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1,2 or 3 ? What do you think ? If it helps, Stein has 80 Intimidate... (S 48, +20 S from Power Armor, +10 from Battered by War, +2 from wolf pelt)

Hello everyone, first I want to wish you all happy holidays.

I also wanted to ask what was your preference until the party season is over. Should keep going at a very slow pace or give it some official holiday break and take it again at an official date?

Tell me what you think!

I agree with you. I did write a response time rule but I did not feel comfortable enforcing it in the holidays.

I'll start doing it from tomorrow and see how it goes.
Happy new year!

@Qrallog Lol

@Melanqolia If there is confusion, just state your intent and roll a d100 and I'll do the math, no worries ;)

Here is the link to the Fate point and demeanour adaptation I made for the pbp format

Fate point cannot go higher that your fixed amount. The ones I give are to replenish the point used. I prefer to encourage a game with more roleplay and more Fate points, rather than one were player need to hoard their points.

So I will not be using the "until next session" but replenishing them more frequently through roleplay and demeanour. And the Fate point you gained served only as example of how to gain back Fate point.

You are right. You get them automatically if you have the required rank (you an also spend a fate point to count as one rank higher)

Add: Since you are only rank 1 for now, Ar'Mat doesnt benefit from the rank 3 upgrade yet. It was still a good move to take since you probably wont take any damage and the fatigued state will wear off after a few minutes of rest.

As we go forward, i'll get better at incorporating both the mechanic and description in a way that doesnt take too much space or time.

I'm also glad to know some of the effort and/or approach I put seem to work!

I'll be away all day today, so I'll finish the round for the missing players and Tyranids tomorrow.
Have a good day!

Ack, sorry, I thought my post was in. I am phone bound and bookless today, but Petrix plans to move up into cover for future dumping of krak grenades into the base of the tentaclump.

No worries. I feel it works to have me take over the occasional player turn. If we can keep a good flow with less pressure to post when its not convenient, it just become a better experience for everybody.

Hey! Welcome back :)

I really don't mind about the math. It is my experience that it is often the players with the least rule "expertise" that bring the most interesting turns to the story.

Next part, will also be more RP, so feel free to jump back in :)

whoopwhoop. This genre is like the furthest away from normal for me so should be interesting.

Cloten, Stein and probably the new Techmarine that entered it seems.

I'm not exactly certain on how to proceed next. Maybe the best option would be to fast forward to the end of the first mission, award exp and renown, and go with a new mission with the new kill-team?

How would that look for you? We could potentially jump the Spaces Marines directly to rank 2 and renown respected if you want to personalize your character more.

Ok then!

The three of you can start upgrading your characters to rank 2 with respected renown.

The rest of the first mission will happen in epilogue and we'll catch up in Watch Station Erioch when you are ready!

Thanks for sticking around!

That is correct, 4000 exp to spend, in rank 1 tables from any of the table that you qualify.

You have renown of 20, meaning you will have access to respected gear and exceptional version of equipment but, also, that you can pick Signature Wargear from the Respected and/or exceptional version if you choose that talent (which I recommend by experience).

In addition, if you want a talent that is not in your tables, explain to me how your character would go about learning it and I will set a exp cost that I feel is appropriate.
Since you will be probably shipped out for your next mission without an apothecary, one of you his allowed to buy the medicae skill for 400xp.

Feel free to ask any question you have or mention any particular thing you'd like the next mission to include :)

@Darkraider I'm am comfortable with you starting at 17000xp like the others, but if you want to start at the starting point, as a newly arrived member of the Deathwatch assigned with slightly more experienced ones, that could be interesting too. At the minimum, spend 2000 xp at creation (instead of the 1000xp mentionned in the rulebook) to give yourself a little more customization option. (your renown would start a 0, it is a personal, not a group, stat)

1) You can take signature wargear once per table you find it. the General Space Marine table allow one Signature wargear at Rank, and another at rank 5. If you find it in a table with a multiplier (X2, X3 etc) then you can buy it that many time. (Example is sound constitution X2 in General Space Marine table rank 1).

2) Yes

3)No, you have the bonus or you don't, it doesnt scale.

4)Your rank upgrade when you spend the exp, not when you earn it. So until you have spent enough exp in rank 1 stuff to reach a total of 17000 worth, you are not considered rank 2.

5)Once you have proved that you can adapt to the new structure of the Deathwatch (reach Respected renown), you get provided with the Fenris Pattern Helmet when on mission with a power armor. (I have to double-check, but I dont think the Fenris helmet could be used with a scout armor)

For the Tactical/Scout, i'm fine with it. Two assault marines in a 3 man team could be limiting. The lack of defense in the scout armor can be dangerous though and any mission that required sealed suit (like in Space or in a toxic environnment) would need to be done in the power armor or with alternative protection.

6) No. Since all the change are included in the behind enemy line ability (like the new characteristic and advance tables) if you don't take it, you are not using the alternate Wolf scout option.

You may however build the same character idea with the normal Tactical Marine options, just ask me the exp cost for the extra skill/talents you would need.

Also, even with the fellowship limitation of Behind enemy lines, you can still buy the command skill as it becomes available in the General Space Marine advance (starting at rank 2)

7) That is how I understand it.

8)Yes, you may also include the upgrade in the Signature Wargear if you have enough point

9) Space Marine do not choose their armor, they inherit it. Since we are introducing new characters, I see no objection to you rerolling a new character for your new concept(thus rerolling the armor too), but it would not be the same one.

Alternatively, I am considering allowing each player to have two characters if its something you would be interested in. It is a potential solution to have more balanced team to face more epic challenges. Especially if a kind of more deadly "legacy" focus game would be to your liking.

Two characters? I will embrace the consensus if that's what we are doing.

What are you two going to build for the second?

If we go with that, the second character would start rank 1 with an additional 1000xp (for a total of 2000xp to spent at creation).

If more player joins, we will cap the number of Space Marine in the kill-team for each mission and player will choose which character to bring depending on the objectives.

Also, in case of a character death, the replacement rank will vary depending on roleplay, the Heroic sacrifice rule and the Gene-seed harvesting rule (p.271)

Also, the second character would be optional. Any player can decide to stick with the one if they prefer for any reason.

Each hit that overcome the armor and TB will do 2 magnitude damage. The explosive (X) ammo will add one more to the total.
So that make a potential (6X2 + 1) 13 magnitude in a a single volley.

@Dark raider The Kraken round extra range and PEN are extremely powerful on a heavy bolter (especially against Tau who tend to have longer range)

Nice roll!

one in the turret, one as co pilot indeed

when in doubt, just roll your d100 and I can do the math (Thats what I did for most of the first mission).

When you do have time, by all means calculate away. But if you dont, give me your actions and basic roll so I can keep things moving :)

Since we are using the living errata stats, the Godwyn bolter use the semi auto rules ROF 3 and d10+9 PEN 4 tearing.
So the first 3 hits are gonna count.

Of course it as nothing to do with the number of bolts sent or that hit, simply a comparative way to calculate the effects of the weapon spray.

Looks good, I'll compile the results when I have everybody's roll

Yes, as long as there is cohesion point left in the squad.

Let's see, Lucian as a FB of 4, no command skill. Oath or ranks did no give extra cohesion. So that mean a starting cohesion of 4.

You gain 1 helping your fellow human and lost 4 shaken by the Malanthrope's presence. So that leave only 1 cohesion point left.
Enough to stay in squad if you have a battle-brother within 30m and in visual range.

To use squad ability now, you can buy cohesion with fate point on a 1:1 ratio (Core p212 + errata p.9). (Ultramarine also can replenish cohesion with their squad mode ability, but I don't remember any of the character in this mission being one :P)

Lol, my bad. Then the current cohesion is 2 not 1 (because of favoured son)

Also, once per mission, Lucian can use Rally Cry (Core p.225) as a free action to restore FB in cohesion (here 4). In longer mission, this ability will be replenished after accomplishing a main objective.

Hello Battle-Brothers,

I have decided to officially put this game on hold. This system and setting is quite intense and it seem clear to me that as a group we don't have the mental space too give it justice with the current real life situation.

I'll keep the game open and hopefully we can come back to the Warhammer 40k universe at a later time.

In the meantime, take care of yourselves and enjoy the summer!