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That's all folks
I decided to leave your characters fates ambiguous (yes this means Duncan too).
If you want them to live post where/when they ended up

So I wanted to end this with some shout out to all of you of my favourite moments in this campaign.
Personally it was this post by Krevlor

"Two arms, learn to count heretic." "Of course he has four arms, twice as many as a normal man!" Krevlor gets onto his mount and gets his lance ready.

Because it's when you all realized you were being used by a Genestealer cult.

Here are my favour moments from the rest of you
@Notch for being the most consistent poster.
@Krevlor for the linked post
@Davien for reading from the book (you know the one)
@Jak for grabbing the vox caster, you have no idea how many narrative problems that solved
and @Duncan for being the comic relief this campaign needed

Thanks everyone. This was fun to run

The ForgeMaster leads the group through a side door leaving Duncan behind guns blazing surrounded by a growing pile of enemy bodies and the growing wine of the reactor.

After a short sprint down a corridor you reach the Teleportarium and the squad takes position on the pad while the ForgeMaster man the controls, refusing like Duncan to leave his forge.
The room is dark and shadows ring the pad, with the Forgemaster only illuminated by the light from his optical mechadendrites.

"Beginning initiation sequence, may the Omnissiah bless this machine and your journey."
The teleporter begins to whine as the power within it grows. The air around you shimmers as reality being to break down.

"Initiating teleportarium in 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 !!" the Forgemasters voice cuts out as a claw punches through his chest. His light swings around to illuminate a Genestealer behind him.
His arms scramble wildly on the controls

Then the room floods with light and the taste of purple

10 minutes later the Reckless Dawn detects a nuclear explosion destroying the city of Calamity.
A small group of survivors are detected who when asked, attribute their survival to the man beside them.

A report on the planet is sent to the Adeptus Administratium. This report recommends immediate colonization and harvesting of the debris cloud.

This report is printed out and left in stack 37B.
By the time it is read the ink has faded and only one word is legible:
Skyfall

Yes make a willpower test (+0)

The dead body of the Magus twists on the floor before exploding into a showers of blood and bone.
For a moment time freezes and the pieces stitch themselves back together again, this time into a new more horrible form of unnatural and impossible angles

[/i]I'M FREE[/i]

Davien gain 1d10 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 corruption points

and there was me being disappointed you never supped from that particular poisined chalice.
Make a pysic power roll

Were in the last round of this campaign and I hope you all enjoyed it..
I know I did

I'm planning on ending this with you all running for the teleporter after this round, unless anyone has any last thing they want to do

Daviens blast strikes at the Magus, who desperately tries to use his powers to form a barrier in front of him. For a moment that barrier holds until with a crash Daviens blast cuts through it and incinerates him.
I'm not sure I'd say 34 damage pen 8 is a sub optimal choice in any scenario

The Gaunt swipes ineffectively at Krevlor and Duncan take another shoot to his chest from behind.
Duncan make a dodge roll or take 12 damage pen 3

Notches strike cuts the leg off the creature he's fighting and it dies in a pool of it's own blood

Two more of the 6 legged creature come in through the door

Prepare Scavengers the ritual of destruction is almost complete
The ForgeMaster yells over the din of battle

Yes you can

Waiting for Notch and Davien for the next round

Notch's Ant bites deep into the creatures arm breaking bone and sending a gush of blood flying. In return it flails blindly and misses.

Duncan's fire shreds the last Genestealer but he's shot again by the smaller one Dodge or take 13 damage pen 3

The Gaunt figure slashes at Krevlor scoring at hit Dodge or take 11 damage pen 3

A man steps through the shredded door, his head swolen to twice it's notmal size.
"You will not stop the destiny of the Star children" He screams at you.

The 6 legged monster dodges Krevlors grenade but Notchs las blast hits it square in the face burning it's eyes off.
It staggers towards the party clawing at the air around it
Daviens flame washes across both of the smaller ones incinerating one of them but the other dodges out of the way.
one of the Gaunts shoots Duncan in the back of the head
Dodge or take 15 damage pen 3 criting but your true grit reduces it to crit 1
Two of the smaller ones charge Krevlor and Davien and Krevlor receives a nasty blow to the chest 11 damage pen 3 if not parried or dodged

Duncan pulp the newly arrived Genestealer and his bullets fly down the dark corridor behind it eliciting howls of pain.
Notches shot ripples over the stunned Genestealer burning and tiring it
The smaller ones shoot at the group hitting Davien Dodge or take 9 damage pen 3 and DuncanDodge or take 8 damage pen 3

Map of last fight

Genestealer red at -4
Initiative:
Notch, Krevlor
Davien,
Duncan
Enemies

Just waiting on Duncan to post before the next round

@Duncan, no problem
@Davien The wording of force fields is horribly vague so I'm going to rule it as it goes off if you miss your dodge or can't dodge

Notchs' hunting lance makes contact with gaunt figure at Duncans' feet, reducing it to a red mist.
Daviens fire licks out and engulfs two of the other ones reducing them to a crisp.
Duncan's first shot is dodged by the Hulking size legged creature but his second hits it square in the chest ripping though carapace and stunning it.
One of the Gaunt figures fires it's gun at Davien the shot going straight for his right leg
Dodge or take 13 damage pen 0. Remember to count the +4 armour from Duncans cover (and the other +4 from your shield)

Another six legged figure crawls over out of the hole the first made and two more man shaped ones appear from behind out of vents.

Map of last fight

Genestealer at -3 Stunned
Initiative:
Notch, Krevlor
Davien,
Duncan
Enemies

@Duncan your auto cannon only has semi auto not full auto.
That said it only reduces you to two hits because you didn't take into account range or size (you got a +10 from each)
Here's the full rules for semi auto to save everyone digging though the book for them:

With precision and discipline, the active character fires a short,
controlled burst of semi-automatic gunfire at his enemies. The
attacker must be wielding a ranged weapon capable of semiautomatic
fire to take this Action. If the character has a pistol in
each hand, both capable of semi-automatic fire, he may fire both
with this Action (see Two-Weapon Fighting, page 252).
The attacker makes a Challenging (+0) Ballistic Skill
Test. A dice result of 94 to 00 indicates the weapon has
Jammed (see Weapon Jams, page 255). If he hits, he scores
a hit for the initial Degree of Success plus an additional hit
for every two additional Degrees of Success.

Duncan your grenade blast does clip some with blast 3
Grenade damage Duncan: 2d10 ⇒ (9, 8) = 17

Reduced by toughness but you get a free reroll

Damage

As the ForgeMaster works the reactor hum changes to a whine and the room gets noticeably warmer
Make a toughness test +0 with a free reroll to resist radiation or take a 1d5 ⇒ 3
Duncan is able to create a low wall out of boxes and crates.
Get cover for you legs and chest worth 3 AP
Notch is able to help the ForgeMaster with some of the more basic work but the higher archtech is beyound him.
You've taken 20 seconds of the length of the task
A scrapping sound can be heard on the other side of the blast door.
After a few minutes the vents overhead give way and spill 5 of the man sized creatures onto the floor.
"Scavengers hold them back, this task will take an additional 80 seconds"
Krevlor roll your overwatch as a free action
Each round is 10 seconds

Map of last fight
Order:
Notch, Krevlor
Davien,
Duncan
Enemies

that should be awreness at +0

"Unable to comply. No loyal forces remain to provide the necessary data and all cognitive functions are required for the rite.
An auspex reading may give the require warning, if you have one"

Make an athletics test to move furniture around fast enough

Sorry the next post took so long. This week's been busy for me
The party moves along the twisting corridors guided by Davien, briefly stopping at a supply depo and to put on anti-rad suits.
Gain free rerolls on radiation related tests
After a few minutes you get to to Shrine of the Reactor.
The ForgeMaster unlocks the door and ushers the party into the Shrine.
There decked in purtity seals is the Main reactor.
"Warning the defense perimiter has collapsed. Enemy forces inbound, estimated time of arrival 5-6 minutes. Estimated time until task completion 9 minutes 30 seconds.
Assistance will decrease this"
Current fight

Let me know if your doing anything to fortify the room. This is the last fight so pull out all the stops

"We are invoking the greatest of rage in the oldest of machines, until that wraith breaks free and swallows this city. It is only right that we should suffer for the sin we are committing"

"Estimated arrival time 12.53 minutes. Warning estimated time until screening forces collapse 10.12... recalculating 8.43 minutes.
Warning the rite of destrution will invoke the wrath of the reactors machine spirit. Biological damage due to radiation is likely"

Botting Duncan
Shoot: 1d100 ⇒ 40
Pen 6: 3d10 ⇒ (9, 3, 6) = 18
Pen 6: 3d10 ⇒ (5, 10, 5) = 20
Pen 6: 3d10 ⇒ (1, 10, 2) = 13

You get a +10 for range and another +10 for aiming (not counting the +20 for the size of the big one) so that should be a hit

Botting Davien
PRESCIENCe: 1d100 ⇒ 47
That's prbably under everyone get a +6 to all weapon and ballistic skill tests

Duncan's shots pop two of the smaller ones like meat balloons but the rest advance without fear.
One of the smaller ones shoots him in the chest
Make a dodge test or take 11 damage pen 3
Krevlors grenade takes out another 2 but the big one is unharmed.
Notch's shot slighty burns the big ones leg but it advances.
Notch is charged by a smaller one
Make a sidestep test for your mount or it takes 11 damage pen 3

Master: 11,
Minions aqua at crit 1

Map of current fight

Notches Krak grenade knocks the Massive creature over and it gets up and shoots back with a massive bio cannon, missing.
The 3 of the smaller creatures are flung back by Krevlors grenade, badly hurt.
The swarm returns fire hitting the Forgemaster in the chest, a lucky shot punching through his armour. Black oil stains his robes.

Notch is shot at but he dodges.
Davien is also shot at. Make a dodge test or take 7 damage pen 3
Initiative:
Davien,
Duncan,
Notch,
Krevlor,
Xeno's
Wounds:
Master: 10,
Minions yellow, green, aqua at crit 1

1. No as you spotted them before hand and would have overcome the results
2. Size 6 Enormous. Get a +20 to hit it

There lurking in that rotting vegetation is more of those xeno's.
Notch goes first for a successful stealth roll
Initiative:
Notch,
Krevlor,
Xeno's
Davien,
Duncan
Map of current fight

Krevlor awareness: 1d100 ⇒ 10
Well that's under
Duncan awareness: 1d100 ⇒ 39
Krevlor is able to spot the telltale signs of an ambush up ahead

"There is a teleportarium in the underForge not far from our destination but non who have gone through it have ever returned.
There are many great artifacts buried underneath here, the mag dome that is rumored to hold the bulk of the Skyfall above our heads."

I'll give you a way out but probably

The ForgeMaster gathers his servitors and leads the party down into the underforge.
As the journey continues the Forgemaster directs the servitors down side passages until only one servitors is left with the group.

"Your data has highlighted the uncertainty of the Dominastrums plan and the inherent risks involved.
As ForgeMaster I am hereby invoking the right of destruction.
Data exload, this will require the reaching the central core. Xeno's Hostiles are active in the tunnels leading towards them. As ForgeMaster I am requesting your aid in this endevour.
Do you comply?"

Also this will be the last time that I'm giving out exp so spend it all

This is the conversation that defines the themes of this game
If anyone has anything to add, speak now or forever hold your peace

"Should we follow unit Sigismund Hallerman's rank General's plan all life in this city will die.
All machine spirits will pass to the Forge God.
The statues of the Scavengers guild will be destroyed along will all other culture.
Query, how is annihilation better than corruption?

The group is lead deeper into the Factories heart passing signs of battle damage and fortifications. Ruined machines block passes forcing you to take a winding route.
Soon you escorted up a tower, through lumen lit corridors, into a simple metal room.
In it's center, hung in a web of cables, hangs a red robed figure, covered as much by the cables as it's robes
An Optical mechadendrite rotates towards you.
"Former Scavenger squad, designation Steel Seekers, you have been summoned here to verify the true/false values of avenues of attack.
The Forge has been approached by Lord Dominastrum of the Scavengers and General Sigismund Hallerman of the Helldivers. Both have approached the blessed forges with strategies of defeating the Xeno's.
General Sigismund Hallerman of the Helldivers has suggested detonating the forges sacred Plasma core. This would cause an explosion with a blast radius above that of all theoretical attainable distances guaranteeing the lost of life to all personnel and machines in the city.

As a force that has fought alongside both forces do you have any additional data into the True/false values of these emissaries plans?"

12 servitors, custom made weapons and armour.
Most have a shock weapon melee weapon and an autogun but 4 have power fists and plasmaguns.
Each is armoured with the equivalent of heavy carapace armour.
The craftmanship look best quality, if a bit damaged.
This was probably made by the ForgeMaster or a senior mago's

AS the squad approaches the Enginseer factory you see a group of heavily armed servitors guarding the main gate.

An auspex pings you and the group pivots towards you.
"Designation Steel Seekers detected, Lower your weapons and follow us to the Blessed ForgeMaster. Resistance would be inefficient"

I'm moving timings foward this Sunday to the final encounter
Refresh all fate points and gain 500 exp

Yes

"Dominastrum was last seen entering the Engine-Seers factories"

Make up to 3 rolls on the above table

Dominastrum: 1d100 ⇒ 46
Scavengers: 1d100 ⇒ 76
Loyalist: 1d100 ⇒ 75
That's 4 left outside of PC action so lets wrap this combat up

The covering fire of the Loyalists falters and the combined Scavenger, Dominastrum forces surge forward, ending them.

The way to the city is now clear.

Abstracting stuff to keep this flowing. To simulate that this is a war zone take 1d5 damage (dodgeable) per DOS of failure.
So if you fail by 40 take 4d5 damage which you can make a dodge or parry test to avoid

Ok this is taking too long. Its pretty clear to me by know that 40K combat doesn't work too well on play by post once the fights get big.
The rest of the fighting through the city will be handled in a more abstract way and we'll move onto the final scene of this campaign.

At this point I would just like to say that I've really enjoyed this campaign, the RP and commitment from all the players has been great.
I hope you've all enjoyed this as much as I have

@Davien great idea unfortunately Duncan just put an anti tank round through that officers head, he could not be more dead. Feel free to post another action with the same rolls