Ogryn

Characteristic Array
WS	BS	S	T	Ag	Int	Per	WP	Fel
20	20	30	30	10	5	20	20	20

Traits

But It Dark in Dere! (Trait)

A character with this trait has the Claustrophobia Mental Disorder, which cannot be removed under normal circumstances.

Clumsy (Trait)

A character with this trait can only use weapons with the Ogryn-Proof quality.

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Corruption

Ogryn gain Corruption at half the normal rate.

Insanity

Ogryn gain Insanity as normal.

Ogryn Special Rules

An Ogryn character uses the following special rules:

Experience Cost

500 xp

Starting Skills

Athletics, Intimidate

Starting Talents

Bulging Biceps, Iron Jaw, Unarmed Specialist

Starting Traits

But It Dark in Dere!, Clumsy, Size (Hulking), Sturdy, Unnatural Toughness (5), Unnatural Strength (5)

Ogryn Bonus

Impossibly Dense: An Ogryn gains a +20 bonus to avoid any effects caused by severe pain or mental compulsion. This does not apply to Fear or Pinning tests.

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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, - Agility

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 and counts their S+T as 2 higher for carry weight.

Home World Aptitude

Strength

Wounds

An agri-world character starts with 20+1d5 wounds.

Recommended Backgrounds

Adeptus Arbites, Imperial Guard, Outcast

Death World Rules

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

Characteristic Modifiers

+ Agility, + Perception, - Fellowship

Fate Threshold

2 (Emperor's Blessing 5+)

Home World Bonus

Survivor’s Paranoia: While a death world character is Surprised, non-Surprised attackers do not gain the normal +30 bonus to hit them.

Home World Aptitude

Perception

Wounds

A death world character starts with 20+1d5 wounds.

Recommended Backgrounds

Adeptus Arbites, Imperial Guard, Outcast

Feral World Rules

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

Characteristic Modifiers

+ Strength, + Toughness, - Intelligence

Fate Threshold

2 (Emperor's Blessing 3+)

Home World Bonus

The Old Ways: In the hands of a feral world character, any Low-Tech weapon loses the Primitive quality (if it had it) and gains the Proven (3) quality.

Home World Aptitude

Toughness

Wounds

A feral world character starts with 20+1d5 wounds.

Recommended Backgrounds

Adeptus Arbites, Imperial Guard, Outcast

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 apply personal weapon mods and a +10 bonus when repairing items.

Home World Aptitude

Ballistic Skill

Wounds

A frontier world character starts with 18+1d5 wounds.

Recommended Backgrounds

Adeptus Arbites, Imperial Guard, Outcast

Hive World Rules

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

Characteristic Modifiers

+ Agility, + Perception, - Willpower

Fate Threshold

2 (Emperor's Blessing 6+)

Home World Bonus

Teeming Masses in Metal Mountains: A hive world character treats crowds as open terrain and gains a +20 bonus to Navigate (Surface) tests in enclosed spaces.

Home World Aptitude

Perception

Wounds

A hive world character starts with 19+1d5 wounds.

Recommended Backgrounds

Adeptus Arbites, Imperial Guard, Outcast

Penal Colony Rules

A character from a penal colony applies the following benefits during character creation:

Characteristic Modifiers

+ Agility, + Toughness, - Intelligence

Fate Threshold

2 (Emperor's Blessing 6+)

Home World Bonus

Larcenous Habits: A penal colony character can take a +10 bonus on Acquisition tests by engaging in thievery, but attracts unwanted attention if they roll doubles.

Home World Aptitude

Toughness

Wounds

A penal character starts with 20+1d5 wounds.

Recommended Backgrounds

Adeptus Arbites, Imperial Guard, Outcast

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Backgrounds

Adeptus Arbites Rules

A character with the Adeptus Arbites background applies the following benefits:

Starting Skills

Awareness, Common Lore (Adeptus Arbites, Underworld), Inquiry or Interrogation, Intimidate, Scrutiny

Starting Talents

Weapon Training (Low-Tech, Shock)

Starting Equipment

Shock maul, slab shield, combat vest, light carapace armour, rebreather, manacles, 1d5 bottlecaps

Background Bonus

The Face of the Law: An Arbitrator can re-roll any Intimidation and Interrogation test, and can replace the degrees of success with their Willpower bonus.

Background Aptitude

Offence or Defence

Recommended Roles

Crusader, Luminary, Warrior

Imperial Guard Rules

A character with the Imperial Guard background applies the following benefits:

Starting Skills

Athletics, Command, Common Lore (Imperial Guard), Navigate (Surface), Survival

Starting Talents

Weapon Training (Heavy, Launcher or SP, Low-Tech)

Starting Equipment

Ripper gun or grenade gauntlet and slab shield, combat vest, flak armour, rebreather, 1d5 bottlecaps

Background Bonus

Hammer of the Emperor: When attacking a target that an ally attacked since the end of the Guardsman’s last turn, the Guardsman can re-roll any damage rolls of 1 or 2.

Background Aptitude

Fieldcraft or Leadership

Recommended Roles

Crusader, Luminary, Warrior

Outcast Rules

A character with the Outcast background applies the following benefits:

Starting Skills

Athletics, Common Lore (Underworld), Deceive, Intimidate, Stealth

Starting Talents

Weapon Training (Heavy, Low-Tech, SP)

Starting Equipment

Heavy stubber, combat vest, flak vest, rebreather, grapnel & line, stablight, 1d5 bottlecaps

Background Bonus

Never Quit: An Outcast character counts all their characteristic bonuses as two higher for purposes of determining whether they are Fatigued.

Background Aptitude

Fieldcraft or Social

Recommended Roles

Crusader, Warrior

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