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Warhammer 40k: Beyond Civilisations Grasp... - A Rogue Trader RP (MK III)

Bump...for the Emperor!

Warhammer Fantasy: The Hammer of Witches - An adventure in the Warhammer Fantasy world

hmm, actually moderately interested in this, a Dwarf Engineer going around on a Gyrocopter cool?

@Andreyich

Usually I would be adverse to a gyrocopter, but you know what? I'm hoping this will be more of a casual thing, and there's always a use for a scout etc, so feel free to go for it.

Just remember - we could well be going to some place(s) where you can't take it etc, but en general it's all gravy.

Adult Theme Thread : Does exactly what is says on the tin! (Mature/18+) (Presently Open)

Bump.

Warhammer 40k: Beyond Civilisations Grasp... - A Rogue Trader RP (MK III)

I’d like to join up again with my same Ratling Trailblazer, and if possible i would like him to be a mechanic. I figure it fits him pretty well.

I’ll fiddle with the character sheet a bit as well. I think I’ll make him older and grumpier.

@BangoSkank

Sounds perfectly fine to me, Bango, look forward to it.

Warhammer 40k: Beyond Civilisations Grasp... - A Rogue Trader RP (MK III)

Just a quick note to everyone - do think about what would suit a Traders bridge crew; some form of mechanic, a Navigator, and so-on and so-forth. Just food for thought. :)

Warhammer 40k: Beyond Civilisations Grasp... - A Rogue Trader RP (MK III)

Interested! I'll think about a character concept. Thinking about a deserter guardsman, but something else might strike me.

Also, FYI, the Discord link isn't working!

@FailingForward

Guardsman is fine, doesn't even need to be a deserter - although if that's your concept I'm happy to go with it!

Also the link should be working now.

Warhammer Fantasy: The Hammer of Witches - An adventure in the Warhammer Fantasy world

“Glorious Sigmar You have promised that when we dwell in the secret place of the most High and shelter under the shadow of Your wings you will guard and guide us, protect us and keep us - for You are our refuge and our fortress and You alone are the one in Whom we place our trust.”

Witch Hunters are grim, cold individuals who have dedicated their life to the eradication of corruption wherever it may be. Most witch hunters are the state-issued Templars of the Cult of Sigmar. However, there are a wide variety of others, from the Colleges' Magisters Vigilant to local mercenaries hired out to a nobleman's service. What they all have in common however is their dedication and zeal against all things tainted and unpure.[1a][4a]

Since the practice of any witchery outside of the auspices of the Colleges of Magic is deemed an abomination within the Empire, death by burning is the proscribed punishment for this particular crime - and the witch hunters are far from squeamish about meting it out. In recent times, woodcutters and witch hunters are kept busy as more and more people reportedly turn to the dark arts. All ordinary citizens agree witch hunters are necessary and the work they do is crucial to the safety of the Old World, but there are very few who do not feel a flush of fear when they see a figure wearing the familiar wide-brimmed hat, buckled tunic, and long black cloak.

Greetings, one and all once more.

After much deliberation, again, and with plenty of time on my hands, I have decided to go with another RP. This time set in the more fantastical cousin of the 40K universe, yet still based inside Games Workshops chronologically confused but nonetheless quite entertaining lore. If you do not know this 'version' of the franchise so well, or if you have any questions, please feel free to send me a PM or ask in this thread.

Character Creation/Profiles

Here is the character profile/registration format, which needs to followed exactly. When created, one must Private Message the profile to the moderator (me) for approval.

[B]Username:[/B]

[b]Character Name:[/b]

[b]Race/Species:[/b]

[b]Gender:[/b]

[b]Age:[/b]

[b]Career (if any) and Skills:[/b]

[b]Weapons:[/b]

[b]Attire:[/b]

[b]Equipment/Other[/b]

[b]Physical Description (as detailed as possible please, pictures not accepted.):[/b]

[b]Mental Description/Personality:[/b]

[b]Background/History:[/b]

Extra Bits'N'Pieces/The Plan

While I could easily have gone for a Chaos Invasion scenario, or that of just the Empire or what-not, I much prefer having a varied and potentially highly interesting group around. In my opinion this just makes for a much better and more entertaining RP overall.

Therefore I have chosen an RP based the retinue of the Witch Hunter Helmut Van Graff - a group of highly motivated and possibly specialised warrior men and women from across the breadth of the Old World (and possibly new), in the employ of a fanatical tracker of the enemies of the Sigmarite faith and just 'good' in general.

If you as a reader are familiar with such works as the Witcher novels (or indeed know of any historical witch hunts) then you may know a little of what to expect; essentially a group of misfits slammed together in their shared lust for gold, adventure and getting into other peoples messes with the eventual goal of exterminating a dark adversary/monster.

While there shall be plenty of action, there will also be intrigue, politics, religion and all the 'grim darkness' that the 40K version is known for...just in a more fantasy-based setting.

Interested? Then come aboard!

The Setting

Ubersreik is one of the most important trade centers in Reikland. It sits astride and important bridge on the road from from Bögenhafen to Dunkelburg. Trade flows along the road as well as downriver to Auerswald, Grünburg, Kemperbad, and Altdorf. In addition, because it is located near Grey Lady Pass, Ubersreik is the ideal location for merchants travelling over the Grey Mountains to move their wares from the river to overland transportation, and vice versa.

From Ubersreik anything is possible! One could travel to the steaming jungles of Lustria, to the frozen northern wastes, over the mountains into Bretonnia or into the civilised lands of the Empire.

Here is where it shall all begin...but where it will all end is another matter entirely.

Useful Links

https://warhammerfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Witch_Hunter

http://warhammerfb.wikia.com/wiki/Warhammer_Wiki

http://whfb.lexicanum.com/wiki/Main_Page

Players & Their Character Profiles

W.I.P - W.I.P - @Jbcool

Warhammer 40k: Beyond Civilisations Grasp... - A Rogue Trader RP (MK III)

@Andreyich@BangoSkank@ReedeThe23rd@Searat@Ollumhammersong@Mortarion@Bright_Ops@Barrett@BCTheEntity

You've all joined my previous attempts at a Trader roleplay before, and so I'm offering you all a place here - if you would like to give it a go. Feel free to recycle/re-use the previous characters, as they were all fine and dandy as they were.

Anyone else who wants to apply, feel free to give it a shot!

Warhammer 40k: Beyond Civilisations Grasp... - A Rogue Trader RP (MK III)

Beyond Civilisations Grasp...

This RP is now accepting new characters

Discord Link: discord.gg/ZyZYn74

Summary:

- A jaunt of daring and do within the Warhammer 40,000 universe and setting.

- Characters can come in most shapes and sizes, their age, experience and so forth pretty much up to the participant; that being said, I will immediately reject any God-like beings or over the top characters.

- Romance, violence and so forth are expected and accepted.

Every action has a consequence, but not every character is the same or possessed of the same motivations or responses, so please bear this in mind if you decide to have a Tau Earth Caste member massacre innocent villagers.

- Our tale takes place in the most up-to-date period of 40K timeline.

- All humanoid races will be considered - including Abhumans and the like. Those wishing to take part in the role of a Xenos character will need a darned good reason, and a darned good profile, the same going tenfold for those who might wish to role-play as a member of the Astartes. What I do not want are any Necrons, Tyranids, undercover or overt agents of the Inquisition...just use your logic for this one.

- I hope for a larger human-to-alien ration, if this tips too far toward being a Xenoscentric RP then I shall reign it back.

- Just to reiterate an earlier point; no super-human killing machines, characters are to begin anywhere from a complete novice to a veteran or someone who has 'seen things' but no more for the moment. Guard veterans, experienced combatants, and so forth.

- Character sheets will be accepted based on merit alone, not 'first come first serve'; the more odd/powerful your character, the more exceptional your character sheet will need to be.

- I fully expect, and intend, for characters to evolve over time during this RP. An example might be that someone loses a limb and seeks a bionic replacement, whether they get one will be both up to me as GM and the participants as a whole; character sheets will then be edited to show any changes, as with a TT role-playing game, and just remember that every action will likely have some form of reaction.

- A link to the first incarnation of this RP can be found here.

In Character Info:

This is the forty-second millennium, and if the Great Crusade was the golden age of Mankind and their space-faring voyage amongst the stars, then the current millennia is most certainly the complete reverse. In this universe, at this time, mankind stands upon the precipice of annihilation from a myriad of enemies both within and without - Xenos raiders, warlords and diplomats each seek to assail or undermine the God-Emperor's decaying and corrupt Imperium in any way that they can, heretics and worshippers of the Ruinous Powers plot the downfall of all that they may well of held dear, and even the Inquisition, those most loyal and incorruptible servants of He on Terra, commit genocides and the death of worlds at the merest whiff of such things.

All across the vast expanse of billions of worlds, held within the slowly dying cradle of the Imperium of Man, uncountable numbers live and cease in a darkness bought about by their own kind; Tyranids strip entire systems of life, Greenskins cleave apart any who stand before them in a tide of blood, and insidious Tau and Eldar follow their own pathways to some unforeseeable ends. Yet it is the Imperium which is its own worst enemy, keeping knowledge and and truth from its citizens, acting as an ever-present threat over their heads and always its agents and executioners there in the shadows.

There are those that transcend above this, men and women, scions of noble houses or individuals of varied extremes, that are gifted a Warrant of Trade by the High Lords and in the name of the Emperor himself. These 'Rogue Traders' set forth to save the Imperium in their own unique ways, to expand the borders of the realm and to carry out the Emperor's will across places yet unknown, gifted with authority almost as high as that of the Inquisition.

Rogue Traders are unique and powerful human individuals who serve as a combination of freelance explorer, conquistador and interstellar merchant for the Imperium of Man. They are hereditary Imperial servants and nobles, given a starship, a crew, and sometimes a contingent of Space Marines (in very rare cases) or troops of the Imperial Guard and carte blanche to roam those worlds of the galaxy that still lie beyond Imperial control or knowledge. In their task of exploring and exploiting the still-uncharted regions of the galaxy for Mankind, Rogue Traders might come across worlds harbouring long-forgotten human civilisations which will be later incorporated into the Imperium by official Adeptus Mechanicus Explorator fleets and expeditions of the Imperial Navy and Imperial Guard. Other times they find empty or alien-dominated planets ripe for colonisation, conquest or exploitation by the Imperium--and themselves.

Horatio Drake, a now exiled son of House Drake - a Terran noble house of some repute, though only the first three sons of twelve are truly known - has been given his Warrant of Trade simply to remove him from the familial line of succession. He has been given his Warrant, a ship, and ordered by his father to leave for the farthest reaches of Imperial space and beyond, something he has no hope of achieving alone. To this end, and on the advice of an old house retainer, he has travelled toward the Kronus Expanse where he intends to place about him those that might help him come out of his ordeal in one piece and breathing.

This is where you come in.

Now is the time of gathering, but space is a very big place indeed - the Milky Way Galaxy but one part of it - and who is to say what lies beyond the fringes of the known? To join a Rogue Trader, one charged with charting and setting off in that very direction, is to gain that knowledge...though whether you survive to share it is another matter entirely.

Out of character info:

Welcome, one and all, to the grim darkness of the future where their is only war!

As part of a group, you shall be forming an entourage or retinue of sorts around the Rogue Trader. Exactly how you are perceived by he and the others of the group will depend on any number of factors - species, armament, religion and more- but no matter what scuffles occur and what friction might develop, all of you are there willingly. That being said, I have no doubt that each and every character will have their own agenda, motives and overall goals in mind, and I would hope for nothing less.

To begin with, as stated above, we will have a short 'gathering of the clans' - basically getting everyone together - from there we shall go ahead with a narrative I have prepared and see where it takes us. Your character can begin anywhere on the station, in any state, but we will all be eventually running into one another, most likely in the 40K version of a Mos Eisley Cantina.

I expect everyone will have some knowledge of Warhammer 40K, but for those that might lack a little, I have always found warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Warhammer… to be one of the best places to look. Just make certain that the information has a source, otherwise it is very likely fan made and therefore not canon.

Rules

- Sort your squabbles out in private. If you persistently disagree with another player or they're grieving you, involve me. If necessary, I will get the moderators involved.

- No godmodding (controlling someone else's character).

- Try to post at least once a week, let me know if you can't post soon, and please try for at least three paragraphs.

- One character per player.

- My decisions are final.

Character Sheet

Please submit your character sheets by posting them to me in a PM, NOT the Character tab.

Name: Your character's name. A pretty obvious one, so enough said.

Age: Unless you are not human, or a Space Marine, then please use common sense.

Gender: Male, female or other.

Race: Humanoid only, and try to keep them plausible.

Appearance: A written description of your character's appearance. No pictures. Please include here any weapons they may have, and any armour or clothing as well.

Personality: What kind of person is your character, what are their motivations etc, and how do they interact with others?

History: A sketch of your character's life and history, preferably until they decide to go off and wander the galaxy. Give me three solid paragraphs, at least, please.

Skills: What skills do they possess, how did they come by them, what have they used/been using them for?

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

Miscellaneous: Anything you want to mention but haven't been able to cover yet.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

The Emperor Protects.