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Benny Badmen wrote:On another topic, would there be any information on the custom factions, like Stone Wardens or Shadowbrands (Cadre?), for example?

If by Shadowbrand's cadre, you're referring to my Tau, I'd be welcome to give you, or anyone else, a TL;DR.

They're identified as Sunstrike Cadre, for their heavy emphasis on aerial warfare and stealth. They boast enough aerial transports for the entire cadre to mobilise and move as one. They are, however, disavowed from the Greater Good, after being on a vastly extended deployment to hunt down a pack of Kroot rebels and turning on their Ethereal. Now, they're trying to figure out they next plan whilst resting on Crion.

They've removed the caste system, and instead allow for switching of role as per necessity. They have experts of each facet in Shas'O Skyhunter's inner command (Pilot, Construction/Strategy, Warfare, Stealth/Recon), but Cadre-wide decisions are chosen by voting.

They have a very large amount of auxiliaries, mostly human Gue'vesa, who are well integrated into the Cadre. Despite not being able to pilot battlesuits, they do boast the coveted right hand of Skyhunter, a Gue'vesa known as Vandred, who holds the rank of Shas'El. The Gue'vesa are not segregated amongst the cadre, and are freely mixed between squads.

Most of the Cadre are designated Fire Warriors or Pathfinders, with reduced amounts of Crisis and Riptide suits. Stealth and Ghostkeel Suits are more common, alongside Piranha, Tetra and Devilfish skimmers. However, Orcas and Mantas are preferred as transports, with Razorsharks, Sun Sharks, Barracudas and Remoras acting as escorts. A number of Sky Rays and Hammerheads exist for rearward support, but Sniper Drones and Rail Rifle toting Pathfiders deal with long distance threats, coupled with close order Fire Warriors and Crisis Teams in the vanguard. Close combat is a strong trait of these Tau, having been trained by the vastly more adept Gue'vesa veterans who typically are first into melee. Of course, no match for dedicated combat threats, but the unwary opponent can be caught off guard by a countercharge of Tau veterans.

That's pretty much Sunstrike's TL;DR.

chazz huggins wrote:

 Sgt_Smudge wrote:

Bobthehero wrote:PDF took a hit, but nothing major on the Scions

For now. Apparently, the southern gate is blown wide open, Tillers will be in the city, the main Blood Fort garrison will be wiped out, and the PDF fleeing.

There are still plenty more Blood Fort Troopers in the Northern part of the city.

I welcome them.

Well Smudge, since I'm probably rooting for the Sunstrike Cadre I was actually hoping that I would be able to join the ranks of your Tau. I was originally going to PM you for more information but you laid it out in front of me, which is greatly appreciated. I was hoping to be an aspiring Earth Caste member attempting to understand and implement Eldar anti-grav technology into their own air craft and maybe even suits. It'd be a story character with several Gue'vesa at her beck and call manipulating the resources of the planet to aid in this goal... That, or I'd play a bad-ass group of hard hitting Vespid blasting the atoms of everything and anything that isn't Sunstrike Cadre. Hehe

Edit: I don't want to play against your theme so I'm happy to ditch the Vespid idea. I just like the idea of large terrifying insects dropping into the heat of battle, make-shift axe bayonets on their neutron blasters bashing whoever in the skulls while snipers take advantage of the resulting panic.

Mind you, they wouldn't have the headsets the Etheral's gave them and a single Water Caste diplomat would always be with them. They would serve Sunstrike Cadre out of a means of survival so their nests could flourish. As the Sunstrike expanded genuine loyalty from the Vespid's would follow suit... If you're game for that idea.

Benny Badmen wrote:
Well Smudge, since I'm probably rooting for the Sunstrike Cadre I was actually hoping that I would be able to join the ranks of your Tau. I was originally going to PM you for more information but you laid it out in front of me, which is greatly appreciated. I was hoping to be an aspiring Earth Caste member attempting to understand and implement Eldar anti-grav technology into their own air craft and maybe even suits. It'd be a story character with several Gue'vesa at her beck and call manipulating the resources of the planet to aid in this goal... That, or I'd play a bad-ass group of hard hitting Vespid blasting the atoms of everything and anything that isn't Sunstrike Cadre. Hehe

I'm not actually sure we've ever had two people working for one army. That could be an interesting idea, if the GMs were okay with it?

I'd be more than happy for you to lead a Vespid enclave out for exterior recon: I've not explored the Vespid side of my Cadre, and could easily have a detachment of them mobilise outward.

If perhaps these Vespid were a seperate faction from Sunstrike, also running away from the Tau Empire, but join together out of necessity to survive and benefit, and then acceptance grows, that works?

 Sgt_Smudge wrote:

I edited my other post with additional Vespid information, if you haven't already saw it.

There are so many factions already that I figured I'd rather contribute to one. I originally thought of introducing my Boars buuut that's a whole other project. My Kabal came into mind but I don't want to deal with the possible Harlequin drama. The Sororitas... I don't feel right burning an entire Chapter or constantly poking and prodding at the already battered Stone Wardens. Hehe

I'm not really a full time GM, but I'm happy with the idea. I think it'd be cool to see some action from someone that isn't the commanders. And Vespids don't get as much attention as I'd like to see.

After I iron out details with Sgt_Smudge I'll be sure to enter the fray with my barbaric barbaric Vespid Nesting Grounds and hopefully turn Ros Hannoi into my own widdle happy hive of rainbow loving Vespid! Lolz, I kid I kid.

As the ork player allied with Smudge, I very much enjoy your idea of bug warrior/axe bayonet wielding troops (especially if it means I don't have to fight them )

 Palleus wrote:
As the ork player allied with Smudge, I very much enjoy your idea of bug warrior/axe bayonet wielding troops (especially if it means I don't have to fight them )

There's only two real units in my Vespid Dread Nest but I thought, since you're the resident Ork, you might enjoy the rather Orky Vespid. Hehe

Vespid Dreads: Most noted among their kind, these altered creatures are slightly larger than their counter parts with an impressive wing-span. What truly separates them is their thicker chitin exoskeleton making them bulkier in appearance. Stronger and durable by all accounts their size takes away from their flight ability. Vespid Dreads cannot sustain prolonged flights and use their wings for immense leaps. They'll essentially soar into enemy lines lead by their female Strain Leader, who is depicted by the communicator helmet and size, and terrorize ground forces with primitive weapons.

Weapons: Assorted rubble usually becomes Dread weapons. Old battlefields is their pecking ground where tank barrels are used as clubs and old Chimera doors as shields. Strain Leaders soar into battle typically behind a large armored shield from an Imperial Armor. She'll be armed with a tank barrel and large spike crammed into said barrel.

I also run orks, albeit I haven't had much contact with other players yet. Though the Hounds are a stone's throw away. And I recruited an ork warboss they hated since (pretty much) day one.

Im sure we will butt heads soon blackjack, fret not

Smudge, when will you reply to my Tau message?

 2BlackJack1 wrote:
I'm not really a full time GM, but I'm happy with the idea.

Writer's block has me by the throat. I wish to uphold my mantle again but it seems impossible...

Take your time TS, I'm enjoying my time on the throne.

So does that make the Emperor the GM of the Imperium?

If he was GM, he was really bad at it. Normally GM's get people to stab each other, he got his son to stab him.

True, maybe he rolled a Major Defeat for Persuasion

Another piece up people enjoy

Okay, my Guard piece is ALMOST FETHING DONE! Just maybe one or two more days, then it should be out.

Sorry for the wait.

Edit: It isn't even long, I've just found it extra fething hard to write.

Thank god posts come in slow but they're always big so there's plenty to read. It gives me time to catch up. I've only been reading three posts a day now... Yes yes, for shame on me.

Vanden, does your guards have any specialty or are they an ordinary guard unit?

It's quite alright Benny, take your time.

And sometimes regular old guard can make them unique too. My Histans don't have much going for them besides being naturally light hearted and boasting Brewvikk, a custom alcohol they have a fondness for. That and I picture their home world to have a similar culture to America pre/during World War I, except with less freedoms because of the Imperium.

Er, my Guard are all Veterans from a war about 6 months prior to the events of the Crion. They all have different weapons also, depending on what they like. They don't follow the normal Imperial Doctrine.

They are also a mix between Mechanized infantry and a normal regiment. So they have a few tanks, but no where near as many as they should. Also have enough chimera's to transport half of the regiment, and enough valkyries to transport a quarter of the Regiment.

Yes, they enjoy moving around.

Gaunts Ghost is a prime example of that. Identifying your guards men for their personalities and history is better than having that weapon specialty. I'm use to having certain homebrew regiments/chapters/anything else having those special military traits.

I imagine a very rural society separated into dozens of settlements with the odd central hub typically acting as ports, as well.... I'm pretty sure I'm off but a peaceful world is the gist of it.

Vanden: Your regiment sounds like my Abhuman regiment. If you have the numbers, and the balls, throwing bodies at whatever has a history of success. Seems like your guys and gals sound like the type to fast track to the target and throw themselves at whatever until it's theirs? I'm probably not even close. Hehe

They don't like guys dying. So far, I've only lost one dude, and he was a gunner on a valkyrie. I'll attack if I have to, but right now, my only objective is to hold Imperial held territories.

They also come from a (Almost)Death-World. And they're Scottish.

With very nice moustaches.

Except the chicks.
Cause that would be disgusting.
Personally.

 Sgt. Vanden wrote:
They don't like guys dying. So far, I've only lost one dude, and he was a gunner on a valkyrie. I'll attack if I have to, but right now, my only objective is to hold Imperial held territories.

They also come from a (Almost)Death-World. And they're Scottish.

With very nice moustaches.

Except the chicks.
Cause that would be disgusting.
Personally.

Good old Death-Worlds, nothing like worlds intent on fething everything up to make you one hardened mustache twirling gentlemen... Now I'm hoping their superior officers have monocles and mugs of ale. Hehe, I'm asking for too much now.

My Lord-General has an amazing moustache, and occasionally wears a monocle. Other officers haven't been outlined as of yet, but one of them is a bearded drunk. And named after my Scottish mate. And based off him.

feth it, he's actually a Imperialized version of my mate.

That settles it, the entirety of tonight is one little update to my boars and spending another 3 or 4 hours building my awesome Abhuman Regiments. Sure, they don't where monocles, fancy mustaches, their own beer but what they do have is HUUUUUGE testicular.

Edit: I don't care how fancy those mustaches are on your guardsmen Vanden, ain't nothing better then my bad ass Mongrel's. A bunch of dirty abhuman's knife fighting deamons, crashing bikes into DE Raiders, and suicide bombing fortifications. THAT'S HOW IT'S DONE!

Plot Thickening 2: Revenge of the Plot Thickening, out now in a thread near YOU!

Loving it Ezra. And for once, I can make sense of it.

Very fething well put together Lord Ezra.

Hey everyone, I'm spending the entire day reading fan fictions on this site and chapters. I just finished The Death of the Emperor, and good god, I want to read the whole thing again.

Anyway, I'm on a quest today to read all things fandom from peoples stories to their homebrew factions. If you could private message me all your things, that'd be awesome.

Thanks for humoring, I hope to read everyone's stuff outside of Crusade of Fury 2!

 Ezra Tyrius wrote:
Plot Thickening 2: Revenge of the Plot Thickening, out now in a thread near YOU!

STOP EZRA. I NEED TO WRITE MY PIECE BEFORE ALL IS FOR NOT...