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1.) Can we blow up the space elevator? I know it's a no, I just wanted to ask

2.) Do we have to use the elevator to move between the moons and planet?

 Kharne the Befriender wrote:
1.) Can we blow up the space elevator? I know it's a no, I just wanted to ask

2.) Do we have to use the elevator to move between the moons and planet?

1): No you can't

2): Yes you have too

 Tactical_Spam wrote:

 Kharne the Befriender wrote:
1.) Can we blow up the space elevator? I know it's a no, I just wanted to ask

2.) Do we have to use the elevator to move between the moons and planet?

1): No you can't

2): Yes you have too

but why? I have Night Scythes that are perfectly capable of void travel, same with the Carcharodons

Because everyone has some form of space travel, and it's a balancing factor. It wouldn't be fair if only one person could move from planet to planet at whim, and everyone else was stuck. It also would be chaotic if everyone could be hopping around all the time, and it also makes any form of movement rules irrelevant, because if you can go from planet to planet at any time, why would I not be able to go from one side of the planet to the other?

 Kharne the Befriender wrote:

 Tactical_Spam wrote:

 Kharne the Befriender wrote:
1.) Can we blow up the space elevator? I know it's a no, I just wanted to ask

2.) Do we have to use the elevator to move between the moons and planet?

1): No you can't

2): Yes you have too

but why? I have Night Scythes that are perfectly capable of void travel, same with the Carcharodons

We are assuming all void space is hotly contested.

There's a bunch of strike cruisers, traders, a necron ship, chaos, all orbiting. Space is not the place for a small gunship etc..

Thank goodness I just used a Webway gate.

And I find the mental image of Gruhlak on a space elevator hilarious for some reason. Slowly being shuttled up while listening to Celine Dion

 War Kitten wrote:
Thank goodness I just used a Webway gate.

And I find the mental image of Gruhlak on a space elevator hilarious for some reason. Slowly being shuttled up while listening to Celine Dion

I would think the "elevator" is more like a massive teleporter or a warp gate of some kind.

I run a very competitively priced taxi service.

2BlackJack1 wrote:Because everyone has some form of space travel, and it's a balancing factor. It wouldn't be fair if only one person could move from planet to planet at whim, and everyone else was stuck. It also would be chaotic if everyone could be hopping around all the time, and it also makes any form of movement rules irrelevant, because if you can go from planet to planet at any time, why would I not be able to go from one side of the planet to the other?

That actually makes a lot of sense

War Kitten wrote:Thank goodness I just used a Webway gate.

And I find the mental image of Gruhlak on a space elevator hilarious for some reason. Slowly being shuttled up while listening to Celine Dion

there would be elevator music and he would just sit there and tap his foot while reading something

 Kharne the Befriender wrote:

2BlackJack1 wrote:Because everyone has some form of space travel, and it's a balancing factor. It wouldn't be fair if only one person could move from planet to planet at whim, and everyone else was stuck. It also would be chaotic if everyone could be hopping around all the time, and it also makes any form of movement rules irrelevant, because if you can go from planet to planet at any time, why would I not be able to go from one side of the planet to the other?

That actually makes a lot of sense

War Kitten wrote:Thank goodness I just used a Webway gate.

And I find the mental image of Gruhlak on a space elevator hilarious for some reason. Slowly being shuttled up while listening to Celine Dion

there would be elevator music and he would just sit there and tap his foot while reading something

That or a space shark sat waiting about as classical music plays whilst the stormbird sits in a corner.

 Kharne the Befriender wrote:
I do what I can

How do your Nids feel about non-organic things?

My nids care only aboout the consumption of all biomass on the planet. Anything considered food shall be eaten, and all metal or anything else such as that, that does not impede the progress of the swarm, shall be left alone on the barren wasteland. Your necrons are technically safe from my nids as long as they don't attack me. That is when Retaliation is in order.

So, is this open for new players? If so, how would someone go about joining?

 Robin5t wrote:
So, is this open for new players? If so, how would someone go about joining?

New writers* and yes, it is open. I am one of your friendly neighborhood GMs.

It is most definitely open to new players. Luckily for you, we just started a new crusade as well.

To start:

1)Pick a faction to do. On the first page is a roster so you know who is doing what.
2) Choose a starting location. The first page of the crusade itself shows where players are, but do note the places with the space elevator cannot be started on, on with a few other places.
3) PM Chazz Huggins or Tactical_Spam depending on where you are, moon 1 or 2 goes to TS and the planet goes to Chazz. The PM should include army information, characters, what they're doing, etc.

 Tactical_Spam wrote:

 Robin5t wrote:
So, is this open for new players? If so, how would someone go about joining?

New victims of TS* and yes, it is open. I am one of your friendly neighborhood GMs who will troll you until the end of days.

Fixed that for you

 Robin5t wrote:
So, is this open for new players? If so, how would someone go about joining?

Sure, i love seeing new writers come in, preety new myself. Just decide on a force with a couple of characters, pick a planet/ moon to deploy on and pm on the the GMs for details. After that you are pretty good to start writing!

Thanks for the info, folks.

Should I post the force and preferred deployment location here or just include it as part of the PM?

 Robin5t wrote:
Thanks for the info, folks.

Should I post the force and preferred deployment location here or just include it as part of the PM?

I would start with a force, then write an intro for them. PMs go to either Tactical_Spam or chazz huggins

Included it here. Makes sure we know to tell you if you are on someone else's spot before you get too invested in one chunk

Not everything, just outline, if your one a spot or very close, someone wil tell you.

 Robin5t wrote:
Thanks for the info, folks.

Should I post the force and preferred deployment location here or just include it as part of the PM

I'd say both.

 Robin5t wrote:
Thanks for the info, folks.

Should I post the force and preferred deployment location here or just include it as part of the PM?

Welcome to the party, I'd say maybe put it here and in a PM to the GM's. That way everyone kind of knows where you are to begin with, who you're bringing to this party, and the GM's can put you on the map

Also, I forgot to mention this earlier, but I didn't expect that to he the logo for my Kroot, Chazz, but I certainly can't complain. Especially considering I didn't tell you what to pick, and also because of how cool that one looks. Then again, from the sort of work you can do on the maps alone, I shouldn't be suprised when a small image looks nice.

Enjoy, hope you join the loyalists lol :-)

The plot thickens

Alrighty, then! Here's the general outline of who I intend to write:

The Masque of the Blameless Culprit

When those with knowledge of them are asked about the Harlequins of Cegorach, many will describe them as tricksters, masters of deception and fraud even compared with many of their Craftworld kindred. This is a reputation that the Masque of the Blameless Culprit actively tries to cultivate. True to their name, their modus operandi is to sow discord among their enemies, turning them against each other - softening them up before the Masque takes to the field of battle to dance the dance of death. Now, like many others these enigmatic servants of the Eldar's Laughing God have set their sights on the Imperial world of Crion, drawn there by vague warnings of some great catastrophe that could result from the events unfolding upon that beleaguered world. The presence of the servants of the Ruinous Powers, eternal enemies of Cegorach's chosen, only makes it more important to find out what the threat is and determine how to deal with it.

The Masque is led by the High Avatar, Feubryn Valorbane. A Harlequin extremely invested in his persona, his very personality can change depending on which role he is looking to portray on a given day. Commonly found advising him is the Shadowseer Imryll Fatewalker, a gifted sorceress with a powerful talent for weaving illusions - this talent seemingly came at the expense of her future sight, however, as the visions of the future she can divine are often frustratingly vague. The other steady presence at Feubryn's side is Cuddio - the Master Mime of the Masque, as silent in conversation as he is when infiltrating an enemy position. Rounding out this odd assortment is Dranc - the morbid Death Jester of the Masque, constantly finding amusement in the most lethal of schadenfreude.

These four stand at the head of the Masque, an assortment of Players with their varied equipment - from Skyweaver jetbikes to the swift Starweavers and Voidweavers that ferry the Troupers across battlefields and rain down doom upon their opponents with equal fervour. Mimes operate outside of the Masque, serving directly under Cuddio.

Often, the Masque might find themselves playing host to another unique individual - this one both feared and respected by the rest of the Masque. Fallacy is what is known as a Solitaire - the most deadly of the Harlequins, extraordinarily fast and skilled with powers unknown even to her fellow Harlequins. Her soul is doomed to Slaanesh upon the moment of her death, unless Cegorach can win it back with a daring gambit - but it would be a powerful and deadly enemy indeed that could take her life in combat.

Force Organisation:

Masque Leaders:

Feubryn Valorbane (Great Harlequin)
Imryll Fatewalker (Shadowseer)
Dranc (Death Jester)

The Troupes:

Comprised of Players, Skyweavers, Starweavers and Voidweavers.

Light Troupe: led by The Sun Prince (Troupe Master)
Twilight Troupe: led by The Dusk Knight (Troupe Master)
Dark Troupe: led by the Shadow Duke (Troupe Master)

The Supporting Cast:
Cuddio (Master Mime)
Mimes

The Soloist:
Fallacy (Solitaire)

I'd look at deploying on Crion in the Avarqwell region to begin with. We're here on a fact-finding mission to begin with before we start trying to pull any strings.

Very nice. Would you be interested in allying with my Eldar?

Robin, I look forward to meeting your Death Jester. Or watching him fight someone else, as long as I'm not on the receiving end.

What are space wolf eldar fluff relations? And kroot for that matter?

Well, GW and BL don't do much with the Kroot, so I'm not sure about that. Depending on the Wolf Lord, one might see that they're honorable fighters and grudgingly respect them and fight alongside them. Another might see them as filthy xenos and try to curbstomp them ASAP. Of course, the former is much more appreciated on my end, but I'll make do with either, or a moderate in between. I can't help you with Eldar, sadly I don't know much about the knife ears.