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[piratejoe]

Communications (Vox Casters) (2): Archangel, Taricus
Vox Ex Deus (4): RAM, Fallacy, Sprinkled Chariot, Piratejoe

There, now we don't have a tie and can finally continue...

[Tack]

Vox Ex Deus
Efficacy: 5 Cost: 6 Bugs: 3

“Vox Ex Deus”, also known as “the cup-string communicae of doom” is currently being recorded in the annals of the cult as being proof that an idea can be both “ambitious” and “successful”. The theory seems to be entirely sound, with a small rent being opened to the warp, and then with various magics and rituals being narrowed and filtered until it outputs only auditory information... theoretically.

In practice, containing the warp is an agonising affair, with various mind-affecting phenomena being blasted from the receiver at random intervals. Certain archomages on testing have also complained of a reoccurring issue wherein sound from the “cup” will become inexplicably quiet, with commanding voices being reduced to sinister whispers just below the range of hearing as our acolytes strain to make out their words, followed by a literally ear-piercing clap of thunder and the raucous laughs of pink horrors.
Despite this, it should take only minor fixes for some additional protections and failsafes to be put upon the receiver, in case anything of notable power were to attempt to use it for more nefarious purposes.

Pointing the metaphysical end of the tendril has also been an annoying endeavour, which many bugs in the fine control department. The general “zone” of the tendril can be easily shifted by maintaining a steady presence of aligned energy around the receiver- meaning it has now become a new hub for games of dice and wordplay, whilst acts of carnage, indulgence and ill hygiene are currently being suppressed.

It currently satisfies the requirements for interstellar communications, however contacting the alpha legion or realspace with it will require a higher degree of specificity.
Until then, the only question is “Who has the other cup?”
WHO HAS THE OTHER CUP?

Cup chamber Vox Ex Deus Ritual Site
Once Off: 270 Manpower, 100 Civilian Resources, 30 Military Resources, 5% Alarm
It doesn’t “do” much. But with interstellar communication at your fingertips, it can “be” any number of things.

It is now the revision phase. You have 3 dice remaining

[RAM]

Well I think that we need revisions to get the comms to the alpha, which, ehh, I guess we really do want next turn, but then no second design now... I would like to have more designs to revise all at once, but if we can think up some good revisions then I'll change my vote. I just don't want to go to bed with lots of dice left unspent.

1: RAM: Tyber
0: : Go directly to revisions, do not pass The Astronomicon, do not collect 200 sanity.

[Tack]

Uh, no designs in the revision phase sorry RAM.

[FallacyofUrist]

Containment Runes:
We research magic runes to better contain the Warp and make our Vox Ex Deus safer.

[Tack]

Containment Runes: 5
The runes have been of varying success. Whilst they do have a baseline ability to temper the warp phenomena surrounding the 'cup', it has been found that the runes are more effective when 'charged'.
How do we charge runes, you ask? Currently, human sacrifice seems to be working rather swimmingly.

Vox Ex Deus Ritual Site
Once Off: 270 Manpower, 100 Civilian Resources, 30 Military Resources, 5% Alarm

One manpower per turn: +25% effectiveness
Ten Manpower per turn: +50% effectiveness
One Hundred Manpower per turn: +100% effectiveness

A room filled with glowing runes and a single ominous brass conch. Whisper. Listen. Understand.

It is now the construction and deployment phase

(Have an updated list)

Spoiler: Map (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Forces (click to show/hide)

Temple
1 Goliath Technical Transport

M1
2 Units Chaos Cultists, Militant

M2
4 Units Chaos Cultists, Militant
2 Units Chaos Space Marines

W1
3 Units Chaos Cultists, Militant
1 Goliath Technical Transport

W2
1 Unit Chaos Cultists, Militant

H1
1 Unit Chaos Cultists, Militant

Hab Skurg
1 Unit Chaos Cultists, Militant

Spoiler: Resources (click to show/hide)

Manpower: 1930 (+965)
Civilian Equipment: 201/1000 (+150)
Military Equipment: 60/1000 (+50)

Spoiler: Alert (click to show/hide)

Ordo Xenos: 15/100 +8
Ordo Malleus: 2/100 +2
Ordo Hereticus: 2/100 +2

Spoiler: Infrastructure (click to show/hide)

Vox Ex Deus Ritual Site
270 Manpower, 100 Civilian Resources, 30 Military Resources, 5% Alarm

One manpower per turn: +25% effectiveness
Ten Manpower per turn: +50% effectiveness
One Hundred Manpower per turn: +100% effectiveness

A room filled with glowing runes and a single ominous brass conch. Whisper. Listen. Understand.

Technology

Spoiler: Units (click to show/hide)

Units:
Cultist squad (Troop): Manpower 5, Civilian Equipment 5.
The generic soldier, breeder and worker, ready to die for your cause.
- Elected Leaders: This squad has a strong and disfigured sergeant to inspire them

Chaos Space Marine squad (Elite): Manpower 20, Civilian Equipment 20, Military Equipment 25.
Bringing their own weapons and armour, these walking tanks appear from the warp when summoned (usually exploding out through the body of a worshipping cultist)
They are heavily armoured and powerful combatants, carrying a Boltgun and Power Armour as standard.

Chaos Sorceror (Ruler):
Try not to attack with this guy, because if he dies it will end the game.
He isn't amazing in combat, however he can use various spells to aid friends and hinder foes..

Spoiler: Vehicles (click to show/hide)

Goliath Technical
Civilian Equipment: 30 Military Equipment: 10
This sturdy truck is able to move with some pace through reasonably uncluttered areas, however does not afford much protection to its occupants.
It can transport two squads of light infantry or one squad of heavy infantry, and moves Two hubs per turn if in Workshop or Hab districts.

Spoiler: Gear (click to show/hide)

Autogun: Military Equipment: 5 or Civilian Equipment 10
The basic weapon of the cults, able to be cobbled together from practically anything and only slightly less reliable than a sharp stick.

Improvised Knife: Civilian Equipment 5
It's a sharp stick. Good for attacking people who do not have sharp sticks. Bad for anything else.

Autopistol Military Equipment: 5 or Civilian Equipment 5
Shorter range and a slower rate of fire than the Autogun, but otherwise the exact same, but in handheld form. Helpful if your other hand is being used for, say for carrying a sharp stick.

Flak Armor Military Equipment: 2 or Civilian Equipment 3
Not-quite military grade but certainly capable of fooling a bullet, this basic armor will negate some damage from light small-arms fire.
Troops who wear it are slightly slower in battle.

Heavy Stubber Military Equipment 3|Civilian Equipment 13Heavy Weapon
A powerful machinegun capable of mowing down crowds of enemies. Due to it's bulk only the strongest can carry it and so it is limited to one per squad.

Spoiler: Tactics (click to show/hide)

Fire and Advance
The unit fires overwhelmingly in the direction of their enemy whilst slowly moving up the field towards them.

Spoiler: Knowledge (click to show/hide)

Civilian Jury-Rigging
This cult is proficient in retrofitting the tools of their trade and salvaging scrap and ganger gear.
Mining equipment, civilian weaponry and junkyard constructions can be designed.

Basic Rituals
There's a large difference between "Magic", which is learned, complicated, and has the wielder pitting their will against the warp, and the rituals of chaos cultists, which involves opening oneself up to the warp completely and attempting to ask boons of the right Chaos God. This usually has lethal consequences for the participants, but does allow things to be summoned forth with some degree of consistency.
Basic summoning and ritual magics can be designed.

The Cult of Change
Rolls of "6" on effectiveness for any design featuring magic or mutation will invoke the RtD rule of 'Gone horribly right', and will feature some unpredictable side-effects.
This rule is also subject to Change.

Credit: Vehicle Armor
RfI: Flak Armor

Spoiler: Projects (click to show/hide)

Alpha Legion Contact
Cost: 5/9 Bugs: 7/9
Completion: 1/12
Prerequisites: Communications.

[piratejoe]

So, anyone have any thoughts?

[RAM]

I have a thought, it is "I don't wanna do maths"...

We probably want the Vox to get the Alpha legion, which is presumably worthwhile though I don't actually know anything specific about them. I am hoping that we can pay for it in instalments if we want to...

Our alert is much lower than theirs, so we can afford it.

We may as well save our military equipment for Alpha legion next turn.

So.. wave of cultists?