (Tearing) instead of 1d10+12.

How do fate points work?

What is Pen 5 and how do you figure it out? I couldn't find it in the book

From the book:

Page 141
Reflects how good the weapon is at cutting through armour. When a shot or blow from this weapon hits a target, reduce the target’s Armour Points by the weapon’s Penetration, with results of less than 0 counting as 0 (i.e. the armour provides no protection at all). Then
work out damage as normal.

For example, if a weapon with a Penetration of 3 hits a target with 5 Armour Points, the target counts as only having 2 Armour Points against any damage the hit deals. Note that Penetration has no effect on fields, but it does affect cover.

How do fate points work?

Core rulebook p.204:

Note that your number of Fate Points is given by Table 1-2:
Dice Result => Fate Points
1-7 => 3 Fate Points
8-9 4 => Fate Points
10 => 5 Fate Points

Ok thanks! However don't we need more information on our enemies? In order to determine accurate damage?

Like what?

Guys, I just want to say that I am very happy with the pace you are posting at. Things are moving at a good pace for a play by post and most of that is because you guys are posting regularly.

Rollo

Like armor rating so we can adjust for penetration..

Browman

How do you terminator armor? What rank and which book is it in

it is in the core rulebook, it requires a lot of renown and a lot of requisition.

Don't worry about how much armour an enemy has, tell me the pen and I will worry about it.

Wil do sir thank you...

I must say Browman thank you for being patient with myself being new to RPG's sometimes I have a hard understand the rules but you ALL have helped me understand anytime I ask a question...

no worries

I know this isn't gameplay related but did you guys see the deathwatch release from GW? I hope they turn the deathwatch upgrade kit to plastic

I know this isn't gameplay related but did you guys see the deathwatch release from GW? I hope they turn the deathwatch upgrade kit to plastic

I will probably have to declare bankruptcy if they release a multi-part plastic deathwatch kit that is the same quality as the the sternguard kit.

The deathwatch game has nice models but they have too much chapter specific bling for my vision of current members of the deathwatch. The sculpts are super nice though. Especially the fell xenos cultists, they are amazing, if they ever come in multi-part plastic I am picking up enough for 10 guys to make a necromunda gang.

Where is the short range bonus I am confused this damn rulebook has stuff every where...

So quick question

To shoot I roll a d100 and if under my BS it is a hit...for every ten numbers it's under is hit and degree of success?

Short range is half my HB range?

And how do I figure damage?

What chapters should I read in the rule book to get a better understanding of all this

Where is the short range bonus I am confused this damn rulebook has stuff every where...

So quick question

To shoot I roll a d100 and if under my BS it is a hit...for every ten numbers it's under is hit and degree of success?

Short range is half my HB range?

And how do I figure damage?

What chapters should I read in the rule book to get a better understanding of all this

FAQ with updated weapon stats

Read chapters 7 and 8. Playing the game covers most of the rule basics, combat covers all the combat specific rules.

Ok so my heavy Bolter shoots up to six rounds depending on my roll?

Ok so my heavy Bolter shoots up to six rounds depending on my roll?

It always fires 6 shots depending on the roll you could hit with anywhere from 0 to all 6.

two things I am noticing guys that it would be great if we could avoid in the future.

1. If you want to see how you roll to hit before rolling damage you have two options. Option 1, edit your post with the additions you have at least 30 minutes after you post to edit before it locks. Or option 2, use the preview button, you roll will stay the same when you hit post. The preview will show up above your posting box.

2. Look at the actions you are doing. If it is a full round action, you can't move and do it. If it is a half round action you can do a half round move and that action.

Thanks

I am really not getting this guys...

Maybe I should write down the process and how the modifiers work

I am really not getting this guys...

Everyone is doing fine, learning complicated things like an RPG take time. Especially when you are also learning how to use a new website at the same time. Like with anything new there are always ways of doing things better/ more efficiently.

Thanks I am really trying

With might shot its 2 points for every degree of success... So if I hit five times is that 10 more points of damage? Or is to points added to each individual hit?

Each hit if I'm not mistaken.

With might shot its 2 points for every degree of success... So if I hit five times is that 10 more points of damage? Or is to points added to each individual hit?

where do you see mighty shot adding +2 damage per degree of success? My rulebook just says +2 damage.

Ok so hypothetical post

I roll a 1d100 to determine if I hit....over BS miss under equals a hit

Then I roll 2d10 because we have tearing and take the higher of the two.

And because I have might shot is it 2d10x12 or 2d10x14 or is the +2 added after the damage is figured?

And I roll for each hit?

Please advise

it is a +12 base not x12. so it would be 2d10 take the better of the 2 plus 14 damage.

but yes you roll damage for each hit seperately.

it is a +12 base not x12. so it would be 2d10 take the better of the 2 plus 14 damage.

but yes you roll damage for each hit seperately.

Awesome thanks

Scorpelio how did you get the grey text above your avatar that's adeptus astartes

Its under Profile -> Aliases -> Edit -> Race/Classes.

How about during our next mission briefing we list the general modifiers for the mission that way we only need to keep track of our own modifiers?

Something came up, not sure how regularly I will be able to post over the next few days.

I'll also be away for the weekend so won't really be posting until I'm back home!