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This RPG will be run in a similar way to the way I have run my RPG "2085" for thos eof you who have played you will understand what I mean.

However this 40K RPG will be more austere and closer linked to the darker side of the 40K universe, including the taint of chaos and its effects on players in the game.

A bit of fluff to get you all started,

On the Hive world of Abrantias there is no life that has not been given through the grace of the tyrannical rulers of the planet. Billions of newborn lives are quashed because instead of leading a life amoungst thier peers they are recruited into the creul lifes of the "Heresy Gangs" the trillions strong fleet of piratical warships that float around the planet.

Until recently the planet has escaped notice from the Imperium, too few of the distress cries from the planet have reached the ears of the Administratum, and the gears of beauracracy move with agitating slowness. However, the planet has not gone unnoticed by all the denizens of the galaxy... 3 decades ago a small number of powerful warriors of the Adeptus astartes landed on the planet, in a storm of cerulean lightning their teleporters disgorged them into the heart of a hive. There they killed thousands before dissapearing, since then chaos has begun to float through the planet, tainting its spires and walkways. The once tyrannical rulers have now become truly evil.

Character Sheets are simple

Name
Faction
Wargear
Reason for being on Abrantias

Limits to wargear are only the existing wargear from the latest codecies of each faction, if you do not have the latest codex of the faction you wish to be, simply do your best.

And please be reasonable

There are 4 existing factions for you to join, however you may bring anouther in if you PM me and convince me of this idea....

Anyhoo

The first two are fairly obvious

Guardsmen: The militia of the planet trying to make life as easy as possible for the downtrodden inhabitants of the city.

Chaos Marines: The small group who landed in the city were tained by chaos, in the time since they have embraced their future as spawn of the Chaos gods.

The next two are a result of renewed interest of the imperium and the splinters of a tyranid hive fleet...

Space wolfs: The Imperium refused to look into the matter of such a dangerous world that poses no current threat, however the Space wolves see this as their solemn duty to protect the citezens of the city and of course the need to destroy chaos in all its forms.

Tyranids: The tendrils of the splinter fleet draw closer to Abrantias, the lure of such a densly populated world is almost to much for it to bear....

Ok list of chars

Name: Barentar
Faction: Space Wolfs
Wargear: Bolter, Plasma pistol, Wolf claws, Frag Grenades, Krak Grenades
Reason for being on Abrantias: He is hunting the chaos down to obliterate them

Name: Kain
Faction: Chaos Marine (Alpha Legion)
Wargear: Power Axe , Bolter , Power armour and Grenades
Reason for being on Abrantias: Kains goals are secret and will be revealed.
Background: Kain was a Alpha Legion Champion who fought the Ultramarines during the Horus Hersy and killed a large number of the Ultramarines before fleeing into the galaxy while under pursuit.

Name: Kain
Faction: Chaos Marine (Alpha Legion)
Wargear: Power Axe , Bolter , Power armour and Grenades
Reason for being on Abrantias: Kains goals are secret and will be revealed.
Background: Kain was a Alpha Legion Champion who fought the Ultramarines during the Horus Hersy and killed a large number of the Ultramarines before fleeing into the galaxy while under pursuit.

very good.
ill start posting whence more characters have arrived

thanks for being the first, Blood

Do we really need more RPGs at the minute? We have at least 6 proper ones on the go already.

good question, to me i dont mind if this one lays dormant for a time, i simply have been dming non 40K rpg's and would like to control one as ive played in many and am finding my way around them

however you are right, people will come and play it eventually when their rp's die, however i have no issues with people playing it on the side

im not averse to continuing it with only a couple of players either, i can layer more depth and detail into each persons plot if only a couple are regulars,

however i see the need to wait so unless more people jin soon i will let it rest.

Name Barentar
Faction Space Wolfs
Wargear Bolter,Plasma pistol,wolf claws, Frag Grenades and Krak Grenades
Reason for being on Abrantias He is hunting the chaos down to obletirate them

Wolfclaws??? and awsome so thats two well wait for one more i think then well start, if no more people arrive by tomorrow afternoon (my time) then well start then. Ill post intro's for all of you in the form of a miniature event each.

Yeah Sorry I dont have Wolf Codex(=/) so i kind of winged it, Might remove Plasma Rifle though.

good idea, yeah theyre called wolf claws, which are like lightning claws but better

and i would reccomend krak grenades as well

Ok thanks for the advice,I changed my pistol to a plasma pistol,Added Krak Nades, And removed plasma rifle

ill update ur char

Howdy. I've never done a play-by-post on Dakka before, and I figured I might as well try to jump in on this one that's just now starting up, if y'all will have me. Here's a character bio.

Name: Jerome Kyll (a.k.a. "Joker")
Faction: Imperial Guard
Wargear: M35 "M-Galaxy" Pattern Lasgun, Family Heirloom Laspistol (unknown make/model), standard Imperial Guard kit, full body flak armor, one Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer (well used).
Reason for being on Abrantias: As a member of the Abrantias PDF, Jermone Kyll has never set foot off his homeworld. Born into a military family, Jerome was destined from birth to grow, live, and die in the service of Abrantias and the God-Emperor of Mankind. Hailing from a devout family, he knows each and every hymn, litany, and incantation taught by the Ecclesiarchy to most Guardsmen. Jerome received his nickname, "Joker," as a mockery of his initials, "JK," a common, if antiquated, abbreviation for the words "just kidding." Despite this, Jerome is as serious and staunchly devout as any Guardsman in the Imperium, although the growing seeds of darkness within the underbelly of his home have begun to grow heavy on his heart...

very nice, i take it the primer is a book?

Ill go easy on you to start with but things will get pretty heavy later,

ok were good to go, weve got the minimum three players and looky hoo one from each faction,

now warning, there will be interfaction clashes, especially with chaos, this may involve characters fighting characters, i wont let anyone be killed of to early but only good posting will save you later on....

Good luck to all, may the Emperors gace be with you, Pro Totus Abbas, and for the chaos player, "Death to the false Emperor!!!"

OK primis posts for all chars

I will refer to the character in question in brackets then post from there, if i dont put it in brackets use common sense if that still doesnt work ive fouled up and will fix it, just point it out for me

(Reaper) The winds of Abrantias XII whistle between the tall hive spires and blast into your face from where you stand atop one of the lower spires close to the equator. Your helmet mag locked to your belt you feel the waves of chaos energy inside the natural winds calling to you, your unholy masters bathing in the pain you have wrought in the past, and yet calling for more. You look down the stairs at the rest of the Chaos Marines with you, they all have mutations to some degree, Harkus your heavy weapons trooper carrying a massive Autocannon grins in the light, his scaled face and forked tongue winking out at you. Yeartis your special weapon trooper holding an archaic PLasma gun is grinning too, the time of killing is nearly at hand, you think about your task, there is a clutch of working class civilians in the hive before you, their thoughts untroubled in the mid evening quiet.

They must all die.

(Wild and shealyr) Barentar's droppod smashes down into the ground, accuratly aimed by the cuiser high above the planet orbiting one of its neighbours. The 5 minute flight in the bowels of the shaking metal beast made easier by the Iron priest accompaning you and your squad of Grey Hunters, your beards flowing freely over your armour your eyes glinting in the moonlight.

As the doors smash open and thud to the ground you and your squad storm out and survey the area, a glinting maglight gets your atention and a squad of PDF guardsman hail you over, you and your squad make your way over to the entrance of the hive and you enter, following the squad up the hard metal stairs to the central room of the first hab area of the hive spire.

One of the guardsmen moves forwards towards you seeing the natural leader of the squad, he introduces himself as "Jerome Kyll, or Joker if you must" and then proceeds to explain the situation of the planet as the guardsmen see it.

The Chaos forces that have burrowed their way into the city have become almost invisible as they hide and seek out prey for sacrifices to the dark gods they serve, recently the squad has unearthed a squad of the marines that is hiding in one of the nearly abandoned habstructures underground, you are to aid the guardsmen and take the marines down.

ok guys may seem a bit vague atm, but thats because you have a major choice in the way the campaign unfolds, i will form the campaign around you as the rpg moves along not the other way around, i find that this makes for more immersive gameplay.

Barentar checked over his weapons before the captain gave the order to split up,"Barentar take 6 men and follow the PDF, the rest of us will be patrolling the city,"The captain said with a stern face
"Sir yes sir"Barked Barentar.Barentar watched the captain and 3 other wolves walk away before turning to the PDF"Ok how many marines of what caliber are we talking about here?

Out Of character:Ok So quick recap,I have Wolf claws(Like Wolverines that pop out but not like those because I still where the gloves) a Standered bolter, Frag and Krak grenades, And a plasma pistol. Sounds like im ready for battle

(all good mate )
(Wild) "There are nearly a dozen, we think some of them are simply cultists but we cant be sure our auspex doesnt reach that far down int the mantle of the planet, a techmarine would be able to give us aid on this matter but im not sure" Your Iron priest walks forwards, "I am the equivalent of a techmarine my good man, my name is Ironfibre, let my auspex attempt to penetrate the crust of this planet."

After a few seconds he frowns, and sais, "there are 15 marines down there, and 5 cultists which seem to be undergoing some form of ritual, the marines look well equipped but i couldnt tell you how skilled they were"

The PDF nods and sais
"That i can fill in, these appear to be fairly new recriuts of the chaos marines on the planet, they are using the gene seeds of their fallen brethren to ressurect a great army beneath this planet, and so far those marines look to be the first recruits."

"Ok good"He said"Where is the entrance,we will bring death to them,"

(wild) "Follow me greatones"
He and a group of his guardsmen move down the steps infront of you and lead you across the streets to anouther hive, next to it is a door sunk into the ground, which The PDF nods to...

Sorry for no posting.
Kain aims his bolter at the Imperial workers and begins to fire at the group rapidly. While supported by his breathen , he throws a fragmation grenade at the Imperial workers.

Barentar turns to his Brothers,"Ok men we are out numbered,but hopefully with these gaurdsmen we can kill them,"

(All good reaper)
(reaper) the gunfire echos round the city and the massive pounding of the autocannon beside you and the plasma guns hissing roar fills the district as once more Imperials cower in their beds and the unfortunate civilians in the habstructure are butchered with high caliber shells.

All around you you can hear the tramp of bots as PDF guardsmen rush forwards to defend the hab sturactures from your lethal fire

(Wild) They nod and you kick the door open raining fire into the room, your friends and brothers behind you,
the first cultist bites the dust as a bolter round severs his spine then exploding messily, Eliminated

the next falls to your gun as you stich his body with round that sever him in half when they explode, Eliminated

Guardsmen shred anouther cultst with thier lasguns the heretics chest a mess of blood and ripped muscles and bones. Eliminated

Hope it's not too late to join!

Name: Commissar Serik
Faction: Imperial Guard
Wargear: Plasma Pistol, Power Sword, Refractor Field
Background: A veteran of the Vraks campaign, Commissar Serik has been reassigned to the local Imperial regiment to bolster morale.
Appearance:

not at all, you can join the PDF's with (Wild) consider everything said about that timeline to involve you as well

You can be the PDF leader Barentar was talking to

Have at them

actually scratch that
ill do a separate post for you seeing as ur a commissar

Barentar Screams as all the blood shed fills him with joy"FOR LEMAN RUSS!"he yells as he dejeects his claws and rips thorugh a cultist with blinding speed.

(Snarky)
The Shuttle steamed through the atmosphere sliding through the early night to the ground, the hiss of venting seals reaches the gloom as the disembarkation ramp slides to the earthy ground. A heavily booted foot emerges from the hold of the ship, followed by anouther, then the rest of the commissar's deathshrouded form

His peaked hat cradled in the crook of his arm then settled onto his head as the first of the PDF regement welcoming party move forwars to beckon him into one of the hive spires.

The rebreather of the commissar makes a mockery of the choking atmosphere following the dust cloud of the Shuttles descent, as it takes of again the door closes behind the commissar. He is taken quickly to a room and told that the squads he was supposed to meet have already left for the engagement. You are urged to follow them, you thought you noticed a droppod in the gloom.

As you move quickly through the streets you come upon a group of astartes next to a door, then the thunderous call ripples out and the fighting begins "BREACH!!!"