Sorry for the late. Papa Nurgle and the Commisar have been far too generous the last few weeks. Between them I've had all of three brain cells free.
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Varryl becomes a seemingly permanent fixture aboard the bridge, constantly swarmed by a cloud of servoskulls bearing various reports.
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Req(198/200)
Downside of the conversion beam is the Exotic Wpn training requirement. I'd be more of a threat to us than the enemy.
Just how much are they withholding about these Necrons...
Not sure if you intended to go Chapter strength(1000) or not. Strike Cruiser's typically support a single Company of Astartes(100 +specialists). What's the renown cost for the Iacton's Project Materials? Would you recommend we req Stalker Pattern Bolters(15)+Deathwatch Scout Armor(Mission Assignment)? If we go this route then Masking Screen(25) helps significantly. Req so far (148)
For the in-play reqs I like the idea.
Brother Varryl attends the meeting fully clad in his Artificer Armor, his helmet concealing his countenance from the rest of the squad. Outwardly he appears as he did when the squad last convened however he finds himself distracted by the disorganization of the Magos' scrambled thoughts. Dozens of reviews of the Rite brought on the conclusion that the madness was a side effect of the union between an Astartes and an inferior mind. He still managed, with some difficulty, to extract partial memories from the Magos. Perhaps given time he can recover the skills the Inquisition so desperately desired to retain. The 'noise' pulls his attention from the briefing moments at a time though a few of the modifications stand out to him. "This ship borrows heavily from Xenos...influences and...the inclusion of an Arch-Heretek's creation...can only invite disaster. The risk to the ship...s Machine Spirits will be great. The se...rvitor crew is an even greater liability. If...I am to maintain this vessel I need a...dditional support I am familiar with...so that I...can detect even the most minor signs of corruption. I re...quest the two techpriests who accom...panied us from the Marble be placed under my...command."
v 80 = 7 DoS
Also instead of Tactics can I get Trade Shipwright?
A hangar with bombers would be good but we could over come that with the rest of the fleet. It would be nice to be fully self-sufficient and not be at the Inquisitions mercy for air support. Other than that teleportarium and solar sails would be good, as well as repulsor arrays for our void shields.
Adding pilot chambers and observation dome would be good for RP elements air support becomes a round faster and the dome is a great environmental setting.
I'd love to do either a pimped out Conquest or Dictator Cruiser but the Deathwatch is a clandestine outfit. They're more likely to have a seemingly modest transport decked out in unseen armaments and just about everything standard replaced with advanced systems(or modified drives and thrusters, advanced augurs etc)
Given our Ogryn component and "It Dark In Dere"a chimera may not be as good as it seems. An open top troop transport with a passenger pintle mount(akin to the Wartrukk) would serve much better. That would probably be Average or more common. I believe that a regiment is required to have one of each category so the option of just having 3 points might actually be have a logistics special doctrine and have 2 extra equipment points. I still think that the Sabre batteries would be more beneficial to the groupeven of only dual heavy stunners since it's one per PC rather than the Tarantula's 1 per squad. Also fits better with the line infantry role. Based on the campaign's description Doomed(can't burn fate to live) might fit in well and give a ton of excess creation points(allowing both the mechanized infantry and a nicer specialist doctrine)
Why is everything dark?
Then why is there nothing but darkness? They must be depriving my senses. Trying to break me after everything else has failed. This won't work, my mind is to great for such a paltry tactic. I know they want to know what I know but I won't let them. That must be driving them mad out there. Out beyond the dark. They must surely know that I've won again. They must know that I've won. Now their just being petty. Jealous of how I've out maneuvered them within the confines of their own interrogation. They lack the creativity to break me. Their ability to create a scenario in which I lose is beyond all that they know. No matter how much they know they can never know how to know what I know. Such is the gift of knowledge. Knowing. Knowing the things I know and the things they don't know and everything they want to know. Thats a funny word. Know. I like the way the word forms. Two consonants, a verb and another consonant. Know. So much like Will. Will. Wait. That can't be right. What does the word predilection have anything to do with the Amber Throne. Ah the lights are back, the cherubs must want something.
They are spent as a group and typically you want to spend 8 on microbeads
Varryl allows the team leaders to answer the Inquisitor's inquiry. He breaks his silence once informed of their leave. "There is talk of the Vault having been opened. We should not be relegated to observation if a major operation is being prepared." ---- Varryl appears surprised by the Magos' request. The Rite of Duplessance, when practiced amongst techpriests, grants both the host and the implanted brain great advantage. To do so himself would hinder his own ambition of unity with the Machine God. Under normal circumstances, Varryl would meet such audacity with blatant dismissal however the subject's rank and the party proposing the union bear great weight. Varryl decides to meet with and observe the Magos before making his decision. He must ensure the Rite offers more benefit than interference.
Varryl remains silent, simply watching as others scurry about.
@Pyros:
"Honor your armor and the machine spirit will serve you well." -When Approached to Aid Lori- "The Magos' modifications to the wolf are extensive. A biopsy will allow me to diagnose the damaged components. Given time beyond this voyage I can further enhance her capabilities. Even replace some of the faulty components the Magos failed to address."
@Xing: "You speak candidly for one aboard an Inquisitor's ship. Remember that we are among allies but our ally is always listening. As for your question, what little knowledge I gained has already been confirmed by the Necron. Our enemy doesn't know much and we know little more. Our enemy is afraid and that is troubling."
Varryl pays little heed to the conversations traveling about the chamber. Instead he focuses on the results of the testing performed on himself, Pyros, the two techpriests and Xing. His concern is centered on any evidence of the xenos virus having spread to their armors or cybernetics. Elijah's tests are of particular interest given the Necron's apparent 'mercy' towards him. His concentration breaks as the weapon resurrects.
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"The infection posed as much a threat to us as them." Varryl gives Pyros a data slate with the map layout recorded by the cartographer and the video footage he recorded of their operation within the facility.
Varryl passes the remainder of the journey within the confines of the forges.
Guess that means I don't need that Narthecium supply anymore? As a squad we may want to look at the Heroic Legacies in The Emperor's Chosen. No class goals. Post to follow.
"There is much we still do not know. The Elder are known to aid us through their hidden agenda. Much like the Necrons. Perhaps there is a correlation." Comm to Cyberius: "Master Cyberius, we have recovered a Xenos weapon for catalog and destruction. The weapon appears to possess some form of nanotech bring the appropriate scanning equipment."
Hero requires the same item as Master and Signature Wargear. Each requires the previous tier for that item.
"We are returned. Brother Xing, Brother Tyreon, Elijah and I should report to quarentine to ensure the Necrons did not leave any traps lingering on our persons. At your leave I shall request my counterpart to ready the equipment required."
"Very well. I shall not allow the weapon from my sight until it is destroyed."
Option 2 sounds more intriguing. Perhaps limit the effect to contact with the weapon for the short term. Sorry Xing. The field effect would have dissipated after 25 seconds anyway. Just enough time for us to figure out what happened and why all our gloves are scuffed up. Plus my fatigue(2 or 10 depending on how we look at the Machine Trait, personally I'd say 10)
Final Flame Attack
Sorry for the delay been running like crazy to prep for an interview this week.
Prearrival-
Arrival-
Identity match 99.9℅
Re-evaluate. Identity match 99.9% Parameters reset to include new information on sentient machine race and potential psyker. Identity match 99.9997%
"You possess information on the Tyrant Star and the Chaos forces in system. You know the name they fear. If you truly seek an alliance then provide us what knowledge you have collected. Or our next encounter shall not be nearly as tolerant."
Is this the lovely face stabber from the vision?
Rites of Battle - Exotics
And the tecxorcism gun causes haywire on crits. That's why I switched to target the weapon using the target size equivalent of size 1.
Warp Madness: A violent ripple of tainted discord causes all creatures within 2d10 metres of the psyker (with the
I read this as a difficult WP or enter frenzy. I may have misinterpreted. Also wasn't sure if Machine trait would apply here as it's a psychic phenomenon causing mind altering effects.
v 50
To Enemy 27 Pen 8
(Assuming Deathwatch Trainings auto confirm is per attack)
No worries. The dice were kind this day but aim would be cancelled if I'd moved.
Not hit. Surrounded by unnatural fire, Varryl squeezes off a tight burst from his Tecxorcism gun. v 100
Preround
Delayed by his impact against the pillar Varryl thumbs his Stormshield to life as he sights his weapon on the attacker's suspensor. Specialized logic engines whirr softly in his skull as they attempt to predict the targets next position. Free action to activate shield
v 70
Varryl performs rushed ministrations to his injured brothers. On more than one occasion his instruments come startling close to further opening his patient's wound.
I see four options for Varryl's next action. Heal party, reinforce the pillars cover value, repair Lori or attempt to breach/cut through/force open the door.
Varryl faces the oncoming horde with a fresh burst and a trail of fire as they close the gap.
Meltabombs used in that fashion would have a preset timer of 10-15 seconds activated at a button press. A test would be needed to modify the timer and a disarm would simply be pass fail.
And by then you'd all be back. Hopefully.
You can't run in Terminator or when heavily damaged.
"Go now. If you do there may yet be survivors but if you wait we will be alone and without hope of resupply. I can hold them at the door until you return. And if their Master does manifest then I shall show them why Terra stands unbowed!"
Concur.^
Varryl grabs hold of the final machine with his servoarms. 26 v 49 = 2dos
That's why hordes are typically made up of Troop Level NPCs. Higher level enemies have dangerous damage values and talents like lightning attack that make the horde mechanic devastating rather than making fodder somewhat of a threat. Lightning attack is a full action and not combinable with charge, right? So they can't really use it on Round 1 unless we close the gap for them. More generally though they might be interrupted mid attack as we have initiative but if we aim or do anything with the first half action other than attack they'd still land their first half action before our second occured. This would impact melee more than ranged though since a bullet in the air is a bullet in the air. Initiative is reaction time and the difference of milliseconds afterall. Apologies for the disjointed structure. Took six sittings to write this.
Each round is supposedly simultaneous so the magnitude change at the end of the round makes sense, particularly since magnitude can be an arbitrary value, especially when Regen is in play. You may wish to apply threat priority and displace hits where it would make sense.
Is there a way to collapse the balcony on our enemy?
If So:
"Pyros, Deleos. Strike the support structure and crush them beneath their Heresy. The rest of us will give you cover." Varryl moves to the front firing his tecxorcism Gun into the mass. Short range, mag 30, burst
20m + hits
Was the voice clearly organic or mechanical? Familiar? The time save was a good call but we need a little bit of detail to know how to react outside of "Somebody gonna die"
Varryl performs a thorough scan of the site from which the automatons disappeared and the sites where they first appeared using Pyros' Auspex.
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