Yes, starting level, 1000 XP, and you'll roll for it. When rolling for stats, roll 2d10 for each stat and add it to 25. You can distribute your rolls between your stats as you see fit. Infamy is the exception: Infamy is always rolled 19+1d5. You get one free re-roll, which can be used on any stat (usually your lowest one), including Infamy.

I don't know what book the Frost Father archetype comes from, but 4600 XP is far higher power than I intended for the campaign arc, so I'm afraid we have a problem.

As for the Xurunsh, the Imperials would have put it down if they discovered it, so it more than likely escaped into the wilderness on whatever planet they captured you on. Your first priority will likely be to return to the planet to get it back, and hope it remembers you.

I'm free on afternoons on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 1 PM Pacific onwards, and all day on Friday and the weekends unless something comes up. Tuesday is a no-go. However, since I'm currently trying to get a job, this may be subject to change in future.

@Boss

Frost Father is the Tome of Blood Human Khorne archetype. I'm eastern standard if this becomes a voice-based game.

"Sathlyu" Webb, Aposate for chaos

Crime: "Deviant" worship of the Emperor.

Specialties: Tongue of silk, hypnotic tone, extreme loyalty to the "Emperor"

That explains it. I don't have the Tome of Blood. Even if I did, something that's supposed to be taken at 4,000 XP is too powerful for what I have in mind.

As for everyone else, I have bonus starting stuffs for all y'all. You get some bonus skills and talents in exchange for not having bolters and such. You get the bolters later.

I have Widget statted up and ready to go. Unfortunately because of the update system I can't fix my zipcode (just moved back from overseas recently) which makes it impossible for me to PM you the character sheet. If you have an email or drop box I can send it to I wouldn't mind sending it for a look over.

I have my gear in a word document with the understanding most of it is in lock up and leaving what gear he has access to up to you. I did pick the Lesser Minion of Chaos (Servo Skull) with the understanding it won't be totally under my control until we can escape with it.

Well, crap. Not sure exactly how I'd work out putting a Frost Father at starting-level XP. And if you don't have Tome of Blood I'd just be creating difficulties for you with Legacy Weapons…

Boss Gitsmasha said:

I am up for a chat room or whatever method y'all think is best. My wife is tech savy where I am tech challenged… But she can help me figure out how to get in on the game. 

I am available weekdays after six pm Pacific Time as I'm in Central California, USA weekdays and by four or five on Saterdays. Sunday's any time at all. 

For the Boris delema I wonder if Boris could be sic while in prison and be bought down to represent the illness? As he gains XP he can regain his Heath and metal faculties reperesenying Boris adapting to prison life…which can be represented buy buying his previous traits back to normal levels?  (just an idea, obviously). I can see The Morally stout Boris liking us because we are outraged that the prison put poor sic Boris in general population rather than the infermary…

One concern I have is that Boris seems like a stand up guy, and I think we all will wind up serving the Lords of Chaos or at least be morally dubious enought to hang out with those that are. My PC (Silas Green) has already sold out to Slaanesh in fact. Are you cool with Boris hanging out with people of less than stellar moral character?  I personally see lots of plot hooks and character development opritunities as well as a wonderful future for Boris as a eventual worshiper of Khorne…

Well, a sickness might work, or perhaps he has merely deteriorated through lack of action due to his long imprisonment. Either way works. I wouldn't classify him as "morally stout". The guy goes around fighting for the hell of it, after all.

Bro, I don't have tomb of blood. I got black crusade, yesterday in fact. (good god is it cooool!!). I'm reading character gen right now so I can make Silas and it says the total xp for a starting BC pc is 7000. This 7000xp includes the 1000 xp we are supposed to spend. Is the 4500 xp your talkin about on top of that? If so make your guy and then buy him down an see if ya still think he's still  ta play. (lol. I just figured out his tribe digs Khorne… That's awesome. .. Welcome brother!) 

As for Silas. After reading some of the character creation sections I have to say there will undoubtedly be some slight modifications to Silas's backstory. I think I can use the Psycher character archetype in the BC core book to stat him out just fine. In fact I'm sure I can stat him out with just the BC core. But.. There might be minor adjustment to his story as a result. For instance I was reding about how your alignment to different Chaos gods may change over time. So starting out Silas is most attuned to Slaanesh and Teznich (autto correct sucks). But to play it safe Silas has tattoos that celebrate all the Ruinous Powers with graphic depictions of acts and incognito symbology. Such as orgies for Slaanesh and skulls for the skull god… But while each tat is by itself just kinda foul, nothing is unequivocally a symbol of Chaos. But the overall effect is still striking. 

Silas should be ready in a day or two. 

DigitalRedneck said:

Yeah, seems a lot of people don't have it. Tome of Blood is an excellent splatbook for combat-oriented characters. I'll quote what it says:

"The Human characters are both roughly equivalent to a beginning Human Disciple of Chaos with an additional 4600 experience points. See pages 48 and 50 of the Black Crusade Core Rulebook for starting abilities for Chaos Space Marines and Human Heretics."

I think to really make a fear judgment call, I'd have to show the exact abilities to the GM, and then buy down as he thinks appropriate. The people of Xurunt revere a bloody god known as Baphtar, who may or may not be some manner of Khorne daemon, but is similar enough in theme that it is safe to say they begin play allied to Khorne.

Elurindel said:

Im good with all this if the GM is too. I don't know what the armor and ax would be worth point wise but I'd think losing those alone should be with quite a bit. I'm cool with however you guys quantify that. I totally see dude being hooked up with Khorne. Silas I see as being nearly Aligned with Slaanesh and having Teznich leanings looking at the stats and stuff in the book. And Silas I'd definitely taking Hubris. Lol

DigitalRedneck said:

I don't think the axe itself is worth much. As a Cursed Heirloom it would only be 250xp. The Greater Minion is worth 750xp, and the Frost Father Archetype has a slew of talents and skills that could possibly be shed to remove points. But that really would require a discussion with the GM.

What your saying makes tons of sense to me. Of course you will have to check with our Unholly Lord, the DM. But I'm cool with whatever u guys decide. If Boris needs to be real sic he could always start out fresh from a severe ass whoopin' from the guards on top of an illness for ?? (fighting maybe?)

Would be sweet to gave the reat of us roleplaying his tough homies taking care of him while we all develop a greater hated of the guards 

DigitalRedneck said:

my phones autocorrect sucks when my batt is low. The last line was supposed to read : Could be a sweet way for his tough homies to take care of him while we all develop a greater hatered of the guards..

Might be, although Boris would likely resent being doted on for things like illness, I'm sure he'd get over it.