The Scarlet Hand RP OOC thread

[Dan296]

lets do it!
this is the OOC thread for The Scarlet Hand RP. i think everyone reached a consensus on the other thread about the mercenary band idea. so i guess ill be GM (though i dont know what to do really...keep peoples on topic?)
post up your character sheets if u wanna join!
say if you are a member of the band or an imperial person or somethin. if youre going to be part of the band, all races are welcome (except tyranids and necrons, obviously) but please make it make sense as to why theyre there...

Name: Kosida

Race: Eldar

Age: 235

Profession/faction: Captain of the Scarlet Hand and owner of the ship the Sunfury

Weapons: Several Plasma grenades, one haywire grenade (for a special occasion) diresword, shuriken catapult that he uses single handedly

Backround: originally from the Beil-tan, for the first half of his life he lived in the craftworld accourding to tradition, and the warrior path called to him. he entered into the craftworlds Dire Avenger shrine and prospered. after fighting for the world for almost 30 years, he learned many skills the expert Exarch showed him. this is were he learned to use a shuriken catapult single-handedly. his final battle with the eldar was upon an exodite world. they came upon a scene of utter chaos. exodites were battleing imperial forces, and the craftworld attacked the invaders with a fury seldom seen. however, more eldar arrived. these were Saim-Hann craftworlders and joined in on the imperials. after the battle, the eldar leaders met for a victory conferance. things became heated between the craftworld leaders due and due to the Saim-Hann's pride and the Biel-Tan stubborness, ritual combats broke out between the eldar forces. it degenerated into a chaotic fight. Kosida could not join in, and looked upon the the skirmishes with sadness. aspect warriors from both craftworlds turned on each other, but Kosida looked away. he gathered up his fallen exarchs diresword and stole a Saim-Hann transport and left the eldar communities forever. years later, he came upon an eldar ghost ship, a Shadow Hunter type. he took it for his own and renamed it the Sunfury. Kosida frequently visits worlds around the galexy and takes up other eldar outcasts and warriors of other species, if they prove themselves in combat first.

[masterofweirdness]

Dan... thanks for being Gm for this game... I didn't really want to do it, but was willing if no one else was going to be GM.

Now, as for what being a GM in an RP means... well, here's a basic idea:

More or less, in the form of Rps we are doing, the GM doesn't have a lot of extra work. People can start barfights, kill people, run off, whatever, you just say what happens next... so the barfight is ended by Arbites, the Player who killed someone gets away with murder... etc.

Also, your supposed to come up with a basic plot line, which is then added on by the other players, and then ya...

I might join, but I don't know... if I do join, I'll definatly play a Human.

Oh, and how are the Xenos going to work in this game... since well, Xenos tend to get killed by humans a lot? Just wondering...

[BrainDeleted]

I;m making a character...just not now...


heheheheh

glad my Idea was loved

[NearSightedFarseer]

Name: galathil

Race: eldar

Age: 218

Faction: crewman of the sunfury

Weapons: ranger long rifle, shuriken pistol

Background: Galathil was a ranger of alaitoc, savoring the freedom is brought, so much so that he never wanted to return to the constraining lifestyle of craftworld life. He travelled to many worlds, aiding his fellow eldar, but always leaving just when victory was won. One day he was found by kosida and was offered a position on his ship, the sunfury, and he took him up on the offer, as it had to lead to some excitement.

[Baron Spikey]

Name: Darris

Race: Human

Age: 37

Profession: Mercenary/Rogue Trader

Appearance: 6'2". 210lb- head of messy brown hair with a rough beard and moustache

Equipment: Autogun with under-slung Grenade Launcher (non-Imperial alteration), pair of Shock Mauls and a selection of 'home-made' explosives.
Wears a stolen flak jacket with strips of sheet metal added as a breast plate.

Background: Born aboard the Rogue Trader 'Randoorian Courage', Darris was destined to be a sailor of the stars. Raised by the crew he was given a firm grounding in everything a mercenary, dubious merchant, or part-time corsair might need. Showing a particular flair with explosives and a, somewhat worrying, delight for everything that went 'Boom' Darris became the ship's demolition expert when he came of age.
Approaching his twenties Darris' Captain made the mistake of offending the wrong man and the 'Randoorian Courage' was attacked and boarded whilst at dock. Returning from a spree of shopping for those much needed components for his explosives Darris discovered the bodies of his crew mates and family- none had been spared.
Homeless and alone a young Darris signed on with Kosida in hope of running from his past and forging a new life out of the ruins of the old.

[Dan296]

well the Sunfury works mostly in the fringes of the galexy were imperial supervision is somewhat lax, or certain provisions can be made with the right word or peice of eldar tech, and plus. we can always send in the human crewmen to the mroe hostile imperial worlds. also, more humans then eldar would be nice, but we can always have NPC mon-keigh

[Dan296]

*BUMP*

cmon people we need more RPers!
even if you havnt done one before, its fine! anyone creative who can write decently and has a good sense of continuing a storyline join! it doesnt matter if youre a part of Hic Sus Nomaan (or however its spelled )

[BrainDeleted]

I'll make a guy just not tonight I'm tired!

[TheKiller333]

Dan. Don't be hasty, or the rp'll fall apart. Now... i'm not sure whether i should join. I'm part of two rp's already (Incidentely, what happened to the Inquisition rp, did it just.. die?) Meh, i will join in. And be a Human to balance things out. My time! TO BE! AN ASSASIN! Wow.. calm down man.

Name: Anstar (Yeah, i'm short on names at 7 in the morning)

Race: Human

Age: 34

Profession: Assassin/Mercenary

Appearance: 6ft. Smooth face, short hair so he is not distracted while sniping.

Equipment: 2(dual)Combat Knives (Cleaned after every battle), 2 Throwing Knives (Never left behind), Exitus Pistol (Stolen from an Imperial assassin wounded in battle), Standard Sniper Rifle (Of course), Krak Armor (Scavenged, but suprisingly sturdy)

History: Anstar lead a normal Imperial life until the age of 19, where his planet came under exterminatus. Luckily, him and his family recieved early news, and escaped the planet. However, a disease took all of his families lives, and he was left alone to fend for himself. He hated all things Imperial, and all he had was his stolen Exitus Pistol, taken from an Imperial assassin who had been badly wounded, a sniper rifle, taken from the same man, and his two Combat Knives. He later aqquired his other equipment while searching for work. He found it, with the Mercenaries he still works with today..

[Dan296]

"Dont be hasty master mariadoc..."

but yea the inquisition RP just died off. which is why we started this one.

[Baron Spikey]

So anyone else going to join us in this merry jape?

[Inquisitor Rosenadel]

I like RPGs... I'll give it a shot.

Name: Okan Vaun (Oh-kan Vawn)
Race: Human
Age: 67
Height: 5'11"
Profession: Rogue Trader/Mercenary
Hair: black, close-cropped
Eyes: green

Equipment: 2 Frag Grenades, Flak Armour on Chest, Legs, Shoulders, Kroot Rifle with Rangefinder, Naval Pistol, Knife

History: Okan Vaun was born into a semi-wealthy trading family. He learned how to effectively Captain a ship at age 10, and he was made Captain of the Game Theory, one of the family vessels, at age 15. When he was 30, he agreed to transport a group of Explorators and Adeptus Biologus to the Eastern Fringe, looking to study the species known as the Kroot. Upon their arrival, they were almost immediately imprisoned, and forced to fight in brutal gladitorial games agaist all manner of Kroot offshoot species. Finally, only Vaun and one of the junior Biologists were left. The Kroot pitted the two against each other. The individuals in the Explorator band, as well as Vaun's crew, had long before decided that it was every man for himself. Vaun killed the Biologist.

The Kroot, while impressed, were not compassionate. They called for Vaun's execution the next morning. Vaun pleaded with the Kroot Shaper to spare his life. He showed the Shaper the rare Imperial weapons he had acquired, and they decided to spare his life if he would give them the weapons. Vaun also told them about the number of alien species and even mutant humans that existed in the Imperium, and that he could take them there so they could fight, consume their prey, and take the gene-material back to the Shaper. The Shaper was intirgued by his offer and agreed. They released Vaun, and sent five Kroot with him.

He took the Kroot all across the galaxy, in search of rare alien species for them to consume. Now the Kroot mostly use their own ship, and every five years, he leads the Kroot to the next good fight. In the meantime, he finds more aliens and mutants, and attempts to procure more weapons for the Kroot Shaper. He learned how to use a Kroot Rifle while on the Kroot world, taught by the Shaper himself.


Sorry that's so long... is it ok?

[Ides]

Hmmm...would a cleverly disguised Renegade Astartes be welcome?

[Dan296]

hmm.....well if you can write it so that he wanted to split from the imperium but is NOT chaotic. any self-respecting eldar would have nothing to do with chaos followers.
if you write it like the Soul Drinkers chapter, a BL series in which the chatper splits from the tyranny of the imperium but still fight chaos, then that would be perfectly acceptable!

Rosenedal, thats good 2. are there kroot with you though? that would make things more interesting

so it seems that these are all the peeps we are gonna get, so as soon as Ides posts his thing we can get started on a storyline.

regarding that: maybe the Kroot world is attacked and Rosenedals guy is contacted by them, and Kosida decides to take the rest of them along?

[Inquisitor Rosenadel]

Originally Posted by Dan296

hmm.....well if you can write it so that he wanted to split from the imperium but is NOT chaotic. any self-respecting eldar would have nothing to do with chaos followers.
if you write it like the Soul Drinkers chapter, a BL series in which the chatper splits from the tyranny of the imperium but still fight chaos, then that would be perfectly acceptable!

Rosenedal, thats good 2. are there kroot with you though? that would make things more interesting

so it seems that these are all the peeps we are gonna get, so as soon as Ides posts his thing we can get started on a storyline.

regarding that: maybe the Kroot world is attacked and Rosenedals guy is contacted by them, and Kosida decides to take the rest of them along?

I tried to leave it abiguous as to whether they were with me or not because I wasn't sure if that would be unfair or something. But if you want them there, then they're there! Not controlled by me, obviously.

The story sounds good!

[NearSightedFarseer]

This is turning out to be a strange but interesting crew, i'm looking forward to this.

[Dan296]

yea theyll just be crewman NPC's.

[Ides]

"Honour and chivalry are luxuries we buy for others with our suffering. For ours are the wars, and fighting is not about honour or glory, or vengeance; its about winning. Everything else is a consequence of this."

Name: Vius Thiabyr
Race: Space Marine
Age: 84
Height: 9' 2" (11' in armour)
Profession: Mercenary, former Brother Captain of the Seven Hells Chapter.

Equipment: "Exterminator" Heavy bolter carbine (combi-flamer, just sounds cooler), Powersword, bolt pistol(also silenced), various grenades and bolter shells. Normally wears heavily modified mk 8 armour (Iron on the torso, shins, boots and gauntlets, black on the uper and lower arms, upper legs, cod piece and shoulderpads, gold trim). Modified Carapace armour (same colours).

Distinguishing features: One deep off-vertical scar running over his right eye from hairline to jaw. Three horizontal scars down the left side of chest that contine across the left shoulder and bicep. Seven Hells chapter livery tattooed on his right bicep, Aquila tattooed across his shoulder blades. Various scars, burns and bolter wounds across his body.

Appearance and personality:
Charsmatic and aloof, Vius exudes an aura of stern confidence and is as loyal to his friends as he is merciless to his enemies. With piercing blue-green eyes and obsidian hair and close cut beard, heavily flecked with silver, he is a calm, laconic veteran of many a campaign whose cynicism hides a zealous (even by astartes standards) faith and devotion to the Emperor of Mankind and His vision.

Background:
Born on Lucytan, the eldest of four children, Vius shared his father's love of technology, and displayed quiet cynicism and disdain for the methods of the Imperium, traits which were only magnified when he joined the ranks of the adeptus astartes.

Obsessed with unlocking the secrets of technology and gene-seed manipulation, the Seven Hells Chapter preached independence, creativity and self reliance as much as teamwork, and that the mechanicum was very wrong in its worship of machines. As such it was a requirement that every Battle Brother, from scout to veteran, look to his wargear with a diligence that put the Salamanders and Iron hands to shame, every bolter and chainsword artificed by the Brother's own hands.

Given this new beginning he threw himself into his training and into battle with comendable fervour, and soon began to despise the Mechanicum adepts and the arbites for their blindness. The route to brother captain was long and bloody, though he had only held the rank for a scant ten years when the Inquisition, tired of the open disdain for Imperial law the Chapter displayed, their disregard for mechanicum edicts, covetousness of xeno tech, as well as the newly discovered Genhancement practises, declared them exterminatus.

Rather than die needlessly fighting their brethren, the chapter master ordered that as much equipment be saved as possible and the fortress monastery be abandoned. Setting the defence systems to automatic, the techmarines set a massive thermal charge in the fortress monastery before the chapter fled into the warp, heading for the eastern fringe and those places where the light of the astronomicon grew dim. There, far from the eyes of the Administratum, they reviewed their priorities. The Emperor's edicts had to be preserved, and in his name they would continue to fight chaos and those enemies which threatened to destroy his dream. They also resolved to continue their research, raiding xeno settlements and chaos strongholds for armaments and equipment, and fighting in smaller, independant groups wherever and whenever enemies took arms against the Imperium.

It was on one such mission, tracking a band of heretics through Tau territory, that his team was set upon by a warband of Renegade Astartes. True to form, they set upon their enemies with fury and righteous anger, each squad becoming separated from the rest. Realising that defeat was a very real possibility, Vius called his squad to him and struck at the heart of the traitor forces aiming to sever the head and end the battle swiftly. But the sorceror and his terminator bodyguard were not about to give in easily and fought back like caged animals. Even as Vius lifted his sword for the killing blow, the renegade sorceror did tear open a portal in the warp, casting Vius and his squad through that realm.

It was a dark moment for the Brother Captian. Waking up cold and alone on some hole of a world with only the gear on his back and the corpse of a terminator champion to his name. Yet all was not lost. He still had the last known coordinates of his company and the chapter fleet, and the planet he was on operated a variety of trading posts. Though he attracted a great deal of unwelcome attention, he managed to secure and hide the terminator corpse, hiring himself out to whoever would pay, and eventually secured transport on the Sunfury, offering to pay his way as a hired gun and sometime artificer.

[Baron Spikey]

erm...you might want to tone him down.

If even by Astartes standards hes a prodigy then this RP is going to be extremely short. The fact that hes effectively the ultimate warrior is a bit much.

[Ides]

not really, most of the chapter is like that. the only difference it makes in game is he can strip and assemble his own weapons and is keen to learn how things work. Other than that he can just run a little longer without losing his breath. I'll edit out the genhancements though.

[Verian]

Name: Shas'Ui Tash'var Kauyon Kunas Eldi (Hunter Agile Wing)
Race: Tau
Age: 19
Height: 5'6"
Profession: Mercenary
Hair: Bald
Eyes: Yellow

Equipment: 2 Photon Grenades, Navy Blue Tau Carapace Armour, Rail Rifle, Pulse Pistol, Bonding Knife

History: During a campaign against Necron forces on the planet Angelis, Ui'Kauyon was amongst the few that survived the oncoming onslaught, witnessing the deaths of his Bonding Brothers and the Ethereal Aun'El Tash'var Doran Gue Ko. His spirit destroyed, Ui'Kauyon abandoned the cause of the Greater Good and left his post.

Having lost his right forearm in battle, Ui'Kauyon scoured the field for a replacement, due to the Earth Caste's lack of resources, and came across a piece of alien technology shaped like a skeletal humanoid arm. Although slightly damaged, upon his escape of the ravaged planet, the limb began to heal itself, as if made from living metal.

Utilising a shuttle as his escape, Ui'Kauyon voyaged for a year until being picked up by the Sunfury and joining the crew.


(By the way, here's the Tau Glossary that I found where I got my character names from http://www.minivault.com/Tauglossary.htm)

[TheKiller333]

I'm afraid that i'm totally against having an SM in the rp..
My reasons are that, well, really they are just Superpowered, pretty much rendering other characters useless. "Give me 100 Space Marines, failing that, giving me 1000 other troops" anyone know that?
Plus, while the rest of us are getting shot up, the SM will just stand there and take it. Simple as...
I guess what i'm trying to say is that Space Marines don't fit in Rps at all, as MoW outlined in the Rp Character rules?