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21 years after the awakening
You stand upon the apex of your palace and stare toward the towering pyramids and towers of Yervum. Its pitch black walls are stark contrast to the teal waters which surround it. Finally risen from its watery grave, stark bolts of green lightning streak to and from orbit delivering the fuel for forges to craft the arms of your race. Grand friezes and carved monuments show the efforts and achievements of those long dead and around the city either sunken beneath the ground or raised upon towering ziggurats and towers stand great gause annihilator cannons, ready and able to piece the sky with emerald lightning. Still, you worry. your reserves, put aside before entering the great sleep have shrunk substantially over the last two decades and are even still being gradually depleted. More resources will doubtlessly be required if you are to expand beyond your current minuscule realm and reclaim that which is rightfully your own. However, that does not mean you cannot bask in your present accomplishments. One day the sky will be bathed with green such would be the industry and artifice of Yervum, but there is much planning to do before that becomes reality.
Current balance
Current total |
2000 |
Resource extraction |
1260 |
Tribute |
-126 |
Resource Refinement | |
Fleet |
0 |
Defenses |
-700 |
Diplomacy |
-325 |
Scientific |
-100 |
Intrigue |
-65 |
Balance |
-56 |
New Total |
1944 |
Total Income | |
Daeloth (Planet) |
270 |
Daeloth (System) |
990 |
You regally stride into the room which now holds your council. The room carved of pure blackstone has been emplaced near the centre of your sprawling palace. The arcane material blocking out all potential avenues of psionic spywork. An octagonal plinth within the centre of the room rises with your entrance and a holographic image shines forth a map of the sub sector with separate colors denoting ownership of the nearby systems. The Glyph of the Yulenoth features prominently on the four walls of the chamber, accompanied by a smaller, subordinate glyph. That of the Sirano, though there is clearly room for several more. The room is otherwise bare of much of the ornamentation which floods the remainder of the palace but you had it crafted specifically to be a room of function over form. Eight lychguard stand along the four walls of the rooms, eternal watchers to some of the deepest and most intimate secrets of your dynasty and ready to protect those who would know them. Finally within the bowels of the chamber are your chancellors who rise from their positions of supplication as you close in on the central plinth. You slow as you reach an arms reach awa survey the faces of your subordinates. "Let us begin" you say.
As is tradition the Nemesor speaks first. Sovenkh speaks in grand sweeping gestures and bold proclamations. His pride has grown since the battle with both the Orks and Imperials but you will not begrudge the lord of his worthy achievements.
"My lord, the fleet stands a match to any we know within the sector, but with little to fuel their cores we are little more than a mirage upon the desert sands. Still we must find a way to strike at the foes which array themselves against us, and i have numerous plans which should prove effective in that respect"
Military (1 action)
[ ] Commerce raiding
This imperiums greatest strength lies in the sheer number of resources it has at its disposal. We can take advantage of this to gather the materials needed to pursue a far more glorious campaign. Let loose the jackals to harry at the flanks of the foe and feast upon that which they bring back. (can be taken multiple times)
Actions required 1
DC variable
[ ] number and type of ships released from mothballing and set upon this task
[ ] subsector you wish to target
[ ] Carry out raids against the enemy
It is also possible for us to strike directly at the foe. Set upon their worlds and plunder them utterly of their wealth. Bring these back to Daeloths forges and set the forge of war to blaze ever hotter and higher. (can be taken multiple times)
Actions required 1
DC variable
[ ] number and type of ships released from mothballing and set upon this task
[ ] subsector you wish to target
[ ] Demand tribute
We need not burden ourselves with corralling a populace to acquire their wealth. Destroy what paltry defences your foes can muster and have them pay for the privilege of remaining alive. Demand from them that which you are rightfully owed (can be taken multiple times)
Actions required 1
DC variable
[ ] number and type of ships released from mothballing and set upon this task
[ ] system you wish to target
[ ] Subjugate a world
We have a present and immediate problem, in that we do not have sufficient resources to support our forces. While we have the ability, point our fleet at an enemy outpost and lay waste to its defenders. Claim the world and its workforce for your own and have it pay tribute to us. (can be taken multiple times)
Actions required 1
DC variable
[ ] number and type of ships released from mothballing and set upon this task
[ ] system you wish to target
[ ] Scout for other valuable worlds
The records of both the Sirano and the imperium for this area of space is incomplete. Build some small scouting vessels and investigate the nearby areas to attempt to discover if there are any valuable systems nearby which we could take advantage of. Space however is vast and there are many places to look. (can be taken multiple times)
Actions required 1
DC 80
Cost = 75 refined material
[ ] Recruit and train a force of Sirano Marines
The battles of Daeloth revealed a key weakness in our ability to defend against boarding actions. The Warrior and Immortal Cohorts aboard our smaller vessels were simply too doctrinal and inflexible to react swiftly and decisively to surprise attacks from unforeseen vectors. Utilising knowledge gained in our eradication of the Krork from our world it would seem that recruiting specialised void soldiers from the Sirano and equipping them appropriately would fill this gap in our doctrine. Though having them aboard a ship would be costly.
successes required - 2
DC 45
Cost 200
Increases maintenance cost of ships by 5%
Diplomacy (1 action)
Your Kantakor is the next to speak. Aken's form has changed significantly over the course of 20 years. Taking advantage of his new rank, his carapace has been refashioned into a more slender and elegant figure. Tall and thin and far more organic looking than many lords of your court, with smoorth features rather than the purely skeletal visage favoured by most of your kin. Still he has maintained the lightning which still flashes across his form with every carefully calculated step or movement he makes. "We stand in interesting times, great one, many now watch us. Waiting for us to sway one way or the other on the coming vote. Your own accomplishments leading many to consider us the experts in… barbaric affairs. Still, I stand only to bear your will to their emissaries"
[ ] Swaying the opinions of the dynasties
The Thotk with the loss of more than four tombs have encountered issues with their manpower pool. To alleviate this they have begun arming many of the humans who remain within their territories, creating a potentially immense pool of recruits. You with but a single tomb have but a single vote in the court of lords, but engaging with other dynasties could decide if this action by the Thotk will be allowed or not. (can be taken multiple times)
DC 60
Actions required - 1
Cost 25 refined material
[ ] what is your position on the matter
[ ] which dynasty would you most want to sway
[ ] Approach a dynasty with an offer
The many dynasties of the hidden realms have an equally great number needs and wants among them, and most are in a position of greater strength than ourselves. Reach out to a dynasty and make an offer in order to see both them and us strengthened
DC variable
Actions required - 1
Cost 25 refined material
[ ] which dynasty do you wish to interact with
[ ] state the deal that you are proposing
[ ] expand/contract your diplomatic apparatus in a dynasty
You have established a sizable diplomatic network with your neighbors with many embassies established in their courts funneling you a wealth of information and speaking of the greatness and achievements of your dynasty. Open up further embassies with the dynasties you wish to forge ties with. Or reduce them if you believe you no longer desire to know of their dealings. (can be taken multiple times)
Actions required - 1
DC 20
Cost 25 refined material
[ ] which dynasty do you wish to interact with
[ ] expand or contract your embassies by a single step
Learning (1 action)
Nevanoch on the other hand is a study in the unchanging, save for a few new tormented souls who have had the misfortune of being added to her cloak. Her three red eyes stare unblinkingly at the holoprojector as she shows her primary project of the last two decades. "It nears completion, a project which will be remembered always in the courts of these realms. Only another's years worth of effort and all the conclaves and the courts will discover that which has been crafted under my watch. They will whisper fearfully in their courts and among the stars of the day the artifice of Nevanoch could be turned against them" she looks up at you suddenly, as if remembering it was you she was speaking to" At the behest of the Yulenoth, of course, Overlord."
[ ] Finish the construction of your system scale marvel
The hull has been fully built and the vast majority of systems have been installed. All that remains to be crafted is the central canopic core, to be programmed and tested to the point of suitability. Once this is complete the device can easily be operated by any cryptic or trained individual and our enemies will have yet another reason to fear our return.
(may be taken multiple times)
Actions required - 1
DC NA
Cost 250 refined materials
[ ] Discover the secrets of the black immortals
The black immortals are a triumph of technology, far superior than any other individual Necron barring only the greatest of lords. They are far more resilient, and their weapons are more damaging than the smaller size of their chassis should allow. How this was accomplished is unknown to you, for you were ever barred from researching them by order of the Triarchs. Now however, all orders bar Szarekhs last have been rescinded. All avenues are now open to you and it is well within your abilities to study these engineering marvels. Perhaps it is now time to discover what lies beneath their midnight black armor.
(may be taken multiple times)
DC 110
Cost 100
Which aspect of their construction do you focus on
[ ] Their armour. Harder than blackstone and yet lighter than living metal (requires 2 successes)
[ ] Their musculature. Acting with far strength and speed above that of standard Immortal Carapace (requires 2 successes)
[ ] Their Sensor Suite. Seemingly near prescient in their response rates, accuracy and probability analysis (requires 2 successes)
[ ] Attempt to solve biotransference for the SIrano
We have been ...reduced in numbers since the great sleep and have no avenue for receiving replacements either than shamefully stealing directly from other dynasties or conquering and vassalising them entirely. The court mutters in discomfort whenever the subject is broached and the specifics themselves must be discussed at length. However it could be possible to bequeath the change upon chosen Sirano, perhaps in time our numbers may be restored to their former heights and beyond. Though many view such a momentous step as... profane
(may be taken multiple times)
DC 70
Cost 50
Required success - 2
[ ] Delve into the possibilities of the cascade drive
The Sirano have done what was thought to be impossible and have discovered something that we had missed in our understanding of the universe. Yet there scientists know little of the secrets of antimatter and their greatest scientists are surely no match for the knowledge that I or any cryptek could bring to bear. Turn me loose upon the device and I will attempt to refine it into a far more capable form.
(may be taken multiple times)
DC 60/70/80/90/100
Cost 100
5 possible successes, each success raises required dc by 10 for further improvements
[ ] Attempt to restore the necron genetic code
The Void Dragon , Mag'ladroth in its fury, destroyed all records of the Necrontyrs genetic base code. Now all that remains in the Yulenoths data vaults, perhaps the best outside of the Homeworld itself is the scraps written by a paranoid lord Millennia ago for his specific cloning alterations. Attempt to extrapolate from his own code the basic foundations of the Necrontyr. Perhaps given enough time and resources a breakthrough could be made. Alternatively you may focus on the edge cases of data that the virus may have overlooked. Perhaps there are some clues hidden in plain sight which were never deleted in the first place.
(may be taken multiple times)
DC 90
Cost 25
Required successes - 5
[ ] pursue studies into utilising the Aether
The warp has ever been anathema to us. Though the old ones and even C'tan have claimed that we did possess a link to that realm it must have been too marginal to ever make use of. However, with the Sirano now aiding us, many of the secrets denied to us by biology may be revealed through their own "psionic" abilities. Allow me to experiment with them to divine how much use we may get out of our vassals
DC 80
Cost 25
Several possible success
[ ] Disarm the process of biotransference
The process of biotransference was...hazardous to say the least. The superstitious refer to us having lost our souls. I hold that the Ctan harvest our connection to the Aether. Have us focus our efforts on discovering the flaws in the designs they gifted us with and I will ensure that any future Necrons will be forged with that link fully intact.
DC 80
Required successes 2
[ ] Create marvels
Have me forge a marvel beyond the ken of lesser races. Bend the laws of physics to our will and bind them to our purposes.
Cost 250
[ ] For what purpose do you want these made
Of what scale shall these be made
[ ] build a legions worth of infantry equipment
[ ] Arm a legion with several dozen enhanced vehicles
[ ] construct several large devices on the scale of small buildings
[ ] construct a device to be fitted on a starship (¼) completion
[ ] construct a system scale marvel (1/20) completion)
[ ] construct a sector scale marvel
[ ] construct a galactic scale marvel
And who shall forge it
[ ] Nevanoch Artifice 3 (Despair)
[ ] Aztemikh Artifice 2 (Chronomancer)
[ ] Hetamhet Artifice 4 (Ethermancer)
Stewardship (1 action)
That we are entering into a dangerous time is clear to all my lord and it is of course far out f my reach to dare to countenance the decisions which have been made your your own timeless wisdom. The reserves do begin to run dry however my lord and they will require refilling through one method or another. I will with my limited ability attempt to slow the depletion but even with your august authority great one, I could not stem the flow forever.
[ ] Oversee constructions
Great one. Over my many years acting as your Imeert there have been projects great and small which could have been made more efficient. Allow me to lend my knowledge and abilities to these projects to have them run more smoothly.
(reduces the cost of a construction project)
(May only be taken up to two times)
DC 20
Cost 0
[ ] Choose project to focus on
[ ] Forge a dolmen gate
Forgive my forwardness my lord but it must unfortunately be noted that our reach is limited. The Nilankh stretch their arm across the breadth of space via their dolmen gates, and the sole reason the Sarnekh have remained stable during the entire great awakening only through their ability to rush forces throughout their great empire.
8 actions required
DC 20
Cost = 250 per action invested
[ ] Create a biotransference engine
My lord forgive any impertinence which you may infer from my words, but creation of a biotransference engine could be beneficial to us. Giving us a way to once again gather many great and true soldiers under a banner is a claim that no other dynasty could possibly attain. Of course I speak only as your most leal servant and do not mean to presume above my station…
25 actions required
DC 40
Cost = 250 per action invested
[ ] focus upon resource collection
There are places Overlord, where efficiencies could be made in our resource collection though i mean no offence toward you and yours. Allow me to attend to the matter and i will see that improvements limited though they may be can be made under my watchful eyes
(may be taken only once)
DC 20
cost 0
[ ] choose system or planet to oversee
[ ] Lay the foundations of a stellar forge
A grand task worthy of only the mightiest of dynasties. Overlord, it would be an honour to even be given the privilege to begin such a task. Yet even for creatures so great in stature as ourselves it must be said that this may be the work of decades or a century. Even laying the foundations, creating gravitic platforms shielded from the apocalyptic heat present so close to the sun will cast vast if not insurmountable resources. Though should our work continue undisturbed these vast foundations will eventually work toward constructing the stellar forge
20 actions required
DC 60
Cost = 250 per action invested
Intrigue (1 action)
Lasthule listens impassively to the others of your council before simply stating "our enemies abound within and without my lord, where shall we direct our efforts to undermine their own?"
[ ] Infiltrate our enemies
Our enemies are near endless and our knowledge of them is limited to what we stole from their fleeing fleets. We must infiltrate their worlds to discover their secrets. We must know their minds and the minds of their followers before their pitiable lifespans are shortened even further. (may be taken multiple times)
Actions required - 1
Dc 80
Cost 25
[ ] to which subsector do you send your spies
[ ] on whom do you wish to spy (mechanicus/imperium are treated as separate)
[ ] Infiltrate a rival dynasty
Though they are not officially our rivals the other dynasties are truly little better than the living and their intentions are not necessarily our own. We cannot allow them to act without our foreknowledge. Especially if they do so relatively close to your realm. Though I would rather demand their intentions directly, that is not within my power. Instead we should emplace courtiers whose mission is to infiltrate their lairs and retrieve their secrets for our own use.
Actions required - 1
Cost 25
DC 50
[ ] to which dynasty do you send your spies
[ ] on whom do you wish to spy (mechanicus/imperium are treated as separate)
[ ] Construct a location to keep captives
Our current holding cells and the prisons of the Sirano are suitable in the immediate term for our present captives. However few could be rated to hold against an eldar let alone an old one. Create a holding facility capable of storing millions of prisons should we deign to allow mortals to continue their wretched lives and ensure that none could hope to escape it.
Actions required - 1
DC 15
Cost 200
[ ] Attempt to contact a deathmark cult
The deathmarks are a vile and vicious subspecies of our kind Great one. Yet they do have their uses. The poison knife in the dark has ever been able to still a thousand swords drawn in anger. I will reach out to the deathmarks and see if they are willing to answer.
Actions required - 1
DC 90
Cost 25
[ ] Establish listening posts in a subsector
We shall establish listening posts throughout the enemies territory and cease to be blind to their doings. Their fleet movements and battles will be ours to know and should we do it with sufficient stealth. They shall never know that we were even there until it is time to strike
Actions required - 1
DC 35
Cost 150
[ ] which subsector do we wish to spy upon
[ ] Root out any spies within the Yulenoth
Our dynasty must be kept clear of any potential spies. We will conduct sweeping investigations throughout our dynasty to ensure that any spies currently within are flushed out and slain.
Actions required - 1
DC 60
Cost 50
Each success will root out an enemy spy if it is present
Construction projects
[ ] place any standard constructions which the dynasty wishes to pursue here (these constructions do not consume actions)
Respect = 9 = 3 free actions
Personal Actions 1 available
[ ] assist a vassal
Help one of your department's pursue one of the goals that they are endeavoring to complete in your honor. Will add your relevant statistic to the roll
[ ] Go on campaign
Attach yourself to one of the military forces you are sending forth. You will not add anything to the roll but should it be appropriate, you will allow for a re-roll as you personally change the course of a battle.
[ ] Create marvels
Forge a marvel beyond the ken of lesser races. Bend the laws of physics to our will and bind them to our purposes.
Cost 250
[ ] For what purpose do you want these made
Of what scale shall these be made
[ ] build a legions worth of infantry equipment
[ ] Arm a legion with several dozen enhanced vehicles
[ ] construct several large devices on the scale of small buildings
[ ] construct a device to be fitted on a starship (¼) completion
[ ] construct a system scale marvel (1/20) completion)
[ ] construct a sector scale marvel
[ ] construct a galactic scale marvel
[ ] Bring a proposal to the court of lords
You are not the greatest of lords but your accomplishments speak for themselves. Bring a proposal before the court of your region to have the result be binding on all lords in the local region.
[ ] what proposal do you wish to bring before them