Ratling

Characteristic Array
WS	BS	S	T	Ag	Int	Per	WP	Fel
20	20	20	10	20	20	30	20	30

Traits

Imperial (Trait)

A character with this trait treats Common Lore (Imperium) and Linguistics (Low Gothic) as untrained basic skills.

Xenophobe (Trait)

A character with this trait imposes a -20 penalty on both parties' Fellowship-based tests when interacting with Xenos.

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Biology

Ratlings are treated as humans.

Corruption

Ratlings gain Corruption as normal.

Insanity

Ratlings gain Insanity as normal.

Ratling Special Rules

A Ratling character uses the following rules:

Experience Cost

500 xp

Starting Skills

Dodge, Sleight of Hand, Trade (Cook)

Starting Talents

Excellent Cook, Heightened Senses (Sight, Sound, Taste)

Starting Traits

Imperial, Size (Weedy), Unnatural Perception (1), Xenophobe

Ratling Bonus

Flight Instinct: A Ratling that takes damage from an enemy may immediately move at half rate, provided doing so would put them into Cover. This movement provokes attacks as normal, but imposes a -20 penalty to hit the character.

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Home Worlds

Agri-World Rules

A character from an agri-world applies the following benefits during character creation:

Characteristic Modifiers

+ Fellowship, + Strength, - Intelligence

Fate Threshold

2 (Emperor's Blessing 7+)

Home World Bonus

Strength from the Land: An agri-world character starts with the Brutal Charge (2) trait.

Home World Aptitude

Strength

Wounds

An agri-world character starts with 6+1d5 wounds.

Recommended Demeanours

Cocky, Hearty

Frontier World Rules

A character from a frontier world applies the following benefits during character creation:

Characteristic Modifiers

+ Ballistic Skill, + Perception, - Fellowship

Fate Threshold

3 (Emperor's Blessing 7+)

Home World Bonus

Rely on None but Yourself: A frontier world character gains a +20 bonus to Tech-Use tests when applying personal weapon modifications, and a +10 bonus when repairing damaged items.

Home World Aptitude

Ballistic Skill

Wounds

A frontier world character starts with 5+1d5 wounds.

Recommended Demeanours

Cocky, Smarmy

Pleasure World Rules

A character from a pleasure world applies the following benefits during character creation:

Characteristic Modifiers

+ Fellowship, + Agility, - Toughness

Fate Threshold

2 (Emperor's Blessing 4+)

Home World Bonus

The Best Medicine: A pleasure world character halves the duration (rounded up) of any result on the Shock or Mental Trauma table, and can remove Insanity points at half cost.

Home World Aptitude

Fellowship

Wounds

A pleasure world character starts with 5+1d5 wounds.

Recommended Backgrounds

Cocky, Hearty, Smarmy

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Demeanours

Cocky Rules

A Ratling with a Cocky demeanour applies the following benefits:

Starting Skills

Charm, Command, Dodge, Stealth

Starting Talents

Weapon Training (Las, Low-Tech)

Starting Equipment

Long-las or laspistol and mono-sword, combat vest, light flak cloak or flak vest, 12 lho sticks, somebody else's chrono

Demeanor Bonus

I've Seen Bigger: When a Cocky Ratling succeeds on a Fear test against a larger target, they provide a bonus of X to all allies within 10 meters on Fear tests for that enemy, where X is equal to five times the difference between the Size traits of the Ratling and the target.

Demeanor Aptitude

Leadership or Offence

Recommended Roles

Cutter, Fixer

Hearty Rules

A Ratling with a Hearty demeanour applies the following benefits:

Starting Skills

Athletics or Parry, Dodge, Stealth, Survival

Starting Talents

Weapon Training (Chain, Las or SP)

Starting Equipment

Autopistol or laspistol, chainsword, combat vest, light flak cloak or flak vest, 12 lho sticks, somebody else's chrono

Demeanor Bonus

Almost Got Me: Once per session, a Hearty Ratling can negate a fatal hit. Instead of dying, they fall to 0 Wounds and set their Critical Damage to 4. Any of the Ratling's allies that witness this gain a +10 bonus on all actions until the end of their next turn.

Demeanor Aptitude

Defence or Fieldcraft

Recommended Roles

Cutter, Fixer, Shooter

Smarmy Rules

A Ratling with a Smarmy demeanour applies the following benefits:

Starting Skills

Charm, Deceive, Dodge, Stealth

Starting Talents

Weapon Training (Low-Tech, Las or SP)

Starting Equipment

Lasrifle or combat shotgun, mono-knife, combat vest, light flak cloak or flak vest, 12 lho sticks, somebody else's chrono

Demeanor Bonus

Oi, Bigguns!: A Smarmy Ratling can use their Reaction to make an Opposed Challenging (+0) Deceive test against the Awareness of a target within 20m. Winning the opposed test makes the target Unaware of the Ratling's allies until the end of the turn.

Demeanor Aptitude

Knowledge or Social

Recommended Roles

Cutter, Fixer, Shooter

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Roles

Cutter Rules

A Cutter gains the following benefits:

Role Aptitudes

Agility, Fieldcraft, Finesse, Perception, Weapon Skill

Role Talent

Ambidextrous or Quick Draw

Role Bonus

The Perfect Height: When a Cutter makes a melee attack against a larger foe, they impose a penalty on the target's Dodge and Parry attempts equal to ten times the difference of their Size traits.

Fixer Rules

A Fixer gains the following benefits:

Role Aptitudes

Agility, Fellowship, Finesse, Perception, Social

Role Talent

Jaded or Keen Intuition

Specialty Bonus

The Perfect Ruse: At the start of an encounter, a Fixer who is not Surprised can make an Opposed Challenging (+0) Deceive test against the Awareness of each enemy, reducing their initiative by DoS.

Shooter Rules

A Shooter gains the following benefits:

Role Aptitudes

Agility, Ballistic Skill, Finesse, Offence, Perception

Role Talent

Nowhere to Hide or Rapid Reload

Specialty Bonus

The Perfect Shot: A Ratling Shooter benefiting from a Full Action Aim with an Accurate weapon increases their base weapon damage by 1d10 for their next Called Shot. This bonus is lost if the Aim bonus is lost.