[DW] Blackthorn and Swordhand: OOC Thread

[Mazer Rackham]

What the GM has written, he has written. 

 

MR.

[Commissar Molotov]

I even spent a fate point for Akkad because I assumed that it was important for the blue team to get a solid fusillade of fire into the reds... alas! 

[A.T.]

Can I confirm that, based on the map and Varvost running around the crate to hit Thorvald, that Atratus can only see Thorvald?

 

(LoS to Akkad looks to be blocked by the doorway)

[Steel Company]

A.T. I was reading your damage, and I only saw two numbers, what happened to the third D10, was it already counted into the 7 or the 4?

[A.T.]

A.T. I was reading your damage, and I only saw two numbers, what happened to the third D10, was it already counted into the 7 or the 4?

+4 was the weapon damage.

 

I rolled a total of 7 on 3 dice - hence the rather low damage. But a hit is a hit and there is a decent chance of toxin damage on top of that, it all adds up in the end.

[Steel Company]

 

A.T. I was reading your damage, and I only saw two numbers, what happened to the third D10, was it already counted into the 7 or the 4?

+4 was the weapon damage.

 

I rolled a total of 7 on 3 dice - hence the rather low damage. But a hit is a hit and there is a decent chance of toxin damage on top of that, it all adds up in the end.

 

 

Oh, that tanks....

[A.T.]

Oh, that tanks....

Can't really complain - rolling pretty well compared to the other team :p

[Steel Company]

 

Oh, that tanks....

Can't really complain - rolling pretty well compared to the other team

 

 

True, starting on my turn, things are going to get worse for them.

[Slips]

Aye, we still gotta nab their skull and if theyre all locked in CC and/or slower than us (which they are), well...things are looking up for us.

[Mazer Rackham]

Our bodies are ready.

 

Hopefully our dice will be too :)

 

MR.

[Steel Company]

I really want to post my next action... I doubt that Varvost is going to get dropped in CQB this round....

[Slips]

I sure as hell hope not! Thatd be one hell of a disgrace hahahaha

[Mazer Rackham]

I hate to keep posting, I'm trying not to hog the board (I know I do) but...

 

Pokes Mol...

 

C'mon boss, stab the horrible Eradicator....

 

You know everyone wants you to...then Steel can rush in where Dark Angels fear to tread....

 

MR.

[Steel Company]

I hate to keep posting, I'm trying not to hog the board (I know I do) but...

 

Pokes Mol...

 

C'mon boss, stab the horrible Eradicator....

 

You know everyone wants you to...then Steel can rush in where Dark Angels fear to tread....

 

MR.

 

 

Good thing Tyber's not a Dark Angel.

 

He's more pragmatic (and impulsive) than one of the Unforgiven... reminds me, I kind of like to change Tyber's demeanor to impulsive, it seems to fit.

[Mazer Rackham]

 

He's more pragmatic (and impulsive) than one of the Unforgiven... reminds me, I kind of like to change Tyber's demeanor to impulsive, it seems to fit.

 

 

I had a quick peek at your Sheet - I don't know - I think keeping ambitious works, he's keen to prove himself, keen to take home what he learns and to try out his thinking, just when he gets into battle he's the same but a slightly different flavour - he's keen to get to grips with the enemy, in this case it's mostly youngsters against the oldies - want to show the old and experienced in war that you can do it too, kind of thing, the natural ambition to be like the peers.  Tyber looks up to veterans, he's keen to be as good, not regarded as a pup.

 

I think you play it well.

 

I don't think you couldn't change it, maybe as he matures a bit in the campaign he starts ambitious then as he learns the ropes, gets the bit in his teeth, becomes impulsive - maybe through frustration, maybe through anger.  Plenty there to choose from.

 

Personally speaking, I'm having a hard time keeping Akkad on his Aloof track.  He's beginning to bond with Blue Team and feeling his old self, but I'm disliking that I'm doing it too quickly and not playing to Character, but to Self.

 

Hmm.

 

MR.

Edited April 16, 2018 by Mazer Rackham

[Steel Company]

 

 

He's more pragmatic (and impulsive) than one of the Unforgiven... reminds me, I kind of like to change Tyber's demeanor to impulsive, it seems to fit.

 

 

I had a quick peek at your Sheet - I don't know - I think keeping ambitious works, he's keen to prove himself, keen to take home what he learns and to try out his thinking, just when he gets into battle he's the same but a slightly different flavour - he's keen to get to grips with the enemy, in this case it's mostly youngsters against the oldies - want to show the old and experienced in war that you can do it too, kind of thing, the natural ambition to be like the peers.  Tyber looks up to veterans, he's keen to be as good, not regarded as a pup.

 

I think you play it well.

 

I don't think you couldn't change it, maybe as he matures a bit in the campaign he starts ambitious then as he learns the ropes, gets the bit in his teeth, becomes impulsive - maybe through frustration, maybe through anger.  Plenty there to choose from.

 

Personally speaking, I'm having a hard time keeping Akkad on his Aloof track.  He's beginning to bond with Blue Team and feeling his old self, but I'm disliking that I'm doing it too quickly and not playing to Character, but to Self.

 

Hmm.

 

MR.

 

 

All good points, I guess from my perspective, I see Tyber as quick to take action, consequences be damned... he's less methodical that I usually play... it's proving to be fun to run him.

 

As far as Akkad goes, I'm liking him so far, he was aloof at the start, but as he is getting to know his team he's getting a feel for them and seeing that perhaps he can trust them, despite being burned by his home chapter.

[Commissar Molotov]

Hi all, I appreciate you continuing to talk and discuss. 

 

I had thought that the easter holiday would be the perfect time to update - after all, loads of time off! However, that didn't work. So now I'm back at work I can update a little more. 

 

I will be posting an update tonight which should certainly take us to a new turn. Hopefully things will be resolved one way or another soon. 

[Mazer Rackham]

Mol, I keep noticing you're wanting "quirks" from us - Character, Armour that kind of thing?  Should we append them to our posts in the Blackthorn Character Thread for ease?

 

MR.

[Xin Ceithan]

Sorry for my lapse. Work has been literally crazy these last days.

But I am keeping my eyes on the thread and am eager to see our righteous task completed.

 

GM

let me know if this where our nefarious plot -and Sabaan - comes into it's endgame

[Steel Company]

I'll try to get sometime this weekend to post.

[A.T.]

You don't need to spend your last fate point to hit 3 DoS - a dodge is always a dodge unless against something like autofire. You can pass by 1 point and dodge something that hit with a dozen DoS.

 

Unless that has changed in deathwatch and i've not noticed.

[Mazer Rackham]

You don't need to spend your last fate point to hit 3 DoS - a dodge is always a dodge unless against something like autofire. You can pass by 1 point and dodge something that hit with a dozen DoS.

 

Unless that has changed in deathwatch and i've not noticed.

 

It's a holdover from playing with my group - we go on opposed DoS occasionally to keep things interesting.  If our group and GM are fine with "a Dodge, is a Dodge" then by all means, happy to change it up.

 

Appreciate the steer.

 

MR.

[Steel Company]

Good luck next round... trying to decide if I want to eat the hit to my WS to get three attacks or just take the two I'll get from swift strikes and take a half aim to drive it up higher...

[Xin Ceithan]

GM :

So are we like, there yet ? ;)

Edited April 24, 2018 by Xin Ceithan

[Commissar Molotov]

Xin/Nineswords/Team Blue:

You are halfway there - the way I have worked it out is: 

 

Turn 1 - to lift 

Turn 2 - Up Lift

Turn 3 - 42m (93 left) 

Turn 4 - 30m (63 left) 

Turn 5 - 30m (33 left)

Turn 6 - Reach Lift

Turn 7 - Descend

 

This is turn 4 - if Akkad and Thorvald can keep the jump pack guys busy then Solastion has to run back himself... it will be tight though unless you can pull something out of the bag!

Edited April 24, 2018 by Commissar Molotov