Downtime 2025-03-30

Downtime - Pre Event 19 - March 2025

Crews have 2 actions each. Please clearly state which two you are picking, quoting the name of any specific endeavour, the action you are taking and the grid reference or, if it is a build action, what you are building and where. Feel free to write a *short* description of what you are doing and how but keep in mind that this is not free text down time so any description that significantly deviates from the stated descriptions of specific endeavours will be ignored. We will try to incorporate your descriptions as well as the themes and tropes of Dynasties when writing our replies. You can expect a short description of the results of your actions as well as OOC clarification of the result and any ongoing effects, loot or linear codes gained.

We will post on the FB group a general highlight reel of events that occur across the DT cycle.

The reply deadline for this DT cycle is midnight 25/5/25. Replies after this will unfortunately need to be ignored.

Short Overview

• Convert actions can have immediate effects by helping other actions.
• Travel through the Maw of Ni’ir is still blocked by a force of unknown strength.
• Svartalf has become both a spying hub and home to a growing following of the true God-Emperor back on Terra.
• Most of the fleets of the Dominion of the Star Father continue to attack his enemies.
• The former BMTF Assault Fleet has been withdrawn for repair and rebuilding making them vulnerable to destruction.
• Enemy Fleets have persistent health, tracked by the successes required to defeat them. Once the success threshold is reached the fleet will need to be withdrawn for repair and refit.
• A withdrawn fleet may become vulnerable to complete destruction whilst they are in the repair dock.
• The Fleets of the Sector (allied and opposed) each have special qualities, Ambassadors and from certain NPCs will have more information on these.
• Jessica Patriot has come up with a daring plan to strike at and potentially retake the heart of the BMTF, Capital, and is calling in her debts and favours.
• The Ork forces following Warboss Cheevus are still attacking Arbor, and T’au territory in increasing numbers, but seem to have mostly stopped attacking the Dominion of the Star Father.
• The Red (splitter) Orks have secured their small territory and are still randomly attacking all on their borders.
• While financial returns from the BMTF are still low they have begun to recover.
• Font Rebels who do not believe in the False Star Father continue to look for support and guidance on how best to show their displeasure.

Due to the limitations of using hex grids, it can be difficult to quickly pick out the grid reference you are looking at. We recommend you look for the letter on the bottom row and count up the hexes as you go.

Action order

Actions will be resolved in the following order:

• Repair
• Convert
• Explore
• Muster
• Attack
• Defend
• Invest
• Build
• SPECIAL: Font Rebel Support

This order has been made to make cooperation, or the lack thereof, between Dynasties part of the DT game. For example, efficient crews might agree to explore and muster ahead of other crews actions. Crews with in demand skills might even require favours or payment for their actions but that would, of course, be up to their Lord Captain. A special point to note is that CONVERT has been moved to an earlier step in the order as some of these actions can affect those that come after it in the resolution.

Successes or points required and difficulty applied to rolls will be shown as [xS/xP, -xD]. Not all successes or difficulties will be shown as a lack of information is a challenge EXPLORE actions can overcome. The ‘D’ modifier is applied to the roll like any other ship stat or outside effect. (ie if your ship has Defend +4 at a -1D, the number added to the dice roll is +3 assuming no other outside bonuses/penalties)

The Current Diplomatic situation

• The Font and two thirds of The BMTF have become a new star nation known as the Dominion of the Star Father and are in active war with the forces of Arkangel and the Arbor.
• The Arbor are officially allied with Arkangel but the level of coordination between Arkangel vessels and the Arbor combat fleets is low at this time.
• A third of BMTF territory has remained loyal to their President-in-Exile Jessica Freedom-Fighter and is dedicated to resisting attacks from those they consider traitors to the people.
• Craftworld Tel’Sharr have been active in the defence of Arkangel space; delivering intelligence on enemy movement and warning of the actions of those Aeldari assets that support The Star Father.
• The T’au Federation are continuing to make diplomatic overtures and trying to be friendly to Arkangel though Intelligence says that they are sending similar messages to The Domain of the Star Father.

Actions

Convert

With the advent of full open war across the sector CONVERT now has a slightly different effect. CONVERT can now be used to direct effect in various ways from gathering directly useful information to convincing others where they should attack.

For these rolls a partial success will give 1 point, a complete success gives 2 points, an exceptional success 3 points. These points can be saved or spent immediately for the listed effects. Points from a roll are all spent at once and are added to any other points from any other uses of this Endeavour to calculate the total successes added.

Svartalf has become the one place in the sector any faction can be encountered without immediate hostilities erupting. With a peace enforced by MJOLNIR spying and information gathering has almost become the currency of the station. This information can be used in many ways by the canny investigator.

The Red Ork faction are attacking randomly and erratically but a good negotiator could direct the aggressive xenos to their benefit however emboldened by their previous success they will be harder to direct.

Thanks to the efforts by members of the Captain’s Table the Imperial Cult has gained a strong footing on Port Svartalf but there is always additional work to do.

To Convert

• Send in Convert Spy Networks [-1D] (these points can be spent 2:1 for additional successes on any Endeavor that is not an ATTACK or DEFEND.)
• Send in Convert Red Orks [-1D] (these points can be spent 3:1 for additional successes on any ATTACK action)
• Send in Convert Svartalf toward Imperial Cult [-2D] (points earned will be tracked by ST Team for possible effects)

Exploration

Exploration is the meat and potatoes of any Rogue Trader fleet and this sector is largely unknown to the Imperium. Exploring space provides information on local factors such as the Civilisations that may control it as well as information such as planetary systems, trade lanes, celestial anomalies and peculiarities of the warp. It will also provide vital intelligence that will assist any actions taking place in this region. As it stands all of Arkangel space is currently at level 3 exploration, meaning all actions in most of this territory will receive a plus 1 bonus.

Explore

• send in EXPLORE (X,X)

Reminder: performing this action in territory controlled by a Civilization where you have not received permission will cause a diplomatic incident.

Special Explore: While every vessel sent by Arkangel through the Maw has failed to return the Dynasty Ships of the Captain’s Table are faster, sneakier, and/or better crewed so an attempt to investigate the forces blockading the wormhole from the Imperial side is not the suicide mission at may first appear.

• send in Explore through the Maw [1S, -1D]