Hey all,
I'm looking for 2-3 players to fill out an Only War game that I'm running for friends. We are going to be starting with the adventure from the Game Master's Guide and potentially moving on from there (depending on how things go). The first adventure is a recon behind enemy lines style mission and later assignments are likely to be recon based as well.
Here's the crunch for the regiment, with discussions still ongoing about backstories:
- Fortress World - +3 BS/+3 WP, Hatred of Orks, Nerves of Steel
- Choleric Commander
- Recon Regiment - Sentinel Walker w/ Heavy Flamer
- Sharpshooters Doctrine
- Equipment: Lascarbine, Chameoline Cloak, extra rations, chrono, smoke grenade
- Favored Basic Weapon: Long Las
- Favored Heavy Weapon: Missile Launcher
Homeworld Theme: Mongol Planet. Open steppes and plateaus, trains excellent scouts and fast-attack troops. Fortress world Positioned on the border of a large Ork empire.
So far we have a Heavy Gunner (Missile Launcher), a Medic, a Ratling, and a Weapon Specialist using a Long Las.
What are we looking for?
We need at least a Sergeant or a Commissar willing to pick up some Commerce to at least be able to requisition gear through unofficial channels. We also could use an Operator and really anything else helpful (though the Operator is less set in stone).
I'm looking for a posting rate of at least one per day. Some of my players are new to PbP and may be slower, but I'll endeavor to narrate actions when needed to keep things moving along.
In order to apply, give us a brief character description and something resembling a character sheet. You don't have to have an alias for the application, but having one will definitely be looked favorably on. The rest of my players will help me in making my final decision(s).
Deadline:
Please have applications in by Friday, July 11. Sooner is better however and I reserve the right to take applications early if someone stands out.
I'd be up for some Only War action :)
Happy to put together a Sergeant for your perusal.
Updates:
I have a friend looking to play a Commissar, so no additional Commissar applications. I'm still open to Sergeants however (including those already expressing interest).
As a result of the Commissar, we'd really like an Operator (or even a Techpriest). Someone to handle comms, the int side of things, and potentially help with Commerce would be great. I'm still open to taking a third person though if someone has a cool additional idea.
Finally, I'm making the following house rule:
To give people more flexibility, I'll let everyone swap out a single aptitude as if they had a redundant aptitude. If you already have a redundant aptitude, that counts already for your "swap" so you don't get an additional one.
With another Sergeant interested and a Commissar inbound I'll actually withdraw my interest.
Thanks and good gaming.
Sorry, noted that in the discussion thread but forgot to reproduce here.
I'm going with 110 point buy, so a bit over the standard point buy method. So quite a bit above average while letting people build for stats they actually want.
Ok this is Nimon, and here is my submission. Scion 7 is a Stormtrooper with Operate: Surface, and Tech use.
Roll for wounds and fate, if you are going with something else I can adjust.
Ok this is Nimon, and here is my submission. Scion 7 is a Stormtrooper with Operate: Surface, and Tech use.
Roll for wounds and fate, if you are going with something else I can adjust.
[dice=wounds]1d5+12
[dice=Fate Points] 1d10
You'll need to change the aptitude from tech to a characteristic. Only aptitudes that share a name with a characterostic can be taken from the duplicate aptitudes.
Other than that, looks complete.
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As one of the people playing in this game, I'll say that what the group could really use is an Operator with Commerce. The Commerce part mainly because Operators make really good merchants and Commerce is really useful. And Operator because while they're technically pilots, they're really also very good at tech stuff.
Just a reminder for anyone on the fence, I'm planning on closing recruitment at the end of the day tomorrow.
So anyone thinking about it, get some submissions in!
I do not have any experience with play by post. I can be more than consistent on posting if you able to show me a little patience for the first few days. If that's cool, I will post an Operator and a Sergeant, and if you desire one of them, you can take your pick. I have extensive experience with 40k, Deathwatch, Dark Heresy, and Rogue Trader. I am new to Only War, but I have read most of the Imperial Guard novels in addition to the Horus Heresy series. I will post about 15 hours from now so shortly after you did yesterday for time zone continuity.
I do not have any experience with play by post. I can be more than consistent on posting if you able to show me a little patience for the first few days. If that's cool, I will post an Operator and a Sergeant, and if you desire one of them, you can take your pick. I have extensive experience with 40k, Deathwatch, Dark Heresy, and Rogue Trader. I am new to Only War, but I have read most of the Imperial Guard novels in addition to the Horus Heresy series. I will post about 15 hours from now so shortly after you did yesterday for time zone continuity.
A number of our current players are also new to PbP, so no worries there. We're generally eastern time (GMT -4) but can post at odd hours. I wouldn't worry overmuch, feel free to submit one or both characters!
I am working on them both now. I have been called into work for a few hours but I will have something up soon.
Alright, work carried over late. However, I have my operator done and set up as my profile for this account. Please take a look at it and tell me what you think. His background is set up as though he was an off-world noble-born, but he was dropped onto the wrong planet (this one.) I used all of your regimental rules to represent his time among the "natives" here. Modify Payload is from Hammer of the Emperor. Do I get any extra requisitions or do we just have only starting gear?
Since I have a bit of time before you decide, I will produce the Sergeant as well.
Feel free, I'm asking my players to take a look at the submissions this weekend so we should have a decisions shortly.
As for extra requisitions, you only start with your starting gear. Though there will potentially be the chance to take at least one Logistics test towards the beginning of the adventure.
I'm interested if you're still looking for players? New to play-by-post though.
I'm interested if you're still looking for players? New to play-by-post though.
Recruitment is unfortunately closed.
We'll take the Operator from Dirge of Hubris and we will also take the Stormtrooper from Nimon.
Dirge, if you can make an alias for your character that would be great.
Both of you are welcome to check in in the discussion thread. I'll be starting the gameplay thread later tonight with an intro post. Note that some of our people are new (and the Heavy Gunner is on vacation) so the check in from them might take longer than usual in the gameplay arena. I'll keep the mission moving however and people that are slow posting I'll just let catch up when they can - we have enough active players to keep it rolling.
For any not selected, or those looking for another 40k RPG, I am starting a Dark Heresy game under the title "A Call to Arms: Grim Dark Reality".
@Morvius, always love to give another GM a chance to be a player if you are interested.
I will get on that shortly. I recently found a pretty sweet tutorial thing on how to create all that stuff instead of relying on my personal profile.