Psy Rating in Progress

Psyker Progression Delta Rank - 250 Experience Points
Psykers will be receiving a full overhaul in the upcoming • When a Psychic Power or Talent utilises a Psy
The Shadowbane Inquisition Role-Playing System. They Rating, treat the character as if they possess a Psy
will have their choices of powers increased, strange and Rating of 2.
difficult to utilise powers revamped, and given far more
options while also having their more mechanically • The character gains a +5 Bonus to all Focus Power
unbalanced powers brought into function. Tests
Nevertheless, in our future system, an incredibly
powerful Psyker will no longer be restricted to dealing • The character gains a +5 Bonus to all Daemonic
insane amounts of damage or trauma to a single Mastery and Ritual Tests.
individual. Instead, they will be as efficient as any army,
contained in one small and slightly unhinged package. • The character adds +5 to all rolls on the Shock
While this system is in develop, we will instead make Table.
use of a temporary system to govern the progression of
Psykers. This system alters the nature of Psy Rating, • The character adds +10 to all rolls on the Mental
changing it into a Psy Ranking system instead. Now, Trauma table.
instead of just determining the strength of powers, the
strength of a Psyker has many additional effects, effects • The character may sustain two Psyker Powers at a
which grant them both strengths and weaknesses. The time. If the character is sustaining any powers, they
rules of progressing as a Psyker are covered in this suffer a -10 Cumulative Penalty on any and all
temporary document, and should allow you to progress Focus Power Tests and a cumulative 10 point
as a Psyker in The Shadowbane Inquisition while we increase on any Psychic Phenomena Roll for every
develop the finished rules of our future system. Psyker Power Sustained.
Starting Psy Rank Delta Plus Rank - 500 Experience Points

• When a Psychic Power or Talent utilises a Psy
As in the base system, Psy Ranking is based on whether Rating, treat the character as if they possess a Psy
or not a character begins play as a Sanctioned or Rating of 3.
Unsanctioned Psyker. What rank each character
possesses at creation based on this fact is elaborated on • The character gains a +10 Bonus to all Focus
below. Power Tests
Unsanctioned Psykers • The character gains a +10 Bonus to all Daemonic

Unsanctioned Psykers who gain their Psyker Trait during Mastery and Ritual Tests.
character creation begin play with a Psy Ranking of
Epsilon. • The character gains a +5 Bonus on all Fear and
Pinning Tests.
Sanctioned Psykers • The character adds +10 to all rolls on the Shock
Sanctioned Psykers who gain their Psyker Trait during Table.
character creation begin play with a Psy Ranking of Delta.
• The character adds +10 to all rolls on the Mental
Psyker Elite Advance During Play Trauma table.
As per Unsanctioned Psykers, any character that takes
the Psyker Elite Advance after character creation begins • The character may sustain two Psyker Powers at a
with a Psy Ranking of Epsilon. time. If the character is sustaining any powers, they
suffer a -10 Cumulative Penalty on any and all
Focus Power Tests and a cumulative 10 point
Psy Rankings increase on any Psychic Phenomena Roll for every
Psyker Power Sustained.
The various Psy Rankings are below. Each entry includes
the cost of the Psy Ranking, as well as all of its
mechanical effects in list format.
Gamma Rank - 750 Experience Points
Rating, treat the character as if they possess a Psy
Epsilon Rank - N/A xp
Rating of 4.
Rating, treat the character as if they possess a Psy • The character gains a +10 Bonus to all Focus
Rating of 2. Power Tests
• The character may only sustain one Psyker Power • The character gains a +15 Bonus to all Daemonic
at a time. If the character is sustaining a power, they Mastery and Ritual Tests.
a -10 Penalty on any and all Focus Power Tests and
increase any Psychic Phenomena rolls by 10.
• The character adds +5 to all rolls on the Psychic • The character gains a +20 Bonus on all Fear and
Phenomena Table. Pinning Tests.
• The character gains a +10 Bonus on all Fear and • The character adds +30 to all rolls on the Shock
Pinning Tests. Table.
• The character adds +15 to all rolls on the Shock • The character adds +30 to all rolls on the Mental
Table. Trauma table.
• The character adds +20 to all rolls on the Mental • The character may sustain four Psyker Powers at a
Trauma table. time. If the character is sustaining two or more
powers, they suffer a -10 Cumulative Penalty on any
• The character may sustain three Psyker Powers at a and all Focus Power Tests and a cumulative 10
time. If the character is sustaining any powers, they point increase on any Psychic Phenomena Roll for
suffer a -10 Cumulative Penalty on any and all every Psyker Power Sustained beyond the first.
increase on any Psychic Phenomena Roll for every Beta Plus Rank - 2,250 Experience
Points
Gamma Plus Rank - 1,000 Experience • When a Psychic Power or Talent utilises a Psy
Points Rating of 8.
• The character gains a +15 Bonus to all Focus • The character gains a +30 Bonus to all Daemonic
Power Tests Mastery and Ritual Tests.
• The character gains a +20 Bonus to all Daemonic • The character adds +20 to all rolls on the Psychic
Mastery and Ritual Tests. Phenomena Table.
• The character gains a +15 Bonus on all Fear and • The character adds +30 to all rolls on the Shock
Pinning Tests. Table.
• The character adds +20 to all rolls on the Shock • The character adds +30 to all rolls on the Mental
Table. Trauma table.
• The character adds +20 to all rolls on the Mental • The character may sustain four Psyker Powers at a
Trauma table. time. If the character is sustaining two or more
• The character may sustain three Psyker Powers at a and all Focus Power Tests and a cumulative 10
time. If the character is sustaining any powers, they point increase on any Psychic Phenomena Roll for
suffer a -10 Cumulative Penalty on any and all every Psyker Power Sustained beyond the first.
increase on any Psychic Phenomena Roll for every Alpha Rank - 3,000 Experience Points
Beta Rank - 1,500 Experience Points Rating of 9.
• The character gains a +20 Bonus to all Focus • The character gains a +40 Bonus to all Daemonic
Power Tests Mastery and Ritual Tests.
• The character gains a +25 Bonus to all Daemonic • The character adds +25 to all rolls on the Psychic
Mastery and Ritual Tests. Phenomena Table.
• The character adds +40 to all rolls on the Shock
Table.
• The character adds +40 to all rolls on the Mental

Trauma table.
• The character may sustain five Psyker Powers at a

time. If the character is sustaining three or more
and all Focus Power Tests and a cumulative 10
point increase on any Psychic Phenomena Roll for
every Psyker Power Sustained beyond the first two.
Alpha Plus Rank - See Below

This Rank will be bought through an Elite Advance
specifically,
X Ranking
X
X Ranking
X
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Psyker Progression Delta Rank - 250 Experience Points

Starting Psy Rank Delta Plus Rank - 500 Experience Points

Unsanctioned Psykers • The character gains a +10 Bonus to all Daemonic

• The character adds +40 to all rolls on the Mental

• The character may sustain five Psyker Powers at a

Alpha Plus Rank - See Below

Psy Rank and Willpower

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