I've gotten the urge to run the Dark Heresy RPG again, except this time I don't think I am going to use the DH rules. I want to run the sort of high-powered DH game that emulates the Eisenhorn and Ravenor trilogies. I've run a lot of FFG's DH and I do not feel like I can effectively do it using those rules.
So instead I plan to use the FATE engine and specifically, Void Star's Strands of Fate. This "toolkit" approach to FATE contains everything I think I will need to run high-powered DH stories where one player runs an Inquisitor and the others run characters in his personal retinue. Of course, we'll use miniatures to show the characters locations in various zones, and to "freshen up" my already large selection of sci-fi minis suitable for DH, I placed a small order for some Bob Naismith's newer Cobalt-1 miniatures from Black Hat. So many of those figures are so perfect for DH! I'll show them off as I get them painted.
So in between painting dwarves and working on Blasters & Bulkheads, I'll be prepping to run a FATE version of DH--nothing like another project to keep me busy!
Thanks for visiting!
--Scott
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FATE is a great system, we've used for many different genres from fantasy to sci-fi to zombpocalypse. In the 40k realm we did a short-lived Deathwatch arc with them, it worked out nicely:
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Sweet, Mik! I will give this a listen ASAP!
ReplyDeleteThis is rather exciting news, I look forward to what you come out with! I bought a couple of the Cobalt-1 miniatures, one for an Inquisitor and the other as a henchman (swordsman).
ReplyDeleteScott if you do run this I will gladly join in as I too have a recent urge to play DH.
ReplyDeleteStu, we'll talk Sunday about this.
ReplyDeleteChris, just curious, which Cobalt minis did you end up buying?
I believe one is Desiderius or somesuch, can't remember the other but he's a slightly lanky alien of some sort, reminded me quite a bit of the John Carter of Mars books for some reason... He has a huge sword and a pistol. There are loads of figures I want from the range, I happened to get made unemployed as I rediscovered them... Now that I have a new job I'll be making a new order, possibly for some of the human mercs and the Ar-Men.
ReplyDeleteThe sword-wielding alien now has a new human head and will be having a couple of parts resculpted to create a lanky swordsman henchman :)
ReplyDeleteNice! I heartily recommend the Rebel figures if and when they become available again. Some of my favs in the line!
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