Barbarians of The Future PDF

BARBARIANS
OF THE FUTURE
2.
CHARACTERGENERATION
Inthebasicgame,thePCsrepresentanInquisitor
andhisCoterieofservantsandassistants.
Everyplayerhas18pointstospendoncharacter
generation.Theymayspendupto5pointsin
Attributes,5pointsinCombatAbilities,andmust
spendatleast1point,butnomorethan5pointsin
Careers.
EachCoteriewillhaveonlyoneInquisitor,whoisthe
leaderofthegroupandpossessedofvastresources
andauthourity.TheroleofInquisitorispickedusing
oneofthemethodsbelow
1.
BIDFORPOWER
Beforecharactergenerationstarts,each
playersecretlywritesdownthenumberof
characterpointstheyarewillingtobidfor
CoterieRanking.Oncethescoresare
revealed,charactersarerankedinauthority
basedontheirexpendituresandachainof
commandisformed,withthoseofhigher
rankhavingauthourityoverthoseoflower
rank.
Anytiesareresolvedbyasecondroundof
openbidding,thistimebasedonthe
numberofflawsthatthecharactersare
willingtotake.Oncealltiesarebroken,
assignrankingsasbefore.
Thehighestrankedcharacter,andonlythe
highestrankedcharacter,maytakethe
Inquisitorcareerandwillreceiveallthe
benefitsgrantedtothatcareer.Thesecond
highestrankedmaytaketheQuestioner
careeriftheydesire.Allothercharacters
areNovitiatesandhaveauthorityover
eachotherbasedupontheirfinalrankings.
Afterrankingsaredetermined,Character
generationcommences.Allpointsspentare
3.
goneandanyflawstakenarepermanent
(untilboughtoffwithAP),nomatterwhat
thefinalrankingresults.
THECOVOCATION(TroupeStylePlay)
InaConvocationcampaign,theplayerswill
havemultiplecharactersinanumberof
separateCoteriesequaltothenumberof
players.TheseCoteriesarepartofalarger
InquisitorialConvocation,witheachplayer
creatingasingleInquisitortoleadoneof
thecoteriesandNovitiatesfortheothers.
Example:Agroupof4players,Bob,Ted,
CarolandAlice,gettogethertostarta
FutureHeresycampaign.Eachonecreates
anInquisitorPCusingthenormalmethods.
ThenTed,CarolandAlicecreatenovitiate
charactersthatserveunderBobsInquisitor.
Carol,AliceandBobcreatenovitiate
characterswhoserveunderTedsInquisitor.
Andsoon
DuringaConvocationcampaign,thefocus
rotatesbetweenthedifferentInquisitors
andtheirCoterieswitheachadventure.A
playerwhoseInquisitorisnotinvolvedwill
GMandhisnovitiateactsasanNPCforthat
game.
Example:Thepreviousadventurefeatured
BobsInquisitorialCoterieandTedGMed.
ThenextAdventure,CarolsInquisitorand
herCoteriewillbetheFocus,andBobwill
takeovertheGMingduties,playinghis
novitiateservingunderCarolsInquisitoras
anNPC.Thenextadventure,CarolwillGM
andthefocuswillbeonAlicesInquisitor,
andsoon
ROGUEPRIVATEERS
Thecharactersarenotmembersofthe
Inquisitionandnoonemaytakethe
InquisitororQuestionerCareers.Theyare,
instead,RoguePrivateers,Adjudicators,
alienadventurers,ArchangelDeathSquads
orsomeothermixofcharactersworkingfor
oragainsttheEmperiumorjustlookingfor
adventureandquickCrosses.
Archangelsaretheultimatewarriorsandhave
extensiveknowledgeintheartsofwar.Theyareso
strongthattheymayaddtheirArchangelRanksto
anytestinvolvingStrengthandtheyaresotough
thattheyaddtheirranktotheirLifebloodtotal.
Archangelsaresobig(89tallonaverage)theymay
wieldnormaltwohandedweaponswithonehand
andweaponsbuiltspecificallyfortheirtwohanded
useaddtheirArchangelRanktodamage.
Theirsizeisadetriment,howeverwhenitcomesto
handlingnormalsizedobjectsandmovinginnormal,
humansizedconditions.
ARMYOFFICER
ArmyofficersleadthearmiesoftheEmperiuminthe
numerouswarsthatconstantlyeruptacrossthe
galaxy.Lowlevelofficers(Rank01)leadasingle
squad,higherranks(Rank23)willhaveanentire
platoonattheirdisposalwhilethoseatthepinnacle
ofcommand(Rank45)willcommandentire
battalionsor(atRank5+)armies.
Officersaremastersofstrategyandtacticsand
takingthelongviewofbattle.Theyareableto
requisitionmaterial,artilleryandairsupportfor
theircommand,althoughthedifficultyofthatis
entirelydependentonwhethertheyareonacritical
frontandhowtightthesupplylinesare.
ASSASSIN
Assassinsareadeptatmovingsilentlyandkilling
fromtheshadowswithblades,bullets,poisonsor
whateverelsecomestohand.Theyexcelinsneak
attacksandsnipingandcan,atGMsdiscretion,gain
aRankbonustotheirdamagerollswhendoingso.
Theirmethodsinvolvegatheringintelontheir
subjectfromvarious(butoftenseedy)sources,
circumventingsecuritymeasuresofalltypes,and
adoptingdisguisesthatallowthemtogetcloseto
thetarget.Theyarealsopatient,sometimeshiding
outinasinglespotfordaystoawaittheperfect
opportunitytostrike.
BOUNTYHUNTER
TheBountyHunterisamasterofgathering
informationandtrackingtheirpreythroughcivilized
areasaswellaswilderness.Oncetheylocatetheir
target,theyllusestealth,trapsandviolencetobring
themin,butthereputationofasuccessfulBounty
Hunterisoftenenoughtogaintheirsubmission.
ATTRIBUTES,COMBATABILITIES,
LIFEBLOOD&HEROPOINTS
Withtheexceptionsnotedabove,usethestandard
rulesfoundinyourBoLrulebookforAttributesand
CombatAbilities,buttheplayermayspendupto5
pointsineachwithnostartinglimitsonindividual
attributesorabilities.
Lifebloodiscalculatedasnormal.
HeroPointsareboughtona1:1basisoutofany
pointsleftoverfromCharacterGeneration.
CAREERS
Charactersmayspendupto5pointsoncareers.The
firstpointputintoacareerbuysRank0.Further
pointsadd+1totheexistingRank.
ADJUDICATOR
Thesearenotthestandardsittingjudgesofthelocal
planetarycourts,buttravellingenforcersof
EmperialLaw.TheirJudgmentShipstravelfrom
planettoplanet,takingoverwheneverthelocal
authoritiesareunabletoresolvealegalmatteror
theAdjudicatorjudgesthattheyhavedoneso
inappropriately.
Adjudicatorsactasinvestigators,collecting
informationthroughinterviewsorinterrogationof
subjects,gatheringofevidenceanddeductive
reasoning.Theythenissueaverdictandeitherorder
thelocalauthouritiestocarryoutthesentenceordo
sothemselves.Thereisnoappealandthe
Adjudicatorswordtrumpsplanetarylaw.
ARCHANGEL
NOTE:Youmustpurchaseaminimumrankof3to
takethiscareer.Furthermore,youmayonlytakethis
careerduringcharactergeneration,andonlywith
theGMspermission,althoughyoumayuseAPsto
improveit.
Geneticallyenhancedtoalevelofsuperiority
beyondnormalhumanability,thosewhojointhe
BrotherhoodofArchangelsaresofarremovedfrom
theiroriginsthattheycanbarelybecalledhuman
anymore.

BountyHuntersarekeennegotiatorsandconversant
withlawsandrestrictionsoncollectingbountiesin
andoutsidetheEmperium.Theyoftenhavecontacts
withallsortsoffolksfromthebottomtothetopof
societyandareequallyabletodealwithboth.
CHIRURGEON
AlsoknownasApothecaries,Medicae,oreven
Shamansonsometribalworlds,theChirurgeonis
knowledgeableinbasicmedicine,surgical
proceduresandtheloreofdisease.
TheDarkAgebeingwhatitis,however,thereis
muchsuperstitionandmysticismmixedinwith
bonafidemedicalloreanditisstandardprocedure
forChirurgeonstouseprayer,incenseandritually
consecratedinstrumentswhileperforminghighly
complicatedneurosurgerytocastoutdemonsof
mentaldisease.
ChirurgeonsofRank2andhigherlearnthesecretsof
alchemyandbiochemistryandmaycreatepotions
andmedicines(butnotDevicesorCreations)using
theAlchemyrulesfromChapter8oftheBoL
rulebook.
COURTIER
ACourtierisalessernobleintheEmperium,often
livingintheshadowofolderandmorehighlyplaced
siblings.Theyfloatfromnoblecourttonoblecourt,
hopingtoattainrankortitleoftheirownthrough
marriageorappointment.Mostendupspendinga
greatdealoftheirfamilysmoneycarousingand
gettingintotrouble.
Courtiersarewellversedincourtcustoms,dressand
etiquette.Theywillknowthelatestdancesandfads
andwillalsohaveanumberoflowerlevelcontacts
withtheseedierfolkthatprovidethemwithelicit
entertainment.Theyoftenhavesomepullwith
theselowerclasstypesduetotheirstationandfree
spendingways.
CUSTODIS
SincetheEmperiumconsidersreasoningcomputers
tobetoolsofthedevil,awholesubsectionof
humanityhasbeentaskedwithcollectingand
analyzingdata.TheCustodiiareskilledanalysts,
mathematiciansandstatisticians.Theyoftenhave
Augmentek(seepg.xx),andhaveofnumberof
AdvancementPointsequaltotheirRankinimplants,
butonlythoserelatedtoinfogathering,cognition,
memoryandrecording.
CYBERGLADIATOR
TheEmperiumoftensentencesprisonerstofightfor
theirfreedomingladiatorialgames,butthereare
thosewhomakeacareeroutofitandreplace
perfectlygoodbodypartswithAugmentekimplants
(seepg.xx)tomakethemevenmorefiercekillers.
TheyhaveanumberofAdvancementPointsin
implantsequaltotheirRank.
Alongwithaknowledgeofexoticweaponsandone
ononetactics,CyberGladiatorsarefast,adding
theirRanktoinitiative,andcanperformflashy
maneuversthatmightprovideacombatbonusat
theGMsdiscretion.Manyofthemoreskilledand
famousCyberGladiatorsarecelebritieswithmassive
crowdappealandcanmakegoodmoneywherever
theygo.
INQUISITOR
NOTE:Totakethiscareer,youmusthaveatleast
Rank1intheQuestionercareer.
InquisitorsarethesecretpoliceoftheEmperium,
keennosedhoundswhorootouttheevilsthatlie
festeringbeneaththesurfaceofeverydaylifeand
exposeittothecleansinglightofGod.
InquisitorsshuntheWarpedOnes,driveoutthe
alienandburntheworksoftheheretics(aswellas
theheretics,themselves).Theyareespecially
energeticaboutlocatinganddestroyingthe
diabolistswhoseektooverthrowalltheworksof
Godandreplaceitwiththefoulpervertedvisionof
allthatisSatanic.Themostdangerousfoesofthe
Inquisitionarethosethatpracticesorceryandthe
demonstheysummontodestroyandpossess.
TherearesomeInquisitors,however,thatthinkthat
thetoolsoftheenemyarethebestweaponagainst
him.Theirradicalphilosophyleadsthemtoassociate
withWarpedOnesandaliens.TheInquisitionfrowns
uponthispractice,butrarelypunishesitifit
accomplishestheirgoals.Thosethatlearnsorcery,
however,orwielddemonicallypossessedartifacts
andpeopleasweaponsarepurgedwithoutmercy
despiteclaimingtheiractionsaresanctionedbyGod.
TobeanInquisitoristohaveultimateauthourity.
YoucanuseyourInquisitorRanktorequisition
anythingandanyoneyouwant.Yourmerestation
helpsyoutointimidateandcoerceandcanconvince
eventhehighestplacedandmostrecalcitrantNoble
tocooperatewithyourinvestigations.
Withthispower,however,comestheknowledge
thatsometimes,subtletyisamuchbettertoolthan
throwingaroundyourauthorityand,asaresult,
Inquisitorsaremastersofinvestigationand
informationgatheringaswell,movingstealthily
throughsocietytofindwhattheyseek,oftenusing
disguiseasatool.
LOWLIFE
Mostfolkswhohavethiscareerarethelowestof
thelowandwilldoanythingcriminaltoenrich
themselveswithoutactuallycontributingtotheir
society.Theydabbleineveryformofcrime,from
forgerytothefttoblackmailandintimidation.They
haveextensiveinformationnetworksandare
expertsatlyingandconningtheirwayintoplaces
theyshouldntbeandoutofthepunishmentsthey
sorichlydeserve.
MACHINEPRIEST
PriestsintheserviceofRaphael,theAngelof
KnowledgeandScience,theMachinePriestsarethe
solemastersofscienceandtechnology,particularly
augmentek,whichtheyreplacetheirweakfleshwith
apieceatatime.AstartingMachinePriestcharacter
willhaveanumberofAdvancementPointstospend
onimplantsequaltotheirRankx2(seepg.xx).
MachinePriestsarethekeepersandpractitionersof
themechanicalandalchemicalarts.Theymaycreate
DevicesandCreations(butnotMedicinesorPotions)
usingtheAlchemyrulesfromChapter8oftheBoL
rulebook.TheyspeakTrinaryinadditiontotheir
otherlanguages.
NAVALOFFICER
NavalOfficersinaSpaceFleetexcelatcommand
andnavalstrategyandtactics.Theywillhaveagood
generalknowledgeoftheuseofallshipboard
systems,interstellarnavigation,damagecontrol
proceduresandZeroGmaneuveringaswell.Those
ofRank3+mayhavecommandofaship,whilethose
ofrank5+willlikelycommandawholefleet.
NEPHALIM/ANATHEMA
NOTE:Youmayonlytakethiscareeratcharacter
generation,althoughyoumayuseAPtoimproveit.
Believedtobeofanangelicbloodline,thosewith
powersofthemindareprizedintheEmperiumfor
theirabilitiesandforcedintoservice.Thosewho
refuseservicearehunteddownandkilled.
Avery,veryrarenumberofNephalim,however,are
gifted(orcurseddependingonhowyoulookatit)as
Anathema.Theserarefewareabletointerferewith
psychicandsupernaturalpowers.Seepg.xxfor
moreinformationonNephalimandAnathema.
NOBLE
Thosewithlandandtitlehaveagreatdealofpower
withintheEmperium.Theyrangefromthefeudal
warlordsonprimitiveplanetstoGovernorsofentire
worlds.Theyarerich,abletogaincrediteasily,are
wellconnected,welleducatedandmastersof
politicsandbribery.
PILOT
Apilotisamasterofallsmallflyingcraft,fromhover
carstogunships,basicallyanythinguptosmall
interstellarescortsinsize.
Apilotalsohasknowledgeofatmosphericandspace
conditionsthatmightaffecthisflight,knowledgeof
themaintenanceandrepairofsmallflyingcraftand
(forthosewithamilitaryCareerlikeSoldierorNaval
Officer)dogfightingskills.
PIRATE
Spaceislargeandthatmakesspacepiracyhardto
eradicate.Piratesaremastersofstrikingatships
fromtheirsensorblindspotsanddescendingon
isolatedplanetsinlightningraidsthatcandevastate
asmalltownbeforetheplanetarydefenseforces
canreact.
Piratesarecapableinterstellarnavigators,daring
pilots,andformidableZeroGcombatantswhen
boarding.Theyarealsoquicktoescapeandare
expertsatevadingcapture,usingtheirvast
knowledgeoftheinterstellarfrontierstotheir
advantage,duckingthroughasteroidbelts,andusing
solarsailsinsystemtoreducetheirenergysignature.
Thewellknownones(Rank3+)alsocarryalarge
priceontheirheads
PRIEST
PriestsareubiquitousintheEmperiumanditisrare
tofindeventhemostbackwaterplanetwithoutat
leastamissionaryoutpost.OnlymencanbePriests
intheEmperium.

Priestsareknowledgeableinallmattersoftheology
andsomeofthehigherrankingpriests(Rank3+)
knowthemoredangerousloreofdemonologyand
exorcism.Whilepriestsareoftengreatwarriors,
theyareexpectedtobeministersfirstandrarely
carrymorethanafewpersonalweaponsandrefuse
toweararmourasarule,preferringtorelyontheir
unswervingfaithtoprotectthem,instead.
Thereareafewpriestswhoaresopureanddevoted
thattheyareabletochannelthedivinepowerof
God.Ifyouhavenoothercareerbesidespriestand
theGMdeterminesthatyourcharacteris
appropriatelypious,youmayusetherulesfor
PriestsinChapter8ofthemainBoLrulebook.
QUESTIONER
Onceanovitiatehasprovenhisintelligence,his
adaptabilityandhisdevotiontotheEmperialcause,
heiselevatedtotherankofQuestioner,an
Inquisitorintraining.
ThefirstandmostimportantskillaQuestioner
learnsisinterrogationinallitsforms.Thisincludes
methodsofinformationextractionandbasicmedical
knowledgetokeepthesubjectaliveforasmany
daysasittakestogeteverylastscrapoftruth.
RANGER
Hunters,trackersandscouts,Rangersareskilledat
survivalinthewilderness.Duringtimesofwar,they
areoftenhiredtoserveaspathfinders,usingtheir
stealthandkeensensestotrackenemymovement,
spyontheenemycampandambushunwarytroops.
RATING
TheOfficerclassmayruntheship,buttheRatings
keepitrunning.Ratingsoftenmovefrompostto
postduringdifferenttoursandbecomeskilledin
variousaspectsofstarshipoperation,repairand
maintenance.ARatingwillhaveanumberof
specialtiesequaltotheirRank.Somesuggested
specialtiesarelistedbelow.
Administration
FoodPreparation
GeneralEngineeringandMaintenance
NavigationandSteering
Security
ShipboardWeapons
ROGUEPRIVATEER
NOTE:Totakethiscareer,youmusthaveatleast
Rank1intheNobleorCourtiercareer.
WhilethelifeofaNobleorCourtierisfineformost
ofthoseborntoprivilege,therearethosewithsuch
alustfordangerandexcitementthattheyarea
constantsourceoftroubleforpolitesociety.The
Emperiummakesfineuseofthesedangerseeking
upstartsbygivingthemLettersofMarqueandthe
titleofRoguePrivateer.
RoguePrivateersaregivenchargetofightthe
enemiesoftheEmperiumatwill,raidingtheirships
andplanetsandkeepingthespoils(witha
percentageofthetakegoingtotheEmperium,of
course).Enemy,inthiscase,typicallymeansanyone
outsideofEmperialjurisdiction,soalienand
unalignedorindependenthumanworldsandfleets
areallfairgame.
Sometimes,however,thecannyRoguePrivateerwill
seeopportunityinactuallydealingwiththenon
Emperialstheymeet(and,indeed,willoftenemploy
them)andwillsetuptradeagreementsfor
technologyandinformationexchange.Theyare
masternegotiatorsandoftensilvertonguedconmen
toboot,abletomakeoutlikebanditswhile
convincingtheothersidethattheygotthebetter
endofthebargain!TheEmperialauthouritiesfrown
uponthesesortsofdealingswithaliensandforeign
governments,buttypicallydonothingiftheybenefit
sufficientlyfromit.
ARoguePrivateerwillhaveashipofatleastFrigate
sizewithsufficientweaponsandcargospacetoface
thedangersofthefrontiersandbringbackthespoils
ofwar.HigherrankedRoguePrivateers(3+)willhave
multipleshipsandpossibly(at5+)anentirefleet.
Theywillhaveeitheradecentgraspofspacefleet
tactics(fromapreviouscareerlikeNavalOfficer)or
hiresomeoneelsewhodoes.
SISTEROFST.MICHAEL
WomencannotjointhepriesthoodintheEmperium,
butmayjoinnunnerieswheretheyprovidemedical
andsometimestechnicalsupportservicesforthe
clergy.Nunsaretypicallyunadventurousandrarely
leavetheabbeyorshiptheyareassignedto.
Oneorderofnuns,however,servesaverydifferent
role.TheSisterhoodofSaintMichaelisamilitant
orderofbattlenunsdedicatedtotheArchangelof
War.Theyserveasthepersonalguardofhigh
rankingpriestsandchurchofficialsandasfrontline
crusadersinholywars.Theyarewelltrainedinall
formsofcombatandequippedwiththelatestin
armourandweaponsprovidedbytheMachine
Priests.
Sisterswhoforsweartheuseoffirearms(Flaw:Vow)
anduseonlymeleeweaponsincombatare
especiallybelovedofMichaelandaregivenspecial
favourinhissight.Onceperbattletheymayturna
RegularSuccessintoaMightySuccessoraMighty
SuccessintoaLegendarySuccesswithoutusingany
HeroPoints.
SLAVE
TheEmperiumlongagoabandonedthesofter
philosophyofcriminalrehabilitationinfavourofthe
muchmorecosteffectivechoicesofexecutionand
slavery.Apersoncanbecomeaslaveinanumberof
ways.
First,topayoffadebt,apersoncanenterintoa
periodofindenturedservitudeinwhichthey
becomethepropertyoftheirdebtholder.Oftenthis
willbesomeonewhothedebtorconvincestobuy
theirdebtinordertoavoidbecomingtheproperty
ofsomeoneelsewhoismuchcrueler.
Criminalsareoftensoldintoslaveryaspartoftheir
sentence.Nonviolentoffendersoftenbecome
indenturedservantswhileviolentoffenderswho
avoidexecutionareoftensoldtogladiatorialarenas.
Aliensandpirateshavetheirownviewsonthe
subjectofslavery,ofcourse,andtherearemany
otherwiseupstandingEmperialCitizenswhofall
victimtoanalienorpirateslaveraidandtoil
hopelesslyonsomeGodforsakenfrontieroralien
worldfortherestoftheirshort,miserablelives.
Slaveswillhaveanarrowsetofskillsbaseduponthe
jobgiventhembytheircaptors.Sotheycanbe
miners,servingwenches,orwhateverelsetheplayer
andtheGMdeterminethecharacterwasutilized
for.Theywillalsohavegreatskillingrovelingto
obtainsmallfavoursoravoidpunishment,hiding
fromthewrathoftheirownersandsmallscaletheft
toobtainessentialsthatwouldbeotherwise
unobtainable.Slavesalsolearntobeverygood
listenersandareafountofknowledgeonthe
secretsoftheirowners,whoconsiderthemsucha
nonthreatthattheyspeakfreelyintheirpresence.
SOLDIER
TheEmperiumisalwaysfightingawarsomewhere
andthosewarsrequireamassivenumberof
soldiers,whoareraisedbyforcingplanetstotithea
setnumberofyoungpeopleeachyearforactive
service.
Soldiersaretrainedinbasiccombattactics,survival
andpersonalequipmentmaintenance.Soldierswho
surviveafewbattlesmightfindthemselves
promotedtoNCOstatus(rank3+)whichgivesthem
minorrequisitioningpowertocallinartillery,air
supportandmaterialresupplyathalftheirRank.
SORCERER
Therearethosewhodesirepersonalpoweraboveall
elseandarewillingtodealwiththedeviltogetit.
Theirmotivationsaremany,buttheendresultisthe
same,theslowcorruptionofthebody,mindand
soul.
MostSorcerersarediabolistswhoseektobring
downthekingdomofheavenandreplaceitwitha
kingdomofhell.Theyarehuntedrelentlesslyinthe
Emperiumandtorturedfordaysbeforebeingputto
thetorch.
SomeSorcerors,however,aresimplycurious
academicsthirstingforknowledge,ordecadent
courtierslookingforexcitementintheforbidden.
Theytooaretorturedfordaysandthenputtothe
torch.TheEmperiumhasnotolerancefortheworks
oftheDevil,howeverinnocentthepractitioners
intent.
Sorcerersresearchforbiddentombsofarcane
knowledgeormakepactswithdemonstolearn
WordsofPowerthatcanshaperealityitself.You
mayusetheSorceryRulesfoundinChapter8ofthe
mainBoLrulebook.
THEWARPEDONES
Therearethoseexposedtoradiation,livingina
pollutedenvironment,orinheritingbadgenes,who
displaythestigmaofmutation.TheWarpedare
lookeddownuponintheEmperiumandtypically
form,anunderclassofsocietyatbest,anda
hereditaryslaveclasswithnorightswhatsoeverat
worst.
SomeWarpedOnesavoidslaverybybecoming
gladiators,ventingtheirrageagainstcruelfateinthe
bloodlustofcombat.MostendupasLowlives,living
intheworstpartsofcities,oreveninthesewers,
wheretheybarterinformationandblackmarket
goods.Agoodmanybecomediabolists,butarare
fewwhoarenttoomarkedandwhohaveuseful
abilitiesmightfindserviceinthecoterieofamore
progressiveInquisitor.
AnyonecanbecomeaWarpedOneatanytimein
theirlife,butobviousmutationsmightmakeformer
careerslikeNobleorInquisitornexttouseless,at
GMdiscretion,unlessthemutationcanbewell
hidden.
StartingWarpedOnecharactershaveanumberof
mutationsequaltotheirRank+1andgainanewone
foreachadditionalrankearned.Formore
informationonhowtogeneratemutations,seethe
rulesonpagexx.
FarmWorldsaresparselypopulatedandthepeople
thatgrowuponthemareasimpleandhardyfolk
whoseinterestsaretypicallylimitedtoGod,Family
andFarming.Theyareparochialanddistrustfulof
strangers,butareoftenhighlyknowledgeablein
specificbiologicalloreandveryloyaltothe
Emperiumasarule.
ThoughtheyallspeakLinguaGalactica,eachFarm
Worldhasadistinctdialect,whichisinvariably
earthy,bluntandfilledwithcolourfullocal
euphemismsthatconfuseandevenoffendoff
worlders.TryingtogetdirectionsfromaFarm
Worlder,isanexerciseinfutilityastheytendtouse
expressionslikeastheroxfliestodenotedistance,
referencelandmarksthathaventbeenaroundin
decadesorhaveasignificanceonlyalocalwould
recognize,suchasGonorthabout10minutesasthe
roxflies,takealeftwheretheoldAugustusfarm
usedtobeandlookfortheoldcourtingtree.
TRAITS
BarrelRider:Manyofthemainleisureactivitieson
aFarmWorldinvolvesomesortoffermented
beverageandtherearethosewhomakeanamefor
themselvesbybeingabletoholdprodigious
amountsofitintheirsystem.YoucanrollanExtra
Diewhenmakingteststoholdyouralchohol.
BeastRider:Youknowhowtoride,trainandcare
forridingbeastsandpackanimals,andmayrollan
ExtraDiewhendoingso.
BuiltLikeanAdamantiumCrapper:Thisquaint
expressionisoftenusedtodescribehulking
farmhands(whousuallyhavealowIQtoboot).Add
+1toyourStrength.Thismaynottakeyouabove5.
LoreMaster:Youareknowledgeableintheloreof
plantoranimalbiology(yourchoice).
MudBrawler:Duetotheimportanceofmaintaining
productiononFarmWorlds,duelingisagainstthe
lawonalmosteveryone,especiallyconsideringthe
sparsepopulationstendencytodrinkasapastime.
Mostfightsaresettledwithfisticuffsinsideamuddy
fightinpitinstead.Youareverygoodatthisand
mayrollanExtraDieinunarmedcombat.
HEROICBEGINNINGS
Chooseyourbirthplacefromthoselistedbelowand
chooseyourtraitsandflawsusingtherulesfoundin
Chapter5oftheBoLrulebook.
ALIENWORLD
Althoughyoucanfindasmallnumberofhuman
childrenwhowereraisedonanalienword(usually
astheoffspringofslaveparents)thevastmajorityof
beingsthatcomefromtheseworldsarenonhuman.
Aliensvaryagreatdealinphysiognomyand
psychologyandtheirabilitiesandweaknessesshould
beworkedoutusingTraitsandFlaws.Theonlylimits
areyourdescriptionandGMdiscretion.
Allaliens,however,areconsideredsecondclass
citizensintheEmperiumandwillencountervarying
levelsofhostilityfromvarioussegmentsofthe
populationandwillneverholdpositionsof
authourityinEmperialsociety(thoughtheymayend
upworkingfortheauthouritiesinrareinstances).
TRAITS
Alienscanhaveanytrait.Theymayalsotake
mutationsasaTrait(seetherulesonpagexx.)
FLAWS
AlienscanhaveanyFlaw.
Humansraisedonanalienworldshouldworkwith
theGMtodeterminewhatTraitsandFlawsare
appropriatefortheircharactersorigin.
FARMWORLD
Thevastpopulationofthefarfuturerequiresavast
amountoffoodtokeepitrunning,andmanyplanets
areincapableofprovidingitthemselves,some
havingtoimport100%oftheirfoodfromother
worlds.TheseotherworldsareFarmWorlds.
FarmWorldsarethebreadbasketsofthegalaxy,
planetsgivenovercompletelytotheproductionof
grains,fruitsandmeatsforuniversalconsumption.
Someworldsfocusonaparticularfoodstuff,likethe
planetAmberwhichiscompletelycoveredingrain
fields,andHereford,whichisavastplainfilledwith
billionsofheadofroamingcattle.Othershaveamix
ofproduce,likeTescoIV.
FLAWS
HeadlikeaBoxofRox:Acolossallystupidbirdthat
getsevenstupiderinthecompanyofitsfellows,the
Roxonlysurvivesduetoprolificbreeding.Youhave
torollanExtraDiewheneverusingyourMind.
responsibleforthedeathoftheirworldaspossible,
preferablybydestroyingtheenemyshomeworldin
return.
TRAITS
DeadManWalking:GhostWorldersareintimidating
becauseeveryoneknowstheyvegotnothingleftto
loseandyou,inparticular,looklikethereisnothing
leftforyoutodobuttofacedowndeathanddrag
yourenemieskickingandscreamingwithyouwhen
youdo.AttheGMsdiscretion,youmayrollanExtra
Dietointimidatethosewhorecognizeyourorigins.
DeepUnderstanding:Youhavelearnedeverything
youcanaboutthestellareventthatresultedinthe
destructionofyourworld.YoumayrollanExtraDie
whendealingwithsimilarevents.
EternalHatred:WheneverusingCombatAbilities
againstanenemyresponsibleforthedeathofyour
world,youmayrollanExtraDie.
SpeakerfortheDead:Whenyourplanetwas
destroyed,thepsychicshockwavereachedacross
timeandspaceandyoufeltthedeathofyour
people.Theynowlookoveryouandguideyouas
thekeeperoftheirspirit,actingasasixthsensethat
warnsyouofdanger,pointsyoutowardssubtle
cluesandinfluencesyoudreams.TheGMmayallow
youtospendaHeroPointandrollanExtraDiein
anysituationwheretheythinkthespiritsofyour
peoplewouldhelpyou.
FLAWS
TaintNatural:Exposuretofarmingchemicals,
animalhormonesorsomethingmoresinister,has
corruptedyourbody.Hopefully,youcanhideit
underareallylargepairofoveralls.Youmustmakea
randomrollonthemutationtable.Youmaytakethis
flawmultipletimes.
Pickled:AlmostallFarmWorldersdrinktobreakup
themonotonyofstaringatseasofgrainorcattle,
butsomefindthemselvesunabletoletgoofthe
bottle,andareoftenostracizedastheirworksuffers.
YoumustrollanExtraDiewhenevertheGMfeelsit
hasbeentoolongbetweenyourlastsnootfull.
Rustic:Yourearthyandbluntmannerdoesntsell
wellwiththoseofthemoneyedandeducated
classes,whoseeyouasaignoranthayseed.You
mustrollanExtraDiewheneverdealingwiththem.
FleshTithed:Whendealingwithdangerousfood
animalsorthemassivemachinesnecessaryto
harvestandpackagetheproduceofaFarmWorld,
accidentsdooccasionallyhappenandanumberof
folksenduptithingandarm,aleg,aneyeorsome
otherbodypart.Youhavelostsomeimportantpart
ofyouranatomyandmustrollanExtraDie
whenevertheGMfeelsitappropriate.
GHOSTWORLD
Doomed:Despitethedeathofyourworldandyour
people,thereaper,itseems,willnotbesatisfied
untilyouhavejoinedthem.Oncepersession,the
GMwillcreateasituationinwhichyouareingrave
peril,bygivinganExtraDietoanopponentsattack
orforcingyoutotakeanExtraDiewhenattempting
somethingdangerous.
Aworldthatiswipedcleanoflifefromstellar
catastrophe,alieninvasionorapurgebythe
Inquisition,oftenleavesbehindthosewhowereoff
worldatthetimeormanagedtoescapebeforethe
finalcurtainfell.
GhostWorldersareamoodylot.Theyseemhaunted
bytheghostsoftheirpeopleandwanderaimlessly,
keepingtothemselveswheneverpossible.Ifand
whentheymanagetofindotherswhoescapedtheir
world,theygrouptogetherintotightlyknitbands
thatareveryuntrustingofoutsiders.
Iftheirworldwasdestroyedbyaspecificentityor
entities,GhostWorlderswilloftenbecomevindictive
avengers,seekingtotakeoutasmanyoftheenemy
EscapedthePurge:Yourworldwaspurgedforgood
reason,asyourpeoplehadstartedtoshowserious
deviancyinmind,spiritand,particularly,body.You
maynothavebeenapartytothecorruption,but
youareavictimofit.Youmustmakearandomroll
onthemutationtable.Youmaytakethisflaw
multipletimes.
Melancholic:Youarestrickenbydepression
wheneveryouareremindedstronglyofyourlost
homeworld.WhenevertheGMdeterminesthat
somethingremindsyouofyourbirthworld,you
mustspendaHeroPointoryoumustrollanExtra
Dieonallyouractionsfortherestofthescene.
Pariah:Emperialfolksareasuperstitiouslotand
mostarekeenonavoidingcontactwiththe
remnantsofadeadworld,particularlythepeopleof
saidworld,particularlyiftheworldinquestionwas
purgedorsaidtobecursed.YouhavetorollanExtra
DiewhendealingwithothernonGhostWorlders
whorecognizeyourorigins.
Stalker:Whenstalking,trackingandtrappingpreyin
yournativeenvironment,youmayrollandExtraDie.
SurvivorType:Inyournativeenvironment,youmay
rollanExtraDieforanysurvivalrelatedroll,
includingdisease.
ToughtoChew:Youareexceedinglythickskinned
andpainresistant.Youhave1armourpoint.
FLAWS
AdaptiveAddiction:Adaptingtoyourworldhas
givenyourpeopletoughness,butithasalsocursed
themwithabiologicaldependency.Thereisa
certainchemicalthatyoumusthavetosurvivewhile
awayfromyourhomeworld.Eachdaythatyoufail
toingestit,yousuffercumulative1penaltytoyour
LifePointsuntilyouareabletodoso.
DarwinsCurse:Somethinginyourhomeworlds
environment,aretrovirus,radiationoranynumber
ofotherfactors,haswarpedyourbody.Youmust
makearandomrollonthemutationtable.Youmay
takethisflawmultipletimes.
EnvironmentalWeakness:Thosewhoareraisedin
extremeconditions,likeheatorcold,findithardto
copeintheoppositeenvironment.Wheneveryou
areinanenvironmentoppositethatofyournative
world,youmustrollanExtraDieonallyouractions.
GaveaTaste:Withalltheenvironmentaldangers
prevalentonHellWorlds,itisnosurprisethatmany
folksenduplosingvariousbitsandpiecesfromtheir
bodiesduringtheirlives.Youhavelostsome
importantpartofyouranatomyandmustrollan
ExtraDiewhenevertheGMfeelsitappropriate.
HELLWORLD
Someworldsaresoinimicaltohumanlifethatevery
dayyouliveonthemisastruggleforsurvival.From
desertworldsrackedbysandstormsandinfested
withgiantwormstosteamyjungleworldswhere
eventhevegetationisouttokillandeatyou,Hell
Worldsarebiologicalwarzoneswhereonlythe
strongestandmostcunningcansurvive.
Andyet,forwhateverreason,humanityhaseven
managedtocolonizethesehellishplaces.The
coloniesareneverlarge,andthestandardcomforts
ofcivilizationaretypicallynonexistent,butthe
peoplearetoughandwelladaptedtotheirdeadly
environment,scoffingatsoftbelliedoffworlders,or
softworldersastheyaremorecommonlyknown.
Thelawofsurvivalistheoverridinglawonthese
deadlyplanetsandmostHellWorldersaremore
inclinedtowardsfightingthanlearning,although
theyareoftenquiteknowledgableintheuseof
toxinsandantivenoms,conservationofprecious
resources,likewaterandfood,aswellashowto
movestealthilyintheirhomeenvironment.
TRAITS
ArmsLikeaPython:Youareexceptionallystrong
andmayrollanExtraDiewhenattemptingstrength
relatedtasks,includingwrestling.
PoisonsMaster:Youaretrainedintheloreof
poisons,venomsandthecreationofantidotes.You
arealsoinuredtotheeffectsofmostpoisonsand
rollanExtraDiewhenresistingtheireffects.
Ugly&Brutish:Yourextremelytoughupbringing
withallitsattendantphysicalandmentaldefects,
makesithardforyoutorelatetosoftworlders.You
sufferanExtraDiewhendealingwithnonDeath
Worlders.
HOLYWORLD
HolyWorldsaregivenoverentirelytothe
venerationofsomeimportantpersonoreventinthe
historyoftheChurch,typicallysomeholycrusade,
saintormiracle.Theyprimarilyserveasafocusof
faith,attractingpilgrimsfromlightyearsdistantto
visittheshrinesandrefocustheirspiritualselves.
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LifeonaHolyWorldistypicallysereneand
contemplativeonthewholeandtherelativequiet,
brokenonlybytheflowoffountains,thewarbleof
birdsongandthebackgroundhumofchanting
monks,canbeunnervingforthoseusedtothemore
boisterousatmosphereofothercivilizedworlds.
ThoseraisedonHolyWorldshavetypicallyworked
eitherdirectlyfororinsupportofthechurchfrom
birthandwhilemanyofthemendupservinginthe
clergy,otherschafeattherestrictivelifeof
contemplationrequiredofthemandleaveassoon
astheycanfindawayoffworld.
TRAITS
FLAWS
HolyRage:Whenfacingthosewhoarehereticsin
youreyes,regardlessofthetruthofthematter,you
shownomercy.Iftheydefyyou,youarewillingto
smitetheminpublicandiftheytakearmsagainst
you,theonlyreasonyouwillsparethemissothat
youcanburnthematthestakelater.Wheneveryou
entercombatwithhereticsyoucannotretreatuntil
eitheryouortheyaredeadorunconscious.
SelfRighteous:SomepeopleborntoaHolyWorld
arepricklytowardsthosewhomtheyconsiderless
thanpiousandtendtolookdownonthem.Others
findthisbehavioroffputtingtosaytheleast.You
musttakeanExtraDieinallsocialsituationsdealing
withpeopleyouconsiderlessholythanyourself(the
GMdecideswhoisworthyofyourcondescension).
Unclean:AlthoughHolyWorldsarenotoriouslystrict
aboutpurgingtheirpopulationsofthosetouchedby
physicalcorruption,itiswhisperedthatthereare
instanceswherepityistakenonthosewithminor
deformitiesandawillingnesstoservepenance
throughservicetotheChurch(outofsiteofthe
generalpublic,ofcourse).ManyvisitorstoNotre
DamusIV,forinstance,sweartosightingsofa
WarpedOneringingthebellsofacertainsacredbell
tower.Youmustmakearandomrollonthe
mutationtable.Youmaytakethisflawmultiple
times.
Vow:BothClergyandcitizensoftheEmperiummay
takespecificvowstotheLordinordertoprovetheir
faithorpaypenance.Thesearemanyandvaried,
fromVowsofSilence,toVowsofChastity,tothe
VowofSt.Michaelthatcertainbattlenunstake
recantingtheuseoffirearmsofanysort.Youhave
takenjustsuchaVow(GMsdiscretionastothe
validityoftheVow,howiteffectsyourcharacterand
thepunishmentforbreakingit).Youmaytakethis
flawmultipletimes.
ChurchTies:DuetoyourupbringingintheinChurch,
youareverycomfortabledealingwithotherchurch
membersandhaveconnectionswithmanyhighlevel
churchleaderswhosenamesyoudropfrequentlyto
smoothyourpassagethroughlife.Youmayrollan
ExtraDiewhentryingtogetfavoursorinformation
frommembersofthechurch.
GraceofGod:Yourcomposureissuchthatyou
radiateallthebesttraitsofaGodlylifeandpeople
feelnaturallywelldisposedtowardsyou.Youmay
takeanExtraDieinsocialsituationsorwhentrying
tocalmimminentviolence.
GuardianAngel:Fromaveryyoungage,ithasbeen
clearthatsomeoneorsomethingiswatchingover
you,preventingaccidents,keepingyousafeforsome
futurepurpose.YouhaveoneextraHeroPoint.
KeeperoftheWord:EducationonaHolyWorld
coversthebasicsofreading,writingandmath,but
focusesextensivelyontheologicalmatters,both
biblical,philosophicalandevencoversthebeliefsof
competingsystems(ifonlytoshowhowtheyarein
needofcorrection).Youwereparticularlyinterested
inthesubjectandmayrollanExtraDiewhenmaking
testsregardingtheology,anytheology.
INDUSTRIALWORLD
Someplanetsfocussointenselyontheproductionof
physicalgoods,textilesandthelike,foroffworld
consumptionthattheirentirepopulations,which
oftennumberinthehundredsofbillions,aregiven
overtoheavymanufacturing.Thesurfacesofthese
worldsarecoveredinurbansprawlbrokenonlyby
desertwastelandsofclinker,ashandothertoxic
ShieldofFaith:Yourfaithisablindinglighttothe
diabolic.DemonsmustrollanExtraDieandtakethe
lowesttwowhentakingactionsagainstyou.
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substancesandseasoftoxicsludge,thevileby
productsofcenturiesofheavyindustrialpollution.
Peopleliveontopofeachother,crammedinto
arcologiesthatreachmilesintothesky.Spaceisa
premiumaffordedonlytothewealthyandprivileged
thatlive,literally,atthetopoftheirsociety.The
loweronegoes,thefoulertheairandwater
become,themorecrampedthelivingconditionsare
andthemoresavagethepeoplesbehaviouruntil,at
theverybottom,onlyscavengers,criminalsand
gangscansurvive.
IndustrialWorldsaretypicallyrifewithdissent,
heresyandthetaintofthediabolical,andtheyare
frequenttargetsofInquisitorialinvestigationand
purges.
TRAITS
AlphaDog:Formanypeopleinthelowerlevels,the
gangisanextendedfamily,providingsupportand
protectioninanextremelydangerousenvironment.
Intime,thestrongestrisetobecomeaprominent
memberofthepack,learninghowtocommandthe
respectoflowlifesandextorttheweakwilledinto
doingtheirbidding.YoumayrollanExtraDieinall
socialsituationsdealingwiththecriminalelement
andwheneveryouattempttointimidateanyone.
Foreman:Anumberofpeoplewhowork(and
survive)longenoughinthefactoriescanrisetoa
levelwheretheyareputinchargeofwholework
gangsdedicatedtospecificmanufacturing
processes.Thesefolksgetagoodworking
knowledgeofhowproductionprocessesworkand
howtolead(orbully)workersintoincreased
production.YoumayrollanExtraDiewhendealing
withworkgangs.
Nightcrawler:Denizensofthelowestlevelsofthe
arcologieshavetodealwithlowlightingconditions
atthebestoftimes.Thisisidealforroamingpacks
ofNoblesfromtheuppersectionsthatformhunting
partiesandterrorizethepopulationsatthebottom,
particularlygangs,forbloodsport.Itsnotlegal,but
thereislittlelawinthelowerregionstostopit.
TheseNightcrawlershaveaugmentekadaptorsin
theireyesthatallowthemtoseeinthelowestlight
conditions.Youmayseeinlowlightconditionsas
thoughitwerefulldaylight.
Scavenger:ManyIndustrialWorldersfindthedaily
grindofthefactoriesabhorrentandlookforother
meansofmakingaliving.Scavengersscourthelower
arcologyforbitsoftechorrecyclablestosellinthe
upperlevels,buttheyarentabovescavengingitems
thatbelongtosomeoneelseandknowhowtofind
allthebestfencesandblackmarketdealers.Youcan
rollanExtraDiewhentryingtoscroungeuplegalor
illegalsourcesofequipment.
ToxinChild:Survivinginthelowerarcologymeans
havingtoadapttopollutedair,taintedwaterand
constantexposuretothechemicalsandheavy
metalscommoninfactorywork.Youmayrollan
ExtraDiewhenresistingtheeffectsoftoxinsand
poisons.
WasteNomad:Afewhardyandbraveindividuals
leavetheconfinedspacesofthearcologiestojoin
oneofthemanywanderingcaravansthatroamthe
wideopenwastelands,scavenginglosttechand
recyclablematerials.Lifeinthewastelandsisas
savageasanyHellworld,requiringconstant
attentiontoyourlifesupportgear,watersupplies
andtheparticulardangersofashstorms,sludge
sandandradzones.Youareamasterofsurvivalin
thisdesolateenvironment.YoumayrollanExtraDie
foranysurvivalrelatedrollintoxicwastelands.
FLAWS
Agoraphobic:Livinginsuchconfinedspaces,many
IndustrialWorldersfindthesightofanopensky
terrifying.YoumustspendaHeroPointeverytime
yougointoanopenspace,oryoumustrollanExtra
Dieonallofyouractionsuntilyoucangetalowroof
overyourhead.
OmegaDog:Somepeoplearebornfollowersand
arehappiestwhensomeoneelsemakestheharder
decisionsinlifeforthem.Itmightbethattheyhave
littletasteforleadershiporarejusttooweakwilled
andinsecuretotakeit.Youfallsomewhereinthat
categoryandmustrollanExtraDiewhentryingto
leadothersortakeactionsthatcountermandwhat
youvebeentoldtodo.
PollutedFlesh:Alltheexposuretotoxinsand
pollutionmeansthatIndustrialWorldsarethemost
likelytoproduceWarpedOnesandtheydosoin
numbersthatwouldseemexceedinglylargeifnot
forthesizeofthepopulation.Mostofthese
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mutationisalmostnonexistent.Thosewithminor
mutationshavethemremovedandreplacedwith
augmentek,whilethosewithbodiestotallywarped
bymutationaretypicallyheavilyaugmentedand
assignedtotheroleofCyberSlaves.
TRAITS
Upgrade:Eventhelowliestservantsandsoldiersof
theMachinePriestshaveatleastoneaugmentek
implantandmanyhavetwoorthree.Youmaytakea
singleEnhancedFunctionaugmentekupgrade(see
pg.xx).YoumaytakethisTraitmultipletimes.
HighTechHeirloom:Youhavebeengiftedwitha
wonderofminiaturization,apieceofequipment
thatis1/10thesizeofthestandarditembutjustas
effective.Thiscouldanything,fromaLightpistol
thatfitsonyourfingerlikealargeringtoapersonal
forcefieldcontainedinatinymedallionthatyou
weararoundyourneck.Thetechnologybehindsuch
itemsissorarethatsellingsuchanitemisaheresy
punishablebydeath,andlosingitrequiresthatyou
spendeveryeffortrecoveringitordietrying.
SacredTongue:ThesecretlanguageoftheMachine
PriesthoodisTrinary,abizarrehybridofmachine
languageandorganicspeech.Onlythepriesthood
andthemostprivilegedofservantsistaughtto
speakitandtoteachittoanoutsiderisaheresythat
callsforthedeathofallthoseinvolved.Youcan
speakthislanguage.
FLAWS
ColdasSteel:SomeMachineWorldersareso
dedicatedtologicandthesuppressionoftheirown
humanfrailties,thattheybecomecoldanddistant
fromtherestofhumanity.YouhavetorollanExtra
DieinallsocialsituationswithnonMachine
Worlders.
RestrainingBolt:SomeMachineWorldersgrowup
chafingatthecoldlogicofthesocietytheylivein,
andactoutinwaysdeemedinappropriatetothe
MachinePriests.Suchbehaviorissomewhat
understandable,however,consideringthehuman
condition,andoftenthemiscreantsaresimplyfitted
withaRestrainingBoltthatmonitorsandcontrols
theirbehavioruntiltheycanbereleasedbackinto
politesociety.YouarefittedwithaRestrainingBolt
andyoumustrollanExtraDieonanyactionsthat
violateanyofthefollowingrules:
deformedmonstrositiesareleftinthelowerlevels
todie,whichmanydo,buttherearealsoroving
gangsofWarpedOneswhoadoptthesewayward
mutantsandraisethemastheirown.Youmust
Sickly:Constantexposuretochemicalsand
pollutantshasweakenedyourimmunesystemand
leftyoususceptibletoillnessandinfirmity.Youmust
rollanExtraDiewhenresistingdisease.
Wanted:Itseasytobecomeacriminalonan
industrialworldandtherearethosewhopursue
outlawstatustostandoutamongsttheteeming
multitudesandbeknown.Whilesomebecome
famous(likethestrangeblackcaped,whitemasked
anarchistwhoassassinatescorruptandcruel
foremen,leavingabloodyVcutintotheir
foreheads),mostfindanignominiousendatthe
handsofinformantsandbountyhunterslookingfor
aquickCross.Youarewantedbytheauthouritieson
yourhomeworldandarepursuedbybountyhunters
andscumlookingtobringyouin,evenafteryou
managetoleaveoffworld.TheGMwillworkoutthe
details,butrestassuredthatatleastonceper
adventure,youwillbehoundedbyyourpastcrimes.
MACHINEWORLD
MachinePriestshavemonasteriesonmanyworlds,
butthesearemereoutpostswhencomparedtothe
worldsgivencompletelyovertothembyEmperial
Charter.Ontheseworlds,thesecretsoftechnology
arecarefullyguardedandthefrontiersofscienceare
pushedforward.
MuchlikeIndustrialWorlds,theentiretyofthe
surfaceiscoveredinworkshopsandfactorieswhich
producethehighertechnologytheEmperium
requirestosurvive.Fromwarpenginestoadvanced
Augmentek,themachinepriestsandtheirservants
liveamonasticexistencewhollydedicatedto
invention.UnlikeIndustrialWorlds,thepopulations
arevastlysmallerandaccesstotheworldisstrictly
limitedtothoseoftheMachinePriesthoodandonly
themostprivilegedguests.
TogrowuponaMachineWorldistogrowupin
reverenceof,andatonewith,themachine.Though
human,theygrowupinaworldruledbylogic,and
manycanseemcoldlycalculatingtooffworlders.
OnebenefitoflivingwiththeMachinePriestsisthat
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1.
2.
3.
YoumustobeythewilloftheMachine
Priests.
Youmustobeythewillofthoselegally
aboveyouinrankandauthority,except
wherethisconflictswithrulenumber1.
Youmustnotharmthelawfulcitizensofthe
Emperium,unlessthisconflictswithrules
number1and2.
discoversthemcenturiesafterthedamagehasbeen
done.
Whatevertheoriginsoftheirbackwardsslideinto
primitivism,thepeopleofSavageWorldslivein
tribalpreindustrialsocieties,manywithamedieval
mindsetandquiteafewwithevenmoreprimitive
levelsoftechnology.TheEmperiumrarelyforces
thesesocietiesintothefolddirectly,preferringto
leavetheworldasisforscientificpurposesandas
vacationspotsforNobilityandClergywantingto
roughit.
StandardEmperialpolicyistosetastationintoorbit
andmonitorthepopulation.Wherethepopulation
haslostfaithinGod,Priestsaresentdown,disguised
aslocals,tospreadtheGoodNews.Heavily
disguisedstriketeamsaresenttopurgedangerous
mutantsanddiabolistswhennecessary,and
occasionally,promisingmembersofthesocietyare
takentotheHeavensonChariotsofFiretobeone
withtheAngels.Thesepeopleareeducatedinthe
truthoftheuniverse,theirplacewithinitandare
oftengivenspecialdutiesrelatedtotheirworlds.
TRAITS
BeastMaster:SavageWorldsrelyagreatdealon
animalsnotonlyforfood,butfortransport,hunting,
sendingmessagesandanynumberofotheruses.
Thosewhocaptureandtrainsuchanimalsare
extremelyimportantinthesesocieties.Youarean
expertatraising,capturing,breakingandtraining
beastsofalltypesandmayrollanExtraDiewhen
dealingwiththeminanyway.
BloodFrenzy:CertainwarriorsfromsavageWorld
culturesareabletoworkthemselvesupintoa
frothing,bloodyrageduringbattle,theirferocityand
immunitytopainandfearmakingthemeven
deadlier.Youadd+1toyourStrengthandincrease
yourLifeBloodcorrespondingly,fortheremainder
ofthecombat.Youwillnotgounconsciousat0LB
(althoughyouwillloseLBasnormalifyougointo
thenegatives)andcancontinuefightinguntildead,
butyoumaynotretreat,notmatterwhatthe
circumstances.Attheendofthecombat,youlose
theextraStrengthandLBgainedfromtheBlood
Rage,andifthistakesyoubelow5,youmustspend
aHeroPointordieimmediately.
IronSinews:Withoutthebenefitsofadvanced
technology,almosteverythingsignificantthat
CyberDementia:Somesaythatmanandmachine
werenevermeanttomergetothedegreethatthe
MachinePrieststakeaugmentek.Someevensay
thatitisanaffronttoGodtotryandperfectupon
hiscreation.TheMachinePriestsscoffatthesenay
sayers,buttherearethoseamongtheirnumberwho
doseemalittleoffintheirbehavior.Youareoneof
thoseindividualsandhavesomementaldisorder
resultingfromtheschismbetweenyourmindand
thecoldmetalitnowcontrols.Thesemental
disorderscanbeanythingyouandtheGMapprove
of,fromOCDlikebehaviortomultiplepersonalities
orevenfullblownpsychoticbehaviorifthisFlawis
takenmultipletimes(whichitcanbe).
FlawedAugmentek:Oneitemofaugmentekis
flawedinsomeway(substandardparts,susceptible
todataviruses,previousdamage,etc.)and
occasionallystopsworkingaltogether.Thefirsttime
youuseitinascene,rollaD6.Ona1itfailsto
functionfortherestofthescene(GMdiscretionon
theconsequences).YoumaytakethisFlawmultiple
times,butonlyonceperindividualaugmentek.
SAVAGEWORLD
Certainworldshaveregressedsofartechnologically
andsociallythatthepeopletherehavecompletely
forgottentheirorigins.TheydonotrememberTerra,
knownothingofspacetravelandotherworldsand
quiteafewthinkthattheirplanetisflatandthe
centeroftheuniverse.
Thecausesofregressionarenumerous.Theworld
mighthavesufferedsomesortofcosmicdisaster,
thepopulationmighthavebeenravagedbyplague,
nativefloraandfaunaorconstantwarfare,orthe
originalcolonistsmighthavebeenrecidivistsseeking
toescapetechnologyandcreateanewEdenona
worldfarfromtheinfluenceofsinfulman.Manyof
theseworldsareoutonthefringesofcivilizedspace
andareisolatedenoughthattheEmperiumonlyre
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SavageWorldersdo,makeorbuildrequiresagreat
dealofsweatandtheproperapplicationofraw
musclepowertoaccomplish.YoumayrollanExtra
Diewhenusingyourstrengthforbreaking,lifting,
pullingorpushingthings.
KeenSenses:LifeonaSavageWorldrequiresthe
inhabitantstobeincrediblyattentivetotheir
environmentandtherearethosewithuncanny
sensesheightenedtoanalmostsuperhumandegree,
particularlyhuntersandwarriors.Yourfivesenses
areincrediblysharpaswellasyourintuitive,or
Sixthsense.YoumayrollanExtraDiewhenever
usinganyofthesesenses.
Totem:SomeSavageWorldtribesareverycloseto
natureandbelievethateachpersoniswatchedover
byaspiritguideofsomesort.Thetypeandnatureof
thesespiritsarenumerousandvaried,basicallyany
naturalthingfromanimalstorockstothewinditself
canqualifyanditvariesfromtribetotribe.Youhave
aspirittotemthatisreflectedinyourabilities.You
andtheGMshouldworkoutthetypeofspiritguide
andthesinglebonusitgivesyouchosenfromthelist
below:
+1toasingleAttribute(thiscannottake
youabove5)
+1toasingleCombatAbility.
+2toHeroPoints,PsychicPower,Arcane
PowerorLifeblood.
TheabilitytorollanExtraDiewhenrolling
fortasksthatparticularspiritembodies
(GMsdiscretion).
WeaponMaster:ManySavageWorldersbecome
expertwarriorswithspecificprimitiveweapons,like
thecommonsword,bow,netandmanystranger
weaponsthatcanonlybefoundoncertainworlds,
likethepsychicthrowingglaivesofKrullIII.Youarea
masterofasingleweaponproducedusingthe
technologyonyourprimitiveworldandmayrollan
ExtraDiewheneverusingit.YoumaytaketheTrait
multipletimes.
FLAWS
Changeling:ManySavageWorldersholdthebelief
thatmutantsarefaeriechangelingsleftinplaceof
theirnormalchildren.Onmostworlds,these
childrenareleftinthewoodstodie,althoughafew
arerescuedbyrovingbandsofWarpedOneslooking
outfortheirown.Thesemutantbandstrulybelieve
thattheyarethechildrenoffaeriesandareoften
thepawnsofdiabolistswhoteachthemfaerie
magicandsetthemagainsttheirformerparents.
Youmustmakearandomrollonthemutationtable.
Youmaytakethisflawmultipletimes.
Illiterate:Literacyistheexception,ratherthanthe
rule,onSavageWorldsandmostpeoplehavenever
seenabook,muchlessreadone.Youcannotreador
write.
Primitive:SomeSavageWorldersjustcantgraspthe
nuancesoftechnology.Theyhaventreallymastered
thespiritboxesthatEmperialsusetocommunicate
withandtheycanpointagunandshootit,buttheir
aimisterrible,sotheyprefertosticktowhatworks
bestfortheminmostsituations:shoutingloudlyand
stickingthingswithasharpbitofsteel.Youmustroll
anExtraDiewheneverusingtechnologymore
advancedthanthatofyourhomeworld.
Savage:ThedemeanourofthetypicalSavage
Worlder,andthefactthattheyoftenprefertoadorn
themselvesintheskinsandbonesofanimalsrather
thanadopttypicalEmperialstandardsofdress,
marksthemoutasprimitivestoeventhelowliest
serf.YoumustrollanExtraDieinallsocialsituations
withnonSavageWorlders.
Superstitious:SavageWorldersareasuperstitious
lot.Manyofthemhaveparticulartics,talismansand
otherbitsofmumbojumbothattheyrelyonand
arefearfulofdoingwithout.Somebelievethata
drawnweaponmustdrawbloodorbeforever
cursed.Othersbelievethatiftheypainttheirface
bluebeforebattle,theyllhavetheprotectionofthe
gods.Someeventhinkthatifyoupeefacingthe
northwind,youinviteindemonsofsterility.You
haveasuperstitionthatyouandtheGMmustwork
outthespecificsfor.Failuretoplacatethat
superstitionduringascenewillcauseyoutorollan
ExtraDieoneveryactionfortherestofthatscene.
YoumaytakethisFlawmultipletimes.
STANDARDWORLDS
Despitetheclassification,StandardWorldsare
anythingbutstandard.Withtensofthousandsof
worldscomestensofthousandsofcultures,laws
andtraditions.Theonlytrulydefiningthread
throughouttheEmperiumistheChurch,Emperial
LawandfearoftheAlien,theWarpedOne,the
DiabolistandInquisitorialscrutiny.
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Despitetheirdifferences,allStandardworldsholda
fewbasicsimilarities.Firstofall,unlikeotherworlds,
theyareallmostlyselfsustaining,providingtheir
ownfoodandnaturalresourcesandimportingand
exportingmostlyluxuryorspecialtygoods.Theyare
relativelypopulated,butnotoverpopulatedand
theirenvironmentsaretypicallystableandnottoo
extreme.
AllStandardWorldshavestandardEmperiallevels
oftechnologyandhaveapresenceinGalactic
PoliticsthroughthenobilityandPlanetaryGovernors
whoadministerandoverseethetithingof
manpowerandresourcesforthegreatergoodofthe
galaxy.
ToliveonaStandardWorldistoliveonashining
geminthecrownoftheEmperiumandtobeawell
educatedandwellprovidedformemberofan
advancedandwellorderedgalacticsocietyunless,
ofcourse,youreaheretic,alienormutant
TRAITS
Artistic:Thewellorderedenvironmentmost
StandardWorldersgrowupinmeansthattheyhave
moretimetodevotetoactivitieslikethearts.Some
artistsaresoindemandthattheirworksare
exportedtootherworldsandthebestmusiciansall
comefromStandardWorlds.Youareanartist.
Chooseaparticularart(sculpture,music,oilor
holographicpainting,whatever).Youmayrollan
ExtraDiewhencreatingsaleableitemsortryingto
pleaseandaudiencewithyourart.
Attractive:Thebestmedicineandrejuvenation
treatmentsallowStandardWorlderstolivelonglives
untarnishedbythetypicalblemishesandpractically
untouchedbytheravagesofage.Youareaprime
exampleofthisandmayrollanExtraDiewhenever
yourlooksmightfactorintothesituation.
Etiquette:Regardlessofdifferingplanetarycultures,
manyStandardWorldersarealsowellversedin
Emperialetiquetteingeneralandthisallowsthemto
travelfromworldtoworldasinterestingguests
insteadofboorishforeigners.Youarewell
manneredandmayrollandExtraDiewhendealing
withotherStandardWorlders.
Healthy:Thebestmedicineandpleasant
environmentalconditionsgivethoseonStandard
Worldsamuchbetterstandardofhealththanthe
poorretchesonotherworlds.Youarefulloflifeand
add+2toyourLifeblood.
StandardEducation:MostStandardWorlders
receivethebesteducationtheEmperiumoffers.Asa
citizenofaStandardWorld,youhavea+1Mind(this
maynottakeyouabove5).
FLAWS
Arrogant:Whendealingwiththoselessfortunate
peoplewholiveonotherworlds,StandardWorlders
canoftencomeacrossashaughtyandpatronizing.
YouseethosefromnonStandardWorldsas
deservingofeitheryourpityorscornandtheycan
tell,nomatterhowyoutrytohideit.RollanExtra
DiewhendealingwithnonStandardWorlders.
Corrupt:Underneaththebrightandorderlyexterior,
StandardWorldsoftenseethewiththemultitudeof
hiddensinsthatseemtofollowmanwhereverhe
goes.Viceandcrimearerampantonsomeworlds
andsometimesformasecond,undergroundworld
thatdarklymirrorstheadvancedcivilizationitfeeds
on.Youknowthisfirsthandandhaveavicethatis
highlyillegalandhighlyaddictive.YouandtheGM
shouldworkoutwhatitisyoureaddictedto,the
frequencyofuse,theconsequenceofnotpartaking
initandwhathappenswhenyourecaughtdoingso.
Soft:MostStandardWorldersspendagreatdealof
theirtimeinsedentarypursuitsandwhileadvanced
technologymeansneverhavingtoexertyourselftoo
hard,italsomeansneverbenefittingfromthat
exertion.Youareaparticularlysoftmemberofyour
societyandhavea1Strength.
Tainted:Despitetheshinyveneerofadvanced
civilization,mutationisstillaproblemonStandard
Worlds.StandardWorldersareinclinedtosweep
thesesortsofproblemsundertherug,sotospeak,
byshippingtheTheWarpedofftootherworldsto
besoldintoslavery.Thosewhoescapetheclutches
ofnormalsocietydescendintothesewers,and
someStandardWorldshaveentireunderground
civilizationsofWarpedOnesbidingtheirtimeuntil
eithertheyriseuporanInquisitorcomesalongand
burnsthemout.Youmustmakearandomrollon
themutationtable.Youmaytakethisflawmultiple
times.
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WeakWilled:Tomanywholiveinanordered
society,theeasiestrouteistherouteofcompliance.
Wheneverythingisworkingout,whybuckthe
system?Thismentalindolencebreedsfollowersand
afteralifetimeofobedience,itcanbeahardto
resistthosewithstrongerpersonalitiesormental
controlpowers.Whenintimidation,commandor
mentalcontrolabilitiesareusedagainstyou,your
Mindisnotaddedtothedifficultyoftheroll.
manytimesfartherandsaferduringawarpjump.
StarChildrentendtocarrythegeneforthis
beneficialmutationalmostexclusivelyandEmperial
authouritieswillevenignoreothermutationsaslong
astheStarChildinquestionhasTheEyeandis
willingtouseitintheirservice.Youhavethe
HelmsmensEyeMutationandwhennavigatinga
shipyoumaymultiplyallyourWarpJumpdistances
byyourMindattribute.
OnewiththeUniverse:Itissaidthattoliveamong
thestarsistoexperiencethevasttotalityofall
creationandunderstandyourplaceinit.This
understandingenergizesyourspiritandincreases
yourPsychicPowerby2points.
ZeroGAdaption:SomeStarChildrengrowupon
spacestationsorworkinsectionsoflarger
spacecraftwhereartificialgravityisoftenturnedoff.
YoudonotsufferpenaltiesforrollsmadeinZeroG
conditions.
FLAWS
Arsonphobia:Flameaboardastarcraftcanbea
terrifyingthing.Iteatsoxygenandfillstheconfined
spaceswithsmokewhileheatandpressurebuild,
crushingthelifeoutofpeopleandcausingthingsto
explode.Worstofall,thereisnoescapefroma
toweringinfernoinspace.Assuch,manyStar
Childrensufferaninnatefearofopenflameand
eventhetinysparkofamatchcanmakethem
sweat.Youareterrifiedoffireandmusttakean
ExtraDieonallyourrollswheneveritispresentin
fistsizedquantitiesorgreater.
STARCHILD
Asmanypeopleasthereareonahundredthousand
worlds,therearestillmorethatneversetfootona
planettheirentirelives.Manymajorinterstellar
craftaresolargethattheyarevirtuallycitiesin
spaceandmanyofthecrewmembersareborn
there,raisedthere,andlivetheirlivesentirelywithin
itshull.
Starchildrenareastrangeenigmaticpeoplewitha
widerviewofGod,theuniverseandtheirplace
withinit.Theytendtowardthephilosophicalandare
physicallythinner,palerandhavelessbodyhairthan
thoseraisedonaworld.Whentheyfinallydostep
outonaplanet,manyfindtheuncontrolled
environmentuncomfortableandthepeopleso
different,thatmoststayaboardshipafterthe
experience.
ThemoreadventurousStarChildren,however,find
theexperienceexhilaratingandoftenfindtheir
specifictalentsindemand,especiallyasthey
produceahighnumberofNephilim,priestsandvery
talentedstarpilotsandHelmsmen.
TRAITS
Agile:WhatStarChildrenlackinstrength,theymake
upforinagility.Youhavea+1Agility(thismaynot
takeyouabove5).
BorntoFly:StarChildrenneversufferthe
disorientingeffectsofflyingwithnofixed
gravitationalreference,nevergetmotionsick,and
areabletosustaingreaterchangesinGPressure
overshortperiodsthanpeopleraisedonplanet.For
thesereasons,theymakeexcellentpilots.Youmay
rollanExtraDiewhenpilotingairorspacecraft.
Helmsmen:Thereisonemutationthatthe
Emperiumprizesandseekstopropagateandthatis
theHelmsmansEye,whichallowsshipstotravel
Frail:Oneofthebiggestdetrimentstoalifelivedin
zerogravityistheeventualweakeningofthebone
andgeneralstretchingandelongationofthebody
whichmakesitlessabletotakeblows.Youhavea
extremelythinandfrailbodywhichisrepresented
bya2toyourLifeblood.
NearAlien:Offallthedifferenttypesofhumansin
alltheEmperium,nonearesooffputtingin
appearanceandpersonalitythantheStarChildren.
Youareaparticularlyextremeexample,withallthe
stretched,palephysicalfeaturesandapointof
referencesoalienthatyoufindithardto
understandorbeunderstoodbytheplanetbound.
YoumustrollanExtraDieinanysocialsituationwith
nonSpaceChildren.
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TouchedbyDarkMatter:Darkmatteriseverywhere
intheuniverse,invisible,intangible,butitseffects
arefeltacrosstheuniverse.TheStarChildren
believethatthosebornwithmutationsmusthave
DarkMatterintertwinedwiththeirgenesandthus,
haveaninnateconnectionwiththevoid.Mostships
jettisontheirWarpedOnesrightbackintothatvoid,
butothershavemorecompassionandeitherset
themdownonsomesavageworldor,iftheir
mutationsareeasilyconcealedorbeneficial,might
evenkeepthemaboardandoutofsight,doing
menialtasksandhelpingwheretheycan.Youmust
Weak:Mostworkdoneonalargestarshipiseither
mechanicallyassistedordoneinzerogravity,where
agilityandtheabilitytomoveaboutintightconfined
spacesisfarmoreimportantthanstrength.Youhave
a1Strength.
Diabolic:Thelanguageofmagicanddemonsisa
gutturalyethighlysophisticateddialectwrittenin
complexsigilsandrunes.Themostimportantparts
oftheDiaboliclexiconaretheWordsofPower,
purportedlyWordsofCreationstolenbythefallen
astheyretreatedfromHeaven,whosevery
utterancescausevibrationsandchangesinreality.
Justspeakingthislanguagecausesfeelingsofillwill
intheaveragepersonandanyDiabolicalwritingsare
burnedwhendiscoveredbytheauthourities,along
withtheirowners.
Gutter:Thelanguageofcriminals,lowlives,
mutantsandeveryoneelsewholivesinorhas
dealingswiththeunderbellyofsociety.Asa
language,itvariesagreatdealfromworldtoworld,
butasthemaincomponentsisattitude,itiseasyto
pickupnewversionsratherquickly,especiallyifa
localgivesyouthecorrectslang.
Hebrew:AlthoughChristianityistheonlyofficial
Emperialreligion,afewworldsweresetasidefor
theremnantsoftheJewishnationleftoverafterthe
WarofArmageddonValley.Andwhiletheseworlds
aretheonlyonesonwhichthatreligionispermitted,
theirlanguageislearnedbymanyinthepriesthood
aspartoftheirtheologicaltraining.
Latin:ThisistheofficiallanguageoftheChurchand
theInquisitionandalltheirdocumentsarewrittenin
it.Fewoutsidethosetwoinstitutionsknowitand
rarelyspeakorreaditfluently.Thenobilityarethe
mostlikelytouseitoutsideoftheChurchandthey
onlyuseittosoundimpressive.
LinguaGalactica:Thisistheofficiallanguageofthe
Emperiumandalthoughspokeninmanydifferent
dialectswithmanydifferentaccents,itistypically
veryeasytocommunicatewithanyoneelsewho
speaksitandtopickupthenuancesoflocalcultural
slanginafewdays.
Tribal(byWorld):ThepeopleonSavageWorlds
speakavarietyofdifferentlanguagesanditis
necessarytolearntheappropriatelanguage,usually
somedevolvedformofLingua,beforebeingallowed
tomakeplanetfall.Thisistypicallyeasyasspecific
languagesareusuallytaughtontheorbitingbase
stationsthatmonitoreachparticularworld.Savage
Worldersautomaticallyknowtheirtriballanguage.
Trinary:Astrangemixtureofmachinecodeand
organicspeech,Trinaryisasacredlanguageonly
LANGUAGES
Allcharactersareassumedtobeabletospeak
LinguaGalactica,eventhosefromSavageWorldsas
theyareassumedtohavebeentaughtthelanguage
whenelevatedfromtheirhomeworld.
Allcharactersarealsoassumedtobeabletoread
andwriteinanylanguagetheyknowunlessthey
choosetotaketheFlaw:Illiteracy,inwhichcase
theyareunabletoreadorwriteinanylanguage.
Characterswillknowanumberofadditional
languagesequaltotheirMindRankingandmay
learnadditionallanguagesbyspending2APforeach.
TheGMhasfinalsayonwhatlanguagesare
availabletolearn.
Alien(byspecies):Thereareanumberofalien
specieslocatedacrossthegalaxy,andquiteafewof
theminteractwiththeEmperium.Somehave
learnedtoutilizeLinguaGalactica,butothersprefer
theirownbizarremethodsofcommunicating.Each
Alienlanguagemustbelearnedseparately.
BattleTongue:ThemilitaryforcesoftheEmperium
useaclippedversionofLinguamixedwithacronyms
togetacrosscomplexordersextremelyquickly.It
makesabsolutelynosensetoanyonewhodoesnt
speakit.
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knownbythePriestsoftheSacredOrderofRaphael,
knowngalaxywideastheMachinePriests,andtheir
mosttrustedassociates.Itisthelanguageoftheir
mostholytextsofengineeringandtoteachittoan
outsiderwithoutexplicitpermissionfromthe
CompuCardinalisadeathsentencefortheteacher
andthepupilalike.
women),andsomedecidetouseitforpersonalgain
andevenintheserviceofthosewhoseektobring
theEmperiumtoitsknees.
Assuch,Emperialpolicyisclearonhowsuch
individualsaretobehandled.Periodicsweepsofthe
populationsonEmperialworldsaredonetoround
upanyemergingNephalimbeforetheyhavegrown
toopowerful.Ofthese,thoseconsideredofstrong
moralandreligiouscharacteraretrainedand
indoctrinatedintotheserviceoftheEmperium.
Thoseconsideredweakormorallyunsoundare
lobotomized,fittedwithrestrainingboltsandturned
intoPsychicCyberSlaveswhosetalentsare
harnessedforspecialpurposes.
AnycharacterwhotakesRankingsintheNephalim
careerisaPsychicandmayusePsychicPowers.The
rulesforPsychicPowerscanbefoundonpagexx.
EQUIPPINGFUTUREHERESYPCs
FutureHeresyPCsareequippedusingtherules
foundonpagexx.Eachcharacterstartswith16
pointstospendontheirequipment.
Youmayalsoreceiveanumberofbonuspoints
basedonyourcareer(min.0).Youmayonlytakethe
bonusfromasinglecareer.
Career
#ofBonusPoints
Inquisitor
CareerRank+2
RoguePrivateer
CareerRank+1
Noble
CareerRank
Archangel
CareerRank
ArmyOfficer
CareerRank1
NavalOfficer
CareerRank1
Questioner
CareerRank2
Soldier
CareerRank3
Anathema
Therearethosewhoseemnotright.Throughno
faultoftheirown,theyaresocialpariahswhofindit
hardtomakefriendsduetotheinnatefeelingof
uneasetheygenerateineveryonearoundthem.
Theyalsohaveaspecialgift:theycancelpsychic
abilities,causesorcerytofailandaredisruptiveto
theveryessenceofsupernaturalcreatures.
ThebestmindsintheEmperiumhavenotbeenable
toidentifyhoworwhythesepeoplecandowhat
theydo,buttheirrepellentnaturehasearnedthem
thetitleAnathema.
AsrareasNephalimaretothegeneralEmperial
population,soaretheAnathematoNephalim.When
oneislocated,theyarequicklycloisteredwith
othersoftheirkindandtrainedtohonetheir
abilities.Theyareusedsparinglyaspotentweapons
againstthemostpowerfuloftherogueNephilimand
theworstdemonincursions.Assuch,theGMmay
restrictaccesstoAnathemacharacters.
AnyrollmadetousePsychicpowersorSorcery
suffersanincreaseddifficultyequaltotheRankof
theAnathema+1.Furthermore,supernatural
creatures(thoselistedunderSupernaturalForcesin
theBestiarysection)feelsuchintenserevulsionin
thepresenceofanAnathemacharacterthatthey
sufferthesamepenaltyonanyrolltheymake.
NEPHALIM&ANATHEMA
Averysmallpercentageofthepopulationinthe
Emperiumexhibitmentalpowersthatrangefrom
simpleabilitieslikereadingsurfacethoughts,or
movingsmallobjectswiththemind,totheabilityto
sundertankswithaglanceandcontrolpeopleso
thoroughlythattheymayaswellbepuppetson
strings.
Thegeneralconsensusisthattheserarefeware
somehowdescendedfromthebloodlineofangels
whomixedwiththedaughtersofmeninthe
distantpastandtheirpowersaredivinelyderived.
Thus,thenameNephalimisusedtodescribethose
withpsychicorsupernaturalabilitiesnotderived
fromsorcery.
TheChurchseestheNephalimasabothablessing
andascourge.Theirabilitiesareextremelyuseful
andasacountertothepowerofdiabolistsand
demons,theyseemagiftfromGodhimself.
Unfortunately,thosewhobearthepoweralsobear
thestigmataoftheirhumannature(andsomesay
thenatureoftheangleswhodefiedGodtolaywith
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Anathemacharactersoflowerranksmustbeableto
seetheirtargetstoactivelyaffectthemandmust
alsobenearby.Themorepowerfulonesaffectlarger
andlargerareasandcanevenaffecttargetsthat
theycannotseeaslongastheyareinrange.The
rangeandLineofSightrequirementsofthe
Anathemasdisruptiveinfluencearebasedontheir
rank:
RANK LOS?
0
1
2
3
4+
Yes
Yes
No
No
funnywaywhenyouhailpeople.Choosesomething
interestingorthedeviousGMwilldoitforyou.
RANGE
Touchonly.
StrikingDistance.
Anaveragesizedroom.
Anaveragesizeddininghall.
Anaveragesizedwarehouse.
Obviously,ifyouhavetheAnathemacareer,you
cannotbeaNephalimorSorceror.Butonthe
upside,youcantbepossessedormindcontrolledby
sorcerous,supernaturalorpsychicsources,either.
CREATINGALIENRACES
ThosewhotaketheHeroicBeginning:AlienWorld
probablywanttoplaysomesortofnonhuman
trashahem,alienrace.Thisistotallyacceptableas
manyintheEmperiumhavehadprofitabledealings
withthoseofnonhumandescentandcontinueto
doso(aslongasthealiensknowtheirplace).
Analienracecanbeverysimilartohumansoras
wildlydifferentfromusaswearetoanamoebaor
spider(whichsomealiensmayevenresemble)with
anumberofdifferingabilities,strengthsand
weaknesses.
Tocreateauniquealienrace,theplayermaytake
anytraitfromanyBoLbooktheylike,including
mutations(chosen,notrolled).ForeveryTraittaken
afterthefirstone,however,theywillalsoreceive
oneflaw,chosenstrictlybytheGM,whois
encouragedtochoosethosemostlikelytogiveyour
PCmorecharacter.
OnceTraitsandFlawsaresettledbyyouandthe
GM,youshouldcomeupwithadescriptionofthe
race,itshomeworld(ifany)andculture.Nomatter
howhumanlikethespecies,however,everyPCalien
raceshouldhavesomesortofphysicalmarkthat
setsitapartfromhumansunlessdisguised.Your
racemighthavelizardtongues,forinstance,or
pointedears,emotionlessspeech,andapenchant
forbowlhaircutsandspreadingyourfingersina
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25
Noprotection/armour
69
Commonprotection/armour
10
Uncommonprotection/armour
11
Rareprotection/armour
12
Uniqueprotection/armour
Lifeblood:10+Stror3forRabble.
SpecialRules
AlienswillhaveD6Mutationsasracialfeatures.
PCAliens
SeetheprevioussectiononCreatingAlienRaces.
BESTIARY
Allthemen,monstersandaliensdescribedhereare
laidoutwiththemostbasicabilitiesneededtouse
theminagameaspotentialadversariesorallies.
AnycreaturewithRabbleinitstitleisjustthatand
alltheappropriaterulespertaintoit.Some
creatureshavetheoptionofbeingusedasrabbleor
regularNPCsandthiswillbenotedintheirLifeblood
rating.
Someofthebeastsandaliensdescribedaresuitable
foruseasPCsandAttributemodifiers,Traitsand
Flawsareprovidedtocreateamemberofthat
particularrace.
AnyTraitsandFlawslabeledasRaceTraitsorRace
Flawsmustbetakentoqualifythecharacterforthat
race.AllthenormalcostsorrequirementsinFlaws
orHeroPointsstillapply(seepg.16oftheBoL
rulebookformoreinfo).
ARCHANGEL
Archangelsarethebestsoldiershumanscanbe
modifiedtobecome.Theyarephysicalgiantswith
thebesttrainingandequipmenttheEmperiumhas
tooffer.Whilenormallyfieldedonlyinthelargest
andmostimportantbattlesagainstthetoughest
foes,small5mansquadsorevensingleArchangels
areoftensentonimportantmissionsfarfromthe
supportoftheirbrethren.Theexamplegivenbelow
isastandardfrontlinearchangel
Attributes
Combat
3
Strength 6
Brawl
Agility
3
Melee
3
Mind
3
Ranged
3
Appeal
0
Defence 3
Attacks
ArchangelBlasterRiflew/Reloads
(2D6+3,AP3,ROF6,Range240)
ArchangelCombatKnife
(D6+3,+1Defense)
ALIEN(RANDOM)
TheGalaxyisteemingwithlifeandalthoughthere
areanumberofinterstellaralienempires,most
sentientnonhumanracesareboundtooneplanet,
eitherbecausetheylackthenumbers,the
technologyorarebrutallysuppressedbyother
species.Theyarevariedinformandtreatedpoorly
bytheinterstellarcommunityatlargeunlessthey
havesomespecialskillorabilitythatmakesthem
useful.
Attributes
Combat
D61
Strength D61 Brawl
Agility
D61 Melee
D61
Mind
D61 Ranged D61
Appeal
D61 Defence D61
Attacks
TheAlienwillhaveanynaturalattacksplusD3
weaponsfromthefollowingtable:
26
ThealienhasaCommonWeapon
79
ThealienhasanUncommonWeapon
1011 ThealienhasaRareWeapon
12
ThealienhasaUniqueWeapon
Protection
TheAlienwillhaveanynaturalprotectionplusD3
itemsofprotectionfromthefollowingtable:
ArchangelFragGrenades
(D6+3,Grenade,Throw20,Blast10)
Protection:9
FullBattleSuit(9)
Lifeblood:19
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Bugbeargrenadesandexplosivesarelarge,loudand
deadly.Adda+2totheirdamage.Theyareheavy,
however,soanyonewithastrengthof2orlesswill
onlybeabletothrowthemhalfasfar.
Finally,allBugbearTechnologyisexcessivelylarge,
typicallyanywherefrom1060%largerthanthe
standardequipment.RollaD6andmultiplyitby
10%tofindouthowmuchlargereachindividual
pieceofequipmentis.
TooDumbtoKnowTheyreDead:Bugbearsareso
toughandinsensitivetopainthattheyhave1point
ofArmourProtectionfromtheirthickskinandmay
continuetostayconsciousandfightuntiltheyreach
6Lifeblood,atwhichpointtheydieasnormal.All
otherrulesforLifebloodandinjurystillapply.
PCBubear
AttributeModifiers:+2Strength,1Mind,1Appeal
BugbearTechnology(RaceTrait)
TooDumbtoKnowTheyreDead(RaceTrait)
IronSinews(Trait)
DumbasaBoxofRox(Flaw)
GaveaTaste(Flaw)
BUGBEARS
Moreaforceofnaturethanarace,Bugbearsare
hulkingmonsterswhosenumbersgrowfromsmall
localizedthreatsintomassivewaves,eachoneled
byasinglepowerfulWarchief,whichsurgeacross
thestars,collectingmorebugbearsintoafoulalien
mockeryofacrusade.
Eventually,thewarchiefiskilledandpetty
squabblingandinfightingdestroythecohesiveness
oftheforcesothatitiseasilydispersed,butnot
untilithasblazedatrailofwaranddestruction
acrossawideswathofsystems.
Bugbeartechnologyisthedomainoftheshamanistic
Tekswhobuildincrediblycrude,buthightech
machines,evenspacecraftandtheirownprimitive
formofAugmentek.Theirequipmentislarge,loud
anddestructive,eventhebitswhicharent
necessarilyweapons.Thefollowingprofile
representsastandardBugbearTrooper.
Attributes
Combat
3
Strength 3 Brawl
Agility
0 Melee
3
Mind
1 Ranged 0
Appeal
1 Defence 0
Attacks
BangStickBugbearSMG
(Ranged:D6+2,ROF10,Range90,1tohit.)
(Melee:D6)
BadaBoomBugbearFragGrenade
(D6+2,Grenade,Throw20/10,Blast10)
GutStikkaBugbearCombatBlade
(D3+1,Throw10)
Protection:4
ToughHide(1)
BallisticMesh(3)
Lifeblood:13(3forRabble).
BugbearTechnology:ForBugbearTeks,firearmsare
supposedtobedestructive,noisyanddurable
enoughtobeusedinmelee,inthatorder,with
accuracycominginadistantlast.Assuch,theyhave
a+1todamage,canbeusedasinmeleeforD6
damage,butsuffera1tohitinRangedcombat.
Nonbugbearswhotryandusetheweaponssuffera
3tohit.
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BUGBEARS,GOBKIN(RABBLE)
Asmallsubraceofthebugbearspecies,theGobkin
serveasaslaveunderclasstotheirbugbearmasters,
fetching,carryingandpreparingfoodorassisting
Tekswiththeirinventions(usuallyfromasafe
distance).
Theyaresmallandweak,butmuchmorequick
wittedandagilethantheirlargercousins,which
helpsthemtoducktherandomsmackaboutthe
earsthattheytypicallyreceiveonanhourlybasis
fromirritablebugbearmasters.Theyarealsoornery
andcunning,withajuvenileandoftendeadlysense
ofhumour.
Attributes
Combat
1
Strength 2 Brawl
Agility
2 Melee
1
Mind
0 Ranged 1
Appeal
1 Defence 3
Attacks
PokewithSharpStuff(D3,Throw10)
Bite(D31)
Protection:0
Lifeblood:3
Swarm:Gobkinsgaina+1tohitinmeleeforevery
otherGobkinattackingthesametarget.
DuckingisSecondNature:Gobkinmaydodgeoncea
roundandstillperformanotheraction,suchas
attacking.
SneakyGit:GobkinmayrollanExtraDiewhen
movingquietlyorhiding.
PCGobkin
AttributeModifiers:2Strength,+1Agility,1Appeal
Swarm(RaceTrait)
DuckingisSecondNature(RaceTrait)
SneakyGit(RaceTrait)
OmegaDog(Flaw)
WeakWilled(Flaw)
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Effete:Collectivistsarephysicallyunassuming
creatureswhohaveadistasteforclosecombat.They
mustrollanExtraDiewhenusingtheBrawlor
MeleeCombatAbilities.
PCCollectivist
AttributeModifiers:1Strength,+1Mind
TargetingSystems(RaceTrait)
Negotiators(RaceTrait)
Effete(RaceFlaw)
Frail(Flaw)
COLLECTIVISTS
Collectivistsareablueskinnedraceofcommunal
aliensthatbelieveinunitingallspeciesintoan
interstellarcollective.Inthiscollectivesocietyeach
givestothesocietyaccordingtotheirabilitiesand
receivesfromthesocietyaccordingtotheirneeds.If
anunenlightenedspeciesrefusestojoinintheir
bravenewuniverse,theCollectivistspolitelytake
theirleaveandthenreturnlatertoenlightenthem
withhighlyaccurateweaponsfire.
Collectivistsareayoungspecies,buttheyhavea
surprisinglyadvancedtechnologythatallowsthem
tofightfromrangeatgreateffectiveness.Thisis
fortunate,becausewhenitcomestoclosecombat,
theycouldntfighttheirwayoutofawetpaperbag.
Fortunately,theyhavealargenumberofComrade
specieswhohavejoinedtheirCollectiveandcan
shoreuptheirweaknesses,andanyCollectivistparty
islikelytocontainoneortworandomComrades
withspecialistabilities.
Combat
Attributes
0
Strength 0 Brawl
Agility
1 Melee
0
Mind
2 Ranged
1
Appeal
1 Defence 1
Attacks
PulsarRifle
(D6,ROF6,Range150)
FusionGrenade
(D6+1,Grenade,Throw20,Blast10,Blind,CatchFire)
Protection:6
EnclosedHelmet(2)
ReinforcedBallisticMesh(4)
Lifeblood:10(3forRabble)
TargetingSystems:Anyweaponsandarmourbuilt
bytheCollectivistshavesophisticatedtargetingand
rangingsystemsbuiltintothemandtheentire
speciesistrainedfrombirthtousethem.Theymay
rollanExtraDiewhenusingtheirownweapons.
Negotiators:CertainmembersoftheCollectivists
areskillednegotiatorswithunearthlypatiencewhen
itcomestopoliticsandbargaining.TheyrollanExtra
Diewhennegotiatingwithotherraces.
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CULTIST
CYBERGLADIATOR
Whilethetermistypicallyappliedtodiabolistsand
demonworshippers,itcanalsobeusedforthe
followersofanyrecidivistreligiousmovement,such
astheOraclesofApolloortheJihadistsoftheplanet
Achmedistan.
Thetypicalcultistiswealminded,andeasilybribed
withpromisesofpower,popularityorthefreedom
toindulgeperversedesires.Thefollowingprofile
describesthisparticulartypeoflowlevelindividual.
Attributes
Combat
1
Strength 0 Brawl
Agility
0 Melee
1
Mind
0 Ranged
0
Appeal
0 Defence 1
Attacks
SacrificialKnife(D3)
Pistol(D6+1,ROF3Range100,AP1)
Protection:1
VoluminousRobes(1)
CultLeader:Oneoutofevery10cultistswillbea
minorcultleaderwith+1toallhisAttributesand
CombatAbilitiesand,atGMsdiscretion,1levelof
Sorcerer.
Whilemostofthearenafodderarecriminalssold
intocombatslavery,thereareaselectfewwho
voluntarilyenterintothearenasforthefameand
wealththatcomesfrombeingabloodsoaked
celebrity.Thesewarriorsspendagooddealoftheir
earningsonAugmentektoboosttheircombat
abilitiesandinstallweaponsintotheirbody(taken
intoaccountintheprofile).
Attributes
Combat
2
Strength 6
Brawl
Agility
3
Melee
4
Mind
0
Ranged
1
Appeal
3
Defence 3
Attacks
AugmentekChainsawAxeArm
(2D6,1AP)
AugmentekLegKick
(D6,+10%toMove)
Protection:6
ArmouredChest(4)
LargeShield(2)
Lifeblood:16
CrowdAppeal:Whenfightingforanaudience,a
CyberGladiatormayattempttomakeaCrowd
Appealaftermakingaflashyattack.Theharderthe
attackthemorelikelythecrowdwillgowild.The
CrowdAppealrollisDemandingandtheCyber
Gladiatormayadd1tothisrollforevery1theytake
totheirattackroll.Onasuccess,theygaina+1
bonustoalltheirrollsforD6turnsasthecrowd
cheersthemon.
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CYBERHOUNDS(RABBLE)
DEADITES
Whilenormaldogsexcelattrackingandcanactasa
forcemultiplierforpoliceandsoldiershuntingdown
smallgroupsofcultistsorotherenemies,the
additionofAugmentektocaninesmakesthemliving
weaponsandhighlyintelligenthunters.
Attributes
Combat
3
Strength 2 Brawl
Agility
3 Melee
NA
Mind
0 Ranged
NA
Appeal
0 Defence 3
Attacks
Bite(D6,AP1)
Protection:4
Cybershell(4)
Lifeblood:3
Pin:IftheCyberHoundcanmakeaSuccessfulAgility
roll,itcanjumpontoanopponent.Theopponent
mustmakeaStrengthcheck(minustheCyber
HoundsStrength)orbepinnedtotheground.While
pinned,theHoundsbiteshitautomatically.
Worry:IfaCyberHoundhitswithitsbiteandmakes
asuccessfulStrengthroll(theopponents
Strength),itholdsonanddoesautomaticbite
damageinthenextround.
Tracker:CyberHoundsarefittedwithhighly
sophisticatedsensorsystemsandcantrackbysmell,
infrared,radiofrequencyorelectromagnetic
anomaly(tofindheartbeats,forexample)ata+6to
theirrolls.
Theseshinyskeletalrobotsarethelastremainsofan
ancientcivilizationthatcompletelyabandonedtheir
fleshyexistenceforabodyofcold,emotionless,
metal.Theyappearsuddenly,withoutwarning,and
goaboutslaughteringwholepopulationswithout
utteringasingleword,sparingonlyafewwhomthey
takeoffforpurposesunknown.
Nooneknowswhattheywant,onlythattheydonot
negotiateandtheirweaponsareofatechnology
thatishorrifyinglyefficientinitsdestruction,leaving
nothinginitswake.Butthemostnightmarishthing
abouttheDeaditesisthatoncekilled,theyhavethe
abilitytoriseagainfromdeath,toexacttheir
revengeupontheirslayers.Onlycomplete
destructionoftheirbodiescanpreventthis.
Attributes
Combat
2
Strength
5
Brawl
Agility
0
Melee
2
Mind
0
Ranged 2
Appeal
NA
Defence 0
Attacks
Attack
Protection:4
MetalBodies(4)
Atomizers:DeaditefirearmsareanalogoustoLight
Weapons,butfireanenergybeamthatdisruptsthe
electromagneticforcesholdingthetargets
moleculestogether.Agrazewillseverelyweakenthe
targetsmolecularstructure,whileafullonhitcan
disintegrateaholerightthroughit.
TreatAtomizersasLightWeaponsthatdoanextra
pointofdamageforevery1pointtheattackerbeats
thetargetnumberby.Inaddition,anyhitreduces
thetargetsarmourprotectionby1point.
DeathCannotHoldThem:Deaditesregenerate1
pointofLifebloodeveryrounduntilkilled.Once
killed,theywillregenerate1pointofLifebloodevery
houruntiltheyarebroughtbackto1point,atwhich
pointtheyriseagainandregenerate1pointevery
rounduntilcompletelyhealed.
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FALLENANGEL
SometimeafterthecreationoftheArchangels,when
agreatdealofthegalaxyhadfinallybeenplaced
firmlyunderthethumbofhumanity,abrilliant
ArchangelCommandernamedSammaelledone
thirdofthearchangelforcesinrebellionagainstthe
Emperium.Hehadbecomeobsessedwiththe
angelicimageryofhisforcesandconvincedmanyof
hisbrethrenthatonlythey,thesuperhuman
guardiansofmankind,werefittoleadthe
Emperium,nottheweak,petty,andoftencorrupt
membersoftheEmperialgovernmentandnobility.
Heslowlyandquietlygatheredhisforces,but
realizedthathisnumbersweretoolittleto
overcomehisenemies,andso,inthenameofsaving
mankindfromitself,helearnedsorceryandthe
summoningandbindingofdemonsinordertoboost
hispower.Herationalizedhisactionsasusingthe
toolsofthedevilagainstthedevilsservants,butthe
morepowerfulhebecame,themorethatpower
corruptedhispurpose.Bythetimehemadehisfinal
moveagainstEarth,bothheandhisfollowersbore
theircorruptioninspirit,mindandbodyandthe
noblegoalofsavingmankindhadbeenslowly
turnedtowardsenslavingmankindfortheirown
personalglory.
Thebattlewasacloseone,withmassedhordesof
demons,thedefectionofseveralEmperialmilitary
unitsandpowerfulsorcerieshelpingtoevenoutthe
disparityinforces,buteventually,ArchangelCaptain
MichaeloftheOrderoftheSwordthrewdown
Sammaelinoneononecombat,breakingthe
backboneofthediabolicforcesandscatteringthem
tothefourcornersofthegalaxy.
Theseforcesdidnotjustdisappear,however,and
withthehelpofdemonpatronstheysettledon
hiddenworldsfarfromtheEmperium.There,they
rebuilttheirforcesfromthemostdangerousscumof
humanityandprisonerscapturedinraidsandthen
mentallytwistedbytemporarydemonicpossession.
Tothisday,theystillharasstheEmperiumand,
everyfewcenturiesorso,theyinvade,their
numbersbolsteredasthecorruptedandthe
diabolicalcomeoutfromhidingtoanswertheircall.
Attributes
Combat
3
Strength 6
Brawl
Agility
3
Melee
3
Mind
3
Ranged
3
Appeal
0
Defence 3
Attacks
ArchangelBlasterRiflew/Reloads
(2D6+3,AP3,ROF6,Range240)
ArchangelCombatKnife
(D6+3,+1Defense)
ArchangelFragGrenades
(D6+3,Grenade,Throw20,Blast10)
Protection:9
FullBattleSuit(9)
Lifeblood:19
Mutations:EachFallenAngelhasD6mutations.The
FallenAngelsBattleSuitwillmutateinorderto
accommodatethesechanges.
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rounduntilasecondtriggerwordisgivenwhich
injectscounterstimulantsareinjected.
LIVINGDAMNED,THE
Althoughthepunishmentformostcrimesinthe
Emperiumtypicallyinvolveeitherslaveryordeath,
thereisoneformofpunishmentthatisfearedabove
allothersbecauseitcombinesthosetwointhemost
horrifyingway.
Therearethosewhosecrimesaresogreatthat
deathorevenbeingconvertedintoacyberslaveis
toomercifulforthem.Instead,theirbodiesare
extensivelymodifiedandtheirheadsarefittedwith
controlhelmsthatallowthemfullconsciousness
withnocontrolandwhichconstantlybombardthem
withchoralmusicandlongsermonsontheircrimes
andtheeventualfateoftheirimmortalsouls.These
aretheLivingDamned.
TheLivingDamnedarelentouttoInquisitors,high
rankingClergyandotherimportantpersonson
missionswhereextreme,closeupviolenceislikely.
Whenneeded,theirhelmetsaredisabledandthe
halfinsanecreaturesaresetlooseupontheenemies
oftheEmperium,lashingattheiropponents,blindto
painandinjuryandpumpedintoafrothingfuryby
combatdrugsandtheconstantpunishingreminder
oftheireternaldamnationandseparationfromGod.
Attributes
Combat
NA
Strength 3
Brawl
Agility
3
Melee
3
Mind
NA
Ranged NA
Appeal
NA
Defence 3
Attacks
AugmentekEnergyLashesinArms
(2D6,1Parry)
Protection:6
StimulantsandPainRelievers(6)
Lifeblood:15
ChemicalRage:EveryoneoftheLivingDamnedhas
aspecialtriggerwordthatactivatestheCombat
Drugdispensersimplantedintotheirbodies.This
elevatestheirStrengthto6andgivesthemD6
attacksperround.Thiscanbeusedonceper
adventure.
Unfortunately,theartificiallyheightened
metabolismdamagesthebodyandtheLiving
Damnedsuffer1pointofLifeblooddamageevery
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OVIPOSITOIDS
Bizarrecreaturesfrompartsofthegalaxyunknown,
theOvipositoidsarehideousmonsters.Theyre
sevenfoottallkillingmachines,withmultiplearms,
chitonousarmourandasnakelikehead.Thetrue
horrorofanovipositoid,however,liesintheirability
totakeoverotherspeciesfromtheinside,literally,
bycorruptingtheirgenepool.
Eachonehasalongsnakeliketonguewithan
ovipositoratitstip,whichitusestopiercetheskin
ofitsvictim.Thisreleasesaviraleggthatcreatesan
intenseloyaltytothepurebreedovipositoidand
altersthehostsreproductiveDNA.Thechildrenof
theinfectedarebornasmonstroushybrids,part
ovipositoid,partparentspecies,whichgoonto
infectmoreandmorepeopleuntil,aftermany
generations,therearesomanyofthemtheycan
taketheworldbyforce.
Eachsuccessivegenerationofhybridslosesmore
andmoreofitsovipositoidtraitsuntilthethird
generationcanalmostpassforhumanwithproper
disguises.The4thgeneration,however,isspecial,
andoneofthesewillbeaNoble.Noblesoutwardly
resemblethehostspeciesineverywayexceptfor
extremelyhypnoticeyesandalackofbodyhair.
Theyarepsychicallygiftedhighlyintelligent,andwell
versedinthesubtleinsandoutsoftheirsociety.
WhenaNoblecomesofage,theyleadthebrood
fromhidingandseektotakecontroloftheirhost
world,usuallywiththeaidofinfectedmembersof
thehostspecieswhohave,overtheyears,infiltrated
allthebranchesofthegovernmentandmilitary.Itis
verydifficulttopurgetheinfectiononcethistipping
pointisreachedandmanyworldsaresimply
destroyedtopreventfurtherinfection.
Thefollowingprofilereflectsthethreestagesof
ovipositoidlife:thePurebreed,theHybridandthe
Noble.
Attributes
Combat
6/3/0
Strength
6/3/1
Brawl
Agility
6/3/1
Melee
0/1/2
Mind
1/0/6
Ranged
0/1/2
Appeal
3/1/3
Defence
3/1/0
Attacks
Purebreed,
Claws(D6+6,AP3)
TheKiss(D3)
Hybrid
Claw(D6)
TheKiss(D3)
SMG(D6+1,ROF10,Range90)
Noble
LightPistol(D6+1,ROF3,Range100)
Sword(D6,+1Defense)
Protection:6/3/1
Purebreed
ChitonousArmour(6)
Hybrid
ChitonousSkin(3)
Noble
VoluminousRobes(1)
Lifeblood:16(3forRabble)/13(3forRabble)/11
HypnoticAttack:PurebreedandNobleOvipositoids
cantrytomentallydominateasinglepersonwithin
10ofthem.Thisrequireseyecontactandthe
ovipositoidcandonothingelsethatround.The
victimmustmakeaToughMindRollorbehelpless
untilthegazeisbroken.Theovipositoidmay
administerakissautomaticallyinthissituation.
Kiss:Ifapurebredorhybridovipositoidcanmakea
successfulKissattack,thenthevictimisinfectedand
willfallunconsciousforD6hours.Oncetheyawake,
theywillbecompletelydevotedtotheovipositoid
cause.Theirchildrenwillbehybridsofthe2nd,3rdor
4thgeneration,dependingonwhichgenerationof
ovipositoidinfectedthem.Thisisaninfectiononthe
geneticlevelandthereisnoknowncureoutsideofa
bulletinthebrainpan.
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SCUM
SOLDIER
Scumcanrepresentgangmembers,streettoughs,
gunslingersandanyotherassortedneerdowells
commontotheseediersideoflife.Mostarestrong,
toughandcapablewithaweaponofsomeformor
another.Theytypicallymaketheirlivingbytaking
awaysomeoneelses.
Attributes
Combat
2
Strength 2 Brawl
Agility
1 Melee
1
Mind
0 Ranged 2
Appeal
0 Defence 1
Attacks
Pistol(D6+1,ROF3,Range15)
Knife(D3)
Knuckledusters(D3)
Protection:3
BallisticMesh(3)
Nomatterhowadvancedthevehicleandlongrange
weapontechnology,thebasicinfantrymanisthe
backboneofthemilitaryandhasbeenforuntold
millennia.Theyarecapableontheirown,deadlyin
squadsandmuchcheaperandmoreexpendable.
Attributes
Combat
1
Strength
1
Brawl
Agility
1
Melee
1
Mind
1
Ranged 1
Appeal
1
Defence 1
Attacks
LightRifle(D6+1,ROF3,Range100)
Grenades(D6,Grenade,Throw20,Blast10)
CombatKnife(D3)
Protection:5
BallisticMesh(3)
Helmet(2)
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Protection:D6
ArmourField(D6)
AdvancedTechnology:Asahighlyadvancedrace,
theStarFaeandtheDarkFaehavegreateraccessto
advancedtech.Treatallequipmentavailability
ratingsasonelesswhenequippingthem.
MastersoftheMind:AllStarFaestartoutatRank0
intheNephalimcareerforfreebutmayneveruse
sorcery.Theyalsohaveextremelypowerfulpsychic
mindsandstartoutwith10+(Mindx2)PK.
MastersoftheDiabolic:AllDarkFaestartoutat
Rank0intheSorcerorcareerforfreebutmaynever
usePsychicPowers.TheDarkFaealsomakegreat
useofdemonicservantsandthePossessedandmay
rollanExtraDiewhensummoningandbinding
them.
PCCreature
AttributeModifiers:+2Agility,+1Appeal
AdvancedTechnology(RacialTrait)
Soft(Flaw)
StarFae
MastersoftheMind(RacialTrait)
Arrogant(Flaw)
DarkFae
MastersoftheDiabolic(RacialTrait)
Mutation(Flaw)
STARFAE&DARKFAE
TheStarFaeareanancientandfickleraceofbeings
whosemassiveinterstellarempireoncecovered
almost60%ofthegalaxy,linkedbyaseriesof
wormholebasedstargatesthatallowedthemto
travelalmostinstantaneouslybetweenworlds.Their
empirefellmanymillenniaago,however,duetoa
massivecivilwar,theKinstrife,thatsawtheuseof
suchpowerfulphysical,psychicandintheend,
sorcerousforcesthatnearly90%oftheirpopulation
waswipedoutinbutafewshortdecades.Nowthey
areadyingracewhosekindredaresplitintotwo
separatefactions.
TheStarFae,thepurebredmembersoftheoriginal
race,areasaloofastheyareenigmaticandjealously
guardtheirhomeworlds.Theyareaestheteswho
restraintheirpassionsandpursuealifeof
contemplationandperfection.Theyhatethe
diabolicyethaveavastknowledgeofthediabolical
powersandhowtofightthem.Theyseemankindas
aprimitiveupstartandfearthathisweaknessto
diabolicinfluencewillbringaboutthefallofthe
entiregalaxy.Theyinterferewheneverand
wherevertheydecideusingtheirnetworkof
Stargates.Sometimestheycometohumanitiesaid,
sometimestheycometoinflictharm.Onlythey
knowwhyandtheyrarelygiveexplanationoreven
warning.
TheDarkFaebelievethattheyshouldrevelintheir
passionsandengageineveryphysicalexcess,even
attheexpenseofothers.DuringtheKinstrifethey
eschewedtheuseofmindpowers,whichrequired
greatdisciplineandcontrol,forsorceryandthe
summoningandbindingofdemonstofightforthem.
Today,theyarelittlemorethansybariticfiendswho
raidplanets,takingslavesfornightmarishusesand
leavingafewdemonpossessedvictimsbehindto
wreakhavocintheirwake.
Attributes
Combat
0
Strength 0 Brawl
Agility
2 Melee
2
Mind
1 Ranged 2
Appeal
2 Defence 1
Attacks
SlicerPistol(D6+2,ROF6,Range30,AP2)
EnergySword(2D6,+1Defense)
FusionGrenade(D6+1,Grenade,Throw20,Blast10,
CatchFire,Blind)
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SecretsoftheAncestors:Gnominmayadd+1toany
attempttobuild(iftheycanuseAlchemy)orrepair
machines.
ColdasStone:Gnominarenotfriendlyorwelcoming
tostrangersandmustrollanExtraDiewhenever
dealingwithnongnomin.
PCGnomin
AttributeModifiers:+1Strength,1Agility
HardasStone(RaceTrait)
BonesoftheEarth(RaceTrait)
SecretsoftheAncestors(RaceTrait)
Agoraphobic(Flaw)
ColdasStone(RaceFlaw)
EnvironmentalWeakness:LowGravity(Flaw)
SUBHUMANS,GNOMIN
Thereareafewoffshootsofthehumanracewho
possessafewstableandreproduciblegenetic
mutationsthatarecommoninallmembersofthe
race.Theseracesareclassifiedassubhumans.One
suchracearetheGnomin.
Theseshort(around45inheight),stoutpeopleare
thedescendentsofcolonistswhoworkedthemines
ofthreehighgravityandmountainousplanetsina
systemattheveryborderofEmperialspace.The
highgravity,crampedconditionsandSpartan
existencebreddwarfism,strengthandsomberness,
whilethefrequentinvasionsbybugbearsbred
sturdyfighters.Theyaredourandstubborn,but
loyaltothosewhoearntheirrespectandfriendship.
Gnominhaveaveryhighleveloftechnicalknow
how,whichrivalsandevensurpassestheMachine
Priestsinsomeareas.Theyguardthistechnology,
likealloftheirsecrets:jealously.Thishascauseda
bitofarivalrybetweenthetwofactions,though
thereislittlethePriestscandoaboutitasthe
Gnominareexpertminersandtheirknowledgeand
skillsarevaluabletotheEmperium.
Attributes
Combat
2
Strength 2 Brawl
Agility
1 Melee
2
Mind
3 Ranged 1
Appeal
0 Defence 0
Attacks
SMGw/underslungMicrowaveOneShot.
(D6+1,ROF10,Range90)
(OneShot:2D6,Range10,Microwave)
Pistolw/LaserSight
(D6+1,+1tohit,ROF3Range100,AP1)
CombatKnife(D3)
Protection:5
Helmet(2)
BallisticMesh(3)
HardasStone:+3Lifeblood.
BonesoftheEarth:GnominmayrollanExtraDiefor
anyminingormineralogicalrelatedactivities.
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SUBHUMANS,HORNEDONES
Another,muchmorereviledstrainofsubhumansis
theunrulyandunkemptraceofgoatmenknownas
theHornedOnes.Bearinggoatlikeheads,hooves
andcoveredfromtoptobottomingoathair,these
creaturesarefearedanddespisedthroughoutthe
Emperiumfortheirsatanicappearance.
Indeed,theonlypeoplewhowillwillinglydealwith
thehornedonesarerecidivists,diabolistsand
sorcererswhofindthemusefulasmuscle(and
sometimesasspellcomponents).Itisalsorumoured
thatcertainInquisitorsemploythemasbloodhounds
duetotheirabilitytotracksorcerousanddiabolic
taint,and[++AUTHOR PURGED FOR HERESY++]
Attributes
Combat
2
Strength 2 Brawl
Agility
1 Melee
1
Mind
1 Ranged
0
Appeal
NA Defence 1
Attacks
Headbutt/HornGore(D6,+1damage/5charge)
BackKick(D6,opponentsinrearonly)
PrimitiveWeapon(asWeapon)
BallisticFirearm(asWeapon)
Protection(1)
ToughFurryHide(1)
ScenttheDiabolic:HornedOnescantrackdemonic
presences,diabolicalinfluenceandsorcerousactivity
bytheirsupernaturalodour.Theirsmellissokeen
thatjustwitnessingadiabolicalceremonywithout
takingpartcanleaveatracethattheycandetect.
BloodRage:Seepg.xx
Hated:HornedOneshavenoAppealandfailall
Appealrolls.
PCHornedOnes
AttributeModifiers:+1Strength,2Mind
ScenttheDiabolic(RaceTrait)
BloodRage(RaceTrait)
Heabutt/GoreAttack(RaceTrait)
KickAttack(RaceTrait)
Hated(RaceFlaw)
Mutation(Flaw)
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Giants:Ogrescanwieldtwohandedweaponswith
onehandandweaponsdesignedfortheirtwo
handedusedoanextra2pointsofdamage.
PCOgre
AttributeModifiers:+3Strength,2Mind,1Appeal
EatAlmostAnything(RaceTrait)
Giants(RaceTrait)
IronSinews(Trait)
DumbasaBoxofRox(Flaw)
GaveaTaste(Flaw)
Mutation(Flaw)
SUBHUMANS,OGRES
ThereisarelittleknownHellWorldontheeastern
mostfringeoftheEmperiumthatissohostileto
humanlifethattheoriginalcolonistshavedevolved
hulking,mentallydeficientbrutesthatresemble
nothinglessthantheOgresofoldearthlegend.
Theirentirelivesspentonaplanetwheretheflora
andfaunaistryingtoeatthemandwhichinturnis
toxicforhumanstoeat,Ogreshavedevelopeda
numberofstablemutationstohelpthemsurvive.
Theyareaslarge,strongandtoughasArchangels,
andtheyhavedevelopedasecondarystomachthat
predigestsanythingtheyeat,removingtoxic
substancesandreducingeventhemostindigestible
matterintosomethingthemainstomachcan
handle.Theycaneat(andwill)almostanything.
TheEmperialArmyfindsOgrestobetheidealshock
troops.Theymayberare,andeatfivetimesasmuch
asanordinaryman,buttheyarefearless,easily
convertedtoChristianbeliefandaredoggedly
tenaciousandloyaltotheEmperiumonce
indoctrinated.
Unfortunately,ifrecruitedbyotherforcesbeforethe
Emperiumcangettothem,theycanbejustaseasily
swayedinotherdirections,andnotafewJihadist
ArmiescontainDjinnthatbelievejustastrongly
thattheEmperiumshouldbedestroyed.
Attributes
Combat
4
Strength 6 Brawl
Agility
0 Melee
4
Mind
2 Ranged 0
Appeal
1 Defence 0
Attacks
Attack
Protection:6
ThickHide(1)
BallisticMesh(3)
Helmet(2)
Lifeblood:16
EatAlmostAnything:AslongasanOgrecanchewit
orswallowitwhole,itcanbedigestedwithoutanyill
effectsapartfromsomeextremelysmellybodily
emissions.
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KeenEyes(RacialTrait)
SneakyGit(RacialTrait)
Frail(Flaw)
Pickled(Flaw)
SUBHUMANS,RUNTS
ThamootBetaIIIisapastoralworldofextreme
beautyandtranquility,withfewpredatorsandan
abundanceofgameandarableland.Theradiation
fromthesun,however,seemstostimulatethe
genesfordwarfism,however,andthecurrent
descendentsoftheoriginalcolonistsarenowno
tallerthan34tall,withslightlypointedearsand
extremelyhairyfeet,whichtheyproudlydisplay.
Theiridylliclifehassoftenedthemabit,andtheyare
notthestrongestoffolk,buttheyhavegainedin
otherways.Theireyesightisincrediblykeenand
theyareincrediblyagile.Theyneverneedtowear
shoesbecausethesolesoftheirfeetarehardened
likeleather.Theyarealsoexpertsatstalkingand
hiding,soitisnosurprisethatwhiletheyrenear
uselessinafrontlinerole(andeatnearlyasmuchas
anOgre)theEmperiumemploysthemasscouts,
infiltratorsandsnipersforitsarmies.
Attributes
Combat
1
Strength 2 Brawl
Agility
4 Melee
1
Mind
0 Ranged 3
Appeal
1 Defence 3
Attacks
LightRiflew/TelescopicSight
(D6+1,ROF3,Range600)
Slingwithminigrenades
(D6,Range30)
Protection:3
BallisticMesh(3)
ImmunetoMutation:Ofallthehumanandhuman
likeraces,Runtshavesomehowbecomeso
geneticallystablethattheyarecompletelyimmune
tothecorruptingeffectsofmutation.
KeenEyes:Runtscanseetwiceasfarandwithonly
halfthelightrequirementsofnormalhumans.
SneakyGit:RuntsmayrollanExtraDiewhenmoving
quietlyorhiding.
PCRunt
AttributeModifiers:2Strength,+2Agility
ImmunetoMutation(RacialTrait)
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DemonicToughness(1/3/6)
Lifeblood:3/15/24
DaemonicVitality:+2Lifeblood.
Sorcerors:Alldemonsofcorruptionknowsorceryat
thefollowingrank:
Imp
Succubus
GreatHornedBeast
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Impsboundbysorcerersalsoserveassorcerous
batteriesandtheirmastermayusetheirArcane
Powerinadditiontohisown.
Pheromones:SuccubiandGreatHornedBeastsemit
apheromonecloudthatweakensthewillofthose
withinaradiusequaltothedemonsMindx2infeet.
Anyrollsmadetoresistmindcontrolwithinthat
radiussufferanegativemodifierequaltothe
demonsMind.GasMasksreducetheeffectby
whilerebreathersnegateitcompletely.
SecretKeeper:TheGreatHornedBeastcanwhisper
secretsthatcanonlybeheardbyitsintendedtarget.
Nomatterhowloudorquietthebackgroundnoise,
thetargetwillhearwhatwassaidbutnooneelse
will.Thesesecretscanbeedifyingorsanitybreaking
dependingonwhatthebeastwishes.Thetarget
mustmakeaDemandingMindroll.
IftheygainaLegendarySuccess,theygaina
permanentpointofMindastheirpictureofthe
universeisexpanded.
Iftheysucceed,nothinghappensastheymanageto
ignorethedemonswhisperings.
Iftheyfail,theirmindisoverloadedbythesanity
blastingscopeoftheknowledgeandtheytake1D6
lifebloodindamage.ACalamitousfailuremeansthat
theLifebloodlossispermanentasthehorrorofitall
witherstheirbody,mindandspirit.
SUPERNATURALFORCES,CORRUPTION
ThedemonservantsoftheArchdemonPharzuph
useearthlydesirestotemptunwarymortals.They
arethesowersofgreedandcarnalitywhodelightin
takingeventhesimplestofpleasuresandcorrupting
themintoobjectsofobsessionanddebauchery.
DemonsofCorruptioncomeinthreegeneraltypes.
Imps(RABBLE):Thesesmalldemonsaretypically
invisible,butwhenrevealed,theylookliketinybat
wingeddevils.Theytypicallyhovernearthosebeing
temptedandwhisperrationalizationsintotheirear
thatconvincethemtosuccumbjustthatonetime.
Theyareoftenboundbysorcerersandusedas
minorservants.
Succubi:Appearingasextremelyattractivemembers
ofwhateversextheychoosetobe,thetrueformof
asuccubusisbatwinged,withsmallvestigialhorns,
glowingredeyes,pointedfangsandrazorsharp
claws.Theyspecializeincarnaltemptationsbutare
strongerthantheylookandcankillveryeffectively
whenneedsbe(orwhentheytireoftoyingwitha
mortal).
GreatHornedBeast:Thesearethemostpowerful
andmonstrousofPharzuphsservantsandtempt
mortalswiththepowerofsecretsandknowledge.
Theyaremastertempterswhocanmisleadnations
aswellaspowerfulcombatantswhoeviscerateany
whodefythemanddefileallthattheytouch.
TheProfilesbelowrepresentImps,Succubiand
GreatHornedBeasts,respectively.
Attributes
Combat
0/6/12
Strength 0/3/12
Brawl
Agility
6/6/6
Melee
0/0/6
Mind
0/6/12
Ranged
0/0/0
Appeal
0/6/12
Defence
3/3/6
Attacks
Imp
Claw(D3)
Succubus
Claw(D6)
GreatBeast
Gore/Bite(2D6)
+Claw(2D6,AP6)
+Kick(2D6,KO)
Protection:1/3/6
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GiantStaff(2D62,2Hands,+1toParry)
Spells
Protection:1/0/3
Lifeblood:3/D6+2/21
Mutations:Notwodemonsofpandemoniumlook
alike.Theyhaveanumberofmutationsbasedupon
theirtype:
Gremlin
D3
Insanity
D6
GreaterDiscordian
2D6
Sorcerors:Alldemonsofpandemoniumknow
sorceryatthefollowingranks:
Gremlin
Insanity
GreaterDiscordian
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Gremlinsboundbysorcerersalsoserveassorcerous
batteriesandtheirmastermayusetheirArcane
Powerinadditiontohisown.
WeakenStructures:Gremlinscanidentifytheweak
spotsinanytypeoforganizedstructure,from
machines,toorganizations,topersonal
relationships.TheymayrollanExtraDieonanyroll
involvingthefurtherweakeningordestructionof
thatstructure.Inthecaseofmachines,theymay
alsousethisabilitytomakethemachinebackfireor
actinacompletelyunexpectedway.
Random:Oneperturn,foreachInsanitypresent,
onerandomthingwilloccur.Thiscanbeanything
evenremotelypossible,andwilllikelybehighly
improbable,theGMdeterminesthedetails.Thiscan
beusedbytheGMasaHeroPointforthe
Insanitysbenefit.
CauseInsanity:InsanitiesandGreaterDiscordians
aresomaddeningtolookatthatanyoneviewing
themmustmakeaMindtesttoavoidgoingmad.
Thetestisatthefollowingdifficulty:
Insanity
Hard
GreaterDiscordian
Demanding
SUPERNATURALFORCES,PANDEMONIUM
Sowersofdiscordandconfusion,thechildrenofthe
ArchDemonBeelzebubpersonifyhisnatureasthe
LordofChaos,withunstableformsandcapricious
natures.Theydelightinturningtheworldupside
downinanywaypossible,pittingfriendagainst
friendthroughgossipandrumours,causing
machinerytomalfunctionandafflictingthemindsof
mortals.TheseDaemonscomeinthreegeneral
types,althoughtheirformsmayvarywildly.
Gremlins(RABBLE):LikeImps,thesesmalldemons
aretypicallyinvisible,buttheycanbecomevisibleat
will,usuallytoinciteoraggravatementaltraumain
anunsuspectingvictim.Theirmainfunction,
however,istofoulupcomplexstructures.They
disruptmachinerybyusingdirectmanipulationor
destructionandtheyfoulupsocietalstructuresby
startingrumours,misdirectingmessages,whispering
paranoidthoughtsintotheearsoftheweakminded
orotherwisecausingcommunicationproblems.
Insanities:Thesebeastsofchaosarethefoot
soldiersofPandemoniumandeverywheretheygo,
probabilitywarpsandbendsintheirmagical
presence.Thetemperaturemightdropsuddenly,or
shootup.Weaponsmisfireandcombatantstripover
untiedbootlaces.Itmightevenstartrainingfrogs.
GreaterDiscordians:Thesemastersoffatecansee
themultiplethreadsofprobabilityandmanipulate
themwithchildishease.Theyarenotasoutwardly
chaoticastheirlesserbrethren,buttheyareeven
morecommittedtothecompleteandutter
breakdownoforder.Informtheyarealways
maddeningtolookupon.
Attributes
Combat
3/D6/9
Strength 2/D6/9
Brawl
Agility
3/D6/0
Melee
0/D6/9
Mind
0/D6/18
Ranged
0/D6/0
Appeal
0/D6/0
Defence
3/D6/9
Attacks
Gremlin
Claw(D3)
Insanity
RandomSpellsandMutations
GreaterDiscordian
Claw(D6)
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ALegendarySuccesswillfilltheviewerwithrageat
theblasphemybeforethem,andallowthemtouse
totakeanExtraDieonanyrolltobanishit.Thislasts
untilthedemonsaredestroyed.
AFailuremeansthatthecharacterisstruckmadand
runsoffscreaming.forD6days.Thecharacter
becomesanNPCandtheGMwilldeterminewhat
theygetuptooverthenextD6daysbeforetheir
sanityreturns.
OnaCalamitousFailure,thecharactersuffersas
above,butfor2D6daysandtheygaintheFlaw:
MentalDisorder.
MastersofFate:GreaterDiscordianscanseethe
skeinsofpossibilityandactupontheminaninstant,
givingthempreternaturalcontrolovertheirownand
othersfate.Onceperturn,thedemoncanrollan
ExtraDieandtakethebestresultforoneofitsrolls
andforceoneofitsopponentstotakenanExtraDie
andtaketheworstresultforoneoftheirs.
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PlagueLord
Grab(D6,Plague)
+Hug(Onsuccessfulgrab,D6,Plague)
Lick(14Plague)
Protection:1/4/7
Lifeblood:3/15/24
Sorcerors:Alldemonsofpestilenceknowsorceryat
thefollowingrank:
Pusball
Leperkin
PlagueLord
Rot&Ruin:WhateveraPusballbites,oozesover,
piddlesonordefecatesinbecomesspoiled
immediatelyandcontactwiththematerialcauses
nonfatalbutextremelyuncomfortablerashes
and/orinternalillness.Thoseafflictedmustrollan
ExtraDieandtakethelowesttwoonanyrollsforD6
days.
SUPERNATURALFORCES,PESTILENCE
TheservantsandfollowersoftheArchDemon
Nergaldelightinthespreadofplague.Forevery
germ,naturalormanmade,hisservantsstandready
tobendittohiswillandmutateitintosomethingfar
deadlier.Healsobringspestilencethrough
destructionfromvermin,andthoughBeelzebubis
oftencalledtheLordofFlies,itistoNergalthatall
mannerofparasiteandcropeatersowetheir
allegiance.
Hisdemonicservantscomeinthreebasicforms.
Despitetheirrottenappearance,theyarestrong,
toughandallofthemarehighlyinfectious:
Pusballs(RABBLE):LikeImpsandGremlins,these
tinyfootballsizeddemonsaretypicallyinvisible,but
theycanbecomevisibleatwill,whichtheymustdo
inordertodotheirdirtywork.Theydelightinusing
theirbodilyexcretionstofoulhouseholdsby
infectingfoodstuffswiththem,leavinglittlepuddles
ofpiddleonthefloorwheresomeinnocentpasserby
willtreadinthemorbefoulingclothingandbed
linens.Theyrealsonotoriousanklebitersandtheir
sharplittleteethleavetinynecroticwounds.
Leperkin:Theleperkinaretheunholyloremasters
ofdiseasewhopasstheirknowledgeontothose
whowishtocreatedeadlyvirusesandsupergerms.
Theyalsoworktirelesslyinfectingplaguecarrying
verminwiththeirpusandthenloosingtheminto
sewersandshiptospreadthedisease.
PlagueLords:Theverypresenceoftheseimmensely
fatandgrotesqueavatarsofrotanddecaycauses
harmlessgermstomutateintodeadlydiseasesand
swarmsofvermintomultiplyonehundredfold.
TheProfilesbelowrepresentPusballs,Leperkinand
PlagueLords,respectively.
Attributes
Combat
0/3/7
Strength 2/4/14
Brawl
Agility
2/2/7
Melee
0/4/7
Mind
0/7/14
Ranged
0/0/0
Appeal
NA
Defence
0/0/7
Attacks
Pusball
Claw(D3,Plague)
Leperkin
RotfangSword(D6,Plague)
NecroticFluids:WheneveranyDemonofPestilence
iswoundedorkilled,itsprayspus,infectedblood
andotherdisgustingfluidsbackinthedirectionofits
attacker.Thisistreatedasastandardrangedattack
withthefollowingcharacteristics:
DEMON
Pusball
Leperkin
PlagueLord
RANGE
Damage
D3
1+Disease
D6
D3+Disease
2D6
D6+Disease
Plague:Everyturnincontactwiththeservantsof
PestilenceforcesthevictimtomakeaStrengthroll
orbecomeinfectedwithavirulentdisease.The
difficultyoftherollandtheeffectsofthedisease
canbefoundbelow.
DEMON
Pusball
Leperkin
PlagueLord
DIFFICULTY
EFFECTS
Moderate RollanExtraDieforD6days.
Hard
Inactive.LoseD6LB/dayfor
D6days
Demanding Inactive.LoseD6LB/Dayfor
2D6days
Lifebloodlossduetoplagueisnotrecoveredas
normal,althoughaChirurgeonmaystillattemptto
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healacharacterusingtherulesfoundonpage11of
theBoLrulebook.
AuraofPestilence:PlagueLordsradiateastinking
auraofdecayandsickenssthataffectseveryone
within14causingthemtorollanExtraDieandtake
thetwolowestonallrolls.Arebreatherreduces
thispenaltytoa1toallrollsandafullyenclosed
suit(likeaBattlesuit)negatesitentirely.
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Protection:1/4/8
Lifeblood:3/16/28
Flare:Inanysituationwheretempersarehotand
conflictisimminent,thepresenceofaDogofWar
forcesanyonetryingtocalmthesituationtorollan
ExtraDieandtaketheworstresult.Ifnooneis
tryingtodefusethesituation,itignites.
SUPERNATURALFORCES,DESTRUCTION
Wherethereiseventheslightestsparkofangeror
irritation,thedemonsofAbaddon,theArchDemon
ofDestructionwillbetheretofanitintoaraging
infernoofhate.Warandstrifearetheirbreadand
butterandeveryoneofthemisalivinginstrument
ofviolence.DemonsofDestructiontakethreemain
forms:
DogsofWar(RABBLE):Thesefieryredhoundsare
thecanineembodimentofrage.Intheirinvisible
spiritformtheyfindareasofhightemperandadd
theirinnerheattoigniteavolatilesituationintofull
blownconflict.Whentheytakephysicalformthey
jointhebattleasferocioushoundsofhellandare
usedtotracktrueservantsofGodandtearthemto
shreds.
Habbalah:HornedDemonswhoembody
destruction,theHabbalaharethefootsoldiersof
Abaddon,calledupontoaidtheDevilsservantsin
battle.Theyarefiercecombatantsandneitherask
fororgiveanyquarter.
TheBeast:Agigantic,wingeddemonicengineof
destruction,whenTheBeastissummoned,massive
bloodshedissuretofollowinitswake.Itisthe
generalofDemonarmiesandpractically
unstoppableincombat.Onlyoneiseverseenandit
isunclearwhetherthatisbecausethereisonlyone
inexistenceorrealityisjustunabletobearthestrain
ofmorethanoneinanyplaceatthesametime.
TheProfilesbelowrepresentImps,DogsofWar,
HabbalahandTheBeast,respectively.
Attributes
Combat
8/4/16
Strength 2/4/16
Brawl
Agility
8/4/2
Melee
0/8/16
Mind
0/2/4
Ranged
NA
Appeal
NA
Defence
4/4/8
Attacks
DogsofWar
Claw(D6)
Habbalah
Hellblade(D6+2)
TheBeast
MassiveAxe(3D6)
+Whip(D6,Grapple)
+Kick(2D6,KO)
EternalHatred:ThepresenceofaHabbalahorBeast
onthefieldincitessuchhatredthatneithersidewill
surrenderuntiltheotherisdeadorthedemonis
dispersed.
Terror:TheBeastissuchaterrifyingbloodsoaked
nightmarethatallwhoseeitmustmakea
DemandingMindrollorimmediatelyrunfromthe
battle.ACalamitousresultonthisrollmeansthat
thevictimtakes2D6Lifebloodindamageandevenif
theysurvivethefright,theyimmediatelypassout
fromit.
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SUPERNATURALFORCES,THEPOSSESSED
THEWARPED
Beingofaprimarilyspiritualnature,itisverydifficult
forasupernaturalentitytoproduceandkeepa
physicalformontheearthlyplane.Eventhemost
horribleofhellspawnedterrorscanonlymaintain
theirphysicalpresencethroughaconstantflowof
arcanepowerprovidedbythesorcerer,the
revulsionandterrorofthosewhoencounterthemor
straightouthumansacrifice(whichtheyoften
provideforthemselves).
Amucheasierwayforademontomaintainitsstay
amongstmortalmenistopossessoneofthem.This
isusuallyinstigatedbyasorcerousritualinwhicha
diabolistbindsthedemonintoawillingorunwilling
hostalthoughtherearecaseswheresomemen
commitsuchfouldeedsthattheyinvitepossession
withoutanyritualinvolved.
Oncepossessed,themortaltakesamentalbackseat
tohisdemonicpassengerwheneverthespiritwillsit.
Atthesetimes,thevictimrememberslittle,if
anythingalthoughsomedemonsmakesurethat
theirhostisalltooawareoftheactionscommitted
withtheirbody.
Whenthespiritisincontrol,thehostsstatschange.
AllhisAttributesandCombatAbilitiesareaveraged
withthedemons.Anyattacks,protectionorpsychic
abilitiesbecomethoseavailabletothehostalthough
thedemonretainsanyofhisinnatespiritualpowers.
Thepossessedcanbefreedoftheirdemonictaintby
exorcism,theknowledgeofwhichisaclosely
guardedsecretavailableonlytoPriestsofRank3+.
ThisrequiresaMind+Priestrollwithanegative
modifierequaltotheoriginalMindofthepossessing
demon.Italsotakesanumberofroundsequalto
theoriginalStrengthofthePossessingdemontocast
itout,duringwhichtheactingPriestmuststayalive.
Eachadditionalpriesthelpingintheexorcismmay
add+1totheactingPriestsroll.
Outsideofexorcism,thereisonlyoneotheroption
forcastingoutademonicpresence,anditusually
meansadeadhost.Atthelastmomentbeforethe
killingblowisstruck,however,ademonmightleave
andwillimmediatelytrytopossesssomeoneelse
(thisisastraightMindtest).Ifitfails,itisbanished.
Thereisnosuchthingasastandardmutant,butthe
profilebelowwillgiveyouagoodstartingpointfor
thetypicallowlifeWarpedOnesfoundinshanty
townsacrossthegalaxy.
Attributes
Combat
D63
Strength D63
Brawl
Agility
D63
Melee
D63
Mind
D63
Ranged D63
Appeal
D63
Defence D63
Attacks
NaturalAttacks(Asmutations)
Harquebus(D6+1,Range50AP1,Misfire)
ImprovisedClub(D61,KO)
Shiv(D3)
Protection:0
Rags(0)
Lifeblood:10+Strength(3forRabble)
Mutations:TheWarpedwillhaveD6mutations.
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