Rogue Trader - Into the Unknown

[nbneil]

I'm looking to start RT back up with the release of the Bestiary.

I'm thinking maybe a standing game with different folks joining up could work.

[John H]

Same game we've been playing with different people or something different?

[Gavinfoxx]

Well, the character I want to play... might not work in a standard game unless everyone was on board...

[nbneil]

What is the character?

[Gavinfoxx]

Well, my want for a Rogue Trader game (cause it isn't just the character, it is also 'overarching theme of a game in which this character would work') is definitely… Not normal for the game or setting, exactly.

I was thinking of one theme that isn't done much with 40k is a game that does something like, 'choose a goal for how to affect some sort of drastic change of the setting. Do your level best to make that change. Good luck!'

I'm thinking a highly-resourceful group using the Rogue Trader system (as of the systems, that is best for people with the ability to maybe make a change), and ALL the player characters are designed to 'want to change something', would be interesting.

Take a setting that is very much designed to be stagnant (or at least very, very, very stable), and see if it is possible to actually affect positive change on it -- especially if that change was intended to brighten some of the darkness (!). Or, they could fail miserably... but trying would be fun.

I was choosing Rogue Trader as the primary (with imports as-needed from the other books, like Ascension, say), is that it inherently places you as a sort of person who might not love the Imperium exactly (but who could still plausibly love Humanity in general), who might be okay with committing some preeeettyyyy big heresies and crimes out in the Expanse past the Halo stars, because the idea for the character I wanted to play has… well, like I said, quite a lot of unique goals; I liked the idea of a character that would work best where they are all members of a Rogue Trader's ship who each want to change something big about the big, stagnant/stable/decaying Imperium, and everyone is working together to achieve the groups' mutual goals…

That said, for those of you interested in playing (and who like this theme!), if you had to make a character who had some 'big goal' regarding changing the Imperium, what sort of character would they be, and what would the goal be?

I mean, the largest change i can think about is probably when Magos Arkhan Land found the designs for his Crawler. Not the Speeder or the Raider, the Crawler. That tractor is used all over just about every agri world in the Imperium, and dramatically increased the quality of life of a lot of people. Now consider a Rogue Trader who wants to 'find' (whether they find it or, uh, 'make' it from reverse engineering archeotech and xenotech or engaging in [gasp] iterative research! Something you could only safely do in the Expanse...) the Next Big STC Template, and get in on the ground floor on manufacturing / distribution / trading / licensing of it... and make a whole TON of money, and bring a few points of light into the Imperium. That could be one of the goals regarding 'changing the Imperium', but other ones could work too.

[bangbangtequila]

I like it, and if you're in need...

[Crowbots]

Hi, I just joined the forum and I am looking for a RP to join. Are you still recruiting for this game?

[nbneil]

The game sort of fizzled. I will consider starting it up again, though I'd really like to do this via Skype for the podcast. Any interest?

[bangbangtequila]

Always, unless it's a live game. I work in a restaraunt, so no days off consistently.

[Tondi-]

Was this my game? I wouldn't say it fizzled. If your starting a new RT PBP i'm in as a player though.

[John H]

I think Neil is referencing the original RT game that he was trying to put together. The one you "died" in.

[nbneil]

I thought it was the one you died in, but that may also be because I called one of the podcast campaigns that.

If it's your game, then it's just on hold. Mine basically fell apart.

[Tondi-]

Your a good GM you can rebuild it, stronger, faster... I don't actually know how the reference goes.

[nbneil]

Ok, a lot of games have slowed down, so I'm starting Right to Trade back up.

Characters will start at 7000XP (that's beginning of Rank 2).

If you want to use previous characters, that is fine. I'll work with you to get them in the new storyline. I'm going to try and do this Guildhall style with people coming in and out if necessary.

Roll call!

[Tondi-]

Sure i'll play a Nav cause they a max max. You might want to start a new thread though.

[bangbangtequila]

Sorry is this a live game or a pbp done in skype? if the former, have fun. if the latter, I'm in! Enginseer!

[nbneil]

It's going to be PbP with a Skype game option in the future. New thread will begin.