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Update: Tonight's gaming has been canceled, so I'll be online from about 7pm GMT


How fluent do I have to be in my speaking of English?
- I assume you can understand English just fine, but speak with an accent and use you local phrases. Correct? The Dark Hunters are a lesser known Chapter, so we can just say they speak like that.

Will it be a one-time thing or a periodically recurring character?
- The characters will reappear, though I would be overly optimistic to think I could get players to come back repeatedly. De Dominova will become very prominent in the mission after next, when the PCs may be working under him for a short period. Half-Hand might appear in the following mission depending on the decisions that are made during this scene. Later depending on the decisions the players (not characters) make, they may have to deal with him again.

In order to properly portray this character and in general act according to the setting mood etc, should I read up on the particulars of the war effort on Jerico Reach (I think Deathwatch takes place in that region) or the agenda of each of the two Chapters involved (Storm Wardens, Dark Hunters) and/or Deathwatch?
- You should read the link for De Dominova, if you're going with him. He's currently working for the deathwatch. If you're on Skype before the day in question I can brief you on the rest quickly. A quick look over the Dark Hunters wiki page wouldn't go astray.

Are there any specific requirements or a certain "line" that has to be followed, during this council, in order to influence or not influence the decision of the players?
- The council will meet to decide what to do about a certain threat (Emperor's Children SCM on Vanir during a Tyranid invasion) it would be helpful if you tried to find yourself at the conclusion that the PC's should be the team on the ground, etc. Honestly, I haven't the following scenario written at all and only have a few things I want to do in my head. the conclusions of the meeting will give me the framework for the next mission.

PM me your Skype name and I'd be happy to talk with you more there. I'm gaming tonight, but I'm on most evenings.


Yea the idea is to get Skype up on my TV as both Captains will be communicating with the players across vids. I've roped my wife into playing an Inquisitor.

I would really love to say that you could pick up Warhammer 40K on the fly, but really when I tell you the planet is under siege by Tyranids and that The Emperor's Children have been found to be in operation in the area, there's a lot there that needs explaining. And even with the best research, you're likely to have to stop the play and say "what's that" more than once. I'm always happy to have newby players, but I wouldn't start them with Deathwatch. That's the proverbial 'deep end'. I'd start new players up with feral or feudal world characters, so their characters don't know too much more about the universe than they do.

Thanks for the interest though, I appreciate it. If I have a slot for a character that is accessible without a year's experience, I'll PM you.


So I want to run a scene for my RL game where there are a lot of NPCs discussing what to do about a particular threat. It would be great if I could get people over Skype. Anyone up for it?

Basically I'm looking for someone to play:
Captain Kynar Half-Hand of the Storm Wardens - http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Kynar_Half-Hand
Captain Esteban de Dominova (though as a Dark Hunter for reasons I'll go into in private) - http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Esteban_de_Dominova http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Hunters

The game is currently scheduled for Wednesday 22nd of April. The Scene should be at about 9pm GMT.


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Trooper Zachariah Goodwin wrote:

There is nothing that cannot be solved with the judicious use of promethium. :)

*Applies promethium to marital problems*


I think you're on the wrong forum. I also play on Mythweavers and they often have SW Saga games running. There's one recruiting at the moment that only went up today and has 20 posts on the thread already.


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Different types of grenades for the grenade launchers, and vehicle mods are the first things that come to mind. It really comes down to the spicifics of the mission.


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So we're not coming in hot. I just ruined the suspense :(


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Did you think about firing a twin linked lascannon/scatter laser while driving the men to victory?

Will there be any equipment requisitioning this mission?


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I'd give the omni-tool to whoever has the highest Int between Trooper Zachariah Goodwin, Commisar Quintus Aurellius and our new Srg


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So our layout is as follows:
Cpl. Pelles - Tauros
Trooper Zachariah Goodwin - Tauros
Rassaphore Cadby & Thomas Locke - Venator
Commisar Quintus Aurellius - Tauros (No gunner)


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I'm still channelling Generation Kill. I've just basically ripped of my character from that.


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neopup_PAW-20

Honestly, I did mean 40 mike mike. Woops


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If I get us a player who wants to play the Srg will you let him in GM?

Pelles personality is ill suited for leadership.


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Alright Who has the highest Fel rating? Who has an aptitude in Fel and Fel related skills?

I have Fel 30 and the following relivent apritudes: Fellowship, Fieldcraft, and Intelligence


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I was just trying to come up with an excuse for why you didn't take weapon training Las and why you took a las mechandrate instead of the utility one, then asked the GM for a utility one.


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1 - Because I think it's funny
2 - Because we have a funny religion
3 - By way of apology for tearing into him

I nominate Rassaphore Cadby as squad leader


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I'll trade my spare knife for a Munitorum manual. Hopefully it will get me a +2 or some RP seeds when requisitioning equipment. Is that OK GM?

Also I have the Uplifting primer. The version with the Tau section inserted : P


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By the rules if you are crew of a vehicle, you can use all the weapons on that vehicle. So you can use the lascannons, unless the GM doesn't want to play by that rule.

Why would you not want your armour? Crazy head!!

Rassaphore Cadby doesn't have Weapon Training(las) because Rassaphore Cadby's player chose Weapon Training(Solid Projectile) over it, even though Rassaphore Cadby was issued with a laspistol and nominated to put himself in a vehicle with a twinlinked las-weapon. If I was running this game a Major plot point would be how this tech priest got the position he did. I suspect HERESY!

Don't throw away your combi-tool. Give it to someone in a Tauros without an operator or a tech priest. We all start with tech use, we could all use it.

My character already has an Auspex, so I don't need it, but if we want a functioning medic my character could take up the mantle if we trade the spare auspex for a medi-kit. With GM permission, of course! I've taken medicae anyway.

@Rassaphore - Are you running off the old Beta playtest document by any chance?


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I can post both. I generally slow down during the weekend, but don't let that stop you!


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So should the vehicle weapons have 2 reloads too?


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Oh we've moved from the recruitment thread. You should really tell the peeps in the recruitment thread.


I realized I forgot to put in the Tauros's special rules. I've added them to my Cpl. Pelles alias, for anyone who was copying from me.


My Completed Profile


How about (From the 40K Wiki)

Magnos Omicron (Forge World) - An Adeptus Mechanicus Forge World that continues to supply the Imperium with much-needed armoured vehicles and weapons, thus allowing this world to avoid much of the spiral of decay that has affected the majority of the Trail of Saint Evisser.

Which would make our Regiment the 108th Omicron Rapid Assault. What do people think?


@Mokshai - When you are the crew of a vehicle you are assumed to have weapon training of all the weapons on that vehicle. Both Heavy Flamer and Grenade Launcher options are open to you.

@BayouSnowman - The Venator has the same stats as the standard vehicle on my profile except it either has a twin linked lascannon or a multi-laser turrett and 2 forward facing hunter killer missiles controlled by the driver.
Someone was talking of going commissar, perhaps it would be best if you go in with them, as they'll be needing some help too.
Our GM said that we can have our comrades in with us even if there tecnically isn't enough room for them

What planet are we from. Does anyone mind if I just pick one? I'd like to see if there's a forge world near Elysia (in segmentum solar)


My alias is up:
Cpl. Pelles

@Mokshai - You can switch out the Grenade Launcher for a Heavy Flamer, but what I have is basically all you need for a Tauros

I don't have my background done, that will have to wait until tomorrow


I'll put the Stats for a Tauros in my alias when I'm done. Probably tonight. You can copy paste it from there.

If you're playing a Commissar, please can you play this guy:
http://onebadlung.com/wp-content/uploads/generationKill-violations.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oF0XYRhRvA


@Samsun - Here are the steps:
- Take the a flat profile with 20 in each stat, no Skills no talents.
- Modify your stats by spredding 100 points between stats placing no more than 20 points in each stat
- Apply the changes in the regiment info I posted under the spoiler above
- Apply the changes for your speciality
- Roll for wounds from your speciality (which you've already done)
- Roll for fate points
- Spend XP
- Give your character a demeanour, background, name etc
- If you have a comrade name them and roll a random demeanour for them
- Give them a background

I don't have the rulebook here with me so I can't give you page numbers


I was going to bring that up. Every PC gets their own vehicle. If we go for the Venator can we just say our comrades are in beside us, or will you want to put them in another Tauros.

If mine's in beside me can I eventually get him a pintel mounted weapon, so I can use him to fire it? Obviously I won't want this from the start.

Also also how are we playing Iconoclasts? Are we followers of the machine cult?


What's our Regiment's Name? What Planet is it from? So far I have The 108th something Rapid Recon Regiment.

Also I'm channeling my character from Generation Kill. I'd recommend anyone who like war movies/shows to have a look.


Cpl. Josh Ray Pelles:

Ws: 25 Bs: 35 S: 25 T: 30 Ag: 53 Int: 35 Per: 33 Wp: 30 Fel: 30

Aptitudes: Agility, Ballistic Skill, Fellowship, Fieldcraft, Intelligence, Tech
Wounds: 9
Fate Points: 2

Skills:
Common Lore(Adeptus Mechanicus, Tech){Int}, Dodge{Ag}, Linguistics (Low Gothic, Techna Lingua){Int}, Logic{Int}, Navigation(Surface){Int}, Operate(Surface) +10 {Ag}, Stealth {Ag}, Medicae {Int}, Tech-Use +10 {Int}

Talents:
Foresight, Peer(Adeptus Mechanicus), Technical Knock, Weapon Training(Las, Low-tech), Weapons Tech

Special Rules:
Isolated By Machines (-10 to interaction tests with characters not from a Forge World or initiated by the Adeptus Mechanus)
In the Shadows of the Ecclesiarchy's Light (-10 to interaction tests with representatives of the Ecclesiarchy. Ministorum Characters suffer the -10 when interacting to non-minustorum NPCs within the regiment)

Weapons:
Laspistol (Pistol, 30m, S/2/-, 1d10+2 E, Pen 0, Clip 18, Full)
1 Charge Packs
2 x Knife (Melee/Thrown, 5m, 1d5(+2) R, Pen 0)

Armour:
Flak (4 all)

Equipment:
Tauros Rapid Assault Vehicle Per PC (At GM Discretion 2 or more PCs can trade their Tauros's for a Tauros Venator)
Magnonoculars, Microbead, Imperial Guard Flak Armor, Laspistol, Chrono, +1 Knife, Auspex, Mind Impulse Unit, Combi-Tool, data-slate, lascutter, Standard kit (Uniform, poor weather gear, rugsack, basic tools, mess kit, water canteen, blanket, sleeping bag, rechargeable lamp pack, grooming kit, cognomen tags, Uplifting Primer, two weeks combat rations)

Comrade:
Male/Female: 1d2 ⇒ 1 male
First Name (High Gothic): 1d100 ⇒ 98 Female Name
Second Name (Using Iron Hands): 1d10 ⇒ 5 Dozeph
Demeanour: 1d100 ⇒ 77 Sensible
Female First Name (High Gothic): 1d100 ⇒ 7 Synthia

XP Spend: Dodge 200xp, Agility +5 200xp, Medicae 100xp, Stealth 100xp


Crunch Done. I've taken Medicae because we don't have a medic. Perhaps I can nab a medi-kit from somewhere. If that changes I'll trade it out.

I'll put it all together with background in an alias tomorrow


Regiment Rules:

Characteristics:
+3 any 2 (Int, Per, T), +3 Agility, -3 Toughness

Skills:
Common Lore(Adeptus Mechanicus, Tech), Linguistics (Low Gothic, Techna Lingua), Logic, Operate(Surface), Tech-Use

Talents:
Foresight, Peer(Adeptus Mechanicus), Technical Knock or Weapons Tech,

Special Rules:
Isolated By Machines (-10 to interaction tests with characters not from a Forge World or initiated by the Adeptus Mechanus)
In the Shadows of the Ecclesiarchy's Light (-10 to interaction tests with representatives of the Ecclesiarchy. Ministorum Characters suffer the -10 when interacting to non-minustorum NPCs within the regiment)

Wounds:
-1

Equipment:
Tauros Rapid Assault Vehicle Per PC (At GM Discretion 2 or more PCs can trade their Tauros's for a Tauros Venator), One set of Magnonoculars per PC, Microbead, Imperial Guard Flak Armor, Chrono, +1 Knife, Auspex/Squad, plus Standard Kit.

@Bayou - If you go Heavy Gunner or Weapon Specialist and The GM is OK with it I'll go in with you to and take a Tauros Venator with your choice of turret.

Wounds: 1d5 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Fate Points: 1d10 ⇒ 9 = 2


Unless someone else has their hearts set on it, I'm going to go with Operator.

If no-one has done it before me I'll put all the regiment rules together for everyone tonight.


There are different types of grunts. You can't just play lasgun guy.


Viluki wanted Tech-Priest Enginseer. My Second though was Operator, that's 90% of the job that a Tech-Priest is.

@Corsario & BayouSnowman - What specialty are you planning on playing?


What's your max number of players?

Do the players from the previous game already have Characters that they want to keep/tweak to the new Regiment? I'm wondering if I can go with Sergeant.


Catachan?! A Catachan specialty? Whaaaa?!


I'm interested!
1- Tauros Assault Vehicle
2- Elysium Drop Troops
3- Cavalry

Specialty Preferences in Order
1- Sergeant
2- Operator
3- Heavy Gunner
4- Medic
5- Weapon Specialist
6- Enginseer

What do you need by way of an application?


There's less than 24 hours left!!!


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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/461807648/joe-devers-lone-wolf-the-lon e-wolf-adventure-game

I though you guys would like to know considering it's an awesome fantasy setting based of a great legacy of gamebooks!


I'm sorry guys but I'm going to have to let this game go (along with all my PBP fun) being a daddy is taking up a lot of time and something else has to give.

I wish you the best in your gaming lives!

Thedius out!


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I'm sorry guys but I'm going to have to let this game go (along with all my PBP fun) being a daddy is taking up a lot of time and something else has to give.

I wish you the best in your gaming lives!


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This is all I got so far


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The missing Photo


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We're finally home after some complications. I'm in no way ready to start playing here again but I thought you guys would enjoy a few pics:

Pic 1
Pic 2
Pic 3

I promise I won't post any more baby pics on this thread!


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We're finally home after some complications. I'm in no way ready to start playing here again but I thought you guys would enjoy a few pics:

Pic 1
Pic 2
Pic 3

I promise I won't post any more baby pics on this thread!


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Not yet. There is movement, but we haven't gotten to the hospital stage yet.


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True that!