BARBARIANS
goneandanyflawstakenarepermanent
OF THE FUTURE
CHARACTERGENERATION
Inthebasicgame,thePCsrepresentanInquisitor
andhisCoterieofservantsandassistants.
Everyplayerhas18pointstospendoncharacter
generation.Theymayspendupto5pointsin
Attributes,5pointsinCombatAbilities,andmust
spendatleast1point,butnomorethan5pointsin
Careers.
EachCoteriewillhaveonlyoneInquisitor,whoisthe
leaderofthegroupandpossessedofvastresources
andauthourity.TheroleofInquisitorispickedusing
oneofthemethodsbelow
1. BIDFORPOWER
Beforecharactergenerationstarts,each
playersecretlywritesdownthenumberof
characterpointstheyarewillingtobidfor
CoterieRanking.Oncethescoresare
revealed,charactersarerankedinauthority
basedontheirexpendituresandachainof
commandisformed,withthoseofhigher
rankhavingauthourityoverthoseoflower
rank.
Anytiesareresolvedbyasecondroundof
openbidding,thistimebasedonthe
numberofflawsthatthecharactersare
willingtotake.Oncealltiesarebroken,
assignrankingsasbefore.
Thehighestrankedcharacter,andonlythe
highestrankedcharacter,maytakethe
Inquisitorcareerandwillreceiveallthe
benefitsgrantedtothatcareer.Thesecond
highestrankedmaytaketheQuestioner
careeriftheydesire.Allothercharacters
areNovitiatesandhaveauthorityover
eachotherbasedupontheirfinalrankings.
Afterrankingsaredetermined,Character
generationcommences.Allpointsspentare
1
(untilboughtoffwithAP),nomatterwhat
thefinalrankingresults.
2.
THECOVOCATION(TroupeStylePlay)
InaConvocationcampaign,theplayerswill
havemultiplecharactersinanumberof
separateCoteriesequaltothenumberof
players.TheseCoteriesarepartofalarger
InquisitorialConvocation,witheachplayer
creatingasingleInquisitortoleadoneof
thecoteriesandNovitiatesfortheothers.
Example:Agroupof4players,Bob,Ted,
CarolandAlice,gettogethertostarta
FutureHeresycampaign.Eachonecreates
anInquisitorPCusingthenormalmethods.
ThenTed,CarolandAlicecreatenovitiate
charactersthatserveunderBobsInquisitor.
Carol,AliceandBobcreatenovitiate
characterswhoserveunderTedsInquisitor.
Andsoon
DuringaConvocationcampaign,thefocus
rotatesbetweenthedifferentInquisitors
andtheirCoterieswitheachadventure.A
playerwhoseInquisitorisnotinvolvedwill
GMandhisnovitiateactsasanNPCforthat
game.
Example:Thepreviousadventurefeatured
BobsInquisitorialCoterieandTedGMed.
ThenextAdventure,CarolsInquisitorand
herCoteriewillbetheFocus,andBobwill
takeovertheGMingduties,playinghis
novitiateservingunderCarolsInquisitoras
anNPC.Thenextadventure,CarolwillGM
andthefocuswillbeonAlicesInquisitor,
andsoon
3. ROGUEPRIVATEERS
Thecharactersarenotmembersofthe
Inquisitionandnoonemaytakethe
InquisitororQuestionerCareers.Theyare,
instead,RoguePrivateers,Adjudicators,
alienadventurers,ArchangelDeathSquads
orsomeothermixofcharactersworkingfor
oragainsttheEmperiumorjustlookingfor
adventureandquickCrosses.
 ATTRIBUTES,COMBATABILITIES,
LIFEBLOOD&HEROPOINTS
Withtheexceptionsnotedabove,usethestandard
rulesfoundinyourBoLrulebookforAttributesand
CombatAbilities,buttheplayermayspendupto5
pointsineachwithnostartinglimitsonindividual
attributesorabilities.
Lifebloodiscalculatedasnormal.
HeroPointsareboughtona1:1basisoutofany
pointsleftoverfromCharacterGeneration.
CAREERS
Charactersmayspendupto5pointsoncareers.The
firstpointputintoacareerbuysRank0.Further
pointsadd+1totheexistingRank.
ADJUDICATOR
Thesearenotthestandardsittingjudgesofthelocal
planetarycourts,buttravellingenforcersof
EmperialLaw.TheirJudgmentShipstravelfrom
planettoplanet,takingoverwheneverthelocal
authoritiesareunabletoresolvealegalmatteror
theAdjudicatorjudgesthattheyhavedoneso
inappropriately.
Adjudicatorsactasinvestigators,collecting
informationthroughinterviewsorinterrogationof
subjects,gatheringofevidenceanddeductive
reasoning.Theythenissueaverdictandeitherorder
thelocalauthouritiestocarryoutthesentenceordo
sothemselves.Thereisnoappealandthe
Adjudicatorswordtrumpsplanetarylaw.
ARCHANGEL
NOTE:Youmustpurchaseaminimumrankof3to
takethiscareer.Furthermore,youmayonlytakethis
careerduringcharactergeneration,andonlywith
theGMspermission,althoughyoumayuseAPsto
improveit.
Geneticallyenhancedtoalevelofsuperiority
beyondnormalhumanability,thosewhojointhe
BrotherhoodofArchangelsaresofarremovedfrom
theiroriginsthattheycanbarelybecalledhuman
anymore.
Archangelsaretheultimatewarriorsandhave
extensiveknowledgeintheartsofwar.Theyareso
strongthattheymayaddtheirArchangelRanksto
anytestinvolvingStrengthandtheyaresotough
thattheyaddtheirranktotheirLifebloodtotal.
Archangelsaresobig(89tallonaverage)theymay
wieldnormaltwohandedweaponswithonehand
andweaponsbuiltspecificallyfortheirtwohanded
useaddtheirArchangelRanktodamage.
Theirsizeisadetriment,howeverwhenitcomesto
handlingnormalsizedobjectsandmovinginnormal,
humansizedconditions.
ARMYOFFICER
ArmyofficersleadthearmiesoftheEmperiuminthe
numerouswarsthatconstantlyeruptacrossthe
galaxy.Lowlevelofficers(Rank01)leadasingle
squad,higherranks(Rank23)willhaveanentire
platoonattheirdisposalwhilethoseatthepinnacle
ofcommand(Rank45)willcommandentire
battalionsor(atRank5+)armies.
Officersaremastersofstrategyandtacticsand
takingthelongviewofbattle.Theyareableto
requisitionmaterial,artilleryandairsupportfor
theircommand,althoughthedifficultyofthatis
entirelydependentonwhethertheyareonacritical
frontandhowtightthesupplylinesare.
ASSASSIN
Assassinsareadeptatmovingsilentlyandkilling
fromtheshadowswithblades,bullets,poisonsor
whateverelsecomestohand.Theyexcelinsneak
attacksandsnipingandcan,atGMsdiscretion,gain
aRankbonustotheirdamagerollswhendoingso.
Theirmethodsinvolvegatheringintelontheir
subjectfromvarious(butoftenseedy)sources,
circumventingsecuritymeasuresofalltypes,and
adoptingdisguisesthatallowthemtogetcloseto
thetarget.Theyarealsopatient,sometimeshiding
outinasinglespotfordaystoawaittheperfect
opportunitytostrike.
BOUNTYHUNTER
TheBountyHunterisamasterofgathering
informationandtrackingtheirpreythroughcivilized
areasaswellaswilderness.Oncetheylocatetheir
target,theyllusestealth,trapsandviolencetobring
themin,butthereputationofasuccessfulBounty
Hunterisoftenenoughtogaintheirsubmission.
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BountyHuntersarekeennegotiatorsandconversant
withlawsandrestrictionsoncollectingbountiesin
andoutsidetheEmperium.Theyoftenhavecontacts
withallsortsoffolksfromthebottomtothetopof
societyandareequallyabletodealwithboth.
CHIRURGEON
AlsoknownasApothecaries,Medicae,oreven
Shamansonsometribalworlds,theChirurgeonis
knowledgeableinbasicmedicine,surgical
proceduresandtheloreofdisease.
TheDarkAgebeingwhatitis,however,thereis
muchsuperstitionandmysticismmixedinwith
bonafidemedicalloreanditisstandardprocedure
forChirurgeonstouseprayer,incenseandritually
consecratedinstrumentswhileperforminghighly
complicatedneurosurgerytocastoutdemonsof
mentaldisease.
ChirurgeonsofRank2andhigherlearnthesecretsof
alchemyandbiochemistryandmaycreatepotions
andmedicines(butnotDevicesorCreations)using
theAlchemyrulesfromChapter8oftheBoL
rulebook.
COURTIER
ACourtierisalessernobleintheEmperium,often
livingintheshadowofolderandmorehighlyplaced
siblings.Theyfloatfromnoblecourttonoblecourt,
hopingtoattainrankortitleoftheirownthrough
marriageorappointment.Mostendupspendinga
greatdealoftheirfamilysmoneycarousingand
gettingintotrouble.
Courtiersarewellversedincourtcustoms,dressand
etiquette.Theywillknowthelatestdancesandfads
andwillalsohaveanumberoflowerlevelcontacts
withtheseedierfolkthatprovidethemwithelicit
entertainment.Theyoftenhavesomepullwith
theselowerclasstypesduetotheirstationandfree
spendingways.
CUSTODIS
SincetheEmperiumconsidersreasoningcomputers
tobetoolsofthedevil,awholesubsectionof
humanityhasbeentaskedwithcollectingand
analyzingdata.TheCustodiiareskilledanalysts,
mathematiciansandstatisticians.Theyoftenhave
Augmentek(seepg.xx),andhaveofnumberof
AdvancementPointsequaltotheirRankinimplants,
butonlythoserelatedtoinfogathering,cognition,
memoryandrecording.
CYBERGLADIATOR
TheEmperiumoftensentencesprisonerstofightfor
theirfreedomingladiatorialgames,butthereare
thosewhomakeacareeroutofitandreplace
perfectlygoodbodypartswithAugmentekimplants
(seepg.xx)tomakethemevenmorefiercekillers.
TheyhaveanumberofAdvancementPointsin
implantsequaltotheirRank.
Alongwithaknowledgeofexoticweaponsandone
ononetactics,CyberGladiatorsarefast,adding
theirRanktoinitiative,andcanperformflashy
maneuversthatmightprovideacombatbonusat
theGMsdiscretion.Manyofthemoreskilledand
famousCyberGladiatorsarecelebritieswithmassive
crowdappealandcanmakegoodmoneywherever
theygo.
INQUISITOR
NOTE:Totakethiscareer,youmusthaveatleast
Rank1intheQuestionercareer.
InquisitorsarethesecretpoliceoftheEmperium,
keennosedhoundswhorootouttheevilsthatlie
festeringbeneaththesurfaceofeverydaylifeand
exposeittothecleansinglightofGod.
InquisitorsshuntheWarpedOnes,driveoutthe
alienandburntheworksoftheheretics(aswellas
theheretics,themselves).Theyareespecially
energeticaboutlocatinganddestroyingthe
diabolistswhoseektooverthrowalltheworksof
Godandreplaceitwiththefoulpervertedvisionof
allthatisSatanic.Themostdangerousfoesofthe
Inquisitionarethosethatpracticesorceryandthe
demonstheysummontodestroyandpossess.
TherearesomeInquisitors,however,thatthinkthat
thetoolsoftheenemyarethebestweaponagainst
him.Theirradicalphilosophyleadsthemtoassociate
withWarpedOnesandaliens.TheInquisitionfrowns
uponthispractice,butrarelypunishesitifit
accomplishestheirgoals.Thosethatlearnsorcery,
however,orwielddemonicallypossessedartifacts
andpeopleasweaponsarepurgedwithoutmercy
despiteclaimingtheiractionsaresanctionedbyGod.
TobeanInquisitoristohaveultimateauthourity.
YoucanuseyourInquisitorRanktorequisition
anythingandanyoneyouwant.Yourmerestation
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helpsyoutointimidateandcoerceandcanconvince
eventhehighestplacedandmostrecalcitrantNoble
tocooperatewithyourinvestigations.
Withthispower,however,comestheknowledge
thatsometimes,subtletyisamuchbettertoolthan
throwingaroundyourauthorityand,asaresult,
Inquisitorsaremastersofinvestigationand
informationgatheringaswell,movingstealthily
throughsocietytofindwhattheyseek,oftenusing
disguiseasatool.
LOWLIFE
Mostfolkswhohavethiscareerarethelowestof
thelowandwilldoanythingcriminaltoenrich
themselveswithoutactuallycontributingtotheir
society.Theydabbleineveryformofcrime,from
forgerytothefttoblackmailandintimidation.They
haveextensiveinformationnetworksandare
expertsatlyingandconningtheirwayintoplaces
theyshouldntbeandoutofthepunishmentsthey
sorichlydeserve.
MACHINEPRIEST
PriestsintheserviceofRaphael,theAngelof
KnowledgeandScience,theMachinePriestsarethe
solemastersofscienceandtechnology,particularly
augmentek,whichtheyreplacetheirweakfleshwith
apieceatatime.AstartingMachinePriestcharacter
willhaveanumberofAdvancementPointstospend
onimplantsequaltotheirRankx2(seepg.xx).
MachinePriestsarethekeepersandpractitionersof
themechanicalandalchemicalarts.Theymaycreate
DevicesandCreations(butnotMedicinesorPotions)
usingtheAlchemyrulesfromChapter8oftheBoL
rulebook.TheyspeakTrinaryinadditiontotheir
otherlanguages.
NAVALOFFICER
NavalOfficersinaSpaceFleetexcelatcommand
andnavalstrategyandtactics.Theywillhaveagood
generalknowledgeoftheuseofallshipboard
systems,interstellarnavigation,damagecontrol
proceduresandZeroGmaneuveringaswell.Those
ofRank3+mayhavecommandofaship,whilethose
ofrank5+willlikelycommandawholefleet.
NEPHALIM/ANATHEMA
NOTE:Youmayonlytakethiscareeratcharacter
generation,althoughyoumayuseAPtoimproveit.
Believedtobeofanangelicbloodline,thosewith
powersofthemindareprizedintheEmperiumfor
theirabilitiesandforcedintoservice.Thosewho
refuseservicearehunteddownandkilled.
Avery,veryrarenumberofNephalim,however,are
gifted(orcurseddependingonhowyoulookatit)as
Anathema.Theserarefewareabletointerferewith
psychicandsupernaturalpowers.Seepg.xxfor
moreinformationonNephalimandAnathema.
NOBLE
Thosewithlandandtitlehaveagreatdealofpower
withintheEmperium.Theyrangefromthefeudal
warlordsonprimitiveplanetstoGovernorsofentire
worlds.Theyarerich,abletogaincrediteasily,are
wellconnected,welleducatedandmastersof
politicsandbribery.
PILOT
Apilotisamasterofallsmallflyingcraft,fromhover
carstogunships,basicallyanythinguptosmall
interstellarescortsinsize.
Apilotalsohasknowledgeofatmosphericandspace
conditionsthatmightaffecthisflight,knowledgeof
themaintenanceandrepairofsmallflyingcraftand
(forthosewithamilitaryCareerlikeSoldierorNaval
Officer)dogfightingskills.
PIRATE
Spaceislargeandthatmakesspacepiracyhardto
eradicate.Piratesaremastersofstrikingatships
fromtheirsensorblindspotsanddescendingon
isolatedplanetsinlightningraidsthatcandevastate
asmalltownbeforetheplanetarydefenseforces
canreact.
Piratesarecapableinterstellarnavigators,daring
pilots,andformidableZeroGcombatantswhen
boarding.Theyarealsoquicktoescapeandare
expertsatevadingcapture,usingtheirvast
knowledgeoftheinterstellarfrontierstotheir
advantage,duckingthroughasteroidbelts,andusing
solarsailsinsystemtoreducetheirenergysignature.
Thewellknownones(Rank3+)alsocarryalarge
priceontheirheads
PRIEST
PriestsareubiquitousintheEmperiumanditisrare
tofindeventhemostbackwaterplanetwithoutat
leastamissionaryoutpost.OnlymencanbePriests
intheEmperium.
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Priestsareknowledgeableinallmattersoftheology
andsomeofthehigherrankingpriests(Rank3+)
knowthemoredangerousloreofdemonologyand
exorcism.Whilepriestsareoftengreatwarriors,
theyareexpectedtobeministersfirstandrarely
carrymorethanafewpersonalweaponsandrefuse
toweararmourasarule,preferringtorelyontheir
unswervingfaithtoprotectthem,instead.
Thereareafewpriestswhoaresopureanddevoted
thattheyareabletochannelthedivinepowerof
God.Ifyouhavenoothercareerbesidespriestand
theGMdeterminesthatyourcharacteris
appropriatelypious,youmayusetherulesfor
PriestsinChapter8ofthemainBoLrulebook.
QUESTIONER
Onceanovitiatehasprovenhisintelligence,his
adaptabilityandhisdevotiontotheEmperialcause,
heiselevatedtotherankofQuestioner,an
Inquisitorintraining.
ThefirstandmostimportantskillaQuestioner
learnsisinterrogationinallitsforms.Thisincludes
methodsofinformationextractionandbasicmedical
knowledgetokeepthesubjectaliveforasmany
daysasittakestogeteverylastscrapoftruth.
RANGER
Hunters,trackersandscouts,Rangersareskilledat
survivalinthewilderness.Duringtimesofwar,they
areoftenhiredtoserveaspathfinders,usingtheir
stealthandkeensensestotrackenemymovement,
spyontheenemycampandambushunwarytroops.
RATING
TheOfficerclassmayruntheship,buttheRatings
keepitrunning.Ratingsoftenmovefrompostto
postduringdifferenttoursandbecomeskilledin
variousaspectsofstarshipoperation,repairand
maintenance.ARatingwillhaveanumberof
specialtiesequaltotheirRank.Somesuggested
specialtiesarelistedbelow.
Administration
FoodPreparation
GeneralEngineeringandMaintenance
NavigationandSteering
Security
ShipboardWeapons
ROGUEPRIVATEER
NOTE:Totakethiscareer,youmusthaveatleast
Rank1intheNobleorCourtiercareer.
WhilethelifeofaNobleorCourtierisfineformost
ofthoseborntoprivilege,therearethosewithsuch
alustfordangerandexcitementthattheyarea
constantsourceoftroubleforpolitesociety.The
Emperiummakesfineuseofthesedangerseeking
upstartsbygivingthemLettersofMarqueandthe
titleofRoguePrivateer.
RoguePrivateersaregivenchargetofightthe
enemiesoftheEmperiumatwill,raidingtheirships
andplanetsandkeepingthespoils(witha
percentageofthetakegoingtotheEmperium,of
course).Enemy,inthiscase,typicallymeansanyone
outsideofEmperialjurisdiction,soalienand
unalignedorindependenthumanworldsandfleets
areallfairgame.
Sometimes,however,thecannyRoguePrivateerwill
seeopportunityinactuallydealingwiththenon
Emperialstheymeet(and,indeed,willoftenemploy
them)andwillsetuptradeagreementsfor
technologyandinformationexchange.Theyare
masternegotiatorsandoftensilvertonguedconmen
toboot,abletomakeoutlikebanditswhile
convincingtheothersidethattheygotthebetter
endofthebargain!TheEmperialauthouritiesfrown
uponthesesortsofdealingswithaliensandforeign
governments,buttypicallydonothingiftheybenefit
sufficientlyfromit.
ARoguePrivateerwillhaveashipofatleastFrigate
sizewithsufficientweaponsandcargospacetoface
thedangersofthefrontiersandbringbackthespoils
ofwar.HigherrankedRoguePrivateers(3+)willhave
multipleshipsandpossibly(at5+)anentirefleet.
Theywillhaveeitheradecentgraspofspacefleet
tactics(fromapreviouscareerlikeNavalOfficer)or
hiresomeoneelsewhodoes.
SISTEROFST.MICHAEL
WomencannotjointhepriesthoodintheEmperium,
butmayjoinnunnerieswheretheyprovidemedical
andsometimestechnicalsupportservicesforthe
clergy.Nunsaretypicallyunadventurousandrarely
leavetheabbeyorshiptheyareassignedto.
Oneorderofnuns,however,servesaverydifferent
role.TheSisterhoodofSaintMichaelisamilitant
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orderofbattlenunsdedicatedtotheArchangelof
War.Theyserveasthepersonalguardofhigh
rankingpriestsandchurchofficialsandasfrontline
crusadersinholywars.Theyarewelltrainedinall
formsofcombatandequippedwiththelatestin
armourandweaponsprovidedbytheMachine
Priests.
Sisterswhoforsweartheuseoffirearms(Flaw:Vow)
anduseonlymeleeweaponsincombatare
especiallybelovedofMichaelandaregivenspecial
favourinhissight.Onceperbattletheymayturna
RegularSuccessintoaMightySuccessoraMighty
SuccessintoaLegendarySuccesswithoutusingany
HeroPoints.
SLAVE
TheEmperiumlongagoabandonedthesofter
philosophyofcriminalrehabilitationinfavourofthe
muchmorecosteffectivechoicesofexecutionand
slavery.Apersoncanbecomeaslaveinanumberof
ways.
First,topayoffadebt,apersoncanenterintoa
periodofindenturedservitudeinwhichthey
becomethepropertyoftheirdebtholder.Oftenthis
willbesomeonewhothedebtorconvincestobuy
theirdebtinordertoavoidbecomingtheproperty
ofsomeoneelsewhoismuchcrueler.
Criminalsareoftensoldintoslaveryaspartoftheir
sentence.Nonviolentoffendersoftenbecome
indenturedservantswhileviolentoffenderswho
avoidexecutionareoftensoldtogladiatorialarenas.
Aliensandpirateshavetheirownviewsonthe
subjectofslavery,ofcourse,andtherearemany
otherwiseupstandingEmperialCitizenswhofall
victimtoanalienorpirateslaveraidandtoil
hopelesslyonsomeGodforsakenfrontieroralien
worldfortherestoftheirshort,miserablelives.
Slaveswillhaveanarrowsetofskillsbaseduponthe
jobgiventhembytheircaptors.Sotheycanbe
miners,servingwenches,orwhateverelsetheplayer
andtheGMdeterminethecharacterwasutilized
for.Theywillalsohavegreatskillingrovelingto
obtainsmallfavoursoravoidpunishment,hiding
fromthewrathoftheirownersandsmallscaletheft
toobtainessentialsthatwouldbeotherwise
unobtainable.Slavesalsolearntobeverygood
listenersandareafountofknowledgeonthe
secretsoftheirowners,whoconsiderthemsucha
nonthreatthattheyspeakfreelyintheirpresence.
SOLDIER
TheEmperiumisalwaysfightingawarsomewhere
andthosewarsrequireamassivenumberof
soldiers,whoareraisedbyforcingplanetstotithea
setnumberofyoungpeopleeachyearforactive
service.
Soldiersaretrainedinbasiccombattactics,survival
andpersonalequipmentmaintenance.Soldierswho
surviveafewbattlesmightfindthemselves
promotedtoNCOstatus(rank3+)whichgivesthem
minorrequisitioningpowertocallinartillery,air
supportandmaterialresupplyathalftheirRank.
SORCERER
Therearethosewhodesirepersonalpoweraboveall
elseandarewillingtodealwiththedeviltogetit.
Theirmotivationsaremany,buttheendresultisthe
same,theslowcorruptionofthebody,mindand
soul.
MostSorcerersarediabolistswhoseektobring
downthekingdomofheavenandreplaceitwitha
kingdomofhell.Theyarehuntedrelentlesslyinthe
Emperiumandtorturedfordaysbeforebeingputto
thetorch.
SomeSorcerors,however,aresimplycurious
academicsthirstingforknowledge,ordecadent
courtierslookingforexcitementintheforbidden.
Theytooaretorturedfordaysandthenputtothe
torch.TheEmperiumhasnotolerancefortheworks
oftheDevil,howeverinnocentthepractitioners
intent.
Sorcerersresearchforbiddentombsofarcane
knowledgeormakepactswithdemonstolearn
WordsofPowerthatcanshaperealityitself.You
mayusetheSorceryRulesfoundinChapter8ofthe
mainBoLrulebook.
THEWARPEDONES
Therearethoseexposedtoradiation,livingina
pollutedenvironment,orinheritingbadgenes,who
displaythestigmaofmutation.TheWarpedare
lookeddownuponintheEmperiumandtypically
form,anunderclassofsocietyatbest,anda
hereditaryslaveclasswithnorightswhatsoeverat
worst.
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SomeWarpedOnesavoidslaverybybecoming
gladiators,ventingtheirrageagainstcruelfateinthe
bloodlustofcombat.MostendupasLowlives,living
intheworstpartsofcities,oreveninthesewers,
wheretheybarterinformationandblackmarket
goods.Agoodmanybecomediabolists,butarare
fewwhoarenttoomarkedandwhohaveuseful
abilitiesmightfindserviceinthecoterieofamore
progressiveInquisitor.

AnyonecanbecomeaWarpedOneatanytimein
theirlife,butobviousmutationsmightmakeformer
careerslikeNobleorInquisitornexttouseless,at
GMdiscretion,unlessthemutationcanbewell
hidden.

StartingWarpedOnecharactershaveanumberof
mutationsequaltotheirRank+1andgainanewone
foreachadditionalrankearned.Formore
informationonhowtogeneratemutations,seethe
rulesonpagexx.

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 HEROICBEGINNINGS
Chooseyourbirthplacefromthoselistedbelowand
chooseyourtraitsandflawsusingtherulesfoundin
Chapter5oftheBoLrulebook.
ALIENWORLD
Althoughyoucanfindasmallnumberofhuman
childrenwhowereraisedonanalienword(usually
astheoffspringofslaveparents)thevastmajorityof
beingsthatcomefromtheseworldsarenonhuman.
Aliensvaryagreatdealinphysiognomyand
psychologyandtheirabilitiesandweaknessesshould
beworkedoutusingTraitsandFlaws.Theonlylimits
areyourdescriptionandGMdiscretion.
Allaliens,however,areconsideredsecondclass
citizensintheEmperiumandwillencountervarying
levelsofhostilityfromvarioussegmentsofthe
populationandwillneverholdpositionsof
authourityinEmperialsociety(thoughtheymayend
upworkingfortheauthouritiesinrareinstances).
TRAITS
Alienscanhaveanytrait.Theymayalsotake
mutationsasaTrait(seetherulesonpagexx.)
FLAWS
AlienscanhaveanyFlaw.
Humansraisedonanalienworldshouldworkwith
theGMtodeterminewhatTraitsandFlawsare
appropriatefortheircharactersorigin.
FARMWORLD
Thevastpopulationofthefarfuturerequiresavast
amountoffoodtokeepitrunning,andmanyplanets
areincapableofprovidingitthemselves,some
havingtoimport100%oftheirfoodfromother
worlds.TheseotherworldsareFarmWorlds.
FarmWorldsarethebreadbasketsofthegalaxy,
planetsgivenovercompletelytotheproductionof
grains,fruitsandmeatsforuniversalconsumption.
Someworldsfocusonaparticularfoodstuff,likethe
planetAmberwhichiscompletelycoveredingrain
fields,andHereford,whichisavastplainfilledwith
billionsofheadofroamingcattle.Othershaveamix
ofproduce,likeTescoIV.
FarmWorldsaresparselypopulatedandthepeople
thatgrowuponthemareasimpleandhardyfolk
whoseinterestsaretypicallylimitedtoGod,Family
andFarming.Theyareparochialanddistrustfulof
strangers,butareoftenhighlyknowledgeablein
specificbiologicalloreandveryloyaltothe
Emperiumasarule.
ThoughtheyallspeakLinguaGalactica,eachFarm
Worldhasadistinctdialect,whichisinvariably
earthy,bluntandfilledwithcolourfullocal
euphemismsthatconfuseandevenoffendoff
worlders.TryingtogetdirectionsfromaFarm
Worlder,isanexerciseinfutilityastheytendtouse
expressionslikeastheroxfliestodenotedistance,
referencelandmarksthathaventbeenaroundin
decadesorhaveasignificanceonlyalocalwould
recognize,suchasGonorthabout10minutesasthe
roxflies,takealeftwheretheoldAugustusfarm
usedtobeandlookfortheoldcourtingtree.
TRAITS
BarrelRider:Manyofthemainleisureactivitieson
aFarmWorldinvolvesomesortoffermented
beverageandtherearethosewhomakeanamefor
themselvesbybeingabletoholdprodigious
amountsofitintheirsystem.YoucanrollanExtra
Diewhenmakingteststoholdyouralchohol.
BeastRider:Youknowhowtoride,trainandcare
forridingbeastsandpackanimals,andmayrollan
ExtraDiewhendoingso.
BuiltLikeanAdamantiumCrapper:Thisquaint
expressionisoftenusedtodescribehulking
farmhands(whousuallyhavealowIQtoboot).Add
+1toyourStrength.Thismaynottakeyouabove5.
LoreMaster:Youareknowledgeableintheloreof
plantoranimalbiology(yourchoice).
MudBrawler:Duetotheimportanceofmaintaining
productiononFarmWorlds,duelingisagainstthe
lawonalmosteveryone,especiallyconsideringthe
sparsepopulationstendencytodrinkasapastime.
Mostfightsaresettledwithfisticuffsinsideamuddy
fightinpitinstead.Youareverygoodatthisand
mayrollanExtraDieinunarmedcombat.
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FLAWS
HeadlikeaBoxofRox:Acolossallystupidbirdthat
getsevenstupiderinthecompanyofitsfellows,the
Roxonlysurvivesduetoprolificbreeding.Youhave
torollanExtraDiewheneverusingyourMind.
TaintNatural:Exposuretofarmingchemicals,
animalhormonesorsomethingmoresinister,has
corruptedyourbody.Hopefully,youcanhideit
underareallylargepairofoveralls.Youmustmakea
randomrollonthemutationtable.Youmaytakethis
flawmultipletimes.
Pickled:AlmostallFarmWorldersdrinktobreakup
themonotonyofstaringatseasofgrainorcattle,
butsomefindthemselvesunabletoletgoofthe
bottle,andareoftenostracizedastheirworksuffers.
YoumustrollanExtraDiewhenevertheGMfeelsit
hasbeentoolongbetweenyourlastsnootfull.
Rustic:Yourearthyandbluntmannerdoesntsell
wellwiththoseofthemoneyedandeducated
classes,whoseeyouasaignoranthayseed.You
mustrollanExtraDiewheneverdealingwiththem.
FleshTithed:Whendealingwithdangerousfood
animalsorthemassivemachinesnecessaryto
harvestandpackagetheproduceofaFarmWorld,
accidentsdooccasionallyhappenandanumberof
folksenduptithingandarm,aleg,aneyeorsome
otherbodypart.Youhavelostsomeimportantpart
ofyouranatomyandmustrollanExtraDie
whenevertheGMfeelsitappropriate.
GHOSTWORLD
Aworldthatiswipedcleanoflifefromstellar
catastrophe,alieninvasionorapurgebythe
Inquisition,oftenleavesbehindthosewhowereoff
worldatthetimeormanagedtoescapebeforethe
finalcurtainfell.
GhostWorldersareamoodylot.Theyseemhaunted
bytheghostsoftheirpeopleandwanderaimlessly,
keepingtothemselveswheneverpossible.Ifand
whentheymanagetofindotherswhoescapedtheir
world,theygrouptogetherintotightlyknitbands
thatareveryuntrustingofoutsiders.
Iftheirworldwasdestroyedbyaspecificentityor
entities,GhostWorlderswilloftenbecomevindictive
avengers,seekingtotakeoutasmanyoftheenemy
responsibleforthedeathoftheirworldaspossible,
preferablybydestroyingtheenemyshomeworldin
return.
TRAITS
DeadManWalking:GhostWorldersareintimidating
becauseeveryoneknowstheyvegotnothingleftto
loseandyou,inparticular,looklikethereisnothing
leftforyoutodobuttofacedowndeathanddrag
yourenemieskickingandscreamingwithyouwhen
youdo.AttheGMsdiscretion,youmayrollanExtra
Dietointimidatethosewhorecognizeyourorigins.
DeepUnderstanding:Youhavelearnedeverything
youcanaboutthestellareventthatresultedinthe
destructionofyourworld.YoumayrollanExtraDie
whendealingwithsimilarevents.
EternalHatred:WheneverusingCombatAbilities
againstanenemyresponsibleforthedeathofyour
world,youmayrollanExtraDie.
SpeakerfortheDead:Whenyourplanetwas
destroyed,thepsychicshockwavereachedacross
timeandspaceandyoufeltthedeathofyour
people.Theynowlookoveryouandguideyouas
thekeeperoftheirspirit,actingasasixthsensethat
warnsyouofdanger,pointsyoutowardssubtle
cluesandinfluencesyoudreams.TheGMmayallow
youtospendaHeroPointandrollanExtraDiein
anysituationwheretheythinkthespiritsofyour
peoplewouldhelpyou.
FLAWS
Doomed:Despitethedeathofyourworldandyour
people,thereaper,itseems,willnotbesatisfied
untilyouhavejoinedthem.Oncepersession,the
GMwillcreateasituationinwhichyouareingrave
peril,bygivinganExtraDietoanopponentsattack
orforcingyoutotakeanExtraDiewhenattempting
somethingdangerous.
EscapedthePurge:Yourworldwaspurgedforgood
reason,asyourpeoplehadstartedtoshowserious
deviancyinmind,spiritand,particularly,body.You
maynothavebeenapartytothecorruption,but
youareavictimofit.Youmustmakearandomroll
onthemutationtable.Youmaytakethisflaw
multipletimes.
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Melancholic:Youarestrickenbydepression
wheneveryouareremindedstronglyofyourlost
homeworld.WhenevertheGMdeterminesthat
somethingremindsyouofyourbirthworld,you
mustspendaHeroPointoryoumustrollanExtra
Dieonallyouractionsfortherestofthescene.
Pariah:Emperialfolksareasuperstitiouslotand
mostarekeenonavoidingcontactwiththe
remnantsofadeadworld,particularlythepeopleof
saidworld,particularlyiftheworldinquestionwas
purgedorsaidtobecursed.YouhavetorollanExtra
DiewhendealingwithothernonGhostWorlders
whorecognizeyourorigins.
HELLWORLD
Someworldsaresoinimicaltohumanlifethatevery
dayyouliveonthemisastruggleforsurvival.From
desertworldsrackedbysandstormsandinfested
withgiantwormstosteamyjungleworldswhere
eventhevegetationisouttokillandeatyou,Hell
Worldsarebiologicalwarzoneswhereonlythe
strongestandmostcunningcansurvive.
Andyet,forwhateverreason,humanityhaseven
managedtocolonizethesehellishplaces.The
coloniesareneverlarge,andthestandardcomforts
ofcivilizationaretypicallynonexistent,butthe
peoplearetoughandwelladaptedtotheirdeadly
environment,scoffingatsoftbelliedoffworlders,or
softworldersastheyaremorecommonlyknown.
Thelawofsurvivalistheoverridinglawonthese
deadlyplanetsandmostHellWorldersaremore
inclinedtowardsfightingthanlearning,although
theyareoftenquiteknowledgableintheuseof
toxinsandantivenoms,conservationofprecious
resources,likewaterandfood,aswellashowto
movestealthilyintheirhomeenvironment.
TRAITS
ArmsLikeaPython:Youareexceptionallystrong
andmayrollanExtraDiewhenattemptingstrength
relatedtasks,includingwrestling.
PoisonsMaster:Youaretrainedintheloreof
poisons,venomsandthecreationofantidotes.You
arealsoinuredtotheeffectsofmostpoisonsand
rollanExtraDiewhenresistingtheireffects.
Stalker:Whenstalking,trackingandtrappingpreyin
yournativeenvironment,youmayrollandExtraDie.
SurvivorType:Inyournativeenvironment,youmay
rollanExtraDieforanysurvivalrelatedroll,
includingdisease.
ToughtoChew:Youareexceedinglythickskinned
andpainresistant.Youhave1armourpoint.
FLAWS
AdaptiveAddiction:Adaptingtoyourworldhas
givenyourpeopletoughness,butithasalsocursed
themwithabiologicaldependency.Thereisa
certainchemicalthatyoumusthavetosurvivewhile
awayfromyourhomeworld.Eachdaythatyoufail
toingestit,yousuffercumulative1penaltytoyour
LifePointsuntilyouareabletodoso.
DarwinsCurse:Somethinginyourhomeworlds
environment,aretrovirus,radiationoranynumber
ofotherfactors,haswarpedyourbody.Youmust
makearandomrollonthemutationtable.Youmay
takethisflawmultipletimes.
EnvironmentalWeakness:Thosewhoareraisedin
extremeconditions,likeheatorcold,findithardto
copeintheoppositeenvironment.Wheneveryou
areinanenvironmentoppositethatofyournative
world,youmustrollanExtraDieonallyouractions.
GaveaTaste:Withalltheenvironmentaldangers
prevalentonHellWorlds,itisnosurprisethatmany
folksenduplosingvariousbitsandpiecesfromtheir
bodiesduringtheirlives.Youhavelostsome
importantpartofyouranatomyandmustrollan
ExtraDiewhenevertheGMfeelsitappropriate.
Ugly&Brutish:Yourextremelytoughupbringing
withallitsattendantphysicalandmentaldefects,
makesithardforyoutorelatetosoftworlders.You
sufferanExtraDiewhendealingwithnonDeath
Worlders.
HOLYWORLD
HolyWorldsaregivenoverentirelytothe
venerationofsomeimportantpersonoreventinthe
historyoftheChurch,typicallysomeholycrusade,
saintormiracle.Theyprimarilyserveasafocusof
faith,attractingpilgrimsfromlightyearsdistantto
visittheshrinesandrefocustheirspiritualselves.
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LifeonaHolyWorldistypicallysereneand
contemplativeonthewholeandtherelativequiet,
brokenonlybytheflowoffountains,thewarbleof
birdsongandthebackgroundhumofchanting
monks,canbeunnervingforthoseusedtothemore
boisterousatmosphereofothercivilizedworlds.
ThoseraisedonHolyWorldshavetypicallyworked
eitherdirectlyfororinsupportofthechurchfrom
birthandwhilemanyofthemendupservinginthe
clergy,otherschafeattherestrictivelifeof
contemplationrequiredofthemandleaveassoon
astheycanfindawayoffworld.
TRAITS
ChurchTies:DuetoyourupbringingintheinChurch,
youareverycomfortabledealingwithotherchurch
membersandhaveconnectionswithmanyhighlevel
churchleaderswhosenamesyoudropfrequentlyto
smoothyourpassagethroughlife.Youmayrollan
ExtraDiewhentryingtogetfavoursorinformation
frommembersofthechurch.
GraceofGod:Yourcomposureissuchthatyou
radiateallthebesttraitsofaGodlylifeandpeople
feelnaturallywelldisposedtowardsyou.Youmay
takeanExtraDieinsocialsituationsorwhentrying
tocalmimminentviolence.
GuardianAngel:Fromaveryyoungage,ithasbeen
clearthatsomeoneorsomethingiswatchingover
you,preventingaccidents,keepingyousafeforsome
futurepurpose.YouhaveoneextraHeroPoint.
KeeperoftheWord:EducationonaHolyWorld
coversthebasicsofreading,writingandmath,but
focusesextensivelyontheologicalmatters,both
biblical,philosophicalandevencoversthebeliefsof
competingsystems(ifonlytoshowhowtheyarein
needofcorrection).Youwereparticularlyinterested
inthesubjectandmayrollanExtraDiewhenmaking
testsregardingtheology,anytheology.
ShieldofFaith:Yourfaithisablindinglighttothe
diabolic.DemonsmustrollanExtraDieandtakethe
lowesttwowhentakingactionsagainstyou.
FLAWS
HolyRage:Whenfacingthosewhoarehereticsin
youreyes,regardlessofthetruthofthematter,you
shownomercy.Iftheydefyyou,youarewillingto
smitetheminpublicandiftheytakearmsagainst
you,theonlyreasonyouwillsparethemissothat
youcanburnthematthestakelater.Wheneveryou
entercombatwithhereticsyoucannotretreatuntil
eitheryouortheyaredeadorunconscious.
SelfRighteous:SomepeopleborntoaHolyWorld
arepricklytowardsthosewhomtheyconsiderless
thanpiousandtendtolookdownonthem.Others
findthisbehavioroffputtingtosaytheleast.You
musttakeanExtraDieinallsocialsituationsdealing
withpeopleyouconsiderlessholythanyourself(the
GMdecideswhoisworthyofyourcondescension).
Unclean:AlthoughHolyWorldsarenotoriouslystrict
aboutpurgingtheirpopulationsofthosetouchedby
physicalcorruption,itiswhisperedthatthereare
instanceswherepityistakenonthosewithminor
deformitiesandawillingnesstoservepenance
throughservicetotheChurch(outofsiteofthe
generalpublic,ofcourse).ManyvisitorstoNotre
DamusIV,forinstance,sweartosightingsofa
WarpedOneringingthebellsofacertainsacredbell
tower.Youmustmakearandomrollonthe
mutationtable.Youmaytakethisflawmultiple
times.
Vow:BothClergyandcitizensoftheEmperiummay
takespecificvowstotheLordinordertoprovetheir
faithorpaypenance.Thesearemanyandvaried,
fromVowsofSilence,toVowsofChastity,tothe
VowofSt.Michaelthatcertainbattlenunstake
recantingtheuseoffirearmsofanysort.Youhave
takenjustsuchaVow(GMsdiscretionastothe
validityoftheVow,howiteffectsyourcharacterand
thepunishmentforbreakingit).Youmaytakethis
flawmultipletimes.
INDUSTRIALWORLD
Someplanetsfocussointenselyontheproductionof
physicalgoods,textilesandthelike,foroffworld
consumptionthattheirentirepopulations,which
oftennumberinthehundredsofbillions,aregiven
overtoheavymanufacturing.Thesurfacesofthese
worldsarecoveredinurbansprawlbrokenonlyby
desertwastelandsofclinker,ashandothertoxic
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substancesandseasoftoxicsludge,thevileby
productsofcenturiesofheavyindustrialpollution.
Peopleliveontopofeachother,crammedinto
arcologiesthatreachmilesintothesky.Spaceisa
premiumaffordedonlytothewealthyandprivileged
thatlive,literally,atthetopoftheirsociety.The
loweronegoes,thefoulertheairandwater
become,themorecrampedthelivingconditionsare
andthemoresavagethepeoplesbehaviouruntil,at
theverybottom,onlyscavengers,criminalsand
gangscansurvive.
IndustrialWorldsaretypicallyrifewithdissent,
heresyandthetaintofthediabolical,andtheyare
frequenttargetsofInquisitorialinvestigationand
purges.
TRAITS
AlphaDog:Formanypeopleinthelowerlevels,the
gangisanextendedfamily,providingsupportand
protectioninanextremelydangerousenvironment.
Intime,thestrongestrisetobecomeaprominent
memberofthepack,learninghowtocommandthe
respectoflowlifesandextorttheweakwilledinto
doingtheirbidding.YoumayrollanExtraDieinall
socialsituationsdealingwiththecriminalelement
andwheneveryouattempttointimidateanyone.
Foreman:Anumberofpeoplewhowork(and
survive)longenoughinthefactoriescanrisetoa
levelwheretheyareputinchargeofwholework
gangsdedicatedtospecificmanufacturing
processes.Thesefolksgetagoodworking
knowledgeofhowproductionprocessesworkand
howtolead(orbully)workersintoincreased
production.YoumayrollanExtraDiewhendealing
withworkgangs.
Nightcrawler:Denizensofthelowestlevelsofthe
arcologieshavetodealwithlowlightingconditions
atthebestoftimes.Thisisidealforroamingpacks
ofNoblesfromtheuppersectionsthatformhunting
partiesandterrorizethepopulationsatthebottom,
particularlygangs,forbloodsport.Itsnotlegal,but
thereislittlelawinthelowerregionstostopit.
TheseNightcrawlershaveaugmentekadaptorsin
theireyesthatallowthemtoseeinthelowestlight
conditions.Youmayseeinlowlightconditionsas
thoughitwerefulldaylight.
Scavenger:ManyIndustrialWorldersfindthedaily
grindofthefactoriesabhorrentandlookforother
meansofmakingaliving.Scavengersscourthelower
arcologyforbitsoftechorrecyclablestosellinthe
upperlevels,buttheyarentabovescavengingitems
thatbelongtosomeoneelseandknowhowtofind
allthebestfencesandblackmarketdealers.Youcan
rollanExtraDiewhentryingtoscroungeuplegalor
illegalsourcesofequipment.
ToxinChild:Survivinginthelowerarcologymeans
havingtoadapttopollutedair,taintedwaterand
constantexposuretothechemicalsandheavy
metalscommoninfactorywork.Youmayrollan
ExtraDiewhenresistingtheeffectsoftoxinsand
poisons.
WasteNomad:Afewhardyandbraveindividuals
leavetheconfinedspacesofthearcologiestojoin
oneofthemanywanderingcaravansthatroamthe
wideopenwastelands,scavenginglosttechand
recyclablematerials.Lifeinthewastelandsisas
savageasanyHellworld,requiringconstant
attentiontoyourlifesupportgear,watersupplies
andtheparticulardangersofashstorms,sludge
sandandradzones.Youareamasterofsurvivalin
thisdesolateenvironment.YoumayrollanExtraDie
foranysurvivalrelatedrollintoxicwastelands.
FLAWS
Agoraphobic:Livinginsuchconfinedspaces,many
IndustrialWorldersfindthesightofanopensky
terrifying.YoumustspendaHeroPointeverytime
yougointoanopenspace,oryoumustrollanExtra
Dieonallofyouractionsuntilyoucangetalowroof
overyourhead.
OmegaDog:Somepeoplearebornfollowersand
arehappiestwhensomeoneelsemakestheharder
decisionsinlifeforthem.Itmightbethattheyhave
littletasteforleadershiporarejusttooweakwilled
andinsecuretotakeit.Youfallsomewhereinthat
categoryandmustrollanExtraDiewhentryingto
leadothersortakeactionsthatcountermandwhat
youvebeentoldtodo.
PollutedFlesh:Alltheexposuretotoxinsand
pollutionmeansthatIndustrialWorldsarethemost
likelytoproduceWarpedOnesandtheydosoin
numbersthatwouldseemexceedinglylargeifnot
forthesizeofthepopulation.Mostofthese
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deformedmonstrositiesareleftinthelowerlevels
todie,whichmanydo,buttherearealsoroving
gangsofWarpedOneswhoadoptthesewayward
mutantsandraisethemastheirown.Youmust
makearandomrollonthemutationtable.Youmay
takethisflawmultipletimes.
Sickly:Constantexposuretochemicalsand
pollutantshasweakenedyourimmunesystemand
leftyoususceptibletoillnessandinfirmity.Youmust
rollanExtraDiewhenresistingdisease.
Wanted:Itseasytobecomeacriminalonan
industrialworldandtherearethosewhopursue
outlawstatustostandoutamongsttheteeming
multitudesandbeknown.Whilesomebecome
famous(likethestrangeblackcaped,whitemasked
anarchistwhoassassinatescorruptandcruel
foremen,leavingabloodyVcutintotheir
foreheads),mostfindanignominiousendatthe
handsofinformantsandbountyhunterslookingfor
aquickCross.Youarewantedbytheauthouritieson
yourhomeworldandarepursuedbybountyhunters
andscumlookingtobringyouin,evenafteryou
managetoleaveoffworld.TheGMwillworkoutthe
details,butrestassuredthatatleastonceper
adventure,youwillbehoundedbyyourpastcrimes.
MACHINEWORLD
MachinePriestshavemonasteriesonmanyworlds,
butthesearemereoutpostswhencomparedtothe
worldsgivencompletelyovertothembyEmperial
Charter.Ontheseworlds,thesecretsoftechnology
arecarefullyguardedandthefrontiersofscienceare
pushedforward.
MuchlikeIndustrialWorlds,theentiretyofthe
surfaceiscoveredinworkshopsandfactorieswhich
producethehighertechnologytheEmperium
requirestosurvive.Fromwarpenginestoadvanced
Augmentek,themachinepriestsandtheirservants
liveamonasticexistencewhollydedicatedto
invention.UnlikeIndustrialWorlds,thepopulations
arevastlysmallerandaccesstotheworldisstrictly
limitedtothoseoftheMachinePriesthoodandonly
themostprivilegedguests.
TogrowuponaMachineWorldistogrowupin
reverenceof,andatonewith,themachine.Though
human,theygrowupinaworldruledbylogic,and
manycanseemcoldlycalculatingtooffworlders.
OnebenefitoflivingwiththeMachinePriestsisthat
mutationisalmostnonexistent.Thosewithminor
mutationshavethemremovedandreplacedwith
augmentek,whilethosewithbodiestotallywarped
bymutationaretypicallyheavilyaugmentedand
assignedtotheroleofCyberSlaves.
TRAITS
Upgrade:Eventhelowliestservantsandsoldiersof
theMachinePriestshaveatleastoneaugmentek
implantandmanyhavetwoorthree.Youmaytakea
singleEnhancedFunctionaugmentekupgrade(see
pg.xx).YoumaytakethisTraitmultipletimes.
HighTechHeirloom:Youhavebeengiftedwitha
wonderofminiaturization,apieceofequipment
thatis1/10thesizeofthestandarditembutjustas
effective.Thiscouldanything,fromaLightpistol
thatfitsonyourfingerlikealargeringtoapersonal
forcefieldcontainedinatinymedallionthatyou
weararoundyourneck.Thetechnologybehindsuch
itemsissorarethatsellingsuchanitemisaheresy
punishablebydeath,andlosingitrequiresthatyou
spendeveryeffortrecoveringitordietrying.
SacredTongue:ThesecretlanguageoftheMachine
PriesthoodisTrinary,abizarrehybridofmachine
languageandorganicspeech.Onlythepriesthood
andthemostprivilegedofservantsistaughtto
speakitandtoteachittoanoutsiderisaheresythat
callsforthedeathofallthoseinvolved.Youcan
speakthislanguage.
FLAWS
ColdasSteel:SomeMachineWorldersareso
dedicatedtologicandthesuppressionoftheirown
humanfrailties,thattheybecomecoldanddistant
fromtherestofhumanity.YouhavetorollanExtra
DieinallsocialsituationswithnonMachine
Worlders.
RestrainingBolt:SomeMachineWorldersgrowup
chafingatthecoldlogicofthesocietytheylivein,
andactoutinwaysdeemedinappropriatetothe
MachinePriests.Suchbehaviorissomewhat
understandable,however,consideringthehuman
condition,andoftenthemiscreantsaresimplyfitted
withaRestrainingBoltthatmonitorsandcontrols
theirbehavioruntiltheycanbereleasedbackinto
politesociety.YouarefittedwithaRestrainingBolt
andyoumustrollanExtraDieonanyactionsthat
violateanyofthefollowingrules:
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1. YoumustobeythewilloftheMachine
Priests.
2. Youmustobeythewillofthoselegally
aboveyouinrankandauthority,except
wherethisconflictswithrulenumber1.
3. Youmustnotharmthelawfulcitizensofthe
Emperium,unlessthisconflictswithrules
number1and2.
CyberDementia:Somesaythatmanandmachine
werenevermeanttomergetothedegreethatthe
MachinePrieststakeaugmentek.Someevensay
thatitisanaffronttoGodtotryandperfectupon
hiscreation.TheMachinePriestsscoffatthesenay
sayers,buttherearethoseamongtheirnumberwho
doseemalittleoffintheirbehavior.Youareoneof
thoseindividualsandhavesomementaldisorder
resultingfromtheschismbetweenyourmindand
thecoldmetalitnowcontrols.Thesemental
disorderscanbeanythingyouandtheGMapprove
of,fromOCDlikebehaviortomultiplepersonalities
orevenfullblownpsychoticbehaviorifthisFlawis
takenmultipletimes(whichitcanbe).
FlawedAugmentek:Oneitemofaugmentekis
flawedinsomeway(substandardparts,susceptible
todataviruses,previousdamage,etc.)and
occasionallystopsworkingaltogether.Thefirsttime
youuseitinascene,rollaD6.Ona1itfailsto
functionfortherestofthescene(GMdiscretionon
theconsequences).YoumaytakethisFlawmultiple
times,butonlyonceperindividualaugmentek.
SAVAGEWORLD
Certainworldshaveregressedsofartechnologically
andsociallythatthepeopletherehavecompletely
forgottentheirorigins.TheydonotrememberTerra,
knownothingofspacetravelandotherworldsand
quiteafewthinkthattheirplanetisflatandthe
centeroftheuniverse.
Thecausesofregressionarenumerous.Theworld
mighthavesufferedsomesortofcosmicdisaster,
thepopulationmighthavebeenravagedbyplague,
nativefloraandfaunaorconstantwarfare,orthe
originalcolonistsmighthavebeenrecidivistsseeking
toescapetechnologyandcreateanewEdenona
worldfarfromtheinfluenceofsinfulman.Manyof
theseworldsareoutonthefringesofcivilizedspace
andareisolatedenoughthattheEmperiumonlyre
discoversthemcenturiesafterthedamagehasbeen
done.
Whatevertheoriginsoftheirbackwardsslideinto
primitivism,thepeopleofSavageWorldslivein
tribalpreindustrialsocieties,manywithamedieval
mindsetandquiteafewwithevenmoreprimitive
levelsoftechnology.TheEmperiumrarelyforces
thesesocietiesintothefolddirectly,preferringto
leavetheworldasisforscientificpurposesandas
vacationspotsforNobilityandClergywantingto
roughit.
StandardEmperialpolicyistosetastationintoorbit
andmonitorthepopulation.Wherethepopulation
haslostfaithinGod,Priestsaresentdown,disguised
aslocals,tospreadtheGoodNews.Heavily
disguisedstriketeamsaresenttopurgedangerous
mutantsanddiabolistswhennecessary,and
occasionally,promisingmembersofthesocietyare
takentotheHeavensonChariotsofFiretobeone
withtheAngels.Thesepeopleareeducatedinthe
truthoftheuniverse,theirplacewithinitandare
oftengivenspecialdutiesrelatedtotheirworlds.
TRAITS
BeastMaster:SavageWorldsrelyagreatdealon
animalsnotonlyforfood,butfortransport,hunting,
sendingmessagesandanynumberofotheruses.
Thosewhocaptureandtrainsuchanimalsare
extremelyimportantinthesesocieties.Youarean
expertatraising,capturing,breakingandtraining
beastsofalltypesandmayrollanExtraDiewhen
dealingwiththeminanyway.
BloodFrenzy:CertainwarriorsfromsavageWorld
culturesareabletoworkthemselvesupintoa
frothing,bloodyrageduringbattle,theirferocityand
immunitytopainandfearmakingthemeven
deadlier.Youadd+1toyourStrengthandincrease
yourLifeBloodcorrespondingly,fortheremainder
ofthecombat.Youwillnotgounconsciousat0LB
(althoughyouwillloseLBasnormalifyougointo
thenegatives)andcancontinuefightinguntildead,
butyoumaynotretreat,notmatterwhatthe
circumstances.Attheendofthecombat,youlose
theextraStrengthandLBgainedfromtheBlood
Rage,andifthistakesyoubelow5,youmustspend
aHeroPointordieimmediately.
IronSinews:Withoutthebenefitsofadvanced
technology,almosteverythingsignificantthat
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SavageWorldersdo,makeorbuildrequiresagreat
dealofsweatandtheproperapplicationofraw
musclepowertoaccomplish.YoumayrollanExtra
Diewhenusingyourstrengthforbreaking,lifting,
pullingorpushingthings.
KeenSenses:LifeonaSavageWorldrequiresthe
inhabitantstobeincrediblyattentivetotheir
environmentandtherearethosewithuncanny
sensesheightenedtoanalmostsuperhumandegree,
particularlyhuntersandwarriors.Yourfivesenses
areincrediblysharpaswellasyourintuitive,or
Sixthsense.YoumayrollanExtraDiewhenever
usinganyofthesesenses.
Totem:SomeSavageWorldtribesareverycloseto
natureandbelievethateachpersoniswatchedover
byaspiritguideofsomesort.Thetypeandnatureof
thesespiritsarenumerousandvaried,basicallyany
naturalthingfromanimalstorockstothewinditself
canqualifyanditvariesfromtribetotribe.Youhave
aspirittotemthatisreflectedinyourabilities.You
andtheGMshouldworkoutthetypeofspiritguide
andthesinglebonusitgivesyouchosenfromthelist
below:
+1toasingleAttribute(thiscannottake
youabove5)
+1toasingleCombatAbility.
+2toHeroPoints,PsychicPower,Arcane
PowerorLifeblood.
TheabilitytorollanExtraDiewhenrolling
fortasksthatparticularspiritembodies
(GMsdiscretion).
WeaponMaster:ManySavageWorldersbecome
expertwarriorswithspecificprimitiveweapons,like
thecommonsword,bow,netandmanystranger
weaponsthatcanonlybefoundoncertainworlds,
likethepsychicthrowingglaivesofKrullIII.Youarea
masterofasingleweaponproducedusingthe
technologyonyourprimitiveworldandmayrollan
ExtraDiewheneverusingit.YoumaytaketheTrait
multipletimes.
FLAWS
Changeling:ManySavageWorldersholdthebelief
thatmutantsarefaeriechangelingsleftinplaceof
theirnormalchildren.Onmostworlds,these
childrenareleftinthewoodstodie,althoughafew
arerescuedbyrovingbandsofWarpedOneslooking
outfortheirown.Thesemutantbandstrulybelieve
thattheyarethechildrenoffaeriesandareoften
thepawnsofdiabolistswhoteachthemfaerie
magicandsetthemagainsttheirformerparents.
Youmustmakearandomrollonthemutationtable.
Youmaytakethisflawmultipletimes.
Illiterate:Literacyistheexception,ratherthanthe
rule,onSavageWorldsandmostpeoplehavenever
seenabook,muchlessreadone.Youcannotreador
write.
Primitive:SomeSavageWorldersjustcantgraspthe
nuancesoftechnology.Theyhaventreallymastered
thespiritboxesthatEmperialsusetocommunicate
withandtheycanpointagunandshootit,buttheir
aimisterrible,sotheyprefertosticktowhatworks
bestfortheminmostsituations:shoutingloudlyand
stickingthingswithasharpbitofsteel.Youmustroll
anExtraDiewheneverusingtechnologymore
advancedthanthatofyourhomeworld.
Savage:ThedemeanourofthetypicalSavage
Worlder,andthefactthattheyoftenprefertoadorn
themselvesintheskinsandbonesofanimalsrather
thanadopttypicalEmperialstandardsofdress,
marksthemoutasprimitivestoeventhelowliest
serf.YoumustrollanExtraDieinallsocialsituations
withnonSavageWorlders.
Superstitious:SavageWorldersareasuperstitious
lot.Manyofthemhaveparticulartics,talismansand
otherbitsofmumbojumbothattheyrelyonand
arefearfulofdoingwithout.Somebelievethata
drawnweaponmustdrawbloodorbeforever
cursed.Othersbelievethatiftheypainttheirface
bluebeforebattle,theyllhavetheprotectionofthe
gods.Someeventhinkthatifyoupeefacingthe
northwind,youinviteindemonsofsterility.You
haveasuperstitionthatyouandtheGMmustwork
outthespecificsfor.Failuretoplacatethat
superstitionduringascenewillcauseyoutorollan
ExtraDieoneveryactionfortherestofthatscene.
YoumaytakethisFlawmultipletimes.
STANDARDWORLDS
Despitetheclassification,StandardWorldsare
anythingbutstandard.Withtensofthousandsof
worldscomestensofthousandsofcultures,laws
andtraditions.Theonlytrulydefiningthread
throughouttheEmperiumistheChurch,Emperial
LawandfearoftheAlien,theWarpedOne,the
DiabolistandInquisitorialscrutiny.
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Despitetheirdifferences,allStandardworldsholda
fewbasicsimilarities.Firstofall,unlikeotherworlds,
theyareallmostlyselfsustaining,providingtheir
ownfoodandnaturalresourcesandimportingand
exportingmostlyluxuryorspecialtygoods.Theyare
relativelypopulated,butnotoverpopulatedand
theirenvironmentsaretypicallystableandnottoo
extreme.
AllStandardWorldshavestandardEmperiallevels
oftechnologyandhaveapresenceinGalactic
PoliticsthroughthenobilityandPlanetaryGovernors
whoadministerandoverseethetithingof
manpowerandresourcesforthegreatergoodofthe
galaxy.
ToliveonaStandardWorldistoliveonashining
geminthecrownoftheEmperiumandtobeawell
educatedandwellprovidedformemberofan
advancedandwellorderedgalacticsocietyunless,
ofcourse,youreaheretic,alienormutant
TRAITS
Artistic:Thewellorderedenvironmentmost
StandardWorldersgrowupinmeansthattheyhave
moretimetodevotetoactivitieslikethearts.Some
artistsaresoindemandthattheirworksare
exportedtootherworldsandthebestmusiciansall
comefromStandardWorlds.Youareanartist.
Chooseaparticularart(sculpture,music,oilor
holographicpainting,whatever).Youmayrollan
ExtraDiewhencreatingsaleableitemsortryingto
pleaseandaudiencewithyourart.
Attractive:Thebestmedicineandrejuvenation
treatmentsallowStandardWorlderstolivelonglives
untarnishedbythetypicalblemishesandpractically
untouchedbytheravagesofage.Youareaprime
exampleofthisandmayrollanExtraDiewhenever
yourlooksmightfactorintothesituation.
Etiquette:Regardlessofdifferingplanetarycultures,
manyStandardWorldersarealsowellversedin
Emperialetiquetteingeneralandthisallowsthemto
travelfromworldtoworldasinterestingguests
insteadofboorishforeigners.Youarewell
manneredandmayrollandExtraDiewhendealing
withotherStandardWorlders.
Healthy:Thebestmedicineandpleasant
environmentalconditionsgivethoseonStandard
Worldsamuchbetterstandardofhealththanthe
poorretchesonotherworlds.Youarefulloflifeand
add+2toyourLifeblood.
StandardEducation:MostStandardWorlders
receivethebesteducationtheEmperiumoffers.Asa
citizenofaStandardWorld,youhavea+1Mind(this
maynottakeyouabove5).
FLAWS
Arrogant:Whendealingwiththoselessfortunate
peoplewholiveonotherworlds,StandardWorlders
canoftencomeacrossashaughtyandpatronizing.
YouseethosefromnonStandardWorldsas
deservingofeitheryourpityorscornandtheycan
tell,nomatterhowyoutrytohideit.RollanExtra
DiewhendealingwithnonStandardWorlders.
Corrupt:Underneaththebrightandorderlyexterior,
StandardWorldsoftenseethewiththemultitudeof
hiddensinsthatseemtofollowmanwhereverhe
goes.Viceandcrimearerampantonsomeworlds
andsometimesformasecond,undergroundworld
thatdarklymirrorstheadvancedcivilizationitfeeds
on.Youknowthisfirsthandandhaveavicethatis
highlyillegalandhighlyaddictive.YouandtheGM
shouldworkoutwhatitisyoureaddictedto,the
frequencyofuse,theconsequenceofnotpartaking
initandwhathappenswhenyourecaughtdoingso.
Soft:MostStandardWorldersspendagreatdealof
theirtimeinsedentarypursuitsandwhileadvanced
technologymeansneverhavingtoexertyourselftoo
hard,italsomeansneverbenefittingfromthat
exertion.Youareaparticularlysoftmemberofyour
societyandhavea1Strength.
Tainted:Despitetheshinyveneerofadvanced
civilization,mutationisstillaproblemonStandard
Worlds.StandardWorldersareinclinedtosweep
thesesortsofproblemsundertherug,sotospeak,
byshippingtheTheWarpedofftootherworldsto
besoldintoslavery.Thosewhoescapetheclutches
ofnormalsocietydescendintothesewers,and
someStandardWorldshaveentireunderground
civilizationsofWarpedOnesbidingtheirtimeuntil
eithertheyriseuporanInquisitorcomesalongand
burnsthemout.Youmustmakearandomrollon
themutationtable.Youmaytakethisflawmultiple
times.
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WeakWilled:Tomanywholiveinanordered
society,theeasiestrouteistherouteofcompliance.
Wheneverythingisworkingout,whybuckthe
system?Thismentalindolencebreedsfollowersand
afteralifetimeofobedience,itcanbeahardto
resistthosewithstrongerpersonalitiesormental
controlpowers.Whenintimidation,commandor
mentalcontrolabilitiesareusedagainstyou,your
Mindisnotaddedtothedifficultyoftheroll.
STARCHILD
Asmanypeopleasthereareonahundredthousand
worlds,therearestillmorethatneversetfootona
planettheirentirelives.Manymajorinterstellar
craftaresolargethattheyarevirtuallycitiesin
spaceandmanyofthecrewmembersareborn
there,raisedthere,andlivetheirlivesentirelywithin
itshull.
Starchildrenareastrangeenigmaticpeoplewitha
widerviewofGod,theuniverseandtheirplace
withinit.Theytendtowardthephilosophicalandare
physicallythinner,palerandhavelessbodyhairthan
thoseraisedonaworld.Whentheyfinallydostep
outonaplanet,manyfindtheuncontrolled
environmentuncomfortableandthepeopleso
different,thatmoststayaboardshipafterthe
experience.
ThemoreadventurousStarChildren,however,find
theexperienceexhilaratingandoftenfindtheir
specifictalentsindemand,especiallyasthey
produceahighnumberofNephilim,priestsandvery
talentedstarpilotsandHelmsmen.
TRAITS
Agile:WhatStarChildrenlackinstrength,theymake
upforinagility.Youhavea+1Agility(thismaynot
takeyouabove5).
BorntoFly:StarChildrenneversufferthe
disorientingeffectsofflyingwithnofixed
gravitationalreference,nevergetmotionsick,and
areabletosustaingreaterchangesinGPressure
overshortperiodsthanpeopleraisedonplanet.For
thesereasons,theymakeexcellentpilots.Youmay
rollanExtraDiewhenpilotingairorspacecraft.
Helmsmen:Thereisonemutationthatthe
Emperiumprizesandseekstopropagateandthatis
theHelmsmansEye,whichallowsshipstotravel
manytimesfartherandsaferduringawarpjump.
StarChildrentendtocarrythegeneforthis
beneficialmutationalmostexclusivelyandEmperial
authouritieswillevenignoreothermutationsaslong
astheStarChildinquestionhasTheEyeandis
willingtouseitintheirservice.Youhavethe
HelmsmensEyeMutationandwhennavigatinga
shipyoumaymultiplyallyourWarpJumpdistances
byyourMindattribute.
OnewiththeUniverse:Itissaidthattoliveamong
thestarsistoexperiencethevasttotalityofall
creationandunderstandyourplaceinit.This
understandingenergizesyourspiritandincreases
yourPsychicPowerby2points.
ZeroGAdaption:SomeStarChildrengrowupon
spacestationsorworkinsectionsoflarger
spacecraftwhereartificialgravityisoftenturnedoff.
YoudonotsufferpenaltiesforrollsmadeinZeroG
conditions.
FLAWS
Arsonphobia:Flameaboardastarcraftcanbea
terrifyingthing.Iteatsoxygenandfillstheconfined
spaceswithsmokewhileheatandpressurebuild,
crushingthelifeoutofpeopleandcausingthingsto
explode.Worstofall,thereisnoescapefroma
toweringinfernoinspace.Assuch,manyStar
Childrensufferaninnatefearofopenflameand
eventhetinysparkofamatchcanmakethem
sweat.Youareterrifiedoffireandmusttakean
ExtraDieonallyourrollswheneveritispresentin
fistsizedquantitiesorgreater.
Frail:Oneofthebiggestdetrimentstoalifelivedin
zerogravityistheeventualweakeningofthebone
andgeneralstretchingandelongationofthebody
whichmakesitlessabletotakeblows.Youhavea
extremelythinandfrailbodywhichisrepresented
bya2toyourLifeblood.
NearAlien:Offallthedifferenttypesofhumansin
alltheEmperium,nonearesooffputtingin
appearanceandpersonalitythantheStarChildren.
Youareaparticularlyextremeexample,withallthe
stretched,palephysicalfeaturesandapointof
referencesoalienthatyoufindithardto
understandorbeunderstoodbytheplanetbound.
YoumustrollanExtraDieinanysocialsituationwith
nonSpaceChildren.
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TouchedbyDarkMatter:Darkmatteriseverywhere
intheuniverse,invisible,intangible,butitseffects
arefeltacrosstheuniverse.TheStarChildren
believethatthosebornwithmutationsmusthave
DarkMatterintertwinedwiththeirgenesandthus,
haveaninnateconnectionwiththevoid.Mostships
jettisontheirWarpedOnesrightbackintothatvoid,
butothershavemorecompassionandeitherset
themdownonsomesavageworldor,iftheir
mutationsareeasilyconcealedorbeneficial,might
evenkeepthemaboardandoutofsight,doing
menialtasksandhelpingwheretheycan.Youmust
makearandomrollonthemutationtable.Youmay
takethisflawmultipletimes.
Weak:Mostworkdoneonalargestarshipiseither
mechanicallyassistedordoneinzerogravity,where
agilityandtheabilitytomoveaboutintightconfined
spacesisfarmoreimportantthanstrength.Youhave
a1Strength.
LANGUAGES
Allcharactersareassumedtobeabletospeak
LinguaGalactica,eventhosefromSavageWorldsas
theyareassumedtohavebeentaughtthelanguage
whenelevatedfromtheirhomeworld.
Allcharactersarealsoassumedtobeabletoread
andwriteinanylanguagetheyknowunlessthey
choosetotaketheFlaw:Illiteracy,inwhichcase
theyareunabletoreadorwriteinanylanguage.
Characterswillknowanumberofadditional
languagesequaltotheirMindRankingandmay
learnadditionallanguagesbyspending2APforeach.
TheGMhasfinalsayonwhatlanguagesare
availabletolearn.
Alien(byspecies):Thereareanumberofalien
specieslocatedacrossthegalaxy,andquiteafewof
theminteractwiththeEmperium.Somehave
learnedtoutilizeLinguaGalactica,butothersprefer
theirownbizarremethodsofcommunicating.Each
Alienlanguagemustbelearnedseparately.
BattleTongue:ThemilitaryforcesoftheEmperium
useaclippedversionofLinguamixedwithacronyms
togetacrosscomplexordersextremelyquickly.It
makesabsolutelynosensetoanyonewhodoesnt
speakit.
Diabolic:Thelanguageofmagicanddemonsisa
gutturalyethighlysophisticateddialectwrittenin
complexsigilsandrunes.Themostimportantparts
oftheDiaboliclexiconaretheWordsofPower,
purportedlyWordsofCreationstolenbythefallen
astheyretreatedfromHeaven,whosevery
utterancescausevibrationsandchangesinreality.
Justspeakingthislanguagecausesfeelingsofillwill
intheaveragepersonandanyDiabolicalwritingsare
burnedwhendiscoveredbytheauthourities,along
withtheirowners.
Gutter:Thelanguageofcriminals,lowlives,
mutantsandeveryoneelsewholivesinorhas
dealingswiththeunderbellyofsociety.Asa
language,itvariesagreatdealfromworldtoworld,
butasthemaincomponentsisattitude,itiseasyto
pickupnewversionsratherquickly,especiallyifa
localgivesyouthecorrectslang.
Hebrew:AlthoughChristianityistheonlyofficial
Emperialreligion,afewworldsweresetasidefor
theremnantsoftheJewishnationleftoverafterthe
WarofArmageddonValley.Andwhiletheseworlds
aretheonlyonesonwhichthatreligionispermitted,
theirlanguageislearnedbymanyinthepriesthood
aspartoftheirtheologicaltraining.
Latin:ThisistheofficiallanguageoftheChurchand
theInquisitionandalltheirdocumentsarewrittenin
it.Fewoutsidethosetwoinstitutionsknowitand
rarelyspeakorreaditfluently.Thenobilityarethe
mostlikelytouseitoutsideoftheChurchandthey
onlyuseittosoundimpressive.
LinguaGalactica:Thisistheofficiallanguageofthe
Emperiumandalthoughspokeninmanydifferent
dialectswithmanydifferentaccents,itistypically
veryeasytocommunicatewithanyoneelsewho
speaksitandtopickupthenuancesoflocalcultural
slanginafewdays.
Tribal(byWorld):ThepeopleonSavageWorlds
speakavarietyofdifferentlanguagesanditis
necessarytolearntheappropriatelanguage,usually
somedevolvedformofLingua,beforebeingallowed
tomakeplanetfall.Thisistypicallyeasyasspecific
languagesareusuallytaughtontheorbitingbase
stationsthatmonitoreachparticularworld.Savage
Worldersautomaticallyknowtheirtriballanguage.
Trinary:Astrangemixtureofmachinecodeand
organicspeech,Trinaryisasacredlanguageonly
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knownbythePriestsoftheSacredOrderofRaphael,
knowngalaxywideastheMachinePriests,andtheir
mosttrustedassociates.Itisthelanguageoftheir
mostholytextsofengineeringandtoteachittoan
outsiderwithoutexplicitpermissionfromthe
CompuCardinalisadeathsentencefortheteacher
andthepupilalike.
EQUIPPINGFUTUREHERESYPCs
FutureHeresyPCsareequippedusingtherules
foundonpagexx.Eachcharacterstartswith16
pointstospendontheirequipment.
Youmayalsoreceiveanumberofbonuspoints
basedonyourcareer(min.0).Youmayonlytakethe
bonusfromasinglecareer.
Career #ofBonusPoints
Inquisitor CareerRank+2
RoguePrivateer CareerRank+1
Noble CareerRank
Archangel CareerRank
ArmyOfficer CareerRank1
NavalOfficer CareerRank1
Questioner CareerRank2
Soldier CareerRank3
NEPHALIM&ANATHEMA
Averysmallpercentageofthepopulationinthe
Emperiumexhibitmentalpowersthatrangefrom
simpleabilitieslikereadingsurfacethoughts,or
movingsmallobjectswiththemind,totheabilityto
sundertankswithaglanceandcontrolpeopleso
thoroughlythattheymayaswellbepuppetson
strings.
Thegeneralconsensusisthattheserarefeware
somehowdescendedfromthebloodlineofangels
whomixedwiththedaughtersofmeninthe
distantpastandtheirpowersaredivinelyderived.
Thus,thenameNephalimisusedtodescribethose
withpsychicorsupernaturalabilitiesnotderived
fromsorcery.
TheChurchseestheNephalimasabothablessing
andascourge.Theirabilitiesareextremelyuseful
andasacountertothepowerofdiabolistsand
demons,theyseemagiftfromGodhimself.
Unfortunately,thosewhobearthepoweralsobear
thestigmataoftheirhumannature(andsomesay
thenatureoftheangleswhodefiedGodtolaywith
women),andsomedecidetouseitforpersonalgain
andevenintheserviceofthosewhoseektobring
theEmperiumtoitsknees.
Assuch,Emperialpolicyisclearonhowsuch
individualsaretobehandled.Periodicsweepsofthe
populationsonEmperialworldsaredonetoround
upanyemergingNephalimbeforetheyhavegrown
toopowerful.Ofthese,thoseconsideredofstrong
moralandreligiouscharacteraretrainedand
indoctrinatedintotheserviceoftheEmperium.
Thoseconsideredweakormorallyunsoundare
lobotomized,fittedwithrestrainingboltsandturned
intoPsychicCyberSlaveswhosetalentsare
harnessedforspecialpurposes.
AnycharacterwhotakesRankingsintheNephalim
careerisaPsychicandmayusePsychicPowers.The
rulesforPsychicPowerscanbefoundonpagexx.
Anathema
Therearethosewhoseemnotright.Throughno
faultoftheirown,theyaresocialpariahswhofindit
hardtomakefriendsduetotheinnatefeelingof
uneasetheygenerateineveryonearoundthem.
Theyalsohaveaspecialgift:theycancelpsychic
abilities,causesorcerytofailandaredisruptiveto
theveryessenceofsupernaturalcreatures.
ThebestmindsintheEmperiumhavenotbeenable
toidentifyhoworwhythesepeoplecandowhat
theydo,buttheirrepellentnaturehasearnedthem
thetitleAnathema.
AsrareasNephalimaretothegeneralEmperial
population,soaretheAnathematoNephalim.When
oneislocated,theyarequicklycloisteredwith
othersoftheirkindandtrainedtohonetheir
abilities.Theyareusedsparinglyaspotentweapons
againstthemostpowerfuloftherogueNephilimand
theworstdemonincursions.Assuch,theGMmay
restrictaccesstoAnathemacharacters.
AnyrollmadetousePsychicpowersorSorcery
suffersanincreaseddifficultyequaltotheRankof
theAnathema+1.Furthermore,supernatural
creatures(thoselistedunderSupernaturalForcesin
theBestiarysection)feelsuchintenserevulsionin
thepresenceofanAnathemacharacterthatthey
sufferthesamepenaltyonanyrolltheymake.
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Anathemacharactersoflowerranksmustbeableto funnywaywhenyouhailpeople.Choosesomething
seetheirtargetstoactivelyaffectthemandmust interestingorthedeviousGMwilldoitforyou.
alsobenearby.Themorepowerfulonesaffectlarger
andlargerareasandcanevenaffecttargetsthat
theycannotseeaslongastheyareinrange.The
rangeandLineofSightrequirementsofthe
Anathemasdisruptiveinfluencearebasedontheir
rank:

RANK LOS? RANGE

0 Touchonly.
1 Yes StrikingDistance.
2 Yes Anaveragesizedroom.
3 No Anaveragesizeddininghall.
4+ No Anaveragesizedwarehouse.

Obviously,ifyouhavetheAnathemacareer,you
cannotbeaNephalimorSorceror.Butonthe
upside,youcantbepossessedormindcontrolledby
sorcerous,supernaturalorpsychicsources,either.

CREATINGALIENRACES
ThosewhotaketheHeroicBeginning:AlienWorld
probablywanttoplaysomesortofnonhuman
trashahem,alienrace.Thisistotallyacceptableas
manyintheEmperiumhavehadprofitabledealings
withthoseofnonhumandescentandcontinueto
doso(aslongasthealiensknowtheirplace).

Analienracecanbeverysimilartohumansoras
wildlydifferentfromusaswearetoanamoebaor
spider(whichsomealiensmayevenresemble)with
anumberofdifferingabilities,strengthsand
weaknesses.

Tocreateauniquealienrace,theplayermaytake
anytraitfromanyBoLbooktheylike,including
mutations(chosen,notrolled).ForeveryTraittaken
afterthefirstone,however,theywillalsoreceive
oneflaw,chosenstrictlybytheGM,whois
encouragedtochoosethosemostlikelytogiveyour
PCmorecharacter.

OnceTraitsandFlawsaresettledbyyouandthe
GM,youshouldcomeupwithadescriptionofthe
race,itshomeworld(ifany)andculture.Nomatter
howhumanlikethespecies,however,everyPCalien
raceshouldhavesomesortofphysicalmarkthat
setsitapartfromhumansunlessdisguised.Your
racemighthavelizardtongues,forinstance,or
pointedears,emotionlessspeech,andapenchant
forbowlhaircutsandspreadingyourfingersina

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 BESTIARY 25 Noprotection/armour
69 Commonprotection/armour
Allthemen,monstersandaliensdescribedhereare
laidoutwiththemostbasicabilitiesneededtouse 10 Uncommonprotection/armour
theminagameaspotentialadversariesorallies. 11 Rareprotection/armour
12 Uniqueprotection/armour
AnycreaturewithRabbleinitstitleisjustthatand
alltheappropriaterulespertaintoit.Some Lifeblood:10+Stror3forRabble.
creatureshavetheoptionofbeingusedasrabbleor
regularNPCsandthiswillbenotedintheirLifeblood SpecialRules
rating. AlienswillhaveD6Mutationsasracialfeatures.

Someofthebeastsandaliensdescribedaresuitable PCAliens
foruseasPCsandAttributemodifiers,Traitsand SeetheprevioussectiononCreatingAlienRaces.
Flawsareprovidedtocreateamemberofthat
particularrace. ARCHANGEL
Archangelsarethebestsoldiershumanscanbe
AnyTraitsandFlawslabeledasRaceTraitsorRace modifiedtobecome.Theyarephysicalgiantswith
Flawsmustbetakentoqualifythecharacterforthat thebesttrainingandequipmenttheEmperiumhas
race.AllthenormalcostsorrequirementsinFlaws tooffer.Whilenormallyfieldedonlyinthelargest
orHeroPointsstillapply(seepg.16oftheBoL andmostimportantbattlesagainstthetoughest
rulebookformoreinfo). foes,small5mansquadsorevensingleArchangels
areoftensentonimportantmissionsfarfromthe
ALIEN(RANDOM) supportoftheirbrethren.Theexamplegivenbelow
TheGalaxyisteemingwithlifeandalthoughthere isastandardfrontlinearchangel
areanumberofinterstellaralienempires,most
sentientnonhumanracesareboundtooneplanet, Attributes Combat
eitherbecausetheylackthenumbers,the Strength 6 Brawl 3
technologyorarebrutallysuppressedbyother Agility 3 Melee 3
species.Theyarevariedinformandtreatedpoorly Mind 3 Ranged 3
bytheinterstellarcommunityatlargeunlessthey Appeal 0 Defence 3
havesomespecialskillorabilitythatmakesthem
useful. Attacks
ArchangelBlasterRiflew/Reloads
Attributes Combat (2D6+3,AP3,ROF6,Range240)
Strength D61 Brawl D61
Agility D61 Melee D61 ArchangelCombatKnife
Mind D61 Ranged D61 (D6+3,+1Defense)

Appeal D61 Defence D61
ArchangelFragGrenades

(D6+3,Grenade,Throw20,Blast10)
Attacks

TheAlienwillhaveanynaturalattacksplusD3
Protection:9
weaponsfromthefollowingtable:
FullBattleSuit(9)

26 ThealienhasaCommonWeapon
Lifeblood:19
79 ThealienhasanUncommonWeapon

1011 ThealienhasaRareWeapon
12 ThealienhasaUniqueWeapon

Protection
TheAlienwillhaveanynaturalprotectionplusD3
itemsofprotectionfromthefollowingtable:

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BUGBEARS
Moreaforceofnaturethanarace,Bugbearsare
hulkingmonsterswhosenumbersgrowfromsmall
localizedthreatsintomassivewaves,eachoneled
byasinglepowerfulWarchief,whichsurgeacross
thestars,collectingmorebugbearsintoafoulalien
mockeryofacrusade.
Eventually,thewarchiefiskilledandpetty
squabblingandinfightingdestroythecohesiveness
oftheforcesothatitiseasilydispersed,butnot
untilithasblazedatrailofwaranddestruction
acrossawideswathofsystems.
Bugbeartechnologyisthedomainoftheshamanistic
Tekswhobuildincrediblycrude,buthightech
machines,evenspacecraftandtheirownprimitive
formofAugmentek.Theirequipmentislarge,loud
anddestructive,eventhebitswhicharent
necessarilyweapons.Thefollowingprofile
representsastandardBugbearTrooper.
Attributes Combat
Strength 3 Brawl 3 IronSinews(Trait)
Agility 0 Melee 3 DumbasaBoxofRox(Flaw)
Mind 1 Ranged 0
Appeal 1 Defence 0
Bugbeargrenadesandexplosivesarelarge,loudand
deadly.Adda+2totheirdamage.Theyareheavy,
however,soanyonewithastrengthof2orlesswill
onlybeabletothrowthemhalfasfar.
Finally,allBugbearTechnologyisexcessivelylarge,
typicallyanywherefrom1060%largerthanthe
standardequipment.RollaD6andmultiplyitby
10%tofindouthowmuchlargereachindividual
pieceofequipmentis.
TooDumbtoKnowTheyreDead:Bugbearsareso
toughandinsensitivetopainthattheyhave1point
ofArmourProtectionfromtheirthickskinandmay
continuetostayconsciousandfightuntiltheyreach
6Lifeblood,atwhichpointtheydieasnormal.All
otherrulesforLifebloodandinjurystillapply.
PCBubear
AttributeModifiers:+2Strength,1Mind,1Appeal
BugbearTechnology(RaceTrait)
TooDumbtoKnowTheyreDead(RaceTrait)
GaveaTaste(Flaw)

Attacks
BangStickBugbearSMG
(Ranged:D6+2,ROF10,Range90,1tohit.)
(Melee:D6)

BadaBoomBugbearFragGrenade
(D6+2,Grenade,Throw20/10,Blast10)

GutStikkaBugbearCombatBlade
(D3+1,Throw10)

Protection:4
ToughHide(1)
BallisticMesh(3)

Lifeblood:13(3forRabble).

BugbearTechnology:ForBugbearTeks,firearmsare
supposedtobedestructive,noisyanddurable
enoughtobeusedinmelee,inthatorder,with
accuracycominginadistantlast.Assuch,theyhave
a+1todamage,canbeusedasinmeleeforD6
damage,butsuffera1tohitinRangedcombat.
Nonbugbearswhotryandusetheweaponssuffera
3tohit.

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BUGBEARS,GOBKIN(RABBLE)
Asmallsubraceofthebugbearspecies,theGobkin
serveasaslaveunderclasstotheirbugbearmasters,
fetching,carryingandpreparingfoodorassisting
Tekswiththeirinventions(usuallyfromasafe
distance).

Theyaresmallandweak,butmuchmorequick
wittedandagilethantheirlargercousins,which
helpsthemtoducktherandomsmackaboutthe
earsthattheytypicallyreceiveonanhourlybasis
fromirritablebugbearmasters.Theyarealsoornery
andcunning,withajuvenileandoftendeadlysense
ofhumour.

Attributes Combat
Strength 2 Brawl 1
Agility 2 Melee 1
Mind 0 Ranged 1
Appeal 1 Defence 3

Attacks
PokewithSharpStuff(D3,Throw10)
Bite(D31)

Protection:0

Lifeblood:3

Swarm:Gobkinsgaina+1tohitinmeleeforevery
otherGobkinattackingthesametarget.

DuckingisSecondNature:Gobkinmaydodgeoncea
roundandstillperformanotheraction,suchas
attacking.

SneakyGit:GobkinmayrollanExtraDiewhen
movingquietlyorhiding.

PCGobkin
AttributeModifiers:2Strength,+1Agility,1Appeal
Swarm(RaceTrait)
DuckingisSecondNature(RaceTrait)
SneakyGit(RaceTrait)
OmegaDog(Flaw)
WeakWilled(Flaw)

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COLLECTIVISTS Effete:Collectivistsarephysicallyunassuming
Collectivistsareablueskinnedraceofcommunal creatureswhohaveadistasteforclosecombat.They
aliensthatbelieveinunitingallspeciesintoan mustrollanExtraDiewhenusingtheBrawlor
interstellarcollective.Inthiscollectivesocietyeach MeleeCombatAbilities.
givestothesocietyaccordingtotheirabilitiesand
receivesfromthesocietyaccordingtotheirneeds.If PCCollectivist
anunenlightenedspeciesrefusestojoinintheir AttributeModifiers:1Strength,+1Mind
bravenewuniverse,theCollectivistspolitelytake TargetingSystems(RaceTrait)
theirleaveandthenreturnlatertoenlightenthem Negotiators(RaceTrait)
withhighlyaccurateweaponsfire. Effete(RaceFlaw)
Frail(Flaw)
Collectivistsareayoungspecies,buttheyhavea
surprisinglyadvancedtechnologythatallowsthem
tofightfromrangeatgreateffectiveness.Thisis
fortunate,becausewhenitcomestoclosecombat,
theycouldntfighttheirwayoutofawetpaperbag.
Fortunately,theyhavealargenumberofComrade
specieswhohavejoinedtheirCollectiveandcan
shoreuptheirweaknesses,andanyCollectivistparty
islikelytocontainoneortworandomComrades
withspecialistabilities.

Attributes Combat
Strength 0 Brawl 0
Agility 1 Melee 0
Mind 2 Ranged 1
Appeal 1 Defence 1

Attacks
PulsarRifle
(D6,ROF6,Range150)

FusionGrenade
(D6+1,Grenade,Throw20,Blast10,Blind,CatchFire)

Protection:6
EnclosedHelmet(2)
ReinforcedBallisticMesh(4)

Lifeblood:10(3forRabble)

TargetingSystems:Anyweaponsandarmourbuilt
bytheCollectivistshavesophisticatedtargetingand
rangingsystemsbuiltintothemandtheentire
speciesistrainedfrombirthtousethem.Theymay
rollanExtraDiewhenusingtheirownweapons.

Negotiators:CertainmembersoftheCollectivists
areskillednegotiatorswithunearthlypatiencewhen
itcomestopoliticsandbargaining.TheyrollanExtra
Diewhennegotiatingwithotherraces.

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CULTIST CYBERGLADIATOR
Whilethetermistypicallyappliedtodiabolistsand Whilemostofthearenafodderarecriminalssold
demonworshippers,itcanalsobeusedforthe intocombatslavery,thereareaselectfewwho
followersofanyrecidivistreligiousmovement,such voluntarilyenterintothearenasforthefameand
astheOraclesofApolloortheJihadistsoftheplanet wealththatcomesfrombeingabloodsoaked
Achmedistan. celebrity.Thesewarriorsspendagooddealoftheir
earningsonAugmentektoboosttheircombat
Thetypicalcultistiswealminded,andeasilybribed abilitiesandinstallweaponsintotheirbody(taken
withpromisesofpower,popularityorthefreedom intoaccountintheprofile).
toindulgeperversedesires.Thefollowingprofile
describesthisparticulartypeoflowlevelindividual. Attributes Combat
Strength 6 Brawl 2
Attributes Combat Agility 3 Melee 4
Strength 0 Brawl 1 Mind 0 Ranged 1
Agility 0 Melee 1 Appeal 3 Defence 3
Mind 0 Ranged 0
Appeal 0 Defence 1 Attacks
AugmentekChainsawAxeArm
Attacks (2D6,1AP)
SacrificialKnife(D3)
Pistol(D6+1,ROF3Range100,AP1) AugmentekLegKick
(D6,+10%toMove)
Protection:1
VoluminousRobes(1) Protection:6
ArmouredChest(4)
Lifeblood:10(3forRabble) LargeShield(2)

CultLeader:Oneoutofevery10cultistswillbea Lifeblood:16
minorcultleaderwith+1toallhisAttributesand
CombatAbilitiesand,atGMsdiscretion,1levelof CrowdAppeal:Whenfightingforanaudience,a
Sorcerer. CyberGladiatormayattempttomakeaCrowd
Appealaftermakingaflashyattack.Theharderthe
attackthemorelikelythecrowdwillgowild.The
CrowdAppealrollisDemandingandtheCyber
Gladiatormayadd1tothisrollforevery1theytake
totheirattackroll.Onasuccess,theygaina+1
bonustoalltheirrollsforD6turnsasthecrowd
cheersthemon.

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CYBERHOUNDS(RABBLE) DEADITES
Whilenormaldogsexcelattrackingandcanactasa Theseshinyskeletalrobotsarethelastremainsofan
forcemultiplierforpoliceandsoldiershuntingdown ancientcivilizationthatcompletelyabandonedtheir
smallgroupsofcultistsorotherenemies,the fleshyexistenceforabodyofcold,emotionless,
additionofAugmentektocaninesmakesthemliving metal.Theyappearsuddenly,withoutwarning,and
weaponsandhighlyintelligenthunters. goaboutslaughteringwholepopulationswithout
utteringasingleword,sparingonlyafewwhomthey
Attributes Combat takeoffforpurposesunknown.
Strength 2 Brawl 3
Agility 3 Melee NA Nooneknowswhattheywant,onlythattheydonot
Mind 0 Ranged NA negotiateandtheirweaponsareofatechnology
Appeal 0 Defence 3 thatishorrifyinglyefficientinitsdestruction,leaving
nothinginitswake.Butthemostnightmarishthing
Attacks abouttheDeaditesisthatoncekilled,theyhavethe
Bite(D6,AP1) abilitytoriseagainfromdeath,toexacttheir
revengeupontheirslayers.Onlycomplete
Protection:4 destructionoftheirbodiescanpreventthis.
Cybershell(4)
Attributes Combat
Lifeblood:3 Strength 5 Brawl 2
Agility 0 Melee 2
Pin:IftheCyberHoundcanmakeaSuccessfulAgility Mind 0 Ranged 2
roll,itcanjumpontoanopponent.Theopponent Appeal NA Defence 0
mustmakeaStrengthcheck(minustheCyber
HoundsStrength)orbepinnedtotheground.While Attacks
pinned,theHoundsbiteshitautomatically. Attack

Worry:IfaCyberHoundhitswithitsbiteandmakes Protection:4
asuccessfulStrengthroll(theopponents MetalBodies(4)
Strength),itholdsonanddoesautomaticbite
damageinthenextround. Lifeblood:10(3forRabble)

Tracker:CyberHoundsarefittedwithhighly Atomizers:DeaditefirearmsareanalogoustoLight
sophisticatedsensorsystemsandcantrackbysmell, Weapons,butfireanenergybeamthatdisruptsthe
infrared,radiofrequencyorelectromagnetic electromagneticforcesholdingthetargets
anomaly(tofindheartbeats,forexample)ata+6to moleculestogether.Agrazewillseverelyweakenthe
theirrolls. targetsmolecularstructure,whileafullonhitcan
disintegrateaholerightthroughit.

TreatAtomizersasLightWeaponsthatdoanextra
pointofdamageforevery1pointtheattackerbeats
thetargetnumberby.Inaddition,anyhitreduces
thetargetsarmourprotectionby1point.

DeathCannotHoldThem:Deaditesregenerate1
pointofLifebloodeveryrounduntilkilled.Once
killed,theywillregenerate1pointofLifebloodevery
houruntiltheyarebroughtbackto1point,atwhich
pointtheyriseagainandregenerate1pointevery
rounduntilcompletelyhealed.

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FALLENANGEL
SometimeafterthecreationoftheArchangels,when Attributes Combat
agreatdealofthegalaxyhadfinallybeenplaced Strength 6 Brawl 3
firmlyunderthethumbofhumanity,abrilliant Agility 3 Melee 3
ArchangelCommandernamedSammaelledone Mind 3 Ranged 3
thirdofthearchangelforcesinrebellionagainstthe Appeal 0 Defence 3
Emperium.Hehadbecomeobsessedwiththe
angelicimageryofhisforcesandconvincedmanyof Attacks
hisbrethrenthatonlythey,thesuperhuman ArchangelBlasterRiflew/Reloads
guardiansofmankind,werefittoleadthe (2D6+3,AP3,ROF6,Range240)
Emperium,nottheweak,petty,andoftencorrupt
membersoftheEmperialgovernmentandnobility. ArchangelCombatKnife
(D6+3,+1Defense)
Heslowlyandquietlygatheredhisforces,but
realizedthathisnumbersweretoolittleto ArchangelFragGrenades
overcomehisenemies,andso,inthenameofsaving (D6+3,Grenade,Throw20,Blast10)
mankindfromitself,helearnedsorceryandthe
summoningandbindingofdemonsinordertoboost Protection:9
hispower.Herationalizedhisactionsasusingthe FullBattleSuit(9)
toolsofthedevilagainstthedevilsservants,butthe
morepowerfulhebecame,themorethatpower Lifeblood:19
corruptedhispurpose.Bythetimehemadehisfinal
moveagainstEarth,bothheandhisfollowersbore Mutations:EachFallenAngelhasD6mutations.The
theircorruptioninspirit,mindandbodyandthe FallenAngelsBattleSuitwillmutateinorderto
noblegoalofsavingmankindhadbeenslowly accommodatethesechanges.
turnedtowardsenslavingmankindfortheirown
personalglory.

Thebattlewasacloseone,withmassedhordesof
demons,thedefectionofseveralEmperialmilitary
unitsandpowerfulsorcerieshelpingtoevenoutthe
disparityinforces,buteventually,ArchangelCaptain
MichaeloftheOrderoftheSwordthrewdown
Sammaelinoneononecombat,breakingthe
backboneofthediabolicforcesandscatteringthem
tothefourcornersofthegalaxy.

Theseforcesdidnotjustdisappear,however,and
withthehelpofdemonpatronstheysettledon
hiddenworldsfarfromtheEmperium.There,they
rebuilttheirforcesfromthemostdangerousscumof
humanityandprisonerscapturedinraidsandthen
mentallytwistedbytemporarydemonicpossession.
Tothisday,theystillharasstheEmperiumand,
everyfewcenturiesorso,theyinvade,their
numbersbolsteredasthecorruptedandthe
diabolicalcomeoutfromhidingtoanswertheircall.

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LIVINGDAMNED,THE rounduntilasecondtriggerwordisgivenwhich
Althoughthepunishmentformostcrimesinthe injectscounterstimulantsareinjected.
Emperiumtypicallyinvolveeitherslaveryordeath,
thereisoneformofpunishmentthatisfearedabove
allothersbecauseitcombinesthosetwointhemost
horrifyingway.

Therearethosewhosecrimesaresogreatthat
deathorevenbeingconvertedintoacyberslaveis
toomercifulforthem.Instead,theirbodiesare
extensivelymodifiedandtheirheadsarefittedwith
controlhelmsthatallowthemfullconsciousness
withnocontrolandwhichconstantlybombardthem
withchoralmusicandlongsermonsontheircrimes
andtheeventualfateoftheirimmortalsouls.These
aretheLivingDamned.

TheLivingDamnedarelentouttoInquisitors,high
rankingClergyandotherimportantpersonson
missionswhereextreme,closeupviolenceislikely.
Whenneeded,theirhelmetsaredisabledandthe
halfinsanecreaturesaresetlooseupontheenemies
oftheEmperium,lashingattheiropponents,blindto
painandinjuryandpumpedintoafrothingfuryby
combatdrugsandtheconstantpunishingreminder
oftheireternaldamnationandseparationfromGod.

Attributes Combat
Strength 3 Brawl NA
Agility 3 Melee 3
Mind NA Ranged NA
Appeal NA Defence 3

Attacks
AugmentekEnergyLashesinArms
(2D6,1Parry)

Protection:6
StimulantsandPainRelievers(6)

Lifeblood:15

ChemicalRage:EveryoneoftheLivingDamnedhas
aspecialtriggerwordthatactivatestheCombat
Drugdispensersimplantedintotheirbodies.This
elevatestheirStrengthto6andgivesthemD6
attacksperround.Thiscanbeusedonceper
adventure.

Unfortunately,theartificiallyheightened
metabolismdamagesthebodyandtheLiving
Damnedsuffer1pointofLifeblooddamageevery

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OVIPOSITOIDS
Bizarrecreaturesfrompartsofthegalaxyunknown, Attributes Combat
theOvipositoidsarehideousmonsters.Theyre Strength 6/3/1 Brawl 6/3/0
sevenfoottallkillingmachines,withmultiplearms, Agility 6/3/1 Melee 0/1/2
chitonousarmourandasnakelikehead.Thetrue Mind 1/0/6 Ranged 0/1/2
horrorofanovipositoid,however,liesintheirability Appeal 3/1/3 Defence 3/1/0
totakeoverotherspeciesfromtheinside,literally,
bycorruptingtheirgenepool. Attacks
Purebreed,
Eachonehasalongsnakeliketonguewithan Claws(D6+6,AP3)
ovipositoratitstip,whichitusestopiercetheskin TheKiss(D3)
ofitsvictim.Thisreleasesaviraleggthatcreatesan Hybrid
intenseloyaltytothepurebreedovipositoidand Claw(D6)
altersthehostsreproductiveDNA.Thechildrenof TheKiss(D3)
theinfectedarebornasmonstroushybrids,part SMG(D6+1,ROF10,Range90)
ovipositoid,partparentspecies,whichgoonto
infectmoreandmorepeopleuntil,aftermany Noble
generations,therearesomanyofthemtheycan LightPistol(D6+1,ROF3,Range100)
Sword(D6,+1Defense)
taketheworldbyforce.

Protection:6/3/1
Eachsuccessivegenerationofhybridslosesmore
Purebreed
andmoreofitsovipositoidtraitsuntilthethird
ChitonousArmour(6)
generationcanalmostpassforhumanwithproper

disguises.The4thgeneration,however,isspecial,
Hybrid
andoneofthesewillbeaNoble.Noblesoutwardly
ChitonousSkin(3)
resemblethehostspeciesineverywayexceptfor

extremelyhypnoticeyesandalackofbodyhair.
Noble
Theyarepsychicallygiftedhighlyintelligent,andwell
VoluminousRobes(1)
versedinthesubtleinsandoutsoftheirsociety.

Lifeblood:16(3forRabble)/13(3forRabble)/11
WhenaNoblecomesofage,theyleadthebrood

fromhidingandseektotakecontroloftheirhost
HypnoticAttack:PurebreedandNobleOvipositoids
world,usuallywiththeaidofinfectedmembersof
cantrytomentallydominateasinglepersonwithin
thehostspecieswhohave,overtheyears,infiltrated
10ofthem.Thisrequireseyecontactandthe
allthebranchesofthegovernmentandmilitary.Itis
ovipositoidcandonothingelsethatround.The
verydifficulttopurgetheinfectiononcethistipping
victimmustmakeaToughMindRollorbehelpless
pointisreachedandmanyworldsaresimply
untilthegazeisbroken.Theovipositoidmay
destroyedtopreventfurtherinfection.
administerakissautomaticallyinthissituation.

Thefollowingprofilereflectsthethreestagesof
Kiss:Ifapurebredorhybridovipositoidcanmakea
ovipositoidlife:thePurebreed,theHybridandthe
successfulKissattack,thenthevictimisinfectedand
Noble.
willfallunconsciousforD6hours.Oncetheyawake,
theywillbecompletelydevotedtotheovipositoid
cause.Theirchildrenwillbehybridsofthe2nd,3rdor
4thgeneration,dependingonwhichgenerationof
ovipositoidinfectedthem.Thisisaninfectiononthe
geneticlevelandthereisnoknowncureoutsideofa
bulletinthebrainpan.

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SCUM SOLDIER
Scumcanrepresentgangmembers,streettoughs, Nomatterhowadvancedthevehicleandlongrange
gunslingersandanyotherassortedneerdowells weapontechnology,thebasicinfantrymanisthe
commontotheseediersideoflife.Mostarestrong, backboneofthemilitaryandhasbeenforuntold
toughandcapablewithaweaponofsomeformor millennia.Theyarecapableontheirown,deadlyin
another.Theytypicallymaketheirlivingbytaking squadsandmuchcheaperandmoreexpendable.
awaysomeoneelses.
Attributes Combat
Attributes Combat Strength 1 Brawl 1
Strength 2 Brawl 2 Agility 1 Melee 1
Agility 1 Melee 1 Mind 1 Ranged 1
Mind 0 Ranged 2 Appeal 1 Defence 1
Appeal 0 Defence 1
Attacks
Attacks LightRifle(D6+1,ROF3,Range100)
Pistol(D6+1,ROF3,Range15) Grenades(D6,Grenade,Throw20,Blast10)
Knife(D3) CombatKnife(D3)
Knuckledusters(D3)
Protection:5
Protection:3 BallisticMesh(3)
BallisticMesh(3) Helmet(2)

Lifeblood:12(3forRabble) Lifeblood:11(3forRabble)

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STARFAE&DARKFAE
TheStarFaeareanancientandfickleraceofbeings
whosemassiveinterstellarempireoncecovered
almost60%ofthegalaxy,linkedbyaseriesof
wormholebasedstargatesthatallowedthemto
travelalmostinstantaneouslybetweenworlds.Their
empirefellmanymillenniaago,however,duetoa
massivecivilwar,theKinstrife,thatsawtheuseof
suchpowerfulphysical,psychicandintheend,
sorcerousforcesthatnearly90%oftheirpopulation
waswipedoutinbutafewshortdecades.Nowthey
areadyingracewhosekindredaresplitintotwo
separatefactions.
TheStarFae,thepurebredmembersoftheoriginal
race,areasaloofastheyareenigmaticandjealously
guardtheirhomeworlds.Theyareaestheteswho
restraintheirpassionsandpursuealifeof
contemplationandperfection.Theyhatethe
diabolicyethaveavastknowledgeofthediabolical
powersandhowtofightthem.Theyseemankindas
aprimitiveupstartandfearthathisweaknessto
diabolicinfluencewillbringaboutthefallofthe
entiregalaxy.Theyinterferewheneverand
wherevertheydecideusingtheirnetworkof
Stargates.Sometimestheycometohumanitiesaid,
sometimestheycometoinflictharm.Onlythey
knowwhyandtheyrarelygiveexplanationoreven
warning.
TheDarkFaebelievethattheyshouldrevelintheir
passionsandengageineveryphysicalexcess,even
attheexpenseofothers.DuringtheKinstrifethey
eschewedtheuseofmindpowers,whichrequired
greatdisciplineandcontrol,forsorceryandthe
summoningandbindingofdemonstofightforthem.
Today,theyarelittlemorethansybariticfiendswho
raidplanets,takingslavesfornightmarishusesand
leavingafewdemonpossessedvictimsbehindto
wreakhavocintheirwake.
Protection:D6
ArmourField(D6)
Lifeblood:10(3forRabble)
AdvancedTechnology:Asahighlyadvancedrace,
theStarFaeandtheDarkFaehavegreateraccessto
advancedtech.Treatallequipmentavailability
ratingsasonelesswhenequippingthem.
MastersoftheMind:AllStarFaestartoutatRank0
intheNephalimcareerforfreebutmayneveruse
sorcery.Theyalsohaveextremelypowerfulpsychic
mindsandstartoutwith10+(Mindx2)PK.
MastersoftheDiabolic:AllDarkFaestartoutat
Rank0intheSorcerorcareerforfreebutmaynever
usePsychicPowers.TheDarkFaealsomakegreat
useofdemonicservantsandthePossessedandmay
rollanExtraDiewhensummoningandbinding
them.
PCCreature
AttributeModifiers:+2Agility,+1Appeal
AdvancedTechnology(RacialTrait)
Soft(Flaw)
StarFae
MastersoftheMind(RacialTrait)
Arrogant(Flaw)
DarkFae
MastersoftheDiabolic(RacialTrait)
Mutation(Flaw)

Attributes Combat
Strength 0 Brawl 0
Agility 2 Melee 2
Mind 1 Ranged 2
Appeal 2 Defence 1

Attacks
SlicerPistol(D6+2,ROF6,Range30,AP2)
EnergySword(2D6,+1Defense)
FusionGrenade(D6+1,Grenade,Throw20,Blast10,
CatchFire,Blind)

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SUBHUMANS,GNOMIN SecretsoftheAncestors:Gnominmayadd+1toany
Thereareafewoffshootsofthehumanracewho attempttobuild(iftheycanuseAlchemy)orrepair
possessafewstableandreproduciblegenetic machines.
mutationsthatarecommoninallmembersofthe
race.Theseracesareclassifiedassubhumans.One ColdasStone:Gnominarenotfriendlyorwelcoming
suchracearetheGnomin. tostrangersandmustrollanExtraDiewhenever
dealingwithnongnomin.
Theseshort(around45inheight),stoutpeopleare
thedescendentsofcolonistswhoworkedthemines PCGnomin
ofthreehighgravityandmountainousplanetsina AttributeModifiers:+1Strength,1Agility
systemattheveryborderofEmperialspace.The HardasStone(RaceTrait)
highgravity,crampedconditionsandSpartan BonesoftheEarth(RaceTrait)
existencebreddwarfism,strengthandsomberness, SecretsoftheAncestors(RaceTrait)
whilethefrequentinvasionsbybugbearsbred Agoraphobic(Flaw)
sturdyfighters.Theyaredourandstubborn,but ColdasStone(RaceFlaw)
loyaltothosewhoearntheirrespectandfriendship. EnvironmentalWeakness:LowGravity(Flaw)

Gnominhaveaveryhighleveloftechnicalknow
how,whichrivalsandevensurpassestheMachine
Priestsinsomeareas.Theyguardthistechnology,
likealloftheirsecrets:jealously.Thishascauseda
bitofarivalrybetweenthetwofactions,though
thereislittlethePriestscandoaboutitasthe
Gnominareexpertminersandtheirknowledgeand
skillsarevaluabletotheEmperium.

Attributes Combat
Strength 2 Brawl 2
Agility 1 Melee 2
Mind 3 Ranged 1
Appeal 0 Defence 0

Attacks
SMGw/underslungMicrowaveOneShot.
(D6+1,ROF10,Range90)
(OneShot:2D6,Range10,Microwave)

Pistolw/LaserSight
(D6+1,+1tohit,ROF3Range100,AP1)

CombatKnife(D3)

Protection:5
Helmet(2)
BallisticMesh(3)

Lifeblood:15(3forRabble)

HardasStone:+3Lifeblood.

BonesoftheEarth:GnominmayrollanExtraDiefor
anyminingormineralogicalrelatedactivities.

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SUBHUMANS,HORNEDONES
Another,muchmorereviledstrainofsubhumansis
theunrulyandunkemptraceofgoatmenknownas
theHornedOnes.Bearinggoatlikeheads,hooves
andcoveredfromtoptobottomingoathair,these
creaturesarefearedanddespisedthroughoutthe
Emperiumfortheirsatanicappearance.

Indeed,theonlypeoplewhowillwillinglydealwith
thehornedonesarerecidivists,diabolistsand
sorcererswhofindthemusefulasmuscle(and
sometimesasspellcomponents).Itisalsorumoured
thatcertainInquisitorsemploythemasbloodhounds
duetotheirabilitytotracksorcerousanddiabolic
taint,and[++AUTHOR PURGED FOR HERESY++]

Attributes Combat
Strength 2 Brawl 2
Agility 1 Melee 1
Mind 1 Ranged 0
Appeal NA Defence 1

Attacks
Headbutt/HornGore(D6,+1damage/5charge)
BackKick(D6,opponentsinrearonly)
PrimitiveWeapon(asWeapon)
BallisticFirearm(asWeapon)

Protection(1)
ToughFurryHide(1)

Lifeblood:12(3forRabble)

ScenttheDiabolic:HornedOnescantrackdemonic
presences,diabolicalinfluenceandsorcerousactivity
bytheirsupernaturalodour.Theirsmellissokeen
thatjustwitnessingadiabolicalceremonywithout
takingpartcanleaveatracethattheycandetect.

BloodRage:Seepg.xx

Hated:HornedOneshavenoAppealandfailall
Appealrolls.

PCHornedOnes
AttributeModifiers:+1Strength,2Mind
ScenttheDiabolic(RaceTrait)
BloodRage(RaceTrait)
Heabutt/GoreAttack(RaceTrait)
KickAttack(RaceTrait)
Hated(RaceFlaw)
Mutation(Flaw)

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SUBHUMANS,OGRES Giants:Ogrescanwieldtwohandedweaponswith
ThereisarelittleknownHellWorldontheeastern onehandandweaponsdesignedfortheirtwo
mostfringeoftheEmperiumthatissohostileto handedusedoanextra2pointsofdamage.
humanlifethattheoriginalcolonistshavedevolved
hulking,mentallydeficientbrutesthatresemble PCOgre
nothinglessthantheOgresofoldearthlegend. AttributeModifiers:+3Strength,2Mind,1Appeal
EatAlmostAnything(RaceTrait)
Theirentirelivesspentonaplanetwheretheflora Giants(RaceTrait)
andfaunaistryingtoeatthemandwhichinturnis IronSinews(Trait)
toxicforhumanstoeat,Ogreshavedevelopeda DumbasaBoxofRox(Flaw)
numberofstablemutationstohelpthemsurvive. GaveaTaste(Flaw)
Theyareaslarge,strongandtoughasArchangels, Mutation(Flaw)
andtheyhavedevelopedasecondarystomachthat
predigestsanythingtheyeat,removingtoxic
substancesandreducingeventhemostindigestible
matterintosomethingthemainstomachcan
handle.Theycaneat(andwill)almostanything.

TheEmperialArmyfindsOgrestobetheidealshock
troops.Theymayberare,andeatfivetimesasmuch
asanordinaryman,buttheyarefearless,easily
convertedtoChristianbeliefandaredoggedly
tenaciousandloyaltotheEmperiumonce
indoctrinated.

Unfortunately,ifrecruitedbyotherforcesbeforethe
Emperiumcangettothem,theycanbejustaseasily
swayedinotherdirections,andnotafewJihadist
ArmiescontainDjinnthatbelievejustastrongly
thattheEmperiumshouldbedestroyed.

Attributes Combat
Strength 6 Brawl 4
Agility 0 Melee 4
Mind 2 Ranged 0
Appeal 1 Defence 0

Attacks
Attack

Protection:6
ThickHide(1)
BallisticMesh(3)
Helmet(2)

Lifeblood:16

EatAlmostAnything:AslongasanOgrecanchewit
orswallowitwhole,itcanbedigestedwithoutanyill
effectsapartfromsomeextremelysmellybodily
emissions.

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SUBHUMANS,RUNTS KeenEyes(RacialTrait)
ThamootBetaIIIisapastoralworldofextreme SneakyGit(RacialTrait)
beautyandtranquility,withfewpredatorsandan Frail(Flaw)
abundanceofgameandarableland.Theradiation Pickled(Flaw)
fromthesun,however,seemstostimulatethe
genesfordwarfism,however,andthecurrent
descendentsoftheoriginalcolonistsarenowno
tallerthan34tall,withslightlypointedearsand
extremelyhairyfeet,whichtheyproudlydisplay.

Theiridylliclifehassoftenedthemabit,andtheyare
notthestrongestoffolk,buttheyhavegainedin
otherways.Theireyesightisincrediblykeenand
theyareincrediblyagile.Theyneverneedtowear
shoesbecausethesolesoftheirfeetarehardened
likeleather.Theyarealsoexpertsatstalkingand
hiding,soitisnosurprisethatwhiletheyrenear
uselessinafrontlinerole(andeatnearlyasmuchas
anOgre)theEmperiumemploysthemasscouts,
infiltratorsandsnipersforitsarmies.

Attributes Combat
Strength 2 Brawl 1
Agility 4 Melee 1
Mind 0 Ranged 3
Appeal 1 Defence 3

Attacks
LightRiflew/TelescopicSight
(D6+1,ROF3,Range600)

Slingwithminigrenades
(D6,Range30)

Protection:3
BallisticMesh(3)

Lifeblood:8(3forRabble)

ImmunetoMutation:Ofallthehumanandhuman
likeraces,Runtshavesomehowbecomeso
geneticallystablethattheyarecompletelyimmune
tothecorruptingeffectsofmutation.

KeenEyes:Runtscanseetwiceasfarandwithonly
halfthelightrequirementsofnormalhumans.

SneakyGit:RuntsmayrollanExtraDiewhenmoving
quietlyorhiding.

PCRunt
AttributeModifiers:2Strength,+2Agility
ImmunetoMutation(RacialTrait)

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SUPERNATURALFORCES,CORRUPTION DemonicToughness(1/3/6)
ThedemonservantsoftheArchdemonPharzuph
useearthlydesirestotemptunwarymortals.They Lifeblood:3/15/24
arethesowersofgreedandcarnalitywhodelightin
takingeventhesimplestofpleasuresandcorrupting DaemonicVitality:+2Lifeblood.
themintoobjectsofobsessionanddebauchery.
DemonsofCorruptioncomeinthreegeneraltypes. Sorcerors:Alldemonsofcorruptionknowsorceryat
thefollowingrank:
Imps(RABBLE):Thesesmalldemonsaretypically
invisible,butwhenrevealed,theylookliketinybat Imp 1
wingeddevils.Theytypicallyhovernearthosebeing Succubus 3
temptedandwhisperrationalizationsintotheirear GreatHornedBeast 6
thatconvincethemtosuccumbjustthatonetime.
Theyareoftenboundbysorcerersandusedas Impsboundbysorcerersalsoserveassorcerous
minorservants. batteriesandtheirmastermayusetheirArcane
Powerinadditiontohisown.
Succubi:Appearingasextremelyattractivemembers
ofwhateversextheychoosetobe,thetrueformof Pheromones:SuccubiandGreatHornedBeastsemit
asuccubusisbatwinged,withsmallvestigialhorns, apheromonecloudthatweakensthewillofthose
glowingredeyes,pointedfangsandrazorsharp withinaradiusequaltothedemonsMindx2infeet.
claws.Theyspecializeincarnaltemptationsbutare Anyrollsmadetoresistmindcontrolwithinthat
strongerthantheylookandcankillveryeffectively radiussufferanegativemodifierequaltothe
whenneedsbe(orwhentheytireoftoyingwitha demonsMind.GasMasksreducetheeffectby
mortal). whilerebreathersnegateitcompletely.

GreatHornedBeast:Thesearethemostpowerful SecretKeeper:TheGreatHornedBeastcanwhisper
andmonstrousofPharzuphsservantsandtempt secretsthatcanonlybeheardbyitsintendedtarget.
mortalswiththepowerofsecretsandknowledge. Nomatterhowloudorquietthebackgroundnoise,
Theyaremastertempterswhocanmisleadnations thetargetwillhearwhatwassaidbutnooneelse
aswellaspowerfulcombatantswhoeviscerateany will.Thesesecretscanbeedifyingorsanitybreaking
whodefythemanddefileallthattheytouch. dependingonwhatthebeastwishes.Thetarget
mustmakeaDemandingMindroll.
TheProfilesbelowrepresentImps,Succubiand
GreatHornedBeasts,respectively. IftheygainaLegendarySuccess,theygaina
permanentpointofMindastheirpictureofthe
Attributes Combat universeisexpanded.
Strength 0/3/12 Brawl 0/6/12
Agility 6/6/6 Melee 0/0/6 Iftheysucceed,nothinghappensastheymanageto
Mind 0/6/12 Ranged 0/0/0 ignorethedemonswhisperings.
Appeal 0/6/12 Defence 3/3/6
Iftheyfail,theirmindisoverloadedbythesanity
Attacks blastingscopeoftheknowledgeandtheytake1D6
Imp lifebloodindamage.ACalamitousfailuremeansthat
Claw(D3) theLifebloodlossispermanentasthehorrorofitall
Succubus witherstheirbody,mindandspirit.
Claw(D6)
GreatBeast
Gore/Bite(2D6)
+Claw(2D6,AP6)
+Kick(2D6,KO)

Protection:1/3/6

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SUPERNATURALFORCES,PANDEMONIUM
Sowersofdiscordandconfusion,thechildrenofthe
ArchDemonBeelzebubpersonifyhisnatureasthe
LordofChaos,withunstableformsandcapricious
natures.Theydelightinturningtheworldupside
downinanywaypossible,pittingfriendagainst
friendthroughgossipandrumours,causing
machinerytomalfunctionandafflictingthemindsof
mortals.TheseDaemonscomeinthreegeneral
types,althoughtheirformsmayvarywildly.
Gremlins(RABBLE):LikeImps,thesesmalldemons
aretypicallyinvisible,buttheycanbecomevisibleat
will,usuallytoinciteoraggravatementaltraumain
anunsuspectingvictim.Theirmainfunction,
however,istofoulupcomplexstructures.They
disruptmachinerybyusingdirectmanipulationor
destructionandtheyfoulupsocietalstructuresby
startingrumours,misdirectingmessages,whispering
paranoidthoughtsintotheearsoftheweakminded
orotherwisecausingcommunicationproblems.
Insanities:Thesebeastsofchaosarethefoot
soldiersofPandemoniumandeverywheretheygo,
probabilitywarpsandbendsintheirmagical
presence.Thetemperaturemightdropsuddenly,or
shootup.Weaponsmisfireandcombatantstripover
untiedbootlaces.Itmightevenstartrainingfrogs.
GreaterDiscordians:Thesemastersoffatecansee
themultiplethreadsofprobabilityandmanipulate
themwithchildishease.Theyarenotasoutwardly
chaoticastheirlesserbrethren,buttheyareeven
morecommittedtothecompleteandutter
breakdownoforder.Informtheyarealways
maddeningtolookupon.
Attributes Combat
Strength 2/D6/9 Brawl 3/D6/9
Agility 3/D6/0 Melee 0/D6/9
Mind 0/D6/18 Ranged 0/D6/0
Appeal 0/D6/0 Defence 3/D6/9
Attacks
Gremlin
Claw(D3)
Insanity
RandomSpellsandMutations
GreaterDiscordian
Claw(D6)
GiantStaff(2D62,2Hands,+1toParry)
Spells
Protection:1/0/3
DemonicToughness(1/0/3)
Lifeblood:3/D6+2/21
DaemonicVitality:+2Lifeblood.
Mutations:Notwodemonsofpandemoniumlook
alike.Theyhaveanumberofmutationsbasedupon
theirtype:
Gremlin D3
Insanity D6
GreaterDiscordian 2D6
Sorcerors:Alldemonsofpandemoniumknow
sorceryatthefollowingranks:
Gremlin 1
Insanity 3
GreaterDiscordian 9
Gremlinsboundbysorcerersalsoserveassorcerous
batteriesandtheirmastermayusetheirArcane
Powerinadditiontohisown.
WeakenStructures:Gremlinscanidentifytheweak
spotsinanytypeoforganizedstructure,from
machines,toorganizations,topersonal
relationships.TheymayrollanExtraDieonanyroll
involvingthefurtherweakeningordestructionof
thatstructure.Inthecaseofmachines,theymay
alsousethisabilitytomakethemachinebackfireor
actinacompletelyunexpectedway.
Random:Oneperturn,foreachInsanitypresent,
onerandomthingwilloccur.Thiscanbeanything
evenremotelypossible,andwilllikelybehighly
improbable,theGMdeterminesthedetails.Thiscan
beusedbytheGMasaHeroPointforthe
Insanitysbenefit.
CauseInsanity:InsanitiesandGreaterDiscordians
aresomaddeningtolookatthatanyoneviewing
themmustmakeaMindtesttoavoidgoingmad.
Thetestisatthefollowingdifficulty:
Insanity Hard
GreaterDiscordian Demanding

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ALegendarySuccesswillfilltheviewerwithrageat
theblasphemybeforethem,andallowthemtouse
totakeanExtraDieonanyrolltobanishit.Thislasts
untilthedemonsaredestroyed.

AFailuremeansthatthecharacterisstruckmadand
runsoffscreaming.forD6days.Thecharacter
becomesanNPCandtheGMwilldeterminewhat
theygetuptooverthenextD6daysbeforetheir
sanityreturns.

OnaCalamitousFailure,thecharactersuffersas
above,butfor2D6daysandtheygaintheFlaw:
MentalDisorder.

MastersofFate:GreaterDiscordianscanseethe
skeinsofpossibilityandactupontheminaninstant,
givingthempreternaturalcontrolovertheirownand
othersfate.Onceperturn,thedemoncanrollan
ExtraDieandtakethebestresultforoneofitsrolls
andforceoneofitsopponentstotakenanExtraDie
andtaketheworstresultforoneoftheirs.

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SUPERNATURALFORCES,PESTILENCE PlagueLord
TheservantsandfollowersoftheArchDemon Grab(D6,Plague)
Nergaldelightinthespreadofplague.Forevery +Hug(Onsuccessfulgrab,D6,Plague)
germ,naturalormanmade,hisservantsstandready Lick(14Plague)
tobendittohiswillandmutateitintosomethingfar
deadlier.Healsobringspestilencethrough Protection:1/4/7
destructionfromvermin,andthoughBeelzebubis DemonicToughness(1/4/7)
oftencalledtheLordofFlies,itistoNergalthatall
mannerofparasiteandcropeatersowetheir Lifeblood:3/15/24
allegiance.
DaemonicVitality:+2Lifeblood.
Hisdemonicservantscomeinthreebasicforms.
Despitetheirrottenappearance,theyarestrong, Sorcerors:Alldemonsofpestilenceknowsorceryat
toughandallofthemarehighlyinfectious: thefollowingrank:

Pusballs(RABBLE):LikeImpsandGremlins,these Pusball 0
tinyfootballsizeddemonsaretypicallyinvisible,but Leperkin 3
theycanbecomevisibleatwill,whichtheymustdo PlagueLord 7
inordertodotheirdirtywork.Theydelightinusing
theirbodilyexcretionstofoulhouseholdsby Rot&Ruin:WhateveraPusballbites,oozesover,
infectingfoodstuffswiththem,leavinglittlepuddles piddlesonordefecatesinbecomesspoiled
ofpiddleonthefloorwheresomeinnocentpasserby immediatelyandcontactwiththematerialcauses
willtreadinthemorbefoulingclothingandbed nonfatalbutextremelyuncomfortablerashes
linens.Theyrealsonotoriousanklebitersandtheir and/orinternalillness.Thoseafflictedmustrollan
sharplittleteethleavetinynecroticwounds. ExtraDieandtakethelowesttwoonanyrollsforD6
days.
Leperkin:Theleperkinaretheunholyloremasters
ofdiseasewhopasstheirknowledgeontothose NecroticFluids:WheneveranyDemonofPestilence
whowishtocreatedeadlyvirusesandsupergerms. iswoundedorkilled,itsprayspus,infectedblood
Theyalsoworktirelesslyinfectingplaguecarrying andotherdisgustingfluidsbackinthedirectionofits
verminwiththeirpusandthenloosingtheminto attacker.Thisistreatedasastandardrangedattack
sewersandshiptospreadthedisease. withthefollowingcharacteristics:

PlagueLords:Theverypresenceoftheseimmensely DEMON RANGE Damage
fatandgrotesqueavatarsofrotanddecaycauses Pusball D3 1+Disease
harmlessgermstomutateintodeadlydiseasesand Leperkin D6 D3+Disease
swarmsofvermintomultiplyonehundredfold. PlagueLord 2D6 D6+Disease
TheProfilesbelowrepresentPusballs,Leperkinand
PlagueLords,respectively. Plague:Everyturnincontactwiththeservantsof
PestilenceforcesthevictimtomakeaStrengthroll
Attributes Combat orbecomeinfectedwithavirulentdisease.The
Strength 2/4/14 Brawl 0/3/7 difficultyoftherollandtheeffectsofthedisease
Agility 2/2/7 Melee 0/4/7 canbefoundbelow.
Mind 0/7/14 Ranged 0/0/0
Appeal NA Defence 0/0/7 DEMON DIFFICULTY EFFECTS
Pusball Moderate RollanExtraDieforD6days.

Leperkin Hard Inactive.LoseD6LB/dayfor

Attacks D6days
Pusball PlagueLord Demanding Inactive.LoseD6LB/Dayfor
Claw(D3,Plague) 2D6days
Leperkin
RotfangSword(D6,Plague) Lifebloodlossduetoplagueisnotrecoveredas
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theBoLrulebook.

AuraofPestilence:PlagueLordsradiateastinking
auraofdecayandsickenssthataffectseveryone
within14causingthemtorollanExtraDieandtake
thetwolowestonallrolls.Arebreatherreduces
thispenaltytoa1toallrollsandafullyenclosed
suit(likeaBattlesuit)negatesitentirely.

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SUPERNATURALFORCES,DESTRUCTION
Wherethereiseventheslightestsparkofangeror
irritation,thedemonsofAbaddon,theArchDemon
ofDestructionwillbetheretofanitintoaraging
infernoofhate.Warandstrifearetheirbreadand
butterandeveryoneofthemisalivinginstrument
ofviolence.DemonsofDestructiontakethreemain
forms:
DogsofWar(RABBLE):Thesefieryredhoundsare
thecanineembodimentofrage.Intheirinvisible
spiritformtheyfindareasofhightemperandadd
theirinnerheattoigniteavolatilesituationintofull
blownconflict.Whentheytakephysicalformthey
jointhebattleasferocioushoundsofhellandare
usedtotracktrueservantsofGodandtearthemto
shreds.
Habbalah:HornedDemonswhoembody
destruction,theHabbalaharethefootsoldiersof
Abaddon,calledupontoaidtheDevilsservantsin
battle.Theyarefiercecombatantsandneitherask
fororgiveanyquarter.
TheBeast:Agigantic,wingeddemonicengineof
destruction,whenTheBeastissummoned,massive
bloodshedissuretofollowinitswake.Itisthe
generalofDemonarmiesandpractically
unstoppableincombat.Onlyoneiseverseenandit
isunclearwhetherthatisbecausethereisonlyone
inexistenceorrealityisjustunabletobearthestrain
ofmorethanoneinanyplaceatthesametime.
Protection:1/4/8
DemonicToughness(1/4/8)
Lifeblood:3/16/28
DaemonicVitality:+2Lifeblood.
Flare:Inanysituationwheretempersarehotand
conflictisimminent,thepresenceofaDogofWar
forcesanyonetryingtocalmthesituationtorollan
ExtraDieandtaketheworstresult.Ifnooneis
tryingtodefusethesituation,itignites.
EternalHatred:ThepresenceofaHabbalahorBeast
onthefieldincitessuchhatredthatneithersidewill
surrenderuntiltheotherisdeadorthedemonis
dispersed.
Terror:TheBeastissuchaterrifyingbloodsoaked
nightmarethatallwhoseeitmustmakea
DemandingMindrollorimmediatelyrunfromthe
battle.ACalamitousresultonthisrollmeansthat
thevictimtakes2D6Lifebloodindamageandevenif
theysurvivethefright,theyimmediatelypassout
fromit.

TheProfilesbelowrepresentImps,DogsofWar,
HabbalahandTheBeast,respectively.

Attributes Combat
Strength 2/4/16 Brawl 8/4/16
Agility 8/4/2 Melee 0/8/16
Mind 0/2/4 Ranged NA
Appeal NA Defence 4/4/8

Attacks
DogsofWar
Claw(D6)
Habbalah
Hellblade(D6+2)
TheBeast
MassiveAxe(3D6)
+Whip(D6,Grapple)
+Kick(2D6,KO)

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SUPERNATURALFORCES,THEPOSSESSED THEWARPED
Beingofaprimarilyspiritualnature,itisverydifficult Thereisnosuchthingasastandardmutant,butthe
forasupernaturalentitytoproduceandkeepa profilebelowwillgiveyouagoodstartingpointfor
physicalformontheearthlyplane.Eventhemost thetypicallowlifeWarpedOnesfoundinshanty
horribleofhellspawnedterrorscanonlymaintain townsacrossthegalaxy.
theirphysicalpresencethroughaconstantflowof
arcanepowerprovidedbythesorcerer,the Attributes Combat
revulsionandterrorofthosewhoencounterthemor Strength D63 Brawl D63
straightouthumansacrifice(whichtheyoften Agility D63 Melee D63
provideforthemselves). Mind D63 Ranged D63
Appeal D63 Defence D63
Amucheasierwayforademontomaintainitsstay
amongstmortalmenistopossessoneofthem.This Attacks
isusuallyinstigatedbyasorcerousritualinwhicha NaturalAttacks(Asmutations)
diabolistbindsthedemonintoawillingorunwilling Harquebus(D6+1,Range50AP1,Misfire)
hostalthoughtherearecaseswheresomemen ImprovisedClub(D61,KO)
commitsuchfouldeedsthattheyinvitepossession Shiv(D3)
withoutanyritualinvolved.
Protection:0
Oncepossessed,themortaltakesamentalbackseat Rags(0)
tohisdemonicpassengerwheneverthespiritwillsit.
Atthesetimes,thevictimrememberslittle,if Lifeblood:10+Strength(3forRabble)
anythingalthoughsomedemonsmakesurethat
theirhostisalltooawareoftheactionscommitted Mutations:TheWarpedwillhaveD6mutations.
withtheirbody.

Whenthespiritisincontrol,thehostsstatschange.
AllhisAttributesandCombatAbilitiesareaveraged
withthedemons.Anyattacks,protectionorpsychic
abilitiesbecomethoseavailabletothehostalthough
thedemonretainsanyofhisinnatespiritualpowers.

Thepossessedcanbefreedoftheirdemonictaintby
exorcism,theknowledgeofwhichisaclosely
guardedsecretavailableonlytoPriestsofRank3+.
ThisrequiresaMind+Priestrollwithanegative
modifierequaltotheoriginalMindofthepossessing
demon.Italsotakesanumberofroundsequalto
theoriginalStrengthofthePossessingdemontocast
itout,duringwhichtheactingPriestmuststayalive.
Eachadditionalpriesthelpingintheexorcismmay
add+1totheactingPriestsroll.

Outsideofexorcism,thereisonlyoneotheroption
forcastingoutademonicpresence,anditusually
meansadeadhost.Atthelastmomentbeforethe
killingblowisstruck,however,ademonmightleave
andwillimmediatelytrytopossesssomeoneelse
(thisisastraightMindtest).Ifitfails,itisbanished.

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