Despite distractions and troublesome animals, the adventure continues and you get to do stuff!
You are Elesh Phryx, rogue techpriest and Captain of the Sword-Class Frigate 'Sword of the Omnissiah'. 'Zephyr Spirit' remains docked at the partially constructed hull of your space station, a respite allowing the crippled ship to act as an operations base for the construction effort. "Spirit's Respite" may have a ring to it. Reaching the edge of ... Athenia's Embrace? Your flesh brain swirls with mixed emotions over such a name for this hidden system, both lamenting the idea of leaving and loving the idea of returning. Cogitators object to such tangents and thoughts of the flesh, noting that now is a time for exploration and discovery. Rebellious, your flesh brain directs your eyes to steal a glance at the proud XO that now shares your quarters. Omnissiah forgive you.
>Privateer Quest now has a partially functioning wiki!http://privateerquest.wikia.com/wiki/Privateer_Quest_Wiki>Previous Thread:http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/20121287/>Archive:http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=privateer>Planning!>Will you seek to return to known systems or go exploring?>half-completed map!>each 'grid' between points is 1d5 days of travel>the lovely thing between Serentus and your system is currently is a suspected warp current, flowing FROM Serentus TOWARD your system.>travel time WITH current is reduced to 1d3 days per grid square, going AGAINST increases time to 1d8 days per square
>>20226039Let's get back to known systems. To avoid having to fight against the warp current first go to the east a bit and then head back towards the known systems. Ogle Athe more despite our the objections of our Cogiators.
>>202260394chan thinks my post is dildos. See image.
>>20226214>some admech certified as well*seeds
What system will you travel to?
>>20226422How about Galia's Respite? That should save us the additional time for traversing the warp current.
>>20226454Galia's Respite will be 9 D5 days worth of warp travel [real time]The resource system does not have food production, however you'd be able to quickly travel to Serentus, Saregin's Path, or Xapsieh and acquire such from the agri worlds.http://privateerquest.wikia.com/wiki/Galias_Respite>I managed to add several systems to the wiki
>>20226039Great work with the wiki and awesome map! Here, have some tea in return for your work
A question regarding what kind of prevateer Elesh is - do we chase profit or are we more interested in some ideals? If yes - what kind of? Because I am having idea about starting a small interstellar semi-autonomous empire, but I am not sure how well that would go with current direction of the quest(I admit, I had time to read only a couple of threads)
>>20226633Okay, in that case I'd suggest traveling to Galia's Respite, and from there to Serentus.
>>20226821Well, we've got our own system for now. But I think anything much larger than that will take a lot of time and would put us at odds with the rest of the Imperium.
>>20226821Elesh's actions so far lead me to believe that she seeks wealth, primarily. She's still on the AdMech Quest for Knowledge, technically, just taking a round-about way to her end destination. No real end goals have been discussed, beyond survival.>>202268239 D5 rolls required for travel time2 D100 rolls for Perils required. (high is better) please roll D100's separately.
>>20226836Which of of the systems is ours?What are our resources?Allies?GM, what do you think - would Imperium really care if we would carve out some more space for the Mankind? I don't mean taking existing Imperial worlds, but taking primitive/fronter ones and reforming them or even colonising new ones. Also, is there central authority in this corner of space?pic related - it will be us in a century or so, standing like this over this region of space.
rolled 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 3, 1 = 36>>20226893Okay, here are the 9 d5.>>20226912>Which of of the systems is ours?The one named Elesh's System....
rolled 87 = 87>>20226893Rolling for Perils of the Warp.p.s. MachineSpirit, if it's not a secret - how hard it is to make a map like this?Also, those who want to discuss the quest, can come here: http://client02.chat.mibbit.com/?channel=%23RisingSons&server=irc.Rizon.net
>>20226912With your questionable legitimacy and the fact that the Imperium will likely expand in this sector should they win the war...You could probably carve out a little empire of sorts, but you don't have much of an industrial base to launch such efforts from. You'll have to steal or buy such expensive things.
rolled 8 = 8>>20226893Here's the other d100.>>20226912What are our resources?One functional ship, one heavily damaged ship, and a barebones space station.
rolled 58 = 58Another for the perils.>>20226934Seems kinda obvious now, thanks. Maybe we will want to rename it into something cooler?>>20226967Imperium is at war with whom? How well does the war go? What is the scale(do we matter)? Does our charter allow us to participate in combat actions on the Imperial side, and claim loot/land as freelancers?
>>20227014>rolled 8 = 8Ouch, sorry for that.
>>20226912Contact list with descriptions in image.Currently Elesh's resources are mostly tied up in her hidden system [Elesh's System]. For trade, she has 22 wealth and a cargo or two of goods to barter with.'Sword of the Omnissiah' also carries a few thousand refugees from Tortuga that are looking to get off the ship, preferably in Labado... but any port in the storm of war.
>>20227014>>20226959First post to roll a D100 and decide where/what Elesh does during warp travel is being taken. [Teris and her Navigators will be guiding the ship, so the Captain is free.]
rolled 22 = 22>>20227076Ask Athe if she can teach us how do interact properly with non-admech people. We're kinda horrible in that regard.
rolled 73 = 73I would say that Elesh studies the Ancient Cogitator she has or tries to get into deeper conversations with Dominion, trying to pry out any ancient secrets this possibly heretical AI might have. If either of these fails/is not possible - I suggest we train ourselves in front of the mirror in the arts of speech, we will need Fellowship once we will start diplomatical campaigns.Any other opinions?
>>20227115I second this, also dear anon had better luck than me.
>>20227145Well, I totally failed the warp roll before that.
>>20227153Why? I thought less was better. What means that 8?
>>20227115>>20227120I'd also suggest spending some more time with the other named characters.How are Kelly and Teris doing these days, for example.>>20227173Daemons incoming? Something terrible, for sure. Unless the ship's machine spirit, or our navigators have some exceptional rolls.
>>20227115The warp journey passes uneventfully as Athe attempts to teach you the coarser points of interacting with fleshbags. Though Athe is a skilled conversationalist, your flesh brain is constantly distracted by some unsettling tingle deep within. "But will acting so towards others not cause problems between us?""No! No Elesh," Athe sighs, though a small smile creeps across her face. "Talk to them like we talk, not how we f-"Claxtons wail across the frigate, boarders? In the warp? No alarm sounded to indicate a ship being detected and the distinct alarm for gellar field problems hasn't gone off. "Armor up?" asks Athe.>No time! Weapons will be enough.>Don the Armored void suits, better to be safe.>other?
>>20227217Don the Armored void suits, better to be safe.We don't know the nature of the threat, be cautious. Get in communication with the rest of the crew ASAP, see if anyone has information on this.
>>20227217>Don the Armored void suits, better to be safe.Better safe than, well, decompressed.
rolled 91 = 91>>20227244>>202272391. Everyone to battle stations2. Suits3. Weapons
>>20227217>No alarm sounded to indicate a ship being detectedGee, what could that be?
>>20227289>that jpg name>go away and never come back
>>20227318What are you saying? I'm sorry, I can't seeeeeeee you.
>>20227333>Nope
"Armor. We need to figure out what is happening." Athe nods, moving toward her void suit and slipping into the protective shell with precise agility. "Bridge! Report!""Alarms are sounding across the ship, captain! Julin made contact from the barracks but it sounds like fighting forced her to relocate. We've sealed bulkheads around the bridge, reactors and a few sections surrounded by possible hostiles. First call came from around the areas where the refugees were staying."Athe assists your mechadendrites as your void suit is sealed about your form, her soft lips pressing against your cheek before your helmets are equipped and sealed."We've got the all clear from the navigator's quarters, sealing them as well.">orders?>Search for officers?>Locate the problem?>other?
>>20227374Prepare to flush out the refugee comptarment. Shit is bad. We can't let it hit the fan, because we all might go down. Do we have video feed from 'infected' areas? What is our troop strength aboard the ship?
>>20227374>Search for officers?Would there be any close to our current location?>Locate the problem?Yeah, can't have our refugees slaughtered. Spent too much nutripaste on them.
>>20227401If some of them got 'warp condition', it's safer to exterminate all of them. If possible, seal the doors between refuge compartments, some of them might still be saved.
>>20227401The majority of officer quarters are nearby, but they may be elsewhere.>>20227400There are currently 7,000 armsmen aboard the vessel. They are stationed in the ship's central barracks.
>>20227433In that case, check their quarters to make sure none of them are in trouble.
>>20227433Can we assume, that officers will not sit in their bunks and go to the command bridge? Also, can we order the troops to move in force to contain the infected areas?
>>20227469contact with the barracks was lost after the sounds of weapons fire drove your Master-at-Arms from the main vox caster there.Note that the bridge has sealed itself off via emergency bulkheads to prevent sabotage or attack.
>>20227448Not a smart decision imho. If they are DAEMONS, we won't be able to help them - we are but single techpriest(I am not aware of any bodyguards) and the time we spend going for tertiary priorities is the time ship spends without proper leadership. We send couriers to check what we need, we ourselves coordinate the effort to save as many lives as we can, this might very well be warp incursion into the ship. Do we have psykers aboard who could confirm or deny our suspicions?
>>20227517Athe and Elesh have successfully fought Daemons before.
>>20227507From where can we take centralised control of the ship? Are we right now on the ship bridge or outside? If outside - can we get inside? Also - is there only one vox station in whole barracks? Damn, if there is something, that managed to force a Regiment-strong force to retreat, this really sucks...
>>20227535Well, one daemon is never equal other daemons, but I wouldn't want to risk it. I would feel a lot better if daemons were being killed by concentrated volleys from our armsmen, there will be time for heroics. Getting killed/injured in some random warp skirmish is not something we plan to add to our legend!
I'd say our priorities should be like this:1. Restoring our control over the armed forces2. Using them to surround and contain areas of danger3. Clear them out one by one, try to save as many lives as possible, but sacrifice minority to save majority if need be
"We're checking on the others and then heading to the bridge, Athe. With me!" With a thought, your mechadendrite interfaces with the ship, overriding the locks upon the nearby quarters. The only officer you locate is a confused Kelly, struggling to hold her laspistol in shaking hands before her quarters. "Where is your void suit?""It needed repairs, so the enginseers-" Athe's hand covers the terrified woman's mouth as something moves down the hall.The eldar Bob glides into your view, narrowly side-stepping a crewman and opening the yelling man's chest with her blade. A second quickly falls to her laspistol as the xeno's elegant movements bring her toward you. "They've gone mad! Don't let them touch you!" she yells in crude gothic. A small crowd of crewmen are hot on her heels.>orders?
rolled 66 = 66>>20227703Warp madness *may* pass, so I'd be against killing our crewmembers outright. I suggest fleeing and locking down the infected sections(unless they are full out zombies, then purge them with fire). Also we need to get to the bridge. Should I roll?
>>20227703What are we armed with?
rolled 17 = 17Also I hope this could work into us getting some warp-resistant crew, that will not fall so easily to the waro madness next time. And now run, run for our and their lives!
>>20227792Custom Plasma PistolLaspistolBoltpistolPower Sword
>>20227703Lock down the area the group of crazycrew are in, get Bob and head to the bridge.
>>20227815Okay, can we lock down the corridor and trap the mad crewmen inside? If so, do that.
>>20227826emergency bulkheads are only in place to seal off large sections of the ship, not individual hallways.Roll 1D100 for Evasion or Combat
rolled 29 = 29>>20227850Whatever will potentially take less valuable time. Probably evasion.
"We get to the bridge and we'll coordinate from there. Don't kill any we don't have to."Your squad makes good time to the bridge's bulkheads, though you're forced to deal with a few dozen crazed crew as the massive slab of metal is slowly opened enough for you to pass. The bridge crew is struggling to coordinate the calls coming into the bridge as sections of the ship are won or lost by armsmen and crew. In a moment you've interfaced with your command throne, feeling the ship's systems wash over your senses like a torrent of ice-cold water.Your eyes open and you gasp, locating the organized resistance around your barracks as tendrils of the madness slowly creep about, seeking to envelope or bypass Julin's forces. You note with dismay that nearly a quarter of your ship is believed lost to the maddened crew.>orders?
>>20228033Try to contain the maddened crew. They'll either kill themselves, snap out of it, or still be there when we drop out of the warp.
>>20228058By the way, how long until we arrive at our destination.>>20228033Can Julin fall back to a more defensible position and link up with the rest of our forces?
>>20228088an estimated 10 hours of perceived time until you reach Galia's RespiteJulin has apparently mustered the armsmen to defend bulkhead positions. Their positions are optimal save for the fact that they can't spread wide enough to prevent small groups bypassing them.
rolled 85 = 85>>20228088>>20228058Both seconded. Also, maybe we can do an emergency exit from the warp? would it help? gotta go to sleep, 4 am here, try to survive! thanks, MS, see you later.
Are we able to vent air from certain compartments without endangering the atmosphere of the whole ship?Better to clear out the areas taken by the insane than let them seize more of the ship. If a few unaffected crew perish, well, the Emperor will watch over them.
>>20228142Focus on containing those who slip through, then.All officers and named characters accounted for?
>>20228217If you seal bulkheads first, you can easily vent atmosphere of sections. Crew may survive if they get to void suits in time and you give them a warning.
Get orders out to the best organised and equipped squads to bunker down and form localised safe areas in easily defend-able locations. Given the fact the madness is spread over the entire ship and not contained to one section we need to just wait this one out for a bit and let the crazies impale themselves on our defences.
>>20228250I'd rather not open any part of our ship while we're in the warp.
>>20228250Can we simply lock all doors on the ship?
"All crew, this is the Captain. Emegency bulkheads are closing in 30 seconds. By the Omnissiah, be on the correct side or bunker down!"Julin quickly organizes the armsmen into kill teams, sending the armored men and women to hunt down any maddened crew that may have popped up in the supposedly secured sectors. A half dozen calls for rescue originate from sealed sections, though you order them to stay put as they describe the madness spreading like a plague. Each group repells several assaults upon their positions, though they all manage to survive until the ship transitions back into reality in Galia's Respite.The smallest group of cut-off crew volunteers to sent out a small party to investigate the now quiet crew, causing the air itself to tense upon the bridge. Only a sobbing voice responds. "Dead... just, shreds.""Head back to the others, armsmen are coming to get you all."
>>20228517Or rather, how clear can the mad crew still think? If we were to lock down the doors and announce the passcode over the ship's com-system, would they be able to understand that? Or only the still sane crew?
>>20228526also>orders?>call for aid?>suck it up and head to Serentus?
>>20228661Could we stock up our supplies in this system? I'm sure the people who lost loved ones aren't too keen on another voyage through the warp anytime soon.
>>20228697Galia's Respite is quite literally a system used solely for gathering minerals and controlled by the AdMech.There are no trading locations here.
>>20228759In that case we probably shouldn't call for their help. One of the regular AdMech Magi has quite the hate boner for Elesh, if I remember correctly. Who knows how far his influence may reach.-Give the remains a proper burial, and check/tally the remaining crew. -See if any damage was done to the ship-Search for survivors.-Make sure our officers are alright.-Check if the gellar field malfunctioned.-Check the machinespirit's log of the warp voyage.
>>20228661We're going to have to head out to Serentus soon enough but first we need to assess damages, store usable bodies that can be converted into servitors and dispose of the rest.
>>20228810Oh, and thank Bob.
Unrelated to the now, but curious, what would we need in order to create our own building materials for our station? I would like to get it self sufficient and auto-improving as soon as logisticaly possiable
>>20229062Erm, time loop?
Armsmen patrols are sent to locate any further survivors, but the veteran warriors and even techpriests are driven back from the sights encountered. The infected crew and passengers must have turned on eachother after the bulkheads were sealed, tearing eachother apart in an orgy of shredded flesh. Morale soon drops dangerously low, crew and officers simply refusing to enter the 'damned' sections of the ship. Athe and Julin eventually complete their casualty report, delivering it quietly as the bridge crew grimly goes about their daily tasks.Passengers: Wiped out. Possible start of madnessCrew: 3 D10% lostArmsmen: 2 D1000 lost.All Officers accounted for."We had everyone report in, worked from that." Julin's shoulders sag as she stands beside Athe. "We should contact Magos Grumman or Serentus, we'll need servitors to clear the damned sections.""Do not insult the ship's spirit with such talk, Athe. It weeps for it's crew just as the rest of us."Athe's brow flashes in a momentary expression of rage, as if you'd said something wrong. You simply gesture to the nearby reactor displays as they hover at forty percent output. "I've instructed the machine spirit to maintain combat output.">derp, copy fail.>orders?
rolled 7 = 7>>20229099To Serentus, then.First d10.
rolled 920, 913 = 1833>>20229099Wow. That went horribly. Yeah, I think we should agree to their plan and head to Serentus and try to deal with those areas that were sealed off. Morale really needs a boost of some kind. Rollin armsmen loss.
rolled 8 = 8>>20229132Second one.
rolled 8 = 8>>20229143And the last one.
rolled 14 = 14>>20229099Rolling d1000 for armsmen losses.
rolled 493 = 493>>20229162And the second one.
rolled 1 = 1>>20229141>>20229132just to be clear, Athe suggested that you call Serentus and ask them to send someone to come to -you-.>>20229170>>20229141rolling D3 to see which roll is dropped
>>20229298Sorry, I meant we should do what she says. Probably best to let them know ahead of time.
>>20229298Oh, in that case try to contact Serentus. Athe usually knows best.
Your astropaths sent a call for aid toward Serentus, receiving a response nearly instantly. "Faith in Him. Assistance dispatched."Less than a day passes before a pair of vagabond-class transports arrive in the system and make their way toward your ship. "Captain Phryx, we've come to render assistance." The voice is strangely familiar...Next time on Privateer Quest! The Threadbare Memory of Joy.>Sorry folks, I'm afraid whatever the hell sickness someone gave me is beginning to kick my ass.>Next thread on TUESDAY @ 7:00-7:30 PM EST>Thank the Omnissiah for sealing bulkheads, even if I didn't think of it at first!>Apologies for the lack of actual stuff happening tonight.
>>20229528Ah, don't worry. It was enjoyable, even if most of our rolls were as terrible as usual.Say, which roll did you drop/choose for the armsmen losses?
>>20229546by some miracle of dice, the 920. which was the highest.I'll update the wiki entry for Sword of the Omnissiah tomorrow to reflect the changes due to the warp madness.
>>20229631Nice. Too bad my 14 came too late.
