Rogue Trader - The Navis Primer

Oct 7, 2026

A roleplaying reference focused on navigator powers in the grim darkness of the 41st millennium, presented within the Rogue Trader setting. It provides structured chapter guidance spanning the immaterium, warping through the æther, and practical stages such as auguries, translation, locating the Astronomican, steering the vessel, and leaving the warp. The primer continues with navigator duels, void hazards, and the mental progression of psyker and navigator options.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages146

Reading Time3 h 45 min

AccessFree to download

Chapter I: Scions of the Immaterium

The Void Beyond

Navigator Houses of the Expanse

Choirs of the Astropaths

Chapter II: Plying the Warp

Into the Æther

Stage 1: Divining the Auguries

Stage 2: Translation

Stage 3: Locating the Astronomican

Stage 4: Steering the Vessel

Stage 5: Leaving the Warp

Map of the Koronus Expanse

Warp Routes Through the Koronus Expanse

Navigator Duels

A Beacon in the Void

CHAPTER III: Path of the Mind

Ork Weirdboyz

Traits and Abilities

Skills and Talents

Perils of Da Waaagh!

Alternate Career Ranks

Elite Advances

Chapter IV: Mental Arsenal

New Navigator Powers

New Navigator Shipboard Actions

Astropath Voidfrost Discipline

Astropath Soul Ward Discipline

New Astropath Shipboard Actions

Renegade Psyker Techniques

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ISBN: 978-1-61661-468-3 Product Code: RT13 Print ID: 1411AUG12
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FAQs

What is the focus of The Navis Primer?

It concentrates on warp powers and navigator guidance within the Rogue Trader roleplaying setting in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

What major topics are covered in Chapter II?

Chapter II walks through using the warp through the æther, including stages like divining auguries, translation, locating the Astronomican, steering the vessel, and leaving the warp.

Does the primer include mental and psyker-related progressions?

Yes. Later chapters include Path of the Mind content such as traits, skills and talents, and various psyker and navigator options, followed by a Mental Arsenal chapter introducing new powers and disciplines.

Oct 7, 2026

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