Daemon Hunter, an upcoming supplement for Dark Heresy, will be on store shelves very soon. A powerful resource for campaigns featuring the servants of the holy Ordo Malleus of the Inquisition, Daemon Hunter features information and background on the Ordo Malleus in the Calixis Sector, the Daemon hunter’s trade, and the Malleus armoury. Dark Heresy’s developer took the time to share some additional details on this exciting upcoming title.

Salutations Acolytes!

With Daemon Hunter hitting stores soon, excitement has been growing for all the new toys in the toy box. Last time, we previewed a few new tricks for GMs, so this time I thought I’d focus on what Daemon Hunter has in store for players.

Silent Killers

One of the most secretive orginisations in all of the Warhammer 40,000 universe are the Holy Ordos. With the three largest Ordos well established, it is high time to slip some of the smaller groups into Dark Heresy. Enter the Ordo Sicarius Initiate. Far from the training grounds of Imperial Assassins, the Ordo Sicarius has little presence in the Calixis sector, but that doesn’t mean their influence is unfelt. The Ordo Malleus certainly knows the usefulness of Acolytes trained by the specialists within their fellow Ordo. Check out this weeks preview of the Ordo Sicarius Initiate!

Ordo Sicarius Initiate preview (pdf, 1.8 MB)

New Backgrounds and Cell Directives

Of course, new Alternate Career Ranks aren’t all that Daemon Hunter has to offer. Several new backgrounds can also be found in this tome of Daemon killing. These backgrounds serve as reasons for conscription into the Ordo Malleus. Be it Corporeal Sanctification, a horrific process by which a servant is prepared for battle against the Daemonic, or the dark souled Fate-Eaters, the new backgrounds in Daemon Hunter make creating a new Acolyte for a campaign a unique experience.

Lastly, of course, are the Cell Directives. One of the dark secrets of the Holy Ordos is that sometimes one of their own must be hunted down. The Ordo Sicarius Initiate, other Assassins, or skill Acolytes may form a cell of Carta Extremis Hunters. Tasked with bringing a fellow Inquisitor to justice, this dangerous task requires dangerous training. This Cell Directive and more await players in Daemon Hunter.

Look for Daemon Hunter, a supplement for Dark Heresy, on store shelves very soon!