Cassia Orsellio | Rogue Trader Wiki

Officer:

• Bring it Down!
• Voice of Command

COMMON AND ORIGIN TALENTS:

• Inspire Courage
• Mind over Matter

FLAGSHIP POST ABILITIES:

• Determined Scan
• Leaking Aether
• Spin Around

Vaunted Scion

There are many assets within the possession of a family of the Navis Nobilite, no few of which are those born within its many interwoven branches of one singular and uninterrupted grand lineage. Each one serves to further the house’s grand reputation, enabling their continued ascent through the political arena of the Imperium. And one such tool was Cassia Orsellio, hidden away as she was in Eurac V, a void station sequestered within Calligos Winterscale’s domain.

However, she is quite unlike many of her fellow navigators.

Due to her unique position as a vital asset to House Orsellio, Cassia was kept sequestered within the void station for longer than she can remember. This was due in part because of her importance, but another was due to the intensity of her abnormal abilities. Something that deemed her both an idol and a pariah amongst even her own house. But this did little to sway her from her purpose, her drive to become someone worthy of the prestige of her house. Thus she spent every waking moment dedicated to this, learning everything she could at a voracious pace while doing her best to try and master her ever-growing power.

But there has never been a shade of color she could not see, and the ones cloaking those she considered her closest compatriots were not all that they appeared to be. But before the final curtain closes on Eurac V, she has one more canvas to paint.

Hues of Ruby and Vermillion

Those vaunted few who might count themselves among the legacies bloodlines that populate the Navis Nobilite have a duty to hearth and home. They must always look to expand the holdings and prestige of their family, upholding untold millennia of traditions while spreading the light of the Emperor to all corners of the galaxy. Nowhere is this more true than with Cassia Orsellio, a member of a truly storied family who would one day expect her to carry on the family legacy. However, the burdens and isolation of such expectations have left her alone and separate from kith and kin—it is a lonely existence to lead.

Someone who might stand with her could find a way to open her heart to the wonders of life if a man might be bold enough to look past her outward appearance.

Devoted Servant

Among the God-Emperor’s innumerable servants, few are as loyal or integral to maintaining and expanding mankind’s domain as those who populate the Navis Nobilite. They are steadfast in their duties, and they have memorized the vast political machine that is the Imperium of Mankind. But even more so, they are loyal to the Master of Mankind’s designs to bring the torch of civilization to all corners of the galaxy. An inclination further reinforced by the fact they are of a higher stock, members of the vast aristocracy that dominates the entirety of the Imperium.

Because of this, Cassia Orsellio would be considered an Adherent of the Dogmatic school of thought.

Undaunted Roads

In a time of great need, the Navis Nobilite is who Rogue Traders turn to when they need to acquire a new method of traversing the infinitely twisting pathways of the warp. But it is no easy thing to lay claim to a new navigator. For in the political arena of the Imperium, the many noble houses of the Navis Nobilite hold great power and influence over innumerable matters. However, there are many scenarios that might bring them to the bargaining table—the sudden uprooting of one’s entire life is one such occasion.

With a climactic showdown separating Cassia from her home aboard Eurac V, the Rogue Trader brokered a deal with and secured Cassia, beloved scion of house Orsellio, as their new navigator.

However, slotting into the position of the dynasty’s old navigator is not easy. Nor is it easy to come from a sheltered upbringing and thrust into the wider world of dangers, politicking and lethal escapades. But inexperience is no excuse for an inability to adapt. And with the Rogue Trader’s help, who knows what might become of Cassia and her household?

Only time will tell what becomes of this burgeoning relationship.

Navis Nobilite

For those counted among the Navis Nobilite, there are many powers and abilities that derive from their mutant Origin as a Navigator. Many of said abilities come at the ghastly cost of further mutation, an instability that stems from their third eye. But the powers they gain over the course of their life make them a truly formidable foe to face on the field, even more so when one factor in the unfiltered essence of the warp that can be channeled from their third eye.

A power that manifests as the Lidless Stare special Origin ability.

Lidless Stare: All creatures in a cone in front of the Navigator suffer (1 + Navigator’s WP bonus)-(4 + Navigator’s WP bonus) damage. The affected targets must also pass a +30 bonus Willpower resistance check or become stunned for 1 turn.

Beyond her mutagenic abilities and that of her third eye, she has her own charisma and the authority invested in her by virtue of her blue blood. She carries the bearing of the aristocracy and, with it, possesses the ability to command and inspire her compatriots to ever greater heights. Being an Officer, she always pushes them past their limits with actions such as Voice of Command and Bring it Down!.

Voice of Command: The Officer forces an ally to fully push themselves, increasing their characteristics by +(5 + 2 × Officer’s FEL bonus) for 1 round.
Additionally, all of the Officer's abilities can be applied to the target of Voice of Command from any distance. A character who becomes the target of Voice of Command cannot be targeted by this ability again for the next 2 rounds.

Bring it Down!: The Officer immediately grants an ally an extra turn with action points equal to (Officer's FEL bonus / 2) and no movement points.
If the ally is under the effect of Voice of Command and kills an enemy before the end of the Officer's turn, the ally gains a one-time additional +(2 × ally's resolve) momentum.