40K/Inquisitor RPG. The Line of Damnation.

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2005-01-05 10:10pm

"Inquisitor Talstrem was lost in the warp for ten thousand years. He was present at the forging of the Empire, a living relic from that glorious time," said Jolan, interjecting. We don't need this conversation again.

"Orbital bombardment is the navy's area of expertise. I suggest we leave the details up to the good commodore and her staff."

Petrosjko · Post by **Petrosjko** » 2005-01-05 10:31pm

"Yes, I see," Paratis said as he recovered his composure. He glanced at Nathan one last time before returning to the matter at hand. "We will have to work on the various contingency plans, of course, as well as the post-strike options for the purges that will need to be conducted in the wake of victory."

Prius tapped the table. "I have been thinking upon that matter. Taking our very large assumption that there is a sizable loyalist population available on Cyrus Gamma, one that precludes our annihilation of the planetary populace, I would think that the ideal path to take in moving the loyalists would be to utilize the offices of the Ecclesiarchy to declare a local crusade against the heretic and the mutant. The idea being to whip the populace into a righteous frenzy of condemnation and letting them take a portion of the burden for the purges from our overstretched forces."

Such a crusade, of course, would lead to countless innocent deaths as neighbor would be set against neighbor, but such minor details little bothered Prius.

"It would also serve to spur recruiting efforts when the time comes to turn the populace outwards in the task of securing the rest of the sub-sector."

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2005-01-05 11:42pm

"Gentlemen, might I join your company?"

Inquistor Varian was a lean young man. He, like his mentor before, had a reputation as hardliners and he looked the class image of an Inquistor. Dressed all in black save for the rosette at his throat.

"I am sorry I have been detained. The warp was much disturbed according the the Navigator and we were long detained."

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2005-01-05 11:57pm

Jolan Gix fingered the faint scar on his left cheek. The olive skinned inquisitor brought his hand's together, disguising the his access to his now invisible electoo. Communications requests beamed out to assertain why he had not been informed of this arrival, especially in light of recent troubles.

"Of course, inquisitor. I am Jolan Gix and this is our colleague Nathan Trestam. Colonel-Commissar Prius Ristani is over there in black and the other gentlement," he said gesturing to the older men in Imperial Guard uniforms, " are Colonel Rynthis and General Paratis. I would rise to greet you, but it is rather uncomfortable to do with my injuries. I trust you will forgive the discourtesy."

Petrosjko · Post by **Petrosjko** » 2005-01-05 11:59pm

Prius shot to his feet, as he wondered just how many more inquisitors Lord Vonrilyental had summoned to Adraxis. He also wondered just how many had arrived and convened with the senior inquisitor without their knowledge...

Paratis likewise rose to his feet, studying the new inquisitor with a critical eye.

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2005-01-06 01:11am

"Welll I leave these details to you general ...you and your staff are the experts........And I greet you Inquisitor... yes the warp can be fickle ....."

He looked at the general" Do you need my com number? And welcome to the group Inquisitor....I believe another meeting should be set up where the Navy and Soriatus are represented"

Petrosjko · Post by **Petrosjko** » 2005-01-06 01:22am

Paratis nodded at Nathan. "Yes, my aide can gather all the necessary contact information, and we should have a meeting of all the involved forces, so as to solidify the chain of command."

He had no doubt that the Sororitas would be somewhat prickly about giving him command of units of the elite Sisters of Battle, but Gix had promised him full control of all military elements.

He glanced at Prius.

As much full control as any Guard officer ultimately had over his forces, anyway.

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2005-01-06 01:35am

"Out of curiosity ...How many company and Regimental voxes are in storage?"

Petrosjko · Post by **Petrosjko** » 2005-01-06 01:46am

Prius tapped furiously on the dataslate for a moment, before offering it to Nathan.

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2005-01-06 01:48am

"Oh my...." A feral grin started to spread across Nathans face." And how many penal btalion troopers...not counting the Legio Xenos?"

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2005-01-06 01:57am

Maam, there is an approching cruiser/transport issuing vox hails

The Crone- hospitalship and transport of the Burning Spear Convent, the overall commander of all sisterhood militant and hospitaleer forces would like to speak personally with whomever wishes to coordinate with her.

of the ten squads at our disposal

we have 3 Serpaph Apothacary (Valkuries), 2 Repenta (burning spear convent uses bolt pikes combiweapons), 2 Purifiers, 1 Heavy weapons squad, 2 Sereph Militant (Avenging Angels)

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2005-01-06 01:59am

"We have plenty," Gix snapped. Was he the only inquisitor who grasped the scale of the endevour? "Our limitations are based on transport. We are in orbit of a planet with more than one hundred billions souls on it and we have launched a planet wide crackdown. We can field a battalion of just the people sentenced to arcoflagellation in the last month." Of course, that was do to Gix's eddict, but no one was interested in that. Well, maybe Ristani.

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2005-01-06 02:06am

"Jolan what we want to do is draw the enemies attention to several fixed locations correct? So why not give thwem what they want 6 to 10 regiments droping atb the same time on 3 seperate drop zones, coms blaring as commands are issued and troops sent out.As the enemy commander with that info coming in what would you do?"

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2005-01-06 02:09am

"Go with the Lord General's plan of assassinating the leader and letting the leaderless mob mass against the troops deployed there. We then drop a very large rock at that point. We then move in and retake key areas of the planet and link up with loyalist units."

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2005-01-06 02:10am

"Which definetely means we are bringing the battalion of arcoflagellants. And several penal batallions."

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2005-01-06 02:13am

" Jolan we must assume that a few commanders survive to coordinate the defense."No plan survives contact with the enemy intact' This way we draw there attention to drop rocks on the penitents send out enough vox noise and chatter to make them think this is the full scale invasion they dread when all it is is a chance to kill the bastards when they leave there holes to repule the attack"

"Nathan sits back and sighs" Besides the rock fall plan has a snag in it...we have no idea where the enemy commanders are holed up at"

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2005-01-06 02:18am

"We don't have the numbers, or I should say, we can't move the numbers fast enough. Some commanders will survive. That's going to happen. But they will command elements of a fractured horde. And some of them are going to decide to wipe us out and some new commanders will try to emerge by successfully wiping us out. We don't have to get them all. We just have to get enough."

"And we don't know enough about the situation on planet for more in depth planning. We need to get in system and find out for ourselves. And we need to intervene quickly."

Petrosjko · Post by **Petrosjko** » 2005-01-06 11:59am

Paratis watched the first example of inquisitorial politics with some interest.

"We will need to redesignate our units to bloat our appearance, vox-wise. Platoons become companies, companies become battalions, and so forth," he said when a moment had passed without any rapid-fire discourse.

Prius was wondering why Nathan wanted to preserve to disgusting Legio Xenos. He had already slotted them in for the centerpiece of of the deception effort and subsequent sacrifice.

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2005-01-06 12:21pm

"Gentlemen," said Gix, "I don't think this conversation is going to going anywhere. We have a workable plan, but insufficient information about the target. Whatever we decide here, it will have to be adjusted by new data. I suggest we let the Lord General do the job we hired him for and worry about being armchair generals when after we hit system."

Petrosjko · Post by **Petrosjko** » 2005-01-06 12:26pm

Paratis carefully maintained a blank expression, but this Gix was certainly rising in his estimation.

Prius spoke up. "Perhaps the general and I should return to the command center to begin planning while you," he indicated Varian "Attend to the affairs of the Inquisition."

After all, Varian was quite likely in for a good many shocks with regards to the situation on Adraxis.

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2005-01-06 12:32pm

"The good Commodore intends to accompany us aboard the Sword of Glory. In addition, she preposes to take the Divine Retribution, Pilium Squadron, the Dauntless class Cruiser Stalker, and Glaive Squadron, compossed of," Gix paused to check his electoo," the Sword class frigates Viper, Scourge, and Menace. And, of course, all our transports."

"Commodore Novdalorin will command from the Emperor class Sword of Glory. I am assuming the Inquisitor Talstrem will accompany her as well as Colonel-Commissar Ristani. I will be aboard the Divine Retribution, to avoid putting all our eggs in one basket. I suggest that everyone consider their future berthing arrangements. Lord General, if you wish to change which regiments are being loaded, let me know." Gix rose stiffly to his feet and walked towards the door.

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2005-01-06 01:22pm

Nathan walked through one of the cavernous hangar bays .He was wearing a nondescript uniform so as to disappear into the background as it were.Another junior officer doing the rounds. He stoped by on of the mechanised companies and watched as they serviced there machines under the watchful eye iof an engineseer.

He sighed ruefully at it 'There but for the gace of the emperor go I' then quashed the thought heavily.He had noted he had been thinking like that lately and it had been troubling him greatly . The Imperial cult troubled him greatly.He remebered the emperor rebuking the Word Bearers for worshiping him too much and the Imperial cult merely reminded hm of that mess. He spotted some troopers having trouble with a Chimera and walked over.

"I`m telling you the spirit is displeased with us"

" Well we hve done the correct riuals"

"Still it has to be mad at us or it would start up"

"Whats wrong soldiers?"

The two men snaped to atention and saluted Nathan,he returned it.

"its our Chimera sir...she is displeased with us and wont awaken"

Nathan walked over to the machine and opened a side panel looing in " Describe what has been going wrong soldier"

"Well she will start then die and she coughs black smoke at times when she does die"

"Have you siphoned the fuel and checked the vaporiser?"

" Um why sir?"

"Sounds like you got a bad fuel mix ....ummm the food you sought to feed her may be impure so remove it, replace it with fresh stock and try it again, if that fails check the filters to be sure her air supply i properly pure . less her air and food properly mix she cannot awaken ."

"Aye sir"

Nathan stepped away and headed down to the next compartment.When he felt someone watching him , turning he saw one of Prius`s Emprors swords watching him discretelty and speaking into a vox. He turned and left ,then smiled as he heard one of the trooprs whoop as the engine turned over .

Petrosjko · Post by **Petrosjko** » 2005-01-06 01:54pm

After retiring to his new office, Paratis rubbed his face with his hands, sighing.
"This is going to be ugly, Ryn."

His aide had managed to acquire a proper uniform, even bearing most of his decorations. He'd also sent for his sword, which he wore at his side. If one was looking for a pict for a recruiting poster, Ryn would have suited nicely. His dashing good looks had caused more than one member of the Guard establishment to write him off as an empty-headed dandy, something he'd used to his advantage often.

But now he just sat down, nodding grimly. "You said it best. If there was any other way, you'd take it."

Paratis nodded. "Have you reached sergeant major Salton yet?"

"He's on his way," Rynthis said. "Are we going to be digging any more of the old club up?"

"No. Ristani did put together a perfectly suitable staff, with... exemplary zeal," Paratis said carefully. Rynthis looked at him curiously... it wasn't like the old man to have such a care of his wording, especially in private. Catching his look, Paratis tapped the desk, then scratched his ear. Rynthis paused, then gave a fractional nod of understanding.

The staff was indeed quite competent. They were also openly afraid of the commissar. From what he'd discovered, it would seem that the young zealot had commanded a combat unit precisely once and managed to wreck it utterly in the process, but in combination with various acts of insane personal valor had managed to achieve his present station.

Also, there were odd rumors floating around about the commodore, alleging she was some form of saint. Paratis was ready to put that particular rumor down to misunderstandings and the presence of inquisitors, many of whom were known to be psykers.

"Enough maundering, let's get back to work. What's the status on the 72nd PDF regiment's quality evaluation?"

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"And so you're... reporting... on the inquisitor?" Prius said coldly, staring at the corporal.

"He disregarded the machine spirit utterly, sir," The man said.

"And one would assume that a member of the Most Holy Inquisition would have his reasons for doing such things. One would also assume that a member of the Most Holy Inquisition would be well aware of your observation of him and be curious as to why he was being observed. It could well be regarded as... a lack of faith in the institutions of the God-Emperor," Prius concluded, making the sign of the aquila.

"Sir..."

"Your skills will be most welcome in the Seventeenth Penal Legion. Inform captain Iridane of your transfer immediately."

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2005-01-06 02:30pm

Nathan walked back into the office he was assigned.He noted Prius talking to a few Commisars.He walked behind a partition and removed his boots, sitting on the floor indian style he bowed his head and closed his eys and started to quietly meitate on the days events.

He reflected on what had happened and what was going to happen.He organised his thoughts and contemplated the job ahead.

'Oh well ........I can only try to steer the conflict ahead.....drop a rock....idiots..... ships have torpedoes and Marauder bombers can carry them why noit do THAT....'

Hee opened his eyes and stood up.Putting his boots back on he pulled his tarot out .

'Time to toss the dice and see how I can change the future...'

Petrosjko · Post by **Petrosjko** » 2005-01-06 02:37pm

Prius approached Nathan, clearing his throat to make his presence known.

"Inquisitor, you likely noticed a member of the Sword behaving in an untoward fashion toward your office. The man has been transferred to a penal legion, but if you would prefer I could order his execution or other penalties such as would please you."