Character Generation

Character Generation:

Character generation proceeds as per the Rogue Trader character creation rules (obeying the skill exchange rules below) until the basic Rogue Trader character creation process is complete, at this point the character should be advanced as per the free-form rules in Black Crusade until the total experience allocated to the character is reached.

New characters should have the following amount of experience added: 11,200

Characters transferring as per the 26th of May 2012 should have their current experience total plus 2000xp.

Rogue Trader addenda:

Weapons skills should be translated to a single appropriate weapon skill based off the characters starting or most used weapons.

The following talents are sanctioned for play from the Rogue Trader books in the following Tiers:

Powers:

  • Navigator Powers - Tier I - III Talents for the basic to advanced powers.

Talents:

  • Writ of Authority - Tier II
  • Hard Bargain - Tier II
  • Blood Tracker - Tier II
  • Renowned Warrant - Tier II
  • Dark Soul - Tier I
  • Decadence - Tier I

Black Crusade addenda:

  • Characters must select two attributes to be purchased at the 'True' cost.
  • Characters must select two attributes to be purchased at the 'Opposed' cost.
  • Characters may select five skills to be purchased at the 'True' cost.

Black Crusade Minions:

Minions are created as per the Black Crusade rules on P.135 with the following errata.

  • Lesser Minions have 175 points of characteristics, Normal Minions have 250 points of characteristics, Greater Minions have 325 points of characteristics.
  • Lesser Minions have 6 ranks of skills, none higher than rank II, Normal Minions have 9 ranks of skills none higher than rank III, Greater Minions have 12 ranks of skills none higher than rank III