The Conclave

Evening ladies and gents

After pretty much disappearing after the IGT due to the sudden demands of real life (and some really bad neck and shoulder pain that still grumbles on...) I have finally managed to get back on track with the important things in life - Inquisitor gaming!

If there is sufficient interest, Warhammer World can host the long-delayed campaign day, The Antonine Amulets on the 2nd of July.  They have nothing available in June, and the rest of July is no good for me.  Leaving things 'til later brings it too close to Marco's weekend in October.  Once every 3 months is just about reasonable for us with employers/other halves/bank accounts to appease!

I'd like to have a rough idea of numbers in a couple of weeks time so I can get my flight booked while the price will still be fairly reasonable.

So, who's in?

Ruaridh

EDIT: page updated with intro.

I'm definitely in. It'll be a good chance to field test one of my new warbands - the difficult bit will be deciding which one, Tau, Rogue Trader, Ordo Chronos...

Sadly I'll be definitely out- on account of being somewhere in the Aegean at that point.  :'(

See you in October then!  ;D

it really depends on my partner and if im allowed but as my birthday is a month before i might be able to swing it as a present

I'm definitely a maybe, depends on money and whether or not I've been accepted to my masters! Hopefully be there though!

Quote from: Stormgrad on April 21, 2011, 06:12:41 PM
it really depends on my partner and if im allowed but as my birthday is a month before i might be able to swing it as a present

Do we need to make special Conclave permission slips for these events?

Quote from: Kaled on April 21, 2011, 06:50:18 PM

Quote from: Stormgrad on April 21, 2011, 06:12:41 PM
it really depends on my partner and if im allowed but as my birthday is a month before i might be able to swing it as a present

Do we need to make special Conclave permission slips for these events?

Well if we put the terrifying face of Dave on then I'm sure non would dare impede attendance  ;)

permission slips sound like a good idea, ive just sahred this thread with her and apparently i make her out to be an ogre and i assure all she is not

Quote from: Stormgrad on April 21, 2011, 07:28:07 PM
permission slips sound like a good idea, ive just sahred this thread with her and apparently i make her out to be an ogre and i assure all she is not

Ogryn?  ;) I jest of course! Anyone who makes pack lunches like that at the IGT couldn't possibly be!

shes really pleased you all remembered the epicness of my pack lunch
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And i'm now a Definite attendee

So far, I'm not aware of any problems with myself and Myriad attending on the 2nd of July, so you can expect to see us there.

I'm not currently booked for anything else on July 2nd, and after being cheated of an appearance at the IGT, Katlien deserves some games... actually, she also deserves to be painted, but that's neither here nor there.

Count me in, short of any shenanigans.

I intend to be there- sonisphere is the week after so I should be free.

... Aw, crap.

I knew I might have been forgetting something. My old school's summer concert (where they get tend to get most of the old crew, myself included, back to help) is July 1st-2nd.

However, I don't think that prevents me turning up for this. We'll have got the concert set-up done the week before, and it's just a rehearsal and show on the Friday and an evening show and de-rig on the Saturday.
So while I might have a very short night between the end of the Friday concert and getting on a train on Saturday, as well as having to make my way back home sharpish to help out with the end of the concert and the de-rig, I should be able to do both.

Still count me in, but don't be entirely surprised if I'm a little worn out on the day.

Im in! And i might be able to convince a mate of mine who was desperate to go to the IGT, but couldnt cos it was his bday weekend and he'd already got something on.

Bringing either my Monodominant or (if i actually get around to sorting it, and it fits with the campaign weekend) my Dark Eldar Warband.

Good to see there's some interest already.  I'll be looking for at least 10 attendees before committing.

The theme of The Antonine Amulets is the Cold Trade in Xenos artefacts in the Carthaxian Sector.  Therefore, Inquisitorial teams, Rogue Traders and their entourages, xenos groups, mercenaries, heretics and hereteks will all be interested in gaining control of/putting down/profiting from the day's gaming.

The campaign will have up to four games for each player, but like the Spring Conclave last year, will probably require players to GM one game throughout the day, unless there are people solely wanting to GM with me.  There won't necessarily be a downside to missing one game, as players won't run the risk of losing the "assets" which are vital to control of the Cold Trade.  Sample scenarios will be provided to run so people don't have to dream up scenarios if they don't want to.

Our WHW contact is also asking if we would want food on the day.  I wasn't particularly impressed with the offerings in the canteen for the price we paid, so was thinking I'd just risk queues at Bugmans.  If anyone would like the canteen option please let me know.

Ruaridh

Don't think I'll be able to do this one. Got plans for that Friday evening which basically means no way of reasonably getting down for the Saturday morning by the usual train/plane methods.

I guess i wont be interested in the food option as i'll have to get the missus to do an even more epic pack lunch to yet further impress you all

I'm game, got a group of Xenos Bounty Hunters in progress at the moment. This'll give me a nice deadline for them.

What are the food options? If it's the pizza option that's been offered in the past, maybe. If it's the canteen of mystery, probably not.

Quote from: Heroka Vendile on April 23, 2011, 02:04:19 PMDon't think I'll be able to do this one.

Your luck with event dates isn't going well right now, is it? Can't make the Autumn (which WHW still haven't confirmed - grrrr!), can't make the Summer.  Hope you have better luck with any Winter Conclave there may be.

You know, there had better be a Winter 'Clave. I've got lots of modelling projects, all of whom will start a mutiny if they have to wait too long to make it to a WHW event. I am going to try and give some of them NPC roles in the Autumn Clave (expect an odd few guest appearances from my PCs), but it's obviously not the same.

With that in mind, I'm considering bringing the Battle Sister to this one as a temporary secondment to Katlien's team (although whether she does get used will depend on the warband selection rules) so she doesn't have to wait until I've got the time to finish the Ecclesiarchy warband, which is quite a low priority right now.

Quote from: Kaled on April 21, 2011, 05:45:46 PMIt'll be a good chance to field test one of my new warbands - the difficult bit will be deciding which one

My vote - not that it really matters - would be the Rogue Trader's.

The Tau are, as we'd expect from you, very well done, but I think you outdid yourself with those RT characters, and I'd love the chance to see them in person.
Obviously, you could just bring them along to show them off, but I'm going to be greedy and hope for a chance to play against them. ;D

Even if that does mean I'll have to not disgrace my models with yet another "Meh" paintjob so as to avoid that feeling of utter inadequacy when they end up on the same table as yours. (Which, coincidentally, was largely how my first game at the 2009 IGT went. "Oh gods, I've just put down three models I had to skip sleep to get enough paint on, and that's Orla Riall on the other side of the table.")

The food option is most likely the canteen of slim-pickings.

Shame you can't make this one Euan.  Table for one on Friday and Saturday night for me!

Ruaridh

Quote from: Van Helser on April 23, 2011, 11:27:01 AM
The theme of The Antonine Amulets is the Cold Trade in Xenos artefacts in the Carthaxian Sector. 

Tech Adept Liwet would certainly be interested in Xenos technology  ;D
(so i'll be in attendance!)

Im predicting at least 2 tech adepts based on a particular sculpt familiar to people around these parts!

Its highly unlikely that I'll be around for this one as the little Inquisitor will be in training by then and I've already booked off a few weekends in July

I'd still like to see a couple more attendees for this to definitely go ahead - If I can get up to about 12 then I'll get my plane booked.  I'll wait until the end of the week before making a decision.

So, anyone else want to try and get a piece of the Cold Trade?

Ruaridh

Liwet has her Transportation Servitor (http://buildyourimagination.co.uk/minis/files/servitor_transport.JPG) receiving some maintenance in anticipation; let's hope there's some trade :D

Quote from: greenstuff_gav on May 02, 2011, 08:57:37 PM
Liwet has her Transportation Servitor (http://buildyourimagination.co.uk/minis/files/servitor_transport.JPG) receiving some maintenance in anticipation; let's hope there's some trade :D

That's cracking that is! I might have to borrow that one :)

If i can get the day off work i should be able to make it with my rogue ad-mech warband!!

cheers
matt

Is it worth putting a list of people who have confirmed their attendance on this thread?

It's always worth having a list of possibles.  For the sake of saving others the effort, here's the list so far:

Kaled
Stormgrad
Shannow
Holiad
Myriad
MarcoSkoll
Dirkthe1
Bloodpact
Bloodpact's mate (Apparently the same person as below)
Toot
Greenstuff_Gav

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So, have we got a Summer Conclave yet?

If not, I might have go and fill someone's car with baked beans to cheer myself up. But then again, I might do it anyway. If you've never seen the expression of someone who's just realised their BMW is full of tomato sauce and stewed haricot beans - well, you're probably a more sensible person than I am.

Cheers for doing the list Marco. Saves me some brain cells!

That makes 11... Ideally I'd like to hit 12 definites before committing. You have another couple of days people!

Ruaridh

Sadly i have to report that 'Toot' and 'Bloodpacts Mate' are one and the same person.

Oh dear.

Well, we haven't yet had excuses from some of our event regulars yet (RobSkib? PrecinctOmega?) or indeed some of our irregulars (I've yet to meet Hadriel at an event, and I've not seen Adlan since the 2009 GT), so we might still get away with it.

Come on guys. Or it'll be your car I fill with baked beans. >:(

Hey!

Sign me up :) I'm surprised I didn't reply to this sooner. Unless something major happens between now and then, I'll definitely be coming.

Once again, the ploy of brimming automobiles with supermarket consumables works wonders.

By the way, to anyone else - the list I put on the last page (http://www.the-conclave.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1485.msg20108#msg20108) was complete at the time. Other than Rob above, if you're not on that list, then regardless of whether you think you're coming, we don't think you are.

I'm putting an official deadline for numbers as Saturday.  You all have less than 72 hours to badger someone else to join us!

Ruaridh

Well, in that case, I've put it up in the Warseer Inquisitor section (http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=303170).

It might get someone's attention.

I wish I could commit, but I can't.  We're about to become foster carers and have no idea how it's going to go, how time- and energy-consuming it's going to be or how it's going to constrain our freedom of movement.

Plus, I'm already committed to visiting WAMP 2011 in June and FigureWorld 2011 at the other end of July.  However, given that I definitely can't go to the Autumn Conclave and that had I to pull the plug on the IGT at the last bloody minute, SWMBO may be prevailed upon to give me a leave pass, but only once we know our state of play with respect to the fostering.

R.

Quote from: precinctomega on May 12, 2011, 12:45:28 PMbut only once we know our state of play with respect to the fostering.

Bring 'em all along :) Infect the nippers with the hobby bug while they're young.

I agree.

How to win disagreements by using machine guns and chainsaws is an important lesson to learn in life. Plus they'll probably sleep better after it's been explained to them who Slaanesh is.

Yep, tell them that he's the on that comes after naughty children when they sleep.

I know its not a definite, but I am intending to come, however I doubt I will have played a game beforehand. Therefore I should probably be discounted.

If you've actually read the rulebook before you turn up and know the basics, then the other players should be more than happy to help you if you get stuck. We've had people turn up on little to no actual table time before and still get along just fine.

If you're intending to turn up, we'll count you. If you're not intending to turn up, then we won't.

But if you're not going to turn up, please don't decide that on the basis of not having played before. I'm sure everyone will be happier to have an event with a couple of new players than no event at all.

In fact, I'd relish the oppertunity to GM a game to a person who has been a fan of INQ but never played it before. I would consider it a challenge to provide the best INQ experience possible in the shortest space of time.

TL;DR - Come to the event!

This years IGT was my first time playing INQ and although im sure i did a very poor job of it the other players and the gm's where all very supportive and informative even at points helping me to there own detriment. Im sure everyone here will agree that we dont care here at the conclave if you have played before just if your interested and wanting to have a go we will do our best to make it accessible to first timers and veterans alike

Ugh. Many of my regulars have the same problem as I do. They're also going to be helping with the same concert, and they're not as able or willing to try and squeeze in a trip to Nottingham in the middle of it all.

I have one or two people I might have a slim chance of convincing, but unless you lot are having more luck than I am, then I'm no longer holding much hope of this going ahead.

If we can't round up enough people to make it worthwhile for Van Helser to book flights etc, I have a few ideas for a fairly loose campaign that we could run instead, one that wouldn't need a whole load of people.

I was looking forwards to a few games so if this falls through, then we can maybe discuss a plan B?

I can bring a whole bunch of people, anywhere up to 5, inclusively. Not sure if that's enough to sway the balance though...

Quote from: Kaled on May 13, 2011, 06:45:03 PMI was looking forwards to a few games so if this falls through, then we can maybe discuss a plan B?

Most definitely. It'd be a shame not to have Ruaridh, but I was really hoping to have an event before the Autumn Conclave.

Not only do I fancy playing rather than just running games, but October is ages away.

If we managed to organise something in the NW for a similar date I could  put a couple of people up who have to travel (though they would be sharing a double bed :P)

Still an offer anyway!

and i'll be leaving from radstock so do bath /bristol pickups :)

It will be good to have an event either way.

Well, it would seem we are more or less there for participants. Plus I kind of really want run this thing after having it on the shelf so long (as it were). So we are go!

Now just need to confirm the six tables promised are definitely available.

Ruaridh

Yay! That's good to hear as I'm starting to have withdrawal symptoms - last night I had a dream about playing Inquisitor against someone with the most overpowered characters I've ever seen...

Were the space marines brandishing lots of power and bolt weapons.

As overpowered as those ones that used to make Charax see red on the previous Conclave (or perhaps even the one before that)... Where the character would have 20 guns, and enough bionic limbs to use them all, and abilities that basically meant "I win, goodbye"?

Quote from: DapperAnarchist on May 15, 2011, 01:29:18 PMthat used to make Charax see red

Doesn't take a lot ;)

The problem with INQ is that the types of characters you described are easy to spot, easy to fix, and easily removed from a game with little hassle, as the characters often have little basis in the 41st milennium, with no backstory or justification, which are the main weapons as a GM for removing OP characters. It's the ones that slip through the net, being slightly above average at everything, or having a model that belies the character's effectiveness, that cause most grief, from my part especially. There was at least one character at various Conclave meetups that caused my eyebrows to get dangerously close to my hairline.

Still, we do what we do best - keep calm and carry on. Plus, it makes it extra satisfying when you do finally get them ;)

The main character I remember from my dream was a gunfighter with BS=96, which would have been bad enough but then it turned out his model's unconverted stubber wasn't just a stubber - it rivaled a bolt pistol in power. And it continued from there - that's not flak armour he's wearing, it's super-tough super-light carapace armour, and anyway his toughness is 88. Oh look, he just so happens to have a special ability that covers just this situation...

I was just getting more and more frustrated as the GM was of the opinion that the other guy's characters were fine. I finally woke up when the GM told my opponent not to bother rolling the dice as he wasn't going to miss anyway!

Hope it wasn't a premonition and that's what's in store for me at the Summer Conclave!

Don't worry Dave - I'll make sure you don't suffer any waking nightmares!

Joe at Warhammer World has been in contact to confirm there are six tables booked plus our regular terrain. Even if there aren't grand numbers I think we're all in for a good time regardless.

Ruaridh

Whooooo!

Thanks Warmaster.

Do you need us to do anything?  Do we need to prepare scenarios or will you be supplying them?

I shall concur with the whooo! Must crack on with my current projects! Why is painting so hard and boring.....

Quote from: Kaled on May 16, 2011, 05:42:05 PM
Thanks Warmaster.

Do you need us to do anything?  Do we need to prepare scenarios or will you be supplying them?

If people want to prepare their own scenarios then that's fine, but there will be sample scenarios provided.

Any home-brewed scenarios should try to be based around the shady dealings of the Cold Trade.

Ruaridh

Is there anything we need to know about the campaign mechanics before we look at planning our own scenarios?  Or will it be a 'standard' 2 or 3 players and a GM and up to 3 characters per player- type thing and the rest is up to us?

Quote from: Van Helser on May 16, 2011, 07:00:52 PMAny home-brewed scenarios should try to be based around the shady dealings of the Cold Trade.

Shady dealings eh? I hope to see at least one Kaede Mack on the day!

Also, am I being utterly stupid and inattentive, is there any background on the Cold Trade anywhere I can go and read?

I'll try and make this. I need to play Inquisitor again, and I'll see how many people I can round up for it as well.

@ Dave - scenarios should be designed with 2 or 3 players in mind, and should contain definite objectives for players to complete: their success (or lack of!) in these tasks will define their overall success on the day.  Just about anything can go in these scenarios - as well as actual trade deals, the Cold Trade exists on a foundation of crime, assassination and terrorism.  I don't think anyone should have a problem coming up with anything!

That said, there will be sample scenarios written up by me for people to run on the day if they don't have time to come up with something.

@ Rob - Disciples of the Dark Gods for Dark Heresy is the place to look for inspiration.  Basically though, there are a number of proscribed xenos artefacts in the Carthaxian sector being sold on the black market, not least the titular Antonine Amulets.  Players will have a chance on the day to protect, take over or destroy the Cold Trade, or alternatively, wreak as much havoc as they can!

Ruaridh

All of a sudden there's three weeks 'til the event!  How did that happen...!

So, I feel some drip-feeding of what to expect is necessary:


Hopefully that has whetted some appetites.

On the day, players will have to decide their characters' motivation for involving themselves with the Cold Trade.  There are four choices:


•   Facilitation: These individuals are keen to prolong the Cold Trade, without taking an active interest in its running.  They may be Amalathian Inquisitors who wish to preserve the sector as it is, mercenaries earning hard cash from the violence around the trade, or those who believe that the occasional xenos artefact can be put to good use...  Facilitators will be keen to keep Imperial resources busy with other tasks so the trade can proceed unmolested.
•   Profit:  These individuals want nothing less than domination of the Cold Trade.  With every hidden cache and smuggling vessel theirs they stand to make a fortune.  They may be Rogue Traders, xenophilic Magi of Mars keen to understand the secrets of the Antonine Amulets, or underworld kingpins with dreams of grandeur.  Profiteers will wish to control as many resources as possible to bring them the wealth the Cold Trade has to offer.
•   Xenophobia:  In the eyes of these men, the Cold Trade is heresy most vile and it must be crushed.  Puritan Inquisitors, dogmatic members of the Adeptus Mechanicus and any that wish to secure man's right to rule the stars stand ready to end the reign of the xenophiles.  The Xenophobes will bring every resource they can muster to bear against the Cold Trade.
•   Anarchy:  The conflict brewing around the Cold Trade will undoubtedly draw those who espouse violence over diplomacy.  Pirates and reavers will fall upon the weak, Istvaanians will do their all to prolong the conflict, and xenos creatures will use the cover of the trade for their own nefarious ends.  Anarchists will not care what fate befalls the resources under their control other than they are exploited to bring conflict and terror to the Antonine Cluster.

Once players have decided on their motivation, they can take to the tables to try and seize control of the resources that the Cold Trade and those that oppose it rely on for success.

Warbands can consist of up to five characters, but no more than three will be allowed to take to the table at once.  One character needs to be declared as the Principle Character, and will represent the player in each game.


Are we all beginning to get a feel for what is going to go down?  I'll maybe share some more insight soon...

Ruaridh

Are any of the names from the Spring '10 Contacts pack going to be re-emerging?

I notice there's a handful who are listed as having a part (or suspected part) in this kind of thing...

I have decided to simply go ahead and make up my own people of interest to save treading on any toes and to tailor the NPCs to my needs. I am reusing a good number of the pictures from the Contacts pack however, as it's saved me a load of time!

Ruaridh

Excellent! I should really get to work on my characters.

On another note, I have numerous models that can be used as npc's, ranging from a unit of PDF, cultists and a couple of other odd things. Give us a shout if you want me to bring them along.

There's no specific need for NPCs in any of the pre-written scenarios, but if you want to create a scenario to run on the day with an army of cultists or the like, be my guest!

Ruaridh

Hello everyone. Just a quick update to say I received an email from the Events Team about the 2nd of July - we're not the only event on. There's an 'Eavy Metal event, which could be good for getting hints and tips as well as getting those guys excited about Inquisitor models, as well as the Bugman's family fun day, which may be somewhere to dump significant others and children while we get down to Cold Trade business. Anyhow, here's the email:

Hey there folks –
Just a quick note to let you know about the weekend of July 2nd here at Warhammer World. As well as the 'Eavy Metal Painting Day and the Ruaridh Inquisitor Event, Warhammer World will also be playing host to the Bugmans Family Fun day, where there will be stall and games and things for people to enjoy. This event will be taking over the usual car park here at Games Workshop HQ, so for those of you who will be driving, we ask that you use our overflow carpark. It is easy to find – turn onto Willow Road as you normally would to get to GW, but carry on down the road, past Nottingham Textiles on your right. The GW overflow carpark will be on your right hand side (it will be signposted, don't worry!).
 
We look forward to seeing you all on the day – not long to go now!
Cheers
 
Nick Bayton
Warhammer World Events Co-ordinator
Games Workshop, Nottingham
Tel: 0115 9004147
www.games-workshop.com

Remember that bit about parking guys!

Ruaridh

Ah, yes. I had seen that 'Eavy Metal Masterclass on the GW events section. Not sure you can expect much in the way of advice from it though, as it's a paid event...

Quote from: MarcoSkoll on June 15, 2011, 06:10:08 PM
Ah, yes. I had seen that 'Eavy Metal Masterclass on the GW events section. Not sure you can expect much in the way of advice from it though, as it's a paid event...

We'll just need to make them notice our games then! Let's see how many of the masterclass takers we can woo with our fantastic-to-paint 54mm figures...

Yo. Coordination time.

It's not as cheap as if I'd remembered to book it a few weeks ago, but it is still (oddly) cheaper for me to make my train journey via London - provided I book it so I'm walking the half mile between Euston and St Pancras, rather than paying for the tube at some exorbitant increase. This is also a lot quicker than my old route (saving about 80 minutes between journeys), it turns out.

This puts me on the 0730 STP:0926 NOT on the way out, and the 1928 NOT:2115 STP on the way back, which I think others are using as well.
I'm sure we'll have all found each other for the return journey (having probably all walked/taxied back to the station together), but if there's going to be anyone on the 0730 out of St Pancras who'd welcome some company, then give me a heads up and we can try and organise ourselves.

I saw the price of train tickets from Southampton and almost blew a kidney. I'll be driving up to Notts and parking at Bloodpact's place. It's gonna be a long ol' day!

... I've just looked and you can prebook tickets from Southhampton for £46 total. Unless you've got some eco car, you'll probably spend more than that in fuel/wear and tear/etc.

Also, you don't get to read the rulebook to refresh your memory if you're driving your way over. :P

Hope everyone's preparation is going well...

Just thought I'd see if anyone wants to hang around in Bugman's after the gaming finishes for dinner and drinks?  Bugman's is open until 10pm on a Saturday with food served until 8pm. 

Could even run a quick Dark Heresy adventure if that would entice anyone to hang around...?

Ruaridh

Apologies from me, my grandads been taken ill and I'm unlikely to make the IGT, will have to make it up in October I think!

Sorry again guys, hope its as great as March was.

havnt booked tickets yet rauridh so ill let you know what my plans are when i know them, as for DH adventure im prepared to bring novus and lay the autopistol/shotugn smackdown

No problem Shannow. Hope your grandfather gets well soon.

Shirley, I'll probably make up any characters for the Dark Heresy game. Wouldn't want to cross the streams of our current adventure with the new one!

Ruaridh

fair enough

I'd love to, but unless plans change, I'm going to have to run off to help derig this concert.

Im pretty sure me and Toot will be about.

Update time!

Here's the order of play for the day:


1000-1030             Player arrival and registration
1030-1145             Scenario 1
1200-1315             Scenario 2
1330-1430             Lunch
1430-1545             Scenario 3
1600-1715             Scenario 4
1715-1730             Results calculation and announcement
1800-2200             Dinner, drinks, and Dark Heresy

The times displayed are fairly flexible, though the first game will get underway at 1030.  Latecomers are more than welcome, as even the slightest increase in support for or opposition to the Cold Trade could affect its survival.

A Dark Heresy adventure based around the disappearance of a number of high profile individuals will be run in the evening with pre-generated characters for any who are interested, including those who have not participated in the Inquisitor campaign day.  There are a maximum of six places available.

Even if you don't want to play Dark Heresy, please feel welcome to hang around after the campaign day for dinner and drinks and a wee bit of socialising.

Ruaridh

incase it helps / hinders anyone, i'll have a variety of Adeptus Mechanicus stuff (Tech Adepts & Servitors) and a pair of Eldar Outcasts, 2 Fire Warriors, an unpainted Water Caste and Kroot Warrior along with some Inquisitors / Desperados should they help anyone for fill NPCs requirements :)
any specific requests and i'll see what i've got :)

Only realised today that i have 6 days to do my warband! Getting excited now!

I've been told I can be spared from the start of the derig on this concert, so I've looked at train times again. Sadly, the absolute latest I can leave Nottingham station is 2118 (later than that, and I'll be on a station overnight until the Sunday morning trains start), which means I'll have to leave WHW sometime before nine.

I don't think that gives long enough for me to really take part in the DH game (I'd hate to have to leave before the end), but if there's anyone else who'd like to hang around into the evening but has got to scram early-ish, then we might be able to fit in another game of Inquisitor.

It is with a heavy heart that due to the DWP's inability to do anything right i will not be able to come to the Summer Clave, I did have hopes of receiving the money im owed at the last second and being able to come, however because one of my other benefits has been increased (primarily because of them taking so long to sort out the first benefit) it is now going to take at least a extra 4 weeks for me to get what im owed Taking the total amount of time for this to be sorted to 13 weeks.

I really want to say sorry to all who id talked to about the Summer Clave especially Rauridh i hope it goes well for everyone involved and you all have a fun day

Tickets booked up, friends reminded, should be another smashing event! I'll either be all ronery or with a couple of chums, but either way I'll be coming. I will be getting the 07:30 from Kings Cross, the only other person I see here who's getting that one is Marco - anybody else wanna 'fess up and join the party?

Sucks to hear that Shirley. Friggin' bureaucrats. I'll catch up with you on Skype next week.

Good to hear you won't necessarily be disappearing right after the end of gaming Marco. Even if the Dark Heresy doesn't become a permanent fixture of these weekends, I'd quite like to see the evening socialising become a regular part of the Warhammer World meets.

Who's a confirmed attendee then? Gav, Bloodpact, Toot, Marco, Rob... I assume Kaled, Myriad and Holiad from earlier interest too...

Ruaridh

Sorry to hear that Stormgrad. I'll try and go shutter happy over the day so at least you'll get to see some of what went on. (Note to self: set camera properly this time.)

Actually, if I can iron out the last few creases in my laptop (not a certainty), I might even get to upload them in the evening from Bugman's.

Yep, I'll be there with my Rogue Trader's crew...

Quote from: Van Helser on June 29, 2011, 07:49:20 PM
Who's a confirmed attendee then? Gav,

i'm there accompanying Liwet :D
prolly won't stay too long afterwards; there's a big 3 day Warmahordes gaming session on at Maelstrom, about 30 mins away from WHW so will be heading that way for b33r and games :D

Im bringing my freelance psychic artefact hunter. She's a bit of a devil.

I should be there if all goes well.

We'll be there.  Do we have any idea how the factions are adding up?  I could bring a different group if it needs balancing.

I have arrived in Nottingham. Barring any serious accidents, the campaign day is on!

Letting me know which motivation your characters have isn't necessary for the sake of balance. Unless you choose to have your Principle Character reveal things in a game, none of the other players will know, and this will add to the desperation and lack of trust the Cold Trade thrives on. In reality I never expected the factions to be balanced - that would add an artificialness to proceedings. I hope l'm making sense!

Ruaridh

I'll be bringing some bad guys this time, it's about time I got to flex my evil muscles!

Should be there, short of unexpected explosions. Expected explosions should not be a problem, however.

I would be in bed right now, but my brother is keeping me up because he's not taken the dog out yet.

The day is done! Thanks to the efforts of a number of Facilitators, the Cold Trade in the Carthaxian Sector is stronger than it has ever been, and it is doubtful that the sector will be free of xenos artefacts for centuries to come!

In the coming weeks look out for a full rundown of results and some fiction in the "In the Field" section.

Thanks to all for coming and making it a fine day of reneged deals and open warfare!

Ruaridh

Another well organised event, big thanks to Ruaridh for organising and everyone else who turned up.  I had fun and set lots of stuff on fire.  As always, an impressive array of different warbands.  Look forward to seeing pictures.
More in depth reports to follow when I wake up (which won't necessarily be tomorrow).

Sorry about not hanging around longer Rauridh. I felt bad about leaving you on your own, but absolute exhaustion had already struck and I don't think I would have been particularly sociable.

Observations from the day:
- New dice, please. I lost count by the end, but I got at least six 00 rolls (Rob and I got six between us in a single game). But oddly, they normally roll pretty well (by which I mean more or less randomly) and they only seem to be loaded to roll 00 when I go to WHW.

- Sister Rhian proved good fun (for me at least) in the one game I used her in, starting about the point she utterly disregarded the fact they were supposed to be sneaking in.
Of course, subtlety has never really been a strong point of religious fanatics with bolters and power armour. (Although it was the chainsaw bayonet and frag grenades that she went to town with.)

- ARGGGHHH, blinding flashes!

But a good day overall! Now I have to go and try to make my day in October as enjoyable.

Thanks Ruaridh for a great day out! I had a ball and I'm sure others did too. The few pictures I did remember to take ended up pretty crappy, so I'll try and clean them up a bit and post them up.

Did anyone else take any pictures though?

Indeed I did, (http://s772.photobucket.com/albums/yy3/MarcoSkoll/Inquisitor%20Events/2011%20Summer%20Conclave/) but not nearly as many as I would have liked. I really should get into the habit of adding "take photos" to the end phase of each turn.

i'll echo; had a great day Inquisitor Gaming before getting slightly drunk at Maelstrom  ::)

should i get the opportunity, may do a story-based writeup for Adept Liwet :)

in the meantime, here's the pics that weren't unrecognisably blurry (http://buildyourimagination.co.uk/minis/conclavespring11.php) :lol:

Quote from: greenstuff_gav on July 03, 2011, 02:48:45 PMunrecognisably blurry

Despite having a camera that'll do multi-exposure stuff, that usually comes out dingy unless you get the set-up right, so I just resorted to using the flash. It sometimes glares, but it does mostly work.

In hindsight, my assumption of "do it that way, because you haven't the time to find the menu options to tell it to retain the right setup when you turn it off" is rendered slightly moot by the fact that in one of the modes, I can find any picture on the camera's memory and say "The settings you used here? Make them a new default please" with about three button presses. D'oh!

well, the cheap quality of my camera mixed with my impatience (i move before it's done; that's its fault for being slow!) is the main cause of blurriness :)

Aaargh! lots of pictures of my gals getting eaten by Daemon dogs.

Great Day though.

The perspective in this (http://buildyourimagination.co.uk/minis/conclavespring11.php?i=DSCI0549.jpg) is great!  ;D

god damn it looks good! I can't wait till October!

@DapperAnarchist - That one looks like the sniper's about to slot the gamer in the distance!

R.