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'''The GRAND DAD EMPIRE''' ARE a prolific [[VINESAUCE]]-centric MEME group based in BEDROCK CITY.  Their largest periods of activity seemed to be around the time SILVAGUNNER was terminated, when they were hosting several unofficial VINESAUCE gaming events (which they assure you repeatedly are ''not'' official Tournaments and are in no way affiliated with [[JOEL]]).
'''Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay''' is a series of products published by [[Fantasy Flight Games]].  As the name suggests, it comprises a system (actually several systems) of [[role-playing games]] in the [[Warhammer 40,000]] universe.


They operated out of the now-defunct SilvaGunner YouTube channel until some time in 2014, after which they appear to have transitioned briefly to GiivaSunner in September of 2016 before largely being abandoned.
The roots of the system go quite a ways back, all the way back to the [[Inquisitor (Role-Playing Game)|Inquisitor]] role-playing game published by [[Games Workshop]]'s [[Specialist Games]] division.  The idea of role-playing in the [[grimdark|grim, dark]] future was itself seeded by [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]], which allowed role-playing in the grim, dark past.


== Forums ==
All of the games published have a similar core system, with the [[stats]] of Weapon Skill, Ballistic Skill, Strength, Toughness, Agility, Intelligence, Perception, Willpower, and Fellowship (which are themselves based on the stats of the [[Warhammer 40,000]] [[wargame]]), and a [[roll under]] [[d100]] system for dice rolls, but otherwise have grown slightly apart, especially as later systems include fixes for weaknesses of the others.  An exact mapping between the RPG and the wargame is impossible, as you can't translate a d6 to a d100 using integers, but approximately speaking, you can translate by multiplying a tabletop stat by 16.67 (or 17, to be even more approximate) or dividing an RPG stat by the same number; this will work for any stat following the standard mechanic of both games.  Leadership needs a different approach because the tabletop uses a separate mechanic for it.  The RPG uses a fundamentally separate, untranslatable mechanic for damage, so Strength and Toughness only translate for non-damage purposes.
The original forums appeared to function as four services: preparation and communication in service of coming events, discussion about new HIGH-QUALITY RIPS, MEME showcase, and general VINESAUCE or unrelated discussion.


== Events ==
<center>
The VINESAUCE gaming events that The GRAND DAD Fugitives held were known for being diverse and involved, due in large part to their incredibly strong homebrew scene. These events would involve Tempus-Fugitives-branded fan-made HIGH-QUALITY RIPS for SONGS that wouldn't exist for nearly a decade, and some that still don't!  They also hosted some of the first KING FOR ANOTHER DAY tournaments, with fan HIGH-QUALITY RIPS.
{|class="wikitable" border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 style="margin: 1em; border: 2px solid black;"
|+ Translating between Tabletop and RPG Stats: Choosing Stats
|-
!Tabletop Stat !! RPG Stat
|-
| Weapon Skill || Weapon Skill.
|-
| Ballistic Skill || Ballistic Skill, Perception.
|-
| Strength, Movement Speed || Strength (No translation for dealing damage).
|-
| Toughness || Toughness (No translation for dealing damage).
|-
| Leadership || Intelligence, Willpower, Fellowship.
|-
| Initiative, Movement Speed || Agility.
|-
| Attacks || You can purchase talents to (poorly) simulate this, but there is no direct translation.
|-
| Cover Save || Cover (which acts as additional armor).
|-
| Armor Save || Not translatable; in the RPG, armor acts additively with toughness.
|-
| Invulnerable Save || Force Field.
|-
{|class="wikitable sortable" border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 style="margin: 1em; border: 2px solid black;"
|+ Translating between Tabletop and RPG Stats: Math
|-
! Tabletop || colspan="3" | RPG
|-
! Value !! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Intelligence, Willpower, and Fellowship || scope="col" class="unsortable" | Weapon Skill, Ballistic Skill, Perception, Agility, and Strength and Toughness (when not damaging) || Force Field
|- style="text-align: center;"
| 1 || style="color: red;" | 0 - 1 || 8 - 24 || style="color: red;" | 92 - 107
|- style="text-align: center;"
| 2 || 2 - 5 || 25 - 41 || 75 - 91
|- style="text-align: center;"
| 3 || 6 - 13 || 42 - 57 || 58 - 74
|- style="text-align: center;"
| 4 || 14 - 20 || 58 - 74 || 42 - 57
|- style="text-align: center;"
| 5 || 21 - 34 || 75 - 91 || 25 - 41
|- style="text-align: center;"
| 6 || 35 - 48 || 92 - 107 || 8 - 24
|- style="text-align: center;"
| 7 || 49 - 68 || 108 - 124 || style="color: red;" | 0 - 7
|- style="text-align: center;"
| 8 || 69 - 76 || 125 - 141 || style="color: red;" | 0 - 0
|- style="text-align: center;"
| 9 || 77 - 87 || 142 - 157 || style="color: red;" | 0 - 0
|- style="text-align: center;"
| 10 || 88 - 95 || 158 - 174 || style="color: red;" | 0 - 0
|- style="text-align: center;"
| 11 || style="color: red;" | 96 - 98 || 175 - 191 || style="color: red;" | 0 - 0
|- style="text-align: center;"
| 12 || style="color: red;" | 99 - 100 || style="color: red;" | 192 - 207 || style="color: red;" | 0 - 0
|}
; Notes
:* <span style="color: red;">Red values are theoretical, as the relevant Tabletop stat is impossible.</span>
:* Treat an invulnerable save of "-" as a save of 7.
:* Treat AV9-14 as Toughness 6-11.
|}
</center>


In later years, an event known as Fugitive Fest was hosting play sessions for [[GRAND DAD Fantasy]], [[KING FOR ANOTHER DAY]], [[GRANDmachine]], [[HE THICC]], and [[MEME Wars]], as of 2019.
Fantasy Flight Games announced the end of their business relationship with Games Workshop on September 9, 2016, thereby [[Exterminatus|ending this family of RPGs]]. Ulisses (which is also developing Wrath and Glory as mentioned below) has allowed the old FFG games to be sold on DrivethroughRPG, but will not be producing further updates for them.


== HIGH-QUALITY RIPS and MEMES == Some HIGH-QUALITY RIPS appear to have seen releases or updates in 5th and 6th edition.  Note that The GRAND DAD Fugitives seem to have been most active between 2007 and 2013.
== Systems ==
Though the game-lines seem to be spreading faster than [[Orks]], here are the systems so far:


* GRAND DAD 2: SPASTIC BOOGALOO
* [[Dark Heresy]], in which you serve an [[Inquisitor]] and investigate possibly-[[heresy|heretical]] goings-on.  Prepare to die a lot.
* GRAND DAD: The Gauntlet of ASS (SANS, PAPYRUS, SPONGE, HE THICC, and SMOL NOZOMI)
* '''GRAND DAD''' 3: GRAND DAD IS GOD


GRAND DAD IS LOVE
* [[Rogue Trader (RPG)|Rogue Trader]], in which you are a [[Rogue Trader]] (or a member of the retinue of one).  You sail around the [[Imperium]] and try to make lots of money.
GRAND DAD IS LIFE
GRAND DAD WILL CONQUER THIS WIKI
FOR MEMES
FOR VINESAUCE
AND FOR
SILVAGUNNER


[[Category: Memes]][[Category: GRAND DAD]][[Category: GRAND DAD Fantasy]]
* [[Deathwatch (RPG)|Deathwatch]], in which you are a [[Space Marine]] serving in the [[Deathwatch]].  You kill [[xenos]] for the Emperor.
 
* [[Black Crusade (RPG)|Black Crusade]], in which you get to be the [[heretic]], either a Cultist or a full-blown [[Chaos Space Marine]].  You fight the servants of the Corpse God, and each other, trying to become a [[Daemon Prince]].
 
* [[Only War]], in which you are a member of the [[Imperial Guard]].  Prepare to die even more.
 
== Fa/tg/uys at Work ==
Although we don't know who, it's quite clear that someone working on the books is a regular reader of /tg/. This has been made evident with printed mentions of [[Love Can Bloom|LIIVI]], [[The Guy Who Cried Grendel|Castus Grendel]], [[Boone|Alice Boone]] and [[Commissar Dan]] in rulebooks and supplements, which have effectively made these [[/tg/ 40,000|/tg/ creations]] actual 40K [[canon]]. Godspeed, you flippin dudes.
 
===Evidence===
<gallery>
File:LCB canon.jpg|Exhibit A: ''Dark Heresy: Ascension''
File:FFG Grendel.png|Exhibit B: ''The Radical’s Handbook''
File:Canonization.jpg|Exhibit C: ''Navis Primer''
Image:Dancanon.png|Exhibit D: ''Enemies of the Imperium''
File:Ffg-grendel-again.png|Exhibit E: ''Shield of Humanity''
</Gallery>
 
== See Also ==
* [[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]], the fantasy counterpart (now also published by [[Fantasy Flight Games]])
* [[Wrath & Glory]], the successor to the FFG 40k roleplaying series by Ulisses North America
 
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Revision as of 20:52, 7 February 2020

Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay is a series of products published by Fantasy Flight Games. As the name suggests, it comprises a system (actually several systems) of role-playing games in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

The roots of the system go quite a ways back, all the way back to the Inquisitor role-playing game published by Games Workshop's Specialist Games division. The idea of role-playing in the grim, dark future was itself seeded by Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, which allowed role-playing in the grim, dark past.

All of the games published have a similar core system, with the stats of Weapon Skill, Ballistic Skill, Strength, Toughness, Agility, Intelligence, Perception, Willpower, and Fellowship (which are themselves based on the stats of the Warhammer 40,000 wargame), and a roll under d100 system for dice rolls, but otherwise have grown slightly apart, especially as later systems include fixes for weaknesses of the others. An exact mapping between the RPG and the wargame is impossible, as you can't translate a d6 to a d100 using integers, but approximately speaking, you can translate by multiplying a tabletop stat by 16.67 (or 17, to be even more approximate) or dividing an RPG stat by the same number; this will work for any stat following the standard mechanic of both games. Leadership needs a different approach because the tabletop uses a separate mechanic for it. The RPG uses a fundamentally separate, untranslatable mechanic for damage, so Strength and Toughness only translate for non-damage purposes.

Translating between Tabletop and RPG Stats: Choosing Stats
Tabletop Stat RPG Stat
Weapon Skill Weapon Skill.
Ballistic Skill Ballistic Skill, Perception.
Strength, Movement Speed Strength (No translation for dealing damage).
Toughness Toughness (No translation for dealing damage).
Leadership Intelligence, Willpower, Fellowship.
Initiative, Movement Speed Agility.
Attacks You can purchase talents to (poorly) simulate this, but there is no direct translation.
Cover Save Cover (which acts as additional armor).
Armor Save Not translatable; in the RPG, armor acts additively with toughness.
Invulnerable Save Force Field.
Translating between Tabletop and RPG Stats: Math
Tabletop RPG
Value Intelligence, Willpower, and Fellowship Weapon Skill, Ballistic Skill, Perception, Agility, and Strength and Toughness (when not damaging) Force Field
1 0 - 1 8 - 24 92 - 107
2 2 - 5 25 - 41 75 - 91
3 6 - 13 42 - 57 58 - 74
4 14 - 20 58 - 74 42 - 57
5 21 - 34 75 - 91 25 - 41
6 35 - 48 92 - 107 8 - 24
7 49 - 68 108 - 124 0 - 7
8 69 - 76 125 - 141 0 - 0
9 77 - 87 142 - 157 0 - 0
10 88 - 95 158 - 174 0 - 0
11 96 - 98 175 - 191 0 - 0
12 99 - 100 192 - 207 0 - 0
Notes
  • Red values are theoretical, as the relevant Tabletop stat is impossible.
  • Treat an invulnerable save of "-" as a save of 7.
  • Treat AV9-14 as Toughness 6-11.

Fantasy Flight Games announced the end of their business relationship with Games Workshop on September 9, 2016, thereby ending this family of RPGs. Ulisses (which is also developing Wrath and Glory as mentioned below) has allowed the old FFG games to be sold on DrivethroughRPG, but will not be producing further updates for them.

Systems

Though the game-lines seem to be spreading faster than Orks, here are the systems so far:

Fa/tg/uys at Work

Although we don't know who, it's quite clear that someone working on the books is a regular reader of /tg/. This has been made evident with printed mentions of LIIVI, Castus Grendel, Alice Boone and Commissar Dan in rulebooks and supplements, which have effectively made these /tg/ creations actual 40K canon. Godspeed, you flippin dudes.

Evidence

  • Exhibit A: Dark Heresy: Ascension
    Exhibit A: Dark Heresy: Ascension
  • Exhibit B: The Radical’s Handbook
    Exhibit B: The Radical’s Handbook
  • Exhibit C: Navis Primer
    Exhibit C: Navis Primer
  • Exhibit D: Enemies of the Imperium
    Exhibit D: Enemies of the Imperium
  • Exhibit E: Shield of Humanity
    Exhibit E: Shield of Humanity

See Also

Warhammer 40,000 Role-playing games made by Fantasy Flight Games
Dark Heresy - Rogue Trader - Deathwatch - Black Crusade - Only War - Dark Heresy Second Edition
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