Deathwatch: Sons of Jericho IC

Game Master Rookseye

I do plan to jump back in, but I do need to read the posts and catch up with how things are going in the campaign.

OK, sounds good, Deiros, just let me know when you are ready, I will GM NPC you for now.

Eradico:

Standard issue for a Techmarine includes 1 Bolter w/fire selector and 3 each frag and krak grenades.

I seriously doubt the usefulness of a Combi-tool or Lamp. Cluster mines might be useful but need to be deployed defensively, which may be problematic.

Also, if Rook allows, Rites of Battle has rules for using requisition to acquire assets from other Imperial institutions. Perhaps the Rogue Trader has a useful specialist or some household troops to requisition.

Using Rites of Battle or any of the other Deathwatch sourcebooks provided you meet the Renown requirements is fine. I'd even consider waiving some of these Renown requirments if the resource is one that is readily available (as is the case with the rogue trader's support).

OK, I updated Requisition with Brother Emeric's selections, as Brother Decius will soon be rejoining us, I have added another 55 points to total Requisition to be spent, either through Decius' selections, or overflow points to be spent by the squad depending on how much he selects.

Deiros, just get me Decius' selections as soon as you can, while the rest of you can consider ways to spend any surplus. I don't have my books handy at the moment, but I'll post some Requisition Resource options tonight that would be eligible for selection for those without access to Rites of Battle.

Your welcome, Rook.

Sorry it took me so long to come up with the list. Been a long week.

Stummer
Multi-key
3 Stun Grenades
Cartograph
Melta Bomb

No worries, Bal.

Everyone should just make sure to check the Requisition page, as the most recent selections have eaten up quite a bit of the remaining points for the Kill-team. Since this is the case, you might want to make adjustments (only sixteen points remain at this point, and Decius has not selected yet) to balance out the expenditures or eliminate surplus equipment.

Again, it is a Kill-team consensus/decision on what is chosen in the end as far as surplus goes, so feel free to make your case in OOC and we'll get things finalized.

Also, please double check to make certain I did not make any errors in your choices or their costs.

I'll drop the Melta Bomb. I was thinking it would be useful as a breaching charge, but its not necessary.

Mine should only be 50 the hellfire rounds are free from being a tactical marine.

OK, corrected the Hellfire rounds for Brother Caledonii (no cost) and dropped the Melta Bomb for Brother Vex, leaving 66 remaining to spend (55 of which is the allotment to be spent by Brother Decius).

Hellfire Rounds are free as a tac marine I suppose, so I will take some of those.

Auspex 12pts
Multikey 15pts
Pict Recorder 5pts
Data Slate 5pts
Total 37pts
Remain 13pts

My remaining points can go to anything that might be needed for the kill team, as I continue reading through a lot of posts.

Welcome back, Deiros. Will you also be rejoining the Only War campaign?

Eli would like to opportunity to examine both the body of Kreth the Enginseer and Kohl Bennex. Perhaps his medicae's insight could be helpful.

Great idea, Ellipsis. Sorry I did not think of that earlier during the conversation with the rogue trader.

Hellfire Rounds are free as a tac marine I suppose, so I will take some of those.

Auspex 12pts
Multikey 15pts
Pict Recorder 5pts
Data Slate 5pts
Total 37pts
Remain 13pts

My remaining points can go to anything that might be needed for the kill team, as I continue reading through a lot of posts.

Requisition noted, Deiros. I removed the Multi-key to save you some points, as Brother Emeric already possesses one, and honestly in this particular mission more than one would be one too many, given where you are going.

Feel free to spend the remainder of your 33 points on other ammo or grenades, or lump it in with the leftovers of Kill-team Umbra for choosing one of the 'Imperial Assets' options listed below.

OK, as mentioned above, you can use leftover Requisition points to purchase any combination of the following support assets available from the rogue trader, Diaz Lan's resources:
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• Aquila Lander, Requisition Cost: 10, Kill-team Umbra has requisitioned the services of one of Diaz Lan's orbit to surface Aquila Lander shuttles for use while on Aurum. The chief advantage of the craft is for shuttling the Astartes around the surface of the world, or providing one round trip return back to the Horizon's Pride to for resupply or reorganization during the mission.
• Orbital Extraction, Requisition Cost: 15, the Astartes can call on one of Diaz Lan's many gun-cutters to extract them from a potentially dangerous situation while on the world's surface. The Aquila Lander (from the option above) will not pick up the Kill-team from a hot LZ, and the gun-cutter can provide support fire for such an extraction. This is a one-time use, though.
• Orbital Surveillance, Cost: 15, Precisely what it sounds like. The Horizon's Pride can provide accurate auspex and sensoria readings, precise cartographic, atmospheric, and meteorological data for the Kill-team while on the surface with its auger arrays.
• Vox Transmission Net, Cost: 15, Utilizing the ability of the Horizon's Pride to relay vox transmissions from orbit, the Battle-Brothers can effectively grant their internal vox-beads unlimited range while on the surface of the world, providing them with communication across great distances even while substantially separated from one another.

Oooh! Emeric likes having an orbital strike cruiser! :)

Rook, if the kill-team took vox transmission net, would that make Emeric's request for a vox-caster (10 pts.) redundant?

Emeric cancels his requisition for a multi-key (15 pts.) and instead request orbital surveillance to interface with his internal auger array.

Deiros may still want a multi-key but in all likelihood Ellipsis is right and the item will prove superflous.

Eradico I would rather you kept your Multi-Key, and I drop mine. I was taking it as a matter of redundancy. I am over my allotment anyway.

Oooh! Emeric likes having an orbital strike cruiser! :)

Rook, if the kill-team took vox transmission net, would that make Emeric's request for a vox-caster (10 pts.) redundant?

Yep, the Vox Transmission Net would supersede the functionality of the vox-caster, Eradico.

Emeric cancels his requisition for a multi-key (15 pts.) and instead request orbital surveillance to interface with his internal auger array.

OK, Eradico, since Bal is willing to drop his Mutli-key, I will keep yours in inventory.

So, am I correct in assuming that the preferred Support Assets are Vox Transmission Net (15) and Orbital Surveillance (10)?

Hopefully that post was ok - I was referring to my Only War rules as I don't have the DW core book electronically.

Finalized Acquisition:
Astartes Assault Shotgun - 7
Slug Rounds - 4
Stalker Flares - 8
Stalker Rounds - 4
Photon Flash Grenades - 5 (plus frags and kraks)
Total spend = 28

If we have points left I would like to have the lander twice, one for moving around the planet and another for mid mission refitting.

OK, looks like there is a total of 27 points remaining for Requisition.

Some of you spent well under your allotment, so if any of you would like to add any equipment out of the sum remaining, please do so now.

Otherwise, feel free to assign the surplus points to other equipment that might support the squad as a whole or select more of the Assets as listed above.

I'll leave things open until Tuesday night before finalizing the Requisition selections, so if you want to swap/add/drop anything, now is the time.

Between the starting equipment and what was requisitioned as along as I have enough clips for my bolt pistol.

With the 27 left over we could honor Cat's request to take Aquila Lander twice. If others want to spend the points differently I can drop my mult-tool to make points available.

The main reason as I see it to take the multi-tool is in case there's a need to make some sort of repairs on equipment/weaponry. Granted it's not that likely but nice to have just in case.

Dear Omega Vault,

Please forgive me for confusing your magnificent sentience with a mere human servant of the Inquisition.

I should slow down with my posting... :)

Sincerely,
Eradico

Cross-posted from Oremor Affliction OOC

Sorry if it seems like I fell off the face of the earth last week, everyone, I've just been adjusting to getting old.

Wife finally ordered stubborn me to the doctor to get some serious back pain checked and it turns out I have a nice touch of arthritis in the base of my back that was flaring up. Made sitting (more the standing afterward, really) pretty uncomfortable, so I took a little computer vacation.

Things seem to be improving finally, so back to the cogitator and posting!

First order of business, getting Kohl Bennex talking and Brother Bjorn into combat!

OK guys, last call for Requisition, just checking to make sure everyone is in agreement on expenditures so far and the final points being spent to take the Aquila Lander twice.

Advanced warning that your friendly neighborhood Space Wolf will be on vacation starting 27th June all the way through to 17th July. We will be taking our first big ol' vacation in six years and swanning off to Hawaii (both Kauai and Oahu). Our first trip to the US, and despite needing about 16 hours in a plane to get there - we are still super excited :)

However since we'll be travelling with only an i-pad for computer support both my predeliction for sesquipedalian loquaciousness and the relative alacrity and frequency of posts shall suffer most terribly during that time. So in essence Bjorn will be relatively inactive while I'm off sinking deep into Kalua pig, malasadas and loco moco. Fear not for I shall return fully recharged and reinforced for the onward push towards what might be a rendezvous with fellow Deathwatchians.

If in the case that DMPC or PCPC will be required, Bjorn responses will tend to follow the following logic:
1) If in melee, stab it.
2) If at range, shoot it.
3) If no target in range, scout out another.
4) Rinse, repeat.

Hope you have a great time!

Have a great time, Mark, enjoy the trip!

I'm very sorry about the lengthy lull, guys. Leisure time for gaming has been in short supply for me lately with a full slate at work, and lots of activities with the kiddos beginning summer vacation.

I hope to update Sons of Jericho tonight and the Oremor Affliction on Sunday night, and we'll transition back into a more regular schedule in the coming week.

Aaand I'm back :)

Oahu and Kauai were indeed most excellent and nascent plans are in place for spending of accrued long service leave time on Kauai. 16 hours in a plane yesterday and 6 hours time difference to acclimatise to will make recovery relatively slow, but I'm officially back in the saddle now.

Welcome back, Mark, glad you had a nice trip!

Cross-posted from the Oremor Affliction

Hi guys, sorry to slow the game down yet again, but myself and the family will be taking a little vacation (started yesterday, actually) until Thursday on the slopes of Mount Mansfield, in upstate Vermont.

I will be enjoying the threefold pleasures of Cabot cheese, pure maple syrup, and copious amounts of Ben & Jerry's ice cream (dietary note: this will NOT be occurring simultaneously), not to mention stunning green mountain vistas, ridiculously fresh air, and yes, a place known as the Teddy Bear Factory with the wee folk. I expect the Adeptus Mechanicus could show them a thing or two about meeting production quotas more efficiently, heh heh.

I have to say that the WiFi at the resort isn't terrible, but I probably won't have time to post with the itinerary for the trip. I should be back to posting by this weekend, though, as this is a relatively short trip.

Winding lanes, abandoned farmhouses, and impenetrable woodlands skirting these slopes have been making me think of another roleplaying game, actually---hopefully there are no travelers from Yuggoth nestled in these mountains...

Cross-posted from the Oremor Affliction campaign

Sorry for the recent absence, everyone. My work schedule has been very heavy of late and pretty much every spare moment has been accounted for with family and other obligations. When I have tried to squeeze in time for writing/GM'ing recently, I've found the creative well to be a bit dry, so rather than posting something that doesn't live up to my standards, I've held back, especially since we are approaching the most pivotal part of this campaign and I want it to conclude in a manner that meets everyone's expectations, including my own.

Posting for me should normalize soon. I'm hoping to start as early as tonight, so thanks, once again, for being patient.

Cool Rook. Will be happy to start as soon as you are ready.

Rook, don't worry about it. RL has to come first. Post when your ready.

Umm... anyone got a spare $11,500?

GW is ridiculous

I guess I could tell my kid he can't go to college next year (insert eye-roll).

Lol good thing I sold my soul to Chaos awhile ago. I can just scoff at the False Emperors petty attempt at temptation.

Umm... anyone got a spare $11,500?

GW is ridiculous

I guess I could tell my kid he can't go to college next year (insert eye-roll).

Hey all,

Unfortunately I'm going to step back and out of the campaign. Work's picked up and I'm finding my head space is getting smaller and it's harder to keep multiple storylines straight in there. I know this has hardly been at breakneck pace - but with the time between posts I'm finding it hard to keep things straight and it isn't fair on any of you guys in that situation.

So with much thanks to you all I'm going to fade into the darkness. I wish you well in the future and tip my hat to Rookseye for the opportunity.

Cheers,
Mark

Sorry to see you go Mark. Hopefully when things slow down maybe you can make your way back to the games.

[Cross-posted from Only War campaign]

Team,

Sorry for my prolonged absence. Have had severe logistical difficulties with work and family. No major crises or anything but it has just been too dang hard to carve out time for the PbP. Plus my wife asked me to back off on the computer time. If it comes down to the wife or the computer, well, the wife is going to win. Suffice it to say I'm working on the re-boot for the campaign. I will advance matters a little and provide a recap for each character. I'm still not sure when posting will resume... I don't want to make any false promises but try checking back in a week or so. Also if you want out of the game or don't even want to bother posting again, no hard feelings. I will miss Mark but I completely respect his decision.

Bal, thanks for reaching out to me. I'm doing fine it's just been too hard to get back into posting and when I do I feel overwhelmed because I want to do too much rather than too little. Then I shut down and procrastinate. Arg!

Sincerely,
Eradico

Cross-posted from the Oremor Affliction

Just a little bump.

I'll be posting more soon, after the holidays, have a great Christmas everyone!

Cross-posted from the Oremor Affliction

Happy New Year, everyone.

Here's to hoping that everyone's 2014 is off to a good start!

Let me start off by apologizing for the longer than expected hiatus.

I sometimes wish I could go back in time and scream in the face of 16 year old me, Doc Brown style, and impress upon that shiftless teenager the point that free time would one day in the not-so-distant future be a rare commodity in the world of family and work, but alas, such is hindsight.

In retrospect, as I was telling Bal not too long ago, I think taking on two campaigns was the straw the ultimately broke my 'creative back' time-wise. Even though the two campaigns were great fun while being run simultaneously, as my free time declined, I found that sustaining both was getting more and more taxing, and the quality of both would soon be suffering for it.

I'm trying not to assume too much here, but my guess is that everyone would prefer to continue the Dark Heresy campaign to conclusion, as we've all invested more time in it. If that is the consensus, I likely will be mothballing the Deathwatch campaign or ending it outright depending on everyone's interest or lack of interest in revisiting it at a later date.

I guess the first order of business though is determining whether or not everyone still has an interest in continuing the game at all. So please check in when it is convenient for you to do so with your preferences.

Thanks again for your patience, you guys are a great group.

Just wanted to jump in here and say I have enjoyed every moment of reading this thread. Warhammer 40k is perhaps my favorite of all Sci-Fi settings, and all of you perfectly captured the feel and tone of the genre. I will be sad to see this campaign end, as it was a great read. Best of luck to all of you, and I hope your other game is just as exciting!

Thanks Shadoven, much appreciated! If you're ever interested in playing, give me a message, we're always looking for players that enjoy the setting as much as we do.

hello guys :-)