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Using The Abhuman Character Guide 3

What Are Abhumans? 4

Chapter 1: The Afriel Strain 5Creating Afriel Characters 7

Chapter : !eastmen "Creating Beastman Characters 12

Chapter 3: #elinids 14Creating Felinid Characters 17

Chapter 4: $%ngshan&s 1"Creating Longshank Characters 21

Chapter 5: 'eand%rs Creating Neandor Characters 26

Chapter (: 'ightsiders )Creating Nightsider Characters 29

Chapter ): *gr+nCreating Ogrn Characters

Chapter ": -elagersCreating "elager Characters

Chapter .: /atlingsCreating $atling Characters

Chapter 1,: ScaliesCreating &calie Characters

Chapter 11: S0uatsCreating &'(at Characters

Chapter 1: Tr%thCreating Troth Characters

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This g(ide is a set of r(les meant to +ro,ideg(idelines for +laing one of the manAbh(man $aces +resented in the -arhammer%*.*** /ni,erse0 To +ro+erl make (se of thisg(ide the $og(e Trader Core $(lebook isre'(ired0

Creating Abhuman CharactersAbh(man Characters are still members of

h(manit. b(t ha,e traits that are endemic oftheir di,ergent (+bringing0 As s(ch. creatingAbh(man Characters is slightl different fromcreating (man 3+lorers0 Abh(man Characters are created bfollo4ing the same ste+s as (man e3+lorers as

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Stage 1: Generating Characteristics This ste+ remains (nchanged and (ses ther(les set forth in the $og(e Trader Core$(lebook0

Stage 2: The Origin Path 5o (se the origin +ath 4hen creating

Abh(man characters0 nstead. a++l the racialmodifications +resented in this g(ide in eachsection of this g(ide0 Once this is com+lete.select a Career "ath as normal0

Stage 3: Spend Experience Points Abh(man characters begin +la 4ith thesame amo(nt of e3+erience as h(man3+lorers0 This ste+ remains (nchanged and(ses the r(les set forth in the $og(e TraderCore $(lebook0

Stage 4: Giving Characters Life This ste+ remains (nchanged and (ses ther(les set forth in the $og(e Trader Core$(lebook0 Feel free to (se the information+ro,ided 4ithin this g(ide or create o(r o4nas a g(ideline0

Stage 5: Profit actor and Ship Points This ste+ remains (nchanged and (ses ther(les set forth in the $og(e Trader Core$(lebook0

Stage !: Se"ect E#$ip%ent This ste+ remains (nchanged and (ses ther(les set forth in the $og(e Trader Core$(lebook0 &ome Abh(man Characters marecei,e additional e'(i+ment as +art of theirracial modifications0

Stage &: P"a' (og$e Trader Congrat(lations. o( ha,e created anAbh(man character and are read to +la

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Abh(mans are h(man s(bs+ecies ;descendants of h(mans 4ho ha,e +hsicalle,ol,ed after long +eriods of isolation on4orlds 4ith ,ario(s e3treme en,ironmentalconditions0

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The Afriel &train 4as a shado4e3+erimental +rocess 4hich (sed genetic

material from a n(mber of the m+eri(m:sgreatest heroes to. in effect. make clones ofthem0 The legendar ?achari(s 4as among theindi,id(als re+licated in this manner0 The Afriel &train 4as an attem+t to createthe +erfect soldier. tho(gh it res(lted in(nforeseen misha+s0 For no reason that theircreators co(ld ascertain. the Afriels a++eared toattract the animosit of other 4arriors ands(ffer from the most a++alling bad l(ck0 n eachcase 4hen the Afriel &train has been fielded. it

has met 4ith a +eriod of s(ccess ; for itssoldiers are (ndo(btedl s(+erior ; follo4ed ba ra+id decline and destr(ction of the regiment0Nonetheless. 4hoe,er the creators of the Afriel&train ma be. the contin(e to e3+eriment.fielding their +erfect soldiers across the 4ar


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&econd. consider ho4 m(ch the kno4abo(t the +roect and their role0 Are thecom+letel informed abo(t 4hat the are@ Arethe sim+l told the are enhanced soldiers@a,e the been shielded from the tr(th toobtain (nbiased test res(lts@ Are the a4are ofthe diffic(lties the 4ill face in confrontations

to come@ Third. 4hat is their relation to the +roectno4@ -ith the chaos that f(els the e3+anse. sotoo is there a (ni'(e o++ort(nit for the Afrielde+loed there0 Be it that in s+ite of the oddsthe managed to s(r,i,e b(t be declared dead.that the sa4 an o++ort(nit to esca+e thetesting facilit and sto4 a4a. that the 4eresold to an organi


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Afriel Strain Traits

Characteristics:D) to all Characteristics

Starting Skills: &kill =An> 32Starting Traits:Bred for "(r+ose. Fort(ne/nans4ered. Non;m+erial. Not E(ite (man.

&ociall Bereft. al(able n,estmentStarting Equipment:/+grade one +iece ofgear from the Afriel:s Career "ath to BestCraftsmanshi+0Starting Wounds:1d)D! D 23To(ghness Bon(sStarting ate !oints:1

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Beastmen =sing(lar Beastman> =omosa+iens ,ariat(s> are Abh(mans descendedfrom h(man stock 4ho combine the +hsicala++earances of h(mans and Terran animals.(s(all goats or rams0 Beastmen do notnecessaril look alike. and different animaltraits can manifest themsel,es in eachindi,id(al. b(t a+art from this form of+henot+ical ,ariation the are a geneticallstable h(man s(bs+ecies. and are considered to

be a form of Abh(man rather than an act(alm(tant0 The origin of Beastmen is (nkno4n.tho(gh it is likel that the the are the res(lt ofe3+eriments in genetic engineering stretchingback to the 5ark Age of Technolog before thebirth of the m+eri(m of ?an 4ho +roceeded tobreed tr(e0 Other m+erial sa,ants claim thatBeastmen are Abh(mans 4hose (n(s(al forms4ere the res(lt of e3+os(re to the infl(ence ofthe -ar+ b(t that the s(bs+ecies someho4managed to maintain an (n(s(al degree of

genetic stabilit across generations0n tem+erament as 4ell as a++earance theseAbh(mans are often bestial. and +ossess are+(tation for cr(dit. aggression and baddisci+line0 &tarting in the late !*th ?illenni(m.Beastmen 4ere often recr(ited into the ranks ofthe m+erial Arm as +art of the massi,egalactic e3+ansion of the b(rgeoning m+eri(mof ?an d(ring the 8reat Cr(sade. 4hich beganafter circa #**0?!*0 Beastmen in the m+erialArm 4ere regarded as (sef(l if highl(ndisci+lined 4arriors. and 4ere ideal fors(icidal assa(lts 4here bra4n rather thantactical intellect 4as re'(ired0 Other m+erialtroo+s disliked them intentl as the 4ere '(itero4d. (nsanitar and generall (n+leasant forbaseline h(mans to deal 4ith0 Follo4ing thee,ents of the gala3;4ide ci,il 4ar kno4n asthe or(s eres. and the s(bse'(entrestr(ct(ring of the m+erial armed forces bthe /ltramarines Legion "rimarch $obo(te8(illiman according to the dictats of his

magn(m o+(s. the Code3 Astartes. Beastmenregiments 4ere retained in the ne4bornm+erial 8(ard. 4here the 4ere often led bthe largest and most +o4erf(l of their kind.kno4n as "ackmasters0

Those Beastmen 4ho ha,e been introd(cto the m+erial C(lt b the missionaries of thAde+t(s ?inistor(m +ossess a sim+le b(t fiede,otion to the m+eror of ?ankind and reghim as a ,engef(l god 4ho demands trib(te the form of the blood of is enemies0 Thesefanaticall religio(s Beastmen are dri,en b need to atone for their original sin of beingm(tants b fighting in ser,ice to the m+ero n recent cent(ries there has been a +oliticshift 4ithin the m+eri(m and Beastmen are

longer seen in m+erial militar ser,iceG nodo(bt the more "(ritan elements of then'(isition con,inced the 5e+artmento?(nitor(m that Beastmen co(ld not be soradicall different from the genetic h(manbaseline 4itho(t ha,ing been in some 4aaffected b the taint of Chaos0 n the late %1s?illenni(m. Beastmen are often no4 classifas m(tants and as a res(lt are the s(bect ofse,ere m+erial +ersec(tion0 The are oftenh(nted do4n d(ring anti;m(tant +ogroms

cond(cted b the Ade+t(s Arbites on those4orlds 4here +o+(lations of Beastmen arekno4n to e3ist0 This +ersec(tion. of co(rse. hled man Beastmen to seek +rotection in theser,ice of Chaos. th(s in effect +rod(cing aself;f(lfilling +ro+hec0

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To the fearf(l ees of h(manit all Beastmena++ear the same ;; an (nr(l mass of flesh. f(rand teeth0 n their ignorance the can discern nodisting(ishing characteristics that mark thedifferent +hsical and social t+es. nor an kindof social hierarch a+art from the sim+les(+remac of the strongest0 This is a mistakeoften made b h(mans. 4hose (dgement ofBeastmen is o,er4helmed b the br(tal +o4erand sa,ager of these creat(res0 n fact.Beastmen societ is ,er +recise and ordered.and there are se,eral distinct le,els of class andrank0

The most common t+e of Beastmen arecalled 8ors. 4ho can be readil disting(ishedfrom more lo4l breeds b their horns0 Then(mber of horns is not im+ortant. altho(gh it is+referable that the sho(ld be on the creat(re:shead0 8ors take great +ride in their horns and

often +olish. +aint or decorate them to enhancetheir nat(ral l(stre or sha+e0 Lo4l breeds lookto the 8ors for g(idance and leadershi+.+raising them endlessl in ,ictor. andgr(mbling behind their backs 4hen things arenot going so 4ell0 ?ost Beastmen battle;leaders and the to+ 4arriors 4ill be 8ors0 8orsare di,ided into t4o main t+es and a lesscommon third t+e0 The t4o main t+es are thegoat;horned Ca+rigors and the b(ll;hornedBo,igors0 The third ,ariet is kno4n as the

/ngor. a Beastmen +hrase 4hich meanssomething akin to. not '(ite right 8ors orno;horns0

Caprig%rs The most common t+e of 8or0The ha,e c(rling or straight hornson their head like a goat or shee+0

A Ca+rigor ma ha,e the entire head of a goatand often has goat:s legs as 4ell0 A Beastman4ith these m(tations b(t no others is called aTr(egor0 This title is also shared b some otherkinds of 8or0 A Ca+rigor Tr(egor is said to bebigger. bra,er and e,en more cle,er than otherCa+rigors0

!%2ig%rs Not '(ite as n(mero(s as Ca+rigors. aBo,igor bears cattle horns on his head and maha,e the entire head of a b(ll or an o30 f he hasa b(ll:s head and either h(man or goat legs he isa Tr(egor0 Bo,igors are ,er com+etiti,e andlike to think the are s(+erior to other 8ors0?ost Bo,igors belie,e that bra4n is better thanbrains. and man +ossess a great deal of theformer and ,er little of the latter0

Ung%rs /ngors are not as strong or rob(st of frameas the 8ors. b(t the more than make (+ for itin sheer male,olence0 The are +hsicallsmaller than other Beastmen and their horns. ifthe ha,e an at all. are less im+ressi,e and lessn(mero(s0 -hile 8ors ma ha,e long ands+ectac(lar horns as deadl as an s4ord./ngors (s(all ha,e short +rongs or horn b(dss+ro(ting from their sk(lls. not recognisable asthose of a goat or an other t+e ackno4ledged

b the 8ors0 As a res(lt the are not consideredto be +ro+er Beastmen b other 8ors0 Therace of ?ankind. on the other hand. does notdra4 s(ch distinctions0 To them the /ngors are(st as horrible. horns or no. for the are allt4isted abberations of nat(re that li,e to m(rderand des+oil all that is good and 4holesome0

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!ra+ The maorit of Beastmen 4ho are not 8orsare called Bra0 The name refers to the braing.4hinning. 4hoo+ing caco+hon that Beastmenmake 4hen the band together to fight or feast0A+art from lacking horns. there is ,er littleconsistenc in a++earance that disting(ishes aBra from a 8or0 A ,er bra,e. c(nning. and

(n(s(all l(ck Bra can rise to become aleader. b(t this is not ,er common0 8ors donot like Bras gi,ing them orders. and a Bra4ho fails to sho4 a 8or the +ro+er res+ect isasking for tro(ble0

Turns&in A T(rnskin is a Beastman 4ho 4as bornh(man0 The contin(al rate of m(tation amongstthe h(man +o+(lation thro(gho(t the gala3often res(lts in hideo(s m(tations0 (man

m(tants are not tolerated in their o4n societies.and most of them are killed 4hen theirm(tations manifest themsel,es. or are dri,enfrom their homes to die lonel deaths0 Theto(ghest and most c(nning manage to s(r,i,etheir +hsical and +schological reection andcome to oin (+ 4ith bands of Beastmen0$egardless of their +hsical a++earance. aT(rnskin is al4as a T(rnskin rather than a+(re Beastman. 4hich means he is the lo4estof the lo4 as far as the Beastmen are

concerned0 f a T(rnskin has horns. the aresa4ed off before he can be acce+ted b otherBeastmen. other4ise he co(ld be mistaken for a8or0

Shaman &hamans are a ,er s+ecial kind ofBeastmen beca(se the +ossess +schic +o4o4e,er. this fact alone is onl a +art of 4hamakes them s+ecial0 &hamans are theintermediaries bet4een the Beastmen and the$ealm of Chaos itself0 The can s+irit;4alk ithe m+rean and talk 4ith the ,er daemon

of the Chaos 8ods0 &hamans ne,er lead otheBeastmen. b(t the Beastmen:s strongest leaderel on them for all kinds of ad,ice as 4ell asorcero(s aid in battle0

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?an of the Beastmen fled to the o(teredges of the gala3 as the began to beincreasingl +ersec(ted in the rest of them+eri(m0 Thro4ing in their lot 4ith the manclandestine characters that fre'(ent the area.the managed to find a form of +rotection fromthose that 4o(ld destro them0 &ome e,enmanaged to find legitimac for themsel,es bsal,aging long lost -rits of Trade that grantedrights to their holder0

For better or 4orse in the ccelesiarch:sees. the Beastmen ha,e managed to form asome4hat stable ref(ge amongst the stars in theoron(s 3+anse0 There are se,eral coloniesand holdings that Beastmen claim forthemsel,es. and for the time being at least theha,e been acce+ted. largel d(e to lack ofin,ol,ement of the Core4ard -orlds in the+olitics beond the gala3:s rim0 Not all 4ho inhabit the region arebene,olent in nat(re0 ?an Beastmen ga,ethemsel,es to the r(ino(s +o4ers to a,oidbeing destroed b the m+eri(m0 These forcesstill h(nt their esca+ed brethren. attem+ting toforce them to oin their ca(se0 &e,eral re+ortsha,e confirmed sightings of Beastmen allied

4ith the $(ino(s "o4ers in the oron(s3+anse. tho(gh the e3act strength of theirn(mbers and the nat(re of their allegiance isstill (nkno4n0

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Beastmen tend to4ards sa,ager.straightfor4ardness. and ha,e a strangel+ragmatic 4a of interacting 4ith the gala30There are se,eral im+ortant things to consider4hen +laing a Beastman character0

The first '(estion to ans4er abo(t o(rcharacter is 4hat bro(ght o( to the oron(s3+anse0 5id o( directl flee the n'(isitorialcrackdo4ns that threatened to e3terminate o(r+eo+le@ -ere o( born of +arents 4ho had fledthose atrocities@ Are o( the descendant ofBeastmen colonists 4ho 4ere sent to the3+anse long ago. and ha,e onl recentlbeg(n to re(nite 4ith the ref(gees 4ho ha,eflooded in@ s there some other reason thatbro(ght o( to this section of the gala3@

Another thing to consider is ho4 do o(,ie4 the m+eri(m of ?an0 5o o( ,ie4 themas largel brothers. tho(gh ones that makethings more com+licated than need be most ofthe time@ 5o o( ,ie4 them as b(tchersr(ining o(r entire +eo+le and their histor@5o o( ,ie4 them as those attem+ting to gaincontrol of o(r s+ecies b annihilating e3istingleadershi+ in tr(e Beastman fashion@ Finall. consider o(r character moti,ationsand 4hat the 4ish to do0 Are the attem+ting

to make a stronger foothold for the Beastmen inthe 3+anse@ Are the ind(lging in their+enchant for destr(ction and martial might@Are the raising defenses for 4hat the see asan ine,itable n'(isitorial in,asion@ Are theattem+ting to re(nite 4ith a lost "ack or familmembers@ Al4as remember that the information+resented here is +(rel a g(ideline to getcreati,it started0 The 8ame ?aster is al4asthe final arbiter of 4hat is and is not allo4ed intheir game. so make s(re to tr and come (+4ith a conce+t that 4ill 4ork 4ith the game

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Beastmen ha,e a ,ariet of s(b;races 4ithintheir c(lt(re. each 4ith a different set of traitsthat defines them0 For more information on thedifferent t+es of Beastmen see entries on the+re,io(s +ages0

G%rs The most common t+e of Beastmen arecalled 8ors. 4ho can be readil disting(ishedfrom more lo4l breeds b their horns0Characteristics:D) -ea+on &kill. D) &trength.;) "erce+tion. ;) ntelligence. D) Fello4shi+

Skills:Command. ntimidate

Talents:Air of A(thorit

Traits:m+ro,ed Nat(ral -ea+ons =orns>.Non;m+erial. Not E(ite (man

Starting Wounds:1d)D1 D 23To(ghness Bon(sStarting ate !oints:2

!ra+ The maorit of Beastmen 4ho are not 8orsare called Bra. disting(ished b their lack ofhorns and the so(nd the make congregating0

Characteristics:D) &trength. D) To(ghness. D)Agilit. ;) ntelligence. ;) Fello4shi+

Skills:Acrobatics. Caro(se. 5odge

Talents:5ecadence

Traits:Non;m+erial. Not E(ite (manStarting Wounds:1d) D 23To(ghness Bon(sStarting ate !oints:2

Turns&in Beastmen born as h(mans and rarelacce+ted into their +arent societ. the oftenseek o(t Beastment for a slightl im+ro,ed lin life0 T(rnskin (tili

Traits:Beastman "sker. m+ro,ed Nat(ral

-ea+ons =orns>. Non;m+erial. Not E(ite(manStarting Wounds:1d) D 23 To(ghness Bon(Starting ate !oints:2

;in%taurs An (n(s(all large and aggressi,e strain ogiant Beastman. ?inota(rs are com+arable in+hsical si. /nnat(ral To(ghness =32>Starting Wounds:1d)D! D 23 /nmodifiedTo(ghness Bon(sStarting ate !oints:1

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!eastman -s+&er Beastmen ha,e different methods offostering +schic abilit b(t are able to call(+on it as m+erial "skers do0 Characters 4iththis trait are restricted to the Astro+ath

Transcendent Career "ath. b(t do not loseaccess to their sight0 nstead of gaining accessto the Tele+ath 5isci+line and t4o +o4ersfrom it that the meet the +rere'(isites for. thegain a "schic 5isci+line of their choosing andt4o +o4ers from that disci+line0

7mpr%2ed 'atural Weap%ns and remo,e the "rimiti,e '(alit from theirNat(ral -ea+ons0

'%n67mperial This Character 4as not raised amongsth(mans. and kno4s little abo(t the c(lt(re andhistor of the m+eri(m0 The la4s. traditions.religion and s(+erstitions of ?ankind are(nfamiliar and alien to Characters 4ith this

trait0 The character s(ffers a ;1* +enalt on allCommon Lore. Forbidden Lore and &cholasticLore tests relating to the m+eri(m of ?an0

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-hile biologicall di,ergent e,ol(tions ofh(manit. Abh(mans are still treated 4ith adegree of distr(st b the rest of (manit0 Abh(man characters co(nt all Fello4shi+;based tests as being one ste+ more diffic(lt4hen dealing 4ith creat(res of a s+ecies otherthan its o4n0 Additionall. those of others+ecies treat their Fello4shi+;based tests asbeing one ste+ more diffic(lt 4hen dealing 4ithhim0 These +enalties do not a++l 4hen dealing4ith indi,id(als 4ho ha,e come to tr(st the

Abh(man +laer character. for 4hate,er reason=altho(gh the final arbitrator of this is the 8?>0Finall. the +resence of an Abh(man aboard ah(man ,essel is (nsettling for the cre4. and asr(mo(rs s+read. discontent o,er the alien+resence in their midst becomes noticeable0 Thecontin(ed +resence of one or more Abh(man+laer characters aboard a shi+ red(ces its?orale b 10

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-hate,er the genesis of their origins. Felinidsha,e se,eral +hsical di,ergences from the restof h(manit0 These incl(de a co,ering of f(ro,er their entire bod. feline ears located at theto+ of the sk(ll. e3tended canine teeth. and insome a feline tail0 All Felinids ha,e an almosts(+ernat(ral grace in their mo,ements0 Theirees also f(nction more akin to a feline:s.granting increased ,is(al +erce+tion in the dark0

#elinid S%ciet+ Felinid &ociet f(nctions m(ch like m+erial&ociet0 n the cities li,es a large +o+(lation4ith an in de+th series of r(le and reg(lations isin +lace. the +(nishments for breaking them canbe harsh indeed0 &ections of the +lanet that+ro,e themsel,es to be +o4erf(l and+rod(cti,e eno(gh are able to ,ote are+resentati,e to the +lanetar co(ncil. 4hich int(rn sets +olic for all the recogni


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Felinid characters are (st as di,erse as therest of h(manit. and can find moti,ation andbackstor in all 4alks of life0 One of the first things to consider is ho4 thecharacter made their 4a to the oron(s3+anse0 -ere the bro(ght here after beingsm(ggled off 4orld b a $og(e Trader. Free?erchant. or some other force@ -ere theconscri+ted into the m+erial ?ilitar andbro(ght here as +art of their de+loment@ -erethe able to lea,e +lanet before the '(arantine4as +(t into effect and made there 4a hereseeking other colonies@ Are the seeking toestablish or reinforce an e3isting Felinid colon4ithin the 3+anse@ Felinid societ is ,er m(ch a mirror ofm+erial societ. so most ha,e been able to

integrate 4ith no iss(es0 s o(r character oneof these 4ho has made the transitionseamlessl. or ha,e the had an iss(es@ f not.4hat are the differences that are hard to acce+t@-h@ t:s also im+ortant to consider their feelingsregarding the treatment of their +eo+le b the

m+eri(m at large0 -hile not as harshl treaas the Beastmen. the ha,e still largel beendenied the right as s+ecies to reoin the rest oh(manit0 -hat effect does this ha,e on o(character@ ?oti,ation is al4as an im+ortant factor a character. and can be +artic(larl ,aried 4i

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#elinid Traits

Characteristics:D) Agilit. D) ntelligence. ;)"erce+tion. ;1* -ill+o4er. D) Fello4shi+

Skills:Acrobatics. Climb. Contortionist. 5odge

Talents:Catfall

Traits: 5ark &ight. Non;m+erial. Not E(ite(manStarting Wounds:1d)D1 D 23To(ghness Bon(s

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religion and s(+erstitions of ?ankind are(nfamiliar and alien to Characters 4ith thistrait0 The character s(ffers a ;1* +enalt on allCommon Lore. Forbidden Lore and &cholasticLore tests relating to the m+eri(m of ?an0

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based tests as being one ste+ more diffic(lt4hen dealing 4ith creat(res of a s+ecies otherthan its o4n0 Additionall. those of others+ecies treat their Fello4shi+;based tests asbeing one ste+ more diffic(lt 4hen dealing 4ithhim0 These +enalties do not a++l 4hen dealing

4ith indi,id(als 4ho ha,e come to tr(st theAbh(man +laer character. for 4hate,er

reason =altho(gh the final arbitratorof this is the 8?>0 Finall. the

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aboard a h(man ,essel is(nsettling for the cre4. andas r(mo(rs s+read.

discontent o,er the alien+resence in their midst becomesnoticeable0 The contin(ed+resence of one or more Abh(man+laer characters aboard a shi+ red(cesits ?orale b 10

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Beca(se of these changes. the became(nable to s(r,i,e off of these lo4 gra,iten,ironments0 Once the m+eri(m re;established connection 4ith these colonies.m+erial Chir(rgeons began to in,estigate theinhabitants0 The lang(age had not di,erged toom(ch in the inter,ening ears. and establishinga common dialect 4as relati,el eas0 Thene4l d(bbed Longshanks 4ere informed of

the effects of their condition. and assimilatedinto the m+eri(m of ?an at that time0 The4ere left to r(n their ,ario(s mining coloniesacross the 3+anse. 4hich 4ere still '(ite+rofitable d(e to the relati,el small si


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Longshanks are an interesting take on thee3aggerations that certain traits can take ono,er time0 ncredibl emaciated and frail ban m+erial standards. the are nonetheless

,er skilled 4ith technolog and ha,e honedtheir senses to be able to locate andtro(bleshoot +roblems0 Their o(tlook on the gala3 is fairlo+timistic in com+arison to the maorit of them+eri(m. and the ha,e set o(t on a mission toredisco,er 4hat has been lost to them o,er thecent(ries0 To flesh o(t o(r character. fig(re o(t 4hatrole the ha,e 4ithin the Longshank societand 4hat has dri,en them from their 4orld0-ere the c(rio(s to head to the stars ande3+lore@ -ere the formerl a member of themilitar and ordered to go@ -ere the forced tolea,e their home4orld at the behest of another@ Ne3t. consider 4hat their moti,ation is fortra,ersing the stars0 Are the ho+ing to fo(ndmore Longshank colonies@ Are the looking todisco,er lost Longshank colonies@ Are theho+ing to find ad,ent(re@ Are the ho+ing tofind some retro;,iral m(tagen that 4ill restoretheir skeletons to a +re,io(s state@ Are thea techno+hile ho+ing to find or de,elo+ somee3citing ne4 technolog@ Al4as remember that the information+resented here is +(rel a g(ideline to getcreati,it started0 The 8ame ?aster is al4asthe final arbiter of 4hat is and is not allo4ed intheir game. so make s(re to tr and come (+4ith a conce+t that 4ill 4ork 4ith the game4hile sim(ltaneo(sl +ro,iding a character thato( look for4ard to +laing0

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Characteristics:;) &trength. ;) To(ghness. D)ntelligence. D) "erce+tion

Skills:Common Lore =Tech>. Tech;/se. Trade

=An>Talents:Technical nock

Traits:Longshank Biolog. Non;m+erial. NotE(ite (man. &i. oidAcc(stomed =&ee +age 19 of the $og(e TraderCore $(lebook>

Gear:Longshank $einforced Cara+ace.Longshank $einforced oid &(it

Starting Wounds:1d) D 23 To(ghness Bon(s


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$%ngshan& !i%l%g+ Longshank biolog is incredibl fragile aftergenerations of ada+tation to lo4 gra,iten,ironments0 -hen not in lo4 gra,iten,ironments their bodies begin to colla+se onthemsel,es ca(sing 1d) +oints of To(ghness5amage +er ro(nd as their skeleton begins toshatter0 This can be a,oided b 4earing a s(itof armor or ,oid s(it that is designed to s(++ortthe Longshank:s 4eight0

'%n67mperial This Character 4as not raised amongsth(mans. and kno4s little abo(t the c(lt(re andhistor of the m+eri(m0 The la4s. traditions.religion and s(+erstitions of ?ankind are(nfamiliar and alien to Characters 4ith thistrait0 The character s(ffers a ;1* +enalt on allCommon Lore. Forbidden Lore and &cholasticLore tests relating to the m+eri(m of ?an0

'%t 8uite 9uman -hile biologicall di,ergent e,ol(tions ofh(manit. Abh(mans are still treated 4ith adegree of distr(st b the rest of (manit0 Abh(man characters co(nt all Fello4shi+;based tests as being one ste+ more diffic(lt4hen dealing 4ith creat(res of a s+ecies otherthan its o4n0 Additionall. those of others+ecies treat their Fello4shi+;based tests asbeing one ste+ more diffic(lt 4hen dealing 4ithhim0 These +enalties do not a++l 4hen dealing

4ith indi,id(als 4ho ha,e come to tr(st the

Abh(man +laer character. for 4hate,er reason=altho(gh the final arbitrator of this is the 8?>0Finall. the +resence of an Abh(man aboard ah(man ,essel is (nsettling for the cre4. and asr(mo(rs s+read. discontent o,er the alien

+resence in their midst becomes noticeable0 Thecontin(ed +resence of one or more Abh(man+laer characters aboard a shi+ red(ces its?orale b 10

'e Gear

$%ngshan& /einf%rced CarapaceA$ailabilit%:er $are This is a s(it of nforcer Light Cara+aceArmo(r that is designed to s(++ort theLongshank:s 4eight in normal gra,iten,ironments0 t has the same +rotecti,e abilitas a s(it of nforcer Light Cara+ace b(t 4eighsonl ha,e the normal amo(nt =&ee +ages 1!7;1!9 of the $og(e Trader Core $(lebook>0

$%ngshan& /einf%rced %id SuitA$ailabilit%:er $are This is a &elenite;"attern oid &(it =see +age1%1 of the $og(e Trader Core $(lebook> thathas been modified to s(++ort the skeletalstr(ct(re of the Longshanks0

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The colonists began to stri+ anthing of a,ital nat(re that the co(ld from the h(sk of acolon and mo,e it to this ne4 (ndergro(ndlocation0 The intensit of the mo,ing +ro,edanother fatal blo4 to the colonists0 ?an ofthem began to colla+se from heart fail(re astheir bodies co(ld not ada+t to the high gra,itof the +lanet0 This led to man sim+l

dro++ing 4here the stood as their bodiesfailed0 &tri++ing them of their gear. the+ressed on and set (+ a ser,iceable habitat4ithin the confines of the earth0 5etermination being the onl thing dri,ingthose that remained. the cleared the areaaro(nd the ne4 colon as best the co(ld. andset to ens(ring that the 4o(ld not die ofstar,ation0 -ith some of the minorterraforming e'(i+ment the had bro(ght along.the 4ere able to create a thri,ing ecosstem

4ithin the confines of their colon:s ne4geothermal +ools0 -hile the colon 4as indeeda safe ha,en. man contin(ed to dro+ dead ofheart fail(re (ntil onl the most rob(stremained0 These remaining colonists began tocatalog the reso(rces at their dis+osal and cameto the concl(sion that this ma ha,e been forthe better. since 4ith 4hat the had too large a+o+(lation co(ld not be s(stained0

'eand%r S%ciet+ Th(s 4as the basis of the 4hat 4o(ld become the Neandor Abh(man strain formed0O,er the cent(ries. a tribal societ 4o(ld beformed. and those 4ho made their cases forleadershi+ best 4o(ld be a++ro,ed b a r(lingco(ncil0 These leaders became res+onsible fordetermining the direction societal e3+ansion

4o(ld take. and +(t in charge of e3+loration ofthe ca,es and s(rface to find additional sites toclaim for their o4n0 This 4o(ld hel+ +re,ento,er+o+(lation and e3ha(stion of reso(rces.and hel+ ens(re that one inc(rsion b beasts4o(ld not be the death of e,erone on the+lanet0 These e3+edition teams 4ere com+osedof the greatest and most ade+t 4arriors of thetribes. and to be chosen for one 4as an honorindeed0 n addition to se,eral alternate s(bterranean

sites. these sco(ts fo(nd se,eral defensibles(rface locations that 4ere. 4hile admittedlstill frigid. more shielded from the ho4ling4inds that c(t across the t(ndras of the +lanet0O,er time. both o,erland and s(bterraneanro(tes to and from these ,ario(s ne4 tribes4ere forged and ke+t relati,el safe fortra,elers0 As time +rogressed. certain traits became thedominant ones on this harsh 4orld0 Neandorsbecame incredibl rob(st and strong. both ofbod and 4ill0 This also made hirst(tism. thee3cessi,e gro4th of hair amongst both malesand females. a fairl common trait amongsttheir +o+(lace0 The tend to e3hibit a ,er+ragmatic ,ie4 of the 4orld and ,al(e eachmoment that the e3+erience since the kno4ho4 '(ickl life can be c(t short0 The are alsoa bit on the ignorant side and tend to not(nderstand the finer of more ad,ancedsocieties0 This is not to sa that the areL(ddites and do not (se technolog. '(ite thecontrar0 5ifferent tribes across the +lanet ha,e

become res+onsible for different +ieces ofman(fact(ring the ,ario(s 4ea+ons. tools. and+rotecti,e gear that are (sed b the Neandorson +lanet0 &ome are tasked 4ith mining. someare tasked 4ith creating ne4 4ea+ons andtools. and others are tasked 4ith (sing them to+rotect and e3+and their societ0 t is a sim+leone 4ith e,erone ha,ing an incrediblim+ortant and defined role. 4ith no one +ersonbeing de,al(ed0 &(ch is the im+ortance of(nit and m(t(al res+ect on s(ch a harsh 4orld0

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+hsicall might. b(t (nfort(natel not terriblade+t at the more intellect(al or social as+ects0-hile the are indeed afflicted b hirst(tism.some choose to trim their hair to better fit in4ith the rest of the m+eri(m. 4hile others,ie4 it as a sign of forsaking their origins0 The first thing to consider is 4here o(rNeandor is from0 Are the from one of thecolon 4orlds. or are the from annoth itself@ -ere the born amidst the stars (nderthe ser,ice of a $og(e Trader@ Are the from

some other colon 4ithin the e3+anse or4itho(t@ Ne3t consider their role 4ithin their societ0

-ere the more in,ol,ed 4ith the ind(strialside of things like mining and forging@ -erethe more in,ol,ed in the martial side likedefenses@ -ere the asked to become a sco(tto seek ne4 territories to settle@ -ere the anad,iser or co(ncilor@ Also consider the moti,ations of the

character0 Are the o(t to e3+lore to find ne44orlds to settle@ Are the attem+ting to amass+ersonal 4ealth for themsel,es or some+(r+ose@ Are the f(lfilling a command gi,enb their tribal leaders@ Are the attem+ting tointegrate more into the m+eri(m@ Al4as remember that the information+resented here is +(rel a g(ideline to getcreati,it started0 The 8ame ?aster is al4asthe final arbiter of 4hat is and is not allo4ed intheir game. so make s(re to tr and come (+

4ith a conce+t that 4ill 4ork 4ith the game4hile sim(ltaneo(sl +ro,iding a character thato( look for4ard to +laing0

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'eand%r CharactersCharacteristics:D) &trength. D) To(ghness. D)-ill+o4er. ;) ntelligence. ;) Fello4shi+

Skills:&(r,i,al. Tracking

Talents:?elee -ea+on Training ="rimiti,e>.$esistance =Cold>

Traits:igh 8ra,it Acc(stomed. Non;m+erial. Not E(ite (man

Gear:Best Craftsmanshi+ "rimiti,e -ea+onStarting Wounds:1d)D2 D 23To(ghness Bon(sStarting ate !oints:2

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9igh Gra2it+ Accust%med Neandor ha,e gro4n strong on annoth and are able to tolerate high gra,iten,ironments 4ith no diffic(lt0 Neandor

ignore all the +enalties for igh 8ra,it 4orlds=&ee +age 269 of the $og(e Trader Core$(lebook>0 n addition. 4hen not on highgra,it 4orlds the add % to the total of their&trength and To(ghness Bon(s for determiningCarring Ca+acit0

'%n67mperial This Character 4as not raised amongsth(mans. and kno4s little abo(t the c(lt(re and

histor of the m+eri(m0 The la4s. traditionsreligion and s(+erstitions of ?ankind are(nfamiliar and alien to Characters 4ith thistrait0 The character s(ffers a ;1* +enalt on aCommon Lore. Forbidden Lore and &cholastLore tests relating to the m+eri(m of ?an0

'%t 8uite 9uman -hile biologicall di,ergent e,ol(tions oh(manit. Abh(mans are still treated 4ith adegree of distr(st b the rest of (manit0 Abh(man characters co(nt all Fello4shi+based tests as being one ste+ more diffic(lt4hen dealing 4ith creat(res of a s+ecies othethan its o4n0 Additionall. those of others+ecies treat their Fello4shi+;based tests asbeing one ste+ more diffic(lt 4hen dealing 4him0 These +enalties do not a++l 4hen deal

4ith indi,id(als 4ho ha,e come to tr(st theAbh(man +laer character. for 4hate,er reas=altho(gh the final arbitrator of this is the 8?Finall. the +resence of an Abh(man aboardh(man ,essel is (nsettling for the cre4. and r(mo(rs s+read. discontent o,er the alien+resence in their midst becomes noticeable0 contin(ed +resence of one or more Abh(man+laer characters aboard a shi+ red(ces its?orale b 10

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&o(rce 5isclaimer Lore in this section is from4arhammer%*k04ikia0com0

Nightsiders are Abh(mans 4ho li,e o(t theirli,es in near or com+lete darkness on 4orlds

that either are so far from their +rimar star thatlittle or no light is shed or +lanets that do notrotate and so one side is al4as facing a4afrom the s(n0 Nightsiders ma ha,e de,elo+edlarger ees than a normal h(man. almostb(lbo(sG others ma ha,e ,estigial ees 4iththeir other senses greatl enhanced tocom+ensate for the near;blindness0

&o(rce 5isclaimer Lore in this section is from -hite54arf !*!0

The +o+(lations of man 4orld 4ithin the

m+eri(m li,e o(t their li,es in near. orsometimes com+lete darkness0 &ome +lanetsare onl inhabitable on their night side I theo++osite s(rface being e3+osed to the f(ll forceof the sstem:s star0 Other +o+(lations e3ist(ndergro(nd. the s(rface of their 4orld being(ninhabitable0 Thro(gho(t the millennia.technolog ma ha,e regressed d(e toignorance. isolation. or nat(ral disaster and the+o+(lation ma ha,e altered. either b design.thro(gh (nsanctioned genetic mani+(lation. or

b accident of nat(re0 &(ch +o+(lations areconsidered m(tants b man. for the ma s+ortb(lbo(s ees ada+ted to the dimmestconditions. or the ma ha,e onl ,estegialees. other senses entirel com+ensating fornear or total blindness0

&o(rce 5isclaimer Lore beond this +oint is +(rel fan4ritten. feel free to (se or disregard it as needed0

Nightsiders are not from an one 4orld inthe m+eri(m. b(t a host that all ha,e a similarattrib(te 5arkness0 This darkness has led to adi,ergent strain of h(manit that has de,elo+edorgans that allo4 them to s(r,i,e betteramongst the noct(rnal dangers of their home0&ome de,elo+ o,ersi and eternall face either the s(n ornight. making the cool night side the onlo+tion for the inhabitants to s(r,i,e on0 &omemight be dri,en into the darkest (ngles bdeadl local +redators and some ma ha,esim+l li,ed in the lo4er le,els of a hi,e orstarshi+ for so man generations that a

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to their (ncann +erce+tions. the ha,e beende+loed in the m+erial 8(ard in the +ast as ameans of detecting that 4hich the normaltroo+ers might o,erlook0 This has been o,eralls(ccessf(l. tho(gh some4hat demorali


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'ightsider TraitsCharacteristics:"erce+tion D1*. Fello4shi+ ;)Skills:A4areness. Concealment. &ilent ?o,eTalents:eightened &enses =An>

Traits:Nightsider. Non;m+erial. Not E(ite

(manStarting Wounds:1d) D 23To(ghness Bon(sStarting ate !oints:2

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'ightsider Nightsiders ha,e an innate abilit to+ercei,e their s(rro(ndings thro(gh means nota,ailable to normal h(mans0 Nightsiders begin+la 4ith the 8rotes'(e ?(tation =see +age !96

of the $og(e Trader Core $(lebok> and one ofthe follo4ing m(tations "ightsider:&ee +age !96 of the $og(e

Trader Core $(lebook &ncann% Senses:8ain the /nnat(ral

"erce+tion trait 4ith a range e'(al to1*3"erce+tion Bon(s in meters0 This canbased aro(nd an of the fi,e senses. b(t4hate,er sense is selected inc(rs a ;1*+enalt to be (sed 4hen o,er4helmed btoo m(ch stim(l(s0 =3 /ncann &enses

=&o(nd> 4o(ld inc(r a ;1* +enalt 4heno,erloaded b too m(ch a(ditor stim(l(s.s(ch as in a large cro4d or man(factor(m0

See With%ut +es:&ee the Astro+ath&+ecial Abilit 4ith the same name on +age72 of the $og(e Trader Core $(lebook0


religion and s(+erstitions of ?ankind are(nfamiliar and alien to Characters 4ith thistrait0 The character s(ffers a ;1* +enalt on allCommon Lore. Forbidden Lore and &cholasticLore tests relating to the m+eri(m of ?an0

'%t 8uite 9uman -hile biologicall di,ergent e,ol(tions ofh(manit. Abh(mans are still treated 4ith adegree of distr(st b the rest of (manit0

Abh(man characters co(nt all Fello4shi+;based tests as being one ste+ more diffic(lt4hen dealing 4ith creat(res of a s+ecies otherthan its o4n0 Additionall. those of others+ecies treat their Fello4shi+;based tests as

being one ste+ more diffic(lt 4hen dealing 4ithhim0 These +enalties do not a++l 4hen dealing4ith indi,id(als 4ho ha,e come to tr(st theAbh(man +laer character. for 4hate,er reason=altho(gh the final arbitrator of this is the 8?>0Finall. the +resence of an Abh(man aboard ah(man ,essel is (nsettling for the cre4. and asr(mo(rs s+read. discontent o,er the alien+resence in their midst becomes noticeable0 Thecontin(ed +resence of one or more Abh(man+laer characters aboard a shi+ red(ces its

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The most famo(s Ogrn in m+erial ser,iceis Nork 5eddog0 Nork 5eddog is a legend inhis o4n lifetime. an Ogrn 4hose fightingabilities as an m+erial 8(ard soldier are almostas astonishing as mental de,elo+ment that canonl be called +recocio(s for one of his race05(e to his (n(s(al mental ac(it. he '(ickl

came to the attention of the Commissars of them+erial 8(ard and Nork soon fo(nd himself+laced on s+ecial d(ties0 Nork:s re+(tation forloalt is (ns(r+assed and his skills as abodg(ard ha,e been in high demand bm+erial officers across the gala30

*gr+n S%ciet+ and -h+si%l%g+ The ada+tation to the high;gra,iten,ironment as described abo,e is the reasonfor the Ogrns: thick skin. +o4erf(ll m(sc(lar

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their life like before the 3+anse@ s this thfirst to(r of d(t here@ -hat 4as their home+lanet like@ -as it one com+osed onl ofOgrn@ -hat 4as their life like on theirhome4orld. if an@ Ne3t. consider their moti,ations0 -hatbro(ght them to the oron(s 3+anse@ 5idthe ha,e an choice in the matter. or 4as itmore an assigned d(t@ f not. ho4 did thecome to this section of the gala3@ Al4as remember that the information+resented here is +(rel a g(ideline to getcreati,it started0 The 8ame ?aster is al4athe final arbiter of 4hat is and is not allo4edtheir game. so make s(re to tr and come (+4ith a conce+t that 4ill 4ork 4ith the game4hile sim(ltaneo(sl +ro,iding a character to( look for4ard to +laing0


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*gr+n Traits

Characteristics:&trength D). To(ghness D).Agilit ;1*. ntelligence ;1*

Talents:3otic -ea+on Training =$i++er 8(n>

Traits:Cla(stro+hobic. Cl(ms. Non;m+erial.

Not E(ite (man. /nnat(ral &trength =32>./nnat(ral To(ghness =32>

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the o+ened a dialog(e 4ith the local sentientbeings. and became a coe3isting comm(nit0Both comm(nities 4ere able to learn m(chfrom each other. and then began to becomemore of one comm(nit0 As the colonistsbegan to interbreed 4ith the locals. o,er thecent(ries the differences bet4een the t4o4o(ld change. and a ne4 medi(m 4o(ld beborn0 This 4o(ld e,ent(all bring into the foldof h(manit in the abh(mans kno4n as the"elagers0 Other re+orts sa that the loss of the a'(aticfood s(++l 4as too de,astating a blo4 for thecolonists to reco,er from0 -hile there 4as asmall storage of them. star,ation 4o(ld set in,er soon 4itho(t a sol(tion0 An enter+risingresearcher bro(ght forth a +ro+osition that4as000(ni'(e to sa the least0 The claim 4asthat there 4as a secret agenda behind 4hat 4asbeing done on the +lanet. and that the goal 4as

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?(ch like their con,entional h(manco(nter+arts. "elagers ha,e a great degree offle3ibilit in ho4 the embark (+on the gala30"elagers are generall '(ite smart. +hsicallmight. and ca+able of inflicting de,astatingdamage 4ith their +o4erf(l a4s and teeth0The are. ho4e,er. some4hat cl(ms

+hsicall and ha,e some diffic(lties sociall astheir +hsical a++earance is ,er gr(esome forman in the m+eri(m to behold0 All "elagersare also instr(cted in the basics of First Aid andthe +hsical sciences. +artic(larl chemistr0 One of the first considerations for o(rcharacter sho(ld be 4here the come from0 Arethe from a "elager Colon@ f so. is it one ofthe colonies f(rther a4a. or one located 4ithinthe 3+anse@ Are o( from a gro(+ of "elager4ho ha,e ser,ed in an m+erial organi


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Skills:Chem;/se. ?edicae. &cholastic Lore

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$atlings ==o%o Sapiens >ini%$s> areabh(mans. h(mans 4ho follo4ed a differente,ol(tionar +ath. descended from ancientsettlers c(t off from larger h(man societ0 This

is 4here the similarit to Ogrns ends.ho4e,er0 -hile Ogrns are large. br(tishcreat(res. $atlings are incredibl short andro(nd. and remarkabl cle,er0 5es+ite their ob,io(s (ns(itabilit formilitar life. $atlings are ne,ertheless drafted4holesale into the m+erial Arm0 -hile thecannot fill man of the h(man roles in them+erial 8(ard. $atlings still +ro,ed incredibl(sef(l0 Their small si


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n 1!90?%1. Abaddon the 5es+oilerla(nched his 12th Black Cr(sade. also calledthe 8othic -ar0 This 4as a ,ast militarcam+aign against the m+eri(m of ?an 4hich4o(ld last (ntil 16*0?%10 5(ring the initialo(tbreak of hostilities. Orns4orld 4ass(bected to a massi,e in,asion b the Forcesof Chaos in search of the malefic artefactkno4n as the e of Night. 4hich consisted ofan embedded stat(e of ancient anti'(it4orshi+ed as a god b the $atlings in the +re;m+erial era0 nitiall. the Chaos forces 4eredri,en back b the m+erial 8(ard forces. b(t amonth later the Chaos ,essels blockadedOrns4orld. la(nching a f(ll;scale in,asion0?illions of $atlings died in the ens(ingsla(ghter0 ,ent(all. the Chaos forces fo(nd4hat the 4ere looking for and de+arted 4iththe Chaotic artefact0 A sad cha+ter in the in,asion of Orns4orld.

occ(rred d(ring the &iege of a(+tstemmleree+. the last bastion of $atling defianced(ring Abaddon:s in,asion of the $atlinghome4orld0 A great man Chaos &orcerersgathered to breach the 4alls of the mightedifice0 Combining their eldritch +o4ers. thecreated a +enetratri,e ,orte3 4ith 4hich tosmash the adamanti(m;clad gates0 o4e,er.

se,eral of the &orcerers mis+rono(nced certake 4ords of the s+ell and it '(ickl s+iralleo(t of control0 The infl(3 of -ar+ +o4erdetonated catastro+hicall. eng(lfing thebesieging Chaos arm and t(rning !.*** of i4arriors into gibbering Chaos &+a4n0 Thee3+losion of -ar+ energ also le,elled +art othe north 4all. m(ch to the disma of them+erial 8(ard and $atling defenders0 The sof m(tating flesh that assailed the breach sooo,erran the defenders and the kee+ fell toAbaddon0 ,en no4. cent(ries later afterAbaddon left the 4orld. rog(e Chaos &+a4nfrom the siege ha,e to be tra++ed and killed bthe $atlings in s(mmer beast h(nts0

n 9990?%1. Orns4orld came (nder attaconce again from the Chaos &+ace ?arineskno4n as the nights of Blood0 n a cr(elre+etition of the horrors inflicted d(ring the8othic -ar cent(ries earlier. o,er ninet

+ercent of its +o+(lation 4as massacred befom+erial 8(ard reinforcements arri,ed tobolster the beleag(ered +lanet:s $atlingdefenders0 ?(ch like the Abh(man co(sins the &'(athe $atlings ha,e almost disa++eared from thm+eri(m of ?an in the late %1st ?illenni(md(e to the inc(rsions of the Tranids intom+erial s+ace0 Tranid in,asions of $atlinghome4orlds ha,e led to a drastic decrease in$atling +o+(lations0 For this reason. man

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$atling societ. if one co(ld call it thatbefore the Chaos in,asions. 4as largel ab(rea(cratic nightmare of do(ble dealing andhedonism0 t 4as more a legall acce+tablemeans of o,erind(lgence than anthing else. as

the societ 4as f(ll content to foc(s onl onthe material +leas(res of life0 This changeddramaticall 4ith the in,asion of the Chaos andTranids d(ring their in,asions of Orns4orld0irt(all all of those fig(rehead leaders died inthe initial assa(lts. lea,ing the beleag(ered andine3+erienced militar commanders to +ick (+the slack0 f not for the str(ct(re that 4as+ro,ided b the m+eri(m and the fact thatsome $atlings had s+ent some time 4ith them+erial 8(ard. it is debatable 4hether or not

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$atlings ha,e had a diffic(lt histor andrelationshi+ 4ith the m+eri(m from the start0Their lifestle did not initiall mesh 4ell 4iththe m+eri(ms. and 4hile the 4ere able to+ro,e themsel,es o,er time. the stigma of theirbeha,ior ne,er tr(l ,anished0 The also ha,etr(l +rofo(nd things to consider as a race. as

most of them 4ere destroed b m(lti+lein,asions from different male,olent +arties.lea,ing m(ch of their old li,es in r(in0 Theoron(s 3+anse has +ro,ed an e3cellent +lacefor the $atlings to thri,e. as their mentalit anddesires mirror man of those 4ho ha,e settledin the region. and their ne4 fo(nd needs arem(ch easier to meet 4ith the nat(re of theregion0 There are se,eral things to consider 4henrole+laing a $atling Character0 First. consider

4here the are from0 Are the fromOrns4orld@ Are the from one of these ne4ercolonies@ Are the originall +art of a 8(ard$egiment and 4ere rotated off d(t 4hilst inthe 3+anse@ Are the a member of some otherorgani


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Characteristics:D) Ballistic &kill. ;) &trength.;) To(ghness. D) Agilit. D) "erce+tionSkills:A4areness. Concealment. &ilent ?o,e.Trade =Cook>

Traits:Non;m+erial. Not E(ite (man. &iGear:Common Craftsmanshi+ Long;LasStarting Wounds:1d) D 23To(ghness Bon(sStarting ate !oints:2

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'%n67mperial This Character 4as not raised amongsth(mans. and kno4s little abo(t the c(lt(re and

histor of the m+eri(m0 The la4s. traditions.religion and s(+erstitions of ?ankind are(nfamiliar and alien to Characters 4ith thistrait0 The character s(ffers a ;1* +enalt on allCommon Lore. Forbidden Lore and &cholasticLore tests relating to the m+eri(m of ?an0

'%t 8uite 9uman -hile biologicall di,ergent e,ol(tions ofh(manit. Abh(mans are still treated 4ith adegree of distr(st b the rest of (manit0 Abh(man characters co(nt all Fello4shi+;based tests as being one ste+ more diffic(lt

4hen dealing 4ith creat(res of a s+ecies otherthan its o4n0 Additionall. those of others+ecies treat their Fello4shi+;based tests asbeing one ste+ more diffic(lt 4hen dealing 4ithhim0 These +enalties do not a++l 4hen dealing4ith indi,id(als 4ho ha,e come to tr(st theAbh(man +laer character. for 4hate,er reason=altho(gh the final arbitrator of this is the 8?>0Finall. the +resence of an Abh(man aboard ah(man ,essel is (nsettling for the cre4. and asr(mo(rs s+read. discontent o,er the alien

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&calies are a m(tant strain of abh(manfo(nd in the (nderhi,e 4hich ha,e stabilisedo,er time. altho(gh there is still a lot of,ariation. and are not as stable other abh(mansfo(nd in the m+eri(m. like Ogrns and$atlings0

&calies are massi,e re+tillian m(tants almostas broad as the are tall0 Their d(rabilit andstrength are legendar among the +eo+le of the/nderhi,e and ha,e a fearsome re+(tation0Like some re+tiles the ha,e the abilit toregenerate lost limbs and their thick skin acts asa nat(ral armo(r0

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Characteristics:D) &trength. D) To(ghness. ;)Agilit. ;) Fello4shi+

Skills:A4areness. &(r,i,al

Talents:5ist(rbing oice. ard. ?elee-ea+on Training ="rimiti,e>

Traits:Limb $egeneration. Non;m+erial. NotE(ite (man. &cal ide. &iGear:Common Craftsmanshi+ "rimiti,e-ea+on

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'%n67mperial This Character 4as not raised amongsth(mans. and kno4s little abo(t the c(lt(re anhistor of the m+eri(m0 The la4s. traditionsreligion and s(+erstitions of ?ankind are

(nfamiliar and alien to Characters 4ith thistrait0 The character s(ffers a ;1* +enalt on aCommon Lore. Forbidden Lore and &cholastLore tests relating to the m+eri(m of ?an0

'%t 8uite 9uman -hile biologicall di,ergent e,ol(tions oh(manit. Abh(mans are still treated 4ith adegree of distr(st b the rest of (manit0 Abh(man characters co(nt all Fello4shi+based tests as being one ste+ more diffic(lt

4hen dealing 4ith creat(res of a s+ecies othethan its o4n0 Additionall. those of others+ecies treat their Fello4shi+;based tests asbeing one ste+ more diffic(lt 4hen dealing 4him0 These +enalties do not a++l 4hen deal4ith indi,id(als 4ho ha,e come to tr(st theAbh(man +laer character. for 4hate,er reas=altho(gh the final arbitrator of this is the 8?Finall. the +resence of an Abh(man aboardh(man ,essel is (nsettling for the cre4. and r(mo(rs s+read. discontent o,er the alien

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&'(ats =omo sa+iens rot(nd(s> 4ere short.stock and to(gh abh(mans0 Of all theabh(man t+es. the most closel resembledh(mans0 &'(ats 4ere the descendants ofh(mans 4ho colonised the 4orlds aro(nd thegalactic core in the far distant +ast0 These4orlds are some of the oldest in the gala3.formed 4hen the la4s of +hsics had et to bestabilised0

The &'(at ancestors 4ere h(man coloniststhat reached the mineral rich 4orlds aro(nd the

galactic core. d(ring the time of the initiale3+ansion beond arth:s o4n sstem. longbefore the emergence of the m+eror0 Thecolonisation came at the right time. as arth:so4n mineral 4ealth 4as de+leted0 The 4orldsat the galactic core 4ere rich in rare and (ni'(e

minerals. b(t in terms of life 4ere barren and(ns(ited for colonisation0 These 4orlds aredark and bleak0 Their gra,it is great. (s(allt4o or three times that of arth0 Theiratmos+heres are either thin or non;e3istent0

,en those +lanets 4ith atmos+heres areblasted b tremendo(s storms0 These +lanets became ?ining -orlds0Colonists 4ere forced to become self;s(fficient.+ro,iding their o4n (ndergro(nd gro4n food05(e to the com+letel hostile nat(re of thes(rface the colonists formed (ndergro(ndsocieties0 5(ring the long isolation of the Ageof &trife. the &'(at race de,elo+ed. e,ol,ing tos(it their en,ironment. becoming to(gher. moreresilient and +hsicall shorter0

&ome sa the real histor of the &'(atsbegins in the Age of &trife 4hen their 4orlds4ere c(t off from Terra and the race de,elo+ed.b(t their act(al origins begin m(ch earlierd(ring the 5ark Age of Technolog. or as the&'(ats called it. the Age of Fo(nding0

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Ao$ peop"e do +e"" at +ar /eca$se 'o$ treat it as are"igion- .e do +e"" /eca$se +e treat it as a /$siness- tis B$st a %atter of o$t"oo*-

.ar"ord =argir son of 6rond Gr$/en Strongho"d

The m+eri(m first enco(ntered the &'(ats

d(ring the age of re(nification called the 8reatCr(sade as the m+eror:s forces reached the4orlds near the galactic core0 ?an of these4orlds 4ere the &'(at home4orlds0 &t(bborn.ins(lar and fiercel inde+endent. 4ar bet4eenthe &'(ats and the m+erial forces 4asine,itable0 igh cas(alties s(ffered b the&+ace ?arine Legions led to the de,elo+mentof the ?k0 "o4er Armo(r. s(itable for theconditions being fo(ght in ; confined t(nnelcom+le3es 4ith little co,er0

The &'(at home4orlds ha,e long been +artof the m+eri(m. b(t eno a le,el of a(tonomgreater than the ordinar self;go,erned m+erial4orld0 The ome4orlds. 4hile go,erningthemsel,es 4itho(t interference from theAde+t(s Terra. are e3+ected to follo4 m+erial+olic on 4ider iss(es0 The relationshi+bet4een the ome4orlds and the m+eri(m isgenerall +eacef(l. altho(gh thro(gh histor hasbeen +(nct(ated b bo(ts of 4ar and bitterness0The &'(ats and the m+eri(m trade to their

m(t(al benefit0 Both races also share manenemies. es+eciall Orks. making it in their bestinterests to coo+erate0 The &'(ats do not follo4

the m+erial C(lt. rather the re,ere theirancestors0 &'(ats fighting alongside them+erial 8(ard often ado+t the m+eror intotheir beliefs. as a g(ardian of their ancestors0

&'(at technolog is based (+on the hea,mining e'(i+ment the bro(ght 4ith them tothe ome4orlds0 5(ring their isolation fromthe rest of h(manit the ada+ted it for other(ses. notabl e3o;armo(r 4hich 4as engineefrom hea, mining s(its0 &'(ats contin(ed toinno,ate and in,ent 4hile h(manit sank int5ark Age0 As a res(lt. the &'(ats ha,ede,elo+ed technologies s(ch as neo;+lasma a4ar+ cores far in ad,ance of anthing them+eri(m o4ns0 &ome &'(at technologies 4absorbed into the m+eri(m. es+eciallt(nnelling ,ehicles and 4ea+onr s(ch as theTermite0 n -arhammer %*.*** &'(ats had a similarmament to m+erial armies. coming 4ith la

and bolt 4ea+onr as standard0 Armies alsoincl(ded s'(ads in e3o;armo(r s(++orted 4ibikes and trikes0 &'(ats 4ere characterised in+ic 4ith colossal 4ar machines. incl(ding tLand Train =4hich s(++orted man differentcars. incl(ding the 5ragon Car. the BerserkerCar. the ?ortar Car and the $ad Bomb car>.Le,iathan =(sed as a mobile infantr trans+oca+able of holding almost a h(ndred s'(ats4ithin>. Cclo+s =a s+aceshi+ 4ea+on mo(nton a Coloss(s chassis and (sed originall to

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S0uat 9ist%r+ &'(at histor is di,ided into fi,e ages. eachmarked b a dramatic change in both galacticconditions and &'(at societ0 These ages are

The Age %f #%unding The Age of Fo(nding is e'(i,alent to the5ark Age of Technolog for h(manit0 This isnot technicall the first +eriod of the &'(ats asthe had et to e,ol,e. b(t is the time of thefo(nding of the colonies that 4o(ld become the&'(at ome4orlds0 Almost t4ent tho(sandears ago contact bet4een these +lanets andTerra 4as almost contin(o(s. testament to theim+ortance of these colonies0 Terra also ke+tthe 4orlds 4ell s(++lied 4ith that 4hich the

co(ld not +rod(ce for themsel,es in ade'(ateamo(nts. +rimaril food0 This +eriod lasted(ntil the Age of &trife0

The Age %f 7s%lati%n The Age of solation corres+onds 4ith theearlier +art of the Age of &trife ; aro(nd ?2!;2)0 The galactic core 4as c(t off from the restof h(man s+ace b the de,astating -ar+ stormsof the Age of &trife0 ?an 4orlds 4eres4allo4ed b the -ar+ and disa++eared

fore,er. others 4ere tra++ed in stasis andbecame lost0 ?ost s(r,i,ed altho(gh the 4erese+arated from arth and all contact 4as lost4ith the rest of the gala30 5(ring this time ofisolation and danger the &'(at 4orlds still incontact 4ith each other began to organise fortheir m(t(al defence0 t 4as at this time that the&'(ats began to refer to their 4orlds as theome4orlds0

The ome4orlds remained isolated fortho(sands of ears and their inhabitants learnedto s(r,i,e in a (ni,erse that 4as becomingincreasingl hostile0 Those that s(r,i,ed gre4and +ros+ered0 &ettlements 4ere enlarged andfortified into im+regnable &trongholds0 Thesoon de,elo+ed alternati,e technologies tomake (+ for the lack of s(++lies from arth0

5(ring the isolation the com+le3 sstem ofngineer 8(ilds de,elo+ed0 These 8(ilds 4ereres+onsible for +reser,ing technical kno4ledgeand skills as 4ell as training technicians.miners and other s+ecialists necessar for the&trongholds0 The 8(ilds transcended the

&trongholds. allo4ing e,er &tronghold to

benefit from the +reser,ed kno4ledge as 4ellas ne4 ad,ances in technolog0

5(ring this age the Leag(es first began tode,elo+ from &trongholds allied for trading anddefence +(r+oses0

The Age %f Trade

.e have a"+a's /een a race of traders- t is nat$ra"to $s that +e sho$"d trade the fighting s*i""s of o$r6rotherhoods- s +e"" as /ringing $s a profit it a"soa""o+s o$r 'o$ngsters to gain experience and hono$rand to *eep a"ive the s*i""s +hich o$r strongho"ds %a'one da' need for their o+n defence-

Lord Gr$%ni 6r$ggen Strongho"d

The Age of Trade took +lace d(ring a slightabatement of the 4ar+ storms d(ring the Age of&trife and led to the &'(ats enco(ntering otherraces. incl(ding Orks and ldar0

At the beginning of the Age of Trade. somestrongholds 4ere attacked. b(t the aliens'(ickl realised that the &'(ats 4eredetermined and tenacio(s fighters. and thattrade 4as a more +ractical arrangement0 The&'(ats took f(ll ad,antage of their tremendo(smineral 4ealth. 4hich the traded for 4ea+ons.foodst(ffs and high;technolog sstems0 To thisda. &'(at hdro+onic +lants. de,elo+ed 4ithldar hel+. are among the most efficient foodso(rces in the m+eri(m0 The &'(ats remained

caref(ll ne(tral in the n(mero(s conflictsbet4een ldar and Orks. maintaining tradelinks 4ith both sides0 There 4ere ine,itablsmall 4ars from time to time. b(t for the most+art the &'(ats: com+le3 str(ct(re of treatiesand trade agreements maintained a stable +eace0

The Age %f Wars So Gr$nhag "ed his host to .'ss enca%ped $pon the

p"ain of S+end- Pro$d =argan and rich Er"ach fe""destro'ed and ravaged and defi"ed- DAo$ see %' po+erD Gr$nhag #$oth DLet %/ach see

and #$a*e in fear and pa' %e treas$re +ea"th ands"avesD he added +ith a sneer- Lord ri sat in %/ach@s ha"" his /ro+ as hard as*notted f"int- D?o Or* sha"" ta*e o$r fo"* as s"aves nor+hat +e +in fro% "aden roc* +hi"e one in %/ach sti""dra+s /reathD he to"d pro$d Gr$nhag D?othing here is

'o$rs except an Or*shaped ho"e and headstone +ith'o$r na%e-D Ca""ed %/ach to the vain E"dar DAo$r ene%' is ato$r gates- Co%e to o$r aid against 'o$r foes together "et$s "a' the% "o+-D The E"dar never %ade rep"' /$t "eft

fair %/ach to the Or*s- D.e fight a"one thenD ri saidDO$r friends "eave $s to dieD-

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The Age of Trade lasted for nearl threemillennia. b(t finall colla+sed 4hen anenormo(s Ork battle;fleet. (nder the commandof 8r(nhag the Flaer. attem+ted a f(ll;scalein,asion of the ome4orlds0 Losses on bothsides 4ere astronomical. 4ith ,icio(s t(nnel;fights thro(gh the mine 4orkings and blood+itched battles in the &'(ats: (ndergro(nd

settlements0 The &'(ats a++ealed to their ldartrading +artners for hel+ against the in,adingOrks. b(t none 4as recei,ed0

The Age of -ars. as it became kno4n. isregarded b the &'(ats as the blackest cha+terin their histor. and the do(ble betraal b Orksand ldar ga,e rise to a c(lt(ral enmit 4hichstill +ersists0 ?an strongholds 4ere 4i+ed o(tb the Orks. and the traditional e+ic balladkno4n as The a"" of %/achcommemoratesone s(ch destr(ction0 ,en toda e3+editions

are mo(nted from the &'(at ome4orlds insearch of lost strongholds. and thesee3+editions are often accom+anied b Ade+t(s?echanic(s +riests. eager to redisco,er lost&'(at technolog0

The Age %f /edisc%2er+ On one side of %e stand %' =o%e+or"d Strongho"dand 6rotherhoodF On the other %' ancestors- cannot/ehave other+ise than hono$ra/"'-

.ar"ord ;ettri son of Egi" Grinde" Strongho"d

The Age of $edisco,er 4as the most recent+hase of &'(at histor. corres+onding to the8reat Cr(sade and the c(rrent Age of them+eri(m0 As the m+eri(m reco,ered from theAge of &trife and began to re(nite the scattered4orlds of h(manit. the &'(at ome4orlds4ere redisco,ered and contact 4ith them+eri(m 4as established0

The m+eri(m fo(nd that a distinct c(lt(rhad de,elo+ed on the ome4orlds. and that &'(ats had mo,ed o(t4ards thro(gh the galae3tending their domains0 Often the settledharsh +lanets similar to their o4n ome4orlb(t the also occ(+ied more con,entional4orlds able to s(++ort normal (manci,ili


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5(ring their long isolation the &'(ats 4ereforced to become self;s(fficient in order tos(r,i,e the barren en,ironments of theirome4orlds0 The ha,e also managed tomaintain technological kno4ledge ande3+ertise. 4hich has allo4ed the race tocontin(e to +rogress technologicall0

Accordingl the &'(ats ha,e de,elo+ed theiro4n ad,anced technologies. 4hich not e,en themost technicall;ade+t of the Tech;+riests(nderstand0 These incl(de the neo+lasmareactor +o4ered b a 4ar+;core and held inthrall b a


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&trongholds are &'(at settlement centres0The 4ere generall fo(nded d(ring theoriginal colonisation and those +rod(ced laterare kno4n as Ne4holds0 &trongholds also oftenoin together (nder Leag(es to form defensi,e+acts0 8enerall a &tronghold de,elo+s aro(nd amine and its associated li,ing '(arter altho(ghsome later de,elo+ments 4ere not associated4ith mining0 A hereditar Lord r(led eachstronghold and 4as +rotected and s(++orted bthe earthg(ard0 The earthg(ard 4ere theelite of a &'(at arm and the ser,ants to the

Lord 4hile also +rotecting the Lord 4hen he4ent to 4ar0 ach &tronghold had a gro(+ ofBrotherhood or -ar;Brethren 4hich formed thecore of the &'(at armed forces for the&tronghold0 ,er &'(at had an obligated !*;7* ear ser,ice +eriod altho(gh the ma not becalled (+on to fight (ntil the had sired t4osons and raised them to mat(rit0 This hel+ed+rotect the contin(it of the race from the&tronghold:s militar acti,ities0 A &'(at co(ldthen retire from acti,e d(t 4ith his hono(r and

+robabl some 4ealth and take (+ a +osition ofres+onsibilit in his famil:s b(siness0 The Brotherhood 4as often also seen as amercenar force0 n times of +eace 4arriors4ere traded for reso(rces to either fight for them+eri(m or for other strongholds0 Anothermember of the aristocrac 4as the -arlord. aclose relati,e of the Lord 4ho 4as there to be+laced in control of the Brotherhood in order to+re,ent Lords from 4ielding too m(ch +o4er

and sending their troo+s into battles the shonot be fighting0 Other Lords 4o(ld send theiBrotherhoods on e3+editions 4hich range frolocating other ancient and lost strongholds tocam+aign against an alien race or +irac0 &om

Brotherhoods had totall t(rned to +irac andbecome kno4n as &'(at $ea,ers0 -hen theret(rned to their stronghold the distrib(ted tboot bet4een the +irates and the Lord of the&tronghold0 &'(ats had a re'(irement to +ro,ide forcefor the m+erial 8(ard and this often took thform of a detachment of the Brotherhood0&+ace ?arines ho4e,er ha,e a lo4 tolerancefor m(tants and so &'(ats 4eren:t +osted to+laces the 4ere likel to meet the Ade+t(s

Astartes0Leag(es 4ere gro(+s of &'(at &tronghold

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The &'(ats had a strong sense of m(t(al+reser,ation. as it had been kno4n for ri,alleag(es to go to 4ar 4ith each another0 &(choccasions co(ld lead to lasting enmit. as&'(ats 4ere inclined to remember deeds ofinfam for man generations0 The Leag(e ofThor and Leag(e of 8rindel fo(ght an

(n(s(all bitter 4ar aro(nd 2.*** ears ago4hen settlers from both sides clashed o,er thee3+loration of the Lost &tronghold of 5argon0The 4ar that follo4ed res(lted in thedestr(ction of se,eral &trongholds and manke ,ictories for the Leag(e of Thor incl(dingthe ca+t(re of t4o other Leag(es0 "eace onlcame 4ith the h(ge Ork in,asion of 8r(nhagthe Flaer 4hich obliged all the Leag(es to(nif against their m(t(al foe0 Altho(gh the 4arended 4ith the ro(t of the Orks. the t4o

Leag(es remained distr(stf(l ri,als and bothsides considered the other side o4ing themdebts of blood and hono(r0;no+n Leag$es: E%/erg 4 Strongho"ds Grinde" ;ape""ar 3,,, Strongho"ds ?org'r Thor 3,, Strongho"ds

ngineer Guilds The Techadept re+o$nd the tendri"s into thest$%p of his +rist- DThe nat$re of this device is notc"ear to %e-D The short fig$re at his side /$st"ed $p

to the conso"e- D.e"" shift 'o$r spanners and "et@s have a "oo*at the thing-D The Techadept sid"ed $nco%forta/"'a+a' and the S#$at peered into the casing-

D?o+ then- ='drop"astic po+er trans%issioncontro"s attached to a ti%er and +hat "oo*s "i*e anencoder a press$re cha%/er at the centres$rro$nded /'---D The Techadept +ho +as "oo*ing over theS#$at@s sho$"der /' this ti%e shot a %anip$"ativetendri" into the %achine seiHing a fra'ed and

/ro*en end of a ca/"e- Df +e re%a*e this Boin---D he/egan enth$siastica""'-

The S#$at "aid a restraining hand on his ar%- Drea""' +o$"dn@t reco%%end it- Ao$ see interpretthis device as an $n$s$a""' co%p"ex p"as%a /o%/

and that ca/"e 'o$@re ho"ding goes direct to thear%ing %echanis%-D

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The ngineers 8(ilds 4ere im+ortantsegments of &'(at societ0 Tracing its originback to the Age of solation. the &'(ats as a4hole de,elo+ed a considerable technologicale3+ertise in order to s(r,i,e 4itho(t Terrans(++ort. and there 4as reg(lar mercantile tra,elbet4een strongholds0 From this traffic arose adistinct class of tra,elling engineer. mo,ingconstantl bet4een strongholds to (ndertakeim+ortant technological tasks0 &'(at ngineer8(ilds arose to +rotect these indi,id(als. 4hooften fo(nd themsel,es ca(ght (+ in inter;Leag(e 4ars bet4een ,ario(s &'(at

strongholds0 &oon eno(gh &'(atngineer 8(ilds de,elo+ed into one ofthe most +o4erf(l instit(tions of &'(at

societ. and ngineers themsel,esenoed more +restige as a res(lt0 t becamecommon+lace for gifted ngineers to be

ind(cted to 8(ilds at an earl age0 8(ildmasters are high;ranking fig(res4ithin &'(at 8(ilds0 A &'(at ngineers 8(ild3+editionar Force al4as contains at leastone 8(ildmaster. 4ho ser,e as engineerings+ecialists0 8(ildmasters are 4ell;+rotected.often 4earing 3o Armo(r and Force Fields0The are also kno4n to sometimes go intobattle on &'(at Bikes0

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$i2ing Ancest%rs Li,ing Ancestors are the "skers of the&'(at race0 The t+ical lifes+an for a &'(at isabo(t !** ears0 o4e,er a small +ortion ofthe +o+(lation can li,e (+ to #** ears0 Thisselect +art of &'(at societ are treated 4itheenormo(s res+ect. being kno4n as Li,ing

Ancestors or &+irit Lords0 The are treated asli,ing members of the ancestor gro(+ 4hichforms the basis of &'(at religion0 Their longli,es ha,e filled them 4ith 4isdom. as 4ell asenhanced their +schic +otential. 4hich beginto manifest at aro(nd )** ears old0 The factthat +schic +o4ers are +racticall (nkno4namongst other &'(ats makes the Li,ingAncestor do(bl ,enerated0 -hen a &'(at reaches Li,ing Ancestorstat(s. he s(rrenders his name and his goods tohis descendants. and e,en has a f(neral rit(alheld b his clan0 After. the Li,ing Ancestorgoes to li,e 4ith the rest of his kind and 4illoften ad,ise Lords of ,ario(s &'(atstrongholds0

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earthg(ard 4ere elite bodg(ards and4arriors (nder the +ersonal command of &'(at-arlords0 These 4arrior elite 4ere dra4n fromthe Lord:s most loal retainers. 4ho formed anaristocratic class in &'(at &trongholds0 Of highstat(s. earthg(ard 4ere la,ishl decorated inornaments. diamonds. and gold e4elr0

F(rthering their 4ealth. it 4as traditional fo&'(at -arlord to +resent a earthg(ard 4ithgift in recognition for their loalt. (s(alls+eciall crafted b the Lord himself0 Beca(sof their richl decorated e'(i+ment andtro+hies. earthg(ards 4ere ,er indi,id(al their a++earance and did not (s(all 4ear an

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After their near e3tinction. the Lords of the,ario(s &'(at &trongholds met to decide the

fate of their +eo+le0 -ith the old Leag(esdestroed 4ith the Trannic n,asion. a ne4order had to be formed from the chaos0 Tho(ghit took some time. se,eral ne4 Leag(es 4ereformed0 As a 4hole. the met andackno4ledged the risk of failing to e3+and theircoloni


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S0uat TraitsCharacteristics:D) &trength. D) To(ghness. ;)Agilit. D) ntelligence. ;) "erce+tion. ;)Fello4shi+Skills:Common Lore =Tech>. Forbidden Lore

=Archeotech>. Tech;/se. Trade =An>Traits:igh 8ra,it Acc(stomed. Non;m+erial. Not E(ite (manStarting Wounds:1d)D2 D 23To(ghness Bon(sStarting ate !oints:2

9igh Gra2it+ Accust%med &'(ats ha,e gro4n strong on their miningcolonies and are able to tolerate high gra,iten,ironments 4ith no diffic(lt0 &'(ats ignore

all the +enalties for igh 8ra,it 4orlds =&e+age 269 of the $og(e Trader Core $(lebookn addition. 4hen not on high gra,it 4orldsthe add % to the total of their &trength andTo(ghness Bon(s for determining Carring

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'%n67mperial This Character 4as not raised amongsth(mans. and kno4s little abo(t the c(lt(re anhistor of the m+eri(m0 The la4s. traditionsreligion and s(+erstitions of ?ankind are(nfamiliar and alien to Characters 4ith thistrait0 The character s(ffers a ;1* +enalt on aCommon Lore. Forbidden Lore and &cholastLore tests relating to the m+eri(m of ?an0

'%t 8uite 9uman -hile biologicall di,ergent e,ol(tions oh(manit. Abh(mans are still treated 4ith adegree of distr(st b the rest of (manit0 Abh(man characters co(nt all Fello4shi+based tests as being one ste+ more diffic(lt4hen dealing 4ith creat(res of a s+ecies othethan its o4n0 Additionall. those of others+ecies treat their Fello4shi+;based tests asbeing one ste+ more diffic(lt 4hen dealing 4

him0 These +enalties do not a++l 4hen deal4ith indi,id(als 4ho ha,e come to tr(the Abh(man +laer character. for

4hate,er reason =altho(gh the finaarbitrator of this is the 8?>0 Finallthe +resence of an Abh(man aboaa h(man ,essel is (nsettling for thecre4. and as r(mo(rs s+read.discontent o,er the alien +resencetheir midst becomes noticeable0 T

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Their skin contains the necessar chloro+laststo facilitate +hotosnthesis for the +(r+ose ofbreathing. and their feet ha,e the abilit toabsorb n(trients from the soil0 This allo4ed theTroth to li,e ,er m(ch in harmon 4ith theirs(rro(ndings and ha,e a relati,el minimalim+act on the en,ironment as a societ0 For man ears it 4as ass(med that Trothco(ld not lea,e their +lanet. and the

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$egardless of indi,id(al stance. Troth ha,e+ro,en '(ick to assimilate into the m+eri(m andha,e +ro,en incredibl ade+t at +lanetare3+loration and na,al d(t in +artic(lar0

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Tho(gh relati,el ne4 to the 3+anse. Trothha,e beg(n to make their +resence kno4n0 Thereare se,eral Troth Colonies. and 4hile not as learnedin the +recise arts of it their legends and lore dogi,e r(dimentar g(idelines as to the terraforming+rocess that 4as (tili


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Tr%th TraitsCharacteristics:D) &trength. D) To(ghness. D)Agilit. ;) ntelligence. ;) "erce+tion. ;)Fello4shi+Skills:&cholastic Lore =Beasts>. &(r,i,al.Tracking

Talents:?elee -ea+on Training ="rimiti,e>

Traits:Arboreal. Bio;Organic $eccling. Non;m+erial. Not E(ite (man

Starting Wounds:1d)D1 D 23To(ghness Bon(s


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Arb%real Troth ha,e certain traits that +lants do. andas s(ch can breathe normall in a carbon;dio3ide rich en,ironment and o3gen one0

The can also absorb n(trients thro(gh smallroot;like gro4ths from their feet. allo4ing themto s(stain themsel,es reliabl in far morebarren climates than most h(mans0 The maalso =at the 8?:s 5iscretion> be able to breathe(nder4ater. +ro,ided that there is s(fficientlight to +o4er the +hotosnthetic +rocess0&ho(ld there e,er not be. the 4ill begin tos(ffocate according to the r(les +resented on+age 261 of the $og(e Trader Core $(lebook0f an atmos+here has ab(ndance of neithercarbon;dio3ide or o3gen the begin tos(ffocate as normal0

!i%6*rganic /ec+cling n large gro(+s. Troth can increase the time ashi+ can s+end in the oid b reccling air andcons(ming com+osted ref(se0 An shi+ thathas a +ercentage of Troth cre4 ma increase thetime the s+end in the ,oid 4itho(t res(++lingb a +ercentage e'(al to the +ercentage of Trothcre4 (+ to fift +ercent0 This means that a shi+4ith 2*R Troth Cre4 4o(ld be able to s(r,i,e2*R longer in the ,oid. and one 4ith )*R4o(ld be able to s(r,i,e )*R longer in the,oid0 Anthing more than )*R red(ces thiseffecti,eness b an e'(al amo(nt. as both Trothand Non;Troth are re'(ired to ha,e thissmbiotic relationshi+0


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