“To be a man in such times is to be one amongst untold billions. It is to live in the cruellest and most bloody regime imaginable. These are the tales of those times. Forget the power of technology and science, for so much has been forgotten, never to be re-learned. Forget the promise of progress and understanding, for in the grim, dark future there is only war. There is no peace amongst the stars, only an eternity of carnage and slaughter, and the laughter of thirsting gods.” -Warhammer 40,000 Intro
Cecilia’s Rest - Seranius Subsector - Vanatius Sector - Segmentum Obscurus
Cecilia’s Rest is an imperial hive world in the Seranius subsector. It is one of the most prominent worlds in the Seranius sub due largely to its location on one of the few stable warp-routes between Echion, the subsector’s capital, and the Vanatius sector at large, as well as its heavy industry. It is the largest industrial center in the subsector, producing munitions and armor components for Astra Militarum and PDF regiments across the entire sector. It’s three main hive cities, Hives Primus, Secundus, and Tertius, house many billions of workers that produce massive amounts of material to supply the Imperial war machine. With the invasion of the nearby Stiri system and the mustering of Army-Group Seranius under Lord-General Theoderic Lengen to retake the besieged imperial worlds, tithes have been almost doubled across the entire Seranius sub. Cecilia’s Rest was hit particularly badly by the Lord Subsector’s decree, as manufactorum outputs were dramatically increased, shifts were double across the hives, and several regimental foundings to supply fresh bodies to the bloody campaign forced hundreds of thousands into military service with little warning. Widespread rioting broke out in Hive Primus and its sister cities which was barely held back by the Arbites and planetary enforcers. The situation finally boiled over when three entire companies from the 310th Cecilia’s Chosen Rifles, a guard regiment founded for the Stiri Campaign, deserted. Two regiments of planetary defense troops were mustered to eliminate the deserters, resulting in a bloody battle that left thousands dead and served to only fuel the fires of revolution. Within days of the Primus Massacre, Imperial rule collapsed and the entirety of Hive Primus fell into anarchy.
In this roleplay, the players will take the role of Imperial Guardsmen from the 37th Elysian Drop Troops dispatched to an Imperial hive world to put down a revolution against Imperial rule. It will be using the Warhammer 40,000 Only War roleplaying game for conflict resolution. If you are not familiar with the system or 40K lore, give it a google. For dice rolls, we will be using orokos.com (Unless someone has a better system. It’s just the one I’ve used most for forum RPs). Please post character applications in the OOC for approval before posting in the character section.
