IM - Patron Creation

Creating a Patron

Creating a Patron is a collaborative process between the players and the Gamemaster. Your patron will have very different goals, depending on the institution or organisation within the Imperium they represent, and this will influence the missions you undertake, the enemies you face and even the resources at your disposal. Discuss the stories you want to tell and the parts of the Imperium which intrigue you, and work together to build a Patron compatible with that.

In this chapter, we provide information on tables that include a column for randomly rolling results. When creating a Patron, it is important to carefully consider every choice you make as it can greatly impact your game. The option to randomly select certain choices is only presented for those who wish to utilize it.

Faction and Duty

Your Patron is a high-ranking member of a Faction, powerful enough to commandeer and run groups of adepts like your own. Your Patron’s Faction does not have to match your Character’s — you may still choose to come from any Faction when it comes to creating your own Character.

Influence: Your Patron has +2 Influence

with their Faction. You can use your Patron’s Influence instead of your own during play.

Each Faction has a diverse hierarchy of ranks and positions, referred to as Duties in Imperium Maledictum. Like your Patron, every character in your party will also have a Duty to their Faction. Your Patron is relatively elevated in their Faction’s hierarchy, but this does not fully define their role. One Patron of the technology-obsessed Adeptus Mechanicus might run the armour production facilities for an entire planet and enjoy a great deal of respect and influence, whilst another might labour tirelessly in a long forgotten data-vault, kept conscious by mind-altering augmetics for days as they reverently process stacks of ancient knowledge in complete obscurity. Your Patron’s Duty will help to inform what your Patron does, why they might need you, and what benefits they can offer the party.

Duty: Your Patron has a Duty within their Faction. A Duty describes the Patron’s place in the Imperium and awards a Duty Boon which will aid the party during play.

Work together with your group to decide on a Faction for your Patron based on the kind of game you want to play, or roll on the table below. After you have determined a Faction for your Patron, the Gamemaster will record their Influence. Decide on a Duty for your Patron as a group, selecting from the options presented in your Patron’s Faction.

Roll 1d100	Faction
01-10	Adeptus Administratum
11-15	Adeptus Astra Telepathica
16-30	Adeptus Mechanicus
31-39	Adeptus Ministorum
40-54	Astra Militarum
55-64	Imperial Fleet
65-74	Infractionists
75-94	The Inquisition
95-00	Rogue Trader Dynasty

Imperium Maledictum by Cubicle 7