This is one of the many reasons I love necromunda because every hive gang Has its place in a natural ecosystem Of there hive even though they want to destroy each other somewhere down the line they know they need each other And also during my youth I was just getting started on the shadowrun and cyberpunk scene and this what got me into the novel call crossfire about Arbites officer name Shira Calpurnia other necromunda book's
It is such a fascinating song, Necromunda, and Van Saar is probably my favourite among the houses and gangers of the Hive World. If only they weren't locked in a struggle for dominance and could instead further explore the STC to unlock greater mysteries of the old Dark Age of Technology.
@@GrimDarkNarrator Which source book(s) may I ask? Mainly because in all the ones I have or have access too (a buddy of mine is a Necromunda nut from the original days) I have not seen them called a clan or a clan house. I could be wrong, and if I am then I will gladly retract.
@@RvnKnight page 5 Book of judgement and that was just from not wanting to dig out the core rule book. "Likewise, there are those who are not content to merely rob settlements or Guilder caravans without the benefits of a Clan House blessing."
Wait if they're sealed in their suits how do they "make more Van Saars?" Do they recruit from people not close to the gang, do they have a special slot for "recruitment," or are they vat born?
All this talk of Chaos being the enemy yet most depictions of Tech Priests seem very chaotic. Hoses, chords and cables with no organization, rhyme or reason to them.
How close are the Van Saar to the Spyrer? I kinda miss the old Spyrer, human "Predator" flavour. They had. very few units but super OP. each fight was basically a hunt. PS loving the vids mate, keep up the good work!
“We have to keep poisoning ourselves to jealousy-hoard the machine secrets.” Deceiving and witholding from the Mechanicus...and those eight clawed arachnid limbs of this group's official sigul looks suspiciously similar to the eight points of Chaos Undivided, hrm hmm...Inquisition notation transmitted. The monochrome cross section image immediately following that of this House's insignia looks as intriguing as any cross section spread, though. From the dregs of organized scavengers to the Brotherhood of Steel. Typically, I have questions that I expect will (only likely?) be answered in forthcoming lore videos. Why the chosen symbol of a skull-headed clawed spider? How was this house's secured STC damaged and how badly? How did they get it? How does the irradiating affect the Van Saar, per se - only they specifically, or within a particular physical radius of the precious artifact? I'm somewhat surprised that this group keeps an “outer circle” from even knowing about the source of its monopoly and leveraged control. Plus, that they're are able to hide the truth of the STC sickness from its own members, however low-ranked. House Van Saar: we're not open to diplomacy, only to tech business - can we hook you up to some cancer? This elitism sure feels much like that of Immortan Joe and his clan in Mad Max: Fury Road. Superficial visual comparisons being suitable. Even the unit models shown after 10:28 have arrogant and elitist appearances. They believe that they prove the lie of the Mechanicus' Omnissiah truth, by having mere untalented manufacturing labourers build STC parts, eh? Well, they may be on to something there. “House of artifice”, I like that nice touch, Narrator. What I dislike most about this bunch is their hidden cancer. Practical yet still fanatical, as they would accuse Mars of being. However, thank you for another introduction to another major subfaction within this subseries, GDN. Until your next visit to Necromunda, have an exceptional and enjoyable rest of your week. The Emperor protects.
Cancer boys and high-tech weapon's Hoarders." The edge nerds of Warhammer 40k oh boy talk about your obsession for technology, there Mike Plus my need to horde books. out Way's there need to hoard technology And how you break, it down like a private detective with all kinds of sorts of questions this comment. Is like being, in an Arbites interrogation room. Mike the hammer of Warhammer 40k 😁👍
I would've just secreted the STC somewhere secret and far, so maybe we DON'T destroy our bodies and those of all future generations in the process, lol.
@GrimDarkNarrator doesn't work logistically & exposes the secret to everyone... that's why the STC was relocated from Junker Town to Hive Primus as Van Saar was elevated into a Clan House allied directly to the Imperial Governor. The STC has to be at the center of their power base since that's where those who know about & can operate it are... they need access to it & moving it somewhere else means that they would need to go there to access it which would leave them to having their movement tracked. Also if only some of them got the cancer instead of all of them then that would create a noticeable delineation point from which the location could be deduced. The secret already occasionally gets out from third & fourth order information... moving the STC away would expose first & second order information which means it would quickly become common knowledge to everyone (the Imperial House wouldn't be able to help hide the secret anymore cause that information would get off planet at that point & bring the Imperium in.)
As for what I like and don't like about them: I don't like the gang's reliance on technology, mainly because it kinda pulls a David vs Goliath situation on the game table (I tend to play cultists or Cawdor). I do like that the lore actually gives them drawbacks for that reliance though.
This is one of the many reasons I love necromunda because every hive gang
Has its place in a natural ecosystem
Of there hive even though they want to destroy each other somewhere down the line they know they need each other
And also during my youth I was just getting started on the shadowrun and cyberpunk scene and this what got me into the novel call crossfire about Arbites officer name Shira Calpurnia other necromunda book's
that was a pretty good novel
The House of Artifice, the technological powerhouse of Necromunda. Closely associated with the noble house Catallus A.K.A The House of Masks!
It is such a fascinating song, Necromunda, and Van Saar is probably my favourite among the houses and gangers of the Hive World.
If only they weren't locked in a struggle for dominance and could instead further explore the STC to unlock greater mysteries of the old Dark Age of Technology.
Radiation might just kill them faster.
@@GrimDarkNarrator only if they paint the STC red
Below the deep dark under belly of the underhive of any major hive city....
...no one will hear you scream
Its the scifi gang of Necromunda. They are pretty cool and have cool bits to bash with
They make the Adeptus Mechanicus look backwards
One point of note: they aren't exactly clans but gangs and houses. Aside from that, great video!
In the source book I see them referred to as clan houses.
@@GrimDarkNarrator Which source book(s) may I ask? Mainly because in all the ones I have or have access too (a buddy of mine is a Necromunda nut from the original days) I have not seen them called a clan or a clan house. I could be wrong, and if I am then I will gladly retract.
@@RvnKnight page 5 Book of judgement and that was just from not wanting to dig out the core rule book. "Likewise, there are those who are not content to merely rob settlements or Guilder caravans without the benefits of a Clan House blessing."
Wait if they're sealed in their suits how do they "make more Van Saars?" Do they recruit from people not close to the gang, do they have a special slot for "recruitment," or are they vat born?
I gathered that some are less sick than others.
@@GrimDarkNarrator Ah okay makes sense. Cause they also sounded pretty insular.
Still thanks man
All this talk of Chaos being the enemy yet most depictions of Tech Priests seem very chaotic. Hoses, chords and cables with no organization, rhyme or reason to them.
How close are the Van Saar to the Spyrer? I kinda miss the old Spyrer, human "Predator" flavour. They had. very few units but super OP. each fight was basically a hunt.
PS loving the vids mate, keep up the good work!
Thank you.
I wish this game had an alliance chart like Horus Heresy/40K.
Another great House of Necromunda, Great Video:)
Thanks!
Technology is not worship but use for good
“We have to keep poisoning ourselves to jealousy-hoard the machine secrets.”
Deceiving and witholding from the Mechanicus...and those eight clawed arachnid limbs of this group's official sigul looks suspiciously similar to the eight points of Chaos Undivided, hrm hmm...Inquisition notation transmitted. The monochrome cross section image immediately following that of this House's insignia looks as intriguing as any cross section spread, though.
From the dregs of organized scavengers to the Brotherhood of Steel. Typically, I have questions that I expect will (only likely?) be answered in forthcoming lore videos. Why the chosen symbol of a skull-headed clawed spider? How was this house's secured STC damaged and how badly? How did they get it? How does the irradiating affect the Van Saar, per se - only they specifically, or within a particular physical radius of the precious artifact?
I'm somewhat surprised that this group keeps an “outer circle” from even knowing about the source of its monopoly and leveraged control. Plus, that they're are able to hide the truth of the STC sickness from its own members, however low-ranked.
House Van Saar: we're not open to diplomacy, only to tech business - can we hook you up to some cancer? This elitism sure feels much like that of Immortan Joe and his clan in Mad Max: Fury Road. Superficial visual comparisons being suitable. Even the unit models shown after 10:28 have arrogant and elitist appearances. They believe that they prove the lie of the Mechanicus' Omnissiah truth, by having mere untalented manufacturing labourers build STC parts, eh? Well, they may be on to something there. “House of artifice”, I like that nice touch, Narrator. What I dislike most about this bunch is their hidden cancer. Practical yet still fanatical, as they would accuse Mars of being. However, thank you for another introduction to another major subfaction within this subseries, GDN. Until your next visit to Necromunda, have an exceptional and enjoyable rest of your week. The Emperor protects.
kinda reminded me of a tech based stealer cult >> I did notice a fondness for tails after all, just sayin' xD
Cancer boys and high-tech weapon's
Hoarders." The edge nerds of Warhammer 40k oh boy talk about your obsession for technology, there Mike
Plus my need to horde books. out
Way's there need to hoard technology
And how you break, it down like a private detective with all kinds of
sorts of questions this comment.
Is like being, in an Arbites interrogation room. Mike the hammer of Warhammer 40k 😁👍
I would've just secreted the STC somewhere secret and far, so maybe we DON'T destroy our bodies and those of all future generations in the process, lol.
@GrimDarkNarrator doesn't work logistically & exposes the secret to everyone... that's why the STC was relocated from Junker Town to Hive Primus as Van Saar was elevated into a Clan House allied directly to the Imperial Governor. The STC has to be at the center of their power base since that's where those who know about & can operate it are... they need access to it & moving it somewhere else means that they would need to go there to access it which would leave them to having their movement tracked. Also if only some of them got the cancer instead of all of them then that would create a noticeable delineation point from which the location could be deduced. The secret already occasionally gets out from third & fourth order information... moving the STC away would expose first & second order information which means it would quickly become common knowledge to everyone (the Imperial House wouldn't be able to help hide the secret anymore cause that information would get off planet at that point & bring the Imperium in.)
Thanks for the video
You're welcome.
Wow that is soooooo awesome.
Stellar
As for what I like and don't like about them: I don't like the gang's reliance on technology, mainly because it kinda pulls a David vs Goliath situation on the game table (I tend to play cultists or Cawdor). I do like that the lore actually gives them drawbacks for that reliance though.
Gotta make them balanced.
Loved It!
great video ps did my last comment came in?
Which comment is that?
@@GrimDarkNarrator the vampire one
Id bet theyre dealing with the Tau empire low key.
1st to 1st, 2nd to like, 1st to watch
I must have been the one to beat you to the like then. I started watching when it was 30 or 35 seconds live. Either way, good on you for the rest.
@@RvnKnight the first like is (unless the counter isn't working lol) gdn 🙂
Awesome gang