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#61
Painting and Modelling / Re: House Nepotem's Discurrere...
Last post by maglash1017 - June 26, 2023, 09:41:38 AMInterested to see where this is going!
#62
Community News and Announcements / Re: Codex - 24th June 2023 @ W...
Last post by Cortez - June 25, 2023, 06:51:09 PMI think the end result was very much a draw, with lots of fun and craziness on the way. I had a thoroughly enjoyable day overall, with Isabella's head being the usual magnet for ranged attacks and plenty of psychically induced chaos. Good to see a new face too.
#63
Community News and Announcements / Re: Codex - 24th June 2023 @ W...
Last post by TheNephew - June 24, 2023, 06:36:10 AMI missed the earlier train, they canceled the later one.
Not going to make it to St Pancras in time, or to Nottingham.
Heartbreaker.
Have a good time saving the Emperor's soul!
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Good news everyone, I made it.
Bad news everyone, I don't think we saved the Emperor's soul.
Sure did battle for it though.
Not going to make it to St Pancras in time, or to Nottingham.
Heartbreaker.
Have a good time saving the Emperor's soul!
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Good news everyone, I made it.
Bad news everyone, I don't think we saved the Emperor's soul.
Sure did battle for it though.
#64
Inquisitor Game Discussion / House Nepotem - The Heist
Last post by TheNephew - June 22, 2023, 12:13:57 PMCalm "Skyline" Belle Nepotem
Overwatch/fire support/driver
Flak jacket, congenital frailty, bionic head, heavy stubber.
I'm planning on Calm being very frail, but very perceptive and quick-thinking.
Also she has nearly the biggest gun I think it it reasonable to put on the table.
My main concern, as I've missed this balance point before, is:
How do I finagle the Toughness so that she is frail, but won't go out of action catching a single lasround as soon as the fight starts?
I've run T30 characters that get destroyed by low BIVs.
Secondarily, she's professional criminal/Inquisitorial fire support, so highly competent BS seems reasonable... but I don't really want to reduce one character per turn to leaded meatpaste, given she's firing a cannon.
"Slippery" "Slips" "Slime" Darren
Slips is a mook, hands or fall guy or a body, I'm not terribly worried about his impacts. A stubber, revolver, vest, a few impromptu bulletproof plates, good to go.
Again, competent, but not of the same calibre (ahah) as Skyline.
"The Johnson" (I really need to fine the brother's sheet)
The brothers (NOT clones) come from a duelling culture, so a preference for pistols and accuracy.
Matched laspistols, carapace chestplate, pouches galore, so options for hammerspace gear storage that might help.
His statline will be functionally identical to hisclone's brother's.
Stats maybe to follow.
Overwatch/fire support/driver
Flak jacket, congenital frailty, bionic head, heavy stubber.
I'm planning on Calm being very frail, but very perceptive and quick-thinking.
Also she has nearly the biggest gun I think it it reasonable to put on the table.
My main concern, as I've missed this balance point before, is:
How do I finagle the Toughness so that she is frail, but won't go out of action catching a single lasround as soon as the fight starts?
I've run T30 characters that get destroyed by low BIVs.
Secondarily, she's professional criminal/Inquisitorial fire support, so highly competent BS seems reasonable... but I don't really want to reduce one character per turn to leaded meatpaste, given she's firing a cannon.
"Slippery" "Slips" "Slime" Darren
Slips is a mook, hands or fall guy or a body, I'm not terribly worried about his impacts. A stubber, revolver, vest, a few impromptu bulletproof plates, good to go.
Again, competent, but not of the same calibre (ahah) as Skyline.
"The Johnson" (I really need to fine the brother's sheet)
The brothers (NOT clones) come from a duelling culture, so a preference for pistols and accuracy.
Matched laspistols, carapace chestplate, pouches galore, so options for hammerspace gear storage that might help.
His statline will be functionally identical to his
Stats maybe to follow.
#65
Painting and Modelling / Re: House Nepotem's Discurrere...
Last post by TheNephew - June 22, 2023, 11:55:43 AMProgress has been made - photos soon, hopefully - but unfortunately Brother-Captain Thanos won't be making it to Codex.
He's just a little too obvious.
Calm "Skyline" Belle Nepotem is now toting a Heavy Stubber - she's overwatch support and rather than frontline hack'n'slash, decided after a little posing with various blades that didn't fit the bill.
The hair is to be painted as a helmet/bionic head, as the shaping (sculpting is generous) of the "hair" at the back actually lends itself nicely to being radiator vents.
Colour-matching continues to tie her to Andaini (Pete the Carboloader) - she's also in workman hi-vis orange, as well as having an enormous skull for a face.
I've added Slippery Darren (actually just local scum) and The Other Brother - definitely decidedly determinedly not a clone - wielding paired laspistols to the team, sticking to the Zorn-ish muds, ochres, oranges and blacks.
Aside from that, they all get neon pink detailing to indicate their affiliation to mirror the neon blue of Andaini's crew, these folks have neon pink spots.
He's just a little too obvious.
Calm "Skyline" Belle Nepotem is now toting a Heavy Stubber - she's overwatch support and rather than frontline hack'n'slash, decided after a little posing with various blades that didn't fit the bill.
The hair is to be painted as a helmet/bionic head, as the shaping (sculpting is generous) of the "hair" at the back actually lends itself nicely to being radiator vents.
Colour-matching continues to tie her to Andaini (Pete the Carboloader) - she's also in workman hi-vis orange, as well as having an enormous skull for a face.
I've added Slippery Darren (actually just local scum) and The Other Brother - definitely decidedly determinedly not a clone - wielding paired laspistols to the team, sticking to the Zorn-ish muds, ochres, oranges and blacks.
Aside from that, they all get neon pink detailing to indicate their affiliation to mirror the neon blue of Andaini's crew, these folks have neon pink spots.
#66
Inquisitor Game Discussion / Re: Warband for Saturday
Last post by ColonelMatt - June 22, 2023, 10:01:07 AMThanks! I was checking to see none of it sounded OP before I did the fluff.
Gwynevan Mamoreal Brycear Du'Cain III is the latest in an ancient line of Rogue Traders, though recently turning up in Imperial space on an old and battered ship he seems to have fallen on hard times. Never one for studying, Gwyn was raised on tales of Old Earth and subsequently grew into a man yearning to seek out adventure and the unknown. Fortunately for him, he was in a position to do just that, and travelled beyond imperial space for years as he served under his mother. It's not known what circumstances led to Gwyn coming into possession of his family's Warrant of Trade and Gwyn certainly doesn't speak of it, but he now finds himself the young leader of House Du'Cain and likely out of his depth. Nevertheless, Gwyn is never one to shy away from a challenge and has surrounded himself with a coterie of followers who can shore up his areas of weakness; he knows there are areas and skillsets he is lacking but what's the point of money and power if you have to do everything for yourself? Why Gwyn has chosen to return to (campaign location) specifically is not clear, but he seems to be seeking a member of the Inquisition and word is that he has the tome (Grimoire?) of and Inquisitor in his possession.
Rhianniya was a member of the Adeptus Arbites on a world on the edge of Imperium space. Exceptionally bright and diligent, she nevertheless refused all offers of promotion and never sought advancement, instead studying and honing her skills in a lowly enforcer. Gwynevan was trading on her home planet when he found himself in the middle of a sticky situation between a group of gangers, a corrupted factory owner and a large beast from the hive sewage system. Rhi was part of the squad that dealt with the situation, saving the rogue trader's life in the process. Gwyn saw Rhi's talent and proposed she join his crew. Although initially dismissive of the idea, after a few weeks of persuasion whilst Gwyn finished his business on the world, Rhi relented and left on his ship. Some believe that it was his purchase of a cybernetic eye to replace the one she lost in the action saving his life that was the clincher, but the reality is that a far darker secret led to her acquiescence, and it is because of this that Rhi has fought loyally to protect Gwyn over the past decade of service.
Gwynevan Mamoreal Brycear Du'Cain III is the latest in an ancient line of Rogue Traders, though recently turning up in Imperial space on an old and battered ship he seems to have fallen on hard times. Never one for studying, Gwyn was raised on tales of Old Earth and subsequently grew into a man yearning to seek out adventure and the unknown. Fortunately for him, he was in a position to do just that, and travelled beyond imperial space for years as he served under his mother. It's not known what circumstances led to Gwyn coming into possession of his family's Warrant of Trade and Gwyn certainly doesn't speak of it, but he now finds himself the young leader of House Du'Cain and likely out of his depth. Nevertheless, Gwyn is never one to shy away from a challenge and has surrounded himself with a coterie of followers who can shore up his areas of weakness; he knows there are areas and skillsets he is lacking but what's the point of money and power if you have to do everything for yourself? Why Gwyn has chosen to return to (campaign location) specifically is not clear, but he seems to be seeking a member of the Inquisition and word is that he has the tome (Grimoire?) of and Inquisitor in his possession.
Rhianniya was a member of the Adeptus Arbites on a world on the edge of Imperium space. Exceptionally bright and diligent, she nevertheless refused all offers of promotion and never sought advancement, instead studying and honing her skills in a lowly enforcer. Gwynevan was trading on her home planet when he found himself in the middle of a sticky situation between a group of gangers, a corrupted factory owner and a large beast from the hive sewage system. Rhi was part of the squad that dealt with the situation, saving the rogue trader's life in the process. Gwyn saw Rhi's talent and proposed she join his crew. Although initially dismissive of the idea, after a few weeks of persuasion whilst Gwyn finished his business on the world, Rhi relented and left on his ship. Some believe that it was his purchase of a cybernetic eye to replace the one she lost in the action saving his life that was the clincher, but the reality is that a far darker secret led to her acquiescence, and it is because of this that Rhi has fought loyally to protect Gwyn over the past decade of service.
#67
Inquisitor Game Discussion / Re: Warband for Saturday
Last post by mcjomar - June 22, 2023, 07:34:10 AMWithout a backstory to explain what's going on with these characters, why they are the way they are, and how they are related, etc, it's difficult to make a good judgement call.
However - the main thing that jumps out at me is that it reads like the Enforcer has a really high Sg, while the Rogue Trader has a much lower one?
I'd suggest swapping their Sg scores, as it makes more sense for a Rogue Trader (given the shenanigans, cunning, education, and planning that such an individual would express) to have a high Sg than it does for an Enforcer (you can always give the Enforcer an Sg bonus in a skill in tests relating to their career knowledge, for example?).
Otherwise, in the absence of backstory for the characters, everything else looks reasonable.
However - the main thing that jumps out at me is that it reads like the Enforcer has a really high Sg, while the Rogue Trader has a much lower one?
I'd suggest swapping their Sg scores, as it makes more sense for a Rogue Trader (given the shenanigans, cunning, education, and planning that such an individual would express) to have a high Sg than it does for an Enforcer (you can always give the Enforcer an Sg bonus in a skill in tests relating to their career knowledge, for example?).
Otherwise, in the absence of backstory for the characters, everything else looks reasonable.
#68
Inquisitor Game Discussion / Warband for Saturday
Last post by ColonelMatt - June 22, 2023, 12:55:14 AMHi there all, I was hoping to have a 3-character warband ready for the event but only 2 are going to be done by then so coming up with profiles for these two.
- Rogue Trader:
Ws Bs S T I Wp Sg Nv Ld
68 48 53 56 59 82 58 65 70
Right Handed
Dodge, Heroic, Wyrd - Detection.
Distraction.
Duelling Pistol with 10 extra bullets.
Pump action Shotgun with 8 extra shells.
Force Sword.
Carapace Armour on chest. Flack armour on all other locations except head.
Inhaler with 3 doses of Psychon.
- Enforcer:
Ws Bs S T I Wp Sg Nv Ld
54 57 53 50 68 56 79 71 42
Left Handed
Fast Draw, First Strike, Lightning Reflexes, Rock Steady Aim. Indebted: Rogue Trader (When working out her loyalty to the Rogue Trader, the Enforcer's Ld is doubled).
Pump Action Shotgun with 8 Scatter shells and 8 Executioner shells.
Shock Maul.
Carapace Armour on chest. Flack armour on all other locations except head.
Suppression Shield.
Average Bionic Eye with inbuilt Rangefinder.
Cyber-mastiff with inbuilt Motion Tracker.
That's pretty much what I got! Feedback welcome.
- Rogue Trader:
Ws Bs S T I Wp Sg Nv Ld
68 48 53 56 59 82 58 65 70
Right Handed
Dodge, Heroic, Wyrd - Detection.
Distraction.
Duelling Pistol with 10 extra bullets.
Pump action Shotgun with 8 extra shells.
Force Sword.
Carapace Armour on chest. Flack armour on all other locations except head.
Inhaler with 3 doses of Psychon.
- Enforcer:
Ws Bs S T I Wp Sg Nv Ld
54 57 53 50 68 56 79 71 42
Left Handed
Fast Draw, First Strike, Lightning Reflexes, Rock Steady Aim. Indebted: Rogue Trader (When working out her loyalty to the Rogue Trader, the Enforcer's Ld is doubled).
Pump Action Shotgun with 8 Scatter shells and 8 Executioner shells.
Shock Maul.
Carapace Armour on chest. Flack armour on all other locations except head.
Suppression Shield.
Average Bionic Eye with inbuilt Rangefinder.
Cyber-mastiff with inbuilt Motion Tracker.
That's pretty much what I got! Feedback welcome.
#69
Painting and Modelling / Re: Marco does something
Last post by MarcoSkoll - June 21, 2023, 11:55:24 PMWell, I frequently say I only ever get stuff done because events make for a deadline.
I've been wittering on about this occasionally on the Discord, but so it's not all hidden only there, one trucK:
I've been wittering on about this occasionally on the Discord, but so it's not all hidden only there, one trucK:
#70
Community News and Announcements / Re: Codex - 24th June 2023 @ W...
Last post by MarcoSkoll - June 20, 2023, 10:46:34 AMI should check - is anyone heading up through St Pancras on the Saturday, and do they want to meet up for the journey?