The second dataslate the one with the contracts shows 8 new documents:
Message 1 Arrived 2 days ago.
From: Adept Georn - Exon 2 - Exon System
Message: Inquisitor i will keep this message brief so to not waste my lords time. My sources indicate a lord of the Exorn 2 hive Adern has

come into possession of recovered xeno artifacts possibly through direct trade, If the population gets wind of this there may be more

incidents. Adept Georn out.

Message 2 Arrived 4 days ago.
From: Relay station beta two four - Asteriod A4B2,22501 Teail system.
Message: This is an automated message to all units within range. Broadcasting on an inquisitional frequnecy. We are in need of immediate

aid a mining station located nearby has discovered a landing ship marked with inquisitional symbols in a layer of rock dated to be 1500

years old, shortly after reporting the finding the station has not relayed any messages since.

Message 3 Arrived 7 days ago.
From Commander Stone - Cradle orbital station - Mein System.
Message: Inquisitor, Our forces engaged in removing the ork threats from the nearby Faen system have been making good progress

however our ammo quota is not being met from forgeworld Brimstone. Reports from my men (those that would be better serving on the

front lines need i remind you) are that raiders have been plaguing the Omnisiah's forges causing large ammounts of damage and reducing

their output, Messages to Magos Rez have only stifned the magos' attempts to stop reports of the raiders actions from getting out and

he has since dismissed my men telling me the skitari will deal with it. i request inquisitorial action be taken.

The other documents appear to be Acolyte profiles.

Inditor Able:
Full name Able Vis Rineal
Age 28 Terran years
Birth place: Hive City Axoim, Granite 4, St Viller system, Segmentum Obscurus

Able born to middle class simple parents joined the Adept Scholar after previous schooling had revealed a nack for memorizing vast

ammounts of text, Once under the service of Lord Fenrir he exposed his masters deception of the imperial adepts set to oversee the

govenrment of the planet, offered imperial service or death by Fenrir's mercenaries he chose service. His effectiveness in the field has been

inconsistent with his combat record being subpar but excelling in political games for his simple ability to memorize previous

convorsations.

Scribe Verrin
Fullname Verrin Masai
Age 19 terran years
Birth place HES Tyrant, Golliath class repair and refit vessel, 343rd strike fleet, Segmentum obscurus

Verrin was born aboard the HES Tyrant and would have lived out his life had he not during the visit of Inquisitor [Redacted] he showed

great skill in the vessels layout and even then aboard the inquisitors own ship repelling boarders twice and using the ships own systems

and personell to assist in commanding a counter attack.

Armsman Locklear
Fullname Locklear Andreas
Age 34 Terran years
Birthplace Svelt, Rya system, Segmentum Pacificus.

Locklears past is covered in much red tape, once in the imperial guard 7th armoured column before it came under the command of

commisar Roec, the young commisar then led them to [redacted] where due to overzealous command most of the unit was wiped out, the

remanants stationed at the cradle while the commisar fled were without commanders and without orders, most dispersed back into the

general population Locklear moved into work for the Wolfen Mercenary corp, moving around systems with various employers before

comming into inquisitor [redacted]'s hands as he searched for the Commisar Roec.

Nighthawk Fn
Fullname Fn ti-ra
Age 28
Birthplace Gia'tri, Verb system, Segmentum Obscurus

Fn ti-ra has a shady past on Gia'tri, originally the daughter to the planatary governers heir a unconfirmed assination left the nation

without a leader and Tye sor-to stepped up. During a visit from inquisitor Tallean Fn had attempted an assination attempt on Tye but was

caugut by the inquisitors retuine, after questioning and obtaining the true story as to the planets tithe failings planetary rule was

restored with an off world govener being installed, Tallean believing the feral girls skills to be of use put her to work on a few assignments,

although she has prooved her worth she is still a loose cannon, often not getting along with the more stern figures of authority Her

combat record however is good, specialising in poisions she can often be in and out before the target even knows they are dead.

Novice Lawerence
Fullname Lawerence Sircain
Age 19
Birthplace Vigon 3, Alletrei system, Segmentum Pacificus.

Novice lawerence has been selected from you as the top of his class inthe administratums cult of the emperor, to follow your parties

ensuring the emperors work is completed.
Weapon skill: Beta
Ballistic Skill: Theta
Physical condition: Beta
Political skill: Alpha

Electro Priest Canifis
Fullname Canifis Ruin coilliper
Age: Unknown, late 30's
Birthplace: Ignatus station, Rya stars, segmentum obscurus

Canifis, son to the TechPriest advisor of the Salem 3 planatary govenor has joined your group latley one of many recruited in a wide sweep

of individuals, often regarded at Ignatus as bordering technoheresy and seen as lower class, riding his fathers coattails into the station.
His trackrecord is straight to the point, often breaking many tennents of both the cult of the emperor and that of the omnisiah in order to

get the mission completed.

A semi quest thread, part DH matchmaking.

You chose what acolytes go where and in what quantity, and the games are played each week.

You may come across new characters and new contracts in your travels and ill update you each week with each groups progress.

to begin with ill keep it at this number of acolytes maybe one or two more to see how the game takes off. if it gets up to speed fast ill look to see if anyone from /tg/ wishes to join in the actual games too.

Everyone goes to the mining station exepct me. I'll go for the xeno's.

Armsman Locklear, Scribe Verrin, and Electropriest to Mining outpost
Inditor Able, and Night Hawk to the hive in Exon 2
Need more information about the Forge world before moving out- contacts should be shaken down for descriptions of the attackers, the magos, population, etc.

Keep the electropriest off of the Forge world, that's all I'll say
Last thing we need is TEK HERESY
I swear the cog boys are worse the Eccelsarichy in that respect

>>12990219
Sounds about right, a good 6 man team would be good backup if there's any survivors.
We'll meet up with the team on hand at Exon 2 about the artifacts, but we'll also need to be stealthy about it, as it seems the population might not be too kind about our being there.
Never the less, we should check to see if there are any Soritas in nearby systems, deathwatch companies available and the like. (in case of population troubles not handled by/caused by PDF/IG)

What contacts do we have handy, now that it's been mentioned

>>12990245
I don't know- some of the more politicky scribes and that assasin probably would be better suited for an urban environment and subterfuge rather then this mission, which sounds like a classic alien, bugs coming out the walls kind of deal

>>12990245
I think the only teams we have for Exon 2 are the ones we assign, from the list available

>>12990245
You can reply to each of the messages. As for other contacts you only have the bog standard list.
Inquisitor Lord A.F
Canoness T Fiona
Heirophant M Kaberin

You also have lines to the Segmentum Obscurus Navy and Imperial guard commands.

However no contact for the Legion Astartes or Deathwatch.

This looks interesting?
Does our Inquisitor need a name or background?

If so, I'd go with Delessa Kravos, ascended Biomancer. Female.

>>12990271
>.< fail
lets try that again

>>12990273
a brief bit of information would be good for you, to pass on yo your acolytes.

>>12990274
S'okay OP
I'd recommend coming up with a different Trip though

>>12990219
Ah, and as we have to put Our records forward. and you were the first to post

Inquisitor Rick Aulrude
Age 34 Terran Years
Birthplace Death World Australia, TiJi Sector

Well i dont have much of a history yet, but i supposed others could take up the rest. Go Space Broncos.

>>12990278
it is different to the one i attempted first.

Armsman Locklear, Scribe Verrin, and Electropriest to Mining outpost
Inditor Able, and Night Hawk to the hive in Exon 2


You are: Delessa Kravos, ascended Biomancer. Female.

Everyone good with this?

Also what reply do you want to send back to the cradle, you can forward it to Magos Rez via the cradles military network to get a direct reply.

>>12990266
We have an Adept Georn there, who does not have a profile.
>>12990251
Might be right, but we might one one of the scribes on hand for any knowlage on these newfound =][=tems.
All of them seem rather combat capible though.

>>12990277
Delessa Kravos is one of the more reasonable inquisitors, tolerating the presence of what some might call heresy if she thinks it may prove useful to the Imperium, but always keeping in mind the inherent risks and carefully balancing them against the potential uses.
In conduct she is stately, but brusque. She enjoys banter, but is quick to get to the point when the situation needs be.
Not afraid to get down and dirty in her work.
She enjoys good cigars, the occasional snifter of fine amasec, and finer women- she is a bit of a habitual smoker, and always tries to have a supply of cigars on hand. She gets testy when they run out.

>>12990304
Adept geron probably is too deeply involved in some other scheme to lend a hand here

>>12990295
The cradle can wait, they men itch for battle and have ample ammunition, if there is a problem tell them to order if not demand more. it's little effort to charge charge packs anyway.

and i;d rather not be a lesbian psyker from th sounds of it.

>>12990295
Well, to Magos Rez I'd ask for him to extend the courtesy of giving a basic report of manufacture and shipping manifests. I'd also like to point out that there seems to be a supply kink, and I'm starting to get worried. Ask him if there is anything he would like any help. Also tell him keep an ear to the ground for potential saboteurs. There probably aren't, but it will be good to have him on his toes
>>12990312
Aaaw, no fun.
Come on, it was just a suggestion, anyways

>>12990295
In addition to our official message to the magos, I'd like to send another to whatever contacts we have on world to step up the pace and start forking over more definitive information

>>12990271
Cannoness Fiona and Heirophant whatshisface may prove useful
Where are they?

>>12990273
>>12990306
.... What you did there
I see it

>>12990337
Canoness T Fiona is currently at an undisclosed location in the Segmentum Solar.

Heirophant M Kaberin is stationed on the Emperors prayer world Feisars Tribuite, the closest moon that orbits your planet Feisar.

What ordo are we in? Could be any of the three at the moment

>>12990351
What can they do for us?

>>12990353
Ive left that mostly up to you to decide, as a new inquisitor only just promoted out of apprenticeship you are yet to choose what region you wish to specialize in, your previous inquisitor was Ordos Hereticus

>>12990356
You can request aid or more acolytes from them, perhaps exchange data.

Inditor Able and Novice Lawrence should be sent to Exon system to talk to lord. Get a meeting with lord in question after meeting with contanct who sent message. If he gives up xeno goods and his business partners then he wont have the full might of the inquisition in his face.

everyone else, inculding inquisitor should head to mining installation. petition the hierophant for a squad of soldiers to accompany you to mining station. A ship missing for 1500 years sounds tantalizing. One of the first missions as an inquisitor cleaning up old messes should go down well with higher ups.

>>12990327
i like this annons idea, sending a message to the magos is a good idea. could save a trip.

>>12990369
Ordo hereticus it is then, probly explains contacts with church. chasing heretics is good and all, but if there is another pressing concern it should be dealt with. if the eisenhorn books are anything to go on, ordos doesnt limit your missions.

>>12990371
I don't know if we can accompany the acolytes personally

>>12990369
>>12990382
Either Ordos Hereticus or Malleus would be nice - which ever one we go with, we should dabble a little in xenology as well

[redacted] really upset someone higher up. we were being tutored by [redacted] and while be closely watched because of that. staying hereticus is probly best. keep head down politically and do missions. maybe switch if ther opportunity arrises.

>>12990371
>>12990392
Inditor, novice, and assassin
Just in case things don't turn out the way we plan

>>12990386
(id never thought of it)
You can if you would like, it will take a little more time as the acolytes would need to wait up for you.

There are of course some risks involved with going in yourself

Personally, I am very okay with being a lesbian psyker, so I approve of Delessa Kravos.
Anybody else have any ideas as far as background or description goes, changes they'd like to make?
(and with that, I'm out)

>>12990413
I'd vote against accompanying the acolytes personally for the mining station, sounds like that one, time is of the essence

>>12990413
If that's the case, can we personally go to Magos and have a little chat with him about cooperation and being a team player?
....
Probably that will get us killed, most likely though, so I'd vote to wait until later, when our acolytes are available.
Hrmm- actually, could we ask the Canoness for a squad of Adepta Sorotias to accompany us on that mission? We could see if there were any potential recruits among them as well

>>12990422
12000 gelt doesnt sound like hardly any money. [redacted] really screwed us. well, the higher ups are really the ones who screwed us. Inquisitor would and should be looking for some investments. as far as i know we have no cash flow. perhaps there is somthing we can invest in on the forgeworld when acolytes go.

i would say go personally to forgeworld. would show the magos respect that we made the effor to come in person. also, if there is a serious problem with raiders taking care of it might make a good ally out of this magos/ forgeworld.

>>12990480
Sounds like a good idea as any to me
Perhaps the 1200 gelt is just our income, and we're meant to use it to equip and outfit ourselves?
Do our acolytes have access to funds to buy things as well?

>>12990491
>>12990480
6,000 Gelt should be held in reserve for acolyte shenanigans. Give them two thousand of it now and have them equip themselves as they see fit
The other 6,000 should be for our own use- at least a thousand to outfit ourself, another 1,000 in bribes to various informants to keep the wheels turning, three thousand for investment, and the remaining thousand just in case of a rainy day

>>12990491
The acolytes have their own gear at the moment and whatever money they had on themselves and can get from in the field, the 12,000 is to invest in either more gear for the acolytes, pay the acolytes or perhaps just keep it for yourself.


Acolyte dispersion:
Armsman Locklear, Scribe Verrin, Electro riest Canifis Going to the Mining Outpost.

Inditor Able, Novice lawerece and NightHawk Fn to the hive in Exon2

And the inquisitor is to head towards the cradle and brimstone, while leaving a message to the Canoness for nearby chapels with sisters to spare for brimstone.

>>12990491
if we send 2 talkers to the lord with the xenotech, they should get access to fund in case they need to bribe some people. but emperor help them if they start wasting money. inquisitor might have some tolerance for the odd techhere-maybe, she'll be damned if the cigar fund runs out.

gelt needs to be spent outfitting the acolytes to go to mining station. chaos senses are tingling, should probly splurge on some blessed ammo just in case. should probly get the ex-guardsmen a heavy weapon, never hurts to have a heavy weapons guy.
do we have a ship or gun cutter? can anyone fly it? looking the void born

and for tarot:
do we have any mechanical augmentation? or will being a biomance pretty much take care of that

>>12990523
Sounds good
You want someone to play Inquisitor Kravos for the mission to Brimestone, or will that be settled through other means?

>>12990532
Bio-enhancement should be able to cover for any augmentations we need

>>12990532
I'd say that ATM we're pretty vanilla as far as body mods go, considering we're just a starter inquisitor
Maybe we can considering getting some later on, an MIU, or whatever it's called, could come in handy
While we're on the forgeworld, see about acquiring a cyberhound and some servo skulls while we're at it

>>12990532
It's gonna be either deamons or acid spitting chitinous xenos on that mining station

>>12990532
You can purchase a heavy weapon for Armsman Locklear if you wish, simply select from the DarkHeresy armory, and select how much blessed ammo you wish.

You can catch a ride on any number of inquisitional craft departing and arriving hourly from here. Upon arrival you have been permitted a pilot and use of a inquisitional broadsword.

You dont currently have any augmentations however your inquisitional equipment and biomance skill can make up the loss.

>>12990564
Eh, just give the acolytes a thousand thrones or so to go wild in the armory with
I don't even know if the armsman has the heavy weapons skill to begin with

>>12990536
i will decide on the brimstone mission tonight, i may run it as a quest thread.

>>12990570
Kay keep us informed

For ourselves, make sure we get a forceblade
Also, inferno pistols and psycanon bolter rounds are your friend

>iammonitoringthisthread.jpeg

okay Acolytes set, will commence games on the next few evenings and they update you as they go if possible, i will also start the brimstone quest thread in that thread.

Mail has been sent to the administratum of your details.
Assignments have been sent to your acolytes.
Mail has been sent to the Canoness.
Mail has been sent to Magos Rez Via Cradle Military com.

C,urrent bank 9,000 Gelt
-1,000 to each group for expenditures.
-1,000: Go into the bank for donating to contacts

and with that i must be going, the tiredness is getting to me.

See you same time tomrow.

>>12990641
>>12990636
Okay OP
If at all possible, though, can we not start this at 6 AM?
Also- if, the acolytes think they need more funding, they're okay to tell us
(Still kind of uncertain of how much things cost in DH)

>>12990653
i can start it at midnight chan-time at the earliest. and 6am chantime at the latest.

Grenade launcher minus ammo is 500 gelt
autocannon and one mag is 1k gelt
Assault cannon is 7k gelt (with one mag)
Hellgun is 180 gelt (with one mag)
Blessed ammo (solid shot only) is 50 gelt a round.

>>12990675
Alright up the amount for the acolyte teams to 2,000 each, take the thousand out of the bank
these guys have any heavy weapons users?

>>12990675
Midnight Chan time?
THAT'S MIDNIGHT FOR ME
.... goshdarnit, I'm not going to be able to participate in this, am I?

>>12990685
Armsman locklear can use launchers.

The Electropriest specializes in using smaller weaponry such as pistols.

Both adepts have compact pistols for self defense, not the most useful in a fire fight but they can handle rifles if the need arises.

Nighthawk prefers melee weapons but can still use a multitude of standard weapons.

Novice lawerence can use pistols and rifles but neither to the degree of the Electropriest or armsman.

For now i have just dumped 2k into each groups coffers to divide between themselves and purchase what they need.

>>12990710
>>12990675
Right- let's give them a few missions to get acquainted to their fighting styles before we start issuing them arms and armor

>>12990675
Suggest to the Mine group that they bring along a heavy weapon
Suggest to the Hive group that a small bribe can go a long way, but not to forget that they are dealing with powerful people

>>12990734
Actually- tell them that exactly, reversed in order
"The inquisitors note advises The adepts and the assasin to remember that they are dealing with powerful people, but also that a small bribe can go a long way when dealing with them.
The inquisitor advises the Armsman to bring heavy weapons."

>>12990748
noted.

now i was meant to be gone almost half an hour ago. so im off now. (Archive if you think this is going anywhere so we can/could link backwards, ill save myself a copy regardless though)

>>12990763
archived
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/12990190/
Midnight tomorrow OP?

Anyone know anything about gear in dark heresy?

>>12992750
Glad to be of assitance ;)

>>12992460
You can grab the books off /rs/, just a quick pointer, helguns are amazing.

>>12992789
Thanks, I've already downloaded the books, not certain which ones are good though
Never really got the hang of dark heresy

>>12992808
Hellguns are reasonably powerful, but most importantly they have a high penetration. Armour means nothing to them.
Bolters are ok, I personally don't like them much, storm bolters are good though. The problem with them is the low pen, though they do get tearing.

>>12993106
Good against deamons?
I'm expecting whatever it is to be on that mining station not have much in the terms of armour outside of the chitinous kind

>>12993124
Bolters are good against low armoured foes, hellguns are reliable against almost any foe. Bolters will get righteous fury more often however.

However both of these are put to shame by the crux beam gun, my arch militant has gibbed things with it before. However, that's a bit out of your league, at least at the moment.

>>12993306
>>12993306
Alright will keep that in mind in case we ever get any favors from some high and mighty guy with connections.
Do you think it was a good idea to let the Acolytes equip themselves?

Do you think 2,000 Gelt was enough?

>>12993306
Do you think we were to passive in assignments as well?
Should we have given them more specific instructions, like "Talk to the xeno trader, but do not attempt remove him without backup."

>>12993439
Not really, you're more likely to get an interesting spread of weapons. Which you have.
A motion predictor and suspensors on the assualt cannon will be hillarious by the way.

>>12993493
Specific orders are always usefull, however this way you find out how well they operate on their own initiative, which is valuable information to have.
A compromise is probably best for a first assignment. Give them some orders but leave them room to improvise as they deem necessary.
That way you work out which members of your team you need to give detailed orders to, and which ones you can just let loose.

>>12993619
Right
It should be interesting what the after action reports look like
I'll also want to see what weapons they buy and outfighted themselves with

So what are the acolytes looking like so far?
Adept, Adept, Guardsman, feral world assassin, cleric, tech-priest

wish we had more detailed backgrounds on our acolytes