40 K Game?

[Cynical Cat]

Query: Hellfire? Kraken? Metal storm?

rememeber, 40K newb here.

They're explained in the Inquisitor book, but to be brief

Bolters fire rocket ammunition.

standard shell is armour piercing (diamanite tip) with a mass reactive explosive core (it explodes inside the target). You can chew up most infantry and light vehicles with it.

Variant ammo:

Stalker: uses compressed gas instead of rocket. Silenced.

Metal storm: explodes just infront of target and bombards victim with shrapnel.

Kraken: adamantium cored non explosive armour piercer

hellfire: contains highly toxic and acidic mutagens instead of explosive. Designed for and highly effective against Tyranids.

[SirNitram]

Hellfire: Detonate on impact, full of corrosive goo. Anti-Tyranid.

Metal Storm: Does what it says on the tin. Turns the Boltgun into a heavy shotgun. Weaker than normal rounds, but good for rapid fire and closing in to melee.

Kraken: Armour-piercing rounds.

[Charon]

Name: Vibius Julius Pennus
Chapter: Omega Legion
Veteran, Principe Centurion.

Equipment: Powersword, bolter, kraken and inferno round, grenades.

Chapter History:

Personal History:

[SirNitram]

I've got two ways I could go with this. The Marine reintegrated with society and the Deathwatch, though still an Exile of his Chapter, or having gone somewhat primitive and do-it-yourself, and thus wielding an entertaining array of Xenotech and DIY equipment.

I'm leaning to the latter.

[White Haven]

After some preliminary poking about, I'm leaning towards a Zweihander Nemesis marine of some flavor, the fluff for them tickled my fancy. They seem appropriate for poaching to the Ordo Xenos bitchslap-squads given their anti-Dark Elder training, too.

[GeneralTacticus]

Inquisitor Halima Toran, Ordo Xenos:

Profile:

General: Born on a Gamma-class (“Civilisedâ€

[Cynical Cat]

Approval granted. You might want to rethink a retinue at this point as you'll be deployed with the Kill Team, although one is certainly permitted. Just expect casualties.

Yes, I did say deployed. A Lord Inquisitor is in command of the operation, which is based on the Inquisition Black Ship Burden of Judgement.

[Charon]

Damn Inquisition. Always burrowing into affairs that are of no business of theirs...

[GeneralTacticus]

Approval granted. You might want to rethink a retinue at this point as you'll be deployed with the Kill Team, although one is certainly permitted. Just expect casualties.

Yes, I did say deployed. A Lord Inquisitor is in command of the operation, which is based on the Inquisition Black Ship Burden of Judgement.

Hmmm. My planned retinue was going to consist of a former Necromunda-style Enforcer, a Savant of some description, and a Techpriest accompanied by a bunch of Combat Servitors. Support characters, basically. Would that fit into your plan?

[Cynical Cat]

I don't have a problem with you having a retinue, just that the lethality of the high powered setting is on the "challenge veteran Space Marine bar".

[GeneralTacticus]

Duly noted. I shall up the uberness level and include more meat shields to compensate.

[White Haven]

Couple quick checks for all the veteran 40kers here. Yeah, all two of you *ducks* ;)

Is this accurate, particularly concerning the Nemesis squads? And on the assumption that it is, is their uniform use of Nemesis halberds indicative of the possession of some form of psyker power? Also, is it possible to load a limitted-shot bolter with different types of round in the same load?

[Cynical Cat]

Duly noted. I shall up the uberness level and include more meat shields to compensate.

Your uberness level is fine. That was just my roundabout way of saying if you have a retinue and take any of it into battle expect heavy casualties.

[Cynical Cat]

And on the assumption that it is, is their uniform use of Nemesis halberds indicative of the possession of some form of psyker power? Also, is it possible to load a limitted-shot bolter with different types of round in the same load?

I know nothing about that chapter but

1) Nemesis weapons are big force weapons. You have to be a psyker for them to work.

2) Yes, you can mix the load of a limited shot bolter.

[White Haven]

Gotcha. Not going for any sort of GK-wannabe, so it'll be low-grade and probably not very combat-applicable psyker-ness. Assault librarian would be a leeetle over the top.

Cool on the bolter-load...One round standard, one round Kraken, one round Hellfire in the three-round half bolter.

[SirNitram]

To be technical, Nemesis Force weapons are a sliding scale instead of on/off like normal Force. A minor Psykker will get slightly more out of it than a normal CC weapon, a more refined one uses it like a Power Weapon, and of course, a badass is just scary with it.

[White Haven]

Hmm. Interesting, and I wasn't aware of that. So...functional differences between Nemesis/Force/Power weaponry are...? Any sources? HAven't been able to find much concrete in my limitted at-work searching.

[B4UTRUST]

I'll be playing an inquisitor as well.

I'll post up a character sheet when i return from work after i do a bit of reading to get all my specifics in order...

I'm leaning towards a Xanthist.

[Cynical Cat]

Hmm. Interesting, and I wasn't aware of that. So...functional differences between Nemesis/Force/Power weaponry are...? Any sources? HAven't been able to find much concrete in my limitted at-work searching.

Power weapons are surrounded in a powerfield that disrupts the molecules of anything they come in contact with. Thus they slice through armour and flesh with great ease. The power field also protects the weapon, allowing it to parry other power weapons, force weapons, daemon swords etctera, and survive the process.

Force Weapons are made out of psychoactive substances. When used by a psyker they became charged with psychic energy and can slice through armour and flesh with great ease.

Nemesis Weapons are a specific subtype of Force Weapons. They are large (usually halberds or greatswords), some of them have built in minishot bolter (but that's not what makes them Nemesis Weapons) and have a greater capacity to channel psychic energy than ordinary force weapons, allowing a powerful enough psyker to really do some damage.

[SirNitram]

Hmm. Interesting, and I wasn't aware of that. So...functional differences between Nemesis/Force/Power weaponry are...? Any sources? HAven't been able to find much concrete in my limitted at-work searching.

Power weapons are detailed in both rulebooks and Inquisitor. They are wreathed in a disruptive energy field that allows them to cleave through armour, chitin, and other forms of defense like they're not there. Particularly advanced forms are akin to lightsabers, but these are uber-rare.

Force weapons literally channel Psy-power through themselves, and into the target with each blow. As a result, being hit with one can kill in one strike, even against the most sturdy demons. Using this aspect of them does count as normal psy-channeling, with all the attendent dangers. Otherwise, they are treated as power weapons.

Nemesis Force Weapons in the hands of a Grey Knight Brother are simply a Close Combat weapon with a bonus to the beatdown(In the Codex, +2 to Strength statistic). For a Justicar, Terminator, or Brother-Captain, they can also sheath it in a disruptive field of psionic energies identical to a power weapon, cleaving through solid matter like it doesn't exist. Only Grand Masters can channel enough power to let it do the insta-kill as well as the previous noted powers.

[White Haven]

Are there any Nemesis rules that aren't based around GK ranks? That makes them a bit difficult to apply to non-GK units. Plus it makes the assumption that the Grey Knights promote Marines based on psionic power rather than such unimportant aspects as leadership skills.

[Cynical Cat]

Yes. Under Inquisitor rules its a slightly more badass version of a force halberd, which is pretty nasty all by itself.

[Dark Silver]

Name: Demian Moore
Chapter: Dark Angels
Vetarn, Heavy Weapons Trooper

Equipment: Chain halbred, bolter pistol, heavy weapon dependant on mission.

History: Prior to being recruited to the Dark Angels, Demian was born on a backwater world, visited once every generation by recruiters of the Dark Angels. He was one of those selected, screened, and implanted with the gene-seed of Lion El'Jonson.

He spent most of his early life training with the 9th Company, and showed prowess in hunts for the Fallen, as well on the battlefield with his brother-marines.

He participated in actions against the forces of Chaos on the deathworld of Charr, and many actions against the Eldar in the Thormston sector of the galaxy. Like all of his Chapter, he seeks clues that will lead them to the Fallen.

Personality: Pious, quiet, and a fericious warrior for his Emperor and his Chapter.


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After searching through primary chapters, I found one which appeals more...the Dark Angels.

let me know if more is nessacry

[Charon]

There are only 10 companies per chapter.

[Dark Silver]

Gah

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