Iron Gods: TNG (Info and Recruitment Thread)

[Trokair]

8 hours ago, Lysimachus said:

Maybe first though, you could each put a quick post here with your basic choices (Homeworld, History, Archetype) and an idea of who your character is? Doesn't have to be a full bio post (we'll sort a separate thread for that), just something to give everyone an idea of which options have been taken and which haven't?

 

Feudal or Agri Hunter – something like a Woodsman (or more accurately an apprentice to one before being chosen/abducted/whatever we are calling it for Astartefication). Someone proficient in the wilds/outdoors* and can handle themselves verses predators.

 

Geneseed d10 roll: 1

 

*but not like high mountains or badlands or steps and such, defiantly leaning into forest/woodland environment.  

 

  

17 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said:

Devotion Chain  Black Templars DW 169

Tabard  Black Templars DW 169

Blood Drop Pendant  Blood Angels DW 169

Golden Icons  Blood Angels DW 169

Robe  Dark Angels DW 170

Wolf Pelt  Space Wolves DW 170

Runic Totem  Space Wolves DW 170

Tempest Amulet  Storm Wardens DW 170

Cingulum  Ultramarines DW 170

Heraldry Scroll  Ultramarines DW 170

 

Helmet Picter  Raven Guard 1STF 19

Sable Heraldry  Raven Guard 1STF 19

Promethean Sigils  Salamanders 1STF 26

Vigil Brazier  Salamanders 1STF 26

Honor Gift  White Scars 1STF 34

Chieftain Trophy Rack  White Scars 1STF 104

Icon of the Iron Cage  Imperial Fists 1STF 104

Wolf Tooth Necklace  Space Wolves 1STF 104

 

That's your lot.

 

Edit: tell a lie, there's one more - Howling Griffons, Night World Livery. If the mission is a stealthy one, you can paint your armour black, and gain +10 on concealment tests. Since you're at -40 to conceal anyway, and the mission must be a stealth mission, this is about as much use as hemlock toothpaste.

 

 

Thanks, that helps.

 

However I found a few more.

 

Ossific Relic, Imperial Fists ROB 51

Scrimshaw Tools, Imperial Fists ROB 51

 

Librarium Texts, Blood Ravens HTC 33

Icon of the Scorpion, Red Scorpions HTC 41

Crusader Medallions, Marines Errant HTC 49

Grisly Trophies, Flesh Tearers HTC 57

Ork Bone Talismans, Crimson Fists HTC 65

Laurels of Ultramar, Novamarines HTC 81

Marksman Combat Sight, Raptors HTC 88

Scrimshaw Talismans, Carcharodons HTC 96

 

 

 

I like the look of Marksman Combat Sight from the Raptors Chapter Trappings (HTC page 88) for the utility. It is a Sight that picks two from a set of abilities. Focal Targeter looks great for making a bolter have a little more punch, and doesn’t seem to be restricted to single shots. While Shadow Light seems fitting for a hunter experience in stalking prey.

 

[Machine God]

Geneseed roll: 8. 

[Mazer Rackham]

Wasn't going to bother with a chapter trapping, then decided on this:

 

Chapter Trapping: The Black Seal (Counts as the Blood Angel Golden Icons - Icon of Focus.

'Purity Focus: Whenever the Battle-Brother gains Corruption Points, reduce the total by 1.'

 

Reason: The Black Seal is a pendant taken from one of the Black Ship Warders who was escorting Thrace during trials to establish his potential or if he was going to be  Chargrilled Golden Throne Steak. Pirates, aliens, some Solios-dwelling murderers took him and a clutch of psykers on as slaves/cargo/prizes. They became a little too much to handle, so gave them to Talek Varn as tribute/levy/payment for safe passage.

 

Only Thrace survives from the clutch, implant processes not entirely being stable in the Crag. He doesn't remember much else from before, and is otherwise indifferent to it.

 

[Machine God]

Are we all Rank 1?

[Trokair]

8 minutes ago, Machine God said:

Are we all Rank 1?

As far as I am aware yes. 

[Machine God]

Thank you @Trokair. Yes we are Rank 1, it's on the first page. 

[Machine God]

On 6/8/2026 at 8:28 PM, Lysimachus said:

 

Fair enough! 

 

Honestly, once I realised that the official version of RoS does nothing to change your odds of getting a Perils, I started to think that 400xp was slightly overpriced anyway...?

 

 

So what price would you put it at?

 

 

 

 

[Mazer Rackham]

Lysi has priced RoS at 250xp, and it has a modification, which means you get a re-roll on the Phenomena table, as long as you don't hit Perils. You don't get to pick your result, and have it always at that result.

 

It's a couple of pages back.

Edited June 9 by Mazer Rackham

[Lysimachus]

@Trokair I would rate the Marksman Sight as easily the most powerful Chapter Trapping, but I agree it is fitting for the character you're building so I'm good with it.

 

@Mazer Rackham love it, great bit of backstory! 

 

@Machine God Demeanour you can just choose, whatever you feel is appropriate for your character's personality.

 

Re changes to RoS, it's honestly not that big a change. Even on the official version, it doesn't alter a Perils result, it just changes any result between 01-74 to the Phenomena you've chosen.

 

That seemed very boring and not in keeping with the craziness of the Psychic Awakening, so I changed it to giving you a second roll on the table and a choice between the results... unless you get a Perils, in which case it works exactly the same as regular RoS (i.e. does nothing)

 

It just keeps things a little more random, but still offers some protection against rolling one of the higher results (but still under 75) on the Phenomena table, hence the lower cost of 250xp.

 

 

 

 

 

[Trokair]

7 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

@Trokair I would rate the Marksman Sight as easily the most powerful Chapter Trapping, but I agree it is fitting for the character you're building so I'm good with it.

 

The first time I read I thought it was pick one of these abilities and that still seemed very good, the fact that it is pick two!

 

 

Also, while I still am working towards the Woodsman, I may be going via an Anglo-Saxon/Viking tangent.

 

Instead of Fire Selector and Special Issue Ammo Lys offered a few choices to Tacticals and the Combat Shield caught my eye if combined with Signature Wagear to get a Power Axe as well.

 

The only thing that is making me hesitate is that this might be a bit close to a Brynjarr light.

[Machine God]

4 hours ago, Trokair said:

 

Feudal or Agri Hunter – something like a Woodsman (or more accurately an apprentice to one before being chosen/abducted/whatever we are calling it for Astartefication). Someone proficient in the wilds/outdoors* and can handle themselves verses predators.

 

Geneseed d10 roll: 1

 

*but not like high mountains or badlands or steps and such, defiantly leaning into forest/woodland environment.  

 

  

 

Thanks, that helps.

 

However I found a few more.

 

Ossific Relic, Imperial Fists ROB 51

Scrimshaw Tools, Imperial Fists ROB 51

 

Librarium Texts, Blood Ravens HTC 33

Icon of the Scorpion, Red Scorpions HTC 41

Crusader Medallions, Marines Errant HTC 49

Grisly Trophies, Flesh Tearers HTC 57

Ork Bone Talismans, Crimson Fists HTC 65

Laurels of Ultramar, Novamarines HTC 81

Marksman Combat Sight, Raptors HTC 88

Scrimshaw Talismans, Carcharodons HTC 96

 

 

Remember the Talisman that Decimus had, and we thought that he had Dorn's geneseed?

 

 

 

[Lysimachus]

1 hour ago, Trokair said:

The only thing that is making me hesitate is that this might be a bit close to a Brynjarr light.

 

I would personally say it is a bit... 

 

For my money, the woodman/hunter role works, makes sense if you choose to take Scout armour, and having a decent gunsight is logical.

 

But all that doesn't quite fit with then lumping a shield and axe around too? (imho)

 

 

[Lysimachus]

52 minutes ago, Machine God said:

Remember the Talisman that Decimus had, and we thought that he had Dorn's geneseed?

 

 

 

He did indeed. I think maybe it was the IF Ossific Relic rather than the Carcharodons Scrimshaw Talismans?

 

 

[Mazer Rackham]

Bit better. Not quite what I want, it's reading the grey as black, and so a bit Red Corsair, but this is what I got.

 

[Machine God]

Looks nice for Mk VIII. 

[Mazer Rackham]

56 minutes ago, Machine God said:

Looks nice for Mk VIII. 

 

Co-pilot AI is Mk VI blind. Tried to get it sorted a few times, but it just got wierder.

 

[Machine God]

At least it doesn't look Primaris 

[Necronaut]

@Lysimachus I am a little torn as to whether I should take the IH chapter trapping (bionic hand) for extra cybernetic goodies plus that nice manual dexterity bonus, or instead the Salamander trapping Tools of the Forge (+3 tech-use), except re-fluff it as a stripped down/limited utility combi-tool of his own design and manufacture as opposed to a sigil on his armour. Think of it as one of the many models of multi-tools that handymen/electricians commonly carry around, but of a simplified design with a more limited number of attachments (e.g. only 1-2 screwdriver tips, integrated wire cutters + pliers, only one knife blade, one saw blade, etc.). Maybe even go do far as to argue that his combat blade is one of the attachments for the thing?

Edited June 10 by Necronaut

[Lysimachus]

Swiss army knife? 

 

Seriously, yep either of those is fine by me! 

 

 

[Lysimachus]

Ok, so I'm just keeping on top of things, we've currently got:

 

1 Mazer - Librarian, Feudal, Plotter, Geneseed: 7
2 Necro - Techmarine, Hive, Plotter, Geneseed: 8
3 Tro - Tactical, Feudal or Agri, Hunter, Geneseed: 1
4 MG* - Librarian, Feral, Brawler, Geneseed: 8
5 AT - Apothecary, ???, ???, Geneseed: ?
6 Ikka - Assault, Hive, Savage, Geneseed: ?
7 Xin* - Librarian, ???, ???, Geneseed: 3
8
9
10 

 

* just a note for clarity… there are only 2 slots for a Librarian. Mazer has the 1st one. Xin asked next, so if he gets his sheet together ( ) in time for whenever we start, I will be giving it to him. But if he doesn't, MG gets it. I hope that is fair to all involved?

 

MG: As mentioned via PM,  either way you'll still get your place on the team. If you wanted to put together a second character sheet as well (would have to be Tac or maybe a Dev at this point, probably?)  just in case you don't get the Libby, please feel free?

 

And if any of our newer members want to join in on this one, please do? There are still 3 spots in the squad roster!

 

 

 

Edited June 10 by Lysimachus

[Trokair]

4 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

3 Tro - Tactical, Feudal, Hunter, Geneseed: 1

 

Sorry, still undecided betwen Feudal and Agri world for origin, going to have to work on the background a little more. 

[Lysimachus]

Sorry Tro, that's my error. Yep, no worries, plenty of time to decide between the two! 

 

Edited the above summary.

 

I'm hoping for a decent mix of combos of Homeworlds and Personal Histories, hopefully there isn't any one that is stand out better (or worse) than the others?

 

Side point, you might have noticed I removed Literacy from the starting abilities (as I figured children from many of these backgrounds might not really have had much opportunity to learn) so someone might want to go with Civilised World which gets it back. It might not come up, but if it does, you might be glad of having someone who can actually read? 

 

 

 

Edited June 10 by Lysimachus

[Mazer Rackham]

41 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

Side point, you might have noticed I removed Literacy from the starting abilities (as I figured children from many of these backgrounds might not really have had much opportunity to learn) so someone might want to go with Civilised World which gets it back. It might not come up, but if it does, you might be glad of having someone who can actually read? 

 

Didn't actually notice that.

 

The possibilities for mischief boggle the mind..!

 

'If you look at the map, I need you and your team to meet me on the landing pad.'

'The what?'

'The l-a-n-d-i-n-g p-a-d.'

'What does it look like?'

'Big round bit on the map.'

'This bit?' *Points to room marked as missile silo*

'I can't see what you're pointing at, I'm 3,000 miles above you.'

*Tilts helmet, points again*

'No, that's the ablutions block, look, just go to the following co-ordinates...' *realisation* 'uh, follow the dot on your HUD.'

'What's a HUD?'

'Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu....'

 

+++++ A Few Moments Later +++++

 

'Good, have you got the plans?'

'Yes, here.'

'What's this?'

'The top secret, super-secret plans.'

'This is a recipe for the base commander's mother's salad!'

'How was I supposed to know?'

'Aren't you supposed to be a Librarian?'

'I read minds, not books!'

'FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU.....!'

 

Edited June 10 by Mazer Rackham

[Machine God]

Tactical, Civilised, Firebrand, Geneseed 4.

 

XP Spend: Double Team, Rapid Reload & Simple Characteristic Advance: Fellowship.

 

 

 

 

 

[Mazer Rackham]

A trench somewhere in Bumblebrush, Solios Nebula:

*All hell breaks loose, bullets and explosions*

'Quick, Derek, go and get more bolter cartridges!'

*Scurrying*

 ++++ A few moments later ++++

*Derek returns,, emptying the contents of a Tesco bag into the trench*

'Ok, what the hell is this?'

'Ammo, innit?'

*picks up small carboard carton* 'Derek, these are blotter cartridges!'

'Same thing, no?'

' my , life - '