Homebrew Astartes Species Details
The Adeptus Astartes, known more commonly as Space Marines, are the genetically enhanced super-soldiers of the Imperium, each one a warrior-monk sculpted for war. Created from the gene-seed of the Emperor’s Primarchs, they stand taller, stronger, and faster than any unaugmented human, their bodies reinforced with bio-engineered organs, unbreakable bones, and lightning-fast reflexes. Encased in power armor and armed with devastating weaponry, a single Astartes can lay waste to entire squads of lesser foes, while a full squad is a walking apocalypse.
Bound to their Chapter, Astartes dedicate themselves to a rigid code of honor and duty, following the teachings of their Primarch and the Codex Astartes—though some Chapter traditions deviate wildly. While most serve as the Emperor’s unwavering defenders, others have forsaken their oaths, becoming renegades or traitors to Chaos, reveling in slaughter and damnation. No matter their allegiance, an Astartes is an unrelenting force of destruction, a warrior who knows no fear, no hesitation, and no equal.
Astartes Traits
As an Astartes you gain the following benefits:Ability Score Increase
Your Consitiution, Strength, or Charisma ability score increases by 2.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write High Gothic and Low Gothic.
Size
Size. Astartes are much larger than their human counterparts, weighing anywhere from 200-300 lbs and being 7+ feet tall. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet
Darkvision
You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Angles of Death
You are treated as one size Larger for grapples and when determining carrying capacity.
And They Shall Know No Fear
You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened and Battle-Shock Tests.
Superhuman Biology
Your implants give you superhuman endurance, giving you the following benefits:
- You can last twice as long while being exposed to the effects of sleep deprivation, dehydration, starvation, and extreme heat and cold from the environment before suffering penalties.
- You are proficient in the Athletics skill.
- You have resistance to poison damage.
Gene Seeds
Being a Space Marine, you have undergone intense training and surgical procedures to become who you are. The most important of these is the gene-seed implantation, which gives you different benefits depending upon its legion of origin.
- Raven Guard. Your WIS ability score increases by 1.
- Stealth Operatives. You have darkvision for 120ft, and gain proficiency in Stealth.
- Imperial Fists. Your CON ability score increases by 1.
- Stalwart Defenders. You gain the Tough Origin feat
- White Scars. Your DEX ability score increases by 1.
- Hyper-Mobile. Your base walking speed increases by 10ft. You can Dash as a bonus action an amount of times equal to your proficiency score per long rest.
- Dark Angels. Your STR ability score increases by 1. You additionally gain ONE of the following bonuses:
- Deathwing. Gain the Savage Attacker Origin Feat.
- Ravenwing. Gain the Alert Origin Feat.
- Iron Hands: Your INT ability score increases by 1.
- Mechanical Enhancement. You gain Proficiency in a skill and 2 tools of your choice, and Expertise in a skill you are proficient in.
- Blood Angels: Your CHA ability score increases by 1.
- Sanguine Divination. Upon failing a d20 Test, you can convert one failure into a success. You regain this ability on a long rest.
- Salamanders. You have Resistance to Fire and Radiant Damage.
- Champions of Humanity. Once per short rest, you can interpose yourself between an ally and harm's way. If an ally within 5ft of you is about to take damage, you can instead choose to take the damage and grant your ally an advantage on their next attack.
- Space Wolves. You have Resistance to Cold and Psychic Damage.
- Feral Instincts. You have advantage on any Perception checks that rely on hearing or smell.
- Ultramarines. You gain any feat of your choice.
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