Background Traits

General	Benefit
Archeotechnologist	Gain +1 Tier in Forbidden Lore (Archeotech) and an Omnissian Archeotech Pistol.
Bounty Hunter	Gain +1 Tier of Forbidden Lore (Underworld), also any Inquiry Test to locate a Bounty Target gains +10%. You take a -10% to Social Tests dealing with High Society or Nobility.
Child of the Creed	Gain the Unshakeable Faith Talent and -3% to Weapon Skill
Child of the Dark	All tests for movement in Zero-G are at +30, and you are never Void-Sick. However, you take a level of Fatigue automatically on landing on a Planet with gravity above 1 G, that cannot be ignored or removed until you leave the planet.
Combat Flair	When you are fighting a single opponent, you may make a Charm vs. Willpower opposed test. Should you succeed you gain +5 % to WS tests against this target. For each 2 DoS above the first you gain an additional +5%.
Contaminated Environs	Gain +1 Tier of Forbidden Lore (Mutants), and +10% to Survival Tests tied to a contaminated area. You also gain 1 Malignancy from your experience.
Criminal	You are wanted either by the Arbites or a Criminal Cartel (the GSC in Sternwald). If the Arbites: Gain Exceptional Wealth (+1) and Enemy (Arbites). If the Cartel: +1 Tier Forbidden Lore (Specific Cartel), Excessive Wealth (+1) and Enemy (Specifice Cartel).
Crusader	Gain Hatred (any 1), Pure Faith (Specific Cult) and 1d10+5 Insanity Points. You also lose 1 limb, but regain a common craftsmanship replacement.
Dark Secret	Gain +10% to any 1 Characteristic, and +5 Insanity. You and the GM should craft a good reason for you to have gained this.
Duty to the Throne	Gain the talents Orthoproxy and Armor of Contempt.
Endurance beyond life	You gain +5 Wounds.
Enduring Grit	You may ignore the effect of 1 level of Fatigue, and count any Fatigure levels greater than 1 as 1 level lower (3 would be 2 and so on).
Face of My Enemy	Gain Hatred (Any 1) and replace the WS bonus to hit with +20% instead of +10%. You lose 1 limb, but regain a common craftsmanship replacement.
Face of the Law	You may reroll any failed Interogate or Intimidate tests, once per test. You are unable to willingly violate known Law. You must test Willpower (-10%) to do so. If you are able to violate the law, and choose to do so, you take 1 Corruption as you betray what you stand for.
Family Lineage	You gain 1 Item of Rare Availability or better. If it is of Common Availability or better, it is of Best Craftsmanship.
Fanatic	You may spend a Fortune Point to gain the benefits of the Hatred (Specific) for the duration of this encounter. If you Flee, without winning, you gain +1 Insanity.
Fortes Fortuna Adjuvat	When spending a Fortune Point OR Burning a Fate Point, you may roll 1d10. On a 10 you do not count the Fortune or Fate point as expended, but gain the benefit sought.
Fringe Survivor	You may sustain yourself and your allies indefinately in an area with potable water and a supply of edibles. You must spend a number of hours each day in doing so equal to 5 less your Int Bonus, to a minimum of 1.
Fruit of the Tainted Tree	You gain +1 Tier in Tech Use (Any 1 Race), but you take a -10% to Social Tests with the Adeptus Mechanicus.
Glorious Past, Glorious Future	Gain +1 Fate Point, but also 1d5+5 Insanity.
Gunfighter	You gain +1 DoS with Pistol Weapon attacks.
Hammer of the Emperor	When rolling damage against a Foe who has been targetted by an Ally's attack during this Encounter, you may reroll damage dice results of a 1 or 2. The second result stands.
Haunted by the past	Gain +1 Tier of Forbidden Lore (any 1), but also 1d5 Insanity.
Incorruptible Devotion	You may Trade Corruption for Insanity on a 1:1 Basis.
Inured to Xenos	You gain +10% to tests vs. Fear from Xenos, and take no penalties for Social Interactions. However you take -10% to social interactions with members of the Imperium.
Know the Foe	Gain Hatred (any 1) and +1 Tier of Forbidden Lore (Matching).
Knowledge is Life	Gain Talent Total Recall and +1d10 Insanity.
Knowledge is Power	Gain +1 Tier in Common Lore (any 3), Forbidden Lore (any 1) and +1d10+5 Insanity points.
Rogue Trader	Any orders given while aboard a Voidship or Spacecraft you command gain +2 DoS. However, any act of Cowardice or "Strange Behavior" (as would be judged by those aboard the craft) will render this talent ineffective for the duration of the Session.
Loyalty to the ship	While aboard a Specific Voidship you gain +10% to Operate (Voidcraft) and +5% to social tests. Gain +1 Tier Trade (Voidsman).
Master of Paperwork	Reduce the Rarity of Imperial Equipment by 1 tier. Gain Associate (Administratum) talent.
New Blood	Gain Excessive Wealth (+1) and Enemy (Specific Organization). You may choose to add +1d5 to the Profit Factors available to your team instead of Excessive Wealth (+1). Work with your GM to bring the Enemy into your narrative.
New Horizons	Gain +1 Tier of Common Lore (Sternwald) and +1 tier of either Scholastic Lore (Astromancy) or Trade (Explorer)
Pit Fighter	Gain Resistance (Fear) and any improvised weapon you weild gains a bonus to damage equal to your Weapon Skill Bonus. You also gain +1d5 Insanity.
Purity of Faith	Gain Orthoproxy, and in order to resist any challenge to the Imperial Creed, you must pass a Willpower (-10) test. If you fail this test, you gain +1 corruption.
Quest for knowledge	You may spend a Fortune Point to pass any Common Lore or Scholastic Lore test with DoS equal to your Int Bonus, but take a -10% to any Social Test.
Recidivisit	Gain +1 tier in Forbidden Lore (any 2), but also Enemy (Ecclesiarchy)
Replace the Weak flesh	Cybernetics are two levels less scarce for you, but any Haywire effect you suffer causes you a level of Fatigue and to be Stunned for 1d5 Rounds.
Savant!	Gain +1 Tier in Logic or the Peer (Academics). Also take -3% to your Toughness characteristic.
Scapegrace	Gain +1 Tier in Sleight of Hand.
Scavanger	Gain either Unremarkable or Resistance (Fear), and either 1d5 Insanity or Corruption.
Seeker after Truth	Gain +1 Tier of Scholastic Lore (Any 1)
Seen things man should not	Gain Resistance (Fear), +1 Tier in Forbidden Lore (Any 2), and also 1d5+5 in Corruption and Insanity.
Self-Reliant	Reduce the Rarity of Non-Imperial Equipment by 1 Tier and unless there is an interdiction of the system or you cannot access the criminal syndicates operating in it, you can always buy these goods. Gain Enemy (Ad. Arbites).
Stubjack	Gain +1 Tier in Intimidate and Quick Draw Talent. Also, 1d5 Insanity.
Suave, so Suave	Double the bonus from any Associate, Good Reputation or Peer Talents you possess.
Sworn to the Creed	Gain +1 Tier in Common Lore (Ecclesiarchy) and Scholastic Lore (Ecclesiarchy)
Tainted	Gain +1 Tier in Forbidden Lore (Mutants) and Forbidden Lore (Heresy), but also gain +1 Malignancy.
Tainted by the Warp	Gain +1 Tier in Forbidden Lore (Warp) and Fearless (2) talent. Take 1d10+5 Corruption and Insanity.
Tainted Flesh	You start with a Mutation, roll on DH2 Core p. 292 or work with your GM. It should be awesome, but if revealed could spell your doom.
Taste of Every Fruit	Gain Jaded and +10% to tests relating to consuming Alcohol. Gain +1d5 Corruption.
The Immaterium Obeys	You may adjust the roll on the Phenomena Table by your Willpower Bonus. Psyker's only
They know where I live…	Gain the Paranoia and Lightning Reflexes talents. Gain +1d10 Insanity.
This I Hate	Gain Hatred (Any 1)
Thrill of War	Gain +1 Tier of Tactics (Any 1), Resistance (Fear) and 1d5 Insanity.
Unspeakable Tormentor	Gain Light Sleeper, Paranoia and Resistance (Fear). Also 10+1d5 Insanity.
Vaunted	Gain Jaded and Resistance (Fear), but also 5 Corruption and Insanity.
Vengeance	When you kill a Hated Opponent, you regain 1 Fortune Point spent this session.
Xeno Arcanist	Gain +1 Tier of Forbidden Lore (Xenos - Specific)
Xenophile	Gain Xenos Medic or Xenos Technophile for a specific race. Also gain Enemy (Ad. Mechanicus).
Xenos Hunter	Gain +12Tier on Scholastic Lore (Beasts), also the Leap Up Talent. Gain a number of interesting Scars that have fine stories behind them.
Zealot	Gain Pure Faith (Specific Cult), and 5 Insanity. If it is not a Sanctioned Imperial Cult, Gain Enemy (Ecclesiarchy) and 5 additional Insanity.
Ork Klans:
Bad Moon	Ork Equipment costs 25% less than list price, rounding down.
Blood Axe	Gain +1 Tier of Common Lore (Imperium) or Stealth.
Death Skulls	Gain +1 Tier of Tech Use (Ork) or Sleight of hand. Also Gain Runtz (1) talent to get with a Squig or Gretchin. You also have fine blue body paint or tattoos.
Evil Suns	Gain +1 Tier in Operate (any 2) or Tech Use (Ork). Also a can of Red Paint.
Goffs	Gain +5% to starting Strength Characteristic, and also generally appear to others to be the boss ork unless a Nob is around.
Snakebites	Gain Reistance (Poison) and +1 Tier in Survival or Stealth.
Eldar
Guardian	Gain +2 Tiers of Trade (any 1) and the Jaded Talent.
Guardian Pilot	Gain +1 tier to Operate (Skimmer, Any 1 other). You never take more than a -30% to Operate tests relating to Skimmer craft.
Ranger	Reroll failed Stealth Tests 1/test, and when using an Eldar Longrifle, your range modifier cannot be worse than -10%
"Vile Pleasures
"	You gain the Vile Pleasure system from RT: Soul Reaver, as you move to the dark side of your race.
Waystone of the Old Master	You gain the Soul Stone of an old master as a mentor. Chose 1 Skill at Creation that is not Agility based. You may reroll failed tests 1/test. If your first roll did succeed, you gain +1 DoS.
Kroot:
Bold Hunter	Gain +1 Tier in Survival, and +5% to starting BS.
Cunning Hybrid	Gain +1 Tier in Commerce and Charm relating to negotiation. Also +5% to Intelligence.
Greenskin Hybrid	Gain +10% to Starting Toughness. Also, Double starting wounds.
Headhunter	Automatically pass all Toughness tests relating to Poison or Toxins. Your Beak Attack loses the Primitive Quality, but gain Toxic (1) Quality.
Loyal Chapters:
Black Templar	Gain Chapter Solo and Squad Mode Abilities
Blood Angels	Gain Chapter Solo and Squad Mode Abilities
Dark Angels	Gain Chapter Solo and Squad Mode Abilities
Imperial Fists	Gain Chapter Solo and Squad Mode Abilities
Iron Hands	Gain Chapter Solo and Squad Mode Abilities
Raven Guard	Gain Chapter Solo and Squad Mode Abilities
Salamanders	Gain Chapter Solo and Squad Mode Abilities
Space Wolves	Gain Chapter Solo and Squad Mode Abilities
Storm Wardens	Gain Chapter Solo and Squad Mode Abilities
Ultramarines	Gain Chapter Solo and Squad Mode Abilities
White Scars	Gain Chapter Solo and Squad Mode Abilities
Heretic Chapters:
Alpha Legion	Gain Legion Solo and Squad Mode Abilities
Black Legion	Gain Legion Solo and Squad Mode Abilities
Death Guard	Gain Legion Solo and Squad Mode Abilities
Emperor's Children	Gain Legion Solo and Squad Mode Abilities
Iron Warriors	Gain Legion Solo and Squad Mode Abilities
Night Lords	Gain Legion Solo and Squad Mode Abilities
Thousand Sons	Gain Legion Solo and Squad Mode Abilities
Word Bearers	Gain Legion Solo and Squad Mode Abilities
World Eaters	Gain Legion Solo and Squad Mode Abilities
Skitarii
Skitarii	Imperial and Omnissian equipment is 1 Tier less scarce for you.