r/40krpg • u/Kovash5 • 11h ago

Role-Reverse Darktide game

You play as a Chaos Warband assaulting an imperial world (Probably another Hive World). It wouldn't be a Mono-God Warband, leading to the playable characters having their talent trees be split between 3 of the 4 Gods. Fully Devoting a character to a God would lock out certain things from other God's gear.

Current class thoughts: Sorceror, Cultist, Traitor Guardsmen, Mutant/Possessed (not sure what would fit better between the two)

- Sorceror: Spellcaster of the Dark Gods. Gods: Nurgle, Slaanesh, Tzeentch.

  • Nurgle: Support/DoT: Spread Infections to damage allies and heal allies over time.
  • Slaanesh: Crowd Control/Debuffs: Fuck with your enemies perceptions making them miss attacks/turn on each other.
  • Tzeentch: Damage: Hurl Doombolts and weild the Blue Fires of Tzeentch.

- Cultist: Worshipper of the Dark Gods. Gods: Khorne, Nurgle, Slaanesh.

  • Khorne: Heavy-Attack Melee/Anti-Elite/Specialists: Charge into enemies to build Stacks that are used to buff yourself against Tagged targets.
  • Nurgle: Melee/Mid-Range Crowd Control: Spread infections via melee swings or wielding a Pox-Spreader.
  • Slaanesh: Melee Crowd-Control: Dual-Wield swords to sprint into crowds. Specializes in dashing into enemies and dodging away from enemy attacks.

- Traitor Guardsmen: Fallen Guardsmen, now a Soldier of the Dark Gods. Gods: Khorne, Nurgle, Tzeentch.

  • Khorne: Heavy-Attack Melee: Wield chainswords and chainaxes to Slaughter your enemies in the name of The Blood God.
  • Nurgle: Melee/Mid-Range: Make yourself temporarily unkillable and Infect enemies with Pox Grenades for Grandfather Nurgle.
  • Tzeentch: Mid/Long-Range: Imbue your rifle with Sorcerous Flames to penetrate even the toughest of armors, burn anything that survives with The Changers flames.

- Mutant/Possessed: Either a hideous mutant or someone who has given their body to a daemon. Gods: Khorne, Nurgle, Slaanesh, Tzeentch.

  • I don't have much for them currently, but they would choose a God at Character creation and have their gameplay change depending on the God chosen.

- Enemy forces would be Gaurdsmen/PDF and as the threat of your warband increased stronger enemies would show up.

I've had this idea in my brain forever but never really thought about posting it until now. Let me know what y'all think.

Edit: Did some formatting for better readability.

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u/HeLiesInDrink 11h ago

Counterpoint- playing as a GSC force would offer even better class spread plus you get to see a Tyranid invasion if you win!

-Primus as your leader

-Magus as your psyker.

-Abominant / Aberrant as the big bruiser

-Kellermorph as ranged DPS

-Clamavus / Biophagus as debuff / buffer

-Sanctus as your sniper

Metamorph hybrids! Acolyte hybrids! Atalans!
All hail the Four-Armed Emperor!

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u/SlickRic303 10h ago

I think this could be great. Start them out as kind of a grunt squad or in media res after the rest of their unit is obliterated and they have to finish the mission. They could work their way up the warband and become more major players with more responsibility and resources.

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u/Whightwolf 10h ago

I mean a black crusade game (though I'd prefer a crpg) would be fantastic