I am extremely interested in this game, my first instinct is to play a Thousand Sons Sorcerer and his human apprentice lackey but if it would work better for me to play a different character I'm down for anything. (maybe Alpha Legion as we may be taking the planet from the shadows?)
Well I believe we have a Sorcerer as well as a Chosen. Anything else would be fine also, are you aware of the additional heretic from earlier posts?
Human heretics cant be attached to our own chaos space marines. Thousand sons are cool, though we are only allowed the core book, so no advanced template.
Recruitment still open? Seems like you need a few more players. I've only ever played Rogue Trader, but I'll take a look at the core book for Black Crusade. From what I've seen, playing as the forces of Chaos seems like it would be wicked fun.
We are accepting more interest yes.
We are no longer using the "its not our minion" house rule. Just make your heretic. We hadn't received enough heretics to do the way I intended to.
Ok, so glanced at the books, we are all going to play Space Marines and have one human minion, create both?
Much different than Rogue Trader, but many things are easy to understand having played it. I'll try to post a charecter in the morning.
Yes, you make two PC's one being a CSM the other being a heretic.
Note: The additional Heretic is NOT required however STRONGLY recommended
Apparently I forgot how to work this site for saving a character...
Here is my champion just gotta re-copy over his stats. That is if you will still have me.
EDIT: Heck it didn't even save his background... Oy Vey...
Currently seeing these applicants:
Champion Azazel
Redman
Yuugasa
Cyberius
Looks like we are starting to build a feasible party.
What would be a good Heretic to go with a Melee Focused Champion? A Ranged Renegade?
I actually want to see an Apostate built since it seems we have alot of Roll-playing Renegade Heretics. I'd be good to see a Roleplaying one. You'll need a skill-monkey Apostate it'll get hairy without one. lol
Hmm... I didn't see the Apostate before. Sounds fun. Hmm... Wonder how I will manage to get a cannon fodder sidekick then... Maybe Lesser Minion or Roleplaying the Apostate winning over some cannon fodder?
I understand Champions get the lesser minion feat OR sure strike. Im ruling you can't take the lesser you must take sure strike. But you can take the heretic still. No 2 minions sorry.
Figured that. And I did take Sure Strike. Aren't Minions though just cut down characters kinda like Comrades are in Only War? Wait do Comrades even have Stats in Only War?
Wow..so many things different from Rogue Trader, a lot more reading than I thought. I got my CSM path down, Chosen, Wealth, Greed, Arcane. My human will be Psyker or Heretek, I need to re-read thread and see what would be needed, don't want to duplicate if avoidable.
I'll post equipment and details tomorrow, sorry its taken so long, but it was a lot to read and the different mechanics of corruption, infamy, and all the gods and alignments, etc etc...
Anyways, good reading though, excited to get this over and actually play.
Okay random question that might only make sense to me: Apostates are kinda like Chaos Bards aren't they? That is Skill Monkey's that specialize in being a Face.
Yeah, they specialize in pretty much converting others to Chaos. They plant the seeds of corruption.
They're like a really evil missionary. A Bard is a good way to explain it though.
I would like everyone to finish by Friday. We will begin planetfall by then. As for the new characters, just skim through the gameplay thread when your finished and you should find a good spot to introduce your CSM/heretic.
Well I was thinking of a Bard since that is the Class my Pathfinder Missionary was.
I should have Azazel done on time though maybe have the Apostate be on the Planet and rendezvous with us? He is proving a challenge for me to figure out what exactly I want from him...
Trying to decide between the Charming Cult Leader or the Deceptive Con Artist for him is proving difficult...
Are we trading humans still? Anyone prefer pysker or heretic? Creating soon. I think someone made a heretic that can craft right? My humans a companion pysker of the Csm, but that story won't work unless I control them? Or we decide roles and others will just play them?
We are no longer trading heretics unfortunately
Hmm... Maybe have it to were they are controlled by whoever needs them? So while the Apostate might be my Champions Herald if he is partnered with a Chosen when we split up then the Chosen will control him for combat?
Im sorry, You control your own heretic. You'll be in the same party working together usually if you are in-heretic, don't see why you would need to.
I'm afraid I must withdraw. I've realized I don't think I can devote the time and effort this game deserves right now.
Yeah sorry was confusing this for my IRL Groups L5R Game. We have a Pool of Lesser Samurai/Ashigaru that we can pull from for different things.
Hmm... Maybe that is what we can do with this one?
Planetfall is tomorrow everyone. Get your Heretics/CSM wrapped up.
Alright, we're making planetfall at 8:00 a.m EST. If you do not post in the gameplay thread by then consider yourself "not in". I've made the 2 people already playing wait long enough. Finish please.
@Champion Azazel, @Redman, @Cyberius Darwin: get your characters posted! When it comes to conquering worlds in the name of Chaos, the more the merrier!!
If anyone needs help with character creation, please let me know and I will gladly assist.
Hey, so I got my charecter done...Damn it was confusing try to spend XP and wondering what the price was, and that was after I figured out it was much different than Rogue Trader, my only experience in the WH40k Universe.
Not sure where this should be posted, perhaps I'll put it under an Alias?
As this is my first charecter in Black Crusade and first PBP game, I'm gonna do one charecter now. I've got my path for the other charecter, but I'm not sure I could play them well. I wanted to do a Psyker, but I've never delved into the Psyker stuff and would take a lot more time. I'll just wait until I get the swing of things and then maybe "meet" a suitable minion.
Please do Cyberius, catch your character up with the rest of the party. I understand BC can be confusing first time around.
Yes, make an alias for your character.
Infamy:
Wounds:
Alias Posted, Samsun
I'm gonna hop in the play section, I'll do my aquisitons shortly.
Also, I have some questions about the XP spending, I left some room, wasn't sure about armourer..BC uses jus straight Tech Use...so does that trade exist or is it necessary to purchase in order to build/repair?
Tech use I believe says REPAIR, I don't think you can build. If you purchase tech use, you don't need to purchase Trade. I think I'm not exactly understanding what your asking but..
Trade Armourer.
What I read was tech use skill allows you to build, repair, upgrade, craft, etc. Doesn't say you need the Trade Armourer though or from what I can see..I couldn't even find it to purchase with my initial xp, which if I can, I'd like to...It goes along with my origin path.
So I made my first post (first ever PBP post btw), wasn't even sure if should have there or not...but it puts me on the ship and in a place to be found.
Also, I've reserved some xp for an ansewr to the above question, so I hope you don't mind me spending it on that skill or something else, depending on your answer.
Also, I've noticed some profiles listing our starting equipment at best, is that the case?
Starting gear comes as it is listed, or you can acquire it other states via acquisitions. What career path did you take?
Starting gear comes as it is listed, or you can acquire it other states via acquisitions. What career path did you take?
I didn't see anything for it while creating my charecter. In RT you get a few choices at varying qualities...I didn't have much choice and no quality was listed that I could see. Perhaps I missed something where itt said all starting equipment is best, or good, etc.
I'm Chosen.
Sorry for not posting family got in the way do to the holiday. On a side note: Any thoughts on something to buy? Right now all I can think of is a Bolter and a Lightning Claw/Power Fist...
Or am I too late?
Yes, you are too late unfortunately.
Alright then best of luck.
Da GM, please switch my charecter from Cyberius to Samsun, this is the alias I'll be playing with, and in the charecters section, it'll be easier for people to find it, b/c Cyberius is a RT charecter.
You do that yourself by posting with the alias in the gameplay thread. Once you post, it will show up in the Characters section.