The Sisters of Battle represent some of the deadliest and most fanatical warriors humanity can muster, and any members of the Adepta Sororitas who reach this lofty rank are ighters of renown amongst their order. Clad in power armour and adamantine faith, they smite the foes of the Ecclesiarchy, driven on by their unwavering zeal. While few can stand in the path of these holy warriors, the efect their actions have on the populace is as great as their strength of arms. The might of the Sisters of Battle lies not only in their martial prowess, but also in the sacred dread they evoke in all who bear witness to their crusades.
Though few Inquisitors have direct ties to the Adepta Sororitas, those who work closely with the Ecclesiarchy sometimes call upon a Battle Sister to join their warband of Acolytes, bringing
down the wrath of the Emperor upon the enemies of humanity.
To some, her blessed its of divinely-inspired passion might be terrifying, but none can deny the eicacy of this mighty warrior in the battle for humanity’s very soul.
Experiene cost
750 xp
Prerequisites
- Influence: 50
- Willpower: 40
- Adepta Sororitas Background: Only members of the Adepta Sororitas can undertake the harsh training to become Sisters of Battle.
- Instant changes
Gain the Peer (Adepta Sororitas) and Weapon Training (Bolt) talents, the Scholastic Lore (Tactica Imperialis) skill, and the Willpower aptitude. - Equipment
Gain Adepta Sororitas power armour, and Godwyn-De’az bolt pistol or flamer. - Unlocked advances
A Sister of Battle character gains access to a special set of talents. These talents are available only to a Sister of Battle character, and are purchased with experience in the same manner as regular talents are purchased.
sister of bAttle tAlents
The following talents are available only to a Sister of Battle
character, and are purchased with experience in the same manner
as regular talents are purchased.
blessed mArtyrdom
Battle Sisters ight with the irm conviction that their souls are
secure, protected eternally by the Emperor. Emboldened by this
knowledge, they can stride forward without fear, trusting that no
leshly wounds can lay their spirits low. Many wondrous miracles
have been recorded at times when faithful champions of the Adepta
Sororitas have been struck down, only to rise again or perform an
even greater miracle in their death throes. Those who witness these
blood-stained miracles are invariably illed with holy awe.
Tier: 2
Prerequisites: Ceaseless Crusader, Shielding Faith
Aptitudes: Leadership, Willpower
Effect: Whenever this character burns Fate threshold to survive
a mortal blow, each other friendly character who witnesses her
miraculous survival regains 1 spent Fate point. When this character
dies in battle, each other friendly character who witnesses her
glorious demise regains all spent Fate points.
CeAseless CrusAder
When faced with the enemies of the Imperium, the Sisters of Battle
have been known to display inhuman endurance, pursuing their
enemies tirelessly. Those who witness their miraculous stamina on
the battleield are often illed with zeal of their own to rejoin the
battle in spite of fatigue and injuries.
Tier: 1
Prerequisite: Willpower 45
Aptitudes: Leadership, Willpower
Effect: As a free action, this character may spend a Fate point
to ignore the efects of Fatigue until the end of the encounter.
When she does so, each other friendly character within 30 metres
removes 1 level of Fatigue.
CleAnse with fire
It is the charge of the Adepta Sororitas to scourge the wicked,
and some take to this task with a terrifying eicacy, charring their
heretical enemies with deadly lame weapons and scattering the
ash underfoot.
Tier: 2
Prerequisite: Ballistic Skill 40
Aptitudes: Willpower, Ofence
Effect: When attacking with a weapon with the Flame quality, this
character can re-roll any results lower than her Willpower bonus
on damage rolls.
divine vengeAnCe
Members of the Adepta Sororitas are illed with the light of the
Emperor, inspired by His presence, and on the battleield they
shine brightly indeed. To the Sisters of Battle, wars of faith are
religious expressions as signiicant and irreplaceable as prayer. To
slay the Emperor’s foes is an act of worship, and for their piety,
Battle Sisters are rewarded with the Emperor’s grace.
Tier: 2
Prerequisites: Cleanse with Fire, Ballistic Skill 45
Aptitudes: Ballistic Skill, Ofence
Effect: The irst time in each combat that this character inlicts
Righteous Fury upon an enemy, she regains 1 spent Fate point.
emperor’s guidAnCe
The Battle Sister beseeches the Emperor to guide her strikes,
inding the gap in even the strongest of armour. With a mighty
blow, she lashes out to smite her enemy.
Tier: 2
Prerequisites: Insanity 25, Furious Zeal
Aptitudes: Willpower, Ofence
Effect: As a Free Action, this character may spend a Fate point to
increase the penetration of her weapon by her Insanity bonus until
the end of her next turn.
furious zeAl
The Sister of Battle wields her faith as she would a blade, slashing
through all impediments to deliver the Emperor’s Justice. Her
sword-arm is strong, and she ights with no regard for her own
life and with no fear of defeat.
Tier: 1
Prerequisites: Insanity 10, Hatred (Any One)
Aptitudes: Weapon Skill, Ofence
Effect: This character adds her Insanity bonus to damage she
inlicts with melee attacks against targets included in one or more
of her Hatred talents.
spirit of the mArtyr
The Battle Sister asks for the protection of the Emperor, that she
might shrug of hideous strikes long enough to bring down justice
on His foes. Even this brief prayer can grant seemingly miraculous
resistance, as bullets ricochet of of her armour and mortal blows
fall just short.
Tier: 2
Prerequisites: Insanity 20, Furious Zeal
Aptitudes: Willpower, Defence
Effect: As a free action, this character may spend a Fate point
to gain additional Armour points on all locations equal to her
Insanity bonus until the end of her next turn.
shielding fAith
The warriors of the Adepta Sororitas are well-known for being
warded against the power of the witch, for their faith in the
Emperor blasts through sorcery just as their holy bolters pierce
lesh and bone. Sisters of Battle have been known to walk through
gouts of sorcerous lame and come out untouched by the unholy
ire, and to brush aside even the most beguiling illusions of the
foul denizens of the Warp.
Tier: 1
Prerequisite: Deny the Witch
Aptitudes: Willpower, Defence
Effect: When using the Deny the Witch talent to make an Evasion
reaction against a psychic power, this character may spend a Fate
point to automatically pass the test with a number of degrees of
success equal to her Willpower bonus. If she does so, the psyker
must make a Fear test against a Fear rating of 1.
zeAlot’s pAssion
As they are illed with mercy for the Emperor’s
chosen, the Sisters of Battle hold in equal measure
hatred for His foes. The wrathful oratory of a
member of the Adepta Sororitas is something to
behold, and few can stand before her fury.
Tier: 3
Aptitudes: Fellowship, Ofence
Prerequisites: Fellowship 35, Spirit of the Martyr
Effect: As a Free Action, this character may spend
a Fate point and choose a foe. Until the end of the
encounter, she and each of her allies within ten
times her Willpower bonus in metres count as
possessing the Hatred talent against that kind
of enemy.
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