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The Grim Crusade [Warhammer 30,000 RP]

@Roosan I'm liking the looks of that list, Roosan. Keep up the good work.

The Grim Crusade [Warhammer 30,000 RP]

@Sophrus@Blackbeard@Hank Glad to have you all on board, friends (or potentially on board, in Blackbeard's case). I'm looking forward to seeing what you all come up with. As for the Perpetuals poll, it seems like the overall consensus so far is "they're fine for the setting, but we shouldn't let any PCs be a Perpetual", which is a reasonable enough solution in my mind.

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I can answer some of these questions, @Klomster. The main point is that so long as the deity is receiving worship in some form- be it prayer, monuments and temples dedicated to them, or even sacrifice of mortal creatures in their name- they have a pool of divine magic to draw from, which is obviously larger the more popular they are. So far as I'm aware, you don't specifically need to "spend" discrete points of mana or anything to utilise magic, though precisely how divine magic differs from arcane magic is kind of a point we need to establish between ourselves.

So far as I'm concerned, creation of portals to and from the Upper World, or else use of teleportation for the same effect, should be feasible for any deity. They don't, as far as I know, need to take on "mortal forms" to go to the material plane, since amongst other things, they already have their own bodies to utilise.

With regards to army size, I'd use a relatively loose scale - a small army is several hundred troops, a middling army is several thousand troops, and a large army is tens of thousands of troops. An army of hundreds of thousands of troops would be massive beyond what I think is likely to show up in this game, so that should be a reasonable scale.

With all that said, I like your idea for a Forge God. To me, Ha sounds like a fun guy. Badum tshh... I'll see myself out...

Beyond Civilisation's Grasp... - A Rogue Trader (WH40K) RP [Seeking Desperate Souls for Adventure!]

I did a post, finally. Galga'roth is now on his way to Nab's Holdout; I'll leave it up to you whether he arrives there before or after Drake and co., @Jbcool.

Beyond Civilisation's Grasp... - A Rogue Trader (WH40K) RP [Seeking Desperate Souls for Adventure!]

'I'd like to order another bottle of wine. Your best again, if you don't mind.'

'I hate to be rude, sir, but you've already ordered and drunk two such bottles without any food to accompany them. Are you sure you wouldn't like at least a starter to go with-'

'But I haven't had enough yet. How can I expect to enjoy myself without an appropriate amount of wine to treat myself upon?'

'Ah... with all due respect-'

The hooded man's cold, colourless gaze fell upon the unfortunate waiter with the most momentary, millimeter-scale snkt of metal shifting over itself, silencing him before the inevitable warning could emerge. Seconds passed, and though the restaurant was quite warm, a fell chill settled upon the young man's shoulders, as though some ethereal spectre was passing through him. Not a moment later, a second snkt made itself known, and the Navigator repeated his request. This time, the waiter left without complaint.

With his order made, Galga'roth returned to his depressive brooding. It was rare of him to engage in any other meaningful activities nowadays; many high-class restaurants (and some less classy establishments to boot) knew him as a regular customer, if only of their better alcohols, and only the newest of waiters nowadays dared question him about his presence, of what exactly he was drowning and why.

Four and a half years, he thought to himself. I've been stuck in this Emperor-damned place for four and a half years now. Give or take a couple hundred yearfractions. He'd long since taken to counting the passage of time in only the most vague of terms, in part as a coping mechanism for ensuring he didn't go completely stir-crazy. There was, after all, only so much to do in a city of this size, and travel to other cities on the landmass might be facilitated only when he finally decided to up stakes, likely with little to no benefit to the available sights. In other words, he was in a rut, and it required quite copious amounts of alcohol to let him forget that fact.

As the Navigator's third bottle of wine was presented to him and opened accordingly, he found himself drawn to the gossip of another table, one containing two women in local dress with local accents. Rarely did such gossip actually interest him, but for starters, it was one of the louder tables near to him, and as a main course, they were discussing rumours about a rogue trader. Focusing in on their conversation, he tapped the waiter's side as he started to walk off, encouraging the man to remain as Galga'roth listened in:

'Ah dare say, that is a mighty impressive tale ah'm hearin', Jianne! Y'all're sure he's headin' fer Nab's Holdout, then?'

'Well, of course ah'm sure. When have ah ever been wrong, Mariah?'

'Ah mean, there was that time with the haunted doll house, the time with the giant sandsnake, the time with the fire-'

'Aaaalright, no need ta embellish... aside from the times ah was wrong, when have ah been wrong?'

'Well, don't that just limit mah options...'

'No need ta be snippy with me, Mariah, I've got this from good sources, ya know!'

'Like that hunk Dwight Hennson?'

'Hah, ah wish. He is very attractive, though...'

It was about this time that Galga'roth's patience wore out, and another slight snkt might have been heard to those listening out for it. For the second time in as many minutes, he scanned the souls of his targets, seeking the knowledge he needed in the very fabric of their being where before he had merely been snooping for the sake of dissuasion. However, it seemed that Jianne had no relevant information beyond "I heard there was a rogue trader coming to Nab's Holdout", and Mariah even less than this. Nothing he hadn't already heard from them.

He had intended to return to his state of despair either way, but something in him, some drunk and irrational part of his mind, decided now was the time to react poorly to this despondence. Why not give it a try? it said to him through a bleary, boozy haze. You only need one success to get back in the game, and even if this isn't the one, there's always the next time, and the next time, and the next time...

He was quite sure this sudden determination would vanish as quickly as his hangover arrived, but nevertheless, he stood up, screwing the cap back on to the wine bottle and making to leave with it, only to cease abruptly when the waiter reminded him that he needed to pay for what he'd bought. After a moment's thought, he put the bottle on the table, retrieved his wallet, and drew a couple of crumpled notes from it, pushing them into the waiter's hands. When told, as he put the wallet away again, that this was far more money than what his purchases were worth, he waved back dismissively at the waiter, told him to keep the change, then grabbed the third bottle and left the establishment, stumbling more than once on his way out.

Everyone in the city knew where Nab's Holdout was, and it could be easily navigated to even in a state of moderate drunkenness. Named after a famous outlaw, supposedly, and from what Galga'roth had seen of it, undeservingly famous for the quality of sustenance it provided. Nevertheless, on the off-chance that a rogue trader really had made planetfall, little miss Jianne would likely be right: it was the most likely place for any offworlder to turn up, especially if they were looking to hire locals for their line of work. If he was lucky, this "rogue trader" would turn out instead to be an Inquisitor, or better yet one of the fabled Space Marine chapters, seeking only the best of pilots to... who was he kidding? If he was lucky, the rogue trader would exist, period. Sighing, he began to trudge to the holdout in question, before he changed his mind about the whole thing.

The Grim Crusade [Warhammer 30,000 RP]

@Lord Coake Alright, cool. Can't wait to see how you progress the biography.

Incidentally, to all players so far, and to those who've shown interest: @agentmanatee@Yennefer@Roosan@Lord Coake@Jbcool@Sarpedon, somebody (who I shall keep anonymous unless they want to reveal themselves) has mentioned a particular aspect of the Warhammer 40000 setting that they have problems with for various reasons, and I've decided to hold a vote regarding whether or not said aspect of the setting should be excised from this game. So, folks, what're your opinions on Perpetuals?

The Grim Crusade [Warhammer 30,000 RP]

@Lord Coake First off, let me just quote something from the first post:

When writing these up, please PM them to me for approval first, then post them in the Characters tab once I have approved them.

You have not done that. I have reasons for wanting to review people's sheets in that way. However, since it is here, I'd like to point out that whilst the Meeting is very well written, you've missed out the parts of his biography after same-said Meeting. He has presumably been involved in the Grim Crusade; how so, and in what manner? Did he do anything else of importance in his time during the Crusade? Has he had any meaningful interactions with any of the Primarchs? I'd also like to suggest that you elaborate further on what you currently have in his biography: expand upon his childhood and adult life prior to the Emperor. What else did he do in that time frame? How did he become Marshal of the Realm, which kingdoms did his own have to face off against? You can see the sort of pattern I'm looking for in the other players' biographies. Also, just a side point, but you might want to bold your headings too.

The Grim Crusade [Warhammer 30,000 RP]

@Lord Coake Cool, cool, just making sure. Don't worry, I'm sure it'll be great.

The Grim Crusade [Warhammer 30,000 RP]

Quick reminder that this exists to @Lord Coake and @Sarpedon, who both showed interest in joining this in the Interest thread. Are you still interested, guys?

The Grim Crusade [Warhammer 30,000 RP]

@Roosan There's nothing wrong with having a long character sheet. I'll look it over, and see what, if anything, needs resolving.