Turn 4 - 753.M41
Cultist Numbers: 314 (418)
Total Votes: 30
Brethren Kelt Street Collectors
Low Numbers - 10% - 31
Roll: 1d100: 34 + 31 = 65
Average Upper Hive Income: 10 R (halved due to Drought) = 5 R
Amount Gathered: 5 x 65 = 325 R
Your street collectors have managed to gather a fair amount for their first outing. Although money is still tight, considering the Drought, there are many willing to give to a "good" cause.
325 r gathered, 25% (81) given to cult, rest kept by Brethren Kelt organization
Infiltrate Clippers
5 Votes - 47 Cultists - +4 Bonus
Roll: 1d100: 88 + 10 (High Placed Clipper Insider) + 5 (Director of Public Outreach) + 1 (Upper Hive Menial Jobs) = 104
Your highly placed insider continues to knowingly give fruit, and what a harvest he offers this time. Officers with disciplinary issues, those known for taking more bribes than average, or passed over for promotion due to internal politics. Your cultists contact them, and using whatever means necessary draw them into your web of control. By now, you have a noticeable amount of influence over the law officers; yet more can be gained…
Gained Clipper Infiltration +3 (1/10)
Clipper Infiltration raised to Level 1
Pray to Chaos Undivided, for a way to interact with Annatar's Eye
4 Votes - 38 Cultists - +3 Bonus
Roll: 1d100: 57 + 3 - 5 (Valsen) + 5 (Holy Consecration) = 60
Together in the Church of the Undivided Fourfold Path, your people pray, the first of such sessions to be done this year. This time their prayers are directed towards the greater whole of Chaos. They wish for some way to affect Annatar's Eye, for they have divined its nature as a gate between the realm of the gods and that of mortals. Can it aid them in their quest?
The answer is yes, it seems. As the last echoes fade away, nine members of the congregation are gripped by a shared vision. They see themselves and others performing a ritual that reaches out to the Eye and bid it open, allowing the power of Chaos to reach out in turn. Such a rite shall be costly, but it can be done
Gained Rite: Ritual of Awakening: strengthens Annatar's Eye, allowing it to open wider the next turn. Costs 999 R to perform
Gain 3 Undivided Devotion
Infiltrate PDF Logistics Corp
4 Votes - 38 Cultists - +3 Bonus
Roll: 1d100: 81 + 3 + 5 (Director of Public Outreach) + 1 (Upper Hive Menial Jobs) = 90
A welcome change from the past two years, you have managed to begin infiltrating the PDF's logistics apparatus, and have made good progress. If you can subvert it, you could begin stealing some excess equipment. It'll also serve as a springboard for infiltrating the The Kindling Guard as a whole.
Gained PDF Logistics Corp Infiltration +2 (2/5)
Research folding paper figures with the marks of the Gods hidden within the folds.
3 Votes - 28 Cultists - +2 Bonus
Roll: 1d100: 55 + 2 - 5 (Valsen) + 5 (Public Library) = 57
As this research begins, one of the cultists remarks they have heard of something similar. Ori.. Origani? Anyway, hampering this research is the fact that your cult's knowledge of the marks of the gods is limited. Although you used such to consecrate your church, such knowledge was instinctual, drawn from dreams. The researchers now must draw upon the same source, carefully testing each rune to see its effect. There will be both success and failures.
Discovered Research: God-Marked Origani (57/???)
Search for course/gym location
2 Votes - 19 Cultists - +1 Bonus
Roll: 1d100: 41 + 1 + 10 (Previous Search) + 1 (Upper Hive Menial Jobs) = 53
This year you have better luck, finding an abandoned pump house, sealed away. The inside space is fairly large, and there is a mess of pipes and machinery that could be used as an assault course.
Choice of actions, see below
Pray to Tzeentch, for help in researching more advanced paper weapons.
2 Votes - 19 Cultists - +1 Bonus
Roll: 1d100: 97 + 1 - 5 (Valsen) + 5 (Holy Consecration) = 98
To the Changer of Ways you pray, asking Him to arm you against your foes. The response is… apparently nothing, until your Head Researcher, Rosten Lowitzhs, finds notes detailing alternative designs for paper based weaponry, as well as knowledge on blessing such weapons with the Architect's power. Fascinating.
Discovered Research: Alternative Paper Weapons (49/???)
Discovered Research: Tzeentch-Blessed Paper Weapons (49/???)
Gain 3 Tzeentch Devotion
Pray to Khorne, for help in researching more advanced paper weapons.
2 Votes - 19 Cultists - +1 Bonus
Roll: 1d100: 2 + 1 - 5 (Valsen) + 5 (Holy Consecration) = 3
To the Lord of Skulls you pray, asking Him to arm you against your foes. The response is… poor. As one, the praying cultists throw themselves upon one another, fists beating against flesh and teeth tearing into throats. When others attempt to intervene they are attacked as well. Finally however, the last one falls, as they attempt to stack their trophies. The blood, gore, and small pile of heads are quickly cleaned up, yet the sense of malice in the air cannot be so easily removed.
Prayer failed. Khorne is displeased
26 cultists lost
Lost 3 Khorne Devotion
Sacrifice a fellow cult member to craft candles from their remains for use in profane rituals and rites. If possible, attempt to find a willing volunteer: those who willingly give their flesh to the gods will no doubt find their sacrifice rewarded, after all.
2 Votes - 19 Cultists - +1 Bonus
Roll: 1d100: 41 + 1 - 5 (Valsen) + 5 (Holy Consecration) = 47
The ceremony, almost canceled due to the… incident, still goes ahead. Out of a number of volunteers, one is picked, and they are ritually sacrificed by Valsen upon the Church's altar. Afterwards their body is taken away and rendered down, with the fat sloppily formed into candles. When lit, they give off a warm, invigorating light that reminds your cultists of what they feel within the church.
1 Cultist Sacrificed
Gained (1d4 + 1 =) 2 Profane Candles, a Unique Resource that can be used to give religious and esoteric actions +5. Choice of actions, see below.
Research Clipper Holdings - Spires (97/???)
1 Votes - 9 Cultists - +0 Bonus
Roll: 1d100: 68 + 5 (Public Library) +2 (Rosten) = 75
The Clippers have a number of Watch-Houses, equipment depots and more within the Spires. Of more interest however is the Preccient Primus. Located close to the Spire of House Forstor, it includes high quality barracks for upper ranks, heavily secure holding cells, and The Nerve; the command center of all Clipper operations, from where Commissioner Raym Forstor can observe and direct his officers across the Hive. The technology involved is very interesting, and highly advanced.
Completed Research: Clipper Holdings - Spires (100/100)
Knowledge of Clipper bases with the Spire, as well as information about their command center.
Find out how things are with moneylenders.
1 Votes - 9 Cultists - +0 Bonus
Roll: 1d100: 28 + 1 (Upper Hive Menial Jobs) - 5 (Snitch Law) + 5 (Brethren Kelt CEO) + 29
In a word? Bad. The Burning Bank, primary moneylender, is floundering. Interest rates are high, driven up by the cost of water. Indeed, ironically, the bank has begun accepting water as payment, and offers secure tanks to store it with. Sadly there is little opportunity here for you.
Research writing prayers to various Chaos Gods on paper knives, and see how it changes them
1 Votes - 9 Cultists - +0 Bonus
Roll: 1d100: 4 - 5 (Valsen) + 5 (Public Library) = 4
Perhaps inspired by the notes on the Changer's Blessing, Rosten attempted to look into applying the blessing of other gods. It did not go well, with sheets of parchment bursting into multicolored flame, or twisting into wailing mouths that screeched or moaned. Somehow, no one died, but Rosten is furious. Perhaps unwisely, she was seen cursing the gods, aside from the Changer.
Research failed
Lost 1 Khorne Devotion
Lost 1 Nurgle Devotion
Lost 1 Slaanesh Devotion
Recruit Ogryns
1 Votes - 9 Cultists - 0 Bonus
Roll: 1d100: 63 + 5 (Krok) = 68
It is much harder to proselyte Ogryns than standard humans. Not only are they dumber, slower to understand, and forgetful, they have a tendency to talk about things that should be secret. However with help from Krok, your cultists have found a system. Approaching Ogryns that are performing work, such as construction or shipping, they talk to them in simple terms that they can understand, explaining the basic tenets of The Human Ascension, which they begin to agree with. Slowly but surely, you spread the Truth.
+6d4 to next recruitment roll
Gain 3 Undivided Devotion
Infiltrate Redemptionists
1 Votes - 9 Cultists - +0 Bonus
Roll: 1d100: 40 + 5 (Director of Public Outreach) - 5 (Underhive Distance) = 40
This is risky. Out of almost any group with Keltist, the Redemptionists might have the best chance of spotting what you truly are. Still, your cultists do what they can, finding those with connections to the group but are not actually devout members. They have yet to find opportunities to approach them however.
Failure to begin infiltration
Pray To Tzeentch, for help with researching the Aeldari files.
1 Votes - 9 Cultists - +0 Bonus
Roll: 1d100: 80 + 1 - 5 (Valsen) + 5 (Holy Consecration) = 81
Some were concerned that calling upon one god so soon as another might have caused the… incident, but apparently in this case their fears were baseless. Rosten attended the prayer, and afterwards she claims she has a new understanding of the files. She has been blessed, it seems, with basic knowledge of the Aeldari language.
Rosten Lowitzhs gains Trait; Aeldari Language Primer - Gives +5 to studying Aeldari Files
+2 Tzeentch Devotion
Stealth Roll
Roll: 1d100: 5 + 40 (Observant) + 25 (Church Skippers) - 5 (Snitch Law) + 5 (Unseen Hand) = 70
There have been close calls this year. Too many. People wandering in the district of the Church of the Undivided Fourfold Path while prayers were ongoing. Those recruiting Ogryns almost overheard. A hundred little missteps, never quite allowing you to be caught. You must do better.
[] [Search] Use Pump House
With good space and a ready made assault course, it might not get better than this.
Gain Holding Pump House (0/3) (200 upkeep)
Comes with Basic Assault Course, allowing for basic cultist training
[] [Search] Use warehouse
Claim the warehouse you found last year instead
Gain Holding Small Warehouse (0/3) (100 upkeep)
[] [Search] Continue search
Continuing scouting for a location. There are some who think a continued search is a waste of resources however.
+20 to repeating action next turn. Next turn will be final time it can be performed
Warehouse and Pump House might not be available next turn
The Profane Candles can improve your prayers, but you have a limited number and so must use them sparingly. How will you use them?
[] [Candles] Use only on highest voted relevant action
[] [Candles] Use only on lowest voted relevant action
[] [Candles] Try and use on all relevant actions, using them up
[] [Candles] Do vote pre-results to decide which action uses them
Vote will begin shortly
It's hard to say how this update makes me feel. On the one hand, this is terrible. On the other, this is hilarious. I know how Boney feels now.
You have minus one Khorne Devotion. Honestly I never expected it to happen. I did have some ideas for when Devotion got unbalanced, but this is a whole other thing.
The next update will be an emergency meeting to deal with… this. This could literally reshape how your cult acts, how the quest goes forward.
Meanwhile.
Because Tzeentch is a bastard, you'll be getting your first Dark Boon from him soonish. Look forward to that, if you can think of anything interesting I might use it.
You have your first rite! They can be performed as turn actions, with the more cultists taking part giving a higher chance of success and greater effect. If you don't have the available resources, you can't perform the rite.
More choices to be made! I like the idea of the candles, if they got a higher roll I would have made them more impressive. As it is, you can now turn your cultists into +5 boosts. Well done.
Oh also your Head Researcher is going to start worshiping Tzeentch.