Capitulus Decum: The Haematite Cathedral

In the nightmare future of the 41st millennium, Mankind teeters upon the brink of extinction. The galaxy-spanning Imperium of Man is beset on all sides by ravening aliens, and threatened from within by malevolent creatures and heretic rebels. Only the strength of the Immortal Emperor of Terra stands between Humanity and its annihilation. Dedicated to His service are the countless warriors, agents and myriad servants of the Imperium.

Dark Heresy is a roleplaying game based upon the universe of Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000. The setting of Warhammer 40,000 is a dark, gothic future where the Imperium of Man is beset by dangers within and without. In Dark Heresy players take on the roles of Acolytes of the Inquisition, aiming to uncover and combat the enemies of mankind, be they aliens, heretics or mutants!

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Haematite Cathedral: Planetarium

Post by Hungry Xenomorph » Fri Oct 18, 2019 3:57 pm

Aesgir sees the shot he fired go through the ghost's head, sudden realization falling on to him like an ocean wave. He dives behind cover cursing the apparition, once again he takes aim and pulls the trigger.

Aesgir points at his cyber mastiff signaling it to come closer behind cover.
Ranged attack aiming at the ghost's head, once again.

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Haematite Cathedral: Koronath Round 1

Post by Vardaen » Fri Oct 18, 2019 5:03 pm

I realized I forgot the bad guys Initiative. Updated: He has 11.
Round 1 Merica 14, Haxtes 13, Koronath 11, Damien 10, Renik 10, Asgeir 6

Everyone else but MErica has posted, I'll use your posts for round one, just wait.
Shit! That thought goes through alot of minds, not Haxtes. He's a servitor of the Ommisiah, a Tech Priest, he has no emotions. He holds both hands out and fires dual blasts of las fire into the body of Koronath Hekate. The blasts impact the ghostly thing, and cause its form to waver and shimmer ripping pieces of him away like you might swat at a large cob web. It will take more than a few well placed blasts to kill this thing however.
Haxtes: Iron Man Repulsor Gloves: 19 Success Hit for (8 or 4) 8+5 = 13 - 4T = 7 Dmg, 85 Hit for (1 or 3 ) 3+5=8-4T = 4 Dmg
Merica...
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J.R.R. Tolkien, Council of Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring

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Haematite Cathedral: Koronath Round 1

Post by RorytheRomulan » Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:14 pm

Between what she learns when "analyzing" Koronath, and the sudden attack, Merica doesn't react right away. Once her mind catches up, she notices Koronath recovering, and she draws her boltgun, backpedaling to a safer distance and firing a shot. This one is more resilient than the last...

"It's psychic, watch out!"
Moving a nice safe distance from Koronath and the rest of the team, and shooting.

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Haematite Cathedral: Koronath Round 2

Post by Vardaen » Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:04 pm

Round 1 Merica 14, Haxtes 13, Koronath 11, Damien 10, Renik 10, Asgeir 6


Round 2 Merica 14, Haxtes 13, Koronath 11, Damien 10, Renik 10, Asgeir 6
Merica back peddles warning the group that he's psychic. Her weapon fires off a shot that impacts the warp shimmering Koronath. The form of the man shifts and glitches as the bolt strikes him and passes through him ripping away some of his body.

She's clear, and Haxtes is mostly machine, so he turns his gaze on the figure of the man that first shot him. He bores a hole into Asgeir's mind, spreading foul images of taint and corruption through his mind. That imagery of brutal murder, of warp daemons, of the Old Ones, tears into the man's mind as spreads like a cancer through his body nearly crippling him, and certainly leaving a lasting stain on his soul. "NEVER ARGUE WITH ME!"

Damien's power comes to light, as he channels bio lightning through his staff into Koronath. The power of the pysker is strong, strong enough to cause it how whole shape to crackle and shimmer with power as he's torn up, but not apart.

A second later Renik fires his pistol into the chest of the warp figure, knocking it back a few meters back into the astrolabe device knocking him to his knees, but a creature like Koronath simply returns to his standing posture without actual movement, he just is standing once more. Yet there is a look to him, he's faded, fading... if you keep at it he may fade all together.

Aegeir, screaming against the images in his mind fires his rifle at the source. The bullet passes through Koronath, not harming the apparition at all.

Merica and Haxtes...
Merica, Move, Shoot (Short Range) 61 vs 67 Hit [Dodge: 96 Fail] Hit for 13 -4T = 11

Koronath: Looks at Asgeir [22 Hit] WP Test to Resist: 87 Fail: Hit for 1 Corruption Point + 10 Dmg - 3T = 7 Dmg (Asgier @ 4 Health)

Damien: Bio Lightening: Rolled: 2d10: (6,8) +8 = 22 Success +1 Overbleed (Range only): 10 - 4T = 6, Move

Renik: Shoot: 64 vs 65 Hit for 10-4T=6 Dmg (Critical Dmg): The attack knocks the target sprawling on the ground. The target flies 1d5 metres away from the attacker and falls prone (if the target strikes a wall of other solid object, he stops). The target takes 1d5 levels of Fatigue and is Stunned for 2 Rounds. [Immune to Stun. 3 Fatigue Levels]

Asgeir: Head Shot: 28 Hit for 4-4T = 0 Wounds
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Haematite Cathedral: Koronath Round 2

Post by RorytheRomulan » Mon Oct 28, 2019 2:15 am

Merica takes a second to aim, yelling, "Quiet and be gone!" and continues the brute force exorcism with another discharged boltshell.
Aim+Shoot

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Haematite Cathedral: Koronath Round 2

Post by Hungry Xenomorph » Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:31 am

Once again Aesgir peeks his head over the cover and takes aim at the ghost's head. Without hesitation he pulls the trigger and fires upon the apparition.
Aimed shot at the ghost's head.

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Haematite Cathedral: Koronath Round 2

Post by Vardaen » Tue Oct 29, 2019 4:40 pm

Merica continues the brute force exorcism, her bolter fires into the fading apparition and tears through it's chest. The shell seems to disrupt the figure enough to break it to a dozen smaller pieces before each one fades away like so much smoke.

Koronath is gone.
Aim Shoot 21 Hit, 13-4=9 That's enough to finish it off
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Haematite Cathedral: Koronath Round 2

Post by silverfoxdmt73 » Tue Oct 29, 2019 6:05 pm

As the woman's bolter banishes the apparition or whatever evil spirit it might have been, Renik pokes his head out of cover and pauses for a moment until he's sure the thing is gone.

He steps out and puts his pistol back in it's holster. "So, um, what was that all about?"

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Haematite Cathedral: Koronath Round 2

Post by Grimbold » Tue Oct 29, 2019 7:57 pm

"Another apparition of a dead Hekate." Haxtes coldly replies, powering down his internal blasters again.

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Haematite Cathedral: Koronath Round 2

Post by ManWithDoor » Tue Oct 29, 2019 9:45 pm

"As I said when we first met, Chaos has infested this place. Remnants remain of those who once lived, and likely died, here. Whether these are truly trapped souls or possibly echoes materializing from the Immaterium is, well, immaterial. They are, and they must be dealt with." He is disappointed he didn't manage to banish it with words and reason alone, but the results of firepower can't be argued with.
Rule Number 12: "A soft answer turneth away wrath. Once wrath is looking the other way, shoot it in the head."

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