[OW/X - Tau]: Operation Fireknife (OOC & Discussion)

[Ancient_Sobek]

Hi guys! I am excited to fight for the greater good. I am thinking a Pathfinder would be fun. A scout type for sneaking around and recon. Definitely thinking a pulse carbine. Maybe a rifle for sniper work if we need that?

[Mazer Rackham]

So that would be a Carbine incorporating a Markerlight, or a Rail Rifle that might sizzle your arm off?  Sounds like a Player Decision! 

 

On a side note, I just realised that the feet on Tau models are done like that to be resemble Jintabi battle socks. 

 

I got there in the end.

[Trokair]

A Markerlight wilder in the team would probably be useful, designate priority targets, call on seeker missile support (or so I assume is a possibility), and whatever else can be done with markerlights.

[Mazer Rackham]

[sNIP] and whatever else can be done with markerlights.

 

 

No?

[Trokair]

Do Tau have cats?

[Mazer Rackham]

They have drones, which are close IMHO.  I'm half expecting Dawnstar to have one with a personality (I think he's mentioned it already?)

[Commander Dawnstar]

I'm not too sure how far I'll go with something like that but probably. Blood Oath established that Shadowsun's top of the line drones had names and artificial personalities that could be toggled on and off at a moment's notice, so I'm certainly going to have them be more than just blank slates. I'm basically playing a 'pet' class after all.

[Mazer Rackham]

IC Thread is open.  Dump as much narrative in there as you wish.  The ship is full of people so have interactions as much as you need.  If you have a command role, perhaps you are with your squad, or have a pack-mate nearby (Companions) so interact as you will.  As you get closer to the briefing room, you'll likely bump into one another so don't feel that anything is forced.

 

If your character is not yet complete, don't worry, this will buy us time to polish them off.

 

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/372817-owx-tau-operation-fireknife-ic-thread/?p=5779312

[Mike Zulu]

Hi, I'm interested in joining. Are you still taking new players?

[Ancient_Sobek]

Definitely the Carbine then (can’t let those cats win).

[Mazer Rackham]

Hi Mike Zulu, welcome to the RPG Nook!

 

We still have time to get you sworn in and get issued your pulse rifle/pokey beak/lasgun!

 

What would you be interested in playing?  Let us know and we can start setting you up. :)

[Mike Zulu]

Hi Mike Zulu, welcome to the RPG Nook!

 

We still have time to get you sworn in and get issued your pulse rifle/pokey beak/lasgun!

 

What would you be interested in playing?  Let us know and we can start setting you up.

 

Thank you. I am not looking to be too complicated with my character profile.

I was thinking to be a young Fire Warrior from Vior'la.

 

I have played FFG's 40k RPG before; mainly Deathwatch and Black Crusade, and some Only War.

[Mazer Rackham]

Sounds good to me MZ, we've got a range of characters with experiences etc and with experience of the FFG stuff, so sounds like a good deal :)

 

The Character thread here has a lot of crunch, but that is laying the groundwork for future projects and so should only guide your build mainly from where your Blue Spaceman comes from and how he sees the world.

 

Feel free to pester us with questions and what you'd like to see etc.

 

Welcome to the Tau'Va, Fire Warrior!

[Mazer Rackham]

Some excellent posts in the IC to set us off on our travels!

 

Nicely written, and the tone I think is being well set.

[Machine God]

@MR - Sobeck has made his character, it just needs linking at the top of the Fireknife Characters post.

[Mazer Rackham]

Hmm.

 

I also noticed Mike Zero isn't up there, but I did put him on yesterday...

 

Time to wrangle.

[Ancient_Sobek]

Ok, first post is up

[Mike Zulu]

Sorry, I’m not able to commit to this at the moment.

Please remove me from the roster.

[Mazer Rackham]

Ok MZ no problem.  In a strange kind of exit poll way, was there something about the campaign that you didn't like, or was there another way we could have helped keep you on board?

 

Feel free to PM if you like.  I just want to make sure everything is cool at least from a game/GM perspective.

[BadgersinHills]

Really really sorry for the late character post!!

[Mazer Rackham]

Hi Badgers, don't worry about that :) It moved us forward nicely.

 

If there's anyone that hasn't posted yet, please feel free to emulate Badgers and burst in, or write up something to show why you are late/unavailable/knee deep in krootox...feed...

[Trokair]

Is Morovir’s character still with us, still in command and at the briefing? If so I probably edit my last fluff post slightly to have Monat report in to the mission leader and introduce herself rather than the room at large as it were.   

 

 

Also thanks for realign the post to make more sense time wise.

 

 

On another thought, for Tau characters, aside from the starting Skills and Talents as listed in the Character guide, do we have any XP as part of character creation?  

Edited January 15, 2022 by Trokair

[Mazer Rackham]

I don't think Morovir is with the group at the moment, but that could change if he posts!  If not, what I will do is introduce him whilst boarding the Orca.

 

As for XP spends/awards, this is a one-shot, hence the advanced classes we're using, so there won't be any starting XP.  If we get to the end of the adventure and people want another campaign, then I can certainly award it. :)

[Trokair]

Good to know, no headache over having to work out what to spend XP on while short on time if there is no XP to spend. :P

[Machine God]

“Where and how will be inserted planetside?”

 

A solid question.

 

"By Orca dropship, with a Barracuda escort.

 

Questions and and answers Tony Keys remembered, as he strapped himself in to the comfy Orca seat. Then he said:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCzD3ONQsmM