I was reading the entry for Arch Heretek in Hostile Acquisitions (for Rogue Trader) and that build seems even more appropriate for a heretek than the Black Crusade version with some more interesting abilities. Curious they didn't include them.

signoftheserpent said:

The Arch Heretek will be a villain of more potent ability than a starting player character. Also they were liking conceptualized by different writers.

Be great to have those extra talents costed for BC.

It's one of the alternate career paths, not just a villain thing.

Also I notice there are differences in the cybernetics between the heretic/imperium games.

signoftheserpent said:

of course. Heretics don't have access to the vast amounts of supplies and labor that the Imperium has, but they are also not restricted to the STC's like the Imperium is. Heretic cybernetics may be named similiarly and share general function with their imperium counterparts, the nature of chaos dictates that they cannot be the same

Gillam Harrow said:

I doubt STCs are something that is supposed to apply to cybernetics. Even among Imperial forces a simple optical implant will vary from person to person.