Chapter 1: Into the wild black yonder OOC

Here's the OOC!

Is anything expected of the non-scions in this scene? Renewal of oaths?

Yeah, at the end of their oaths, you guys are expected to make an oath to the warrant. You'll be able to see something touched by the Omnissiah

Oh geeze, that means I've got to figure out what ignatio's oath is, and think it through carefully, because he's basically encoded that shit in his brain alongside things like his survival drive and sense of logic.

Psyniscience 12 vs 69/7 DoS

https://orokos.com/roll/779449

EDIT: Wrong characteristic. Whoops. 4 DoS

Shouldn't you two (Alexium and Lethia) NOT be swearing loyalty to your own blood and family, as you aren't Filiantius?

Awesome post, Pyrite.

I was unsure on that actually. It had crossed my mind as I typed up my post. As far as Alexium is concerned, it has no blood and family outside of this one; in the time between when the child was taken by the black ships and returned, its parents had simply disappeared. Perhaps died aboard their ship, or could be that they are still living and toiling somewhere in the void.

The Filiantius family is the closest thing to a family there is.

Wendigo, am I right to assume that you are controlling the responses of the two NPCs Alexium with whom Alexium has spoken?

Also - for everyone - I am blanking on some good gear for Alexium to attempt to requisition. With him being a total support unit, there isn't much I could benefit from. I had in mind a Hallucinogen Grenade just for shits and giggles.

What's everyone else looking at attempting?

I have responded! There arent many psyker items unfortunately.

Looking at my own list for inspiration, you might benefit from some good subskin armor. Alexium would also be able to get a lot of advantage out of a pair of magboots.

Subdermal Implants would be DOPE. Totally forgot about those, which is ironic since an NPC in my Emperor's Bastards game has them. I'm curious what angle you're spinning for the mag boots. Are you just saying in general their ability to let Alexium's little nimble ass get around on everything?

Opposed WP for Thought Sending to Victoria: 75 vs 69/2 DoF
https://orokos.com/roll/780453

Compel for the Rating, Opposed WP: 75 (somehow again) vs 69/2 DoF
https://orokos.com/roll/780454

Amazing.

Question: For Subdermal Armor (Very Rare), would the proper test be the following:

PF 15 +10 (location) -20 (population) <5?

If so, that's not looking great lol.

Iron and Metal wrote:

Question: For Subdermal Armor (Very Rare), would the proper test be the following:

PF 15 +10 (location) -20 (population) <5?

If so, that's not looking great lol.

No, no, the population only influences the initial commerce/inquiry test to FIND the item.

For buying it, see page 272 of the CRB for the details. So, Very Rare (-20), Negligible quantity (+30) and common craftsmanship (+0). So 25 to roll.

As a side-note into my madness, your poverty is intentional. This is namely to reduce the early-game imbalance between casters (psykers, navigators) who depend on XP for power, and the other classes that depend more on items (and thus money). I'm hoping it will allow you to accumulate enough XP in time for the others to be able to afford the cool shit.

Hmm, I see. Sub-Dermal implants, here we come!

Is there not also a +10 for the Tech bonus based on current location? I feel as though I read that somewhere.

...holy fucking shit, I got them. 22 vs 25 lololololol
https://orokos.com/roll/780480

> Are you just saying in general their ability to let Alexium's little nimble ass get around on everything?

Basically yes. Alexium is small and doesn't weigh much, so he'd be more likely to get away with things like climbing on walls in gravity.

Ok, so the rating:

https://orokos.com/roll/780455 98 vs 30; he's gonna go in the opposite direction

And victoria:

https://orokos.com/roll/780456 20 vs 44 ; 3 DoS

Stupid, sexy Victoria.

Acquisition tests: MIU
https://orokos.com/roll/780612
99 vs 35: complete failure!

I need some armor, nothing as bane as subskin armor as Lethia will avoid getting into combat as often as she can, but something she can don when needed.
https://orokos.com/roll/780655
22 vs....15 -10 (rare) +10 for population?

Will get IC up when I get response

EDIT: Sorry, I was going for Carapace chest plate.

Heath, Wendigo confirmed it is vs 25 currently. That's a win.

Valry wrote:

You good at detecting souls at range? I've heard of some capable of detecting a single sould from light-seconds away. Could really help with odder ships the auspex cant see.

I honestly don't know the answer to this question. IS this something that Alexium is good at?

Here we go! Finally getting to my acquisition test. Sorry for the delay

Good craftsmanship MIU (Rare)
Profit Factor 15 +30 scale -10 rarity - 10 Craftsmanship =<25

ughh 86...
https://orokos.com/roll/780799

Guess not this time

So basically what I want the tech priests to do is to try to manufacture a ship upgrade that works against enemy boarding actions, potentially one we'd have to rebuild after it was used. Perhaps this would call for a Trade (Armorer) check?

I'd also like to roll for acquiring a meltagun. Here goes:

PF 15, -10 (rare), +30 (Single), +10 (Forgeworld) = 45

Roll = 7

Enemies of the Omnissiah beware.

https://orokos.com/roll/780890

The Belated Commerce tests. All three items are rare, so at a +0.

Fel 31, +10 (peer Mech.) +10 (Forgeworld) = 51


Meltagun
34 https://orokos.com/roll/780893

Advanced Medikit
22 https://orokos.com/roll/780894

Magboots
14 https://orokos.com/roll/780895

Acquisition rolls (all at 45 as per previous post)

Acquire Advanced Medikit:
45 to keep the crew alive!

https://orokos.com/roll/780897

Acquire Magboots:
64 I guess that's where the money ran out.

https://orokos.com/roll/780899

Commerce test for failed MIU
Fel 41 -20 untrained +10 Forgeworld
64 = fail
https://orokos.com/roll/780939

I'll roll my two other PF rolls now in case Torian can do the commerce tests.
refrector field
PF 15 +30 quantity -10 rare =<35
74 = fail

flexsteel armour
PF15 +30 quantity - 20 very rare =<25
93 = fail again
https://orokos.com/roll/780951

Guess that's it for this stop lol

Are we gaining gear from the ship stocks, or the shipyards? just wanna know.

And if from the ship stocks, do we have an established quatermaster? or something similar?

I assume we're buying gear from the forgeworld in general.

Later on, we'll be digging into the ship's stocks and/or seeing what the crew can produce.

Iron and Metal wrote:

Valry wrote:

You good at detecting souls at range? I've heard of some capable of detecting a single sould from light-seconds away. Could really help with odder ships the auspex cant see.

I honestly don't know the answer to this question. IS this something that Alexium is good at?

Still require an answer here, boss.

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... This may be seen as heretical by the ministorans, but there even seems to be anti-astartes configurations, meant to hinder movement, ease attack on their vulnerable legs, make teleportation deadly, and trap larger units. With evidence that these configurations where developed - and tested - in actual battle. ++

I've got a boner.

Acquire Subskin Armor test:
https://orokos.com/roll/781216
46 vs 35: failure

Acquire cortex impants (good)
https://orokos.com/roll/781217
85 vs 25: failure

Iron and Metal wrote:

Iron and Metal wrote:

Valry wrote:

You good at detecting souls at range? I've heard of some capable of detecting a single sould from light-seconds away. Could really help with odder ships the auspex cant see.

I honestly don't know the answer to this question. IS this something that Alexium is good at?

Still require an answer here, boss.

Check "Into the storm" page 200, Navis Primer p 99. There is some cool stuff there...

Though admitedly, Navigators are better detectors than astropaths, who tend to be better at fucking up with enemies at range or buffing allies. Makes me think of jedi battle meditation.

JEFF commerce test to acquire subskin armor
https://orokos.com/roll/781499
21 vs 89: 7 DoS? I'm not sure how many that would be. A lot.

Dude, I think you just found a warehouse of subskin armors.

AWESOME! We should roleplay this; Alexium will be extremely grateful to Torian. Good times will ensue.

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Check "Into the storm" page 200, Navis Primer p 99. There is some cool stuff there...

Though admitedly, Navigators are better detectors than astropaths, who tend to be better at fucking up with enemies at range or buffing allies. Makes me think of jedi battle meditation.

Cool, will check now. Thanks!

What does Alexium know about cranial auspexes?

Iron and Metal wrote:

What does Alexium know about cranial auspexes?

Depending on they type, they can be very painful. Some involve insertions. Here's an example of it going horribly wrong.

The trade off here is horrific pain and potential catastrophic warp elements entering the ship for what again? Getting some of her junior officers to attend a training.

That's gon' be a no from me, dog.

Thta looks like a picture from an old rulebook where it talks about the bonding to the emperor process.....something astropaths go through already I believe. It leaves most astropaths blind as it usually melts the eyes like the ark of the covenant on a nondescrpit island with lots of Nazis and an archaeologist.

However, I doubt he's willing to go through the process a second time.

OK, so right now without a roll, Alexium knows that Cranial Auspexes can go tits up in a bad way.

FL Psy Tech to find out everything I can about the things and really weigh these options for future encounters with Valry.

Int 50 +/- ?? (test) <50; rolled 34/3 DoS before any potential bonuses or penalties to the test
https://orokos.com/roll/782597

Forbidden lore (archeotech) test
https://orokos.com/roll/782637
55 vs 69: 2 DoS

So before I make any intros with Player Characters, I would like to do one thing, and ask another thing. First, try to acquire a better-than-average quality chain sword. Second, is there a training arena / martial arts gym-thing on the ship for infantry? Would I be able to find Victoria there more often than not? Also, what rank am I with respect to her?

I don't see why there wouldn't be a huge training center for armsmen on the ship. Victoria-the-Asshole NPC probably runs it.

Hey! You don't call her that! *yelled Roderick from the back of the room*

saelean wrote:

So before I make any intros with Player Characters, I would like to do one thing, and ask another thing. First, try to acquire a better-than-average quality chain sword. Second, is there a training arena / martial arts gym-thing on the ship for infantry? Would I be able to find Victoria there more often than not? Also, what rank am I with respect to her?

1) With your late arrival, no time for acquisitions on your part.

2) There are several, distributed so that each group can train. There is a central armsmen's hall near the bridge, where Victoria would be.

3) We do need to redefine officer roles with the changes in personnel.

Ah, sorry, I misspoke, I meant to get one from the armory, and perhaps see if there is a nice one available. Otherwise a normal chainsword, if available, will be fine.

saelean wrote:

Ah, sorry, I misspoke, I meant to get one from the armory, and perhaps see if there is a nice one available. Otherwise a normal chainsword, if available, will be fine.

Unfortunately, chainswords are too rare for that. Only items of "common" rarity or less can be had without effort. I could allow a mono staff or knife, or a standard primitive weapon. I could also allow you to trade in one of your bolt pistols for a rare weapon (like a best chainsword, or a good officer's cutlass)

Omg yes. I will trade in a bolter for a best chainsword.

So I've been coming up with what Torian needs to do to get fast-tracked into initiation as an Archeo-Scholar, and here's what I've got.

There's three rites that Torian has to perform:


1: Communion. He needs to get an electro-graph installed, and commune with the machine spirits of his own equipment.

2: Pilgrimage. Fortunately we're in a holy site already, so this can be met by visiting every piece of archeotech on the ship (Including walking as much of the maze as the machine spirit will let him and doing an EVA to go stand at the feet of the statues).

3: Electo-baptism. Quite simply, the Electro-priestess puts him through a course of what's basically electoshock therapy, designed to make fun things happen in the temporal lobe in order to induce a spiritual experience.

Those seem doable while still being pretty big displays of faith to justify being given access to important machine-cult secrets.

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2: Pilgrimage. Fortunately we're in a holy site already, so this can be met by visiting every piece of archeotech on the ship (Including walking as much of the maze as the machine spirit will let him and doing an EVA to go stand at the feet of the statues).

Expect Alexium to tag along. Now that Torian has gotten the child some subdermal implants, it thinks they're friends.

Crafting Proposal:

Item to be crafted: Monotask servitor (Clerk Servitor for Astropaths)  - Scarce

Difficulty: -10, similar to repairing a data-slate.

Duration: 8 Days, similar to creating a custom set of armor.
Interval 1 day.
(https://orokos.com/roll/785806 roll, all durations are 2d10 something, so I'll roll this in advance.)

Parts are Average, acquired at PF+40+local modifiers, plus one human subject.