8/10/2019 Homeworlds by AxiosXiphos http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/homeworlds-by-axiosxiphos 1/13 T he Imperium of Man is spread across the stars, laying claim to huge reaches of space and encompassing nearly the entire galaxy. It is made up of over a million systems, each an uncertain light flickering in the surrounding darkness. Holy Terra is at its centre, the birthplace of humanity. Surrounding it are the many other planets, void stations, vessels, and other locations where man has established a presence. rom these come the teeming billions that are the true measure of the Imperium, each life molded and shaped from the place of its origin. The !deptus !dministratum classifies each world into one of many broad categories in a vain attempt to apply organi"ation over the domains of man. Though each setting is utterly uni#ue, there are enough commonalities to make these generali"ations somewhat effective. Hive cities might appear superficially identical, no matter the planet, but in reality each proves to be wildly different once one ventures inside the kilometers$tall metallic spires.. The billions that reside inside of each hive, though, still share more in common with each other than those from a primitive wasteland or massive trawler migrating through the void. In an Imperium where only a small fraction ever leave their local environs, let alone the actual planet of their birth, home worlds play a huge part in a character%s development. They impart certain favored types of clothing, such as the blood$marked leathers of an ex$ganger or the elaborately braided feathers of a feral warrior. ashion or grooming styles might also stay with a character long after he has left his home world. ! highborn might insist on keeping his distinctive diamond$dust facial tattoos that once indicated his familial sect, or a Tech$&riest might continue to wear the forge$lathe%s binary pattern engraved on his first mechadendrite. Home worlds also instill uni#ue religious beliefs, for though the Imperium officially worships the 'mperor as the deific Master of Mankind, each world does so in its own manner. Some worlds might venerate Him as a Sun$ather, the bringer of blessed heat to Mankind. (n others, the )ult Imperialis has assimilated local beliefs into worshipping the 'mperor as the Storm$ury, showing displeasure through terrible cyclonic devastation whenever His peoples fail in their service. 'ven the worlds of the !deptus Mechanicus, which all worship the 'mperor as the (mnissiah, might do so in slightly differing fashions from forge to forge. Homeworlds Home worlds also shape characters physically and mentally. Those from a rough, feral world usually grow up strong and tough*or do not grow up at all. +oidborn that come from artificial habitats of lessened gravity can develop taller but frailer forms. Hivers are used to dense concentrations of people, and might feel uncomfortable in large, open spaces that lack the usual industrial scents. Highborn are often groomed to rule, and develop charm and social skills at early ages in order to navigate the deadly Homeworlds of the Imperium
The Imperium of Man is spread across the stars, laying
claim to huge reaches of space and encompassing nearlythe entire galaxy. It is made up of over a million systems,each an uncertain light flickering in the surroundingdarkness. Holy Terra is at its centre, the birthplace ofhumanity. Surrounding it are the many other planets, voidstations, vessels, and other locations where man hasestablished a presence. rom these come the teemingbillions that are the true measure of the Imperium, each lifemolded and shaped from the place of its origin. The !deptus !dministratum classifies each world into oneof many broad categories in a vain attempt to applyorgani"ation over the domains of man. Though each settingis utterly uni#ue, there are enough commonalities to makethese generali"ations somewhat effective. Hive cities mightappear superficially identical, no matter the planet, but in
reality each proves to be wildly different once one venturesinside the kilometers$tall metallic spires.. The billions thatreside inside of each hive, though, still share more incommon with each other than those from a primitivewasteland or massive trawler migrating through the void. In an Imperium where only a small fraction ever leavetheir local environs, let alone the actual planet of their birth,home worlds play a huge part in a character%s development.They impart certain favored types of clothing, such as theblood$marked leathers of an ex$ganger or the elaboratelybraided feathers of a feral warrior. ashion or groomingstyles might also stay with a character long after he has left
his home world. ! highborn might insist on keeping his
distinctive diamond$dust facial tattoos that once indicated hisfamilial sect, or a Tech$&riest might continue to wear theforge$lathe%s binary pattern engraved on his firstmechadendrite. Home worlds also instill uni#ue religious beliefs, forthough the Imperium officially worships the 'mperor as thedeific Master of Mankind, each world does so in its ownmanner. Some worlds might venerate Him as a Sun$ather,the bringer of blessed heat to Mankind. (n others, the )ultImperialis has assimilated local beliefs into worshipping the'mperor as the Storm$ury, showing displeasure throughterrible cyclonic devastation whenever His peoples fail intheir service. 'ven the worlds of the !deptus Mechanicus,which all worship the 'mperor as the (mnissiah, might doso in slightly differing fashions from forge to forge.
Homeworlds Home worlds also shape characters physically and
mentally. Those from a rough, feral world usually grow upstrong and tough*or do not grow up at all. +oidborn thatcome from artificial habitats of lessened gravity can developtaller but frailer forms. Hivers are used to denseconcentrations of people, and might feel uncomfortable inlarge, open spaces that lack the usual industrial scents.Highborn are often groomed to rule, and develop charm andsocial skills at early ages in order to navigate the deadly
paths to power. Though the home worlds in this chapter representarchetypal settings, players are encouraged to use additionalinformation on a location to be found in this or other DARKHERESY books to add greater distinctiveness to theircharacters% previous lives. ! character might be from a hiveworld, but one from esoleum would place greater value onpersonal vows, representing that hive%s elaborately binding
network of oaths and obligations. !n !colyte from a worldgone feral after its pre$)rusade civili"ation destroyed itselfmight view technology as dangerously taboo- one from aviolently evolving land could see it instead as useful againstthe megafauna he battles each day. 'ach home world presented here includes a descriptionof its setting, along with an example from the !skellonSector. 'ach also includes the following special rules thatare applied to a character from this home world
Characteristic Modifiers: Modifiers that alter how theplayer generates the !colyte%s starting characteristics /seepage 01 of ark Heresy Second 'dition )ore 2ulebook3.Fate Threshold: ! value representing the starting atethreshold of a character from this home world /see page 450of ark Heresy Second 'dition )ore 2ulebook3. ! characterstarts with a threshold e#ual to the listed value, but has a
chance at gaining the 6'mperor%s 7lessing8 and increasingthe value by 1. The player rolls 1d19, and compares theresult to the 'mperor%s 7lessing value for his home world. Ifthe result is e#ual to or higher than the listed value, theplayer increases his character%s ate threshold by 1.Home World Bonus: ! special ability that a character fromthis home world gains during character creation. :ote thatthe character does not need to meet the prere#uisites fortalents /see page 115 of ark Heresy Second 'dition )ore2ulebook3 granted in this stage.
Home World Atitude: !n aptitude /seepage ;5 of ark Heresy Second 'dition)ore 2ulebook3 that thecharacter gains based on his homeworld.Wounds: The number of wounds /seepage 404 of ark Heresy Second'dition )ore 2ulebook3 a
character possesses at thebeginning of the game. This iscommonly a static value plus adie roll.RecommendedBac!"rounds: Severalsamples representingbackgrounds /see page<< of ark HeresySecond 'dition )ore2ulebook3.3 that acharacter from thistype of home worldwould be likely tofollow.
Home World Bonus$verything in $%cess If this character uses more thanone dose of a given drug in a 4< hour period they must
make an (rdinary /=193 Toughness test as per therules for excessive drug use, however this character never receives the normal cumulative $19 penalty for each additional dose. If the test is failed the drug still
has no useful effect for the next 4< hours.
Home World Aptitude
&erception
Wounds ! &enal @orld character starts with 5=1dA @ounds.
Home World Bonus!abors of Man* This character gains a =49 bonus toTrade /!gri3 skill tests when cultivating or harvestingcrops or animals /that they would be logically familiar with3. They also gain a =49 circumstantial bonus to
Trade /Technomat3 skill checks relating to agriculturalor horticultural e#uipment. inally this character gains a
=19 bonus to any fellowship based checks madeagainst characters from the same or similar home$
world. /BM>s iscretion as to circumstances where thismay not be appropriate3.
Home World Aptitudeellowship
Wounds !n !gri$@orld character starts with ?=1dA @ounds
)ost worlds in the Imperium are blea) worlds filled
with teaming masses rampant pollution or outright war.
3ome however are beautiful to behold. 7rom carefully
managed gardens and forests to cities filled with music
halls gambling dens and brothels. <isits to such worlds are
rewards for e%ceptional servants of the $mperor. To those
raised on such a world they are trained in all manner of artsand pleasurable service. ar) shadows however often lur)
in such places. ;nderworlds where even the most illicit good
can be found to pleasure cults worshiping the Prince of
Pleasure.
Pleasure WorldRules
! &leasure @orld character applies thefollowing benefits during character creation
Characteristic modifers
= ellowship, = &erception, C @illpower
Fate threshold4 /'mperor%s 7lessing E=3
Home World Bonus A 7riend with 3huttered $yes* @hen using the charm
skill, pleasure worlders do not suffer penalties frombeing of strange dress or appearance. They also gain=19 bonus to resist )harm attempts made on them.
Home World Aptitudeellowship
Wounds ! &leasure @orld character starts with ?=1dA wounds.
Recommended Backgrounds !de tus !dministratum !de tus !rbites !de tus
heinous to continue and there are memories too terrible tobear even for the strongest mind. In most of these cases
the answer as far as the In(uisition is concerned is simple*
death be it a well-deserved e%ecution or the blessing of the
$mperor=s peace. 2ut for a small number a different solution
is found>mental cleansing a laborious and involved
process sometimes )nown as mind-scrubbing or the ?death
of self @. Through a combination of psycho-viral mimetic and
telepathic intervention the subect=s memories are
selectively erased and thought patterns altered. The
resulting individual is then something of a blan) slate to be
rewritten and in e%treme cases entire new personalities and
s)ills are imprinted directly into the mind.
The mind cleansed are effectively reborn and remade in
the image of the In(uisition=s desire complete with whatever
implanted s)ills or personality traits are re(uired perhaps
along with a reconditioned physi(ue and a new face to gowith it. They may also 8completely unbe)nownst to them9 be
programmed with implanted memories of events and people
that never were or with deep-rooted mental commands they
have no choice but to obey when the time comes.
*chola ProgeniumRules
! Schola &rogenium character applies thefollowing benefits during character creation
Characteristic modifers= Influence, = Intelligence, C &erception
Fate threshold0 /'mperor%s 7lessing A=3
Home World BonusTempered Will* @henever you take a @illpower test,you never suffered a penalty of more then $49 to the
roll. This does not apply to focus power tests.
Home World AptitudeIntelligence
Wounds ! Schola &rogenium character starts with ?=1dA
wounds.
Recommended Backgrounds
)ind CleansedRules
! Mind )leansed character applies thefollowing benefits during character creatio
Characteristic modifiers= Toughness, = @illpower, C ellowship
Fate threshold< /'mperor%s 7lessing 19=3
Home World Bonus$ngram Implantation* Fou gain the Gaded talen=19 bonus on tests made to resist fear or attemcontrol or possess your mind /psychically, chem
