Wrath & Glory: The Omnissiah’s Scalpel
A silent signal from a dead desert world - ancient secret in rusted Necron vaults. As the Omnissiah's chosen, will you reclaim the past or be erased?
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Weekly / Thursday - 5:30 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 16+ Sessions
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About the adventure
The flesh is weak, but the machine is eternal. Deep within the silence of the Gilead System, a long-range vox-thief has intercepted a data-burst from a world thought lost to the warp for millennia. It isn’t a distress signal - it’s a manufacturing protocol for a forgotten STC (Standard Template Construct). As an elite task force of the Adeptus Mechanicus, you have been "optimized" for a single purpose: planet-fall, recovery, and the purging of any biological interference. How We Play At Tier 3, your characters are the elite. Whether you are a Skitarii Alpha, a Tech-Priest Dominus, or a specialized Sicarian Infiltrator, you bring "blessed" devastation to the battlefield. Roleplay: I use Discord video calls to emphasise the weight of each moment, be it combat or dialogue. Narrative Weight: Your choices matter. Will you follow the strict logic of the Cult Mechanicus, or will you risk Tech-Heresy to ensure the mission's success? Rules Fluidity: I know the system well, so you don’t have to. I focus on "Rule of Cool" within the framework of the d6 dice pool system to keep the action moving. The Setting & Theme This arc is a deep dive into the cold, calculating, and terrifying world of the Tech-Priesthood. We will explore a derelict Forge World where the shadows are filled with scrap-code ghosts and ancient defense grids. Expect a mix of investigative horror, political maneuvering between Martian sub-cults, and high-octane tactical combat. We aren't just rolling dice; we are simulating the cold logic of the machine. The tone is gritty and immersive, focusing on the "transhuman" element - how much of your soul are you willing to trade for the certainty of steel? This game is for fans of Warhammer 40,000 who want to move beyond the typical Space Marine power fantasy and explore the weird, wonderful, and dogmatic world of Mars. Post Scriptum Meta: The game draws heavily from "Church of Steel" core book. Discord hosted video-camera-driven theatre of the mind. This is a standalone story arc with laid groundwork for a larger campaign upon demand.
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
(8)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Creativity, World Builder, Knows the Rules
Average response time: 8 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
This section asks to list my experience GMing and my experience with tabletop games. This almost baits me to brag, so the following answer is in matter of fact fashion, to the point. - "Tabletop games" is a broad category, so I will skip Monopoly, Scramble, Mafia, Splendor, Fallout, Cards against Humanity, Uno, Carcassonne etc. Only to say, yes, I thoroughly enjoyed those games. - Started off at school as Warhammer fan, but I found I liked painting minifigs with friends way more than core rule-book games. I liked communal aspect, and connection, so I gathered them, made it a point to schedule during year 9 and 10. - Hosted D&D club back in middle school and high school (GCSE and A-levels for my fellow Brits), we ran classic dungeon crawls in 3e, had a blast painting minifigs, organising and hosting all whilst introducing new players into the hobby. - Throughout university years and up until now, hosted TTRPGs both in private and public groups (Uni clubs and local Game stores wherever I happened to live at the time), ever since covid run campaigns online via Discord. - D&D 5e, WoD (including Mage the Ascention, Werewold the Apocalypse 3e, and Vampire the Masquerade), from Talsorian: Witcher and fully chromebooked cyberpunk 2020. Overall, I am a classic forever GM, who even got to play here and than, as most of my players ended up graduating into GMs, each for their individual reasons. I love people, and I love gifting them with fleeting connection of private good times.
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Creating your character
DM me on Discord, I will walk you through the process, or choose from a set of premade characters.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Message me on Start Playing that you consent to all sessions being recorded for quality and training purposes. You will need: Stable internet connection Email Verified Discord account Working microphone and camera, with other relevant input devices (like mouse and keyboard) Playful mood and snacks (half joking, the snacks are optional)
What Michael brings to the table
Immeasurable yet unmistakable loving outpour of soul into my craft 10+ years of fine tuning live experiences to the deepest desired of players at my table. Swift and easy conflict resolution (not that there should be any) Curated community of veteran players eager to answer any and all questions, or simply to joke with. Lived-in world of past players with opportunity to leave your mark for the future generations after you All rule-books necessary on hand, as well as expert knowledge of the rules.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Webcam
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Safety
How Michael creates a safe table
Overall discussions of lines and veils before the session. Judgement free Open Door policy and ability to change in-game whatever is going on without a question - is all available to the players.
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