Category: "Technology"

A galaxy of guns, part 3 - Flame weapons

by DM B  

Flame weapons have been part of the human armoury since hallowed antiquity and continue to see use on the battlefield. Improvised fire weapons – usually thrown firebombs – are also used by insurgents and rioters. Chemical flamers: Chemical flamers… more »

A galaxy of guns, part 2 - Directed energy weapons

by DM B  

Directed energy weapons (not to be confused with various exotic energy weapons) are also a common sight in the Imperium. Instead of shooting a solid projectile of some sort at the target, they cause damage by directing some form of energy at the target.… more »

Computers (cogitators, ghosts in the machine, machine spirits)

by DM B  

Computers and their use have been portrayed very differently in various 40K products. Be that as it may, in THIS campaign computers will exist and be standard fare on every civilized... more »

Machine intelligence (AI – abominable intelligence, silica animus)

by DM B  

Artificial intelligence on the other hand is considered a tech-heresy by the Mechanicus and severely censured. Only those logic engines approved by ('blessed by the Deus Mechanicus') the Mechanicus are allowed to exist, and those are jealously guarded –… more »

Technology and superstition

by DM B  

Imperial society is undeniably hi-tech. Massive space vessels cross the void between stars, exotic energy weapons and shields exists, genetically engineered super-warriors stride into battle clad in futuristic power-armor, hive-cities are home to hundred… more »

A galaxy of guns (part 1 of 3)

by DM B  

Personal weapons: Personal weapons come in two primary categories; projective (autoguns and bolters) or energy (lasers and plasma guns). Most personal weapons are made from advanced light alloys, synthetics, and composite materials. They are lightweight… more »

STC (Standard Template Construct) system

by DM B  

The Standard Template Construct system contains the collective knowledge of the Dark Age of Technology, including the application of said knowledge. In short it tells you everything you need to know and how to use that knowledge to affect the universe. T… more »

Starships: Interstellar travel

by DM B  

Space travel is certainly exotic and dangerous, but not to the extent that you've been led to believe in various heretical publications. If the interstellar ships are so rare and the trip so fraught with danger, it would mean that any interstellar commer… more »

Hives

by DM B  

Hives, or Hive Cities, are a common sight throughout the galaxy. Their populations range from a few hundred million and into the billions - there are Hive Cities, particularly in Segmentum Solar,that have populations of tens of billions of people, perhap… more »

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