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 CONTENTS
AN ANCIENT
SYSTEM I ARMOURY IV VII
THE
DARK CITY

Credits........................................ 2 The Art of War........................... 77 Progenitors of a Dark God..............124

Uninvited Guests........................ 5
An Age of Strife................................5
The Hand of Chaos...........................5
The Julyanna Crusade.......................6
The Imperium in Gilead....................7
The Price of Life................................7
Weapon Traits...................................79
Ranged Weapons........................ 79
Laser Weapons..................................79
Darklight Weapons...........................80
Shuriken Weapons............................80
Monofilament Ranged Weapons......81
A City of Excruciation.....................125
Realspace Raids..............................125
Paths to Power......................... 125
Gods and Monsters................... 126
Hakhlenna Deep....................... 128

AELDARI
CHARACTERS II
Projectile Weapons............................82
Melta Weapons.................................83
Splinter Weapons..............................84
Vortex Weapons................................84
Exotic Ranged Weapons...................85
VIII
SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD

Melee Weapons.......................... 86 The Drukhari in Gilead............. 133

Aeldari Factions......................... 10
Asuryani...........................................10
Wraith Constructs.............................13
Corsairs..............................................14
Drukhari............................................15
Harlequins.........................................18
Ynnari................................................20
Aeldari Archetypes..................... 22
Drukhari Archetypes.................. 36
Harlequin Archetypes................. 47
Corsair Archetypes .................... 52
Ascension Packages................... 57
New Talents................................ 60
Playing an Aeldari...................... 63
Playing Drukhari........................ 65
Playing a Corsair........................ 66
Powered Melee Weapons..................86
Grenades.................................... 90
Armour...................................... 91
Helms and Masks....................... 93
Upgrades and Equipment........... 95
WORLDS OF
BONE V PANTHEON
The Asuryani........................... 100
Craftworld Ul-Khari.................. 102
A Living World............................... 102
The Broken God............................. 103
Ul-Khari Ornamentation................ 105
The Tide of Red Frosts....................106
The Harlequins......................... 134
A Trail of Calamity.................... 136
Harlequin’s Motley..........................137
The Webway...................................138
The Frozen Tear..............................138
The Fall of Stars..............................140
OF RUINIX
Harlequins.......................................146
Drukhari..........................................147
Corsairs............................................148
The Fate of All Aeldari............. 148

III
PSYCHIC
POWERS
Beneath the Ice................................107
Ongoing Actions.............................107
People of Ul-Khari...........................111
A Sundered Kin...............................113
GAMEMASTER’S
GUIDE X
Soul of Worlds...................................68
Bonesinging......................................69
Phantasmancy..................................70
Runes of Battle..................................72
OUTCASTS OF
THE VOID VI Aeldari Themes........................ 150
Running Mixed PArties............ 152
Frameworks............................. 154

Runes of Fate....................................74
Runes of Fortune..............................75
Lords of the Wine Dark Heavens...115
Privateers of the Void......................116
Any Port in a Storm........................117
Pirates of Gilead..............................118
 AN ANCIENT SYSTEM
he Gilead System has long been intertwined
with the collective destiny of the Aeldari, from
their very primordial origins through to the
present age.
In the ancient past, what would come to be known as
the Gilead System was once a Necron dominion during
the devastating conflict known as the War in Heaven.
Untold destruction scoured the galaxy, unleashing
weapons of war so terrible they extinguished stars
and rent the very firmament asunder.
Gilead was not spared this devastation. When the
Necrons threw down their C’tan masters and brought
the war to a close, the Lezektekhan dynasty chose one
of the blasted planets that remained as their resting
place. In due course, even that tomb world would be
shattered, and Gilead was all but abandoned.
In the wake of the War in Heaven, the stars were
inherited by those species created by the Old Ones.
Among them were the Aeldari. Powerfully psychic
and technologically adept, they came to dominate
the galaxy. At the peak of their might nothing was
4 beyond their reach, their powers were godlike and
their armies were nigh on undefeatable.
Advanced bio-engineering techniques were used to
mould barren planets into virtual paradises — one
wonder among countless others. Slowly, their dominion
grew in power, in brilliance, and in arrogance.
The system that would one day be named Gilead
has seen countless beings traverse its breadth, the
Aeldari included, whose scholars were interested in
unravelling the fate of the vanished Necron tomb
world. Later, they turned their attention to a barren
and lifeless planet and determined that it should
become a paradise, a maiden world, a monument
to their civilisation and their gods. It was named
Aral’dha, an auspicious moniker meaning ‘flower of
dawn’ in one dialect of the Aeldari lexicon. Desolate
rock became verdant earth, lush and abundant, and
the world they created was worthy of its name.
Their work done, the scholars and artisans who had
made Aral’dha returned to the heart of the Aeldari
empire. There they found that much they had once
thought pleasant now seemed crass by comparison.
A few began to suspect something was amiss among
their kin, but for the most part they kept these fears
to themselves. None guessed at just how dire the
situation had become.
Not unlike the seasonal flowers so carefully engineered
to grow across Aral’dha’s many biomes, the Aeldari
civilisation had blossomed, and so too would it wilt.
Having long wanted for nothing, each Aeldari could
spend their long life sating every passing whim. Some,
such as those who crafted Aral’dha, spent their years
in noble pursuits. Others surrendered to their most
depraved impulses, and many exotic cults dedicated
to obsessive excess and esoteric knowledge sprung
up. Over time, whole worlds became consumed by
terrible passions.
In time the path became clear — to remain amidst
such corruption was to invite it into one’s own soul.
Many departed upon great world-vessels known as
craftworlds and leaving the Aeldari empire behind
them. Those who had made Aral’dha beautiful
gathered together once more and did the same, but
where others merely fled away and into the dark,
they had a destination in mind. They named their
craftworld ‘Ul-Khari,’ meaning ‘a promise fulfilled,’
and made for the Gilead System.
UNINVITED GUESTS
While they had once held dominion over the entire
galaxy, the Aeldari empire had turned inwards as it
approached the precipice of ruin. As a result, other
species had spread widely among the stars. When
Craftworld Ul-Khari made its way to Gilead, they
found their intended home occupied by Humanity.
Ul-Khari knew little of Humanity save that they
marshalled powers far beyond their limited foresight.
Aghast at being denied sanctuary on Aral’dha, but
uncertain if the Mon-Keigh could be successfully
negotiated with or defeated in battle, the craftworld
chose a subtler path and withdrew from Gilead. Then
came the Fall, the catastrophe that ripped the once
mighty Aeldari empire asunder. The birth of She Who
Thirsts was felt across the galaxy, and even aboard
isolated Ul-Khari, it was known that the end had
come.
In the absence of any challengers, Humanity cemented
its hold over the Gilead system. Their boots defiled
the fertile soil, and they built atop razed monuments
to ancient gods they could not name. They dubbed
Aral’dha ‘Ostia’, a name with neither poetry nor
meaning, and when they were done erasing every
noteworthy trace of its former masters, they set upon
themselves.
MORTAL RUINATION
While the Aeldari attempted to save what they could
of their civilisation, the Humans of the Gilead System
found troubles of their own. The system reconnected
AN ANCIENT
with the rest of Humanity during the Great Crusade, SYSTEM
mostly without bloodshed, but this peace was not to
last. The Emperor’s nascent Imperium soon burned AELDARI
CHARACTERS
in the fires of Horus’s ambition, and Gilead was
not spared from devastation. A battle group of the PSYCHIC
POWERS
Emperor’s Children on its way to lay siege to Terra,
almost as an afterthought, all but scoured the Gilead ARMOURY
System of life.
WORLD OF
BONE
In the centuries that followed Horus’s defeat and the
confinement of the Emperor to the Golden Throne, OUTCASTS OF
Humanity struggled to rebuild. The Imperium would THE VOID
lay claim to Gilead yet again, but this state of affairs
THE DARK CITY
would not last. When the Emperor’s Children had
laid waste to the Gilead System, it had drawn the SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
eye of dark powers, and Gilead had been marked for
desecration. PANTHEON OF
RUIN
GAMEMASTERS
THE HAND OF CHAOS GUIDE
Craftworld Ul-Khari had yet to return from its long
sojourn, and a millennium of mourning was still to
be undertaken. In this time they learned the art of
preserving souls, a practice so sacred and necessary
to what was left of their people, to keep them from
the grasp of She Who Thirsts. Chiefly, however, the
denizens of Ul-Khari considered how they might
retake the lost maiden world of Aral’dha. While some
were adapting to their lives aboard the craftworld,
many wished to return to a true planet.
Ul-Khari by now was home to a number of gifted and
powerful seers, some born after the Fall. Among these
was a talented Farseer, Idril, Born of Twilight. Idril had
foreseen that the Imperium would not be able to hold
Gilead. She had travelled there via the ancient paths
of the webway and felt malevolent stirrings, and
knew that the Dark Gods and their servants would
return. If ever the system was to welcome its true
people, to become the haven the shattered Aeldari so
badly needed, she would have to set one enemy upon
another. Idril began to make her preparations.
By M.34 of the Imperial Calendar, Idril had been
proven correct. The Gilead System had become a
bastion of Chaos, as devotees of She Who Thirsts
made terrible sport of whatever remaining citizens of 5
the Imperium they had not already slain.
 To the craftworlders of Ul-Khari, which now lurked on
the fringe of the Gilead System, it seemed the fate that
had befallen so many of their kind played out once
more before them.
Rangers were sent from Ul-Khari to learn more about
their foe and returned with tales of twisted figures
visiting depraved cruelty on the dwindling populace
who prayed daily to their Emperor for salvation. News
also came of the enemy’s military strength — more
than enough to make the system unassailable. Despair
gripped the craftworlders but, having accompanied the
scouts herself, Idril had at last acquired the evidence
she required to rally all of Ul-Khari to her cause.
Even as Ul-Khari despaired at the depredations
visited upon the Gilead system by the forces of Chaos,
the Imperium was slowly awakening to the threat.
Incursions of heretics, daemons, and traitorous Space
Marines had been noted across the sector, and slowly
but surely, the might of the Imperium was marshalled
to oppose them.
Under Idril’s stewardship, Ul-Khari’s forces began to
probe the Imperium’s preparations, intent on finding
a suitable subject for a daring plan. Julyanna Gilead,
a woman of great faith and possessed of an iron will,
had been a fitting choice. Gilead had raised a mighty
fleet intent on visiting the Emperor’s wrath on the
enemies of the Imperium. However, the tides of the
warp had played their own part in the destiny of
the crusade; targets and plans were made only to be
forced to shift and adapt to the constantly changing
theatre of war.
By careful manipulations of the Human fleet’s
Navigators, Astropaths, and officers, the Seers of
Ul-Khari were able to draw this devastating assault
towards the Gilead System. If their psychic incursions
were ever noticed, they were not questioned —
perhaps inspired by their leader’s unshakeable faith
in the Emperor, many all but expected to receive the
Emperor’s guidance in lighting the path before them.
Some craftworlders had opposed the plan, seeing it as
simply trading one insurmountable foe for another,
but Idril’s will held sway long enough to see the
Imperium’s forces descend on Gilead. In private, the
Farseer must surely have wondered if it was fate or
folly that drove her to guide such a force of destruction
6 down upon her people and the home they aspired to
claim.
THE JULYANNA
CRUSADE
The leadership of Ul-Khari intended for a modest
force to weaken or even rout the Chaos presence in
Gilead. The Aeldari believed that the crusade, even
in victory, would be greatly diminished. If not, then
Imperial forces would certainly move swiftly on to
other systems, leaving behind only a small holding
force ready to be swept aside. Instead the Gilead
System became the unassailable bastion at the heart
of a military campaign that won victory after victory,
going on to conquer a whole swathe of worlds. The
Aeldari could only watch as the Mon-Keigh made the
Gilead System a beacon of Imperial might.
In the early days of the war, before they realised
their mistake, Ul-Khari lent its aid to the crusade.
This was done secretly. Careful use of strike teams
comprised of Aspect Warriors devastated important
targets, while hidden Aeldari Rangers lent subtle
aid amid more significant battles. Among the ranks
of the Astra Militarum, many of these ‘miraculous’
interventions added to a growing sense that their
crusade was blessed and its leader favoured by the
Emperor himself.
Long hidden away in the webway and preserved
from the Fall, the first of Cegorach’s chosen faithful
had finally returned to the galaxy. These Harlequins
weaved their lethal performances across the
battlefields of Gilead, only adding to the growing
mythos of those early days of the crusade. One among
them, a figure of horror for the craftworlders, was an
Arebennian, a Harlequin Solitaire, who walked the
Path of Damnation.
In a meeting with the leadership of Ul-Khari — one
that would prove lethal for all but one of their number
— the Solitaire explained the Laughing God’s interest
in the Gilead System. In a ritual dance of death, he
demonstrated that a great jest was to play itself out
there, and it was vital that Ul-Khari find a way to
make itself one with a world in the system.
Keen to limit their own losses, and with an Imperial
victory looking increasingly certain, Ul-Khari forces
withdrew to the edge of the system. As the war drew
to a close and the outcome became clear, there were
few celebrations. Though the forces of Chaos were
routed, the Imperium only reinforced its gains, and
Gilead had never been further from Aeldari control.
THE IMPERIUM
IN GILEAD
To almost all Aeldari, the Humans of the Imperium
are little more than beasts, sentient and capable of
craft, but almost as far removed from the grace and
understanding of the Aeldari as can be. For them, it
was painful to watch these Mon-keigh settle a system
that was theirs by right. Gilead Primus was reclaimed
and grew into a powerful hive world rife with
Humanity. The world they named Avachrus became
a wasteland on the surface, its ancient machinery
reawakened and put to use.
Worst of all was the fate of Aral’dha. The former
maiden world was devastated, its delicate ecosystem
and fragile atmosphere ruptured by the indiscriminate
destruction wrought by the weaponry of the
Imperium. Here, some hope remained for a while. The
ancient bio-engineering techniques used to create the
world retained some potency, and Aral’dha quickly
recovered some of its lost verdancy. Perhaps to add
insult to injury, this only allowed Humanity to turn it
into a monotonous agri world all the quicker.
Ul-Khari lingered in Gilead, some held by the sway
of prophecy, some in the belief that Human control
of the system would eventually falter, allowing the
craftworld to reclaim at least Aral’dha. During these
long millennia, the craftworlders kept a careful eye
on the Imperium, but also on the Drukhari. They
watched in disgust as their fallen kin launched raids
into Gilead, only to be turned back by the might of the
Imperium. There was no joy in this, for the Drukhari
were merely a reminder of what they might have
become in the shadow of She Who Thirsts.
THE DATHEDIAN
Though infuriating to the Asuryani, the era of the
Imperium’s hold over Gilead was predictable. Lasting
from M.34 through much of M.41 of the Imperium’s
calendar, Humanity did much as it always did —
played petty politics, made ruinous war, and died in
their billions. For the most part, Ul-Khari travelled the
stars, coming to understand their greatly diminished
place in the galaxy and how tremulous their position
was. The craftworld frequently returned to Gilead,
lurking at the system’s edge, ever watchful over a
system that was once a haven for their kind.
AN ANCIENT
SYSTEM
AELDARI
CHARACTERS
PSYCHIC
POWERS
ARMOURY
WORLD OF
BONE
OUTCASTS OF
THE VOID
THE DARK CITY
SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
All this ended with the coming of the Dathedian, the PANTHEON OF
Great Rift. It tore through the galaxy, swallowing
RUIN
worlds, systems, and entire sectors, splitting the galaxy GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
in two. Gilead was among the systems consumed by
the Dathedian, and the citizens of Ul-Khari watched
in horror as the psychic maelstrom enveloped them.
Amidst this upheaval, the craftworld would likely have
passed undetected if not for the fickle intervention of
fate. The long-dead, frozen hive world, Trollius, was
ejected from the roiling torrents of the Empyrean,
colliding with the craftworld. Ancient wraithbone was
shattered, and millennia-old shrines, workshops, and
gardens were laid to ruin. Only the technical prowess
and heroism of the craftworlders saved them, and even
then, many were lost. With their home sundered and
only partially functional as a habitat, the survivors
were left to desperately defend themselves amid the
terrors of the ice.
THE PRICE OF LIFE
Since the ruin of their craftworld, the survivors of
Ul-Khari have maintained a fragile and unofficial
alliance with elements of the newly arrived Varonius
flotilla, a situation made possible only by the fact that
the Aeldari of Ul-Khari have the sworn protection of
Ferianwyr, the Emerald Princess of the Greensteel
Warriors. Already isolated from the wider Imperium
and with numerous other threats bearing down upon
them, they have allowed an uneasy peace to prevail 7
rather than further waste resources.
 A CORSAIR’S LURE
In the wake of the Fall, and in the long millennia
since, not all of the Aeldari found refuge aboard a
craftworld. These great city ships are few in number,
and of those who find sanctuary on one, some see
life on them as too stifling. These turned to piracy,
preying on vessels of the Imperium and others who
travelled across a galaxy that the Aeldari had once
considered their sole dominion.
These Corsairs can be found across the galaxy, and
one relatively minor fleet, the Greensteel Corsairs, led
by Princess Ferianwyr, has made Gilead a frequent
hunting ground. Though first drawn there by the lure
of piracy, Ferianwyr suspected there was more to the
system.
Buried deep within the abandoned and desolate
corridors of the Waystation, drifting aimlessly
through the Voidmire, lurks a device of ancient origin.
Princess Ferianwyr first became aware of the device
after dealings with some nefarious denizens who
make their home in the Waystation. Dating back to
before the Gilead System fell to the Ruinous Powers of
Chaos, the device appears to be of Human origin and
carved with unintelligible runes. Most concerning, the
device seems to be attempting to function as a crude
access gate to the webway itself.
Such a device holds some promise but mostly terrible
dangers. It is a given that Humanity must never be
allowed access to the webway, but a cumbersome
machine that might disrupt some small part of the
webway — Ferianwyr can think of many uses for that.
She has had numerous skirmishes with Drukhari in
service to Archon Kyrik Rhaul, who appear to have
a renewed interest in Gilead, an already diminished
hunting ground. Finding a way to disrupt their access
to the webway could be helpful, and using a Human-
made device to do so would allow the Emerald Princess
to deny her involvement.
Of course, Ferianwyr must be subtle. There are former
denizens of Commorragh among her crew, and she
must assume that word of her schemes may make
its way to Rhaul. Some have also cautioned her that
the device should be destroyed because it is woefully
dangerous and must not be allowed to fall into the
wrong hands.
8 battlefields of Gilead once more.
A DARK KIN
When the shadow of She Who Thirsts was first cast
across all Aeldari in the wake of the Fall, many
attempts were made to escape her grasp. Many Aeldari
find shelter for their souls inside spirit stones, while
others trust that Cegorach, the Laughing God, will
guard them in death. The denizens of Commorragh,
the Dark City hidden in the webway itself, took a
darker path. They offer up the suffering of others in
place of their own, replenishing their souls with the
tormented screams of their victims.
To feed the insatiable hunger of She Who Thirsts,
an endless stream of victims must make its way into
Commorragh, and the Drukhari raid realspace for
suitable prey. One path from the webway, leading to
a district of Commorragh named Hakhlenna Deep,
emerges into Gilead. Raids were undertaken long ago,
but the system was found to be too well-defended to
be worth the trouble, as easier pickings were available.
Now, those easier targets are inaccessible, as the
coming of the Great Rift has thrown Commorragh into
turmoil. Old paths are unreliable, and daemons haunt
the lowest levels of the city. Archon Kyrik Rhaul, the
current ruler of Hakhlenna Deep, has turned to Gilead
once more, pleased to find the same turmoil that has
narrowed his choice of target and has also made the
once redoubtable system a far more appealing target.
SERVANTS OF
CEGORACH
Long ago, worshippers of Cegorach, the Laughing God,
lent their aid to Ul-Khari in throwing back the forces
of Chaos. A glimpse of things to come was found amid
their lethal dances, and the path to a greater, final
performance was laid before them. The time for that
final performance has come, and a Harlequin Troupe
calling itself the Masque of the Calamity Trail has
come to bear witness.
What remains unknown is whether or not a Solitaire
will join them. Their presence would indicate the hand
of She Who Thirsts in events to come, so some hold
out hope that one does not join the troupe. However,
some sing that the Solitaire Eyv’ayt, the Pierced Veil,
who long ago carried prophecy and death to Ul-Khari,
remains fated to weave a performance across the
 AELDARI
CHARACTERS
Ancient and enigmatic, the Aeldari spanned the stars
long before Humanity even evolved to walk on land.
In aeons past, they ruled their empire with advanced
technology and psychic mastery. Though their
dominion has since sundered and their numbers
dwindle, the Aeldari continue to persevere against
the myriad ignorant species that have come to
populate the galaxy.

Physically, Aeldari resemble Humans, but this

comparison is one-dimensional to the point of
uselessness. In their minds, physiology, and souls,
they are truly alien. Aeldari are taller than baseline
Humans, with longer, cleaner limbs. They have
handsome, striking, and well defined features, with
skin as unblemished as polished marble.

Aeldari are both blessed and cursed to experience

a depth of emotion impossible for a Human. This
is compounded by the innate psychic capabilities of
the species. All Aeldari are psychic to an extent. It is
a power that has seen their dreams overturn worlds,
quench suns, and build glittering paradises.

Yet it was this sensitivity to emotion that would

ultimately trigger the collapse of the Aeldari’s once-
great empire. With almost every physical need
met, the Aeldari began to indulge their very worst
impluses, passions, and desires. They sought out
every imaginable way to explore the full range of
their emotions and senses across their millennia-
long lifespans. Aeldari society became perilously
decadent, to a level corrosive to their souls. This
outpouring of ecstasy, murder, pain, and debauchery
echoed across the stars and pooled in the warp,
and in the midst of it stirred a nascent Chaos God.
Slaanesh, She Who Thirsts, burst into existence.
Countless souls were consumed in this signular
event, and the Aeldari’s star-spanning empire was 9
brought to a crushing end.
 AFTER THE FALL
Some foresaw the Fall of the Aeldari empire and fled the calamity on vast city-ships called craftworlds. As protection
against the lure of excess, and to guard against any further ruin, the people of the craftworlds adhere to a set
of strictures known as the Asuryani Path. Through the rigid emotional discipline of the Path, they master their
inclination towards sensation-seeking, instead focusing their prodigious intellects and energies upon the pursuit
of one specific goal at a time. In death their souls are held in spirit stones, with some chosen in time of need to live
once more as mighty Wraith Constructs. The Drukhari refused to turn from the sinister obsessions and sadistic
practices that destroyed the Aeldari empire, and now launch brutal raids for captives whose suffering replenishes
their own withering souls. You may choose your Agent’s Species from the table below.

SPECIES

Species XP Cost Attrib. Speed Size Species Abilities

Aeldari 10 Agi. 3 8 Avg Intense Emotion: +1DN to all Resolve Tests. If you fail a Willpower based
test in a scene involving emotion, the GM gains +1 Ruin.
Psychosensitive: You may choose to take the PSYKER Keyword.
Drukhari 10 Agi. 3 8 Avg Intense Emotion: +1 DN to all Resolve Tests. If you fail a Willpower-based
Test in a scene involving emotion, the GM gains +1 Ruin.
Night Vision: You do not suffer vision penalties for low-light or darkness.
Soul Debt: Make a DN Tier+1 Corruption Test at the end of any session
in which you did not inflict Wounds on an unwilling creature. You never
make Corruption Tests for inflicting pain. Drukhari with the ASURYANI,
HARLEQUIN, or YNNARI Keyword lose this ability.
Wraith 90 Str. 5 5 Large Wraithbone Form: Wraith Constructs are immune to the Blinded, Bleeding,
Construct Tough. and Poisoned Conditions, and cannot Suffocate. They cannot wear armour,
6 but always count as having an Armour Rating (AR) of 5.
Wraithsight: Wraith Constructs can communicate telepathically with
Spiritseers and other psychically attuned Aeldari, and perceive the presence
of psychic powers and warp phenomena, as well as strong thoughts and
feelings at the GM’s discretion. Unless a living Aeldari character is within
line of sight, they suffer from the Hindered Condition.

AELDARI FACTIONS
ASURYANI
The Asuryani dwell on colossal craftworlds. These
voidships are home to the living and the long departed
dead, ancestors whose souls are housed within the
infinity circuit, a psychic power grid that runs through
a craftworld’s wraithbone core and without which
the world-vessel could not function. Through the
Asuryani Path, they seek to master their emotional
extremes with focus and discipline. See Chapter
5: Worlds of Bone for more information about the
Asuryani. Asuryani Agents may choose one of the
following Backgrounds, Goals, and a Path.
ASURYANI PATHS
To ensure they do not attract the predations of
Slaanesh, each Aeldari of a craftworld devotes
themself entirely to a single discipline. You may
choose a single Path you have already walked from
the following list. You may have walked additional
10 Paths; it costs 10 XP to walk a second Path, and 20
XP for each Path beyond the second.
Path of the Artisan
Embracing an aesthetic pursuit, you have dedicated a
lifetime to learning the beauty of Aeldari culture.
You gain +Double Rank bonus dice to Scholar
(Int) Tests related to the AELDARI Keyword.
Path of Awakening
You devoted considerable time to the practice of
scrutinising your surroundings and focusing your mind.
You gain +Rank bonus dice to Awareness (Int) Tests.
Path of the Bonesinger
You tended groves of wraithbone and studied the art
of psychically forming it into many useful shapes.
You gain +Double Rank bonus dice to Tech (Int) Tests
on targets with the AELDARI Keyword.
Path of the Celebrant
Mirroring the Path of the Mourner, you celebrated
births, alliances, and victories on behalf of more stoic
kin. You gain +Rank maximum Wounds.
Path of the Chronicler Path of the Healer
You aggregated as much essential knowledge as you You healed the wounded and tended to the sick,
could, ensuring it would survive long after your death. spending decades caring for others.
AN ANCIENT
You gain +Double Rank on Investigate (Int) Tests You gain +Double Rank bonus dice to Medicae (Int) SYSTEM
related to the AELDARI Keyword. Tests on targets with the AELDARI Keyword.
AELDARI
CHARACTERS
Path of the Cultivator Path of the Mariner
You raised and protected living creatures too You have learned to sail the void with expert precision
PSYCHIC POWERS
vulnerable to protect themselves. and manoeuvrability, becoming one with your craft.
You gain +Rank bonus dice on Survival (Wil) Tests. You gain +Double Rank bonus dice to Pilot (A) Tests ARMOURY
using vehicles with the AELDARI Keyword.
Path of the Diplomat WORLD OF BONE
You competed in devious political schemes with Path of the Mourner
counterparts on other craftworlds. You lost someone close to you and lamented them without OUTCASTS OF
You gain +Double Rank bonus dice on Deception (Fel) succumbing to extremes that would draw Slaanesh. THE VOID
Tests against targets with the AELDARI Keyword. You gain +Rank Maximum Shock.
THE DARK CITY

Path of the Dreamer Path of Service SERVANTS OF THE

LAUGHING GOD
Sinking into meditative trances for days at a time, you To better aid your entire species, you dedicated
wield your lucid dreams to resist She Who Thirsts. yourself to supplicance, reading the needs of your PANTHEON OF
You gain +Rank bonus dice to Corruption Tests. fellows and bettering yourself through empathy. RUIN
You gain +Double Rank bonus dice to Insight (Fel) GAMEMASTERS
Tests on targets with the AELDARI Keyword. GUIDE

ASURYANI BACKGROUNDS

d6 Accomplishment Gain +1

1 Denied Destiny: Where the Farseers foresaw death, you prevailed, defeating an incredible Determination
foe or accomplishing an impossible task.
2 Communed with Infinity: You have devoted considerable time to meditation with the Resolve
spirits of the departed; they have taught you much of life and death.
3 Mon-Keigh Animosity: The depraved stupidity of Humanity has endangered your life on Max Shock
more than one occasion. You have survived battles alongside and against them.
4 Webway Explorer: Traversing many Webway paths, you have uncovered the hidden and Wealth
forgotten, recovering valuable artefacts and even more crucial routes.
5 Unusual Ally: Your actions saved the life of someone beyond your Faction — a Drukhari, Influence
a Harlequin, maybe even an Imperial.

6 Black Library Scholar: You have studied the ancient arcane writings of the cryptic Black Conviction
Library. Obscure knowledge of the profane is your constant companion.

d6 Goal Gain +1

1 Fatalist: After a series of unfortunate battles, you have accepted your species is doomed. Conviction
You seek only protection; a defensible refuge for you and your allies.
2 Renewal: Your long life was fraught with the tragic milieu of your Species. You seek new Max Shock
experiences and perspectives to lift your burdens and wash away your sorrows.
3 Serenity: Like many of your kind, your emotions are overwhelming to the point of self- Conviction
destruction. Seek serenity to protect your soul from Slaanesh.
4 Path Mastery: You see nothing beyond your current Path and have thrown yourself into it Determination
utterly. Whatever your present discipline is, you will be an exemplar and pioneer.
5 Recovery: You will restore the lost majesty of your species, finding artefacts and lost Resolve
knowledge. Are you seeking something specific? 11
6 Unity: The arch-foe cannot be defeated by the dwindling forces of your Species — at least, Influence
not fractured as they are. You will forge great alliances and bring unity.
 ASURYANI OBJECTIVES

d6 Roll Objective
Asuryani Names
Imbued with deep meaning like the rest
Unfavourably compare another Species’ of their language, Asuryani names can be
1
culture, art, or technology to your own.
followed by a second element that is either
Devote an accomplishment or victory to an inherited or earned later in life.
2
Aeldari god.
Element 1
Recount a lesson from the traditions of a Aleera, Aydona, Bahtaam, Dis’ar, Eärandil,
3
craftworld that applies to the current situation.
Fachean, Glenoighi, Ingfhar, Kalistri, Lorinth,
Utilise the reputation of your Species to Noithi, Osinell, Ra’thar, Senn, Torc, Yvraine
4
manipulate an individual.
Element 2
Employ knowledge you learned from an earlier Born of Twilight, Brylliel, Caman, of the
5
Path of your life to the current circumstances.
Clan Randras, the Fireheart, the Implacable,
Apply your superior intellect and sensitivity to Indomi, Scion of Rhidmar, Sheersom, Ullamar
6
prophecy to carry out a perfect plan.

The [CRAFTWORLD] Keyword

Each craftworld has developed their own culture according to their galactic positioning and the manifold
tragedies that have befallen them since the Fall. You can replace the [CRAFTWORLD] Keyword with any
of the Craftworlds below. Usually this will be the Craftworld on which your Agent was born and raised, but
you may choose an adopted Craftworld if your Agent has been stranded away from their home.

ASURYANI CRAFTWORLDS

Craftworld Description Effect

Alaitoc The Rangers alienated by Alaitoc’s puritanical interpretation +1 bonus die on Cunning
of the Asuryani Path maintain a galaxy-wide intelligence (Fel) Tests
network in support of their kin.
Biel-Tan Daemonic invasion, and the first summoning of the Yncarne, +1 bonus die on
have fractured the craftworld of Biel-Tan. The survivors Intimidation (Wil) Tests
are aggressively militant, determined to defy their culture’s
extinction by rebuilding the Aeldari empire.
Iyanden The ravages of the Tyranid hive fleets have reduced Iyanden +1 Resolve
to a craftworld of ghosts — but those who still live are
determined to keep doing so.
Saim-Hann Saim-Hann is divided into Wild Rider tribes, bold warriors +1 bonus die on Pilot (A)
who wage war from the saddles of anti-grav vehicles, and Tests
leave no insult to their honour unchallenged.
Ul-Khari After years of isolationism, the ‘doom-courters’ of Ul-Khari +1 bonus die on Toughness
who failed to heed the omens of annihilation have become Tests
stranded amidst vengeful, crystal ice — but adapted
impressively well.
Ulthwé Orbiting the Eye of Terror has cursed Ulthwé’s psykers to see +1 bonus Wrath Die on
further than any others, foresight they use to wage a long war Psychic Mastery (Wil) Tests
against the Ruinous Powers.

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WRAITH CONSTRUCTS
Wraith Constructs are psychically-engineered wraithbone
bodies, durable and devastating on the battlefield, but prior to
the integration of an Aeldari soul, one is but an empty shell.
AN ANCIENT
In order to animate a wraithbone construct, the soul must SYSTEM
be summoned from the infinity circuit and housed in a spirit
stone, which is then interred within the wraithbone shell of AELDARI
CHARACTERS
a Construct.

PSYCHIC POWERS
This process is not without risk, undertaken only in times
of great need. Outside the infinity circuit, the ARMOURY
spirits of the craftworld’s dead are always in
danger. Should a Construct’s sprit stone be
WORLD OF BONE
destroyed, the soul it housed is exposed to
She Who Thirsts — a threat that is never OUTCASTS OF
taken lightly. THE VOID

THE DARK CITY

A Wraith Construct’s perception of reality is
enigmatic and vague, but the presence of SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
living Aeldari can help to orient their senses.
They move with slow purpose, confident their PANTHEON OF
artificial forms can absorb the bombardment of RUIN
small-arms fire. GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
Wraith Constructs remember little of their
past, and are typically motivated by simple
commands — protect your Farseer, defend the
craftworld, or destroy those Mon-Keigh —
and so do not have Paths, Backgrounds, or
Objectives. However, they are tightly bound
to their craftworld, and may replace the
[CRAFTWORLD] Keyword with one chosen
from the table on page 12.

Wraith Construct
Names
Most Wraith Constructs use the name they
went by in life, if they still remember it. If
not, they may adopt a suitably imposing
title, such as:
Adamant, Bastion, Contender, Diligence,
Endurance, Eternity, Gatekeeper, Gravitas,
Hereafter, Immutable, Infinity, Intransigence,
Mirthless, Monument, Penumbra, Pinnacle,
Profundity, Rampart, Sentinel, Severity,
Steadfast, Solace, Vengeance, Vigilance,
Warden, Zenith.
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 CORSAIRS
Known to other Aeldari as Anhrathe, these crew of
ANHRATHE OBJECTIVES
pirate fleets live free of rules and overlords, choosing
to sail the void and seek adventure wherever they d6 Roll Objective
find it. See Chapter 6: Outcasts of the Void for more
1 Raid an enemy voidship.
information about the Anhrathe.
Berate another Aeldari for the follies of their
2
Corsairs receive many Aeldari, and count former beliefs.
Asuryani, Drukhari, and Harlequins among their
3 Perform a great feat to grow your reputation.
number. Corsair Agents choose from the Species
above and pick Keywords, Backgrounds, and Goals Defeat a foe using nothing but threats and
4
that match. The freedom of the Corsair lifestyle your personal infamy.
means that Asuryani must abandon their Path, Employ a value you learned from your former
5
gaining no benefit from it. If you feel your Corsair home to overcome an obstacle.
Agent has fully embraced their new identity, you may
Assert your freedom by breaking a law, cutting
use the Anhrathe Goal table instead of the one that 6
a bond, or shirking your responsibilities.
corresponds with your Agent’s Species.

The [COTERIE] Keyword

The Anhrathe organise into warbands of Corsairs, teaming up to steal better-protected and more valuable
plunder. You can replace the [COTERIE] Keyword with any of the Coteries below, reflecting the pirate fleet
your Agent has spent the most time fighting alongside.

The [COTERIE] Keyword allows you to Shift Exalted Icons on a specific Skill Test to gain 1 Wrath Point per
Shift, up to Rank times per session. If an Agent’s Shifts and Rank are high enough, this effect can be used
multiple times in a single Test. Each Coterie uses a different Skill for this effect, as listed below.

ANHRATHE COTERIES

Coterie Description Effect

Eldritch Under the renowned Prince Yriel of Iyanden, the Eldritch Spend Shifts on Leadership
Raiders Raiders have bound other Corsair fleets to their banner and (Wil) Tests to gain Wrath.
formed a disciplined corps of warrior privateers.

Greensteel Operating out of the Gilead System, the Greensteel Warriors Spend Shifts on Deception
Warriors delight in brokering alliances with other factions, if only for (Fel) Tests to gain Wrath.
the thrill of betraying them later.

Steeleye The Steeleye Reavers cultivate an aura of dread and menace by Spend Shifts on
Reavers physically marking their victims with a sigil — the sign of an Intimidation (Wil) Tests to
elongated iris, with a pointing arrowhead. gain Wrath.

Sunblitz The triplet siblings who rule the Sunblitz Brotherhood treat Spend Shifts on Weapon
Brotherhood the ‘lesser species’ of the galaxy with scorn, and yearn for the Skill (I) Tests to gain Wrath.
extermination of all non-Aeldari.

Void Dragons The fickle and ubiquitous Void Dragons are a plague on the Spend Shifts on Pilot (A)
galaxy at large, venturing into the farthest reaches of the void Tests to gain Wrath.
with their raids, ambushing unpredictably and ruthlessly.

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DRUKHARI
The Drukhari are the cruel masters of Commorragh
and its offshoot webway ports. They appease the
hunger of Slaanesh through sadistic torture, their Drukhari Names AN ANCIENT
SYSTEM
refined senses revelling in the pain of others and Drukhari names tend to sound harsher than
thereby nourishing — for a time — their increasingly their Asuryani kin. They too earn or choose
AELDARI
CHARACTERS
decrepit souls. epithet’s during their lives, with most reflecting
some dark acomplishment they wish recognised.
PSYCHIC POWERS
Drukhari are tall, slender, and graceful in form, with Element 1
natural athleticism, lithe strength, and perceptive Aestra, Araqir, Atreixes, Barakhar, Drekarth, ARMOURY
senses. Life in the Dark City has left them with paler Drisella, Iridivyst, Jalaxlar, Korai, Kruellagh,
skin and better night vision. As a rule, they are Maelik, Melandyr, Mydilian, Orinth, Salaine, WORLD OF BONE
more warlike than their Asuryani kin — unbound by Skechara, Tarsidhe, Vhane, Vorl, Xethis,
any Path, and with the need to preserve their souls Xynariis, Yesyr, Zharokh, Zuol OUTCASTS OF
through the suffering of others, most are skilled in THE VOID
Element 2
some form of combat. They favour hooks, blades, and
Beastbane, the Bloodbreather, the Bloodsister, THE DARK CITY
cruel lashes of countless types. The combination of
the Crimson, the Flenser, Masdruvael, Nervose,
natural ability, carefully honed skills, and the frequent SERVANTS OF THE
of the Obsidian Needle LAUGHING GOD
use of strength-and-reflex-enhancing combat drugs
make Drukhari lethal close combatants. PANTHEON OF
RUIN
DRUKHARI OBJECTIVES
Most unusually for Aeldari, Drukhari have allowed GAMEMASTERS
their natural psychic abilities to atrophy, a self- GUIDE
d6 Objective
defence measure to avoid Slaanesh’s gaze.
1 Unfavourably compare another Species’
culture, art, or technology to your own.
Drukhari use the Backgrounds and Objectives
2 Seize a prize or opportunity that could
provided here. appease your superior.
3 Recount how the obsessions of your Kabal,
DRUKHARI Keyword abilities with the ‘Gain 1 Ruin’ Cult, Coven, or other faction apply to the
trigger provide 1 Ruin to the GM when they are used. situation.
4 Terrify another creature into compliance.
If the GM is already at their maximum Ruin, these
effects cannot be used. 5 Indulge your appetite for transgressive
behaviour.
6 Apply your superior intellect and devious
See Chapter 7: The Dark City for more information
cunning to carry out a perfect plan.
about the Drukhari.

DRUKHARI BACKGROUNDS
d6 Accomplishment Gain +1
1 Arch-Sadist: You have committed such appalling atrocities to preserve your own withered Conviction
soul that even other Drukhari are sickened and impressed.
2 Realspace Terror: Your campaigns against dominions of lesser creatures have been Wealth
especially profitable, reaping a generous bounty of treasures and captives.

3 Master Conspirator: You seized your current position through a carefully orchestrated Determination
scheme of violence and betrayal.
4 Arena Champion: You battled an unusually monstrous foe in the Wych Cult arenas of Max Wounds
Commorragh, and survived to tell the tale.
5 Dark Savant: You have delved deep into annals of forbidden knowledge, and learned secrets Resolve
of the ancient Aeldari long forgotten by your short-sighted kin.
6 Conspicuous Mercy: You saved the life of a superior, or spared a defeated foe. Some respect Influence
your honour, others despise your weakness, and at least one person owes you a favour.
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 DRUKHARI GOALS

d6 Goal Gain +1
1 Power: You must kill your way to the top of the pecking order. Only when all of Commorragh Resolve
respects your supremacy will you be satisfied.
2 Infamy: The whole galaxy will know your name and your exploits — be they terrified prey Influence
Species, or infatuated Drukhari admirers.
3 Revenge: You were slighted, betrayed, or ejected from power. Now you are determined to Determination
avenge yourself upon the culprits, and make them suffer.
4 Self-Gratification: All Aeldari become the playthings of thirsting gods in the end. Better to Wealth
indulge the material pleasures of the flesh in the meantime.

5 Exhilaration: You are never more alive than on the precipice of death. You seek the Max Shock
adrenaline rush of high speed and extreme danger.
6 Escape: You want out — from Commorragh, from the monotonous cruelty, from the ever- Conviction
present thirst of Slaanesh. Of course, escaping is far easier said than done…

The [KABAL] Keyword

The Kabals of Commorragh are criminal gangs and raiding parties elevated to positions of rulership. Each
battles constantly in realspace to seize resources that will secure their territory in the Dark City. You can
replace the [KABAL] Keyword with any of the Kabals below to reflect the syndicate your Agent currently
claims to be loyal to, or was recently exiled from.

DRUKHARI KABALS

Kabal Description Effect

The Black The enforcers of the legendary Asdrubael Vect know their Gain 1 Ruin to add +Double
Heart Kabal’s preeminence in Commorragh is preserved only as long Rank bonus dice on a
as they continue to violently assert it. Leadership (Wil) Test.

The Bloodied The long reign of Akhara’Keth over this opportunistic Kabal is Gain 1 Ruin to add +Double
Claw credited to his keen sense for impending betrayal. His rivals Rank bonus dice on an
must be even wilier to unseat him. Insight (Fel) Test.

The Flayed Where possible, these rapid-attack specialists do not sully Gain 1 Ruin to add +Double
Skull themselves by setting foot on alien worlds, killing instead Rank bonus dice on a Pilot
from the comfort of their anti-grav vehicles. (A) Test.

The Obsidian These arms dealers and master-crafters produce the deadliest Gain 1 Ruin to add +Double
Rose weapons in all of Commorragh, and enjoy putting their Rank bonus dice on a Tech
precious tools to murderous use. (Int) Test.

The Poisoned This Kabal is notorious for scheming and conspiracy, Gain 1 Ruin to add +Double
Tongue preferring to kill with poisoned weapons and other unfair Rank bonus dice on a
advantages rather than unimaginative brute force. Deception (Fel) Test.

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 The [WYCH] Keyword AN ANCIENT
The Wych Cults are the masters and performers of Commorragh’s gladiatorial arenas, warriors who train SYSTEM
to demonstrate their killing arts before a rapt audience. You can replace the [WYCH CULT] Keyword with
any of the Cults below to define the company that trained, outfitted, or provided a stage for your Agent.
AELDARI
CHARACTERS

WYCH CULTS PSYCHIC POWERS

Cult Description Effect ARMOURY

Cult of Strife This Cult runs some of the most popular bloodsports in Gain 1 Ruin to add +Double
Commorragh, because they always make a spectacularly Rank extra dice on an WORLD OF BONE
explosive first impression. attack Test made as part of
a Charge.
OUTCASTS OF
The Cursed Whilst most Wych Cults stay out of the Dark City’s politics, Gain 1 Ruin to add THE VOID
Blade this Cult holds that a well-executed betrayal is as arresting as +Double Rank extra dice
any gladiatorial duel. and +Double Rank ED on a THE DARK CITY
Surprise Attack.
Endless The performances of this Cult are more niche and Gain 1 Ruin to inflict Double SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
Trauma psychological, subjecting their victims to a demeaning Rank Shock on an enemy
subjugation before delivering the killer strike. targeted by a successful
melee attack.
PANTHEON OF
RUIN
The Red Grief This Cult’s shows are characterised by high velocity as well Gain 1 Ruin to add +Rank
as martial skill, dealing death at such blistering speed even Speed for the rest of a Turn. GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
Aeldari reflexes cannot track the blow.

The [COVEN] Keyword

Little encapsulates the ancient evil and inventive malice of the Drukhari quite like the Covens of the
Haemonculi. These twisted fraternities of torturer-alchemists practice vile arts of life and death from their
lairs in the Dark City’s gnarled underworld. Replace the [COVEN] Keyword with any of the Covens below.

HAEMONCULUS COVENS

Coven Description Effect

The Baleful This Coven is generous with its appalling knowledge, hoping Gain 1 Ruin to provide
Curriculum its teachings can inspire a wave of atrocities across the Gilead +Rank bonus dice when
System. Helping another Agent.

Coven of Assassination by power hungry underlings is a constant threat Gain 1 Ruin to reduce the DN
Twelve for this Coven’s ruling council. The Haemonculus masters penalties for Multi-Actions
punish impulsively, vigilant for signs of betrayal while by Rank for the rest of a
engrossed in their terrible work. Turn.
The Dark This Coven has perfected the cultivation of fear — not just Gain 1 Ruin to add +Rank
Creed to satisfy their culture’s soul debt, but as an art form worth bonus dice and +Rank
practising in its own right. targets to an Intimidate
(Wil) Interaction Attack.
The Prophets Under the notorious Urien Rakarth, this Coven has repeatedly Gain 1 Ruin to heal +Rank
of Flesh violated the laws of nature, with transgressive fleshcrafting additional Wounds on
procedures its recipients are nervous to accept. a successful use of the
Medicae (Int) Skill.
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 HARLEQUINS
Harlequin Masques are both artistic bands of performers and HARLEQUIN OBJECTIVES
martial cliques of deadly warriors. Whether their stage is a pristine
amphitheatre or a bloody warzone, every member understands the role d6 Objective
they play, thanks to their deep familiarity with the very mythic Aeldari
1 Unfavourably compare another
characters they portray in scintillating performances. Choreographed
Species’ culture, art, or
and orchestrated with incredible syncronicity, Harlequins are made all technology to your own.
the more lethal on the battlefield, turning art into war and war into art 2 Devote an accomplishment or
with impeccable rhythm that only fellow Aeldari can truly appreciate. victory to the Laughing God.
Every Harlequin is a follower of Cegorach, the Laughing God, who 3 Recount a moral from Aeldari
survived the destruction of the Aeldari pantheon through guile alone. mythology that applies to the
To the Harlequins, every step of a battle is part of a dance, known as a current situation.
saedath. The screams of the dying are their accompaniment, thundering 4 Provoke a strong emotional
gunfire is their backbeat, and the roaring of engines a symphony. reaction (e.g. confusion, terror,
fury, euphoria) from another
Whenever the Harlequins engage their enemies, the battle that follows creature.
is rich with cultural significance, playing out in events foretold in myth
5 Apply the secret knowledge of
and prophecy. the Black Library to the current
circumstances.
See Chapter 8: Servants of the Laughing God for more information 6 Perfectly coordinate your
about the Harlequins. Harlequins use the Aeldari Species, and the movements with your fellow
Agents.
Backgrounds and Objectives provided here.

HARLEQUIN BACKGROUNDS

d6 Accomplishment Gain +1

1 Elevated Understudy: You stepped into an important theatrical role with little notice after Max Shock
another Harlequin was too injured to perform. You wonder if you are worthy of the role.
2 Toast of Commorragh: Your performance was so well received in the Dark City, they Resolve
sacrificed a thousand victims in your name. Indeed, the highest of compliments.
3 Hero of the Craftworlds: You have joined the Asuryani on extended campaigns, turning the Max Wounds
tides of battles in your kin’s favour.
4 Crone-Walker: You have travelled to the Eye of Terror and recovered priceless relics from the Wealth
daemon-haunted crone worlds of the ancient Aeldari empire.
5 Artistic Visionary: Not content to merely reinact the saedath, you have added your own Influence
twists to these bloody performances. You additions garnered a great deal of renown.
6 Divine Visitation: You believe you have directly interacted with Cegorach himself, but given Conviction
the Laughing God’s mysterious workings, it’s hard to be sure.

HARLEQUIN GOALS

d6 Goal Gain +1

1 Mastery: You push your body to its limits to fully embody the role you are performing, Max Wounds
banishing any trace of your own wants or personality.
2 Mockery: You delight at the comeuppance of the prideful, and seek to bring the conceited Max Shock
down a peg or two.
3 Fulfilment: You are an agent of destiny, compelled to complete the prophecies of the ancient Determination
Aeldari, for good or for ill.
4 Legacy: Your chosen role is one that, by rights, should end in glorious death on the Influence
battlefield. So far that death has eluded you, but you will find it yet.

5 Education: Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat its mistakes. You teach the Resolve
18 Aeldari of their heritage so they can rediscover their grace.
6 Defiance: There is only one battle that truly matters — the battle against the Ruinous Powers Conviction
of Chaos. Opposing the Great Enemy is its own reward.
 The [MASQUE] Keyword AN ANCIENT
SYSTEM
Each Player and Harlequin Troupe performs as part of a Grand Masque, one of the theatrical companies
which coordinate their appearances in standout arena performances and military campaigns. You can
AELDARI
CHARACTERS
replace the [MASQUE] Keyword with any of the Masques below to decide which company your Agent
has studied with and accompanied on campaign. The benefits you gain from Wrath Criticals whilst using
PSYCHIC POWERS
these Masque abilities stack with any other effects you’d usually gain, such as an additional point of Glory.
ARMOURY
HARLEQUIN MASQUES
WORLD OF BONE
Masque Description Effect

The Calamity The sites of terrible disasters are the preferred backdrops for When you inflict a Critical Hit OUTCASTS OF
THE VOID
Trail this Masque’s performances, where such dire environments against a Mob or Threat with
provide a perfect stage for one of the many tragedies of a Condition, inflict +2 Mortal
Aeldari myth. Wounds on the target. THE DARK CITY
The These sombre sentinels are committed to battling the ancient When you roll a Wrath
SERVANTS OF THE
Dreaming Necrons. Rarely away from the battlefield, the Dreaming Critical whilst Dying, you LAUGHING GOD
Shadow Shadow has honed to a razor’s edge those saedath best gain 1 Wound and 1 Wrath
suited to combating this ancient foe. Point. PANTHEON OF
RUIN
The Frozen The upbeat Harlequins of this Masque dance with giddy, When you inflict a Critical Hit
Stars frenetic enthusiasm that quickly translates to malicious and as part of a Charge, inflict +2 GAMEMASTERS
sadistic punishment in combat. Mortal Wounds on the Mob or GUIDE
Threat targeted.
The Midnight The intensity with which this Masque pursues the Great When you inflict a Critical Hit
Sorrow War against Chaos produces acrobats of incredible grace and on a melee attack, you may
skill, at the cost of their personal identity. move up to your Speed as a
Free Action.
The Veiled This Masque exemplifies Cegorach’s role as a trickster god, When you roll a Wrath Critical
Path misleading enemies and betraying allies for the fun of their on a Deception Interaction
indignant reaction. Attack, Conditions inflicted
last for the rest of combat.

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 YNNARI ADDITIONAL RULES
The Ynnari follow Ynnead, the Whispering God. The following Attribute Rating Maximums apply to
Known also as the Reborn, they have the power to each of the Species presented in this book.
imbibe the soul energy of the dead, granting them
unnatural vigour and deadly psychic powers. The ATTRIBUTE RATING
growing cult believe that the Aeldari can be saved MAXIMUMS BY SPECIES
from oblivion — and from She Who Thirsts — by the
rise of the God of the Dead, and fight tirelessly to fully Wraith
Attribute Aeldari Drukhari
awaken him. The Ynnari draw from every element of Construct
Aeldari civilisation, united in their belief that Ynnead Strength 8 12
8
is the only hope for their people. See page 145 for
more information about Ynnead. Toughness 7 8 12

Agility 12 12 8
None of the Archetypes listed in this book are native
to the Ynnari sub-faction. However, AELDARI Initiative 12 12 8
Agents may join the Ynnari sub-faction by choosing
Willpower 12 10 12
the Change of Kinship Ascension Package (page 58).
If you purchase this Ascension Package in character Intellect 10 10 10
creation, use the Background and Objectives of your
Fellowship 6 6 4
Agent’s original sub-faction. Ynnari Agents cannot
acquire Asuryani Paths. Speed 10 10 8

Any Agents with the YNNARI Keyword gain the

Strength From Death ability, listed below:

u Strength From Death: The departing souls of Echoes of

fallen warriors nourish the Ynnari and inspire
them to exceed the limitations of the living.
When an allied Agent kills a living creature in
their Turn and you Seize the Initiative to act next,
you gain +Rank bonus dice on all Tests made
during your Turn.
the Fall
An Aeldari, Drukhari, or Wraith Construct
Agent who fails a Mutation Test always rolls on
the Subtle Mutation table (Wrath & Glory page
288). However, an Agent from these Species
is rendered unplayable at Corruption Level 4
instead of 5 — at this point, the Agent’s soul is
completely defiled by the touch of the Ruinous
Powers. An eternity of suffering awaits them,
though they may visit this ruin on their former
comrades before they inevitably fall.

Suggested Talents
The Suggested Talents for Archetypes included
in this book are a mix of Talents from Wrath
& Glory, and the New Talents on pages 60-62
of this book. Any Talents in italics are found in
Wrath & Glory. Any Talents in bold are found
in this book.

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 AN ANCIENT
SYSTEM

AELDARI
CHARACTERS

PSYCHIC POWERS

ARMOURY

WORLD OF BONE

OUTCASTS OF
THE VOID

THE DARK CITY

SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD

PANTHEON OF
RUIN
GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE

CRAFTWORLD
ARCHETYPES 21
 GUARDIAN
‘I once gave my heart to creation; the beauty of days before.
Now my art is the flash of a starcannon, my music the fury of war.’
You are a have been called from civilian pursuits
to don your war mask and defend your people.
Guardians are well-trained and well-equipped troops
who serve most craftworlds as a defence force. Such
is their intelligence and physical capabilities, and the
high standard of Aeldari weapons technology, that
Guardians are easily as capable as professional soldiers
of the lesser races. Though mobilised primarily in
times of war, the more paranoid craftworlds – or those
in more dangerous regions of space – keep a portion
of their militia active at all times, periodically rotating
those on duty. On some craftworlds, Guardians are
the most common of all their troops, comfortably
outnumbering the rarer Aspect Warriors.
These warriors provide ranged
infantry support as Guardian
Defenders, launch shock
assaults as Storm Guardians,
or operate the warhost’s
heavy weapon platforms,
jetbikes, grav-tanks, or
aircraft.
22
— Skaelow the Crafter, starcannon operator
When a Guardian dons their war mask, they connect
with their warrior-self, awakening that part of their
psyche. Assuming this alternate identity supposedly
prevents battle trauma from bleeding into Guardians’
peacetime lives, which would forestall progress along
their civilian Paths, but it is not without its dangers.
Many Guardians reacquainted with the bloodlust of
Khaine feel compelled to abandon their civilian calling
and return to the Path of the Warrior.
On other craftworlds, numbers of Aspect Warriors
are dwindling, forcing their Guardians to undergo
extended tours of duty where they cannot fully
commit to either civilian or militant Paths. The
Black Guardians of Ulthwé are even organised as a
professional fighting force, a formation the Ul-Khari
deride as a violation of the Asuryani Path.
GUARDIAN
TIER 2 SPECIES Aeldari XP 42
KEYWORDS: AELDARI, ASURYANI,[CRAFTWORLD]
ATTRIBUTES: Agility 3, Initiative 3
SKILLS: Ballistic Skill 2, Weapon Skill 2
ABILITY: Martial Citizenry
You are drilled in using basic Asuryani weaponry. When
attacking whilst in cover, gain +Rank to the Rending rating
of any SHURIKEN weapons. When attacking an enemy in
cover, gain +Rank ED on any melee attacks.
WARGEAR: Aeldari Mesh Armour, Civilian Clothing, 3
Plasma Grenades, Ritual Tools, Shuriken Catapult or
Shuriken Pistol and Guardian Chainsword, War Mask
SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 52
ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel
RATING 2 2 4 4 3 3 2
SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 46
Athletics 2, Awareness 2, Ballistic Skill 3, Insight 1,
Persuasion 1, Pilot 3, Scholar 1, Stealth 1, Tech 1, Weapon
Skill 3
SUGGESTED TALENTS
Bladestorm (page 60), Legacy of Sorrow (W&G, page 135),
Mastered Paths (W&G, page 136), Skyrunner (page 62)
 RANGER
‘The home I dreamed of returning to is a broken, frozen ruin.
What good fortune, then, that I have a century’s experience exploring broken, frozen ruins.’
AN ANCIENT
— Triesce of Ul-Khari, Ranger SYSTEM

You have chosen self-imposed exile from your make contact with distant Exodite settlements, and
AELDARI
CHARACTERS
craftworld, but continue to aid your kin as a scout, execute foes with long-range assassinations. Some
messenger, and sniper-assassin. find themselves on the fringes of Human communities,
PSYCHIC POWERS
ensuring their survival with the patronage of powerful
The Asuryani Path is unyielding, imposing restrictions individuals willing to overlook their Aeldari origins. ARMOURY
not every Aeldari can bear. For those who yearn for
their own agency and to see worlds beyond their The tragedy of Ul-Khari has signalled the return of
WORLD OF BONE
craftworld, the Path of the Outcast provides. As a its most wayward children. There is desperate need
Ranger, they have elected to leave the Path entirely, for their fieldcraft, for few Aeldari are as experienced OUTCASTS OF
and roam the galaxy seeking fulfilment elsewhere. at navigating hazardous terrain as a Ranger. Many THE VOID
Many find what they were looking for, and return other craftworlds, stretched too thin to send more
THE DARK CITY
home with their wanderlust satisfied. Others perish in substantial assistance, have dispatched individual
the wilderness, fall in with Corsair warbands, or lose Rangers to the Gilead System instead. Some have SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
centuries searching for a meaning that eludes them. even condescended to work with Agents of the Rogue
Trader Jakel Varonius, in recognition of their so-called PANTHEON OF
Most Rangers still feel a strong sense of duty to their peace settlement. RUIN
craftworld, and provide assistance as best they can. GAMEMASTERS
They gather intelligence, explore maiden worlds, GUIDE

RANGER

TIER 2 SPECIES Aeldari XP 34

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, ASURYANI,[CRAFTWORLD]

ATTRIBUTES: Agility 3

SKILLS: Ballistic Skill 2, Stealth 1, Survival 2

ABILITY: From the Shadows

You are adept at exploiting any form of concealment.
Whenever a Vision Penalty (Wrath & Glory page 191)
or Cover (Wrath & Glory page 181) imposes a penalty
on someone trying to attack or detect you, the penalty is
increased by +Rank DN.
WARGEAR: Ranger Long Rifle, Shuriken Pistol, Knife,
Aeldari Mesh Armour, Cameleoline Cloak, Magnocular
Scope, Spirit Stone, Bedroll, Blanket

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 61

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 2 3 5 3 2 2 2

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 54

Athletics 2, Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 3, Cunning 1,

Deception 1, Investigation 1, Medicae 1, Pilot 2, Stealth 2,
Survival 3, Weapon Skill 2

SUGGESTED TALENTS
Acute Sense (W&G, page 129), Deadshot (W&G, page 131),
Eliminator (W&G, page 133), Silent (W&G, page 139) 23
 DARK REAPER
‘They think they are safe. They think they are beyond the cold grasp of death.
I am a servant of death, and they have underestimated my reach.’
— Dismali, Dark Reaper

You are a foreboding wielder of heavy weaponry,
reaping formations of soldiers in a barrage of
explosive missiles.
During the war against the Yngir, Khaine battled
against a star god named Kaelis Ra, the Destroyer
of Light, the Nightbringer, an incarnation of death
itself. Khaine triumphed against Kaelis Ra, but as the
star god tore itself free to seek a new form, shards
of its sundered body exploded outwards and pierced
Khaine’s flesh. He was cursed with the Aspect of the
Destroyer, embodying every sentient creature’s fear
of their own mortality. The Dark Reapers invoke this
aspect on the battlefield by executing their enemies in
a fusillade of long-range missile fire.
These warriors pride themselves on their precision,
and much of their training within the Aspect Shrine is
devoted to the challenge of attaining the perfect shot.
During their punishing battle rites, every warrior is
expected to display incredible feats of coordination,
focus, and balance. The Dark Reapers are formidable
warriors whose baleful gaze haunts the battlefield
from afar, reaping souls with exacting precision.
A Dark Reaper’s wargear is weighty, but exceptionally
useful for strongpoint defence. They have held the line
against Plague Marines on Vulkaris, Kastelan Robots
on Avachrus, and numberless threats spewed fourth
from the ice of Trollius. A Dark Reaper shoulders
the burden of their weapons alone, and commits to
impossible quests without regard to the cost.

DARK REAPER

TIER 3 SPECIES Aeldari XP 70

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, ASURYANI, ASPECT

WARRIOR, [CRAFTWORLD]

ATTRIBUTES: Agility 3, Initiative 3, Willpower 2

SKILLS: Athletics 2, Ballistic Skill 3, Intimidate 1, Weapon

Skill 2
ABILITY: Inescapable Accuracy
Your targeting systems and uncanny precision make it
impossible for your victims to hide. When making a ranged
attack, you may reduce the total DN penalties you suffer due
to Long Range, Vision Penalties, and the target’s Cover by
an amount equal to your Rank. When you Brace a Heavy
Weapon, you may Aim as a Free Action.
WARGEAR: Aspect Shrine, Reaper Armour, Spirit Stone,
War Mask, Reaper Launcher

INFLUENCE: +1

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 100

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 3 3 5 5 4 3 2

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 60

Athletics 3, Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 5, Intimidation 3,

Scholar 1, Tech 2, Weapon Skill 3

SUGGESTED TALENTS
Deadshot (W&G, page 131), Ever Vigilant (W&G, page 133),
24 Fear (W&G, page 133), Stoic (W&G, page 140)
 DIRE AVENGER
‘Too long have the Children of the Stars wept bitter tears. Today, we unleash our vengeance!’
— Caslith the Fireheart, Dire Avenger
AN ANCIENT
SYSTEM

You are a student of the first Aspect Warrior Most craftworlds have more Dire Avenger Aspect
AELDARI
CHARACTERS
Temple, exemplifying retribution, valour, and Temples than any other, with a number of doctrinal
relentless firing discipline. differences between them. On Ul-Khari, different
PSYCHIC POWERS
Temples focus their vengeance against preferred
The Ul-Khari teach that in his noblest aspect, Khaine targets — a species, faction, or monstrous individual. ARMOURY
was the right hand of Asuryan. When the Phoenix King
passed judgement, Khaine would enforce it, delivering Dire Avengers are adaptable combatants, switching
WORLD OF BONE
justice — or vengeance — upon wrongdoers. Dire between range and melee, offence and defence. They
Avengers emulate Khaine at his most honourable, consider the wielding of the shuriken an art form, their OUTCASTS OF
sheltering the innocent and punishing the guilty. Avenger shuriken catapults being elegant weapons, THE VOID
even more advanced than those used by a craftworld’s
THE DARK CITY
Dire Avengers are more moderate in temperament Guardians. It is the tactical flexibility and martial
than other Aspect Warriors, seldom allowing their expertise that makes Dire Avengers a natural choice to SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
passions to impede a mission. Their Temple was lead or support a team of Agents. Those who lead gain
founded by Asurmen, first of the Phoenix Lords, and experience that will prove valuable should they later PANTHEON OF
with that legacy and honour comes commitment to set chose to walk the Path of Command. RUIN
an example to other warriors. GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
DIRE AVENGER

TIER 3 SPECIES Aeldari XP 74

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, ASURYANI, ASPECT

WARRIOR, [CRAFTWORLD]

ATTRIBUTES: Agility 3, Initiative 3, Willpower 3

SKILLS: Athletics 2, Ballistic Skill 3, Weapon Skill 2

ABILITY: Defence Tactics

You advance, take cover, and complete your objectives
without ever interrupting rate of fire. You may make a
ranged attack with a SHURIKEN as a Free Action, but
cannot do so in the same Turn you use Combat Actions to
make another ranged, melee, or Interaction Attack. You can
use this ability up to Rank times per combat, and never more
than once per Turn.
WARGEAR: Avenger Shuriken Catapult, 3 Plasma
Grenades, Knife, Aspect Armour, War Mask, Rangefinder,
Spirit Stone, Aspect Shrine

INFLUENCE: +2

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 61

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 2 3 5 3 2 2 2

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 54

Athletics 3, Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 4, Insight 1,

Leadership 2, Medicae 2, Scholar 2, Tech 2, Weapon Skill 4

SUGGESTED TALENTS
25
Battle Focus (page 60), Bladestorm (page 60),
Ever Vigilant (W&G, page 133), Fearless (W&G, page 133)
 FIRE DRAGON
‘Let them gather the wreckage of their precious tank. It would please me to destroy it a second time.’
— Querosq the Lambent, Fire Dragon

You are a tank-hunter and fortification-leveller,
applying the focused fury of concentrated fire.
Ul-Khari legends tell of hubristic Aeldari who sought
vengeance against Khaine, riding to fight him on
armoured steeds. Against these prideful knights,
Khaine transformed into a monstrous scaled snake —
the Aspect of the Dragon — and breathed a torrent
of fire that deliquesced mortal protections. The
Fire Dragons emulate this elemental devastation,
intensifying the heat of their fusion weapons until
their target is consumed in a raging inferno.
It was the Phoenix Lord Fuegan who founded the Fire
Dragons, and legends of his deeds are ritually retold
in the Aspect Shrine on Ul-Khari. A depiction of him
holding the cosmic serpents of wisdom and entropy in
his fiery grasp survived the craftworld’s collision with
Trollius, and the bitter cold seems almost bearable
when standing beneath it.
Fire Dragons provide anti-armour support, and excel
at demolition missions targeting enemy fortifications.
Following Fuegan’s teachings, they prefer to seek
harmony in selective destruction of their foes. Their
fire has salvaged much of Ul-Khari from the ice of
Trollius, but the warmongering Aspect Warriors
resent the work. Boarding actions in the Voidmire,
sabotage in Gilead’s hives, and hunting Imperial
Knights on Nethreus are far better suited to a Fire
Dragon’s sensibilities.

FIRE DRAGON

TIER 3 SPECIES Aeldari XP 72

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, ASURYANI, ASPECT

WARRIOR, [CRAFTWORLD]
ATTRIBUTES: Toughness 2, Agility 3, Initiative 3,
Willpower 2

SKILLS: Athletics 2, Ballistic Skill 3, Weapon Skill 2

ABILITY: Assured Destruction

With intense heat, you boil your targets from the inside out.
You may activate the Melta Trait of any weapons you wield
at Medium and Long Range (not just Short Range), and gain
+Double Rank ED when making attacks with those weapons.
WARGEAR: Aspect Shrine, Heavy Aspect Armour, Spirit
Stone, War Mask, Dragon Fusion Gun, 3 Fusion Charges

INFLUENCE: +1

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 106

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 3 4 5 5 4 3 2

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 62

Athletics 3, Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 5, Deception 1,

Intimidation 2, Scholar 2, Tech 2, Weapon Skill 3

SUGGESTED TALENTS
Battle Focus (page 60), Burning Bright (page 61), Die
26 Hard (W&G, page 132), Hardy (W&G, page 134)
 HOWLING BANSHEE
‘Doc said I’d never hear again — but I still hear that screaming in my nightmares.’
— Guardsman Amon Broinach, survivor of the Sten Hill Massacre
AN ANCIENT
SYSTEM

You are a quicksilver melee combatant, leaping
into every assault with an ear-splitting howl.
The banshees of mythology were wretched offspring
of Khaine and the crone goddess Morai-Heg, miserable
creatures whose wailing cries could steal souls and
freeze the blood of mortals. The Bloody-Handed
God acquired this Aspect after severing Morai-Heg’s
hand at her request, so she could study the wisdom
found in divine blood. As Aspect Warriors, Howling
Banshees invoke not just the fury of Khaine, but the
maddening cunning of Morai-Heg. They move like
lightning and terrify their enemies with deafening
auditory assaults.
The emotions of Ul-Khari’s Howling Banshees run
hot and cold. It is said that Khaine only acquiesced
to Morai-Heg’s request after being tormented by
his children’s screaming, and this penchant for
AELDARI
CHARACTERS
coerciveness and inventive cruelty is inherited by his
Aspect Warriors. On the other hand, many Howling
PSYCHIC POWERS
Banshees demonstrate strong instincts to protect
those they consider kin. The patron Phoenix Lord of ARMOURY
the Howling Banshees, Jain Zar, is more personally
involved in the lives of her disciples than any other,
WORLD OF BONE
sacrificing herself many times in their defence.
OUTCASTS OF
Howling Banshees are sent on missions when an THE VOID
example needs to be made. They are not subtle
THE DARK CITY
instruments, preceded by screams and leaving
corpses in their wake. Because they specialise in SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
brutally direct assaults, they depend upon other
Agents to cover their advance or provide support for PANTHEON OF
extended combat. In return, their acrobatic displays RUIN
of spectacular bloodletting makes victory more certain GAMEMASTERS
with every strike. GUIDE

HOWLING BANSHEE

TIER 3 SPECIES Aeldari XP 90

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, ASURYANI, ASPECT

WARRIOR, [CRAFTWORLD]

ATTRIBUTES: Agility 3, Initiative 4, Willpower 2

SKILLS: Ballistic Skill 2, Stealth 1, Survival 2

ABILITY: Whirling Death

You are a shock assault specialist, delivering such a
devastating first strike that your enemies are left reeling.
You gain +Double Rank bonus dice on melee attacks and
Interaction Attacks made as part of a Charge.
WARGEAR: Aspect Shrine, Banshee Blade,
Howling Banshee Mask, Shuriken Pistol, Spirit Stone,
Aspect Armour

INFLUENCE: +1

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 110

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 3 3 5 6 4 3 2

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 70

Athletics 4, Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 3, Deception 2,

Insight 2, Intimidation 4, Weapon Skill 5

SUGGESTED TALENTS
Fear (W&G, page 133), Furious Charge (W&G, page 134), 27
Matchless Agility (page 61), Sidestep (W&G, page 139)
 STRIKING SCORPION
‘Patience is a virtue duly rewarded; now is the time of blood. Slaughter them all, in Khaine’s name!’
— Skariel the Huntress, Striking Scorpion

You employ stealth to infiltrate enemy positions
before attacking in a roar of spinning blades.
Striking Scorpions are merciless killers without
exception. They have made fear their closest ally,
and revel in the hunt and the kill. The Aspect’s
most sinister skill is the legacy of their Phoenix
Lord, Karandras – the ability to become one with
the shadows and thus creep towards targets without
ever being seen. Striking Scorpions are masters of
maximising every potential hiding place as they slink
through terrain before wreaking havoc; their patient
yet murderous nature has been the doom of many an
enemy whose attention drifted from the shadows for
even a moment.
The first Striking Scorpion Phoenix Lord was Arhra,
the Father of Scorpions, but after breaking from his
peers after defeat at the hands of Karandras, he fell
from grace and was said to be pierced with the dark
light of Chaos. Karandras succeeded him, and bid the
Striking Scorpions to temper their savage fury with
It seems unlikely such instincts were drawn from
Khaine, given the God of Murder’s longstanding
vendetta with the hunter god Kurnous, but Karandras
taught that such skills are an essential counterpoint
to the war god’s bloodthirsty nature. Each Striking
Scorpion finds their own balance between the
teachings of their founding fathers, cultivating
strength without losing themselves to the Path of
Damnation.
Striking Scorpions are expert infiltrators and
assassins, penetrating deep into the heart of the Gilead
System. They might be paired with other Aeldari
stealth specialists, such as Rangers or Harlequins,
or provide reconnaissance for Agents without such
skills. They have a bitter, unrelenting enmity of the
Incubi of Commorragh born of an ancient shame that
the wise do not mention in their presence.
STRIKING SCORPION
TIER 3 SPECIES Aeldari XP 84

the patience of the hunter. KEYWORDS: AELDARI, ASURYANI, ASPECT

WARRIOR, [CRAFTWORLD]

ATTRIBUTES: Strength 2, Agility 3, Initiative 3, Willpower 2

SKILLS: Athletics 2, Ballistic Skill 2, Stealth 3, Weapon

Skill 3
ABILITY: Stalking Shadow
You temper your lust to kill by silently hunting your prey
first. You gain +Double Rank bonus dice and +Double Rank
ED when making a Surprise Attack (in addition to the usual
+2 bonus dice and +2 ED).
WARGEAR: Aspect Shrine, Heavy Aspect Armour,
Mandiblaster, Scorpion Chainsword, Spirit Stone, War
Mask, Shuriken Pistol

INFLUENCE: +1

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 106

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 4 3 5 5 4 3 2

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 70

Athletics 3, Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 3, Deception 2,

Intimidation 2, Scholar 1, Stealth 4, Survival 2, Weapon Skill 5

SUGGESTED TALENTS
28 Counter Attack (page 131), Eliminator (page 133), Silent
(page 139), Storm of Death (page 140)
 SWOOPING HAWK
‘We, who have conquered the heavens above, do not fear the vermin below.’
— Avichor, Swooping Hawk Exarch
AN ANCIENT
SYSTEM

You effortlessly soar across the battlefield on
wings formed of vibrating feather plates and
gravitic lifters.
The ancient Aeldari believed that a killer who got away
with murder would be haunted by the victim’s spirit
in the form of a circling hawk. One of the aspects of
Khaine, and a symbol of retribution and judgement.
The Swooping Hawk Aspect Warriors truly embody
their mythological counterparts in persistence,
soaring through the skies with impossible grace and
descending on enemies below, they harry the flanks
of the enemy with continuous lasblaster salvoes and
bombard enemy positions with a range of explosives.
Inspiring fellow Aeldari with their lethal majesty,
Swooping Hawks are a less sombre presence than
other Aspect Warriors.
The skies themselves are theirs to roam, and from AELDARI
CHARACTERS
those breathtaking heights, it is easy to forget how far
the Aeldari have fallen. Baharroth, the Phoenix Lord of
PSYCHIC POWERS
the Swooping Hawks, was the first Exarch to master
aerial combat, and just as Baharroth sought to inspire ARMOURY
the other Asurya — the first Aspect Warriors — the
Swooping Hawks, seek to inspire their Aeldari kin.
WORLD OF BONE
The Swooping Hawks have provided rapid response OUTCASTS OF
assistance across the Gilead System, often in THE VOID
extraordinarily hazardous circumstances. It is no
THE DARK CITY
mean feat to navigate by wing the toxic clouds of
Avachrus, the wintry blizzards of Trollius, or the SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
crude but towering spires of a hive city. A Swooping
Hawk is most naturally drawn to missions where all PANTHEON OF
seems lost, but a flicker of hope remains, and one RUIN
where their graceful presence can inspire victory. GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE

SWOOPING HAWK

TIER 3 SPECIES Aeldari XP 86

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, ASURYANI, ASPECT

WARRIOR, [CRAFTWORLD]

ATTRIBUTES: Agility 3, Initiative 3, Willpower 2

SKILLS: Athletics 2, Awareness 2, Ballistic Skill 3, Pilot 3,

Weapon Skill 2
ABILITY: Skyleap
You employ hit-and-run manoeuvres to frustrate your
enemies. You do not provoke Reflexive Attacks when you
move out of Engagement. You also gain +Double Rank bonus
dice on Pinning Attacks.
WARGEAR: Aspect Armour, Aspect Shrine, Grenade
Pack, Spirit Stone, Swooping Hawk Wings, War Mask,
Lasblaster

INFLUENCE: +1

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 100

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 3 3 5 5 4 3 2

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 54

Athletics 3, Awareness 4, Ballistic Skill 5, Leadership 1, Pilot

4, Weapon Skill 3

SUGGESTED TALENTS
Acute Sense (W&G, page 129), Battle Focus (page 60),
Burning Bright (page 61), Matchless Agility (page 61) 29
 WARP SPIDER
‘I have trespassed in the realm of daemons and seen the things within.
You cannot fathom the price we pay to deliver death to our foes.’
— Yrule, Born of Twilight, Warp Spider

You risk short leaps through the Warp to
outmanoeuvre your enemies before shredding
them with razor-sharp monofilament wire.
The Ul-Khari claim that when Asuryan raised a
barrier between the realms of gods and mortals,
some Aeldari managed to trespass in heaven. Though
enraged by this impossible transgression, Khaine
bided his time. In the Aspect of the Spider, he laid
traps for the intruders, ensnaring and slaying all but
one. Warp Spiders reflect this cunning and take their
name from the tiny crystalline arachnoids that slip in
and out of existence, hunting threats and protecting
the wraithbone skeletons of craftworlds.
Utilising this same technique, Warp Spiders use the
mobility of jump generators to teleport and strike with
their ritual armament — the death spinner — before
retreating.
Attack is the best form of defence, and purifying a
battlefield of an invasive presence is a sacred duty.
Warp Spiders are intelligent and careful hunters,
intervening only when the moment is right to ensnare
and escape. Despite their caution, no Aeldari would
accuse a Warp Spider of cowardice. Their jumps cut
through the Warp itself, risking the attention of She
Who Thirsts and the eternal damnation of their souls.
The Warp Spiders have witnessed the roiling tides
of the Great Rift with their own eyes, and knowing
the dangers, are deeply suspicious of Jakel Varonius’s
miraculous crossing. They believe, in time, his secrets
will reveal themselves. Currently, they work deep
behind enemy lines, fighting guerilla wars against
Heretic Astartes on Vulkaris, and Astra Militarum on
Gilead Primus.
WARP SPIDER

TIER 3 SPECIES Aeldari XP 86

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, ASURYANI, ASPECT

WARRIOR, [CRAFTWORLD]

ATTRIBUTES: Agility 3, Initiative 3, Willpower 2

SKILLS: Athletics 2, Ballistic Skill 3, Deception 2, Pilot 3,

Weapon Skill 2
ABILITY: Flickerjump
You appear just long enough to weave a deadly web before
disappearing from sight. When an enemy enters Engagement
with you whilst you are Unengaged, you may move up to
your Speed as a Reflexive Action. You can use this ability up
to Rank times per combat.
WARGEAR: Aspect Shrine, Heavy Aspect Armour,
Spirit Stone, War Mask, Warp Spider Jump Generator,
Death Spinner

INFLUENCE: +1

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 100

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 3 3 5 5 4 3 2

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 54

Athletics 3, Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 5, Cunning 1,

Deception 2, Pilot 4, Stealth 2, Weapon Skill 3

SUGGESTED TALENTS
Battle Focus (page 60), Eliminator (W&G, page 133),
30 Escape Artist (W&G, page 133), Favoured by the Warp
(W&G, page 133)
 WARLOCK
‘From Sha’iel itself are her powers conjured; and into Sha’iel itself would I follow her without complaint.’
— Guardian Kaulios of Alaitoc, at the Assembly of Guided Daggers
AN ANCIENT
SYSTEM

You are a battle-psyker, squad leader, and advisor
to your craftworld’s Seer Council.
Those who walk the Witch Path, and who were once
Aspect Warriors, often find direct experience of war
an advantage when it comes to wielding destructive
psychic powers. These Aeldari are known as Warlocks,
and in battle they use these powers to great effect,
often leading other Aeldari into battle. Wielding the
Runes of Battle, they bolster their warhost and wreak
terrible destruction on their foes.
Many Warlocks are famed individuals among their
AELDARI
CHARACTERS
fellow craftworlders. To Farseers, they are trusted
counsellors and supporting ritualists. Disciples of
PSYCHIC POWERS
the Aspect Temples may know Warlocks as former
comrades-in-arms. In the Guardian hosts, Warlocks ARMOURY
are often unit commanders, their powers strengthening
warriors so they can match elite enemies on an
WORLD OF BONE
even footing. Some Warlocks, known as Spiritseers,
specialise in communing with the dead spirits of their OUTCASTS OF
craftworld’s Infinity Circuit, and may shepherd their THE VOID
Spirit Host in war.
THE DARK CITY

The decimation of Ul-Khari’s Seer Council leaves the SERVANTS OF THE

LAUGHING GOD
craftworld more dependent on Warlocks than ever
before. They played a crucial role in negotiating the PANTHEON OF
ceasefire with Jakel Varonius, and some still fight RUIN
alongside the Rogue Trader’s Agents when their GAMEMASTERS
interests align. GUIDE

WARLOCK

TIER 3 SPECIES Aeldari XP 56

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, ASURYANI, PSYKER,

[CRAFTWORLD]

ATTRIBUTES: Agility 3, Willpower 4

SKILLS: Psychic Mastery 2

ABILITY: Runes of Battle

You are a warrior and a Psyker both, adapting your powers
to either augment your allies or assail your enemies. You
know the Universal Psyker Abilities (Wrath & Glory page
267), the Smite psychic power, and a single power of your
choice from the Runes of Battle Discipline.
WARGEAR: Rune Armour, Set of Wraithbone Runes, Spirit
Stone, Witchblade or Singing Spear, Shuriken Pistol

INFLUENCE: +2

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 143

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 2 3 4 5 7 4 2

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 54

Awareness 1,Insight 3, Leadership 1, Psychic Mastery 4,

Scholar 3, Weapon Skill 3

SUGGESTED PSYCHIC POWERS

Conceal/Reveal (W&G, page 283), Embolden/Horrify (W&G, 31
page 283), Protect/Jinx (W&G, page 284)
 WRAITHGUARD
‘Not even the dead have seen the end of war.’
— Spiritseer Iyanna Arienal

Your undying soul is transplanted into an
imposing wraithbone shell so you can continue to
fight from beyond death.
When the need for soldiers is so great that not
even marshalling the Guardian hosts is sufficient,
a craftworld’s Spiritseers are instructed to rouse the
Spirit Host. Spirit stones of veteran warriors are
removed from the safety of the Infinity Circuit and
installed into Wraith Constructs crafted for combat.
Raising the dead, while an abhorrent prospect, can be
deemed necessary when the survival of the craftworld
is threatened. The most common ghost warrior is the
Wraithguard. These sentinels carry vortex weaponry,
opening rifts into Warp space that tear targets apart or
drag them screaming into the Immaterium.
Wraithguard are typically mercurial in demeanour,
perceiving reality as a dream intersected with
the invisible currents of the spirit realm. Their
temperamental opposites are the Wraithblades, whose
ferociously violent urges are only held in check by the
sensor vanes worn on their armour. A Wraithblade’s
rage is exacerbated by their ghost weapons — each
containing its own spirit stone that helps guide its
wielder’s blows.
For millennia, Ul-Khari was conservative in the
deployment of their Spirit Hosts, content to let
the dead rest in peace. Circumstances have forced
a change in attitude. The dead of Ul-Khari now so
completely outnumber the living that the craftworld
cannot survive without the Wraithguards’ aid.

WRAITHGUARD

TIER 4 SPECIES Wraith Construct XP 164

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, ASURYANI, WRAITH

CONSTRUCT, [CRAFTWORLD]

ATTRIBUTES: Strength 5, Toughness 6, Willpower 4

SKILLS: Ballistic Skill 3, Weapon Skill 3

ABILITY: War Construct

Your new body weathers the strains of battle better than
any living creature could. Any ranged weapons you wield
without the Heavy Trait gain the Pistol Trait. When wielding
two melee weapons, you reduce the DN penalty for making
Multi-Attacks by 2. You gain +Rank Determination.
WARGEAR: Spirit Stone, Wraithcannon or 2 Ghostswords

INFLUENCE: +1

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 139

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 7 8 2 4 5 3 1

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 46

Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 4, Intimidation 3, Scholar 2,

Weapon Skill 4

SUGGESTED TALENTS
Brutalist (page 130), Feel No Pain (page 133), Frenzy (page
134), Tenacious (page 140)

32
 AUTARCH
‘It is not enough to command the deployment of my own forces.
My strategies will instruct the movement of my enemy, or I am not worthy of my title.’
AN ANCIENT
— Ishtá Indomi, Autarch of Ul-Khari SYSTEM

Your experience training at multiple Aspect On the battlefield, they alternate between tactical AELDARI
CHARACTERS
Warrior Temples has prepared you to become the genius, and direct participation in the in the heat of
ultimate battlefield general. combat. Autarchs frequently receive ritual weapons
PSYCHIC POWERS
from the Aspect Warrior Temples they served with.
An Asuryani who survives walking the Path of the This personal history has a lasting impact, not ARMOURY
Warrior multiple times learns a deeper appreciation just on an Autarch’s military philosophy, but their
of war in all its harrowing dimensions. Only then can leadership style as well. Most are inspirations to their
WORLD OF BONE
they walk the Path of Command, and lead their own subordinates, though an Autarch’s warmongering
warhost. Autarchs combine strategic knowledge with may be alienating to less aggressive Aeldari. The great OUTCASTS OF
sharp combat instincts, and possess an anticipation of fear of Ul-Khari’s Seer Council is that an Autarch will THE VOID
operational complications that borders on prophetic. become lost on the Path of Command and drag the
THE DARK CITY
entire craftworld into a cycle of endless war, without
AUTARCH thought for survival. SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
TIER 5 SPECIES Aeldari XP 216
PANTHEON OF
KEYWORDS: AELDARI, ASURYANI, [CRAFTWORLD] RUIN

ATTRIBUTES: Agility 4, Initiative 4, Willpower 5, GAMEMASTERS

Intellect 5, Fellowship 3 GUIDE
SKILLS: Athletics 2, Awareness 2, Ballistic Skill 3,
Leadership 4, Weapon Skill 3
ABILITY: Superlative Strategist
When you, or any allies within communication range, spend
Glory to increase their dice pool, they gain +Rank bonus dice
(in addition to bonus dice equal to the Glory spent). You may
make Leadership Tests to remove the Fear, Terror, or Pinned
Conditions as a Simple Action.
WARGEAR: One of the following: Death Spinner or Dragon
Fusion or Reaper Launcher or Shuriken Pistol Gun.
One of the following: Banshee Blade or Scorpion
Chainsword or Star Glaive.
One of the following: 3 Fusion Charges or Howling
Banshee Mask or Mandiblasters or Swooping Hawk
Wings or Warp Spider Jump Generator or 3 Plasma
Grenades.
All of the following: Back Banner, Forceshield, Spirit
Stone, War Mask, Heavy Aspect Armour.

INFLUENCE: +3

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 140

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 3 3 5 5 7 6 5

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 94

Athletics 3, Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 5, Insight 2,

Intimidation 2, Leadership 5, Persuasion 3, Pilot 2, Scholar
2, Weapon Skill 5

SUGGESTED TALENTS
Battle Focus (page 60), Burning Bright (page 61), Mastered
33
Paths (W&G, page 136), Noble Peer (W&G, page 137)
 FARSEER
‘Some futures are unavoidable. Anything less, I shall bend to my will.’
— Farseer Iradriel, the Mourning Sun of Craftworld Alaitoc
You channel psychic powers that reveal the myriad
paths of the future, using your foreknowledge to
shape the destiny of entire species.
The Witch Path is the most difficult Path of the
Asuryani. The enormous psychic potential of the
Aeldari bears a terrible cost, inviting the gaze of She
Who Thirsts, potentially dooming the Seer’s very soul.
Even so, an Aeldari’s hunger for arcane secrets may
lead so far down the Path of the Seer they cannot turn
back. Whilst most Asuryani regard those trapped on
any Path almost with an equal sense of both fear and
awe, a Farseer is instead destined to join
their craftworld’s senior leadership.
Their visions of the future are so
precious that the Asuryani place
utmost trust in these most
revered figures.
34
Farseers are enigmatic figures, their minds forever
in transition between the sight of the present and
future. Their actions often reflect the intricate
understanding of the threads of fate, preferring subtle
manipulations over drastic action with unforeseeable
consequences. Through meditation, they can astrally
project themselves through the psychic superstructure
of their craftworlds and wander at will.
Many have wondered how the Seer Council of Ul-Khari
failed to anticipate the destruction of their craftworld,
or take action to avert it. Perhaps the Farseers were
deceived by the machinations of Chaos, or perhaps
they did foresee this outcome, and felt sacrificing
their home was a necessary cost. Only one burdended
with a Farseer’s gifts could discern the truth.
FARSEER
TIER 5 SPECIES Aeldari XP 167
KEYWORDS: AELDARI, ASURYANI, PSYKER,
[CRAFTWORLD]
ATTRIBUTES: Agility 3, Initiative 3, Willpower 6, Intellect
4
SKILLS: Leadership 2, Psychic Mastery 4, Scholar 2
ABILITY: The Witch Path
You are a supremely powerful Psyker, specialising in
manipulation of the future. You know the Universal Psyker
Abilities (Wrath & Glory page 267), and the Smite psychic
power. You may choose two powers you know from any
of the following Disciplines (so long as you meet the
prerequisites): Divination, Runes of Fate, Runes of Fortune.
WARGEAR: Ghosthelm, Rune Armour, Set of Wraithbone
Runes, Spirit Stone, Witchblade or Singing Spear,
Shuriken Pistol
INFLUENCE: +3
SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 205
ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel
RATING 3 4 5 5 8 6 5
SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 88
Athletics 2, Awareness 4, Ballistic Skill 3, Leadership 4,
Psychic Mastery 5, Scholar 4, Weapon Skill 3
SUGGESTED PSYCHIC POWERS
Fateful Divergence (page 75), Ghostwalk (page 76),
Mind War (page 74), Will of Asuryan (page 75)
 DRUKHARI
ARCHETYPES 35
 KABALITE WARRIOR
‘Make war with me, and you make war with my Kabal.
Consider your next move very carefully, Corsair. The ramifications could be… excruciating.’
— Durabeli Arlehk, Warrior of the Bloodied Claw

You are the beating heart of your Kabal’s fighting
strength, a murderous, power-hungry killer with
dark ambitions.
The Kabals of Commorragh are more than gangs,
or bands of like-minded sadists; they are military
organisations, pirate bands, noble households, and
criminal cartels. They fight to enrich themselves in
realspace raids, and to seize and hold territory within
the borders of the Dark City. Kabalite Warriors are the
frontline soldiers in these wars, remorseless butchers
who slaughter those they do not enslave to torment
later. Their attacks are characterised by speed,
surprise, overwhelming firepower, and fear, followed
by assault and capture once a foe is too weak to resist.
The brutal initiation rites of a Kabal ensure that only
the most most savage, callous, and ambitious Warriors
survive. Consequently, most Warriors strive to climb
the ranks of their faction, which is invariably achieved
by betraying and murdering their superiors. Despite
the ferocious competition between Warriors, they are
more than capable of exercising martial discipline on
the battlefield, working together to execute squad
tactics when it serves their self-interest.
The Kabal of the Bloodied Claw has preyed upon the
Gilead System for millennia, claiming, torturing, and
sacrificing an endless number of souls to preserve
their own. They have fought alongside the Greensteel
Warriors on occasion, though are suspected of
attempting to usurp the authority of the Emerald
Princess from within.

KABALITE WARRIOR

TIER 2 SPECIES Drukhari XP 42

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, [KABAL]

ATTRIBUTES: Agility 3, Initiative 3

SKILLS: Ballistic Skill 2, Weapon Skill 2

ABILITY: Prey on the Weak

Your mind is focused by the scent of fear and suffering. You
gain +Rank bonus dice on attack Tests against enemies that
have suffered Wounds, or Mobs of Troops that have suffered
casualties.
WARGEAR: Hook and Chains, Initiation Token, Kabalite
Armour, Knife, Splinter Rifle

INFLUENCE: +1

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 40

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 2 2 4 4 2 2 2

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 38

Athletics 1, Awareness 2, Ballistic Skill 3, Cunning 2,

Deception 1, Insight 1, Intimidation 2, Pilot 1, Stealth 2,
Weapon Skill 3

SUGGESTED TALENTS
Dirty Fighter (W&G, page 132), Eliminator (W&G, page
36 133), Trueborn (page 62), Power From Pain (page 61)
 WYCH
‘What a pathetic little plaything. Not even worth hanging from the walls of the arena!”
— Valghex of the Cult of Endless Trauma
AN ANCIENT
SYSTEM

You are a lightning-fast slayer and gladiatorial
performer, renowned in the Dark City for your
murderous arts.
In a city where most Drukhari have little regard
for anyone besides themselves, the Hekatarii have
earned the respect of a jaded population through
achievements in the field of performative slaughter.
Only the most spectacular warriors make a career in
the Wych Cult arenas, with lesser fighters quickly
dispatched in their earliest appearances. A Wych may
specialise in a number of different bloodsports —
ritual duels, arena battles, death races, or extravagant
sacrifices. Between spectacles, a Wych accompanies
realspace raids to assist an allied Kabal, capture
victims for the arena, or hone their killer edge.
A Wych is required to demonstrate both lethal skill
and a flair for the dramatic. The security of their Cult
depends on their ability to provide entertainment to
AELDARI
CHARACTERS
the overlords of the larger, more powerful Kabals.
A Wych never misses an opportunity to exercise
PSYCHIC POWERS
showmanship, or subtly promote their own brand of
celebrity. Whilst rivalries with fellow Hekatarii are ARMOURY
common, these are invariably settled in the arena.
WORLD OF BONE
The Cult of Endless Trauma is one of the smaller
Wych Cults in Commorragh, but in the Gilead System, OUTCASTS OF
they have sensed opportunity. With so many warring THE VOID
cultures in one system, they have managed to capture
THE DARK CITY
an enviable variety of arena fighters in a flurry of
realspace raids. Now they seek to flesh out their ranks, SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
and have established a simulacra of their grand arena
in the dark heart of the Voidmire. Here, in the leering PANTHEON OF
shadow of the Cicatrix Maledictum, blood is spilled RUIN
and captives are tormented in ever greater numbers. GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE

WYCH

TIER 2 SPECIES Drukhari XP 62

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, [WYCH CULT]

ATTRIBUTES: Agility 4, Initiative 4

SKILLS: Athletics 2, Weapon Skill 2

ABILITY: Lightning Dodge

You run circles around your enemy and take them apart one
slice at a time. When wearing no armour besides a Wychsuit,
you gain +Rank Defence against melee attacks.
WARGEAR: Arena Trophy, Combat Drugs, Hekatarii
Blade, 3 Plasma Grenades, Splinter Pistol, Wychsuit

INFLUENCE: +1

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 35

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 2 2 4 5 2 2 2

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 32

Athletics 3, Ballistic Skill 2, Cunning 2, Intimidation 1,

Persuasion 1, Pilot 1, Stealth 1, Weapon Skill 3

SUGGESTED TALENTS
Blade Artist (page 61), Matchless Agility (page 61),
Sidestep (W&G, page 139), Skyrunner (page 62)
37
 HELLION
You are an adrenaline junkie and anarchist street
racer, tearing across the galaxy atop a personal
skyboard.
The Lords of Commorragh offer protection and
opportunity in return for obedience — but some
Drukhari are too free-spirited to bend the knee to any
Archon, Succubus, or Haemonculus. These rebels,
exiles, fugitives, and young aspirants form gangs
of their own, living on the edge of Drukhari society,
surviving by their wits alone. Hellions are the most
infamous of these miscreants, racing around the Dark
City on skyboards, spreading chaos and outrunning
the consequences. Some are mature enough to enter, or
return to, Drukhari society. Others become Helliarchs,
veterans of gang warfare, with the unenviable job of
leading a pack of committed anarchists.
Any Hellion feral enough to earn the respect of their
gang tends to make enemies of everyone else.
38
‘First to ten decapitations wins.’
— Thresyn the Flickerblade, Hellion renegade
The Kabals and the Haemonculi curse their unrefined
sadism while the Scourges sneer at their encroachment
into Commorragh’s upper limits. Only the Wych Cults
find the antics of the Hellions entertaining, supplying
the gangs with combat drugs to fuel their rampages.
In return, the Hellions are granted the privilege of
performing in the arena, and ride with the Cults on
realspace raids. Whilst the Hellions insist they are
beholden to no one, they know better than to bite the
hand that feeds, and most want for the attention of a
baying crowd.
The Cult of Endless Trauma has sponsored Hellions
to fly across the Gilead System, spreading fear of the
Drukhari, and gathering intelligence. Other Hellion
gangs have entered the system at no one’s request,
simply because it pleases them to have whole new
worlds of mortals to terrify.
HELLION
TIER 2 SPECIES Drukhari XP 36
KEYWORDS: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, [WYCH CULT]
ATTRIBUTES: Agility 3, Initiative 3
SKILLS: Pilot 2
ABILITY: Hit and Run
You revel in the confusion of swift attacks, striking fast
before sweeping away from victims who fall prey to your
skyboard or hellglaive. You do not provoke Reflexive Attacks
when you move out of Engagement. You gain +Rank bonus
dice on any Pilot (A) Tests related to the operation of your
Skyboard.
WARGEAR: Hellglaive, Skyboard with Splinter Pods,
Wychsuit, Combat Drugs, Gang Colours, Ornamental
Skull
SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 40
ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel
RATING 2 2 4 4 2 2 2
SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 44
Athletics 2, Awareness 2, Ballistic Skill 2, Cunning 2,
Intimidation 1, Pilot 3, Tech 2, Weapon Skill 2
SUGGESTED TALENTS
Burning Bright (page 61), Furious Charge (W&G, page 134),
Matchless Agility (page 61), Power From Pain (page 61)
 BEASTMASTER
‘I like your dog, Fenrisian.
Once I have broken its will, I’ll feed it your flesh as a treat.’
AN ANCIENT
— Akkhar the Cruel, Beastmaster SYSTEM

You capture and command the deadliest animals in
the galaxy, showcasing their lethal characteristics
in the amphitheatres of Commorragh.
The audiences of the Wych Cult arenas constantly
hunger for novelty, and it is a Beastmaster’s job to
help service this need. They search the galaxy for the
most exciting, unusual, and horrifyingly dangerous
beasts they can find, returning them to the Dark
City to massacre terrified captives for a crowd’s
entertainment. Most Beastmasters hunt from atop a
skyboard, the perfect vantage point from which to
direct their charges whilst avoiding the belligerent
swipes of a rebellious predator.
A Beastmaster demonstrates extraordinary talent for AELDARI
CHARACTERS
rendering a wild animal compliant and redirecting
its bestial rage. This is partly achieved through the
PSYCHIC POWERS
pheromones and sonic emitters embedded in their
skull-faced masks. Their strange tattoos harken to ARMOURY
a shamanic tradition long forgotten by most Aeldari,
save perhaps the Exodite colonies. Some Beastmasters
WORLD OF BONE
detest the company of their Drukhari kin, let alone
other conscious beings, and revel in breaking the will OUTCASTS OF
of sentient captives, bringing them under command THE VOID
like any common beast.
THE DARK CITY
The megafauna of Nethreus, and the marine SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
leviathans of Charybdion, are ever-tempting targets
for Beastmasters serving the Cult of Endless Trauma. PANTHEON OF
Unfortunately, capturing such magnificent specimens RUIN

BEASTMASTER is easier said than done. Other Beastmasters have used GAMEMASTERS
the Gilead System as a fresh environment GUIDE
TIER 3 SPECIES Drukhari XP 100 in which to train their charges. By
unleashing their pets upon realspace,
KEYWORDS: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, [WYCH CULT]
they prepare them for the stresses of the
ATTRIBUTES: Agility 4, Initiative 4, Willpower 3 arena or bloody battlefield.
SKILLS: Athletics 2, Leadership 2, Pilot 2, Survival 2,
Weapon Skill 2
ABILITY: Beast Handler
You command respect from wild animals, cowing them
into obedience. You gain +Double Rank bonus dice on
all social Skill Tests against a creature with the BEAST
Keyword. When you consent, allied BEAST creatures in
communication range can spend your Wrath Points as their
own.
WARGEAR: Agoniser, Beastmaster Mask, Combat Drugs,
Hunting Trophy, Skyboard with Splinter Pods, Wychsuit

INFLUENCE: +2

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 74

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 3 3 5 5 4 3 2

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 86

Athletics 3, Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 3, Cunning 2, Insight

2, Intimidation 2, Leadership 3, Pilot 2, Survival 4, Weapon
Skill 5

SUGGESTED TALENTS
Acute Sense (W&G, page 129), Animal Companion
[Khymera or Clawed Fiend] (page 60), or [Razorwing Flock]
(W&G, page 132), Fear (W&G, page 133) 39
 INCUBUS
‘Without the kill, we are nothing, so says the Dark Father.’
— Akhirion, Incubus of the Coiled Blade

You are the formidable disciple of an elite warrior
creed, and mercenary bodyguard to the paranoid
rulers of the Dark City.
Incubi are among the most disciplined Drukhari
fighters, warriors who have set aside political ambition
and hedonistic greed to better master the art of the
kill. They honour Kaela Mensha Khaine in midnight-
black Shrines, duelling with blades — lethal klaives
and demiklaives — to hone their deadly efficiency. To
join this order, a Drukhari must defeat and dispatch
an existing Incubus and take their armour, but even
this daunting challenge is not enough.
To make the warsuit their own, an aspirant must kill
an Asuryani Aspect Warrior in single combat, break
their spirit stone, and present it to the Hierarch of their
Shrine. It is then fashioned into an armour-implanted
psychological weapon known as a tormentor. The
tormentor’s psychic aura of fear magnifies the dread
reputation of the warrior and their Shrine.
Most unusual for the Drukhari is the alleged loyalty of
the Incubi. They are mercenaries, but when they accept
a contract, they commit to fight for their employer until
the bitter end. Consequently, many Drukhari lords
hire Incubi as bodyguards, sentries, and enforcers.
With trust so rarely found in Commorragh, the Incubi
can command a fine portion of the proceeds of any
raid — often receiving choice trophies and, of course,
abundant captives to sacrifice. Raiding the Gilead
System alone is host to manifold threats; in these
precarious times, the demand for a reliable bodyguard
has rarely been higher.

INCUBUS

TIER 3 SPECIES Drukhari XP 84

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, BLADES FOR

HIRE

ATTRIBUTES: Agility 3, Initiative 4, Willpower 2

SKILLS: Athletics 2, Ballistic Skill 2, Intimidate 2, Weapon

Skill 3
ABILITY: Lethal Precision
You train tirelessly to master the perfect killing strike.
When you inflict a Critical Hit on a melee attack, you inflict
+Double Rank Mortal Wounds.
WARGEAR: Incubus Warsuit, Klaive, Shrine of the
Father, Stolen Spirit Stones and other trophies, Terms of
Covenant, Tormentor

INFLUENCE: +2

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 110

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 3 3 5 6 4 3 2

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 66

Athletics 3, Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 3, Cunning 2, Insight

3, Intimidation 3, Weapon Skill 5

SUGGESTED TALENTS
40
Blade Artist (page 61), Brutalist (W&G, page 130), Counter
Attack (W&G, page 131), Power From Pain (page 61)
 MANDRAKE
‘Do not speak their names! Do not tempt fate by invoking their infernal attentions.
Our luck was spent escaping to the confines of this fortress…’
AN ANCIENT
— Final words of Farseer Lonelta of Yme-Loc SYSTEM

You exist simultaneously in reality and a cursed way to survive the Fall, or the hideous by-product of AELDARI
CHARACTERS
otherworld, not entirely corporeal, driven by your an unforgivable union between Aeldari and daemons.
own malevolent instincts.
PSYCHIC POWERS
Mandrakes can pull themselves into reality through
Aelindrach is perhaps the most accursed district of another being’s shadow, dragging themselves up with ARMOURY
Commorragh, where the shadows come alive, planes sinewy strength and reaching for luckless victims with
of reality intersect, and no starlight can penetrate filth encrusted claws. Their eldritch nature makes
WORLD OF BONE
its depths. Where Aelindrach’s influence seeps, the them consummate shock troops during Drukhari
Mandrakes follow, foul shadowskin monsters glowing raids, emerging behind enemy lines or even locked OUTCASTS OF
with runes of sinister power. Whilst they may have rooms to deal death in return for captives. THE VOID
been Drukhari once, Mandrakes are now something
THE DARK CITY
different entirely. Some are paid instead by more esoteric means — a
heartbeat, last word, true name, or final breath. For SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
Perhaps they are the shadows of Drukhari come to those employers foolish enough to renege on a deal,
life, remnants of a forbidden cult that found its own neither guard nor impenetrable fastness will save PANTHEON OF
them from the haunting steps of Mandrake, and the RUIN
MANDRAKE cold grasp that follows. GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
TIER 3 SPECIES Drukhari XP 92

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, BLADES FOR

HIRE

ATTRIBUTES: Strength 2, Agility 4, Initiative 3

SKILLS: Athletics 2, Ballistic Skill 2, Stealth 4, Weapon

Skill 2
ABILITY: Shadow Creature
You are not a creature of flesh and blood, instead dwelling
in a liminal state between realities. When you are not
wearing armour, you gain +Rank Resilience, and can
roll Determination against attacks that inflict Mortal
Wounds. You always count as being in heavy fog, with
all corresponding vision penalties (+3 DN to target with
Awareness and Ballistic Skill Tests, +2 DN to target with
Weapon Skill Tests). When you move, you ignore all
obstacles between your start and end point, so long as you
move from one shadow to another.
WARGEAR: Cloak of Skin, Glimmersteel Blade, Hook and
Chains. You are also able to generate Baleblasts, which
have the weapon profile below:
10 +1 ED / Range 9 – 18 – 27 / Salvo - / Assault, Rending (4)

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 74

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 4 3 5 5 2 2 1

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 94

Athletics 4, Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 4, Cunning 2,

Intimidation 3, Stealth 5, Survival 3, Weapon Skill 4

SUGGESTED TALENTS 41
Blade Artist (page 61), Eliminator (W&G, page 133), Silent
(W&G, page 139), Power From Pain (page 61)
 SCOURGE
‘Yisserokh, I send you a message of two parts. The first are these words, written upon skin I flayed from your
last incompetent assassin. The second is the generous level of saturated haemotoxins, within said skin.’
— Shylas Sar’sel, on the assassination of Archon Yisserokh

You have undergone surgery adapting your body
for flight, and deliver messages across the Dark
City for the rich and powerful.
There are surgeries performed by the Haemonculi
of Commorragh which can adapt a Drukhari’s body
to soar among the upper darkness. The patient is
subjected to agonising surgeries that graft powerful
wings, hollow out bones, and implant additional
muscle. Tradition then forces the exhausted Drukhari
to then fly to the high aeries of their new sky-warrior
kindred, battling through the manifold hazards of
Commorragh’s airspace. Those who survive the ascent
earn the right to call themselves Scourges, and claim
the sky itself as their dominion. Most become addicted
to further body modification, acquiring taloned feet,
elongated heads, or baleful, raptor-like eyes.
With psychic communication outlawed in the Dark
City, the Scourges satisfy a useful niche — hand-
delivering messages that are too sensitive to risk
being intercepted. Each communiqué is sealed with
tailor-made poisons for which the antidote — in
theory — is held by the intended recipient, to ensure
the Scourges are not tempted by a rival to delay or
divert the message. So important are they to the
networks of the Dark City that the death of a Scourge
invites retribution from Commorragh’s most powerful
down upon the perpetrator with unbridled excess.
Scourges in the Gilead System indulge their appetite
for slaughter by providing battlefield support, using
guerilla tactics to strike the unwary from above.
SCOURGE

TIER 3 SPECIES Drukhari XP 70

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, BLADES FOR

HIRE

ATTRIBUTES: Agility 3, Initiative 3

SKILLS: Athletics 3, Awareness 2, Ballistic Skill 2, Weapon

Skill 2
ABILITY: Winged Strike
You are grafted with wings that allow you to fly at double
your normal Speed. More complicated aerial manoeuvres
may require an Athletics (S) Test, with +Double Rank bonus
dice. In addition, you can spend Shifts on a successful
ranged attack Test to inflict the Pinned Condition on the
target. This costs a number of Shifts equal to the target’s
Resolve minus Rank.
WARGEAR: Delivery Capsule, Ghostplate Armour,
Terms of Covenant, 3 Plasma Grenades, Shardcarbine

INFLUENCE: +2

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 94

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 3 3 5 5 3 3 3

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 76

Athletics 4, Awareness 4, Ballistic Skill 5, Cunning 2,

Intimidation 2, Stealth 2, Survival 2, Weapon Skill 3

SUGGESTED TALENTS
Acute Sense (W&G, page 129), Deadshot (W&G, page 131),
42 Matchless Agility (page 61), Power From Pain (page 61)
 ARCHON
‘Centuries of rule have only intensified the yawning void within my soul.
Know that your suffering serves a greater purpose — the glory of the Bloodied Claw.’
AN ANCIENT
— Lord Akhara’Keth, Archon of the Bloodied Claw. SYSTEM

You are the master of a warrior Kabal, seeking To retain power, an Archon must be ruthless, AELDARI
CHARACTERS
bounties in realspace that will expand your tyrannical, and entirely without remorse. Many are
territory in Commorragh. millennia old, some having been murdered only
PSYCHIC POWERS
to return by Haemonculus fleshcraft and avenge
Ambitious Drukhari imagine that when they become themselves on their killers. Others seized power long ARMOURY
lord of a Kabal, they will finally be secure to enjoy the before younger upstarts like Asdrubael Vect, and
luxuries such status affords. In reality, an Archon’s deplore those who rise from the dirt to such heights.
WORLD OF BONE
position is no safer than any other Drukhari. They
are still surrounded by jealous rivals in other Kabals It is said that Overlord Akhara’Keth of the Bloodied OUTCASTS OF
and treacherous underlings within their own, both Claw has survived over three hundred attempts on his THE VOID
waiting to exploit signs of weakness. Worse still, life. Despite the appalling retribution inflicted upon
THE DARK CITY
the soul-draining horror of She Who Thirsts only his would-be murderers, other Archons still conspire
escalates over time, requiring greater acts of depravity to unseat Akhara’Keth and seize his territories. SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
to stave off the terrible fate that awaits.
PANTHEON OF
ARCHON RUIN
GAMEMASTERS
TIER 5 SPECIES Drukhari XP 192 GUIDE

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, [KABAL]

ATTRIBUTES: Agility 4, Initiative 4, Willpower 4, Intellect

3
SKILLS: Athletics 2, Awareness 2, Ballistic Skill 3, Cunning
2, Intimidation 4, Leadership 4, Weapon Skill 3
ABILITY: Overlord
You drive your underlings toward success by threatening
them with the consequences of failure. As a Simple Action,
you may spend 1 Wrath to provide yourself and all allies
+Rank bonus dice to the next Test they make this encounter
in your presence. In addition, you may spend 1 Glory to
gain 1 Wrath Point as a Free Action, up to Rank times per
session.
WARGEAR: Huskblade, Initiation Brand, Kabalite Armour,
Shadowfield, Splinter Pistol, Trophy Rack

INFLUENCE: +4

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 170

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 3 3 6 6 6 5 4

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 78

Athletics 3, Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 4, Cunning 3,

Deception 2, Insight 2, Intimidation 5, Leadership 5,
Persuasion 2, Scholar 2, Weapon Skill 4

SUGGESTED TALENTS
Beyond Mortality (page 60), Paranoid (W&G, page
137), Power From Pain (page 61), Supreme Presence
[Intimidation] (W&G, page 140) 43
 HAEMONCULUS
‘The goal is always to elevate the subject by any means, no matter how much you peel back or cut away.’
— Dialogues of Zekratiss the Pedagogue, Haemonculus of the Baleful Curriculum

You are a twisted genius committed to violating
the laws of nature and transcending the limits of
flesh.
If the Archons are masters of Commorragh, the
Haemonculi are powers behind the throne, whose vile
work makes the long lives of the Archons possible.
No subject is taboo to these twisted fleshcrafters
— they have mastered restoration of the dead from
the smallest of samples, creation of artificial life,
horrifying biological augmentation, and amplification
of pain and torture.
Haemonculi are obsessive and amoral, justifying any
cost as necessary to fulfil their academic infatuations.
In their coven lairs, hidden deep within the Dark
City, they are accompanied by a grotesque retinue of
underlings. These unfortunate creatures range from
unwilling beasts to medical assistants, monstrous
enforcers, and the semi-sentient biotechnological
dissectors known as Engines of Pain.
Whilst many Haemonculi are jealous and secretive,
the Coven known as the Baleful Curriculum are
eager to spread the means and methods of their
vile practices. For their next symposium, they have
chosen the Gilead System as a location from which to
indulge their appetite for the unspeakable.

HAEMONCULUS

TIER 5 SPECIES Drukhari XP 175

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, [COVEN]

ATTRIBUTES: Toughness 3, Agility 3, Initiative 3, Intellect

5
SKILLS: Ballistic Skill 2, Intimidation 3, Medicae 4, Scholar
4, Tech 2, Weapon Skill 2
ABILITY: Master of Pain
You have inflicted such violations upon your own flesh that
enemy attacks are barely cause for concern. You gain +Rank
Resilience. In addition, when you heal another creature’s
Wounds, you can choose to heal additional Wounds by
inflicting an equal amount of Shock on the patient, up to
Double Rank.
WARGEAR: Anti-Grav Suspensor Crystal, Haemonculus
Tools, Ichor Injector, Mesh Implants, Scissorhand,
Stinger Pistol

INFLUENCE: +4

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 154

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 3 5 5 5 4 7 2

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 110

Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 4, Cunning 3, Deception 2,

Intimidation 4, Insight 1, Investigation 2, Leadership 2,
Medicae 5, Scholar 5, Stealth 1, Survival 1, Tech 3, Weapon
Skill 4

SUGGESTED TALENTS
44 Beyond Mortality (page 61), Fear (W&G, page 133),
Insensible to Pain (page 61), Power From Pain (page 61)
 SUCCUBUS
‘Make an example of one champion, brutalise them before their followers, and you inflict a psychic scar on the
survivors no medicine will ever heal. That is the meaning of Endless Trauma.’
AN ANCIENT
— Lady Nemexar, Succubus of The Endless Trauma SYSTEM

You are the leader of a Wych Cult, a gladiatorial
bloodletter celebrated for murderous skill and an
undisputed master of personal combat.
Succubi are the very best of the Wych Cult fighters,
whirlwinds of devastating speed and grace that
effortlessly dispatch monsters twice their size. Most
Wych Cults contain several Succubi, but answer to the
deadliest killer amongst them as overall leader. Succubi
only occasionally appear in the Cult arenas, but when
they do, the audience is treated to a true spectacle of
bloodshed. Away from gladiatorial bouts, much of
their time is instead spent negotiating with Kabals and
Covens, training the next generation of Wyches, and
leading raids to secure captives for the arenas.
SUCCUBUS
Succubi are celebrities of the Dark City, and it is AELDARI
CHARACTERS
common for their reputations to precede them. They
may choose to indulge their audience’s expectations
PSYCHIC POWERS
by curating a persona that delights (or enrages)
the crowd. Most Succubi enjoy the patronage of an ARMOURY
Archon, a mutually beneficial relationship between
two leaders who might very well despise one another.
WORLD OF BONE
For millennia, Lady Nemexar has ruled the Cult of OUTCASTS OF
Endless Trauma, her position reinforced through THE VOID
association with Archon Akhara’Keth of the Bloodied
THE DARK CITY
Claw. The awakening of Ynnead, and the dysjunction
that followed, has disturbed this comfortable status SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
quo. Many Succubi have awaited this moment to
seize supreme leadership, and the bounties of the PANTHEON OF
Gilead System could provide the means to achieve it. RUIN
GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE

TIER 5 SPECIES Drukhari XP 164

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, [WYCH CULT]

ATTRIBUTES: Agility 5, Initiative 5, Willpower 2,

Fellowship 2

SKILLS: Athletics 4, Leadership 2, Weapon Skill 4

ABILITY: Bride of Death

You shock your fellow warriors into greater acts of
spectacular slaughter. Once per Turn as a Free Action, you
may spend 1 Wrath to provide yourself and all allies in
communication range +Rank ED on any melee attacks made
until the start of your next Turn. When wearing no armour
besides a Wychsuit, you gain +Rank Defence against ranged
attacks.
WARGEAR: Agoniser, Archite Glaive, Arena Trophy,
Combat Drugs, Wychsuit

INFLUENCE: +3

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 170

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 4 3 7 7 4 3 4

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 106

Athletics 5, Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 4, Cunning 2,

Deception 2, Insight 2, Intimidation 3, Leadership 3,
Persuasion 2, Pilot 2, Stealth 2, Weapon Skill 5

SUGGESTED TALENTS
Beyond Mortality (page 60), Blade Artist (page 61), 45
Matchless Agility (page 61), Sidestep (W&G, page 139)
 HARLEQUIN
46
ARCHETYPES
 TROUPE PLAYER
‘The final act dies not with you but with your kind.’
— The Quartet’s Loyal Traitor
AN ANCIENT
SYSTEM

You are a warrior-artist, a performer in a Harlequin Harlequins are expected to wear many different
AELDARI
CHARACTERS
Troupe, mastering the dance of death in honour of masks and adapt their dances and strategies to fit
the Laughing God. their new positions. Since a Harlequin is never ‘out
PSYCHIC POWERS
of character’, this can result in wild personality shifts,
The majority of Harlequins in a Masque are known a disorienting experience for other Aeldari fighting ARMOURY
simply as Players, filling the role of supporting alongside the Player.
characters, extras, and backing performers in their
WORLD OF BONE
Troupe’s bloody theatrical feats. They rehearse without The Masque of the Calamity Trail was first sighted
respite to optimise their synchronicity with other in the Gilead System after the Ul-Khari catastrophe. OUTCASTS OF
Players and to anticipate each other’s movements. On Though they’ve never been seen to aid the survivors THE VOID
the battlefield, they are tasked with objectives that directly, many Seers believe they are providing their
THE DARK CITY
benefit from weight of numbers, though their Troupe own peculiar help behind the scenes. Other Masques
is almost always outnumbered. If a Player performs have directed Players to explore the Voidmire ruins, SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
well, and the luck of the Laughing God is with them, where lurk the echoes of an ancient evil.
they may distinguish themself for promotion and be PANTHEON OF
cast as a leading character. RUIN
GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
TROUPE PLAYER

TIER 3 SPECIES Aeldari/Drukhari XP 94

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, HARLEQUIN, [MASQUE]

ATTRIBUTES: Agility 4, Initiative 4, Willpower 2

SKILLS: Athletics 3, Ballistic Skill 2, Weapon Skill 3

ABILITY: War Dancer

You fight best as part of a chorus, the strikes of your allies
blurring into your own as a storm of blades. You gain
+Double Rank bonus dice on melee attacks against an enemy
engaged with an ally.
WARGEAR: One of the following: Harlequin’s Blade or
Harlequin’s Caress or Harlequin’s Embrace or
Harlequin’s Kiss
False Face, Flip-Belt, Holo-Suit, 3 Plasma Grenades,
Shuriken Pistol

INFLUENCE: +2

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 114

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 2 2 6 6 4 3 3

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 52

Athletics 4, Awareness 1, Ballistic Skill 4, Deception 2,

Intimidation 2, Pilot 2, Scholar 1, Stealth 1, Weapon Skill 4

SUGGESTED TALENTS
Luck of the Laughing God (page 61), Rising Crescendo
(page 62), Matchless Agility (page 61), Skyrunner (page
47
62)
 DEATH JESTER
‘I like to think I helped him. He always wanted to be closer to his god.’
— Athairnos, the Whisper of Death after the bloody execution of Cardinal Moulin

You are a ranged-support specialist with a dark
sense of humour, embodying the role of Death by
wearing the bones of your predecessor.
Death is an omnipresent character in the bloody
tales of the Aeldari. It is the ultimate leveller, which
humbles even the greatest gods and heroes. Death
Jesters fulfil this role in all its morbid, mocking glory,
rejoicing in the cruel and ironic fates bestowed upon
their victims. With rapid-firing shrieker cannons, they
pierce enemies with hideous poisons that explode
them from the inside out — a grotesque spectacle the
Death Jesters greet with applause or a sarcastic curtsy.
Death Jesters are darkly jovial figures, though their
taste in comedy is so ghoulish to those beyond
their own that it is usually more alienating than
entertaining. Every Death Jester knows that,
when they die, the bones from their skeleton will
be harvested for inclusion in their replacement’s
costume. Characteristically, the Death Jesters find this
final indignity to be most amusing.
The chain of oversights and bad decisions that led
to Ul-Khari’s fall are a source of much hilarity to the
Death Jesters, especially in the Masque of the Calamity
Trail. This has been the cause of some strife among
the Asuryani, who cannot see the event as anything
other than an overwhelming tragedy. Still, the combat
prowess of the Death Jesters is welcome, even when
their grim humour is not.

DEATH JESTER

TIER 4 SPECIES Aeldari/Drukhari XP 176

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, HARLEQUIN, [MASQUE]

ATTRIBUTES: Strength 4, Agility 5, Initiative 5, Willpower

4
SKILLS: Athletics 2, Ballistic Skill 3, Intimidation 2,
Weapon Skill 3
ABILITY: Death Is Not Enough
You delight in brutal volleys of firepower that demoralise and
terrify your enemies. When you succeed on a ranged attack,
any targets of the attack must make a Fear Test, with a DN
of 1 + Double Rank. If none of your targets survived the
attack, you can choose another character who witnessed the
attack to make the Fear Test instead.
WARGEAR: Flip-Belt, Holo-Suit, Rictus Mask, Shrieker
Cannon with Jester’s Blade attachment

INFLUENCE: +2

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 135

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 4 3 7 7 5 3 3

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 58

Athletics 4, Awareness 2, Ballistic Skill 4, Deception 2,

Intimidation 3, Scholar 2, Stealth 1, Tech 1, Weapon Skill 4

SUGGESTED TALENTS

48 Fear (W&G, page 133), Gallows Humour (W&G, page 134),

Luck of the Laughing God (page 61), Rising Crescendo
(page 62)
 SHADOWSEER
‘What she showed me was indescribable. Just as well, as I’d sooner die than be forced to describe it.’
— Eoheran Quilherna, Last Child of Dilherran
AN ANCIENT
SYSTEM

You are a sanity-warping, illusion-conjuring Shadowseers are enigmatic even by Harlequin AELDARI
CHARACTERS
performance-psyker, guiding your Troupe standards, wearing identical mirrored masks that
according to Fate’s fickle whims. betray nothing of their original identities. They
PSYCHIC POWERS
are unmoved by the appalling, madness-inducing
Harlequin dances are characterised by an explosive phantoms they invoke, caring only for the protection ARMOURY
sensory overload, manifested through the use they provide Aeldari allies. Some are obsessed with
of pyrotechnics, swirling mists, and psychic fulfilling a specific prophecy, the true nature of which
WORLD OF BONE
manipulation. Shadowseers are the masters of these may be a mystery even to them. Others present
‘special effects’, lone figures of calm at the centre of a themselves as side-characters in someone else’s story, OUTCASTS OF
whirling cacophony. In their role as Fate, they narrate positioning themselves as a chronicler or witness. THE VOID
the actions of principal characters and issue off-stage
THE DARK CITY
prophecies to guide their Troupe. Unlike Asuryani The pronouncements of a Shadowseer are revered
Farseers, Shadowseers do not manipulate destiny such that no Aeldari would refuse their company — SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
to achieve more favourable outcomes, but willingly even Commorragh, where Psykers are forbidden entry
submit themselves as agents of Fate’s whims. All must on pain of death, makes a singular exception for the PANTHEON OF
play the part they are doomed to play, irrespective of Shadowseers. RUIN
the consequences. GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
SHADOWSEER

TIER 5 SPECIES Aeldari/Drukhari XP 277

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, HARLEQUIN, PSYKER,

[MASQUE]
ATTRIBUTES: Strength 2, Toughness 2, Agility 5,
Initiative 5, Willpower 6, Intellect 4, Fellowship 2
SKILLS: Athletics 3, Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 3,
Deception 3, Psychic Mastery 4, Weapon Skill 3
ABILITY: Phantasmancer
You know the Universal Psyker Abilities (Wrath & Glory
page 267), and the Smite psychic power. You may choose
two powers you know from any of the following Disciplines
(so long as you meet the prerequisites): Divination,
Phantasmancy, Telepathy.
WARGEAR: Flip-Belt, Hallucinogen Grenade Launcher,
Holo-Suit, Mirror Mask, Miststave, Shuriken Pistol or
Neuro Disruptor

INFLUENCE: +2

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 128

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 3 3 6 6 8 5 3

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 74

Athletics 4, Awareness 4, Ballistic Skill 4, Deception 4,

Intimidation 2, Leadership 2, Psychic Mastery 5, Scholar 2,
Stealth 2, Weapon Skill 4

SUGGESTED PSYCHIC POWERS

Phantasmancy: Fog of Dreams, Shards of Light, Webway
49
Dance
 TROUPE MASTER
‘Ours is the stage of calamity, on which we deliver the dance of death.’
— Charoquake, Troupe Master of the Calamity Trail

You are the director, general, high priest, and
lead performer of your Troupe, an exemplar of
Cegorach’s teachings.
Leading a Harlequin Troupe means deciding when
and where to perform, and what saedath to choose
when doing so. A Troupe Master may take inspiration
from battlefield conditions, symbolic omens, their
Shadowseer’s counsel, or the augured will of the
Laughing God — but the decision is ultimately
their own. The rest of the Troupe follows their lead,
not merely out of duty, but because the Master is
collectively recognised as the player most in tune with
Cegorach’s intent.
Troupe Masters play the protagonists in Harlequin
stories, typically larger-than-life adventurers with
colourful personalities and fatal character flaws.
Sometimes they adopt the role of the Laughing God
Himself, an act of supreme hubris they accept with
good humour. It is not unheard of for a Troupe Master
position to switch between Harlequins, even within
a single campaign, but such transitions are rarely
contentious. By the time a Harlequin has attained the
position of Troupe Master, they are well accustomed
to adopting whatever role the circumstances require.
TROUPE MASTER
TIER 5 SPECIES Aeldari/Drukhari XP 253

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, HARLEQUIN, [MASQUE]

ATTRIBUTES: Strength 2, Toughness 2, Agility 5,

Initiative 5, Willpower 5, Intellect 4, Fellowship 3
SKILLS: Athletics 3, Awareness 2, Ballistic Skill 4,
Leadership 3, Weapon Skill 4
ABILITY: Choreographer of War
When you, or any allies within communication range, spend
Glory to increase damage, they inflict +Rank damage (in
addition to +1 damage per Glory spent). In addition, you may
Seize the Initiative without spending Glory, up to Rank times
per combat.
WARGEAR: One of the following: Aeldari Power Sword,
Harlequin’s Caress or Harlequin’s Embrace,
Harlequin’s Kiss
One of the following: Fusion Pistol or Neuro Disruptor or
Shuriken Pistol
All of the following: False Face, Flip-Belt, Holo-Suit, 3
Plasma Grenades

INFLUENCE: +3

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 147

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 3 3 7 7 6 5 4

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 70

Athletics 4, Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 5, Deception 2, Insight

2, Intimidation 2, Leadership 4, Persuasion 1, Scholar 2,
Stealth 1, Weapon Skill 5

SUGGESTED TALENTS
Burning Bright (page 61), Luck of the Laughing God
(page 61), Rising Crescendo (page 62), Signature Saedath
50 (page 62)
 AN ANCIENT
SYSTEM

AELDARI
CHARACTERS

PSYCHIC POWERS

ARMOURY

WORLD OF BONE

OUTCASTS OF
THE VOID

THE DARK CITY

SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD

PANTHEON OF
RUIN
GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE

CORSAIR
ARCHETYPES 51
 VOIDREAVER
‘We are unchained. We go where we wish, and where we desire.
The stars are ours, and like them, we will persist. We will not become a memory.’
— Qelaine Palemoon, jetbike pilot

You are a recent recruit to the Corsair fleet, looking
to make a name for yourself and enjoy the bounty
from the raids you join.
Tired of the constraints of the Path, or seeking to flee
a cutthroat existence in the Dark City, Aeldari on the
Path of the Outcast are able to join a Corsair fleet.
Having sought passage on such a ship, and negotiated
their stay aboard, they find like-minded individuals
and an existence somewhere between the order of
the craftworlds and the excess of Commorragh. The
warriors that form the majority of the raiding forces
and voidship crews among the Corsair fleets are
known as Voidreavers. They are most often from the
ranks of Guardian Defenders, Wyches, or Kabalite
Warriors.
Thanks to their diverse military deployments within
the craftworld and Commorite forces, the experiences
of the Voidreavers allow them to fulfil a wide range
of battlefield roles within the Anhrathe fleet. Out
of combat, Voidreavers train and form the crew of
the voidships, maintaining their vessels or piloting
smaller fighter craft on patrols. However, on the field
of battle within a raiding party, a Voidreaver will be
deployed as a soldier on the frontline, as part of a
strike force within a boarding party, or operating the
advanced laser cannons the Corsair ships bring to
bear on their enemies.
Despite a Voidreaver being expected to perform any of
these roles in battle, in time they will typically become
a specialist and join the ranks of the elite Voidscarred,
the most infamous and hardened of their kind.

VOIDREAVER

TIER 2 SPECIES Aeldari, Drukhari XP 44

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, ANHRATHE, [COTERIE]

ATTRIBUTES: Agility 3

SKILLS: Athletics 2, Ballistic Skill 2, Pilot 2, Weapon Skill

2
ABILITY: Raiders of the Void
You are a raider, experienced at operating in the vacuum of
space. Used to zero gravity, and engaging in lighting strike
raids, you use speed and guile to your advantage in battle.
You gain +Rank bonus dice to melee or ranged attacks when
you Seize the Initiative. You gain a further +1 die bonus if
this ability is used when fighting in zero gravity.
WARGEAR: Corsair Armour, 1 extra random trinket,
3 Plasma Grenades, Spirit Stone, Void Suit, Shuriken Rifle
or Shuriken Pistol and Void Sabre

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 65

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 2 2 5 4 2 2 2

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 34

Athletics 2, Awareness 2, Ballistic Skill 3, Pilot 3, Weapon

Skill 4

SUGGESTED TALENTS
Blood Must Flow! (p. 130), Counter Attack (p. 131), Fear (p.
133)
52
 VOIDSCARRED
‘The sooner we leave, the better. The air in this thing the Mon-Keigh call a “ship” is vile.
The stench already sullies my fine coat.’
AN ANCIENT
— Maelariothian, Starstorm Duellist SYSTEM

As one of the Voidscarred, you relish the thrill of No two Voidscarred are the same, as each is armed
AELDARI
CHARACTERS
the hunt and collect trinkets and trophies to sate with weapons and skills that make their warbands
your ego. an eclectic array of combatants. As such, these
PSYCHIC POWERS
warbands of Voidscarred are flexible assets in battle.
The Corsairs known as the Voidscarred are amongst The range of armaments and fighting styles within a ARMOURY
the most hardened of their kind, and many have spent Voidscarred warband is varied, and no two warbands
centuries plying the stars. are the same. Starstorm Duellists are swaggering
WORLD OF BONE
desperados, preferring to face their opponents at close
VOIDSCARRED range. Fate Dealers wield sniper rifles and kill from OUTCASTS OF
great distances. Kurnathi are blademasters capable of THE VOID
TIER 3 SPECIES Aeldari, Drukhari XP 94
facing entire hordes, and Kurnite Hunters bring to the
THE DARK CITY
KEYWORDS: AELDARI, ANHRATHE, [COTERIE] battle their trained beasts. Shade Runners combine
the gladiatorial arts of Wyches with the Warp-jumping SERVANTS OF THE
ATTRIBUTES: Toughness 2, Agility 4, Initiative 3, LAUGHING GOD
Willpower 2 capabilities of Warp Spiders to create fighters who slip
through the enemy lines to deliver poisoned blades PANTHEON OF
SKILLS: Athletics 2, Ballistic Skill 2, Pilot 3, Weapon Skill 3
into the hearts of their foes. RUIN
ABILITY: Wrath of the Stars
GAMEMASTERS
Your training has prepared you for any battlefield. When you GUIDE
make a Critical Hit you may roll twice on the Critical Hit table
and choose either result.
WARGEAR: 3 Plasma Grenades, Shuriken Rifle or
Shuriken Pistol and Void Sabre, Spirit Stone, Void Suit,
Corsair Armour, 1 extra random trinket
The following are suggested loadouts chosen as part of
Advanced Character Creation:
Special Weapon gunners take in addition either a Corsair
Blaster, Shredder, Shuriken Cannon or Wraithcannon.
A Starstorm Duellist takes an additional Blast, Fusion, or
Splinter Pistol.
A Kurnite Hunter may take a Faolchu pet.
A Shade Runner replaces their weapons with a pair of
Hekatarii Blades and a Shuriken Pistol, and gains a Blink
Pack.
Kurnathi may upgrade their Void Sabre to a Master Crafted
Void Sabre.
A Fate Dealer gains a Cameleoline Cloak and Ranger Long
Rifle.

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 90

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 2 3 6 5 3 3 2

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 66

Athletics 4, Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 4, Pilot 4, Weapon

Skill 5

SUGGESTED TALENTS
Blood Must Flow! (p. 130), Counter Attack (p. 131), Fear (p.
133)
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 SOUL WEAVER & WAY SEEKER
‘The paths to victory are winding and confounding, yet if we remain unflinching, then glory is assured.’
— Ilandrios Dreamseeker, Way Seeker of the Greensteel Warriors

You are a powerful Psyker, wielding devastating
energies while guarding the souls of the fallen.
Life amongst the Anhrathe allows Corsairs to more
readily explore their psychic potential. Those that do
become skilled in the arts are potent assets on the
field of battle, as well as calling forth their ancestors
and guiding their fleet through the Webway. Tapping
into their psychic powers, and the very substance of
the Warp, is a dangerous feat for Aeldari, especially
as every attempt risks their soul being consumed
by She Who Thirsts. Free from the restrictions of
the craftworlds and the anti-psychic paranoia of the
Drukhari, Corsairs are able to further explore their
psychic potential, and fully understand what it means
to be Aeldari.
Way Seekers are much like Aeldari Warlocks and
Spiritseers, who read the runes and use their powers
of prescience to scry the threads of fate, time, and
space. Such powers of prophecy and foresight allow
them to augment the considerable skills of Fate
Dealers and Shade Runners, and their psychically
attuned weapons and armour allow them to blast their
enemy with bolts of psychic energies while shielding
themselves and others with arcane wards.
Soul Weavers use their psychic potential to unlock the
power and spirits within spirit stones. By conversing
with these souls, Soul Weavers can discover lost lore,
clues to ancient artefacts, and borrow from them a
shade of their former vitality to empower the living
Corsairs.

SOUL WEAVER & WAY SEEKER

TIER 2 SPECIES Aeldari, Drukhari XP 44

+20

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, ANHRATHE, [COTERIE]

ATTRIBUTES: Agility 3, Willpower 4

SKILLS: Athletics 1, Ballistic Skill 1, Pilot 1, Psychic

Mastery 2, Weapon Skill 1
ABILITY: Void Dreamer
You have the PSYKER Keyword, and are a Psyker. You know
the Universal Psyker Abilities (Wrath & Glory page 267),
and the Smite psychic power.
WARGEAR: Set of Wraithbone Runes and recovered
Spirit Stones, Shuriken Pistol and a Corsair Sabre or a
Witchstaff, Spirit Stone, Ritual Tools

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 47

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 2 2 3 3 5 3 2

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 54

Athletics 2, Awareness 1, Ballistic Skill 3, Insight 3, Pilot 2,

Psychic Mastery 3, Scholar 3, Weapon Skill 2

SUGGESTED PSYCHIC POWERS

Way Seeker: Prescience, Protect/Jinx, Psychometry
Soul Weaver: Empower/Enervate, Embolden/Horrify,
Enhance/Drain

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 FELARCH
‘Indeed, Captain! You keep saying there is nothing of value about this vessel. Pray, you are wrong. So, one more
time; what is inside your void-vault?’
AN ANCIENT
— Iradil, Voidscarred Felarch SYSTEM

You are a veteran Corsair, inspiring those in your Their wargear is equally exotic, as they utilise all AELDARI
CHARACTERS
command and cutting through enemy resistance. manner of weapons they have been gifted — or
which they have liberated — from across the galaxy.
PSYCHIC POWERS
Leading Corsair coteries, or commanding ships and Felarchs, depending upon their experience and rank,
squadrons within the Corsair fleet, Felarchs are lead all manner of forces within the Corsair fleet. ARMOURY
extensions of the will of the fleet’s leader. Each is Some lead bands of reavers into battle. Others are put
a unique commander, seeking their own glory and in charge of smaller, elite warbands of Voidscarred in
WORLD OF BONE
adulation, and perhaps an eventual fleet of their own. order to execute daring missions behind enemy lines
or to secure important resources. Some Felarchs, OUTCASTS OF
These swaggering pirate captains exude an aura owing to their skill and cunning, command wings of THE VOID
of respect and terror as they stride through their fighter aircraft, voidships, or flotillas.
THE DARK CITY
ships, decked out in all manner of strange trinkets
and trophies they have acquired across hundreds of As they rise in status and renown, SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
worlds and thousands of battles. Many bear the signs their name and reputation
of their years of raiding, as their bodies are reinforced become well known on the PANTHEON OF
by ostentatious bionics and augmentations, which Craftworlds and with the RUIN
by craftworld standards seem unrefined, but which Drukhari of Commorragh, and GAMEMASTERS
Corsairs find usefully intimidating. they are soon identified as GUIDE
potential proxies for the schemes
FELARCH of Farseers, rival Corsair fleets,
and Archons.
TIER 3 SPECIES Aeldari, Drukhari XP 124
+20

KEYWORDS: AELDARI, ANHRATHE, [COTERIE]

ATTRIBUTES: Toughness 2, Agility 4, Initiative 4,

Willpower 2, Fellowship 2
SKILLS: Athletics 3, Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 3,
Leadership 3, Pilot 3, Weapon Skill 3
ABILITY: Captain of the Stars
You and any allies within 20 metres of you that can see you
may add +Double Rank bonus dice to Resolve Tests. You add
+Double Rank bonus dice to any Intimidation (Wil) Tests,
including Interaction Attacks.
WARGEAR: Corsair Armour, 3 Plasma Grenades, Shuriken
Rifle or Shuriken Pistol and Master Crafted Void Sabre,
Spirit Stone, Void Suit, +d3 Trinkets

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 76

ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel

RATING 2 3 6 5 2 2 3

SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 36

Athletics 3, Awareness 4, Ballistic Skill 4, Cunning 2,

Intimidation 2, Leadership 3, Pilot 3, Weapon Skill 4

SUGGESTED TALENTS
Augmetic (p. 129), Die Hard (p. 132), Dual Wield (p. 133),
Fearless (p.133), Legacy of Sorrow (p. 135), Noble Peer (p.
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 CORSAIR PRINCE
‘Their voidshields are down and their weapons are spent. Match trajectories and prepare to board them.
Whoever brings me the traitor may have their pick of his wargear.’
You are the leader of a Corsair fleet, known
equally as both a brilliant strategist and ruthless
mercenary.
Though not every leader of a Corsair fleet claims the
title of a regent, many of these disparate bands of
piratical raiders are held together by the iron will of a
singular figure. Corsair Princes — an often inaccurate
term used mostly by the Imperium — rise to their
position by claiming control of a fleet for their own
through cutthroat purposes. They often direct their
raider fleets from ornate command thrones, savouring
the battle just as they would a fine wine.
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— Ferianwyr Greensteel, Corsair Princess
Not all Princes have risen up through the ranks of a
Corsair fleet. Some fleet admirals, tired of the slow
decline of their kin, leave the craftworlds and take
with them loyalists who in turn become the core of
their Corsair fleet. Other Princes likewise find that the
constant paranoia and internecine conflict within the
halls of Commorragh push them to look for escape.
Corsair Princes are not just commanders. They are
traders and skilled diplomats, consorting with Rogue
Traders, T’au Merchants, and even Ork Freebooterz.
Such a breadth of experience and ability to negotiate
complex agendas makes Princes what they are, as
they hold together the various warbands and rival
Felarchs within their fleets. Without their authority,
charisma, and manipulations, a Corsair fleet can
easily fall to infighting and fracture.
PRINCE
TIER 4 SPECIES Aeldari, Drukhari XP 180
+30
KEYWORDS: AELDARI, ASURYANI, [CRAFTWORLD]
ATTRIBUTES: Strength 2, Toughness 2, Agility 4,
Initiative 4, Willpower 3, Intelligence 2, Fellowship 2
SKILLS: Athletics 3, Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 3, Cunning
3, Intimidation 2, Leadership 4, Pilot 4, Weapon Skill 4
ABILITY: Lord of the Galaxy
You gain +Double Rank bonus dice to social Skill Tests
when interacting with a character with the AELDARI or
DRUKHARI Keywords. You gain +Double Rank bonus to all
Cunning Tests when commanding ANHRATHE characters
and units.
WARGEAR: Corsair Armour, Court garb, Mist Shield,
3 Plasma Grenades, Ritual Tools, Shuriken Pistol and
Master Crafted Void Sabre, Spirit Stone, d6+3 Trinkets
SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTES XP 78
ATTRIBUTE S T A I Wil Int Fel
RATING 2 3 6 5 4 3 3
SUGGESTED SKILLS XP 74
Athletics 4, Awareness 3, Ballistic Skill 5, Cunning 3,
Deception 2, Intimidation 3, Leadership 5, Persuasion 2, Pilot
5, Weapon Skill 5
SUGGESTED TALENTS
Augmetic (p. 129), Die Hard (p. 132), Dual Wield (p. 133),
Fearless (p.133), Legacy of Sorrow (p. 135), Noble Peer (p.
137)
ASCENSION
PACKAGES AN ANCIENT
SYSTEM

AELDARI
CHARACTERS
The Ascension Packages in this section can be chosen
by Archetypes with the AELDARI Keyword when
PSYCHIC POWERS
they Ascend to a new Tier. For more on Ascension
Packages, see Wrath & Glory pages 150–154. ARMOURY

A PIVOTAL ROLE WORLD OF BONE

Most characters portrayed in a Harlequin saedath OUTCASTS OF

can be played and then set aside at the end of a THE VOID
performance, but some masks are imbued with such
THE DARK CITY
psychic and mythological significance that, after
being worn only once, they forever leave a mark on SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
the wearer’s soul. These are often specific aspects of
general archetypes, characters that play significant PANTHEON OF
roles in particular stories. For example, a Death RUIN
Jester might not merely assume the part of Death, but GAMEMASTERS
instead portray the insatiable Harvester of Torment, GUIDE
the majestic Lord of Crystal Bones, or the inescapable
Rift Ghoul.

XP Cost: 5 × new Tier

Requirements: HARLEQUIN, Deceive Rating 3+
Influence Bonus: +1 per Tier Ascended
Story Element: You have been honoured with the
opportunity to portray an infamous character of
Aeldari legend. Your new assumed identity imposes
the following changes:

u Choose two of your Skills with different Ratings.

Swap the Ratings you have in each of those
Skills.
u Whichever of the two chosen Skills is now highest
becomes your Agent’s ‘Signature Skill’ (replacing
any Signature Skills you already had). Whenever
you roll a Wrath Critical on Tests of that Skill, you
count as rolling an additional Exalted Icon, which
can be Shifted on successful Tests as normal. This
stacks with any other effects of the Wrath Critical,
such as a Critical Hit or gaining 1 Glory.
u As part of this Ascension Package, you may also
undergo Archetype Ascension, so long as you
meet the usual prerequisites. You cannot choose
this option as part of Creation Ascension.
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 CHANGE OF KINSHIP DARK INTRIGUE
It is uncommon, but not unheard of, for Aeldari The current time of turmoil in the Gilead System is
to leave their homes, be forced into exile, or be but a minor distraction from the dark spectacles seen
captured and raised by another Aeldari culture. This in Commorragh. Between realspace raids, Drukhari
is most common for those already on the frontiers of may return to show off their plunder, conspire with
their respective societies, rebels and outcasts with their peers, and shore up their territory in the Dark
questions their kin cannot answer. The Ynnari exist City. When this scheming goes well, the rewards are
only by welcoming Aeldari of all kinds. plentiful — but everything claimed in Commorragh
is at someone else’s expense, and the vendettas of
XP Cost: 5 × new Tier slighted rivals can be deadly.
Requirements: AELDARI, cannot be chosen as
Creation Ascension
Influence Bonus: −1
Story Element: You have abandoned your Aeldari
sub-culture and found refuge with another. Choose
one of the sub-factions below as your new kindred.
The exact effects of this Ascension Package vary,
depending on which sub-faction you are leaving and
which you are joining.

u If you leave the Asuryani, you lose the

ASURYANI and [CRAFTWORLD] Keywords,
and can no longer purchase Asuryani Paths. If
you join the Asuryani, you gain the ASURYANI
and [CRAFTWORLD] Keywords, and may now
purchase Asuryani Paths — the first costs 10 XP,
and all subsequent Paths cost 20 XP each.
u If you leave the Anhrathe, you lose the
ANHRATHE and [COTERIE] Keywords. If you
join the Anhrathe, you gain the ANHRATHE and
[COTERIE] Keywords.
u If you leave the Drukhari, you lose the DRUKHARI,
[KABAL], [WYCH CULT], [COVEN] and XP Cost: 5 × new Tier
BLADES FOR HIRE Keywords. If you join the Requirements: DRUKHARI, Leadership Rating 3+
Drukhari, you gain the DRUKHARI and BLADES Influence Bonus: +1 per Tier Ascended
FOR HIRE Keywords. Story Element: You have won power, turf, status, or
u If you leave the Harlequins, you lose the influence in the Dark City, and to the victor go the
HARLEQUIN and [MASQUE] Keywords. If you spoils. Gain 2 Wealth per Tier Ascended.
join the Harlequins, you gain the HARLEQUIN
and [MASQUE] Keywords. You may use this opportunity to spend any Wealth
u If you leave the Ynnari, you lose the YNNARI you have on sinister rituals that reduce your debt to
Keyword. If you join the Ynnari, you gain the She Who Thirsts. Lose 1 Corruption Point per point of
YNNARI Keyword. Wealth spent.
Whichever sub-faction the Agent joins or leaves,
they replace their Objectives with those of their new Optionally, you may also choose to gain an additional
sub-faction, but retain the benefits of any Talents, +1 Influence per Tier Ascended (+2 per Tier Ascended
Archetype Abilities, Asuryani Paths, or psychic powers in total), but if you do so you earn the bitter enmity
they had already obtained. As part of this Ascension of another Kabal, Wych Cult, or Haemonculus Coven,
Package, you may also undergo Archetype Ascension, who will seek to sabotage your operations in the
so long as you meet the usual prerequisites. future.
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LOST ON THE artefacts from lost worlds, or perhaps even lay their
hands on knowledge and lore from the depths of the
WARRIOR PATH Black Library.
When an Asuryani becomes so obsessed with an
AN ANCIENT
Asuryani Path that they cannot veer from it, they are Whatever boons they discover in their travels can be SYSTEM
said to be ‘lost on the Path’. Aspect Warriors who put to good use upon their return to the Gilead System.
suffer this fate become Exarchs, and are outfitted
AELDARI
CHARACTERS
with ceremonial armour in the Aspect Shrines they XP Cost: 5 × new Tier
now tend as high priests. This armour’s spirit stones Requirements: AELDARI, Pilot or Survival Rating 3+
PSYCHIC POWERS
contain the souls of all previous Exarchs who wore Influence Bonus: +1 per Tier Ascended
it, transforming the wearer from an individual into Story Element: Your journey through the Webway’s ARMOURY
the collective consciousness of several legendary safer paths earned you a reward, before it returned you
warriors. The wearer’s personal identity is forfeit, their to where you started. Choose one of the options below:
WORLD OF BONE
name replaced with a ceremonial title that honours an
aspect of Khaine. u You find serenity. Lose 2 Corruption per Tier OUTCASTS OF
Ascended. THE VOID
XP Cost: 5 × new Tier u You find treasures thought lost to your people.
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Requirements: ASPECT WARRIOR, Weapon Skill or Gain 1 Wealth per Tier Ascended, and an item of
Ballistic Skill Rating 4+ Wargear with Value of 2 + new Tier (or lower). SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
Influence Bonus: +1 per Tier Ascended u You find answers to your questions. In addition to
Story Element: You have forever pledged yourself narrative effects agreed with your GM, you start PANTHEON OF
to the Warrior Path and become anointed an Exarch each future session with an extra Wrath Point per RUIN
of Khaine. Choose an ASPECT WARRIOR Archetype Tier Ascended. GAMEMASTERS
you already have the Archetype Ability for and apply GUIDE
the following ongoing benefits:
Path of
u Whilst using the Archetype Ability of the chosen the Asuryani
Archetype, you may substitute your Rank with
your Tier. The inflexible structure of the Asuryani Path
u Whilst wearing the armour provided by your provides both support and restriction for
chosen Archetype’s Wargear, you may roll ASURYANI Agents undergoing Archetype
Determination against attacks that deal Mortal Ascension (Wrath & Glory page 155). The
Wounds. following additional rules apply:
u Gain a new weapon with the ASPECT WARRIOR
Keyword. If you choose a weapon already u An ASURYANI Agent using Archetype
provided by your chosen Archetype’s Wargear, it Ascension can choose an Archetype from
gains the Mastercrafted Upgrade (Wrath & Glory their new Tier or a lower Tier as their new
page 228). Archetype.

u An Agent can only become a Farseer

WANDERINGS IN (page 34) through Archetype Ascension

THE WEBWAY
Though the Webway is among the swiftest means of
traversing the galaxy, it can deliver a traveller to many
perilous worlds. Adventurous Aeldari who wander
its winding cross-dimensional corridors might find
relative peace amongst the Exodite colonies, recover
if they already know the Universal Psyker
Abilities (Wrath & Glory page 267), and
the Smite psychic power.
u An Agent can only become an Autarch
(page 33) through Archetype Ascension if
they already have the Archetype Abilities
of at least two ASPECT WARRIOR
Archetypes (pages 24–30).
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 NEW TALENTS
The following Talents can be chosen by Archetypes
with the AELDARI Keyword.
Animal Companion
XP Cost: 30
Requirements: Leadership Rating 2+, Survival Rating 2+
Effect: You have tamed a creature to follow your
commands and respect you as its master.
Choose any Threat with the BEAST Keyword that
is not an Adversary at your Tier. You have tamed
a single creature of that type. It follows you and
attempts actions in combat as you command, taking
its own slot in the Initiative Order like an Agent. It
does not interact with Wrath or Ruin, unless another
ability indicates otherwise.
If you suffer an attack whilst the creature is within half
its Speed of you, it may take a DN 5 Initiative Test as a
Reflexive Action. If it succeeds, the attack is redirected
onto the creature. Slain creatures may be replaced for
free the next time you visit the replacement creature’s
habitat, or a location where it is raised in captivity.
Battle Focus
XP Cost: 20
Requirements: ASURYANI
Effect: You wage war in a semi-conscious trance,
striking with deadly aim, and evading blows with
instinctive athleticism.
When you make a ranged attack, you may move up to
your Speed as a Free Action. You may use this Talent
up to Rank times per combat, and never more than
once per Turn.
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Battle Psyker
XP Cost: 10
Requirements: Psychic Mastery Rating 4+
Effect: You have walked the Path of the Warlock long
enough to balance its augmenting and destructive
powers against one another.
When you successfully activate a power from the
Runes of Battle Discipline (pages 72–73), you activate
both of the power’s listed effects, rather than just one.
Beyond Mortality
XP Cost: 10
Requirements: DRUKHARI, Influence 4+
Effect: You have brokered a deal with a Haemonculus
Coven so that, if you die, they can restore you to life
through agonising fleshcrafting procedures. To use
this Talent, one of your allies must recover at least
a fraction of your body and return it to the Dark City
for operation.
After a recovery period in the care of the Covens, you
return to life with all Wounds and Traumatic Injuries
cleared. Each time you return from the dead, you gain
1 Corruption Point, which cannot be resisted with a
Corruption Test.
Blade Artist
XP Cost: 20
Requirements: DRUKHARI, Weapon Skill Rating 2+
Effect: Paranoia is rife in the Dark City, and many
wear hidden blades or armour-implanted spikes so
they are never entirely disarmed. You have trained in
the use of melee weapons, either to savour your kills
up close, or employ as a last resort.
When you use an AELDARI or DRUKHARI melee
weapon, it gains the Rending (Rank) Trait. If it
already has the Rending Trait, increase its Rending
rating by +Rank.
Bladestorm
XP Cost: 20
Effect: When outnumbered, as the Aeldari often are,
you can even the odds with a hail of monomolecular-
edged discs, discharged with an extraordinary rate of
fire.
When you use a SHURIKEN weapon, increase the
Salvo rating by +Rank.
Burning Bright
XP Cost: 10
Effect: The doom of your people is written in stone,
but you are determined to fight till the end with fire
in your heart.
You reduce the number of Traumatic Injuries required
to kill you by 1 (to a minimum of 1).
Your party begins each session with +1 Glory (up to
the usual maximum).
Insensible to Pain
XP Cost: 10
Requirements: DRUKHARI
Effect: Due to the extensive biological modifications
of the Haemonculi, you have transcended the limits
of the flesh, and can ignore the debilitating effects of
pain at will.
You may roll Determination against attacks that deal
Mortal Wounds. You do not suffer DN penalties for
being Wounded, unless you have suffered more than
Double Rank Wounds. When you are Dying, you do
not fall Prone, and suffer no limits on the Actions you
can take, unless you suffer Traumatic Injuries equal to
or greater than your Rank.
Lhamaean
XP Cost: 20
Requirements: DRUKHARI
Effect: You have trained with the sisterhood of
Lhilitu, crafters of exceedingly virulent toxins that
dramatically improve the lethality of any weapons
they are applied to.
As a Simple Action, you may enhance the toxins of
a weapon you handle that has the Inflict (Poisoned)
Trait. The weapon gains +Double Rank ED until it is
next reloaded.
Luck of the Laughing God
XP Cost: 10
Effect: As a favoured child of Cegorach, you often
enjoy his characteristic good fortune… when not
AN ANCIENT
chosen to be the butt of His joke. SYSTEM
Once per Test, you may reroll a single Wrath Die. You
AELDARI
CHARACTERS
may not reroll the die more than once (even if another
effect, such as spending a Wrath Point, would make
PSYCHIC POWERS
you eligible to do so), and cannot reroll a Complication.
ARMOURY
Matchless Agility
XP Cost: 20
WORLD OF BONE
Requirements: AELDARI or DRUKHARI, Agility
Rating 4+ OUTCASTS OF
Effect: The Aeldari are renowned for their impossible THE VOID
grace, evading enemy fire at speeds unattainable by
THE DARK CITY
mere Mon-Keigh.
SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
As a Reflexive Action, when you are targeted by a
ranged attack from an attacker you’re aware of, you PANTHEON OF
may spend 1 Glory before the Ballistic Skill Test is RUIN
attempted. You gain +Rank Defence until the attack GAMEMASTERS
is resolved. You may use this Talent once per Round GUIDE
against a single attack.
Power From Pain
XP Cost: 20
Requirements: DRUKHARI
Effect: You find tasting the souls of the freshly slain
to be intoxicating, goading you to greater acts of
slaughter for the next invigorating high.
The first time you make a successful attack Test that
kills a living creature in combat, you gain +Rank
Determination. The second time you make a successful
attack Test that kills a living creature in combat,
you gain +Rank Speed. The third time you make a
successful attack Test that kills a living creature in
combat, you gain +Rank Resolve.
Benefits gained from this Talent expire at the end of
combat, or at the end of any combat Turn in which
you do not kill a living creature.
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 Rising Crescendo
XP Cost: 10
Requirements: HARLEQUIN
Effect: Cegorach taught His followers to strike and
disappear like lightning, with dazzling speed and
force, before dancing away from enemy reprisals with
contemptuous ease.
You may move up to triple your Speed when using
the Charge Full-Round Action. You do not provoke
Reflexive Attacks when you move out of Engagement
from an enemy.
Seer Councillor
XP Cost: 20
Requirements: Psychic Mastery Rating 4+
Effect: You share the burden of psychic power with
your allies, helping them to manifest even greater
abilities.
When another Psyker within 10m of you successfully
activates a psychic power, they automatically gain an
extra Exalted Icon, which can be Shifted for Potency
effects as normal.
Signature Saedath
XP Cost: 20
Requirements: HARLEQUIN
Effect: Harlequins strive to master as many dance
forms as they can, but some Players find themselves
specialising in specific performance styles. These
saedaths are something between a genre,
mythological cycle, a fighting stance, and a military
strategy. There are thousands of different saedaths,
each with their own ceremonial significance, but they
can generally be categorised into one of three types:
Light, Dark, and Twilight.
Each time you purchase this Talent, choose to master
one of the three saedath types below. An Agent can
only perform one saedath at a time, but can switch to
a different saedath as a Simple Action.
u Master of Light. You celebrate the heroes of
Aeldari myth in a riotous explosion of colour.
Whilst performing this saedath, gain +Rank bonus
dice on all Interaction Attack Tests.
u Master of Dark. You indulge the role of a villain
with relish, burying the knife deep for a tragic
final act. Whilst performing this saedath, increase
62 the AP of your melee weapons by +Rank.
u Master of Twilight. You walk the line between
hero and villain, material and magical, life and
death. Whilst performing this saedath, you gain
+Rank bonus dice on all Tests made whilst Glory
and Ruin are equal (you cannot spend Glory to
gain bonus dice on these Tests).
Skyrunner
XP Cost: 10
Requirements: AELDARI or DRUKHARI, Initiative
Rating 4+
Effect: You prefer to wage war aboard high-speed
anti-grav vehicles, pushing your craft to the limit as
an extension of your own body.
You gain +Rank bonus dice on any Pilot (A) Tests to
drive Hover vehicles.
If using the rules for vehicles in Church of Steel,
any Hover vehicle you pilot uses the lower of your
vehicle’s Manoeuvrability or your Initiative+Rank.
Trueborn
XP Cost: 10
Requirements: DRUKHARI
Effect: You were born through conventional biological
means, rather than from the birthing vats of the
Haemonculi. This is considered a mark of prestige
among the denizens of Commorragh. You have
learned to leverage this birthright to obtain the very
best weaponry.
a
Any DRUKHAI weapon you requisition is delivered
with its first weapon upgrade installed. You may
choose any available weapon upgrades, so long as the
Value and Rarity of the upgrade is not greater than the
weapon’s Value or Rarity.
Warden of Souls
XP Cost: 10
Requirements: YNNARI, Willpower Rating 4+
Effect: You are chosen by Ynnead to safeguard the
spirits of many departed Aeldari. In return, those
souls watch over you in times of need, infusing you
with strength to avoid joining their number.
During combat, you may call upon the spirits to
heal you as a Combat Action. If you succeed on a
DN 1 Resolve Test, you regain Rank Wounds, plus
additional Wounds equal to the number of Shifted
Exalted Icons.
PLAYING
AN AELDARI The Paths Not Chosen
Though long-lived and possessed of a
AN ANCIENT
great depth of experience, Asuryani remain SYSTEM
You’re among the last of a dying race, embers of an intensely focused on their current Path.
empire fading to ashes against the encroaching night.
AELDARI
Nevertheless, many possess deeply buried CHARACTERS
You are an Aeldari. memories of Paths walked centuries ago. These
sometimes resurface, dragged up by events or
PSYCHIC POWERS
Two truths define the experience of being an Aeldari: circumstances that echo some earlier event.
the golden age of your civilisation is behind you, and ARMOURY
Purchasing an extra Asuryani Path after
a cruel fate stands before you: Slaanesh awaits to
character creation doesn’t mean that the Agent
devour your soul. The Aeldari divide themselves into
miraculously raced through a new Asuryani WORLD OF BONE
factions that clash and contradict, but every group is
Path in their downtime — it could also mean
an adaptation that allows them to live with their own OUTCASTS OF
that the lessons of an earlier Path, perhaps
futility and evade the predations of She Who Thirsts. THE VOID
walked decades or centuries in the past, have
only just swum into focus. THE DARK CITY
Physically, Aeldari are light and lean, quick of mind
For similar reasons, it is not necessary for
and body. Age doesn’t degrade them and diseases SERVANTS OF THE
Asuryani Agents to purchase every single Path LAUGHING GOD
don’t plague them. Aeldari characters regard other
that has been detailed in their backstory. You
species’ bodily frailty and fallibility as weaknesses. PANTHEON OF
don’t need to purchase the Path of the Warrior RUIN
They know their own bodies’ capabilities, and know
to play a Warlock; you don’t even need to
how to make best use of them in or out of combat. GAMEMASTERS
purchase the Path of the Seer! GUIDE
The Aeldari are innately psychic. They’re more
attuned to the currents of the past and future, and the
tides of thought and dream, than any other species in
the galaxy. Every Aeldari has some level of psychic
potential, and the collective wisdom and visions
of those trained in these skills make them valued
members of their cultures. More than that, they’re
leaders. Through spirit stones, living wraithbone,
the craftworld Infinity Circuits, and the importance of
Psykers in both peace and war, psychic connections
are the knots that hold together their paling culture.

With those finely tuned minds come elevated senses

and a superior capacity for sensation. Aeldari
physiology makes them a race perfectly designed to
appreciate physical pleasures just as their psychic
capacity lets them experience emotional and
intellectual spectrum more deeply than any Human
could dream. But the Aeldari can’t afford to indulge
those pleasures as doing so draws the attentions of
She Who Thirsts.

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 The Asuryani of the craftworlds practice balance and
restraint to keep emotions in check; the Harlequins
embrace the inscrutable ways of the Laughing God;
the Drukhari inflict horrendous pain and suffering
to feed their withered souls and in turn stave off the
insatiable hunger of Slaanesh in the Warp. The Ynnari
harbour the souls of the dead within the living to keep
them from She Who Thirsts. Every Aeldari is acutely
aware of what fate might await them after death,
should their will falter. If death is not staved off, or
the souls of the dead not sheltered in some way, they
will fall into the grip of Slaanesh. This fate promises
only unimaginable torture, and serves only to feed the
Ruinous Powers.
Even if death did not hold such horrors, the dwindling
number of Aeldari means that every life lost is a price
their kind can ill afford to pay. Life is not to be spent
in needless sacrifice or wasted on trivial distractions.
While the Imperium might throw away a million souls
in a single battle and mark it a victory, the loss of even
a single Aeldari life is often viewed as a tragedy.
Hope in Darkness
Some Asuryani find comfort in the promise of
Ynnead’s coming — though equally, some fear
Yvraine is little more than a daemon in disguise. The
Corsairs revel in what freedom they can find, while
many Harlequins put their hopes in the promise of one
last, great performance. The Drukhari simply delay
the inevitable, living off torment and Haemonculus
surgeries until the last possible moment.
Ancient Perspectives
With long lifetimes, the Aeldari have time to pursue
refinement and chase perfection — to do so over and
over again, on one Path and then another. An Aeldari
might spend centuries as an artisan, centuries more
on the Path of the Warrior, only to be lured away by
a Harlequin Masque or the freedom of the Path of the
Outcast and ultimately return again to their home. It’s
both blessing and curse; the Aeldari have near infinite
years to fill if they don’t die in battle, and boredom
can slide easily into jaded dissatisfaction. It’s worst
for the Drukhari, who spend century after century
chasing ever more intense highs of pain and pleasure
as their tolerance increases, until nothing can satisfy
the aching void in their souls.
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Remember when playing an Aeldari character in Wrath
& Glory that the Path they walk now is likely not
their first. They set aside centuries, maybe millennia,
of memories and experiences in order to live their
current life. With all that time comes a litany of regrets
and achievements, failures and triumphs; a multitude
of things left behind. A small, fleeting sound or scent
might stir up a memory long-forgotten, or current
events provide an opportunity to relive the past — or
make amends for past mistakes.
Aeldari lives encompass art, labour, creation and
war, spanning the fullest extent of range and destiny.
Aeldari lives are as purposeful and as rich with
meaning as an individual can make them. Aeldari
aren’t trapped in the Gilead System in the same way its
Humans are. They’re hostages to their history and the
remains of their civilisation in the benighted system,
but the Webway is open: they could find passage, but
refuse to abandon their home.
Aeldari have characteristic, alien ways of approaching
life that make them extremely different to Humans,
and make it difficult for each species to understand
the other’s goals or ideals. The history of the Aeldari
is continuous and unbroken compared to Humanity’s
obscure past ages that came before the dawn of the
Imperium. They have ancestors whose memories are
preserved in spirit stones, and prophets who can scry
the future. A citizen of the Imperium must take a great
deal on fate. An Aeldari faced with a philosophical
quandry can put their questions, in some cases, to the
millennia old minds who first grappled with that very
dilemma. Much of Humanity dwells in inescapable
ignorance from start to end of their meagre mortal
lives.
To further distance between them, Aeldari culture is
as deeply rooted as it is torn and faded; most Aeldari
gods are dead, consumed by Slaanesh in the moment
of Her creation, but they’re not forgotten. The Aeldari
keep their myths alive in stories and songs, plays and
poems. All Aeldari have been impacted by the Fall,
and it has shaped the way they act and the choices
they make, placing their dying people before all
others. To Humans, Aeldari look cold and calculating;
to Aeldari, Humans look insular and credulous. In a
roleplaying game, players have a chance to see below
the surface. Unlikely friendships might form, but an
Aeldari player should always remember: no one but
another Aeldari will ever fully understand their tragic
inheritance of embers.
PLAYING
DRUKHARI
Taking on the role of a Drukhari character allows
a player to explore an especially dark corner of the
41st Millennium. Their continued existence depends
wholly on the suffering of others, and they belong
to a culture which not only encourages but actively
revels in acts of excruciation. To be Drukhari is to be
a monster drawn from nightmare, a cruel and brutal
tyrant sustained by the suffering of others. While the
Dark City is host to the most extreme limits of Drukhari
cruelty, their reputation for lightning fast raids,
abundant torment, and the taking of captives make
them an equally minacious presence in realspace.
As with the exploration of all dark themes, playing
a Drukhari character requires out-of-character
co-operation between the players and their GM. Many
players find it helpful to agree on a code of conduct
for play, setting fixed boundaries on elements of
story and roleplaying to minimise the risk of out-of-
character upset.
It is extremely rare for Drukhari to work alongside
other Aeldari. Though they are closely related, their
similarities and shared history magnify rather than
diminish the revulsion and hatred they feel for each
AN ANCIENT
other. Any such alliance would be precarious and SYSTEM
fraught, likely only in pursuit of a compelling common
goal and as likely to end in mutual bloodshed as a AELDARI
CHARACTERS
peaceful parting of the ways.
PSYCHIC POWERS
BEYOND DAMNATION ARMOURY
Some characters remain largely unchanged throughout
their lifespan; the outlook and personality of others
WORLD OF BONE
are fundamentally altered by their experiences, and
Drukhari are no exception. While Drukhari who seek OUTCASTS OF
to leave Commorragh and its vicious way of life are THE VOID
uncommon, they are not unheard of — conversely,
THE DARK CITY
other Aeldari may be drawn to the wicked life of their
Drukhari cousins, seeking out new and blasphemous SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
pleasures in the Dark City. While such transformative
character changes are often viewed with suspicion, PANTHEON OF
scepticism, or outright contempt by their newly found RUIN
kin, in rare and hard-fought instances, they can GAMEMASTERS
provide a compelling narrative thread to an ongoing GUIDE
campaign.
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 PLAYING A
CORSAIR
Corsairs choose not to restrict their emotions or
desires in the same ways as their Asuryani cousins.
They take pleasure in the thrill of battle and the spoils
of war, but while they are merciless killers, they
are also aware that their desire for glory in combat
must not descend into excessive acts of torture, pain,
and hedonistic bloodshed. This means that when
playing a Corsair, you are far more free to portray
the extreme excesses of Aeldari emotions, such as
bursting into explosive rages, or falling into deep
sorrow at the death or estrangement of one of their
kin. Your Corsair’s vehement displays should seem
alien to fellow Asuryani, just as all Aeldari seem
alien to Humans and other Xenos races. However,
even the Corsairs can feel unsettled or revolted by
the presence and actions of their Drukhari kin. While
they may return to the Dark City for trade or sport,
or join their raids into realspace, Corsairs still bear
spirit stones and can be repulsed by the acts that the
Drukhari perform to replenish their own withered
souls. Corsairs then stand somewhat apart from other
Aeldari. Neither cold and restrained, nor sadistic. If
anything, they are bon vivants who refuse to accept
the slow demise of their species.
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As a group of Aeldari who seek renown before others,
they appear vainglorious, and excessively preoccupied
with displays of their victories and trinkets they have
acquired from their raids. Corsairs are overtly aware
of one another’s rank, honours, and the boons and
favours that have been traded in court. While their
craftworld kin are focused on the rites and traditions
of the Path, the Corsairs fill that void with courtly
intrigue and the rituals of prestation.
A Corsair is only considered to hold status if they
can demonstrate the influence and power that comes
with it. For this reason, duels are frequent in Corsair
society so that a pecking order can be established.
Among the Corsairs of the Greensteel Warriors, most
duels end in submission, and it is uncommon for even
a tense duel to end in death. Such contests are always
held before an audience, otherwise the fight has no
meaning. When amongst other species, this fixation
upon appearances and proper etiquette, coupled with
the general Aeldari view that other races are barbaric
upstarts, makes Corsairs come off as preening and
aloof, even by the standards of Imperial Nobles
and Rogue Traders. The need to interact with non-
Aeldari and suffer their company is an annoyance, as
if spending too much time amongst them will stain
the Corsair’s fine garb and sully their own reputation
amongst other Anhrathe.
Despite being outcast from the craftworlds, a Corsair
is still concerned with the fate of their soul and
protecting it from She Who Thirsts. Even if Corsairs
are thrillseekers and fixated upon their own glory,
they still consider the Aeldari soul sacrosanct and will
safeguard the spirit stones of their fellow Corsairs,
as well as those of their craftworld cousins. As
wanderers and explorers of the galaxy, Corsairs will
endeavour where possible to recover the spirit stones
of the ancient dead.
 AELDARI AND OTHER FACTIONS
The Aeldari have had millennia to observe factions scrabbling for control of the galaxy. They’ve watched
Humans and other species bring to pass all the worst prophecies of the Aeldari Farseers and drag the galaxy
to ruin.
The Imperium
The Imperium is doomed. As doomed as the old
Aeldari empire. So it has been for many lifetimes, but
the Humans won’t allow their corpse of a culture to
pass. They have lost their history and lack the wit
to see their future. Their civilisation crumbles and
decays, and the corruptive touch of Chaos festers
ceaselessly in the darkened cracks. We do not fail
to see the parallels between the fate of the Imperium
and our own. We can only watch in horror as the
Mon-Keigh, with their cruelty, barbarism, and
dogma, fall blindly into the same mistakes that
have left the remnants of our own empire sundered
across the galaxy.
Orks
Orks are everything Aeldari are not, our very
antithesis. Short-lived, multitudinous, ferocious,
and utterly ruled by their primal whims. The gods
play a cruel joke in that Orks never suffer for their
lack of foresight or their caprice. Indeed, Orks never
suffer at all; they revel in pain and danger and
charge joyfully towards doom, be it theirs or their
enemy’s. They’re perfectly engineered for the galaxy
as it is; a brutish horde rampaging across the cruel,
war-torn worlds of a dire age.
Necrons
The doomed Necrontyr traded their souls and
essence for survival. The oldest and most powerful
among the Necrons remember some of what came
to pass in long-forgotten millennia. The depth and
breadth of their knowledge is every bit as dangerous
as their soulless warriors. We find no solace in the
fact that the Necrons collapsed under the weight of
tragedy, for more of these grim parodies of life still
lie buried across the galaxy. Should they ever rise in
unison, we are all doomed.
— From the private records of Farseer Lanriel Taranlys of Ul-Khari
Chaos
The ancient and indefatigable enemy. While the
rest of the galaxy crumbles, Chaos flourishes. It is
a perversion of everything that has ever been and
ever should be, allowed to run rampant in every
unchecked emotion. In an age of perils, Chaos is
the greatest and most pressing danger. One aspect
of Chaos, She Who Thirsts, owes Her existence to
our former empire — the lasting shameful legacy
of the Aeldari. Our decadence birthed a god and
simultaneously doomed our souls, and the Aeldari
may be shackled to this fate for eternity.
T’au
The T’au have a high opinion of themselves, one
that we do not share. For such a young race, they
take unwarranted pride in their rapid advances.
While we know from our own bitter experience that
hubris leads inevitably to catastrophic mistakes,
the T’au have yet to truly endure the cruel nature
of the galaxy. The T’au’s greatest failures are
ahead of them. Should they learn humility, wisdom,
and regret, then we may be willing to extend our
sympathies.
Tyranids
Tyranids are an abominable horror from beyond
the galaxy. Unfathomable and terrifying in equal
measure, their hive fleets leave nothing but a
lifeless shadow in their wake as they sweep across
planets and systems. The destruction they bring
casts a monstrous shadow in the Warp that cripples
the mind and sickens the senses. They exist for
no purpose other than to devour life and must
be curtailed and contained at every opportunity;
unchecked, they’ll smother the galaxy under their
teeming advance. That cannot come to pass.
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 PSYCHIC
POWERS
ll Aeldari are inherently psychic, though to
varying degrees. Some are among the most
powerful Psykers in the galaxy, though
most have a lesser sensitivity. This innate
psychic ability impacts every Aeldari faction, albeit in
different ways. The Asuryani embrace their psychic
nature, while the Drukhari forbid its practice, lest
foolish Psykers court daemonic incursion and the
ravenous gaze of Slaanesh.

SOUL OF WORLDS
In the Aeldari mind, there is no difference between
technology and nature — they are a single process by
which the artificers of the world-ships imbue living
things with function and functional things with life.
The materials the Asuryani use in their engineering
are complex and varied psychoplastics that can be
formed into solid shapes under psychic pressure. The
most unusual of these materials is called wraithbone:
an immensely resilient substance that can heal itself
over time. It is used most extensively by the Asuryani,
who grow a near endless variety of tools, weapons,
and artefacts from it. Wraithbone lies at the core of
every craftworld, and this living material is coaxed
and guided in its growth by the psychic chants of
Bonesingers. These talented psychics are cultivators,
artisans, architects, and healers, who have dedicated
a part of their life to honing their psychic abilities.

The process of cultivating wraithbone can be swift

or slow, depending on the complexity and size of the
shape. The sleek curvature and motive elements of
a Wraithlord are difficult to craft, and take time to
cultivate; a rough spear can be shaped in seconds.
Even the simplest spur of wraithbone is a delight
to behold, the subtle sensibilities of the
Bonesinger clear to see in the creation that
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BONESINGING Shield: A flat surface of wraithbone a few centimetres
Bonesinging allows Aeldari Psykers to create, shape, thick, with a diameter between half a metre and
repair, and destroy wraithbone. To do so, they need three metres. The ‘shield’ doesn’t have to be
a way to measure how much damage a piece of circular, but can’t exceed three metres on its
AN ANCIENT
wraithbone can take. Most wraithbone has 2 Wounds longest side. SYSTEM
per square metre; the wraithbone created by Conjure Spear: A simple but deadly spear of wraithbone
Wraithbone has 1 Wound per square metre. between half a metre and three metres long, and AELDARI
CHARACTERS
up to fifteen centimetres thick.
Spine: Several sharp spurs of wraithbone that emerge PSYCHIC
POWERS
from the ground, approximately one metre high
ARCANE VOICE and covering an area of ten square meters (in ARMOURY
Through Bonesinging, Agents are capable whatever shape you choose). The affected area
of more feats than are described here, but becomes Difficult Terrain. WORLD OF
BONE
they require teams of Bonesingers, as well as
time. The feats described in the Bonesinging Potency: OUTCASTS OF
Discipline are things Wrath & Glory characters u [1] Increase the Range by 10 m. THE VOID
can achieve on their own, within the scope of an u [1] Increase the amount of wraithbone you create
THE DARK CITY
adventure. The wraithbone created by Conjure or the area affected by Spine by one square metre.
Wraithbone is comparatively brittle and weak u [3] Create an additional piece of wraithbone of the SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
— that’s because wraithbone can potentially same type (Shield, Spear, or Spine).
be a super-material, allowing Agents to create PANTHEON OF
things stronger than the hull of a voidship in Repair/Ruin RUIN
moments can make Bonesingers inordinately XP Cost: 20 DN: 5 GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
powerful. For the same reason, we’ve limited Activation: Action Duration: Instant
the amount of wraithbone a Bonesinger can Range: 10 m Multi-Target: No
easily make. Creating too much or too swiftly, Keywords: AELDARI, ASURYANI, YNNARI,
a Bonesinger will have the power to make PSYCHIC
anything they need with a snap of their fingers, Prerequisite: The Psyker must have the AELDARI
potentially wrecking an adventure. Keyword and either the ASURYANI or YNNARI
Keyword.
Effect: Wraithbone remembers its form, to a very
limited degree, and seeks to return to it. You assist it
Conjure Wraithbone in doing so, repairing damage and reestablishing its
XP Cost: 25 DN: 5 prior state. You can also disrupt the shape of a piece
Activation: Action Duration: Instant of wraithbone, breaking or severely damaging it. You
Range: 10 m Multi-Target: No can achieve one of the following effects:
Keywords: AELDARI, ASURYANI, YNNARI,
PSYCHIC Repair: You restore 2 Wounds to a piece of wraithbone,
Prerequisite: The Psyker must have the AELDARI or a wraithbone construct such as a Wraithguard.
Keyword and either the ASURYANI or YNNARI Ruin: You inflict 2 Wounds on a piece of wraithbone.
Keyword.
Effect: You call a simple wraithbone shape into Potency:
existence. The wraithbone created by this power is u [1] Restore or inflict +1 Wound.
approximately as strong as rockcrete (weaker than u [3] Restore or inflict a Mortal Wound on a
normal wraithbone, due to its rapid creation). Once wraithbone construct (a Wraithguard, War Walker,
called, it lasts indefinitely. You can create one of the etc.).
following forms:

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 Shape/Reshape PHANTASMANCY
XP Cost: 20 DN: 6 The art of Phatasmancy is the subtle manipulation
Activation: Action Duration: Sustained and cruel application of psychic illusion and deception.
Range: 10 m Multi-Target: No Those Aeldari that have come to master this craft
Keywords: AELDARI, ASURYANI, YNNARI, wield powerful illusions and deceitful misdirection
PSYCHIC through the force of their own will. They can conjure
Prerequisite: The Psyker must have the AELDARI blinking twilight pathways into existence to guide
Keyword and either the ASURYANI or YNNARI allies or contort and even shroud their enemies’ very
Keyword. thoughts within their own minds.
Effect: You guide the shape of an existing piece of
wraithbone, including one called into being with Fog of Dreams
Conjure Wraithbone. You can coax it into increasingly XP Cost: 15 DN: 5
complex shapes depending on how long you spend Activation: Action Duration: Sustained
manipulating it. You may reduce the DN of the Test by Range: 25 m Multi-target: Yes
1 by increasing time spent by one step (see below). Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC
You affect up to 10 square metres of wraithbone with Effect: Your consciousness creeps out across the
this power. battlefield like a sprawling mist, seeping into
the mind of the enemy and confounding their
Depending on the time spent, you can achieve one of senses. While this power is sustained, you and
the following effects: any allies with the HARLEQUIN [MASQUE]
Keyword gain a +1 bonus to Defence and +1
A Round*: Seamlessly join together two pieces of bonus die to any Stealth (A) Tests you make.
wraithbone; guide wraithbone into simple shapes
(coax a Spear into an arch or a ring; add curves or Potency:
simple decoration to a Shield). u [3] Benefits improve by +1 Defence and +1d to
* If a Round is particularly short, e.g. the Stealth.
time for an exchange of gunfire and no more, u [2] Range increased to 30m.
the GM may ask the Psyker player to spend
two or three Rounds to achieve this effect. Mirror of Minds
A Scene: Shape a piece of wraithbone into relatively XP Cost: 30 DN: 8
complex or load-bearing forms (a single armour Activation: Action Duration: Sustained
plate, a sealed chest, a wall); cut smaller pieces Range: 25 m Multi-target: Yes
from a larger piece of wraithbone; add moderately Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC
complex decoration to a piece of wraithbone. Effect: You project your own will directly towards the
A Day: Shape a piece of wraithbone into a sophisticated target, resulting in horrific consequences as reality
shape, with moving parts; add sophisticated crumbles around them in a catastrophic clash of
decoration to a piece of wraithbone. minds. The target suffers 12+ 1 ED damage and must
make a successful DN 5 Willpower or Psychic Mastery
Potency: Test or also immediately suffer 1d3 Mortal Wounds.
u [2] Increase the amount of wraithbone affected by
5 square metres. Potency:
u [3] Exceptional quality work, which reduces the u [3] +2 ED damage.
DN for further manipulations by 1. u [2] Target must also make a DN 3 Fear Test.

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Shards of Light Veil of Tears
XP Cost: 25 DN: Target’s Defence XP Cost: 25 DN: 8
Activation: Action Duration: Instant Activation: Full Action Duration: Instant
Range: 10 m Multi-target: No Range: 20 m Multi-target: Yes
AN ANCIENT
Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC SYSTEM
Effect: Vibrant shards of polychrome energy lash Effect: With a simple gesture and the force of your
forward from your mind and bombard the psyche will, you reach out and snatch the very image of the AELDARI
CHARACTERS
of the target, inflicting excruciating psychosomatic Troupe from the mind of your foes. Once activated, any
wounds that leave them injured and disorientated. character with the HARLEQUIN [MASQUE] Keyword PSYCHIC
POWERS
within range gains +2 bonus to Defence and +2 bonus
Shards of Light travel instantaneously in a straight dice to any Stealth (A) Tests until the next Turn. ARMOURY
line for 10m in the direction the Psyker is facing.
Targets struck by the shards suffer 12+ 2 ED damage Potency: WORLD OF
BONE
and must pass a DN 4 Willpower or Psychic Mastery u [3] Activation reduced to an Action.
Test or gain the Blinded Condition. u [2] Range increased to 30m. OUTCASTS OF
THE VOID
Potency: Webway Dance THE DARK CITY
u [2] DN of Willpower or Psychic Mastery Test XP Cost: 25 DN: 9
increased by 1, target may also gain the Prone Activation: Full Action Duration: Sustained SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
Condition. Range: 20 m Multi-target: Yes
u [1] +10m range. Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC PANTHEON OF
Effect: You pull the veil between realspace and the
RUIN
Twilight Pathways Webway aside, allowing the Troupe to weave freely GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
XP Cost: 25 DN: 6 among the enemy, twisting and contorting away from
Activation: Action Duration: Sustained danger only to reappear elsewhere. While this power is
Range: 25 m Multi-target: No sustained, any allies with the HARLEQUIN [MASQUE]
Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC Keyword may reroll any failed Determination rolls.
Effect: You focus your mind on any ally with
the HARLEQUIN [MASQUE] Keyword and Potency:
mysterious, half-lit pathways shimmer and blink u [3] Allies with the HARLEQUIN [MASQUE]
into existence around the battlefield, opening new Keyword may make an additional Move Action
routes of attack. While the power is sustained, the this Turn.
target may take one additional Action per Round. u [2] Allies with the HARLEQUIN [MASQUE]
Keyword gain +1 bonus die to any Stealth (A)
Potency: Tests.
u [1] Target acts first in
every Round.
u [2] Target also gains a
+1 bonus to Defence.

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 RUNES OF BATTLE Once activated, you can cause one of the following
When the Warlocks of the Asuryani take to the effects:
battlefield, they employ the Runes of Battle to
devastating effect. They are capable of emboldening Conceal: You draw the shadows in and don them like
the already considerable innate abilities of their a cloak to conceal your position. While the power
fellow Aeldari while causing their enemies to wilt is sustained, you and any allies within 5m gain a
before them in horror. +1 bonus to your Defence and +1 bonus die to any
Stealth (A) Tests you make.
Conceal / Reveal Reveal: You push the shadows away from a target
XP Cost: 20 DN: 5 within range, revealing them to all. Target one
Activation: Action Duration: Sustained enemy within range as the centre point for a Blast
Range: 25 m Multi-target: Yes (6) area of effect. Any enemies in that area while
Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC the power is sustained can’t benefit from bonuses
Effect: You reach out with your mind and take to Defence or Stealth Tests due to Cover while this
command of the shadows, bending and shaping them power is sustained.
to your will.
Potency:
u [3] Conceal: Benefits improve by +1 Defence and
+1d to Stealth.
u [2] Reveal: Area of effect increases to Blast (10).

Embolden / Horrify
XP Cost: 20 DN: 5
Activation: Action Duration: Sustained
Range: 25 m Multi-target: No
Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC
Effect: You reach into the minds of those around
you, either fortifying or eroding their resolve. Once
activated, you can choose one of the following effects:

Embolden: You instil valour and determination into

your allies. While the power is sustained, you and
all allies within 5m gain +1 bonus die to Resolve
Tests.
Horrify: You sap the courage and determination of
your enemies. Target one enemy within range as
the centre point for a Blast (6) area of effect. Any
enemies in that area suffer a +1 DN penalty to
Resolve Tests while the power is sustained.

Potency:
u [2] Embolden: +1 bonus die to
Resolve Tests.
u [2] Horrify: +1DN penalty to
target’s Resolve Tests.

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Empower / Enervate Protect / Jinx
XP Cost: 30 DN: 7 XP Cost: 20 DN: 5
Activation: Action Duration: Sustained Activation: Action Duration: Sustained
Range: 25 m Multi-target: No Range: 25 m Multi-target: No
AN ANCIENT
Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC SYSTEM
Effect: You commune with the spirits of those around Effect: Plying the threads of fate that surround any
you, expanding their potential or draining their will field of battle, Protect and Jinx both affect multiple AELDARI
CHARACTERS
to fight. Once activated, you can cause one of the people, reshaping their destiny. Once activated, cause
following effects: one of the following effects: PSYCHIC
POWERS

Empower: You empower the spirits of yourself and Protect: You weave your fate, and that of your ARMOURY
your allies. Whilst this power is sustained, you and allies, to inure you from harm. While the power is
all allies within 5m gain +1 ED to any successful sustained, you and all allies within 5m gain a +1 WORLD OF
BONE
melee attacks. bonus to their Base Resilience.
Enervate: You sap your enemies’ spirits, filling them Jinx: You weave your enemies’ fate, making them OUTCASTS OF
with doubt and despair. All enemies in a Blast (6) more susceptible to harm. Target one enemy within THE VOID
area within range suffer a –1 ED penalty to any range as the centre point for a Blast (6) area of
THE DARK CITY
successful melee attacks, to a minimum of 0. effect. Any enemies in that area while the power
is sustained suffer a –1 penalty to their Base SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
Potency: Resilience.
u [3] Empower: +1 ED to damage. PANTHEON OF
u [3] Enervate: –1 ED to target’s damage. Potency:
RUIN
u [3] Protect: Additional +1 bonus to Resilience. GAMEMASTERS
Enhance / Drain u [3] Jinx: Additional –1 penalty to Resilience.
GUIDE
XP Cost: 30 DN: 7
Activation: Action Duration: Sustained Quicken / Restrain
Range: 25 m Multi-target: No XP Cost: 20 DN: 5
Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC Activation: Action Duration: Sustained
Effect: Drawing upon the favour of Khaine, you Range: 25 m Multi-target: No
enhance the combat prowess of your allies or diminish Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC
that of your enemies. Once activated, you can cause Effect: You twist time itself, briefly altering its flow
one of the following effects: for a select few on the battlefield. Once activated, you
can cause one of the following effects:
Enhance: You channel a fraction of Khaine’s skill to
enhance your allies’ combat abilities. While the Quicken: You change the flow of time for yourself and
power is sustained, you and all allies within 5m your allies, making you seem supernaturally swift.
gain +1 bonus die to Weapon Skill (I) Tests. While the power is sustained, you and all allies
Drain: You allow a portion of Khaine’s anger and within 5m may make an additional Move Action
disdain to suppress the fighting skills of your on each of your Turns.
enemies. Target one enemy within range as the Restrain: You change the flow of time for your
centre point for a Blast (6) area of effect. Any enemies, making them move as if they were
enemies in that area while the power is sustained passing through deep water. Target one enemy
suffer a +1 DN to Weapon Skill (I) Tests they make. within range as the centre point for a Blast (6) area
of effect. Any enemies in that area while the power
Potency: is sustained move as if they are in Difficult Terrain.
u [2] Enhance: Additional +1 bonus die to Weapon
Skill (I) Tests. Potency:
u [2] Drain: Additional +1DN to target’s Weapon u [2] Quicken: Increase the radius of the effect to
Skill (I) Tests. allies within 10m.
u [2] Restrain: Area of effect increases to Blast
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 RUNES OF FATE Fortune
Farseers are by far the most potent of the Aeldari XP Cost: 20 DN: 5
Psykers. In times of war, these abilities are used with Activation: Action Duration: 1 Round
the Runes of Fate. They allow the Farseer to unravel Range: 10 m Multi-target: Yes
the very threads of fate itself to guide their kin, or Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC
unleash powerful torrents of psychic energies that Effect: With infinite pathways laid out before you,
consume their enemies both bodily and mind. you can see the perils that await your allies before
they come to pass and assist them in avoiding
Doom danger. If successfully activated you and all allies
XP Cost: 25 DN: Target’s Defence with the AELDARI Keyword gain a +1 bonus to
Activation: Action Duration: Sustained your Defence until the beginning of your next Turn.
Range: 25 m Multi-target: No
Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC Potency:
Effect: You weave the fabric of destiny to cast a u [2] Additional +1 bonus to Defence.
darkening shadow over an enemy’s soul, ensuring u [1] +1 Round duration.
that each shot and blow that befalls them endeavours
to be their last. While this power is sustained, the Guide
target suffers a –1 penalty to their Base Resilience XP Cost: 15 DN: 6
and a +1 DN penalty to any Resolve Tests. Activation: Action Duration: Instant
Range: 10m Multi-target: No
Potency: Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC
u [3] Additional –1 penalty to target’s Resilience. Effect: You reshape the paths of destiny by the
u [2] Additional +1 DN penalty to target’s Resolve sheer force of your will, picking out targets through
Tests. the turmoil of war with your mind and guiding your
allies’ shots towards their target. Once activated,
Executioner you and all allies within range with the AELDARI
XP Cost: 30 DN: 8 Keyword gain +2 bonus dice to all Ballistic Skill
Activation: Target’s Defence (A) Tests until the beginning of your next Turn.
Duration: Instant
Range: 25 m Multi-target: No Potency:
Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC u [2] Additional +2 bonus dice.
Effect: Reaching across destiny itself, you summon a u [1] Range increased by 10m.
vengeful astral doppelganger and unleash it against
your enemy. The fiery psychic form bears down on its Mind War
target, intent on tearing flesh asunder. The target suffers XP Cost: 20
14 + 2 ED damage and must pass a DN 3 Fear Test. DN: Target’s Willpower (Opposed Test)
Activation: Full Action Duration: Instant
Potency: Range: 20 m Multi-target: No
u [3] +2 ED damage. Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC
u [2] +1 DN to the Fear Test. Effect: You reach into the mind of an enemy,
engaging in a furious psychic duel, flooding their
thoughts with your presence and ripping apart the
very essence of their being. You and your target
make an Opposed Willpower Test. If you succeed,
the target immediately suffers 1d3 Mortal Wounds.

Potency:
u [2] +1 Mortal Wound.
u [1] Activation reduced to an Action.

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Will of Asuryan Fateful Divergence
XP Cost: 30 DN: 8 XP Cost: 30 DN: 6
Activation: Full Action Duration: Sustained Activation: Action Duration: Instant
Range: 30 m Multi-target: Yes Range: 25 m Multi-target: Yes
Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC
Effect: As the threads of untold destinies intertwine Effect: You exert your will against destiny itself,
before you, your will summons the ancient confidence bending the ever-shifting paths of fate to the
and certainty of the Aeldari Empire, cleansing benefit of your people. If successfully activated,
the mind of fear and doubt. While sustained, this any character with the AELDARI Keyword
power grants you and all allies within range with within range may reroll one failed Determination
the AELDARI Keyword +2 Resilience, and the roll until the beginning of your next Turn.
ability to roll Determination against Mortal Wounds.
Potency:
Potency: u [3] +2 bonus dice when rerolling.
u [2] +1 Resilience. u [2] +1 bonus dice when rerolling.
u [1] +10m Range.

RUNES OF FORTUNE
The Seers of the Asuryani have long employed the
Runes of Fortune and their ability to unlock the
various strands of fate that intricately weave across
the Galaxy. These runes are used to scry possible
futures, foresee imminent dangers, and aid the
Aeldari and their allies in avoiding them.

Crushing Orb
XP Cost: 25 DN: Target’s Defence
Activation: Action Duration: Sustained
Range: 20 m Multi-target: Yes
Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC
Effect: You project your will to surround the target in a
restrictive orb of kinetic energy before a slight gesture
of the hand sends the massed force crushing inward.
If successfully activated, the target immediately gains
the Restrained Condition and suffers 10 + 2 ED damage.
The target must pass a DN3 Strength or Psychic
Mastery Test to escape the Orb; if they fail, the target
suffers an additional 10 +2 ED damage each Round
the power is sustained until they escape or perish.

Potency:
u [2] DN of Strength or Psychic Mastery Test
increased by +1.
u [1] +1 ED damage.

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 Focus Will Witchstrike
XP Cost: 15 DN: 5 XP Cost: 20 DN: 6
Activation: Action Duration: Instant Activation: Instant Duration: 1 Round
Range: 20 m Multi-target: Yes Range: Self Multi-target: No
Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC
Effect: You reach into the mind of a friendly target Effect: You focus your will into your weapon; drawing
and reinforce their mind against the predations on the power of ancient runes, you swathe the blade
of enemy Psykers and sorcerers. If successfully in psychic energy, turning it into a potent extension
activated, the target gains +2 bonus dice to of your consciousness. Once activated, attacks made
their next attempt to activate Deny the Witch. with a Witchblade gain a +2 ED damage bonus.

Potency: Potency:
u [2] The target also gains a +1 bonus to all Psychic u [2] +1 Round duration.
Mastery Tests until the start of your next Turn. u [1] +1 ED damage.

Ghostwalk
XP Cost: 15 DN: 4
Activation: Action Duration: Instant
Range: 30 m Multi-target: No
Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC
Effect: You channel power into your ally, imbuing
the target with an ethereal energy and allowing them
to move at great speed. If successful, the target gains
+3 Speed until the beginning of your next Turn.

Potency:
u [2] The target may make an additional Move
Action this Turn.
u [1] +1 Speed.

Impair Senses
XP Cost: 20 DN: Target’s Willpower
Activation: Action Duration: Instant
Range: 30 m Multi-target: No
Keywords: AELDARI, PSYCHIC
Effect: You reach out into the mind of the target
and flood their consciousness with a dazzling
array of vivid patterns, images, and sound,
bewildering their senses and disorientating
them completely. The target gains the Hindered
(2) Condition until the start of your next Turn.

Potency:
u [3] The target must also make a DN 3 Fear
Test.
u [2] The target also gains the Blinded
Condition.

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 ARMOURY
‘I can say with neither pride nor falsehood that this is the finest blade I have ever created. Beautiful as Isha,
unyielding as Asuryan, keen as Khaine’s murderous intent. What tragic irony, that something so fine must be
stained with Mon-Keigh blood. That it must be wielded in battle at all is a crime for which they must pay.’
— Yrlla Starchild, Ul-Khari Bonesinger

a glance, or they may attempt Scholar (Int) or

THE ART OF WAR
The Aeldari are a truly ancient people, heirs to a
culture and technologies undreamt by younger
species. Their wargear is powerful, sophisticated, and
elegant in equal measure. Craftworld Bonesingers
are master artisans, and most Asuryani weaponry is
painstakingly grown from psychoactive wraithbone,
their intricate beauty belying their lethality. Drukhari
weapons are not formed from Wraithbone yet are no
less impressive for all their hideous efficacy.
At the GM’s discretion, a character with relevant
Keywords or Scholar Skills may attempt an Awareness
(Int) Test to learn about an Aeldari’s wargear at
Investigation (Int) if they can inspect the weaponry
firsthand. The DN for such Tests should be at least 4
— Aeldari culture spans vast epochs and is extremely
complex, especially to outsiders.
Success may reveal details about an item’s history,
its creator, notable battles it took part in, and more.
For example: a Rogue Trader negotiating with an
Ul-Khari diplomat notices the envoy’s bodyguards
bear shuriken catapults marked with the telltale
motif of a Bonesinger renowned in Aeldari society
for creating beautiful statues, not weapons. From
this, she deduces that there was truth to the rumour
that Ul-Khari’s most experienced weapon artisans
were recently lost. She may secure an advantage in
negotiations by offering to help search for the missing
Bonesingers.
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 THE SONG OF
CREATION:
WRAITHBONE
A wraithbone weapon isn’t merely assembled like the
the mass-produced munitions of the Imperium, or the
crude instruments hammered together by the Orks. A
Bonesinger grows and shapes this relic, cultivating
it as the light of a sun nurtures a budding plant.
Rudimentary forms can be sung into form relatively
quickly by a talented bonesinger, yet it can take days,
months, or even numerous years to produce more
complex items or structures. In some cases, a Human
would never see such a precious relic or vast construct
completed in their lifetime. This dedication to craft is
unrivalled by the other species. Asuryani strive to
recover the weapons and armour of their fallen, not
just to preserve their spirit stones, but because even
their damaged wargear is near-priceless.
While slow to craft, wraithbone weapons are worth
the patience required to see them complete; they
are exceptionally reliable, and many are centuries
or millennia old, carrying with them a bloody and
noble history that has spanned countless battles.
The psychoreactive nature of wraithbone means it is
subtly shaped by the psyche of its user over time. A
sword’s balance, curve, or length might shift slightly to
complement the fighting style of the Aeldari wielding
it. This occurs naturally over decades, but a skilled
Bonesinger can accelerate this growth and reshaping.
Eventually, a wraithbone item’s own psychic imprint
may grow so powerful that it shapes its users.
Phoenix Lords, for instance, are effectively immortal;
the individual within the armour is merely a vessel for
the echoes of every master warrior who wore it before
them. Aspect Warriors who lose themselves on the
Path of the Warrior become Exarchs, individuals no
longer able to dissociate from their killer-selves, but
such matchless warriors provide necessary strength
and experience to their warhosts, and they receive
awe and respect and the most honourable duty of
leading their people in battle.
Asuryani wargear upgrades are coaxed outgrowths
of the original weapon. The process takes time, and
Bonesingers are in constant demand, so an Influence
Test is still required to prioritise an Agent’s Wargear
78 over the needs of the craftworld. If the group contains
a Bonesinger, the DN of the Test is reduced by the
Bonesinger’s Rank.
THE SCIENCE OF
PAIN: DRUKHARI
WEAPONS
Drukhari cannot shape wraithbone, nor would they,
considering their Asuryani cousins weak and over-
reliant on the psychic powers that doomed their
species in the first place. Drukhari technology is so
far advanced that it is often viewed as mystical or
magical by the races they prey upon. Their splinter
weapons fire shards of crystalline substances laced
with engineered venom, while other armaments defy
any notions of physical laws known to the Imperium.
The philosophy that shapes Drukhari weapons also
differs strongly to their distant kin: Asuryani armies,
though highly specialised, nonetheless fight relatively
conventional wars. Drukhari are raiders and focus
on inflicting pain and capturing prisoners, so that
they may appease their soul debt both on and off the
battlefield. Razored nets, barbed hooks, cruel lashes,
serrated blades, and debilitating machinations are
prioritised over lethality, though when they commit
to killing quickly, Drukhari can field brutally efficient
weaponry.
THE GREY BETWEEN
An Aeldari weapon’s Keywords are not necessarily
Faction exclusive. Asuryani and Drukhari are both
found in Anhrathe and Ynnari bands, so mixing is
inevitable. The limited communication and endless
antipathy between disparate Aeldari factions makes
such exchanges rare, however, and some Factions like
Harlequins and Incubi do not share their technology
at all.
Aeldari attempting to requisition wargear outside
their Faction raise the DN of their Influence Test by
+4. Normal bonuses for shared Keywords apply. An
Aeldari with the ANHRATHE Keyword may substitute
that Keyword in place of another for an additional +1
dice to the roll, but the DN penalty still applies.
Aspect Warriors, Harlequins, and Incubi do not sell
their wargear. The only ways to acquire it is to become
such a warrior or unwillingly acquire it, be it from
the living or the dead. Openly carrying such items
invariably invites suspicion and eventual retribution.
 WEAPON TRAITS
Lance Gruesome AN ANCIENT
Lance weapons strike targets with beams of Drukhari weapons, especially Haemonculus weapons, SYSTEM
concentrated energy, and the vaporising blast bores don’t merely kill, they torture the target and terrify
through the thickest armour. onlookers to feed the Drukhari soul debt. AELDARI
CHARACTERS

Weapons with the Lance Trait ignore the Invulnerable Weapons with the Gruesome Trait cause a DN 3 Fear PSYCHIC
POWERS
Armour Trait. Lance weapons cause Mortal Wounds, Test for the target and allies within 10m on a Wrath
and they always inflict 1 Mortal Wound even if the Critical. ARMOURY
attack does not damage its target.
WORLD OF
BONE

RANGED WEAPONS OUTCASTS OF

THE VOID

THE DARK CITY

LASER WEAPONS
Aeldari laser weapons use similar principles to their
Imperial counterparts, but they are superior in every
way, from improved charge capacity to focusing lenses
of unparalleled quality.
Bright Lance: The Bright Lance is the pinnacle of
laser weaponry, outperforming laser technology
of other races in every way. It is a large weapon,
requiring a vehicle mount or considerable strength
to use effectively, but its destructive power is almost
without match.
Hawk’s Talon: A refinement of the Lasblasters used
by Swooping Hawks, the Hawk’s Talon provides
superior stopping power and armour penetration.
SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
Lasblaster: A rapid-fire rifle that allows the user to
lay down a punishing fusillade of las blasts. They are PANTHEON OF
the ranged weapon of choice for Swooping Hawks and
RUIN
many specialist teams. GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
Ranger Long Rifle: A single-shot laser weapon of
formidable range and power. Long Rifles are grown
by Bonesingers to perfectly complement the individual
user, creating a deadly fusion of marksman and
weapon.
Scatter Laser: A larger, more powerful version of the
Lasblaster. While not as powerful as the Bright Lance,
it is capable of an astonishing rate of fire.

LASER WEAPONS
Range
Name Damage ED AP Salvo Traits Value Rarity Keywords
Sht Med Lng
Bright Heavy (12),
16 2 –4 18 36 54 1 7 Rare Aeldari, Asuryani
Lance Lance, Reliable
Hawk’s Assault, Rapid Aeldari, Aspect
12 1 –1 12 24 36 4 7 Rare
Talon Fire (2) Warrior, Asuryani
Assault, Rapid
Lasblaster 10 1 –1 12 24 36 4 6 Uncommon Aeldari, Asuryani
Fire (2)
Ranger Aeldari, Asuryani,
10 1 –1 18 26 54 – Sniper (4) 7 Rare
Long Rifle Anhrathe
Scatter
13 2 – 18 36 54 4 Rapid Fire (3) 6 Uncommon Aeldari, Asuryani
Laser

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 DARKLIGHT WEAPONS
While they superficially resemble both Asuryani Blast Pistol: The smallest Darklight weapon
and Imperial laser weapons, Darklight weapons nevertheless packs a devastating punch and causes
are fundamentally different, and deploy appalling horrendous wounds for its size.
destructive force.
Dark Lance: The Dark Lance is the most powerful
Blaster: A rifle-sized weapon effective at short to Darklight weapon available to foot troops and light
medium range, the Blaster makes a mockery of vehicles. Even seeing its deadly beams can cause
armour and flesh alike with Darklight beams, making permanent eye damage, and there is no armour it
it popular amongst wealthy Kabalite Warriors and cannot penetrate.
Corsairs.

DARKLIGHT WEAPONS
Range
Name Damage ED AP Salvo Traits Value Rarity Keywords
Sht Med Lng
Aeldari, Anhrathe,
Blaster 16 3 –3 9 18 27 1 Assault, Brutal 8 Very Rare
Drukhari
Aeldari, Anhrathe,
Blast Pistol 13 3 –4 4 7 10 1 Brutal, Pistol 8 Very Rare
Drukhari
Dark Brutal, Heavy
16 2 –4 18 36 54 1 8 Very Rare Aeldari, Drukhari
Lance (10), Lance

SHURIKEN WEAPONS
Aeldari have mastered the processes of creating
durable monomolecular blades that can shred foes
and pierce armour. These devices utilise a molecule-
thick slither of ammunition, propelling it forward at
devastatingly high speeds.
Avenger Shuriken Catapult: Designed to complement
the disciplined firing drills and dynamic tactics of the
Dire Avengers, the Avenger Shuriken Catapult boasts
a staggering rate of fire that easily scythes through
enemy formations.
Shuriken Pistol: Shuriken Pistols are light, compact,
discreet, and boast an impressive rate of fire. A well-
aimed flurry of monomolecular blades can slice even
armoured enemies to pieces.
Shrieker Cannon: Used by the enigmatic and
dangerous Death Jesters, the Shrieker Cannon is
a heavily modified Shuriken Cannon that not only
hits harder, but coats its monomolecular blades in a
deadly toxin that reacts so violently with organics that
the targets often explode spectacularly.

Shuriken Cannon: The heavy Shuriken Cannon may Shuriken Rifle: Commonly used by Guardian squads,
not match the rate of fire of its smaller brethren, but Shuriken Rifles and their prodigious rate of fire
it fires larger blades at higher velocities over great complement larger squad numbers, allowing them to
distance, dealing considerable damage. unleash torrents of monomolecular blades.

Shuriken Catapult: A larger version of the Shuriken

Pistol, the Shuriken Catapult is an effective assault
weapon that fires larger blades farther with a higher
rate of fire.

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 SHURIKEN WEAPONS
Range
Name Damage ED AP Salvo Traits Value Rarity Keywords
Sht Med Lng
Heavy (12),
Avenger 16 2 –4 18 36 54 1 7 Rare Aeldari, Asuryani AN ANCIENT
Lance, Reliable SYSTEM
Assault, Aeldari, Aspect
Catapult 10 1 –1 9 18 27 4 5 Very Rare
Rending (4) Warrior, Asuryani AELDARI
Claw- CHARACTERS
mounted Assault, Aeldari, Aspect
10 1 – 6 12 18 3 5 Very Rare PSYCHIC
Shuriken Rending (3) Warrior, Asuryani
Catapult
POWERS
Agonising, ARMOURY
Shrieker
14 2 –1 15 30 45 3 Heavy (4), 8 Very Rare Aeldari, Harlequin
Cannon
Rending (4)
WORLD OF
Assault, Rapid Aeldari, Aspect BONE
Shuriken 12 1 –1 12 24 36 4 7 Rare
Fire (2) Warrior, Asuryani
Shuriken OUTCASTS OF
14 2 – 12 24 36 3 Rending (4) 6 Uncommon Aeldari, Asuryani
Cannon THE VOID
Shuriken Assault,
10 1 – 9 18 27 3 5 Uncommon Aeldari, Asuryani
Catapult Rending (3) THE DARK CITY
Shuriken Pistol, Rending
10 1 – 6 12 18 2 4 Uncommon Aeldari, Asuryani SERVANTS OF THE
Pistol (3)
LAUGHING GOD
Shuriken Rapid Fire (2),
10 1 – 12 24 36 2 5 Uncommon Aeldari, Asuryani
Rifle Rending (3) PANTHEON OF
RUIN

MONOFILAMENT RANGED WEAPONS GAMEMASTERS

These weapons employ monomolecular wire filaments
with incredible tensile strength. A single monofilament
can slice through flesh and armour as easily as a
Shuriken. Monofilament weapons are employed to great
effect by all Aeldari Factions.
Death Spinner: Warp Spiders wield these strange rifles
which fire torrents of monofilament wire to ensnare and
cut targets to pieces.
Shadow Weaver: The Shadow Weaver creates a mesh of
monofilament wires. The mesh, aimed high and falling
to the ground, slices through anything beneath it. It is
GUIDE
a potent area-denial weapon, but its size requires an
anti-grav platform or Wraith Construct to wield.
Shredder: This vile weapon fires a rapidly expanding
mesh of wickedly barbed monofilament wire which
entangles all targets it strikes. Struggling against
the wires slowly and painfully slices apart all but the
toughest targets.
Twin Death Spinner: Warp Spider Exarchs carry
Twin Death Spinners, attached by mechanical arms
to the Exarch’s armour. They target and fire semi-
autonomously on the Exarch’s mental commands,
unleashing a storm of monofilament razorwire.

MONOFILAMENT WEAPONS
Range
Name Damage ED AP Salvo Traits Value Rarity Keywords
Sht Med Lng
Death Assault, Blast Aeldari, Aspect
14 1 –2 6 12 18 – 8 Very Rare
Spinner (6) Warrior, Asuryani
Blast (10),
Shadow
12 5 – 9 18 27 – Heavy (10), 8 Very Rare Aeldari, Asuryani
Weaver
Rending (3)
Assault, Blast
Shredder 12 1 –1 9 18 27 – (6, Inflict 7 Very Rare Aeldari, Drukhari
(Restrained)
Twin
Assault, Blast Aeldari, Aspect
Death 14 1 –2 6 12 18 – 9 Very Rare
Spinners
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 PROJECTILE WEAPONS
The Aeldari field numerous weapons that launch
projectiles by conventional means. Though the
launchers are recognisable to other races, the
projectiles they fire are advanced far beyond anything
non-Aeldari artificers can fathom.
The Hallucinogen and Phantasm Grenade Launchers
are designed to deliver very specific payloads. Though
uncommon, they can also fire other types of grenades
with modification. Changing the payload requires a
successful DN 4 Tech Use (Int) Test and an hour of
uninterrupted work.
Aeldari Flamer: Though more fuel efficient than
the crude, smoke-belching flame weapons of the
Imperium, Aeldari Flamers bring about a similar
destructive result.
Aeldari Missile Launcher: The Aeldari Missile
Launcher operates on similar principles to those of
other races. Their miniaturised warheads allow users
to carry scores of missiles and switch types instantly.
u Starshot Missile: A devastating anti-armour
plasma warhead, the Starshot Missile can blast a
hole in bunkers or tanks with equal spectacle.

PROJECTILE WEAPONS
Range
Name Damage ED AP Salvo Traits Value Rarity Keywords
Sht Med Lng
Aeldari
10 1 – 4 8 12 1 Assault, Flamer 5 Common Aeldari, Flame
Flamer
Aeldari
Missile
Launcher: 16 8 –5 24 48 72 – Heavy (4) 6 Uncommon Aeldari, Asuryani
Starshot
Missile
Aeldari
Missile
Blast (10),
Launcher: 12 6 –3 24 48 72 – 6 Uncommon Aeldari, Asuryani
Heavy (4)
Sunburst
Missile
Hallu-
cinogen Blast (6),
– – – 9 18 27 1 8 Rare Aeldari, Harlequin
Grenade Inflict (Fear 4)
Launcher
Haywire Assault, Arc
12 1 –1 9 18 27 1 7 Rare Aeldari, Drukhari
Blaster (3), Blast (6)
Phantasm
Blast (6), Inflict
Grenade – – – 9 18 27 – 8 Rare Aeldari, Drukhari
(Terror 4)
Launcher
Reaper
Launcher: Aeldari, Aspect
16 6 –5 24 48 72 – Heavy (4) 8 Very Rare
Starshot Warrior, Asuryani
Missile
Reaper
Launcher: Aeldari, Aspect
14 6 –3 24 48 72 2 Heavy (4) 8 Very Rare
Starswarm Warrior, Asuryani
Missile
Heavy (10), Aeldari, Asuryani,
Starcannon 14 3 –3 18 36 54 1 10 Very Rare
Rapid Fire (2) Plasma
Gruesome,
Stinger Inflict Aeldari, Drukhari,
10 2 – 6 12 18 2 5 Very Rare
Pistol (Poisoned 3) Haemonculus
Pistol.
Swooping
Assault, Blast Aeldari, Aspect
Hawk Gre- 10 5 –1 – – – 1 4 Very Rare
(6) Warrior, Asuryani
nade Pack
Blast 10,
82 Vibro-
14 2 -3 18 36 65 − Mounted 8 Very Rare Aeldari, Asuryani,
Cannon
(Large)
u Sunburst Missile: Sunburst Missiles trade raw Vibro Cannon: An advanced sonic weapon. Targets
power for increased blast radius, incinerating violently shake to pieces, and troops and vehicles
troop formations and lightly-armoured vehicles. alike are scattered as the blast ploughs a furrow along
AN ANCIENT
the ground. It is a large weapon, requiring a support SYSTEM
Hallucinogen Grenade Launcher: Harlequin platform or Wraith Construct to wield effectively.
Shadowseers wear these launchers on their backs, AELDARI
CHARACTERS
a curved barrel looming over either shoulder. The
grenades cause strong hallucinations that leave MELTA WEAPONS PSYCHIC
POWERS
enemies in disarray. The Aeldari have long since mastered the art of fusion
technology. The advanced weapons deployed by the ARMOURY
Haywire Blaster: Haywire Blasters are lightweight Fire Dragons Aspect Warriors are rightly feared across
cannons commonly wielded by Drukhari Scourges the galaxy for their ability to vaporise armour and WORLD OF
BONE
who employ them in devastating hit-and-run attacks. fortifications.
They unleash massive electromagnetic blasts capable OUTCASTS OF
of frying circuitry and scorching flesh. THE VOID

THE DARK CITY

Phantasm Grenade Launcher: These Drukhari
Launchers fire gas grenades which cause horrific
waking nightmares, the victims’ suffering invigorating
the Drukhari even before they join the battle.
Reaper Launcher: The specialised missile launcher
of the Dark Reapers can fire salvoes of Starswarm
Missiles or individual Starshot Missiles. Targeting
matrices integrate with the heavy, stabilised armour
of the Dark Reaper to ensure deadly accuracy.
Starcannon: The Starcannon displays a mastery
of plasma technology that even the most learned
Adeptus Mechanicus Magi cannot fully fathom. It
is staggeringly powerful, yet its advanced cooling
systems eliminate any risk of overheating.
Stinger Pistol: A compact sidearm frequently used
by Haemonculi and their servants. It fires thin glass
needles filled from a reservoir of exotic plagues or
poisons of the Haemonculus’ own devising. Targets
tear themselves apart in painful convulsions or simply
explode in a fountain of gore and ossified shrapnel.
Swooping Hawk Grenade Pack: The greaves of
Swooping Hawk armour include specialised grenade
packs the warrior can trigger as they fly, demolishing
defences from above.
SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
PANTHEON OF
RUIN
GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
Dragon Fusion Gun: The signature weapon of the
Fire Dragons is a master-crafted work of destruction
capable of vaporising enemy armour in a single,
devastating blast. Its power is balanced by its
relatively short range, requiring the user to get close
to targets.
Guardian Fusion Gun: While less powerful than its
Fire Dragon counterpart, the standard Fusion Gun
issued to Guardian squads is still a mighty anti-
armour weapon.
Firepike: There is no armour a Fire Dragon Exarch
cannot annihilate. They often employ the Firepike —
an ornate, elongated fusion weapon with incredible
destructive power and surprising range.
Fusion Pistol: This pistol has a very short range,
but its advanced fusion technology easily punches
through heavy armour.

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 MELTA WEAPONS
Range
Name Damage ED AP Salvo Traits Value Rarity Keywords
Sht Med Lng
Dragon
Aeldari, Aspect
Fusion 16 4 –4 6 12 18 1 Assault, Melta 8 Very Rare
Warrior, Asuryani
Gun
Aeldari, Aspect
Firepike 16 6 –4 9 18 27 1 Assault, Melta 10 Unique
Warrior, Asuryani
Fusion
15 3 –3 4 7 10 1 Brutal, Pistol 6 Very Rare Aeldari, Asuryani
Pistol
Guardian
Fusion 16 2 –4 6 12 18 1 Assault, Melta 7 Very Rare Aeldari, Asuryani
Gun

Splinter Pistol: The Splinter Pistol lacks armour

SPLINTER WEAPONS
Splinter weapons are the most common armament
in Drukhari Kabals. They fire a torrent of tiny
crystalline shards, exceeding the fire rate of their
cousins’ Shuriken weapons. What they lack in armour
penetration they more than make up for with the
potent toxins composing each splinter. Even a scratch
inflicts excruciating pain, paralysis, or death.
Shardcarbine: More powerful than the Rifle, lighter
and more manoeuvrable than the Cannon. The
Shardcarbine’s blend of power and handling suits
many Drukhari sensibilities.
Splinter Cannon: This heavy weapon fires a torrent of
toxic splinters ideal for mowing down lightly armoured
enemies. It is commonly mounted on vehicles, but
when outfitted with anti-grav suspensors it can be
carried by a single Kabalite Warrior.
penetration but boasts an impressive rate of fire,
and a single splinter penetrating flesh is sufficient to
deliver ghastly toxins to kill or incapacitate.
Splinter Pods: This assembly is effectively a pair of
twin-linked Splinter Rifles mounted on a Skyboard.
Splinter Rifle: Splinter Rifles are the Kabals’ primary
weapons, every volley of toxic ammunition inflicting
excruciating pain, torment that the Drukhari can
savour.
VORTEX WEAPONS
Vortex weapons use advanced psychic technologies
to tear a hole into the Warp. Targets are ripped apart
by localised gravitic waves or sucked wholly into
the Immaterium. Even if an affected target survives,
they suffer from local distortions of reality; targets of
Vortex weapons roll for Scattering (Wrath & Glory,
page 186).

SPLINTER WEAPONS
Range
Name Damage ED AP Salvo Traits Value Rarity Keywords
Sht Med Lng
Inflict (Poi-
Shardcarbine 8 1 – 12 24 36 2 soned 6), 5 Rare Aeldari, Drukhari
Rapid Fire (2)
Heavy (10),
Splinter
8 2 –1 18 36 54 1 Inflict (Poi- 6 Uncommon Aeldari, Drukhari
Cannon
soned 6)
Splinter Inflict (Poison
7 1 – 6 12 18 1 4 Uncommon Aeldari, Drukhari
Pistol 5), Pistol
Assault, Inflict
Splinter
7 1 – 9 18 27 2 (Poison 4), 6 Rare Aeldari, Drukhari
Pods
Rapid Fire (2)
Inflict (Poison
Splinter
7 1 – 12 24 36 2 5), Rapid Fire 5 Uncommon Aeldari, Drukhari
Rifle
84 (2)
D-Cannon: The Distortion Cannon is the heaviest
Aeldari Vortex weapon. While fantastically powerful,
it is short-ranged, so it must be mounted on an anti-
grav platform or Wraith Construct.
D-Scythe: The Distortion Scythe is a weapon steeped
in taboo and suspicion among Aeldari, as it severs the
link between body and soul. Souls are cast into the
Immaterium, Necron engrams are scrambled beyond
repair, and Tyranids can be wholly severed from the
Hive Mind. Aeldari refer to this terrifying effect as
‘Cutting the Crone’s Cord’, believing that only Morai-
Heg has the right to do such a thing. No matter how
AN ANCIENT
abhorrent the Aeldari find these weapons, they are SYSTEM
nevertheless forced to deploy them when necessary to
preserve their species from annihilation. AELDARI
CHARACTERS
Wraithcannon: Wraithcannons are smaller versions PSYCHIC
POWERS
of the D-Cannon, typically carried by Wraithguard.
ARMOURY

VORTEX WEAPONS WORLD OF

BONE
Range
Name Damage ED AP Salvo Traits Value Rarity Keywords OUTCASTS OF
Sht Med Lng THE VOID
Heavy (14), Aeldari, Asuryani,
D-Cannon 20 3 –4 12 24 36 1 10 Very Rare
Warp Weapon Vortex THE DARK CITY
Heavy (12), Aeldari, Asuryani,
D-Scythe 15 3 –4 4 8 12 1 10 Very Rare
Warp Weapon Vortex SERVANTS OF THE
Wraith Assault, Warp Aeldari, Asuryani,
LAUGHING GOD
20 3 –4 9 18 27 1 8 Very Rare
cannon Weapon Vortex
PANTHEON OF
RUIN
EXOTIC RANGED WEAPONS GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
The advanced technologies of several Aeldari weapons alchemy. It spews venom, inflicting Poisoned (5)
defy classification. They are each the product of genius rather than On Fire.
intellects that have spent millennia manipulating
fundamental cosmic forces. Neuro Disruptor: An elegant pistol grip with a
long, psychocrystalline barrel. Its invisible beams
Hexrifle: A terrible pandemic once swept through sear nervous tissue. Conventional armour is little
Commorragh, turning victims to crystal. A protection, and the only outward sign of a hit is a brief
Haemonculus Coven halted the disease and harnessed spasm as the target collapses.
the same plague in weapons known as Hexrifles that
deliver the same dastardly effect from range. Ossefactor: The Ossefactor stimulates rapid
bone growth. Originally a tool for Haemonculus
Liquifier Gun: A ranged adaptation of the Ichor fleshcrafting, it was weaponised to tear victims apart
Injector, the Liquifier Gun sprays gouts of the user’s with their own skeletons. An Ossefactor’s victim
own blood, rendered lethal through Haemonculus impales bystanders with bone lances. Treat the dead
target as the source of a Frag Grenade explosion.

HAEMONCULUS WEAPONS
Range
Name Damage ED AP Salvo Traits Value Rarity Keywords
Sht Med Lng
Inflict (Poi-
Aeldari, Drukhari,
Hexrifle 12 3 –2 18 26 54 – soned 6), 8 Unique
Haemonculus
Sniper (4)
Liquifier Flamer, Inflict Aeldari, Drukhari,
10 2 – 4 8 12 1 7 Very Rare
Gun (Poisoned 5) Haemonculus
Neuro Agonising, Aeldari, Anhrathe,
10 6 –3 6 12 18 2 10 Very Rare
Disruptor Brutal, Pistol Harlequin
Agonising,
Brutal, Grue- Aeldari, Drukhari,
Ossefactor 10 5 –3 9 18 27 − 11 Unique
some, Inflict Haemonculus 85
(Hindered 1)
 MELEE WEAPONS
Even basic Aeldari weapons are fashioned with skill
and artistry that humbles younger species. Asuryani
weapons are elegant, beautiful, lethal, and efficient
in equal measure. Drukhari are especially particular
about their blades, appreciating the subtle differences
in how they inflict suffering and harm. Many Drukhari,
especially Wyches, outfit their weapon sheaths with
special energy fields that keep the blade perpetually
sharp.
THE ART OF
THE KNIFE
Drukhari have a pathological need to inflict
pain, and the simple, agonising cut of the knife
is one of the first methods they learn to indulge
their addiction. Many become obsessed with the
subtle variations of anguish that can be drawn
from victims depending on the particular design
of a blade. They go to great lengths to customise
their knives so they can drink specific nuances
of suffering.
Drukhari may upgrade a Knife with Traits from
Wrath & Glory page 208. Doing so doubles the
Knife’s Value and increases its Rarity one step
for the purposes of Requisition Tests. A Knife
cannot have more than one such upgrade, and
Traits with a rating cannot exceed 1.
Glimmersteel Blade: Mandrakes eschew weaponry,
save for Glimmersteel Blades. These melee weapons
take diverse forms, from brutal cleavers to vicious
sickles and savage bonesaws. They are stained with
their victims’ blood, but this does not lessen their
keen edge.
Hellglaive: Long, symmetrical polearms with cruelly
hooked blades at either end, Hellglaives are popular
with Hellions, who use them to maintain balance and
execute high-speed acrobatics by swinging around
terrain using the hooks.
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Hekatarii Blade: Wych training begins with
mastering the Hekatarii Blade. It is a vicious, curved
sword of advanced alloys. Countless variations exist,
with minute changes in balance or specific serration
patterns to complement the precise way a Wych
desires to send the blood of their enemies dancing
across the arena.
Ichor Injector: Ichor Injectors resemble a mechanical
claw with a large needle under the ‘wrist’. When the
claw hits, the needle rams home, injecting the target
with the attacker’s own alchemically-altered blood.
The effects vary: some victims boil from the inside,
while others dissolve into puddles of liquid flesh, still
alive and twitching.
Impaler: A large,, thrusting polearm with
monomolecular-edged blades at the tip. It is a popular
Wych weapon, but cumbersome, and often wielded
with a Shardnet to make the target easier prey.
Razorflail: Razorflails resemble ornate, serrated
swords. With a touch from the user, the wire holding
the blade segments together extends, turning the
weapon into a vicious whip of razors. In the hands of
a skilled Wych, the weapon dances around defences,
entangling and severing brutally.
Shardnet: Shardnets are weighted wire mesh covered
in vicious hooks and barbs. They administer electric
shocks to entangled victims, greatly impairing their
ability to defend themselves, while also causing
involuntary muscle spasms that cause the hooks
to tear deeper. The net deals damage every Turn or
until the target succeeds on an Opposed Strength Test
against the attacker (or DN 5, if the net was thrown),
disentangling themself.
POWERED
MELEE WEAPONS
Most Aeldari weaponry is extremely sophisticated.
They employ power swords and chainswords similar
to the Imperium’s, and which often possess abilities
outstripping anything Humanity can manage.
Aeldari Power Sword: Using similar principles
to Imperial Power Swords, Aeldari versions are
far more aesthetically pleasing and boast superior
craftsmanship.
 MELEE WEAPONS

Name Damage ED AP Range Traits Value Rarity Keywords

Glimmersteel Aeldari, Drukhari,

(S)+3 3 –1 1 Rending (1) 5 Very Rare
Blade Mandrake AN ANCIENT
Aeldari, Blade, SYSTEM
Hekatarii Blade (S)+5 4 – 1 Parry 6 Uncommon Drukhari, Wych
Cult AELDARI
CHARACTERS
Aeldari, Drukhari,
Hellglaive (S)+7 6 – 2 – 6 Rare
Hellion
PSYCHIC
Gruesome, Inflict (Poi- Aeldari, Drukhari, POWERS
Ichor Injector 4 4 –1 1 6 Very Rare
soned 5) Haemonculus
Aeldari, Blade, ARMOURY
Impaler (S)+4 4 –2 2 Rending (2) 7 Rare Drukhari, Wych
Cult WORLD OF
Thrown BONE
Knife (S)+2 2 – – 2 Common Blade, [ANY]
(Sx4)
Aeldari, Blade, OUTCASTS OF
Razorflail: Sword (S)+3 3 –1 1 Parry 6 Rare Drukhari, Exotic,
THE VOID
Wych Cult
THE DARK CITY
Aeldari, Blade,
Razorflail: Whip (S)+1 2 –1 4 Agonising, Brutal 6 Rare Drukhari, Exotic,
SERVANTS OF THE
Wych Cult LAUGHING GOD
Agonising, Inflict Aeldari, Drukhari,
Shardnet 7 1 –1 2 6 Rare PANTHEON OF
(Restrained), Rending (2) Exotic, Wych Cult
RUIN
GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
Agoniser: The Agoniser is a powered whip containing Executioner: Howling Banshee Exarchs have the
specialised circuitry that interfaces with the nervous honour of wielding the Executioner. It is an elegant
system of the target, inflicting phenomenal pain that glaive that makes a mockery of heavy armour. When
can incapacitate or kill outright. wielded with both hands, it can cleave even an
Astartes warrior in two.
Archite Glaive: Similar to Asuryani glaives, an Archite
Glaive is unmistakably Drukhari. These exquisitely Flesh Gauntlet: A nightmarish Haemonculus weapon,
balanced polearms end in curved, pointed blades, the Flesh Gauntlet is a claw-shaped glove covered in
allowing a Wych to artfully sever a single artery or needles and injector vials filled with volatile hyper-
wholly bisect an enemy. steroidal growth serums. A character who dies by a Flesh
Gauntlet is torn apart from the inside, transforming
Banshee Blade: These swords are exactingly designed into a twitching pile of unrecognisable meat.
to enhance the Howling Banshee’s melee charges while
remaining swift enough to parry counterassaults. Void Sabre: Anhrathe favour the Void Sabre for its
intimidating look as much as its lethality. They are
Demiklaive: A pair of shortened Klaive blades used constructed from a strange, tainted wraithbone
by Incubi who prefer their killing strike in a flurry of somehow connected with the dead worlds of the Ghoul
slashes instead of one powerful blow. Demiklaives can Stars. The activated blade drinks light and glows with
be connected to form a single weapon if required. unsettling runes.

Electrocorrosive Whip: Obsession with every possible

nuance of suffering led to creating this relative of the
Agoniser. Its neuronic circuits deliver painful shocks
while its advanced polymer length exudes potent
venom into every wound.

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 Ghostaxe: Particularly vengeful Wraithblades favour
this weapon, sacrificing defence for destructive
capability. The axe head concentrates the power field
into a staggering impact.
Ghostglaive: A two-handed polearm commonly
wielded by Wraith Constructs. Ghostglaives are
devastating weapons, rending armour while allowing
the wielder to parry attacks from any fortunate
enough to survive the first blow.
Ghostsword (x2): Wraithblade Constructs commonly
stride into battle wielding a pair of Ghostswords. They
balance offence and defence, parrying attacks and
gliding through armour.
Guardian Chainsword: Aeldari Chainswords are
similar to their Imperial counterparts, save for
advanced power supplies and overall lighter, more
elegant designs.
Harlequin’s Caress: These gauntlets partly phase
the user’s hand out of reality, allowing them to
reach through flesh and armour and deliver grievous
internal wounds. These attacks ignore armour and
always deal Mortal Wounds.
Harlequin’s Embrace: Resembling the Deathspinners
of the Warp Spiders, the Harlequin’s Embrace is
triggered just as the user engages their opponent,
firing a net of monofilament wire that rapidly
constricts the target, slicing them to ribbons.
Harlequin’s Kiss: A wrist-mounted hollow spike,
containing a coiled monofilament wire. When it
penetrates armour, the wire rapidly uncoils inside
the target, turning their innards into paste almost
instantly.
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Huskblade: Though forged from advanced metals,
this sword is the colour (and often shape) of ancient,
weathered bone. A few blows reduce most enemies
to little more than dust and a brittle skeleton by
devouring the moisture in their bodies.
Hydra Gauntlets: This bizarre weapon is a pair of
gloves fashioned from a flexible crystalline weave
of unknown, possibly extra-dimensional material.
In combat, they transform from glassy smooth to a
shifting fractal parade of razor-edged crystal blades
no target can anticipate. Hydra Gauntlets treat a
target’s Defence as 1 lower when attacking.
Jester’s Blade: This powered blade, attached to the
barrel of a Death Jester’s Shrieker Cannon, turns the
heavy weapon into a reaping scythe.
Klaive: The Klaive is an ornate, two-handed blade
with one handhold halfway along its spine. They are
used exclusively by Incubi, who consider Klaives and
Demiklaives the only worthy melee weapons.
Mindphase Gauntlet: A Mindphase Gauntlet
resembles an emaciated, skeletal hand. It counts
as an unarmed attack and does not deal damage
conventionally. Instead, it saps strength and
willpower. A character hit by a Mindphase Gauntlet
must pass a DN 3 Willpower Test or lose 1 Willpower
until the end of combat. Multiple hits stack; even a
mighty Genestealer Patriarch may be rendered slack-
jawed and docile by this terrifying weapon.
Miststave: These simple-looking weapons are as
colourful and deceptive as the Harlequin Shadowseers
who wield them. The Shadowseer channels their
psychic might into a Miststave, augmenting its impact
and flooding the target’s mind with confusion, making
each successive strike harder to evade.
Master Crafted Void Sabre: The most ancient Void
Sabres display craftsmanship few Aeldari today
could hope to equal. Their edge is keener, and their
balance unmatched. The sign of a true Corsair Prince
is possession of one of these rare and unsettling
weapons.
Powerblade (x2): Alongside their Death Spinners,
Warp Spider Exarchs often wield a pair of Power
Blades in case they must engage in melee.
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Name Damage ED AP Range Traits Value Rarity Keywords

Aeldari Power Sword (S)+5 4 –3 1 Parry 6 Rare Aeldari, Asuryani

Agonising, Inflict (Poi- Aeldari, Drukhari,
Agoniser (S)+3 4 –2 4 7 Very Rare AN ANCIENT
soned 5) Wych Cult
Aeldari, Drukhari,
SYSTEM
Archite Glaive (S)+6 4 –3 1 Unwieldy (2) 8 Very Rare
Wych Cult
AELDARI
Aeldari, Aspect CHARACTERS
Banshee Blade (S)+5 4 –4 1 Parry 7 Very Rare
Warrior, Asuryani
Parry, Reliable, Rending Aeldari, Drukhari, PSYCHIC
Demiklaive (S)+4 4 –4 1 11 Unique
(3) Incubus POWERS
Electrocorrosive Agonising, Inflict (Hin-
(S)+3 4 –1 4 9 Very Rare Aeldari, Drukhari
Whip dered 2, Poisoned 5) ARMOURY
Aeldari, Aspect
Executioner (S)+6 5 –3 1 Parry 8 Unique Warrior, Asury- WORLD OF
ani, Two-handed BONE
Agonising, Gruesome, Aeldar, Drukhari,
Flesh Gauntlet (S)+2 2 –1 1 8 Very Rare
Inflict (Poisoned 5) Haemonculus OUTCASTS OF
Aeldari, Asuryani, THE VOID
Ghostaxe 13 5 –3 1 Rending (2) 7 Very Rare
Wraithguard
Aeldari, Asuryani, THE DARK CITY
Ghostglaive 16 5 –3 2 Parry, Rending (2) 7 Very Rare
Wraithguard
Aeldari, Asuryani, SERVANTS OF THE
Ghostsword 13 4 –3 1 Parry 7 Very Rare LAUGHING GOD
Wraithguard
Guardian Chainsword (S)+5 4 – 1 Brutal, Parry 4 Common Aeldari, Asuryani PANTHEON OF
RUIN
Harlequin’s Caress (S) 1 –3 1 Rending (3) 10 Very Rare Aeldari, Harlequin
GAMEMASTERS
Harlequin’s Embrace (S)+5 1 –2 1 Rending (2) 8 Very Rare Aeldari, Harlequin GUIDE

Harlequin’s Kiss 8 5 –2 1 Rending (3) 7 Very Rare Aeldari, Harlequin

Huskblade (S)+4 5 –3 1 Brutal, Parry 12 Unique Aeldari, Drukhari

Aeldari, Drukhari,
Hydra Gauntlets (S)+3 4 –2 1 Brutal, Parry, Rending (2) 10 Very Rare
Wych Cult
Jester’s Blade 9 4 –1 1 Brutal 8 Very Rare Aeldari, Harlequin
Parry, Reliable, Rending Aeldari, Drukhari,
Klaive (S)+8 4 –4 2 11 Unique
(3) Incubus
Aeldari, Drukhari,
Mindphase Gauntlet (S) 1 – 1 Agonising 10 Very Rare
Haemonculus
Brutal, Force, Inflict (Hin-
Miststave 8 5 – 2 10 Very Rare Aeldari, Harlequin
dered 1)
Master Crafted Void
9 4 –3 1 Brutal, Parry 14 Unique Aeldari, Anhrathe
Sabre
Aeldari, Aspect
Powerblade 8 4 –3 1 Parry 9 Very Rare
Warrior, Asuryani
Powerglaive 9 5 –2 1 Parry 10 Very Rare Aeldari, Asuryani
Inflict (Poisoned 5), Aeldari, Drukhari,
Scissorhand (S)+3 2 –1 1 6 Very Rare
Rending (1) Haemonculus
Scorpion’s Aeldari, Aspect
(S)+7 4 – 1 Brutal, Parry 7 Very Rare
Chainsword Warrior, Asuryani
Aeldari, Aspect
Scorpion’s Claw 9 5 –3 1 Brutal 10 Very Rare
Warrior, Asuryani
1 Assault, Force, Warp
Singing Spear (S)+6 5 – 12 Unique Aeldari, Asuryani
Thrown 15 Weapon
Venom Blade (S)+3 4 – 1 Inflict (Poisoned 5), Parry 10 Unique Aeldari, Drukhari

Void Sabre 7 4 –3 1 Brutal, Parry 12 Unique Aeldari, Anhrathe

Brutal, Force, Warp
Witch Staff 9 5 – 2 11 Unique Aeldari, Asuryani
Weapon
Witchblade 9 5 – 1
Force, Parry, Warp
10 Unique Aeldari, Asuryani
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Weapon
 Power Glaive: Aeldari polearms grown
wraithbone, their metallo-crystalline blades
sheathed in a matter-disrupting energy field. Popular
among Asuryani who have trained in close combat
Aspect Warrior Paths.
Scissorhand: The Scissorhand resembles a glove with
powerful monomolecular edged blades protruding
from the fingers. Vein-like tubing runs along the
blades, constantly coating them in poisons. The
effects vary but are usually engineered to cause such
agony that victims pass out or die before the poison
even begins killing the body.
Scorpion’s Claw: An elegantly designed Power Fist of
overlapping armour plates in a vicious pincer shape,
the Scorpion’s Claw may also integrate a specialised
Shuriken Catapult for ranged engagement.
Scorpion Chainsword: The Aeldari artistry and
attention to detail in these Chainswords belie their
brutal effectiveness. They rip and tear with sickening
ease.
Singing Spear: Named for the high-pitched ringing
tones it emits when wielded by Asuryani Warlocks
or Seers, these polearms are beautifully ornamented
and viper-swift. Wraithbone circuitry channels the
wielder’s psychic power into every blow. It can also
be thrown at a target up to 15m away, returning
unerringly to its owner’s hand after the attack.
Star Glaive: The Star Glaive is masterfully crafted
by Bonesingers and tempered by years of use on the
battlefield. These storied weapons are only bequeathed
to the worthiest warriors, such as the Autarchs who
command Aeldari warhosts.
Venom Blade: Curved blades popular with Drukhari
nobility. Toxin vials attach to sockets on the hilt,
exuding venom from countless micropores across the
weapon’s surface, ensuring each strike delivers a full
payload of poison.
Witch Staff: A slender, elegant polearm of wraithbone,
housing a psychically reactive matrix in its core. The
wielder’s force of will amplifies each strike, turning a
simple staff into an engine of devastation.
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from Witchblade: These large, elaborately decorated
are swords glow with Aeldari runes. The wielder can
channel their will into the blade’s edge, giving it a cut
that transcends physical sharpness.
GRENADES
Like much of their arsenal, Aeldari grenades employ
various payloads, from those comparable to other
races in the galaxy, to highly specialised variants such
as hallucinogenic gas.
Fusion Charge: Bulky devices
used by Fire Dragons to crack
the heaviest armour. The shaped
charge must be attached carefully,
taking a Full-Round Action, but
the catastrophic damage they
deliver makes the risk worthwhile.
Hallucinogen Grenades: Harlequin Shadowseers
employ these grenades on and off the battlefield.
When performing mythic plays and stories, the
psychotropic gas of these grenades fully immerses
the audience in the production, so that even the most
withered Drukhari Archon weeps with joy or sorrow.
In battle, the effect is identical, although the target
audience rarely appreciates the irony of the moment
before they die.
Haywire Grenade: These grenades emit a massive
electromagnetic blast over a short distance. Non-
Asuryani vehicles are heavily damaged as unprotected
electronics burn out. Organic enemies are unharmed.
Phantasm Grenade: Only the strongest wills can
resist these Drukhari weapons without environmental
protection. The gas evokes nightmarish visions of
primal horror, making targets easy prey.
Plasma Grenade: These grenades match the
effectiveness of Imperial Plasma Grenades, but their
advanced construction makes them smaller and
lighter, allowing Aeldari to carry more.
Wireweave Grenades: These grenades burst in a
mess of monomolecular filament wires, slicing and
entangling anyone within the blast, or beneath it
as it settles. In addition to the listed damage, any
character hit takes 1 Mortal Wound if they move more
than half their Speed within the blast radius until the
monofilaments settle, 1 Round later.
Wireweave Net: These devices are sleek anti-
personnel mines. When activated by proximity trigger
or remote signal, they deploy an ankle-high tangle of
monofilament wires, invisible to the naked eye but
AN ANCIENT
capable of slicing through unprotected flesh and all but SYSTEM
the hardest armour. Any character entering the area
covered by an active Wireweave Net takes 1 Mortal AELDARI
CHARACTERS
Wound and suffers 1 Mortal Wound each time they
move inside the area at more than half their Speed. PSYCHIC
POWERS

ARMOURY
GRENADE WEAPONS
WORLD OF
Range BONE
Name Damage ED AP Salvo Traits Value Rarity Keywords
Sht Med Lng
OUTCASTS OF
Melta, may THE VOID
Fusion Strength x 4m or only tar-
16 6 –4 – 10 Very Rare Aeldari, Asuryani
charge as Launcher get Vehicles/ THE DARK CITY
structures
Hallu- SERVANTS OF THE
Strength x 4m or Blast (6),
cinogen – – – – 9 Very Rare Aeldari, Harlequin LAUGHING GOD
as Launcher Inflict (Fear 4)
Grenade
Haywire Strength x 4m or May only target Aeldari, Asuryani, PANTHEON OF
10 10 -4 – 8 Rare RUIN
Grenade as Launcher Vehicles Ranger
Phantasm Strength x 4m or Blast (6), Inflict GAMEMASTERS
– – – – 9 Rare Aeldari, Drukhari GUIDE
Grenade as Launcher (Terror 4)
Plasma Strength x 4m or
10 5 -1 – Blast (6) 6 Uncommon Aeldari
Grenade as Launcher
Wireweave Strength x 4m or Blast (6), Aeldari, Asuryani,
8 5 -2 – 8 Rare
Grenade as Launcher Rending (3) Ranger

ARMOUR
Aeldari are acutely aware that their people face
extinction. Asuryani armour themselves to preserve
their dwindling species, the Drukhari for their own
selfish self preservation. Both peoples construct
armour to maximise their natural strengths, and
though the crafting processes differ, the end results
are similarly effective.
Aspect Armour: This armour is particularly light,
ensuring the wearer is not hampered in any action,
while still offering respectable protection from damage.
Aspect Armour (Heavy): Some Warrior Paths are
more dangerous than others. These warriors are
provided stronger armour bearing additional plating.
When a blow cannot be avoided, it must be endured.
Corsair Armour: Anhrathe are a motley collection of
Aeldari, all far from home. Their armour reflects this,
sporting features from several Aeldari cultures, and even
other races, as the fleeting whims of the wearer dictate.
Ghostplate Armour: Favoured by Archons, these
supple armour plates formed around pockets of
lighter-than-air gas and incorporating a force shield,
providing substantial protection while allowing
impressive mobility.
Holo-suit: Holo-projectors distort the wearer’s outline
into a fractal kaleidoscope as they move, making them
almost impossible to target. The faster the Harlequin
moves, the stronger the effect. Holo-suits don’t have
DR; rather, they raise the wearer’s Defence and Stealth
by 2.
Incubus Warsuit: Like a dark reflection of Asuryani
Aspect Warriors, Incubi employ expertly crafted
warsuits fitted with extremely resilient protection.
Although Aspect Armour is slightly more resistant,
few Incubi are concerned; no armour is proof against
the correct killing strike. 91
 AELDARI ARMOUR

Name AR Traits Value Rarity Keywords

Aeldari Mesh Armour 3 – 4 Very Rare Aeldari, Asuryani

Aeldari, Aspect Warrior,
Aspect Armour *4 Invulnerable 7 Very Rare
Asuryani
Aeldari, Aspect Warrior,
Heavy Aspect Armour *5 Invulnerable 7 Very Rare
Asuryani
Corsair Armour 3 – 4 Very Rare Aeldari, Anhrathe

Ghostplate Armour *3 Invulnerable 6 Very Rare Aeldari, Drukhari

Holo-Suit 0 7 Very Rare Aeldari, Harlequin

Aeldari, Drukhari,
Incubus Warsuit 4 – 6 Very Rare
Incubus
Kabalite Armour 3 – 4 Uncommon Aeldari, Drukhari
Aeldari, Drukhari,
Mesh Implants 3 Fear (2) 6 Rare
Haemonculus
Cumbersome, Invulnerable, Aeldari, Aspect Warrior,
Reaper Armour *5 7 Very Rare
Always counts as Braced Asuryani
Aeldari, Asuryani,
Rune Armour *4 Invulnerable, Power Field 8 Unique
Psyker
Aeldari, Asuryani,
Wych Suit 1 – 5 Uncommon
Wych Cult

AELDARI SHIELD GENERATORS

Name AR Traits Value Rarity Keywords

Force Shield 3 Power Field 7 Unique Aeldari, Asuryani

Aeldari, Asuryani, Force
Gloom Field – Special 9 Very rare
Field, Ranger
Aeldari, Anhrathe,
Mistshield 2 Power Field 7 Very Rare
Force Field
Aeldari, Asuryani, Force
Serpent Shield Platform *1 Power Field 8 Very Rare
Field
Aeldari, Drukhari, Force
Shadowfield *4 Power Field 14 Unique
Field
Aeldari, Asuryani, Force
Shimmershield *2 Power Field 7 Unique
Field

Kabalite Armour: Commorrite Kabals employ extremely
well-crafted armour reinforced with lightweight plates
of advanced materials to allow maximum mobility.
Mesh Implants: Haemonculi often outfit themselves
or their minions with subcutaneous armour implants.
Such augmentations are always hideously obvious. The
recipient usually appreciates the fear their enhanced
form evokes in others.
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Reaper Armour: The Dark Reapers’ armour is bulky,
partly to stabilise their weapons, and partly because
their astonishing firepower makes them a priority
target. An Aeldari wearing Reaper Armour always
counts as Braced when firing weapons with the Heavy
Trait.
Rune Armour: Rune Armour is worn by the Seers
and Warlocks of the Aeldari. It is composed of minimal
wraithbone plates etched with powerful psychic runes
that augment the armour’s defensive abilities, sapping
an attack’s strength before it hits.
Wychsuit: Wych Cults teach that the best way to avoid
being wounded is to simply not be where the enemy
strikes. Their armour is minimal, leaving large areas
of skin exposed as if to taunt their opponent. Wyches
prefer to rely on impeccable skill, speed, and combat
drugs.
Force Shield: This miniature shield projector is similar
to the Imperium’s Rosarius but with superior damage
resistance.
Gloom Field: When there is no cover to hide in, a
Gloom Field simply creates it. Rangers within 10m of
a Gloom Field always count as being in partial Cover
(+1 Defence, stacks with Cameleoline Cloak bonuses).
Mistshield: A slightly less powerful version of the
Forceshield, the Mistshield is commonly used by
Aeldari Corsairs.
Serpent Shield Platform: A shield emitter on a mobile
anti-grav platform, protecting the operator and allies
within 10m. It can also be overloaded to create a blast
of energy: once per encounter, all enemies within 10m
of the platform must make a DN 5 Agility Test. Success
causes them to become Staggered, while failure knocks
them Prone.
Shadow Field: These Drukhari shields are beyond the
ken of most mortals. Shadow Fields create a shadowy
distortion around the wearer, providing considerable
protection, but it collapses entirely once penetrated.
The first time an attack penetrates a Shadow Field and
causes at least 1 Wound, the Shadow Field breaks and
requires a successful DN 4 Tech-use (Int) Test to repair
before it will work again.
Shimmershield: Primarily used by the Dire Avengers,
Shining Spears, and Asuryani or Anhrathe leaders,
a Shimmershield protects against incoming fire and
melee attacks, the dissipating force causing the
characteristic ‘shimmer’ effect.
HELMS
AND MASKS AN ANCIENT
SYSTEM
Myths, legends, and their symbolism permeate every AELDARI
CHARACTERS
aspect of Aeldari culture, masks especially. Aeldari
war helmets and masks are extremely elegant, PSYCHIC
POWERS
styled after mythic heroes, villains or more esoteric
representations. Drukhari masks are often repulsive ARMOURY
to evoke fear, and in Commorrite society they hide
weakness or emotion from rivals. WORLD OF
BONE
Banshee Mask: The shriek of a Howling Banshee OUTCASTS OF
is enhanced by psychosonic amplifiers, paralysing THE VOID
enemies with fear. When a Howling Banshee Charges,
THE DARK CITY
they may make an Interaction Attack using Intimidate
as a Free Action. SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
Value: 8 Rarity: Very Rare PANTHEON OF
Keywords: AELDARI, ASURYANI, HOWLING
RUIN
BANSHEE GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
Beastmaster Mask: Drukhari Beastmasters wear
shamanic masks, often fashioned from the skull or
chitinous shell of a deadly creature. They incorporate
sub-vocal emitters and pheromone projectors designed
to intimidate the creatures they drive into battle.
A Beastmaster Mask causes Fear in creatures with the
BEAST Keyword within 20m. They can roll Resolve
against a DN of the Beastmaster’s Rank to resist.
Value:7 Rarity: Very Rare
Keywords: AELDARI, BEASTMASTER, DRUKHARI
WAR MASK
Asuryani return to the Warrior Path when
needed, and leave it when the battle is won.
The War Mask is equal parts symbolic item and
sacred ritual to shift their focus between civilian
and martial Paths. Exarchs are trapped on the
Warrior Path; the War Mask has become their
true face. Harlequins take this even further, their
shifting masks simultaneously representing
everyone and nobody at all.
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 Ghosthelm/Lodestar Helm: The Ghosthelm uses
complex wraithbone circuitry to conceal the user’s
Warp presence, while the Lodestar Helm harnesses
the protective shades of various spirit stones to
achieve the same goal. Aeldari wearing either never
roll on the Perils of the Warp table, and must make
Psychic Mastery Tests at Unbound or Transcendent
Power Levels.
Value: 10 Rarity: Unique
Keywords: AELDARI, ANHRATHE, ASURYANI
Harlequin Mask: These masks usually represent
whatever figure of Aeldari legend the wearer
traditionally plays in their Troupe. The mask’s
features shift at the owner’s mental command to
assume any face or colour desired. In battle, the mask
is a kaleidoscope of dizzying colours and terrifying
visions of the onlooker’s fears. Whenever an enemy
becomes Engaged with a Harlequin, they must make
a DN 3 Fear Test.
Value: 9 Rarity: Unique
Keywords: AELDARI, HARLEQUIN
Mandiblasters: Mandiblasters are a pair of miniature
laser weapons built into a Striking Scorpion’s helmet,
psychically triggered when the perfect opportunity
to strike reveals itself. If a Striking Scorpion rolls a
Wrath Critical on a melee attack Test against a creature
Size Average or smaller, the target suffers 3 Mortal
Wounds in addition to the Critical Hit’s effects.
Value: 8 Rarity: Very Rare
Keywords: AELDARI, ASURYANI, STRIKING
SCORPION
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Mirror Mask: The masks of the Shadowseers are
glassy smooth and featureless, its surface made of
shifting iridescent colours like spilt promethium over
water. They sow doubt and confusion in all who see
them. All Tests made against a Shadowseer take a
dice penalty equal to the Shadowseer’s Rank –1.
Value: 9 Rarity: Unique
Keywords: AELDARI, HARLEQUIN
Rictus Mask: Macabre even by Harlequin standards, it
is rumoured that a Death Jester’s panoply incorporates
the bones of their predecessor. In Troupes, they play
Death, and relish the role. Any character attempting
to move into Engagement with a Harlequin wearing a
Rictus Mask must pass a Fear Test with a DN equal to
1 + twice the Harlequin’s Rank.
Value: 9 Rarity: Unique
Keywords: AELDARI, DEATH JESTER, HARLEQUIN
Spirit Mask: Spiritseers guide those Aeldari war
constructs piloted by the souls of the dead, helping
them distinguish past from present and friend from
foe. The Spirit Mask aids them in channelling their
abilities. WRAITH CONSTRUCT allies within 5m of a
Spiritseer gain +3 ED when inflicting Damage.
Value: 10 Rarity: Unique
Keywords: AELDARI, ASURYANI
Tormentor: To earn a Tormentor, an aspiring Incubus
must first kill an Aspect Warrior in single combat.
Their slain opponent’s spirit stone is shattered and
reconstructed into a torture device. The soul’s torment
is released in a blast of terror that stops enemies in
their tracks, allowing the Incubus to slaughter them
at leisure. Unsurprisingly, Asuryani especially despise
Incubi, even if circumstances require they become
temporary allies. Once per encounter, an Incubus
may activate their Tormentor. All enemies within 10m
must pass a Resolve Test at a DN of the Incubus’ Rank
or become Terrified.
Value: 12 Rarity: Unique
Keywords: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, INCUBUS
 UPGRADES AND EQUIPMENT
Other Aeldari equipment is every bit as advanced and
specialised as their weaponry. Their simplest devices
are so advanced it often surpasses the understanding
of the other younger species in the galaxy.
Anti-Grav Platform: Weapons with a Heavy (X) Trait
may be mounted on these floating platforms. This
removes the Heavy Trait, but the weapon requires an
Aeldari within arm’s reach to move, and that Aeldari
cannot Sprint.
Value: 8 Rarity: Uncommon
Keywords: AELDARI, ASURYANI
Anti-Gravitic Suspensor Crystal: These small
devices take many forms, from a single wraithbone
crystal to a complex lattice of anti-grav repulsors
embedded along the spine, depending on the Asuryani
or Haemonculus who created them. When integrated
into Aeldari armour (or bodies), an Anti-Gravitic
Suspensor Crystal lets the user Fly at their base Speed.
When integrated into a weapon with the Heavy (X)
Trait, the Strength requirement to wield that weapon
is halved. No more than 1 Anti-Gravitic Suspensor
Crystal may be used in this manner.
Value: 10 Rarity: Very Rare
Keywords: AELDARI
Arena Trophy: A particularly satisfying kill often
moves Wyches to take a memento. It might be a Human
or T’au skull, something instantly recognisable, but not
so large or heavy that it impairs their fighting speed.
When a Wych takes an Arena Trophy, choose the
Faction it came from; a famous Militarum general’s
head would gain the IMPERIUM, ASTRA MILITARUM
Keywords, for example. The Drukhari causes Fear (3)
in any other character within 20m that shares one or
more Keywords with the Arena Trophy.
Value: 7 Rarity: Unique
Keywords: AELDAR, BEASTMASTER, DRUKHARI
AN ANCIENT
Aspect Shrine: To stay true to their Aspect’s teachings SYSTEM
while away from their craftworld temples, Aspect
Warriors often carry a symbolic relic of their shrine to AELDARI
CHARACTERS
observe the proper rituals at all times. At minimum,
each includes a meditative wraithbone icon, often PSYCHIC
POWERS
styled as a rune significant to the Aspect. Some may
store battle rites, relevant poetry, or speeches from ARMOURY
past heroes for reference.
WORLD OF
BONE
An Aspect Warrior may use their Shrine during a
Regroup or Respite. They gain their Rank in bonus OUTCASTS OF
dice for a single Test relevant to their Aspect (GM is THE VOID
final arbiter), including attack rolls. Cannot be used
THE DARK CITY
again until another Regroup or Respite.
SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
Value: 8 Rarity: Unique
Keywords: AELDARI, ASPECT SHRINE, ASURYANI PANTHEON OF
RUIN
Blink Pack/Jump Generator: Warp Spiders or GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
Shade Runners may make a DN 3 Pilot (A) Test to
increase their Speed to 12 when they move, moving
horizontally through other characters and ignoring
terrain penalties. If the Test fails, their movement
deviates according to Scattering rules (Wrath &
Glory, page 186). A Complication triggers a roll on
the Perils of the Warp table (Wrath & Glory, page
263-264).
Value: 8 Rarity: Very Rare
Keywords: AELDARI, ASPECT WARRIOR, SHADE
RUNNER
Bonesinger Shard: Ivory-coloured shards of
wraithbone used by Bonesingers to alter existing
wraithbone items, or create new ones. Bonesingers
with a Shard ignore DN penalties for any Tests to build,
upgrade, maintain, or destroy Aeldari technology.
Value: 4 Rarity: Rare
Keywords: AELDARI, ASURYANI
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 Cameleoline Cloak: Cameleoline fabric shifts its
colours to match its surroundings. Many Rangers
integrate aspects of the local environment into their
cloaks for extra effect, weaving vines, leaves, tree
bark, and more into it to truly become one with the
land. Wearer gets +1 bonus die to Stealth (A) Tests
and +1 to Defence when in shadow or Cover.
Value:5 Rarity: Rare
Keywords: ANY
Chains, Blades, and Hooks: Kabalite Warriors may
embellish their suits as they wish. Blades, flesh
hooks, and chains are popular, making the Warrior
look more intimidating, and increasing their chances
to lacerate in melee. This item may be purchased up
to 3 times. Each time it is purchased, chose one of the
following options:
u Chains: May be used as a Whip, +1 to Grapple
attacks.
u Blades: Successful melee attacks also inflict 1
Bleeding Condition.
u Hooks: All attempts to grapple the Drukhari
increase their DN by 1.
Value: 4 Rarity: Common
Keywords: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, KABAL
Channeller Stones: Anhrathe Soul Weavers seek
out lost spirit stones to return to their craftworlds.
Until returned, however, they may commune with
the stone’s inhabitant, borrowing a portion of their
power and resilience. Once per Turn, the Soul Weaver
may reduce the Damage rating of a successful attack
to 0. This applies only to the weapon’s Damage
characteristic, and does not include ED and Shifted
Icons which may still cause Wounds.
Value: 9 Rarity: Unique
Keywords: AELDARI, ANHRATHE
Flip-Belt: Miniature anti-grav devices allowing
Harlequins to perform acrobatics even other Aeldari
consider incredible. The wearer ignores terrain
penalties during movement. They may move past
enemies without Engaging or provoking Reflexive
attacks (they still provoke Reflexive attacks if already
Engaged). They may also substitute Agility for
Toughness when rolling Determination.
96 Value: 8 Rarity: UNIQUE
Keywords: AELDARI, HARLEQUIN
Haemonculus Tools: Haemonculi are obsessed with
their craft, and are never without their tools, going so
far as to permanently graft some onto their bodies.
These augmentations facilitate maintenance of their
creations, but also include an array of stimulants,
hormones, mutagens, and other incomprehensible
devices for ‘field experiments’. Some carry tissue
cultures that rapidly grow into replacement or
additional eyes or limbs, although there are said to
be occasional side-effects connecting the recipient to
whatever lifeform they were originaly harvested from.
Haemonculus Tools count as a pair of Mono-Knives
that cannot be disarmed. In addition, they may include
any 3 of the following items at once:
u Chirurgeon’s Tools
u Combi-Tool
u Diagnostor
u Medkit, Vat-Grown replacements for lost eyes or
limbs (Recipient gains 1 Corruption and becomes
Hindered for 2d6–Toughness days)
u Mutagens (Forces a Mutation Test. The
Haemonculus can raise or lower the result by 10)
u 5 doses of any Combat Drug and/or Poison
The Haemonculus may change the 3 items in their
Tools during a Respite or other downtime. When in
their personal quarters/workshop, the Haemonculus
has access to all of the above.
Value: 12 Rarity: Unique
Keywords: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, HAEMONCULUS
Hunting Trophy: Drukhari Beastmasters revel in
breaking the fiercest creatures in the galaxy, and
take trophies to commemorate satisfying hunts. This
could be any recognisable object like a giant fang or
beast hide. The trophy is a declaration of strength and
respect demanded from noble and servant alike.
The Hunting Trophy grants bonus dice to all
Intimidation (WP) Tests made against NPCs as follows:
u Adversary NPCs: Beastmaster wins ties
u Elite NPCs: +1 die
u Troop NPS: +2 dice
Value: 8 Rarity: Very Rare
Keywords: AELDARI, BEASTMASTER, DRUKHARI
Initiation Brand: Branding is a popular method of
marking an Archon’s property, and a reminder of what
awaits underlings should they fail or betray (or fail to
betray) their superiors. It bears the Archon’s personal
sigil and glows red hot instantly when activated.
An Archon with an Initiation Brand adds their Rank
in dice to any social Test against Drukhari sharing
the Archon’s KABAL Keyword. In combat it acts as a
Shock Maul (Wrath & Glory, page 212).
Value: 5 Rarity: Unique
Keywords: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, KABAL
Initiation Token: Initiation to a Kabal brings status
and power, but places initiates at the bottom of a new
hierarchy. The endlessly varied Initiation Tokens are
a reminder that despite any sense of belonging, a
Kabalite’s comrades are nothing but stepping stones.
When taking damage, the owner may instead choose
another character with the same KABAL Keyword
to take the hit. The new target must be within the
owner’s move distance.
Value: 4 Rarity: Uncommon
Keywords: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, KABAL
Rangefinder: Advanced sensor arrays resembling a
Magnocular Scope. Results may display to a HUD or
weapon scope. With a Rangefinder’s help, an Aeldari
sniper can accomplish truly astonishing feats of
marksmanship.
A Rangefinder combines Magnocular Scope and
Preysense Goggles. When used to mark a target
(a Full-Round Action in combat), it provides a +2
bonus to all ranged attack Tests against that target,
eliminating penalties due to range and environmental
conditions.
Value: 10 (standalone), 12 (detachable)
Rarity: Very Rare
Keywords: AELDARI, ANHRATHE, ASURYANI
Resonator Shard: These wraithbone spikes attach
easily to most surfaces. When placed, any Aeldari
attuned to a Resonator Shard instinctively knows
where it is. Heavy weapons with a Blast rating may
AN ANCIENT
target the shard, rolling twice and picking the best SYSTEM
result. More precise weapons gain no benefit unless
the Shard is attached directly to the target. AELDARI
CHARACTERS
Value: 8 Rarity: Rare PSYCHIC
POWERS
Keywords: AELDARI, ASURYANI, RANGER
ARMOURY
Ritual Tools: To walk an Aeldari Path is to balance
on a razor’s edge. With specialised ritual, Aeldari can WORLD OF
BONE
avoid losing their way on their journey.
OUTCASTS OF
Aeldari with Ritual Tools may use them during a THE VOID
Regroup to remove 1d3+1 Shock. During a Respite
THE DARK CITY
or other extended non-combat scene, they may use
Ritual Tools to focus their mind on a particular task, SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
adding their Rank in bonus dice to a single, Path-
relevant Test. PANTHEON OF
RUIN
Value: 7 Rarity: Very Rare GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
Keywords: AELDARI, ANHRATHE, ASURYANI
Shrine of the Father: The obsidian shrines in which
the Incubi dwell and practise their murderous arts are
menacing places, with an iron statue of Khaine — the
ancient Aeldari god of murder — at their very centre.
An Incubus with a Shrine of the Father may use it
during a Regroup or Respite to contemplate the killing
strike. Their next successful attack adds their Rank
in ED.
Value: 8 Rarity: Very Rare
Keywords: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, INCUBUS
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 Spirit Stone: All Asuryani, and some Anhrathe, carry
a Spirit Stone, an egg-sized jewel of incredible beauty.
It protects their soul from She Who Thirsts by catching
it at the moment of death. If an ASURYANI Agent is
killed whilst carrying an unoccupied Spirit Stone, their
soul retreats into its shell for protection. If retrieved,
an ally can implant it into a Wraith Construct, so they
can continue to wage war from beyond the grave.
Apply the following changes to the Agent:
u Their Species changes from Aeldari to Wraith
Construct (page 13).
u Their Speed changes to 5, and their Size to Large.
They lose the Intense Emotion special ability, any
Talents requiring the Aeldari Species, all psychic
powers, and the PSYKER Keyword. They gain
the WRAITH CONSTRUCT Keyword, and all the
special abilities of a Wraith Construct.
u The Agent increases their Strength to 5, and
Toughness to 6, unless they already had Attributes
at this level or higher. Any Attributes above the
Species Maximums of a Wraith Construct (page
13) are reduced to their Species Maximum.
Ynnari, empowered by death, have a unique rapport
with spirit stone inhabitants. While most spirit
stones find their way back to a craftworld’s Infinity
Circuit, some elect to ‘accompany’ an Ynnari for a
time, offering wisdom, protection, and aid in battle.
Once per session, an Ynnari Agent may call upon an
inhabited Spirit Stone for aid, granting them either +1
Defence in combat, or +2 to a single Skill. This lasts
for 1 combat encounter or scene, as appropriate.
Value: 7 (empty), 12+ (inhabited)
Rarity: Very Rare (empty), Unique (inhabited)
Keywords: AELDARI
Skyboard: Skyboards are single-pilot anti-grav
platforms of exceptional agility and speed. When
mounted, the user can Fly at Speed 12 and fire the
board’s Splinter Pods. If the user rolls a Complication,
their Skyboard becomes damaged. A DN 3 Pilot (A)
Test is required to stabilise the device — if failed, it
crashes to the ground, inflicting d3 Shock and an
amount of falling Damage appropriate to the distance
fallen (see Wrath & Glory page 201).
Value: 8 Rarity: Rare
Keywords: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, HELLION,
98 ANTI-GRAV
Swooping Hawk Wings: These jump packs consist
of vibrating metallic feathers and miniature anti-grav
projectors. The brightly coloured wings become a
dazzling sight when activated, providing great agility
and speed. The wearer can Fly at double their Speed,
as per the Jump Pack rules in Wrath & Glory, page
237.
Value: 8 Rarity: Very Rare
Keywords: AELDARI, ASPECT WARRIOR,
ASURYANI
Terms of Covenant: Scourges and Incubi abide
by certain rules. When hired, they negotiate Terms
of Covenant. It is a standard contract, stipulating
services required, payment, duration, and so on. The
penalties for breaching the Terms of Covenant are
severe. Incubi and Scourges never knowingly break
their Terms. Any Archon that tries loses vital Scourge
information services, or is annihilated by a whole
Incubus Temple.
When an Incubus or Scourge takes a contract,
replace their BLADES FOR HIRE Keyword with the
Keyword of their employer. If the Terms are broken,
Commorragh grants the aggrieved party considerable
leeway in exacting revenge; allies will help, and only
the most stubborn enemies will interfere.
You cannot use this effect if you already have a
[CRAFTWORLD], [COTERIE], [KABAL], [WYCH
CULT], [COVEN], [MASQUE] or YNARRI Keyword.
Value: 4 Rarity: Unique
Keywords: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, INCUBUS
Wraithbone Runes: Aeldari on the Path of the Seer
use Wraithbone Runes to augment their psychic
powers. Bonesingers assist the Seer in creating Runes
representing people and concepts of deep personal
significance to the owner.
Wraithbone Runes allow the owner’s psychic powers
to ignore the restrictions on Power Levels (i.e. if they
make a Psychic Mastery Test at Transcendent, they
can still make one at Unbound in the same scene). In
addition, sustaining a psychic power raises the DN by
+1, not +2.
Value: 12
Rarity: Unique
Keywords: AELDARI, ASURYANI
 DRUGS AND TOXINS
The Aeldari are learned in the flora and fauna of a
galaxy they once ruled, and can harvest them to create
potent substances to heal or harm. The Drukhari in
particular are master alchemists, their obsession
with causing pain driving them to discover or invent
the most horrific toxins, and their violent society
encouraging use of stimulants to gain any edge over
their foes and each other they can.
A standard Combat Drug dose lasts 4 Rounds. After
this time, a second dose may be used, which lasts 5
Rounds, with further doses extending the duration by
1 Round. If the number of doses reaches the same
number as the user’s Toughness, they must pass a DN
3 Toughness Test or suffer from an overdose: the drug
inflicts Poisoned instead, at a rating of half the drug’s
Value rounding up.
DRUKHARI
COMBAT DRUGS
Adrenalight: Hyper-engineered adrenaline and
aggression enhancers drive the user to leap into melee
and fight with ferocious savagery, heedless of their
defence. When the user makes a Charge or All-Out
Attack Action, they make two attack rolls. Both rolls
receive the bonus dice.
Value: 7 Rarity: Rare
Keywords: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, WYCH CULT
Grave Lotus: Powerful muscle stimulants give the
user enhanced strength for the duration. Until it
wears off, the user adds +2 to their Strength Attribute
and any Tests based on Strength.
Value: 8 Rarity: Very Rare
Keywords: AELDAR, DRUCHARI, WYCH CULT
Hypex: A cocktail of stimulants at concentrations near
lethal levels for most Drukhari, Hypex boosts agility
and coordination, providing users an astonishing
burst of speed. For the duration, the user adds +4 to
their Speed rating.
Value: 8 Rarity: Rare
Keywords: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, WYCH CULT
Painbringer: With specialised inhibitors
modifying pain receptors and tailored
hormones causing increased collagen
production in the skin, Painbringer
users are tougher and more pain-
resistant. For the duration, the user gains
+1 Resilience.
Value: 8 Rarity: Rare
Keywords: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, WYCH
CULT
Serpentin: A suite of personally tailored
artisanal stimulants improve short range
hand-eye coordination, reflexes, and
agility in combat. For the duration,
the user receives +2 to their Weapon
Skill. It is expensive, but Wyches
consider its benefits worth the price.
If used by an Aeldari other than the
one it was designed for, the benefits
are halved.
Value: 9 Rarity: Unique
Keywords: AELDARI, DRUKHARI,
WYCH CULT
Splintermind: These specialised
neurotransmitter supplements provide a large
boost to long range perception and hand-
eye coordination, and reduce muscle tremors.
Ranged combat is boosted significantly, with the
added benefit of making the user appear calmer
under pressure to others. For the duration, the user
receives +2 Ballistic Skill and Leadership. Each dose
must be tailored to the specific user, and has no effect
on anyone else.
Value: 8 Rarity: Unique
Keywords: AELDARI, DRUKHARI, WYCH CULT
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 WORLDS OF BONE
eldari of the Asuryani make their homes on
craftworlds: vast ships of living wraithbone.
On these self-contained worlds grown and
tended by their own artifice, they pursue paths
of rigid discipline and psychic development, nursing
the embers of their history as they slowly cool to ash.
The Gilead System is home to one Aeldari craftworld:
Ul-Khari, which collided with the frozen world Trollius,
and now lingers there half-buried within the ice.
THE ASURYANI
Life on a craftworld is defined by patience, moderation,
and adherence to strictly defined rules that shape the
course of an individual Aeldari’s life. Each craftworld
is a self-contained society, a civilisation in its own
right. Their traditions and expectations vary, but there
are common elements that apply to every Asuryani
character in Wrath & Glory.
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All craftworld Aeldari adhere to the Asuryani Path,
or the Ai’elethra. A philosophy of rigid emotional
discipline, the Path focuses an Aeldari’s prodigious
intellects and energies upon the pursuit of one specific
goal at a time. Every Asuryani walks several over the
course of their long lives, typically crossing over to a
new Path only once they have achieved mastery over
their current vocation. The Asuryani Path is more than
tradition. By following strict doctrines and adopting
detailed, sophisticated frameworks to govern both
thought and action, Aeldari gain a measure of control
over emotion and passion.
The Aeldari mind is complex, capable of intellectual
feats and thought processes Humans cannot grasp.
When they focus on one matter, most do so with a
degree of single-minded obsession that borders on
the fanatical. It is possible for an Aeldari to let a Path
consume their life. Those who do so are said to be
‘lost on the Path’. This is a dangerous loss of self that
most rightly fear, though Exarchs — those lost on a
Warrior Path — are an essential and respected part a
craftworld’s military might.
Those who become lost on the Path of the Warrior
are known as Exarchs, and other Asuryani regard
them as inspiring, frightening, and necessary in
equal measures. These warriors devote themselves
to war and bloodshed so completely they can never
walk another Path again. Most Asuryani follow the
call to war voluntarily at some point in their lives.
Some do so out of a sense of duty or honour, while
others seek vengeful redress for the many tragedies
visited upon their kind. Most are careful to keep the
rush of exultation and bloodlust at bay so that they
can take off their war masks when the time comes. To
see Exarchs allow such powerful emotions to reshape
their lives is awe inspiring and can be, though most
Aeldari would never admit to it, somewhat enviable.
At the same time, Exarchs stand as a powerful
example of the obsession and single-mindedness that
awaits Aeldari who stumble from the Asuryani Path.
And yet, even so, they’re crucial parts of craftworld
society, serving as priests of the war god Kaela Mensha
Khaine, keepers of Aspect Shrines, and trainers
and leaders to Aspect Warriors. This latter attitude
illuminates a truth common to every craftworld: every
Aeldari life can be directed to a purpose, even those
who falter or fail.
Not every Aspect Shrine on a craftworld is equally
powerful; cultural factors lead some to prominence
and others to obscurity in different times and
places. On some craftworlds, such as Ulthwé, Aspect
Warriors of any stripe are comparatively rare, with the
craftworld’s small population more focused on other
pursuits.
Each Path has a role to play in the workings of a
craftworld. Each Asuryani knows their role and abides
by it; those who can’t, or won’t, leave to follow other
Paths. Farseers, the most potent psychics amongst
the Aeldari, offer guidance and direction for the
entire continent-sized ship. They see the patterns in
the interwoven strands of fate and figuratively steer
the craftworld’s course, deciding everything from
when its warhost will do battle to how the craftworld
should prepare itself for dangers it’s yet to face.
Autarchs lead each world’s warhost, deploying them
as the Farseers direct. Artisans, smiths of the forge
god Vaul, and Bonesingers ensure the craftworld
continues to operate.
So it is on most craftworlds, yet Ul-Khari’s
predicament makes life in the Gilead System
both different and harder.

To witness the Asuryani on the battlefield might

lead one to believe there are but two Paths: those
of the Warrior and the Witch. In fact there are many
more. Those on the Path of the Bonesinger study and
nurture the psychoplastics that are the material basis
for many Aeldari objects, from weapons to homes;
the Path of the Artisan innovates, designs, and builds
whatever their fellow Asuryani need to survive; the
Path of the Savant studies history and science and
disseminates their knowledge, while the Path of the
Player keeps myths and legends alive through song,
dance, and art.

Many Paths involve specialisms, and most Asuryani

learn only one aspect of a Path lest they be lost upon
it. An Artisan might know how to design and create
gorgeous clothing, how to cook the most exquisite
meal, or how to tend a specific phylum of plants,
but not all of these things. The Path of the Warrior
is divided into Warrior Aspects such as the
Striking Scorpions and Howling Banshees,
each dedicated to a different narrow
specialism in the arts of war.
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 CRAFTWORLD
UL-KHARI
‘We will not be forgotten.’
— World-rune of Craftworld Ul-Khari
The people of Ul-Khari were always tenacious. They
took pride in hardship, in traversing dangerous star
systems and continuing military campaigns even
when the odds of victory were as long as their history.
When the Great Rift opened and Ul-Khari crashed into
Trollius to lodge there for the foreseeable future (and
the Aeldari foresee many distant futures), they knew
persistence and tenacity would help them weather
the crisis. It took only a small, subtle change to the
elegant strokes of their world-rune to express the
reality of their new situation and the hope for change:
we will not be forgotten.
This generates in Asuryani a deep, unwavering loyalty
to their home: the concept of a craftworld doesn’t just
encompass familiar sights or the bond with the people
around them, it’s their place as part of a far greater
whole.
Badly damaged wraithbone isn’t neutral, like
plasteel or ferrocrete. It’s a corpse. And the Aeldari
have enough psychic gifts, even when untrained,
to be acutely sensitive to the difference between an
object and something that was once alive. There are
parts of Ul-Khari that powerful Warlocks can’t bear
to experience, and venture into only on the most
pressing business. To stand in these sectors is akin to
hosting a council session in a charnel house.

On Ul-Khari, those words have many meanings and

they guide everything the surviving Aeldari do.

u Remembering the dead — of whom there

are many.
u Maintaining communication with the other
Aeldari in the Gilead System — except the
Drukhari, who are best avoided.
u Attempting to free the craftworld from
Trollius and return to the wider galaxy.
u Finally and most importantly, making sure
the craftworld survives.

A LIVING WORLD
A craftworld is far more than a voidship — it is at
once a home, a bastion for the souls of the dead, and
a key part of its denizen’s identities.

Craftworlds are not built so much as grown — sung

into being from wraithbone and and other psychically
active materials. To the Aeldari mind, there is no
difference between technology and nature – they are
a single process by which the artificers of the world-
ships imbue living things with function and functional
things with life.

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As painful as the experience is for most of the Aeldari
aboard Ul-Khari, it’s worse for the Bonesingers. Ever
since the crash, growing and repairing the wraithbone
of the craftworld’s structure has been their most
important task. The Bonesingers have woven their
craft to bring strength back where they can, yet there
are places too damaged to save. They do their utmost
to forget the pain of the wraithbone as it froze and
suffered upon contact with Trollius, and the slow
death of parts of their homeworld as it shut down
around them.
Damaged and dead wraithbone doesn’t necessarily
look different from its healthy, living counterpart.
Scars from weapons fire, breakage, and age are all
indications of damage, of course, but wraithbone is
a psychoplastic, not organic matter. It doesn’t rot and
die, it just leaves a psychic void where the comforting
presence of Ul-Khari should be.
It isn’t just the living bone that makes a craftworld
more than simply a dwelling or a vessel, it’s the Infinity
Circuit. This crystalline matrix is the core of every
craftworld, including Ul-Khari. In its psychoactive
structure, the souls of dead Aeldari — those whose
essences were caught in spirit stones before Slaanesh
could take them — persist in a shared consciousness.
They’re far from the world of the living: in the case of
Ul-Khari’s circuit, only a psychic prodigy can reliably
reach and communicate with a single soul, but they’re
present. The collective as a whole offers advice
and guidance, as well as serving as a wellspring of
psychic power that helps maintain the craftworld. As
long as the Infinity Circuit is unharmed, the soul of
every Aeldari who has lived and died persists. If it’s
broken, She Who Thirsts will feast on every last trace
of spiritual essence.
It’s a miracle that Ul-Khari’s Infinity Circuit survived
the collision with Trollius. It’s too much to ask for it
to be unharmed. It’s whole, and it works, but it’s not
quite right — quite apart from the matter of the Broken
God. Sometimes the psychic energy isn’t enough to
maintain the entire station; sometimes processes shut
down in places where they’re needed while empty
stretches of Ul-Khari are suddenly vibrant with power.
It doesn’t help the sensation that the craftworld is a
haunted place.
PLOT HOOK
SIGNS OF LIFE
AN ANCIENT
A dome far away, cut off from the inhabited areas SYSTEM
of the craftworld by miles of dense ice, suddenly
comes alive. Lights blaze out over the snowfields AELDARI
CHARACTERS
and the Seers of the craftworld pick up soft
psychic signals from this abandoned, presumed PSYCHIC
POWERS
empty dome. Either something dreadful has
happened to the spirit stones thought lost ARMOURY
within, or new life has arrived there. Worst of
all, it might be connected to Winter’s Last Cry WORLDS OF
BONE
(see page 109). Whatever’s happening, it can’t
bode well. Someone must investigate. OUTCASTS OF
THE VOID
THE BROKEN GOD THE DARK CITY
At the heart of every Aeldari craftworld is the Avatar, SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
a god incarnate, a vessel for the essence of the dead
god Kaela Mensha Khaine. When not roused for war, PANTHEON OF
a craftworld’s Avatar sits upon a smouldering throne
RUIN
inside a sealed wraithbone chamber. A towering statue GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
of iron, the Avatar’s heavily muscled form is pitted
with age and encrusted with corrosion. His armour
is ornately adorned with runes, gemstones and more,
while emblems representing the various Aspect
Shrines hang from belts around His waist and chest.
When war approaches, the Avatar will shift upon His
throne, restless with a craving for bloodshed.
To rouse the Avatar, there must be undertaken
the sacrificial Ritual of the Young King: an Aspect
Warrior, chosen by Farseers for a potentially dread
destiny, will take up the role of the Young King,
Eldanesh, the first and greatest of the Aeldari, and
one who refused to serve Khaine. The dead god
still harbours such burning hatred for Eldanesh
that this ancient ritual and slaughter spurs to life
the spark of Khaine, which remains in the soul
shard. When fully roused, thick red gore drips from
the fiery Avatar’s left hand, a grim reminder of slain
Eldanesh, and the sacred weapon called Suin Daellae,
the Wailing Doom, is borne in His right. Against
this relic of a dead god, few can stand firm. Except
on craftworld Ul-Khari, that’s no longer possible.
Ul-Khari’s collision with Trollius damaged its shard of
Khaine. The body of the Avatar remains, but there’s
no spirit of a dead god in the Infinity Circuit to inhabit
it. The craftworlders discovered this during the Tide
of Red Frosts, when they performed the Ritual of the 103
Young King to no result.
 PLOT HOOK
DESPERATE TIMES
An army of Orks bent on Waaagh! races across
the Gilead System, sweeping all before them.
Ul-Khari is in their path, and nothing in the
galaxy will dissuade them from testing their
mettle against some Aeldari for a change
of pace. The Asuryani need the Avatar, or a
huge number of allies. A team of Agents are
dispatched both to chase down every possible
interpretation of the Call’s objective, and
to find what support they can amongst the
Anhrathe and the Harlequins — who of course
have their own problems to solve before they
can return to Ul-Khari. There’s too much to do,
and too little time before the Orks descend.
The Farseers and Exarchs think there might be
another way to awaken the Avatar. There might be
a way to adapt the Ritual of the Young King, turning
one Exarch into Eldanesh and the others, collectively,
joining in a psychic circuit to simulate the raw power
and might of a god. They’re already lost on the Path
of the Warrior, beyond the normal restraints Asuryani
impose on themselves. Opening up to the darker
impulses the Aeldari are capable of could provide
sufficent psychic power to summon whatever shadow
of Khaine remains.
It’s only theoretical, as there is no way to test such
a wild idea without awakening the Avatar, which is
itself never without risk. If it did work, it is unclear
if the resulting entity would bear the true strength of
the Avatar, and there is no way to tell what would
happen to the craftworld’s Exarchs. To sacrifice one
is a great loss — to lose all would be a price Ul-Khari
can ill afford to pay.
Still, desperation is almost certain to force the matter
sooner or later. If this is to be avoided, the Asuryani
need to repair or replace the shard of Khaine before
another crisis strikes. Replacing it is unlikely; the
only known shards are in other craftworlds’ Infinity
Circuits. There may be others throughout the galaxy
— after all, who can say how many pieces a god’s
soul might fracture into? But there’s no telling where
they are. Repairing it is almost as difficult. It requires
104 knowledge the craftworld doesn’t have.
If they’re tremendously lucky, some clue might exist
in Aeldari ruins, and there are many of those in the
Gilead System.
Some of the craftworld’s Seers theorise the object of
the Call is a solution to the problem of the Broken
God. It’s certainly possible, and it would provide a
certain tragic, poetic completeness to Ul-Khari’s story:
it would mean they came to Gilead following the Call,
only to create the exact circumstances in which they
needed the treasure it led them towards. Some have
suggested this is the kind of dramatic irony that an
enigmatic and vindictive deity like Cegorach, the
Laughing God, might engineer, and He’s the only god
currently looking out for the Aeldari.
ON HARDSHIP
Other craftworlds are sealed systems, complete
within themselves. Everything the Asuryani aboard
need is created on the craftworld, whether food from
living, growing organisms or materials sculpted from
sophisticated psychoplastics, the best known of
these being the wraithbone that forms the craftworld
itself as well as smaller structures like the Aeldari
war walkers, recognised and feared wherever aliens
have fought Asuryani troops. That’s not the case on
craftworld Ul-Khari.
When Trollius appeared in the craftworld’s path,
almost half of Ul-Khari was ruined beyond recognition
in the collision. The craftworld is now fused with
the dense ice of the planet; the only way to separate
wraithbone from rock would be to blow Trollius to
splinters. Though they possess the means of doing
so, this would almost certainly cause more harm than
good.
As well as the swathes of the craftworld rendered
inaccessible by the collision, a wide perimeter is
frostbitten and inhospitable. It’s structurally sound,
but sealed off in order to maintain a more hospitable
environment elsewhere on the craftworld. Teams are
dispatched occasionally into the forbidden region
to retrieve records, technology, or any of the other
resources lost in the ice.

PLOT HOOK
PRISONERS OR
MARTYRS
All the tales the craftworlders tell of their
collision with Trollius paint them as victims
of circumstance; casualties of cruel Fate. That
may not be the case. There are hints — in the
choices the Asuryani made, and some of the
orders given in the years immediately before
the crash — that suggest at least some of the
craftworld’s Warlocks were aware of the risk,
and considered whatever the Call (see page 154)
was leading them to worth the risk. If that were
the case, they’d be wise to keep their secret;
their actions jeopardised the entire craftworld
and cost countless Aeldari lives. It borders on
the kind of dangerous obsession the Asuryani
designed an entire culture to eliminate.
The lost areas include two Aspect Shrines: those of
the Howling Banshees and the Fire Dragons. Most of
the warriors of those Aspects were lost, doomed in the
encounter with Trollius. The survivors have carved out
niches elsewhere in the craftworld’s structure. They
make do as best they can, but there’s no comparison
with the beauty and tradition of a long-established
Shrine.
The compromised sectors of the craftworld are more
than a blow to the Aspect Warriors’ pride. The derelict
areas included food cultivation facilities, workshops,
and archives. Without them, Ul-Khari is significantly
short of critical resources. They have the ability
to produce everything they need, but it’s slow, and
there are often choices to be made: is the need for
replacement weapons and additional ammunition
currently more critical than the production of tools?
As well as the losses of physical resources, Ul-Khari
lost a great deal of knowledge in the collision. To
the Aeldari, this was a greater loss. Master artisans,
priests of Vaul, historians, and other specialists died
in the catastrophic clash of Ul-Khari and Trollius.
Retrieving their spirit stones is the most frequent
reason to send teams into the compromised sectors,
but even collecting their remains and adding them to
the craftworld’s Infinity Circuit can’t replace a living
Aeldari with centuries of knowledge.
This vacuum of experience has forced some Asuryani
back onto Paths they left decades or centuries ago in
order to support the craftworld. It’s miserable, and
feels like a failure to many Aeldari, but it’s necessary
to preserve Ul-Khari. It also means there have never
AN ANCIENT
SYSTEM
been more opportunities for youthful Aeldari. On any
other craftworld, Autarch Ishtá Indomi’s youth would AELDARI
CHARACTERS
count against her. She would have spent long years
proving herself to doubting elders. On Ul-Khari, her PSYCHIC
POWERS
vigour and determination counts for much more than
her relative inexperience. Indomi’s champions other ARMOURY
young Aeldari too, making her a useful Patron for
ambitious groups of Agents. WORLDS OF
BONE
OUTCASTS OF
UL-KHARI THE VOID
ORNAMENTATION THE DARK CITY
Each craftworld develops in isolation and takes SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
on its own character that manifests in every detail,
from the structures of its wraithbone to the colours PANTHEON OF
of its Guardians’ uniforms. They hint at the empire
RUIN
that existed before the Fall, and in this way, every GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
craftworld is like a shadow of what once was. Those
hints are usually so well-buried, however, that there’s
no practical way to deduce much about the specific
worlds the craftworlders left behind.
Like a broken bone that has badly healed, Ul-Khari
has two distinct aesthetics. Everything grown before
the collision is formed of sweeping curves and
slender spires. Wide passages open into vaulted halls
with acoustics that make every word spoken into a
lingering musical note. The repairs and new forms
cultivated after the collision are designed to make
the craftworld feel smaller, less echoing and empty.
Wraithbone pillars — still slender and beautiful, but
undecorated, the products of need rather than art —
make corridors narrower and support new floors to
make chambers smaller and more comfortable. All the
work done is done to make the craftworld feel less like
a graveyard.
The Ul-Khari colours of orange and green, and
banners bearing its world-rune, are omnipresent
throughout the craftworld: hanging on pennants,
colouring Guardian uniforms, and bedecking every
vehicle in the craftworld’s fleet. Against the creamy
ivory of wraithbone, the colours give the impression
of an autumnal forest, clinging onto the last notes of
vibrant warmth before the coming chill of winter. 105
 THE TIDE OF
RED FROSTS
As if the collision with Trollius wasn’t enough disaster
for any craftworld’s entire existence, once Ul-Khari
was stranded in the Gilead System, the blows kept
coming, wave after wave of catastrophes as though
Fate had turned against the Aeldari. This is recent
history, and the aftermath is the cause of many
present dangers.
Chaos Lord Maloquence was only part of the
craftworld’s problems. The moment the crust of
Trollius’s ice was broken, Maloquence’s horde
descended from some nightmare place within the
Warp. But craftworld Ul-Khari wasn’t Maloquence’s
objective. He and his armies wanted something that
waited beneath the ice; the Aeldari Seers theorised
there would be new bacteria, new and virulent
plagues, trapped within. They had little time to
deduce anything, however. All their prophecies
became useless the moment the impossible collision
with Trollius occurred; everything they’d foreseen
for their home belonged to another future. They had
no forewarning of Maloquence’s arrival, no well-
prepared strategies to overcome his forces.
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For the first time, craftworld Ul-Khari was left
reeling. In its hour of need, numerous war leaders
and figureheads perished in the sudden incursion.
Yet it was honour and heroism that carved a path to
redemption. In light of the fresh wound dealt to the
surviving Aeldari, youthful leaders — Ishtá Indomi
among them — stood strong and led with steely
determination where there forebears had boasted
experience. Following the rise of these champions, the
Greensteel Warriors swooped in. They brought with
them Princess Ferianwyr’s ally, the Rogue Trader Jakel
Varonius.
The Human seems to believe saving the craftworld
provides him with leverage. He’s wrong. But the
debt Ul-Khari incurred to the Greensteel Princess is
substantial and it weighs on the craftworld’s leaders.
It’s yet another bond tethering them to the Gilead
System, trivial in the face of other factors tying them
down, yet still one more strand that calls for severance
by duty fulfilled. Beyond the damage wrought by
the forces of Chaos in their dastardly act to wipe out
the craftworld, the conflict poisoned the relationship
between Farseer Lanriel Taranlys and the other Seers
of craftworld Ul-Khari, and the upstart Ishtá and her
fellow Autarchs.
The Aeldari of Ul-Khari couldn’t rely on their Seers
when they needed them most. Their prophecies
are once more the guiding force of the craftworld’s
decisions, but the Autarchs have never fully regained
trust in them. They push against the Warlocks’
decisions and bridle at their commands. Neither
faction is fool enough to curse Ul-Khari further by
outright dissent, or graceless enough to countermand
one another’s orders, but that tension makes Ul-Khari
slow to act and less coordinated when they do.
BENEATH THE ICE
There were many disasters and unexpected hurdles
not accounted for by prophecies suddenly thrown
askew. The worst of them may be what waits beneath
the ice of Trollius. A cavern has been discovered some
distance from Ul-Khari during a scouting expedition
to investigate a region of psychic disquiet. Initially it
was thought to be the result of the craftworld’s near
destruction, but this proved not to be the case. Out of
the ensuing fray, only a lone Ranger returned from
the expedition, and he bore grim tidings: emissaries
of the Great Devourer sleep fitfully on Trollius under a
glittering seal of ice.
Ul-Khari has encountered Tyranids before and is well
aware of their destructive potential. While the bioforms
appear frozen fast, for now, they awake if disturbed.
The Farseers have named this threat the Catastrophe
Seed, for it is sure to grow into an even greater disaster
in time. Much research is going into ways to ensure
the beasts do not awake. One promising lead is the
apparent sensitivity of the Tyranids to the presence
of Humans nearby. Even the least subtle approach of
an Aeldari Aspect Warrior may provoke no response
from these sleeping monstrosities, while a Human
anywhere nearby seems to stir them to lethal action
almost instantly. This relationship is dangerous, but
the Farseers hope to understand and exploit it in time.
This research is hampered by a need for secrecy. The
leaders of Ul-Khari are cautious and keep this state of
affairs hidden from most. Any who witness the beasts
are sworn to secrecy. This is done to preserve the
craftworld’s precarious morale and lessen the chances
of the Imperium learning of the Tyranid presence. If
they do, they will likely bomb Trollius and Ul-Khari
until only ice, ash, and splintered wraithbone remain.
GMs should remember the Tide of Red Frosts isn’t
just history. It’s a scar that still itches, and has the
potential to tear open at any time. The Farseers of
Ul-Khari know what lifeforms they share the planet
AN ANCIENT
Trollius with. They tell no one. While Lord Maloquence SYSTEM
was driven off once, the forces of Chaos are plentiful,
and the temptation of visiting further ruin upon the AELDARI
CHARACTERS
beleagured craftworld is certain to lure them back.
PSYCHIC
POWERS
Most importantly, the schism between Autarchs and
Farseers bleeds into many aspects of life on Ul-Khari. ARMOURY
Negotiating a course of action both factions support
can waste precious time when action is most needed. WORLDS OF
BONE
A group of Ul-Khari Agents might find themselves
working in utmost secrecy so as not to offend a OUTCASTS OF
Patron’s opposition, and Aeldari Agents from outside THE VOID
Ul-Khari, especially Outcasts, might be hired to quietly
THE DARK CITY
and deniably do things Asuryani cannot.
SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
ONGOING ACTIONS PANTHEON OF
RUIN
To those who are not themselves Aeldari, the
Guardians and Aspect Warriors of the Asuryani are GAMEMASTERS
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fearsome and incomprehensible. They appear without
warning, strike a target, and are gone. Their choice
of targets is sometimes obvious — a garrison or
munitions factory — but just as often baffling and
impossible to anticipate. They make precise strikes
against the tallest spires of a hive city and launch raids
into the deepest levels. At times they attack nutrient
processing facilities, and then eradicate seemingly
lifeless asteroids in the Voidmire.
To the Aeldari, every mission is part of a plan that
extends hundreds, even thousands of years into the
future. The Asuryani are few in number, compared
to the limitless cannon fodder of some other species;
they have to strike early and tactically. The visions
and prophecies of their Warlocks guide them to targets
that will one day be critical in the battle against the
Ruinous Powers.
If all goes well, the Aeldari hit them before their
importance is at all apparent. A harmless mining
asteroid might one day provide materials a legion of
Traitor Marines needs to take a strategically important
planet. A minor manufactorm might be a future
breeding ground for a cult of Chaos worshippers,
or a regional Imperial administrator may need to be
assassinated before they sire a lineage that will one
day pledge itself to She Who Thirsts. 107
 The interventions aren’t always in direct opposition
to Chaos. Especially in these benighted days, the
dwindling Aeldari might just as easily find a craftworld
anhilated by the whim of an unforseen Ork Waaagh!
as by any machination of the Ruinous Powers. That
mining asteroid might be a future foundation for an
Ork Rok, or the manufactorum a breeding-ground for
a Genestealer Cult. A poorly defended agri world may
be prophesied to one day fall to a Tyranid hive fleet,
and so the Aeldari ruthlessly attack it a century prior
to demonstrate to the Imperium the folly of leaving
such a world unguarded. An otherwise unremarkable
forge world might hide a host of ancient, slumbering
Necrons, primed to awaken should the din of crude
Human industry continue.
To the victim, such attacks seem cruel and pointless,
but to the Aeldari, who take a far longer view and care
little for the lives of Humans, they are often obvious
and necessary. These precision strikes are swift and
deadly and always driven by purpose. A galaxy fallen
to Chaos is a galaxy lost, and a fate far worse than
any soul-chilling slaughter or heroic act the Aeldari
commit to prevent it. This philosophy explains both
why the appearance of Aeldari forces strikes fear into
the hearts of other species galaxy-wide, and why they
occasionally appear as unexpected allies. Occasionally,
the stronghold of another species must be protected,
as its fall would bring about terrible consequences.
All of this is true for Ul-Khari. Were they not in
dire straits themselves, their forces would be spread
across the Gilead System, intervening wherever
necessary to ensure the system holds against the
threat of Chaos that creeps, unstoppable as entropy,
ever closer. They try to do so, as best they can, but
the Aeldari’s numbers are limited and their priorities
lay elsewhere. They can only intervene at the most
critical points, averting what would become the most
dire catastrophes.
Every action has to be weighed against available
resources. Destroying a hard target that’s only
peripheral to a prophecy isn’t worth the toll it would
take in Aeldari lives. Obliterating a softer target that
will become pivotal is an easy decision.
‘Better a million Humans should perish than a single
Aeldari be harmed.’
— Paean of Ul-Khari
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THE PRICE AND
PROMISE OF PEACE
Feuding Imperial nobles have arranged to
meet in the fortress-palace of a neutral third
noble on Brassyl, the low-orbit plate above
Gilead Primus. Their hatred predates the
Dathedian and the flame of their rivalry burns
brighter than ever. But in the face of hardship,
they’ve agreed to put their differences aside
and attempt to make peace. The Farseers
of Ul-Khari predict their doing so would put
Imperial reclamation teams on Trollius within
a decade. They do not intend to share the ice
world, nor wait to see what harm Winter’s
Last Cry could cause the Mon-Keigh. A small
tactical squad must slip inside the palace and
ruin any chance of peace, by whatever means
necessary. And they must be unseen, because
‘xenos scum’ will be shot on sight.
That gives the Asuryani of Ul-Khari an unjust
reputation for cruelty. The tactical missions with the
lowest risk and greatest impact pit the Aeldari against
unprepared targets. Most Humans and other species
don’t know enough about the Aeldari to discern the
differences between groups — they wouldn’t know
a Howling Banshee from a Wych Cult — but their
understanding of the Aeldari is definitely closer to
the truth of the Drukhari than their more disciplined
cousins. After all, such aspects pale in comparison to
terror and brutality in the eyes of victims.
PLOT HOOK
THE BEST OF
US ALL
The Ul-Khari’s fearsome reputation serves to
explain why other species in the galaxy are
hostile to Aeldari on sight, not to force players
to fight pitiful civilians. A highly trained strike
team of Agents, who’ve already overcome
unbeatable odds a dozen times in their careers,
are the perfect assets to send in pursuit of a
forlorn hope — an action that’s important, but
overwhelmingly dangerous. Pit them against
Space Marines and daemons, not hive scum.
The work that most regularly keeps the Asuryani from It is vital to discover what it is, and what hints might
ingeniously steering the destiny of the Gilead System exist to keep it at bay if it ever comes for Ul-Khari
is the rebuilding of Ul-Khari. The craftworld is still as it came for the Humans. The scouts who range
severely damaged, and repairs are slow. Strengthening across the planet don’t know what they’re looking
AN ANCIENT
and shaping wraithbone isn’t as simple as welding for; they’re cataloguing finds, rather than seeking SYSTEM
on a patch or soldering a joist. It requires patience something specific.
and perseverance. While the Bonesingers’ work is AELDARI
CHARACTERS
the most obvious, they’re not the only Aeldari utterly Just as they all dream of the Call, every Asuryani on
devoted to restoring the craftworld’s equilibrium. Ul-Khari has nightmares about the ice rolling over PSYCHIC
POWERS
Many aboard labour at repairing food supplies, the domes of the craftworld, smothering it under a
training warriors and artisans, and even retracing beautiful, crystalline shroud. If Winter’s Last Cry came ARMOURY
the strands of prophecy to see how the rending of the for them, it would be the death knell of craftworld
Dathedian has changed the course of fate. Ul-Khari. WORLDS OF
BONE

There’s more than enough work Beyond those immediate OUTCASTS OF

to keep a team of Agents concerns, the Gilead System THE VOID
busy on Ul-Khari itself. is full of dangers the
THE DARK CITY
Exploring the damaged Asuryani are forced to
areas, acquiring vital face. SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
supplies to restore broken
circuits and structures, and The ever-growing threat PANTHEON OF
recovering lost knowledge of Chaos incursions into RUIN
all make for dramatic the Webway would be GAMEMASTERS
a priority if so many of
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storylines. Just keeping the
cold from destroying the few the craftworlders weren’t
habitable parts of the craftworld occupied in keeping their
is time-consuming. The more home safe and habitable.
patient work of rebuilding can As matters stand, they leave
fill downtime between sessions, the maintenance and security
or provide a counterpoint to high- of the Webway to their cousins the
adrenaline action scenes. Harlequins, but the Asuryani are ever
conscious of their inability to help.
Beyond the wraithbone walls of the craftworld,
Trollius is an immediate and concerning problem. The Far down the list of unattainable goals is the matter
Aeldari have surmised several things about the dead of Ironwatch. The Humans’ prison for Psykers is an
hive. The ice is not natural. It’s malign and alive; it open psychic wound. The collective nightmares of the
interferes with the Aeldari’s Wraithsight and sends thousands trapped there taint reality far beyond the
out ripples of dread. The Asuryani name for it is bounds of the foreboding tower. The Aeldari aren’t
rendered in Low Gothic as Winter’s Last Cry, though concerned with the suffering of Humans, least of all
a more literal translation would be ‘the final howl of dangerous and untrained Psykers who are an open
a doomed season, killing as it dies’. Tyranids under invitation to daemonic incursions. They are, however,
the ice are a relatively lesser concern compared to concerned that Ironwatch’s presence makes it hard
whatever force froze them in place. for Aeldari, especially Seers and others with psychic
talents, to visit parts of Charybdion for any length
Dangers haunt the ice-locked spires and sweep in on of time. They can’t pursue the Call there, and while
the fast-moving frosts. If they’re to stay imprisoned it’s unlikely their visions are leading them to the
on this strange, unnatural planet, the Aeldari need bleak ocean world, it irks the Farseers to leave any
to understand it better. They send scout teams out stone unturned. If there were some way to eradicate
into the dead spires when scouts can be spared. They Ironwatch, or at least stop it bleeding pain and
plumb the depths of the Human hives, searching for suffering, the Asuryani would be willing to expend
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 The Call
The craftworlders’ other preoccupation
is the Call: the psychic vision that most
Ul-Khari Aeldari experience at least once
in their lives, with varying degrees of
clarity and force. The details of the vision
change, and they’re clouded in metaphor
and symbolism, but the Seers have arrived
at a consensus. The Aeldari lost many
things during the Fall. One of those things
is real and tangible, and it’s somewhere in
the Gilead System. Its nature is mysterious
and its purpose obscure, but any remnant
of the time before the Fall is worth going to
any lengths to reclaim.

A prevailing theory, espoused by the

Ul-Khari Sage Seleithe Taranlys, amongst
others, is that whatever the Call is guiding
the Aeldari towards could help restore the
craftworld’s Avatar. As valuable as such
an artefact would be, the Asuryani lack the
time or the people to pursue the Call. It’s
the preserve of those who walk the Path
of the Outcast. Solitary, mobile Rangers
explore the secrets of the Gilead System
from the Heartworlds to the Reach, the
Straits of Andraste to the Voidmire. Other
craftworlders seek out the Greensteel
Warriors, trading the company of other
Aeldari for unlimited freedom to pursue
their own agenda. Yet others follow where
masked dancers lead and join the Masque
of the Calamity Trail.

If one of these Outcasts were to find a

strong lead, Ul-Khari might dispatch a few
precious Agents to help investigate.

Every other group of Aeldari in the Gilead

System knows of the Call. For some it’s a
matter of fascination, for others a lever to
pull if they need the Asuryani’s assistance.

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PEOPLE OF UL-KHARI
Only the wisdom and forceful personalities of
craftworld Ul-Khari keep the craftworld together,
setting priorities and determining what causes are
worth fighting, and maybe dying, for.
The Farseer:
Lanriel Taranlys
Farseer Lanriel Taranlys is the craftworld’s guiding
light. Weighed down by duty and grief for the
deaths of countless of his people, he’s painstaking
and determined in his approach to steering Ul-Khari
through this time of troubles.
Taranlys is patient and pragmatic. He’s bowed to
the — to his mind — inevitable need to ally with
the Rogue Trader Jakel Varonius, if only to maintain
the craftworld’s relationship with the Emerald
Princess. His foremost concern is resolving immediate
crises; the future is his problem, not the rest of the
craftworld’s. He keeps their attention on rebuilding,
reconnaissance, and dispatches small teams as and
when he can to deal with the most crucial interventions
(see Ongoing Actions, page 107).
For more information on Farseer Taranlys, see
Forsaken System Player’s Guide, pages 82–83.
The Autarch:
Ishtá Indomi
The craftworld is trapped, easy prey for a multitude
of enemies, and the Farseer’s approach is to move
AN ANCIENT
so slowly and cautiously that this will never change. SYSTEM
To say Autarch Ishtá Indomi disagrees with his
methods is a gross understatement. Young, brave, AELDARI
CHARACTERS
and promoted to the rank of Autarch during the Tide
of Red Frosts, Indomi firmly believes Ul-Khari is on PSYCHIC
POWERS
a war footing and therefore the Autarchs’ authority
should take precedence over the Farseers’. ARMOURY
Some other young Asuryani who rose to prominence WORLDS OF
BONE
under the same circumstances share Indomi’s
sentiments and so she gains in confidence as the OUTCASTS OF
years pass. THE VOID
THE DARK CITY
Indomi’s conflict with Farseer Taranlys is a cold war,
masked in respect and painstaking civility; she’s SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
Asuryani, and as dedicated to patience and restraint
as any other person on Ul-Khari. The schism is PANTHEON OF
based on different, but equally logical, arguments:
RUIN
a difference of opinion on whether tradition will GAMEMASTERS
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guide the Asuryani through this sea of troubles, or
whether new approaches are called for. All the same,
everything Taranlys orders, Indomi argues against —
and vice versa. However polite and rational the two
parties are, the cold war will eventually burn hot.
The Exarch:
Asurmen-Alaya
Every Exarch is trapped on the Path of the Warrior.
Their armour is fused to them, their mind and spirit
joined to everyone who wore it before them. No one
on Ul-Khari remembers who Alaya was before he was
the Exarch of the craftworld’s Dire Avengers Shrine —
before he joined the Phoenix Lord Asurmen’s name
to his own.
Asurmen-Alaya embodies the Dire Avenger’s
philosophy as he has for many years: staunch loyalty
to his craftworld and its people, and a willingness to
give whatever he must to protect them. Yet even he
has had to adapt to the new circumstances in which
Ul-Khari finds itself. As well as being Ul-Khari’s most
fierce defenders, Asurmen-Alaya makes sure his
troops take responsibility for training others; under
his guidance, the Ul-Khari Guardians have become
steely, tenacious fighters. He’s assumed responsibility
for all matters of craftworld defence, scarcely needing
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off a threat.
 Where Farseer Taranlys feels guilt and shame that
calamity came to Ul-Khari on his watch, and Autarch
Indomi is focused on trying every tactic she can conjure
to improve matters, Asurmen-Alaya is staunch and
patient. Disaster has come before, and will come
again. He almost seems to enjoy the constant pressure
and struggle of life on the stranded craftworld. He’s in
his element.

The Artisan:
Kurannin the Muse
Kurannin is one of Ul-Khari’s Bonesingers. She’s never
moved past the tragedy of the collision and the way
it brought down all of the work she, and generations
before her, did to cultivate their home. The wraithbone
is in constant pain and she feels this at every moment.
She doesn’t rest, and every moment she spends away
from the damaged sections of the craftworld, she’s
wracked with guilt for abandoning her duty. She
tears herself away to teach others on the Path of the
Bonesinger how to coax new growth from damaged
wraithbone, but even that precious education is
delivered in fractured and all too-brief moments.

Kurannin is a long way down the dangerous path of

obsession. There were already too few hours in the
day and she’s found a new, morbid duty. The one thing
Ul-Khari has in abundance is the dead. Kurannin is
quietly, secretly, constructing Wraithguard to house
the many spirit stones of the recently deceased:
a gift from a craftworld in dire need. Only a few The Sage:
other Bonesingers have seen the partially-grown Seleithe Taranlys
Wraithguard, and they’ve all noted an uncomfortable Alathys isn’t the only prominent Asuryani forced to
aura around them, a hint of Kurannin’s own grief and walk a new Path after the craftworld’s collision with
sadness entwined in the wraithbone. Trollius. Seleithe was on the Path of the Warrior when
the catastrophe struck, famous amongst her fellow
PLOT HOOK Howling Banshees for her calculating, lightning fast

LIFE ON VULKARIS mind and absolute absence of fear. Gravely injured in

Vulkaris emerged from the Warp during the
opening of the Cicatrix Maledictum, and is
firmly in the grip of the forces of Nurgle.
Daemons cavort openly among the plague lord’s
faithful, and much of the planet is little more
than a fetid, disease ridden hellscape of rot and
ruin. Despite this, life endures on Vulkaris.
Most think this a ‘blessing’ of Nurgle, a cruel
whim to prolong his beloved infestations and
infections, but the Asuryani suspect a relic of
their ancestors — or perhaps of Isha Herself —
112 is the reason the world retains a fragment of its
shattered biosphere.
the collapse of the Banshees’ Aspect Shrine, Seleithe
dragged themself out of the wreckage. She would have
died if her pain and desperation — though never fear
— hadn’t reached her brother. If her brother had been
anyone but the Farseer, the rescue mission might not
have been so expeditious.
Seleithe suffered terribly in the collision. Even her
resilient Aeldari physiology could not recover from
the physical trauma, and she now relies on several
beautifully crafted wraithbone implants reminiscent
of the Banshee armour she had once worn so proudly.
Without them, she is paralysed from the neck down.
Seleithe found herself shunted onto a new Path.
She has become an archivist and sage with the time
so many others lack to study and theorise. While
Bonesingers rebuild the craftworld’s shattered
skeleton and her brother untangles the knotted
strands of Fate, Seleithe studies the Call. She records
every vision experienced by every Asuryani, and
interprets the collected evidence. Hers is the loudest
voice directing the Ul-Khari to Vulkaris, insistent that
there’s something there to find, which she believes
to be a relic of Isha Herself. Sceptics might think a
person in need of healing might see signs of Isha —
a goddess of healing, among other things — where
none exist, but they wouldn’t dare express that in
front of the Farseer’s sibling.
A SUNDERED KIN
Varonius has already saved Craftworld Ul-Khari once,
in the Tide of Red Frosts. Ul-Khari does not consider
that a debt they need to pay. Aeldari prophecy and
early intervention saves the Gilead System from
AN ANCIENT
Chaos more often than the Mon-Keigh can ever know; SYSTEM
they’ve saved Varonius’s entire fleet and he’ll never
even be aware of it. However, if Princess Ferianwyr AELDARI
CHARACTERS
were to ask, the craftworlders would feel obliged to
assist him — and some have forseen that she intends PSYCHIC
POWERS
to request a mighty favour indeed, one that involves
the rightly feared Space Marines of the Absolvers ARMOURY
Chapter.
WORLDS OF
BONE
The Drukhari: The craftworlders of Ul-Khari despise
the Drukhari as a whole, but hold special loathing OUTCASTS OF
for the servants of Archon Kyrik Rhaul. They view THE VOID
the recent increase in her raids on the Gilead system
as a sign that she wishes to take advantage of
THE DARK CITY

The Asuryani of Ul-Khari would find their struggles Ul-Khari’s weakness. In fact, a recent Dysjunction SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
even more overwhelming if not for the other Aeldari in Commorragh has meant that the Archon has few
of the Gilead System. Pride prevents them from systems she can easily access, and only intends to PANTHEON OF
admitting it, but every Aeldari on the c raftworld increase the frequency of raids on Gilead. RUIN
knows it’s true. GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
The Masque of the Calamity Trail: Ul-Khari’s
relationship with the Harlequins is a close one. The
Masque visits regularly, bearing news of the system
beyond the Asuryani’s trapped craftworld. They offer
relief from boredom, misery, and fear, and they serve
as fierce allies when needed. Some of Ul-Khari’s
citizens even join the Masque. But the Asuryani know
the Rillietann pity them, and compare the freedom
of the Webway to the prison of Trollius. It enforces
a certain coolness between the two groups, and an
unwillingness to show need or ask for help.

The Greensteel Warriors: Princess Ferianwyr

has devoted herself, and her fleet, to Ul-Khari’s
protection. Farseer Taranlys, Autarch Indomi,
and every other Aeldari with authority on the
craftworld is deeply beholden to her. They’re all
shrewd enough to be sure she’s not exclusively
driven by generosity. At some point she’ll want,
or need, something in return. Ul-Khari will do
everything in their power to deliver. The Greensteel
Warriors have earned it.

The Asuryani’s greatest fear is that whatever

Princess Ferianwyr asks will tie the craftworld
to the Human trader Jakel Varonius, with whom
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associated for the Asuryani’s taste.
 OUTCASTS OF
THE VOID
For some Aeldari, life on the craftworlds is too
restrictive, and the strictures required by the Asuryani
Path become all but unbearable. Others clash with the
consensus of the craftworld, resenting the military
strategies taken or refusing to be prohibited from
pursuing their own course of revenge. Some leave
to follow family or superiors whom they respect
and agree with. In all these cases, the prescriptive
requirements of life amongst the Asuryani, the
dedication to the Path, and the repression of their
emotions push these Aeldari to leave their homes.
Seeking to forge or discover their own destinies, they
take to the Path of the Outcast. The urge to leave the
craftworlds can be kindled at any point in their life
as their emotions and personal views clash with the
culture of their upbringing.

Far from the craftworlds, those lone souls are exposed

to sinister powers beyond. Indulging in their desires
and emotions makes such individuals prey for the
daemons that stalk the dying race. Travelling the
Webway, these wanderers witness strange
vistas, encounter all manner of alien
races, and visit maiden worlds and the
ruins of their ancestors. For many, life
amongst the stars, alone or in small
coteries, is a brief respite enabling a
time of introspection and renewal
before they decide to return to the
craftworlds and the Path once
again. Others return to their
craftworld, but forever changed
by their emancipation; they
remain as outsiders amongst
their own kin and join the ranks
of the Rangers.

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However, there are those Aeldari who come to revel in
their life away from the craftworlds, becoming pirates
of the spaceways amongst the Corsair fleets that stalk
the galaxy. Outcasts join a coterie, either by chance
after encountering these gallant figures during their
travels in the Webway or by jumping aboard their
ships, initially looking for transport from an Aeldari
maiden world, craftworld, or the Dark City.
Indeed, there are also those Drukhari, desperate for
some release from a life of paranoia and pain, who
seek out a future amongst the stars with the Corsairs.
By Drukhari standards, life among the Corsair fleets
provides a degree of freedom rare in Commorragh,
in addition to a far smaller chance of being killed by
one’s kin out of callous spite or jealous ambition.
LORDS OF THE WINE
DARK HEAVENS
Aeldari Corsairs, known in their own tongue as the
Anhrathe, comprise a plethora of fleets spread out
across the galaxy. Each is led by a Prince or Princess,
one of the many Corsair titles coined by the Mon-
Keigh, both inaccurate and ignorant to the depths of
Aeldari culture and hierarchy. In reality, these lords of
the stars each boast a unique title that encapsulates
their litany of honours within the lyrical Aeldari
tongue. Through intrigue, respect, and deadly martial
prowess, these nobles maintain a court of Barons and
captains, along with their flotilla of voidships and
coteries of raiders.
Despite the dwindling numbers of the Aeldari race,
Corsair Princes would rather burn brightly and
enjoy what little time is left than wallow in misery.
Consequently, upon their flagships, they maintain
opulent throne rooms and banquet halls, including
galleries filled with an eclectic selection of treasures or
menageries of beasts captured from dozens of worlds.
Through honeyed words and whispered hearsay,
they maintain their throne as their courtiers vie for
their attention and favour. Vendettas are made and
ended with a blade or a well-aimed shuriken disc. As
demonstrations of their influence, Princes hold grand
balls where all manner of delicacies are served, taken
from a hundred worlds before being captured from
mercantile fleets that the flotilla preyed upon.
The Corsair Princes’ courts are attended by guests from
outside the fleet, as Drukhari, Asuryani, and Exodite
envoys wishing to acquire their services seek an
audience with these pirate lords.
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SYSTEM
Compared to their Asuryani kin, Anhrathe Princes
are more liberal and are willing to give an audience to AELDARI
CHARACTERS
guests from outside the Aeldari race. Thanks to their
charters, Rogue Traders are free to travel and parlay PSYCHIC
POWERS
with all manner of peoples, and it is not uncommon
for these baroque figures to be seen in the company of ARMOURY
Corsair Princes as they attempt to seal trade deals and
rights of passage through the regions of space that a WORLDS OF
BONE
Corsair fleet stalks. Radical Inquisitors are also guests
amongst the Corsair nobles. Treated as both amusing OUTCASTS OF
curiosities and potential assets, these Humans are allies THE VOID
of convenience that can be leveraged within the Prince’s
THE DARK CITY
own complex schemes. In times of war, Corsair Princes
convene grand conclaves, drawing together all wings
of the fleet to plan their strategies before committing to
SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
lighting strikes upon their enemies. With the guidance PANTHEON OF
of the fleet’s Way Seekers, their targets are caught on
RUIN
the backfoot, ambushes and counterstrikes thwarted, GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
much to the enemy’s dismay.
An Anhrathe Prince must remain vigilant for coups
and challenges to their primacy from their Barons.
Likewise, Barons must keep an eye open for attempts
upon their life by rivals for the throne, and those
aspiring Felarchs who seek promotion and renown.
Barons command portions of the Corsair fleet and
oversee numerous coteries of Voidreavers and
Voidscarred. The constant bickering and vendettas
between the coteries must be managed if the Barons
are to retain face before their peers.
When not deployed in battle, coteries of Voidreavers
and Voidscarred spend their time within the fleet
training and engaging in byzantine intrigue, all while
enjoying the spoils of war. In the bowels of their
sleek, void-faring craft, these pirates test against
each other their prowess with the blade and the
pistol, settling rivalries in ritual combat and probing
each other mentally and tactically through games of
deception and foreplanning. Their gambling dens are
raucous affairs, and their arena fights display death-
defying skills versus murderous alien creatures. All
Voidreavers are capable pilots, leading to many duels
and challenges being decided in space as they pilot
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 ‘I will not spend the twilight years of our race cowering in fear of She Who Thirsts. I will burn bright, and my
name will be remembered on a thousand worlds. I will sooner see a billion lives end before mine wanes, and in
— Raseth Kurnos, of the Greensteel Warriors and Bladefire warband
While not involved in active raiding, many Corsairs
spend their time either in the halls of their voidships,
or gathered together in hidden dens and meeting
spots. Here they trade tall tales of daring raids and
cunning ambushes, and engage in frequent contests
of skill and martial ability.
These gatherings are also the forums within which
Corsair politics is played out, as the coteries of Barons
sow the seeds of distrust, curry favour, or publicly
humiliate others. These political games build upon
years of planning and deceit as Barons manoeuvre
their pawns into place so that they may remove their
rivals or instigate a coup.
Life for Voidreavers is not all fighting, trading, and
politics, as those within the lower ranks must attend
to their duties maintaining the starships and eclectic
armouries of their retinues, including even the
menageries of beasts kept by their lords. There are
tasks considered so mundane that they are beneath
the Corsairs. Amongst the crew, other Outcasts take
on these duties in exchange for protection and the
freedom to travel. As Outcasts, Aeldari risk their
psychic potential overwhelming their minds, and
Anhrathe who originated from the Dark City find the
experience equally terrifying and liberating. Guiding
116 and protecting the souls of the disparate Corsair crews
that time remaining, I will relish every moment.’
are Way Seekers and Soul Weavers, who recover spirit
stones from ancient battle sites and guide their kin
through the Webway and Immaterium.
PRIVATEERS
OF THE VOID
The Anhrathe fleets, either out of duty, contractual
obligation, or for sport, stalk the space lanes and
isolated worlds, launching lightning raids with surgical
precision. Wings of Vampire Raiders disgorge coteries
of Voidreavers and elite kill teams of Voidscarred as
they race to decapitate the command organisation of
enemy forces or present a distraction so others within
the fleet can succeed in their mission. Falcon grav-
tanks swoop forth to provide mobile support, while
Nightwing aircraft provide air superiority. By the
time their victims can mobilise reinforcements, the
Corsair raiding force is gone — their targets dead and
destroyed, and their cargo holds filled with the spoils
of battle and captives.
This strike-and-dissolve method of fighting combines
aspects of Asuryani, Drukhari, and Harlequin tactics,
and is adopted at all levels of the Corsair fleet; even
compared to their Asuryani cousins, the Corsair ranks
are small and unable to sustain prolonged attacks.
Against the amassed flotillas of Imperial voidships,
the Corsairs must rely on cunning and speed to dissect
their heavily armoured opponents. Aeldari ships boast
precision laser weapons that slice through the hulls of
enemy ships as if they were paper, while cruisers dart
in and out of opponent battlelines to launch waves
of attack craft and bombers, fleeing before defences
can be deployed. This speed and power comes at a
cost, and Aeldari ships lack the heavy void shields
and metre-thick skins found within the Imperial and
Heretic fleets. However, Aeldari fleets boast superior
sensor systems and confounding holofields. These
defence systems generate ghostly targets, making
targeting their ships near impossible.
The armouries of the Anhrathe are filled with an
eclectic selection of weapons, drawn from all Aeldari
cultures and some from other alien races. While
fleets and coteries share common heraldry, individual
Corsairs still appear unique, bearing personal
weapons and trophies they have acquired over
centuries of raiding. Shuriken rifles are the standard
firearm amongst the Anhrathe, with those preferring
to fight in close combat bearing shuriken pistols and
ornate power swords. While support weapons include
shuriken cannons and wraith cannons, Corsairs also
bring into battle firearms drawn from the Drukhari,
such as the blasters and shredders, which sow chaos
and terror within enemy ranks.
The elite warbands of Voidscarred bear into battle even
stranger weapons and wargear, suiting their individual
skills and expertise. Fate Dealers, like Rangers, kill
their targets from a distance using precision long rifles
and move into advance positions aided by their active
optical camouflage cloaks. Starstorm Duellists wield
a selection of small arms, combining the fusillade of
a shuriken pistol with the armour-melting power of a
fusion pistol. Kurnathi favour close combat, having
trained in the Corsair arenas and fighting pits of
Commorragh, and wield custom power weapons that
rend apart bone and armour. Kurnite Hunters often
originate from Exodite enclaves before becoming one
of the Anhrathe. Their skill in rearing dangerous
creatures allows these warriors to utilise the fleet
menagerie as trained beasts in combat. Shade Runners
represent a fusion of Asuyrani and Drukhari fighting
styles. They arm themselves with poisoned serrated
blades commonly found amongst the Wych Cults of
Commorragh, along with Warp jump packs not unlike
those used by the Warp Spider Aspect Warriors. The
extravagant wargear of Corsairs does not just include
their weapons and adornments. Asuryani aesthetics
of clean lines and delicate forms are thrown out by the
Anhrathe, and this extends to the designs of bionics
AN ANCIENT
and augmetics that Corsairs wear. Such devices are SYSTEM
fashioned to be a statement by the individual Corsair,
demonstrating their disregard for craftworld society AELDARI
CHARACTERS
and displaying the danger that these warriors present.
PSYCHIC
POWERS
ANY PORT IN A STORM ARMOURY
The fleets of the Corsairs are spread out across the
galaxy. Some maintain prime hunting grounds, WORLDS OF
BONE
harrying ships with no choice but to travel stable
Warp corridors and space lanes between worlds. OUTCASTS OF
Other fleets move from sub-sector to sub-sector, like THE VOID
a migrating swarm of predatory birds. No matter
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where the Corsair fleets hunt, the tactics are the same.
Their ships, cloaked by holofields, lie in wait within SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
celestial hazards such as nebulae, asteroids, and
planetary debris rings. Drifting spacehulks, hollowed- PANTHEON OF
out planetoids, and abandoned space stations become
RUIN
makeshift bases for the fleets, and for those Corsairs GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
who remain in a region of space for long, these outposts
are in time refortified as itinerant Bonesingers craft
huge wraithbone edifices. Such enclaves become
waystations for the outcasts of Asuryani society and
those seeking refuge from the murderous maze of
Commorragh. In time, these outposts grow to be their
own small city-states and havens for pirates, traders,
and mercenaries from all corners of the cosmos.
Within, grand bazaars play host to merchants who
hawk their wares, and weaponsmiths craft ornate
arms that any Corsair would be proud to bear. It is at
these ports that an Anhrathe fleet can dock, refuel, and
resupply. However, not every outpost is an open port.
The larger outposts eventually grow so influential that
one of the Anhrathe takes charge, declaring themself
lord, with whom Corsair Princes must negotiate
to gain permission to dock. Just like the Princes of
the fleets, these Aeldari Counts hold court and must
carefully navigate the rivalries of Princes, Barons, and
coteries if they are to maintain command. More than
once has a Prince’s anger boiled over and led to an
Anhrathe fleet annihilating a Corsair enclave.
Despite being Outcasts, the Anhrathe fleets do dock
with the craftworlds, if welcome. The arrival of
Corsairs is a period of unrest within the craftworld,
as the pirates are a living embodiment of embracing
desire, emotion, and leaving the Path. 117
 Even those Corsairs with living blood relatives in
the craftworld are sometimes treated with mistrust
and as strangers. However, the Anhrathe visitors
are tolerated, as they bring with them information,
recovered spirit stones, and ancient artefacts. In
times of need and for the right price, the Anhrathe
make capable reinforcements, as Prince Yriel did for
the Craftworld Iyanden during their invasion by Hive
Fleet Kraken.
At the opposite end of the spectrum, the Anhrathe also
dock at the Dark City of the Drukhari. Commorragh is
a place that defies logic and physics, home to dens of
avarice and debauchery. Here Corsairs can trade, just
as they would with their Asuryani cousins, but the
goods on sale are all manner of addictive compounds
and dangerous devices. Captives from raids are also
offloaded here to the Drukhari, who are more than
willing to take victims for their arenas and depraved
experiments. However, despite the open port, Corsairs
must take care whilst walking the corridors of
Commorragh, lest they are drawn into the byzantine
politics of the Drukhari and become pawns within the
machinations of Archons and Haemonculi. Visiting
the Dark City for some Corsairs can be an alarming
experience, representing the very depths they could
descend into if they are not too careful. For others, who
had escaped the violence of Commorragh, returning
brings back memories of the abuse they suffered and
delivered in kind, and running into old acquaintances
risks the stability they have established as a Corsair.
Corsairs are some of the few visitors to Maiden Worlds
that are welcomed by the Exodites. Here, where
Aeldari follow a life that is more in tune with nature,
Corsairs are temporary reminders of the greater
Aeldari society. To Corsairs, Exodites represent
Aeldari who have come to understand and live with
their emotions, and are the most representative of
ancient Aeldari culture. Goods are traded, along with
information and support.
PIRATES OF GILEAD
Led by Princess Ferinwyr, Emerald Princess, Blade-
Mistress, and Captain of the Verdant Blade, the
Greensteel Warriors prowl the Voidmire, enjoying
the prey who cannot flee the Warp storm-encircled
system. For decades, the Gilead System has been a
118 hunting ground of the Greensteel Warriors, as they
would regularly return to plunder the system before
moving on to their next target. The thrill of raiding
the Gilead System had been waning, and Princess
Ferianwyr was ready to leave and move on to another
of the systems and sub-sectors that they patrolled.
However, the coming of the Dathedian brought both
calamity and new arrivals to the Gilead System. Not
only were forces of the Great Enemy present, but
soon enough new prey arrived, having either been
spat out by roiling Warp storms from another part
of the galaxy, or who accompanied an Imperial fleet
that had braved a narrow corridor of stability. More
importantly, the Great Rift had resulted in Craftworld
Ul-Khari crashing into a planet, and out of a sense of
duty, Ferianwyr swore to protect her Asuryani cousins
in their time of greatest need.
Ferianwyr not only has an alliance with Jakel Varonius,
but also maintains a clandestine arrangement with
the Ordo Malleus Inquisitor, Tytrona Dikaisune.
Despite the puritanical ideals of the Inquisitor and
Tytrona’s disgust at xenos, Tytrona cannot ignore the
advantage of maintaining an alliance with Ferianwyr
when it comes to the tracking and elimination of
daemons and their worshippers. More than once have
Fate Dealers and Inquisitional Assassins partnered on
missions, even within the bowels of a hive city, to hunt
the agents of Slaanesh. Together, Princess Ferianwyr
and Inquisitor Dikaisune have begun tracking a cult
that they believe has wormed its way into the high
society of the Imperial worlds of the Gilead System,
and through dead drops and third parties, they
trade information, arrange ambushes, and stage
kidnappings so that they can slowly unpeel the layers
of the cult. Their operations have included raids on
Gilead Prime, the space docks about Charybdion, and
the settlements of Ostia.
Unknown to even her closest Felarchs, Ferianwyr has
learnt that sunk in the deep trenches of the world of
Charybdion is the legendary Aeldari ship The Song
of Rhana Dandra. From clues gathered from across
the galaxy and Webway, and from the scraps of tomes
and shards of relics recovered from Imperial holdings,
Ferianwyr has determined that the ship carries the
ancient artefact known as the Dream of Vileth. It is
Ferianwyr’s belief that this relic may have the power to
open and repair the Webway, and, more importantly,
to control a Talisman of Vaul. Even if the legends are
false, the presence of this ship, dating back to before
the Fall of the Aeldari Empire, is a treasure in its
own right, and one that can turn the tide against the
Necrons and the Ruinous Powers.

Evalyla Agynille
The choice of remaining within the Gilead System
has not been met with unanimous support within
Ferianwyr’s own ranks. Thanks to the Webway, the
fleet is more than capable of abandoning the system,
and there are those who believe that Ul-Khari and its
people are already a lost cause. Evalyla Agynille, a
former Drukhari Wych, now Felarch and commander
of the First Boarding Company known as the Emerald
Hawks, holds this view. Evalyla is a fearsome warrior,
often at the head of bands of Voidscarred Corsairs as
they board vessels and butcher the crew. Frequently,
she leads raids that are unsanctioned by Ferianwyr
and threaten to break truces, putting at risk the
delicate arrangement between Ferianwyr and the
Imperial Rogue Trader, Jakel Varonius. In exchange
for weapons, warriors, and leverage on Ferianwyr, it
was Evalyla who informed her Drukhari contacts in
the Kabal of the Bloodied Claw of the Webway portal
on Ostia and the potential for captives from that world
(for more about Ostia and the Aeldari activities there,
see Grim Harvest in Litanies of the Lost).
Framework: Ruby and Emerald
Those members of coteries aligned with Evalyla are
known to be some of the most vicious and merciless
fighters in the Greensteel Corsair fleet and Gilead.
Many of these Corsairs hail from Commorragh
originally, though others come from the craftworlds
and maiden worlds. Their time amongst the Anhrathe
has revealed to them that they wish nothing more
than to enjoy the glory of battle, signing dread prayers
to Kaela Mensha Khaine before descending from their
Vampire Raiders upon their unsuspecting victims.
AN ANCIENT
SYSTEM
AELDARI
CHARACTERS
PSYCHIC
POWERS
ARMOURY
WORLDS OF
BONE
OUTCASTS OF
THE VOID
Evalyla has inducted you into her style of war,
THE DARK CITY
wielding Hekatarii Blades, pain-inducing whips, and SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
flesh-flaying shredders. While nominally obeying the
orders of Princess Ferianwyr and her Barons, when PANTHEON OF
not engaged in raids, you are conducting business for
RUIN
Evalyla, such as assassinations, espionage, sabotage, GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
and conveying messages and items to and from
contacts from Commorragh. Your missions rely on
secrecy and precise murder.
Limitations: Must have the DRUKHARI Keyword.
Wargear: A Hekatarii Blade tipped with a painful
poison concocted in Commorragh.
Bonus: +1 Bonus Dice to all attacks made during the
first Round of combat where you are the ambusher.
u The world of Ostia, and the working Webway
Gates still standing, are a means for Evalyla
to contact her allies within the Dark City.
Such missions to meet with Drukhari kin on
Ostia are no simple feat, requiring the careful
penetration of Imperial defences, and also
care not to rouse the suspicions of other rival
coteries and Barons within the Greensteel
Warriors. However, Evalyla has promised
great rewards if you achieve your mission, no
matter what you do to complete it.
u Evalyla has pinpointed an important vessel
within the Varonius fleet that is carrying one
of his most trusted advisors. You have been
tasked with masquerading as a coterie under
the command of one of Ferianwyr’s rivals,
and sowing distrust between the Imperial and
Corsair forces. 119
 Relithe the Skykiller
Comparatively, the renowned pilot Relithe the Skykiller
is a rising star within the Greensteel Corsairs, and one
whom others have whispered is destined to take the
throne from Ferianwyr. Relithe has led daring raids
in his Nightwing, striking merchant cruisers, Heretic
flotillas, and Imperial contingents that were in the
wrong place at the wrong time. He was once on the
path to become an Aspect Warrior on Craftworld
Ulthwé and would likely have joined the ranks of
the Crimson Hunters. Relithe has faced the forces of
Chaos head-on in the skies above Cadia and in the
Belis Corona. But the calm and control asked of him,
and his wing of pilots, led to Relithe and his squadron
leaving their home and finding the Greensteel
Corsairs. It is a choice that Relithe regrets, partially
blaming himself for the death of many of his kin
during the last battles of the 13th Black Crusade and
the Fall of Cadia. Despite being a figure who hopeful
and daring Corsairs flock to, Relithe lacks the political
awareness to make a move upon the Greensteel
throne, and is often manipulated by the Barons who
make up Ferianwyr’s court.
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Framework: On Cold Winds
Those members of Relithe’s coterie fighter squadrons
are dedicated to the defence of Ul-Khari and hunting
down the agents of the Great Enemy, whether as pilots
of a squadron of Nightwing fighters, or as hunters
prowling spacehulks and the corridors of wretch
hive cities of the Mon-Keigh. Members of Relithe’s
warbands are denoted by the emblem of a black cat-
like head on the pauldrons of their armour. Out in the
Voidmire, Relithe’s squadrons, also similarly marked
with the same emblem, stalk Heretic cruisers that
venture out of the Warp storms, harassing their ships
and mounting daring boarding attacks to cripple the
foul vessels so that they present easy prey for the
capital ships of the Greensteel fleet.
Limitations: Must have the AELDARI or DRUKHARI
Keyword, and at least a Pilot skill rating of 3.
Wargear: The coterie has access to a Vampire Raider
as a transport vessel.
Bonus: +2 bonus dice to all Pilot Tests when in combat
with Chaos forces.
u An Infidel Raider class escort ship of the
Word Bearers Legion has been detected in
your region of the Voidmire. Despite the best
attempts to contact the Verdant Blade and the
rest of the fleet, communications cannot raise
a response. The danger posed by this ship
to the people of Ul-Khari requires a surgical
strike to prevent death and destruction.
Relithe orders your coterie to board the enemy
vessel and knock out the engines in order to
provide enough time for the main fleet to send
support.
u A prominent captain of Varonius’ personal
Voidsmen, the Cadian Galius Froterian, fought
side by side with Relithe against the forces
of the Black Legion. Relithe has gotten word
of his Human “friend” being missing and
was last spotted in the vicinity of the mining
station Dorenthus Omega-6. Relithe is ready
to reward those willing to aid him in rescuing
this comrade in arms.

Felarch Yellil
Felarch Yellil was once a member of craftworld
Saim-Hann and served as a member of the Striking
Scorpions Temple. Decades of fighting Humans,
Orks, and Heretics gnawed at the heart of Yellil, who
could not leave his anger behind when he removed
his Aspect Warrior helm. His desire for violence was
spilling over into his civilian life and destroying the
love between him and his betrothed. But where others
may have gone to the Temple and bonded with a suit
of ancient armour to become an Exarch, Yellil wanted
to feel something other than the desire for bloodshed.
Leaving the craftworld and his family members dead
in their beds, Yellil escaped to Commorragh and there
for a time became an addict, wishing something
might give him a greater sense of purpose. Daily Yellil
fought in the arenas, becoming a famous spectacle
amongst the Drukhari and hated by the Incubi. The
combination of battle and narcotics dulled the hollow
feeling in his soul, but only for a time. His desperation
for direction and purpose, and something grander
than accepting the death of his race, filled his dreams.
Ferianwyr found Yellil in Commorragh and gambled
to win his life, bringing this world-weary soul into
the ranks of her Corsairs to become one of her honour
guard. Yellil has served Ferianwyr for many decades,
and is on the cusp of ascending to become a Baron
amongst Ferianwyr’s court. There are many who
oppose this, as they jealously guard the influence they
wield within the fleet, but none can deny the prowess
AN ANCIENT
Yellil displays in battle, having on one occasion faced a SYSTEM
half dozen Incubi and defeated them single-handedly.
AELDARI
CHARACTERS
Framework: The Blades of the Jade
Scorpion PSYCHIC
POWERS
As a loyal member of Ferianwyr’s honour guard and on
the cusp of greatness, those warriors who train under ARMOURY
the guidance of Yellil are promoted to be his chosen
knights. However, the path to fortune and respect WORLDS OF
BONE
is paved with glorious battles and death defying
victories. Yellil’s school of Voidscarred warriors train OUTCASTS OF
about his Aurora class cruiser, The Jade Claw. Many THE VOID
of Yellil’s students go on to be master swordsmen —
THE DARK CITY
Kurnathi — and vow to protect their Princess.
SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
Limitations: Must have the AELDARI Keyword and
tier 2. PANTHEON OF
Wargear: Each coterie member has a Corsair Sabre.
RUIN
Bonus: +2 bonus dice to all Melee Tests when in GAMEMASTERS
combat wielding any sword.
GUIDE
u A meeting of Princess Ferianwyr and Jakel
Varonius is taking place at a neutral location
out at the edge of the Voidmire. Yellil has
tasked the warband with security, which
involves heading to the meeting venue
and scouting it out first, before acting as
bodyguards and security at the meeting
itself. During the meeting, a high ranking
Imperial commander within the Varonius fleet
is murdered, leading to a race against time
to clear the name of the Corsairs in order to
restore peace before a battle begins between
the two fleets of voidships.
u Yellil has sent the warband into the Webway
and to a satellite realm of Commorragh, known
as Mag Melloch, to rescue a former member
of the Striking Scorpion Temple who Yellil
fought with. Finding passage to Mag Melloch,
and navigating the deadly politics and conflict
between Commorite Kabals, is no easy feat.
Worse still, Yellil’s former compatriot has been
claimed by an Archon and used as a gladiator
in the fighting pits of Mag Melloch.
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Yvrualiel Moonsong
Yvrualiel Moonsong is another influential Felarch in
the Greensteel fleet. Aboard her ship, The Hunter’s
Wind, Moonsong keeps a menagerie of warbeasts,
collected from across the galaxy and from her
home planet, an Exodite Maiden World. Moonsong
originally joined the Void Dragon fleet, and brought
along her companion Wyvach, seeking to explore
the worlds beyond after having grown bored of the
limitations on technology imposed by Exodite tribal
culture. Through centuries of travelling the galaxy,
raiding, protecting maiden worlds, and discovering
all manner of strange creatures, Moonsong was at
home living amongst the Anhrathe. But during an
ambush by Necron tomb ships, the former Exodite
was left barely alive, adrift within the wreckage of her
ship. She was rescued by the Greensteel Corsairs, and
given sanctuary by Princess Ferianwyr. She returned
the favour by becoming one of Ferianwyr’s favoured
warriors, and in time a Felarch.
Moonsong acts as the conscience of Ferianwyr,
advising her master to look at the bigger picture,
connecting disprate events to observe the plan
beneath. Her advice often runs counter to that given
by the more bloodthirsty members of Ferianwyr’s
court or the sage advice of the Way Seekers. It was
Moonsong who pushed the goal of reclaiming the
122 world of Ostia, and using the isolation of the Mon-
Keigh as a means to reach this goal.
Moonsong regularly leads reavebands to Ostia to
map the Webway gates on the planet, preparing the
way for the reclamation of the maiden world and its
eventual colonisation by Exodite tribes. Moonsong’s
interest in Ostia has led her into confrontations with
the former Drukhari Wych, Evalyla Agynille, as they
compete for Ferianwyr’s ear in matters regarding the
world. Moonsong has her suspicions regarding the
loyalties of Evalyla, and has sent some of her own
agents into the Dark City to act as spies to determine
who the former Wych is bargaining with.
Framework: The Menagerie
Moonsong’s warband is well trained in the skills the
former Exodite perfected on her home world — those
of silently stalking one’s prey and studying it carefully
before launching a careful ambush. Though she has
grown to appreciate the technological marvels of the
Aeldari, Moonsong still favours melee combat, and
insists that all her warriors are skilled in blade and
spear.
Limitations: Must have the AELDARI Keyword and
Tier 2.
Wargear: Each coterie member has a Corsair Sabre.
Bonus: +2 bonus dice to all Stealth Tests in natural
environments.
u Moonsong has worked for decades to protect
the maiden worlds that she once called home.
When she first joined the Greensteel Corsairs
and came to the Gilead System, she wept
for the world of Ostia and how it had been
tainted by the presence of the Humans. She
had given up hope for the world, and then
the Dathedian opened. Now, cut off from
the Imperium, the world of Ostia is ripe for
reclamation by the Corsairs and the Exodite
tribes. Moonsong has gathered together those
Anhrathe who share the same cause, who are
devoted to orchestrating the fall of Ostia and
its recolonisation by the Exodites, as well as
the recovery and protection of rare flora and
fauna that have thus far escaped extinction.
u Though her dedication to the reclamation
of Ostia borders on obsession, she spares
particular attention to confronting the forces
of Nurgle. Should their corupting touch taint
infest Ostia, it is doubtful if the world could
ever be rid of it.
 THE DARK CITY
‘Up until now, your suffering has been without point. You labour and die, your life meaningless and unfufilled.
But rejoice, for I have given that life meaning. I will drink in your suffering like a fine wine. Your final moments
— and there will be many of them — will sustain me. Your paltry offering will contribute in some small way to
the realisation of my great ambition. You may take comfort in that. For now.’
— Archon Kyrik Rhaul, Overlord of Hakhlenna Deep

Of all of the Aeldari cultures to survive the Fall,
Drukhari society most resembles the depraved clade
within the Aeldari Empire that led to the birth of
Slaanesh. The same impluses that led to that terrible
moment of ruinous destruction are commonplace
among them, for they have sunk to even greater depths
of depravity. Sadistic, obsessive, and cruel beyond
measure, the Drukhari are descended from those who
hid from the Fall within the ancient Aeldari city of
Commorragh, seeking protection behind its intricate
defences. Centuries passed before these survivors
came to understand that they had not escaped the fate
of their kin, but merely prolonged the inevitable.
Their souls were being consumed in fragments,
drained piecemeal by the unending hunger of She
Who Thirsts.
Many were lost before those who would become
the Drukhari found a solution to their predicament.
Already accustomed to preying on others both for
sustenance and for sport, they found that inflicting
torment on others restored their own dwindling
spiritual reserves. Like a malign growth, their entire
existence came to revolve around the taking of
captives, and subjecting them to the worst conceivable
pain, degradation, and misery to preserve their own
selves.
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 PROGENITORS
OF A DARK GOD
The Drukhari of the present day are
vicious sadists, the elegance and grace
of their athletic forms a stark contrast
to the darkness of their souls. Already
possessed of lives better measured in
centuries than years, they extend their
existence by feeding on the suffering
of others, allowing the Drukhari time
without end to devote to pursuing any
one of a thousand depraved obsessions.
Those who devote their lives to the
mastery of combat are without peer,
arming themselves with sickle, blade, or
barb-tipped whip, dressed in close-fitting
armour adorned with razors and quills.

Two distinct strata exist in Drukhari

society — the Trueborn, and the half-
born. Long-lived as they are, Drukhari
breed excruciatingly slowly, and the
number of children born each year is
insufficient to maintain their numbers.
Most, therefore, are gestated in artificial
wombs beneath the city. On an individual
level, there is considerable stigma
associated with being half-born, but as
a society, the Drukhari simply have no
alternative.

Druhkari technology is built on the

remains of the empire that came before
it, refined for the purpose of inflicting as
much pain and causing as much fear as
possible. The science of their Haemonculi
— flesh sculptors, torturers, and
bioengineers par excellence — provides
them with poisons, haemotoxins and
abhorrent thralls, namely the Engines of
Pain. Their arcane technologists oversee
the construction of unique weapons, fast-
moving strike-craft, and razor-tipped
anti-grav vehicles, their factories just as
reliant on suffering as their kind is as a
whole.

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A CITY OF
EXCRUCIATION
Once the greatest of the Webway’s port-cities,
Commorragh spread like a malignancy to invade
others of its kind and satellite realms, until it became
a sprawling collection of habitation nodes linked by
interdimensional portals. To live in Commorragh is
to exist in a nightmarish landscape of towers, alleys,
and labyrinths divorced from — but always with a
predatory eye on — realspace.
From the dark corners of the city within the Webway,
Drukhari raiding parties emerge on their deadly
missions, returning with captives each day to satisfy
Commorragh’s insatiable hunger for excruciation.
Drukhari who have recently fed their tattered souls
gleam with an eldritch glamour, while those less
fortunate fade by degrees until they are little more
than empty vessels, their last moments spent in
torment to sustain their stronger fellows.
REALSPACE RAIDS
It is rare for members of other sentient species to
set foot in Commorragh — at least, not of their own
volition. Far more likely is that the Drukhari will be
encountered on one of their raids into realspace. These
attacks come without warning, ripping through the
very substance of reality through shimmering portals
wielding advanced weaponry considered unfathomable
to the mortals they prey upon. Crystalised venom
erupts from splinter weapons, blade-prowed barges
soar through the skies in defiance of gravity, while
psycho-empathic terror fields shatter the sanity and
morale of those unfortunate enough to be caught in
their way.
Their tactics are as straightforward as they are
deadly. The Drukhari attack like a striking serpent,
moving forward at impossible speed to cause damage
and disarray, often taking advantage of naturally
occurring darkness, or artificially generating a night
of their own. The purpose of these rapid hit-and-run
raids is almost always the swift seizure of captives and
withdrawal back through the gates of Commorragh, to
fuel its people’s insatiable desire for pain.
PATHS TO POWER
Drukhari are vicious and solitary by their nature, but
AN ANCIENT
only a fool would attempt to survive the horrors of SYSTEM
Commorragh alone. For that reason, any Drukhari
vicious and ambitious enough to risk making enemies AELDARI
CHARACTERS
has little choice other than to band together with like-
minded individuals for — relative — safety. PSYCHIC
POWERS
ARMOURY
KABALITE WARRIORS WORLDS OF
Commorragh’s Kabals are the backbone of its
BONE
military strength, fulfilling the roles of military units,
enforcers, and local gangs. Though internal rivalries OUTCASTS OF
and even murders are not unheard of, the allure of THE VOID
joining a Kabal lies in the fact that all members will
THE DARK CITY
protect their fellows from external threats. For this
reason, competition for entry is fierce, and well- SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
regarded Kabals can be highly selective in those they
choose to admit. PANTHEON OF
RUIN
To be a Kabalite is to immerse oneself in a life of GAMEMASTERS
perpetual conflict. On the streets of Commorragh, rival
GUIDE
Kabals are locked in continual skirmishes, roving city-
wide and lasting for months if not years at a time. In
realspace, Kabalites seek out opportunities for raids,
delighting in the feasts of agony and the opportunity
to gain captives that the sorties present. Reputations
have been made and lost on the basis of a Kabal’s
performance on the battlefield.
WYCH CULTS
The Hekatarii of the Wych Cults have chosen a
different path from the Kabalites, but one no less
bloodsoaked. The vast arenas of Commorragh play
host to thousands of these warriors, whose lethal
performances go a long way toward slaking the
city’s endless desire for extreme suffering and novel
experiences. Lightly armoured and bearing hooked,
barbed, and viciously edged weapons, the gladiators
of the Wych Cults fight at devastating speed, through
arenas of mind-bending detail and complexity —
imitations of alien cities, exocity jungles, or infinite
oceans. Almost all Wych Cults enjoy the patronage
of a powerful Archon, and when they enter realspace
to take part in raids at their patron’s side, there is
considerable competition amongst other factions to
fight in their bloody wake.
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HAEMONCULUS
COVENS
No pleasure is too depraved for the denizens of the
Dark City, no life too long, and no alteration of the
flesh too extreme. To slake this unnatural lust, the
Haemonculi of the Covens devote their endless days
to learning the art and science of the flesh, to dissect,
to rebuild and reshape into new and blasphemous
forms. Most Covens occupy interconnected labyrinths
of chambers serving as laboratories, chem-chambers,
and torture vaults, their dripping walls resonating
with the screams of their captives while Wracks —
surgically augmented servants and apprentices —
carry out their every bidding.
Most Drukhari enter a pact with a Haemonculus.
In exchange for a piece of their patron’s soul, the
Haemonculus promises to resurrect their patron in the
event of their death, so long as a single piece of flesh
remains. Most powerful Archons have fallen and risen
numerous times, on each occasion brought back by
a Haemonculus’ foul magic and the excruciation of
others.
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GODS AND
MONSTERS
For the most part, the Drukhari have abandoned the
gods of their ancestors, considering anything so weak
as to be consumed by She Who Thirsts as unworthy
of reverence. Worship of Khaine is the only exception,
revered as the embodiment of bloody slaughter.
Worship of the Dark Muses has filled the place of the
old gods in Drukhari society, embodiments of cruelty
and vice rooted at the core of their people. This is not
a new practice, and it is believed that the concept and
worship of the Dark Muses predated — and perhaps
contributed to — the fall of the Aeldari Empire.
A Dark Muse can be found who exemplifies almost
any vice. Assassins and murderers often dedicate
their bloody art to Shaimesh, Lord of Poisons, while
the powerful may emulate Vileth’s arrogance. For the
Wych Cultist, Qa’leh, Mistress of Blades, and Hekatii,
the Red Crone, are held in special reverence.
Only one living Drukhari has claimed the title
of Dark Muse for himself: the supreme overlord
Asdrubael Vect. What effect his growing worship
has on him remains to be seen, but he has certainly
demonstrated every bit the arrogance, cruelty, and
skill of his forebears. For more on the Dark Muses of
the Drukhari, see page 147.
INCUBI
Perhaps the last truly faithful Drukhari, the warrior-
cult known as the Incubi dedicate their lives to the
pursuit of war in the name of Kaela Mensha Khaine.
Training and fighting with discipline unsurpassed
amongst their kind, they sell their services in the
field of slaughter to the highest bidder, seeking out
opportunities to test their art all over realspace. Their
signature weapons, the klaive and the demiklaive,
are broad-bladed swords of unnaturally light
construction, wreathed in a dark energy field that
severs matter at a molecular level.
To become an Incubus, an aspirant must pass
numerous savage and deadly trials, culminating in
the slaughter of an Aspect Warrior and the shattering
of their spirit stone. The ruined remains are formed
into a psychic torture device known as a tormentor,
mounted on the chestplate of the Incubus’s armour.
For obvious reasons, they are reviled by the Asuryani
across the galaxy.
MANDRAKES
Resembling Drukhari, but with green-black skin and
colourless hair, Mandrakes exist in Aelindrach, a
shadow-realm adjacent to both Commorragh
and realspace. Their skin writhes with
arcane symbols, and they are neither
truly insubstantial nor of the
flesh. Their motivations are
incompletely understood
even by those who fight
alongside them. Such
alliances are always temporary,
sealed with unsettling bargains
that require payment in captives, or
nebulous terms such as a true name, a
firstborn child, or a last breath. Drukhari
are the stuff of nightmares to all other races,
but even they fear Mandrakes.
BEASTMASTERS AND
FLESHCRAFTERS
Whether on the battlefield or in the arena, Drukhari
AN ANCIENT
employ the services of highly skilled Beastmasters SYSTEM
and their monstrous charges. Death at a Beastmaster’s
hand can take many forms, from the hulking muscled AELDARI
CHARACTERS
bulk of the clawed fiends, to the predatory feline grace
of the khymerae, or from above on the talons of a PSYCHIC
razorwing flock. The arts of the Haemonculi are also
POWERS
displayed to best advantage while raiding. Their pain ARMOURY
engines — massive fusions of flesh and machine —
are designed to inflict pain and terror upon any who WORLDS OF
BONE
face them, armed as they are with poisons, haywire
blasters, liquifiers, and all manner of torturous OUTCASTS OF
weapons. Even the lesser grotesques, slavishly THE VOID
obedient meat-hulks, are more than capable of
THE DARK CITY
cutting a bloody swathe through the enemy with their
liquefiers, flesh-gauntlets, and monstrous cleavers. SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
PANTHEON OF
MERCENARIES RUIN
Rightly suspicious of their own, most Archons will GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
employ mercenaries to better protect their person
from the ambitions of their underlings. Amongst
these are the many-armed Sslyth, members of a fallen
serpentine species who are now hired by the powerful
as bodyguards. Ur-Ghuls are monstrous, eyeless
creatures from a destroyed realm, used as hunting
beasts and for the entertainment of their owners.
Most unsettlingly, some Archons are accompanied by
Medusae, which appear to be chained slave-beings
behind full-face masks. The Medusae itself, however,
is not the physical body. It is a parasite from the
Webway which feeds on the dreams and nightmares
of its luckless host, producing consumable memories
in the form of its bulbous brain-fruit.
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 HAKHLENNA DEEP
Squatting like a canker in the roots of a rotting tree,
the district of Hakhlenna Deep has grown up around
a knot of Webway paths, one of which leads to the
Gilead System. It occupies an uneasy borderland
between High and Low Commorragh, overshadowed
by decaying spires and plummeting to the open maw
of a vast sinkhole which leads to a snaking labyrinth
of horrors below.
Hakhlenna Deep is the domain of Archon Kyrik Rhaul,
a former member of Asdrubael Vect’s inner circle and
appointed to rule over the district as the Supreme
Overlord’s vassal. The gift is something of a double-
edged sword, meaning that Rhaul must tread an
uneasy path between the rival Kabals, the insatiably
curious Haemonculi, and the vicious Wych Cults of her
shadowy domain, to say nothing of the treacherous
seditionists who would see her unseated for their own
nefarious ends. However, the compensations are great
— the spiked towers and winding alleyways of the
Deep are steeped in blood and suffering, offering a
spiritual feast for the Drukhari who move through its
streets like sharks through bloody water.
ARCHON
KYRIK RHAUL
A relatively young Archon by Drukhari standards,
Rhaul attracted the attention of Asdrubael Vect
following a series of spectacularly successful
realspace raids under her command, resulting in an
unprecedented influx of captives through the Port
of Lost Souls. Though loyalty is an incompletely
understood concept amongst the Drukhari, there
is no doubt that Rhaul’s service to the Supreme
Overlord has been profitable for both parties. In recent
times, however, the once-close working relationship
between the two has weakened for reasons unknown.
Rumours abound as to why; the commonest suspicion
is that Kyrik Rhaul has risen to greatness so quickly
that Asdrubael Vect has begun to see her as a genuine
rival instead of an asset. If she has designs on his
throne, she has kept them to herself — to do otherwise
would have been to court a swift and bloody death.
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It is widely known that Rhaul keeps a vial containing
noxious adrenal pheromones excruciatingly rendered
from her former consorts, imbibing it a single drop at
a time while replaying the bottled memories of their
agonising deaths.
THE COURT OF THE
BROKEN MIRROR
Archon Rhaul holds court at the decaying summit of
a once-great spire, in a vast circular chamber through
which the expanse of the Dark City extends on all
sides. Black, glassine buttresses are all that stand
between the inhabitants of the chamber and a fall
from its height. A perpetual chorus of moans and
screams rises from the forest of spikes at the tower’s
base, and it is widely known that Rhaul never allows
her tower to fall silent, supping perpetually of her
victims’ torment as of a fine wine.
Kabalite warriors stand guard at the foot of the
tower in magnificent suits of spiked green-black
armour, under the command of their leader Azz’rak
the Bloody-Handed, though none but Rhaul’s most
trusted advisors — and her most luckless captives
— are allowed through the winding, ghul-infested
passageways that lead to its uppermost levels. When
she holds court, she is invariably flanked by a pair
of Medusae — visored humanoid slaves puppeted
by dream-eating Warp entities — and attended by
her favoured consort, the deadly Lhamaean poisoner
known only as Khalix.
While the Archon’s Kabal are slavishly obedient to
her every command, there is no doubt that should she
show a moment’s weakness, they would tear her limb
from limb and feast on her suffering. She is all too
aware of this, and a great deal of her time is devoted
to keeping them vying for power and status amongst
themselves, lest they turn their murderous attentions
on her.
THE KABAL OF SHARDS AS ABOVE, SO BELOW
Bound in service to your ruthless Archon as a member Like much of Commorragh, Hakhlenna Deep is built
of the Kabal of Shards, you enjoy a uniquely savage on the ruins of previous Aeldari settlements. Beneath
reputation even amongst Drukhari. Rhaul’s enforcers, its spires and upper streets lie an interconnected
AN ANCIENT
guards, and raiding party, the Shards are selected network of alleys and cellars in which dwell the SYSTEM
purely from amongst the half-born, and most consider lower strata of society. Great vaulted caverns still
your occupation a mark of tremendous rank that glimmer with the scrollwork and decoration of long AELDARI
CHARACTERS
atones for your unnatural birth. Your commander, dead artisans, connected by gantries, walkways, and
Azz’rak the Bloody-handed, is known to keep a stone passageways to form a maddening labyrinth PSYCHIC
POWERS
watchful eye on the Hellions — bands of adolescent which promises death to the unwary. Here everyone
Drukhari who swarm the streets of the district seeking is predator or prey, sometimes both at once. ARMOURY
out violent thrills — and to occasionally select the most
savage, bloodshirty, and imaginative from amongst WORLDS OF
BONE
their number for further training. Only a minority of
these favoured few survive, but for those who gain OUTCASTS OF
admission to the Kabal, the rewards are great. Such a THE VOID
recruit can expect to divide their time between bloody
THE DARK CITY
realspace raids, feasting on the rich harvest of pain
that they bring in, and savagely enforcing the will SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
of the Archon on the denizens of the district. When
not actively carrying out Azz’rak’s orders, all of the PANTHEON OF
entertainments of Hakhlenna Deep are open to you
RUIN
— hours in the arena as combatant or spectator, or GAMEMASTERS
hunting the streets for bloody entertainments of a
GUIDE
more individual nature.

Wargear: Kabalite Armour, Shard Rifle, exquisitely

crafted Archite Glaive.
Bonus: When wielding your own Archite Glaive, you
may ignore the effects of its Unwieldy (2) Trait.

u The Archon’s palette becomes jaded. The

Agents are charged with undertaking a
realspace raid to bring her something truly
exquisite to dismember and destroy. The
rewards for success are great — but the
Agents are not the only Drukhari undertaking
this mission. Their rivals are just as keen to
gain the Archon’s favour as they are, and
will stop at nothing to obtain it.
u A Corsair voidship belonging to the Sunblitz
Brotherhood has attacked the Archon’s
flagship on one of her occasional raids into
realspace. Though little of significance was
lost, this has earned the Archon’s ire. The
Agents are dispatched to demonstrate the
extent of her displeasure, and retaliate in
such a fashion that no other Corsair Prince
will make the same mistake again. 129

The Drukhari are not the only threat that stalks the
undercity. Mandrakes are an eldritch threat to all. Their
attacks are heralded by a sudden drop in temperature
before the shadows erupt with violence, eldritch
runes glowing on the Mandrakes’ green-black skin as
they feast on the terror of their victims. From time to
time, the Archon’s Medusae — or identical members
of their unnerving species — are encountered in the
deeps, and it is said to look upon their exposed faces
is to court a painful and protracted death.
A relatively recent geographical feature of Hakhlenna
Deep is a vast sinkhole known as the Maw, situated
on the district’s outer border with the lower city. It
appeared without warning or fanfare, consuming
around a tenth of the district’s population at once, and
releasing a discharge of panic and agony said to have
been felt by every soul within Commorragh.
Few from the city above have entered its deepest
reaches and returned. Hidden in its nightmarish
catacombs, the Haemonculi practise their dreadful
art. Descending into the Maw, the first thing a curious
explorer notices is the change in the quality of light.
The thin glow from above is rapidly swallowed by the
darkness beneath, but faint, greenish glimmers shine
in the darkness to either side. The broken remains
of tunnels and dwelling-chambers can be clearly seen
in the walls of the sinkhole’s upper levels, but the
deeper observers descend, the less familiar and more
unsettling their surroundings become.
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Far below the entrance point, an intricate spiral
staircase becomes apparent, winding its way into the
greater depths. The walls are lined with archways of
clearly ancient construction, the alcoves set into their
walls varying between shallow gestation chambers
filled with pallid foetuses floating in synthetic
amniotic sacs, to vast, towering porticos, heading into
glimmering caverns of metal and stone. The spiral stair
and its adjoining maze of caverns and passageways
clearly predate the opening of the sinkhole.
Those bold — or foolish — enough to reach the lowest
levels encounter a nightmarish environment even by
Commorragh’s standards. Staircases meet at right
angles, bridges crossing in defiance of sense and
gravity in an Escheresque hellscape. Gravity pulls in
all directions, fading and intensifying in an obscure
pattern. Clocks strike unusual hours. And behind
vast, adamantine doors, all the secrets of the flesh
are laid bare, interrogated, and remade into new and
abominable forms.
Whether the Haemonculi who make it their home were
responsible for the opening of the Maw or not, there
is little doubt that they have profited greatly from it
— both from the discharge of psychic energy released
at its creation, and the sanctuary it provides for their
depraved experiments.
Wargear: Ichor Injector, one Phantasm Grenade
Bonus: +2 Resilience.
u One of the Coven’s monstrous creations has
escaped, cutting a bloody swathe through
the lower reaches of the labyrinth before
vanishing into the Swarms, rending and
tearing its way through flesh as it goes.
Normally such destruction would be of little
concern to the Haemonculi and their Agents,
but on this occasion, they are keen to have
the monster returned — intact if possible.
u A rival Haemonculus Coven has taken
up residence in the lower reaches of the
labyrinth. The Agents are sent by the Arch-
Excruciatrix to find out what threats they
represent, and to decide whether or not they
should be recruited or destroyed.

THE COVEN OF
THE CREEPING FLUX
In the deepest reaches of the Maw is the domain of the
Coven of the Creeping Flux, a group of Haemonculi
and the soulless husks that serve them. Led by their
Arch-Excruciatrix, Shegmeth the Bleak, the Coven
divide their time between augmenting and altering
the flesh of the Archon and their other patrons, and a
secret collective work of the utmost importance.
The premise of the Coven’s endeavour is simple: that
a sentient being could be held in a state of perpetual
suffering, neither ageing nor dying, but providing
an endless supply of soul-sustenance. Your early
attempts have yielded some modest success, but have
lacked both durability and the necessary harvest to
make it worthwhile. Auqil’s theory is that a superior
power-source may hold the key to success, and is
urging the Archon to increase her raids on realspace
in the Gilead System in order to acquire one.
If the Coven of the Creeping Flux were ever successful
in their aim, the nature of Drukhari society would
be irrevocably altered. An Archon who could free
themself from the endless cycle of raiding for
captives to sustain their life would gain an immediate
advantage over their rivals, and could command
considerable obedience by offering the same to their
followers. More than that, such an Archon — with
or without the approval of Asdrubael Vect — might
succeed where the Supreme Overlord has thus far
failed, recreating a unified Drukhari empire to once
more command the stars.
AN ANCIENT
SYSTEM
AELDARI
CHARACTERS
PSYCHIC
POWERS
ARMOURY
WORLDS OF
BONE
OUTCASTS OF
THE VOID
THE DARK CITY
THE KNIFE THAT SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
SLAYS THE BLADE PANTHEON OF
Between the Tower of the Broken Mirror and the Maw
RUIN
lies the Swarms, a network of alleyways and slum- GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
dwellings where the majority of the city’s denizens
make their home. Sustained by acts of petty sadism,
or put to work in the city’s factoria to produce
nutrient-rich slop to nourish the physical bodies of
its residents, they eke out a meagre existence. Use
of intoxicants and other mind-altering substances is
near universal, but the Swarm-dwellers must take
care to avoid attracting undue attention — a Drukhari
incapable of sensing danger in time will inevitably
fall prey to those stronger, faster, and crueller than
themself.
In the heart of the Swarms, a great edifice built from
the bones of the dead rises stepwise into the air. Inside
is the arena known as the Bloody Ossuary, where the
supremely skilled athleticism — and sadism — of the
Wych Cultists is displayed for the entertainment of the
masses. All of Hakhlenna come here, from the Archon
herself, floating above the combat on her personal
anti-gravitic pleasure barge, to the gutter-dwellers
pressed against the bars that separate the ground
floor from the killing ground. Payment is taken in
suffering: the rich and fortunate generally have others
pay on their behalf, while the impoverished have no
such choice.
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 The ruling triumvirate of the Cult of the Bloody
Ossuary is known as the Carmine Sisterhood, both for
the blood-red colour of their spiked armour, and for
the perpetual gore with which they adorn themselves.
First among the three is the Succubus Ynnitach
Alekta, who maintains an unsurpassed collection of
Asuryani skulls, each taken by her own hand, then
cleaned and polished to a gleam by thralls. The more
junior pair of the triumvirate are known simply as the
Unrepentant. The presence of any of the three in the
area guarantees entertainment of the most refined
and delectable sort, but on the rare occasions when
the three fight, together the arena is suffused with a
symphony of exalted suffering.
THE CULT OF THE
BLOODY OSSUARY
As one of the Wych Cult of the Bloody Ossuary,
you are all too aware that the power you hold in
Hakhlenna Deep rests on your ability to provide a
continual stream of entertainment and suffering.
Quotidian entertainment can be provided by display
fights between skilled combatants, or the protracted
suffering inflicted on the dregs of Drukhari society
by their more skilled social superiors, but to keep
the aristocracy entertained, more refined delights
are required. Beneath the Ossuary, the Sisterhood
maintains a bestiary to rival the finest collections in
Commorragh — massive fighting beasts, dangerous
alien predators, and the finest examples of the
Haemonculi’s art.
u The Carmine Sisterhood have recently
obtained a beast of spectacular power and
aggression. The Agents must battle rival
teams for the honour of the final fight
— and their rivals have no intention of
fighting fair.
u An infestation of Mandrakes plagues the
arena, appearing at the culmination of every
battle. Some have been driven off, others
have slaughtered Wyches at the height of
their powers. Where are they coming from,
and why are they targeting this place in
particular? Someone must find out before
they strike again.
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Wargear: Wychsuit, Electrocorrosive Whip, selection
of trophies.
Bonus: +2 bonus dice to all Melee Tests when in
combat wielding a whip.
PARAGONS OF A
SHATTERED GOD
The Shrine of the Severing Blade lies in the rotting
heart of Hakhlenna Deep, in a citadel of polished
green-black obsidian. Its Klaivex is a shadowy
figure known only as the Dancer, renowned for his
astonishing and murderous grace. Many seek to join
the Shrine, but so arduous are the tests required that
few survive long enough even to enter the outer circles
of its training ground. Those who do succeed may
count themselves amongst the most feared warriors
in all of Commorragh, and command a suitably high
price for their labours.
ASPIRANT OF THE
SEVERING BLADE
Drukhari wishing to walk the path of the Incubus
have a near-impossible task ahead of them. They
must exemplify every attribute required in a warrior,
as well as a bone-deep and insatiable cruelty. In order
to achieve their aim, they must pass through the three
circles of the Shrine, each step beset with perilous
challenges. Such is the attrition of the process that
only one of each hundred proceeds to the next stage,
the burned remains of the unsuccessful placed as an
offering to Khaine.
Becoming an Incubus is a challenge ideal for
tackling in play — such a quest could direct the
course of a whole campaign. It provides an ideal
opportunity for the GM to throw challenges
of ever increasing difficulty at the Agents in
pursuit of their goal. Through the process, they
will make enemies, gain rivals, and doubtless
attract the displeasure of their current Patron.
No one likes a disloyal servant, after all…

THE DRUKHARI
IN GILEAD
There is no doubt that the Drukhari, and more
specifically the denizens of Hakhlenna Deep, have
been taking a particular interest in the Gilead System
of late. Their sleek and deadly voidships have been
seen on several occasions, apparently scanning the
outer reaches of the system. Rumours abound as to
what they seek, though whether their objective is to
claim or to destroy remains to be seen.
THE LOST
MAIDEN WORLD
Archon Kyrik Rhaul learned of Aral’dha from spies
within the Greensteal Corsairs, and has coveted it
ever since. Not as her Aeldari cousins do, as a shrine
to lost beauty and as a potential home in realspace,
but as a trophy she might steal wholesale. Rhaul
believes that if she can activate the ancient Aeldari
technology on Ostia, she can plunge the entire world
into the Webway and bring it to Commorragh. Some
think her mad, but few would openly question the
Archon where she might hear — and Rhaul has spies
everywhere.
Should she succeed, the world would no doubt
be a price that might earn her territory beyond her
beleagured holdings.
KAROTH HARROWER
Karoth Harrower is Archon Rhaul’s lifelong rival and
alleged sole surviving former lover. Trueborn within
minutes of each other — some say to the same parents
AN ANCIENT
— they were raised in each other’s constant presence SYSTEM
and encouraged to fight almost from the moment of
their birth. By the time they could walk, each wore the AELDARI
CHARACTERS
other’s scars, but despite their violence towards one
another, they remained inseparable, each a skillful PSYCHIC
POWERS
warrior made more deadly by the presence of the
other. A formal union between them was considered ARMOURY
inevitable, but as Rhaul grew closer to Vect’s inner
circle of power, their bond weakened, culminating WORLDS OF
BONE
in Rhaul’s appointment as Archon of Hakhlenna
Deep. Harrower publicly denounced his former ally OUTCASTS OF
and vanished into the lower city. An assassination THE VOID
attempt on the Archon’s life a month later was laid
THE DARK CITY
at his door, at which point he and his few remaining
subordinates fled Commorragh into realspace, later
emerging as a Corsair captain pledged to the Emerald
SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
Princess Ferianwyr. On the few occasions he has
allowed himself to be drawn into conversation, he has
PANTHEON OF
RUIN
spoken of Commorragh with indifference, but he is far GAMEMASTERS
too skilled a dissembler to be telling the whole truth…
GUIDE
PLOT HOOK
OLD FRIENDS AND
OLDER ENEMIES
The Agents’ mission is simple — to track
down Karoth Harrower and return him
to Commorragh to face what the Archon
euphemistically refers to as ‘justice’. How
they do it is up to them — do they attempt
to infiltrate the Corsairs, have themselves
taken as captives, or seek out another way
to intercept and capture him? His long years
in Commorragh have led him to an attitude
of almost Causal paranoia, so any attempt
to trick him will be difficult. Supported
as he is by powerful allies, a direct assault
would likely be doomed to failure, but canny
Agents might get him to talk — if correctly
approached, he might even recruit them to his
own service.
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 SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
ven by the standards of other Aeldari, the
Harlequins are mysterious. Sheltered from
the predations of She Who Thirsts by their
elusive god Cegorach — the enigmatic patron
of vengeful trickery — they give their lives to art
and war. To a Harlequin, these are one the same: an
allegory of deep, painful truths about the Aeldari’s
nature and history.
THE HARLEQUINS
While it’s difficult to get to grips with how Harlequins
think or what purpose they serve, in some respects
they’re very simple. Watching a Harlequin on the
battlefield gives an observer as much insight into who
they are as any course of study.
Clad in masks and dathedi holo-suits — the word
meaning ‘between colours’ — Harlequins are a blur
134 of shifting light. They move faster than the eye can
track, their polychromatic costumes refracting light
into splinters. The steps of their well-rehearsed battle
dances, or saedaths, are at once planned to perfection
and apparently chaotic and impossible to anticipate.
And in every sense, their apparel and movement are
a perfect illustration of the Harlequins themselves:
brilliant and fascinating, but impossible to fully
perceive or understand.
In truth, battle is just one of the Harlequins’ art
forms. Their repertoire envelops music, dance,
theatre, speeches, and poetry, complemented by
psychic illusions and hallucinogenic compounds to
fully immerse their audience in the experience. Every
chapter of Aeldari history, from the birth of the race to
the Fall of the empire — and beyond, to the moribund
diaspora that survives to the present — has a limitless
well of tales, told and retold in every medium and
genre. The content changes only very slowly: with
millennia of narratives to choose from, new ones are
assessed against high standards for inclusion in the
canon.
Of course, every Harlequin Masque have their own
standards, preferences — and different audiences,
for whom they perform the most appropriate set of
theatrics. Some are deeply interested in the Ynnari,
some hold a cavalier disregard for them. The same
is true of any Aeldari myth: every Masque has their
favourite tales, which resonate with them and inform
their purpose and battlefield tactics.
A single tale can have a dozen different meanings,
and every performance can be adapted to highlight
specific themes or make a certain point. A tragic last
stand can be a cautionary tale or an inspiring ballad;
The torment of divine at the hands of Khaine, a lesson
in humility or one of fortitude. Harlequins choose not
only their content but their presentation carefully.
Every performance is a message, though sometimes
the meaning is so subtle only the sophisticated Aeldari
mind can parse it.
Harlequins immerse themselves completely in their
parts. When they don their masks and become cast
members in a Masque, they surrender their former
identities and give themselves over to embodying the
legendary Aeldari they portray. The new Harlequin
takes on the name of a character such as the Sun
Prince, the Wounded Maiden, or the Witch of the
Ghoul Stars. They become that character, for all
intents and purposes, in a process called the theyldh.
Their old self remains — in most cases, though the
Aeldari capacity for obsession sometimes leads them
to sink much too far into their part — but it’s blended
with and informed by the role they play.
The cast of each Masque varies widely. Their repertoire
informs the parts they need to cast, but their cast also
informs what tales they perform. There’s always an
Esdainn, called a Shadowseer in Low Gothic, to watch
and weave the strands of fate and guide the Masque’s
steps. There’s usually a Margorach, a Death Jester, to
play the part of Death — for what truly gripping story
isn’t stalked by the spectre of impending death? The
rest of the players are split into Light, Twilight, and
Dark Troupes — heroes, wanderers, and villains, in
the simplest of terms — and each of them is led by a
Troupe Master who dances the part of Cegorach, for
the Laughing God is everywhere and he has many
aspects. Beyond that, a few roles are replicated across
many Masques; some are unique.
The Harlequins’ saedath are as layered and as carefully
composed as any other performance. The cast embody
Aeldari heroes of distant aeons, dancing through the
AN ANCIENT
steps of old stories their opponents don’t know the SYSTEM
beats and cadence of. And if that sounds like an
elaborate joke at a foe’s expense, that’s because it is. AELDARI
CHARACTERS
Cegorach is a spiteful, vicious god who loves to pierce
His foes with mockery as well as blades. PSYCHIC
POWERS
That’s one of the few certainties where the Laughing ARMOURY
God is concerned. His directives are rarely clear or
obvious. The Harlequins get their air of mystery from WORLDS OF
BONE
Him, and to all appearances they revel in it. They
appear wherever whim — or the plot of the current OUTCASTS OF
saga — dictates, fighting a neverending guerilla war THE VOID
against the Ruinous Powers. They’re superlative
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skirmishers, hard to pin down. They play their parts,
take their bows, and disappear again, slipping into SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
the twists of the Webway until it’s time for their next
performance. PANTHEON OF
RUIN
For Harlequins in Wrath & Glory games this means GAMEMASTERS
two things. A Masque can appear as a wild card in any
GUIDE
scenario; an unexpected and deadly twist. It’s unusual
to find a Harlequin separated from their Masque, but
easy to justify a single player character in a band of
other Aeldari: they’re simply performing an extended
soliloquy, or dancing the steps of a movement those
around them have yet to recognise.
Harlequins have one advantage that makes them well-
suited to be player characters. Harlequin Masques are
welcome everywhere, amongst all other Aeldari. They
perform on craftworlds, for Corsair fleets, and in the
domains of the Drukhari, equally blasé wherever they
are. They serve as emissaries between different groups
of Aeldari dispersed throughout the galaxy, carrying
news of the present as well as tales of the past. A
Masque can go from the depths of Commorragh to the
furthest outpost where a single Ranger walks their
lonely path.
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 PLOT HOOK
PERIPETEIA
Performing in a Drukhari stronghold, the
Players discover a group of prisoners who
should not be there. These prisoners — other
Aeldari, Mon-Keigh, or another alien species
— have a role to play in a greater conflict,
and they can’t die here. A team of Harlequin
Agents is ordered to spirit the prisoners away
under cover of that night’s performance. A
play within a play, perhaps?
‘The servants of the Laughing God adhere to none of
the Asuryani’s doctrines of patience, discipline, and
moderation. I have wondered many times, over many
years, what I’d see behind their snarling smiles;
behind their masks. Would I recognise anything
about them? Is there anything behind the masks at
all, or are they so immersed in the roles they dance
that nothing remains of the Aeldari they were? Do
they lose themselves to the roles on purpose, feeling
staged, scripted emotions instead of their own?
Is that how He protects them, their sly, clever god?
Hiding them behind the faces of long-dead heroes.
Hiding is how He saved Himself, after all.’
— Seer Menlas Fueran, Ul-Khari
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A TRAIL OF
CALAMITY
‘The creeping reversal of fortunes’ steps,
The vicious encore begins to rapturous applause.’
— Bold Feirellach, Troupe Master of the Calamity Trail
The Harlequins of the Gilead System call themselves
the Masque of the Calamity Trail. Led by Troupe
Master Bold Feirellach, they slip from world to world,
appearing according to their own whim anywhere
from the depths of Imperial space to the drifting hulks
of the Voidmire.
They’re a versatile Masque, not wedded to any one
cycle or set of tales. Some Masques become obsessed
with a certain foe, or a specific group of heroes, but
the Calamity Trail dance every song of failure known
to the Aeldari. Their performances are warnings and
lessons, and if there’s any inspiration on offer, it’s the
push to the audience to learn from their forebears’
mistakes and do better with their own opportunities.
The Masque relies on its Dark Troupe performers to
show the overpowering odds stacked against the
Aeldari and how small victories won by over those
of Light or Twilight Troupes leave the overwhelming
darkness undefeated. By styling their performances
so, the Calamity Trail makes the point that history
is rarely as simple as great people living up to their
vaunted destinies.
Performing failure doesn’t make the Calamity Trail
defeatist. They find — or arguably, create — beauty
in pyrrhic victories and calamitous defeats, and very
often when they perform the saedath, they twist their
tales to show how a different outcome is possible;
many of their battle dances give foes the impression
the Harlequins are done for, only for them to snatch
victory from the jaws of defeat.
Chaos is, and always will be, their greatest foe, but the
Ruinous Powers aren’t the only threat to the Aeldari.
Nor were they ever. The Masque of the Calamity Trail
have fought Necrons all over the galaxy for longer
than any individual member can recall. They won
famous victories on tomb worlds in the Awakening of
Fear and the Myriad Splinters, and suffered crushing
defeats in the Blood Serpentine.
 PLOT HOOK HARLEQUIN’S
STORMCROW MOTLEY
AN ANCIENT
The Esdainn has anticipated a disaster to come: Each Harlequin Masque has a SYSTEM
something long-buried and vile emerging from consistent set of colours and
the icy crust of Trollius. The Masque is there patterns in their motley. AELDARI
CHARACTERS
to watch it happen and make observations as The Calamity Trail wear
to its nature, so the principal performers of the their focus on sad PSYCHIC
POWERS
Calamity Trail can consider what saedath they stories and cautionary
should dance in response. The emergence is a tales literally on their ARMOURY
necessary evil: if the Asuryani were to learn of sleeves. The majority
this too early, they’d either intervene too soon of their costumes are WORLDS OF
BONE
or be made miserable by fear. Better they don’t black and grey, with
know. The Harlequins must evade Ul-Khari highlights of white and OUTCASTS OF
scouts while their mission lasts. rich, reddish purple. THE VOID
The diamond patterns
THE DARK CITY
and Troupe runes grow
If there are Necrons in the Gilead System, they are well more ostentatious with SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
hidden, though those with contacts among Imperial a Harlequin’s prestige
forces have reason to suspect their presence. Should — Troupe Misters wear PANTHEON OF
they prove true, the Masque of the Calamity Trail are elaborate versions of the
RUIN
here. Waiting. Troupe’s rune, compared to GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
the simplified versions worn
Whatever the Calamity Trail have found so far doesn’t by mere Players, for example
interest them, and yet they remain. Those who pay — but there’s no way for
enough heed to form theories — almost exclusively anyone who’s not a Harlequin
other Aeldari, though a few Imperial bureaucrats and to determine exactly what the
data drudges have begun to notice patterns — have patterns mean.
made a few credible deductions. It could be that the
histories are wrong and there’s a tomb world that has Their costumes aren’t uniforms, and while there
somehow gone undiscovered in the Gilead System. are commonalities between, say, the outfits of two
Or perhaps it’s a feint by the Harlequins, a show different Shadowseers, there are differences too. In
to keep someone’s attention away from alternative general, the more diamonds and the more colour, the
machinations. None of these possibilities point to more prestige a member of the Calamity Trail has. The
positive future developments. The fear among those Calamity Trail has one common shorthand: markings
that speculate is that something worse, something on the left side of the body refer to defeat, and those
unique and dreadful, is lurking in the cold vastness of on the right to victory. They’re displayed with equal
space between inhabited planets. prominence and pride.

None of the planets in the system match the cryptic,
poetic descriptions of the tomb world once said to exist
in this region of space. By process of elimination, the
Calamity Trail are drawn more and more often towards
the asteroids of the Voidmire, some of which appear to
be parts of a broken whole.
Calamity Trail masks, perhaps unsurprisingly,
tend towards the tragic. Their carefully sculpted
expressions are marked with tears and express both
pain and sorrow — though aliens who look upon
them, unfamiliar with the Aeldari aesthetic, might
well interpret agonised grimaces as ferocious grins.

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 THE WEBWAY
Only Cegorach Himself knows all the paths of the
Webway, but the Harlequins come close. The Masque
of the Calamity Trail are as knowledgeable as any
other, but they face an additional challenge.
The Dathedian, the Great Rift, damaged Webway
paths all over the galaxy, cutting off branches and
letting Chaos’s forces creep inside the formerly safe
network. It’s a dangerous dimension to travel across.
In the Gilead System, it’s often lethal. It’s not so much
exposed to daemons from the Warp as infested with
them. Harlequins crossing the system dodge — or
destroy — daemonic warbands, and avoid or cleanse
corrupted paths. Harlequins have huge advantages
over their foes here: they know the paths and the
various dangers, and it’s a perfect place for their
strike-and-run tactics. On the other hand, they are
always outnumbered, and every battle takes its toll.
Other Aeldari know Harlequin Masques as travelling
performers. The Masques themselves know better.
Many of them have Webway boltholes they retreat to
between conflicts and performances, where they refine
their productions and prepare for future theatres of
war. Some, it’s said, even return to the fabled Black
Library. The Calamity Trail don’t have a place of their
own. The poor state of the Webway in Gilead means
there’s no such thing as a safe place or safe routes to
and fro. That has resulted in a pressing concern for
the Masque of the Calamity Trail.
First, the dillapidated Webway has made interactions
with their kin more frequent by necessity — a mixed
blessing, at best. The Masque have their own agenda,
and every interaction with their kind threatens to
embroil them further in events in Gilead. They are
aware that war could easily break out among their
Anhrathe, Asuryani, and Drukhari kin, perhaps over
Aral’dha or some other concern.
Despite the illustrative performances they have shown
to each, none seems to grasp the destruction such a
conflict would bring — especially if there does indeed
prove to be a Necron presence in Gilead. The Masque
seeks to avoid further escalation, and is willing to
take unusual measures to do so. Their tales speak
of dealings with the forces of Julyanna Gilead in the
distant past. It is possible that the system that bears
her name might see further bargains struck between
138 the Masque and the Mon-Keigh.
PLOT HOOK
THE WEBWAY
PROBLEM
Almost everyone in the Gilead System is trapped
there by the roiling tides of the Warp that
encompass it. Little gets in or out, and there’s a
shortage of everything but enemies. That doesn’t
apply to the Harlequins. GMs should remember
that while the Harlequins have this immense
privilege, it does no good to anyone else. They
may bring news of far-flung Aeldari in other
sectors of the galaxy, but that’s all. Aeldari outside
the Gilead system have their own problems: no
help is coming, even for the stranded Craftworld
Ul-Khari. And the Harlequins most certainly
aren’t interested in helping other species.
THE FROZEN TEAR
The Frozen Tear are a group of Twilight Players
within the Masque of the Calamity Trail. Aeldari
from Craftworld Ul-Khari who sojourn amongst the
Harlequins often join this band. They’re small in
number, and besides the eternal war against Chaos,
they have a secondary, ongoing purpose. While the
agenda of the Masque as a whole is obscure and
shifting, the Frozen Tear is plain about their goal,
at least to their fellows of Ul-Khari: they seek the
object of the Call (see page 109), lost somewhere in
the Gilead System. It might be the key to restoring
Ul-Khari’s wounded Avatar, so the Seers say. Even a
slim hope is worth pursuing, and the Frozen Tear do
so with passion and verve.
The Frozen Tear appear wherever visions of their prize
guide them. They’ve been to every world, dancing
with Ork scrap scavengers on Avachrus, terrifying
the refugees on Enoch, and ruffling the feathers of
Imperial nobles on Gilead Primus. Many signs point to
Ostia, and the Humans of the planet live in fear of the
shimmering xenos devils who appear under the stars,
tearing through settlements at speed in search of their
mysterious prize.
More and more often, as visions of the future
crystallise into a manageable number of possibilities,
they find themselves on and around the plague world
Vulkaris. It’s as close to Nurgle’s Garden as any
place outside the Immaterium, a hell of toxins and
corruption inhabited by monstrous mutants. Only
a Harlequin Troupe could slip on- and off-world so
easily and live to tell the tale.
As more signs point towards Vulkaris, some members
of the Troupe begin to wonder what the Call is really
leading them towards. Maybe it’s not part of Kaela
Mensha Khaine’s epic at all, but part of the cycle of
Isha. Her fate is said to be bound up with Nurgle, and
the Lord of Decay assuredly rules Vulkaris. Maybe the
key to restoring Ul-Khari’s Avatar is also the key to
saving the Aeldari as a people.
Very few Harlequins believe something so grandiose
could exist in a galactic backwater like the Gilead
System, but it would be an intriguing twist in the
tale. On that level, at least, it appeals. It’s rather more
likely that the visions of ripe abundance that point
towards Ostia as a resting place of a powerful sliver
of Khaine could just as easily apply to Vulkaris. The
plague world is certainly a fecund breeding ground
for disease.
Every member of the Troupe has a vast bounty on
their head on numerous worlds, with the Humans
unaware that the faces behind each mask have
changed numerous times since the decrees were
issued for their capture, dead or alive.
The cast of this group changes rapidly. Aeldari spend
a few years here, dancing the steps of the old stories
and wearing the masks of heroes. The freedom from
restriction, the destruction of their old self with all
its painful memories and the embrace of caprice and
impulse, appeals — for a time. But Harlequins eschew
Spirit stones. Cegorach keeps their souls, protecting
them from the clutches of She Who Thirsts. Dying
amongst the Harlequins means being separated from
Ul-Khari forever, and the leaders of the craftworld are
aware of that loss. Every Harlequin knows their act
will come to an end in time; some of the saedath lead
to high Aeldari casualties every time they’re danced.
The Frozen Tear commit to never dancing the deadly
Cegorach’s Revenge for that very reason (though a
commitment from a Harlequin is as reliable as a Warp
storm).
Asuryani from Ul-Khari, or sometimes Rangers, find
the Frozen Tear and recall their Players while they’re
still alive. That way, their souls join the craftworld’s
Infinity Circuit. They’re part of the craftworld, along
AN ANCIENT
with the souls of their ancestors, and part of Ul-Khari SYSTEM
forever. Ul-Khari needs them more than Cegorach
does, and while the Harlequins feel less kinship with AELDARI
CHARACTERS
their former home once they’re subsumed in their
role, Ul-Khari can’t afford to forget them. It’s not PSYCHIC
POWERS
always effective; after the theyldh, the Asuryani they
once were is but a small part of their identity. The ARMOURY
whole exchange is a strain on the otherwise strong
relationship between craftworld and Masque. WORLDS OF
BONE
Aeldari from Ul-Khari bring new stories too: tales OUTCASTS OF
of the tragedy of the frozen craftworld, of its people THE VOID
trapped and languishing and the cries of wounded
THE DARK CITY
wraithbone. These new works of art filter into the
rest of the Masque’s repertoire, and then into other SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
Masques, spreading far beyond the Gilead System.
PANTHEON OF
The Wounded Maiden, RUIN
the Lead Player GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
The Wounded Maiden was many things before she
found her role in the Frozen Tear. He was Kaeliir
Falnethras, Warlock of Craftworld Ul-Khari and far
advanced in the intricate steps of the Path of the Seer.
The collision with Trollius was a catastrophe, and its
effects lingered. The Warlock never moved past it. So
he followed a masked dancer onto a Webway path and
left the Asuryani Path behind.
The Wounded Maiden is the first and only leader of the
Frozen Tear; the Troupe formed around her. Her role is
new too. It’s never been danced before. It’s named for
one of the heroes of Ul-Khari, an Exarch who fought
for, and held, an objective from a horde of daemons;
she held out for days until reinforcements came, and
died of her injuries the moment help arrived. She’s
a symbol of persistence and loyalty, and in many
saedath, her part comes into its own when the odds
are impossibly long.
And the odds in the Troupe’s quest for the fragment
of Aeldari glory, lost somewhere in the Gilead System,
are impossibly long indeed.
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 THE FALL OF STARS
The Calamity Trail has one saedath they dance better
and more often than any other Masque in the galaxy.
The Fall of Stars presents the tale of Orinean and
Khorath, two Corsair Princes.
Strict leaders, but wiser and more measured than
most, a trusted Felarch nevertheless rose up to
challenge their command. The siblings foresaw that
allowing this would lead the fleet they led together
into damnation, while opposing it directly would
result in their own deaths. The pair found a third
path, and pledged to serve the Felarch and recognise
him as their Prince.
It was years later when their chance arose. In that
time much of the crew had fallen to the lure of the
very practices that had damned the Aeldari Empire
of old, and perhaps that is why their deception went
unnoticed. They lured the fleet into an attack on a
supposed stranded ship, but instead led them into the
heart of a black hole. It is said that they are falling
still, time stretched out almost to breaking by the
crushing gravity of the singularity.
Make no mistake, while some Masques elsewhere in
the galaxy dance the Fall of Stars as a tale of cleverness
and triumph, to the Calamity Trail it’s another great
failure. Regardless of the sibling’s ultimate victory,
many Aeldari souls were tainted by the sins of old,
and consumed by She Who Thirsts. There are few
greater tragedies to most Aeldari.
In battlefield terms, the Fall of Stars is rife with
unpleasant surprises for the enemy. The Masque’s
Light Troupe makes itself conspicuously vulnerable —
few in number or pinned down in a difficult position.
In a feigned retreat, they lead their opponents through
ambushes by the Masque’s other Troupes, stripping
down their numbers in a methodical but apparently
completely spontaneous way. There’s virtually no way
to prepare against the Fall of Stars, as the ambushers
aren’t on stage before the saedath starts; they know
their cues and arrive precisely when they should.
The few beings in the Gilead System who’ve survived
the Fall of Stars (not that they know it by name)
know that if they glimpse the masked performers in
shimmering attire to avoid them at all costs, for all
that awaits them is deception and death.
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THE CAST
The Calamity Trail, like every
Harlequin Masque, has key roles
that shape their performances on
every level, from their strategy to
the saedath they choose to dance.
They’re a small Masque, and there
are always roles not currently cast.
They’re currently without an
Arebennian — a Solitaire —
who alone performs the role
of Slaanesh. The strangest
of all Harlequins, Solitaires
conceal themselves amongst
Aeldari society, wandering alone.
Solitaires don’t travel with Harlequin
Troupes, but join them when they deem
it necessary and when they reveal
themselves. Wearing their grotesque
masks, they speak and are spoken to
only in a ritual form, and are held in fear
and awe by their kin. No Solitaire has
ventured into the Gilead System since the
Dathedian rent the galaxy in two. The Calamity
Trail accept the fact, but some of them whisper quiet
theories that the disturbances in the Immaterium bring
Slaanesh closer than ever, and make the Arebennian’s
part even more dangerous in Gilead than elsewhere.
If that theory is right, a Solitaire who did arrive in
Gilead could cause more problems than they solved.
PLOT HOOK
ESCORT MISSION
A Solitaire is coming to join the Troupe. The
Esdainn has foretold it. But they’re delayed,
presumed lost somewhere in the Webway. Wise
Feirellach fears they’ve succumbed to their fate,
for all Arebennian are doomed to have their
souls consumed by She Who Thirsts, but this
must be confirmed. A small team of Agents —
Harlequins or other Aeldari trained in the proper
ritual approach — is dispatched to account for
the Solitaire, bringing them to the Troupe if
possible or confirming their death if not.
As a more pressing issue, the Masque also lacks some They only seem interested in the worst that might
to play the part of the Bloody-Eyed Ambassador. A happen — although it’s a truism that they who prepare
role specific to the Masque, and one they’d dearly for the worst are prepared for anything.
love to fill, is that of an infiltrator and assassin whose
AN ANCIENT
appearance, usually to commit a single bloody murder, Because an Esdainn’s role requires superlative psychic SYSTEM
heralds the arrival of the Masque itself. At present, the abilities as well as an intuitive feel for the current
Calamity Trail can’t perform certain pieces that rely on state of the saedath and how to alter it, the Calamity AELDARI
CHARACTERS
this opening move — although they’ve considered Trail ensure it’s never the first role someone plays. A
treating other Aeldari, like Rangers, Corsairs, or gifted psychic works their way up through roles such PSYCHIC
POWERS
even Drukhari raiders as temporary additions to the as the Eye of the Dragon and the Watchful Judge.
Masque. It’s unusual, but desperate times call for ARMOURY
desperate measures, and it’s an opportunity to engage
other Aeldari player characters with the Harlequins of WORLDS OF
BONE
Gilead on a short-term, limited basis.
OUTCASTS OF
Bold Feirellach THE VOID
Bold Feirellach is the part currently performed by the
THE DARK CITY
leader of the Calamity Trail, the Troupe Master who
stands above every other player in the cast. She’s SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
held the role for decades; many of the younger Troupe
members have never seen anyone else wear that PANTHEON OF
mask. It’s impossible to separate Bold Feirellach from
RUIN
the Harlequin behind the facade. GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
She brings a youthful enthusiasm to the role, an
eternal flame of passion and verve. She treats
every performance like it’s her first, as passionate
about turning every Aeldari tragedy into a glorious
performance as the first time she donned the mask.
She loves nothing more than an unlikely victory, and
it delights her to let the odds stack up against her
Masque, making the climactic final movement of a
saedath unforgettable.

Bold Feirellach herself seems unusually keen to

maintain the illusion that she’s never been anything
but the role she plays. She never breaks character in
the slightest, on or off the battlefield, and only a fool
would try to tease out details of her life before the
Masque: Bold Feirellach has a caustic tongue and a
scathing sense of humour.

The Esdainn
The Esdainn, or Shadowseer, plays the role of Fate
in the Masque’s performances. They narrate the
saedath, providing inspiration and prompts to their
fellow Harlequins with guidance drawn from their
prodigious psychic talent. The Calamity Trail’s Esdainn
is maudlin even by the Masque’s own standards. The
lines of poetry that emerge through their opaque black
mask foretell misery and pain, and advice on averting 141
and mitigating it comes as an afterthought.
 The Margorach
Death Jesters, known to the Aeldari as Margorach,
play the part of Death in a Masque’s performances.
The Margorach of the Calamity Trail is new to the role
and performs it with unmatched zeal. Where the rest
of the Masque are mired in tragedy, the Margorach
is morbidly joyful, with an especially dark sense of
humour even by the standards of other Harlequins,
who are no strangers to death and destruction.
A Death Jester must be light of step, clear of voice, and
possessed of unmatched elegance in even the smallest
movements and gestures. They stride through the
smoke and screams of the battlefield, grasping the
Final Song, a customised shrieker cannon. Not only
does the Final Song’s single-shot projectile cut targets
into gory ribbons to decorate their allies, it combines
acid with a strong hallucinogenic that clouds the
senses, trapping survivors in repetitive visions of
doom. The Margorach’s is the only mask in the whole
company that wears a smile.
PLOT HOOK
STOLEN GOODS
After a disastrous skirmish in which not even
the Margorach’s presence was enough to secure
victory, the Final Song fell into the hands of a
crew of Orks. While the Harlequins doubt the
beasts can use such a sophisticated weapon,
it’s unthinkable that a prop like this should be
allowed to remain in the hands of those green
brutes. The Margorach is recovering from his
injuries, so a squad of Agents has to recapture
the Final Song on his behalf.
Sainax and Doreliin
The Masque’s two oldest Voidweavers are named for
the pair of hounds who accompanied Kurnous on his
legendary Hunt of the Moon. Both ships are ancient
and temperamental, and all the Troupes treat them as
though they were alive, decorating them with trinkets
and hanging the masks of currently unoccupied roles
inside them. Tradition dictates the pilots must recite
a speech from one of the many myths of Kurnous
before the crafts fly into battle — otherwise defeat is
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AUDIENCES OF THE
GILEAD SYSTEM
The Masque of the Calamity Trail have cause to
interact with every Aeldari faction in the Gilead
System, and they’ve formed certain opinions
about all of them.
Craftworld Ul-Khari
Lost and trapped and hopeless. The stories one
day told of their plight will be beautiful, but in
person they’re pitiful. They’re drowning here,
dragged down by their sorrows and duties,
not unlike a mythic figure from more than one
tragic tale familiar to the Masque. Harlequins
are welcomed on Ul-Khari, but even by our
standards it’s a dismal place. The craftworld is
haunted and half-full, and the wraithbone sighs
and moans from the wings. They need us — a
reminder of their history and hope — more than
they know.
Greensteel Warriors
Princess Ferianwyr’s Corsairs are performers in
their own right; dancing the future instead of the
past and choreographing one another with slashes
of their blades and the song of their shuriken
rifles. If they weren’t Anhrathe, they’d make a
spectacular Light Troupe. We haved danced many
saedath alongside them — doubtless they take
great inspiration from our presence.
The Drukhari
The Drukhari are drawn to the pain and suffering
to be found throughout the Gilead System. The
Kabalites of Archon Rhaul find the anguished
conflictions of Princess Ferianwyr’s Corsairs and
the haunting sorrow of those broken against the
ice of Trollius calling to their cruelty from across
the void. Many aeons have passed since we last
danced alongside Drukhari from the spires of the
Dark City; perhaps now, when the way is most
unclear, we should do so again in Gilead. A
— Recollections of the Quartet’s Loyal Traitor,
Player of the Masque of the Calamity Trail
PANTHEON OF RUIN
The events of the Fall sundered the Aeldari
pantheon. They remain revered in the surviving
cultures, though the belief systems that still
persist are as fractured and disparate as the
Aeldari themselves. As those cultures emerged
from the catastrophe of the Fall, they became
influenced by their broken gods, from the
stories of myth and legend woven through the
Asuryani’s lives, to the loathsome Incubi of
Commorragh, pledging reverence to Khaine.

ASURYANI
When the Asuryani fled the crone worlds, they
rejected decadent hedonism, instead embracing
the traditional beliefs of their ancient ancestors,
those mortals who walked alongside and battled
gods. Known as the Aeldari Myth Cycles, these
collections of narratives blend mythology,
symbolism, and history into a litany of legendary
heroes, fantastical beasts, and nuanced gods
whose legacies permeate all facets of modern
Asuryani culture. Ul-Khari Asuryani in particular
revere these stories, knowing that their entire
craftworld hangs precariously on the verge of
joining that collection of cautionary tales.

Dead but Not

Forgotten
Though Craftworld Aeldari recognise many gods,
all but a few were consumed by Slaanesh. Gone
but not forgotten, these dead gods loom large in
Aeldari history, their influence still resonating
throughout Asuryani culture today. Ul-Khari
pays close heed to these stories, contextualising
them through the lens of their unique history
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 Asuryan
Chief among the Aeldari gods, Asuryan the Phoenix
King reigned over the gods and Their children as
wizened judge of all, though even His power and skill
could not save Him from Slaanesh’s gluttony.
Remnants of the Gods
Aeldari mythology tells that at the moment of Her
birth, Slaanesh slaughtered almost all of the Aeldari
pantheon and stole the gods’ power, with only two of
Their number surviving the Fall.

Kurnous Kaela Mensha Khaine

Kurnous is regarded as the father of the Aeldari, who
suffered alongside His wife Isha in the events leading
to the mythical War in Heaven.
Lileath
Daughter of Isha and Kurnous, Lileath was the maiden
goddess of fortune and dreams. The terraformed
paradises known as Lilaethan (maiden worlds) are
named in her memory.
Morai-Heg
Morai-Heg the Crone, after whom the crone worlds
were named, was the goddess of souls and fate. Those
who subscribe to Seleithe Taranlys’s interpretations of
the Myth Cycles believe Morai-Heg held knowledge of
every creature’s doom within Her blood.
Kaela Mensha Khaine, the strongest and most
warlike of the Aeldari deities, endured through
might. Slaanesh and the Bloody-Handed God fought
a titanic battle in the Warp, and despite Khaine’s
mastery of war, Slaanesh, glutted with stolen power,
eventually proved the stronger. Exhausted from the
struggle, Slaanesh could not destroy the Aeldari god
completely. Instead, Khaine was rent into fragments.
Each shard came to rest within the wraithbone core of
a craftworld, where its wrathful power can be used to
summon an Avatar of the Bloody-Handed God.
The Asuryani, perpetually fighting for their survival,
invoke Khaine’s martial mastery in their weapons and
Aspect Shrines, shaping the Path of the Warrior to
reflect His many brutal aspects.

THE MOTHER OF THE AELDARI

Every Asuryani knows Isha as the mother of the Aeldari and the goddess of fertility, harvest, and healing.
When Khaine set out to murder the Aeldari, Isha and Her husband Kurnous stood against Him. When
Asuryan cast us out to separate us from the gods, Isha defied Him. She gifted Her tears so we could commune
with Her despite our exile. Punished severely for Her defiance, She suffered gladly in defence of Her beloved
children. We remember Her sacrifices with reverence, whispering Her name as we cradle Her tears, the all-
important spirit stones that shelter us from She Who Thirsts.

Many say Isha was killed alongside the rest of the gods, but I am not convinced. I have delved into the dark
corners of our history and dredged legends from oceans of time. I cannot deny what I know in my heart. The
Myth Cycles are clear that She has never abandoned us. I believe Isha still lives, though I fear Her fate may
be worse than death.

Isha has suffered on behalf of the Aeldari before. If She survives, perhaps there is still hope for us. Perhaps
our staunchest defender may yet play a role in our salvation. I pray that She knows my heart if She still lives.
Your children weep, Isha, but we know that You weep alongside us.

— From the private records of Farseer Lanriel Taranlys of Ul-Khari

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As the Asuryani desperately cling to what little
they have left, they look to Khaine’s teachings with
increasing frequency.
While Khaine escaped the fate of His kin, He survives
only in disparate pieces, far from His former glory,
though He is not entirely pacified. In times of great need,
Aeldari make dire sacrifices to awaken the shard of
Khaine dwelling in their craftworld’s core, summoning
a formidable avatar of the Bloody-Handed God to battle
on behalf of His erstwhile victims. Ul-Khari’s Avatar
is tragically incomplete and unable to be summoned,
though rumours circulate that the craftworld may have
come to Gilead in the first place to search for a means
to restore their vestige of the shattered god.
Ynnead
Burdened with the stigma that the Aeldari orchestrated
their own damnation through the creation of Slaanesh,
AN ANCIENT
the Asuryani have spent the last ten thousand years SYSTEM
using that dire knowledge to build another god from
the souls of their dead, this time a saviour rather than AELDARI
CHARACTERS
a tormentor. Known as the Whispering God, none can
say whether Ynnead is alive or dead. Perhaps He grows, PSYCHIC
POWERS
gradually coalescing with each Aeldari soul denied to
Slaanesh. Very few within Gilead know for certain. ARMOURY
The Asuryani have always believed the God of the WORLDS OF
BONE
Dead could only fully awaken after the complete
annihilation of their people, but recent events have OUTCASTS OF
cast doubt on this belief. Word has spread through THE VOID
the Webway that a powerful Aeldari enacted a ritual
THE DARK CITY
to prematurely wake Ynnead, though whatever
occurred, it only succeeded in rousing the sleeping SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
god long enough for Him to choose a prophet. Aeldari
coming into Gilead through the Webway claim that the PANTHEON OF
emissary now calls upon Aeldari across all walks of
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life to join the Ynnari, charging the Whispering God’s GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
faithful to awaken Him by any means necessary.
Though the Asuryani have long worked to bring
about Ynnead’s emergence, there is no consensus
concerning the nascent god. Because legend foretells
He will defeat Slaanesh, many Asuryani believe
Ynnead to be their last, greatest hope, driving them
to join the Ynnari to hasten His coming. But if the
Ynnari fail to find another way to rouse Ynnead,
the Asuryani are all expected to die before He can
rise, an uneasy prospect for many craftworlders,
especially considering there is no assurance it will
work. Spending centuries preserving what little they
have left, going to great lengths to prevent even the
smallest losses, sceptical Asuryani, especially those
in Ul-Khari, believe they can do more to help their
people if they remain among the living rather than
dying to fulfil what may prove to be nothing more
than wishful thinking. Moreover, no Asuryani can
forget what happened the last time the Aeldari birthed
a god. That worry lies heavily upon many even if they
dare not speak it aloud.
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THE GREAT
HARLEQUIN
Your people say Cegorach the Laughing God
is a deity of deceit and trickery, one not to be
trusted. And perhaps they’re right! But the
Asuryani see only the face Cegorach shows
them. He is so much more if you truly listen
to His laughter. You walked the Path of the
Banshee before you left Ul-Khari, yes? Then
you know. Whether you dance upon the stage
or across blood-soaked fields, you’ve seen how
ridiculous it all is. Is grief not always with you,
deep in your soul? No matter how far you run,
no matter how many foes you slay, sorrow will
always find you. Yet still we persevere despite
how hopeless it seems. Laughing is the only
sensible choice, don’t you see?
That is Cegorach: to take comfort in the
absurdity of existence, to laugh in the face of
despair. I fear the Asuryani have forgotten how
to laugh. They see Cegorach as a trickster and a
fool, but they forget it was that sardonic regard
for our ancestors’ decadence that gave Him
warning enough to flee before Slaanesh stirred.
Is that so different from the Asuryani’s exodus?
— From the private records of
Farseer Lanriel Taranlys of Ul-Khari
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HARLEQUINS
As keepers of Aeldari history and lore, Harlequins
preserve the Myth Cycles through their performances
and artistry, but even their language and customs are
steeped in those tragic legends. They speak in idioms
and metaphors, invoking ancient heroes, mythological
creatures, and gods as cultural touchstones.
Harlequins on the hunt for enemies play the role of
Kurnous’s hounds. Their Seers speak of Lileath’s
prophetic dreams when divining the future. Warrior
poets ride swift Skyweavers into battle, referencing
the Cosmic Serpent’s offspring who vexed Cegorach’s
foes from all sides.
Though the Rillietanni know and respect the gods
of the Aeldari pantheon, they are specifically the
Laughing God’s faithful, dedicated solely to Cegorach
and no other. Those who know Cegorach as the
Trickster recognise why Harlequins are considered
enigmatic and capricious even by Aeldari standards,
but Harlequins never behave truly randomly. Because
they worship the only Aeldari god still whole and
in contact with mortals, Harlequins have a unique
religious perspective that no other Aeldari can truly
share. Cegorach allegedly communicates with the
Rillietanni, albeit cryptically, and they claim to enact
His will at any cost. Their every move serves to
further Cegorach’s goals, though those motivations
are always suspect and concealed beneath layers of
complexity, obfuscation, and spectacle. The Laughing
God would have it no other way.
Harlequins & Ynnead
To be a Harlequin is to be devoted to Cegorach above
all others, to recognise no other authority, and to
entrust the Laughing God with one’s very soul. Any
who would worship Ynnead ahead of Cegorach would
cease to be a Harlequin in every meaningful way.
However, this does not prevent Harlequins from
seeing benefit in the potential return of another
Aeldari deity. Should Ynnead arise, He would be a
powerful adversary to She Who Thirsts. Moreover the
God of the Dead may have a part to play in the final
act of the great Rhana Dandra, the last battle between
Aeldari and Chaos. Therefore, a Harlequin may well
fight alongside the Ynnari, recognise the divinity of
Ynnead, and even bear the YNNARI Keyword, while
still remaining faithful to the Laughing God.
DRUKHARI Hekatii
The Drukhari worship at the altar of their own Called the Red Crone, Hekatii is regarded as a warrior
obsessive drive for power, perfection, and survival. without peer embodying, the sadistic joy of graceful
They are quick to claim they have conquered slaughter.
AN ANCIENT
mortality, a feat the Aeldari gods could not achieve, SYSTEM
as evidenced by the state of Their ruined pantheon. Lhilitu
Loathing to bow to anything weaker than themselves, Dubbed the Consort of the Void, followers of Lhilitu AELDARI
CHARACTERS
Drukhari are left to wonder why they would ever deign seek mastery at manipulating their peers and rivals
to worship such inferior creatures as gods. The only through subtlety, wielding both seduction and poison PSYCHIC
POWERS
exception are Incubi, who continue to revere Khaine as deftly as any weapon.
in a way abhorrent to the Asuryani. ARMOURY
Qa’leh
Iconoclast’s Mound Qa’leh, Mistress of Blades, portrayed as a skilled and WORLDS OF
BONE
Commorrite legend describes a deep pit occupying a deadly Wych. Modern Wyches seek to emulate her
corner of the Dark City few can find because it was mastery of knives and bloodletting. OUTCASTS OF
reputedly designed to be forgotten. It is said to be THE VOID
known only to those who would cast down gods, Shaimesh THE DARK CITY
revealing itself when Drukhari carry plundered Shaimesh, the Lord of Poisons, is a remnant
religious relics back from realspace raids. There they from the Aeldari Myth Cycles that the Drukhari SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
discard the false idols, mocking the sacred as they uncharacteristically haven’t abandoned. He is
add to the massive heap mouldering within the pit. believed to be the treacherous brother of Saim-Hann PANTHEON OF
The mound of disused icons grows ever larger, never the Cosmic Serpent and serves to extol the virtues of
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seeming to fill the pit. For Drukhari, there is no limit betrayal and assassination. GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
to excess, and there is always room for more gods to
be discarded on the Iconoclast’s Mound. Vileth
Patron to Archons and others in positions of power,
Before the Fall, hedonistic pleasure cults turned their Vileth embodies arrogance and overwhelming
backs on the Aeldari gods, throwing them away like superiority. Some Drukhari that follow Vileth’s tenets
detritus to make room for their growing pride and focus on mastering aerial warfare, a literal statement
thirst for sensation. Beyond the memory of even the of power and hierarchy over underlings and enemies
most ancient of the Drukhari, the floor of that pit may on the battlefield.
be littered with remnants of that first iconoclasm,
idols of the Aeldari pantheon too weak to survive the Asdrubael Vect
Fall and the ascendancy of Slaanesh. The depraved aristocracy of Commorragh, whose
noble houses had risen to power through the various
Dark Muses pleasure cults, are not the sole lords of the Dark
Most Drukhari recognise no beings worthy of worship City. Their complex web of intrigue, assassinations,
beyond themselves. They jealously covet the respect gruesome commerce, and debauched entertainments
and fear offered by the upper echelons of their twisted is held together by the supreme will of the Living
society and take any opportunity to plot, deceive, and Muse Asdrubael Vect.
murder in order to depose those that stand in their
way. Dark Muses are legendary exemplars of those Assassinated during the pandemonium unleashed
dark ideals, embodiments of cruelty in its many forms across Commorragh following the Great Rift’s
whom modern Drukhari look to as inspiration for appearance, Vect allegedly engineered his death as
their own nefarious ends. an opportunity to secure his position. Rising from
the dead at his own funeral, he slaughtered allies and
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Incubi
Incubi are notoriously mercenary, owing fealty only to
their War-shrines, but deep within those mysterious
enclaves, they defy conventional Drukhari values by
worshipping at the altar of a god. Incubi regard Kaela
Mensha Khaine as war and murder incarnate and
hone their violent craft beneath the bellicose gaze of
cold iron statues. They dedicate their lives and deaths
to the pursuit of the perfect killing strike to honour
their shattered god’s martial perfection. Though
singularly devoted, rumours abound that some War-
shrines have left the sole service of Khaine to join
the Ynnari, but few are willing to investigate that
possibility too closely.
The Drukhari & Ynnead
Ynnead’s rise poses both threat and opportunity for
the Drukhari. Many of Commorragh’s elite are well
pleased with their positions of power and view the
stirring god as a force that could change the status quo,
so they actively oppose the quest to awaken Ynnead.
Refugees from Commorragh spread dubious rumours
that Vect himself launched an attack against Ynnead’s
emissary, intending to kill the Ynnari movement in
the cradle before it could detract from his powerbase.
Not all Drukhari sneer at the Whispering God,
however, especially among the lower classes who hold
no true power in Commorragh. The lower echelons of
Drukhari society suffer under the cruel necessities
of life there, so many see Ynnead as a previously
unavailable path to escape their brutal circumstances.
These dispossessed wonder why they need torment
and suffering just to survive if Ynnead can truly save
them from She Who Thirsts. The bravest and most
desperate dare to join the Ynnari to find out.
CORSAIRS
Similar to the Ynnari, the Anhrathe attract
membership from all walks of Aeldari life, but unlike
Ynnead’s faithful, Corsairs share no single spirituality,
instead possessing their own individual beliefs. Some
maintain the religion (or lack thereof) of the culture
they were raised in. Other Corsairs, given that they
are known for their fierce independence and rejection
of the status quo, explore the void with an open heart,
adopting what customs and beliefs suit them from
moment to moment.
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Even moreso than the other Aeldari factions, the
Anhrathe are divided over Ynnead’s awakening. The
Corsairs were already relatively loosely organised and
aligned before Ynnead’s emergence, and their widely
varying beliefs mean each of their number must decide
for themself. Some welcome Ynnead as a saviour, or at
least a new mystery to explore, while others see Him
as nothing more than shackles that less free Aeldari
would use to trammel the proud Anhrathe.
THE FATE OF ALL
AELDARI
The Aeldari’s efforts to stave off death do not stem
from a base fear of the unknown so common to the
lesser races of the galaxy. All Aeldari are aware of the
eternal damnation that awaits them with open arms
and hungry jaws. Created from the collective Aeldari
psyche at the height of their species-wide debauchery
and hedonism, Slaanesh lays claim to every Aeldari
soul, drawing their souls inexorably through the
Warp to be devoured.
The Aeldari are a dying race, so necessity has driven
each Aeldari culture to develop its own method to
keep their souls from Slaanesh’s dreadful maw. The
unique way each culture deals with death and the
dark fate awaiting them is one of the largest factors
shaping their disparate lifestyles and beliefs.
ASURYANI
It is customary in Asuryani culture for Aeldari to wear
exquisite gems called spirit stones at all times. While
this custom is universal across every craftworld,
Asuryani contextualise this practice through the
legend of Isha’s Tears, believing spirit stones to
represent the gems Vaul created for Isha when she
wept over the Aeldari, linking the exiled mortals
to their mother. But spirit stones are more than
metaphorical links to divinity and the ancient past.
When an Asuryani dies, their soul enters the gem’s
intricate crystal circuitry rather than the Warp,
anchoring the soul in the material realm where it
remains beyond Slaanesh’s reach. Living Aeldari
can then recover the stone, interring it within their
craftworld’s Infinity Circuit where the soul lingers
in a form of afterlife. Free to drift throughout the
craftworld’s wraithbone structures, these souls
remain a part of the craftworld’s daily life. Ghostlike,
but neither alone nor forgotten.
In this way, craftworlds are not only the Asuryani’s
homes, but also their tombs, representing the
continued survival of their entire population. To lose
a craftworld’s Infinity Circuit is to forfeit countless
generations of Asuryani to damnation, hence why the
Ul-Khari Asuryani work with such fervour to preserve
their broken craftworld.
HARLEQUINS
As a sign of their faith in Cegorach, Harlequins wear
no spirit stones, trusting the Laughing God, whom
they believe is still alive and unbowed, to abscond
with them before Slaanesh can catch their unmoored
souls in the Warp. As with everything associated with
the Great Harlequin, none can verify or debunk what
truly happens to His faithful after death, but there
is no disputing that Harlequins face death with zeal
and unwavering faith in this belief. All of life is a
stage, and they perform without a net, literally and
figuratively. If Cegorach does catch them before they
fall to the Great Enemy, none can say where He takes
them or for what purpose, but mysterious acts and
cryptic motives are familiar territory for the servants
of the Laughing God.
DRUKHARI
While the Drukhari have mastered both torment and
pleasure as means to mitigate the drain on their souls,
they are still subject to Slaanesh’s claim upon them
when they die. To avoid that fate, the Drukhari have
adopted an utterly practical solution: never dying.
The Drukhari have effectively defeated mortality
through technological mastery, dark alchemy, and
fleshcrafting, extending their lifespans indefinitely
through arcane treatments. Wealthy Drukhari
even make arrangements with Haemonculi to be
AN ANCIENT
resurrected in the event of their death, slinking back SYSTEM
to the side of the living before Slaanesh consumes
them. Not all Drukhari have the means to secure such AELDARI
CHARACTERS
failsafes, though. This furthers their urgency to gain
power, wealth, and influence as quickly as possible, PSYCHIC
POWERS
because the sooner they can ascend to a lofty status,
the sooner they can arrange for immortality and stave ARMOURY
off the doom that awaits.
WORLDS OF
CORSAIRS BONE
Known for their commitment to individualism OUTCASTS OF
and freedom, Corsairs have no singular or unique THE VOID
mechanism to avoid Slaanesh’s caress after death.
THE DARK CITY
Their individual practices vary as much as their
individual beliefs, so it is typical for a Corsair to SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
continue using the methods of the culture they hail
from. Former Drukhari tend to continue inflicting pain PANTHEON OF
and indulging in hedonism while spending plunder
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to pay for life-extending treatments in Commorragh GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
whenever they pass through. Alternatively, Corsair
bands may include spiritual mystics who carry
waystones with which to capture the essences of fallen
Aeldari, saving them from an eternity of torment in
the Warp.
In Gilead, where options are limited, resources are
scarce, and crises make for strange bedfellows, it
is not unheard of for Corsairs to change from their
traditional method of defying Slaanesh to another if
they find a different one suits them better. Corsairs are
proud of the freedom they enjoy and are notoriously
self-determining, so change is never out of the
question for them.
YNNARI
The Ynnari believe the Whispering God lays a
greater claim to their souls than Slaanesh. They no
longer need the spirit stones, excruciation, or faith
in Cegorach from their previous lives to avoid being
consumed, though some Ynnari continue those
practices out of mere sentimentality or habit. To truly
follow Ynnead is to embrace a new way, to make a
leap of faith, to trust one’s very soul to a stranger.
Such risk can be difficult for some Aeldari to accept,
but the light of hope amidst the grim darkness burns
brightly for many, giving them the courage to trust in
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 GAMEMASTER’S GUIDE
his chapter contains advice and special
considerations for GMs running games
featuring Aeldari. It explores how to
emphasise Aeldari-specific themes,
discusses how to integrate groups of Aeldari
and non-Aeldari, and provides several
Frameworks to build Aeldari campaigns in the
Gilead System.

AELDARI THEMES
Though individual allegiances and
circumstances vary, all Aeldari ultimately
share a common origin. Each inherits the
same tragic legacy, and while individuals
handle that shared trauma in their own way,
that communal history creates commonalities
between them: themes that occur universally
across the entire species. Emphasising these
common themes in your game conjures
evocative tones while lending vivid context to
Aeldari characters and their activities within
Gilead.

Pride
Pride and hubris are core aspects of Aeldari
psychology that colour everything they say and
do. The Aeldari are well aware they are one of
the oldest living species in Gilead and beyond,
and they have no doubt their accumulated
wisdom sets them above the younger rabble
still clambering to understand the galaxy
around them. Assured of their superiority,
Aeldari possess a sense of entitlement that
echoes back through their entire history, even
to the time of the Fall when Aeldari arrogance
damned them all.

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The Aeldari are confident in their superiority and
higher level of existence; their foresight and wisdom
are second to none, and they regard their ancestors’
dire mistakes as valuable lessons they have since
learned from. The weight of that pride, incurred
through tradition and expectation, is embedded
deeply in all Aeldari.
Nostalgia
The Aeldari state of mind constantly reflects on the past,
certain that ages spent were those of wonder compared
to the turmoil of the present. They remember their
empire once spanned the galaxy, but clearly those days
are long gone. As darkness closes in and the curtain
falls, they look to the past and acknowledge their best
days are behind them. Crude, ignorant creatures and
personified nightmares now despoil the same stars the
Aeldari once ruled over, and their species is in decline,
already far from their rightful place. Many Aeldari
yearn for halcyon days gone by, willing to do anything
to restore their former glory.
Doom
Death is never far from an Aeldari’s thoughts, for
doom awaits them all. Slaanesh lies ahead, and death
is guaranteed damnation if they aren’t exceedingly
careful. Each culture has its own way to deal with that
knowledge, but the terrible fate awaiting is one of few
commonalities still shared among all Aeldari. In their
own way, every Aeldari is constantly preparing for,
or running from, their own funeral, and that looming
spectre simultaneously drives, terrifies, and emboldens
them.
Loss
The Aeldari are in steep decline, falling ever farther
from the pinnacle they occupied before the Fall. It
is buried far too deeply in their communal psyche
and shared history to ignore. Even the Drukhari,
who would rather deny it, actually acknowledge the
pain of loss, though they delegate that suffering to
others. Every loss the Aeldari suffer is dire. Nothing
is surrendered lightly. Even necessary sacrifices are
tragedies, especially in Gilead where isolation and
scarcity are further compounded. Each loss is painful,
but the Aeldari are wise enough to know that loss
is part of existence, so they must prepare to suffer
further before it’s all over.
AN ANCIENT
SYSTEM
AELDARI
CHARACTERS
PSYCHIC
POWERS
ARMOURY
WORLDS OF
BONE
OUTCASTS OF
Regret and Outrage THE VOID
The Aeldari are keenly aware they have lost much
THE DARK CITY
and fallen far, but they know they are ultimately
responsible for their tragic fate as they each bear SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
the soul debt incurred by their ancestors’ sins. Some
Aeldari face this knowledge with sorrow and deep PANTHEON OF
regret, idealising and pining for the lost glories of
RUIN
the ancient past. Others hold deep resentment for GAMEMASTERS
the punishment they inherited millennia before they
GUIDE
even had a choice in the matter, rebelling against
those follies that cost them everything. Regardless
of an individual’s reaction to their predicament,
all Aeldari have a degree of self-awareness and
contemplativeness about the legacy they can’t escape,
and they must cope with it one way or another.
Perseverance and Hope
Though the Aeldari are doomed, they have not
capitulated, even in Gilead where a uniquely
dangerous situation presents additional threats and
obstacles to their survival. Aeldari fight on despite
the overwhelming odds against them. Regardless of
how bleak things seem, the Aeldari have made it this
far, and they are willing to extend their struggle to
preserve their species however they can, persevering
in the waning light of hope. Be it the promise of
Ynnead, another light in the grim darkness, or even
in the absence of a clear path, Aeldari tend to believe
there is always something they can do to at least
slow their descent toward annihilation. Beneath the
perseverance and hope, however, there is also a sense
that with the Fall behind them, the worst thing that
could happen has already befallen the Aeldari, so why
not play the hand they’ve been dealt and see the game
through to its conclusion?
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 RUNNING MIXED PARTIES
Aeldari conceal their desperate circumstances
through insularity and suspicion of outsiders, which
complicates working with other species and even
other Aeldari factions. Further compounding their
suspicious nature is the fact most Aeldari consider
themselves more civilised, evolved, and generally
superior to other species. Even if other species truly
wished to help the Aeldari, they regard such creatures
as too incompetent to display legitimate benevolence
without making a mess of things in the process.
The Aeldari find themselves especially harrowed by
Gilead’s unique circumstances, forcing them to adopt
new approaches to deal with factions they would
discard, ignore, or destroy out of hand under normal
circumstances. In light of these details, it is down to
the GM and players to consider how to believably put
Aeldari alongside their rivals to make compelling,
cohesive stories.
Humans among Aeldari
Though it isn’t a regular occurrence, Aeldari have
been known to fight alongside non-Aeldari, but such
alliances are usually temporary and only intended to
serve the Aeldari’s greater purposes. The beleaguered
Aeldari are too harried to afford charity, and most of
them feel pity and loathing for the aliens they consider
mere barbarians infesting the galaxy. In isolated
Gilead, however, beggars can’t be choosers,
and even the imperious Aeldari now
look to aliens for
aid when need be.
On rare occasions, Aeldari Seers might discern that
a specific individual’s fate is important, driving the
Aeldari to find and protect the individual so they can
guide the creature’s destiny directly.
Reasons as to why outsiders would work with
Aeldari are just as varied. As mentioned above,
Aeldari sometimes hire aliens for specific services,
offering exotic technology, valuable information, or
conventional currency as payment. Just as often, some
find common cause with the Aeldari and they join them
to further their own cause. A fanatical Sister of Battle or
Astartes might temporarily ally with an Aeldari cadre if
they seek to rid Gilead of an even greater threat. Radical
Inquisitors may provide assistance in return for unique
insights into the future or knowledge of the nature of
Chaos. A Rogue Trader might secure passage through
the Webway or access to heretical Aeldari technology
as payment for service. An Ork may join an Aeldari
strike force simply for the promise of a good scrap with
daemons the Aeldari are hunting.

True to their haughty nature, many Aeldari

regard other species as crude tools to manipulate,
manoeuvring them to serve as unwitting
cannon fodder and shock troops in place
of more valuable Aeldari lives. They might
coerce an outsider to join them in battle,
especially against a common foe like Chaos.
Though these other species are often brutally effective
at committing violence and atrocity, and may even do
so gleefully, not every objective requires brute force.
Sometimes Aeldari recruit non-Aeldari to serve in
other capacities, often as guides or advisors. Aeldari
are far removed from alien cultures by choice and
circumstance, so it often serves them well to enlist the
152 aid of an alien familiar with those cultures.
Aeldari among Humans
Xenophobia is a trait common to many species, but
Gilead’s dire situation puts necessity and desperation
ahead of, or at least on par with, paranoia. Just as
the Aeldari must consider working with other species
to achieve their goals, non-Aeldari face the same
predicament. Aeldari tend to be capable individuals
who wield deep expertise, potent psychic powers, and
incredible technology, all useful assets to bring on any
undertaking. Even the brutish Orks and the obstinate
defenders of Humanity active in Gilead must consider
the benefit of enlisting formidable Aeldari aid on
important missions throughout the system. Varonius’s
guidance to cooperate wherever goals align has
already led to Ul-Khari craftworlders and Greensteel
Warriors operating with unlikely alien allies regularly.
For others, deigning to deal with inscrutable Aeldari
may be distasteful, but victory often requires sacrifice
and compromise.
On the other side, Aeldari are famous for their
foresight and complex plots, providing countless
reasons they might work with non-Aeldari. If a lone
Aeldari can benefit their people in the process of
aiding outsiders, any success the non-Aeldari attain is
likely inconsequential so long as the Aeldari achieve
their greater purpose. Non-Aeldari members of their
group may not understand the greater implications of
their actions, but their understanding is unnecessary,
even undesirable, if the Aeldari succeed at their task,
though its benefits may take centuries to manifest.
That patience also provides justification for an
Aeldari to remain with a group of aliens over time.
The Aeldari’s loyalty might wane as their goals
diverge from the rest of the group, but Aeldari can be
extremely patient. The group’s utility might last the
entire lifetime of those creatures, so it may behove
their Aeldari compatriot to remain with the group
until death claims the short-lived fools. It is also not
impossible for Aeldari to develop regard or some
semblance of affection for those they risk their lives
alongside. Aeldari emotions run perilously deep, far
deeper than other creatures, and their commitment to
a cause can defy rationality if the emotions driving it
are compelling enough.
A Sundered Kin
Aeldari are a passionate, complex, varied species,
and their various factions each have conflicting
agendas and goals, frequently putting them at odds
AN ANCIENT
with each other. Even subfactions such as individual SYSTEM
craftworlds, Kabals, fleets, and Troupes have different
priorities from their counterparts in the same faction. AELDARI
CHARACTERS
This friction between kin and kind occurs at all levels
of Aeldari society, especially in a confined space like PSYCHIC
POWERS
the Gilead System where resources are scarce and
strategic objectives are narrowly distributed. ARMOURY
Despite these inter- and intra-faction conflicts, WORLDS OF
BONE
Aeldari share a common history and fated end
that are both central to their identities. Those OUTCASTS OF
commonalities sometimes surpass their differences THE VOID
and give Aeldari from different walks of life reason
THE DARK CITY
to work together toward a common goal. Historically,
Aeldari from different groups have been known to SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
band together when a situation is sufficiently dire
or mutually beneficial. Craftworlds beset by enemies PANTHEON OF
have been in no position to reject aid from their non-
RUIN
Asuryani kin. Anhrathe fleets seeking safe harbour GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
find it with whichever of their species will take
them in, and Harlequins work alongside the other
Aeldari seemingly on a whim. In all cases, this aid
seldom comes freely, usually with strings attached,
but beggars can’t be choosers, especially in Gilead
where multiple crises lead to increasingly desperate
circumstances. Regardless of politics, however, many
Aeldari still care about the bond of blood they share
with their scattered kin and would rather see any
Aeldari benefit before barbarous aliens who can’t
possibly understand the plight of their species.
The emergence of the Ynnari faction also provides a
new motivation for Aeldari in Gilead to work together.
As Ynnead calls Aeldari from every faction to His
service, an assortment of Aeldari from every walk of
life cast aside their former customs and daily lives.
Putting their faith in the still-nascent Whispering
God, few Ynnari have a clear picture of what they
should do to help Ynnead, though some heed cryptic
visions allegedly sent by the sleeping deity, and
others follow directives from Ynnead’s emissary
passed along across vast distances and impossibly
circuitous routes. Without clear direction or a well-
defined chain of command, the Ynnari are slow to
organise in Gilead, but their members assemble to
work together whenever they find opportunities to
fulfil their purpose. 153
 FRAMEWORKS
Frameworks help manage expectations for your
game’s scope and style while reinforcing the moods
and themes you wish to highlight. Each of the
following Frameworks focuses on one of Gilead’s
Aeldari factions, portraying at least a portion of their
activities and objectives within the system.
Framework:
Heeding the Call
Though all Asuryani are inherently psychic,
generations of Ul-Khari’s citizens have experienced
a unique psychic phenomenon throughout their
population. Known colloquially as the Call, this
vision occurs commonly enough that most Ul-Khari
craftworlders expect to experience it at least once
during their lives. Though each individual receives
a unique vision with varying details, the overall
message is always the same: the Aeldari lost a
mysterious, ancient piece of their identity during
the Fall, but it remains intact, hidden somewhere
in the wartorn galaxy the Aeldari once claimed as
their empire. The vision never reveals the fragment’s
hiding place, but it reaches out with a desperate song
and an agonised scream, calling Ul-Khari to find it. It
promises to restore a semblance of wholeness to the
dying Aeldari, though it remains unclear as to how.
Some perceive it as a healing balm applied to a long-
festering wound, but others recount a searing flame
straining to burn the Aeldari’s enemies.
Whispers throughout Ul-Khari society suggest the
Call is what led their leadership to bring the craftworld
to Gilead in the first place, suspecting the incessant
psychic message drove their Seers to choose ambition
or desperation over caution. As a result, many think
the Call refers to Aral’dha, or perhaps something on
that former maiden world that the Imperium now
names Ostia.
Though the fragment’s exact nature has always
been elusive, multiple theories have formed amongst
Ul-Khari’s influential figures. Farseer Lanriel Taranlys
is cautious and practical, unwilling to put much faith
in any single possibility, though he suspects the
fragment may be a lost weapon or technological relic
from their past, either of which could be profoundly
154 important to his people.
Seleithe Taranlys’s research into the fate of the gods
leads her to two alternative theories about what lies
hidden in Gilead, both of which require substantial
leaps of faith. Considering the visions of flames many
report, she surmises the fragment may be the missing
piece of Ul-Khari’s incomplete Avatar. Reclaiming this
component could allow them to summon a flickering
remnant of Khaine from their home’s heart to turn
the tide against their enemies. Alternatively, Seleithe
dares hope the survival of some relic of Isha is
true, supported by the Call’s imagery of healing and
restoration. Seleithe looks to Vulkaris because it now
appears in many visions.
With Ul-Khari’s current crisis dominating the
craftworld’s immediate attention, the stranded
Asuryani can spare few resources to investigate
the Call. With a full exploratory expedition out of
the question, Ul-Khari’s leadership is only able to
dispatch a small force of specialists to search Gilead
for the fragment.
Limitations: Must have the UL-KHARI Keyword if
you have the AELDARI Keyword. Must not have the
CHAOS Keyword.
Wargear: One Very Rare or two Rare piece(s) of
Aeldari Wargear.
Bonus: +1 bonus die on Investigation (Int) Tests.
u The Aeldari ruins on Ostia present
a conspicuous target to begin your
investigations. The Imperium avoids the
Aeldari ruins there, but they will likely
greet any new Aeldari presence with
suspicion. Descend to Ostia through stealth,
smuggle yourselves onto the surface via
an alien guide, or secure safe passage by
manipulating the Imperium. Investigate the
ruins for signs of the fragment, recovering
anything important you find.
u Infested Vulkaris looms as another possible
origin of the Call. Consult those whose
visions point to the decaying planet, glean
any clues you can from their premonitions,
then travel to Vulkaris and brave the
infestation to search for the fragment.
Nurgle’s minions will no doubt be delighted
to host visitors.
Framework: Knightfall
in the Garden
Ever vigilant for signs of the Ruinous Powers, the
Harlequins of the Calamity Trail keep a watchful eye on
the Gilead System. Surrounded by roiling Warp storms
and brimming with ever-increasing desperation, it
presents fertile ground for Chaos corruption to take
root and thrive.
Most recently, the Harlequins turn their attention
to Nethreus. They suspect a prominent member of
House Acasta, Lord Makros of Lismel, dances at the
end of a leash held by She Who Thirsts. Supposedly
the Noble has indulgent tastes, outlandish even by the
standards of the Imperium’s decadent elite, and is said
to host raucous celebrations filled with debauchery,
though none dare describe them openly. Whispers
of even darker predilections percolate through the
system as well, alleging that he dabbles in illicit
Drukhari substances and worse, but his position as a
Lord and Knight Pilot shield him from open scrutiny
for the time being.
The Harlequins aren’t willing to wait for the Imperium
to take action, nor can they rely on manipulating
Imperial authority to rectify the problem. They simply
don’t trust the inept Mon-Keigh to keep their own
house in order.
Compounded by Lismel’s existing reputation as a
lawless, heretical territory, Makros’s lavish excesses
raise deep concern amongst those who hunt Chaos,
and Harlequins are nothing if not bold. They have
no qualms extracting truth from reluctant Mon-Keigh
witnesses, their interrogations revealing more than
enough evidence to paint the picture of Lord Makros
as a weak-minded Human festooned with wealth
and temporal power: a hapless vessel for Slaanesh’s
lustful corruption. Confronted with the opportunity to
deny the Great Enemy a useful tool, the Harlequins
have marked Makros for death.
Assassinating Makros is no mean feat, however. He
is a powerful figure in Imperial society. Not only is
he well protected and in direct command of powerful
weaponry, the fragile balance of power in Gilead
could be jeopardised if the Imperium takes umbrage
at Aeldari killing one of their elite. But Chaos can’t
be allowed to flourish unchecked on Gilead’s crowded
stage, so the Harlequins rally their kin and those
willing to root out Chaos at any cost.
Those who join the Laughing God’s faithful will find
themselves part of a daring, intricate plot to eliminate
Lord Makros. Though outsiders can’t fully be trusted,
AN ANCIENT
they might play a useful role before the curtain falls, SYSTEM
so long as they dance as the Harlequins direct.
AELDARI
CHARACTERS
Ideally Makros’s death would be carried out subtly
to avoid igniting open warfare with the Imperium. PSYCHIC
POWERS
Alternatively, providing sufficient evidence of the
Noble’s corruption alongside his death may assuage ARMOURY
Imperial xenophobia enough to overlook the slight and
avoid a system-wide incident. Of course, Harlequin WORLDS OF
BONE
plots are as complex and confounding, so perhaps
overtly goading the Imperium would ultimately serve OUTCASTS OF
Cegorach’s greater designs. THE VOID
THE DARK CITY
Limitations: Must not have the CHAOS Keyword.
Wargear: A wraithbone pendant that emits a high- SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
pitched whine in the presence of daemons.
Bonus: +1 bonus die on Tests against characters with PANTHEON OF
the CHAOS Keyword. RUIN
GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
u Killing Lord Makros will require patience.
He is too well positioned to strike directly,
so time and effort must be spent arranging
the pieces to bring about his fall. Makros
employs many servants, has many courtiers
within his sphere of influence, and has made
many enemies. Explore and exploit those
connections to learn what you can about his
behaviours, defences, and vulnerabilities.
Use what you learn to gain access to him, or
expose him to weaken his power base.
u The Fall of Stars serves the Calamity Trail
well, and if properly executed, it could
end Lord Makros neatly. Draw Makros’s
forces away from his residence with a feint
they can’t resist pursuing or distract them
through artifice and deception, then ambush
Makros while his defences are preoccupied.
Beware his steed, the Knight called Glory in
Scorn. The deadly war machine would surely
lay waste to your cadre if Makros wields it
against you. You may have to draw him away
from or out of the deadly construct before
striking at him, or you may have to secure
armoured support of your own to challenge
the Knight openly. 155
 Framework:
An Open Door
Is an Invitation
With Ul-Khari preoccupied by its catastrophic wreck
and the urgency of the Call, Gilead’s Asuryani are
spread too thin to patrol or monitor the network of
Webway gates scattered throughout the system, and
they are loath to reveal them to non-Aeldari. These
largely abandoned passages provide the Drukhari with
unprecedented free access to Gilead, and that presents
them with a lucrative opportunity. With Gilead isolated
from the rest of the galaxy, Commorragh’s raiders
have a population of stranded captives to terrorise and
plunder with relative impunity. Any resistance their
victims mount further depletes the system’s limited,
dwindling resources while the Drukhari exploit the
Webway to strike suddenly from unexpected vectors,
withdraw without a trace, and regroup to return at
their leisure. While non-Aeldari assets like Imperial
population centres make attractive targets, Drukhari
rarely have the opportunity to pillage a virtually
defenceless craftworld, so Ul-Khari’s predicament
also provides a tantalising target of stranded and
weakened Asuryani, ripe for the taking.
Commorragh must balance its collective ambition with
practicality, however. Though Gilead is a tempting
prize, the oldest and most powerful Drukhari know that
a modicum of patience and momentary restraint often
leads to far greater rewards than instant gratification.
The cunning hunter keeps their preserves well-
stocked with game and sport; only a fool slaughters
in an instant what could suffer for centuries. Gilead’s
hapless denizens have nowhere to run, so they can
provide an endless supply of delicious despair as long
as the Drukhari avoid over-harvesting them.
The Drukhari must also tread lightly with Gilead’s
Aeldari population despite the temptation to fall
ravenously upon their wounded kin. Daemonic forces
constantly threaten Commorragh’s gates since the
opening of the Great Rift. The other Aeldari factions
are the closest thing they have to allies against Chaos,
so the Drukhari must execute raids against their kin
with careful planning, guile, speed, and stealth.
Limitations: Must have the DRUKHARI Keyword.
Wargear: None — ransacking Gilead will provide you
with plenty of plunder.
Bonus: +1 bonus die on Initiative Tests against
156 victims of your raids.
u Shipments of building materials and
munitions travel to and from Avachrus
constantly, and both present worthy targets.
Raw materials are always valuable in
Commorragh. Inferior alien weapons hold
little value to the Dark City, but depriving
Gilead’s defenders will make future raids
that much easier. Capture or destroy a
shipment of Avachrus’s precious cargo en
route or before it departs. As for any crew
or bystanders you encounter along the way,
consider them a delightful bonus.
u With Ul-Khari disabled on Trollius’s
surface, its rare treasures are yours to take.
Attack or infiltrate Ul-Khari and abscond
with anything or anyone you can. The
greater the plunder, the greater the glory,
but you must wield force, speed, stealth,
and deception to ensure vengeful Asuryani
can’t implicate the Drukhari in the theft.
Framework: Prowling
the Void
The Greensteel Warriors represent the greatest
spaceborne Aeldari presence in the Gilead System.
This distinction affords the Corsairs a great deal of
autonomy in the emptiness between Gilead’s planets,
but that superiority also implies a responsibility
to intercept voidborne threats to the Aeldari. The
Drukhari do not linger in realspace longer than they
have to, the Harlequins are spread thin pursuing their
own mysterious agendas, and Ul-Khari may never fly
again, so it falls to the Anhrathe to prowl the void like
haughty lords defending their domain and their kin
who shelter within it.
The Emerald Princess takes these considerations
very seriously, watching the spaces between the stars
like the Falcon itself, always vigilant for threats and
opportunities. She is emphatic that her forces must
be the first to identify, investigate, and deal with
newfound vessels and mysteries appearing in Gilead;
only the Greensteel Warriors’ judgement and skill can
be trusted with such an important task. The Voidmire
in particular is littered with vessels ejected by the
Warp, some long since written off as lost or destroyed.
 u The space hulk called the Herald of His Light,
long considered lost by the Imperium, has
emerged from the Great Rift at the outskirts
of the Voidmire. It drifts dormant and cold but
apparently not abandoned. Its ruined hull has
been torn and burnt away by massive claws
and acid, and unwholesome flesh pulsates
through its corridors. A shadow of psychic static
surrounds the vessel, rendering it impenetrable
to divination, but Anhrathe veterans recognise
Tyranid infestation. It must be destroyed before
it reaches Gilead’s population centres, but all
manner of valuable treasures likely remain
unclaimed within. Board the Herald of His Light,
secure what salvage you can, and scuttle the
space hulk before its inhabitants can infect the
system with its abominable cargo.
If the Corsairs leave those derelicts uninvestigated,
marauding Orks, Chaos-befouled cultists, or the vast
Imperium might seize those opportunities to claim
valuable resources the Corsairs could put to better
use. Even more worrisome, clumsy explorers may
encounter unspeakable threats and fail to properly
eliminate them. Worse yet, ambitious enemies might
harness what they find to threaten the Aeldari.
Beyond any sense of nobility or responsibility, Gilead’s
Corsairs are still prideful, opportunistic pirates. They
always hope to improve their position and further
their own ambitions while patrolling the system. To
the victors go the spoils, and they consider none more
worthy of gain than themselves. As far as Ferianwyr
is concerned, anything the Anhrathe gain from their
efforts is simply a token of gratitude offered up by the
rest of the system’s inhabitants. It is her patience and
wisdom that spares them from ruin, so why shouldn’t
they be grateful?
Limitations: Must have AELDARI Keyword, and at
least one Agent must have the ANHRATHE Keyword.
Wargear: A Corsair voidship equipped with a short-
range shuttle.
Bonus: +1 bonus die to Awareness (Int) Tests you
make to detect creatures or items within ships or
structures you are investigating.
u Greensteel Warriors have a legend about a
mysterious signal drifting through the Reach,
AN ANCIENT
infrequently and at irregular intervals. Those SYSTEM
who have detected the signal haven’t deciphered
its meaning, but its signature predates even the AELDARI
CHARACTERS
oldest Aeldari technology the Corsairs are aware
of. There are very few civilisations who could be PSYCHIC
POWERS
responsible for such an ancient signal, and the
possibilities are all equally alarming. Find out ARMOURY
where travellers have encountered the signal
and locate its origin. Gilead’s other Aeldari, WORLDS OF
BONE
especially Harlequins of the Calamity Trail,
might be worth bringing along as long as they OUTCASTS OF
understand the Anhrathe have first claim to any THE VOID
spoils. It would be wise to determine the signal’s
THE DARK CITY
meaning before investigating directly, but you’re
certain you aren’t the only ones searching for the SERVANTS OF THE
LAUGHING GOD
prize lurking amongst the asteroids, so time is
a factor. PANTHEON OF
RUIN
GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
Framework: Children of
a Sleeping God
As Ynnead stirs within the Warp, He calls Aeldari
from all walks of life to his service, and many have
answered. Aeldari in Gilead are no exception, but with
communication to and from the system curtailed so
severely, they have extremely limited contact with
Ynnead’s emissary, leaving the Whispering God’s
will unclear to His isolated followers. Though eager
to serve, Gilead’s Ynnari must rely on their own
discretion to interpret their god’s will, and this plagues
them with disagreement and doubt, diminishing their
effectiveness.
Most Ynnari agree it would be beneficial to recruit
more Aeldari to their cause, but this is difficult to
manage in the Gilead System because of their lack of
organisation, especially while some Aeldari remain
unconvinced that Ynnead can save them. Some
Ynnari believe quiet reverence and contemplation
won’t be enough to inspire Gilead’s Aeldari to follow
Ynnead. They assert that great deeds must be done in
Ynnead’s name to inspire sceptics to cast aside their
former lives in favour of the Whispering God’s path.
Others turn their attention toward finding a leader of
their own who can interpret the will of Ynnead.
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 A growing army committed to a single purpose
could change everything for the Aeldari in
Gilead. The Ynnari there even wonder if a
change on that scale might be momentous
enough to fully rouse Ynnead from His
slumber. They know this hope may be wishful
thinking, but the Ynnari already made a leap
of faith when they entrusted their souls to
Ynnead, so hope costs them nothing extra.

Limitations: Must have the YNNARI

Keyword.
Wargear: Banners and tokens adorned with
the Sign of the Phoenix, the Aeldari rune
representing Ynnead.
Bonus: +1 bonus die to Resolve Tests.

u Every Aeldari understands their shared

doom if nothing is done against Slaanesh’s
constant hunger. Only when they discard that
dread will your brethren have room in their
hearts to accept Ynnead as their saviour. As
one of Ynnead’s faithful, you must win battles
against the Great Enemy, risking your soul
with only your faith in the Whispering God
to protect you. Rumours circulate of a Chaos
Space Marine stronghold hidden within the
Reach. Find it, slay its occupants, then leave
the base filled with corpses as a testament to
what faith in Ynnead can accomplish. Bring
evidence of your victory with you to Aeldari
enclaves, presenting it as an invitation to
join the Ynnari.
u After a recent Harlequin performance you
attended, the Troupe informed you of an
Asuryani Outcast named Kalyndiros Falinen
who claims to hear Ynnead’s voice in his
mind. They could not verify the claim, but
given your affiliation and the potential
significance, they passed the information
along to you so you and your allies could
pursue the lead. Seek out Kalyndiros on
Gilead Primus’s second moon, where he
lives in solitude. If his claims are true, he
may be the prophet of Ynnead your people
in Gilead desperately need. Proceed quickly
and cautiously; if he is important to the
Ynnari, your enemies are likely hunting him
158 as well.
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