[OOC] Green iz best!!! (Idea closed)

[Ollumhammersong]

OOC:

Alrighty... for anyone who doesn't understand what was just said in the Opening post, don't worry, the short answer is.... ORKS!!!! this is an rp set in the Warhammer 40k universe where players take on the roll of orks, caught up in the middle of a quasi civil war. Your warboss is dead, and your warband needs a new leader, rather than continuing to fight amongst themselves until every ork was dead a new competition was put forward. Whatever kaptin could rally more boys to their side and secure the shiniest loot would become the new warboss of this Hulk. Even with the recent inter-conflict being brought to a close there are still plenty of boyz alive across the Grimmsmasha, to do some serious damage to whatever unfortunate world they set their eyes on.

But what the four kaptins know that most boyz don't is that this competition needs to be quick. Space marines (The afformentioned 'beakies' for anyone that doesn't know ork lingo) aren't ones to simply give up after getting a bloody nose. They were pushed back for now but they will return and the Grimmsmasha may not survive a second battle in it's current state. No one knows how much time they have but no kaptin wants to be left behind to fight the humans when they do finally catch up.

As far as the players themselves are concerned, you are all going to be playing a small mob(squad) of boyz as they make planetfall, get stuck in for some epic scraps and decide which of the four kaptins to throw their lot in. It's a tough call and doesn't need to be made early on in the game. But eventually you will need to pick a side.

Please let me know if your interested, or even if you just think this idea is the shittiest idea ever to be posted on the forums. I'm open to ideas, let me know what you think of the game or any concerns you may have about the game.

Also I must give credit where credit it due. This idea actually came from another gentleman on a DM subforum who freely posted this idea that he himself once ran, and for others to make use of. I think it sounded like a lot of fun. Also I've never actually attempted an ork themed roleplay (DMing one that is), so this is something of a new experience for me. Questions, comments and critiques are welcome.

[Ollumhammersong]

Some FAQ that have already been asked by some, and may arise again. So i'm putting the answers here for the benefit of any interested parties wandering into this page for the first time.

Hider

Q: Must I have a deep knowledge of general 40k general lore and of ork specific lore to participate in this?

A: It obviously would help, but no. You don't need to be an expert on 40k just to play

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Q: Would we all have to be the same or could we mix and match? Would we all have to be the same, I.e everyone is a shoota boy or could we have a mixed mob?

A: Yes, everyone can be a different kind of boy

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Q:Do we have to be orks? Could we instead be grots?

A: If you really want to be a gretchin then sure, whatever floats your boat

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Q: If so, do we have to be basic grots, or can we have special gear? Examples in order of potency: mortars, grot tanks, killa kans.

A: short answer, no. You wont have any of those things

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Q:Would we be allowed to be kommandoz? How about an odd boy? Loota?

A: You aren't restricted to just slugga or shoota boyz, though you are more than welcome to pick either of those. Basically the main restriction is that no one is going to be the equivalent of an elite unit, like a nob, mega nob or a big mek. You can still be a mek if you want, just a regular (little) mek, painboy, burna, loota etc For the most part we're looking at basic types of boyz. But you still have options.

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Q:Orks come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes on the table top, but truth be told they're like most other races. Most variants of ork are just boyz with different varieties of shooty/stabby kit. So, what are we allowed in our selection of weapons/wargear?

A:I'm aware of the variety inherent to ork kit. Yes you can select your own wargear, I don't care if you have a choppa or a slasha, or a basha. Nor do I care if your shoota is single barrelled or double. Or if you run around with a rokkit launcha. You can freely customize the look of your equipment, no skin of my nose.

However, if your thinking of taking a shokk attack gun, power claw, power stabba, extensive cybork parts, etc, than that is another matter entirely. Run those kinds of requests by me first. I'd rather not have players start with higher end equipment as it gives something to work towards and earn as a reward.

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Q version of orks are we going for here? Will these orks be the grim-dark war mongers of death and destruction type, or the goofy, dumb-funny joking type of orks? Are we going to be monsters like a large percentage of the cannon would describe orks as, or the joke that their codex makes them out to be?

A:As far as i'm concerned those are two halves of the same coin. This won't be a comedy game, but at the same time orks and their schemes to have an inherent degree of silliness which is what makes them so appealing. Even Ghazghkull himself, the biggest meanest and most seriously evil ork there is once sat on (and killed) his personal gretchin mascot. You're orks, your monsters, your not nice people, you're cunning and evil and you will undoubtedly do some truly evil shit, at the same time your not all mega geniuses with IQs of 180+, the occasional laugh or stupid moment isn't a bad thing.

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Q:As a group, will we have worked together before? Are we an existing mob that has been together for a while, or will we be just random boyz who decided to group up because we could?

A:The second, a random mob that's formed together from those who haven't picked a side.

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Q:With that said, What about in-fighting? Orks are well known for vying for power, especially within their own groups. Will we be depicting the typical ork traits, and thus constantly sparing with each other? Will our group be special, and more effective because of a surprising level of co-operation? Or will there just be a nob among us who krumps our heads once and awhile to keep us in line?

A:I don't want this to game to derail or otherwise break apart because the PC's start stabbing each other in the neck the moment the game starts. Yes orks are rowdy, and if the players want to get into a fistfight now and again I wont complain. But if people start trying to off each other just for the hell of it than ya, ill put the brakes on it. Nothing kills a game faster than the PC infighting. So I hope you guys are going to be a group with an above average level of co-operation. I don't want to have to make a nob NPC whose sole job is to babysit the players and stop them from violently murdering each other.

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Q:How are we going to handle group equipment? For example, if our mob has a truk, who gets to drive? Who gets to use the guns? Will we decide as a group what kind of equipment is on the trukk, or will the one designated the driver be considered the 'owner' who gets to make the final decision on what happens to it? Or, will there just always be an NPC driving us where we need to go in whatever the plot demands we be riding in?

A:This is up to the group. If your group comes into possession of a Trukk (That wont be very hard), then for Something like a trukk I imagine will be a collective property. I don't want to give total control over to one person. Same with upgrading and pimping it out, talk amongst yourselves. If everyone is involved everyone will have a reason to be interested and care.

As for driving, shooting, etc. I'd rather have you guys work this kind of thing out on your own as deciding who drives and who shoots is ultimately a very minor thing. If you would rather me just make some NPC to do the driving part than that's ok too.

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Q:When the game begins, will there be something stopping us from gaining power/abilities/gear?
For example If the group has a mek and a painboy, then it's entirely reasonable that cybork upgrades and powerklaws could be attached to various group members. Assuming we end up co-operating more than normal, we could feasibly elect a leader among ourselves. Would the leader then grow into a nob, as ork leaders tend to?

A:Yes, you can over time get fancy new gear, collect resources, gain experience and favours or just loot things off corpses. but if your question is, 'by the time this is done will I be a meganob' or ' Can I stomp about in a meka-Deffdread', then probably not.

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Q: Do I haz to talk all orky in all me postz?!

A: I can easily see how that would get annoying for people. So no you don't I am willing to pretend translate your words into propha orky speak. But if you want to go that extra mile than that's cool to.

Feel free to PM me your character sheet or post it here and i'll review it.

Character Sheets

Name: Wot's iz ya name, ya stupid Grot!

'Rank'/Type: "Well, yer gots yer Boyz, ‘den you gots yer Oddboyz, see? ‘Dey’s called ‘dat ‘cause dey’s, well, a little off in ‘der head if you knows wot I mean. Dey can still loot an’ krump wit’ ‘da best uv ‘em, tho."

Age: Ow long as 'e been fightin' for? It goes without saying that most orks can expect to live a very brief existence, but you don't all need to be 'yoofs'

Klan: Every ork has a klan, unless their freebootaz. Then they just don't care. The kalns themselves are primarily for roleplay purposes. A goff is probably going to be a little stronger than the other klans, and a Badmoonz might be louder and more boisterous, etc. You have freedom to work these klan differences into your character by all means. But if you pick Deathskullz just don't go too hogwild with their famous 'good-luck'

Appearance: A written description of your character's appearance. You can use a picture as long as it isn't anything anime or some other weird shit. Tell uz about is shooty and choppy parts as well, an any spikey bitz 'e might have for 'protection'.

As far as size and height, most orks are actually a little shorter/equal height to the average humans(mostly because of poor posture), though obviously much bulkier. Oddboyz tend to be smaller than regular boyz, and skarboyz tend to be on the larger end of the spectrum. Orks from the goff klan tend to be larger in general as well.

Personality: All orkz is different under that green skin, init?

Equipment: What do they bring with them/carry on their person? Be sensible when deciding, as weight and wealth are both an issue.

[Katthaj]

Tuttuk the Bad moons painboy

Name: Tuttuk

'Rank'/Type: Painboy

Age: 20

Klan: Bad Moons

Appearance:

(I couldnt find any good pictures of painboys.)

Personality: Tuttuk has a strange feeling of compassion for his fellow orks. He was put in the role of painboy for this exact reason. Because of his smaller build he does not look to climb the ladder of hierarchy.

Equipment:
Killsaw
Urty Syringe
Mad Dok Grotsnik on his shoulder to help with hur... I mean helping his fellow orks, even tho grotsnik is not great at his job

[Necroes]

@Ollumhammersong Serious question: Which one is Gork, and which one is Mork? For the purposes of this campaign.

[Skwint]

@NecroesGork is cunning brutality and Mork is brutally cunning.

[Necroes]

@Skwint Yes, Now that's accepted cannon. However, for a majority of the time Orks have been a playable race, the orks debated which of the two gods was which. If my memory serves me (I was never a primary ork player) each of the klans had their own belief on the matter. It was even sighted as a reason for ork infighting (not that they need a reason.

So, I wanted to ask @Ollumhammersong for his opinion on the matter. My hope was that if it mattered between the vying factions in this campaign, he'd explain as much.

[Ollumhammersong]

Gork is Brutal, Mork is Cunning. I wasn't planning on having internal jihads between the warlords on this particular question.

[Necroes]

Well, here he is. If you'd like me to expand on anything, let me know.

Trarkrod

Name: Trarkrod Ironkrakah

'Rank'/Type: Mek Boy

Age: Lotz (about a decade)

Klan: Deathskullz

Appearance: As big as the average boy, he's built up more bulk than the average mek boy by constantly running into battles to gather loot. In keeping to his klan's superstition, he paints all of his equipment luck-blue. He has also taking to wearing a wrench symbol, both on his helmet and as a banner on his back, so other boyz who need help with their gear on the battlefield can come find him. His teeth and claws tend to be noticeably more beat up than the average ork, a side-effect of using them during his work.

Art not mine

Personality: Trarkrod is a mekboy who likes to live on the battlefield. Unlike most mekboys, he never set up a shop to work out of, and has no grots running around helping him. He always felt his best inventions got made during the middle of combat, when the boyz need something special to get them out of trouble and back to the fight.

Equipment:
Kustom Buzz-Choppa: A large circular saw Trarkrod has modified with a harness and a few orky-bitz. While a bit unwieldy compared to a traditional choppa, it is much better for harvesting loot on the battle field. While its cutting capacity is comparable to a space marine chainsword, the larger blade enables for deeper cutting.

Kustom Burna: Smaller than the traditional burna, its actual purpose is as a cutting and welding torch. However, by switching the nozzles and upping the output, he can use it as a one-handed burner. Doing so burns through his fuel fairly quickly, though, and and is only about as effective as an imperial hand-flamer.

Blast-Mask and Harness: The traditional strap system and helmet used by burna boyz. Modified for Trarkrod's purposes, it has some spare clips on his belt for his mek tools and a small container on the back for holding particularly valuable loot.

Promethium Tank: Necessary for holding the fuel he needs to power his torch, he's slapped some layers of armor plating to make it more resilient to solid munitions fire. He fills it before every outing with his own special blend of promethium and squig oil, mixed specifically to produce the hottest flame possible.

Mek Tools: The traditional wrenches, hammers, and the like a mek needs to loot and build with. While thicker and heavier than humans would need, his are light weight for an ork. This lets him carry them around a bit easier on a clip at his belt.

[Ollumhammersong]

I posted some brief character sheets on each of the four Kaptins. You would all know these details about them.

[Ollumhammersong]

Well this doesn't seem to be grabbing any more attention than the interest check did. So I think i'm going to call this attempt a flop and close it down. Thanks to everyone who did post their interest.