Crusade of Fury: WoW OOC

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**Bobthehero**

No that's fine, they expect the system to be Imperial, so made no attempts to hide their presence. They're aiming to go at fort Macherius on Kalpihera Primus, if you want to add in them mentioning such in a briefing, you're welcomed.

**Irishpeacockz**

I imagine it would take some time for scions to perfrom any meaningful training with the milita anyhow so you are covered Bob.

**Bobthehero**

Yeah. My idea was to deploy about 3 companies worth of Scions (140 ish men) in various reconnaissance missions in the Ork instested lands. The bulk of the force would be spread around to train and reinforce security, and a mobile force (likely the Fist, it's kinda their thing) on standby with Valkyries to move around as reinforcements.

**Irishpeacockz**

Sounds good bob! If we write any NPC pieces I can have someone comment on the presence of stormtroopers on the agri world just to keep you around.

Map software is finicky but I have added bobs logo to the map!

**Irishpeacockz**

Some very nice posts guys. A lot of attention is drawn to Kaliphera Primus...not too much I hope

**Irishpeacockz**

With that most of the forces deployed we may begin!

For those who have yet to write about deploying please do so. After than folks may message a DM about a desired action in any adejancant sector their forces are currently located in. You will recieve a result and can write a little piece about it.

The Crusade had begun.

**Kharne the Befriender**

The nostalgia just hit me like a freight train. So, So many good memories.

Alright, I'm not as free as I once was but I'm in. Depending on what you want, I can do Necrons (No longer the democratic kind), Thousand Sons, Night Lords, Admech, or Primaris.

I can also give a quick rundown or synopsis of each if anyone would like to know more

**Irishpeacockz**

Kharne!

No harm in running through your options here if you like

Would be very pleased to have you involved

**Pyroalchi**

Yes definitly,

From the looks of it everything would fit. I already have some ideas for Admech/Necrons, but feel free to choose whatever you like best.

**Kharne the Befriender**

Okay, here's my synopsis (Not a great one, still shaking of the cobwebs) for my Mechanicus and Thousand Sons

Mechanicus:

Spoiler:

Thousand Sons:

Spoiler:

WAR COVENS OF THE CORUSCATING GAZE
Faction: Heresy Era Thousand Sons
Sub Faction: Numerous ‘Cults’, Primarily Cult of Knowledge (allegedly)
Size: ~90 Sorcerers, ~900 dusty Astartes, ~9000 Tzaangor Serfs
Deployment Constraints: Low number of actual Thousand Sons makes them secretive and conservative with deployment.
Allies: Vectorium of the Thrice-Cursed Plague Korps, Kingdom of the Gore Storm (WIP), Warband of the Sonorous Rapture (WIP), Unknown Chaos Faction
Nemesis: Space Wolves
Goal: Feeling spurned by the Emperor’s actions, this chapter of thousand sons has spent the last 10,000 years searching for as to why things turned out the way they did. Truth-seekers and arcane inquirers, the Coruscating Gaze seeks to burn away not just those who stand in the way of their goal, but to burn all lies as well.
Faction Assets: 1 Large Silver Tower, Escorts, More TBD
HIERARCHY
-The Nine Gazes, Leading Council
--Arch Magister Apophitar Rah, The Coruscating Gaze: Secretive and commands from the throne of his Silver Tower, that is until a relic or library catches his eyes. Pyrae Cult
---High Magister Daathar Shen, Second Gaze: Dull when around the other Coven leaders, far more ambitious around the lesser sorcerers, and leads the few remaining Sekhmet Terminators to battle when called upon. Raptora Cult
----Magister Thotek Kallisar, Third Gaze: Guides the Covens to new locations of lore, knowledge, and relics. Spends most of his time in meditation and upkeeping the many incantations of the Silver Tower while not scrying for new locations. Corvidae Cult
----Magister Basteq Hasjihn, Fourth Gaze: Commands the Covens Tzaangor auxiliary and over sees that their numbers do not fall. Whether this is done through mutations or other means is unknown to most. Pavoni Cult
----Magister Helio Aphael, Fifth Gaze: Leads the rituals and sorcerous processions that lock the Silver Tower in orbit around whichever celestial body or station they have deigned to visit. Unknown to the other Gazes of the Coven, Helo once attempted to bind Apophitar’s will, only to have his magic burned away and the seal reversed. Now enslaved to Apophitar to spy on the other Coven members for traces of insubordination. Athanaean Cult

**Irishpeacockz**

Both sound good Kharne whichever you feel comfortable with. There is a mechanicus presence in the system, a forgeworld. However the Warp Storms that ravaged the system have not fully abated and the planet is inaccessible at this time. As such all communications are impossible until the storms pass on.

The thousand sons sound intriguing, not sure why they would be Interested in the Kaliphera Sector but some of the populace are.. disillusioned with the imperium, potential for chaos to take advantage?

**Pyroalchi**

One general question: In my pen and paper group we tried around with using median rolls for single D20 instead of single dice rolls to make results a bit less swingy. So you throw 3 dice and take the middle result (3/14/16 => 14). Do we want to make it that way (with 3 x D100) or do we keep to a single D100?

@ Kharne:

Spoiler:

**Irishpeacockz**

I'm not sure it would make that much of a difference to do extra rolls. It can be done if people want but I personally don't see the point of it.

**Bobthehero**

It matters if you get rotten luck and roll 3 defeats in a row, or more, lessens the impact of really bad luck

**Irishpeacockz**

Bobthehero wrote:
It matters if you get rotten luck and roll 3 defeats in a row, or more, lessens the impact of really bad luck

It we subtract this number from the number given to us with the requested action. You are probably right but I always found that there is a range of "safe" numbers to give DMs and more risky one persay.

**Pyroalchi**

I thought the number given by the player is also a dice roll? What do you mean by "safe number"?

**Kharne the Befriender**

Pyroalchi wrote:
I thought the number given by the player is also a dice roll? What do you mean by "safe number"?

Usually you pick a random number, you can roll if you want, and how close your number is to the randomly generated one determines success

**Pyroalchi**

Ah, now I understand. I thought it was meant as : I roll, the DM rolls and substracts his number. If his is bigger (So the result negative), it's bad, if mine is bigger it's good.

But now I see it's just the absolute distance between numbers. In that case we really don't need the median roll.

**Kharne the Befriender**

Yeah, It's quit the hoot. I believe my old Necrons (RIP Kageros, you will be missed) accidently(?) rammed a city with a ship due to bad rolls.

It gets GOOD in the crusade.

**Irishpeacockz**

I ALMOST forgot about that. Good times

**Pyroalchi**

@ Oldmate: then give is a number between 0 and 100, so that we can dice roll your success

**Irishpeacockz**

Mean that as a PM pyro

**Pyroalchi**

That was the first time I tried writing T'au perspective. So feel free to hit me up, when I got the naming wrong or with any other input if it doesn't really hit the mark.
Also: do T'au use the whole long name when they talk to each other or just the given name after rank and sept?

**Irishpeacockz**

I think it's a very solid story piece Pyro! I doubt I could have done any better. I like the conflict between the castes, a fundamental difference in philosophy.

**Irishpeacockz**

Two disappointing actions by the Imperium while a drukhari raid goes unopposed. The militia continues to undergo training from the 85th Tempestus Scions.

If anyone else is awaiting the results of a roll or is currently writing the results of one please let me know, otherwise we shall be accepting the second round of rolls and actions.

**Pyroalchi**

@ Irish: seems like fortuna favor the foul Xenos for now

**Kharne the Befriender**

About to post my introduction piece of my vampiric GSC, here's a couple tidbits of information to preface my post. There's a quite a bit of background and I didn't want to clutter the piece.

Going for a slight Byzantine empire theme. So titles are based off that very loosely, and there's a few differences between this Cult and a normal GSC.

Hierarchy and Title Guide:

Spoiler:

I'll answer any questions if you have em

**Irishpeacockz**

Looking forward to seeing how they turn out Kharne, very creative cult!

**Irishpeacockz**

Another round of rolls written and the Imperium is desperate to regain control of the Kaliphera system. Meanwhile unseen threats strike at the crumbling yet strong Imperium..the battle is just beginning.

**Pyroalchi**

So the third "turn" begins, feel free to send your plans and numbers to Irish or me.

On a general note: I think we can also try to be open to "non military" actions, if someone has something special in mind. It might be a propaganda campaign, bribing/blackmailing someone, a diplomatic effort. It might also be possible to request orbital pictures or reinforcements from Camorragh.
I'm not yet sure how exactly we will handle this, but you can also fortify or bobytrap a position as an action. Or search some ruins or hide the webway gate the Drukhari spilled out from.