Idyll heresies

[Theafon 1]

I have chosen to GM the winner of the dark heresy contest, as I feel It would be a cool scenario to run.

My role playing group (including myself) has this habit of derailing a few scenarios, so my question is if there any tips on how to keep players on track.

I know PC can do what they want but I feel this gives the GM the only option but to just improvise a story and just becomes a playground for PC.

So any help would be much welcome.

Edited December 2, 2013 by Theafon

[Jargal 200]

I used this scenario, with some modifications.
Most importantly - I moved the action to the Chartist vessel. This allows me to limit the number of players choices.

[Theafon 1]

Ok thanks, this should help as I have players wanting to be psykers and priests which is not a great combo.

[Jargal 200]

Smart psyker with Dowsing and Psychometry can finish this scenario in one session...

[Theafon 1]

Well then a no to that then. Sould I denigh the priest character or let him play, also what do you think of a character being a twelve year-old prodigy adept.

[cps 686]

Priests and psykers work together fine if the players agree to play the game cooperatively like they're supposed to. Derailing the game because "it's what my character would do" is a sign of immaturity.

 

Well then a no to that then. Sould I denigh the priest character or let him play, also what do you think of a character being a twelve year-old prodigy adept.

Are you playing with a literal 12 year old? If so, that sounds totally appropriate.

 

If not, your friend sounds creepy and you questionable for considering it.

[Theafon 1]

Well the charcter is 14 now and I came up with it for a joke and then we thought It would be interesting how a child would cope in the grim dark future.

Also we are all not that old ourselves, so it's not like we are a bunch of 40 year-old plus weirdos who like roleplaying as children.

Edited December 3, 2013 by Theafon