The Lost Primarch Quest

[Dezron]

Khorne MoI/Cyberdeamons :

 

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Kesar and the Aftermath
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As Kesar walked through the halls of his flagship, he saw most of his sons had their own weapons and armor marked similarly to his own. Etched with the names of those fallen, and those Lost. Many had not yet finished placing all the names of the fallen as yet. There were so, so, many. It'd taken him days to finish all of them himself, and he had tools prepared specifically for the task. Still seeing his Legion honoring those that had made the ultimate sacrifice in battle, and continuing on with their work, shouldering the burden of the past to prepare the way for the future eased some of the pain in his heart.

Eventually his wanderings took him to the Bridge of the ship, where he had expected to see Oriacarius, and yet he wasn't there. "Captain of the Watch Trsymal, where is First Captain Oriacarius?" He asked the relatively junior Captain currently handling the Bridge while they traveled through the warp.

"He has been in the Champions Armory nearly since we were underway my Lord, he wished to partake in the new Tradition of Remembrance." Trysmal replied, with a barely repressed stutter at speaking directly to his gene-father. Obviously nervous at the attention, though determined to do his utmost through the tension.

Kesar smiled with a touch of melancholy at him, "Ah, thank you Trysmal. Carry on." So saying he left the bridge, heading towards the Champions Armory. Not typically where Oriacarius would go for maintenance rights for his own equipment, but the Champions Armory had special tools for engraving in response to valorous deeds, now being used to remember the deeds of others. A good use of the tools, if anything was.

It did not take long for Kesar to make his way to the Champions Armory. Once there however, he did not interrupt Oriacarius, who seemed highly intent upon his task, instead he merely counted each of the names already etched into his wargear, and touching each of those names on his own. At a Primarch's speed it did not take him long to finish, and upon doing so he realized that there were few names left to be etched. Each name took far longer than the others he had seen, Oriacarius apparently put as much forethought into every stroke of the etching tool as he did to his battle plans. Looking around the Armory, Kesar realized that most of the workbenches were full of his sons writing their own list of names into their weapons and armor. All at difference paces, many with individual names in different locations. Though all seemingly within a few specific sets of locations, likely at the direction of the Tech-Priests in charge of maintaining the Legions gear.

Kesar takes this time to look over his sons work, showing his appreciation of their choices, and commiserating with them regarding all the brothers they have lost. All quietly, not wanting to interrupt or distract the others as they work. Still with over 60,000 names, many of his Sons were finishing the work in sets between other important tasks. Eventually, Oriacarius finished, and Kesar headed over to him, placing a hand on his shoulder, "Oriacarius, now that you've finished, I'd like to discuss some things with you. Follow me please."

Oriacarius looks up at Kesar, a sad look on his face, then back to his wargear, covered in tens of thousands of names of the fallen. "Of course my Lord," he responds somberly, putting his armor back on and re-equipping his weapons.

Together they head out of the Champions Armory, and to Kesar's private quarters. He lets the First Captain in, closes the door behind them, and then hugs his first captain tight. Something Oriacarius responds to after a moment of shock. After a long moment, Kesar releases him and steps away. "We, are going to discuss how to keep another day like this one from ever happening again." Kesar says to him, a look of grim resolve in his eyes. "We both did the best we could, and yet it still lost us more than half our legion on this singular station. We need to find better ways for the Legion to operate in combat without my presence, I will not always be able to be there where the fighting is hardest, and my sons must learn to handle these threats on their own. We both must learn all we can from this battle, it is far from likely this is the last Man of Iron we will ever face. So tell me Oriacarius, everything you recall from entering the system it held, all the way through until the entire station was cleared."

"Of course, father." Oriacarius begins explaining how they entered the system from the warp, and began checking sensor readings to determine any threats. The decision making progress that led to 45,000 battle brothers entering the massive station, the reasoning behind every action, every decision, the details missed in the battle that led to the enemy's surprise attacks succeeding, and those caught that led to them failing. Every moment of the battle picked apart in detail, to be debated with the knowledge of hind-sight, and to be viewed with a mind to the future and how to react to similar instances. From the realization that the enemy was reclaiming and reusing the wrecks of previous machines and what was done to mitigate such things, to how to be better equipped to mitigate that technique in future. A basic plan was forming in Kesar's mind, for the next time they fought such a terrible foe. Preparations to make, equipment to be commissioned. He'd still have to talk to others, learn all he could from as many of his Sons as were there in the fighting. He was determined to never let a similar catastrophe effect his legion again, not when there was any possible way to mitigate it. Even a single percent more effective tactics would mean hundreds more of his sons alive, and he would see to it that next time, those tactics, those strategies were in place.

 

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The Adeptus Mechanicus and the Rite of Remembrance
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As Kesar talked with Oriacarius, other far less outwardly emotional people were having their own discussions about the aftermath of the fighting in Senas. Specifically regarding the Legions new practice of etching the names of their dead into their wargear. Something that the Tech-Priests were initially ambivalent towards, so long as the Legions showed proper respect and deference to the Machine Spirits. And yet, in case after case, after the Legionary had completed their ritual, the Machine Spirits responded, never by an amount noticeable even by the super-human but still flesh senses of an Astartes, yet noticeable all the same to the incredible perceptions of the Machine. Just a few fractions of a percent improvement in performance, from muzzle velocity of the Volkite weaponry, to the reaction speeds of the servo-motors in their power armor. In every case, in every test, miniscule differences appeared between pre-ritual, and post-ritual tests. None of this was spread beyond the Adeptus of course, for none knew why this would have such a consistent effect on the Machine Spirits.

Could it be as simple as the Machine Spirits desire to ensure their own users did not fall? Or the rage at so many of mankinds finest having fallen? Was it an ancient Rite of the Machine that they had somehow forgotten, and now by chance, found again? If so, why did the Rite not seem to work if any but an Astartes from the Legion used those weapons? Why would the Machine Spirit, enraged or energized by the Rite of Remembrance, perform only so well when an Astartes used it, and not when a Priest of the Omnissiah tested it? In secret, some of the lesser Enginseers were tasked with doing their own Rite of Remembrance with the same names, and the same rules as were given to the Astartes, and yet upon completion, they showed no effect. Except again, when used by a member of the Legion. It was maddening! It was strange! It was knowledge they did not have before!

But what was to be done about it? Was it something that the Machine Spirits of the Legion responded to purely because of some quirk of the Legion they were picking up on that even the Priests of the Omnissiah missed? How could that be? And some among the Adeptus Mechanicus wondered at the idea of using the Rite of Remembrance on larger engines. What effect would it have on more powerful Machine Spirits, like that of a Land Raider, or even of a ship? Eventually it was decided among the Magos of the fleet, to subtly encourage the Legion if any showed an inclination to perform the Rite on some of their vehicles, though for now, not to encourage such for the ships themselves. The Machine Spirits of a Warp Ship were mighty and easily angered, best not to risk it with such little data regarding the Rite.

It did not take long before a Thunderhawk crew decided they wanted to perform the Rite of Remembrance on their craft. Something they wisely questioned their assigned Enginseer about first. Thankfully the decision had been made and spread out to those in positions to make these decisions quickly. So when Enginseer Jallop was asked about the best places to etch the names into the armor of the Thunderhawk, he was able to give answers approved by a senior Magos immediately. There were a few specific places the Magos thought best to have the names placed. Locations that the Machine Spirit would be most amenable to, locations with the thickest armor, as well certain more delicate locations that improved attention towards might lead to the craft's Machine Spirit feeling well cared for. Or simply to remind the pilot of the location and its importance to to the function of the craft. They also asked about the best locations for the names of the Lost of the legion, to be etched into the weapons. Here again the Magos had plans in place. Along the ammo-feeder for improved efficiency and a decrease in the chances of jams, across the tops of targeting cogitators to bring further insight, other varied possibilities. For a craft of this size, there were not enough names to fill every possible location, and so the Magos had instructed Jallop to suggest a specific pattern for the craft under his watch, while other Enginseers would have their own patterns, and the Adeptus would learn more about this Rite from how the different locations effected their charges.

After the crew completed their Rite, the names of their Fallen and Lost brothers adorning the Thunderhawk in a variety of locations, they performed the Rite of Crew Maintenance upon it, the basic ritual taught to all Thunderhawk crew to show their respect and admiration for the Machine Spirit. Once finished they left, for their own things and Enginseer Jallop descended upon that craft and began far more intense Rites of Bay Maintenance. While also alerting his Magos superior of the completion of the Rite of Remembrance. It did not take long for the Magos to join him, and together they worked to verify the state of the Machine Spirit, and like the wargear before it, the Machine Spirit of the Thunderhawk seemed just that slightest bit more responsive, going through the Ritual of On with milliseconds less time. Nothing that would be immediately obvious to the uninitiated but clearly present to those who were. It seemed the higher Magos were accurate in their assessment as to the importance of locations too. Those areas directly marked had slightly higher increases than the base amount present across the craft as a whole. Upon completing all the tests he was aware of Jollop stood back and let the Magos continue with his far more advanced work and wondered at what this could mean, and what effect these Rites of Remembrance could have in the future.

 

[Daemon Hunter]

AN: Not happy with the ending here. Struggled a lot with that, but I'll post anyway. I'll get your guy's Omake reward in about 20 minutes

Spoiler: Winning Vote

[X] Lead the charge slow and steady securing a bulkhead and slowly advancing to not risk as many lives
-[X] Employ technomancy

During the strategy session, Kesar decided that it was time for him to lead his sons into battle. While they had done an excellent job, his presence would make the mission far easier. For the rest of the plan, it was quickly agreed to be a slow but steady advance. Secure the perimeter before slowly pushing in to preserve life. The Thousand Sons would also be put to use as their technomancy would come in handy here. Hopefully, the Wardens would finally purge the daemonic infestation.

With that, the Legion was organized into groups and individual companies received their orders. Then Kesar spoke into the vox. "Wardens, we are at the end. 60,000 of my sons and your brothers have died on this station. That stops. The thrice-damned daemon has cowered in the foundry as it sends hordes of daemonic Men of Iron to slow our advance. We pushed forward. Despite being outnumbered a hundred to one, we pushed. Now, we push one last time. For the Sovereign."

"FOR THE SOVEREIGN!" The Eternal Wardens cheered as the end of the battle was in sight. There gene-father was leading the charge, and now the final conflict on Station Gehenna began. With a roar, the Wardens charged forward towards the bulkheads that led to the foundry. And in front, stood Kesar. Clad in his Remembrance Armor and wielding the Sword of the Lost, he charged at the bulkhead that withstood heavy weapons fire and Astartes terminators. It did not even slow him as he tore through it. The Wardens surged into the opening while other companies created their own doors across the Foundry. The surged from all sides as Kesar used the bulkhead as a battering ram to destroy the daemonic machines. The initial breach was massively successful, stunning the daemonic Men of Iron.

Then, Oriacarius' contingency plans were put into place. While the sensors that the Men of Iron used were unknown, the first captain nevertheless had the Legion deploy smoke grenades in case they relied on visual spectra. While this was not the case, when the corrupted machines tried to switch their vision modes, they found that the Thousand Sons would not allow them. Blinded, the machines fired from their defensive emplacements in haphazard patterns. Even with such poor aim, the sheer number of machines still caused mass casualties. Kesar himself was targeted by the vast majority of the machines, and he was unable to assist his sons. In total, another 5000 Wardens died, but their sacrifice was not in vain.

Even as more Wardens died, they moved to create an opening for the rest. Machine after machine was culled, and even with the instant replacements, eventually, there was a single second, where a few Wardens were able to perform a specific action. They threw a grenade at one of the production lines and destroyed it. With that, the hundreds of machines created every second decreased by a dozen machines per second. This freed up Astartes who in turn destroyed the other production lines, and within 120 seconds, the Foundry was totaled.

"I REFUSE TO DIE!" With an unearthly shriek, a monstrous mess of metal dripping with blood and oil screeched from the remains of a production line. With a roar, it charged Kesar screaming "It's play time!" The monstrosity glowed red hot from its joints and power sources as it dumped far more power into its systems than it should have been able to handle. The corrupted metal screamed in unison with the corrupted Man of Iron.

As the monstrosity screamed as it charged at Kesar, the Wardens moved to intercept before Kesar waved them off. The thing was taller than Kesar and far faster than it had any right to be. As it neared, Kesar drew the Sword of the Lost and took up a combat stance. Then, the daemon shrieked in joy as it lunged to stab into Kesar. Smoothly, Kesar sidestepped, swinging his sword once then twice. The Sword of the Lost cut through the daemonic machine's arm as if it was paper.

Then, the daemon engine, still screaming turned in an instant and a furious melee ensued between Primarch and daemon engine. Neither damaged the other as the few strikes the daemon landed were blows that glanced off the Remembrance Armor, while it was forced to avoid the Sword of the Lost. Still, even with Kesar's prodigious skill, he was being forced back. Sooner or later, he would slip up. Then, he made a mistake. As he went to block another strike, he did not watch his footing. Slick with oil and blood, his foot slid an inch to the right. The resulting block was not sturdy, and instead of catching the daemon's claws, Kesar overextended, and the daemon moved to take advantage.

If Kesar was alone, he would have been wounded. But the Wardens were there. While their Primarch fought the daemon engine, they moved to surround the conflict. There, they deployed heavy weapons and Krak grenades. Then, when Kesar was about to be struck, they called out, "Lord Primarch! Withdraw!"

Without a glance, Kesar leaped back. Here, he put his trust in his sons. Kesar was still within striking range, and the increased distance would increase the force of the blow. Of course, the Wardens did not disappoint. They aimed at the arm which was falling towards their gene-father and blew it off at its joints. Distracted by Kesar, the daemon engine did not dodge. With the loss of its other arm, the corrupted machine's scream increased in volume as it turned towards the Wardens, intent on spilling their blood. This was a mistake. With its back turned, the daemon engine never saw Kesar step forward into range for the killing blow. It did, however, see the Sword of the Lost as it stabbed through the daemon engine. With a mighty heave, Kesar tore his sword upwards, and the daemon engine was split in two. Kesar stood, without a mark on him as the remains of the daemon engine fell to the ground. For a moment, the station was quiet. Then, the cheering started.

Finally, the station was cleared. This was a dark day for the Legion as over half the Legion had perished. 65,000 Eternal Wardens died. Once it was confirmed that the daemons on the station were killed, the station began to be mapped out.

There were four areas of interest. The upper levels where residents lived, and life support equipment was stored, the middle levels with offices and work stations, the lower levels where the station's void shield generators were kept, and the foundry where Dark Age manufacturing facilities churned out material in droves.

The upper levels were partially intact. While there was some damage, it was not enough to disguise the archeotech. In fact, with some effort, there would almost certainly be a lot that could be learned. The main issue was, the Golden Age technology was still damaged, and it would take time to fix. Kesar had no doubt that his brothers Vulkan and Ferrus could solve the issue. Perturabo was also a possibility, although Kesar was not sure what to think of him quite yet.

The middle levels of the station were badly damaged. Kesar could see the remains of sensor grids, but they were destroyed when Oriacarius detonated explosives to prevent several thousands of Wardens from dying. Still, it would have been nice to have.

The lower levels of the station were nearly pristine. There was damage, but the Dark Age void shields were still functional. This alone would be fantastic, but there was more. The void shields also had maintenance guides nearby, which would ensure that these Golden Age technologies remained functional for millennia. Sadly, to fully understand these devices, Kesar would need to understand Void Shield Interactions.

Lastly was the foundry, which was beyond devastated. The production lines were used to create daemonic legions and were then destroyed by excessive use of explosives. The rest of the foundry was not much better, with holes in the walls and bullet holes across the area. There were some industrial tools, but Kesar had no idea what these did.

With that, Kesar had a few options of what to do with the station. Firstly, he could convert it into his flagship. While not as powerful as the Imperial Fist's Phalanx, it would still be a strategic asset. Sadly, this would take two years, which was quick thanks to Mechanicus enthusiasm, and would mean the technology would be integrated into the station as well as adapting the station to be turned into a mobile ship.

Secondly, he could dismantle the station and try to reverse engineer the technologies here. This would take decades and would require assistance from other Primarchs. Moreover, the immediate effects would be minor, but if these technologies could be reverse engineered, his Legion would grow far stronger. If he did this, he would have to decide if and who he would bring in to assist.

Thirdly, Kesar could just give the station to the Mechanicus. While he was already receiving praise from members of the Mechanicus, giving them the station would give him free riegn to do whatever research he wanted as long as it did not concern abominable intelligence. However, Kesar was hesitant as he believed the technology on this station would be better off in the hands of a Primarch. In the end, Kesar decided to

[] Turn Gehenna Station into a Flagship (+50 to void warfare when present)
[] Dismantle and Reverse Engineer
-[] Write-in who to involve (Ex. Vulkan, Ferrus, Martian Fabricator General, Perturabo, etc)
[] Give the station to the Mechanicus
[] Write-in

With the housekeeping done, Kesar looked over his Legion. They had grown from this combat. That was a fact he could see. He could tell that the Legion had new beliefs and was stronger now.

[] Survivors of Gehenna – In a single conflict, half of the Eternal Wardens died. Every Brother personally knew someone who perished. With this battle, there are no rookies in the XIth Legion. Every single Astartes has gained combat experience, and they show it on the battlefield. *+15 to all Legion rolls.*
[] Daemonsbane – 97.5 million. The estimate for how many machines the Eternal Wardens killed on Gehenna. On average, this means each of the Eternal Wardens killed 1500 daemonic Men of Iron. One of these machines would kill a normal man in seconds. Is it any wonder that daemons fear the XIth Legion? Their hatred of the neverborn girds their souls, their experience battling daemons guides their hands. The Wardens know how to fight daemons, and there is no one in the Imperium better. *+30 to rolls against daemons*
[] Till Death do us Apart – The Wardens know the pain of their brothers dying. In the Senas system on Gehenna Station, brothers watched, helpless, as their closest friends desperately fought and died. The bonds between them have been forged in fire. They will not give up while their brothers live. They will not join the Lost Ones. To do so would be to break these sacred bonds. *+60 to corruption resistance for Wardens*

After the grueling mission, Kesar retired to his quarters where he continued the tradition he had started. He slowly carved names of those that had died into his armor. It took two weeks. When he was done, he tried to distract himself. He began to create an idea on Gellar fields and warp engines. He did so for the better part of the day until he realized he was avoiding his sons. When he came out, he was drained mentally and emotionally. Then, he saw some of his sons wearing armor with the engravings of the Wardens that had died, and the guilt inside him was replaced with pride.

When he exited, he decided to interact with his sons, but after a few hours, he received an urgent message. "Lord Primarch, the Emperor has summoned you."

Immediately, Kesar stood up and dispensed orders. "Set course for the given coordinates. Ensure the fleet has completed its maintenance cycles. Have my honor guard polish their weapons and armor for arrival."

With that, the fleet set course for the shipyards of Jupiter, where the Bucephalus lay. The magnificent battle barge of his Father's gleamed even at distances of thousands of kilometers and several astronomical units from the Sun. Nevertheless, Kesar ordered his arrival to be announced before a simple message was received. "Permission to come aboard requested."

Kesar approved the request and moved to the hanger bay to meet his Father for the second time. There, the Emperor's shuttle landed smoothly, and the Custodes exited, their gleaming armor drawing attention. Then, the Emperor exited the vessel. Regally, he descended from the ship before he stood in front of Kesar. Now, he waited for Kesar to make the first move. To that end, Kesar spoke up, "Father, may I ask what you request of me?"
"YOU HAVE DONE WELL DORLIN. TAKING THAT STATION WAS UNEXPECTED BUT WELCOME. AS SUCH, I BELIEVE THAT I HAVE USE FOR YOUR TALENT." At this, Kesar swelled with pride, as did his honor guard. But then the Emperor continued. "YOUR LEGION WILL NOW TAKE OVER COMPLIANCE OF WORLDS WITH THE TAINT OF DAEMONS."
"Father, I am afraid that my Legion needs time to recover. Moreover, my other brothers will not like my interference into their affairs."
"THAT IS WHY THIS IS NOT A POSITION. THEY WILL NOT COMPLAIN IF YOU ARE GIVEN A JOB THEY DO NOT WANT. THE ETERNAL WARDENS, HOWEVER, WILL DO WELL IN THIS POSITION. I EXPECT YOUR COMPLIANCE RATE TO REMAIN UNTOUCHED." Perhaps Kesar was misunderstanding, but from he could tell, he had new responsibilities.
The Wardens were now responsible for taking over worlds corrupted by daemons. While this was an honor, he was not receiving recognition for this or additional resources. Additionally, he could not divert resources from elsewhere and would need to do more with the same resources. In response to this, Kesar said

[] Write-in

Spoiler: Rolls

Thousand Sons Technomancy: 46 + 20 (Astartes) + 20 (Primarch Presence) + 20 (Thousand Sons) + 20 (Bonus) + 2 (Banish Runes) + 5 (???) = 133
Khornate MoI Psychic Defense: 31 + 50 (DAOT) – 20 (Insanity) + 40 (Khornate) = 101
Initial Bulkhead: 64 + 20 (Astartes) + 10 (For the Lost) + 40 (Primarch) + 10 (Remembrance Armor) + 10 (Sword of the Lost) + 2 (Banish Runes) = 156
Foundry Defenses: 8 + 50 (DAOT) – 20 (Insanity) + 40 (Foundry) – 10 (Technomancy) = 68
Securing the Foundry: 35 45 + 20 (Astartes) + 10 (For the Lost) + 40 (Primarch) + 10 (Remembrance Armor) + 10 (Sword of the Lost) + 2 (Banish Runes) = 137
Foundry Men of Iron: 81 + 50 (DAOT) – 20 (Insanity) + 40 (Foundry) – 20 (Technomancy) = 131
Kesar Combat: 90 + 20 (Astartes) + 10 (For the Lost) + 40 (Primarch) + 10 (Remembrance Armor) + 10 (Sword of the Lost) + 2 (Banish Runes) = 182
Possessed Robot: 37 + 50 (DAOT) – 20 (Insanity) + 40 (Daemon Engine) – 20 (Technomancy) +50 (Overdrive) = 137
Kesar Combat Round 2: 37 + 20 (Astartes) + 10 (For the Lost) + 40 (Primarch) + 10 (Remembrance Armor) + 10 (Sword of the Lost) + 2 (Banish Runes) = 129
Possessed Robot Round 2: 46 + 50 (DAOT) – 20 (Insanity) + 40 (Daemon Engine) – 20 (Technomancy) + 50 (Overdrive) – 30 (Damage) = 116
Rerolls: 45,41,27
Upper Level Intactness: 68 - 5 (Large Scale Combat) = 63
Upper Level Loot Roll: 69 - 5 (Large Scale Combat) = 64
Middle Level Intactness: 52 - 20 (Significant Combat) = 32
Middle Level Loot Roll: 33 - 20 (Significant Combat) = 13
Lower Level Intactness: 91 + 10 (Little Combat) = 101
Lower Level Loot Roll: 97 + 10 (Little Combat) = 107
Foundry Intactness: 43 - 40 (Massive Battle) = 3
Foundry Loot Roll: 81 - 40 (Massive Battle) = 41

 

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Machine Spirit Research​

While Kesar was moving to Jupiter orbit to visit his Father, the Magos of the Legion's fleet were all, as clandestinely as they could, heading for Mars. While in transit they had seen dozens more Thunderhawks, and Rhinos and other ground vehicles be treated to the Rite of Remembrance, and upon further testing, all appeared to have some degree of effect from the rite. All of it positive. It seems that Machine Spirits of these engines of the Omnissiah's might responded quite favorably to this Rite. Though the larger machines seemed to have less effect than their smaller brethren percentage wise. The absolute values of these difference were often still larger for the larger machines, and they weren't sure what caused this effect. Though some posited it to be a measure of how closely those names were to the Machine Spirits, others their operators, others still thought it was simply the number of names that mattered.

Whatever the cause of this effect, it was clearly something that had a noticeable effect. Something that must be shared with the Archmagos of Mars. And so when Magos Tancker and his fellows arrived at Mars, they headed straight for the Arch-Magos in charge of the docking area that built there fleet. There they described the new Rite they had discovered, and its effects, much to Archmagos Aero's consternation, and delight. A way to better prepare the Machine Spirits, bring them just that much closer to wakefulness? Truly a marvel of the Omnissiah. And yet, it seemed to have little to no effect when it was the Priests of the Omnissiah themselves working alongside these Machines of War. Figuring out why this was would have to completed before bringing it to his own superiors. For any group to better their own partnership with the Sacred Machines was an embarrassment, not easily shared.
And yet shared it is
So they worked to find what about these collections of letters in particular awakened the Machine Spirits so? How could they make this applicable to the the Adeptus Mechanicus own machines? Could they even apply it to the wonders of the God-Machines? If the pattern held true, doing so would be minimal benefit percentage wise, but the absolute destructive might of a Titan meant that even a tiny increase in percent would equate to a vast improvement in potential. Many test cases were built and etched. Copies of the weapons of the Astartes, of their Thunderhawks, and their Rhinos, and while the larger vehicles seemed to have some small response, it was barely noticeable even by the standards of the Mechanicus, nothing compared to the responses when operated by the XI Legion.

They refused to accept that such a rite was unique in its usefulness to a group outside of even the Omnissiah's own. No, it must be something else. And so one of them came up with an idea, to change the names to those of the Mechanicus itself, other thoughts had been tested, of using the Machines blessed language to etch the names to no significant effect, or using the most sacred of tools in the process, none of those had worked and they were getting desperate for some kind of answer to this burning question. So when this junior Magos brought up using names not part of the Rites of Remembrance at all, they moved past their initial distaste and attempted it anyways. Calling up Magos Domina Electra and asking her for a report of those fallen in the Omnissiah's name. With the list, given warily due to the oddness of the request, but given nonetheless, the Magos proceeded to test this new Rite.

And Lo! It worked! With names of those who died in the service of the Omnissiah, the Machine Spirits reacted as well as they ever did for the Legion! Quickly more tests were done. Spreading all throughout the Arch Magos domain. A small area compared to the sheer scale of Mars, but important nonetheless. Without names equivalent to the Lost, the weapon systems went untouched, but the rest of the Machine Spirits all had at least some small effect. It quickly became a question of just what scale this new Rite of the Omnissiah's Regard could be effective at. The Archmagos was not willing to test such a new thing on any of the Ships coming from his own docks, and to even dream of something he created going to use on something as holy as the God-Machines was an act of arrogance he dared not contemplate, still he had proof of its effects on the smaller Machines and so he brought it to his superiors attention. Archmagos Nikalo in charge of a whole section of the Ring of Mars, there he shared the secrets learned.

The galaxy as a whole spun on, unconcerned the with workings of Man or any other race, but... something new had been found. A whole new line of research into why the Machine Spirits might react this way, but also new knowledge surely known by the humans of yester-year but known now again by the Priesthood of Mars. A new thought, a new rite, knowledge gleaned by watching the world around them instead of only looking at the works of the Dark Age, masters of Technology. Possibly a small thing, but even a small thing to a group as far-reaching as the Priesthood of Mars can have an effect.

 

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A First Captain's Independence
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After his conversation with his Father, Kesar was worried. More concerned over the future of his Legion than any time before, including after the catastrophic fighting aboard the station. For this new task his Father had put him on was dangerous. Not just physically, though the dead would surely mount if any future world was nearly as difficult as that station, even with the lessons learned from it. But the fear of corruption, for any more of his sons being Lost. And, a small part of himself worried about his own risks, of the scars he had gotten fighting Daemons and the worry of what they could mean. And so, before doing anything else, he went to have a long talk once more with Oriacarius.

This conversation was far more subdued. It was not about what the Legion could learn from a fight, but instead what they could learn of their greatest Shame, and their bitterest regrets. The Loss, and what they could do to minimize those risks when going up against corruptive forces again and again. Kesar even brought up his greatest fear, of failing like his sons before him, and being Lost to the daemons of the Warp. Something he hoped he would destroy himself before doing, if ever even put into such a position. However, he knew that his sons thought the same, and yet they were Lost anyways. The machinations of daemons are sinister and often unfathomable, to believe himself outside their reach an act of arrogance he refused to allow himself. And so, he put to Oriacarius a dire charge. "If by some damndable means I know not, I am ever corrupted against Mankind and all things good, my son. I require you to split from me. To recognize my lapse and lead the Legion against me, to drop all ties and add me to the list of the Lost, and destroy me. I need you to keep your independence son, so that I may continue to work against the Daemon without fear that if I should falter, I would drag my sons down with me. Promise me this Oriacarius, and ready yourself for it, just in case."

This was something Oriacarius never wished to face. An enemy he could not fight. The idea of his Father, his Primarch, his Lord being lost to the depredations of the warp? Unthinkable, and yet... he was being asked not just to think of the concern, but to ready himself for it. To prepare to replace his father as the head of the Legion, should it prove necessary. This was not something he could conceive of, how could he ever be a match? He had lead the Legion before the Primarch had been found it was true, but he had not the skill, the wit, the charisma, the strength or speed of a Primarch. How could he do this task? ... but how could he say no? How could he refuse this charge? How could he allow his Legion to fall to the corrupting influence of Chaos? The Legion served Mankind, and it must always do so. No one person could be worth more than All of Man. He would have to do this. He would have to prepare. Create contingencies against even the most dire of threats. What would he do if the other Primarchs were to be Lost? All this and more went through Oriacarius head as he pondered his gene-fathers charge. Before he looked up into the eyes of his Lord, and with a face grimmer than ever before he said two words that would forever change the relationship between them. "Yes, Kesar." Not lord, not father, not Primarch. If he were to do this task, he must separate himself from standard Legion thinking, to ensure he always questioned the meanings behind Kesar's actions, to ensure they held no taint of the daemonic.

Kesar sighed, and nodded. Understanding the thoughts going through his First Captains head. Understanding what this would mean, and relishing in having a backup in case he himself fell. Though he intended for such to never be necessary. It could not be guaranteed. So with that most dire of tasks completed, they began a much less terrifying topic, how to take a world overrun by daemons, whilst keeping their Legion intact.

After the discussion was over. Oriacarius began his own work. Creating contingency after contingency, something his mind worked well at. From the corruption of his own Gene-Father, to the corruption of himself, for if a Primarch could be corrupted, surely he himself could be as well. Though he would work every day to gird himself against such a horrible end, he would not shame his Lord, no shame Kesar by being less willing to conceive of his own failure. In the days that followed some of these contingencies were put in place, others kept within his own mind to be studied, and improved. Training plans were updated to include more flexible leadership expectations, and throughout it all contempt for the Daemonic was underscored. Something to strive for, nearly as much as the intent to serve Mankind as best as possible. And so the Legion changed made that slight bit more ready to face the coming darkness, for it was certain, as the tip of the spear against the madness of the Warp, they would find it, and bring the Eternal Sovereigns Light when they did.

 

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Godslayer
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This was a dark day. Oriacarius had spent weeks after his most dire conversation with Kesar deciding how he was going to do his duty. Not that he would, that was decided within seconds of hearing what his duty was. But the how of it? How does one stop a Primarch? Let alone... end... one? Especially one corrupted by the warp? Even the original Lost were far more dangerous than their brother's were before being corrupted. Though, in a specific way... perhaps that was the answer? In all their battles with forces corrupted by the Warp, there had been patterns.

The daemonic Man of Iron was clearly corrupted by something that cared almost solely for melee combat, that craved battle and death, and its main body was a terror that matched even a Primarch. Yet it was clearly too focused on its current combat and was relatively easily picked off by battle brothers standing off at range. Perhaps that could be made us of?

Tales told of the last great battle of Valhalla, where Kesar had fought the Greater Daemon, it was clearly not as skilled, strong, or fast. But seemed ever better at planning for contingencies than himself. Yet, such plans can always be overwhelmed. Perhaps there was a way to make use of that. Especially the way daemons of this type seemed most often to be changed physically. He would have to speak with the Thousand Sons for ways to mitigate the psyker effects such a corruption would likely implement as well.

The battle on Sakini had shown what horrible monstrosities of flesh the daemons of plague could turn his brothers into. If something similar happened to Kesar, the being that would result would be neigh-immune to any small arms fire. Heavy weaponry or explosives would be required, and it would have to be at extreme range, to keep the diseased remnants of his lord from effecting his brothers. A terrifying thought, but one he refused to shy away from.

Beyond even these known dangers however Oriacarius planned further, he made contingencies, that is who and what he was, so he made plans for other ways corruption could take his father. Could take Kesar. He must always remember that his father might not always be true, even if his body still lived. Best to keep to the name especially in his thoughts, even if he continued to call him Lord, Primarch, and Father when in front of others.

One of his darkest fears was what would happen if his father were to be corrupted by all three of the daemonic types the Legion had faced so far. He hoped desperately that such could not happen, but if it could? He had to be ready. He had to be able to strike down the Lost, no matter the form they took. All of this he had to consider. And beyond that he had to implement. Much of the groundwork had been laid, but even still. He knew that the secret of these contingencies must not get out, and be used by the enemies of the Legion. And so he resolved to ensure the secret of them was kept even from himself. He would be mind-wiped, the knowledge kept of even his own contingencies kept from himself, and all involved to ensure their effectiveness, and that the dire acts would only be brought into play under specific conditions. Even so, subliminal effects would ensure he would be reawakened to the knowledge regularly to verify that his contingencies remained in place and effective. As well that new information could be used to implement more effective plans. Ever more contingencies put in place as new equipment, new knowledge, new circumstances appeared that allowed it. Though he desperately hoped that none of this would ever be needed.
What dedication cousin, could lead to you facing such dark duty without flinching?
He was the First Captain of the Eternal Wardens, and his watch would be Eternal, though he greatly desired for them to be unnecessary. It was time for his first mind-wipe. He entered into the chamber sat down, and the Magos got to work. Not knowing the reasoning behind such actions, but sworn to secrecy and even to have his own mind wiped of the act. For the good of Mankind. Upon finishing the First Captain walked away. Thinking that it was a bright day. Their Legion had a difficult assignment, but they were the best to accomplish it, trusted by the Eternal Sovereign himself to see it done, and they would see even the darkest worlds, corrupted by the Warp in totality, cleansed. How could they not with their Primarch at the head?

 

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Achilles
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Oriacarius is a careful man. He plans for everything. While he can trust his Lord, can he truly trust that he himself will never be Lost to the corruptive influences of the warp? Surely not, when so many of his Brothers have been Lost before him. With his position as First Captain, keeping himself pure is of great import, but he could not let his fears keep him from his duty. So with no way to guarantee his own purity. He would have to take steps, make contingencies, just in case he fell.

Beyond that though, he would need to have trusted personnel in place to lead when he was gone. Even beyond being corrupted, the chances of his own death are high. It was amazing he had survived at all, when tens of thousands of his Brothers had fallen. Best to ensure that he had contingencies in place, just in case. Other captains, given additional time with him to discuss tactics and strategy, to ensure that they all had sufficient skill. Maybe getting together for regular sessions, especially if Kesar would be there. Weird, why did he think of his name instead of Father? Odd... but unimportant. It would be best to spread the strategic and tactical skill of the Captains out to the rest of the leadership as best as possible, to ensure that if any one of them were to die, or worse be corrupted there would be others who could take up the slack.

Still for his own position, he could not be allowed to survive if he was corrupted. There could be no mercy save that of death for the Lost. For his own life, to serve his legion, he must make plans. Sergeants, Neophytes, Tech-Marines and Apothecaries, all had their records gone over, interviewed in ways that seemed like normal conversation, to find those he could trust to end him if the worst happened. Contingencies put into place to ensure they would not falter, others to ensure that they'd have the opportunity. Even with this, secrecy was paramount. The Legion as a whole did not need to worry about such dark thoughts as this, not after so many of their Brothers had Fallen.

Eventually he had a list of names, those he felt would be best suited to remove the threat of a Lost First Captain. Explosives experts, snipers, melee champions, apothecaries, tech-marines. All potentially required if any of a variety of different forms of potential corruption were to manifest themselves. He interviewed each potential candidate, ensuring their suitability for the task at hand, and when he found ones unsuited had their minds wiped. When he found ones that were suited however, he explained his concerns.

To a man all those that he chose for the task were appalled at the thought. But upon further reflection they realized the danger such an event could pose. They understood that it would be the darkest act they could think of, to be part of a plan to destroy their First Captain. But they further realized it was just his body, if the contingency were to be activated, it would no longer be the First Captain the so respected within that body. But some daemon thing infesting his flesh. To remove it would be a service to his memory. Just another name added to the roll of the Lost. And what a terrible thing it is, that they had so many names already. At least with the fallen it was expected that their Battle Brothers would die in battle, serving the Eternal Sovereign.

The individuals, scattered all throughout the Legion were briefed on their parts, what to do, and under what circumstances they were to do their part. Many of them were to work together with others of the Legion picked for this task, others were to do their parts solo, these were the most dedicated of the Legion, willing even to go to such extremes as ramming a thunderhawk directly into the First Captain, if nothing else seemed to work. Whatever it took to ensure that he could not damage the Legion more with his knowledge of how it worked, and the contingencies in place. Oh Cousins, what terrible knowledge you face, and yet what unflinching hearts by which you face it. My Father must learn of this, and what it might mean.
All of these Battle Brothers took their duty seriously, and while they were mind-wiped to ensure secrecy of such terrible plans, they were all implanted with subliminal triggers to ensure if they were needed, they would be ready. For those they Cherish, they shall not falter.

 

[Daemon Hunter]

The Golden Path - Library of Nalanda (Unlocks Psi-Architecture Tree)

Commandments of the Golden Path: Laity Version - Biologis Connections (Half DC for Warp Genetics Research)

Halmzen Inzhun, Captain of the 12th Company - +10 to a combat roll of SleepMode's choice (Unused)

Way of Lotus: First Path - Combat Medics (-10% casualties)

Way of Lotus: Second Path - Imprint of the warp on genetics – Basic Completed

Way of Lotus: Third Path - Preventing Warp Mutation– Master Completed

The Lost and the Fallen will never be forgotten! - No chance of Kesar getting a negative trait from Station Gehenna (Prevented Negative Trait when a 6 was rolled)

Darkest Hour in Station Gehenna - For those we cherish - 85000 Wardens died in half a decade. Every one of them was missed, and Inzhun remembers them all. The other Wardens remember them as well and strive to live up to their memory. For those they cherish, the Wardens will fight to the last. *Gain For those we cherish, +25 to final stands*

Lightless Divine Wind Style - +10 to Stealth Against Daemons

The Emperor of Mankind and the Golden Path - Extra Religion Roll in Year 6

Ruminations on Gellar Field Mechanics - Gellar Expert (Halve DCs for Gellar Field Researches)

Ruminations on Warp Engine Basics - Aritificial Warp Rifts - Master : Requires Warp Engine Mastery (Special Research Unlocked)

Khornate Men of Iron - Daemonic Horde - The biggest danger the Wardens faced on Gehenna were the unending hordes of daemonic machines. As such, the Wardens learned quite a bit fighting such a being. *+5 to rolls when outnumbered*

Kesar and the Aftermath - A First Captain's Respect - After losing half the Legion in a battle, Oriacarius has grown closer to his Primarch. As such, there is remarkeably little tension between the two. They have become family at this point. *No chance of tension between Kesar and Oriacarius*

Adeptus Mechanicus and the Rite of Remembrance - Stirrings of something more - ?????????

Machine Spirit Research - Machine Spirit Research - After having numerous machine spirits of the Eternal Wardens grow more responsive, the Mechanicus now wonder if there are other ways to please the machine spirit. This has openned up a new field of research which is slightly more accepted than other forms of innovation. *The Mechanicus grow slightly less conservative*

A First Captain's Independence - A First Captain's Independence - After a disastrous command, Oriacarius has worked hard in improving his ability to command independently of his Primarch. Thankfully this has not strained their relationship, but nevertheless, Oriacarius is more independent than most First Captains. *If Kesar falls to chaos, Oriacarius will not join him*

Godslayer - Godslayer - Oriacarius creates contingencies. It's how his tactics work and how he operates. After Kesar told him to create contingencies in case the Primarch himself fell, he did just that. The most secure contigency the first captain has, Godslayer is a plan that will never see the light unless the worst occurs. A desperate plan to kill a fallen Primarch, its contents were mindwiped from Oriacarius' own mind. It should never be enacted. *Gain the Godslayer Contingency*

Achilles - Achilles - Oriacarius has contingencies for everything. One such contingency exists in case the First Captain himself is corrupted. This contingency was given to several random members of the Wardens and wiped from their minds. Oriacarius himself made sure that he was mind wiped of its existence. In case the First Captain ever falls, this contingency will activate and mitigate the problem. *Gain the Achilles Contingency*

The Eleventh Son - A Parent's Love - Kesar had a family as a child. He was one of the only Primarch that did, and this experience helped him. He loved his adopted parents. He fought alongside his father and healed alongside his mother. When his father passed and his mother's health deteriorated, he cared for her. Yet, he was denied something important. His mother's last moments were never seen by him as he had to fight a Lord of Change. Yet, Kesar loved them, and he knew, that his parent's loved him. Now, Kesar raises his Legion, as a father does their son. *Legion gains +20 when Kesar is leading from the front*

A Calm Day on Tera - Alpha Legion Ragnarok Contigency - After hearing of the events on Gehenna and the Warden's reaction, Alpharius/Omegon have created a serious of contingencies in case a Primarch falls. In this event, the Alpha Legion will cripple other Legions and buy time while warnings are sent out to loyalist Legions, and suspected traitors will be purged.

Work on the Station - "NOT AS PLANNED! NOT AS PLANNED!"

Kesar Dorlin's Chaos and Warp Spawn Primer - Cultist Tech Tree Unlocked

The Collaboration - Reduce time to purify the Gehenna Station from 50 years to 2.

Ear of Mars - Ear of Mars - Kelbor-Hal doesn't like the Emperor or many of the Space Marines. He does not think of the Emperor as the Omnissiah and wishes the Space Marine Legions didn't hoard their STCs. Yet, the Eternal Wardens are different. They are true servants of the Omnissiah. As such, he is on good terms. *Gain Kelbor-Hal as an even higher relationship than he is currently*

The Kraft-Man's Meal (non cannon) - Mac and cheese is rediscovered

Ruminations on the Void Shield Maintenance Manuals - Unlock unique research: Aetheric Energy - Master : Requires Void Shield Interaction

The Doom Marines - A Warden's Rage - The XIth Legion hates daemons. These foul creatures turned their brothers into Lost Ones and felled half of their Legion. They rage at these beings and refuse to join them. The only thing daemons deserve is a boelter to the face. *+10 to resisting chaos corruption*

Ruminations on Void Shields - Magos Averenth - Following Kesar's meeting with Magos Averenth, the member of the Mechanicus requested a transfer to the Eternal Wardens. Now, he assists Kesar with void shield design and the principles behind pleasing the machine spirit. *DCs for void shield research halved*

Oriacarius's Redundant Department of Redundancy Department. - Lessons From Oriacarius - Following the deaths of half the Legion, and his Primarch's request for contingency plans, Oriacarius began to create various contingencies. By necessity, these involved other members of the Eternal Wardens. As a result, many of the First Captain's Brothers learned much about how Oriacarius functioned. From these teachings, some of the First Captain's wisdom would be retained. *Oriacarius' critical failure reroll will never be lost, even if he dies or falls to chaos*

The New Patterns - Mark IIB Power Armor - After spending weeks working on the design of the Warden's power armor, Kesar came up with a series of improvements to the existing power armor. While it would take time to implement, the resulting bonus would certainly be worth it. *+5 to Legion Combat when entire Legion is equipped. Number produced is equal to the yearly production points*

The Artisan's Labour - Gifts from Mars - There are many aspects of Kesar's armor that are impressive. Like all of the Primarch's personal wargear, there are thousands if not millions of interconnected componenets. Kesar's armor somehow has more thanks to the respect of the Martian Fabricator General. This has led to his armor performing slightly better than expected. *Armor has an additional +5 bonus to combat*

The Doom Marines Chapter Inquisitorial briefing - The Doom Slayer - ???

The Sigillite - Cultural Expeditions - So much was lost during the Age of Strife. Technology, science, knowledge. Yet the one thing that is overlooked, is the culture of humanity. It has been forgotten, but the Sigillite works to relearn the culture of the ancients. *Cutlural Expeditions begin in the Imperium*

Uophet - This is the option you shouldn't pick

Ruoult - They are fighting a group hostile to the Imperium

The First - Simulated Battles - During miscellaneous simulations run by Kesar and Oriacarius, a problem emerged. In the event of total strategic surprise and with no relevant contingencies, the Wardens as a whole would be slow to respond. To solve this, improved communication lines were needed. Some ideas involved a predetermined code built for brevity, improved vox communications, a communications support team, etc. *Improved Communication - In the event of total strategic surprise, plans can still be made without penalty*

The Wonderful Weapon Emporium - Materials Science - Kesar spent some time working to find materials that could improve Astartes power armor. Sadly, a lack of knowledge about material properties among the Mechanicus meant he had to manually test each material. Perhaps with some time, he could prevent this from happenning again. *Unlock Material Science Tech Tree (Basically a pure knowledge tree)*

Now Begins | A Daemon Hunter's Fall - A Precipice - When someone is on the brink of falling to chaos, there are ussually signs. Abnormal behavior, subtle mutations, etc. With the Wardens, when they are on the verge of falling to chaos, this changes are not minor. It is as if they have been replaced with a new person. *+25 to detecting corruption within the Wardens*

The End of a Fallen Daemon Hunter - A Final Mercy - Facing corrupted brothers is a difficult task. Merely seeing their faces has been known to make Astartes fight at less than their full strength. Nevertheless, they still try to persevere. The Wardens on Valhalla and Sakini have spread an important belief. The only thing they can give the Lost that used to be there brothers, is a final mercy. One last boelter shell fired in their honor, one last sword strike in their honor, one final grand explosion to cremate their corpse. *No Morale Penalty for Fighting Corrupted Astartes*

Kesar Dorlin - Remembrancer Depiction - Engravings of the Fallen - A famous tradition amongst the Eternal Wardens involves carving the names of those who have died into their armor. Kesar's armor takes this one step further. Instead of a name, each fallen Warden leaves behind a story. Their life's actions, their triumphs, their failures, their virtues, their faults, and most importantly, their last moments, their last thoughts, their last feelings. All of this is immortalized in the Primarch's armor. *?????*

Chronicles of Baldur: Aetus and it's Fall - A Watchful Eye - Warp corruption is insidious. It seeps into the cracks of society and in the vastness of the Imperium, some planets are always overlooked. To this end, a warning system has been put in place in order to deal have some warning in case of chaos corruption. *If a planet falls, they have a chance to get a warning out early*

A Vigilant Spirit - A Second Stirring of Something More - ?????

Restoring Nalanda - Valhallan Housing - Every human world was impacted by the Age of Strife. As a result, living conditions deteriorated. Now, every planet's infrastructure needs to be rebuilt from the ground up. This was recently completed on the homeworld of the XIth Primarc. *Valhalla gains Improved Housing*

Harsha, Maharishi of Experience - Don't Underestimate the Old Man - The Wardens are trained by an old martial artists. At first, the young Marines frequently underestimate him, which leads to them ussually nursing bruises. Over the years, the Wardens have learned to better understand how dangerous an opponent truly is. *Wardens less likely to become overconfident*

Isandula Verona and Her Legacy - Mystery Box

Chronicles of Baldur: Aetus and its Fall | A Governor's Story - Hell has Broken Loose - When a world falls, there is a brief moment at the precipice. A scant few hours where actions have unheard of consequences. The opportunity to save a world. Yet, all too often, nothing happens. The actions of billions have no effect as they cry for someone to save them. Perhaps, they should have an oppurtunity to save themselves. *Hades Contingency, provides a roll that when above a 90, always allows a resistance*

Chronicles of Baldur: Aetus and it's fall | Captain Baldur's Opening Speech - On the Blood of our Brothers - The Wardens tend to deploy into high intensity conflicts. When they arrive on a world, it is ussually embroiled in war. This has caused large scale casualties among the Wardens, to the point where a warcry has been created to acknowledge it. *+5 to rolls after suffering losses*

Pre-Dark Eldar Engagement with Squad Reinhart - Mixed Squads - Following the disaster on Gehenna, the squads in the Eternal Wardens had to be shuffled around repeatedly. This meant that every Astartes worked with a wide variety of their brothers. This helped ensure that they could support their brothers, even if they had never fought alongside them before. *No penalty for fighting alonside side unusual support units "

Pentagrammic Runic Integration - Pentagrammic Runic Integration Completes

Chronicles of Baldur: Aetus and its fall | The Hopeless Martyrs, 13th Regiment of Aetus - Rage Against the Dying of the Light - In the face of death, there is only one appropriate action. Refuse. When all hope is lost, create it. When the last of the defenders fall, when the defensive guns go silent, when the foul cries of cultists are the only noise one can here, when everything is against you, stand tall. Rage against it, do everything in your power to stand tall and hold for just a few more seconds. *+10 to Last Stands*

No Second Strike - A Warrior Culture - Valhallan's are warriors. After centuries of war with daemonkind, they have developed a plethora of offensive and defensive techniques. Now, hearing the call of the Emperor, they march to war. *Gain Valhallan Imperial Army Units, +10 against daemons*

Tzeentch Schemes and Plots - Learn 2 triggers Tzeentch has
Trigger 1: Talk to Leman Russ about Orks in the first meeting.
Trigger 2: Split a force of 9000 Astartes off from the Wardens 9 times.

Malcador the Artist -Valhalla develops as an artistic center of the Imperium. Talented artists have begun to be produced here and art fairs are becoming more common.

Dark Age Architecture: A Brief Review - Dark Age Architecture - The ancient's had excellent building practices. Their buildings were beautiful and compact, able to produce more than Imperial structures. A recent resurgence of architectural practices of the ancients has resulted in a reduction of wasted production. Now, buildings in Kesar's domain have less regalia, but this allows for increased production *+1% Production Points*

New Orders, New Routine - Same Old Shit, Tortured by the Captains | Thule's Speech - New Orders, New Routine - When the Wardens heard that they would be fighting daemons for the forseeable future, they adapted. A new training measure was put in place, emphasizing willpower and restraint. Against the daemon, no mind was sturdy enough. *+20 to resisting corruption*

Quest Soundtrack - Rock and roll is rediscovered.

Geomancy and Architecture - Completes research Ways Objects Affect the Warp

Only Logical - Sagita - A gift from the Lord of Iron, these gauntlets house a series of teleporting bullets that allow Kesar to surprise his enemies with bullets from unexpected angles. This has adjusted his fighting style, as Kesar now can wield his double handed sword alongside these gauntlets. *+20 bonus to Primarch combat (In addition to sword bonus)*

Ruoult Religion: A Brief Overview - The Xeno Crusade - Following the discovery of the Imperium and their Great Crusade, a Spiritual Warlord declared that they would assist the Imperium and the living Great Spirit. To this end, the Great Crusade now is assisted by Xenos. *Ruoult declare a crusade in allegiance to mankind*

1st Training: Runic Names, Power through Unbreakable Bonds - Those Denied Salvation - When someone falls to chaos, they don't just die. Their soul is stripped from them. In the Wardens, these names are etched into boelter shot and chainsaw teeth in the shape of a banish rune. Now, they Lost have some measure by which to redeem themselves. *Banish Rune Bonus Increased to +10*

Ruoult History Part One: Dawn Age - Xeno Artwork - The Ruoult did not suffer an Age of Strife like the Imperium. As such, their artwork and culture remains intact. This has resulted in many people becoming interested in seeing what a different culture has created in terms of visual styles. Sadly, the sparsity of Ruoult artwork limits its use. *Valhallan art rolls get a +5*

Ruoult History Part Two: Age of Empire - Holy Code of Honor - This book was written millenia ago by a Ruoult and outlines a set of accepted behaviors. This book has helped relations with the Imperium, since many of the rules promote unity. *+5 to Ruoult integration rolls*

2nd Training: Apprentices to the Witch Hunters, learning from the teat of wisdom - Your Watch is Eternal - During the training with the Witch Hunters, the Wardens were taught an important lesson. Corruption is insidious and ever lasting. Once a single person falls, it is only a matter of time before more fall. As such, it is important to make sure that your watch is eternal even when with your own brothers. *+25 to detecing corruption within the Wardens*

Ruoult History Part Three: Age of Exploration - Oceanic Warfare - The Ruoult are experienced with warfare accross oceans. Since they joined the Imperium, their knowledge is now our knowledge, and it would be a waste not to use it. *+10 to combat on ocean worlds*

3rd Training: Cultist Terror Attack, Daemonic Invasion Interrupt - Witch Hunter Approved - The Eternal Wardens are certified witch hunters. This is not an easy task in the slightest and results in some of the lowest instances of cultists in their domain. *-10 to chaos infiltration rolls*

Ruoult History Part Four: Age of Consolidation - Xeno Command Structure - The Ruoult command structure provides an interesting idea. Having a skilled psyker alongside the commander would enable some rather interesting tactics. Telepathy could send orders quicker, diviniation could predict future results, etc. Of course, the end result is likely to be unexpected. *First round of combat, roll twice pick the best*

The Fires of Industry - Mark IIB Production Facilities - Gain 30,000 sets of Mark IIB Armor

Ruoult History Part Five: Age of Enlightenment Begins - Xenofacts - The Xeno pillars are an incredible work of psionic architecture. By manipulating their warp reflection, they are able to create an adjustable harmonic wave with a psyker that boosts their power. Of course the tuning process is risky, but much has been learned about Warp Reflections. Warp Reflections Completed

Ruoult History Part Six: Age of Enlightenment Continues - Alternate Design Principles - The Ruoult are Xenos, and as such design their ships around different design ideals than humanity. While their engineering follows different ideals, we can still learn much from them. *Unlock Design Principles Tech Tree*

Malcador's Struggle and Kesar's New Lessons - +10 to the next relationship roll with Malcador. (Unused)

A Long Awaited Gift - A Monument to the Fallen - The fallen in the nascent Imperium number in the billions. Brave souls who gave everything for a brighter future. They deserve to be honored and celebrated. Let the galaxy know of Cratos Leonidas who died after stepping on an Orkish mine, let the galaxy know of Alexander Serverus who died when his Stormbird was shot down. *Monument Megastructure Unlocked*

Ruoult History Part Seven: Age of War Begins - +5s to rolls of your choice (Unused)

Ruoult History Part Eight: Age of War Continues - +5s to rolls of your choice (Unused)

Ruoult History Part Nine: Age of War Ends - +5s to rolls of your choice (Unused)

A Day in the Life of a Totally Normal Eternal Warden - Next 1000 casualties negated (Unused)

Our Cousins Did Fall, But We Will Not - Valhalla infrastructure upgraded to Early Space tech level

Research on the Machine Spirit - Unlock Machine Spirit tech tree - Rather high level tree

Ruoult History Part Ten: Age of Sorrow - +15 to the next combat roll against the Dark Eldar (Unused)

Ruoult History Part Eleven: Age of Retribution - +15 to a roll of your choice (Unused)

Chronicles of Baldur: Aetus and its fall | A New Hope - Fire, Steel, and Fury - The cries of daemons, the screams of the innocent, the chants of cultists echo in the air. That emotion within, that fury, make use of it. When you are one of the few remaining, when you are undersupplied, surrounded, starved. You will retain three things, the fury at the cultists, the fire of your souls, and the steel of your will. Make use of these. *Wardens never suffer morale penalties*

Dorlin Rebuke - +15 to your first relationship roll with Lion (Unused)

Frustration - Mathematical Theories - Void shields are complicated. That is an understatement Kesar found. Multidimensional calculus, vast numbers of matrices, nonordinary differential equations, all of these were involved along with more esoteric mathematical concepts. He found that to do so, the XIth Primarch had to rediscover mathematics and physics behind the universe. *Unlock Mathematics and Physics Researches* - Note these researches currently won't do anything"

Ruoult History Part Twelve: Age of Reformation - +5 to a roll of your choice (Unused)

Drakah: A Linguistic Overview - Unlock cryptography tech tree (Available because Mathematics Researches are unlocked)

Ruoult Law and No'He'Khum - +10 to a roll of the GM's choice (Unused)

Biography of the 11th Primarch, Kesar Dorlin Chapter 1: Origins of Dorlin and the Fabled Meeting - Valhalla infrastructure upgraded to Tier 10

Biography of the 11th Primarch, Kesar Dorlin Chapter 3: Through the Eyes of Brothers and others - Learn what Alpharius is doing on Velnias. *Tracking a member of the Cabal*

Iron Within - +10 to a roll of the GM's choice (Unused)

The Fundamental Building Blocks - Mathematical Basics Completes

Ork Telyportas - Teleportation Fundamentals Completed

Ruoult Culture: A Brief Overview - Education Buildings Unlocked for Infrastructure (Needs to be unlocked through 1000PP)

A Study in Contrast: Relation Between Ruoult and Humanity - Education Buildings Unlocked for Infrastructure (Needs to be unlocked through 1000PP)

Ruoult History Part Thirteen: Age of Reclamation - Location of a Webway Gate

Shapes and Stress relief - Geometry Completes

Way of Seeker - Architectural Warp Reflections - Basic Completes

Dorn Negaverse - Lorgar Interlude

From the mouths of babes - Mechanics - Basic Completes

From the mouths of babes - Mechanics - Basic Completes

One Last Talk, One Last Mercy - Kindness till the End - -20 to ???

The Cultist Wars - Basic Understanding of Cultist Behavior - Basic Completes

The Work of Many - Kelbor-Hal assistance, DC for math and physics researches are halved

The Warp and Traveling through it - Warp Engine Mastery Will Complete in one turn

Cowards and A Greater Purpose - Mystery Box

Betrayal - +5 to ???

Learning of the Machine - Physical Machines - Basic Completes

Old Memories Made Tainted - Even Gods May Die

Exalted of the Omnissiah - Exalted of the Omnissiah - ???

The Song of the Valhallan People - The Song of Sons and Daughters - Valhalla is a world united by a single factor. Their once eternal war against the forces of the warp. They spent millenia fighting the creatures of the warp and those that had fallen with only one true weapon. Unity. The people of Valhalla are united and will stand together against any foe. *Valhallan soldiers reroll morale checks*

Lost and Found - Bader - ???

The Warrior: A Brief Review - +25 to the next art roll on Valhalla

The second rebuke of Dorlin - A cryptic clue (mange)

The Vigilant Mother's Duty - A Third Stirring

Valhallan Art: A Brief Overview - Fulgrim does something

Great Sacrifices: The Beginning of the End - The Scout team on Kova gets a very small chance to kill the Alpha Biomancer that made the plague (Scout team failed)

A Glimpse of Future: Valhalla - Perturabo Stage 3 Defenses - Quadruples Enemy Casualties, costs 120k PP

A Glimpse of Future: Central Continent Part one - +10 to ???

A Glimpse of Future: Central Continent Part Two - +10 to a roll of the GMs choice (Unused)

The Cleansing of Velnar - Ever Vigilant, Ever Watchful - Cultists are an insidious threat. They can act normal and still remain a great threat just from standing near them. After years spent purging on Velnias, the Wardens learned the subtle hints that indicate someone is Lost. *+10 to detecting cultists/daemons*

A Glimpse of Future: Central Continent Part Three - New infrastructure building Beautification (500PP), makes a planet more aesthetically apealling.

A Glimpse of Future: Central Continent Part Four - Valhalla gains ???

A Glimpse of Future: Eastern Continent Part One - Valhalla begins work on their own agriculture megaproject

A Glimpse of Future: Eastern Continent Part Two - Monument Megastructure Foundation Time decreased by 10%

A Glimpse of Future: Eastern Continent Part Three - Multiples of Eleven - ???

A Friend in High Places - Mark IV Armor will be rolled out early in Year 30 instead of Year 60

Shape of Purity - Holographic Purity Runic Pattern - Purity Rune upgraded to Grandmaster

A Glimpse of Future: Eastern Continent Part Four - +15 to next Golden Path spread roll

A Call For Assistance - DC for Kesar's trait gain from this vote reduced to DC80 from DC90 (Unused)

Codex: Runes of the Imperium - +5 to a roll of the GM's choice (Unused)

Codex: Runes of the Imperium Part 2 - Combined with above

A Glimpse of Future: Eastern Continent Part Five - +10 to a roll of the GM's choice (Unused)

Crime and Punishment: A Valhallan Prospective Part One - The Alpha Legion takes note of this

Crime and Punishment: A Valhallan Prospective Part Two - The Alpha Legion takes note of this

A Glimpse of Future: Southern Continent Part One - Valhalla gains national parks

A Glimpse of Future: Southern Continent Part Two - +15 to next art roll on Valhalla

The Lost Primarch: Text-To-Speech Edition - A Text to Speech Device - You know what we always need more of? More contingencies. From the impossible to the mundane, contingencies save lives. No one ever can plan for everything, but if one does plan for worst case scenarios, then their effects are lessened severely. *Gain Contingency Vault Megaproject - Must wait till Monument is finished*

A Glimpse of Future: Southern Continent Part Three - Give Perturabo free reign over improvements to Valhalla when Stage 2 Valhallan Defenses are done - Unknown Effect till after completed

Conceptual Weapon Catalog: The Sceptre of Peace and Order - The Secret Police - Konrad gets ideas

A Glimpse of Future: Southern Continent Part Four - Dorn gets ideas - Massive flying fortress that can house millions of soldiers on a planet. Like the Phalanx, but better at defense and less mobile.

A Glimpse of Future: Southern Continent Part Five - ???????? ??????? ????????????? – Transcendent : Requires Primarch Genetics's name is revealed (Primarch Grade Toxin)

A Glimpse of Future: Southern Continent Part Six - Requirement for Primarch Genetics revealed (Emperor's notes, and samples of gene seed from every Legion)

A Glimpse of Future: Southern Continent Part Seven - Valhalla gains a prereq for Tier 17 Infrastructure (1/?)

Khalsa, Honor Guard of the Daemonbane - Khalsa get added to the hero unit possibilities list

A Glimpse of Future: Western Continent Part One - Valhalla gets Beautification Upgrade (This upgrade provides a hidden malus to specific chaos rolls for this planet)

The Kesar Heresy - Plots and plans - A cryptic hint (Tzeentch: "Switching to a non-human empire." )

Lessons - Bonds of Brotherhood

A Glimpse of Future: Western Continent Part Two - Kelbor-Hal gets ideas - Covers aquatic weapons and vehicles

A Glimpse of Future: Western Continent Part Three - Project Sparta begins after Agricultural Megaproject

A Glimpse of Future: Western Continent Part Four - +15 to next Valhallan Megaproject roll

Weapons of the Imperium Part 1: Boltrounds - Chance for STC fragment discovery increased to 5% per world till it's discovered before dropping back to normal. Base of 0.1%.

The Dorlinian Heresy - Emergency Channels - After reviewing the possibilities of their fall, considering the dangers they faced, the twin Hydras prepared a set of contingencies for if communication was desperately needed. *Gain reroll for communication in case of warp storms*

Through The Looking Glass - Shadows in the Dark - The twin Hydras are surprisingly close to Kesar. They have worked together for quite some time, although Kesar may not know this. As such, the Alpha Legion has learned a fair bit from the Eternal Wardens. The Wardens strucutre that prevents corruption has been partially integrated into the Alpha Legion, and the twin Hydras admit that they owe much to this design. *+25 to Alpha Legion corruption resistance rolls*

Father's Day - +10 to a roll of the GM's choice (Unused)

A Glimpse of Future: Western Continent Part Five - +10 to ???

Conceptual Weapon Catalog: Corona Lux - Vulkan finishes Konrad's gift this year

A Glimpse of Future: Northern Continent Part One - +15 to Valhalla's next megaproject roll

A Glimpse of Future: Northern Continent Part Two - +15 to next Valhalla's Agricultural Megaproject roll

Conceptual Weapon Catalog: Protoshinmaic Vortex - Artificial Warp Rifts will complete next year as opposed to 3 years later (Still needs to meet the DC though)

Conceptual Weapon Catalog: Jade Obelisk - DC for finding Cadia reduced to DC70 from DC80 (Scouting rolls near the Eye of Terror have a net -20)

Lost Technology Catalog: Eldar Reality Engine - Mystery Box

Frustration - +15 to next Purity Rune roll

The Clown's Schemes - A cryptic hint: "This is not funny anymore."

Runic Encyclopedia - Lorgar Screams

Cognoscynth Architecture: A Brief Overview - +15 to the next research roll in the psi-architecture tree

Science of Artifact Making: A Brief Overview - +10 to ???

The Rune Workshop - Runic Carvers - A set of tools specialy designed by Kesar, it is composed of a modified cogitator, a high grade holo projector, a lens specialy crafted by Kelbor-Hal, a modified printing tool, and other miscellaneous devices. *-10 to all runic DCs*

Screams in the Warp - +15 to the next Alpha Legion roll

The Night Haunter - +15 to Konrad's next sanity check

The Rune Library - All Purity Rune Rolls get a +10

The Jamarsan, Purifier of Discord - The Jarmasan - Scafrir has an idea that he would like to begin working on

A Glimpse of Future: Northern Continent Part Three - Tzeentch's Interlude

Games Workshop Eternal Wardens - +10 to Alpha Legion Forces roll (Unused)

What's New In The World Of Warhammer: Dorlinian Continuity? - +25 to a potential hero unit roll

Three Schools of Human Sorcery - Magnus completes 3 years worth of research instantly

Prelude to Vengeance - Doom Slayer will auto succeed his hero unit roll

What's New In The World Of Warhammer: Dorlinian Continuity Part 2? - +10 to a roll of the GM's choice (Unused)

The Fury and Sorrow of the Vigilance - If a certain plan succeeds, the Vigilance gains +20 to rolls

A Glimpse of Future: Northern Continent Part Four - A Hidden Paragon Research will be revealed when Psyker Gene Modelling – Grandmaster completes

A Glimpse of Future: Northern Continent Part Five - Valhalla Tier 17 Infrastructure (2/?)

Path of Sorcerer - -5 to the Gambit on Cadia when it triggers

Implementation of Planetary Education - Free Planetary Education on Valhala

Conversation with Father - Emps tells another Primarch about the Archdaemons

Five Ordeals - +5 to Magnus' next roll regarding the flesh change

Doom-Slayer Preparing For Cadia - +10 to Doom Slayer's first roll

Comments on Games Workshop Eternal Wardens - -5 to a certain roll

Disecting Lorgar - -5 to a certain roll

Maticus' Duel - +10 to Maticus' first roll

A Glimpse of Future: Northern Continent Part Six - +10 to a roll of the GM's choice

Oriacarius on the Vigilance - +10 to Oriacarius' first roll

Kesar's Teleportation - +5 to Kesar's get back to the battle roll

A Primarch's Fury - +10 to Kesar's combat roll against Kairos if it happens

Scafrir's Final Thoughts - +15 to Scafrir's roll for when Kairos tries to mess with his soul

A Glimpse of Future: Northern Continent Part Seven - Valhallan Tier 2 Defensive Grid cost reduced to 6k

Utilizing the Lesson - +10 to the Vigilance Security Roll

Warhammer PHO - +15 to a roll of the GM's choice (Unused)

Perturabo's Duel - +10 to the roll for killing/capturing Lorgar

Cruel Irony - +10 to a roll of the GM's choice

The Changer Laments - +10 to the next Alpha Legion roll

Oriacarius Commands - Oriacarius gets a +20 to his trait roll for void combat

A Glimpse of Future: Northern Continent Part Eight - GM reveals a hidden bonus about an infrastructure building (Having a full set of Nursing Complexes gives Nurgle a -1. Having all medical buildings gives a -2.)

A Glimpse of Future: Northern Continent Part Nine - Alpha Legion gets anti-crime upgrade (stops mundane crime)

Twilight of Eldar Empire: A Brief Overview - +5 to ???

Centre of Arcane Studies: Manyakhetai - Malcador gets 2 years of work done on psyker institutions

Leman and Lion - +15 to Leman and Lion's roll for sharing

A Glimpse of Future: Last Continent Part One - +10 to the next Valhallan religious roll

The Meeting with the Emperor - Roll to see if Perturabo is given responsibility over Cadia instead of Dorn receives a +10

Emperor Views Acuity - "A galaxy coated with warp storms as the gentle balance between gods broke. The tennuous skirmishes once tame now erupted at the weakness of one. The warp rumbled and boiled as unimaginable power was thrown around. And through it all, a single individual stood at the side of the weakest god before securing their demise."

Clearing the Taint - +10 on the next corruption resistance roll

A Glimpse of Future: Last Continent Part Two - One time influx of 1000 PP

Centre of Arcane Studies: White Horse Temple - Learn why it's non cannon: So Khan has had a series of very crappy years recently and has been growing more withdrawn since he hasn't been able to meet with Magnus and he doesn't really enjoy meeting the other Primarchs. As such, he's basically been growing more and more isolated and is now in a phase where he doesn't really want to coordinate multiple Primarch projects. So in summary, Khan has been feeling distant and has begun to devote himself more to his hobbies and desires.

Runic Encyclopedia: Purity - 1d3 years of progress on Purity Rune (3), +1% PP when it completes

Blood In the Water - -5 to Tzeentch's diplomacy roll

Shield of the Redeemed - Redeemed, +5 to the bonus the next sword provides

The Awoken - -5 to ????

Centres of Arcane Studies: The Academy of Paideia - +15 to Perturabo's next social improvement roll

Centres of Arcane Studies: The Academy of Alexandria - Magnus completes 1 year of research automatically

The Lost Primarch: Text-To-Speech Edition Part Deux - Alpha Legion gets +50 to their roll to prank Emps

Volki the Volkite - +15 to Scafrir's fluff rolls

What is a Human Soul? - Human Soul Reflections - Basic Completes

Importance of Change - Calculus - Basic Completes

Science of Artifact Making: Part Two - Large Scale Conceptual Bonding - Paragon Requirement revealed: requires you to locate a concept or get in contact with a concept.

What The Universe Is Made Of - Basic material Science - Basic Completes

What's New In The World Of Warhammer: Dorlinian Continuity Part 3? - +10 to a roll of them GM's choice

Science of Artifact Making: Part Three - Materials of Eternity - Transcendent One Requirement Revealed: find a DAOT weapon, a Necron weapon, an Eldar weapon, and an Old One's Weapon

A Glimpse of Future: Last Continent Part Three - +10 to Guilliman's infrastructure ideas

A Glimpse of Future: Last Continent Part Four - Ferrus completes 2 years of research for free

A Glimpse of Future: Last Continent Part Five - -10k to Valhallan Tier 3 Defensive Grid Cost (Currently 120k)

A Glimpse of Future: Last Continent Part Six - Vulkan gets 1 year of progress on Magnus' gift

What is stuff. - Atomic and Molecular Physics - Advanced Completes

A Glimpse of Future: Last Continent Part Seven - Valhallan Agricultural Megaproject gets 2 years of progress

Valhallan Gardens: A Brief Overview - +5 to Malcador's Roll for ???

Scafrir's Medal - +10% to Scafrir if he is ever deployed again

Halls of Eternity - +10 to Oriacarius' fluff rolls for tomorrow's update

Speeding Towards a Brighter Tomorrow - +10 to Khan's Crusade rolls

Art of the Human Soul - Increased chance of finding art until it has been discovered

Hosts - +5 to ???

A Dream of Runes and Another Sibling - ??? in ???

Hush Now Child, Don't You Cry - Though They Must Leave, They Stand Here By Your Side - We Die in Glory - The Wardens have been in far heavier combat than any other Legion. Twice, half their Legion has been lost in massive battles. Still, they continue to die in huge numbers, not caring as long as humanity itself benefits. For those they cherish, they die in glory. *+50 to Last Stands*

Kesar's Speech - +15 to a roll of the GM's choice

Chamber of Eternal Rest - Bader begins work on something

The Work of Two Brothers - Ferrus' gift will be exquisitely beautiful

A Glimpse of Future: Last Continent Part Eight - +10 to training the Valhallan Army

A Glimpse of Future: Last Continent Part Nine - One time boost of 1000PP

The Return Of A Legend....Dish - Many types of pizza are discoverd

Kairos the Eternal - -5 to Tzeentch's next roll

Above Average - Danger surrounds you as the tennuous grip of thirsting gods continues to evolve. The ones thought safe are in danger and those in the dark have laxed in their vigil. Beware the shield, beware the loved, beware the curious, and beware the quick. For they are the ones that will strike at your worst, when you are weakest.

A Glimpse of Future: Last Continent Part Ten - ???

A brotherly cheer up day...and fun - +10 for Perturabo pet project

A Glimpse of Future: Last Continent Part Eleven - +10 to next Valhallan Art Roll

A Glimpse of Future: Last Continent Part Twelve - 2 years of progress on the Monument Megastructure

Emps Fails Three Social Checks in a Row - Emps gets a +15 on his next social check

Cybertron: History and Government Part One - +10 to Kelbor-Hal's next research roll

A training day...with a surprise - +10 for Angron controlling the nail near Kesar

Cybertron: History and Government Part Two - +10 to Kelbor's project of making the Mechanicus more progressive

Report of a Unique World - You do not want to pick this one

Cybertron: History and Government Part Three - +10 to Valhalla's next religious roll

Pet Give Away - Magnus gets a pet

What's New In The World Of Warhammer: Dorlinian Continuity Part 4? - GM answers "In depth, what exactly are Chaos planning to do the four Primarch you named via attribute - how exactly are they getting them turned against us?"
1a. For Horus, they plan to slowly fan his jealousy of you by having him begin to throw himself into the Crusade more and have Kesar perform more heroic deeds while Horus never understands why Kesar is being praised. Then, when he is jealous and bitter, they will use their panic buttons to turn him.
b. For Dorn, he failed so many checks repeatedly. As is, nearly a third of his Legion fell to Khorne and the Alpha Legion and Dorn failed to notice. Basically, they plan to just build up to 50%, where Khorne will use a panic button to summon one of his Exalted to have a glorious carnage with Dorn.
c. For Magnus, Slaanesh plans to give a bunch of daemonic artifacts for Magnus to research to tempt him, which is giving Tzeentch an aneurysm because he wants Magnus.
d. For Khan, Slaanesh is trying to get him to delve into racing more as well as culture. However, the other Chaos Gods do not want this.

What's New In The World Of Warhammer: Dorlinian Continuity Part 5? - GM answers "Reveal all the bonuses for the last omake."
For I Must Scream - He never wanted this. He just wanted to show that Kesar was harming humanity. Lorgar never planned to betray his father so why did he leave. The question plagued his mind over and over again. Why was he doing this? Why? It shouldn't be happening. For a moment, he understood what he had fallen to and screamed. Then, the clarity was lost, and he continued to worship the four. *Lorgar has a 25% chance to ignore an order from the Chaos Gods*
We were Heroes - Kesar and Lorgar were Primarchs. They were the ones who humanity looked up to as saviors. In the dark times that humanity had fallen to, they were the ones that led humanity. Now, one of the heroes has fallen. Still, Kesar remains, continuous in his vigil, and will continue to act as the champion that humanity deserves. *+5 to combat from extremely loyal human troops*
Death Comes - Lorgar the Lost, the Fallen Primarch, so many names for the one Lost to humanity. Kesar was the one he hated most, and Kesar would be the one to end him. It was a necessary evil that Kesar would shoulder. His brother was Lost for eternity and the only mercy that could be given was death. *25% chance to true death Lorgar if killed by Kesar*

Man and Monster - For I Must Scream - He never wanted this. He just wanted to show that Kesar was harming humanity. Lorgar never planned to betray his father so why did he leave. The question plagued his mind over and over again. Why was he doing this? Why? It shouldn't be happening. For a moment, he understood what he had fallen to and screamed. Then, the clarity was lost, and he continued to worship the four. *Lorgar has a 25% chance to ignore an order from the Chaos Gods*

The Admonishment of the Hydras - +50 to catching the next time the twins try pranking Kesar

Shin Megami Kesar Part 1 - +10 to liason force for the Imperial Fists to see if they get past the warp storms

The Changer Plots a God's Demise - +10 to Magnus resisting the temptation to research these daemonic artifacts

The Alpha Legion's Warning - +10 to the Alpha Legion's roll to detect this the next time they roll for it

Physics Expanded - Multidimensional Physics takes 1d3 years instead of 1d8

Cybertron: History and Government Part Four - One time bonus 500 PP

Cybertronan's Lifestyle: A Brief Overview - One time bonus 500 PP

Lorgar's Big Book of Anti-Ork Tactics | Alternatively: Cooking With Orks, by the Urizen - +10 to a roll of GM's choice x2

Tunnel Folk: A Brief History - +10 to ???

Malcador's Anger - +20 to Perturabo's next social improvement roll

Second Battle of Cadia - +10 to Dorn's combat check in Year 16

Teleportation and Specialties - Teleportation Mathematics Autocompletes in year 16

Primarch Reactions - -10 to ???

Malcador's Frustrations - +10 to Malcador's next check to lecturing Emps

Applications and Progress - Pinpoint Teleportation Autcompletes Year 16

Malcador's Frustrations Part Deux - +15 to Sanguinius' next roll with Horus

What's New In The World Of Warhammer: Dorlinian Continuity Part 6? - +10 to a roll of the GM's choice

What's New In The World Of Warhammer: Dorlinian Continuity Part 7? - Lorgar has been working on trying to find a way out of the Eye of Terror and he has found a ship that can get him to Cadia. He plans to land after Dorn is hopefully defeated and convince him to join Chaos with his stupidly high diplomacy, which has been further boosted by Slaanesh to the point that just listening to him triggers corruption rolls.

What's New In The World Of Warhammer: Dorlinian Continuity Part 8? - So, you remember back when in a Daemon Hunter's Fall you had one of the Lost Ones die after his brother sacrificed himself? Well, I rolled a while back to see if he survived, and he did. He also openned a warp rift and is working on trying to find some way to corrupt the Wardens. However, he is just one person, so he has been searching for artifacts of old every year in order to use. Then, once he found an artifact Scafrir died giving you enough resistance to make the artifact not worth it, so he has been trying to link up with Lorgar.

Tech Heresy: Cybertronian Edition Part One - +10 to Malcadors ??? roll

Tech Heresy: Cybertronian Edition Part Two - +10 to Kelbor's ??? roll

Report of an Alien Race - Romulus V gets added to the list of possible worlds, but with a twist

The Emperor's Forced Understanding - So, the Emperor has been failing so many social rolls that a few things have openned up. There is the possibility of a nonchaos revolt that Malcador has effectively managed to smother by his actions. Since the Emperor was antagonizing so many of the Primarchs, there was a chance that a group would band together before seceding. There still is, but Malcador is working to stop it.

Bane of Chaos - -10 to a certain Chaos roll

Eight Nations: Assyria Part One - Malcador finishes his a project 4 years early

Start of a Journey - +10 to a mystery roll for Inzhun

The Path of Dorn: Start of the 54th Year of the Great Crusade - +20 to Dorn's corruption resistance roll if needed

Report of a Forge World - +10 to ???

Report of an MOI System - +10 to Lion's next roll against the AI

Across the Rubicon of Emotion - +10 to ???

Seed of the Legion - Gene Seed Base Mutation Prevention - Grandmaster now takes 1d3 years

Pruning the Weeds - Magnus completes current psyker gene-seed research immediately

Further Gellar Understanding - Gellar Field Mathematics – Master Completes

Conceptual Weapon Catalog: The Pushpaka - +5 to ???

Imperial Technology: Warstrider - Magnus gets ???

Imperial Technology: Warstrider Classification Part One - ??? gets ???

Relics of the Past - Mystery box - I don't think this will ever trigger, GM note

Thoughts on the Study and Teaching of Runic Language - Mystery box roll, result 99. Extra runic action starting from Year 17

Imperial Technology: Warstrider Classification Part Two - ???

Imperial Technology: Warstrider Classification Part Three - The Mechanicus get a 5% cost reduction for the Imperator Class Titan manufactory

Morton's Fork - Lion gets a +10 to his first combat roll

More Runes are Needed - Production of runes for the Iron Warriors end Year 18 instead of Year 20

Defeat for the Imperial Fists - +5 to fluff rolls for when I write up the Imperial Fist Interlude

Cadian Chat Thread - +10 to a roll of the GM's choice

Lorgar Meets Malachiel - -10 to Lorgar and Malachiel's relationship roll

Trapping the Changeling - -5 to the likelihood of Tzeentch using an emergency button at partial power to save the Changeling

Doom Slayer's Preparations - +10 to Doom Slayer's first combat roll

Imperial Technology: Warstrider Classification Part Four - Prototype ????

Set The Truth Free! - Malachiel's stats revealed, on Page 379

Imperial Technology: Warstrider Classification Part Five - +10 to a roll of the GM's choice

Imperial Technology: Warstrider Classification Part Six - -5 to ???

The Ultimate Contingencies - Reroll the contingency for dealing with Emperor and Malcador if they fall.

Nightfall I - +10 to the roll for restructuring the Night Lords

The Soul Itself - Basic Soul Properties – Advanced Completes Year 17

 

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The Eleventh Son

Here's a nice piece to accompany this, a Valhallan mood, as they say:


The Eleventh Son was no stranger to suffering.

Back to the moment where he awoke from his pod, where he felt the planet's chilling cold. In front of him were a pack of madman, covered in blasphemous symbols and reeking of filth. Shouting nonsense and raising a blade, their leader was prepared to sacrifice him to their wretched god. Before the Son could retaliate however, the leader was suddenly removed of their head. A company of warriors had descended upon the lunatics, guns blazing. It wasn't long before the enemies were completely routed, and the Son was quickly clothed and whisked to their home in Kalapa.

Kelsang and Nymia Dorlin were their names. One a humble soldier and other a steadfast medic, only remaining in the military because of their experience. Both were met and wed in the field of battle, they gave their all to protect their home and friends. The couple often joked they took him in because he was too adorable, despite the Son reminding the mother she was sterile. Still, they duo were not without scars. With each day, Kelsang returned with more scars. With each day, Nymia failed to save more lives. Nevertheless, the Eleventh Son watched as they pushed on without hesitation.

"For the ones we cherish," Nymia explained as she applied healing herbs onto a wounded soldier. "For everyone's blood and sweat, we must push on."

"Our God didn't place us on these mountains just to have us do nothing," Kelsang muttered as he cleaned his autogun. "Though many died on the way, all of us are chasing for that light at the end."

The Eleventh Son was no stranger to suffering, but such was the truth to living.

---

The Eleventh Son was no stranger to evil.

He witnessed the atrocities committed by those his parents call "Cultists," heretical followers of blasphemous gods, wishing to bring the the creatures known as daemons into this world. Kesar learned to detest these monsters, betraying their fellow man to sow needless chaos. As a soldier, the Son's father vowed to keep them away from his family. Although the Son argued he could easily take care of himself, Kelsang still insisted anyway.

It was unexpected the labs would be attacked by the cults. As the halls burned, innocents were slaughtered and subjected to fates no one should deserve. Luckily, the local regiment managed to meet the cultists and engaged in intense fighting. Kesar proved helpful in the researchers' survival, as he managed to escort the them to safety before seeking to assist the soldiers against the enemies. But in midst of the the chaos, the world slowed down; a sight of his father Kelsang, with his right arm severed by some cultist.

"Kesar…" Kelsang rasped, before crumbling onto the ground.
It wasn't long before Kesar plunged his bayonet out of the last cultist. His father will live, they said, but it's unlikely he could ever fight again. Knowing the government's policies, Kesar would have to pick up his load in order to make things meet. And for his family's sake, he will do it without hesitation.

Kesar Dorlin was no stranger to evil, but it allows distinction between what is right and wrong.

---

Kesar Dorlin was no stranger to loss.

The man stared at the grave of his foster mother and father. It was an unremarkable grave, with naught but two headstones with their names etched along the surface. Old age, they said, for all that was available to the Wyrdseeker could not stave off the passage of time. Kesar remembered the moment where his father was cremated to ash, and scattering them on the cliff side which the couple had found him. He also remembered the days which mother would stare longingly towards the horizon before going back to work. And even as Nymia's memories eroded with age, she would never forget the name "Kelsang."

Since Kesar was fighting the winged daemon, he missed Nymia's final moments. They had already cremated her, and given the urn to Kesar. It was a private moment, and rightfully so; for in Kalapa, death of a family member is a quiet matter. Kesar looked down at the still-filled urn, and placed it back in his coat. He planned to spread the ashes onto the same cliff side, so mother could join father in their final journey. Although life was harsh, Kesar was glad they were there for him.

As if by instinct, Kesar looked towards the skies. From above the clouds, glints of gold and steel reflected across the mountainsides.
The future Primarch closed his eyes, and walked down the stairs.

Kesar Dorlin was no stranger to loss, but with every farewells comes new encounters.
Who knows, perhaps he could finally have a family of his own.
This way, he can finally repay the time the couple had spent on him.

Spoiler: AN

THE OMAKES WILL NEVER END
heh.