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=Strike Cruiser=
>>2780888 [roll]
Eliam Belisarius is pleased to give you additional details on the ship.
>Dear Lord Astartes, my servants have just delivered to me details of the potential starship foundries, that we can use to create "Aegis Dei". Please review them carefully and choose whichever one is the most appropriate for the needs of your Chapter.
a] Jovian Shipyards - They will build the ship from scratch [Extremely qualified, 0 event rolls, long time - 80+3d10 years]
b] Nestorian Shipyards - They will buy a ready hull and will finish it themselves, it will permanently improve the quality of Nestorian ship building capability[No prior experience of such project, 3 event rolls, 30+3d10 years, Nestorium would be grateful for the opportunity]
c] Graian Shipyards - They have a recovered Strike Cruiser hulk which they will rebuild as Aegis Dei, legacy effects are to be expected [Very experienced, 2 event rolls, 1 Unpredictable Legacy roll, medium time - 10+2d10 years]
d] Ryzan Shipyards - They have a Strike Cruiser in development nearing completion, they will finish it for you [Very experienced, 1 event roll, short time - 10+1d5 years, this option will cripple Eliam Belisarius]

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=Destruction of Iron Warrior gene-seed stockpiles=

Destroy
>>2780940
>>2780973
>>2780996
>>2780967

Preserve
>>2780944
>>2780949
>>2780955

Send to High Lords of Terra
>>2780945
>>2781451

Chapter Master has made a hard decision that Iron Warriors gene-seed should be destroyed. You have been keeping it securely locked away for decades, under secure and watchful eyes of the apothecaries. However it was always a complicated matter whenever you tried to discuss it with the members of the Chapter Council. Many of them felt that the ancient Iron Warriors gene-seed is very valuable and it's not something that could be easily replaced, especially keeping in mind that it was not corrupted by the powers of Chaos, unlike most of the gene-seed from that era. Some voices called for getting rid of the gene-seed by sending it to the Holy Terra,this way you would get rid of the gene-seed, but avoid it's destruction. However after the experiments that you have done with regards to the Void Squad, you have made a decision, that it is not a good long term solution and Iron Warriors, even if created from pure gene-seed, still are likely to turn to Chaos, sooner or later. Under your orders Klementhos has taken the gene-seed containers and submerged them in them in the acid tanks of his laboratory. Old man's heart bleeds at the sight of such waste, but he does not contest your decision.

You suspect that the Void Squad is aware of the fact that more of their brother's gene-seed was guarded in your vaults. Do you tell them of it's fate or do you hide this from them?

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= The Endeavour-class hull =
>The shell that was Deidara's dummy ship. We should return it to the Imperial Navy in exchange for ten Thunderhawk Gunships.

Your offer was well received by the Admirals of the Imperial Navy, both they and Tyrel Hagen, are grateful for your offer. Hagen promises to look whether he can allocate additional resources from the budget to requisition additional Thunderhawks.
a) Allow normal procedure take effect (roll d100, target 25)
b) Push Hagen a bit, you need those Thunderhawks (+10)
c) Push Nestorium a bit to offer cheaper Thunderhawks (+10)
d) Combine b) and c) options (+25)

>>2788624
>Do you tell them of it's fate
Tell them, no secrets among brothers.

>>2788624
>Under your orders Klementhos has taken the gene-seed containers and submerged them in them in the acid tanks of his laboratory. Old man's heart bleeds at the sight of such waste, but he does not contest your decision.
is it possible to watch our senior apothecary from a save distance, given he precedes the Gor and is willing do dabble in forbidden projects. i dont trust him, he might be there to spy on us, or something.
we should also have a chat regarding our origins with him and where he is from.

>>2788624
Huh. I thought Send to High Lords of Terra would fall under the Preserve votes.

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= Chapter Expansion Orders =
- Promote 50 scouts to full brothers and implant another 50 scouts to replace them. - Cost 50 Geneseed and 50 Power Armour (already in possession) [CONFIRMED]
- Purchase 20 Jump Packs and 8 Devastator Weapons for 8th Company - Cost 64 wealth [CONFIRMED]
- Promote Lieutenant Hector to Captain of the 8th Company, give him the Imperial Wings (Generate two new Lieutenants for 6th and 8th) [CONFIRMED]
- Begin training of 10 more Techmarines - Cost 10 geneseed and ~50w [CONFIRMED]
- Begin training of 10 more Apothecaries - Cost 10 geneseed and ~50w [CONFIRMED]
- Begin training of 3 more Librarians - Cost 3 geneseed and ~30w [CONFIRMED]

Total Cost: 73 Geneseed, ~194 wealth. [CONFIRMED]

Expected events:
>Techmarines joining the Companies:
a) Nestorium - 10 years [roll d100, target 80]
b) Mars - 10+d5 years [roll d100, target 95]
>Apothecaries joining the Companies - 5+d5 years
>Librarians joining the Companies -
Roll 3d100 for Librarians (target [75], very bad at [93+])

>>2788558
>b] Nestorian Shipyards - They will buy a ready hull and will finish it themselves, it will permanently improve the quality of Nestorian ship building capability[No prior experience of such project, 3 event rolls, 30+3d10 years, Nestorium would be grateful for the opportunity]
Is my vote

>>2788638
>a) Allow normal procedure to take effect (roll d100, target 25)
Is my vote. They're not a pressing need.>>2788624

>>2788624
>Do you tell them of it's fate or do you hide this from them?
Tell them how lucky we were that that the ten we decided to use had not been corrupted or tainted, and had produced such fine marines.
Preserved in them is assured quality geneseed.

Rolled 35 (1d100)

>>2788558
>b] Nestorian Shipyards
>>2788638
>a) Allow normal procedure take effect (roll d100, target 25)
>>2788671
>Roll 3d100

>>2788674
Let's not beat around the bush and tell them that we just couldn't take the risk in the long run and couldn't find a way to use the gene-seed productively in any kind of timely fashion.

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>2788671
>Roll 3d100 for Librarians (target [75], very bad at [93+])
rolling one


>>Techmarines joining the Companies:
>a) Nestorium - 10 years [roll d100, target 80]
>b) Mars - 10+d5 years [roll d100, target 95]
What does Seran think?

Rolled 13 (1d100)

>>2788682
a) Nestorium
My vote
And for the roll
>Roll 3d100 for Librarians (target [75], very bad at [93+])

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>>2788671
Captain Hector of the 8th Company slowly approaches you after the ceremony - he is clearly grateful to you for the promotion.
>Milord, you know that I will fight for you until my death. I would have while I was a scout, I would have as a battle brother, as Leutenant and nothing changes now that I am in command of a Company. I request that during the next campaign, 8th Company is allowed to lead the way - we will make you proud!

>>2788669
please name yourself.
and afaik preserve means keep whereas send to hlot means we never see that again

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>>2788682
>Rolled 35 (1d100)
>>2788692
>Rolled 13 (1d100)

Daddy is back.

Rolled 4 + 5 (1d5 + 5)

>>2788671
Apothecaries. 5+d5 years

>>2788693
This has my approval.
First in, last out. The 8th goes the extra mile.

>>2788674
+1

>>2788694
>please name yourself.
Don't see the need to.
>and afaik preserve means keep whereas send to hlot means we never see that again
Yeah, but I figured it wouldn't be the same as destroying it since someone's preserving it.

>>2788693
Clasp Hector's shoulder.
"Of course Brother, the 8th will have a glorious blooding in the Triot Campaign. You've been a fine Lieutenant, and taken command of the Sixth before. You've earned your Captaincy."

>>2788713
>Don't see the need to.
It's to create an amicable atmosphere among the players.

>>2788722
Wouldn't it be more amicable if there weren't names, thus less attachment to identities and one's actions?

>>2788729
Nah, however that would place greater value on the ideas given than the names behind them.
But communities aren't inherently bad and considering the chat we know who posts what most of the time anyway, it just makes it less work.
Quality isn't the main goal when you're having fun.

>>2788736
>But communities aren't inherently bad and considering the chat we know who posts what most of the time anyway, it just makes it less work.
Wouldn't that only be for sorting posts by names, or voting in favor of a particular individual? As per your last point?
>Quality isn't the main goal when you're having fun.
It helps.

>>2788742
>Wouldn't that only be for sorting posts by names, or voting in favor of a particular individual? As per your last point?
Yes.
>It helps.
Also yes, but group-dynamics are a part of group-activities.
And they are fun.

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>>2788693
>1 xp to give him +5 Intelligence
>1 xp to give him +5 Charisma
>1 xp to give him Leadership (+10)
>Total cost: 3 Chapter XP.

[CONFIRMED]

>>2788669
Preserve meant specifically 'preserve and keep'. In theory, if you want to rebuild your IW gene-seed stockpile - you can as long as Void Squad lives and their gene-seed is harvested.
>>2788674
>>2788649
>Tell them how lucky we were that that the ten we decided to use had not been corrupted or tainted, and had produced such fine marines. Preserved in them is assured quality geneseed.

Please roll d100 for their (code 'Void') reaction, targets [10], [30], [70].

>>2788674
>>2788688
>b] Nestorian Shipyards
You receive personal thanks from Regon, thanking you for choosing Nestorium as the place to build your Strike Cruiser. Please roll 3d100 (one player) for Events and please roll 3d10 for Time (another player).

>a) Allow normal procedure to take effect
Please roll d100 with code 'Thunderhawks'

>>2788682
>>2788688
>>2788692
Librarian rolls: 13, 19, 35
All 3 Librarians will turn out to be great at their craft, good, healthy and zealous enough to withstand all of the dangers of early Librarian training. Add event "3 Librarians will join the Chapter in 10 years". As they are already being trained inside the Chapter, you can deploy them early at your own peril.

>>2788729
Hey brother Anon, welcome to the quest. Other players usually like names, because then it's easier to refer to your decisions rather than using your tripcode every time, but I don't mind it - enjoy your stay. Let me know if you have any questions.

Rolled 57 (1d100)

>>2788747
>Please roll d100 for their (code 'Void') reaction, targets [10], [30], [70].
Probably appropriate for me to do this.
70+ here we go

Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>2788745
>Also yes, but group-dynamics are a part of group-activities.
But what if there's salt? How will such rifts ever be mended?
>And they are fun.
Most of the fun I have is from the discussion than necessarily the name behind who's generating it. What about you?

>>2788624
>>2788747
I feel bad that we ended up destroying it.
>Please roll d100 for their (code 'Void') reaction, targets [10], [30], [70].

>>2788747
>Hey brother Anon, welcome to the quest. Other players usually like names, because then it's easier to refer to your decisions rather than using your tripcode every time, but I don't mind it - enjoy your stay. Let me know if you have any questions.
I was briefly participating about a year ago, and then briefly lurking every so often before and after that.

Rolled 5, 2, 2 = 9 (3d10)

>>2788747
Rollan for time for the Strike Cruiser.

>>2788754
Close.

Rolled 10 (1d100)

>>2788747
>Please roll d100 with code 'Thunderhawks'
Thunderhawks

>>2788758
>But what if there's salt? How will such rifts ever be mended?
By laughing at them, each other and yourself.
Luigi is constantly salty, he's salty right now and he's still productive and fun to be around. You get used to it.
>Most of the fun I have is from the discussion than necessarily the name behind who's generating it.
Then you should get into the chat, that's the place where discussion takes place.
>What about you?
I am here for one thing only.
>I feel bad that we ended up destroying it.
Me too.

>>2788765
>I am here for one thing only.
What's that?

>>2788773
You'll find out.

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Rolled 91, 7, 50 = 148 (3d100)

>>2788747
Strike cruiser
>Please roll 3d100 (one player) for Events

>>2782787
>>2782794
>>2782889
>>2782938
>>2786562
>>2786567
>>2786610
+1 to all of this. Looks detailed enough to have considerable thought into this, and I'm not sure how else to indicate my support.

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>>2788778
>Rolled 91, 7, 50 = 148 (3d100)

>>2788783
>I'm not sure how else to indicate my support.
https://client02.chat.mibbit.com/?channel=%23RisingSons&server=irc.Rizon.net

>>2788765
>Luigi is constantly salty, he's salty right now and he's still productive and fun to be around. You get used to it.
What's he salty about?

>>2788774
How will I know when I find it?

>>2788798
>What's he salty about?
People found out he crashed a plane in switzerland
>How will I know when I find it?
You'll know, trust me.

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>>2788762
To everyone's surprise, probably the first time this century, Adeptus Munitorum and Imperial Navy bureaucracy worked the way it is supposed to and within next few months you received a positive reply - Imperial Navy will be able to provide you with 9 Thunderhawks out of the requested 10 within the next 5 years (add expected event). Decision not to bend rules is well received among your close companions - they knew that you have a lot of influence in the Sector, but decided not to use it. Even better - you feel better about yourself.

+1 Purity

>>2788698
9 years

>>2788717
>>2788700
8th Company gets a morale boost of (+10) in their next engagement. [no need to write down, but remind me]

>>2788759
39 years

>>2788774
I am curious.

+Representation on Kinteros+
>Our nice new Villa on Kinteros. Whilst it may be sold of or exchanged for something eventually, we may as well use it while it's in our possession. Our more important serfs and servants can use it for periodic leave which should help their morale.
Furthermore we could hold fairly regular parties there. Our representatives there can converse with the guests and get an illustration of the general opinion of the Ghosts of Retribution amongst Noblity across the Sector (as they come to Kinteros from all over). We'll be able to gauge if we're more or less liked in certain areas, or certain planets may have specific things to raise with us. Essentially it'll function as a very informal public relations branch.

This is a very interesting idea, but you cannot combine Chapter recreation with diplomatic function - they are quite different, you'll have to choose one of these two.
a) Permanent Imperial Sector Diplomacy (+5) bonus and (+10) bonus with Nobility while active, but parties for the Nobility are expensive, it will cost 3+d10W a year to maintain this, depending on what parties are organised.
b) Chapter recreation - doesn't cost anything (it's cheap to entertain serfs), but increases their loyalty and love for the Chapter, place becomes more like a family resort.

+Lost in Space+
>Brother Astelion, the marine we recovered from the dust on Sygma-477. We should send an inquiry to Sector Morrux about the supposed Minotaurs outpost there. If it exists, tell them about Astelion and his claim of being one of them.
How would you like to do this?
a) Soulword (roll d100, target 30)
b) Send an escort with a squad of marines to check the place out in person (roll d100, target 65)

How do you treat Astelion in the meantime? Is he a prisoner on Tombstone or Aspera Dominus? Or a guest?

>>2788807
>People found out he crashed a plane in switzerland
wait what?

>>2788809
I vote
>b) Chapter recreation - doesn't cost anything (it's cheap to entertain serfs), but increases their loyalty and love for the Chapter, place becomes more like a family resort.
and
>b) Send an escort with a squad of marines to check the place out in person (roll d100, target 65)

Rolled 80 (1d100)

>>2788809
>Furthermore we could hold fairly regular parties there. Our representatives there can converse with the guests and get an illustration of the general opinion of the Ghosts of Retribution amongst Noblity across the Sector (as they come to Kinteros from all over). We'll be able to gauge if we're more or less liked in certain areas, or certain planets may have specific things to raise with us. Essentially it'll function as a very informal public relations branch.
b) Chapter recreation - doesn't cost anything (it's cheap to entertain serfs), but increases their loyalty and love for the Chapter, place becomes more like a family resort.

>Brother Astelion, the marine we recovered from the dust on Sygma-477. We should send an inquiry to Sector Morrux about the supposed Minotaurs outpost there. If it exists, tell them about Astelion and his claim of being one of them.
a) Soulword (roll d100, target 30)

>>2788812
>wait what?
https://client02.chat.mibbit.com/?channel=%23RisingSons&server=irc.Rizon.net

>b) Chapter recreation - doesn't cost anything (it's cheap to entertain serfs), but increases their loyalty and love for the Chapter, place becomes more like a family resort.
I feel like this will have 0 practical use but I like it.
>a) Soulword (roll d100, target 30)
>b) Send an escort with a squad of marines to check the place out in person (roll d100, target 65)
What stops us from doing both?

>Or a guest?
My vote.

>>2788809
>How do you treat Astelion in the meantime? Is he a prisoner on Tombstone or Aspera Dominus? Or a guest?
Restricted movement in Tombstone but not a full prisoner. Can't go to any secure areas and guards need to know where he is at all times.

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>>2788754
Argos, when he hears the news, goes pale. He listens to your explanation with a clenched jaw, barely containing emotion, but remains professional. When you are finished, he simply asks for permission to leave. That evening is the first time since it's inception, that Void Squad changes it's training routine. Argos requested immediate snap exercise in the Vardan jungle and within a few hours of the talk with you, Void squad was dropped from the orbit onto the planet below. They stayed below for 3 days, maintaining radio silence, only breaking it once a day to request additional extension of the exercise for another day. Finally, when they return, you can see the sorrow on their faces and horrible damage on their armour. Brother Massar will need a new leg, his wound look suspiciously like bolt-gun inflicted, while Brother Viordan lost half his face, most likely to a chainsword. You know that while there have been reports of Orks resurfacing on Varda, they are nowhere near the numbers or technological level to threaten marines. Void Squad fought amongst themselves. Maybe to resolve differences of opinion, maybe to train, maybe to drown their sorrow. However they return to the Chapter like brothers, you can feel no animosity between them.

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>>2788845
>dat feel but in reverse

>>2788845
Also jesus christ that made me sad

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>>2788758
>I was briefly participating about a year ago, and then briefly lurking every so often before and after that.
Cool, WB.

>>2788778
[91] Lack of expertise on Nestorian part results in some horrible accidents during the building of the ship. By the time it will be finished, total death toll will be 228 servitors, 816 factory slaves, 19 acolytes and even 2 Magi. A ship born from so much sweat and blood will have a strong character, either for the good or for the worse, it will be seen.
[50] Special rites during the consecration of hull went as planned, nothing of interest happened.
[7] Nestorian Learner's have studied the designs and, with your permission, they want to install a slightly upgraded version of targeting cogitator - something they call Nestorian Adjustor Array. This would allow Aegis Dei to reroll 1 attack roll (1 gun/battery/missile) per space combat. This is a proven design, but it is not orthodox... Do you agree?

>>2788857
>[7] Nestorian Learner's have studied the designs and, with your permission, they want to install a slightly upgraded version of targeting cogitator - something they call Nestorian Adjustor Array. This would allow Aegis Dei to reroll 1 attack roll (1 gun/battery/missile) per space combat. This is a proven design, but it is not orthodox... Do you agree?
can we get a second opinion on that, from mars maybe?

>>2788857
>[7] Nestorian Learner's have studied the designs and, with your permission, they want to install a slightly upgraded version of targeting cogitator - something they call Nestorian Adjustor Array. This would allow Aegis Dei to reroll 1 attack roll (1 gun/battery/missile) per space combat. This is a proven design, but it is not orthodox... Do you agree?
What does Seran think about it?
Is it something that could cause serious contention from orthodox techpriests?
agree with >>2788863

>>2788863
We've thrown in with the local cogboys already, might as well stick to it. If you want to we can ask our local marines trained on mars though.
>>2788857
>Do you agree?
Yes.

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>>2788863
Nestorian Learner's would prefer if you wouldn't discuss this with Mars. They are offering this to you, because you are friends. That whole thing about their investigation is making it hard for them to innovate as it is.

>>2788857
Do you agree?
Yes

>>2788877
>Nestorian Learner's would prefer if you wouldn't discuss this with Mars. They are offering this to you, because you are friends. That whole thing about their investigation is making it hard for them to innovate as it is.
In that case
>>2788872

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>>2788868
Seran thinks about it for a bit, looks at the preliminary blueprints and then speaks:
>This definitely seems to be like a working blueprint, it is based on existing approved patterns, but no, anyone Mars trained can see it for what it is. But then again, we are utilising Revenant armour on casual basis, which is also not approved by Mars..

+++

At the moment I see more yes than no, so it will be adopted, unless I hear serious objections.

>>2788884
I'll agree then. We're on fairly good terms with Mars after all.

>>2788884
Reply.
"Thank you Regon, your generosity never fails to disappoint.
Though I do hope you're not handing things like this out willy nilly. Best not to raise any eyebrows at a time like this my friend."

>>2788884
>At the moment I see more yes than no, so it will be adopted, unless I hear serious objections.
yes
i object
nestorium is under investigation regarding ... unorthodox methods.
if they give us said unorthodox tech both they and by association we too, are with one foot in old grease.

We should ask REGON if he thought this through

>>2788910
>"Thank you Regon, your generosity never fails to disappoint.
FUCK WORDED THAT WRONG DISREGARD!!!

"Thank you Regon, your generosity never fails to please."

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>>2788783
I am slowly taking these in, but some of the projects are long term, so I am balancing it. They will not be forgotten.

>>2788817
>>2788820
>>2788821
Soulword: 2 Escort: 2, you can roll 2d100 for both options, but please clarify which is which.

>>2788824
>>2788821
Secure guest. Please roll d100 to collect more info about him while he's under your supervision.

>Assign Alderon Belladon to a long term research mission on Subsector Mortis and the Styrian Triarchy. I want him to research every scrap of sanctioned information he can find in the Sector Archives and particularly any recent information reports or correspondence that may have come from any Imperial remnants on the inside.
Please roll d100 for him. Do you support his research financially?
a) Yes, give him a team of scribes (1W, +5)
b) And some money to bribe his way into private libraries (5W, +15)
c) On the second thought, let him just have as much cash as he needs to complete the project (10W, +30)
d) He's smart enough as it is

+EVENTS+

+360.M41 = Captain Macedon will return from his full limb replacement procedure on Medusa with the Iron Hands.+

Chapter rejoices when one of its heroes finally returns home - Macedon is a brand new man.
>Good to be back home, Chapter Master. I learned new things while I stayed on Medusa, thank you for sparing no expense to let me serve the Chapter once more.

While on Medusa, Macedon...
a) Studied Iron Hand's combat doctrine and brought it to us
b) Studied intricacies of technocraft, giving him Tech Use(+10) skill
c) Pitted his mind against best Iron Hand's strategists, testing his skill, improving his Strategy [+5]
d) Adapted to hunt and fight in Medusa's gloomy, polluted environments [Trait: Gorgon's Gaze, grants +5 perception, night vision]

Rolled 80 (1d100)

>>2788920
>Please roll d100 to collect more info about him while he's under your supervision.

>>2788922
Curse of the voidsquad.

Rolled 11 (1d100)

>>2788920
>c) On the second thought, let him just have as much cash as he needs to complete the project (10W, +30)
My vote. This information is important.

>Soulword: 2 Escort: 2, you can roll 2d100 for both options, but please clarify which is which.
Rolling for soulword


>While on Medusa, Macedon...
c) Pitted his mind against best Iron Hand's strategists, testing his skill, improving his Strategy [+5]
My vote

>>2788925
+1

>>2788920
>c) On the second thought, let him just have as much cash as he needs to complete the project (10W, +30)
we want results, alderon, hand your bills to us

>>2788920
c) Pitted his mind against best Iron Hand's strategists, testing his skill, improving his Strategy [+5]

>>2788925
add 1

>>2788845
Damn Skargan, you made me sad. The romantic in me had a notion of slowly increasing the number of IW marines, until they could be established as a fledgling Chapter in their own right.
Maybe, just maybe give Void Squad this dream? Tell them, as Luigi did, that we are absolutely convinced of Void's dedication and loyalty, but didnt want to risk seeding more neophytes with potentially contaminated stock. And through continued distinguished and loyal service, their legacy will be continued through new generations of marines, and maybe, just maybe, their "descendants" will have their own Chapter?
Or are we putting the lid on this whole thing and destroy their seed when/if they die?

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>2788920
>c) On the second thought, let him just have as much cash as he needs to complete the project (10W, +30)
rolling because of agreement

>>2788937
+1

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+Strike Cruiser+
Nestorian Adjustor Array will be installed. May its guns strike true! Roll +d10 Heresy

+EVENTS+

360.M41 = 1 Gladius-class Frigate (Warchild) will be delivered to the Chapter from Nestorium.

Just as your Strike Cruiser is being laid down, "Warchild" leaves Nestorian shipyards - it is ready fight in your name!

360.M41 = Spy Network Adamantis (45%), Spy Network Ecclesiarchy (45%) and Spy Network Core Worlds (31%) will be formed.

Your reach is much wider and more powerful now in these areas.

360.M41 = Klementhos will finish testing & analysing the spook recovered from Deidara Ursus' stash

Klementhos comes to you with the results:
>This is very high quality spook, laboratory produced, not something brewed by a random crazed heretek. It also has very stable effects, unlike some strains of spook - it seems that Deidara was using it to both awaken and enhance psychic potential in the witches of her court. Also, the spook itself is not tainted by Chaos, which is something that surprised me - this strain is purely chemical, even if it's results on your brain can eventually summon corruption. I'll be honest, I believe that this spook came from the Triarchy. They have the motive, they cooperated with Deidara and they have the infrastructure without the taboos and restrictions that would make it impossible to produce this in the Imperial society. However... I must admit, that I was playing around with this idea of potentially continuing experimentation with spook. As I mentioned, it's not chaos-infused in and of itself and I think that if we could use it small enough doses, it could give us a near limitless supply of Librarians or potentially enhance the powers of our existing ones. However this would require extensive experimentation before I would approve anything of this kind. And obviously it would be... Quite unorthodox. Don't get me wrong, Chapter Master, I've seen what you've done to this Chapter of the past few decades and I am fully supporting you with both my skill and my heart. You made us strong and gave us the tools we need. This could be another one of them.
a) No, we are going too far
b) Yes, we will need every Librarian we can get for what's coming
c) Wouldn't dream of using this on poor recruits without trying it out myself first [Use spook]
d) Klementhos, have you tried this, during you 'experiments'..? Would you like to? [Accuse/offer spook]

>>2788941
>a) No, we are going too far
No.

Rolled 2 (1d10)

>>2788941
Nestorian Adjustor Array will be installed. May its guns strike true! Roll +d10 Heresy

s I mentioned, it's not chaos-infused in and of itself and I think that if we could use it small enough doses, it could give us a near limitless supply of Librarians or potentially enhance the powers of our existing ones. However this would require extensive experimentation before I would approve anything of this kind. And obviously it would be... Quite unorthodox. Don't get me wrong, Chapter Master, I've seen what you've done to this Chapter of the past few decades and I am fully supporting you with both my skill and my heart. You made us strong and gave us the tools we need. This could be another one of them.
a) No, we are going too far

>>2788941
>a) No, we are going too far
"If it comes from the Triarchy it is tainted. Whether physically or not. You are a great man of science Klementhos and your knowledge of the body is without peer. But we must be ever aware of our souls as well."

>>2788941
see >>2788663
a)
ask however if it is possible that the triachy itself uses that shit to augment their troops and we need to anticipate a far greater amount of heretic psykers than we currently do?

>>2788941
>a) No, we are going too far

>>2788948
Further to this.

Have a sit-down with Apothecary Avicenor and chat about Klementhos' interests and experiments. We're concerned our Master Apothecary may be getting over-enthusiastic.

>>2788958
+1

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Rolled 63 (1d100)

>>2788910
Even though you are communicating through soulword, you can feel Regon's angst, which is a strange emotion to come from a tech-priest.
>My calculations were that our exchanges have always been fair and beneficial to both sides. It my serotonin levels drop when I hear this. I will readjust my assumptions about our relationship in order to hopefully improve it to what it once was.

>>2788922
Rolling

>>2788928
>>2788933
>>2788925
>>2788924
>While on Medusa, Macedon...
c) Pitted his mind against best Iron Hand's strategists, testing his skill, improving his Strategy [+5]

>>2788937
>>2788940
That is indeed one of the things you could potentially do. Obviously creating enough genestock just from one squad will be complicated and there won't be such diversity and quality of gene-seed (the gene-seed which you destroyed belonged to warriors who fought in hundreds of battles and it carried part of their psychic essence, which would carry onto neophytes). But yes, if you would like to create a Company, which could become later a foundation for a Chapter, you could do that - you even have extremely advanced genetics facilities and Klementhos is one of the best experts on this side of the Segmentum. But this would have to have a majority decision on the Chapter Council (chat), as you just recently voted to finish Iron Warrior program and dissolve their ancient gene-seed.


>>2788938
Please deduct 10W. Alderon will be able to produce you his research before launching the crusade against the Triarchy and consult you during it.

>>2788946
+2 Heresy

>>2788947
>>2788946
>>2788943
>>2788948
>>2788949
No spook for the Ghosts. I guess you aren't the spooky kind.

>>2788948
>That is correct, I would suspect that they might. However I don't know enough about their culture and acceptance of casualties, which such practices would incur.

>>2788958
>>2788961
Please roll d100 for how handle the situation.

>>2788983
>Even though you are communicating through soulword, you can feel Regon's angst, which is a strange emotion to come from a tech-priest.
>>My calculations were that our exchanges have always been fair and beneficial to both sides. It my serotonin levels drop when I hear this. I will readjust my assumptions about our relationship in order to hopefully improve it to what it once was.
please see
>>2788919

Rolled 8 (1d10)

>>2788983
Have a sit-down with Apothecary Avicenor and chat about Klementhos' interests and experiments. We're concerned our Master Apothecary may be getting over-enthusiastic

>>2788983
>>My calculations were that our exchanges have always been fair and beneficial to both sides. It my serotonin levels drop when I hear this. I will readjust my assumptions about our relationship in order to hopefully improve it to what it once was.
"Don't worry, old friend. I was just making sure that you don't treat others with as much trust as us, since not everybody has the bond my chapter and your priesthood share."

Rolled 14 (1d100)

>>2788983
Have a sit-down with Apothecary Avicenor and chat about Klementhos' interests and experiments. We're concerned our Master Apothecary may be getting over-enthusiastic

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>>2788987
>>2788989
>I appreciate the apology, our partnership will continue as before. Must have been a glitch in the Immaterium.

+Terminator Armour+
Seran comes to you, he is proud to announce that he has finished restoring the suit of terminator armour recovered by the CEF.
>It is a work of art, milord. I can't wait to see it perform in battle.
Seran gains +3 Tech-Use

>>2788991
Avicenor defends Klementhos.
>Milord, he is genius! And not only he has the kind of understanding few men have, he is also not proud, but rather humble and pleasant to work with. He often shares his thoughts. I believe that he holds you in high esteem and because of that reason, seeing how you are taking our Chapter in a very... innovative direction, he follows your footsteps. But many of the brothers feel like it, milord. Over the past few decades Chapter was on the brink of destruction at least two times and we risked a lot many more, your leadership took us through thick and thin. Even if some men have had their worries about the fact that Codex Astartes is now just a symbol to us, rather than an instruction manual, nowadays we are accepting of our new direction.

>>2789012
>Seran gains +3 Tech-Use
Any other boni on it?
And don't forget that we assigned Hull as the banner bearer of the 8th.

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>>2789023
Nope, just a good, fixed suit of Terminator armour. Those are pretty rare, just in case.

+Banner+
Brother Hull is surprisingly quite melancholic and refuses the honour.
>Milord, I don't feel, that I am worthy of this honour. I understand that you want to show me respect with this, but I feel that there are other brothers much more worthy than me to carry the banner. I will carry it if you will order me, but I believe that it deserves to be carried by someone else. I hope you understand.

+Operation Hidden Bounty+
In 358.M41 the Ghosts of Retribution made a breakthrough in cracking the codes on some Horus Heresy-era papers they had aquired. Much of the text made no sense--there was talk of the Primarch Sanguinius acting as Emperor and an Imperium Secundus. What was clear was that this Primarch ordered a weapons stash to be hidden on the planet now known as Wladistan although the exact location was unclear.

One passage of the letters stuck out to Chapter Master though:

>Commander Haradenko, I would like to note that, some of the useful staging points for your assault would be worlds of C886, C569 and moons of C35 in Subsector Kriptero. However before you start your assault I would like to ask you to leave limited package of supplies on C569 [VLDSTN] for the local population to defend themselves in the temporary absence of Imperial authority. I suggest hiding supplies in mountain chain F33-45-112 so that enemy orbital scanners wouldn’t be able to detect them. Leave enough weapons, ammunition and other supplies to arm quarter of a million men and add some heavy weapons at your own discretion. I personally propose leaving a Titan as well just in case if Night Lords would show up in force. Make sure that planetary governor is informed of what is expected of him and leave enough Techno-Mages to take care of the machines.

+++

Now, after 3 years of searching, your men are finally reurning with the news about the exploration. Damokleon appears on your screen, his helmet is off and there's a smile on his face:
>Milord, we hit a motherload! It took us a long time, but finally after all this time, we have managed to find a hidden vault in a secret mountain valley! Just like we predicted, it's from the times of the Horus Heresy, there are huge stockpiles of conventional weaponry here, enough to arm a whole army. Not all of it was well preserved, but enough for whole of Varda ten times over. I am sending a list to you, attached. But what's even more... We found two titans, and one of them is Warlord Class! It is intact, half buried under the rubble - it seems part of the vault collapsed at some point throughout the ages. Radarion, my Techmarine is already eager to run a system scan, but I told him to hold off. Another titan is a smaller one, Reaver Class, I think, it is half destroyed, seems as if it's engine exploded or something, I am not an expert. What do you want us to do?

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a) Well done, stay put and let's call in Nestorian enginseer team to take that place apart
b) Good, we are claiming this site for the Chapter, soon other Techmarines will arrive
c) I will inform the Sector Governor, this site has little use for us, but Imperium will benefit
d) Protect the site from looters - we will sell our treasure for the highest bidder, many Nobles and Rogue Traders will pay considerable money for this

>>2789106
a) Well done, stay put and let's call in Nestorian enginseer team to take that place apart

>>2789097
>Nope, just a good, fixed suit of Terminator armour. Those are pretty rare, just in case.
Always good to have.

>>Milord, I don't feel, that I am worthy of this honour. I understand that you want to show me respect with this, but I feel that there are other brothers much more worthy than me to carry the banner. I will carry it if you will order me, but I believe that it deserves to be carried by someone else. I hope you understand.
Let's hear the reason why the man doubts himself. His genes aren't his fault.

>>2789097
>>2789106

"Exemplary Brother! Be wary of the god-machines, for they can have temperamental reactors and may react badly to being disturbed.
Concentrate on removing all the conventional weapons and equipment first, and provide a full inventory."

Is any of the equipment space-marine issue?
If we were to send the human-use stuff to Varda what benefits could we expect?
I suppose we should give most of the human-use stuff to the Sector Government. We can't use it and we're not arms dealers.

Then we can bring in Nestorium and the techpriests to excavate their Titan.

>>2789127
I think this combination is good

>>2789127
>>2789106
Get Nestorium in there and offer them the protection of the chapter on that site. It'll allow us to claim things of particular interest and for you trustless feggits who don't accept regon as a guud boi we can also keep an eye on them.

>>2789097
+Banner+
ask hull if this detached feeling towards the GoR is the result of the recent geneseed decision and if he alone feels that way or all
>>2789106

a) Well done, stay put and let's call in Nestorian enginseer team to take that place apart

>>2789145
forgot name, sorry

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Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>2789114
Let's hear the reason why the man doubts himself. His genes aren't his fault.
>I cannot accept this honour, as much as I would like to, because me and my brothers are still mourning. Banner bearer's position is a joyous one, honoured. I would be betraying my brothers if I was to accept this position.

>>2789127
>>2789132
>>2789137
>>2789145
>>2789147
So Nestorian techpriests together with a couple of squads of marines to guard them? Roll d100

+++
The hoard has following benefits (choose):

1. Claim weapons for yourself: You get a 50% reduction on all military recruitment costs on your worlds. As the hoard includes tanks, guns, trucks, etc. you will be sorted for the next 30 years.

2. Donate everything wholesale to the Imperial Guard. You believe that you can expect +1 Favour from the HLoT for this.

3. Alternatively you could use this technological hoard to distribute it among Wladistani natives, this would kick up their Technology level planet wide and also most likely instigate some horrible unification wars. But this would be a serious step towards modernisation of the planet.

You will receive a reward for Titans separately, once Nestorians evaluate them.

>>2789187
i assume the hoard is not different from current ig technology, so giving it to techies is not beneficial?

Rolled 54 (1d100)

>>2789187
Rolling

>

Rolled 2 (1d3)

>>2789187

>>2789187
I vote for:
>2. Donate everything wholesale to the Imperial Guard. You believe that you can expect +1 Favour from the HLoT for this.

Claiming it for Varda is largely pointless since we need more people, not weapons, for its military.
Meanwhile the Imperial Guard might be mad if one of their cavalry sources blows up.

Rolled 48 (1d100)

>>2789187
>>I cannot accept this honour, as much as I would like to, because me and my brothers are still mourning. Banner bearer's position is a joyous one, honoured. I would be betraying my brothers if I was to accept this position.
Understandable.
>Roll d100

>>2789187
. Donate everything wholesale to the Imperial Guard. You believe that you can expect +1 Favour from the HLoT for this.

>>2789187
>3. Alternatively you could use this technological hoard to distribute it among Wladistani natives, this would kick up their Technology level planet wide and also most likely instigate some horrible unification wars. But this would be a serious step towards modernisation of the planet.
Is claiming the planet a possibility?

>>2789204
Why?

>>2789208
Income.

>>2789211
Upgrading Varda would be a much more fruitful way to up our profits.
Turning Wladistan into a modern economy would be a real ballache.

>>2789192
Correct. This was merely a rear area supply dump of the most disposable tech, meant for the garrison of the world, it wasn't even front-line stuff. Titans are the most interesting thing out of the whole stash.

>>2789204
That could actually be possible. It would take some years to be formally approved, but you don't see Gration objecting and HLoT don't care either way, because you have an excuse - you need to secure this stash from the primitive natives and along the way convert it into a recruiting ground.

>>2789211
Don't expect much of that until you raise their tech level and invest some money.

>>2789226
>That could actually be possible. It would take some years to be formally approved, but you don't see Gration objecting and HLoT don't care either way, because you have an excuse - you need to secure this stash from the primitive natives and along the way convert it into a recruiting ground.
we dont have the resources to guard a third planet
not by a longshot
i heavily object

>>2789234
seconding this

>>2789226
Nationbuilder 2, electric bogaloo

>>2789234
>>2789240
Didn't it do fine without guards up to this point though?

>>2789248
I'm sure the Imperial Navy has been making sure it's not ravaged wholesale by pirates and raiders.
If they weren't....it would have been....

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+++URGENT+++
+Priority Distress Signal Intercepted
+Sender: Damokleon
+Subject: TITAN
+Text: Milord, it awoke, the Titan, it is tearing everything apart! Vault is mostly destroyed, Hollorion and Teskor are dead, a few others missing, so are most of the Enginseers, we are regrouping in the mountains and trying to rally what's left of the recovery expedition, horrible casualties. Requesting IMMEDIATE assistance, we believe that the Titan is hunting us in the mountains - we expect it to intercept this transmission and come after us. We will try to keep him away from the population centers for as long as we can. By the Emperor is it terrifying, send everything you have!
+End of transmission+

>>2789266
Send the Voidsquad in there.
Redemption time.
Tight corridors, big guns. Just their thing.

>>2789266
Send Void squad along with the chapter master to figure out what happened to the Titan

>>2789266
They have a strike cruiser in orbit. Teleport up and bombard the titan.

Why?

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>>2789278
Void squad's job is to distract the titan while the CM goes and battles the daemon inside.

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>>2789281
>destroying the titan when you can board it

>>2789285
How are they supposed to distract a titan?

>>2789281
Going with this. It'll take too long to send reinforcements, we'll lose whoever is on the ground and the Titan will likely start hitting population centers.

>>2789295
By dying.

>>2789305
Down boy.

>>2789301
Does the planet even have real population centers?

>>2789281
Fiiiiiine

>>2789281
+1
No need to risk it

>>2789309
Enough of one that there's an Imperial presence if I remember correctly.

>>2789281
Fine

Talk to titan first, send:
>"We come under orders from Commander Hardenko"
Pray.

>>2789266
try to talk to it, via a remote sender you drop
tell them we are loyal tot he imperium
maybe ot guards stuff and we have intruded

is there a psyker nearby that can tell if the titan is daemonic? does it look damonic?

>>2789266
Before bombarding send an all-bands auspex transmission towards the titan.

"We follow the will of Commander Haradenko. Scion of the New Emperoro Sanguinius."

See if that affects the titan.

>>2789381
>>2789383
>>2789386
>"Salve, gigas. Haradenkone iussu venimus."

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Pax Sepulchrum has been deployed for the operation Hidden Bounty, so I will assume that it stayed there until the contents of the vault would have been recovered and that's the ship which you want to deploy for the orbital bombardment.
>Orders received, milord. We'll destroy the best.

What do you want to use?
a) Position the ship in the low orbit to use surgical lance strike
b) Shoot the broadside guns - will shatter half the mountain range
c) Why not both, start with one, then another

[There's a good chance that non-surgical strikes will have collateral damage, quite likely remnants of Damokleon's team as well]

Please also note that if Titan's void shields are activated, a few direct strikes might be required to bring it down.

>>2789381
>>2789386
>>2789399
Please roll d100, target 10.

>>2789383
You don't have contact with anyone on the ground at the moment and no psykers either. I assume that you have d3 squads of space marines on Pax Sepulchrum, you could deploy them if you wish. If you want to see if Librarian has been attached to them, you'll have to roll d100 under 50.

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Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>2789406
>Please roll d100, target 10.

>>2789406
>What do you want to use?
Well the bombardment cannons would probably be best for bombarding the planet. They're designed for orbital attacks and have a nice concussive blast.

a) Position the ship in the low orbit to use surgical lance strike
This I guess, using the bombardment cannons since strike cruisers don't have lances.
Accurate strikes, concuss the titan, see if we can knock it over or partially bury it under a collapsed mountain.

I suppose we should issue new standing orders for the future:
>Under no circumstances is the chapter to investigate anything remotely unknown.

Rolled 1 (1d3)

>>2789406
>d3 squads of space

>>2789425
>>2789412
Voidsquad's curse weighs heavily on me.

>>2789406
does the titan attack the ambient settlements or only our marines?

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Let's call it a night and we'll resolve everything next time. Thanks for playing guys, this was a productive session!

>>2789440
Thanks skargan.

Archived http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Ghosts%20of%20Retribution

>>2789440
This month our sessions are scheduled for Monday/Thursday, so see you this Thursday at 7 PM GMT!

>>2789464
!

Figured I should do a repost and summary before we get completely sidetracked by this Titan shit and lose all our plans again.

=Astelion/Minotaurs Soulword=
>>2788925

If they do exist and confirm Astelion is one of them, we should ask for them to share details of his mission or at least what they know of it.
If it doesn't exist or they report that Astelion is not one of them, then we should consult a friendly Inquisitor - Tomas Garant for example - and tell him about Astelion's claims (and lies). Because some Inquisitor is/was using marines that lie about their chapter for secret missions which is odd.


=Kinteros Villa=
>>2788817
>>2788820
>>2788821
Chapter Recreation is the choice. What mechanical effect (if any) will this have?


= Kest =
We also wanted to ask Kest about the Ionian Crusade (>>2776577), and whether it could've been related to the Triarchy due to spatial proximity.


>Firstly
Referencing this:
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/1167890/#p1168137
A plan that was started but never enacted.
We should probably talk into Barnabus Brumm about it since we already know him. It should help our standing with the Merchant League as well as Dermont and Mormark.
In partial exchange for these favourable terms we should ask the merchant league to create a permanent trade route between Varda and Mormark to stimulate immigration from the latter to the former.


>Secondly
We should begin repairing and refitting the Vagabond-class transport in our possession.

In my opinion we should adapt it to be a capable smuggling vessel, with secret compartments capable of holding space marines or other things we might want to smuggle into places. Punisher Squad should be good consultants for this since they know all about the cargo and smuggling checks that authorities would perform/

It should additionally be fitted with an Empyrean Mantle (improving silent running) and Defensive Countermeasures (auspex scramblers and vox screamers that baffle enemy sensors for a while when fired into the void).

We should find a suitable chapter serf who can operate the ship as a typical Chartist vessel. Running routes and supplies along the safer warp lanes. Over time this should cement the ship's reputation as a normal cargo vessel.
Then should we ever need to sneak anything around, we can call upon this vessel.


>Fifthly
*Dependent on the results of the Spook analysis.*
Punisher Squad should be assigned to investigate the results, track down the source, etc.

They should investigate where it came from and see if the spook was also being delivered anywhere else.


+cont+

>>2791129

>Seventhly
Our Spy Networks across the Sector need to work together to try and trace the movements of Deidara Ursus and her ship the Ascending Storm. Also try and ascertain whether Anastasia Belladon and/or Brother Lusmer are travelling with her or whether they've split up.

As an aside to this point, how are the Belladon Dynasty responding to all this?

And how is the Ursus Dynasty behaving publicly now? Is Katriona still 'with' Larion and being a brat or is she getting married off?

Also regarding the nobility. Do Gration and Donata Belisarius have any serious marriage prospects or expectations at present or is that still quite a few years away?
We should try to keep in the loop with the Sisters Famulous assigned to them.

And how is their ruling going thus far? I suppose Eliam is helping out a lot but are they promising?


=Remaining Expected Events=
362.M41 = Krieg 128th will leave the service of the Ghosts of Retribution. - WE SHOULD TRY TO DELAY THIS IN ORDER TO USE THEM ON TRIOT
362.M41 = Operation Stormchaser will have results to report.

Furthermore if we are skipping we'll need to know how many years we should be doing for Vardan income and chapter heresy loss.


+cont+

>>2791132
===Deployments during Triot Campaign===

=Triot Expeditionary Force=

- Battle Barge Aspera Dominus + Gladius Squadron Beta (upon their return from Operation Stormchaser in 362.M41)
- Chapter Master and Shadow Guard
- Chief Librarian Trianon, Lexicanums Vortigan and Laxenos.
- Master of Sanctity Laptus + his penitent Guard
- Master Apothecary Klementhos
- Geron + 6 Revenants
- First Company Elements (Captain Brethorius, 12 Terminators, 11 Sternguard Veterans, 6 Deathwatch Veterans, 1 Dreadnought (Gavin the Untaken))
- 6th Company + Chaplain Delium
- 8th Company
- Scouts (~60 as proportional assignment)

The campaign should open with operation Ghostblade as outlined here >>2776111

=Patrol Group 1=
This unit should be assigned to Subsector Tyranus, keeping an eye on The Grave, and Kruun and ready to respond. The commander is Captain Harmantos.
Composition:
- Strike Cruiser Pax Sepulchrum + Gladius Squadron Alpha
- 2nd Company + Chaplain Heorod
- Lexicanum Eudoras
- 10 Sternguard Veterans, 10 Vanguard Veterans
- Scouts (~25 as proportional assignment)

=Patrol Group 2=
This unit should be assigned to the Subsector Mortis border, keeping an eye on any Triarchy activities as best they can. The commander is Captain Quintor.
Compositon:
- Strike Cruiser Morbid + Hunter Squadron Alpha
- 5th Company + Chaplain Tempestos (Upon his return from Stormchaser)
- Codicier Damokleon (Upon his return from Stormchaser)
- 10 Sternguard Veterans, 10 Vanguard Veterans
- Scouts (~25 as proportional assignment)

=Reserve Group=
This unit should be stationed on Mormark/Tombstone, ready to respond to any other needs around the Sector. The commander is Captain Dreidor.
Composition:
- Strike Cruiser Ghost's Lance + Gladius Squadron Gamma
- 4th Company + Chaplain Axon (once back from recovering Elegion)
- 10 Sternguard Veterans, 10 Vanguard Veterans
- Scouts (~25 as proportional assignment)
- Punisher Squad

= Varda Garrison =
This group is stationed on Varda for defence. The commander is Captain Kay.
Composition:
- Sword Squadron Alpha
- 7th Company + Chaplain Omniscio
- Scouts (~25 as proportional assignment)


==================
Done

>>2789406
>>2789423
>>2789440

Our group on the ground should try moving as far away from the cache as they can. The titan might be working defensively.

If it continues to pursue even outside the mountains then we should go for the bombardment.

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=Astelion/Minotaurs Soulword=
>>2788983
>>2788922
[80/70= (-10) vs. 63/60=(3)]
You receive a worrying report from Renard:
>Milord, it seems we have a situation on our hands. Astelion, or whatever his true name is, has escaped Tombstone. He incapacitated two brothers that were assigned to watch over him, took armour off one of them and disappeared at some point last night. One of the speeders is missing from the hangar - we think he stole it. I took the liberty to dispatch 3 squads on speeders to hunt him down, but he has a good head-start. What else do you think we can do? And what does it mean..?

=Kinteros Villa=
No mechanical effect at this point, but this could factor as a situational modifier where I would need to test the love of your serfs for you.

=Kest and the Ionian Crusade=
High Ecclesiarch thinks about it for some time, but says that while the theory is interesting, he didn't suspect Triarchy's interference in the Ionian Heresy. Ionian Heresy was a different interpretation of the Imperial Creed, while Triarchy adheres to a completely different religion.

=Vagabond-class transport=
Making these upgrades would be possible in Nestorian Shipyards. Please select what you want:
>Secret compartment lvl. I [a few marines] = 1W
>Secret industrial container lvl. II [a few squads or possibly a dreadnought/land speeder] = 5W
>Secret sub-level between decks lvl. III [up to a company of space marines or a few vehicles] = 10W
>Empyrean Mantle = possibly available (roll d100, target 30)
>Defensive Countermeasures = 10W

Roll d100 for the quality of recruits for your Chartist Captain and select how much do you want to invest in his training:
a) Nothing, give him standard marine training [2 years, 0W]
b) Send him to the Naval Academy [5 years, 3W]
c) Send him to the Naval Academy and then give him the money to travel around among other Chartist Captains and learn their tricks [10 years, 7W]

>>2794691
>Milord, it seems we have a situation on our hands. Astelion, or whatever his true name is, has escaped Tombstone. He incapacitated two brothers that were assigned to watch over him, took armour off one of them and disappeared at some point last night. One of the speeders is missing from the hangar - we think he stole it. I took the liberty to dispatch 3 squads on speeders to hunt him down, but he has a good head-start. What else do you think we can do? And what does it mean..?

It must mean our reason to doubt him were true. Send out patrols and have Adeptus Arbites be on the look out

Rolled 10 (1d100)

>>2794691
>Milord, it seems we have a situation on our hands. Astelion, or whatever his true name is, has escaped Tombstone. He incapacitated two brothers that were assigned to watch over him, took armour off one of them and disappeared at some point last night. One of the speeders is missing from the hangar - we think he stole it. I took the liberty to dispatch 3 squads on speeders to hunt him down, but he has a good head-start. What else do you think we can do? And what does it mean..?

What was the answer to the soulword >>2788925 ?

Who the fuck can escape from the middle of a fortress monastery? This marine is either really really good or we need to fire our night guards.

If he's got a head start on a speeder it's no use sending men after him. He leaves no trail and could've gone in any direction.
As far as I know there's only two places on Mormark he could get into orbit. The Tombstone or Kanihirium. Post marines to Kanihirium and watch the starports. Also keep an ear open for any rumours of an unusually large and strong man walking around the city.

Keep ear open for any reports from the other settlements and cities as well. Any unusual goings-on. Any reports of a large strong man etc. Don't know what else we can do at this point.

>Secret sub-level between decks lvl. III [up to a company of space marines or a few vehicles] = 10W
>Empyrean Mantle = possibly available (roll d100, target 30)
>Defensive Countermeasures = 10W

Voting for these. Rolling for Mantle.

b) Send him to the Naval Academy [5 years, 3W]
Voting for this.

>>2794711
+1

>>2794711
+1

>>2794691
> And what does it mean..?
First of all, he did not kill the marines, which probably means he is more or less on our side. Is it possible to communicate with him?

>I am for more than one upgrade, its a big ship having two secret compartments means shorter routes to problems in the ship

>>2794711
Yo Luigi my son, Fuck is the Empyrean Mantle

>>2794735
It's a type of augur array that emits baffling and masking signals that cancel out a ship's ambient emissions.

It means when the ship's on Silent Running mode it's even harder to detect, almost impossible. Which inside a system would allow the ship to drift slowly towards targets without being detected or - if it detects something coming for it - it can change course and power down and not be found.

I think its best use for our smuggler Vagabond would be allowing it to lie in wait for a passing convoy (that's going where we want to go) and sneakily become a part of it without being noticed.

>>2794742
Thanks my son.

I'd like to investigate the Tau sightings

>>2794836
I'd like to investigate the Tau behinds.

>>2795947
>>2794836
I think we're far too busy to do either of these right now.

>>2794691
>Astelion
I would ask if the speeder had a locational beacon, but he probably disabled it somehow. Still, the speeder must have limited amount of Prometheum, therefore it should be found abandoned somewhere. That might give us a hint as of where could he have gone. Maybe we should deploy Geron to track him down. Other than that, what Luigi said, we should monitor the only hive city on the planet and overall monitor the movement of all personnel off-planet.

>=Vagabond-class transport=
>Secret sub-level between decks lvl. III [up to a company of space marines or a few vehicles] = 10W

> select how much do you want to invest in his training:
b) Send him to the Naval Academy [5 years, 3W]

We discussed training one of the lads of the Void Squad to safely remove and keep their geneseed safe. They can pick who's best suited, the last IW seed we have should be cared for.
Y/N?

>>2798579
Y

>>2798515
Good idea. Finding the speeder should give us a general area. Then unless we get reports of stolen vehicles we'll know how far he could go in foot in a given timescale.

>>2798793
>>2798515
It's also important to mention that Astelion is missing his left arm, making him easily identifiable.

>>2798579
+1

>>2798515
>I would ask if the speeder had a locational beacon, but he probably disabled it somehow. Still, the speeder must have limited amount of Prometheum, therefore it should be found abandoned somewhere. That might give us a hint as of where could he have gone. Maybe we should deploy Geron to track him down. Other than that, what Luigi said, we should monitor the only hive city on the planet and overall monitor the movement of all personnel off-planet.
>>2798793
>>2798795
+1

>>2798877
>>>2798579#
>+1
Pasted an older version into this form.

What's our Chapter Serf Culture like? Are they in clans? Dynasties? How many do we have? What's their most recognizable skills in and off the field?

I need to know
For stuff
And thangs

>>2799197
The only concrete information is here:
https://chapterquest.wikia.com/wiki/Ghosts_of_Retribution#Chapter_Serfs

You could say dynasties. I'm not sure if duties are necessarily hereditary though it may be assumed that parents would train their children to be best at their own role, creating a pseudo-hereditary meritocracy. That would at least be true for the servants in the Tombstone
The ship crews would probably be a bit more rough & ready due to the larger numbers needed. Recruited on a wider basis like the Imperial Navy does. However the petty officers and officers would definitely be 'full' Serfs.
Combatant serfs (ie guards, ship armsmen etc.) would definitely be meritocratic, and would need to meet the rigorous physical standards that would be expected by astartes.

>>2799197
>How many do we have? What's their most recognizable skills in and off the field?

In the Tombstone there should be 'tens of thousands' or thereabouts. It's hard to give a hard figure considering all the different duties that need to be done.
What I can say is that each marine has a 'personal serf', that would be an experienced serf who does things like wash their clothes, clean their armour and cut their hair, and general be 'a friend' as much as a human could be to a space marine.

Most serfs would be performing general maintenance tasks like cleaning the Tombstone, preparing food, loading/offloading supplies, laundry, and general logistics.
Then each department (Armorium, Apothecarion, Librarium etc.) would have specialist serfs. Medicae Serfs trained in medicine. Librarium scribes - some of whom may be minor psykers themselves. And Armorium serfs - some of whom are Techpriests.
I imagine these specialist serfs would be drawn from the general pool based on ability. Earmarked for their talents either when recruited or as children at 'serf-school' or whatever.
Combatant serfs are naturally recognised for their fighting abilities, and are generally superior to imperial guardsmen though inferior to storm troopers for example.

As far as I know our serfs aren't known for any special skills compared to other chapters.

>>2799337
>>2799402
Neato. Really I wanted to start to take a look at what is technically the weakest link of our chapter and strengthen them and our bond even further. A plan which involves in reforming and overhauling our treatment of Serfs and their training as to whatever that is. By the way of actively setting out our Librarians, Techpriest, and Apothecaries into the Fortress to further screen and train serfs that can augment their capabilities.

Better minor Psykers, potentially even stronger ones that can assist in seances and other rituals in larger numbers or perform a variety of other such tasks

Better Tech aspirants and apprentices. Theres something to be said about having fresh faced ideas and eyes. Not doubting our own marines but it helps to have even more people who can reliably maintain and help out with their duties as well as provide the occasional inspiration and experience

Better medical assistants for when we deploy to war torn areas. Having a large pool of medical staff and surgeons enables us to more readily support and reinforce planets struck by war. Either for the act of increasing survival rate of the military we're assisting or charity and good will. I've been reading Dark Imperium btw and that's the inspiration for this. Similar to the tech idea above

I would also like to suggest that Klemmy researches any augments humans that don't fit into the standards of astartes mods can receive. Him providing us with a report of every single find at the end of the week if people are still worried about Him becoming Fabius Bile or whatever. Said augments would strengthen our serfs even further in defense and offense should it ever be required

I also would like to integrate them further into our spy networks. A serfs loyalty is almost absolute the chapter is more or less their family and probably literally in the case of some marines. Wouldn't surprise me if theres sects or branches of serfs who trace back every marine their family or clan provided and their duties. My main suggestion be that Xypthus takes on an apprentice whenever he gets the chance. Give him the opportunity to scour our serfs for some one worth and begin grooming him in the chance that Xyptus finally retires or dies unfortunately. I'd also like to send him on vacation at some point and gift him an estate or some wealth he really deserves it. The idea is generally similar to that of the Ultramarines own Vigil Opertii

Basically integrate Serfs deeper into our operations as well as providing them with training beyond the average and basic level. Hell the Shadows we employ could take up some of the job. As they'd be mostly just watching our back and in the spare time with the help of some other marines incorporate these ideas. Helps that they're our best of best. Speaking of I'd also like to suggest we add an apothecary and a tech marine to our shadow guard

>>2802705
Was too long but another suggestion which might get shot down is A part of me would like to give atleast a single regiments worth of our serf Stormtrooper tier training but I highly doubt anybody would be on board with that. They'd be more useful in our special ops theater one that I feel hasn't been really all that touched from our days as the space mob/mafia all those years ago. Also wanted to donate some of our toughest and strongest to the imperial stormtrooper regime as an act of good faith while also generally having loyal troops in the field elsewhere keeping an eye on things or generally just being extremely useful

>>2802707
I suggested this before but was usually shut down with "don't have your own standing forces and trust the IG goy, or we'll be burned for empire building"
Should be perfectly fine on a small scale though, it's not like that's unprecedented.

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>>2803809
If you want to get technical it's not a ""standing force"" more akin to a levy than anything else. Plus I trust the Guard To fuck up that is. DOHOHOHO

I just look at our Serfs as sub optimal considering how many we potentially have and how much they could potentially be doing and get done. There's room and time for improvement why not? It's not like we're actively arming them Yet nor is it like deploying regiments of Serfs to pre-empt or strike forces Yet.

Theres many roles they can fill that increase the efficiency of whatever area we happen to operate in. Need an experience force of operators, tacticians, strategist, and warriors to bolster a pdf? Send in the [Insert Faux Latin name for that branch of Serfs here. The fucking Servus Militarum Ordinatus or whatever.] Nurgle fags ravaging a planet or hive city or just a plague? Send out our Red Cross. Couple of years later and we have a more loyal and healthy city or planet that appreciates us plus more prestige. I barely need to speak on what highly trained, capable, and potentially augmented serfs would and could do for our spy networks.

Generally feel like it'll be good for our Chapter's appearance, standing, efficacy, and bonds on the whole.

Also sounds fun

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+++BATTLE STATIONS+++
Resuming thread. Please indicate posts that you view as priority to deal with, reading thread, will work my way through them.

>>2804376

Please see
>>2794711
and
>>2798515
and
>>2798579

>>2804376
and also the remaining items of
>>2791132
and
>>2791135

>>2804376
What about the Minotaurs response?

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>>2804427
Your soulword is still on the way, but within a few months you will receive a polite, but stern reply that you are gravely confused and currently Minotaurs do not have any marines under the name of Astelion operating within Sector Deus.
>>2794711
+Hunt for Astelion+

Yur proposed measures will be implemented, with marines from the garrison Company being stationed in Kanihirium to watch the starport. Do you warn the Mormarkian state organs as well to help you in the manhunt?

+Empyrean Mantle+

Nestorium confirms, that they can install one for 12W on your ship. Total upgrades + training captain will cost 39W and will take 5 years. Do you want to use the chance to rename the ship and to register it as a new independent vessel? This will not cost extra, but give you a bonus of not having that ship tied to the Chapter (or at least it will be much harder to track down). If you wish, you can also choose whom you want to officially associate it with.
a) Free Chartist Captain [default]
b) Nestorian Shipping Consortium [0W - Allies]
c) Captain of the Merchant League [0W - Partners]
d) Fake Rogue Trader credentials [5W for bribery]
e) Try to arrange for a real Rogue Trader license [25W or more, comlicated affair, roll d100 and explain how do you want to go about it]

Captain (d5 or pick):
1. Rosalinda Merr [Protheran, Diplomat]
2. Axarius Locke [Mormarkian, Smuggler]
3. Haridan Ianakov [Mormarkian, War Hero]
4. Jaydon Hack [Tachionian, Warp Navigator]
5. Roxar Volin [Templan, Merchant]
Their profile will affect their skills and potential activities while not in use by the chapter.

+Sorry for snail pace posting, will speed things up+

>>2794691
>High Ecclesiarch thinks about it for some time, but says that while the theory is interesting, he didn't suspect Triarchy's interference in the Ionian Heresy. Ionian Heresy was a different interpretation of the Imperial Creed, while Triarchy adheres to a completely different religion.

That is an interesting answer, but what i wanted to know is whether he thinks both groups are linked to the same phenomenon, as the secession of Mortis and Ionius happens in just 100years time, furthermore his thoughts on the nature of this heretical entity Bahal’din’Murr are much appreciated

>>2804468
>Nestorium confirms, that they can install one for 12W on your ship. Total upgrades + training captain will cost 39W and will take 5 years. Do you want to use the chance to rename the ship and to register it as a new independent vessel? This will not cost extra, but give you a bonus of not having that ship tied to the Chapter (or at least it will be much harder to track down). If you wish, you can also choose whom you want to officially associate it with.

a) Free Chartist Captain [default]
2. Axarius Locke [Mormarkian, Smuggler]

>>2804468
> Do you warn the Mormarkian state organs as well to help you in the manhunt?
I think we should discretely alert the Mormarkian authorities to be on a look out for a large man missing his left arm. Under NO circumstances is he to be engaged. Report sighting to the chapter only.

>c) Captain of the Merchant League [0W - Partners]
I like this. It's simple and adds some credibility while not raising too many other questions.

>1. Rosalinda Merr [Protheran, Diplomat]
I think this is a good choice because she will be able to build up a stellar reputation during the years of standard duties.

>>2804468
>Yur proposed measures will be implemented, with marines from the garrison Company being stationed in Kanihirium to watch the starport.
since he stole one of our powerarmor can we communicate with him? track him?

also talk to the marines he subdued, whether they know how he did it. Psyker?
and check them genetically whether he is not one of them, just to be sure.

>>2804468
>Do you warn the Mormarkian state organs as well to help you in the manhunt?
Affirmative

>Do you want to use the chance to rename the ship and to register it as a new independent vessel?

c) Captain of the Merchant League [0W - Partners]

2. Axarius Locke [Mormarkian, Smuggler]

>>2804468
>>2804473
dont mind this post, just linking to skgs latest post so he sees it

>>2804468
Regarding ship name there are a few suggestions:

-Misty Mistress
-Nonequivalent Exchange
-Profitable Promise
-Excellent Exchange
-Glittering Gold
-Skippy
-Mormark Maiden
-Fenus
-Pecunia
-Dividend

Vote you void dogs.

>>2804496
-Nonequivalent Exchange

>>2804499
It ties that to mormark

>>2804496
-Dividend

>>2804496
>-Skippy
Skippy
K
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Rolled 3 (1d10)

>>2804496

>>2804496
Gonna second Dividend then to break the tie.

>>2804496
>>2804510
-Profitable Promise

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>>2794707
2nd Company with Captain Heorod is stationed on Mormark. Do you want to split it 50/50 between hunting/guarding Kanihirium or do it some other way?

>>2794836
Please indicate how many troops/ships you want to dedicate for this operation if you are serious about it. A quick inquiry with the Holy Inquisition, with a nudge from Gration as well, yields the following reply:
>Our current information indicates that xenos species designated as Tau have been very active near the realm of Ultramar, but they have also been spotted in few other Sectors around the Ultima Segementum. These sightings appear to be very far from the furthest extent of their domain, so we expect that these are some sort of exploration or scouting parties. We estimate that current threat for Sector Deus from Tau is at [NIX] and they are not a priority for investigation compared with other threats. However for the Imperium is a whole their scouting efforts could possibly create problems in the long term. There are rumours that High Lords of Terra have debated launching a crusade against the Tau, but for now their threat has been too insignificant."

>>2798515
Welcome back Assassin. You are correct, locational beacon is disabled. Land Speeders have been designed to be used both for scouting and for extended skirmishing, also they require a lot of power for their anti-grav plates, so they use power cells. Under normal conditions Land Speeder can operate for about a month before it requires maintenance, for purposes of evading you, Astelion can get to the other side of the planet without much trouble.

>>2798579
Suprisingly to everyone, including the Void Squad, Chapter decided to preserve further Void Squad gene-seed. They talk about it between themselves and then decide to draw lots of this honour(roll d10).

1) Brother Sergeant Argos
2) Brother Lakentos
3) Brother Viordan
4) Brother Asker
5) Brother Ciograd - carries long range vox set
6) Brother Darew
7) Brother Hull
8) Brother Xanderos - carries meltagun
9) Brother Massar
10) Brother Filar

Rolled 7 (1d10)

>>2804515
7 go

Rolled 2 (1d10)

>>2804515
They talk about it between themselves and then decide to draw lots of this honour(roll d10).

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>>2804524

Rolled 4 (1d10)

Please indicate how many troops/ships you want to dedicate for this operation if you are serious about it. A quick inquiry with the Holy Inquisition, with a nudge from Gration as well, yields the following reply

just wanted info no further investigation required

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>>2804526
>>2804524

>>2804529
This was a reply to this
>>2804515

>>2804515
>2nd Company with Captain Heorod is stationed on Mormark. Do you want to split it 50/50 between hunting/guarding Kanihirium or do it some other way?
Direct hunting I really don't think has much of a chance. That's 50-100 marines trying to search an entire snowy death world.

Should just stick to the orbital transport zones and keep our ears open for sightings from local authorities.

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>>2799197
>>2799337
>>2799402
>>2802705
>>2802707
A very interesting a productive discussion, I believe this is worthy of awarding +1 Chapter xp point.

To address some issue from GM perspective:
+Organisation: Hierarchical, under Serf leaders, appointed by Astartes
+Openness: Largerly closed community, not mixing much with outside society or non-serfs, but new people are regularly introduced from outside, mostly for specialist roles or en masse when needed (for a example a new ship is built for the fleet).
+Composition: Unless you decide otherwise, primary source for new serf recruits is from worlds where you have influence, currently these are: Mormark, Varda, Prothera(via diaspora on Varda), others can be added. This is the same as for your Chapter recruits, many serfs are failed recruits.
+Numbers: a few thousands are permanently stationed on Tombstone, about a thousand more serve Chapter facilities and administration on Varda, many more thousands are serving in the fleet
+Culture: I would assume that these different groups of serfs will have slightly different attitudes, for example expect Tombstone serfs to live near monastic life close to what Ghosts themselves live like, also they receive the most combat training, while administrative serfs on Varda live almost civilian lives and fleet serfs have their own culture
+Combat: most serfs have basic combat training, but for most it is on the level comparable to peaceful world PDF troops. Only Tombstone serfs actively train to prepare to defend the Fortress Monastery and make a last stand there in case Chapter falls and there are no marines to defend it. They are also the most fanatical and well equipped. They are possibly comparable to good IG troops, making up in determination and equipmet what they lack in actual combat experience.

>>2804571
>Only Tombstone serfs actively train to prepare to defend the Fortress Monastery and make a last stand there in case Chapter falls and there are no marines to defend it.
Do we have concrete numbers on those people and the weapons they have?

>>2804571
How much would it cost to get 10,000 serfs up to good IG levels?

>>2804571
>>2804594
And if any of the weapons from the HH survived could we use that to bring our serf forces up to snuff?

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>>2803809
>>2803870
This sounds generally like a very interesting idea. Not sure if a good one, but definitely interesting.

>>2804473
He is unsure about this, but says that if you will ask Inquisition to investigate any possible connection, he will support you. There is no such thing as too much paranoia in Kest's opinion.

>>2804481
You do not appear to have means either to communicate with him or track him. They were subdued in close combat and suprisingly they lost they consciousness due to some weird combination of strikes and pressure points he used on them. Codex Astartes doesn't have anything on use of these on Space Marines - you didn't even knew that it's possible to do this to a Space Marine due to black carapace and multiple organs that change marine physiology from that of a mortal man, this is very peculiar...

>>2804484
>>2804478
>>2804477
+Axarius Locke [Mormarkian, Smuggler]
+Serving Merchant League
>Thank you for the trust, milord. I will serve you well and fill your coffers with gold.
Generate character profile for Axarius:
Intelligence: 25+2d10
Charisma: 30+d20
Skill: Deceive [+2d10]
Skill: Astronavigation [+2d10]
Skill: Diplomacy [+1d10]
Trait: Naval Academy [+5 to all space navigation and combat rolls]
Trait: Smuggler [+1d3 Wealth income for the Chapter per year]

>>2804525
>>2804524
>>2804529
I'll take Assassin's roll, because brother Hull is already busy with other duties. Brother Lakentos will be retrained into Apothecary (no need to add events, just change on the page and no need to spend money). Please add section "Void Squad Gene-seed" on their page, here we will track their stash.

Rolled 2, 10 + 25 = 37 (2d10 + 25)

>>2804613
Intelligence

Rolled 1 (1d10)

>>2804613
Skill: Diplomacy [+1d10]

Rolled 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1 = 39 (25d2)

>>2804613
Charisma

Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>2804613
>Intelligence: 25+2d10
for reasons....

Rolled 6, 4 = 10 (2d10)

>>2804625
Char

>>2804625
>Rolled 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1 = 39 (25d2)
wtf

Rolled 2, 9 = 11 (2d10)

>>2804613
Deceive

>>2804628
I'm special
>>2804613
Astronavigation

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>>2804613
>I'll take Assassin's roll, because brother Hull is already busy with other duties.
Thanks.

Rolled 4, 8 = 12 (2d10)

>>2804613
>>2804626

>Intelligence: 25+2d10
may he be brighter than me

Rolled 10, 9 = 19 (2d10)

>>2804631
I'm shit at rolling lol

By the way, did you know it has been 30 years since Soulkillers left us? We shall never forget our brothers in arms.

>>2804638
I hope acrom is ded

>>2804638
>>2804613
When are the soulkillers coming back?

>>2804644
>flag set

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>>2804571
Neat. Okay here's my recruitment ideas regarding the few things I proposed. Proposed with the knowledge that it's still under scrutiny from other players of course

Special Ops/Spy Network Serfs
>Xyptus looks for an heir/apprentice among the serfs. Ask his opinion on the matter of course. Need to know if he's interested in looking for one in the first place
>Recruited from Mormark and Varda.
>Serfs that have been with the chapter for the longest
>Serfs who've served during Chaos operations or atleast have been related to serfs who have.
>Librarians and Chaplains test their purity and loyalty extensively

Medical and Apothecary Operations serfs
>Have our apothecaries screen the serfs for talents
>Apothecaries train the majority of their number to primarily deal with human ailments, surgery, examinations, etc
>Train the most dedicated and knowledgeable to be assistants to the Astartes in the absolute worst case possible these could attempt to allay the wounds of an astartes should apothecaries be busy
>Recruited from general population of our serfs

Pysker (minor or major) Serfs
>Have our librarians screen any serfs who were deemed incompatible with the organs for the trait. Would take too much time and be too costly to initiate on a larger scale afaik. Open to comment on this
>Would also be from the pool of longest served and chaos engagement serfs and their families.
>Given the average scrutiny in screening as they would any space marine

Tech Adepts and Technicians
>Recruited from Hive world hailing Serfs. Being the ones who'd most likely have some experience with tech as not every single problem could be handled by a tech priest
>Small cadre of Serfs recruited from Mormark who have seen the ancient tech

Again they're largely not for the purpose of empire building. It's for upgrading our operational capacity, defending, active defense and strengthening in the case of our spy network. Fortifying and assisting above expanding our influnce.

>>2804644
>>2804648
Even before he left he was a pain in the ass

>>2804644
I wouldn't be so harsh on him. He was physically corrupted by a traitorous Chaplain and once everyone was done he still showed some honour.

>>2804654
I was saying before he got blue balls from getting denied mission and left to go do Astral Claws qst

>>2804644
Don't bully him. He tried his best

>>2804651
I think the medicae/psyker/armorium serf recruitment stuff already happens in general.

Regarding the spying division, I think that's a good way to go. I think serfs already serve in our spy networks but making sure will be good.
And Xyptus does need an apprentice.

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>>2791132
Some solid points here. Let me address them:
>Whereabouts of Deidara Ursus and her ship the Ascending Storm
Some solid intel suggests that Brother (is he still?) Lusmer and Anastasia Belladon, together with Deidara Ursus have been noticed fleeing towards the direction of Triarchy's space. This could be used as a casus belli. Other, less reliable reports, mention noticing signature of a ship similar in size to Ascending Storm approach the Grave warp storm.
>how are the Belladon Dynasty responding to all this?
They are denying any connection to whatever was happening on Tachion Primaris for the most part. They claim to know nothing of Anastasia's dealings and try to distance themselves from it.
>how is the Ursus Dynasty behaving publicly now?
More silent than corpses in the void. However your spies whisper that there's a possibility of a civil war within the dynasty brewing. Drakkon is very unhappy with how everything turned out, drinks a lot and if not for his aides restraining him, would have caused himself a public embarrassment on at least two occasions. Larion minding his own business, most likely scheming in how to retain control of the family if Drakkon challenges him. Drakkon has military power at his side, while Larion is better connected, they are a lion and whale at odds. Is there any chance of either one of them plotting against Gration and new Ghost-imposed order of the Sector? Very little. They don't have either popular, or factional or Terran support and their forces are even weaker and more divided than they were when you overthrew Ursuses. Katriona decided to stay on Tachion Primaris, she seems to be riding every headline and every hotshot of the High society, always staying one step ahead of consequences of her reputation catching up with her and pulling ever more audacious scandals. She seems to have broken her ties with the rest of the Dynasty and is trying to sleep her way into independence, it seems that she's somewhat successful in this. She certainly became a household name in Tachion Primaris.

>Gration's and Donata's marriage prospects
They have enough mess to deal with to consolidate their power that marriage is not on their minds, especially that committing to one dynasty could affect their standing with the others. But it doesn't mean that they don't have interests or sympathies... You know for sure that Lucas Xerant is already thinking about some sort of strategic marriage between his dynasty and one of the twins.
+Roll d100 for Gration
+Roll d100 for Donata

>And how is their ruling going thus far?
Too early to tell, give it a few years - they haven't really pursued any policies of their own so far, mostly running on inertia and Eliam's advice. Though Thomas Garant has been visiting the palace quite often as well, among others...

Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>2804664
+Roll d100 for Gration

>>2804651
Special Ops/Spy Network Serfs
>Xyptus looks for an heir/apprentice among the serfs. Ask his opinion on the matter of course. Need to know if he's interested in looking for one in the first place
>Recruited from Mormark and Varda.
>Librarians and Chaplains test their purity and loyalty extensively

Medical and Apothecary Operations serfs
We don't really have to care about the human populace's ailments.
But we could start a recruitment just for the purpose of making the medical staff which works on marines more effective/better overall

I can't really agree with the other two suggestions. What good would human psykers and non tech priest personnel bring us?

Rolled 49 (1d100)

>>2804664
>+Roll d100 for Donata
Thanks for the info

Rolled 48 (1d100)

>>2804664
Donata

>>2804664
is it possible to approach katriona to work for us to help getting the others, and preventing her from becoming an enemy?

>>2804664
>Their Ruling
I recommend that they pursue a policy of Colonization and reclamation. It would be in line what started their dynasty and help cement their standing with the populace and the HLOT. I'm sure that there are a couple of worlds that we could suggest to them such as Varda. How do they respond to such suggestions?

>>2804675
>We don't really have to care about the human populace's ailments.
>But we could start a recruitment just for the purpose of making the medical staff which works on marines more effective/better overall
thats quite a good idea
having some doctors also allows us to bring people who can look for...things in say refugee populations.

>>2804662
>I think the medicae/psyker/armorium serf recruitment stuff already happens in general.
That much I already assume so. My general feelings towards it is basically turning it into something thats more than the background noise of our chapter, for a lack of a better word.

>>2804675
>We don't really have to care about the human populace's ailments.
We don't which is exactly why I propose why we do it. As space marines of course we're geared and purposed for war doesn't mean we should have to be just that. Take the old version of the Mentors as an example as I remember they're a chapter that thinks beyond war. I feel we can and should do the same. When we deploy to a war torn area or hive there's casualties, wounded, sick, and starving. Why shouldn't we have a branch of trained serfs capable of receiving the weight of said problems on to them and increasing the overall effectiveness of the campaign through training other people in the field or assisting the sick, wounded and dying?

>What good would human psykers and non tech priest personnel bring us?

The human pysker are a stretch of course I'll admit that myself but. Correct me if I'm wrong don't the number of pyskers dedicated to a psychic task increase its effectiveness? Of course I'm not arguing that a human pysker who isnt alpha level can compete with our replace a librarian my general feelings towards that is they can assist them however a psyker can assist another. But if our serfs our largely sizable why not initiate this program? Even minor pyskers not correctly trained or dealt with are a liability and weakness. It's the weakest part of my idea and proposal admittedly but I'm defending it all the same for the sake our argument and discussion

As for the tech ideas. It's mainly in part of having more reliable hands on deck while also having fresh faces, fresh ideas, fresh thoughts, and perspectives in our development, repair, and research areas.

I'm not discounting the ability of Astartes. But I'm also especially not excluding the potential ability and overall potential of humans or our serfs. Their tendency to surprise as well. The human element

>>2804664
I would like to talk to the merchant league to set up a trade route between Varda and Mormark. The main commodity of the route initially would be people. The captians of the route would make money off of selling tickets. There should be enough freightage to move at least 5 but preferably 15 million people every 5 years. Then there should be another route from Inaria to Varda putting in another 5+ milliion people every 5 years.

>>2804702
>As space marines of course we're geared and purposed for war doesn't mean we should have to be just that.
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>>2804708
Like I said I'm reading Dark Imperium right now and am heavily inspired by that chapter that extensively goes into the Medical procedures that Big daddy Blue has going on during the excursion of Nurgle's bitch boiis. It's really interesting

>>2804703
i am against it
provided it can be done and varda can sustain this level of immigration, the idea that the population of varda is loyal to the gor will be drowned. not to mention we cant screen this many people and there will be spies and other undesirables among them.

>>2804702
I like the idea with the serfs but we have a few hundred thousand at best.
Psykers are kind of a one-in-a-million deal if we want stronk ones.

>>2804703
I'd prefer to spread the influx of around five million mormarkians over a decade or so. It allows the planet to grown more steadily and stably.

Nevertheless, we'll see what skargan says regarding immigration initiatives.

>>2804702
Why shouldn't we have a branch of trained serfs capable of receiving the weight of said problems on to them and increasing the overall effectiveness of the campaign through training other people in the field or assisting the sick, wounded and dying?

Several resons in fact
a) It takes away resources that could be used to purge the enemies of the imperium.
Setting up those field hospitals would lead to not only wasting resources on people that do not fall under our jurisdiction but also it would take up time. Setting all this up would require manpower, effort and attention that could be diverted elsewhere. Just because we have those resources doesn't mean we should spend them at any opportunity.

b) It won't give us anything. Doing such action would be a charity. It would be a waste because there is not really a way we would gain anything from it that would help us fight Xenos and heretics. We are the Emperor's angels of death. Not his angels of mercy.

c) Security risks. This might sound paranoid but as we know, there is only war and enemies are everywhere. We must safeguard ourselves as much as we can. This operation might serve as future infiltration point for any diversive actions aimed at our chapter.

d) It might be seen as a weakness.
We are space marines. To mix with the human populace, to show compassion at this level might be viewed as weakness to our enemies to be exploited. The enemies would be drawn to these hospitals to strike at them to divide our attention. Also, you might think this would be a good PR but that only applies if we would try to appear as benevolent benefactors and not the stone-hard defenders.

>>2804745
Oh and also :
e) It is not our job. We need to pick our battles.

>>2804745
>Setting all this up would require manpower, effort and attention that could be diverted elsewhere.
Gentle reminder that this might be true but it's not like we're really using it elsewhere right now.
>It won't give us anything.
Loyalty is its own reward.
>It might be seen as a weakness.
Pretty sure both the salamanders and ultramarines aren't looked down upon for doing a lot more than just that.

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>>2804673
>>2804676
>>2804677
Gration has grown to be a very handsome man, in addition to this, he is charismatic and well-spoken. And on top of that, he is very, very rich and powerful, commanding the whole Sector. He is the dream marriage partner for every unmarried noblewoman from here to to the edge of the Segmentum.

Donata meanwhile, while gentle and beautiful, is much harder to approach, she is known to prefer spending time with her companions - a few selected Sisters of Battle that seem to follow her around and to discuss faith when given the chance. While she is still desirable, she is much less attractive to potential suitors.

>>2804679
How would you like to do that?

>>2804675
That might not always be possible when trying to set up spy networks quickly, because then you need to recruit straight from the ranks of people already established within organisation/area. However this could be an accepted practice for long-term spies that Chapter sends.

>>2804685
How would you like to approach this?
a) Suggest
b) Suggest through Eliam
c) Request
d) Order
Please phrase the text as you see fit and roll d100. As this could be quite important decision, I will need 2 other players to support you.

>>2804675
>>2804687
I don't properly understand your idea, could you please clarify what do you want to do and what role to give to this (what I understand to be) expanded core of serf medical specialists?

>>2804703
Imperium doesn't have a tourist industry or just a general movement of people for the most part, unless executed through central planning. This would work only if you would heavily subsidise it and reach an agreement with the Planetary Governor to allow this migration.

>>2804752
To me this sounds something like this:
https://chapterquest.wikia.com/wiki/Regiment_Types#Medical_Regiment

You could create such a regiment, if you would want to and you could also specialise it for certain kind of medicine [NBC/Anti-Nurglite/Space Marine focused/etc]

>>2804756
I agree
>>2804702
You have my vote

>>2804763
The only remaining queries are
>>2791129
Referencing this:
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/1167890/#p1168137
A plan that was started but never enacted.
We should probably talk into Barnabus Brumm about it since we already know him. It should help our standing with the Merchant League as well as Dermont and Mormark.
In partial exchange for these favourable terms we should ask the merchant league to create a permanent trade route between Varda and Mormark to stimulate immigration from the latter to the former.

and

362.M41 = Krieg 128th will leave the service of the Ghosts of Retribution. - WE SHOULD TRY TO DELAY THIS IN ORDER TO USE THEM ON TRIOT
362.M41 = Operation Stormchaser will have results to report.

Furthermore if we are skipping we'll need to know how many years we should be doing for Vardan income and chapter heresy loss.


After those, should we return to the titan issue?