Penance of Iocanthos
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| Character Level: 31,250 XP / Rank 8 | |
| Profit Factor: 43𝖕 | |
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Lord-Captain Drake Navigator Primus Mordecai Arch-Millitant Winter Astropath Solarus | |
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Aurea Albion Hound of Albion • Abhorrent Fortuitous Purpose • Penance of Iocanthos | |
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The Penance of Iocanthos has served the Cobolt family well for over two dozen generations. In that time she's earned her reputation as a tough and reliable vessel, bravely slogging through dangers and even a few combats with slow resilience. Like many Jericho-class ships, she started her life as a tanker-transport, though her first route was to carry water, rather than promethium, to the desert world of Sitar. In time, she was overshadowed and finally replaced by the larger, more economical Hadrian-class tankers, leading her to the path that many of her sister-ships also took, to become a pilgrimage ship and ply the stars in His name.
Jericho-class Pilgrim Vessel
Dimensions: 2.25 km long, 0.3km abeam approx.
Mass: 9 megatonnes approx.
Crew: 20000 crew, approx.
Accel: 1.6 gravities max acceleration
The gigantic Jericho pilgrim ships are converted refinery vessels. Their huge fuel tanks are rebuilt into hundreds of passenger compartments, and a single ship can hold many thousands of the faithful. Accommodations vary; for those with the Thrones, the trip can be relatively pleasant, but most must make do with bilge-berths and corpse starch rations in the ship’s cavernous cargo bays. A Jericho can also be repurposed to carry cargo.
The ships themselves are large, slow, and unwieldy. Most do sport some weapons to discourage pirates, though most buccaneers might look for richer targets.
Ship's Captain
Lynara Cobolt is the Captain of the Penance of Iocanthos and a Vassal Lady to the Drake Dynasty. She has been part of the Dynasty under Aurtoeus Drake for the longest of anyone outside of his own ship. Particularly skilled in dangerous trade routes, she had well in increasing the Rogue Trader’s profits.
History
Lynara is the scion of a long and honorable line of Free Captains whose fates have fluctuated with that of their ship, the Penance of Iocanthos. Changing fortunes and trade lines have pushed the Cobolt family farther and farther out to the fringes of the Calexis sector, until Port Wander became one of their primary ports of call. Captain Cobalt herself grew up in this environment, envious of the freedoms and opportunities granted to the Rogue Traders who frequented her home station of Port Wander. Bestowed with far more ambition then her accepting predecessors, she pushed her ship and crew into more and more dangerous routes, accepting warp-lines that most Free Traders would balk at, all with the intention of building a resume strong enough for a Rogue Trader to consider taking her on as a vassal captain, rather than simply an employee.
For years this avenue of advancement presented little to show. Although a few Rogue Trader dynasties expressed interest in hiring her full time, or offering to sell dangerous, but profitable, licenses of trade, none were willing to present her with the power and opportunity she truly sought. In her darkest hour, her ambition appeared to have gotten the better of her as the Penance of Iocanthous was blown off course during a pilgrim transit through the Maw. There the pilgrim ship drifted, with little hope of ever leaving again.
But as the saying goes, it is darkest before the dawn. Lynara’s fortunes changed when the Aurea Albion emerged from the immaterium. The newly arrived Rogue Trader Drake was able, with the help of his crew, devise a method of releasing the ships and saving their lives. During the execution of this daring plan, Lynara met with Aurtoeus and discussed future business arrangements. Aurtoeus was impressed by her record, as well as her subsequent actions during the escape, and offered her the position she had been striving for – vassalship in the newly ascendant Drake Dynasty.
Rules
Vassal’s Due: Lynara is sure to take her part of the Profit, particularly when there’s going to be a good haul. She reduces the dynasty’s achievement points by 100. This can never cause an endeavor to fail.
Vassal’s Weight: Lynara knows how to pull her weight when sent out on her own. She increases a background endeavor’s chance of success by 15%. In addition, if the endeavor fails, she reduces the profit loss by 1.
Base Statistics
| Speed: 2 | Maneuver: -12% | Detect: +5% |
| Void Shield: 1 | Armor 14 | Integrity 53 |
| Turret 1 | Crew 35 (100%) | Morale 104% |
Weaponry
- Thunderstrike Battery
- Arc: Port, Range: 2/4/8, Str: 3, Dam: 1d10+1
- Thunderstrike Battery
- Arc: Starboard, Range: 2/4/8, Str: 3,Dam: 1d10+1
Situational Bonus
- Increase Morale Losses by 1
Onboard Checks
- +10% Navigate Warp
- +20% Command for Boarding and Hit & Run (If Troops Present)
- +10% on Repair Tests
Other Modifiers
- Roll twice on Warp Encounters and choose one.
Endeavor Bonuses
| Creed: 200 | Trade: 400 |
| Military: 100 | Criminal: 100 |
Components
Primary: Lathe Pattern Transport Drive, Strelov 1 Warp Engine, Good Quality Warpbane Field, Standard Single Void Shield, Commerce Bridge, M-1.r Life Sustainer, Voidsmen’s Quarters, M-100 Auger Array
Weaponry: Port Thunderstrike Macrocannons, Starboard Thunderstrike Macrocannons
Supplemental: Barracks, Luxury Passenger Quarters, Extra Armor, Temple-Shrine to the God-Emperor
Inherent: Main Cargo Hold (x2), Resolute Machine Spirit
