Astropaths, Soul-Binding, and other traits at character creation

By Kosem, in Rogue Trader Rules Questions

Hey everyone, my gaming group and I are starting up a RT game. I was going through the book to familiarize myself with the rules as we are all new to the system. I came across the Soul-Binding trait in the traits section, and thought that was a great traits for the Astropath to have. As I was looking at other careers I noticed that the Explorator had Mechanicus Implants as a starting trait, glanced back at the Astropath career and saw that there are no starting traits for them. Even though it is explicitly stated in the material that they are all soul-bound to the Emperor.

Obviously I would give an Astropath this trait as it just makes plain sense for them to have it. But I've checked the errata and searched both the web and forum about the topic and come up with nothing about why the career doesn't have this listed as a starting trait. It's possible that it's just a mistake in the book, but I'd like to know if there is something I'm missing here concerning the trait and if there are any other careers that should have starting traits as well. Thanks for helping me out!

There is a sinlge page at the end of the careers section. It lists all of the special abilities of the various careers. It's rather vital page to read for everyone....

Page 72: Astropath Transcendent special abilities: Soul-Bound to the Emperor.

While it doesn't specifically say that it gives the trait soul bound, it does everything that soul binding does and a bit more.

Figures that I would somehow glance over that page... Thanks for pointing that out to me.

Kosem said:

Figures that I would somehow glance over that page... Thanks for pointing that out to me.

It seems to happen a lot. There are seven people in my game, including myself. First game we ran, nobody noticed it despite everyone going over their book more than once. Doesn't help that their special abilities are not really referenced in any other place.