Gillyfish

Hi all, I have been running a starting Rogue Trader campaign with my RPG group online over the last few months and we are coming to the end of their first adventure. I will be prepping the second adventure for use later this year, depending upon when the other GM in the group will run his latest game. We are planing our annual in-person get together and I am intending to run Deathwatch, specifically 'A Falling Star' as I can tie that in with a future Rogue Trader game, which I thought might be fun. Players are slowly designing characters (people are on leave, which makes it hard to get everyone together). So far we have: An Ultramarines Librarian A Salamander Techmarine (yet to be designed, but they have GM'ed Deathwatch before) A Dark Angel Devastator A Black Templar Apothecary One player has yet to pick (they are also relatively new to the setting, so I intend to take my time explaining the relevant background to her). They will be starting at level 2 and with 100 Requisition and 20 Renown each. I have enough bits to make a fair representation of these models and I have most of the Xenos opponents required. I'll put the next bit in spoilers for anyone who doesn't know the adventure. Do you have any tips on running Deathwatch with miniatures and terrain, especially the sort mentioned in the spoiler tags? Are there particular issues I should bear in mind? Squad mode and solo mode are relatively new concepts to me as a GM (although I did play an intro mission about nine years ago), but I am familiar withe broad ruleset via Rogue Trader. Hints, suggestions and tips would all be welcome. I am aiming for a fun, memorable session, with the wow factor of having your character in mini form on the table and terrain, etc.

Now, if they would play (and re-release) Battle for Armageddon, Doom of the Eldar and the Horus Heresy board games, I would be happy. There would need to be some tweaks to the rules (it was unclear what to do with single counter stacks in the BfA, for example), but they were fun little games. I got to play all three and still have copies of the first two (a friend had the third).

That's a lovely conversion of some classic artwork (shame it's not Mk V.). The models are definitely better than the Codex cover, although I don't think the perspective or the pose helps there; marine armour often doesn't look quite so convincing in that position, but the proportions definitely seem off in this piece. I would have thought you should also be able to see more of the backpack. The scout and terminator seem fine, but somehow the central figure has just gone wrong and I am not sure why given the rest of the piece. From a design perspective, it's interesting that GW are now leaning in on the high-medieval bucket/great helms. They look nice, but I think they could perhaps have been realised more subtly and still looked cool. Perhaps they are trying to differentiate the Templars more from the later medieval stylings of other Chapters, by leaning more on the crusader-iconography of tabards and great helms. Personally, I think a little more chainmail might also work (and has been done on marines before) as it ties nicely into the aesthetic, but that's just me. Signs point to a nice range and I will be interested in what they come out with.

Those look really nice. I like the contrast you have going between the pallid flesh, the dark trenchcoat and the yellow. Are you planning to work on them some more or are they all done?

You are very welcome. We hope you enjoy it here. :)

That's a really nicely set up board. It's amazing how much that adds to the Board.

That looks very cool and, yes, I can imagine those Reavers did hurt. A lot.

That looks very nice. Are you looking for tussocky flora recommendations, or do you already have some? I think some Salamanders on the base would provide an amazing contrast, although they might draw the eye a little too much!

Rites of War was thoroughly enjoyable back in the day (I bought it first time around, back when those graphics were considered acceptable). It's a fun little hex-based strategy game where you can turn your guardians in aspect warriors and then into Exarchs (very much worth doing, even though they have fewer HP, from memory).

Yeah, Rogue Trader is a great game. I am now even running the TTRPG for my RPG group (thanks to a fortuitously-timed Humble Bundle I have all the adventures, so should be able to keep everyone occupied for a while). I also picked up some of the Dark Heresy books as they give background on adjacent areas of space to the Koronus Expanse, so this game should be really interesting and have a different flavour and feel again to Rogue Trader. Interestingly, in the TTRPG, characters are scaled differently, but are still portable between the games. The digital versions are sufficiently different that I can't see that being the case, but it will be interesting to see how being an Inquisitorial agent pans out - lots of potential plot areas there.

All gorgeous stuff. I particularly like the retro launchers on the carapace for Steel Hammer, and will be very interested to see how Cassu Belli and Consequens Indevitatus turn out.

It may be they have the licenses for them and have a development plan stretching for years. The mechanics for each game on TTRPG are identical and they have the engine developed from Rogue Trader, so some of that side of things is done. Like you, I would be surprised if all were coming out soon as that does seem like quite the undertaking to script and produce.

Wow. That really does take on the brief fro a walking cathedral now, doesn't it?

Next they will mention the Rainbow Warriors as one of the missing Legions... Kudos to GW for the excellent trolling!

Hmm, not sure I remember that one, sorry (although it does jog a vague memory...). In any case, welcome to the forum and I hope someone can tell you the issue you are after. And, yes, your translation of Leia's dialogue was spot on.