[DW:30K] The Serpent's Cowl (OOC/Discussion)

[Mazer Rackham]

If you've got it ready, Tro, then go right ahead, the 'hold off' is more for players to sort characters and not put posts in that later don't work.

[Trokair]

Just now, Mazer Rackham said:

If you've got it ready, Tro, then go right ahead, the 'hold off' is more for players to sort characters and not put posts in that later don't work.

Not quite yet, I have the seed of a scene and am currently scribbelign to see if it will hold, but probably by moring.

[Mazer Rackham]

Not a problem - go ahead when ready. 

[Machine God]

Cooee, Mr Mazer!

 

When the thread opens, please use your first post to describe your immediate situation, any observations your character may make, and their general intentions. Obviously, this is a one-shot loosely on rails, so use the Imperial Army post as the focus to bring your 'squad' together. Feel free to add any narratively interesting fighting, obviously bear in mind the types of opposition you must face (no God Mode running through World Eaters etc), but go ahead and add any action you want.

 

+ PLAYERS, DO NOT POST +

 

Trokair has posted without permission!

 

Bad Toad!

 

PS - Does this mean that the IC Thread is Open?

 

 

Edited December 13, 2023 by Machine God
Didn't read other posts.

[Mazer Rackham]

3 hours ago, Machine God said:

PS - Does this mean that the IC Thread is Open?

 

As you've spotted, bud, yes and no. It's a...'semi-permeable membrane' at the moment.

 

If you've got a post go, ahead and pop it in.

 

@Necronaut and @Xin Ceithan How are we fixed character-wise lads?

[Xin Ceithan]

We,  Xin Ceithan, can, at this point, neither confirm or deny any involvement in something so Mundane as  “ fixed“ character since we exist beyond such mortal limitations or concerns 

[Mazer Rackham]

*Opens another bottle*

 

Going to be a long day, I see...

 

*Glug*

[Necronaut]

@Mazer Rackham sorry for the delay; I fell asleep while typing this up. I have re-imagined/re-tooled my techmarine into a tactical marine/Mor Deythan operative for your review using the same starting ability score rolls and whatnot, mainly so @Xin Ceithan, your friend and mine, can run a techmarine untrammeled.

 

 

Toren Ekara "The Wraith"

Mor Deythan Sergeant attached to 66th Assault Company, XIX Legion

 

 

Ability Scores:
WS: 42 + 5 = 47
BS: 44 + 5 = 49
S: 44 + 5 = 49 + 25 (Mk III Armour) = 74
T: 41
Ag: 39 + 5 (RG) + 5 = 49 + 5 (Mk VI leg) = 54
Int: 43 + 5 = 48
Per: 42 + 5 (RG) + 5 = 52
WP: 46
Fel: 48 + 5 = 53

Wounds: 22
Fate Points: 4


Armour: Mk III with Mk VI right leg (Skill of the Artificer)


Specialism: Tactical Marine (Mor Deythan Sergeant)
Special Ability: Tactical Expertise
 

Rank 0/Initial Spend (1000 xp):
Right Gear for The Job (Deed; Power Sword): 400 xp
Silent Move +10 (RG): 300 xp
Concealment +10 (RG): 300 xp
 

Rank 1 (4000 xp):
Guerilla Training (RG): 400 xp
Tactics (Recon & Stealth) +10 (RG): 300 xp
Concealment +20 (RG): 300 xp
Silent Move +20 (RG): 300 xp
Rapid Reload: 200 xp
Signature Wargear (Astartes Stalker Boltgun): 500 xp
Pilot +0: 100 xp
Ballistic Skill Basic: 500 xp
Agility Basic: 500 xp
Fellowship Basic: 200 xp
Hatred (Traitor Legions): 200 xp


Rank 2 (4000 xp):
Deceive +0: 400 xp
Mighty Shot: 500 xp
Combat Sense: 500 xp
Scrutiny +0: 400 xp
Demolition +0: 400 xp
Awareness +10: 300 xp
Intelligence Basic: 500 xp
Double Team: 200 xp

Tactics (Recon & Stealth) (RG): 300 xp
Hard Target (RG): 500 xp
 

Gear:
Astartes Power Sword "Blacktongue"
Astartes Boltgun
Combat Knife (Bolt Pistol lost)
Astartes Stalker Pattern Boltgun "Whisper"
1x Astartes Krak Grenade
1x Astartes Frag Grenade
Helm Picter (chapter trapping)

 

 

I have started a draft first post, but A Vulgar Display has priority today.

 

 

 

Edited December 19, 2023 by Necronaut

[Mazer Rackham]

Looks good.

 

Now the characters are kind-of sorted, I will open the IC formally.

[Machine God]

My posts won't be so Long. I'm no great writer.

 

I'll try though

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Lysimachus]

28 minutes ago, Machine God said:

My posts won't be so Long. I'm no great writer.

 

 

Nothing wrong with brevity. It's a different style of writing, but it takes skill to get the same thing across with less words.  

[Mazer Rackham]

Just write. 

[Xin Ceithan]

On 12/14/2023 at 6:55 PM, Mazer Rackham said:

Just write. 

 
This!  Trust me!

 

I mean, I took me three days to dump “The End and the Death of Sharrak Scorn, Part I” into the IC thread. And I don’t think it’s going to be on the New York Times List. 
 

We are getting nowhere at this rate. 

[Mazer Rackham]

1 hour ago, Xin Ceithan said:

I mean, I took me three days to dump “The End and the Death of Sharrak Scorn, Part I” into the IC thread. And I don’t think it’s going to be on the New York Times List. 

 

Although now you're going to write 14 more posts, all of which are limited editions, then charge us an arm and a leg for each of them?!

 

 

1 hour ago, Xin Ceithan said:

We are getting nowhere at this rate. 

 

I'm sure it will be fine, marching along at a nice pace. 

 

Good posts so far, gang.

 

Edited December 17, 2023 by Mazer Rackham

[Machine God]

Just trying Not to God Mode through World Eaters....

[Necronaut]

In all fairness, being able to emit crackling discharges of warp lightning from one's fingers does make it difficult to avoid developing a god-complex.

[Mazer Rackham]

Bit of brain frazzling is perfectly fine, just beware the Perils of the Warp...

[Machine God]

Posted.

[Mazer Rackham]

For clarity, Tro can obviously post Tyr acting in sub/semi automated mode, until he's attended by, oh you know, some dude with a servo arm....

 

Once I have all PC Init's, we'll move on.

Edited December 19, 2023 by Mazer Rackham

[Trokair]

What is the Initiative of the WE gorup and the Army Hordes

 

Currently the turn order looks like:

Ashmon = 14

Torken Ekara = 9 

Sharrak Skorn = 9

Tyr-Ix-375 = 7

Edited December 19, 2023 by Trokair

[Mazer Rackham]

World Eaters: (4 + D10=7) 11

Hordes: (3 + D10=5) 8

 

Edited December 19, 2023 by Mazer Rackham
Calcs

[Xin Ceithan]

3 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said:

For clarity, Tro can obviously post Tyr acting in sub/semi automated mode, until he's attended by, oh you know, some dude with a servo arm....

 

Once I have all PC Init's, we'll move on.

So, would / should that be a sensible objective  currently or is attending the automata beyond the scope of this combat?

[Mazer Rackham]

31 minutes ago, Xin Ceithan said:

So, would / should that be a sensible objective  currently or is attending the automata beyond the scope of this combat?

 

No, not at all beyond the combat. You can take any normal actions suitable, in this case a Tech Use Test. Obviously Tech Use is a Full Action, and you'll need to move, so it would take a couple of turns, but perfectly ok, so act accordingly.

 

Connecting to Tro should increase his combat effectiveness.

Edited December 19, 2023 by Mazer Rackham

[Necronaut]

Do the World Eaters have an obvious sergeant or leader amongst them?

[Machine God]

1 minute ago, Necronaut said:

Do the World Eaters have an obvious sergeant or leader amongst them?

Perhaps the one with the most Red on him, covering the White and Blue?