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Deathwatch

Welcome to the front lines, Battle-Brother!

Deathwatch is a roleplaying game in which you take on the role of a member of the Adeptus Astartes - the devout, bio-engineered super-soldiers also known as Space Marines. After many years of exemplary service within your own chapter, you have been singled out and selected to join one of the most unique and specialized collectives of Space Marines - the Deathwatch.

Only the most exceptional candidates from the fighting forces of the Adeptus Astartes are invited to join the mysterious Deathwatch; to take on a new oath to safeguard the Imperium from the darkest of threats. You will now be called into service to hunt down and destroy hostile xenos forces, to seek out and crush the root of heresy and sedition, and to continually fight against the foul daemon menace that crawls forth hungrily from beyond the Warp. You are at the fore of Mankind's war for survival against an extremely hostile universe.

Along with the other players, you will unite together as a Kill-team of Deathwatch Space Marines, but the challenges you will face are not all external. Since you have each been recruited from a separate Space Marine Chapter, you will be met with wildly differing traditions, beliefs, experiences and backgrounds. You must learn to work together with Space Marines who are strangers or even rivals.

As a Deathwatch Space Marine you have been selected as an exceptional candidate from amongst the warriors of your primary chapter, to bring your unique talents and abilities to the fight at the furthest fringes of Imperial space. United in this newly forged brotherhood, all Deathwatch Space Marines must learn to put aside their differences and work together to succeed in the most extraordinary of missions — or face the threat of total annihilation when confronted by implacable alien foes.

The Deathwatch RPG drops you and your group of fellow Space Marines squarely in the thick of the action, stationed at the heart of the Jericho Reach – a region of the Imperium long ago devastated by war, and now on the brink of destruction.

For centuries, the Deathwatch have maintained their silent vigil over the ancient ruins of the Reach, but now you find yourselves on the front lines of a grand Imperial Crusade that has been launched to reclaim this vast region of space from darkness and heresy.

The fate of billions rests in your hands!

Deathwatch offers a brand new roleplaying experience by focusing on elite, special-missions style action involving some of the greatest heroes and deadliest opponents the Warhammer 40,000 universe has to offer.

At the same time, there are exceptional roleplaying opportunities presented by the unique composition of the Deathwatch itself; the Space Marines who make up a Kill-team are a group of powerful and successful individuals, and often, it is the choice to go beyond that individual nature and sacrifice one’s pride in order to work together that will create the most drama and excitement in your Deathwatch games.

During a Deathwatch mission, you will earn renown, advance in experience and prestige, and garner special wargear only entrusted to the the most honoured and trustworthy battle-brothers. You will face extreme challenges, from the ravening horror of a Tyranid Hive Tyrant to the excruciating decision of whether an Imperial world’s population can be saved...or must be abandoned to their fate in the face of an encroaching alien menace.

Your Watch Begins Now

Stand together with your Battle-brothers to safeguard the Imperium of Man against the alien threat. Earn glory and renown for you and your Chapter. Carve a legend amongst the war-torn stars and stand as heroes against unspeakable evil. You shall know no fear. You are the Deathwatch.


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Books


Adventure


Deathwatch - Ark of Lost Souls
Ark of Lost Souls
Deathwatch - Falling Star
Falling Star
Deathwatch - Rising Tempest
Rising Tempest
Deathwatch - The Emperor Protects
The Emperor Protects

Background


Deathwatch - The Achilus Assault
The Achilus Assault
Deathwatch - The Outer Reach
The Outer Reach

Bestiary


Deathwatch - Mark of the Xenos
Mark of the Xenos

Core


Deathwatch - Deathwatch Core Rulebook
Deathwatch Core Rulebook
Deathwatch - Game Master's Kit
Game Master's Kit

Errata


Deathwatch - Living Errata v1.1
Living Errata v1.1

Free Web Adventure


Deathwatch - Final Sanction
Final Sanction
Deathwatch - Oblivion's Edge
Oblivion's Edge

Free Web Supplement


Deathwatch - Know No Fear:  A History of the Jericho Reach
Know No Fear: A History of the Jericho Reach
Deathwatch - The Nemesis Incident
The Nemesis Incident
Deathwatch - Ultramarines:  A Warhammer 40,000 Movie
Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie

Supplement


Deathwatch - First Founding
First Founding
Deathwatch - Honour the Chapter
Honour the Chapter
Deathwatch - Rites of Battle
Rites of Battle
Deathwatch - The Emperor's Chosen
The Emperor's Chosen
Deathwatch - The Jericho Reach
The Jericho Reach
 

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