The 40K RP Strikes Back. (Continuation of 40KLoD on SDN)

[Josh]

Why do I foresee a Yoda scene coming?

"Train him, I cannot."

[Cynical Cat]

I wouldn't promote Colonel-Commissar Grievous to any position where he might make the call on exterminatus.

[Josh]

I wouldn't promote Colonel-Commissar Grievous to any position where he might make the call on exterminatus.

PCM's take was that the possibilities of Prius with nobody around to overrule him were so horrendous that he just had to see it.

[Lord Stormbringer]

There's a hole in your arguement Stormbringer. Psychic power normally manifests in the teens. All that your examples tell us is that their power manifested at the usual age.

True but the fact that of all the examples we have of safe psykers, none were outside the bounds. Which combined with the Imperium's better safe than sorry suggests that psykers not caught right away are considered tainted or otherwise not suitable for training. And then either fed to the Golden Throne or killed out of hand.

[Cynical Cat]

You have valid points, but I disagree with your conclusion. While I agree that psykers who are older, especially if found under questionable circumstances, are more likely to be killed there are additional factors that come into play. Younger psykers are handled by the Schola Psychia, those discovered in the field are most likely to be found by other Imperials.

Since the Imperium promotes anti-psyker beliefs as a way of combating chaos infestations, they are more likely to kill out of hand. Older psykers are also more likely to have been touched by chaos or slid into heretical practice. This does translate into a situation where it is better to be found young, but it doesn't mean its an automatic death sentence.

Since the psykers who get fed to the Emperor and used up maintaining the
Astronomican are evaluated and under the authority of the Schola Psychia, which means that even in those cases the psykers would be turned over to the Schola to evaluate.

[The Necrontyr Messenger]

Prius is only permitted to order exterminatus if the first world he does it to is called Humbarine.

[Brother-Captain Gaius]

A rough "prototype" character. If anything's going to be a problem, I'm happy to change it at this stage:


Like many Velociraptors, Vitellius has adopted the bolter-and-chainsword fighting style common amongst his Chapter's veterans. He has put these skills to good use since his initiation in the Inquisition's own Deathwatch, though his parent Chapter's teachings often put him at odds with many of the more conservative Marines. Vitellius's olive drab pauldron might indicate his predisposition toward the subtler aspects of warfare, eschewing the proud colors displayed so prominently by some. His gear follows suit, and while his bolter and chainsword have been repainted to meet Deathwatch standards, he continues to wear a nasty, serrated combat knife on his chestplate, still painted in its original woodland camouflage and matte-black blade.

In person, Vitellius is normally quite reserved. He is terse and blunt when forced to speak, and on the surface does not seem to care for personal interaction. In truth, he can be quite verbose when required and is relatively used to normal humans and their nuances, making him ideal for dealing with Inquisitors and their hangers-on.

[SirNitram]

Chapter Fluff: Duskguard.

Shortly after the Horus Heresy and the foundation of the Chapters from the once-myriad Legio Astartes, an expeditionary force was dispatched to the Tropos system to set up factories and medical facilities for recruiting, equipping, and maintaining one of the many newly-formed Chapters. When the Warp Storms blew up, however, the Techmarine force there quickly found themselves trapped. Steadfast in their duty, they completed the massive foundaries and installations anyway, expecting the storm to blow over.

It didn't.

Nearly ten thousand years later, the storm has finally abated. What began as a lost force of engineers is now it's own fighting force, with mileenia of battle-hardened lessons behind it. However, without the interaction with the Imperium, strange ideas have blossomed. The Chapter is virtually run by the Techmarines, who take the place normally associated with the officer-corps of a Marine force, and Apothecaries serve where Psykkers would normally. Should the Duskguard hold any Psyk power, it is almost definately unconsciously channeled into their skill with technology.

The force is decidedly unusual, from their reverence of all the Primarchs that did not fall to Chaos, to their lack of 'Appropriate Reverence' to technology, to a tradition of viewing their transformation to Astartes as a sacrifice to save their friends and family, by surrendering their own humanity. Many hardliners are outraged by their traditions and actions since rediscovery, but thus far the Chapter's Master-Engineers have soothed over relations.

Character Prototype:

Brother-Captain Malkamar is a Techmarine with quite a few kills under his belt, primarily Xeno instead of Heretic. This makes him ill-suited for an Inquisitorial assignment under most view, but then again, he's not assigned by choice. Following an 'incident' where he utilized unsanctioned Xenotech stolen from the T'au on the battlefield, the Duskguard were once again threatened with extermination for their borderline-heretical actions. In an effort to soothe relations, the Brother-Captain has been declared exile. He has been sent to earn his redemption in service to Inquisitors. Should he die, his debt will be paid with his life. Should he survive, surely the Emperor and the Primarchs have declared him worthy.

He's very much a D&D Paladin type; viewing others as needing a firm but not unkind hand from him. He's decidedly liberal by 40k standards, but in his few instances of combating Chaos, he has proven to be a Shoot In The Head, Ask No Questions At All type of guy.

Combat style is likely to be something exotic. Still thinking what could be gotten away with by creativity.

[Cynical Cat]

Inquisitor Rulebook PDG

This is a link to the rulebook for the Inquisitor game. It should help if you are looking for exotic or xenos weapons for your character. While our fearless Necron Leader has the final call, both characters look pretty good to me.

On another note, in the past 50 years, Gix will have transfered to the Ordo Hereticus.

[Pcm979]

Pater will switch to the Ordo Xenos at some point.

Come on people, write some Memoria!

[Brother-Captain Gaius]

Pater will switch to the Ordo Xenos at some point.

Come on people, write some Memoria!

Some Vitellius is comin' up. Just wanted to get the character down pat first and avoid future complications.

[The Necrontyr Messenger]

Both of them seen fine to me.

[The Necrontyr Messenger]

Oh yes, by the way, it's now 41K :)

[Josh]

A new millennium, full of hope, joy, promise, and ser...

Whoops.

A new millennium. Oh, we're all fucked. We're all so fucked.

[SirNitram]

A new millennium, full of hope, joy, promise, and ser...

Whoops.

A new millennium. Oh, we're all fucked. We're all so fucked.

We are fucked for the Emperor's glory!

[Pcm979]

Yay, we're the modern now.

Anyhoo, it seems we'll have a shitload of Deathwatch tottering about, as I'm taking a squad too.

[Josh]

Yay, we're the modern now.

Anyhoo, it seems we'll have a shitload of Deathwatch tottering about, as I'm taking a squad too.

Hey, I was going to do that.

FINE!

*tosses Deathwatch squad over shoulder petulantly*

I'll just snag me some Sororitas instead.

[Pcm979]

Eh, take 'em.

Get your arse onto AIM, too. :)

[SirNitram]

I'll just snag me some Sororitas instead.

Boobies for the Emperor's glory!

[Pcm979]

Say, as an idea for Gaius and anyone else planning to create a Deathwatch character, you could always integrate him into the existing Deathwatch teams (Me, Prius).

[Brother-Captain Gaius]

Say, as an idea for Gaius and anyone else planning to create a Deathwatch character, you could always integrate him into the existing Deathwatch teams (Me, Prius).

Fine with me. Vitellius has no real established Deathwatch history yet so whatever works.

[Josh]

Say, as an idea for Gaius and anyone else planning to create a Deathwatch character, you could always integrate him into the existing Deathwatch teams (Me, Prius).

Integration for the Emperor's Glory!






What? It's funny when Nitram does it.

Seriously, take your pick Gaius, if you want to hang round with the reasonable inquisitor or the lunatic.

[SirNitram]

As Malk's technically a Suicide-By-Chaos and not a Deathwatch, I'll not throw myself straight into one of the Squads. Someone has to be the voice of reason.. Or, failing that, grab one Marine in each servo-arm and smash them together until they hug and make up.

[Pcm979]

Okey-doke. Assuming B-CG graces my Deathwatch team with his prescense, that brings me up to 4 members.

[Brother-Captain Gaius]

I still get characters confused.

Petro's =][= is Prius, and Pcm's is... Pater? (Hmm, four Ps there. No wonder I can't get them straight)