Sinerathin

Warhammer 40K: Task Squad, interest check

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I'm thinking a Biomancer would be most fun. I like the idea of having some form of dangerous parallel to Nurgle. Question, how much Chaos will be in this RP? As in the task force dealing with Chaos. Obviously there wont be Chaos Marines or proper battles and the like but Cults and tainted individuals in and around chaos would be the focal point for my Psyker I imagine.

@Blackbeard

The longer we run, the more likely we are to run into chaos worshipers and daemons.

And don't underestimate the threat of chaos we could run into either. It could be everything from a rogue psyker leading a ragged band of cultists, attempting to contain a daemonic infestation aboard a frigate, to venturing through massive battlefields to fulfill a certain objective.

Warhammer 40K: Task Squad, interest check

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Well I think a Primaris Psyker would be a little too much. As legendary as this Aphelius is I doubt he could court a Primaris into his plans. How about a Wyrdvane Psyker? one who can't control his power and as such hasn't been able to complete and/or attempt to become a Primaris. I'd prefer to stray away from a Sanctioned Pysker as they would be in active duty I would assume. Maybe, if the Wrydvane isn't possible simply a retired or at least some form of exile Psyker could be plausible. Either way I'm planning on making him rather unstable as you suggested. One of those people that nobody is quite sure how tainted they could be.

EDIT: My other fancy was a Demonhunter.

@Blackbeard

The Imperium pretty much has a monopoly on Psykers, and all (legal) psykers are to some extent assets of the imperium. Regardless of power level, primaris or wyrdvane, you'll probably ultimately answer to some high up imperial official like any other sanctioned psyker.
But Psykers are found in many roles, and it is not unlikely for Sherpa to requisition his own Psyker to join his task squad.

Even if you come on your own accord as a rogue psyker, this task force won't really scrutinize your backstory. Sherpa is rather pragmatic and tends to view results over method, and as a servant of the planetary governor, he likes to give the larger imperial administration the middle finger from time to time. Planetary governments like to think themselves much more sovereign & self-determinate than what they really are, especially the further and more isolate they are, and often try to push the boundries... at least until some big official comes around to whip them back.

But what about the Psyker disciplines, have you chosen which you'd like to specialize in?

@SinerathinYou made mention of an Assassinorum agent, is that still on the table at this point? I can whip up a CS pretty quickly if it is.

@Jbcool

It's still open. Seeing as quite a few of our assignments will be assassinations, an affiliate or agent of the Assassinarum would fit in just nicely.
You can decide yourself what kind of loadout and type of fighting your assassin will specialize in.

Warhammer 40K: Task Squad, interest check

i'll make a cs, but if we are starting soon i may have to finish the backstory as we go...

@Zetsuko

Do that. I imagine I'll have the main thread up either later today or tomorrow.

I'd also like to hear from @Habib to know if he's still around.

"Shadows of the Past", a Warcraft Roleplay

"And why have you been shrunk?”

"That... " Sharon spoke, before hesitating for a moment as he looked at Thea.
" ... is a long story."

Indeed, the older Priestess seemed more than eager to put the attention on someone else after her little incident with the Runeblade, something which was quite understandable.

"So this is the woman Liaena has been complaining about."

"I partook in the raid on Honor's Watch. The capture of your apprentice, Kathlin, was partly the result of a personal feud of mine. I therefore brought together allies, including the Night Elves that you have met already, to create a force that could penetrate the keep and save her."

Sharon explained in his usual calm manner, motioning towards Kathlin as he spoke of the captured apprentice.

"As for my current... stature, it was simply convenient at the time of the infiltration." Sharon reasoned, nodding his head as he left out the bit where Liaena had blown up her potion supply, including the antitode!
"I am not much of a climber. And as you probably know, the keep is located atop of a tall reef. Fortunately, it was no problem for our Kaldorei friends to scale those walls."

Sharon motioned towards Aleena and Lithrielle, as well as Rithrynn.

"Without their help, I doubt we would have been able to save your apprentice before my brother could complete his ritual."

At that time, Sharon felt that any PR capital he could give the Night Elves would be a good thing, as he had a lingering suspicion they would waste it on first occasion! After all, the longer he could keep them from being chased out of the city with torches and pitchforks, the better he would fare against his brother, who after all had his own private army!

They may have succeeded in their raid on Honor's Keep, but it mattered little if they lost the battle for the public opinion!

Warhammer 40K: Task Squad, interest check

@SinerathinOn the bright side, I don't have to worry about any of my more rare tech, like the Vox Caster, breaking.

@Lord Coake

Indeed. We will have a repair-power overload.

Also, given the fact that we have 6-7 interested, and more than 3 character sheets, I can see to about getting the main thread up soon.(yes, it's happening!)

Just some quick notes:
1. @mattmanganon still needs a handler, so it'd be good if he decided to hook up with one of our tech priests or make his own handler.
2. @Blackbeard, seeing as we're starting soon, I'd like a CS A.S.A.P. :)

I'm planning on having the RP start with the group being escorted to the visitor wing of the planetary governor's palace, where they'll be briefed and organized. So you'll start the RP pretty bounced up.
You are nonetheless free to write up the backstory about how you came to the planet in the first place and were invited.

Also, just a small suggestion; seeing as we have 3 tech-priests, maybe some of your characters may have some shared backstory.

Warhammer 40K: Task Squad, interest check

@Sinerathin I'm interested in joining, though i hope you'd be okay with multiple tech priest characters...unless i could somehow be an inquisitor

@Zetsuko

To be fair, I don't mind any seemingly odd composition, be it 3 priests, 3 psykers, or 3 tech-priests. If you ask me, it makes it more interesting.

I have a feeling that any technical obstacles will be the least of this squad's issue :)

Sherpa might get a little paranoid though, being one of the few members of the squad who can't speak binary!

Warhammer 40K: Task Squad, interest check

@Sinerathin Well thanks. I told you how I am a TOTAL noob for warhammer 40k. Tho if I change to mercenary class, what will that affect? Also I would have made a completely different character for the tamer. COrrect me on the points I am wrong please.

@6slyboy6

You wouldn't have to change much. In fact, I'd say your current backstory for your character pretty much already makes you a Mercenary type character :)

Classes in this game are generally just a description of your character's usual profession, but what's contained within a class can be very broad and mercenaries are one category who are so wild and diverse one could hardly ever generalize them. Everything from armor, appearance, clothes, history, disposition etc tends to be very idiosyncratic.

And yes, for it to be reasonable to be a leash holder for such a beast, you'd most likely have to be in the Adeptus Mechanicus.

40K?! I am interested.

Sanctioned Xenos character, any chance?

@Jbcool

Not really. It'd have to be a human character, though it may also include humans with modifications, minor mutations, psykers or some human sub-category.

But other than that, it's pretty free what you want to be :)

Warhammer 40K: Task Squad, interest check

If a custom Homeworld and IG regiment isn't allowed, I can alter it

@Lord Coake

With a good enough reason for how Caius ended up in the task force, it would certainly work :)

After all, many regiments tend to be rather stubborn when it comes to lending their soldiers. Perhaps Caius could be part of a deal to repay a debt the regiment owed to the Planetary Governor of Hive World "Solaire 2".

Warhammer 40K: Task Squad, interest check

@6slyboy6

You can definitely be an Arbitrator(Enforcers are Arbitrators recruited by the Inquisition, but this group is not of the Inquisition) if you wanted to, but your character's backstory makes it sound as if Robert would be more of a Mercenary type.

One thing to keep in mind is that Arbitrators tend to be fanatically lawful-neutral, and can sometimes act as both judge, jury and executioneer. They expect an almost stoic devotion from their members. Think of Judge Dredd if you need inspiration.

I think a mercenary class might suit Robert, seeing as he is such an unsavory character. It's also easier to explain why he possessed such a rare weapon like the graviton gun, as you can say he found it when looting/scavenging, unlike the Adeptus Arbites, where they often have very standardized equipment and deliver all found goods to the administration.

As for Robert being @mattmanganon's leash holder, it probably wouldn't make much sense unless he was a member of the Adeptus Mechanicus, as I can think of few Imperial groups who would drag around mutant monstrosities(quite popular among the Dark Eldar though) and actually have the legal documents to avoid getting into immediate trouble. Another bonus of the Adeptus Mechanicus is that they usually have access to very fancy equipment as well, being hoarders of technology.

Warhammer 40K: Task Squad, interest check

I'm interested. I'll probably only finish making my CS when/if the proper thread kicks off. I'm planning on making some from of Psyker.

@Blackbeard

Having a Psyker is always useful... at least until they go mad or get possessed.

What type of Psyker were you planning on making when this thread starts?