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Warhammer 40K RPG BUT done OSR style

Started by blackstone, January 23, 2025, 02:32:04 PM

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RNGm

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February 13, 2025, 10:33:19 AM
Quote from: Zenoguy3 on February 11, 2025, 12:41:35 PM
Quote from: RNGm on February 05, 2025, 09:44:13 PMit would have to be a Dark Heresy style grunt boots on the ground power level

That's the most fun part anyway.

I really enjoyed running and playing in a Deathwatch campaign but "balance" wasn't an issue there as all the players were marines.  I don't need to play marines though to have fun but I think I'd personally need a bit more wiggle room than a starting xp Dark Heresy campaign would allow for (for example, I'd love to play an ogryn!).  YMMV but I think an Only War/Rogue Trader midway power/xp point would be the ideal level for me.

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February 21, 2025, 08:31:20 PM Last Edit: February 21, 2025, 08:34:01 PM by Ruprecht
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February 23, 2025, 07:01:56 PM
Well D&D and 40K share a few things.
One of the weakest opponents in the game is a Goblin and one of the strongest is a Balor/Balrog/Bloodthirster demon.

There's a lot you can fit between those.
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yosemitemike

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February 23, 2025, 07:15:07 PM
Quote from: RNGm on February 13, 2025, 10:33:19 AMYMMV but I think an Only War/Rogue Trader midway power/xp point would be the ideal level for me.

This is the power level that worked best for me though I only ran Rogue Trader for about half a dozen sessions.  Characters are capable enough that they don't routinely fail checks at skills they are trained in but not so capable that they need a boatload of little rules to reflect it like the space marines in Deathwatch. 
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RNGm

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Quote from: yosemitemike on February 23, 2025, 07:15:07 PM
Quote from: RNGm on February 13, 2025, 10:33:19 AMYMMV but I think an Only War/Rogue Trader midway power/xp point would be the ideal level for me.

This is the power level that worked best for me though I only ran Rogue Trader for about half a dozen sessions.  Characters are capable enough that they don't routinely fail checks at skills they are trained in but not so capable that they need a boatload of little rules to reflect it like the space marines in Deathwatch. 

Definitely true (though in theory for me since I exclusively played/ran DW and only read through the other books/power levels).   For me, the increased width and breadth of options was the biggest draw in that middle power level with anything from SOB in power armor, ogryns, and Tau in stealth suits being potential options.
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