[OOC] Chaos Descending: Warhammer 40k Dark Heresy Roleplay

[ClocktowerEchos]

I've added a character sheet :D

Mostly done, xcept for a few things ^^

@Rithy

What @LHG100, Chars tab being reserved for accepted CS is generally an unspoken rule site wide more or less ^^

[Rithy]

I did speak a few words with emperor(that being blade, not THE emprah), though you probably have a point!

In my defense, it's been 1 year since I joined a big RP :D

[Rithy]

C.S. UP

Adrianne Valenthin

Name: Adrianne Valenthin
Gender: Female
Age: 24
Class: Sanctioned Psyker

Psyker Power
Divination & Telekinesis are her main fields of psychic talent, but she also possesses two other abilities such as Smite and Storm of Lightning, as well as a rudimentary form of mental communication. Does not possess any noteworthy healing abilities, and she is just as likely to send someone to the warp as she is to heal a minor scratch.

Appearance:
6.6ft tall, pale skin and snow white hair. Sturdy and heavy frame, but still retains her feminine figure despite adhering to a strict physical training regime.

The base of her outfit consist of a simple yet elastic skin tight jumpsuit in dark brown color that is capable of withstanding the vacuum of space as well as provide a decent protection against the elements, though offers little protection versus physical threats. Overlayed on top is a series of armaplas plates that form a chestguard, cuisses, knee-high boots, shoulderpads and gloves stretching back and up to her elbows where they form into a sharp point. They offer good locational protection, especially from the front, but leave her jumpsuit exposed in other places, particularly from her lower back and down to the back of her knees where her boots cover both sides of her ankles. The plates are polished to a light gray color, and almost look like silver. The surface is covered with a series of intricate design and artwork in typical imperial fashion, featuring numerous flutes and ridges across the plates, as well as a couple skull imprints. Above her armor she wears a satin blue silk cloak that hangs down from the back of her left shoulder, as well as a silk loincloth hanging from the front of her belt of similar color. Thrown sideways around her torso is a series of books and scrolls attached by chain.

Running up along the spine of her chestguard is a refractor field generator built into the plate itself, taking form of a small generator emitting a series of horizontal, blue lights up along the back of the chestplate, and shaped much like a human skeletal spine. When activated, a faint, blue and almost invisible barrier appears around her figure.

Her helmet is made out of the same material as that of her armor, and it takes the form of a gothic plated helmet, with a narrow but wide blue glass visor and a longer neck guard extending out behind her helmet. Two plastic tubes are attached to a rebreather device at the bottom mouth piece of her helmet, that stretch out on each side of her neck and down into a small, highly pressurized air tank built into the back of her chestguard.

Her boots are magnetic, and her entire suit when worn enables her to survive in space, and also provides immunity to most chemical and biological attacks. She carries enough oxygen to last for almost an hour.

Equipment:

Main Weapon: Her primary weapon is a two handed power-weapon in the form of an oversized saber with a sleek blade and an extended handle which doubles as a psyker staff, and adorned with sigils, trinkets, technological gadgets and inscriptions. She often uses her weapon in conjunction with her telekinetic powers to amplify its destructive potential.

"Scylla" [Custom-Built Hand Cannon], .50 caliber, 7 round clip size x 3 carried.

Ceremonial Dagger. In essence, just a normal albeit flashy dagger with an adorned handle. Typically only carried for show, but is sharp enough to slice through unprotected skin with ease, and small enough to be concealed without much problem.

Refractor Field. Description under Appearance.

2x Servo-Skulls: Familiars. Mostly used to store events, data, recordings and scrolls and provide reconnaissance.

Notable Deeds and Events

Savior – Saved an influential nobleman by foreseeing his assassination, tossing him out of the way of the sniper’s bullet with her telekinetic powers and into a big wedding cake instead.

Guide – Saved a band of arbiters from the underworld of a hive world during an uprising by using her powers of divination to avoid the roaming mobs and gangs and reached safety without incident. Not a single shot was fired during their escape.

Hates Surprises – Accidentally electrocuted and sent three of the arbiters she had saved above to the infirmary when they tried to surprise her with a party later. Being so used to foresee danger before it happens, she is prone to freaking out over minor surprises that eludes her farsight.

Fireteam – During an Ork incursion, she helped a fireteam of six guardsmen hold off a much larger band of orks after their sergeant was injured through using her powers of divination to guide their fire, turning what had been originally green recruits into seemingly crack shots. Any Ork that left its cover was immediately put down from long range, and when they mounted a frenzied charge together, they didn’t make it more than halfway across the field to the trenches before they were wiped out by precision fire.

Warpstorm over Mordran V - Adrianne was assigned to aid the planetary imperial garrison with culling a lesser greenskin uprising, assisting local Imperial Guard and Sisters of Battle forces with the purging when a warpstorm suddenly appeared over the otherwise peaceful colony world of Mordran V. Trapped on the planet, Adrianne found herself fighting for survival alongside her imperial guard as Chaos Ships appeared in orbit, and unleashed a ferocious invasion of the planet! Though the warpstorm only lasted for two weeks, by the time it had lifted, Mordran V had been transformed from a lush, promising garden world into a lifeless, daemon-infested hellscape, with most of its original population killed except for a few imperial strongholds that managed to weather the storm. Her experience from Mordran V would change Adrianne for ever. What had been a cautious girl that had stepped onto the planet would instead emerge a seemingly reckless with little to no restraint on her powers!

Time With the Inquisitor: W.I.P.

adding it here for formality :D

I'm also going to give a callout to Team Psyker, while I'm at it!
People blessed with extraordinary powers beyond that of common "normies" ought to stick together! ^^

[Andreyich]

""Scylla" [Custom-Built Handgun], .50 caliber, 7 round clip size x 3 carried. "

Those are usually referred to as "handcannons" or just variants of autopistols in 40K.

Psykers also rarely get refractor fields but that is up to the GM I guess.

I also didn't know there is Discord :c

[Rithy]

@Andreyich

When I searched for "Handcannon", this is basically what I got xD

My Hider

If this was a comedy show, I might consider using it as a weapon ^^

[Andreyich]

@Rithy

wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Hand_Cannon

your weapon is basically just a master-crafted handcannon from the description, perhaps of some non-described pattern

[Rithy]

@Andreyich

T'was after all a custom model ^^

I changed its technical description from Handgun to Handcannon. I imagine it's the second best alternative to trying to fit a bolter pistol down your pocket! :D

[The Emperors Blade]

@Rithy
So here are the issues with your character that need to be corrected.

First on appearance, psykers are typically fairly drained of their physical traits due to the severe strains their bodies go through when becoming sanctioned. It typically makes them a little more feeble. Another thing I see a bit of an issue with is that your character is this very powerfully built character, but very feminine? I’d need to see an example of this to really understand I guess, but mainly psykers typically aren’t very buff because of the strain their bodies went through.

Powers: Psychic powers are sampling from several disciplines. Canon dictates that while it is possible for Psykers to use multiple schools, it is extremely hard. Divination and Telekinesis are two separate disciplines, Smite and Storm of Lightning come from Biomancy. Thus, Adrianne has skills from three separate psychic disciplines when mastering one is considered a grand achievement.

Equipment:

Main weapon: Weapon misnamed. The weapon described here is a Glaive, not an oversized Saber with an extended handle. Not that big of a deal

Pistol: You’re a psyker? Not sure why you need this, plus it would be more like a autopistol which are honestly not all that great. But I'll accept it if you want to keep it.

Ceremonial Dagger: I’m not against it, but I’m curious as to why?

Refractor field: This is pretty rare tech. Not a whole lot of people use it. White Scars Souldrinkers use them, as well as Imperial Guard officers and enginseers.

Servo Skulls: I’m fine with you having one, but I’d prefer you only have one.

Events:

Savior: Events given are unclear. Personal Augury allows one to see the fate of a willing target, but it was never specified to have been used. Preternatural Awareness gives impressions of future events, but is also not described being used. Overall, very foggy and could use more detail.

Guide: I'll buy that. Glimpse allows for a look into the future to see what might happen. Coupled with Far Sight could make for a pretty effective "Guess and check" system.

Hates Surprises: Why is this here? Feels more like a quirk than a meaningful event.

Fireteam: Prescience is an effective ability, but I don't believe it is that effective.

Warpstorm: This event seems to catapult her straight into "Rogue" territory. The line "What had been a cautious girl that had stepped onto the planet would instead emerge a seemingly reckless with little to no restraint on her powers!" Tells me that she'd probably be suspected of falling to chaos pretty quickly and killed on precaution.

[Rithy]

@Rithy
So here are the issues with your character that need to be corrected.

First on appearance, psykers are typically fairly drained of their physical traits due to the severe strains their bodies go through when becoming sanctioned. It typically makes them a little more feeble. Another thing I see a bit of an issue with is that your character is this very powerfully built character, but very feminine? I’d need to see an example of this to really understand I guess, but mainly psykers typically aren’t very buff because of the strain their bodies went through.
The appearance is more of a flavor thing I did. I did plan to make her sort of like a "battle mage" kind of character, so I figured it'd make sense if she a bit more physical than your run-of-the-mill psyker. In RPG terms, imagine someone who spent a lot of points in stamina! :D
I might draw a picture to illustrate!

Powers: Psychic powers are sampling from several disciplines. Canon dictates that while it is possible for Psykers to use multiple schools, it is extremely hard. Divination and Telekinesis are two separate disciplines, Smite and Storm of Lightning come from Biomancy. Thus, Adrianne has skills from three separate psychic disciplines when mastering one is considered a grand achievement.
That is true. Granted, if she is with the Inquisition, she usually has some notable talent that puts her above the rest. Or at least so I think!
I could limit it just to Telekinesis with a few tidbits from biomancy, if you think the original was too much.

Equipment:

Main weapon: Weapon misnamed. The weapon described here is a Glaive, not an oversized Saber with an extended handle. Not that big of a deal

Pistol: You’re a psyker? Not sure why you need this, plus it would be more like a autopistol which are honestly not all that great. But I'll accept it if you want to keep it.
There are times when even a Psyker could need to rely on more mundane tools! Though if you'd allow it, I would upgrade it to a Plasma Pistol. I was just unsure what equipment would be Ok to start with.

Ceremonial Dagger: I’m not against it, but I’m curious as to why?
How many action scenes haven't you seen when the hero is being beaten by the enemy in a wrestling match, only for the hero to pull out a dagger and shank its determinator foe?! ^^

Refractor field: This is pretty rare tech. Not a whole lot of people use it. White Scars Souldrinkers use them, as well as Imperial Guard officers and enginseers.
Since I'm planning on giving her a background involving the guard and seeing as she's now involved with the Inquisition, I imagined it wouldn't be too far fetched for her to have obtained one!
Besides, who in their right mind would want to risk a stray bullet disrupting the psyker when she was channeling raw, terrifying arcane energies?!

Servo Skulls: I’m fine with you having one, but I’d prefer you only have one.
There goes my plan of a servo skull swarm...

Events:

Savior: Events given are unclear. Personal Augury allows one to see the fate of a willing target, but it was never specified to have been used. Preternatural Awareness gives impressions of future events, but is also not described being used. Overall, very foggy and could use more detail.

Guide: I'll buy that. Glimpse allows for a look into the future to see what might happen. Coupled with Far Sight could make for a pretty effective "Guess and check" system.

Hates Surprises: Why is this here? Feels more like a quirk than a meaningful event.

Fireteam: Prescience is an effective ability, but I don't believe it is that effective.

Warpstorm: This event seems to catapult her straight into "Rogue" territory. The line "What had been a cautious girl that had stepped onto the planet would instead emerge a seemingly reckless with little to no restraint on her powers!" Tells me that she'd probably be suspected of falling to chaos pretty quickly and killed on precaution.

I wrote a lot of these events a while ago. If you want them to better reflect the character's direct abilities, I could adjust them!

As for the whole reckless thing, she plays risky, and has reaped great rewards for it. It's much of the reason why she became so powerful! She is playing with fire, and chaos hasn't claimed her... at least not yet!
Her theme is basically that she is living on the edge, though hasn't gone over it yet :D

@The Emperors Blade

[Andreyich]

@Rithy
There has yet to be a picture of a "buff" psyker. Every psyker we have seen looks like they were on a hunger-strike for a week, and had only eaten once every two days prior to that; skin to their bones, clear ribs, almost not muscle mass.

[Rithy]

@Andreyich

I never said I'd turn her into the hulk ^^

[Andreyich]

This is the only example of a psyker that is not feeble I can find, and it is fan-made.

My Hider

There is also a reason psykers do not carry chainswords, lasguns/autoguns, and the like. They are usually too weak to do so. Even Squats, my lovely Space Dwarfs, have their Psykers get much less muscular and buff as they become Living Ancestors, although admittedly this is due to them being old AF.

[The Emperors Blade]

@Rithy Okay.

On reference to appearance it wasn’t really a question of letting you use it. As I said when psykers go through the process of being sanctioned they get pretty messed up by the procedures and are pretty physically weak and their bodies deteriorate a bit, they tend to be smaller and have less muscle mass than normal, while they styill can have pretty average strength or body types they don’t get to be warrior style. I get you want to do kind of a battle mage, but that’s not really how it works in 40k, Psykers are psykers and that’s really about it when it comes to Humans.

Pistol: I wasn’t really offering an alternative weapon in that respect? If you want an autopistol so be it? I’d even accept a las pistol. Having a plasma pistol seems a bit much.

Dagger: Just have a combat knife/dagger ceremonial dagger I mean… Isn’t really ceremonial unless you use it for some kind of ceremony xD

Refractor Field? I mean I get it, but you are a powerful psyker and are capable of great feats regardless of this. A psyker position is more support than being in a direct line of fire, a refractor field is rather rare, and I’d prefer if you gave yourself a chance to perhaps earn one in Roleplay than start off with one. I understand other folks have some pretty cool advanced stuff but they aren’t psykers.

Psyker Powers: This is pretty simple, yeah I’d only want you to have powers from two different schools. So you kind of answered that one yourself, which I appreciate.

Adjusting your events would be fantastic if you don’t mind

As for playing with fire, that’s never a good idea especially in the Imperial Guard it’ll get a Psyker shot almost instantly. I understand you want to have done great things with your powers but Psykers in the military are typically kept on a extremely short leash with a bolt pistol at the back of their head constantly, and regardless of falling to chaos or not chancing falling to chaos would most likely get them shot in the back of the head.

[Ollumhammersong]

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[The Emperors Blade]

Guys, can I please do my job and work with her being I'm GM? Rather than having everyone else toss their own two cents in.

[Ollumhammersong]

apologies

[Andreyich]

Guys, can I please do my job and work with her being I'm GM? Rather than having everyone else toss their own two cents in.

@The Emperors Blade

I get that, but isn't a little peer review good?

[ClocktowerEchos]

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I get that, but isn't a little peer review good?

@Andreyich

Peer review is good when its requested.

[WardenCelestine]

[Finished and finalized CS is below]

Andromedai Morgenstern

"I am the shield that which the enemies of the Emperor break themselves upon."
"Heretics crave the cleansing fire of absolution. They need not fear for we shall deliver."

Theme Song

Name:

Andromedai Morgenstern

Age:

Thirty

Gender:

Female

Personality:

As a member of the Adepta Sororitas, Andromedai has a will of iron that is matched by her steadfast determination to thoroughly eliminate all hostiles that threaten the Imperium of Man and The God Emperor. Some call her reckless, but in truth she carefully plans out each of her actions before swiftly putting them into motion, there is no room for mistakes upon the battlefield. When serving along her own kind, she is selfless and honorable. She will assist those who are in need the most, if appropriate. At times, she can be unpredictable, using her creativity to overcome whatever challenges that are tossed her way. Very rarely, some of her past life will show through her personality, showing the humanity that still remains buried behind her intense training and brain-washing she endured over many years.

Former Occupation:

Celestian Support for the Order of the Argent Shroud.

Equipment:

Armor: Full suit of Celestian Power Armour with Order of the Argent Shrouds shading and emblem.

Primary Weapon: Astartes Mark Vb Godwyn Pattern Bolter - [Modified for increased range and stability. The weapon can use regular ammunition as well as rounds that simulate a shotgun shell and white phosphorus shells.]

Melee Weapon: Power Sword

Accessory 1: Krak Grenades

Accessory 2: Melta-Bomb

Accessory 3: Rosarius

Medical Equipment.

[Has been seen operating with a Mk IV Arkhan Rifle in the past.]

Notable Events:

The Erathellian incursion:

A few months after being assigned to the Order of the Argent Shroud, Andromedai was stationed upon the Shrine world of Erathell to help protect a number of Important Temples and Shrines dedicated to the God-Emperor of Mankind. While she preferred a combat role, guarding such holy sites was also a critical role she was honored to hold. Many months passed in calm before the Slaanesh devoted forces of Chaos invaded, bringing a wave of death and destruction to all that they touched. Due to where they had started their invasion, Andromedai was one of the first to throw herself into Erathells defense. Alongside her fellow Sisters of Battle, they pushed back against the chaos forces over two days of non-stop fighting. The records for the battle indicate that not a single Adepta Sororitas had been lost, through the forces that had invaded the world had been completely irradiated. This was the first world invasion that Andromedai had been part of, from it she had learned many usefull skills and had gathered much information about the enemy that would help her through many other battles in the future.

The Assault of Dalenarth:

Andromedai and her fellow Sisters of Battle fought alongside the fabled Space Marines in a war called the Assault of Dalenarth. A large number of Tau forces had been spotted in the Hawkings cluster but vanished from all sight, seemingly to vanish in the depths of the galaxy. When further investigation into the Hawkings cluster was issued, a large base was found to have been established upon an abandoned War world, hiding amongst the rubble. Swiftly and to the letter, the threat was analyzed and considered to be grave, if not completely annihilated. Their numbers were massive and thus both the Sisters of Battle and the Space Marines were sent to deal with the threat. As soon as they arrived, war had broken out and casualties on all sides were counted but never admitted to. Working alongside a Space Marines for the first time, she witnessed the combined strength of their forces. Eventually when Andromedai found herself alongside a single Space marine in the depths of the Tau base, the two of them burned through the hostile’s forces together, finely eliminating the Tau commander who had organized the whole mission. Both of them were recognized for their acts during the war that lasted two weeks.

The Slaughter at Mobius:

The Slaughter upon the desert world of Mobius is a failed assignment that not many members of the Imperium of man know about. Andromedai had been asked to lead fifteen Sisters of Battle to a small civilized world that had been also called a desert world due to its arid and barren landscapes. Why the Imperium of man had decided to place a colony here was beyond Andromedai she had her orders to investigate a destress signal. When they landed upon the planet, what they found was much more horrific than what was expected. The colony had been completely destroyed, leaving little to no sign of. Further investigation resulted in stirring up something that laid below the sands.

The colony had foolishly built their city on top of a forbidden world, unknown of the dangers that laid below it. They had awoken a small group of hideous xenos known as Tyranids. There had been no way to tell if the distress signal was a trap or not, but what they did know is that all the occupants of the city had died seemingly overnight. The corpses that still remained were fresh, it was very likely the hostiles were still close by. Quickly, Andromdai sent out a message for immediate evacuation and recommended exterminates to quell the threat of the hive. The order would be given to destroy the planetary biosphere and all life upon the world once she had her troops were evacuated.

The pilot informed them that she would be at their location in sixty seconds. Those sixty seconds proved to be the worst she had experienced upon any planet or any battle since she had seen combat. The ground broke apart in the distance and from it came the Xeno horrors that had wiped the colony clean. Almost every round and explosive that the group had was expelled before the drop ship arrived, strafing the area then quickly landing almost on top of the Sisters of Battle. To her surprise, every member of her squad made it onto the drop ship, allowing herself to be the last to board. When she did though, she felt numerous rounds from the Tyranid weapons travel through random parts of her body.

The wounds she sustained were incredibly painful, severe and life threatening but with great will and determination she pushed herself part way into the drop ship. The two medics from her squad helped pull her into the ship just as the doors were closing. Within moments, they were a safe distance away from the planet and were now heading back to the fleet where the wounded would be tended to. As they did though, they witnessed the order for the exterminates being carried out in full, a magnificent but also horrifying spectacle to witness.

Time With Inquisitor:

While Inquisitor Valgone was on his way to Elpos III, Andromedai was swiftly recruited into joining his retinue alongside her friend and Psyker, Agathocles Malefant. The Inquisitor was a genuinely nice instructor, and typically had the two of them either staying at the convent with the other Sisters, or guarding areas of importance while he investigated other crucial matters. As time went by, he seemed to act more and more strangely, more and more paranoid. Several other retinue members ended up disappearing without a trace or reason as to why. When they questioned him as to where the others had went he simply replied that they had been sent elsewhere on the planet to investigate things for him. Then suddenly after acting very strange and becoming very angry whenever he was questioned, he simply disappeared, neither of them have seen him since. After months of searching for any hint of his whereabouts, nothing could be found. Currently, they reside inside of the city's walls, awaiting the return of their Inquisitor or anyone from their original retinue.

[Rithy]

I did a small reinvention of the character sheet to emphasize the frail psyker trait :D

Agathocles Malefant

Name: Agathocles Malefant.
Gender: Male
Age: 78
Class: Sanctioned Psyker

Psyker Power
Telekinesis and Biomancy.

Appearance:
Standing at 5.7ft, Agathocles has the appearance of that of a frail, decrepit old man clad in some simple robes. His skin is ancient and dried, almost stretching across his joints and cheeks as worn leather, his fingers long and thin to the point of being almost skeletal, which combined with the clear, snow white of his skin and hair gives the old man an almost ghostly, ethereal look. But while his body can look weak, his purple eyes located in his sunken sockets betray an indomitable, iron will that burns inside his being.

Equipment:

1x Powersword.

1x Simple robes.

Notable Events

Manipulator: Early in his life, Agathocles discovered that he had a knack for understanding the feelings and motives of others. This ability naturally lended itself to then manipulation of the people around him, a thing Agathocles has become quite proficient at over time, with some of his most notable feats of manipulation involving the infiltration of a chaos cult, usurping the leadership himself from within, and then enacting a mass ritualistic suicide, effectively rendering the cult lame and easily destroyed through a phony act of worship. All the while, Agathocles Imperial contact was both angry and confused at Agathocles for seemingly doing nothing, while the cult fell apart on its own.

Indomitable Will: Throughout his long life, Agathocles has displayed a strong will in all things he has set his mind to, almost bordering on stubborn insanity. This has served him well as he explored the treacherous secrets of the warp as an aspiring psyker, and became readily apparent on a particularly ill-fated trip through space aboard a cruiser he was accompanying when it was beset upon daemons. In a situation that would have warped and broken the minds of lesser people, Agathocles seemed to welcome the challenge, thriving on the chaos, as he thrust himself into the fray and played a pivotal role in fending off the brief but severe daemonic incursion.

Time With the Inquisitor: W.I.P.