Rarely seen outside of their chapter's training grounds, the catastrophic upheaval caused by the Great Rift has meant that many Aspirants nearing the completion of their Trials have been sent to conflict zones alongside detachments of their chapter, or have been banded together with those from other chapters into ad-hoc "Training Groups".

When their instructors feel they are ready, Apothecaries stand by ready to administer the final surgeries and procedures needed to transform them into true neophytes.

Archetype Abilities

Tier: 1

Species: Aspirant

Keywords: IMPERIUM, [CHAPTER]

XP Cost: 14

Attributes: Initiative 2, Willpower 2

Skills:  Your choice of either Ballistic Skill or Weapon Skill 2

Aspirant Trials: You may add +Rank bonus dice to a Strength or Toughness Test; once used, you must complete a Regroup before you can use it again. 

In addition, you gain +Rank to Resolve Tests when within 10 metres of another Aspirant or Adeptus Astartes.

Wargear: Flak Armour, Knife, Bolt Pistol. Choose one of the following options; a Combat Shotgun or a Chainsword.

Space Marine Chapter: You gain the traits associated with your chapter, where relevant.

Psychic Sensitivity: If your Agent is psychically gifted, you can replace the Aspirant Trials ability with the PSYKER Keyword. You may also choose to spend 15 XP during character creation to take both abilities.

When an Aspirant character Ascends, they may Ascend into the Adeptus Astartes species; as part of this Ascension, they may also ascend into any Adeptus Astartes Archetype for which they meet the prerequisites.

Any Traits granted by the Aspirant Species are replaced by the Traits of the Adeptus Astartes Species. 

Alternatively, you can choose to Ascend into the Primaris Astartes species, following the same guidance as for regular Astartes.

Keyword Changes

Species Keywords: HERETIC ASTARTES

Archetype Keywords: CHAOS, [LEGION], [MARK OF CHAOS]

Dark Gods Blessing: You begin with 1d3 Corruption Points.