[OOC] Warhammer 40,000; Vigil

[docblargle]

If no one else claims it by the deadline, I will put up a character sheet for the warlord. A brutally cunning and cunningly brutal warboss? Are you all thinking of who I'm thinking of?

[The Imagination]

Heh, I like to think that whereas Ghazghkull saw himself as a prophet of Gork and Mork, this new warboss actually thinks he has the spirits of Gork and Mork within him.

[Lennon79]

Hm. I was originally planning to make a Guardsman, but with the available options... Mind if I take the Warlord?

[docblargle]

Not a problem. I'm not the biggest fan of taking more then one role anyway.

[Lennon79]

The Warlord, Grand Admarul Fraurn

The Warlord



Grand Admarul Fraurn da Sun Crusha

Equipment/Weapons Loadout

Da Grand Admarul wears a mix of looted Imperial carapace armour bolted together to form a full suit; it is light (for an Ork), resilient and very shiny, though he always wears his trademark fur and leather trench coat over the top, stitched together from the corpses of a hundred felled enemies.

Unlike most Warlords, Fraurn has a minimalist attitude to his own armament, preferring to use only a rather elegant looking slugga built from claimed Imperial bolt pistols. In combat he relies more on his sheer bulk as a weapon, tearing the enemy limb from limb and using their own weapons against them.

Psychological Profile

Da Grand Admarul is an aberration, a true freak of his kind. Even among his fellow Blood Axes, Fraurn's fascination with the Imperium and human ways was considered disturbingly un-orky. Now that he rules however, emulating Imperial tactics has become the norm for the combined clans of Waaagh! Fraurn and his people are experiencing the nearest thing to a kultural renaissance that Orkind is capable of.

Fraurn himself is an obsessive creature, determined to conquer every last vestige of humanity and learn what it is that makes them truly human; current theories include the presence of a certain organ that exudes 'Uminess or some kind of drug that makes them work together so well. Regardless of the details, Fraurn is dedicated to harnessing that secret to make all Orks everywhere loyal to him alone.

And perhaps in time, he may become da Emparoar of Orkind.

Biography

No-one is certain where the Ork Warlord known as Fraurn came from or how his obsession with humanity began, but tales told around the campfires of Waaagh! Fraurn say that he served as a mercenary for a Rogue Trader for many years, part bodyguard, part attack dog. When the Rogue Trader ran out of enemies for Fraurn and his Boyz, the Ork turned on his erstwhile master, taking the old man's mantle and ship for himself. For decades he travelled as a Freeboota, sometimes joining larger fleets, sometimes striking out alone until a chance encounter on an isolated world changed his life forever.

The then-Kaptin Fraurn and his crew landed on the remote world of I-995315 and proceeded to massacre their way across the surface until the local Planetary Defence Forces were able to mount an effective defense. The armies met on the plains outside the capital city, clashing head on in a battle that would last for days. Despite being horribly outnumbered and outgunned, the humans refused to give an inch of ground, killing a dozen Orks for every man lost. Impressed with their stubborn dedication and refusal to retreat, Fraurn took to studying their movements and commanders and was soon copying their actions, sending in kommandos to kidnap key officers and destroy high-value targets. By adopting the PDF's own tactics, the Orks were able to turn the tide, turning what had become a war of attrition into a game of cat and mouse through the capital's deserted streets. Fraurn's Freebootaz grew exponentially as they warred back and forth across the planet, forming the foundations of what would one day be Waaagh! Fraurn. And the Kaptin himself took on a new persona, aping the actions of his Imperial counterparts; his host was slowly organised into a loose army, with some semblance of a rank system and integrated support. This organisation would one day catch Imperial forces completely offguard as Waaagh! Fraurn swept through the Ultima Segmentum in the early days of the 42nd millennium. The details of his meteoric rise to power are also shrouded in mystery, though many humans believe that a systematic campaign of surgical strikes, assassinations and brainwashing is responsible. Perhaps this is the case, as it seems the kind of thing a human would do.

Of course that is but one of a thousand tales told of da Grand Admarul across a million campfires. Regardless of where he came from, Fraurn knows where he is destined to be; the seat of Gork and Mork themselves, deep within the Eye of Terror. Once he completes his domination of the galaxy, he will challenge the Gods themselves for supremacy over all Orkdom... and beyond.

Krew

ForToo
As the leader of da Kommando Korps, ForToo is Fraurn's right hand Ork. He is well known as the sneakiest git in the Armarder and has built up his own kult of stelf that has amassed hundreds of thousands of adherants. These die-hards make up the core of the Kommandos, the nearest to a professional soldier an Ork can ever get and of which ForToo is the quintessential example.

Mekdok Krakghar
It isn't often that a Mekboy dabbles in the arts of a Dok, but Krakghar takes the union of Ork and machine very seriously. Like many of his kind, he is the very picture of a mad scientist, always pushing the boundaries of what is and is not possible. His first great creation was his own bionik modifications, performed on himself and without anaesthetic in the true Orky way. He is also responsible for creating a cadre of horrific cybork killers, capable of being dropped behind enemy lines for assassination, cutting supply lines or just plain carnage.

Waaagh! Fraurn

Da Grand Armarder
The backbone of Fraurn's war machine is the combined fleets of a thousand Ork clans, held together by a strict framework of distrust and mutually assured destruction. If a single ship steps a toe out of line, the rest of Da Armarder turns on it like a pack of sharks. It would take a political mastermind or a force beyond reckoning to sustain such an organisation; it's a good thing that Da Grand Admarul is both of these things. Da Armarder consists of hundreds of thousands of Roks, looted ships and kroozers of various designs, led by dozens of space hulks. Fraurn himself commands from the largest hulk in recorded history, known simply as da Big Rok.

ForToo's Kommando Korps
ForToo's Kommando Korps is a semi-professional warband with strict entry requirements and training. Every Kommando is a stealthy killing machine, fully capable of operating alone behind enemy lines or as part of a larger army. Their tactics and equipment have been copied from certain elite Imperial formations, including the Adeptus Arbites and the Imperial Guard's own Storm Troopers. They are not to be trifled with.

The Assembled Clans of Orkdom
Waaagh! Fraurn has united warbands from almost every clan, from Goff to Snakebite. Each clan brings their own unique style to da Grand Admarul's armies; with the Goffs come massive gargants and entire warbands of Nobz, the Evil Sunz bring a plethora of fast-movng vehicles and the massed legions of feral Orks from a thousand worlds ensure that there is always a plentiful supply of Boyz.

Da Freekorps
One of Fraurn's more enlightened ideas, da Freekorps consists of human pirates and captive bred slaves-soldiers. These troops are given looted Imperial equipment and can, sometimes, pass off as being Imperial Guard. Their combat role is mainly tank crew and artillery, but they are sometimes used to sow disorder behind enemy lines. Da Freekorps is kept in line by a mixture of death threats, religious indoctrination and in some cases, bionik implants.

Waaagh indeed.

[LupusIntus]

Holy.
Shit.

We have a beautiful cast on this stage.

[docblargle]

Well, that outdid what I was planning for the warlord. I concede defeat to you, sir.

[Lennon79]

I wonder how non-PvP interaction might work? Da Grand Admarul isn't necessarily against cooperation if it means a good fight or chance to observe Imperial forces in action.

[Flagg]

On a similar note, we may want to work out some history btwn our characters, no? especially within the Imperial and Chaos camps. Likewise, it might be cool for the Passenger to have some kind of history with one or more character? Perhaps the Tau and Ork dudes have encountered one another before? Some thoughts.

[docblargle]

I kind of doubt anyone would be familiar with O'Shi'ur. Tau lifespan is relatively short, with old age starting at 40. He only has the XV22 because he has a flawless battle record and passed every trial by fire on his first attempt. I have his age at about 33, so unless one of your characters has been near the Damocles Gulf in the last 5 years or so, I doubt O'Shi'ur has met any of you.

[The Imagination]

So I stared at Lennon's sig picture for about a minute just laughing.

On that note, giving me goosebumps whilst reading your application sorta seals the deal. Accepted, Lennon!

[Lennon79]

Result!
Here's to hoping Fraurn is as successful in his galaxy conquering as his namesake.

[LupusIntus]

I don't mind Kargan having pre-planned history with anyone, but the only person I see who it would absolutely make sense with would be Rune Lord Kurn Wolfstalon.

Mattmanganon has yet to speak in the OOC here, so I don't know if he has any plans for that kind of previous interaction.

[mattmanganon]

Generally speaking, Space Wolves have one relationship status with their fallen comrades "Don't care about him, or the other million dead heretics I'm gonna squash on the battlefield."

I am sure we can plan something, but my eyelids are currently i'm only awake at the moment because i've duct taped my eyelids to the back of my head.

[The Imagination]

No offense meant to Pathfinder, but as I write up the first post now I feel the need to go ahead and assume the roles of the Prophet of Ending and the Envious One.

Now, if you've truly written up a good amount for the Envious One i'll let you take him and edit his name in the first post before it goes up.

[Pathfinder]

Nah its cool, I wasn't really feeling the character as it was. I just wanted the roles to be filled, but if you want take control than go ahead.

[The Imagination]

Okay, now I call that a first post. I understand if anything needs clarification, if there are any questions simply ask and I will answer.

[Lennon79]

So for me, it starts out with a protracted naval battle with the Tyranids until the battle spills over onto Vigil itself. From there, Fraurn lands and begins building a base of operations? And his primary enemy, at least for now is the Tyranids; which Hive Fleet are they?

[The Imagination]

Its a conglomeration of several hive fleets, some old and some new. Your forces would have decimated a good portion of them near the asteroid belt, driving them toward Vigil. I'd say they'd be little over half strength at the current day. I think I may have forgot to mention that the Chaos Armada was forced planetside after Tyranid and Ork fleets practically surrounded the planet. There's just so much going on! Its chaos incarnate!

Okay, now you're probably thinking "Wow...that's a lot of Tyranids." And thats because, well, it is. Its a lot of Orks too. And while I see Vigil as being bigger than Jupiter, I don't even think that many Tyranids or Orks in one place could land planetside. Therefore, about half of their conflicts will be up in orbit. The situation on Vigil is dire just as players start showing their cards, secrets will be uncovered!

Will the shattered Imperium manage to fulfill the Lord Admiral's last request?

Will the Tau escape the clutches of the Necrons, and hopefully discover the very thing the Ethereals brought them there for?

Will Kargan and his forces succeed in forging a conduit to Khorne's dominion?!

What is in store for Lord Fel, whom has the temporary luxury of sitting back and viewing the ongoing chaos?

What happened to the Envious One and the Prophet of Ending?! They disappeared!

Will the Passenger succeed in her mission?!

Should we even worry about(or even for!) the Orks?! Or does the Grand Admarul got this in the bag?!

Tune in next time!

[Flagg]

Question: Where is Kargan's force in relation to Fel's kingdom?

@LupusIntus: How do we think Kargan and Fel get along? Are we allied?