Doors best left Locked. - Initial conceptualisation/discussion

[A.T.]

My old reference list for a Rogue Trader game, not including Dark Heresy books.

A lot of aspect stuff but not much in the way of guardian weapons (bright lance, vibro-cannon, etc)

 

Most rules can be found in the koronus bestiary and navis primer, with (dark) eldar advancement charts in the Soul Reaver books

 

Page References:

 

Eldar:

Rogue Trader:

 - Shuriken Pistol and Catapult (129), Harlequins Kiss (131)

 - Eldar Corsair (376)

 

Edge of the Abyss:

 - Eldar Captain (61)

 - Eldar Raider Captain (64)

 - Corsair (143)

 

Into the Storm:

 - Dragons Breath Flamer, Blaster, Deathspinner, Lasblaster, Sunrifle (119)

 - Eldar Powersword (124), Forearm Powerblade (125)

 - Eldar Raider Armour (130), Eldar Forceshield (131), Flip Belt (136), Holosuit (140)

 

Hostile Acquisitions:

 - Firepike (52), Fusion Gun, Hawks Talon, Shuriken Cannon, Spinneret Rifile (53), Shrieker Ammo (56), Grav Platform (65)

 - Biting Blade, Mirrorswords (55)

 - Pirate Prince (126)

 

Lure of the Expanse:

 - Gyrinx (127), Pathfinder, Farseer (131), Warlock (133), Wraithguard (134)

 - Rune Armour, Witchblades, Wraithcannon, Spirit Stones, Ghost Helm, Runes of Warding and Witnessing (132)

 - Farseer Powers (133)

 

Navis Primer:

 - Eldar Warlock and Powers (120), Farseer and Powers (125), Voiddreamer and Powers (128)

 - Singing Spear, Void Sabre, Witchblade (123), Rune Armour, Void Armour, Ghosthelm, Runes, Spirit Stones (124)

 

Koronus Bestiary:

 -Dark Reaper (49)

 -Fire Dragon (50)

 -Howling Banshee (51)

 -Shadow Spectre (52)

 -Striking Scorpion (53)

 -Swooping Hawk (54)

 -Warp Spider (55)

 -Wraithguard (56)

 -Wraithlord (57)

 -Autarch (59)

 -Guardians (61)

 -Avatar (63)

 

Ark of Lost Souls:

 - Corsair (125)

 - Void Dreamer (126)

 - Warp Spider and Warp Spider Exarch (127)


Black Crusade

 -Harlequins (371)

 -Shadowseer (372)

 

Tome of Excess

 -Harlequin Shadowseer Character (112)

 -Harlequin Troupe Master (113)

 -Harlequin Death Jester (114)

 

Dark Eldar:

Hostile Acquisitions:

 -Shredder, Splinter Cannon (53), Terrorfex (54), Scissorhands (56)

 

Into the Storm:

 - Agoniser (124)

 

Soul Reaver:

 - Eldar Traits (97)

 - Kabelite Career Path (102)

 - Dark Eldar Weapon Charts, Wargear, Etc (109)

 

Soul Reaver - The Dark Kin:

 -Wych Career Path (3)

 -Skyterror Advances (9)

 -Fleshcrafter Advances (11)

 -Incubus Advances & weapons (13)

 

Black Crusade

 -Kabelite, Mandrake, Incubus (373)

 

Tome of Excess

 -DE Beastmaster (95)

 -DE Wych (96)

[Trokair]

14 hours ago, Machine God said:

 

Gretchin

 

Coming in 2025   26  ... 27 maybe

 

Da Quest for da Kans

 

A 40k Comedy RPG Game wherein a group of Grots are on a quest for all the components to make a shiny new Killa Kan for themselves. Obstacles include: that squig!!!, how to trick da Orks out of enough teeth to pay da Mek, dud ammunition, each other, and da hummie?

[Necronaut]

On 4/7/2025 at 5:37 AM, Trokair said:

 

Coming in 2025   26  ... 27 maybe

 

Da Quest for da Kans

 

A 40k Comedy RPG Game wherein a group of Grots are on a quest for all the components to make a shiny new Killa Kan for themselves. Obstacles include: that squig!!!, how to trick da Orks out of enough teeth to pay da Mek, dud ammunition, each other, and da hummie?

 

This almost literally mirrors a (very tongue-in-cheek) rules-lite style of playing D&D that a friend and I came up with a few years ago which we called "Goblin Adventures," wherein a player or multiple players would take on the role of one or more titular goblins in a fairly generic fantasy setting. Obstacles and objectives might include: acquire the chickens, hunt the barn cat, find a bigger knife, hide from the dog, betray the clan chief, protect the treasure in this dank and smelly dungeon, do what the big hobgoblin says, or else, etc.

 

Clearly, great minds think alike. 

[Mazer Rackham]

5 hours ago, Necronaut said:

Clearly, great minds think alike. 

 

I see your forum avatar pic.

 

Are you Horny for Khorny?

 

Is this your true self?

[Evil Eye]

Ooooh, this sounds very interesting! If the register of interest is still open I'd very much like to join in if possibe. How much RPG experience is needed?

[Trokair]

4 minutes ago, Evil Eye said:

Ooooh, this sounds very interesting! If the register of interest is still open I'd very much like to join in if possibe. How much RPG experience is needed?

 

The Register is still open, as things are still in the planning stage.

 

No experience needed, help will be provided if needed. In fact one version of this idea is geared for new players, so nice to see interest from potential new players.

[Mazer Rackham]

16 hours ago, Evil Eye said:

Ooooh, this sounds very interesting! If the register of interest is still open I'd very much like to join in if possibe. How much RPG experience is needed?

 

Welcome to the Nook @Evil Eye!

 

You will find we are fully prepared to help ease you into the new life you have chosen.

 

Part of the Ship....part of the Crew...

 

EDIT:

 

In other news, I used Lord Ikka's tried and true Randomiser, as I couldn't decide on a character concept between Scorpion (Azadth but squishy), Banshee (Azadth but female), or Warp Spider (Azadth). To my surprise, I got a Warlock.

 

*Raids RT books*

 

Edited April 10 by Mazer Rackham

[Machine God]

On 4/9/2025 at 9:54 PM, Mazer Rackham said:

 

 

Part of the Ship....part of the Crew...

 

 

 

No this is The Nook it is not the Age of Darkness forum!

 

 

 

[Trokair]

Part of the player party...   part of the TPK ...?

 

On 4/9/2025 at 9:54 PM, Mazer Rackham said:

EDIT:

 

In other news, I used Lord Ikka's tried and true Randomiser, as I couldn't decide on a character concept between Scorpion (Azadth but squishy), Banshee (Azadth but female), or Warp Spider (Azadth). To my surprise, I got a Warlock.

 

*Raids RT books*

 

 

Only just spotted the edit. If memory serves to be a Warlock* an Eldar has to have trodden at least one path of the Warrior before starting the path of the Warlock as they need the Aspect training/mentality to don a Warmask. Otherwise the combat psychic powers and their use  could be a problem for them.     

 

*As opposed to any of the more civilian psychic related jobs/paths.

[Mazer Rackham]

Ooh, good point.

 

I think I need to work out the gender before I pick an aspect, so with Lord_Ikka's Fate Forteller^TM and a bit of rejigging:

 

Gender:

Spoiler

D2: 1 Male, 2, Female.

 

Result: Character is Female. (Interesting aside, I've never played female PC before).

 

Craftwold (if important, I stuck to major Craftworlds to make it easier to RP/handle):

Spoiler

D5:

1. Alaitoc
2. Biel-tan
3. Iyanden
4. Saim-Hann
5. Ulthwé

Result: Character is from Saim-Hann.

 

Aspect 'Career' (Scorpion removed as predominantly male, and also Azadth):

Spoiler

1. Dire Avenger (DH: Creatures Anathema)
2. Dark Reaper (RT: Koronus Bestiary)
3. Fire Dragon (RT: Koronus Bestiary)
4. Howling Banshee (RT: Koronus Bestiary)
5. Swooping Hawk (RT: Koronus Bestiary)
6. Warp Spider (RT: Koronus Bestiary)

 

Result: Character follows the Ai’elethra Asuryani of the Fire Dragons.

 

So we've got a psychic girl that likes fast cars and wild speed, with a preference for riding to war in the hold of a battle tank in the company of hot, heavy-armour sporting intense dudes, all carrying a melta-torch for her, charging at the most dangerous SOB on the battlefield, and nuking it whilst thinking all manner of alien calumny at it, and laughing all the while whilst punching the hull and shouting:

 

'Scream if you wanna go faster, boy!'

 

This is my third ex-wife.

 

God help us all.

 

Edited April 28 by Mazer Rackham

[Trokair]

Remember, she will have calemd down a little bit again after leaving the path of the Fire Dragon, a little...

[Mazer Rackham]

On 4/28/2025 at 7:58 PM, Trokair said:

Remember, she will have calemd down a little bit again after leaving the path of the Fire Dragon, a little...

 

Are you gonna tell her that? (Hides in the bathroom).

 

INDEX XENOS: Aeldari.

CODEX MORTEM: Warlock (F)

 

Aeldari Transcription of her Waystone Cartouche: Iséan croí'dóite atáagia'rraidh'a'ithe, anois'la'mar an lóchrainn síoraí sa dorchadas.

 

Gothic (inaccurate, presumed): The flame which consumes has become the perpetual lantern in darkness.

 

Cognomen: Saoirse (Sor-sha) Firebright.

Hieght: 5'10 Imperial (she's quite tall, I rolled for it).

Eyes: China Blue

Hair: Raven black

 

Preferred Weapons: Scathing witticism, Witchblade, Singing Spear, Shuriken pistol, Melta (Bombs, guns, heated stares).

 

Favourite holopicts: Point Break, The Devil Ate My Harley, Melt My Heart With Your Microwave Gun II & III.

 

Favourite music (on loop in helm during battle): Die For The Cause (Eldar Anthems M.36), Firestarter (The Progidimus, M2), At Doom's Gate (Mickus Gordinumus, M.30, Devestation Edit).

 

Enjoys: Long walks on the beach, flammables, inflammables, self-help books about quitting smoking.

 

Looking for: Anyone staring too long.

 

Edited April 29 by Mazer Rackham

[Trokair]

33 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

Are you gonna tell her that? (Hides in the bathroom).

 

As GM Farseer I delegate that task to.... *looks round* ... it! *Points at Phantom Titan on parade several miles away.* 

[Trokair]

I am almost done with the initial prep on this, so the actual game thread for sign up is going to open soon.

 

Time wise I think the start will be late June/early July.