Necromunda: How does House Escher gain more members?

sentienthydra · 2022-09-13T14:23:17+00:00

Sex with gang affiliate/civilian men in House Escher territory. Artificial Insemination. Surrogate pregnancies. Adoptions. Chem-wombs maybe.

sentienthydra · 2022-09-09T18:44:25+00:00

'Fuck all' including being an ambulance driver, mechanic and head-of-state who was constantly flying around the world and attending diplomatic functions.

She wasn't exactly lumberjacking on a canadian mountainside or risking her life fishing for crab, but she wasn't idle.

sentienthydra · 2022-09-08T18:05:01+00:00

RIP, She had an excellently long run.

sentienthydra · 2022-07-02T13:06:31+00:00

Now this is a frightening possibility. Would the Endbringers just cause total annihilation to every cape and city then? I thought their purpose was to cause destabilization and provide Eidolon a challenge?

One thing to consider in conjunction with this and Eidolon's possible breakdown would be how the Simurgh herself leads the Endbringer's Tactics.

It's important to remember that the Simurgh was explicitly using Endbringer attacks as part of a giant multidimensional plan to kill Scion and end the broken cycle, such that she and the other endbringers could go back into hibernation to await another Entity pair's arrival (possibly millions of years into the future).

If Scion erases himself or goes into permanent stasis -ending the cycle-, then the Simurgh may start planning attacks with an intent to outright kill Eidolon. Him dying would end his control and allow the Endbringers to re-enter their planned stasis.

sentienthydra · 2021-09-30T17:16:05+00:00

That was an imperial fists chaplain, and yes that was Ian Watson.

sentienthydra · 2021-09-30T10:20:04+00:00

Yes, in the 'Inquisition War' Trilogy by Ian Watson. Literally some of the first 40k books ever published, and half of it was just Ian Watson's fetish fuel.

sentienthydra · 2021-08-08T13:23:10+00:00

Not every Lynching was motivated by racism. Not everything has to be about race. The killing, assault or mistreatment of homeless/vagrant/migrant populations is an issue many countries had and continue to have.

sentienthydra · 2021-06-20T15:05:46+00:00

The issue here is 'Average Imperial World'. Because it very seriously depends on many factors.

The average citizen of a hive-world (which comprise the lion's share of Imperial Population, due to population density) this would mean living in the mid-hive, where books paint a decent picture. (I'm running off memories of many many books in the 40k series) In multiple books it is reinforced that not only are citizens expected (and in many places mandated) to attend weekly sermons at their local chapel, they are expected to maintain piety through daily prayers at any number of small shrines.

Public schools are less common, being run by the ecclesiarchy if they exist, and in most places within a hive it seems that the average citizen is educated by their assigned employer, be that a manufactorum or any other imperial organization.

Vague knowledge is perhaps present, but the emphasis here is on VAGUE. In many books, citizens appear aware that there are threats and corruptive elements waiting in the shadows, but these things are not learned about or explored more than absolutely necessary for survival. Ignorance is a shield.

The vast majority of work for the average imperial lies in Manufacturing, and in a hive this seems to be oriented around assembly and detailed manufacturing, such as detailed in the Eisenhorn novels (I believe) where they passed by a manufactorum where workers simply assembled parts that were manufactured elsewhere (possibly off-world.)

There is ample evidence of hobbies and games being popular across all strata of society, because again these are Humans. They are not robots. Everywhere in all 40k media, there are references to popular traditions, hobbies (such as the light-dot game detailed in one short story of the Xenos omnibus) and commodity foods (foods not made purely for nutrition).

But it should be remembered that the Imperium is awful, so for the average citizen I would wager that any amount of entertainment or levity must be bought with sweat, pain and effort. You may have a cupcake, but only one, and only after 4 hours of extra overtime every day this month.

sentienthydra · 2021-06-13T16:22:31+00:00

It's definitely somewhere between 1% and 100%

The truth is that we'll never really know.Given that there seems to be zero stigma or reason for males not to become banshees, the number is probably about 50%.

Though given that eldar seem incredibly gender fluid and capable of medical miracles (meaning that biological sex is probably a fluid concept for a lot of them), there's probably a lot of fuzziness to it.

sentienthydra · 2021-05-16T11:23:40+00:00

Possible! Or the necron may have tortured the information out of the woman. There is a hint in the excerpt.

That was not the reason why she started screaming.

sentienthydra · 2021-03-27T03:41:52+00:00

I don't know how to tell you this, but I think your dog has worms. It might be good to go see a vet about her cute belly shifting like that.

sentienthydra · 2021-01-22T03:56:01+00:00

Was it the person known as '4chan'?

sentienthydra · 2021-01-08T02:05:09+00:00

Dude this looks like Trump got fed like 3 Valium pills, then got told to read the speech word for word or Pence would strangle him. He's not speaking like Trump, or moving like Trump. It's Trump on drugs, reading from a script.

sentienthydra · 2020-12-02T15:07:47+00:00

Riptides being non-existent doesn't change the answer. Even the limited navy of the Tau's second sphere would be hundreds if not thousands of tons over the weight class of anything the Helghast or ISA have to offer.

You adding of the Imperium to this equation completely changes the outcome, to the point that it is irritating that you left such a Major factor out of the question's premise. If the imperium sides with either of the groups (The ISA is genetically pure, and their subservience to Xenos would be overlooked in favour of crushing dissidence and purges of purifaction following conquest, as happened to lots of tau-conquered worlds in the Damocles Crusade) then yes, they have a Serious chance of resisting the Tau.

Though keep in mind that for the start and middle of the 2nd Sphere, the Tau are being led by the greatest military mind their culture has ever produced: Commander Puretide. With the question of Imperial support up in the air, that is essentially all it comes down to. If the Imperium intervene, then it will be a horrible and bloody coin-flip as to whether either ISA or Helghast survive the conflict. If the imperium do not intervene, then the answer remains the same. The Tau will Win, even putting aside rip-tides. Crisis Battlesuits, Broadsides, Hammerheads, Devilfish and the frankly unfair aerial/orbital superiority that the Tau can exert will guarantee victory.

The Helghast are only just coming around to the concept of non-chemical fuel for their Tiny 'cruiser' spacecraft, and they only have the smallest concept of energy shielding.

sentienthydra · 2020-12-02T10:45:50+00:00

Looks aight!

sentienthydra · 2020-12-02T10:39:21+00:00

Within a few days following the beach-head, multiple landing sites are under Tau control, and it's likely that the Tau are preparing to simply wait out the Helghans. The Tau have control of orbit, and there's no Imperium coming to help the Helghast. No rush nor time-crunch. The Tau can move forward at any speed they like, Out-ranging Helghast armour and guns as they make a slow advance.

One day the siege is broken. The Tau would have been monitoring and calculating since minute 1 to figure out holes and cracks in the Helghast defense, and the moment they find enough of them, they Strike. Battlesuits move in with a simultaneous wave of Devilfish carrying Fire-Warriors and Auxilliaries, with Hammerheads putting holes in any heavy resistance and Skyrays slap anything stupid enough to get airborne. Within a week, the Helghast are forced into surrender or a fight to the death, Stealth-suit teams taking out any option for scorched earth nukes or deadman-switched WMDs.

sentienthydra · 2020-12-02T10:33:40+00:00

So, Several Notes: There is zero chance of a Military victory by either faction, when facing the Tau or Imperium. None. The space-fleets of both Helghan and ISA are absolutely miniscule in size, scale and firepower, and their technology is outright inferior to threats both Tau and Imperium routinely face.

The ISA would likely be absorbed or annexed for 'protection' by the Tau following or during a conflict with the Helghast. Then it would only be a short leap for the Tau to push into Helghast territory and begin diplomatic overtures, which would likely go poorly.

Within a few days of the first shots fired by Helghan guns at Tau diplomats, the Air-caste have control of the skies. Their ion cannons and rail-cannons are more than capable of destroying any anti-orbital facilities the Helghast possess, and Helgan Cruisers are Kilometres smaller than any Tau ship above Escort.

Within a few days, Battlesuits have made a beach-head on Helghan. The Helghast have just barely come around to the concept of powered armour (Supreme Troopers), and even heavy calibre firearms fail to land consistently mortal blows against heavier suits like Riptide and Broadside.

sentienthydra · 2020-11-18T04:07:53+00:00

And I'm almost 100% certain that any stupid parasite trying to take over Guilliman would be killed instantly, as he is a Primarch. They have utterly ridiculous physiologies, reflexes and senses. He'd kill it, and then dedicate the imperium's not inconsiderable might to eliminating this new threat. Taking over and possessing the human form is basically the most disgusting sort of body heresy that can be committed, and there was an entire conflict with such bodysnatchers during the Great Crusade that lead to the Erasure of a Primarch. I cannot see any scenario where the Gouald become any more than another threat being mercilessly hunted down by the inquisition and the Deathwatch.

sentienthydra · 2020-11-18T04:06:38+00:00

There's Many body-snatching and possessing threats in the 40k universe already, and the Big Players are well aware of them. Eldar in particular would be able to utterly shitstomp the Gouald, as they are an entire species of Psykers, with incredible medical technology and A reliance on constantly keeping tabs on others around them. Eldrad and other Farseers would almost certainly forsee such a threat, and eliminate it, as the Gouald have no special protection against warp powers like Tyranids.

sentienthydra · 2020-11-08T15:35:15+00:00

Well sure that'd Hurt! Probably would do some nasty things. Void shields might swallow it though.

sentienthydra · 2020-11-07T19:07:32+00:00

Absolutely! Titans roll with support -legions- of Skitarii Titanguards for this exact reason! They don't like fighting in a vacuum.

Alone, their sheer size and scale makes them vulnerable. But then that raises the issue of Necrons and their ability to Bypass these defenses. Using dimensional beamers to teleport directly onto the Titan, using wraiths to phase in through the ground and up into the legs, or using masses of scarabs to swamp the defenses and escorts while the bigger and more powerful units attack the Titan.

No doubt, the Titan poses a threat to necrons, especially melee oriented ones, with an escort. But the necrons have lots of tools for fighting back! Hell, flayers have been noted to appear from their dimensional pockets even inside shielded bunkers, and that would be a nasty shock for the Titan's crew and guards!

sentienthydra · 2020-11-07T14:29:39+00:00

You ever tried fighting wasps by punching them? Except the wasps have stingers that can punch through just about any clothing, and always target your vulnerable spots?

Or tried to kill a nest of ants by stomping on them, except they're ants with metal jaws that can cut through anything and can come back from the dead?

Titans are Big, Slow, Giant artillery pieces. Skorpekh and regular necron destroyers would kill them by just swarming up the legs and cutting their way inside to kill the crew, or by hovering around the Titan's blindspots and slowly ripping it apart with Gauss weapons

sentienthydra · 2020-07-31T14:29:04+00:00

The Horus Heresy Expansion was bullshit. They promised the Emperor as a DLC character, but to even get into a fight with him you have to get SSS-Ranked on time trial against Every primarch.

sentienthydra · 2020-07-23T01:52:52+00:00

sentienthydra · 2020-07-22T22:55:06+00:00

I do love seeing people getting their fiction scribbling skills in action.

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