What kind of fluff Inquisitor are you, and why?

[Xerxes]

Originally Posted by deversnik

i've been looking for stuff on Inquistor factions, i did read an article about Thorian Inquistors and saw something about a Thorian Ordo Xenos Inquistor

Look at the Inquisitor rulebook here. At the beginning of Part 1 there's a section describing all the various factions in their true 40k context.

[nemogbr]

Originally Posted by Xerxes

In which case why not spread it? And you're forgetting the power of the Mechanicus and Ministorum. They would denounce anything as heresy if it was against their beliefs. Any more advanced technology would soon be crushed..

In the story I read; the local scholars/priesthood were actually hiding a full working STC system. In their case, waiting for a prophesied event perhaps or just the pig-headedness of not trusting outsiders.

If a system decided to keep technology for themselves, I regard it as insurance against the hostile galaxy.

Originally Posted by Xerxes

True. But when the generals are as pig stupid as in WWI, things don't change. And it's one thing to see a weapon being effective, it's quite another to reverse engineer it based solely on its observed effect. And with a regressive organisation like the Mechanicus having a monopoly on technology, it ain't going to happen soon..

I still don't agree about this.
thousands of years and million planets.....I'll have to reserve judgment

Originally Posted by Xerxes

True on both counts. But then why are there no "better" weapons used by the Catachan regiments? Because they're scared of Imperial justice? But they kill commissars, they're obviously not worried there. Because they don't know how to use it? Guns are simple things to use. The most credible explanation is that they simply have no impulse to go for the better weapon, brought about by indoctrination. Human greed will only go so far when said greed is obvious and in breach of accepted conduct.

Catachans are from a Deathworld with it's human fighters as it's only export product. Limited resouces preclude experimentation. New weaponry needs to be robust and proven even if inferior.

SA-80 rifle proven effective range is 300 yards.

Kalashnikov rifle is effective to a range of 100 yards, but after burying it underground; it can be dug up, cleaned and will work as new. One reason for it's ubiquitous use among third world countries.

20th century counterparts, but one way of looking at things.

[{I}ron {M}an]

i agree. i suppose i'm a Xanthite as well, i have done some very weird things, including a 2 month campaign revolving around a squad of 8 traitor white scars. i have the rules for them if anyone wants them.


[quote=MagicJuggler]I'm a Xanthite. I realize that ultimately it is a game, and whether or not standard 40k canon is used, I am willing to bend the rules for more fun.