The Twin Arches (Autumn Conclave 2012) - December 1st, WHW

[Koval]

Need to figure out more on the Inquisitrix's background so I can send in her aims

Both of my groups' aims are still going to be more or less "do what the boss says", so that's easy -- in my 28mm group's case it'll even get rid of them without killing them. (Which, debatably, is not their boss' strong suit, but there are only two people in the cell that even suspect they're being stitched up, and nobody can prove it either way.)

Now I just have to work out what "the boss" is going to ask them to do in each case

[MarcoSkoll]

@Keravin: Looking good!

As far as personal agendas, I'll be looking to get the system data files and all their plot-hooks posted as soon as is possible.
Fortunately, I've got a confirmation back from WHW as regards my table/terrain requests*, so I've got the green light for the plot ideas that tied in with them.

*Which were the Space Hulk board, the Necromunda terrain and the Frontier town. The Frontier town is apparently not an entirely complete set any more, but we'll get our go with what's left of it.

I haven't yet asked about the Basilica Dufaux, because as much as I'd love to use such an impressive piece, I'm not overflowing with ideas for what to do with it, and it's not a good "general" board. I've got half an idea for how to use it, but it's somewhat generic and not very plot central.

I'm reluctant to add it in, because the plot for the day can't be carrying excess weight and still play out in only four rounds of gaming. Sure, there's the occasional side story and red herring - it wouldn't be a very good investigative plot if it didn't have a bit of misdirection, but this is a luxury that's very expensive, particularly given there aren't looking to be that many players.**

** The more games that play, the more of my plot can be fitted into them.

[greenstuff_gav]

from what i remember of WHW's layout does that not mean the tables are spread out?
i've not seen GW rearrange tables for events afore (especially the Basilica).. do they reshuffle if specific tables are booked?

looks like Inquisitor Alice Jeneroh will be appearing (both scales!) with her mix of Xenos and an actual human (albeit a slight mutant) as i've failed to make Ro in 28mm

[MarcoSkoll]

It shouldn't do. I haven't booked the Basilica, so I'd expect they'll just put us in the corner where the Space Hulk board is (which I last saw over near Bugmans) - but it's not exactly hard to move as tables go.

[greenstuff_gav]

i'm at game-able status
(excuse the crappy camera / lighting work; i can't wait to afford to replace my broken lamp )

my Fire Warrior Guard , Air Caste Pilot (who's names i forget; the character sheets are at work ), Inquisitor Alice Jeneroh, Captain Horace Urkan and the Exodite Sierannkerunkhisanith
Urkan's 54mm is a proxy till i actually get his figure done and the 28mm (along with the Fire Warrior) is still WIP

[MarcoSkoll]

We've got some nice stuff going on with these 28/54mm line-ups. It's a pleasant surprise, given I wasn't initially expecting such a large percentage of the day's players to be attending at both scales.

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Also, as I did last year, I'm putting out a request for some NPCs if anyone can offer them.

All requests (unless specified) apply to either/both scales, and I'm currently looking for:
- An astropath (astropaths plural wouldn't hurt).
- A Navigator.

I may also have a use for additional dumb muscle (thugs/gangers/mercenaries) - but this is less important, as I do have some 28/54mm Guardsmen and 28mm gangers on hand.

In whatever case, if anyone has any models they want to offer up as NPCs - or, equally, terrain you think could contribute - do put the ideas forward! It may give me cooler ideas than the ones I have at the moment.

[Kaled]

I have a female astropath and a navigator at 54mm (from my Rogue Trader's crew) and a 28mm astropath (but he is part of the warband I'll be using) - I can bring those if you like.

[greenstuff_gav]

i have my 54mm guard (including Flamer and Missile Launcher team), the 28mm Dark Vengeance Cultists, a horde of Servitors in both scales (plus these guys!!)
A 54mm Navigator plus These Two

[Keravin]

I have a 28mm Inquisitor conversion (primed) and various thugs.

[MarcoSkoll]

Sounds good, guys. I should be set for 54mm versions of the main NPCs then.

Not so sure about 28mm, but that's somewhat expected - 28mm events only started this year, so there's not a big backlog of warbands and characters used at old events.
Sounds like an excuse to see what's in my bitz box - I've collected enough in my time that something should come together (thinking left-over High Elf archer legs should be useful).

@Gav: Hmm. I hadn't thought about the DV cultists, but I could definitely fit them into the Ordo Malleus plotline...

@Keravin: Which ones are these? It'll help to know what exactly I'm planning around.

[Keravin]

Gangers are Copplestone future warriors - scavvies etc.


Navigator looks like that except primed black.  He's a younger Navigator and is my character for Rogue Trader.

[Keravin]

Any idea on agenda info as I'm about to get really busy with and weekends and would like to hit the mid month target.

[MarcoSkoll]

I'm hoping to have the various plot hooks up this weekend.
That is later than originally intended (I was hoping for a couple of weeks ago) - but it's down to restructuring and pruning the plot to turn what was envisioned as a 20+ person story into something more manageable for our likely attendee count.

Don't worry, I will probably be moving that mid-November target back a bit to account for the delays.

[greenstuff_gav]

on the Navigator front, are these lasses any good to you?



with a dust and a 3rd eye sculpted on each they may be suitable?

[MarcoSkoll]

Planetary data sheets:

http://carthax.wikispaces.com/Kharybdis
http://carthax.wikispaces.com/Scylla
(Yes, I know Scylla is missing some of the numbers - I need to find where I wrote down what I had).

Sorry about the delays on those. My last week has been somewhat dominated the newest and most extreme attempts to shift long running sleep issues I've had. (Good news is that it's working. Bad news is that I'm tired half the day.)

However, I have to note that trying to prune back the event turned presenting a bit of a proverbial elephant and matchbox problem - my original ideas were on a overly grand scale for what I can actually run, so there's had to be a change or two.

The original plan for the agendas, letting players choose leads from such a large collection, combined with a low player count meant I'd probably have ended up with only one person for a lot of the original plots. As such, I've got to cut back on the plot choices, which also means to keep the Agendas interesting, they no longer can link directly into the main plots.

So, the focus is changing slightly. So, what I'm looking for to sort those out at this stage, is players to PM me a short brief on their chosen character/characters' ideology/methods/politics/affiliations.

To use one of my characters as an example - Inquisitrix Katlien Vance:
An Ordo Hereticus Inquisitor whose primary focus is ensuring the loyalty/purity of the Inquisition. Although Puritan herself, she is tolerant of controlled Radicalism, trusting to other Inquisitor's fear of her dangerous reputation to keep them from outright heresy.
She is part of the similarly minded Janus Cabal - and having formerly been one of the enforcers of the former Inquisitor Lord Carthax, Marcus Grolin, she has connections with several high profile Imperial servants. However, even her allies are wary of her, as her keen gaze is always unwelcome.
She has a particular talent for misdirection and manipulation of her quarry, and she is said to prefer to meet those under her suspicion, threat or wrath eye-to-eye to know she is does not face a decoy or body double.

From that perspective, she'd get personal agendas that involved identifying/capturing hostile Inquisitors.
But an Inquisitor more inclined to get on with others and further their political reach would instead get some of their agendas focused on getting support from their allies. 

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Fortunately, less integration into the main plot has the massive bonus that the plot doesn't have to shape around agendas. As such, I can handle agendas provided the briefs at least reach me the day before the event (30th November) - I'll use the later entries as a way of keeping myself amused on the train to Nottingham.

However, sending in a brief quite that late may mean I can't ask further questions if I need to know a bit more about what you've said.

At a pinch, I can even work a few out at the start of the day, but I'd prefer to have to do as little of that as possible.