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[Stirk]

Sarvus Marticusin

Spoiler: Characteristics (click to show/hide)

Weapon Skill 7 (+25) 32 +3
Ballistic Skill 13 (+25) 38 +3
Strength 7 (+25) 32 +3
Toughness 3-3 (+25) 25 +2
Agility 15 (+25) 40 +4
Intelligence 9+8 (+25) 42 +4
Perception 7 (+25) 32 +3
Willpower 7-5 (+25) 27 +2
Fellowship 9+10 (+25) 44 +4

Wounds: 5
Fate: 2

Spoiler: Skills: (click to show/hide)

Literacy (Int) (Trained Basic)
Speak Language (High Gothic) (Int) (Untrained Basic)
Speak Language (Low Gothic) (Int) (Trained Basic)
Speak Language (Trader’s Cant) (Int) (Trained)
Logic (Int) (Trained Basic)
Barter (Fel) (Trained)
Charm (Fel) (Trained)
Commerce (Fel) (Trained)
Common Lore (Underworld) (Int) (Trained)
Deceive (Fel) (Trained)
Evaluate (Int) (Trained)
Forbidden Lore (Archeotech) (Int) (Trained)
Inquiry (Fel) (Trained)
Security (Agi) (Trained)
Silent Move (Agi) (Trained)

Spoiler: Talents: (click to show/hide)

Peer (Nobility)
Peer (Mercantile)
Peer (Government)
Paranoia
Basic Weapon Training (Universal)
Pistol Weapon Training (Universal)

Spoiler: Gear (click to show/hide)

Inferno Pistol
Best-Craftsmanship hellgun.
Xeno-mesh armour.
Autoquill, dataslate, micro-bead, multikey, two sets of robes, synskin, chrono, cameleoline cloak.
Best-Craftsmanship Calculance Array.

Spoiler: Misc. Bonuses (click to show/hide)

Etiquette: +10 bonus on Interaction Skill Tests when dealing with high authority and in formal situations.
Legacy of Wealth: +1 to the group’s starting Profit Factor.
Xenophile: Gain a bonus of +10 to Fellowship Tests when dealing with alien races or cultures. Suffer a –5 penalty to Willpower Tests involving alien artefacts and alien psychic powers.
Brook No Insult: You will allow no serious offence to your honour and person or those under your protection to pass unchallenged, meeting threat with threat and violence with violence. You may take a Willpower Test to avert this if you wish, modified by the provocation and the consequences (set by the GM) of succumbing to your rage.

Spoiler: Nature (click to show/hide)

What is your demeanor? Phlegmatic: I am practical; this is just business, after all. Debts of coin, word, and deed deserve to be repaid. No need to get personal about it.
Why are you a leader aboard this vessel? (Not sure about this one. Looking into crossing-over backstories with Cheesecake. The idea there is that my family is sworn to his dynasty, and sent a promising member of their family to serve on the dynasty's latest ship-namely me. They finagled the system to get me placed highly in the crew, as deserving of my status, in their eyes.)
What calls you to the Aurorus Expanse? The promise of wealth beyond imagine. The life of a high ranking advisor to a Rogue Trader is one full of the height of luxury and comfort, with pleasant amounts of stimuli to keep your mind and body spry, and just enough real risk to make things interesting. The Aurorus Expanse is unsettled, and ripe for exploitation.
What will I sacrifice? Anything up to equal value of the dispute. I keep a tally of all things, and value them all; both to me and for sale. A friend is only worth not what they can do for me, but what I can do with them.
What is your ambition? This area is full of untapped profit! I'm convinced that profitable trade can be setup between the Eldar, Tau, and remnants of the Imperium. Perhaps even the orks can be civilized...
What are your hatreds? I find hate to be a waste of energy, but I do despise those who are too closed minded to see the possibility of profits. And I don't much like people who waste my time. And I don't have much time for the poor nor uncivilized brutes.

Spoiler: My ideal ship loadout: (click to show/hide)

21/13/9
Shard Cannon 0/3/2
Astropathic Choir-Chambers 1/1/1
Mars Pattern Macrocannons 4/2/1
Arboretum 2/2/1
Xenos Habitat 2/1/1
Ancient Life Sustainer 2/1/2
Trophy Room 1/1/1
12/11/9 = 9/2/0 left over.

@Stirk:
I had an idea for crossing-over my backstory with the RT's: The idea there is that my family of minor nobles is sworn to, or at least close allies your dynasty, and sent a promising member of my family to serve on the dynasty's latest ship-namely me, under you. They called in some serious favors to get me placed highly in the crew. Do you have any problem with that?

It seems fine. I actually have a more-or-less open Peer trait I could switch to your group if you think it would fit. I should probably flesh out the Rivalry a bit too, but I wanted to leave that more open for the GM.

Oh shoot you have the rival trait, ignore the stuff about dynasty options unless you want to pick one and pay the exp cost, I have an idea for the rival.

Go ahead with your idea then. I wanted to give you the option anyway . Whoever they are, the only real important thing is that they killed Holt's parents as per the backstory. 

[Tiruin]

Cript was able to help me up with the rulebook and now I've got the skeleton of my design for a Navigator \o/

BHK/Twinwolf: How go your sheets?

I used an online dice roller for the characteristics and put them all down respectively. And then editing as I go.

Amara, the Unremarkable Navigator

Spoiler: Base details // Draft (click to show/hide)

Navigator

Starting Skills:
Common Lore (Navis Nobilite) (Int), Forbidden Lore (Navigators, Warp) (Int), Literacy (Int), Navigation (Stellar*, Warp) (Int), Prescience (Per), Scholastic Lore (Astromancy) (Int), Speak Language (High Gothic, Low Gothic) (Int).

* indicates it has a bonus due to Battlefleet Background
Additional Skills:
Common lore (Imperial Navy), Speak Language (Battlefleet)

Starting Talents:
Navigator, Pistol Weapon Training (Universal)

Starting Gear:
Best-Craftsmanship Hellpistol, Best-Craftsmanship Metal Staff, Best-Craftsmanship Xeno-mesh Armor, Emperor's Tarot Deck, Silk Headscarf, Nobilite Robes, Charm, Micro-bead
WS: 3 + 25 = 28
BS: 16 + 25 = 41
S: 4 (Original: 4, rerolled...into 4 :v) + 25 = 29 - 3 = 26
T: 6 + 25 = 31
Ag: 15 + 25 = 40
Int: 16 + 25 = 41
Per: 18 + 25 = 43 - 5 +3 = 41
WP/Will: 20 + 25 = 45 + 5 + 3 + 3 = 56
Fel: 3 + 25 = 28 + 3 = 31

3 Insanity points

11 Starting Wounds
Homeworld:
Battlefleet grants:
+5 W, +3 F, -5 P
Common lore(imperial Navy) and Speak Language(Battlefleet)
+5 bonus to command tests while on spacecraft, Navigation(Stellar)
Void Accustomed
-2 to initiative and 2x BS penalty at long range+ if not in enclosed space
1d5+(2x toughness bonus) starting wounds (Rolled 1d5 = 5; 5+ 2*3 = 11)
3 or 4 fate (roll: 5, 3 fate points)

Birthright:
One Amongst Billions (200xp)
Gain the Paranoia and Unremarkable Talents
Gain Any one trade/common lore as a Trained Skill (Common Lore (Aurorus Expanse))
+3 to Per
-3 Strength
Lure of the Void:
Duty Bound:
Duty To The Throne
+3 Willpower; Armor of Contempt
-10 Interaction test when dealing with any source outside of the Imperium
Trials and Travails:
Lost Worlds
Rogue Planet (200xp)
+3 Willpower
Gain a single Exploration Skill of your choice as a trained skill (Trade (Astrographer))
+1d5 Insanity (rolled for; 3)
Motivation:
Devotion
Loyalty (100xp)
Gain Trade (Voidfarer) as a Basic Trained skill (unlisted)
+5 Bonus to ALL Willpower and Fellowship tests made aboard the ship the character lives on.
Lineage:
Magisterial House

Warp Focus: {Once per game, may force a single opponent to re-roll a successful test when testing to resist the effects of The Lidless Stare Navigator Power}
Pure Genes: {The navigators of a magisterial house are less likely to mutate due to their pure genes. Whenever they must test for mutation the test is considered routine (+20) rather then ordinary (+10)}
Exalted Lineage: The blood of the most ancient and powerful navigator houses gifts their scions with a position of prestige amongst the nobility of the Imperium. The navigator may call upon this lineage in social situations and gains a +10 bonus to any interaction skill test when dealing with members of the imperial nobility.

Initial Mutation: Eyes as Dark as the Void
Navigator Powers:


Warp eye: All navigators begin with the Lidless Stare navigator power and may select one additional power or improve an existing power. As the navigator develops he may select more powers or improve existing powers by selecting the navigator power advance.
The Eye is Open: The Navigator does not suffer Corruption Points from Warp Shock, but acquires CPs normally by other means.

Gaze Into the Abyss (Novice?): With a successful Perception Test, the Navigator can determine if a creature or object holds the taint of the warp.

~Probably going to edit this portion a lot. Unsure where the exact limits are or how many/where I can pick powers?

Picked up Aurorus Expanse common knowledge in place of Koronous Expanse (because of the location, and Cript dutifully correcting me in the ribs).

Unsure how to continue Navigator powers. Is my sheet filled out (sans backstory)?

Query for the GM: Instead of using my single Acquisition thingy on myself, can I suggest it be for a ship crew improvement: Starchart Collection? If so, I'd go for it, but on the manner if it's possible to upgrade its quality. (I mean, Best Starcharts = more starcharts than the implied 'common', right? :3 And I could probably add to it given my Trade (Astrographer) thing?)
Otherwise, I'm going for the Almanac Astrae Divinatus as my acquisition item. \o/ (It's Extremely Rare at -30, and seemingly has no note of quality impact, so it's plausible as one)
(I wonder if I can get a Good-quality Navis Prima...but only if it can be upgraded But that's second to getting the Almanac.)

Also I picked Rogue Planet, so that's anywhere that can tie into your plot, Void. It can even be our first familiar-ish planet! \o/
But I could shift that to Beyond the Pale (Forbidden Lores being: Daemonology, Xenos or Pirates, because I'm unsure if Navigators are more susceptible with Daemons than other Psykers, and I've no idea about Xenos OR Pirates in this sector :v) and pick up either Hunted or Seeker of Truth (Legend; I was thinking Heraldry but unsure if such applies in outer rim sectors) for my Lure of the Void, then! If...uh, this doesn't tie to plot reasons for the Rogue Planet bit.

...What are the rules regarding the starting 500xp? I lost where I read about it.
Also what does the Rogue planet: "Gain a single Exploration skill of your choice as a Trained Skill" pertain to? Can't find it in the skills section--unless it means the CATEGORY. By which I'm thinking about replacing it with a Trade (Astrographer), or Awareness! (Does this apply to my psyker-like-powers too? Like a mini-Void Watcher {Navigator Power}?)

[Twinwolf]

Now that I have the stats I can continue work on it.

I actually like the idea of them being an ex-commissar and will in fact keep Arch-Militiant for that reason. Thanks for the idea, GM.

Also, I think I'll reroll Toughness?

Also, for the purpose of Fate and Wounds, I am using the Forge World.

[TheBiggerFish]

Grr, I want to play, but no has rulebook.

[Stirk]

Bonuses are the first digit of a stat, a guy with 30 toughness has a TB 3, a guy with 29 has a TB of 2, a guy with 44 has a TB of 4 etc. as such, your TB should be 3.

[Kassire]

Is my Char sheet really missing anything?

[Twinwolf]

So apparently ex-commissars are not a thing in the setting, which means if I were to go that route my character would still be- at least technically- a Commissar. So unless there are suggestions, I'd say perhaps the Rogue Trader had done something to help the Imperium and was "given" a Commissar as thanks? The idea I have is something like the Rogue Trader helped with a war on one planet or other, possibly by selling the populous weapons so they could help the Imperial Guard, and my character- one of the survivors of whatever regiment was helped- was assigned to the Rogue Trader as thanks (in addition to of course trading rights with that planet).

[Tiruin]

Wrote down in edits, a ton of questions about my sheet
I wonder if it's ok?

So apparently ex-commissars are not a thing in the setting, which means if I were to go that route my character would still be- at least technically- a Commissar. So unless there are suggestions, I'd say perhaps the Rogue Trader had done something to help the Imperium and was "given" a Commissar as thanks? The idea I have is something like the Rogue Trader helped with a war on one planet or other, possibly by selling the populous weapons so they could help the Imperial Guard, and my character- one of the survivors of whatever regiment was helped- was assigned to the Rogue Trader as thanks (in addition to of course trading rights with that planet).

You can list connections to the Imperium/Imperial Guard to have a Commissar accompany a Rogue Trader. I'm thinking sometime in the future, we'd have command of troops and stuff--and that's basically going to be an elite force of Imperial Guardsmen and such, probably depending on our wealth.

Also Hiiii Caellath and the other WH40k folk I recognize o_o

[Aseaheru]

I dont think we can get actual imperial guard regiments, but we can get units of stormtroopers and raise our own military units.

[Stirk]

Wrote down in edits, a ton of questions about my sheet
I wonder if it's ok?

So apparently ex-commissars are not a thing in the setting, which means if I were to go that route my character would still be- at least technically- a Commissar. So unless there are suggestions, I'd say perhaps the Rogue Trader had done something to help the Imperium and was "given" a Commissar as thanks? The idea I have is something like the Rogue Trader helped with a war on one planet or other, possibly by selling the populous weapons so they could help the Imperial Guard, and my character- one of the survivors of whatever regiment was helped- was assigned to the Rogue Trader as thanks (in addition to of course trading rights with that planet).

You can list connections to the Imperium/Imperial Guard to have a Commissar accompany a Rogue Trader. I'm thinking sometime in the future, we'd have command of troops and stuff--and that's basically going to be an elite force of Imperial Guardsmen and such, probably depending on our wealth.

Also Hiiii Caellath and the other WH40k folk I recognize o_o

I'll try to answer them I guess .

Gain a single Exploration Skill of your choice as a trained skill (Where??)

On page 75, there are list of skills with a couple of columns. The last one, the "Descriptor" column says what kind they are (movement, crafting, investigation, or in this case Exploration). Exploration skills seem to be for things like Awareness, Navigation, Search, and Security.

...What are the rules regarding the starting 500xp? I lost where I read about it.

Not really a lot of rules there. You get 500 EXP to spend. I think you took a couple of backgrounds that cost some EXP, so just subtract that from your 500 and spend the rest as normal.

Also what does the Rogue planet: "Gain a single Exploration skill of your choice as a Trained Skill" pertain to? Can't find it in the skills section--unless it means the CATEGORY. By which I'm thinking about replacing it with a Trade (Astrographer), or Awareness! (Does this apply to my psyker-like-powers too? Like a mini-Void Watcher {Navigator Power}?)

I don't think it applies to your powers though.

I dont think we can get actual imperial guard regiments, but we can get units of stormtroopers and raise our own military units.

There was definitely something in there about imperial guard regiments. Page 329 maybe?

[Kassire]

I dont think we can get actual imperial guard regiments, but we can get units of stormtroopers and raise our own military units.

There was definitely something in there about imperial guard regiments.

Yeah, Lore-wise if we can say to the Imperium that we're benefiting them, they can supplement us with Imperial Guard guys. Just hide the Xenos, hereteks, and arcane artifacts when talking to them. Though it should be said that many Rogue Traders do generally hold positions and possess the clout in the politics of the Imperium that would allow them to say, pull some contacts to get an Imperial Guard regiment in the first place.

[Twinwolf]

Name: Anarette (I’d originally intended on going with a male character, but I rolled 91 on the table which meant switching to female names, then rolled 1, so I went with it. Female Commissar, ho!)

Spoiler: Origin Path (click to show/hide)

One of the starts for an Arch-Militiant is the Forge World, so I’ll go with that. It works, especially since this one seems smarter than most Arch-Militiants. Anarette was probably, aside from normal labor, designated to be one of the planet’s tithes to the Imperial Guard and trained in shooting (why in the name of the Machine Spirits would you focus on melee weapons when there are ranged weapons?).
     -Characteristic Changes (-5 WS, +5 Int), Credo Omnissiah (Start with Technical Knock), Fit For Purpose (+3 to Choice Characteristic), Stranger to the Cult (-10 to knowledge regarding the Creed and -5 to Fellowship regarding formal interactions with the Ecclesiarchy.) Starting skills as untrained Basic: Common Lore (Tech) (Int), Common Lore (Machine Cult) (Int)

That leads to Scapegrace, Stubjack, or Child of the Creed. For obvious reasons Child of the Creed makes no sense at all. A Stubjack likely wouldn’t be tolerated on a Forge World- random violence would interfere with production- which leaves me with Scapegrace. Anarette didn’t really have parents, at least none she knew, like so many on Forge Worlds. She decided she didn’t much like the idea of starving to death because she was too young to work hard enough to earn food.
     -Gain Sleight of Hand as a Trained Basic, and boosting choice of Perception or Intelligence (I’m picking Perception). I also gain choice of 1d5 Insanity or Corruption points, and I’ll pick Insanity.

So now Tainted, Criminal, or Renegade? I don’t much like the things regarding Tainted, or Renegade for that matter. Well, a Criminal it is. On her home world, while doing what Scapegraces do, Anarette accidentally picked the wrong mark- a crime boss’ favorite enforcer. The boss was one who evaded the oversight of the Mechanus, and produced illegal augmentations for the workers. Anarette managed to escape due to the next step, but still made some enemies…
    -+3 Perception, and the Enemy (Underworld) Talent.

Now this is an easy one for me, the choice between Hand of War, Press-ganged, and Calamity. Anarette was drafted into the Imperial Guard- although due to her proficiency in leading the production lines when she wasn’t doing less than legal activities, she specifically went into the Commissariat. I’ll decide how far she got when I get into gear- Cadet Commisars aren’t armed any different than a Guardsman, but normal Commisars are. And it’ll determine how nice her hat is. She was assigned to her own planet’s regiment for her time as a cadet- Forge World commissars don’t tend to get along with those from a world of the Cult.
     -Hatred (Orks) Talent. Heavy Weapon Training (Bolt)

Endurance or Fortune. After her stint in the Guard- and later as a temporary Commissar-, Anarette wants to live. However, she's not one to simply settle for a base standard of living or anything. No, she wants a good life for herself and any descendants. And to do that she needs money. Helping a Rogue Trader is one such way to get it.
     -+1 Fate Point

Career is Arch-Militiant for obvious reasons.
   -Starting Skills: Common Lore (War) (Int), Dodge (Ag), Intimidate (S), Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) (Int), Secret Tongue (Military) (Int), Speak Language (Low Gothic) (Int),                           
   -Starting Talents: Basic Weapon Training (Universal), Pistol Weapon Training (Universal), Melee Weapon Training (Universal), Thrown Weapon Training (Universal), Sound Constitution.
   -Starting Gear: Good-Quality Hellgun, Micro Bead, Void Suit, Enforcer Light Carapace Armor, Bolt Shell Keepsake, medikit, manacles, 3 does of stimm.

Spoiler: Characteristics (click to show/hide)

WS 30 (-5 Forge World=25)
BS 34 (+3 Fit For Purpose=37)
Str 31
Tgh 32
Agl 33
Int 43 (+5 Forge World=48)
Per 33 (+3 Scapegrace=36)
Wil 36
Fel 42

Wounds:
Fate:
Corruption:
Insanity:

Spoiler: Skills (click to show/hide)

Untrained Basic:
Common Lore (Tech) (Int)
Common Lore (Machine Cult) (Int)

Trained:
Sleight of Hand
Common Lore (War) (Int)
Dodge (Ag)
Intimidate (S)
Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) (Int)
Secret Tongue (Military) (Int)
Speak Language (Low Gothic) (Int)

Spoiler: Talents (click to show/hide)

Technical Knock
Enemy (Underworld)
Hatred (Orks)
Heavy Weapons Training
Basic Weapon Training (Universal)
Pistol Weapon Training (Universal)
Melee Weapon Training (Universal)
Thrown Weapon Training (Universal)
Sound Constitution.
Weapon Mastery (Basic)

Spoiler: Traits (click to show/hide)

Credo Omnissiah (Start with Technical Knock)
Fit For Purpose (+3 to Choice Characteristic)
Stranger to the Cult (-10 to knowledge regarding the Creed and -5 to Fellowship regarding formal interactions with the Ecclesiarchy.)

Spoiler: Gear (click to show/hide)

Acquisition: Good Heavy Bolter - Class: Heavy - Range: 120m - RoF: -/-/10 - Dmg: 2d10+2X - Pen: 5 - Clip: 60 - Rld: Full - Special: Tearing - kg: 40 - Very Rare
Good-Quality Hellgun - Class: Basic - Range: 110m - RoF: S/3/- - Dmg: 1d10+4 E - Pen: 7 - Clip 30 - Rld: 2 Full - kg: 6 - Rare
Mono-sword - Class: Melee - Range: - - Dmg: 1d10 R - Pen: 2 - Special: Balanced - kg: 3 - Common
Micro Bead
Void Suit
Enforcer Light Carapace Armor  - Loc: All - Ap: 5 - kg: 15 - Rare
Bolt Shell Keepsake
Medikit
Manacles
3 does of stimm.

Spoiler: Exp Spending (click to show/hide)

500 Spent
Characteristics:
Agility (100xp)

Skill
Literacy (100xp)
Medicae (200xp)
Awareness (100xp)

Spoiler: Six Questions (click to show/hide)

1. What is your Demeanor: Loyal and optomistic?  Unyielding and Bitter?  Sarcastic and seething with anger?
Anarette is a mostly calm woman, with the occasional sarcasm or snark.

2. Why are you a leader aboard a Rogue Trader vessel?
Experience, mostly. A Commissar knows how to lead men and women. Anarette has even managed to stop executing slackers immediately.

3. Why does the Aurorus Expanse call to you?
Anarette was assigned to the Rogue Trader after they were an essential ally in a war for some planet or other.

4. What will you sacrifice?
Anarette would sacrifice quite a lot. She’ll follow what orders her boss is giving her. She isn’t sure what limits she has.

5. What is your ambition?
Anarette is not an ambitious individual most times. However, being not nearly as dogmatic as many of her profession- the ‘indoctrination’ usually refers to the Imperial Cult, not the Machine Cult- she would certainly not say no to surviving the experience and eventually retiring. That said... living as she did, she always wondered if there was a way to live better. And her brief bout with criminals showed that money was one of those ways. She's not single-minded about it as many fortune seekers are.

6. What are your hatreds?
Anarette hates Orks. They were the enemy that was largely fought by the regiment she was assigned too, after all. She has a distaste for criminals and xenos in general as well, but can somewhat work with them if the situation demands it.

I'd appreciate it if the GM would roll for Wounds, Fate, and 1d5 Insanity Points. I've changed my mind on the reroll for Toughness. I'll change that to WS

Is there anything I've screwed up? This is my first Rogue Trader character. I was using Cript's as an example for format.

[Criptfeind]

If you're working off my format which lists basic untrained skills, you can also copy all my basic skills as well if you want, except for Navigation (Stellar) Pilot (Spacecraft) they are all things that all people have as basic skills (in addition to dodge, awareness, and intimidate which are basic skills I'm trained in.) But that's pretty optional.

[Stirk]

Did you choose an item for acquisition? You get one item that has a total of +0 for free at the start. Probably a heavy weapon, if you want to keep up with some of the other guys -_-. We seem to have an absurd amount of heavy weapons specialists too -_-.

[Kassire]

Did you choose an item for acquisition? You get one item that has a total of +0 for free at the start. Probably a heavy weapon, if you want to keep up with some of the other guys -_-. We seem to have an absurd amount of heavy weapons specialists too -_-.

I mean, not like everyone's strutting in Power Armour with a bolter and a missile launcher all the time