Storm of Sinners

Game Master BayouSnowman

Thanks for letting us know about Squad Mode. I'll bear that in mind.

Do I know enough about the initial team's mission to realise that this is the shrine they are investigating? If so, can I try and get in contact with them to alert them to our presence?

Yes, and you can even see once the Valkyries dropped you off they are up flying around the shrine. You can use your vox to make contact via the relay station to the Thunderhawk or Valkyries, but not to individuals.

That's better than nothing I suppose. I'll try and raise the Thunderhawk and let them know we're down here.

Lucian deduces that they have landed not far from the site of the original mission, and while Elyas continues to look for the mutants, he tries to raise the other team on the vox.

Do the Kill-Teams/Thunderhawk/Valkyries have call signs?

+++Deathwatch Thunderhawk, this is Brother Lucian Vartas. Myself and Brother Elyas have been deployed near to your position, and are here to further evaluate the mutant threat. I am unable to contact any members of the Kill-Team. Please inform the mission leader of our presence and our mission.+++

Good question about the call signs, I had not given them or you call signs. Usually it is a color and number. Maybe Black 7 for the Thunderhawk and Red 6 for the Col.

Wilco Brother Vartas. Black 7 out.

From what I've read in various Deathwatch novels, I think Kill-Teams normally get a name, like Talon or Spectre. Makes sense that non-Asartes and vehicles get a more conventional call-sign though.

Drawing his bolt pistol Elyas crouches down, facing in the general direction of the mutants. "Brother, the corrupted know of our presence. 3 in the rock formations, possibly unarmed," Elyas voxes to his squad leader.

Hearing Elyas' report, Lucian turns to face the area where the mutants have been sighted, and then moves into cover to observe.

Sharp eyes brother. Let us observe them. If they leave, we may be able to follow them back to the main horde.

Following his leader's example Elyas moves into cover, his robe waving as he quickly closes the distance to the rock. The hulking man crouches down, producing the Magnoculars he scouts the distance.

Awareness, 45+20, Scouting the distance: 1d100 ⇒ 28

While Elyas looks towards the spotted mutants, Lucian continues to watch their surroundings, so that they are forewarned of any probing attacks by further mutant scum.

Awareness 50+20: 1d100 ⇒ 43

The Mutant is aprox 120 meters from your location. There does not seem to be any others in the area. You can see a compound to your south through the magnoculars aprox 500m, but you see no movement.

You hear a bolter fire from the distance. Suddenly the mutant scout in front of you starts to wail Yeeeeeeooowa!

Brother Lucian Vartas, This is Black 7, hostile scouts in our AO. Be advised, over.

+++Understood Black 7. Any further details on numbers or disposition? Was that friendly bolter fire, or are they extraordinarily well armed mutants?+++

Lucian switches back to the squad vox channel.

Elyas, any evidence of where these mutants are coming from? Black 7 has alerted me to more mutant scouts in the area, they must be coming from somewhere near here.

* Disposition hostile, shot fired was friendly. Xeno scout down. Over*

+++Roger that Black 7. Keep me up to date with events around the shrine, we may be moving out soon.+++

Evidently the team at the shrine are holding their own, hopefully they'll refrain from attracting the whole horde with their bolter fire Lucian thinks. He had hoped to scare the scout away and follow it back to the mutant base, but now will have to rely on Elyas and his magnoculars.

You can enter Squad Mode outside of Combat. Solo Mode is just the default assummed by the game if Squad Mode isn't explicitly stated. (Isn't this answered in a F.A.Q. on FFG's site?) It represents tactics. And you can activate Squad Mode Abilities at any time and switch between them freely and have multiple at a time if they are sustained.

Elyas is focusing on the compound when the shot rang and the wailing begins. He quickly turns his attention to the lone scout. "Compound 500 m south, no movement. Still one mutant scum identified, now wailing. Shall I take him out?" comes the reply.

This is my last post for tonight and I might not be able to post much Friday and Saturday.

You can enter Squad Mode outside of Combat. Solo Mode is just the default assummed by the game if Squad Mode isn't explicitly stated. (Isn't this answered in a F.A.Q. on FFG's site?) It represents tactics. And you can activate Squad Mode Abilities at any time and switch between them freely and have multiple at a time if they are sustained.

If I had not made it clear by now. We are going with the book. I am not going to continually reference. F.A.Qs and Errata I have a hard enough time going to the book for answers. The book is pretty clear when squad mode is taken. I know you want to get into it without paying for a full round, but that is how it works in this game.

Well the full round is just for a single player anyone else in support range can enter it for free alongside them. And I am just pointing it out. As it is in the Core Rulebook the F.A.Q. on the Forum is just clarifying. Which is what the F.A.Q.s and Errata are for. And I don't care about the action trust me I am used to games like Arcanis where I get 1 attack every 3 rounds. I am just trying to make sure we aren't screwing ourselves over because we misread the book. That goes for everyone in the game.

Well the full round is just for a single player anyone else in support range can enter it for free alongside them. And I am just pointing it out. As it is in the Core Rulebook the F.A.Q. on the Forum is just clarifying. Which is what the F.A.Q.s and Errata are for. And I don't care about the action trust me I am used to games like Arcanis where I get 1 attack every 3 rounds. I am just trying to make sure we aren't screwing ourselves over because we misread the book. That goes for everyone in the game.

Yes, and when is the game divided into rounds and free actions? COMBAT That is what he was asking. If you are not in combat, no you can not just sit in squad mode. I am making that ruling right now. I just read the F.A.Qs there is nothing about squad mode FYI. Once again you are wrong about what is in those documents so please stop quoting them.

There is the Errata PDF then there is the F.A.Q. Thread. Key Words: ON THE FORUM! The question hasn't been incorporated into the Errata PDF yet. And from what you are saying we can't keep Squad Mode up even after combat ends? And when else did I quote the document wrong?

PM guys

Sadly this doesn't fit with a PM as it is a pretty major deal. The main reason for the new ruling was because if you can't start in Squad Mode then Abilities like Lightning Strike are worthless as they require Squad Mode and take place before initiative is rolled. So if you can't start Combat in Squad Mode then that ability is worth less than a Gretchin to a Warboss.

It's already been decided, he said no.

It's over. He is fully aware that the errata exists and is choosing not to use it.

That means your arguments no longer pertain to the game at hand. If you want to keep it up take it to PMs, but from here it's starting to look rather nasty and I for one don't want this game going up in flames.

I asked a second question. Based on its answer will determine whether this specific character will continue in this game as one of the things he would provide would be rendered worthless. And honestly if the game goes up in flames from a minor critique then it wouldn't have lasted to begin with.

You were wrong about requisition Gaius, and if it is not even on an Offical PDF than it is not worth mentioning . I asked you to drop it before, and yet you persist. If you want to run a game based on non-official rules on a forum then make your own. My game is simple, just need a book. Its not that just that you are trying to overturn my ruleings it is also that you are consistently wrong.

The Thread is the official one since they haven't updated the PDF since 2011! And how was I wrong? Technically it is per person based on the table in the Errata. And If I am wrong then how the hell is the Storm Warden Attack Pattern Supposed to work.

Summary
Brother Vartas In communication with the Thunderhawk
Brother Elyas Awaiting order to take out the scout.

After the loud wailing the scout remains oddly still, almost as if it was unaware of the scream he just made.

Improvement: If the Battle-Brother is Rank 3 or more, in addition to gaining a Surprise Round, both he and those supporting him may roll two dice and choose the highest when determining their Initiative for the following combat.

How would this work. I have read it. I have read it so many times I can type the accursed thing from memory.

Summary

Brother Vartas In communication with the Thunderhawk
Brother Elyas Awaiting order to take out the scout.

After the loud wailing the scout remains oddly still, almost as if it was unaware of the scream he just made.

To get us back to the game.

Elyas, if that mutant scout is still upright, take him out. Then we'll move towards the compound in the distance. That seems like it might be the source of all these damned mutants.

Removed some heated posts. Guys, take a step back and remember that there's another person on the other side of the screen. It might be a good idea to take this kind of discussion to private message or email.

++ Need assessment of mutant threat ASAP.++

+++Understood sir. We have spotted a compound of some sort approximately 500m from our position. We are moving to investigate.+++

I'm waiting on Elyas, I think he said he might not be able to post much until Sunday. I've got a plan for when he responds though.