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Well, this is a first, 35 years of New England living and today was my first experience with hiding in the cellar from a tornado. Good-sized one touched down and flattened a good portion of Springfield, the city west of me. Thunderstorms non-stop tonight it seems.
To think, the worst weather around here used to be the occasional blizzard or ice-storm.
Yeah there has been alot of crazy weather lately. Don't think its going to be over anytime soon. Got to love global warming...
Happy you and your family are safe. Hopefully the tornado in Springfield will be the last of the excitement in your area for awhile.
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It was a bit surreal to be honest, deciding to go hang out in the cellar for a couple of hours for weather is not something folks in Massachusetts are used to doing, or do lightly. I can't imagine what the poor people in the midwest and south have gone through in recent months.
Worst of it seems to be over now.
Catman,
Either way it's Caledonii that's in harm's way so whichever plan you prefer, let Rook know. Both are fine by me.
Glory and Honor!
Hey team, really liking the role-playing interactions from the past couple of weeks! Looking forward to the climactic end of "Extraction" (and also hoping we aren't left behind as Tyranid fodder and/or Exterminatus kindling!).
I don't know if any of you have seen the Ultramarines movie. It may not be there long. You might have qualms about watching it this way but I've had trouble trying to find a copy via Netflix or Blockbuster.
Some decent scenes but overall I was a little disappointed by it.
Spoiler alert! Also some of the movie characters are available on the FFG site.
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I don't know if any of you have seen the Ultramarines movie. It may not be there long. You might have qualms about watching it this way but I've had trouble trying to find a copy via Netflix or Blockbuster.
Some decent scenes but overall I was a little disappointed by it.
Spoiler alert! Also some of the movie characters are available on the FFG site.
The movie was not that much close to fluff, that makes it disappointing for me to a certain extent, tho I enjoyed the Chaplain's power even if it looked more like a librarian power since I do not remember chaplains having powers.
The movie was decent as an intro to 40k for the newcomer. For fluff junkies I agree is was pretty weak. Though I did have a good laugh on how easily the land speeder was taken down. That was fairly accurate.
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I saw the movie as well (thanks for the link, Eradico) and although I agree with Bal that is was pretty light on fluff, it was actually better than I thought it would be. The story was distilled down to the bare bones of the 40K universe and easily digestible (likely as Bal said for newcomers to the mythology), but seemed pretty loyal to the canon overall.
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Most of you have probably noticed a slow-down in posting as of late, and for that I apologize. Mostly it is just the usual RL things that take priority, most specifically work, where I've been covering a lot due to some co-worker's illnesses and an expansion of my responsibilities. Some nights there just hasn't been much left in the tank to cover two campaigns, as much as I'd like to. This is not to say that I intend to stop or shutter either one, its just that I'd rather post quality material then do it when I'm exhausted.
The good news, is that this allowed me to better set-up a posting schedule for the campaigns, something I've been toying with for some time. This is pretty flexible, but it will let me focus my efforts better when it is time to update. My idea is to essentially alternate days for the two campaigns. Since eventually we will have equal membership in each campaign, this makes more sense now. I resisted this notion before because some people in the Sons of Jericho campaign weren't in the Oremor Affliction campaign. With Deiros and Eradico now coming aboard, this is less of a concern for me. I've also assessed what day is hardest for me to post, which I have elected to take off.
So, here is what I'm proposing:
- Monday - Off
- Tuesday - Dark Heresy - The Oremor Affliction
- Wednesday - Deathwatch - Sons of Jericho
- Thursday - Dark Heresy - The Oremor Affliction
- Friday - Deathwatch - Sons of Jericho
- Saturday - Dark Heresy - The Oremor Affliction
- Sunday - Deathwatch - Sons of Jericho
Again, this is only a rough outline, if I have the capability of throwing a post to the dark game on any given night, or inspiration suddenly grabs me, you bet I'll be posting to both. In fact, I could see this happening quite a bit. I just wanted everyone to know where the focus would be on any given evening. I also see this as a way to ensure that neither campaign loses momentum.
This seems like a good time to open the floor to any concerns, questions, or recommendations for the two campaigns as well, so please, give me your feedback on how things are progressing.
Cross-posted to the Oremor Affliction
I feel the same way that I would much rather post something intelligible then not. The "calendar" looks good as well. Keep up the good work I am really enjoying both games.
Rook,
First off, no apologies are needed with regard to posting rates. Life is what it is and I know, based upon the quality and quantity of your written interactions, that you are fully committed to the game(s). I consider myself lucky to have been included with such a quality GM and quality fellow gamers!
The schedule looks great and I'm looking forward to both campaigns!
Eradico
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I won't mind the choice you make on this Rook, just as long as I can finish joining the oremor affliction hahahaha. No, seriously I think we all understand RL just gets to ya somehow and you still post regularly enough for me. That week schedule is fair enough considering it is you who gives us your time to be a narrator =)
Best Regards to all.
Well I hope it misses or does not get the agl test otherwise I am 1 or 2 hits off of killing it. If he dies though it would be a good death and before he goes he will fill that he has atoned for Vigil incident.
Yeah, hang in there Caledonii! I'm sure Emeric's "expert" marksmanship will save the day...
lol It should help just in case the dice are not friendly again. That was a 5 roll at the wrong time. The rest of the round should look good at least.
Rook: offline until Saturday night. NPC me as needed.
Hey team, I'm back and will post soon.
Catman, nice observation about the Kraken rounds. I wasn't using them for their armor penetration but for their increased range. Had I not been using them earlier in the combat then I would have received a long-range penalty.
Rook, I was tracking the distance closely and would have used regular rounds for the last auto-fire since Emeric was inside of 100 yards. Is it OK if I mark regular rounds instead of Kraken for round #4?
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Hey team, I'm back and will post soon.
Catman, nice observation about the Kraken rounds. I wasn't using them for their armor penetration but for their increased range. Had I not been using them earlier in the combat then I would have received a long-range penalty.
Rook, I was tracking the distance closely and would have used regular rounds for the last auto-fire since Emeric was inside of 100 yards. Is it OK if I mark regular rounds instead of Kraken for round #4?
No problem Eradico, feel free to retcon that.
Great. Thanks. Ammo count updated in my last IC post.
More Black Crusade goodness...
http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=2425
Can't wait to see the rules for Harlequins.
Sorry about posting late, but I was at Balfic's playing WH Fantasy.
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I've updated the character capsules on the Sons of Jericho Wiki with a few 'at a glance items' I have been intending to add for a while.
If you are looking for a link for a sample of what was added, you can follow this link to Brother Caledonii to see the layout. If there is anything else that you, as players, would like to see referenced on this page, please let me know. I know I always find I am trying to look up Personal Demeanours for everyone.
At the bottom of each each profile there is now:
- Personal Demeanour
- Chapter Demeanour
- Armor History and Game Effects
- Chapter Trapping and Game Effects
- Ammo Counter
I plan on going over the existing IC pages to note whether or not anyone has used either their Personal or Chapter Demeanour 'Fate Point' to this point and checking it off as used as appropriate. If you remember if you used yours or not, please let me know below.
Ammunition counts are going to be updated as well, likely starting with the next scenario, as I'd lost track some time ago after losing my scratch file tracking what everyone had left. Given this is the last encounter of the present mission, and everyone was doing fairly well (even with specialty ammo) I don't foresee this as a problem.
I've updated the character capsules
- Chapter Trapping and Game Effects
Hardly worth correcting at this point but sometime after original character creation I posted that Emeric wore the Deathwatch Tabard for my chapter trapping. Devotion Chain was listed on Emeric's Paizo character page but that is now changed.
I plan on going over the existing IC pages to note whether or not anyone has used either their Personal or Chapter Demeanour 'Fate Point' to this point and checking it off as used as appropriate. If you remember if you used yours or not, please let me know below.
By my tally I have used ALL fate points AND my chapter demeanour 'fate point' (*gulp*).
Ammunition counts are going to be updated as well, likely starting with the next scenario, as I'd lost track some time ago after losing my scratch file tracking what everyone had left. Given this is the last encounter of the present mission, and everyone was doing fairly well (even with specialty ammo) I don't foresee this as a problem.
I have been pretty religious about updating my ammo count whenever I post a bolter attack for Brother Emeric. Keeping track has not been logistically difficult for me and it's forced me to make some decisions over the course of the scenario. Down to only three Kraken rounds!
I see some confusion about my chapter trapping. The claymore was a substitution for the combat knife that was mentioned in the Storm Wardens section page 52 under starting gear.
tempest amulet (stoRm waRdens)
The native traditions of Sacris place a strong emphasis on the
ability of an individual to affect change in the world through
strength of arm and force of will. Tempest Amulets are rooted
in mysticism, but also serve as a focus for the Storm Warden’s
stubborn will. These small leather pouches contain “tempest
stones,” rocks fused into glass by the fierce lightning storms of
Sacris and wrapped in prayer scripts written by the owner.
• Amulet of Might: Add +2 to Strength (after all other
modifiers).
• Victory Scripture: Gain +2 WS when fighting an
enemy in single melee combat.
• Guardian Amulet: The enveloped scripts venerate the
Storm Warden’s lost 1st Company, so that they will send
aid to the bearer in times of greatest peril. The amulet
counts as a Charm....
is my chapter trapping. I believe that if I can only have one I picked the Guardian Amulet though it almost by the way its written would give all 3 bonuses.