Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay: Wrath & Glory - Wretches of the Ruinous Powers

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Supplement text for Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay: Wrath & Glory introducing Wretches of the Ruinous Powers, centered on Chaos and its corruption of realspace. It describes the Warp as emotion and raw psychic power, the Dark Gods’ intent to break into realspace, and a Chaos warband, the Faithful Writ, led by the Dark Apostle Maloquence. Guidance covers using locations and NPCs as campaign threats or allies, framing Imperium and Chaos roleplay frameworks, and designing missions and plot hooks that culminate in an explosive finale and potential shifts in the balance of power in Gilead.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

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Pages4

Reading Time6 min

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Wretches of the Ruinous Powers

Using this PDF

Imperium Framework

Chaos Framework

Plot Hooks and Master Plans

CREDITS 2 Writers: Calum Collins, Christopher Colston Editor: Brian Johnson Producer: Pádraig Murphy Line Developer: Christopher Colston Illustration: Helge C. Balzer, Sam Manley, JG O’Donoghue, Stephen Somers, Felix Tisch Graphic Design: Diana Grigorescu Proofreading: Alex Cahill, Josh Corcoran Cubicle 7 Business Support: Tracey Bourke, Elaine Connolly, Jennifer Crispin, Matthew Freeman, Paula Graham, Fiona Kelly, Neil McGouran, Kieran Murphy, and Cian Whelan Cubicle 7 Creative Team: Dave Allen, Emmet Byrne, Alex Cahill, David F Chapman, Walt Ciechanowski, Chris Colston, Josh Corcoran, Zak Dale-Clutterbuck, Runesael Flynn, Diana Grigorescu, Elaine Lithgow, TS Luikart, Dominic McDowall, Sam Manley, Pádraig Murphy, Ceíre O’Donoghue, JG O’Donoghue, Laura Jane Phelan, and Sam Taylor Creative Director: Emmet Byrne Publisher: Dominic McDowall Special thanks to the Games Workshop team. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission of the publishers. Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay: Wrath & Glory © Copyright Games Workshop Limited 2022. Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay, the Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay logo, Wrath & Glory, the Wrath & Glory logo, GW, Games Workshop, Space Marine, 40k, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, the ‘Aquila’ Double-headed Eagle logo, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likeness thereof, are either ® or ™, and/or © Games Workshop Limited, variably registered around the world, and used under licence. Cubicle 7 Entertainment and the Cubicle 7 Entertainment logo are trademarks of Cubicle 7 Entertainment Limited. All rights reserved. Last Updated: 14th December 2022 WRETCHES OF THE WRIT THRALLS OF THE RUINOUS POWERS The Warp is forever just on the other side of realspace — a hair’s breadth away, a roiling realm consisting of pure emotion and raw psychic power. Here, all the worst impulses and desires of the unconscious mind are given freedom. These dark mirrors have wills of their own, and their promises of power are a potent lure to many. From mortals naively simply seeking a better life, to wretched Traitor Astartes who have turned their backs on the Imperium, Chaos corrupts entirely, beit by a thousand cuts or all at once. The Dark Gods ultimately seek to break into realspace and cause havoc throughout the galaxy—the galaxy must burn, be cleansed of all the old lies and the very fabric of reality be remade in the image of the Empyrean. The Faithful Writ is one such warband of Chaos devotees, led by the megalomaniacal Dark Apostle Maloquence, sequestered away in the Reach bordering the Gilead system. Maloquence has a grand plan to tear the Imperium down, by any means necessary, and is drawing resources and servants from throughout Gilead to enact this terrifying scheme. Through these servants, Maloquence is enacting his will—a plot that could change the balance of power in Gilead forever, elevating himself to daemonhood… USING THIS PDF This supplement for Wrath and Glory contains locations and NPCs for use in your campaigns, either as standalone threats or as part of a wider story. They can be used as allies for groups with the Keyword, or as potent foes for groups from almost any other Faction. 3 Imperium Framework The threat of Chaos is one ever present for servants of the Imperium, and they must be ever vigilant for its corrupting tendrils worming their way into the framework of Imperial life. From lowly mortal cultists to mighty Traitor Astartes, there’s a threat for groups of every Tier. The threats here might at first seem to the Characters like isolated pockets of corruption to be excised from the Gilead system. As the characters investigate further it will become more obvious that the Faithful Writ are

FAQs

What is the setting focus of “Wretches of the Ruinous Powers” in this supplement?

It focuses on Chaos’ influence, the Warp’s corrupting nature, and the Dark Gods’ attempts to break into realspace, centered around events in the Reach bordering the Gilead system.

How can GMs use the locations and NPCs from this PDF in campaigns?

They can be used as standalone threats or as part of a broader story, serving as allies for groups with the keyword and as foes for most other Factions.

What frameworks does the supplement provide for different play styles?

It provides an Imperium Framework for vigilantly countering corruption, and a Chaos Framework where NPCs can offer missions that help PCs undermine the Imperium while advancing the warband’s schemes.

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