A.T. Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said: You could always dedicate it to Unaligned. You get no benefits outside of extra Infamy and CP's, but if you b0rk it, you don't count as having done so for the purposes of a Failing, either. Just dedicate it to Tzeentch and claim everything was as planned regardless of actual outcome. (and with everyone trying to kill each other recently we may be a little khorned out :p) Edited April 20 by A.T. Iron Father Ferrum, Mazer Rackham, Trokair and 2 others 3 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 6 minutes ago, A.T. said: Just dedicate it to Tzeentch and claim everything was as planned regardless of actual outcome. (and with everyone trying to kill each other recently we may be a little khorned out :p) *Looks at @Xin Ceithan* Just...As...Planned, eh? Xin Ceithan 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojake Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Okay I think I'm caught up. It was mentioned previously, but I'm very keen on the idea of diverting the canals and flooding the city. Varne can use his demo charges, and to that point I think I'll acquire some more and a kit too. Demolitions Kit (Very Rare) Very Rare = -20 Single Item = +10 Common = +0 Target = 33 Rolled = 56 (2 DoF) Demolition Charges (Rare) Rare = -10 Minor Amount = +0 Common = +0 Target = 33 Rolled = 22 (2 DoS) Amount = 1d3+1 (2-4) = 4 Necronaut and Mazer Rackham 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 Soooo..... Shuttle crash Daemonic incursion Flood wave Catastrophic fires Any other apocalyptic plagues/destruction/etc we can visit on these poor farmers? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojake Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 5 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said: Any other apocalyptic plagues/destruction/etc we can visit on these poor farmers? You're really baiting me into unleashing a plague of locusts aren't you? Mazer Rackham 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necronaut Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Don't forget to turn the river to blood! Mazer Rackham 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine God Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 11 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said: Soooo..... Shuttle crash Daemonic incursion Flood wave Catastrophic fires Any other apocalyptic plagues/destruction/etc we can visit on these poor farmers? A Stellar Converter Mazer Rackham 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojake Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Tried to kickstart IC strategy discussions, made a bit of an assumption that we were just all kind of there but vague enough that people can turn up if they're otherwise engaged. Machine God, Lysimachus and Mazer Rackham 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 I'm making assumptions (hopefully logical ones) based on the map, but it seems clear that the Sororitas are far fewer in number than the Arbites, right? The Cathedrum+Shrine is tiny by comparison to the Bastion? Do we have approximate numbers for the Imperial forces? Sororitas, Arbites, PDF? Again I'm guessing, but I assume it's an inverse ratio of individual quality vs numbers? Iron Father Ferrum and Mazer Rackham 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167349 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lysimachus said: I'm making assumptions (hopefully logical ones) based on the map, but it seems clear that the Sororitas are far fewer in number than the Arbites, right? The Cathedrum+Shrine is tiny by comparison to the Bastion? That's a portion, but you also have the hospital. You can assume that Sororitas as a fighting body use these structures as their main HQ, but they will have other outposts and Frateris Under Arms spread throughout. There is no number on these, as population will confer need on Confessors, etc. 1 hour ago, Lysimachus said: Do we have approximate numbers for the Imperial forces? Sororitas, Arbites, PDF? Again I'm guessing, but I assume it's an inverse ratio of individual quality vs numbers? This information is not available to you IC at this time. Successful scans conducted by the crew can give you estimates, but I will require you to roll the Tests to compensate for me not doing it, and fog-of-war. Successful Lore Tests IC once numbers are divined can give you further details. Thanks to Mr Beaky McFlammensturm, there is a dispersion of Arbites assets across Harville and it's outer environs. The Razor can see this from orbit. The Capital and the sizeable area is also under Martial Law. Again - their checkpoints etc can be seen from your augurs. PDF, and Sororitas formations are helping, and dispersed to assist. Essentially then, Harville is under-protected but remains civilian-populated, but the armed forces are relatively dispersed into the countryside on relief efforts and disaster containment. Edited April 20 by Mazer Rackham Lysimachus and FabiusV4lcoran 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine God Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 The Green Square and the Red Square? Oh you mean the Green Rectangle and the Red Rectangle. Mazer Rackham, Iron Father Ferrum and Mojake 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167405 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 Nope - not for how drunk I am. Machine God 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trokair Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 I hear I have been missing out on some interesting times here for the last twoish months and that you lot might need an extra Turtle to pull you lot out of the cooking pot. Let me go and dust of Tarh and Mithra (and skim the last little bit to find something approximating bearings). Also, no blaming my dice, they weren’t near this game of late. --- I don’t actually know the context; just saw the Ping a few days ago and a comment about relying on my dice. Don’t! They won’t save me, let alone anybody else. BadgersinHills, Mazer Rackham, Machine God and 2 others 2 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojake Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 So 3 simultaneous attacks? Stealth execution squad - Obi and friends Dock flood squad - Varne, magos and friends Smash ship into bastion - Magos 2 Followed by Crux'as' rebels sieging? Can our resident psykers help with stealth? Can we insert the other mortals undercover to incite rioting and do flame-based sabotage? Lysimachus, BadgersinHills and Mazer Rackham 2 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 (edited) I reckon we slip the sneakies planetside first on the Wasp. Crux'as and Xerxes to continue their efforts to destabilise leadership and tech. Obadiah (and maybe Tarh?) go in too, get ready to hit the Astropath Tower. Varne same for docks? (though I worry about his ability to sneak?) Personally, I wonder if Atesh would be most useful sent to join Sarge and the rebels causing havoc out in the countryside, but that's just my thought? He could tell them to step up their raids in the countryside, drawing out Harville's soldiery (and ask them to send several squads of their best soldiers to the capital to assist once we're ready to attack?) Give them a day or two to stir the pot and get ready. Meanwhile, the rest of the Astartes can board a hauler going back to the planet (maybe put one of those big full He3 tanks aboard, we've got 6?) and get it ready to have an 'accident' - remote control? Or maybe if we've got any crew that hate the Imperium (and/or specifically the Arbites) enough to be willing to go on a probable suicide mission? Then, once as many troops are out of the city as possible, hit the Astropaths and the docks at the same time, then drop the hauler on the bastion. The Astartes can be back on their dropship following behind the hauler, as soon as they reach the ground we go loud. Edit: I wonder, if we manage to wreck the bastion sufficiently, we could/should make the cathedrum and shrine our first target for the Astartes squad. The Sororitas are probably the biggest threat* so hit them first? Mourn might also enjoy visiting/desecrating the shrine? Does that fit in everything we want to do? *discounting the Deathwatch Blackshield squad that might be hiding somewhere, but we can't do much about them right now! Edited April 21 by Lysimachus Mazer Rackham and BadgersinHills 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167441 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojake Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 48 minutes ago, Lysimachus said: Varne same for docks? (though I worry about his ability to sneak?) I was envisioning the dock part of the mission being loud and fast, following Obi cutting the Comms. Krokodil in quick, blow the dock, then rendezvous with other elements Lysimachus, Iron Father Ferrum and Mazer Rackham 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Ah, that makes sense. I don't think we've got any Krokodils left, I think we've got the Wasp, the Starhawk (needs a new name if it's going to be our dropship!), and 1 Arvus. But logically he could take the Arvus, it's very nondescript, and I'm sure there must be a few landing pads near the docks. He could just park it and stay hidden aboard for an hour or two until it's the right moment to attack? (Probably a few minutes after the bulk hauler hits the bastion, I'd say?) Then, as you say, join up with the other Astartes hitting the Cathedrum (or wherever we think is best?) Mojake, Iron Father Ferrum and Mazer Rackham 1 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167444 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Father Ferrum Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 12 hours ago, Trokair said: I hear I have been missing out on some interesting times here for the last twoish months and that you lot might need an extra Turtle to pull you lot out of the cooking pot. Let me go and dust of Tarh and Mithra (and skim the last little bit to find something approximating bearings). Also, no blaming my dice, they weren’t near this game of late. --- I don’t actually know the context; just saw the Ping a few days ago and a comment about relying on my dice. Don’t! They won’t save me, let alone anybody else. Tarh is welcome to join me infiltrating the city and slitting a few throats! Trokair and Mazer Rackham 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 10 minutes ago, Iron Father Ferrum said: Tarh is welcome to join me infiltrating the city and slitting a few throats! I guess Mithra isn't super suited to sneaking, but she could come in on the dropship with the Astartes, Kraggan(?) and Eska, and rejoin Tarh when we meet up? We promise we won't try to eat the big delicious tortoise... Mazer Rackham and Machine God 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 Very good, chaps. If you could have the definite, definitive team split ready by tomorrow morning, lads, I'd appreciate it. Are we going with Crux'as and Unaligned then? @Mojake I know you're busy, but when you have a second, I'm going to need another Evaluate Test (IC) for what you're wanting to do with the river/locks. Trokair 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.T. Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 4 hours ago, Lysimachus said: Crux'as and Xerxes to continue their efforts to destabilise leadership and tech. The arbites fortress on the surface was the main one that Xerxes couldn't crack from the outside. They've got their own surveillance system, comms, and everything else all locked away. Mazer Rackham 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojake Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 51 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said: Mojake I know you're busy, but when you have a second, I'm going to need another Evaluate Test (IC) for what you're wanting to do with the river/locks Ah apologies if I jumped the gun there, made some assumptions to get things moving, I'll make the roll shortly Mazer Rackham 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 2 minutes ago, Mojake said: Ah apologies if I jumped the gun there... You didn't, I just need the roll to see how effective your ideas might be. Mojake 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojake Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 1 minute ago, Mazer Rackham said: You didn't, I just need the roll to see how effective your ideas might be. Unsure what evaluate is in this context as that's usually linked to Commerce, can Tech Use (Demolitions) suit instead? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 1 minute ago, Mojake said: Unsure what evaluate is in this context as that's usually linked to Commerce, can Tech Use (Demolitions) suit instead? Tell you what, I'll split the difference. How many bombs were you going to deploy, all in? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/383216-bc-the-blackest-heart-ooc/page/140/#findComment-6167476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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