Career Paths

Ad ep t
Adept Archivist
XP Level: 0499
Adept
Its simple really. If we place the signifier here in this position,
the rest of the cipher solves itself.
Ranks Scrivener
XP Level: 500999
T
Scholar Gabel Troken, Librarium Centris, Scintilla.
Scribe
T
XP Level: 1,0001,999
he Administratum is a vast, monolithic organisation and
the largest, most powerful of all the divisions that make
Inditor Chirurgeon
up the Adeptus Terra. It is said the Adeptus Terra is the XP Level: 2,0002,999 XP Level: 2,0002,999
cogs and gears that drive the Imperium, and the Administratum
is the grease and oil that smooths and coats the machinery.
Scholar
Without the Administratum, the gears of the Adeptus Terra XP Level: 3,0005,999
would grind to a halt and the Imperium would fail.

Billions staff the Administratum, the majority of which are Lexographer Comptroller
adepts of varying grades and specialties. Many are in hereditary XP Level: 6,0007,999 XP Level: 6,0007,999
positions, the titles passed down from generation to generation.

Such is the immense size of the Administratum, it has been Loremaster Logister
Lexographer Comptroller
known for whole departments to become lost in a sea of XP Level: 8,0009,999 XP Level: 8,0009,999
complex bureaucracy only to resurface centuries later. Entire
divisions have been founded and dogmatically continue to
Loremaster Sage
exist, even after their original intent has long since expired. Magister Logister
Most adepts labouring within the gargantuan vaults, forgotten XP Level: 10,00014,999 XP Level: 10,00014,999
archive halls or sitting at ancient, parchment-reading, logic engines

are considered to be learned by Imperial standards. They range
from studious librarians, who have spent their entire lives
within the dusty confines of manuscript-filled archives, to
younger, knowledge-hungry scholars ambitious to climb
the multitudinous ranks of the Administratum.
Inquisitors and their agents frequently have
need of such academics, archivists, curators, scribes,
logisters, translators, and all manner of specialists in
lore. Adepts become involved with an Inquisitor in
many ways: some may already be in service within
the Inquisition, others may unwittingly cross paths
during an Inquisitors investigation, but the majority
of adepts are seconded from the Administratum. For
an ageing scholar, used to a rigid and dogmatic routine,
entering the employ of an Inquisitor is an intimidating
experience. Some are reluctant, but see it as an important duty
that must be fulfilled. Others can become resentful, making
it clear they are only in service out of fear and loss of status
rather than any idealist sense of saving the Imperium. Not
all react negatively: Some, often younger, adepts see it as an
opportunity, a rare chance to leave the overbearing structures
of the Administratum and quench their thirst for curiosity, and
study forbidden knowledge.
In the field, adepts are rarely armed with anything more
than an autopistol; firepower is someone elses job. They are
present to give sage tactical advice, unlock codes, confirm the
existence of STC data or brief on local customs and rituals.
Their role may not be in the forefront of a firefight but it
is no less pivotal or dangerous. Whilst other Acolytes can
secure a heavily defended data-crypt with firepower and
psychic force, someone needs to download and decipher the
data from the terminal in the midst of the combat.
Adepts may be thought of as meek when compared to
other Acolytes, but they have access to one of the most
powerful weapons in the 41st Millenniumknowledge.
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Table 2-2: Adept Characteristic Advances
Characteristic Simple Intermediate Trained Expert
Weapon Skill 500 750 1,000 2,500
Ballistic Skill 250 500 750 1,000
Strength 500 750 1,000 2,500
Toughness 500 750 1,000 2,500
Agility 250 500 750 1,000
Intelligence 100 250 500 500
Perception 100 250 500 750
Willpower 100 250 500 750
Fellowship 250 500 750 1,000
Archivist Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Drive (Ground Vehicle) 100 S
Throne blind you boy, fetch Drive (Hover Vehicle) 100 S
those books before I use your Pilot (Civilian Craft) 100 S
hide for a binding! Scholastic Lore (Legend) 100 S
Trade (Cook) 100 S
Archivists keep manuscripts
Trade (Valet) 100 S
and tend the needs of Sages,
scurrying between tottering Resistance (Cold) 100 T
bookshelves and datacrypts, Sound Constitution 100 T
ever with an eye to escaping Sprint 100 T
their servitude. Unremarkable 100 T
Swim 200 S
Melee Weapon Training (Primitive) 200 T
Pistol Training (Primitive) 200 T
Pistol Training (Las) 200 T
Pistol Training (SP) 200 T
Thrown Weapon Training (Primitive) 200 T
Scrivener Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Awareness 100 S
Common Lore (Administratum) 100 S
Dharkins, your illuminations
Common Lore (Imperium) +10 100 S Common Lore (Imperium)
are positively Rabeliean. Youll
Drive (Ground Vehicle) +10 100 S Drive (Ground Vehicle)
do well; just not here.
Drive (Hover Vehicle) +10 100 S Drive (Hover Vehicle)
Forbidden Lore (Cults) 100 S
Scriveners have wormed their
way into a position of trust, Inquiry 100 S
whence they may actually Literacy +10 100 S Literacy
deal with scrolls, books and Logic 100 S
data-slates directly. Of course, Pilot (Civilian Craft) +10 100 S Pilot (Civilian Craft)
they are the primary oppres- Scholastic Lore (Legend) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Legend)
sors of Archivists, as is only Speak Language (High Gothic) 100 S
right and proper. Trade (Artist) 100 S
Trade (Cartographer) 100 S
Trade (Copyist) 100 S
Basic Weapon Training (Primitive) 100 T
Peer (Academics) 100 T Fel 30
Blather 200 S
Peer (Administratum) 200 T Fel 30
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Scribe Advances Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Awareness +10 100 S Awareness
A scribe is always useful.
Knowledge can make the Common Lore (Administratum) +10 100 S Common Lore (Administratum)
difference between life and Common Lore (Ecclesiarchy) 100 S
death, particularly if you send Common Lore (Imperium) +20 100 S Common Lore (Imperium) +10
the scribe in first Common Lore (Tech) 100 S
Drive (Ground Vehicle) +20 100 S Drive (Ground Vehicle) +10
Scribes are vessels of
knowledge, skilled in the Drive (Hover Vehicle) +20 100 S Drive (Hover Vehicle) +10
byzantine art of extracting Forbidden Lore (Cults) +10 100 S Forbidden Lore (Cults)
information from all manner Forbidden Lore (Heresy) 100 S
of sources. Many secretly
Literacy +20 100 S Literacy +10
fear they will never rise
further within the ranks of Pilot (Civilian Craft) +20 100 S Pilot (Civilian Craft) +10
the Administratum, hence Scholastic Lore (Bureaucracy) 100 S
they are naturally keen to Scholastic Lore (Legend) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Legend) +10
take risks to get ahead. Scholastic Lore (Occult) 100 S
Secret Tongue (Administratum) 100 S
Basic Weapon Training (Las) 100 T
Basic Weapon Training (SP) 100 T
Flagellant 100 T
Resistance (Poisons) 100 T
Blather +10 200 S Blather
Electro Graft Use 200 T
Sound Constitution 200 T
Ambidextrous 300 T Ag 30
Inditor Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Awareness +20 100 S Awareness +10
Common Lore (Tech) +10 100 S Common Lore (Tech)
If youve a mind to dig to the Common Lore (Machine Cult) 100 S
bottom of something, an inditor Evaluate 100 S
is invaluable. If they dont
Forbidden Lore (Mutants) 100 S
know it, they can find it out
for you. If they cant find it Forbidden Lore (Inquisition) 100 S
well, youre probably not meant Inquiry +10 100 S Inquiry
to know it anyway. Logic +10 100 S Logic
Scholastic Lore (Chymistry) 100 S
Inditors are trusted members
of the Administratum, having Scholastic Lore (Numerology) 100 S
been initiated into some of its Scholastic Lore (Occult) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Occult)
deeper secrets. Even the lore Secret Tongue (Administratum) +10 100 S Secret Tongue (Administratum)
of other Adepta is not beyond
Tech-Use 100 S
their scrutinising gaze.
Total Recall 100 T Int 30
Swift Attack 100 T WS 35
Barter 200 S
Blather +20 200 S Blather +10
Navigation (Stellar) 200 S
Melee Weapon Training (Shock) 200 T
Arms Master 200 T BS 30 Basic Weapon Training (any two)
Marksman 300 T BS 35
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Chirurgeon Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Them chirurgeons issa odd Common Lore (Imperial Creed) 100 S
bunch. Watch it if they of- Deceive 100 S
fers ta cut ya fer free. Iss the
way they looks at yer as theyre
rummagin in yer guts. Kinda Forbidden Lore (Inquisition) 100 S
like yera cross tween an essper- Inquiry +10 100 S Inquiry
iment anna pork lunch. Medicae 100 S
Medicae +10 100 S Medicae
Chirurgeons investigate the
secrets of the human form, Master Chirurgeon 100 T Medicae +10
studying the cryptic cham- Talented (Blather) 100 T Blather
bers of the heart, the enig-
Talented (Medicae) 100 T Medicae
mas of flesh and bone, and,
of course, the moist grey Peer (the Insane) 100 T Fel 30
mysteries of the brain. Carouse 200 S
Carouse +10 200 S Carouse
Decadence 200 T T 30
Heightened Senses (Sight) 200 T
Heightened Senses (Smell) 200 T
Heightened Senses (Touch) 200 T
Melee Weapon Training (Chain) 200 T
Charm 300 S
Sleight of Hand 300 S
Scholar Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Common Lore (Adeptus Arbites) 100 S
Common Lore (Administratum) +20 100 S Common Lore (Administratum) +10
Scholar Dharkins passes Common Lore (Ecclesiarchy) +10 100 S Common Lore (Ecclesiarchy)
bow your head! He cured Common Lore (Tech) +20 100 S Common Lore (Tech) +10
the Seeping Cough and the
Deceive 100 S
Dread-Pox. Whisper has it
Dodge 100 S
he advises the hive council.
Twernt for him, Throne Drive (Walker) 100 S
knows where wed be! Forbidden Lore (Heresy) +10 100 S Forbidden Lore (Heresy)
Forbidden Lore (Inquisition) +10 100 S Forbidden Lore (Inquisition)
A Scholar is in full bloom of Forbidden Lore (Mutants) +10 100 S Forbidden Lore (Mutants)
his powers, wise, learned and Scholastic Lore (Astromancy) 100 S
skilled in getting results from Scholastic Lore (Bureaucracy) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Bureaucracy)
the almighty machine that is Scholastic Lore (Heraldry) 100 S
the Administratum. Should Scholastic Lore (Imperial Creed) 100 S
they avoid peevish theo- Scrutiny 100 S
retical debate and infighting, Speak Language (High Gothic) +10 100 S
Scholars become respected
Armour of Contempt 100 T WP 40
and mighty indeed.
Binary Chatter 100 T
Navigation (Stellar) +10 200 S Navigation (Stellar)
Basic Weapon Training (Bolt) 200 T
Die Hard 200 T WP 40
Pistol Training (Bolt) 200 T
Step Aside 200 T Ag 40, Dodge
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Lexographer Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Advances Forbidden Lore (Cults) +20 100 S Forbidden Lore (Cults) +10
Forbidden Lore (Heresy) +20 100 S Forbidden Lore (Heresy) +10
Lexographers is so smart, dey
Forbidden Lore (Inquisition) +20 100 S Forbidden Lore (Inquisition) +10
get ta make up words an no one
says theys inedukated. Forbidden Lore (Mutants) +20 100 S Forbidden Lore (Mutants) +10
Speak Language (High Gothic) +20 100 S Speak Language (High Gothic) +10
All the knowledge of the Resistance (Fear) 100 T
Imperium is hidden within the Paranoia 100 T
spidery High Gothic script of Blind Fighting 200 T Per 30
temples, shrines and archives. Pistol Training (Flame) 200 T
The Lexographer is the Quick Draw 200 T
guardian and keeper of these Lip Reading 300 S
sacred words.
Loremaster Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Scholastic Lore (Occult) +10
Lip Reading +10
100
200
S
S
Scholastic Lore (Occult)
Lip Reading
When you understand the Minor Psychic Power 200 T
Peer (Astropaths) 200 T Fel 30
secrets of the universe, you will
Rapid Reload 200 T
understand yourself.
Psyniscience 300 S Psy Rating 1
Loremasters have reached
Exotic Weapon Training (Needle Pistol) 300 T
such a level of knowledge
Psy Rating 1 300 T
of the galaxy that they have
Unshakeable Faith 300 T
now turned their attentions
Pistol Training (Plasma) 400 T
inward, looking into the very
You may take this Talent up to three times at this Rank.
mysteries of the human soul.
Comptroller Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Command
Common Lore (Machine Cult)
100
100
S
S

Common Lore (Machine Cult) +10 100 S Common Lore (Machine Cult)
Stop staring, lad. Its not for Deceive +10 100 S Deceive
the likes of archivists like you Evaluate 100 S
to look upon Comptrollers. Of Evaluate +10 100 S Evaluate
course, he has an extra brain. Inquiry +20 100 S Inquiry +10
Scholastic Lore (Astromancy) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Astromancy)
You would too, if you had to
Scholastic Lore (Bureaucracy) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Bureaucracy)
work like that. Scholastic Lore (Chymistry) 100 S
Scholastic Lore (Chymistry) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Chymistry)
Comptrollers direct the ebb Scholastic Lore (Cryptology) 100 S
and flow of information that Scholastic Lore (Heraldry) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Heraldry)
passes through the Adminis- Scholastic Lore (Imperial Creed) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Imperial Creed)
tratum, plucking seemingly Scholastic Lore (Judgement) 100 S
unconnected facts from the Scholastic Lore (Numerology) 100 S
sea of know-ledge to con- Scholastic Lore (Numerology) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Numerology)
Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) 100 S
struct masterful solutions
Search 100 S
and cunning plans of attack. Secret Tongue (Administratum) +10 100 S Secret Tongue (Administratum)
Secret Tongue (Administratum) +20 100 S Secret Tongue (Administratum) +10
Chem Geld 100 T
Disturbing Voice 100 T
Resistance (Psychic Powers) 100 T
Interrogation 200 S
Tech-Use 200 S
Tech-Use +10 200 S Tech-Use
Blind Fighting 200 T Per 30
Deadeye Shot 200 T BS 30
Jaded 300 T WP 30
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Logister Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Advances Common Lore (Adeptus Arbites) +10 100 S Common Lore (Adeptus Arbites)
Common Lore (Ecclesiarchy) +20 100 S Common Lore (Ecclesiarchy) +10
Logic +10 100 S Logic
The cogitation of Logister Logic +20 100 S Logic +10
Veritas is that the city be Scholastic Lore (Cryptology) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Cryptology)
razed. This solves both the Scholastic Lore (Imperial Creed) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Imperial Creed) +10
crime and industry problems Scholastic Lore (Judgement) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Judgement)
most elegantly. What? No, Im Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis)
afraid his plan is already in Search +10 100 S Search
action. You did say you wanted Air of Authority 100 T Fel 30
a swift solution Orthoproxy 100 T
Peer (Government) 100 T Fel 30
Logisters apply their phe- Pistol Training (Flame) 100 T
nomenal powers of reason- Resistance (Fear) 100 T
ing and logic to the toughest Strong Minded 100 T WP 30, Resistance (Psychic Powers)
of problems, slicing through Talented (Logic) 100 T Logic
Command +10 200 S Command
quandaries with the keen
Interrogation +10 200 S Interrogation
scalpel of their intellect.
Tech-Use +20 200 S Tech-Use +10
Forbidden Lore (Archeotech) 300 S Tech-Use +20
Nerves of Steel 300 T
Peer (Adeptus Mechanicus) 300 T Fel 30
Peer (Ecclesiarchy) 300 T Fel 30
Magister Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Catfall 100 T Ag 30
Interrogation 200 S
If theres one thing worse than Psyniscience +10 200 S Psyniscience
a psyker, its a psyker that Tech-Use +10 200 S Tech-Use
knows everything. Exotic Weapon Training (Needle Rifle) 200 T
Minor Psychic Power 200 T
Magisters possess an implicit Sound Constitution 200 T
understanding of the nature Psy Rating 2 300 T Psy Rating 1
Melee Weapon Training (Power) 400 T
of the galaxy, and mans place
Pistol Training (Melta) 400 T
within it. Through the study Psy Rating 3 500 T Psy Rating 2
of this forbidden knowledge
they unlock hidden powers.
Sage Advances Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Common Lore (Adeptus Arbites) +20 100 S Common Lore (Adeptus Arbites) +20
They say even the mysteries of Forbidden Lore (Cults) +20 100 S Forbidden Lore (Cults) +10
the Tyrant Star are not beyond Forbidden Lore (Heresy) +20 100 S Forbidden Lore (Heresy) +10
the mind of a sage. Forbidden Lore (Inquisition) +20 100 S Forbidden Lore (Inquisition) +10
Forbidden Lore (Mutants) +20 100 S Forbidden Lore (Mutants) +10
Few secrets remain hidden Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) +10
from the mind of a sage. Mental Fortress 100 T WP 50, Strong Minded
Peer (Nobility) 100 T Fel 30
Command +20 200 S Command +10
Exotic Weapon Training (Web Pistol) 200 T
Quick Draw 200 T
Rapid Reload 200 T
Talented (Command) 200 T Command
Concealment 300 S
Forbidden Lore (Archeotech) +10 300 S Forbidden Lore (Archeotech)
Peer (Adeptus Arbites) 300 T Fel 30
Unnatural Intelligence 500
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Ar bitr a to r
Arbitrator Arbitrator
Trooper
XP Level: 0499
He demands? The demands of the law come first, even in Hive Ranks Enforcer
XP Level: 500999
Tarsus.
T
Regulator Hanz Rikennan, IVth Precinct, Hive Tarsus.
Regulator
T
XP Level: 1,0001,999
hroughout the millions of worlds of the Imperium, crime
is rife. Not just the petty crimes of individuals for personal
Investigator
gain, but organised crime on a scale never even considered XP Level: 2,0002,999
in humanitys past. Entire sub-sectors and planets have been in the
thrall of illegal cartels and criminal organisations. There are even Arbitrator
wayward planetary governors who shun the Imperium and treat the XP Level: 3,0005,999
dominion as their own paltry fiefdom, claiming the planets natural

resources, labour and riches for their own. Proctor Intelligencer
XP Level: 6,0007,999 XP Level: 6,0007,999
In these dire situations it falls to the Adeptus Arbites to defend
the Imperiums rights and prevent whole sub-sectors going rogue
for generations, or even permanently. The Adeptus Arbites is not a Marshal Magistrate
XP Level: 8,0009,999 XP Level: 8,0009,999
galactic police force; it has little interest in petty crimes such as theft,
murder or tax evasion, for these fall under the responsibility of the
Lord Marshal Justicar
local planetary forces. The Adeptus Arbites is there to keep order on XP Level: 10,00014,999 XP Level: 10,00014,999
a far greater scale, to root out corruption, maintain the Imperial tithe
and to guard against witchery.
From the Adeptus Arbites come the fearsome Arbitrators. Also
known as Judges, these men and women are stoic in their duty and
unquestionably loyal to the Imperium. Inquisitors often go to the
Adeptes Arbites when in need of a trustworthy Acolyte, trained to
think on their feet, combat-hardened and beyond reproach in their
faith. Arbitrators are infamous for their prodigious stamina and zeal,
and their ability to survive all manner of wounds and punishment in
the quest to catch their quarry.
Arbitrators are resolute and fearless. They demand utter obedience
from the citizens they come into contact with. Where civil unrest
and crime threaten the stability of a world, the Arbitrators are in the
field: unflinching, ordering the local enforcers, and hunting down
the rabble-rousers, to restore law and order.
The Judges methods are varied, not unlike the way Inquisitors go
about their work. The means used can be different depending on
their mentors, what Schola Progenium the individual attended and
other such factors. However, unlike Inquisitors who have their own
private agendas, all members of the Adeptes Arbites have the same
goal and responsibilityto uphold the Emperors justice.
Some Arbitrators openly investigate and make no secret who their
quarry is, even if he is of noble birth or high rank. This can often
lead to overt hostility between the Judge and his subject, although
there is no question who off-world forces of the Imperium would
side with should they be requested to attend. This is by no means the
only mode of investigation; other officers of the Adeptes Arbites are
quite methodical in their approachmeticulously sourcing evidence
and questioning contacts and witnesses.
The relationship between the Inquisition and the Adeptes Arbites
is often one of the more cordial within the Adeptus Terra. Arbitrators
often see working with Inquisitors as a way of further enforcing
justice. However, such arrangements have not always worked so
well. It has been known for Judges to turn on the Inquisitors they
have been seconded to serve if they perceive the Inquisitor to have
broken sacrosanct Imperial laws. This means Inquisitors of the more
Radical factions must be wary when recruiting members of the
Adeptus Arbites to become their Acolytes.
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Table 2-3: Arbitrator Characteristic Advances
Weapon Skill 250 500 750 1,000
Ballistic Skill 100 250 500 750
Strength 500 750 1,000 2,500
Toughness 100 250 500 500
Agility 500 750 1,000 2,500
Perception 250 500 750 1,000
Willpower 250 500 750 1,000
Fellowship 250 500 750 1,000
Trooper Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Common Lore (Adeptus Arbites) +10 100 S Common Lore (Adeptus Arbites)
Call yourself an arbitrator? Drive (Ground Vehicle) 100 S
Youre not fit to wear the Drive (Hover Vehicle) 100 S
uniform. Inquiry +10 100 S Inquiry
Scrutiny 100 S
A Trooper is drilled in Swim 100 S
combat and his duties to Basic Weapon Training (Primitive) 100 T
the Imperium: he is stout of
Basic Weapon Training (SP) 100 T
heart and eager to enforce
Melee Weapon Training (Primitive) 100 T
the Emperors law.
Rapid Reload 100 T

Enforcer Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Common Lore (Adeptus Arbites) +20 100 S Common Lore (Adeptus Arbites) +10
Common Lore (Underworld) 100 S
Intimidate 100 S
Stand to, men, well break
Security 100 S
these scum on our shields and
shock mauls. Tracking 100 S
An Enforcer is taught how Disarm 100 T Ag 30
to keep order in the most Double Team 100 T
desperate situations, stand- Leap Up 100 T Ag 30
ing shoulder to shoulder Light Sleeper 100 T Per 30
with his fellow Arbitrators. Melee Weapon Training (Shock) 100 T
Peer (Adeptus Arbites) 100 T Fel 30
Resistance (Cold) 100 T
Resistance (Heat) 100 T
Takedown 100 T
Barter 200 S
Ciphers (Acolyte) 200 S
Tech-Use 200 S
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Regulator Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Advances Ciphers (Underworld) 100 S
I want you to hunt them down Common Lore (Imperium) 100 S
like the dogs they are. Dodge 100 S
Interrogation 100 S
Regulators take the law to
the underworld, holding Scholastic Lore (Judgement) 100 S
their own against any who Search 100 S
challenge the Emperors Die Hard 100 T WP 40
law.
Climb 200 S
Silent Move 200 S
Basic Weapon Training (Flame) 200 T
Basic Weapon Training (Launcher) 200 T
Heavy Weapon Training (SP) 200 T
Pistol Training (Flame) 200 T
Sprint 200 T
Street Fighting 200 T
Two-Weapon Wielder (Ballistic) 200 T BS 35, Ag 35
Two-Weapon Wielder (Melee) 200 T WS 35, Ag 35
Survival 300 S
Crushing Blow 300 T S 40
Investigator Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Charm 100 S
This is a tough one. Hit the Deceive 100 S
hab-block, find out what people
know. Inquiry +20 100 S Inquiry +10
Search +10 100 S Search
Investigators learn the arts Security +10 100 S Security
of inquiry, using contacts,
charm and dirty tactics to Tracking +10 100 S Tracking
uncover the truth. Basic Weapon Training (Bolt) 100 T
Hard Target 100 T Ag 40
Heightened Senses (Hearing) 100 T
Iron Jaw 100 T T 40
Peer (Underworld) 100 T Fel 30
Rapid Reaction 100 T Ag 40
Blather 200 S
Carouse 200 S
Evaluate 200 S
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Arbitrator Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Advances Charm +10 100 S Charm
Climb +10 100 S Climb
Took sixteen slugs to the gut, Concealment 100 S
but he still got his man. Now, Dodge +10 100 S Dodge
theres a real arbitrator for Interrogation +10 100 S Interrogation
Intimidation +10 100 S Intimidation
you Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) 100 S
Scrutiny +10 100 S Scrutiny
Arbitrators are guardians of Secret Tongue (Gutter) 100 S
order and the rule of law Ambidextrous 100 T Ag 30
within the Imperium. Im- Hardy 100 T T 40
placable, unrelenting, and Nerves of Steel 100 T
nigh-on impossible to kill; Sure Strike 100 T WS 30
they are the Emperors jus- Step Aside 100 T Ag 40, Dodge
tice, manifest. True Grit 100 T T 40
Logic 200 S
Scholastic Lore (Occult) 200 S
Shadowing 200 S
Silent Move +10 200 S Silent Move
Basic Weapon Training (Plasma) 200 T
Combat Master 200 T WS 30
Heavy Weapon Training (Flame) 200 T
Exotic Weapon Training (Webber) 300 T

Intelligencer Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Common Lore (Administratum) +10 S 100 Common Lore (Administratum)
Interrogation +20 S 100 Interrogation +10
Search +20 S 100 Search +10
Theres low cunning, then
Security +20 S 100 Security +10
theres Intelligencers. Saints
Speak Language (High Gothic) S 100
help the scum if those boys are
Tracking +20 S 100 Tracking +10
on the trail
Resistance (Insanity) T 100
Intelligencers are spymasters, Strong Minded T 100 WP 30, Resistance (Psychic Powers)
tacticians and forensic experts. Total Recall T 100 Int 30
Their powerful intellect is Disguise S 200
matched only by their dedica- Lip Reading S 200
tion to the Imperium. Scholastic Lore (Bureaucracy) S 200
Scholastic Lore (Cryptology) S 200
Melee Weapon Training (Power) T 200
Blademaster T 200 WS 30, Melee Weapon Training (any one)
Sound Constitution T 200
Talented (Logic) T 200 Logic
Talented (Shadowing) T 200 Shadowing
Scholastic Lore (Chymistry) S 300
Common Lore (Administratum),
Peer (Government)
Counter Attack 300 T WS 40
Crippling Strike 300 T WS 50
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Magistrate Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Advances Charm +20 100 S Charm +10
Common Lore (Ecclesiarchy) 100 S
Every crime has its price, and Common Lore (Imperial Creed) 100 S
the magistrate collects that Literacy 100 S
debt. Scholastic Lore (Bureaucracy) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Bureaucracy)
Scholastic Lore (Cryptology) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Cryptology)
Magistrates rule upon in-
Scholastic Lore (Judgement) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Judgement)
tricate cases of heresy and
sedition. By dispensing Scholastic Lore (Occult) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Occult)
death, they keep the soul Scholastic Lore (Philosophy) 100 S
of the Imperium alive. Speak Language (High Gothic) +10 100 S Speak Language (High Gothic)
Lightning Reflexes 100 T
Precise Blow 100 T WS 40, Sure Strike
Resistance (Fear) 100 T
Command 200 S
Forbidden Lore (Heresy) 200 S
Air of Authority 200 T Fel 30
Arms Master 200 T BS 30, Basic Weapon Training (any two)
Forbidden Lore (Psykers) 300 S
Furious Assault 300 T WS 35

You may take this Talent up to two times at this Rank.
Justicar Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Literacy +20 100 S Literacy +10
Scholastic Lore (Judgement) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Judgement) +10
Where Justicar tread, nobles Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis)
tremble. Forbidden Lore (Cults) +10 200 S Forbidden Lore (Cults)
Forbidden Lore (Heresy) +10 200 S Forbidden Lore (Heresy)
The Justicar brings the light Forbidden Lore (Mutants) +10 200 S Forbidden Lore (Mutants)
of the Emperors judgement
Forbidden Lore (Psykers) +10 200 S Forbidden Lore (Psykers)
to decadent nobles, corrupt
officials and worlds brought Scrutiny +20 200 S Scrutiny +10
low by dark worship. Basic Weapon Training (Melta) 200 T
Dual Shot 200 T Ag 40, Two-Weapon Wielder (Ballistic)
Dual Strike 200 T Ag 40, Two-Weapon Wielder (Melee)
Heavy Weapon Training (Bolt) 200 T
Hip Shooting 200 T BS 40, Ag 40
Independent Targeting 200 T BS 40
Iron Discipline 200 T WP 30, Command
Talented (Command) 200 T Command
Wall of Steel 200 T Ag 35
Forbidden Lore (Inquisition) 300 S
Crack Shot 300 T BS 40
Lightning Attack 300 T Swift Attack

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Proctor Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Advances Climb +20 100 S Climb +10
Command 100 S
Interrogation +20 100 S Interrogation +10
Open fire! Intimidation +20 100 S Intimidation +10
Survival +10 100 S Survival
Proctors lead Adeptes Arbites Tracking +20 100 S Tracking +10
riot squads and suppression Arms Master 100 T BS 30, Basic Weapon Training (any two)
forces against highly armed, Hip Shooting 100 T BS 40, Ag 40
and highly foolish, criminals. Ciphers (War Cant) 200 S
Secret Tongue (Military) 200 S
Basic Weapon Training (Melta) 200 T
Heavy Weapon Training (Las) 200 T
Heavy Weapon Training (Launcher) 200 T
Heavy Weapon Training (Primitive) 200 T
Marshal Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Command +10
Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) +10
100
100
S
S
Command
Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis)
Security +20 100 S Security +10
When a Marshal arrives, Bulging Biceps 100 T S 45
blood and gun smoke follow. Dual Shot 100 T Ag 40, Two-Weapon Wielder (Ballistic)
Marshals take the rule of law Iron Discipline 100 T WP 30, Command
to the darkest dens of scum Resistance (Poisons) 100 T
and depravity, dispensing Common Lore (War) 200 S
justice in a bright arc of Gunslinger 200 T BS 40, Two-Weapon Wielder (Ballistic)
Heavy Weapon Training (Plasma) 200 T
muzzle flare.
Peer (Military) 200 T Fel 30

Lord Marshal Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Scholastic Lore (Judgement) +10
100
100
S
S
Command +10
Scholastic Lore (Judgement)
Scholastic Lore (Judgement) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Judgement) +10
Such men are beyond mere Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) +10
mercy. Speak Language (High Gothic) 100 S
Into the Jaws of Hell 100 T Iron Discipline
Common Lore (Administratum) +10 200 S Common Lore (Administratum)
As the Imperium is mighty,
Common Lore (War) +10 200 S Common Lore (War)
so too is the Lord Marshal. Literacy +10 200 S Literacy
His will is not blunted Scholastic Lore (Bureaucracy) 200 S
by the petty whims of Scholastic Lore (Philosophy) 200 S
circumstance. The cold rule Cleanse and Purify 200 T Basic Weapon Training (Flame)
of law is his only measure, Counter Attack 300 T WS 40
and woe betide those that Crippling Strike 300 T WS 50
fall short. Dual Strike 300 T Ag 40, Two-Weapon Wielder (Melee)
Heavy Weapon Training (Melta) 200 T
Mighty Shot 300 T BS 40

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Assassi
Assassinn and personality of an Assassin can vary as much as there are
ways to kill, though this will be heavily influenced by the
teachings and training, be it from a Death Cult or Order.
When I kill, it is beautifulan art form older than any If an Assassin survives long enough into his career and his
painting or sculpture. superiors deem him worthy, he will be unknowingly tested. The
Lyra Trix, Malfian Noble House Assassin. trials are likely extremely lethal, and so those who are found
II
lacking are unlikely to survive. The few who do successfully
n the Imperium assassination is a valued tool and it is used make it through the trials become initiates in one of the Assassin
by all, from the agencies of the Adepta down to petty crime Temples, although the Assassin is unaware of this even at this stage,
lords of the underhivesa professional killer is always in such is the secrecy surrounding the Officio Assassinorum.
demand. Such individuals can range from freelancers, who are
self-taught, to members of Assassin Orders and Guilds.
Sell-Steel
Assassins come in all shapes and guises, and it is often the XP Level: 0499
person a potential target least expects that is their killer. These Assassin
can range from unsubtle brutes, who will crush every bone in
the targets body, to mundane-looking everymen who practise
Ranks Shadesman
XP Level: 500999
the use of potions and poisons, and are able to slip a deadly
concoction into the unsuspecting targets next meal. Nighthawk
XP Level: 1,0001,999
There are many Orders, Guilds and Death Cults that
thrive in the Imperium. Though there will be an element
of penitence to the Emperor, in the duties they perform the Secluse
XP Level: 2,0002,999
Orders are either a functioning off-shoot of some monolithic
Adepta or may even have a commercial interest, so some sort
Assassin
funding or tithe would be required to gain their services. XP Level: 3,0005,999
Unbeknownst to even the aspirants that belong to these semi-
legal organisations and cults most, if not all, are fronts for Death Adept Freeblade
the Assassin Temples that form the highly secretive Officio XP Level: 6,0007,999 XP Level: 6,0007,999
Assassinorum, for this is where the Temple Masters recruit

and induct the most promising individuals. Assassin at
Nihilator
The Assassins of such Orders are highly trained killers XP Level: 8,0009,999 Marque
XP Level: 8,0009,999
capable of feats far and above that of mere humans. Whether
a Death Cultist or member of an Assassin Order, they are
Imperator-Mortis Assassin Palatine
experts in exotic weaponry but they also have intimate XP Level: 10,00014,999 XP Level: 10,00014,999
knowledge of other lethal crafts, such as the use of poisons
and the creation of fatal booby traps. The methods, demeanour
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Table 2-4: Assassin Characteristic Advances
Weapon Skill 100 250 500 750
Strength 500 750 1,000 2,500
Toughness 250 500 750 1,000
Agility 100 250 500 500
Intelligence 250 500 750 1,000
Perception 250 500 750 1,000
Willpower 250 500 750 1,000
Fellowship 500 750 1,000 2,500
Sell-Steel Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Climb 100 S
Drive (Ground Vehicle) 100 S
Two in the head makes sure
Inquiry 100 S
theyre dead.
Pilot (Civilian Craft) 100 S
The Imperium is rife with Silent Move 100 S
killers, men and women Swim 100 S
who promise murder for Basic Weapon Training (Las) 100 T
a fee. Some even have the Basic Weapon Training (Primitive) 100 T
skills to deliver. Basic Weapon Training (SP) 100 T
Catfall 100 T Ag 30
Literacy 200 S

Shadesman Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Acrobatics 100 S
Killed em all with a single Common Lore (Underworld) 100 S
round: no waste, no fuss, then Drive (Ground Vehicle) +10 100 S Drive (Ground Vehicle)
melted back into the shadows Drive (Hover Vehicle) 100 S
like he was never there. Navigation (Surface) 100 S
Pilot (Civilian Craft) +10 100 S Pilot (Civilian Craft)
Shadesmen are talented mur- Security 100 S
derers whose skills extend Shadowing 100 S
beyond those of mere killers. Swim +10 100 S Swim
They seek to turn their kill-
Tracking 100 S
ing into an art form, honing
their bloodletting skills and
turning their minds to a pas- Berserk Charge 100 T
sionless pursuit of death. Furious Assault 100 T WS 35
Speak Language (Low Gothic) +10 200 S Speak Language (Low Gothic)
Wrangling 200 S
Sprint 200 T
Sure Strike 200 T WS 30
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Nighthawk Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Advances Chem-Use 100 S
Ciphers (War Cant) 100 S
Never seen the sun, nor mercy Climb +10 100 S Climb
neither. Figure a murderer Common Lore (Imperial Creed) 100 S
like her aint got much need Common Lore (Underworld) +10 100 S Common Lore (Underworld)
for either. Common Lore (War) 100 S
Concealment 100 S
Dodge +10 100 S Dodge
Many cultures fear the night,
and these killers are just one Pilot (Civilian Craft) +20 100 S Pilot (Civilian Craft) +10
of the reasons why. Striking Secret Tongue (Acolyte) 100 S
from darkness, with maxi- Silent Move +10 100 S Silent Move
mum effect, the Nighthawk Swim +20 100 S Swim +10
leaves behind not only death, Crack Shot 100 T BS 40
but fear also. Heightened Senses (Smell) 100 T
Jaded 100 T WP 30
Rapid Reload 100 T
Survival 200 S
Secluse Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Acrobatics +10 100 S Acrobatics
Chem-Use +10 100 S Chem-Use
We didnt even know he Ciphers (War Cant) +10 100 S Ciphers (War Cant)
was there until the screams Common Lore (Underworld) +20 100 S Common Lore (Underworld) +10
started, of course by then it Drive (Hover Vehicle) +10 100 S Drive (Hover Vehicle)
was far too late Inquiry +10 100 S Inquiry
Scholastic Lore (Imperial Creed) 100 S
Accustomed to working Scrutiny 100 S
alone, the Secluse is skilled Search 100 S
at infiltration and stealth, Security +10 100 S Security
able to go where others Tracking +10 100 S Tracking
cant and willing to do
Heightened Senses (Taste) 100 T
what others wont.
Quick Draw 100 T
Lip Reading 200 S
Speak Language (High Gothic) 200 S
Tech-Use 200 S
Thrown Weapon Training (Shock) 200 T
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Assassin Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Advances Contortionist 100 S
Disguise 100 S
I think Lord Varcus needs to be Dodge +20 100 S Dodge +10
reminded of his place; perhaps Inquiry +20 100 S Inquiry +10
it is time he was introduced to Interrogation 100 S
our mutual friend. Intimidate 100 S
Assassination is a constant Ciphers (Acolyte) +10 100 S Ciphers (Acolyte)
Security +20 100 S Security +10
throughout the Imperium
Shadowing +10 100 S Shadowing
and an accepted political Tracking +20 100 S Tracking +10
tool on countless worlds. Heightened Senses (Touch) 100 T
The absolute rule of many Leap Up 100 T Ag 30
planetary governors is of- Melee Weapon Training (Power) 100 T
ten enforced at the tip of Rapid Reaction 100 T Ag 40
an assassins blade. Chem-Use +20 200 S Chem-Use +10
Ciphers (Underworld) 200 S
Medicae 200 S
Scholastic Lore (Heraldry) 200 S
Wrangling +10 200 S Wrangling
Thrown Weapon Training (Chain) 200 T
Blademaster 200 T WS 30, Melee Weapon Training (Primitive)
Exotic Weapon Training (Needle Rifle) 200 T
Exotic Weapon Training (Webber) 200 T
Sharpshooter 200 T BS 40, Deadeye Shot
Death Adept Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Ciphers (War Cant) +20 100 S Ciphers (War Cant) +10
Climb +20 100 S Climb +10
Your screams are as music, and Concealment +10 100 S Concealment
your blood is as wine to me. Contortionist +10 100 S Contortionist
Drive (Walker) 100 S
The Death Adept pursues Intimidate +10 100 S Intimidate
killing as an art form, Silent Move +20 100 S Silent Move +10
training themselves into a Survival +10 100 S Survival
perfection of martial grace Ambidextrous 100 T Ag 30
and death. Many Death Assassin Strike 100 T Ag 40, Acrobatics
Adepts no longer kill for
Double Team 100 T
money or on the whim of
their masters, but rather
Counter Attack 200 T WS 40
to indulge in the purity of
death itself. Dual Strike 200 T Ag 40, Two-Weapon Wielder (Melee)
Frenzy 200 T
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Freeblade Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Advances Disguise +10 100 S Disguise
I thought it was Ferstin coming Light Sleeper 100 T Per 30
to relieve us, at least until he Resistance (Poisons) 100 T
shot Jyanus in the face. Turned Unremarkable 100 T
out Ferstin had been dead for Blather 200 S
days.
Charm 200 S
Deceive 200 S
A Freeblade is an infiltrator,
skilled in disguise and de- Demolition 200 S
ception. His tactics include Scrutiny +10 200 S Scrutiny
confusing his enemies and Secret Tongue (Acolyte) +10 200 S Secret Tongue (Acolyte)
leaving them jumping at Talented (Charm) 200 T Charm
shadows while he closes in
Talented (Inquiry) 200 T Inquiry
for the kill.
Talented (Shadowing) 200 T Shadowing
Gamble 300 S
Ciphers (Secret Society) 300 S
Peer (Underworld) 300 T Fel 30
Nihilator Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

He killed and killed and killed, Contortionist +20 100 S Contortionist +10
and all the time the bastard had Shadowing +20 100 S Shadowing +10
that blood-soaked grin on his Survival +20 100 S Survival +10
face.
Pilot (Military Craft) 100 S Pilot (Civilian Craft)
A Nihilator takes the phi- Disarm 100 T Ag 30

losophy of the Death Adept Combat Master 200 T WS 30
a step further, embracing Crippling Strike 200 T WS 50
the act of murder, the al- Hard Target 200 T Ag 40
most religious moment
when they wrest the life
from their victims. Only the Heavy Weapon Training (Melta) 200 T
extinguishing of anothers Heavy Weapon Training (Plasma) 200 T
life fills the Nihilator with Sound Constitution 200 T
purpose, stirring his spirit Thrown Weapon Training (Power) 200 T
and touching his soul.
Imperator- Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Mortis Acrobatics +20 100 S Acrobatics +10
Advances Concealment +20 100 S Concealment +10
Intimidate +20 100 S Intimidate +10
I am death incarnate.
Pilot (Military Craft) +10 200 S Pilot (Military Craft)
The Imperator-Mortis is Sleight of Hand +10 200 S Sleight of Hand
an embodiment of graceful Battle Rage 200 T Frenzy
slaughter, an angel of death Deflect Shot 200 T Ag 50
with few peers.
Arms Master 300 T BS 30, Basic Weapon Training (any two)
Fearless 300 T
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at Marque Search +20 100 S Search +10
Advances Resistance (Fear) 100 T
Charm +10 200 S Charm
Dont let her finery fool you. She
looks like a delicate lady of the Deceive +10 200 S Deceive
high house but for enough coin Demolition +10 200 S Demolition
shed have your heart on that
dainty little fork shes holding. Interrogation +10 200 S Interrogation
Lip Reading +10 200 S Lip Reading
Assassins at Marque move
Gunslinger 200 T BS 40, Two-Weapon Wielder (Ballistic)
among the upper echelons
of Imperial society, taking Independent Targeting 200 T BS 40
contracts and settling dis- Talented (Chem-Use) 200 T Chem-Use
putes between power groups.
They work both in and out Talented (Deceive) 200 T Deceive
of the shadows, equally at Talented (Interrogation) 200 T Interrogation
home in the ballrooms of
Command 300 S
the high spires as they are in
the hab gutters. Scholastic Lore (Legend) 300 S

Palatine Disguise +20 100 S Disguise +10
Advances Blather +10 200 S Blather
Carouse 200 S
He is the master, the lord, the
very god of assassins. When Deceive +10 200 S Deceive
he says kill, youd damn well Speak Language (High Gothic) +10 200 S Speak Language (High Gothic)
better. Talented (Blather) 200 T Blather
Where there are assassins, Talented (Disguise) 200 T Disguise

so too is there the Assassin Talented (Scrutiny) 200 T Scrutiny
Palatine. Often in control Forbidden Lore (Cults) 300 S
of vast guilds of killers,
Assassins Palatine are both Forbidden Lore (Psykers) 300 S
charismatic leaders and Logic 300 S
cold-blooded killers. Pistol Training (Melta) 300 T
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Cle ric
Cleric Cleric
Novice
XP Level: 0499
By the Saints and the Sigillite himself! If you dont move, Ill Ranks Initiate
XP Level: 500999
take this hammer to your head!
Preacher Silon Constantine, Fenksworld.
T
Priest
T
XP Level: 1,0001,999
he Adeptus Ministorum, or Ecclesiarchy, tends to the religious
needs of the Imperium. It is completely separate from the
Preacher
Adeptus Terra, concerned with looking after mankinds spiritual XP Level: 2,0002,999
needs rather than maintaining a galaxy-spanning empire. Nevertheless,
the Ecclesiarchy is a vast and powerful institution comprising of Cleric
millions of clergymen and hundreds of thousands of dioceses spread XP Level: 3,0005,999
across the far reaches of Imperial space. In the past this has led the
Ecclesiarchy into abuses of power and outright civil war, such as the Confessor Exorcist
XP Level: 6,0007,999 XP Level: 6,0007,999
Age of Apostasy. Yet the Ministorum endures, guiding humanity in its
superstitious and dogmatic worship of the Emperor.
At the forefront of this vast church are the clerics, preachers, Bishop Zealot
XP Level: 8,0009,999 XP Level: 8,0009,999
confessors and missionaries. Unlike the cardinals and pontifex that
scurry around the ancient corridors of the great cathedrals of Ancient
Hierophant Redemptionist
Terra and Ophelia IV, the spiritual homes of the Ecclesiarchy, the clerics XP Level: 10,00014,999 XP Level: 10,00014,999
and other such clergy live and work amongst the population. It is here
that they preach the word, spread the faith and shepherd the human
race, for if they were negligent in such duties Chaos would take hold.
Clerics are fiery individuals, who lead from the front. They are
charismatic men and great orators, able to incite and inspire common
folk with their speeches, commanding loyalty, respect and wonder
in the Emperor and His ordained servants. On many occasions the
Imperium has used such men to rouse populations to action at a
critical moment of a foul xenos invasion or to flush out a deep-
rooted Chaos cult.
A Cleric has many skills, he is an orator, can hold his own in
combat and is wise. However, such a broad base of skills means that
they rarely specialise. Still, there are those within the Ministorum
that follow a path long after others have moved on to learn a new
lesson. This breeds such diverse clergy from overly suspicious zealots,
who see heresy around every corner and stir up entire populations to
burn innocents on a burning pyre, to those who will steep themselves
in ancient lore, spending years in great dusty catacombs studying ageing
scrolls on pointless intricacies of ceremonies and rituals.
Despite many attempts by numerous Ecclesiarchs, the Ministorium
has gained many disparate groups and ideals. Although all have the
common theme of worshiping Him-On-Earth, it is in the details of
how to pursue that faith where such disagreements and inconsistencies
arise. Over the years, this has spawned numerous different orders within
the Ecclesiarchy; the majority of clerics belong to one of the different
orders and this has a profound effect on how the clergyman performs
his duties and preaches to the masses. Although never acknowledged
publicly, it has been rumoured that occasionally these orders have gone
to war with each other, though open bloodshed is rare.
Inquisitors find Clerics useful Acolytes as their abilities to interact
with, and influence, the local population have proved valuable on many
occasions. From a Clerics point of view his reasons for shunning the
duties of the Ministorum and becoming an agent of the Inquisition can
be manifold. Some see it as a form of penance; others view Inquisitors
with awe and unthinkingly follow these most worthy of the Emperors
servants; the more zealous see service with an Inquisitor as a way
of fighting heretics up close, the chance to purge the galaxy of foul
deviants too much of an opportunity to ignore.
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Table 2-5: Cleric Characteristic Advances
Weapon Skill 250 500 750 1,000
Strength 250 500 750 1,000
Toughness 250 500 750 1,000
Agility 250 500 750 1,000
Perception 250 500 750 1,000
Willpower 100 250 500 750
Fellowship 100 250 500 750
Novice Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Do you think Saint Thrastus Drive (Ground Vehicle) 100 S
complained when he was strung up Inquiry 100 S
by his petard? No! Not one word! Pilot (Civilian Craft) 100 S
Thats piety. Now get on with your Swim 100 S
work, you little ingrate. Trade (Cook) 100 S
Novices serve the Ecclesiar- Basic Weapon Training (Primitive) 100 T
chy body and soul, looking
to the examples of the Impe-
rial saints to inspire acts of
greatness. They also serve Pistol Training (SP) 100 T
those higher than them- Resistance (Cold) 100 T
selves in the Ecclesiarchy Resistance (Heat) 100 T
(which is quite a few people Sound Constitution
100 T
indeed). Performer (Singer) 200 S

Initiate
Advances Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Barter 100 S
Climb 100 S
Even the lowly initiate may Common Lore (Ecclesiarchy) +10 100 S Common Lore (Ecclesiarchy)
become a martyr, if his will be Common Lore (Imperium) 100 S
strong enough. Deceive 100 S
Literacy +10 100 S Literacy
Initiates are instructed to Performer (Singer) +10 100 S Performer (Singer)
defend the Cult of the Swim +10 100 S Swim
Emperor with more than Basic Weapon Training (Las) 100 T
simple words, so that the Basic Weapon Training (SP) 100 T
Emperors light may be Die Hard 100 T WP 40
brought to the ignorant and Flagellant 100 T
truculent. Hatred (Mutants) 100 T
Performer (Musician) 200 S
Rapid Reload 200 T

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Priest Advances Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Emperors teeth! You half- Blather 100 S
witted fools wouldnt know a Charm 100 S
heretic from a hairy Grox! Common Lore (Imperial Creed) +10 100 S Common Lore (Imperial Creed)
Common Lore (Imperium) +10 100 S Common Lore (Imperium)
A Priest learns more of the Dodge 100 S
things that seek to undo Drive (Ground Vehicle) +10 100 S Drive (Ground Vehicle)
the Emperors works, and Forbidden Lore (Heresy) 100 S
the methods whereby such Inquiry +10 100 S Inquiry
enemies may themselves Performer (Musician) +10 100 S Performer (Musician)
be undone. Performer (Singer) +20 100 S Performer (Singer) +10
Scholastic Lore (Legend) 100 S
Scrutiny 100 S
Secret Tongue (Ecclesiarchy) 100 S
Swim +20 100 S Swim +10
Disarm 100 T Ag 30
Hatred (Criminals) 100 T
Peer (Workers) 100 T Fel 30
Sprint 100 T
Tech-Use 200 S
Quick Draw 200 T
Preacher Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Barter +10
Blather +10
100
100
S
S
Barter
Blather
Carouse 100 S
You hold within you the Command 100 S
Emperors own truth! Never Common Lore (Imperial Creed) +20 100 S Common Lore (Imperial Creed) +10
forget we are right and they are Deceive +10 100 S Deceive
wrong! Forbidden Lore (Cults) 100 S
Pilot (Civilian Craft) +10 100 S Pilot (Civilian Craft)
A Preacher learns to lead Scholastic Lore (Legend) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Legend)
men, to inspire and guide Scholastic Lore (Occult) 100 S
mankind, and to drive the Speak Language (High Gothic) 100 S
word of the Ecclesiarchy Decadence 100 T T 30
homeupon the teeth of Basic Weapon Training (Bolt) 100 T
an eviscerator if need be. Basic Weapon Training (Flame) 100 T
Blademaster 100 T WS 30, Melee Weapon Training (any)
Hatred (Xenochoose one) 100 T
Master Orator 100 T Fel 30
Peer (Middle Classes) 100 T Fel 30
Talented (Gamble) 200 T Gamble
Disguise 300 S
Gamble 300 S

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Cleric Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Advances Charm +10 100 S Charm
The Emperor guides with his Common Lore (Ecclesiarchy) +20 100 S Common Lore (Ecclesiarchy) +10
knowledge. We are but blind Drive (Ground Vehicle) +20 100 S Drive (Ground Vehicle) +10
men groping towards His light Forbidden Lore (Heresy) +10 100 S Forbidden Lore (Heresy)
amidst the darkness of the Forbidden Lore (Psykers) 100 S
universe. Inquiry +20 100 S Inquiry +10
Interrogation 100 S
The Cleric navigates the Scholastic Lore (Philosophy) 100 S
twisting corridors of power, Secret Tongue (Ecclesiarchy) +10 100 S Secret Tongue (Ecclesiarchy)
learning the wisdom of the Air of Authority 100 T Fel 30
Ecclesiarchy in order to be Hatred (Psykers) 100 T
a better leader. The Cleric Iron Discipline 100 T WP 30, Command
may inspire upon the field Iron Jaw 100 T T 40
of battle, in the halls of Nerves of Steel 100 T
learning or the holdings of True Grit 100 T T 40
the Ministorum. Heavy Weapon Training (Flame) 200 T
Navigation (Surface) 200 S
Talented (Medicae) 200 T Medicae
Medicae 300 S
Secret Tongue (Gutter) 300 S
Confessor Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Awareness +20
Barter +20
100
100
S
S
Awareness +10
Barter +10
Common Lore (Imperium) +20 100 S Common Lore (Imperium) +10
We had to put more than half Literacy +20 100 S Literacy +10
of them into the fire, but Father Logic 100 S
Kyrinov got his confessions in Pilot (Civilian Craft) +20 100 S Pilot (Civilian Craft) +10
the end. Scholastic Lore (Imperial Creed) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Imperial Creed)
Scholastic Lore (Legend) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Legend) +10
A Confessor watches his Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) 100 S
Leap Up 100 T Ag 30
fellow man for weakness,
heresy and doubt. Many take Rapid Reaction 100 T Ag 40
up the Hammer of Doctrine Resistance (Insanity) 100 T
and the Blade of Piety as a Strong Minded 100 T WP 30, Resistance (Psychic Powers)
sign of their dedication to Ciphers (Acolyte) +10 200 S Ciphers (Acolyte)
humanity, and its master, the Common Lore (Administratum) 200 S
Emperor. Lip Reading 200 S
Navigation (Surface) +10 200 S Navigation (Surface)
Scholastic Lore (Bureaucracy) 200 S
Search 200 S
Silent Move 200 S
Tech-Use +20 200 S Tech-Use +10
Takedown 200 T
Talented (Search) 200 T Search
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Exorcist Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Advances Dodge +10 100 S Dodge
Better the flesh should die clean Scholastic Lore (Imperial Creed) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Imperial Creed)
than the soul become tainted. Scholastic Lore (Occult) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Occult)
Speak Language (High Gothic) +10 100 S Speak Language (High Gothic)
The Exorcist learns of the Cleanse and Purify 100 T Basic Weapon Training (Flame)
forbidden, the corrupt and Hatred (Daemons) 100 T
the Daemonic in order to
Orthoproxy 100 T
better destroy that which Resistance (Psychic Powers) 100 T
would harm the Imperium. Forbidden Lore (Daemonology) 200 S
Intimidate 200 S
Common Lore (War) 300 S
Bishop Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Blather +20 100 S Blather +10
Advances Carouse +10 100 S Carouse
Charm +20 100 S Charm +10
Heed the teachings of the God- Command +20 100 S Command +10
Emperor, and your death will Deceive +20 100 S Deceive +10
not be in vain. Logic +10 100 S Logic
Scholastic Lore (Bureaucracy) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Bureaucracy)
The Bishop is a sage and Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis)
charismatic leader, advisor Secret Tongue (Ecclesiarchy) +20 100 S Secret Tongue (Ecclesiarchy) +20
and champion of the Speak Language (High Gothic) +10 100 S Speak Language (High Gothic)
Light Sleeper 100 T Per 30
Ecclesiarchy. Close ties with Peer (Adeptes Arbites) 100 T Fel 30
the Administratum brings Peer (Nobility) 100 T Fel 30
knowledge and power to Resistance (Poisons) 100 T
the Bishop, and therefore, Security 200 S
the Ecclesiarchy. Deadeye shot 200 T BS 30
Concealment 300 S
Zealot Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Scholastic Lore (Legend) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Legend) +10
Scholastic Lore (Occult) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Occult) +10
Doubt is a weakness that must Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) 100 S
be cut from the flesh. Fearless 100 T
Hatred (Cultchoose one) 100 T
The Zealot has learnt well the Peer (Military) 100 T Fel 30
terrible lessons of the past, Strong Minded 100 T WP 30, Resistance (Psychic Powers)
and knows only the deepest Forbidden Lore (Warp) 200 S
zeal can withstand the cor- Intimidate +10 200 S Intimidate
rupting grip of Chaos.
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Zealot Forbidden Lore (Mutants) +10 200 S Forbidden Lore (Mutants)
Advances Basic Weapon Training (Melta) 200 T
(continued) Insanely Faithful 200 T

Talented (Chem-Use) 200 T Chem-Use
Chem-Use 300 S
Battle Rage 300 T Frenzy
Bulging Biceps 300 T S 45
Frenzy 300 T
Hierophant Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Carouse +20 100 S Carouse +10
Common Lore (Machine Cult) 100 S
Of course this is a matter for Logic +20 100 S Logic +10
the Ecclesiarchy. Why? Because Scholastic Lore (Philosophy) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Philosophy)
it involves the Imperium of Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) +10
course Speak Language (High Gothic) +20 100 S Speak Language (High Gothic) +10
Wrangling 100 S
The Hierophant whispers Combat Master 100 T WS 30
in the ears of governors Crippling Strike 100 T WS 50
and kings, counselling on Peer (Astropaths) 100 T Fel 30
matters spiritual, political Peer (Government) 100 T Fel 30
and malefic. Wise, yet also Lip Reading +10 200 S Lip Reading
deadly, Hierophants study Gunslinger 200 T BS 40, Two-Weapon Wielder (Ballistic)
the greatest enemies of Dual Shot 200 T Ag 40, Two-Weapon Wielder (Ballistic)
mankind, to discover how
they may be crushed be-
Evaluate 300 S
neath the armies of the na- Forbidden Lore (Daemonology) 300 S
tions they advise. Forbidden Lore (Psykers) +10 300 S Forbidden Lore (Psykers)
Forbidden Lore (Warp) 300 S
Redemptionist Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Awareness +20 100 S Awareness +10
Advances Charm +20 100 S Charm +10
Command +20 100 S Command +10
Burn the heretic! Forbidden Lore (Daemonology) +10 100 S Forbidden Lore: (Daemonology)
Forbidden Lore (Heresy) +20 100 S Forbidden Lore (Heresy) +10
The Redemptionist leads Forbidden Lore (Psykers) +20 100 S Forbidden Lore (Psykers) +10
the battle charge, spewing Interrogation +20 100 S Interrogation +10
litany and destruction upon Secret Tongue (Ecclesiarchy) +20 100 S Secret Tongue (Ecclesiarchy) +10
those that would seek to Speak Language (High Gothic) +20 100 S Speak Language (High Gothic) +10
harm the Emperor, the Combat Master 100 T WS 30
Imperium and man.
Litany of Hate 100 T Hatred (any)
Forbidden Lore (Warp) +10 200 S Forbidden Lore (Warp)
Forbidden Lore (Xenos) 300 S
Secret Tongues (Military) 300 S
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Guardsman
Guardsman Conscript
XP Level: 0499
Guardsman
We go in, kill anything that moves and then blow the structure
with a demo charge.
Ranks Guard
XP Level: 500999
N
Eli Plex, Assault Veteran of the Secondus 21st.
N
Armsman
o matter how subtle the Acolytes may go about their XP Level: 1,0001,999
investigation, at some point talking, stealth, and the

use of cunning cease and the need for sheer brute Sergeant
XP Level: 2,0002,999
force will be called upon. This is the Guardsmens role. They
are a tough, ruthless bunch, experts in field craft and various
ranged weaponryanything from the humble lasgun to the Veteran
XP Level: 3,0005,999
sophisticated sniper rifle.
Known as the Hammer of the Emperor, the Imperial Guard is
Assault Veteran Lieutenant Scout
the largest fighting force in the history of the galaxy. It is made XP Level: 6,0007,999 XP Level: 6,0007,999 XP Level: 6,0007,999
up of billions upon billions of soldiers, all recruited from the

many worlds of the Imperium. The Departmento Munitorum is Shock Trooper Captain Marksman
tasked with supervising, supplying and sourcing the regiments XP Level: 8,0009,999 XP Level: 8,0009,999 XP Level: 8,0009,999
of the Imperial Guard but even this organisation has no idea

of exactly how many troops are under arms as the continuous Storm Trooper Commander Sniper
XP Level: 10,00014,999 XP Level: 10,00014,999 XP Level: 10,00014,999
toll of casualties and influx of recruits will run into millions in
a single day. The Guard regiments come from many different
planets and their native cultures, style of dress, technological
background and warrior traditions are all different too. The
Guard does not even try to impose a standard uniform,
preferring to exploit the unique strength of each company, be it
a tribal warrior clan, or a highly drilled and regimented unit of
Cadians. To this end there is no formal training; each regiment
is trusted to instruct their own troops in the war craft they
have developed in their own culture. In fact, the only
kind of unity within the Imperial Guard is the use of
standard equipment such as the lasgun.
It is from this vast army that Inquisitors will recruit
the muscle they often need to go about their duties.
Because each regiment is so different, a Guardsman
can vary wildlysome are professional, elite
stormtroopers; others could be hardened gangers from
murky industrial worlds, most likely already killers before
even being inducted into the Guard; others still could be axe-
wielding, blood-drinking savages from a far-flung feral world.
Inquisitors will second Guardsmen mainly for their combat
experience and expertise with weapons, although their
choice may often be influenced if the would-be Acolytes
have a secondary set of skillsalbeit with a battlefield
application. For instance, Guardsmen are frequently trained
to be able to drive and maintain vehicles, may have triage
and medical expertise or even be competent in the use of
communications equipment.
Not all Guardsmenor the role the Inquisitors define by
that labelactually come straight from the Imperial Guard.
Some may have crossed paths with the Inquisitor as hired
thugs for another agency. Some are wayward mercenaries
who have spent their lives as a hired gun, only to be
pressed into service of the Inquisition. Others still are hive
gangers that may have had the gall to ambush an Inquisitor
on his rare travels into an underhive. No matter what the
origin, a Guardsmans role within the cell is always that of
combat and fire-control.
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Table 2-6: Guardsman Characteristic Advances
Weapon Skill 100 250 500 750
Strength 100 250 500 500
Toughness 250 500 750 1,000
Agility 250 500 750 1,000
Intelligence 500 750 1,000 2,500
Perception 250 500 750 1,000
Willpower 500 750 1,000 2,500
Fellowship 500 750 1,000 2,500
Conscript Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances
Awareness 100 S
If they can bleed and run, they
can hold a gun. Drive (Ground Vehicle) 100 S
Swim 100 S
Conscripts learn the raw
basics of combat: the Basic Weapon Training (Las) 100 T
charge, the way of the gun
and the blade. They may Basic Weapon Training (Primitive) 100 T
be fresh from an Imperial Basic Weapon Training (SP) 100 T
Guard founding, pressed
into service or serving a Pistol Training (Las) 100 T
penal sentence.

Guard Advances Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

They left the drop pods as mere Dodge 100 S
conscripts they returned as Drive (Ground Vehicle) +10 100 S Drive (Ground Vehicle)
men.
Guard have survived in
Common Lore (Imperial Guard) 100 S
battle long enough to learn
that survival is often a Survival 100 S
case of speed and superior
Swim +10 100 S Swim
tactical knowledge.
Quick Draw 100 T
Common Lore (War) 200 S
Inquiry 200 S
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Armsman Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Advances Drive (Ground Vehicle) +20 100 S Drive (Ground Vehicle) +10
Without death, there are no Intimidate 100 S
heroes. Navigation (Surface) 100 S
Armsmen increase their Pilot (Military Craft) 100 S

knowledge of the weapons Swim +20 100 S Swim +10
they might wield against
enemies of the Emperor.
They are stout of heart, Crippling Strike 100 T WS 50
and strong in the arm Pistol Training (Flame) 100 T
men to trust when the las
Rapid Reload 100 T
bolts are flying.
Common Lore (Imperium) 200 S
Gamble 200 S
Inquiry +10 200 S Inquiry
Literacy 300 S
Sergeant Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Ciphers (War Cant) +10 100 S Ciphers (War Cant)
Common Lore (Imperial Creed) 100 S
Get up and out of that trench Demolition 100 S
before I come over there and
make you! Intimidate +10 100 S Intimidate
Navigation (Surface) +10 100 S Navigation (Surface)
As proven warriors, Ser- Pilot (Military Craft) +10 100 S Pilot (Military Craft)
geants learn to finesse their
attacks and widen their skills Secret Tongue (Military) 100 S
to encompass all manner of Basic Weapon Training (Bolt) 100 T S 30
eventualities.
Dual Strike 100 T Ag 40, Two-Weapon Wielder (Melee)
Takedown 100 T
Carouse 200 S
Interrogation 200 S
Tech-Use 200 S
Barter 300 S
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Veteran Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Advances Command 100 S
Demolition +10 100 S Demolition
Dodge +10 100 S Dodge +10
You think this is bad, kid? Just Pilot (Military Craft) +20 100 S Pilot (Military Craft) +10
wait till the big guns start! Secret Tongue (Military) +10 100 S Secret Tongue (Military)
Survival +10 100 S Survival
Basic Weapon Training (Melta) 100 T
Veterans hold their own Basic Weapon Training (Plasma) 100 T
upon the battlefield, in- Bulging Biceps 100 T S 45
spiring others with their Die Hard 100 T WP 40
prowess, fearlessness and Hard Target 100 T Ag 40
sheer killing power. Their Heavy Weapon Training (Bolt) 100 T
battle wisdom is indis- Heavy Weapons Training (Las) 100 T
Heavy Weapons Training (Launcher) 100 T
pensable, and their luck True Grit 100 T T 40
proven by their continu- Climb 200 S
ing vitality. Gamble +10 200 S Gamble
Medicae 200 S
Search 200 S
Hatred (Xenochoose one) 200 T
Iron Jaw 200 T T 40

Assault Veteran Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Common Lore (Imperial Creed) +10 100 S Common Lore (Imperial Creed
Demolition +20 100 S Demolition +10
Survival +20 100 S Survival +10
Its going to get close and messy Blademaster 100 T WS 30, Melee Weapon Training (any)
lads, stay close to me and dont Combat Master 100 T WS 30
be afraid to get it on ya Frenzy 100 T
Freedom is bought at the point Leap Up 100 T Ag 30
of a blade, and Assault Veterans Melee Weapon Training (Power) 100 T
know this all too well. In the Chem-Use 200 S
close press of fighting, they Dodge +20 200 S Dodge +10
wield their chainblades with Sound Constitution 200 T
deadly efficiency. Lightning Attack 300 T Swift Attack
Lieutenant Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Common Lore (Ecclesiarchy)
100
100
S
S
Command

Common Lore (Imperial Creed) +10 100 S Common Lore (Imperial Creed)
Watch your formation and Interrogation 100 S
stay sharp! Navigation (Surface) +20 100 S Navigation (Surface) +10
Lieutenants lead their men Trade (Copyist) 100 S
into glorious battle. It falls Hatred (Mutants) 100 T
to an officer to accept the Melee Weapon Training (Power) 100 T
weight of command and Chem-Use 200 S
responsibilities for success Literacy +10 200 S Literacy
of failure on the battlefield. Medicae +10 200 S Medicae
Scrutiny 200 S
Blather 300 S
Charm 300 S
Deceive 300 S
Evaluate 300 S
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Scout Advances Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
I swear dead men make more Navigation (Surface) +20 100 S Navigation (Surface) +10
noise than that bastard. Deadeye Shot 100 T BS 30
Climb +10 200 S Climb
Concealment 200 S
Scouts are adept at locating Security 200 S
the enemy in all terrain. Silent Move 200 S
They are keen observers, and Heightened Senses (Hearing) 200 T
skilled in the art of stealth. Heightened Senses (Sight) 200 T
Heightened Senses (Smell) 200 T
Leap Up 200 T Ag 30
Shock Trooper Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Carouse +10 200 S Carouse
The heretics were still reeling Concealment 200 S
from the door charges when the Cleanse and Purify 200 T Basic Weapon Training (Flame)
shock troopers hit them. Hardy 200 T T 40
Shock Troopers know how to Heavy Weapon Training (Plasma) 200 T
storm bunkers and lay down Sound Constitution 200 T
their life for the Emperor. They Talented (Chem-Use) 200 T Chem-Use
are well armed, well trained,
and well feared.
Captain Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Interrogation +10
Scholastic Lore (Imperial Creed)
100
100
S
S
Interrogation
Common Lore (Imperial Creed) +10
Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis)
Squad Five! I want suppressing fire Secret Tongue (Military) +20 100 S Secret Tongue (Military) +10
on that blockhouse! Squad Seven, Air of Authority 100 T Fel 30
move into flanking positions! Hatred (Psykers) 100 T
Strong-minded 100 T WP 30, Resistance (Psychic Powers)
Captains command large Exotic Weapon Training (Web Pistol) 200 T
formations and battle groups. Iron Discipline 200 T WP 30, Command
The skill of a bold Captain is Nerves of Steel 200 T
vital to any successful attack Sound Constitution 200 T
or defence. Talented (Blather) 200 T Blather
Talented (Charm) 200 T Charm
Logic 300 S

Marksman
Advances Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Survival +20 100 S Survival +10
I may not look much but I can take Chem-Use 200 S
out your left eye with this baby from Concealment +10 200 S Concealment
a thousand yards. Security +10 200 S Security
Most Imperial forces include a Sharpshooter 200 T BS 40, Deadeye Shot
Marksman to support the rest Sound Constitution 200 T
Talented (Shadowing) 200 T Shadowing
of its members with accurate
Disguise 300 S
long-range fire support. They Shadowing 300 S
are adept at digging in and
picking off the enemy.
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Storm Trooper Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Advances Intimidate +20 100 S Intimidate +10
Storm troopers? Them throne- Berserk Charge 100 T
groaning glory boys get all the prime
actionand all the credit, too. Exotic Weapon Training (Web Pistol) 200 T
Dont listen to the propaganda Exotic Weapon Training (Webber) 200 T
its us regular Guard that does all
Fearless 200 T
the grit-work.
Insanely Faithful 200 T
Storm Troopers create utter
Pistol Training (Launcher) 200 T
destruction. Often regarded
by the regular Guard as vain Pistol Training (Melta) 200 T
parade apes, they nonethe-
less have a well-deserved
reputation for being the Sound Constitution 300 T
best of the best.
Commander Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Command +20 100 S Command +10
Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) +10
Men of the Imperium stand Frenzy 100 T
tall, for you are the favoured of Hatred (Cult: Choose One) 100 T
the Emperor! Talented (Deceive) 100 T Deceive
Commanders control the
entire flow of battle, from Unshakable Faith 100 T
planning to execution. Im- Carouse +10 200 S Carouse
perial Commanders have at Concealment 200 S
their disposal the greatest Into the Jaws of Hell 200 T Iron Discipline
armies in the known galaxy,
Leap Up 200 T Ag 30
and the cold, hard determi-
nation to use them. Litany of Hate 200 T Hatred (any)

Sniper Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Talented (Disguise) 100 T Disguise
Theres something really sat- Talented (Tracking) 100 T Tracking
isfying about making a mans
head explode like a blood
melon. All in the name of the Silent Move +10 200 S Silent Move
Emperor of course. Pistol Training (Melta) 200 T
Snipers are masters of their
art, able to kill at a distance, Tracking 300 S
then melt away from view. Crack Shot 300 T BS 40
They are silent, skilled and
Exotic Weapon Training (Needle Rifle) 300 T
often have a grim sense of
humour. Many find them Lightning Attack 300 T Swift Attack
hard to understand. Sound Constitution
300 T

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Imp e ri a l
Imperial Imperial
Sanctionite
Psy ke r
XP Level: 0499
Psyker Psyker
Ranks
Neonate
XP Level: 500999
Aspirant
XP Level: 1,0001,999
Imagine knowing there was a door to the realm of Daemons,
and the slightest inattention on your behalf would see them
batter it down and rip you to shreds. Now imagine that door is Savant Militant Scholar materium
XP Level: 2,0002,999 XP Level: 2,0002,999
inside your head. Thats what being a psyker is like.
Castus Lupa, Savant Adjunct.
N
Savant Warrant Scholar Medicae
N
XP Level: 3,0005,999 XP Level: 3,0005,999
o one knows when the first human psykers appeared;
that information has been lost to the ravages of time, but Lieutenant-Savant Scholar Arcanum
one thing is certain, their emergence changed the fate of XP Level: 6,0007,999 XP Level: 6,0007,999
mankind forever. Psykers are both the greatest boon and curse that
has afflicted humanity. The Emperor Himself is the most powerful Savant Adjunct Scholar Obscurus
XP Level: 8,0009,999 XP Level: 8,0009,999
psyker the human race has ever seen. Even ten thousand years after
the Emperor was inducted into His sarcophagus, psykers continue
to fuel the Imperium. Each day, innumerable souls are shipped to Preceptor-Savant Scholar Empyrean
XP Level: 10,00014,999 XP Level: 10,00014,999
Terra in the Black Ships of the Inquisition. Once there they have
the honour of becoming one with the Emperors Golden Throne,
thus allowing His light to spread across the galaxy that
the Imperium may endure.
Despite the benefits they bring to the Imperium,
an undiscovered or unsanctioned psyker can place
entire populations and planets in danger. Psykers
essences glow brightly in the warp, like bait on a
line, and they draw malignant entities to that glow.
Psykers weak in mind or untrained in protective arts
can be easily tainted, and in the worst cases possessed
by Daemonic entities and used as a gateway between
realspace and the warp.
The psykers who are traced and gathered upon the
foreboding Black Ships of the Inquisition suffer one of two fates.
The first, and most likely, is after meticulous mind-scanning they
are found to be lacking the talent or strength of mind to serve
in any other capacity and so are sent to worship at the Golden
Throne. The minority who do pass the rigorous sanctioning tests
are reprieved and selected to serve the Imperium in some other
vocation. Some will serve the Adeptus Astra Telepathica as an
Astropath. An even smaller minorityafter close scrutinyare
sent out to fill numerous roles throughout the Imperium. This
could be as indentured servants to high-ranking lords within the
Administratum, battlefield psykers used to counter xenos mystics,
or in the service of the Inquisition. Even at such an elevated state,
an Imperial psyker, whether he is aware of it or not, is always
monitored, for no matter how exhaustive the training, a psykers
soul flickers brightest in the warp.
Psykers have always been used as agents for the Inquisition.
Their abilities vary from prognostication, to telepathy, to
pyromancy and telekinesis, amongst many others. A psyker
Acolyte is most likely still discovering his powers and as he
progresses, so he can go deeper and unlock latent abilities and
more fearsome powers. The Inquisitor and his fellow Acolytes
are both the guide and possible executioner, because as more
power flows to the psyker, so too does the lure of Chaos and the
attention of Daemons who lurk hungrily in the warp.
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Table 2-7: Imperial Psyker Characteristic Advances
Weapon Skill 500 750 1,000 2,500
Strength 250 500 750 1,000
Toughness 250 500 750 1,000
Agility 500 750 1,000 2,500
Perception 100 250 500 750
Willpower 100 250 500 750
Fellowship 500 750 1,000 2,500
Sanctionite Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Common Lore (Imperium) 100 S
Throne knows what them
sanctioneers do to em when
Forbidden Lore (Warp) 100 S
they get to Earth, but I aint
never met a normal psyker yet.
Swim 100 S
Sanctionites are bound to Trade (Soothsayer) 100 S
the Emperors will, yet even Chem Geld 100 T
then, they must be watched Flagellant 100 T
for weakness of the soul. Hatred (Daemons) 100 T
They have been tested upon Meditation 100 T
Holy Terra, and found Minor Psychic Power 100 T
worthy for now. Pistol Training (Las) 100 T
Quick Draw 100 T
Unremarkable 100 T
Neonate Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Chem-Use 100 S
Deceive 100 S
Forbidden Lore (Psykers) 100 S
I always thought he was aide
to the Reeve, turns out he was a
psyker all along! Performer (Singer) 100 S
Performer (Storyteller) 100 S
Neonates serve as appren- Pilot (Civilian Craft) 100 S
tices, servants and bonds- Wrangling 100 S
men to elder psykers or such Basic Weapon Training (Primitive) 100 T
bodies as the Adeptus Astra Leap Up 100 T Ag 30
Telepathica deems suitable. Light Sleeper 100 T Per 30
During this time, they learn Minor Psychic Power 100 T
humility, obedience and the Paranoia 100 T
true price of their powers. Peer (the Insane) 100 T Fel 30
Rapid Reload 100 T
Psy Rating 2 200 T Psy Rating 1

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Aspirant Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Advances Awareness +10 100 S Awareness
Blather 100 S
If youre to join the Savant Dodge 100 S
Militant, you better get used to Inquiry 100 S
blood, and lots of it. Literacy +10 100 S
Scholastic Lore (Heraldry) 100 S
Having proven themselves Scholastic Lore (Legend) 100 S
stable and humble, the As- Secret Tongue (Acolyte) 100 S
pirant studies his future op- Tech-Use 100 S
tions carefully, petitioning the Trade (Copyist) 100 S
Adeptus Astra Telepathica for Trade (Soothsayer) +10 100 S Trade (Soothsayer)
placement within the Imperial Ambidextrous 100 T Ag 30
Guard, Scholastica Psykana or Basic Weapon Training (Las) 100 T
other such institutions. Basic Weapon Training (SP) 100 T
Peer (Academics) 100 T Fel 30
Rapid Reaction 100 T Ag 40

You may take this Talent up to four times at this Rank.
Savant- Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Warrant Carouse +10
Ciphers (War Cant)
100
100
S
S
Carouse

Advances Common Lore (Imperial Guard) 100 S
Common Lore (Tech) 100 S
Ive seen some terrifying things Common Lore (War) +10 100 S Common Lore (War)
in my time but none quite so Drive (Hover Vehicle) +10 100 S Drive (Hover Vehicle)
chilling as the way a battle Drive (Walker) +10 100 S Drive (Walker)
Gamble 100 S
psyker kills his foes.
Pilot (Military Craft) 100 S
The Savant-Warrant has Search 100 S
proved themself reliable in Secret Tongue (Military) 100 S
the face of fire, and is duly Tech-Use +10 100 S Tech-Use
trained for a greater role. Trade (Cook) +10 100 S Trade (Cook)
Trade (Technomat) 100 S
Battle Rage 100 T Frenzy
Deadeye shot 100 T BS 30
Hip Shooter 100 T BS 40, Ag 40
Mental Rage 100 T Frenzy
Technical Knock 100 T Int 30
Two-Weapon Wielder (Ballistic) 100 T
Two-Weapon Wielder (Melee) 100 T
Demolition 200 S
Security 200 S
Psychic Power 200 T
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Savant Militant Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Advances Barter
Carouse
100
100
S
S

Ignore the chantin coming Chem-Use +10 100 S Chem-Use
from their tentsits when Climb 100 S
they fall silent that youve got Common Lore (War) 100 S
to watch. Drive (Ground Vehicle) +10 100 S Drive (Ground Vehicle)
Drive (Hover Vehicle) 100 S
The Imperial Guard often Drive (Walker) 100 S
use the Savants Militant, Logic 100 S
putting their destructive Navigation (Surface) 100 S
powers to good use upon Survival 100 S
Trade (Cook) 100 S
the battlefield.
Cleanse and Purify 100 T Basic Weapon Training (Flame)
Corpus Conversion 100 T Psy Rating 2
Crippling Strike 100 T WS 50
Frenzy 100 T
Iron Jaw 100 T T 40
Power Well 200 T Psy Rating 2
Psychic Power 200 T


Medicae Barter 100 S
Carouse 100 S
Advances Chem-Use +20 100 S Chem-Use +10
Deceive 100 S
He says hes solved the riddle
of steel, sire, an now he keeps Literacy +20 100 S Literacy +10
muckin about with lightning Medicae +10 100 S Medicae
an dead animals. Bloody messy Scholastic Lore (Archaic) 100 S
it is too. Scholastic Lore (Chymistry) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Chymistry)
The Scholar Medicae has Scrutiny 100 S
Trade (Agri) 100 S
learnt well the lessons of
Trade (Apothecary) 100 S
base matter, and now turns Trade (Embalmer) 100 S
his powers to understanding Crippling Strike 100 T WS 50
the mysteries of flesh, bone Crushing Blow 100 T S 40
and the living being. Decadence 100 T T 30
Jaded 100 T WP 30
Master Chirurgeon 100 T Medicae +10
Psychic Power 100 T
Two-Weapon Wielder (Ballistic) 100 T
Two-Weapon Wielder (Melee) 100 T
Corpus Conversion 200 T Psy Rating 2
Discipline Focus 200 T Psy Rating 3

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Materium Chem-Use +10 100 S Chem-Use
Ciphers (Occult) 100 S
Advances Common Lore (Tech) 100 S
Evaluate 100 S
E said sommat about levers an Forbidden Lore (Psykers) +10 100 S Forbidden Lore (Psykers)
Invocation +10 100 S Invocation
movin the universe, sire. Dont Logic 100 S
see that theres anythin wrong Medicae 100 S
with it where it is, but thats Psyniscience +10 100 S Psyniscience
scholars for you, aint it sir? Scholastic Lore (Astromancy) 100 S
As a full initiate of the Secret Tongue (Acolyte) +10 100 S Secret Tongue (Acolyte)
Speak Language (High Gothic) 100 S
Scholastica Psykana, the Tech-Use +10 100 S Tech-Use
Scholar Materium studies Trade (Prospector) 100 S
the foundations of being, es- Trade (Wright) 100 S
sence and immutable form. Binary Chatter 100 T
Catfall 100 T Ag 30
Iron Jaw 100 T T 40
Peer (Astropaths) 100 T Fel 30
Sprint 100 T
Psychic Power 200 T

Lieutenant- Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Savant Barter +10
Blather +10
100
100
S
S
Barter
Blather
Advances Charm 100 S
Chem-Use +20 100 S Chem-Use +10
They call them officers, but Ciphers (War Cant) 100 S
Command 100 S
Ill be damned if I ever take an Common Lore (Administratum) 100 S
order from one. Common Lore (Imperial Guard) +10 100 S Common Lore (Imperial Guard)
Common Lore (War) +20 100 S Common Lore (War) +10
The Lieutenant-Savant enjoys Deceive +10 100 S Deceive
an officers rank and privi- Logic 100 S
lege, yet is under constant Navigation (Surface) +10 100 S Navigation (Surface)
surveillance nonetheless. Pilot (Military Craft) +10 100 S Pilot (Military Craft)
Scrutiny 100 S
Secret Tongue (Military) +10 100 S Secret Tongue (Military)
Berserk Charge 100 T
Disarm 100 T Ag 30
Jaded 100 T WP 30
True Grit 100 T T 40
Interrogation 200 S
Discipline Focus (choose one) 200 T Psy Rating 3

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Arcanum Blather +10 100 S Blather
Advances Ciphers (Occult) +10 100 S Ciphers (Occult)
Forbidden Lore (Psykers) +20 100 S Forbidden Lore (Psykers) +10
I aint never seen so many Forbidden Lore (Warp) +10 100 S Forbidden Lore (Warp)
books, whatever can he be Forbidden Lore (Xenos) 100 S
doin? All that paper aint good Interrogation 100 S
for yer health. Still, least he Invocation +20 100 S Invocation +10
aint cuttin up no dead Grox Scholastic Lore (Astromancy) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Astromancy)
no more, sir. Scholastic Lore (Cryptology) 100 S
Scholastic Lore (Imperial Creed) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Imperial Creed)
Scholastic Lore (Legend) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Legend)
Versed in the ways of mat-
Secret Tongue (Acolyte) +20 100 S Secret Tongue (Acolyte) +10
ter and flesh, the Schol- Speak Language (High Gothic) +10 100 S Speak Language (High Gothic)
ar Arcanum studies the Tech-Use +20 100 S Tech-Use +10
sphere of the mind, the Trade (Cartographer) 100 S
realm of theory, academic Trade (Copyist) +10 100 S Trade (Copyist)
learning and philosophi- Crack Shot 100 T BS 40
cal conjecture. Foresight 100 T Int 30
Mimic 100 T
Peer (Void Born) 100 T Fel 30
Psychic Power 100 T
Strong Minded 100 T WP 30, Resistance (Psychic Powers)
Favoured by the Warp 200 T WP 35


Savant Adjunct Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Awareness +20
Common Lore (Adeptes Arbites)
100
100
S
S
Awareness +10

Watch the pale cove in the of- Common Lore (Imperial Guard) +20 100 S Common Lore (Imperial Guard) +10
ficers gear. When he whispers Common Lore (Tech) +10 100 S Common Lore (Tech)
in the commanders ear, thats it, Concealment 100 S
well be sent over the top. Dodge +20 100 S Dodge +10
Evaluate 100 S
The Savant Adjunct has the Intimidate 100 S
Logic +10 100 S Logic
power to bend flesh and
Medicae 100 S
metal, to send his mind
Scholastic Lore (Judgement) 100 S
forth amongst the enemy Scholastic Lore (Legend) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Legend)
forces and to ken the nature Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis)
of unnatural opponents. He Secret Tongue (Military) +20 100 S Secret Tongue (Military) +10
is valued for his powers, Speak Language (High Gothic) 100 S
yet greatly feared by those Trade (Valet) 100 S
who command him. Charm +10 200 S Charm
Invocation +10 200 S Invocation
Literacy +10 300 S Literacy
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Obscurus Ciphers (Occult) +20
Common Lore (Tech) +10
100
100
S
S
Ciphers (Occult) +10
Common Lore (Tech)
Advances Forbidden Lore (Mutants) +10 100 S Forbidden Lore (Mutants)
Inquiry +20 100 S Inquiry +10
Lip Reading 100 S
You talk to him, but he dont Psyniscience +20 100 S Psyniscience +10
answer. You can feel him Scholastic Lore (Archaic) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Archaic)
rummagin in your thoughts Scholastic Lore (Heraldry) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Heraldry)
right enough though. Put me Scholastic Lore (Legend) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Legend) +10
off my gruel, it can. Scholastic Lore (Philosophy) 100 S
Trade (Soothsayer) +20 100 S Trade (Soothsayer) +10
Abandoning the petty realm
Mental Fortress 100 T WP 50, Strong Minded
of human knowledge, the Minor Psychic Power 100 T
Scholar Obscurus studies Psychic Power 100 T
the wisdom and folly of the Resistance (Fear) 100 T
human spirit. Steeped in Forbidden Lore (Cults) 200 S
forgotten lore and constantly Forbidden Lore (Inquisition) 200 S
Dark Soul 200 T
muttering catechisms and
charms against the creatures Melee Weapon Training (Chain) 200 T
of the warp, these psykers Melee Weapon Training (Power) 200 T
grow strange and distant. Peer (Inquisition) 200 T Fel 30
Forbidden Lore (Daemonology) 300 S
Forbidden Lore (Heresy) +10 300 S Forbidden Lore (Heresy)



Empyrean Blather +20
100
100
S
S
Blather +10
Advances Deceive +10 100 S Deceive
Evaluate +10 100 S Evaluate
Sire, success! He made three Forbidden Lore (Archeotech) 100 S
Forbidden Lore (Mutants) +20 100 S Forbidden Lore (Mutants) +10
pounds of gold yesterday! Forbidden Lore (Xenos) +10 100 S Forbidden Lore (Xenos)
Funny fish though, didnt look Logic +10 100 S Logic
happy or nothing, just wanted Medicae +20 100 S Medicae +10
be left to his proper studies Scholastic Lore (Astromancy) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Astromancy) +10
whatever that means. Scholastic Lore (Chymistry) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Chymistry) +10
Scholastic Lore (Heraldry) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Heraldry) +10
Scholastic Lore (Imperial Creed) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Imperial Creed) +10
The mind of the Scholar Scholastic Lore (Judgement) 100 S
Empyrean ranges free, even Scrutiny +20 100 S Scrutiny +10
whilst their will is securely Trade (Artist) 100 S
chained to the immeasurable Air of Authority 100 T Fel 30
protection of the Emperors Armour of Contempt 100 T WP 40
own soul. Studying the Fearless 100 T
deepest mysteries of psychic Logis Implant 100 T
ability, the Scholar Empy- Master Orator 100 T Fel 30
rean care little for worldly Minor Psychic Power 100 T
goods or the petty demands Nerves of Steel 100 T
of the corpus. Psychic Power 100 T
Forbidden Lore (Cults) +10 200 S Forbidden Lore (Cults)
Forbidden Lore (Inquisition) +10 200 S Forbidden Lore (Inquisition)
Good Reputation (Inquistion) 200 T Fel 50, Peer (Inquisition)
Forbidden Lore (Daemonology) +10 300 S Forbidden Lore (Daemonology)


You may take this Talent up to four times at this Rank.
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Preceptor- Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Savant Ciphers (War Cant) +20
Command +20
100
100
S
S
Ciphers (War Cant) +10
Command +10
Advances Deceive +20 100 S Deceive +10
Forbidden Lore (Psykers) +20 100 S Forbidden Lore (Psykers) +10
You know how Commissars Lip Reading 100 S
are strict? Well that aint Logic +20 100 S Logic +10
nothing to a Preceptor. Shoot Medicae +10 100 S Medicae
his men as soon as blinkand Navigation (Stellar) 100 S
a good job too. Navigation (Surface) +20 100 S Navigation (Surface) +10
Pilot (Spacecraft) 100 S
Psyniscience +10 100 S Psyniscience
The Preceptor-Savant is Scholastic Lore (Heraldry) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Heraldry)
a psyker charged with Scholastic Lore (Judgement) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Judgement)
manifold dutiesto lead Scholastic Lore (Philosophy) 100 S
the Savant Militant, to Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) +10
protect key command staff Scrutiny +20 100 S Scrutiny +10
and to instruct officers in Air of Authority 100 T Fel 30
the best deployment of Binary Chatter 100 T
psychic forces. Foresight 100 T Int 30
Good Reputation (Imperial Guard) 100 T Fel 50, Peer (Imperial Guard)
Litany of Hate 100 T Hatred (any)
Mental Fortress 100 T WP 50, Strong Minded
Psychic Power 100 T
Strong Minded 100 T WP 30, Resistance (Psychic Powers)
Favoured by the Warp 200 T WP 35

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Sc um
Scum Dreg
XP Level: 0499
Scum
You see, youve won again. I told you I was no good at cards. Ranks Outcast
XP Level: 500999
Ill play one more round, but only because you insist.
Reetheus Orl, Barking Saint, Hive Sibellius.
A
Outlaw
XP Level: 1,0001,999
A
s has always been the case, the flotsam and jetsam of
humanity seems to attract each other and thrives in the Renegade
darkest of places. The Imperium is a vast and unforgivably XP Level: 2,0002,999
hard regime to subsist in, and so the unwanted and uncared for
fester and even flourish in the most unlikely and inhospitable places. Rogue
XP Level: 3,0005,999
The underhives, deserted hab-blocks and even entire moons that
are now robbed of any valuable resource, hold what the enforcers
Cutter Fixer
collectively call scum. They are mankinds detritus, who have no XP Level: 6,0007,999 XP Level: 6,0007,999
place in Imperial societyeven the Ecclesiarchy seems to have
given up on them, although some missionaries persist in trying to
Stubjack Shark
save their souls, even if their intercession is not requested! XP Level: 8,0009,999 XP Level: 8,0009,999
Scum is a catch-all term that covers everything from thieves,

Imperial Guard deserters, escaped penal convicts, confidence Gang Lord Charlatan
tricksters, fallen nobles, gangers, murderers, hab-rats and all manner XP Level: 10,00014,999 XP Level: 10,00014,999
of criminals and unsavoury characters. Despite the collective term,

there are many who have skills Inquisitors find useful in their line of
work. When an Inquisitor needs someone with low moral values,
who will fire upon innocents when ordered or shoot someone in
the back without a second thought, it is going to be the Acolyte
who has spent his life on the fringes of the Imperial society.
As well as moral ambiguity, Scum often have more practical
skills that come in use during an investigation.
Breaking in to property unnoticed, finding
black market goods, a mark that needs
charming or a suspect intimidating are all talents
that make the Acolytes lives easier.
An Inquisitor does not pick just any felon he
happens to stumble across to become his agent
and to serve as an Acolyte the Scum must be
trustworthyto an extentand their talents need
to be considerable. He needs to be more than just a
common ganger. Agents such as this can range from
the nimble, double-jointed cat burglar, the fast-talking
charmer who can play the long con, the card shark that never loses
or the fence with contacts across the breadth of the sub-sector.
Having lived and survived in such tough conditions means
that it will frequently be the Scum that is the source of some
acrimony and he does not always get on with other Acolytes
in the cell. His moral values and reasons for participating may
be entirely different from the others and so make him a source
of contention. Reasons why such a character may join the
employ of an Inquisitor in the first place are manifold: some
do it for the sheer thrill, some as sentence for some past crime,
some are being paid, whilst others have the skills an Inquisitor
needs and so are ordered or threatened to participate. For an
Inquisitor it matters little what the motive is, as long as they
fulfil their part in the mission. Inquisitors can, and will, use
all tools necessary to carry out their duties, they do not care
if that is using the highest-born noble or the most inhuman
villainit is the end goal that is important, not the
method in achieving it.
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Table 2-8: Scum Characteristic Advances
Weapon Skill 250 500 750 1,000
Strength 500 750 1,000 2,500
Toughness 500 750 1,000 2,500
Agility 100 250 500 500
Perception 250 500 750 1,000
Willpower 250 500 750 1,000
Fellowship 100 250 500 750
Dreg Advances Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Dont look at the dreg, Tarquis,
youll only encourage them. Barter 100 S
Charm 100 S
Beggars, thieves and base- Dodge 100 S
born scum: the dregs of
society are nevertheless hardy Drive (Ground Vehicle) 100 S
and surprisingly capable. Navigation (Surface) 100 S
Swim 100 S
Basic Weapon Training (Primitive) 100 T
Unremarkable 100 T
Sound Constitution
100 T

Outcast Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Ciphers (Acolyte) 100 S
Them cretescreevin Outcast Concealment 100 S
scum would swipe the Inquiry 100 S
chronometer off yer wrist as Secret Tongue (Gutter) 100 S
soon as look at yer.
Security 100 S
An Outcast has survived long Sleight of Hand 100 S

enough outside the bounds Swim +10 100 S Swim
of society to develop a certain Light Sleeper 100 T Per 30
rapport with the seedier side Peer (Workers) 100 T Fel 30
of lifeas well as an ability Peer (Underworld) 100 T Fel 30
to slink into the background
Quick Draw 100 T
when trouble comes their way.
Deceive +10 200 S Deceive
Medicae 200 S
Wrangling 200 S
Literacy 300 S
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Outlaw Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Advances Blather 100 S
Ciphers (Acolyte) +10 100 S Ciphers (Acolyte)
Hangings too good fer em. Common Lore (Adeptus Arbites) 100 S
Thrown him to the razehounds! Evaluate 100 S
See how he steals with his fingers Gamble 100 S
bit off! Pilot (Civilian Craft) 100 S
Search 100 S
A wary creature of Blind Fighting 100 T Per 30
questionable, if any, morals, Hard Target 100 T Ag 40
the Outlaw has learnt to Hardy 100 T T 40
fight and run away, to Heightened Senses (Hearing) 100 T
Heightened Sense (Sight) 100 T
better thieve another day. If
Resistance (Poisons) 100 T
society will not provide for
them, they are happy to take Double Team 200 T
what they need to survive Rapid Reload 200 T
and law be damned. Sprint 200 T
Renegade Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Carouse
Dodge +10
100
100
S
S

Dodge
Dont wanna be messing with Secret Tongue (Gutter) +10 100 S Secret Tongue (Gutter)
Renegades mboy, thats knockin Silent Move 100 S
on troubles door so as hell an Catfall 100 T Ag 30
all will answer. Counter Attack 100 T WS 40
Deadeye Shot 100 T Ballistic Skill 30
Leap Up 100 T Ag 30
Slick, fast and violent, the Rapid Reaction 100 T Ag 40
Renegade knows the basics Sound Constitution 100 T
of the thieving trade, along- Street Fighting 100 T
side all manner of other Chem-Use 200 S
dirty tactics. Whether alone Basic Weapon Training (Flame) 200 T
or with ganger friends, the Basic Weapon Training (Launcher) 200 T
Disarm 200 T Ag 30
Renegade is a dangerous
piece of scum. Nerves of Steel 200 T
Rogue Advances Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Theres some as is destined fer Barter +10 100 S Barter
greatness and some fer infamy. Common Lore (Imperium) +10 100 S Common Lore (Imperium)
Common Lore (Underworld) +10 100 S Common Lore (Underworld)
Either way, yer get yer face on
the pict caster an pretty young Evaluate +10 100 S Evaluate
things will be wantin ta make Arms Master 100 T BS 30, Basic Weapon Training (any two)
yer acquaintance. Basic Weapon Training (Bolt) 100 T
Toughened by all that
life can throw at him, the Intimidate 200 S
Rogue is a smart, skilled and Scrutiny 200 S
dangerous foe, never to be Scholastic Lore (Judgement) 200 S
underestimated, and always Tech-Use 200 S
to be watched carefully. Tracking 200 S
Takedown 200 T
84 Two-Weapon Wielder (Ballistic) 200 T BS 35, Ag 35
Cutter Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Advances Acrobatics 100 S
Ciphers (Underworld) +10 100 S Ciphers (Underworld)
Mark my muzzle, you go there Climb 100 S
and beg for forgiveness. If Lex Common Lore (Underworld) +20 100 S Common Lore (Underworld) +10
sends a Cutter on you, there aint Demolition 100 S
a place in this hive or the next
thatll take you in or save you. Dodge +20 100 S Dodge +10
Sleight of Hand +10 100 S Sleight of Hand
A bladesman, enforcer and Swim +20 100 S Swim +10
bounty hunter, a Cutter is a Die Hard 100 T WP 40
dangerous person to have at
your heels.
Interrogation 200 S
Intimidate +10 200 S Intimidation
Iron Jaw 200 T T 40
Stubjack Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Acrobatics +10 100 S Acrobatics
Ciphers (Acolyte) +20 100 S Ciphers (Acolyte) +10
They took everything, even my Climb +10 100 S Climb
mothers deathring. Attacked my Common Lore (Adeptus Arbites) +10 100 S Common Lore (Adeptus Arbites)
Grav-Sedan bold as blood! One
Concealment +10 100 S Concealment
of the Stubjacks even had the
gall to wink and call me Lady! Demolition +10 100 S Demolition
Percivas, I demand you have the Evaluate +20 100 S Evaluate +10
entire block eradicated. Navigation (Surface) +10 100 S Navigation (Surface)
Savvy and brutal, Stubjacks
specialise in ambush, robbery Security +10 100 S Security
and turf war. Some lead Shadowing 100 S
gangs, others operate alone, Silent Move +10 100 S Silent Move
but in all cases Stubjacks Furious Assault 100 T WS 35
use strength, cunning and
intimidating weapons to get True Grit 100 T T 40
what they want. Ciphers (War Cant) 200 S
Tracking +10 200 S Tracking
Jaded 200 T WP 30
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Gang Lord Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Advances Acrobatics +20 100 S Acrobatics +10
Ciphers (Underworld) +20 100 S Ciphers (Underworld) +10
Climb +20 100 S Climb +10
The Robber-Monk they calls Concealment +20 100 S Concealment +10
him, sleek as silver, twice as Contortionist 100 S
quick. Could steal your shadow Demolition +20 100 S Demolition +10
while youre blinking, so they Inquiry +10 100 S Inquiry
say. The Spire nobs are quaking Navigation (Surface) +20 100 S Navigation (Surface) +10
in their boots. You mark my Pilot (Civilian Craft) +10 100 S Pilot (Civilian Craft)
muzzle, theres more than one Scholastic Lore (Cryptology) 100 S
family safe thatll be cracked Search +20 100 S Search +10
tonight! Security +20 100 S Security +10
Shadowing +10 100 S Shadowing
The Gang Lord is skilled in Silent Move +20 100 S Silent Move +10
high-stakes operations, from Sleight of Hand +20 100 S Sleight of Hand +10
assassination to cat burglary Tech-Use +10 100 S Tech-Use
and data-heists. He can put Blademaster 100 T WS 30, Melee Weapon Training (any)
together a crew, or simply Combat Master 100 T WS 30
awe the local underworld Crippling Strike 100 T WS 50
with his low cunning and Dual Strike 100 T Ag 40, Two-Weapon Wielder (Melee)
high returns. Exotic Weapon Training (Needle Pistol) 100 T
Logic 200 S
Forbidden Lore (Archaeotech) 300 S
Fixer Advances Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Carouse +10 100 S Carouse
I know a fella he could Charm +10 100 S Charm
sort you out. Course, hes mighty Ciphers (Acolyte) +20 100 S Ciphers (Acolyte) +10
pricy, but you aint in no place Common Lore (Imperial Creed) 100 S
to bargain right now, are you?
Common Lore (Imperium) +20 100 S Common Lore (Imperium) +10
The Fixer knows the art of Common Lore (War) 100 S

finding things, and people, Disguise 100 S
no matter how illegal, Gamble +10 100 S Gamble
hidden or dangerous. A Inquiry +10 100 S Inquiry
skilled fence, and deadly
Secret Tongue (Gutter) +20 100 S Secret Tongue (Gutter) +10
shot, the Fixer prowls the
hiveways and city streets Decadence 100 T T 30
with the easy grace of a Exotic Weapon Training (Web Pistol) 100 T
predator. Mighty Shot 100 T BS 40
Performer (Dancer) 200 S
Performer (Singer) 200 S
Wrangling +10 200 S Wrangling
Gunslinger 200 T BS 40, Two-Weapon Wielder (Ballistic)
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Shark Advances Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Barter +20 100 S Barter +10
Father, I write to beg you
Blather +10 100 S Blather
reconsider. If I were to invest
Charm +20 100 S Charm +10
the full sum of my inheritance,
Mr Curzon could guarantee a Common Lore (Administratum) 100 S
full one hundred per cent return Common Lore (Ecclesiarchy) 100 S
in the first year alone! These are Deceive +10 100 S Deceive
not the claims of a fraudI Disguise +10 100 S Disguise
have inspected the mine with my Gamble +20 100 S Gamble +10
own eyes! Inquiry +10 100 S Inquiry
Lip Reading 100 S
Be it cards, cons or codes, Pilot (Civilian Craft) +10 100 S Pilot (Civilian Craft)
Sharks prey on the foolish, Scholastic Lore (Heraldry) 100 S
proud and gullible. Masters
Sleight of Hand +10 100 S Sleight of Hand
of lies and misdirection,
they fleece their targets
with a smile. Blademaster 100 T WS 30, Melee Weapon Training (any)
Peer (Middle Classes) 300 T Fel 30
Charlatan Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advances Blather +20 100 S Blather +10
Carouse +20 100 S Carouse +10
He seemed like such a nice
Deceive +20 100 S Deceive +10
young man
Disguise +20 100 S Disguise +10
The Charlatan is a master Dodge +20 100 S Dodge +10
thief, who can bind even Interrogation +10 100 S Interrogation
planetary governors to Intimidate +10 100 S Intimidation
their web of elaborate Lip Reading +10 100 S Lip Reading
deceit. Using sophisticated Pilot (Civilian Craft) +20 100 S Pilot (Civilian Craft) +10
and long-term plans, they Scholastic Lore (Cryptology) 100 S
are architects of cunning Scholastic Lore (Legend) 100 S
subterfuges that put even Search +10 100 S Search
the sharpest of lawmen on Security +10 100 S Security
the back foot. Speak Language (High Gothic) 100 S
Air of Authority 100 T Fel 30
Scholastic Lore (Judgement) +10 200 S Scholastic Lore (Judgement)
Dual Shot 200 T Ag 40, Two-Weapon Wielder (Melee)
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Te
Tcech-
h-Pri est
Priest Technographer
XP Level: 0499
Tech-Priest
Bzzttt our alliance must terminate hereyour objectives Ranks Mech-Wright
XP Level: 500999
are no longer compatible with mine.
T
Quintass Delta III, Mech-Wright, The Lathes.
Electro-Priest
T
XP Level: 1,0001,999
he Cult Mechanicus holds a virtual monopoly on technology.
Its tenets and beliefs permeate through their rituals into the Engineer
common superstition of Imperial citizens. The Adeptus XP Level: 2,0002,999
Mechanicus is run by the Tech-Priests of Mars, an insular priesthood

that worship the Machine God and whose goal is to harvest all Tech-Priest
XP Level: 3,0005,999
the lost technology that has been missing since before the Age of
Strife. The lowest ranks of Tech-Priests have mainly maintenance
and construction duties, but as a Tech-adept progresses and acquires Technomancer
XP Level: 6,0007,999
Mech-Deacon
XP Level: 6,0007,999
greater knowledge, he is relieved from the more trivial day-to-day
tasks and allowed to study and learn of the greater mysterious and
Cyber-Seer Omniprophet
missing techniques that have prevented any kind of progressive XP Level: 8,0009,999 XP Level: 8,0009,999
development in the Imperiums technological base.
All Tech-Priests have an advanced grasp of how to maintain Magos Magos Errant
most of the standard technologies that are used throughout the XP Level: 10,00014,999 XP Level: 10,00014,999
Imperium. There are also many specialities a Tech-Priest can

study, such as the biologius, xenology and the use of rediscovered
weaponry to name but a few.
Tech-Priests are not confined to Mars or the numerous Forge
Worlds that are scattered throughout the galaxy. Many are given
leave to seek out lost technologies or investigate rumoured sightings
of STC templates. It is on these missions Tech-Priests most likely
come into contact with an Inquisitor or a cell.
The relationship between the Inquisition and the Priesthood
of Mars has been a stormy one, ranging from outright hostility
to merely strained in less tumultuous times. Nevertheless, the
two powerful organisations have worked together many times
especially when it is perceived to be in the common interest.
In these situations a Tech-Priest may be present in a cell. His
knowledge of Imperial, and even xenos, technology will
always prove useful. A Tech-Priest may even have the means,
via a neural plug, to communicate directly with the machine
spirit of certain technologies, making him a very desirable
ally. However, the Tech-Priests are fiercely independent and
distrustful of others who do not worship the Machine God; they
will be cold, methodical and terse. A Tech-Priest Acolyte rarely fits
in well with a team of non-Mechanicus personnel.
The appearance of Tech-Priests can be frightening, even terror-
inducing, to those who have never had contact with such beings
before. As much as fifty to sixty per cent of a Tech-Priests body
may have been replaced with bionics and even the addition of
extra limbs like mechadendrites or in-built weaponry. This
proportion of organic to machine parts increases as the Tech-Priest
gets older. The Tech-Priests themselves explain that these changes
bring them ever closer to their Machine God, the Omnissiah, and
away from the weak frailties of the flesh. It is not uncommon
for the most senior Tech-Priests, known as Magos, to be almost
entirely machine, the last piece of withered organic material
losing what was left of its humanity centuries ago. An Inquisitor
is always wary when allying with a Magos as chances are they
are following their own agenda, which is often quite separate from
that of the other Acolytes.
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Tech-Priest Abilities In Game Terms
Whilst the abilities of Tech-Priests are a complicated blend of technology, mummery and religion, it is sometimes useful to
know how to translate these seemingly miraculous powers into game terms.
As far as Player Characters are concerned, Tech-Priest powers are expressed in a very simple way. In Dark Heresy, each
character in the Tech-Priest career starts play with the Mechanicus Implants trait. This represents the various augmentations
that have been fitted inside the character. (See page 27 for the full details on each of these implants.) By spending
Experience Points on various Talents, the character learns to use these implants to generate all sorts of effects, from bolts of
bio-electrical energy to powerful magnetic fields.
The augmentations described in the Mechanicus Implants trait are so closely intertwined with the Tech-Priests body they are
not considered to be equipment. They are indistinguishable from his mortal flesh. These implants are such an integral part of a
Tech-Priest that he would not survive their wholesale removalor even want to. Life without them is no life at all. To all intents
and purposes, a Tech-Priests Wounds represent damage to both his soft tissue and these trait-specific augmentations. As a Tech-
Priest heals damage, he is considered to be repairing any damage to this machinery as well as to his body.
In addition to these free augmentations, Tech-Priest Player Characters can also purchase other cybernetic implants,
such as auger arrays, mechadendrites and bionic limbs. Unlike the augmentations granted by the Mechanicus Implants trait,
these are treated just like any other cybernetic implant. They can be targeted, damaged, removed, or improvedsee Bionic
Replacement Limbs & Body Parts on page 153 for more details.
As ever, questions about the damage or removal of implants, and what this does to a Tech-Priests Talents, should be adjudicated
by the Game Master. No doubt this wise and august person will provide a common-sense answer, agreeable to all.
Table 2-9: Tech-Priest Characteristic Advances

Weapon Skill 250 500 750 1,000
Strength 500 750 1,000 2,500
Toughness 100 250 500 750
Agility 500 750 1,000 2,500
Perception 250 500 750 1,000
Willpower 100 250 500 750
Fellowship N/A N/A N/A N/A
Technographer Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Advance Scheme Common Lore (Machine Cult) 100 S
Common Lore (Tech) 100 S
If yer find owt with mystech Evaluate 100 S
properties, like, tek it t Technog- Literacy +10 100 S Literacy
raphers. Theyll diagnosticatearise Logic 100 S
it alright. Pilot (Civilian Craft) 100 S
Technographers learn the Trade (Scrimshawer) 100 S
many patterns of manu- Basic Weapon Training (Primitive) 100 T
facture and formation that Basic Weapon Training (SP) 100 T
they might better compre- Binary Chatter 100 T
hend the many mysteries Chem Geld 100 T
of the Omnissiah. They Feedback Screech 100 T Tech-Priest
can identify and catalogue Light Sleeper 100 T Per 30
technology with ease. Pistol Training (Primitive) 100 T
Rapid Reload 100 T

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Mech-Wright Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Advance Common Lore (Tech) +10 100 S Common Lore (Tech)
Scheme Demolition 100 S
Explosive breech bzz- Drive (Walker) 100 S
tttt shell gantry five gz- Medicae 100 S
zkkkkttt plete macro cannon Scholastic Lore (Chymistry) 100 S
failure zzztkkkk mech- Security 100 S
wright team immediately! Tech-Use +10 100 S Tech-Use
Trade (Miner) 100 S
Mech-Wrights learn the
properties of metal, plasteel Trade (Smith) 100 S
and many other materials. Trade (Technomat) 100 S
They conduct heavy repairs Arms Master 100 T BS 30, Basic Weapon Training (any two)
and tend dangerous manu- Deadeye Shot 100 T BS 30
factorum processes. Heightened Senses (Sight) 100 T
Iron Jaw 100 T T 40
Luminen Charge 100 T Tech-Priest
Mimic 100 T
Peer (Adeptus Mechanicus) 100 T Fel 30
Quick Draw 100 T
Luminen Shock 200 T Tech-Priest
Electro- Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Priest Advance Common Lore (Machine Cult) +10 100 S Common Lore (Machine Cult)
Scheme Common Lore (Imperium) 100 S
Dunno what he said but this
Drive (Hover Vehicle) 100 S
red light started blinking under
the electro-priests hood, then it Drive (Walker) +10 100 S Drive (Walker)
touched him, and Throne blind Literacy +20 100 S Literacy +10
me if he didnt fly back across the Logic +10 100 S Logic
room with an almighty thump! Scholastic Lore (Numerology) 100 S
I knew there was a reason they Secret Tongue (Tech) +10 100 S Secret Tongue (Tech)
guarded the generator-temple! Speak Language (High Gothic) 100 S
Trade (Wright) 100 S
Having mastered form Crack Shot 100 T BS 40
and material components, Electrical Succour 100 T Tech-Priest
Electro-Priests apply them- Heightened Senses (Hearing) 100 T
selves to the sacred study of Heightened Senses (Touch) 100 T
energy. Thence they learn Leap Up 100 T Ag 30
the animating principles Mechadendrite Use (Utility) 100 T Tech-Priest
of machine spirits, and the Nerves of Steel 100 T
means by which they may Sound Constitution 100 T
be propitiated. Ciphers (Acolyte) 200 S
Secret Tongue (Acolyte) 200 S
Luminen Blast 200 T Tech-Priest
Mechadendrite Use (Medicae) 200 T Tech-Priest
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Enginseer Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Chem-Use 100 S
Yes, sir, I know the enginseer Common Lore (Machine Cult) +20 100 S Common Lore (Machine Cult) +10
is annoyed, but we had to open Common Lore (War) 100 S
the machine casing yes, but Drive (Hover Vehicle) +10 100 S Drive (Hover Vehicle)
we would have lost the Chimera Drive (Walker) +20 100 S Drive (Walker) +10
if we didnt jury rig it what? Evaluate +10 100 S Evaluate
Navigation (Stellar) 100 S
demands penance? Front Navigation (Surface) 100 S
line you say? Throne Well, Pilot (Military Craft) 100 S
if the Emperor commands Scholastic Lore (Astromancy) 100 S
Scholastic Lore (Chymistry) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Chymistry)
Scholastic Lore (Numerology) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Numerology)
Enginseers draw together Trade (Technomat) +10 100 S Trade (Technomat)
their knowledge of form, Trade (Wright) +10 100 S Trade (Wright)
energy and material compo- Ambidextrous 100 T Ag 30
nents into the art of tending Concealed Cavity 100 T
complicated machines. Using Crippling Strike 100 T WS 50
the alchemy of prayer and Ferric Lure 100 T
Heavy Weapons Training (SP) 100 T
ritual, they cajole machine Heightened Senses (Smell) 100 T
spirits into life, finding faults Mechadendrite Use (Manipulator) 100 T Tech-Priest
and removing error from all Mechadendrite Use (Optical) 100 T Tech-Priest
manner of technology. Resistance (Poisons) 100 T
Awareness 200 S
Common Lore (Imperial Guard) 200 S
Secret Tongue (Acolyte) +10 200 S Secret Tongue (Acolyte)
Tech-Priest Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Common Lore (Imperial Creed) +10 100 S Common Lore (Imperial Creed)
He stood before the fan cyclers Common Lore (Imperium) +10 100 S Common Lore (Imperium)
Drive (Hover Vehicle) +20 100 S Drive (Hover Vehicle) +10
barefoot and humble. In the Forbidden Lore (Archeotech) 100 S
language of the Tech-Priests he Logic +20 100 S Logic +10
bid the engines start, that the hive Scholastic Lore (Archaic) 100 S
Scholastic Lore (Chymistry) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Chymistry) +10
breathe easy. He struck the sacred Scholastic Lore (Imperial Creed) 100 S
rune, donned his boots once more, Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) 100 S
and lo! The fans began. Security +20 100 S Security +10
Speak Language (High Gothic) +10 100 S Speak Language (High Gothic)
Secret Tongue (Tech) +20 100 S Secret Tongue (Tech) +10
Tech-Priests are initiated Tech-Use +20 100 S Tech-Use +10
into the deeper mysteries Trade (Technomat) +20 100 S Trade (Technomat) +10
of technology, and know Trade (Wright) +20 100 S Trade (Wright) +10
many rites of maintenance, Combat Master 100 T WS 30
ignition and restarting. From Disturbing Voice 100 T
simple door mechanisms Energy Cache 100 T Tech-Priest
to ancient tech dug from Rite of Awe 100 T Tech-Priest
mouldering ruins, Tech- Sound Constitution 100 T
Priests seek out the many Swift Attack 100 T WS 35
Pilot (Spacecraft) 200 S
forms of the Omnissiah, to Basic Weapon Training (Melta) 200 T
add yet more knowledge Basic Weapon Training (Plasma) 200 T
to the data crypts of the Heavy Weapon Training (Bolt) 200 T
Adeptus Mechanicus. Maglev Grace 200 T Tech-Priest
Mechadendrite Use (Gun) 200 T Tech-Priest
Dodge 300 S
Command 300 S
Inquiry 300 S
Intimidate 300 S
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Technomancer Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Ciphers (Secret Society) 100 S
Minds sharp as knives, and
Common Lore (Adeptus Arbites) 100 S
know their way round the
Administratum too. Dont cross
a technomancer, especially if Common Lore (Imperial Creed) +20 100 S Common Lore (Imperial Creed) +10
you work on a spaceship. Youll Common Lore (Imperium) +20 100 S Common Lore (Imperium) +10
be reassigned to a leaky rig Evaluate +20 100 S Evaluate +10
before you can sign the aquila. Interrogation 100 S
Technomancers apply all Scholastic Lore (Bureaucracy) 100 S
their considerable mental Scholastic Lore (Judgement) 100 S
powers to extracting infor- Search 100 S
mation that may be of use Speak Language (High Gothic) +20 100 S Speak Language (High Gothic) +10
to the Machine Cult. Be it Armour of Contempt 100 T WP 40
currying favour with the
Autosanguine 100 T
Ecclesiarchy to interroga-
Fearless 100 T
tion of xenos prisoners,
Gun Blessing 100 T Tech-Priest
Technomancers conjure an-
swers with ruthless logical Jaded 100 T WP 30
efficiency. Master Chirurgeon 100 T Medicae +10
Orthoproxy 100 T
Deceive 200 S
Thrown Weapon Training (Shock) 300 T
Cyber Seer Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Common Lore (Adeptus Arbites) +10 100 S Common Lore (Adeptus Arbites)
Common Lore (Ecclesiarchy) +10 100 S Common Lore (Ecclesiarchy)
They aint quite human no Forbidden Lore (Archeotech) +10 100 S Forbidden Lore (Archeotech)
more. I mean, more than yer Forbidden Lore (Warp) 100 S
average Tech-Priest. No one Scholastic Lore (Bureaucracy) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Bureaucracy)
could keep all that you Scholastic Lore (Judgement) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Judgement)
know dangerous stuff in Scholastic Lore (Legend) 100 S
their skull an stay normal. Scholastic Lore (Occult) 100 S
Search +10 100 S
Cyber Seers delve into the Dual Shot 100 T Ag 40, Two-Weapon Wielder (Ballistic)
forbidden and occult matters Foresight 100 T Int 30
of machinery with frighten- Lightning Reflexes 100 T
ing zeal. From unnatural Marksman 100 T BS 35
geometries to warp-touched Mental Fortress 100 T WP 50, Strong Minded
autonoma, Cyber Seers do Rapid Reaction 100 T Ag 40
not shirk or sway from look- Resistance (Psychic Powers) 100 T
ing upon the damning and Step Aside 100 T Ag 40, Dodge
heretical in their quest for Strong Minded 100 T WP 30, Resistance (Psychic Powers)
knowledge. Deceive +10 200 S Deceive
Scholastic Lore (Numerology) +20 200 S Scholastic Lore (Numerology) +10
Dark Soul 200 T
Ferric Summons 200 T Ferric Lure, Tech-Priest
Maglev Transcendence 200 T Tech-Priest, Maglev Grace
Prosanguine 200 T
Thrown Weapon Training (Chain) 300 T
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Magos Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Forbidden Lore (Archeotech) +20 100 S Forbidden Lore (Archeotech) +10
An Adeptus Mechanicus Magos
Forbidden Lore (Daemonology) 100 S
is a creature of narrow, but
exceedingly deep vision. Each
chooses a realm of dominion, Forbidden Lore (Inquisition) 100 S
and sets about learning all there Forbidden Lore (Psykers) 100 S
is to know about said subject. Be Forbidden Lore (Warp) +10 100 S Forbidden Lore (Warp)
wary of them, of their cunning Scholastic Lore (Bureaucracy) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Bureaucracy) +10
and their obsessions. Scholastic Lore (Judgement) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Judgement) +10
Scholastic Lore (Legend) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Legend)
A Magos has perfected Scholastic Lore (Occult) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Occult)
and refined his field of Scholastic Lore (Philosophy) 100 S
expertise to render him the Dual Strike 100 T Ag 40, Two-Weapon Wielder (Melee)
master of a certain study. Hard Target 100 T Ag 40
From the fleshwise magos
biologis to the alien hunting
magos xenologis, these
sage individuals serve the
Adeptus Mechanicus with Medicae +20 200 S Medicae +10
their enormous accumulated Search +20 200 S Search +10
knowledge. Peer (Ecclesiarchy) 200 T Fel 30
Peer (Inquisition) 200 T Fel 30
Rite of Pure Thought 200 T Tech-Priest
Thrown Weapon Training (Power) 400 T
Mech-Deacon Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Twere Mech-Deacon Evaluate +20 100 S Evaluate +10
Abnightus that changed the Scholastic Lore (Archaic) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Archaic)
forge-customs, an the milling- Search 100 S
engines, an the distillation Secret Tongue (Military) 100 S
plant. We makes twice what we Sleight of Hand 100 S
did back then. Taint nothin Trade (Apothecary) 100 S
he dont know, I reckon. Trade (Embalmer) 100 S
Trade (Mason) 100 S
The Mech-Deacon treads Trade (Tanner) 100 S
a broad path of knowl- Autosanguine 100 T
edge, learning many ways Bulging Biceps 100 T S 45
of dealing with those ig- Cleanse and Purify 100 T Basic Weapon Training (Flame)
norant of the Omnissiah. Dual Shot 100 T Ag 40, Two-Weapon Wielder
The Mech-Deacon also (Ballistic)
studies the art of self de- Dual Strike 100 T Ag 40, Two-Weapon Wielder
fence, to guard him in his (Melee)
wanderings. Gun Blessing 100 T Tech-Priest
Deceive 200 S
Scrutiny 200 S
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Omniprophet Advance Cost Type Prerequisites
Hark unto the omniprophet!
Get down on your knees and
thank the air-recyks for their Scholastic Lore (Heraldry) 100 S
benediction. The very breath in Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) +10 100 S Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis)
your lungs is his blessing upon Secret Tongue (Administratum) 100 S
you! Pray, lest we cast you from Secret Tongue (Ecclesiarchy) 100 S
the mine as a heretic! Sleight of Hand +10 100 S Sleight of Hand
Tracking 100 S
The Omniprophet speaks Trade (Prospector) 100 S
with all manner of Imperial
subjects, from bejewelled
merchant princes to ragged Decadence 100 T T 30
colonists. He spreads the Furious Assault 100 T WS 35
ways of the Cult Mechanicus, Jaded 100 T WP 30
and also watches for any Marksman 100 T BS 35
items or matters of interest Step Aside 100 T Ag 40, Dodge
to the Tech-Priests of Mars. Barter 200 S
Deceive +10 200 S Deceive
Trade (Merchant) 200 S
Ferric Summons 200 T Tech-Priest, Ferric Lure
Heavy Weapon Training (Plasma) 200 T
Maglev Transcendence 200 T Tech-Priest, Maglev Grace
Peer (Imperial Navy) 200 T Fel 30
Magos Errant Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Common Lore (Adeptus Arbites) 100 S
What we know of the Adranti
Forbidden Lore (Archaeotech) +10 100 S Forbidden Lore (Archeotech)
Blood-Lighters is from the work
Forbidden Lore (Xenos) 100 S
of Abnightus, a magos errant
Gamble 100 S
attached to the Rogue Trader
Interrogation 100 S
vessel, Luminol. The scroll is
Scholastic Lore (Archaic) +20 100 S Scholastic Lore (Archaic) +10
expunged of Adeptus Mechanicus
matters, but still, we can infer Scholastic Lore (Beasts) 100 S
much from what remains. Scholastic Lore (Legend) 100 S
The master of many trades, Deflect Shot 100 T Ag 50
the Magos Errant is expect- Die Hard 100 T WP 40
ed to go forth on behalf Fearless 100 T
of the Adeptus Mechanicus, Master Chirurgeon 100 T Medicae +10
to explore new frontiers, Orthoproxy 100 T
worlds and technologies. Resistance (Psychic Powers) 100 T
Privy to all manner of sec- Strong Minded 100 T WP 30, Resistance (Psychic Powers)
ret knowledge, the Magos Trade (Soothsayer) 200 S
Errant is prepared for all Into the Jaws of Hell 200 T Iron Discipline
eventualities. Peer (Underworld) 200 T Fel 30
Prosanguine 200 T
Rite of Fear 200 T Tech-Priest
Barter +10 300 S Barter
Deceive +20 300 S Deceive +10
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would grind to a halt and the Imperium would fail.

positions, the titles passed down from generation to generation.

archive halls or sitting at ancient, parchment-reading, logic engines

Archivist Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Scrivener Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Inditor Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Scholar Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Loremaster Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Comptroller Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Magister Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Sage Advances Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

dominion as their own paltry fiefdom, claiming the planets natural

Trooper Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Enforcer Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Investigator Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Intelligencer Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Justicar Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Marshal Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Lord Marshal Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Assassinorum, for this is where the Temple Masters recruit

Sell-Steel Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Shadesman Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Secluse Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Death Adept Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Nihilator Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

A Nihilator takes the phi- Disarm 100 T Ag 30

Imperator- Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Assassin Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Where there are assassins, Talented (Disguise) 200 T Disguise

Novice Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Preacher Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Confessor Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Bishop Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Zealot Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

(continued) Insanely Faithful 200 T

Hierophant Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Redemptionist Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

investigation, at some point talking, stealth, and the

up of billions upon billions of soldiers, all recruited from the

of the Imperial Guard but even this organisation has no idea

Conscript Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Pistol Training (SP) 100 T

Sound Constitution 100 T

Thrown Weapon Training (Primitive) 100 T

Guard Advances Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Quick Draw 100 T

Sound Constitution 100 T

Common Lore (War) 200 S

Heavy Weapon Training (SP) 200 T

Two-Weapon Wielder (Ballistic) 200 T BS 35, Ag 35

Armsmen increase their Pilot (Military Craft) 100 S

Sergeant Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Assault Veteran Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Lieutenant Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Shock Trooper Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Captain Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Commander Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Sniper Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Sanctionite Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Neonate Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Savant- Advance Cost Type Prerequisites

Scholar Advance Cost Type Prerequisites