Space Marine Warhammer 40k (5e Background)
Space Marine
Adeptus Astartes, the warriors fighting the enemies of the Imperium of Mankind. They are hulking masses of destruction and precision, mastering their craft until they become the very panicle of a warrior. From the year 42,000, to now. You don't know how you got here, however, you do remember fighting a daemon before being flung into this "new" world... It's probably just the warp playing with your mind, except no amount of recalculations show a different result. Your comms are down, you don't see any daemons, and you can barely feel the warp's presence. No matter the cost, you have to get back to the fight and help the God Emperor win.
Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics and Intimidation
Tool Proficiencies: none
Languages: High Gothic
Equipment: A set of common clothes and a trophy from past wars your fought in
Suggested Characteristics
Your encounter to the daemons has altered who you are now. Be it someone willing to fix the problems of this world or quickly rip and tear your way through it to find a way back home.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I love admiring and tending to my weapons. |
| 2 | I frequently study my trophy, it reminds me of what's important. |
| 3 | I tend to admire my handy work after a job is done. |
| 4 | I love to fight. It's my life blood and I excel at it. |
| 5 | I sometimes look up at the stars and reminisce about my old life. |
| 6 | I can't help but love the simple things in life. |
| 7 | I often take time to learn fine details, so I can better know my enemies when I return. |
| 8 | I tend to pray to the God Emperor, it brings me sanctuary. I sometimes think if people are still looking for me. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daemon Hunter. The daemons must be punished. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Rampage. Rip and Tear, that's the only solution. (Chaotic) |
| 3 | Hellbent. Anything that gets in my way is dead or will die. (Evil) |
| 4 | Isolated. I don't care about anything or anyone in this world, the only thing that matters is the Imperium. (Neutral) |
| 5 | Revenge. I will get home, at any cost. (Any) |
| 6 | Doom Slayer. I have to end the evil in the world first. (Good) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I love my weapon. It's my best and only friend. |
| 2 | I keep quiet about anything about my past. |
| 3 | The daemons and their chaos is common to me. Their presence to me is like light to dark. |
| 4 | I seek to fight for the Imperium, it tends to draw me to the daemonic. |
| 5 | I fight to get back my life and find a way out of this nightmare. |
| 6 | I fight to fight. I will spill blood till the day I die. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I'm rather unfriendly to say the least. |
| 2 | I hate chit chat and would much rather get right to the killing. |
| 3 | I see no purpose for gold as I take what I want from those who can't stop me. |
| 4 | I can be a bit brutal at times and get too intense in battle. |
| 5 | I often don't see that others are using me to get to something greater. |
| 6 | I tend to be over the top in my entrances, which usually scares people. |
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