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Forsaken

s t a r t i n g s k i l l s , t a l e n t s & g e a r

Forsaken must be Chaos Space Marines.

Starting Skills: Acrobatics, Survival, Commerce or

Security, Common Lore (any one) or Survival +10

Starting Talents: Hatred (Pick One), Jaded, Light

Sleeper or Blind Fighting, Cold Hearted or Sound

Constitution

Starting Gear: Legion Chainsword, Four Legion Frag

Grenades, Legion Shotgun with 2 clips.

Wounds : 15+1d5

“The gods permit me to tread my own path. Who are you to

question them?”

– Malich, founder and sole member of the Burning Eye Legion

A fter the Horus Heresy, as the leaderless armies of the

now-dead Horus retreated from the Imperium into the

Eye of Terror and the far corners of the galaxy, the

nine Traitor Legions who sided with the Warmaster eventually

and inevitably fractured and split. The once-cohesive Legions

disintegrated into a myriad of warbands, pirate crews, and

armies led by a host of charismatic leaders and champions of

Chaos. Though some of the former Legions would periodically

re-unite under the banner of a particularly powerful champion

of the Dark Gods, such as Abaddon the Despoiler, the days of

them ighting as a uniied whole were gone.

Though many Chaos Space Marines tend to remain with

warbands or hosts of their fellows, there are some who break

with the remnants of the Legions entirely, forging their own

way independently of their erstwhile comrades. Whether they

deliberately forsake their former loyalties, be expelled by their

fellows for some transgression, or have some secret reason for

their exile depends on the individual in question. However,

whatever the reason, these Chaos Space Marines now walk

alone in the midst of a hostile universe, relying on their own

cunning, resourcefulness, and skill at arms to survive.

Occasionally, one of these forsaken Traitor Legionnaires

breaks his solitary existence and joins a warband for a time.

Often, he has his own, personal reasons for doing so, and his

joining may be temporary. Likewise, his new comrades

may distrust an individual whose true loyalties

are unknown or non-existent. However, few

can deny the beneits of having such a

resourceful warrior at their side.

s P e c i a l a B i l i t y : r e s o u r c e F u l

Forsaken are well acquainted with the challenges

of operating alone, chief among them the need for

supplies. The Forsaken gains a +10 to his Infamy Test

when obtaining an item or items with an Availability

of Rare or lower.

warbands and organisations. Their independent attitudes

often make them more willing to admit that there are certain

tasks human Heretics can accomplish that the Forsaken

cannot. Though he is always mindful of his own goals and

continuously works towards them, these attitudes may make

him more likely to be a part of human warbands.

Forsaken are sometimes drawn to a particular facet of

Chaos and driven to spread

its

inluence.

While

this

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P l a y i n g a B l a c k

c r u s a d e F o r s a k e n

The following are some of the ways a player

can play and portray a Forsaken in B l a c k

c r u s a d e . Of course, these should be

considered guidelines and suggestions, not

directives nor canon. If a player comes up

with their own backstory and character

personalities, they should feel free to

explore them.

The Forsaken has parted ways with other Chaos Space

Marines and seeks to complete his own goals. Generally,

these Heretics are loners, distrustful of others, and reliant

only on themselves. They never lack the conidence necessary

to complete a task, even if they lack the manpower. To

compensate, a Forsaken must be clever and resourceful,

able to thoroughly research a target and ensure his precise

actions succeed. This isn’t to say Forsaken refuse to join with

other groups—in fact, they are often working in warbands

of Heretics, and are among the Chaos Space Marines most

likely to be found working within non-Chaos Space Marine

one of the Chaos gods, it could also be a rogue daemon or even a

conceptual issue. While they are certainly capable of unleashing

their martial abilities, these abilities may well be matched by

a surprising knowledge, be it philosophical, political, ancient,

heretical, or even sorcerous. A Forsaken might be as concerned

with the message that a battle carries to those who hear of it as

he is with his success on the battleield. This thirst for knowledge

may even be connected to why the Forsaken has parted ways

with other Chaos Space Marines.

Alternatively a Forsaken’s goals may be utterly self-centred.

He may desire to become a powerful warlord, or simply

delight in expanding his reputation as a lone and incredibly

deadly warrior. He may even simply seek the thrill of new

challenges and new locales to explore and pillage, or even just

wish to pillage and loot his way into wealth.

Forsaken are often found within the Imperium, working to

crumble the rotting ediice from within. They may inspire cults,

foment unrest, or carry out acts of sabotage and destruction.

Yet, though they may form cults or subversive organisations,

these characters are most often too individualistic to become

capable leaders and are happy to let others rise to direct the

cults they’ve formed. Just as they continuously rebel against

authority, they are often incapable of respecting those who

obey it. The Forsaken often have no desire to rule or lead,

they leave that to their Legionnaire brethren. However, they

often have a desire to destroy, to unmake, or to gain revenge.

A Forsaken may have chosen to separate from his brethren,

or it might be due to outside inluence. In some instances, his

brothers in arms may have betrayed him, or they may have been

slaughtered. He might even have been a loyalist Space Marine,

who turned to the ways of Chaos and led his chapter. Now, he

operates alone or with a carefully selected cadre of like-minded

individuals. These others might be humans who share similar

beliefs and are willing to discuss them in such a way that the

Forsaken is capable of viewing them as near peers.

If the Forsaken was betrayed or a sole survivor of

a warband, then he is likely to be engaged in a quest for

vengeance. The target of his fury could be an Imperial

organisation, but it might also be a xenos or even another

Chaos-aligned warband, and his vengeance may involve their

crippling, humiliation, or utter destruction.

Forsaken holding this outlook rarely plan for an existence

after the success of their mission. Most readily accept their

impending martyrdom as an acceptable price to pay for their

revenge. At the same time, they go to great lengths to see

that they live long enough to accomplish their goals. This

is especially true for those instances where the Forsaken’s

comrades in arms were slain. If he still holds a loyalty to his

deceased brethren, the notion that he is acting in their name

may be a tremendous motivation.

Forsaken are seldom preoccupied with the notion of

becoming a daemon prince. Though not against the idea of

Apotheosis, their goals are more focused upon their beliefs

and their hungers. Conversely, they fear the doom of

spawndom beyond all else, particularly if their transformation

were to happen prior to completing the tasks to which they

have devoted their lives. The very notion of submitting to

another’s will, no matter the power behind that will, is almost

always anathema to the Forsaken.

F o r s a k e n i n t h e V o r t e x

Forsaken, more than any other Chaos Space Marine

Archetype in B l a c k c r u s a d e , are individualists and

loners. Consequentially, it may matter little what their

origins are, as they are now consumed with their own

goals and desires. However, it is also possible that a

Forsaken is still deined by his former allegiance, even

if he has renounced his prior ties long ago.

The following are some examples of Chaos Space

Marine Forsaken found within the Screaming Vortex.

Chaos Bikers of the Outer Wastes: The freedom and

mobility of a Legion war bike, with its powerful engines

and impressive operating range, has an appeal to many

Forsaken. Many of the worlds in the Screaming Vortex

see lone Chaos Space Marine bikers roaming their most

desolate wastelands. These solitary warriors roam these

wastes exploring, raiding for supplies, and searching for

new foes to challenge their skills. Eventually, they might

join a warband in order to travel to a new world with

new vistas and fresh foes to vanquish. In turn, many

powerful warband leaders seek out these bikers. The

ability to range far ahead of the main force on their war

bikes, combined with their ingrained independence,

makes them invaluable scouts and raiders.

Raptors of the Ragged Helix: Raptor is a name given

to Chaos Space Marine assault troops, vicious hunters

who can strike anywhere, falling on their foes like a

shrieking gale via their powerful back-mounted jump

packs. Such individuals often modify their armour to

give themselves a more terrifying appearance, such as

the stylised appearance of a bird of prey, and often

add ampliiers and voxcasters to emit piercing wails

and screams. Raptors see themselves as elite troops,

while other Chaos Space Marines often view them

as self-indulgent egotists. Neither is entirely wrong,

and it is not unlikely for one “self-indulgent egotist’s”

pride to result in him becoming an outcast. Amongst

the Screaming Vortex, the Raptors who haunt the

asteroid belts of the Ragged Helix are legend. Here

are countless miniature worlds reachable with a single

thrust from a jump pack. The Raptors range from

world to world, striking anywhere they desire within

the Helix.

Legion Exile: Many forsaken Chaos Space Marines have

left their fellows because they ran afoul of their fellows

or superiors in some way and found themselves forced to

lee the warband or army for some haven. The Screaming

Vortex is such a place, as it offers a haven away from

the remnants of the Traitor Legions that is nonetheless

situated at the intersection of several vital regions of space.

Here they are able to pursue their plans and launch their

raids, while still having a place to fall back and regroup.

Black Crusade - Forsaken.pdf

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