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* That odd gibbering noise before Hadron speaks, particularly during a mission? She is constantly frustrated because that's the data version of what she has said. Had she been speaking to fellow Martians, the conversation could proceed much faster. However, she then has to slog through the agonizingly slow process of using Low Gothic. Everyone around her is either a Servitor, or is basically in slow motion, drooling and spitting to play at communication rather than performing the rapid and clean data emmissions she and her kind are capable of.

** '''Death Cult Assassin'''

** '''Tech Priest/Skitarii''': Whilst the Mechanicus would likely be loathe to lose their own acolytes, there are those who are a little too curious or innovative for tastes of the hidebound traditionalists. Such an 'outcast' or 'heretek' could find their unique outlook and skills pressed into inquisitorial service, backing a team up with special "home made" weapons, grenades, and abilities, either with personal combat skills or by commanding a 'pet' unit like the Tech-Adept in {{VideoGame/Warhammer40000InquisitorMartyr Inquisitor}}.

** '''Tech Priest''': Potentially a very versatile support class, perhaps not so very deadly themselves but offering useful support abilities. They could be a TheBeastmaster type class, using a Servo Skull or Servitor (weaponized or not, depending on chosen feats/talents).
** '''Skitarii'''
** '''Enforcer/Adeptus Arbites''': Whether genuinely corrupt or locked up on false charges by corrupt coworkers (like the Psyker Savants), one of the Imperium's Law Enforcers could fit quite well as an all-rounder that focuses on shotgun-type weapons and close-range combat, with a more defensive lean than the Zealot and Ogryn.

** '''Commissar/Officer''': A former Commissar or Guard Officer, disgraced by some circumstance. Could offer potent passive buffs to all teammates in Cohesion, with abilities similar to Saltzpyre's ''Witch Hunter Captain'' Career. Could also have access to unique SwordAndGun weapon options, ''e.g.'' bolt pistol + power sword or laspistol + chainsword, or have feats that center around quickly swapping between a pistol and a sword. Sort-of exists with the Veteran's Voice of Command.

** '''Ork Nob''': Perhaps similar to the Bullwark Ogryn, a melee damage-focused tank class that, instead of a long forward charge that knocks enemies down, a shorter wider-sweeping charge that deals more direct damage as they run forwards swinging their melee weapon. Part of their unique arsenal could include dual-wielding a pair of choppahs. As the operation is run by the “by any means” Inquisition, an Ork mercenary isn’t out of the question.

They seem to be the Greater Scope Villain hiding in the shadows. The greatest value of Atoma is its tank production and rarer metals; the Grimoires contain gears, rather strangely for Nurglish followers; and the Moebian 6th and the cults are paying SOMEONE else with prismatic crystals.

* '''5''' "Grendyl" is an alias utilized by multiple conspiring members of the Inquisition, creating an illusion of the Inquisitor having far-reaching power and being able to respond to almost anything no matter where they are.

*** In this scenario "Grendyl" may be a council composed of all the Inquisitor's inner circle of acolytes...Zola, Morrow, Hadron, Rannick and possibly Brahms.

** '''Tech Priest''': Potentially a very versatile support class, not very deadly themselves but offering useful support abilities. They could be a TheBeastmaster type class, using a Servo Skull or Servitor (weaponized or not, depending on chosen feats/talents).

** '''Commissar/Officer''': A former Commissar or Guard Officer, disgraced by some circumstance. Could offer potent passive buffs to all teammates in Cohesion, with abilities similar to Saltzpyre's ''Witch Hunter Captain'' Career. Could also have access to unique SwordAndGun weapon options, ''e.g.'' bolt pistol + power sword or laspistol + chainsword, or have feats that center around quickly swapping between a pistol and a sword.

** '''Ork Nob''': Perhaps similar to the Bullwark Ogryn suggested below, a melee damage-focused tank class that, instead of a long forward charge that knocks enemies down, a shorter wider-sweeping charge that deals more direct damage as they run forwards swinging their melee weapon. Part of their unique arsenal could include dual-wielding a pair of choppahs. As the operation is run by the “by any means” Inquisition, an Ork mercenary isn’t out of the question.
* '''New Subclasses for existing classes:'''
** '''Veteran''':
*** '''Tempestus Scion''': Unlike the sharpshooter, who focuses on targeting weak points, the Scion will specialize in rapid-fire weapons and crowd control, and possibly get access to Hellguns/Hotshot Lasguns as their iconic ranged weapon.
** '''Zealot''':
*** '''Sister Repentia''': A female-exclusive subclass for the Zealot, making them a GlassCannon that deals high melee damage but completely lacking in toughness.
*** '''Exorcist''': A support focused Zealot whose class abilities gives a StatusBuff to all allies.
*** '''Crusader''': A melee only BloodKnight themed subclass whose class abilities do increased melee damage.
** '''Ogryn''':
*** '''Bullgryn''': A tank themed subclass whose class abilities buffs the Ogryn's damage resistance. '''Confirmed''' with the middle path of the Ogryn talent tree.
*** '''Gun Lugger''': A heavy-weapons focused Ogryn who has access to even bigger, deadlier guns like autocannons and heavy bolters. '''Confirmed''' with the right-side path of the Ogryn talent tree.
*** '''Bulwark''': A melee focused Ogryn whose class abilities do tremendous damage and includes a [[TheBerserker Berserker]] like rage mode.
** '''Psyker''':
*** '''Pyrotechnic''': A {{Pyromaniac}} themed subclass whose class abilities ignites enemies in warpfire.

*** '''Bullgryn''': A tank themed subclass whose class abilities buffs the Ogryn's damage resistance.
*** '''Gun Lugger''': A heavy-weapons focused Ogryn who has access to even bigger, deadlier guns like autocannons and heavy bolters.

** WordOfGod [[https://www.playdarktide.com/news/dev-blog-voices-of-the-41st-millennium blog entry]] says it's the Emperor. Whether it actually ''is'' or not is hard to be sure at the moment.

* They're actually hearing the voice of the Emperor...sort of. One of the fragments of the Emperor's shattered psyche. Specifically, his sense of humor.

Some of these weapons could also appear in a limited fashion during missions, such as the emplaced turrets or [=M60/M79/Chainsaw=] in VideoGame/Left4Dead and VideoGame/Left4Dead2; you either have to leave them behind eventually, or if you pick them up, they replace one of your weapons for a time (or occupy your deployable slot, like a medipack or ammocrate) and are discarded when they run out of their irreplaceable ammo.

*** '''Ork Nob''': Perhaps similar to the Bullwark Ogryn suggested below, a melee damage-focused tank class that, instead of a long forward charge that knocks enemies down, a shorter wider-sweeping charge that deals more direct damage as they run forwards swinging their melee weapon. Part of their unique arsenal could include dual-wielding a pair of choppahs. As the operation is run by the “by any means” Inquisition, an Ork mercenary isn’t out of the question.

** '''[[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Squat/Leagues of Votann]]'''

** '''Tech Priest''': Potentially a very versatile support class, not very deadly themselves but offering useful support abilities. They could be a TheBeastmaster type class, using a Servo Skull (weaponized or not, depending on chosen feats/talents).
** '''Enforcer/Adeptus Arbites''': Whether genuinely corrupt or locked up on false charges by corrupt coworkers, one of the Imperium's Law Enforcers could fit quite well as an all-rounder that focuses on shotgun-type weapons and close-range combat, with a more defensive lean than the Zealot and Ogryn.

** '''[[UnwillingRoboticisation Servitor]]''': Not every reject can be so lucky to serve their penance before conviction, some could've already been sentenced and forced to serve in a near vegetabled state. Could be decent as a healer focused class much like a walking Medicae station.
** '''[[BeastMan Beastman]]''': Unlike the [[Characters/WarhammerBeastsOfChaos Beastmen]] of fantasy; the Beastmen of 40K are still considered abhuman, though only just barely. Whilst they cannot officially serve in the Imperial Guard, not even as conscripts, such a restriction doesn't extend to Inquisitors. Veterans may occasionally reference serving with Beastman units too.
** '''Disgraced Commissar/Officer''': A former Commissar or Guard Officer, disgraced by some circumstance. Could offer potent passive buffs to all teammates in Cohesion, with abilities similar to Saltzpyre's ''Witch Hunter Captain'' Career. Could have access to unique SwordAndGun weapon options, ''e.g.'' bolt pistol + power sword or laspistol + chainsword.

[[WMG: Genestealers as a future DLC enemy faction]]

Since the game takes place in a Hive City, it would be the perfect breeding ground for the Genestealer Cults.

Fatshark can just copy/paste some existing enemy types for the regular cultists, add in a few new textures and of course new enemy types like Genestealers and Hybrids.

A Patriarch, Magus and Primus as bosses and an aberrant can be a mini-boss.

Vox chatter on the Mourningstar suggests a "possible Xenos sighting" in the Deep Hive Districts (which are currently off-limits) that elite operatives are being dispatched to investigate.

[[WMG: Other Chaos Cults will appear as potential threats as well]]

One of the greatest threats to the Imperium is 'Chaos Undivided', which is to say that the various Chaos cults decide to start working together for a change. But these cults are notoriously volatile as their members vie for their patron's favour: we ''already'' see signs of squabbling and infighting among Nurgle's flock, and it's possible that if the Nurgle cult grows too powerful then one of the other cults might pop up and start meddling to prevent their rivals growing more powerful, maybe even culminating in a full-blown EnemyCivilWar.

Or worse, they ''will'' start to work together, meaning fighting Tzeentch-blessed sorcerors and Khorne-worshipping berzerkers alongside all of Nurgle's not-quite-zombies. The Ragers certainly seem more than a little Khorne influenced as-is.

The rejects stand no chance against a horde of Chaos Space Marines, but a Boss fight against a lone Marine sounds more reasonable.

Either that, or a rager gone wrong.

Both of them have green chemical tanks installed onto their backs and scream a lot. The Rager's chemicals makes them both bloodlusted, strong and durable. Over time, the chemicals force an uncontrollable growth of muscle mass while turning them even more berserk, eventually becoming a Mutant.

** '''[[Characters/Warhammer40000Astartes Neophyte]]/[[Characters/Warhammer40000Sororitas Novitiate]]''': Whilst Unlikely, (Since the Veteran and Zealot are already like mini-Space Marines and fanatical Sororitas) it would be interesting to play classes like super soldier monks/nuns.

** '''[[Characters/Warhammer40000Astartes Neophyte]]/[[Characters/Warhammer40000Sororitas Novitiate]] ''': Whilst Unlikely, (Since the Veteran and Zealot are already like mini-Space Marines and fanatical Sororitas) it would be interesting to play classes like super soldier monks/nuns.

The rejects stand no chance against a horde of Chaos Space Marines, but a Boss fight against a lone Marine sounds more reasonable.

* '''4)''' Grendyl isn't really the capital-I Inquisitor; ''Rannick'' is. Rannick is TheManBehindTheMan and runs the show whilst someone else plays the part of Grendyl when public appearances and other interactions are necessary.

Or worse, they ''will'' start to work together, meaning fighting Tzeentch-blessed sorcerors and Khorne-worshipping berzerkers alongside all of Nurgle's not-quite-zombies. The Ragers certainly seem more than a little Khorne influenced as-is.

** '''[[BeastMan Beastman]]''': Unlike the [[Characters/WarhammerBeastsOfChaos Beastmen]] of fantasy; the Beastmen of 40K are still considered abhuman, though only just barely. Whilst they cannot officially serve in the Imperial Guard, even as conscripts, such a restriction doesn't extend to Inquisitors. Veterans may occasionally reference serving with Beastman units too.