Comprehensive guide for Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader covering character creation, archetypes, companions, quests, items, and more.
This guide provides detailed information on the following sections:
- Introduction (Mechanics, Tips, Difficulty, Copyright)
- Character Creation (Characteristics, Skills, Homeworld, Origin, Triumph/Darkest Hour, Convictions)
- Psyker Paths (Biomancer, Diviner, Pyromancer, Sanctic, Telepath, Navigator)
- Arbitrator Paths (Castigator, Subductor, Vigilant)
- Basic Archetypes (Warrior, Officer, Operative, Soldier, Bladedancer)
- Advanced Archetypes (Assassin, Vanguard, Bounty Hunter, Master Tactician, Grand Strategist, Arch-Militant, Executioner, Overseer, Exemplar)
- Talents (Common, Origin, Arbitrator, Psyker, Navigator, Basic Archetypes, Advanced Archetypes)
- Companions (Abelard Werserian, Idira Tlass, Sister Argenta, Cassia Orsellio, Kibellah, Pasqal Haneumann, Heinrix van Calox, Jae Heydari, Yrliet Lanaevyss, Solomorne Anthar, Ulfar Redmane, Marazhai Aezyrraesh, Secret Companions)
- Prologue: By Right of Blood
- Chapter 1: Looking for Trouble (Secrets of the Navis Nobilite, To Become the Flagship's Blood, The Chosen Ones, The Starport, Gleam of the Final Dawn, The Escape)
- Chapter 2: Reclaiming What Was Lost (Tattered Spirit, World Shapers, Ablution in Blood, Flame in the Dark, Spiders in a Jar, Fair Trade, Blades in the Void, The Emperor and My Right)
- Chapter 3: Troubling Developments (One Foot in the Grave, The Chasm, Strings of the Puppeteer)
- Chapter 4: The Lord Inquisitor and the Lord Captain (The Great Judgement, Void Shadows, Hunting Grounds, Death and Tithes, The Siege, Questions and Answers)
- Chapter 5: To Walk Bravely First Into Darkness
- Star Systems (The Cauldron, Cinerus Maleficum, Winterscale's Realm, Unbeholden Reaches)
- Miscellaneous Quests
- Romances (Cassia Romance, Kibellah Romance)
- Weapons (Melee Weapons, Staffs, Ranged Weapons)
- Armour and Shields (Armour, Shields)
- Other Equipment (Amulets, Boots, Cloaks and Backpacks, Gloves and Bracers, Headwear and Eyewear, Accessories, Familiar Accessories)
- Factions (Drusians, Explorators, Kasballica Mission, Fellowship of the Void, Imperial Navy, Curiosity Merchant (Lex Imperialis))
- Colonies (Foulstone, Janus, Kiava Gamma, Dargonus, Vheabos VI)
- Rumours
- Contracts
- Voidship Management (Features)
- Appendix: Conviction Choices (Dogmatic, Heretical, Iconoclast)
- Trophies (Void Shadows, Lex Imperialis)
Tips
- Refer to the detailed sections for specific information on character builds, quest walkthroughs, and item acquisition.
- Pay attention to the different Archetypes and Psyker paths to optimize your character's abilities.
- Explore the various Star Systems and Colonies to uncover all available quests and contracts.
This guide was last updated on 03/20/2026.
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