WARHAMMER 40,000: A Thousand Tiny Suns (40k/Exalted Crossover!)

IA! IA! SHE IS COME! PRAISE THE FIRST TWILIGHT!
FORTY ONE TWENTY TWO
First Natural Magos, the Golden Chemist, Mistress of Gravitics, Herald of the Thousand Starred Sky, Warptamer

ESSENCE: *
XP TO ESSENCE **: 16/50

ATTRIBUTES
Strength​
Dexterity​
Stamina​
Perception​
Intelligence​
Wits​
Appearance​
Charisma​
Manipulation​
***​
*****​
*​
***​
*****​
***​
*****​
*​
*​

ABILITIES
FAVORED/CASTE?​
ABILITY​
LEVEL​
FAVORED/CASTE?​
ABILITY​
LEVEL​
NOT​
Archery​
*​
FAVORED​
Melee (Lens Lance)​
*****(*)​
FAVORED​
Athletics
**​
CASTE​
Occult​
**​
FAVORED​
Awareness (Join Battle)
***(*)​
NOT​
Performance​
-​
NOT​
Brawl​
-​
FAVORED​
Presence​
*****​
CASTE​
Bureaucracy
-​
NOT​
Resistance​
-​
NOT​
Dodge​
***​
FAVORED​
Ride (Gita)
****(*)​
CASTE​
Integrity
**​
NOT​
Stealth​
-​
NOT​
Investigation
-​
NOT​
Sail​
-​
NOT​
Larceny​
-
NOT​
Socialize​
-​
NOT​
Linguistics
*​
NOT​
Larceny​
-​
CASTE​
Lore
****​
NOT​
Survival​
-​
CASTE​
Medicine
****​
NOT​
Thrown​
-​
-​
-​
-​
NOT​
War
-​
SUPERNAL CRAFT FOCUSES
CRAFT: Chemistry
*****​
CRAFT: Armorer
***​
CRAFT: Artifacts
*****​
CRAFT: ???
-​

MERITS
ARTIFACT (*****) - THE LENS LANCE
DESCRIPTION: Forged in a heartbeat, lurking within the machine for ten thousand years, the fury and spirit of a barely tamed gravitic imploder lance - long mistaken for and used as an agrav system aboard an orbital habitat - has been once more aroused to the glory of battle. Though her functions are as of yet locked behind codewalls and mystery, she remains a terrifying weapon in the hands of a skilled warrior. Her legend will burn across the galaxy.

FAMILIAR (**) - GITTA, THE EVER LOYAL
DESCRIPTION: They say the Kriegers pour their hearts into their horses - but beyond their world, none know their mounts as anything but numbers on an Administratum file. Gitta will change that. Ia! Ia! Praise her! Praise Sainted Gitta, The Ever Loyal! Ia! Ia!

TEMPERED BY THE ELEMENTS (**) - DAUGHTER OF VATS, BORN OF WAR
DESCRIPTION: Though fading into seeming insignificance in the glorious dawn of a new age, the first Twilight to walk the galaxy since the fading of the Age of Sorrows was inured to the chaos of a modern battlefield, moving across it as swiftly as open ground.

SELECTIVE CONCEPTION (*) - SUBDERMAL IMPLANT IN THE THIGH
DESCRIPTION: ...this is actually just standard issue for Imperial Guardsmen from any world with a Magos Biologis on it.

INTIMACIES







Defining: The Galaxy is a Body, I will Heal it (Positive)
Major: Kit (Confused Attraction), Chaos (Hatred), Gitta (Love)
Minor: Technology (fascination), Xenos (Fear)

CHARMS












IN SUMMATION: Genuis flows, unabated, through the mind of the First Twilight. She is able to hold multiple projects in mind at once, easier than any mortal, while also shifting her focuses - despite not being trained in the crafting of explosives or metallurgy, she could shift her ability to create medical chemicals into that with some effort. She is able to inspire herself to construct even mighty artifacts swifter than any mortal, so long as she crafts projects that aid and help her allies and friends. She can complete mundane and even complex tasks - building a rifle, a suit of armor, or a small vehicle - in literal seconds using nothing but the raw materials and her bare hands. Raw excellence overflows in all her favored and caste abilities, bolstering their dicepools if required.
Excellent SOLAR Ability
Cost: 1m per Die | Type: Supplemental
Keywords: None | Duration: Instant
Effect: Adds +1 dice to your dice pool, up to your normal charm limits. You have this ability for any ability that is either CASTE, FAVORED, or has a SINGLE CHARM from it.

TIRELESS WORKHROSE METHOD
Cost: - | Type: Permanent
Keyword: None | Duration: Permanent
Effect: Gain +2 Major slots per Essence.

EFFICENT CRAFTSMAN TECHNIQUE
Cost: - | Type: Permanent
Keyword: None | Duration: Permanent
Effect: You may buy new Major slots for 3 SXP rather than 5.

ARETE SHIFTING PRANA
Cost: 4m, 1sxp, 1wp | Type: Simple
Keywords: None | Duration: Instant
Effect: Roll Int+Craft, convert 1 dot of a Craft skill into a different but related Craft skill - nearly impossible rationales can be allowed with a sufficiently good explanation. These dots last for one minor or major project.

SUPREME CELESTIAL FOCUS
Cost: - | Type: Permanent
Keywords: None | Duration: Permanent
Effect: You may expend GXP to buy Craft skills, up to a number of times equal to [Essence]. Any past that cost x2 GXP.

SUBLIME TRANSFERRENCE
Cost: 6m | Type: Simple
Keyword: Mute | Duration: Instant
Effect: By meditating for five minuets, you may arrange your crafting XP at a 2 to 1 ratio up each level: 2 silver becomes 1 gold, 2 gold becomes 1 white, and the reverse. You may use this while unconscious or asleep.

AGES ECHOING WISDOM
Cost: - | Type: Permeant
Keyword: None | Duration: Permanent
Effect: At the beginning of each Story (every 20 updates), gain GXP equal to your permanent Major Project Slots. For free!

BRASS SCALES FALLING - REPURCHASED
Cost: - | Type: Permanent
Keyword: None | Duration: Permanent
Effect: For each 10 rolled on a craft roll without an Excellency, gain 1 SXP up to [Essence x3].

RED ANVILS RISING
Cost: - | Type: Permanent
Keyword: None | Duration: Permanent
Effect: You gain +1 SXP per each basic objective.

CHAINS FALL AWAY
Cost: - | Type: Permanent
Keywords: None | Duration: Permanent
Effect: You gain 1 GXP if you complete all three basic objectives on a craft project.

CRAFTSMEN NEED NO TOOLS
Cost: 6m | Type: Simple
Keyword: Mute | Duration: One Task
Effect: You may complete a Basic or Major Project (either crafting or repairing) within seconds, using naught but your bare hands and sheer creative will.

THOUSAND-FORGE HAND
Cost: 10m, 1wp | Type: Reflexive
Keyword: None | Duration: Instant
Effect: Reduce artifact crafting time to (6-Essence) weeks for 1-4 dot artifacts, (6-Essence) months for 5+ dot artifacts.

PEERLESS PERFECTION OF CRAFT
Cost: - | Type: Permanent
Keyword: None | Duration: Permanent
Effect: At the end of each story (every 20 updates), roll a free full Intelligence+Craft+Full Excellency dice pool. Every success is 1 SXP, and every 10 is 1 GXP.

FLAWLESS HANDIWORK METHOD - REPURCHASED
Cost: 6m | Type: Supplemental
Keywords: None | Duration: Instant
Effect: Re-roll 10s until 10s fail to appear, counting each as a success. Re-roll 6s until 6s fail to appear.

SUPREME MASTERWORK FOCUS
Cost: 6m | Type: Supplemental
Keywords: None | Duration: Instant
Effect: Supplements any Craft roll for Major or Minor projects with Double 9s. Can be improved further with later Charm Purchases.

EXPERIENTIAL CONJURING OF THE VOID
Cost: 4m, 4s/g/wxp | Type: Reflexive
Keyword: Salient | Duration: Instant
Effect: Can be used after a Craft roll, and adds +1 non-charm success, +[Essence] non-Charm dice. Cannot be used on basic projects.

SEASONED BEAST-RIDER APPROACH
Cost: 1m, 1wp | Type: Supplemental
Keywords: None | Duration: Instant
Effect: Used when rolling join battle, Gitta (or other mounts) gains an imitative track equal to 41-22's - the mount can move and attack without taking up 41's actions.

EVOCATIONS
LINE OF OBLITERATION SHAFT
Cost: 2m, 2ini | Type: Reflexive
Keywords: Withering-Only, Perilous | Duration: Instant
Effect: Due to the peerless efficaciously of the Lens Lance at battering large masses of men in formation, any withering damage inflicted on a Battle Group increases the wielder's initiative as if they had attacked a worthy foe. This effect also reduces the Difficulty of the Unhorse and Disarm gambit by 1.​

GEAR

The Lens Lance
Accuracy: 12 | Damage: 17 | Defense: 6 | Overwhelming: 5 | Attunement: 5​
Lethal: Does lethal damage when used with a decisive attack.
Melee: Uses the melee skill
Piercing: You may reduce your Defense by 1 and spend 1 Initiative to reduce enemy Soak by 4.
Reaching: Negates any mounted combat penalties when used on foot
Mounted: Can be used on horseback without penalty.
Two Handed: Requires 2 hands to be held. Provides +2 to clash attacks.
Laspistol
Accuracy (melee, short, medium, long, extreme): 4/10/8/6/4 | Damage: 11 | Overwhelming: 1​
Lethal: Does lethal damage
Archery: Uses the archery skill
Lasgun: Does +4 damage rather than adding your strength.
Mounted: Can be used mounted.
One Handed: Requires one hand to use.
Concealable: Can be easily concealed, requiring only a Diff 1 Larceny roll.
Flak Armor
Soak: 6 | Mobility: -1 | Hardness: 0
 
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[X] Clamber up, and then use the habitat's artificial gravity generators creatively.
[X] Ride Gitta up and charge.
[X] Clamber up, then call out to the masses of common men, turn them against these opportunistic butchers
 
Adhoc vote count started by DragonCobolt on May 16, 2024 at 11:21 PM, finished with 19 posts and 11 votes.


I'm not updating yet, but I just want to warn everyone: This winning vote involves CRAFT CHARMS

I like CRAFT CHARMS but you will need to be okay with CRAFT CHARMS and I want you to know that in case it changes your votes

CRAFT CHARMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

how did you avoid getting blood on you?
dodge charms
but-
dodge charms!
 
[X] Clamber up, and then use the habitat's artificial gravity generators creatively.
[X] Clamber up, take aim, then quietly, oh so quietly, shoot Lord Cartheniax in his head.
 
[X] Clamber up, take aim, then quietly, oh so quietly, shoot Lord Cartheniax in his head.
[X] Clamber up, then call out to the masses of common men, turn them against these opportunistic butchers

Krieger with social skills! Whatever happens I hope we get to favour medicine and ride skills.
 
[X] Clamber up, then call out to the masses of common men, turn them against these opportunistic butchers

[X] Ride Gitta up and charge
 
Adhoc vote count started by DragonCobolt on May 17, 2024 at 8:51 AM, finished with 27 posts and 18 votes.


Well, well!

*gets to work*
 
... I guess Twilight is fine too.

I guess Florence Nightingale in Terminator Armor is fine too, though we might be forced to stick as a mounted lancer which would make me *Frumple*, but I'm also a weirdo who think cute girls are even cuter in 500 kilos of hypertech material.
 
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The Lance (1.2)
You breathed out - and then swung yourself up and off Gitta, who clawed at the wall after you. Your eyes swept down and you looked at the hull of the habitat.

It was strange. You'd spent your career so far learning how to tend to wounds, and learning only as much technosophantry as required to just barely manage the tools of your trade. And yet, looking down at the ruined habitat, you could see...it was like a body. A human body, writ large in metal and steel. The image was disconcerting and overwhelming, and...thrilling.

And then you saw it.

"Well, that's just absurd," you said, skidding along your thigh as you threw open a hatch. "No, no, no." The knowledge spilling into your mind was wild and the light was bright enough to make the work easy. You took out the parts and casually slashed your palm - sending the melta-head tumbling away from you. It clanked and clattered, rolling and coming to a stop near the band - which had stopped playing. And the Chaos Space marine had stopped speaking. And the army of traitor civilians had all stopped watching. They were all turned to you as you stood - and the sunlight shone around you, like a break in the cloud overhead. You attached the angular, bladed thing you had pulled from the habitat to the tip of your lance, tied it off and drew your fingers along the connection - and under your gloves, the metal flowed like water, damped and pressured as if your hand was an industrial press and a fuse-las in one. You flicked your hand and sparks of golden light flew off your glove as you smiled behind your mask.

"They thought it was a agrav system, you know!" you said. "Like mistaking the heart of an appendix - and this girl in my first medica schola did the very thing. She got flogged for days for it..."

"What in the warp..." Lord Cartheniax whispered, his eyes wide as saucers. Including his eye on the tongue. Unpleasent mutation. Wyld induced?

...what was a Wyld?

You shook your head, while the Lady of Blood growled. "She's a human-"

"She's on fire!"

"It's a trick of the light," the Lady of Blood started forward, stomping towards you, her chainax roaring as she twirled it in her hand. "Time to die, little-"

Her chainax roared.

You brought your hunting lance up, around, and then thrust - not at her chest or her face, but at the floor. The dark black triangular tip of your spear flashed with a strange lensing effect, light distorting around it and a low rumble whipped through the air and a distortion trembled along the ground and smashed into her feet. The Lady of Blood was sent flipping up, then smashing down, her armor denting the heavy metal floor of the makeshift platform. She crashed down and skidded, her legs obliterating part of the band's platform, causing the band to spring to their feet and run away.

Pure silence hung in the air as every Space Marine froze - you could hear their attention in the soft grunt and click of their armor. The onlooking civilians pointed at you, their jaws dropped in shock.

"It's not an artificial gravity system. You can use it like that, if you don't know what you're doing. This is the focusing lens of a gravitic imploder lance, actually," you said, grinning behind your mask.

"You Guardsman!" she roared furiously, scrambling to her feet.

"Lets see..." you said, then adjusted your grip on the lance, touching one of the buttons you'd placed on the handle - when had you done that? - and feeling the change in the resonance. You sprinted forward - and felt the gravity around you grow lighter. You leaped, sailing up into the air, then felt the gravity come down on you again - heavier. You gripped your lance in both hands as time seemed to slow...the Lady of Blood was coming to her feet, her chain-ax in her hand. She started to lift it up. You dropped like a thunderbolt. The tip of your lance and her broad axhead met and there was a cracking roar.

The chainax shattered. You hit the deck as she stumbled backwards, then roared and lashed out with her hand. You ducked under her blow, which sailed above your head, so close you felt your helmet jerk off and tumble away. You moved behind her, hood falling back, your hair billowing behind you, a crimson curtain fluttering in the air, catching the light like fire.

The Lady of Blood grunted.

She stood behind you, her arms reaching up - closing around the tip of the lance protruding through her chest plate. Blood started to flow from the grill of her helmet and she coughed out. "F...Father..."

Then she fell and you jerked the spear from her back, twirling it around in your hands and nodding.

"It works," you said, rather grimly confident as you reached up to your mask...

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The Lens Lance seems to work quite well, for a modified focusing lens of a gravitic implosion lance weapon combined with a hunting lance and a makeshift power pack. You feel some inspiration coming on - all 5 dot artifacts have a suite of abilities. You start with only one that activates the instant you attune your thrumming essence to it, but as you built the lance, you get to choose what that ability is!

[ ] MODULATING WEIGHT TENDENCY - by adjusting how gravity falls on you, you can leap farther and land faster and safer than normal.
[ ] REACH EXTENDING IMPLOSION TIP - once a ship to ship weapon, you can call on the machine spirit to attack at range
[ ] LINE OF OBLITERATION SHAFT - by channeling the gravitic powers along the lance itself, it can create a massive area of effect. It won't kill, but it will knock greater enemies over and render lesser enemies incapacitated en mass.
[ ] AGIES OF SINGULARITY CAPSTONE LOCK - turn asides lasbolts, shells and shrapnel with a field of focused gravitational energies.

And one more...

[ ] Adjust your mask to make sure it won't fall off.
[ ] Get your hat and make sure your hair's hidden again.
[ ] ...take it off.


The Lady of Blood rolls 3s for join battle, getting 6 initiative
41-22 rolls 7s for join battle and gets 10 initiative

41-22 attacks with a +3 stunt (since I'm great at describing things) and gets 11s against The Lady of Blood's 5 defense, which is a total of 23 withering damage against her soak of 14. 41-22 does 9 damage, dropping LOB down to 0 ini and crashing her, giving 41-22 +14 ini

The Lady of Blood growls and gets a 13s to hit! 41-22 stunts to get +3 to her defense for 9 in total, so she hits by 4 and her damage is reduced to 10 dice by 41-22's soak and she does 5 ini damage, dropping her by 5 ini

The Lady of blood has 5 ini
41-22 has 19 ini

41-22 makes a decisive attack with 11s to hit, which is absolutely a hit, and she rolls 19 damage for her decisive attack and does 7 lethal. The Lady of Blood is slain
 
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That is a scary ass signature weapon.

And Craft Supernal, we're going places. Shame we missed out on the Zenith Vision, but that's okay, we are a Craft Supernal in 40K

[X] LINE OF OBLITERATION SHAFT - by channeling the gravitic powers along the lance itself, it can create a massive area of effect. It won't kill, but it will knock greater enemies over and render lesser enemies incapacitated en mass.

Look, we're a Lancer, one of the downsides of a Lancer is you only get to hit one target at a time.

Unless you've got this in which case you can do the Sauron Thing where you swing at one dude and the shockwave knocks an entire battle line in disarray.

[X] Get your hat and make sure your hair's hidden again.

A soldier on duty must remain in uniform at all times. Allowances can be made for dramatic stunts, but we're still a Professional.
 
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[X] REACH EXTENDING IMPLOSION TIP - once a ship to ship weapon, you can call on the machine spirit to attack at range
[X] Get your hat and make sure your hair's hidden again.
 
[X] AGIES OF SINGULARITY CAPSTONE LOCK - turn asides lasbolts, shells and shrapnel with a field of focused gravitational energies.

I'm assuming this is supposed to be Aegis.

[X] Adjust your mask to make sure it won't fall off.
 
[x] Adjust your mask to make sure it won't fall off.
Gas masks are cool.

[X] LINE OF OBLITERATION SHAFT
 
[X] AGIES OF SINGULARITY CAPSTONE LOCK
[X] Get your hat and make sure your hair's hidden again.

Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee. Hee.
 
What just happened? Did we just get blessed by the Omnissiah or something?
Well, that's an interesting metaphysical question, isn't it?

Whether He on Terra IS the Omnissiah incarnate, or simply an an agent OF the Omnissiah is a subject of fierce debate.( HeburnsgoldHeburnssilverHeburnsyellowredbluegreenpurple)
And, well, coggie disputes about doctrine can and have escalated to Rad-bombardment…

Remember what 55 said.
"He is here"
"He is you and you are him"
 
This one gives us a non-lethal option, which could be pretty useful

[X] LINE OF OBLITERATION SHAFT - by channeling the gravitic powers along the lance itself, it can create a massive area of effect. It won't kill, but it will knock greater enemies over and render lesser enemies incapacitated en mass.
 
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