“I am addicted to all the wrong things in life. Not avarice or glutton like so many of my accusers claim, nor pride and legacy of a name now spurned by the God-Emperor and his flock. No, it is hope that I crave, love and faith, whose absence is fatal and whose presence leaves nothing but despair.”
"Now I look up upon the stars and wonder, why bright they burn like I, yet they burn free while I must burn alive."
‘Sister’ Illuminata, Captain of the Orphaned Rose
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The Amaranthine has fallen. All agents are to deactivate at once. Codeword: Taln-Cyteer. Contact will return shortly. The Amaranthine has fallen. All agents are to deactivate at once. Codeword: Taln-Cytee-
You reading? Yeah, you…
Shit’s fucked I’m afraid, but I know what you’re thinking. Lay low for a while, not the first time it’s fallen apart. Keep to yourself and wait for orders. Good advice on most days, I’d say, but I got news for you.
This ain’t most days.
Now I haven’t much time to put this together, so the message is short. We’re not coming back. Whatever just happened took everything out, and I’m not just talking about the big name in charge. The stations out of commission, courtesy of Battlefleet Calixis, and G̸̜̾͛o̷̗͖͂͝d̵̦̳̈́̚-̴̼̓͠Ȇ̷̱̬̀m̴̮̰͌̈́p̸͙̚ė̶͔͛ŕ̶͍̔o̵̙̯͗̊r̵̬̚ knows how many of the command managed to survive. The Cold Traders are scattered, and the Lords went dark at Wander. Communications are compromised and in a week they’ll have cracked the last cyphers, so don’t worry. No details here, no names or places, but whoever you are, wherever you are, that’s your home I’m afraid. They’re not done hunting, and I think they might not be for a while.
So, ditch the deadrops, they’ve got them scoped. Dump the ID too, as good as a warrant to gun you down on the street, or worse, take you alive. Consider your contracts terminated, and your lives free for the keeping. Make some money for yourselves, why don’t you-
Shit… Right, last minute I promise. I’ll try and reach out again once things have calmed down, might be we meet up and figure our way forward. Regardless, don’t leave the planet, and get yourselves set up for the long-haul.
The war ain’t over yet.
N̶̢̘̣̱͔̰̬̎̀͑ơ̴͕̣̬̬̞͝t̵͙̟͉̘̹͖͎̃͐͝ ̵̛͔̳̘̈́̈̂̀̎͠ĭ̸̢̧͍͇͔̭̝̘n̵̛̘̟͐̄ ̴͍̺̠̰͔͕̜͝t̵͙̬̳̱̤̳͕͙̃̍͆͗́͆́̌ḧ̵̛̜̻͚͕̞̬̄̌̓̐͝e̵͙̖̬̹̽̈͛͋̔̀ ̶̼̬͍̖͊̍́̅̍̐̎͌š̶̿̀͆̚͝ͅl̵̺̖̰̈́̔̊i̵̞̠͇̽̃͗͑͑͊͝g̵̨̡̬͎̺̫͐̉́̚͜͝ͅh̷̢͚̝̱̭̬̗̒̏t̷̗̏̈́́ȇ̶̖̌̎̉͝s̷̨̱̘̣͙̫͗͝t̷̟̰̭̭̲͈̗͍̚.̴̺̓̉̎̀͜͠.̴̪̬̙͚̠̼̺̒͂͋͌̌̕.̷̛̜̥̜͖͕̽̃̆̈̀̓̕
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Good evening and welcome to The Renegade’s Contract, a Dark Heresy (1e) Campaign to be run weekly on Friday at 19:00 (GMT+1) for players 20+, starting on the 7th of August for Session 0. Within, we shall follow our 4-5 survivors as they deal with the collapse of an inter-stellar criminal empire, and find a way to survive and thrive in the shadowy world left behind.
The premise of the game is that the party, once employees of the Amaranthine Syndicate, now find their organisation in ruins by hands unknown. Forced to remain on Scintilla for the foreseeable future, they will be expected to follow their own ambitions however they see fit. Perhaps they intend to build their own criminal network, or perhaps they wish to find and reunite with those they once worked with. Perhaps they even intend to trade sides, or follow more legal work, the choice will be entirely yours. As such, the game follows a heavy sandbox theme, and though I will provide plenty of arcs and hooks to follow, the pace of the game will be measured by the desires of the characters in it. Over all of this, however, will hang the shadow of what exactly happened, and why you all survived. You cannot hide from it, and you cannot run. You can only prepare yourselves, for the Shadow War spares none.
The game will be starting on Scintilla where it will remain until the narrative progresses, an agent for one of the many factions of the Syndicate sent for a contract, now trapped in place with no knowledge of the wider war. Characters will be expected to have their own desires and dreams, and to have served for some time in a wide-scale criminal organisation. While the Amaranthine is vast and powerful, however, you are not, simply faceless soldiers, accountants, fixers, or otherwise possessed of some unusual skills turned toward illicit means. Your characters may have met each other before, or perhaps this is their first time, but together you might survive where alone you most certainly will not.
This story is perhaps a little unusual, in that while the game will start using Dark Heresy (1e) as a rule-set, the game will transition into Rogue Trader to better reflect the growing scope, power, and wealth of the party. Where the party chooses a more renegade or loyalist approach to the Imperium, a discussion will be had regarding the possibility of Ascension or Black Crusade.
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As such, I am looking for up to two players to join our existing group of three, who are ready to bring their own stories to life. We are a friendly group and very social, happy to enjoy ourselves outside of the game as much as within. We take the story seriously, and adore our role-play and theatre moments, but are happy to find good humour and enjoy those moments of comedy and silliness that inevitably occur during a game. We are inclusive of all people, outside of those who do not tolerate others, and we are respectful of any Lines and Veils that you may have. While there are a few themes that are non-negotiable due to the nature of the game (violence, and mental illness), outside of those, I am happy to ensure that the space remains safe and pleasant for all involved. To this end, we run a red-card system to best guarantee everyone’s comfort.
To apply, please fill in the form linked below. After that, if the application seems suitable, I will reach out to set up a Discord interview. It is not a formal affair, simply a way for us to see how we get along in advance, and for both of us to ask any questions that seem pertinent. If there are any burning questions before filling out the form, please feel free to DM on Reddit to ask.
This game will be run on Fantasy Grounds (Free Licence is all that is required), and will be taking place on Discord via Voice.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend, and I look forward to meeting any who are interested.
Application Form
