Jae Heydari | Rogue Trader Wiki

Officer:

• Commanding Voice
• Finest Hour! (Upgrade I and III)
• Heroism
• Lasting Impression
• Leader's Assault
• March
• Move, Move, Move!
• Take Aim!

COMMON AND ORIGIN TALENTS:

• Aeldari Weapon Proficiency
• Cold Trader's Acumen
• Dual-Weapon Combat
• Drukhari Weapon Proficiency
• Gunslinger
• Las Weapon Expert
• Never Play Fair
• Solid Projectile Weapon Expert
• Survival Instinct
• Swift Movements

FLAGSHIP POST ABILITIES:

• Instant Control
• Perfect Pulse
• Take it Easy

Lap of Luxury

Clawing one’s way up from nothing and into the lap of luxury is no easy or simple feat, neither is it something the faint of heart or weak of stomach could hope to achieve in ten lifetimes, let alone their own. Even more difficult is managing to hold onto this sliver of livelihood once you have claimed it. For those who covet what you have worked for will become legion, a manifold accumulation of jealousy and anger and bitter resentment. Thus was the life of Jae Heydari, a woman who sought to better her lot in the Imperial hierarchy through whatever methods she had at her disposal.

Of course, this is no simple matter of petty theft or minor crime.

The cold trade is a vast, sprawling means of black market commerce dabbled in by no small amount of petty crime lords. But the leader in this field is the sector-wide criminal syndicate known as the Kasballica Mission, a ruthless criminal organization that is prolific in the seedy underbelly of the Calixis Sector and beyond. And it is a family Jae has long been a member of, if albeit a troubled one.

She made no small number of enemies out of her embittered rivals, individuals she has outperformed and outwitted in the cutthroat world of the cold trade. It has left her with something of a bloody target on her back. But it is no worse than the one she has lived with since the moment she accepted to be counted among the criminal scum of the Imperium.

However, things have only gotten harder as the delicate ecosystem of Footfall Station is thrown further out of balance. And only time will tell if she is able to adapt to the change and come out on top as she always has before.

Universal Interest

Spread throughout the Imperium is a vast array of personages, identities, outlooks and so on—every facet of mankind can be found throughout His million worlds. In this regard, those who have opened their hearts to anyone willing to put in the effort are in abundance. Whether they be man or woman, Jae will show no inhibition in regards to romantic prospects if someone puts in the effort. 

One For All

For those Imperial citizens who have weathered the day-to-day of the commonfolk, seen hardship through to its very end while the extremities of life beat away at you, there can be only a handful of beliefs that keep one going. The Master of Mankind, beloved by all, ensures spiritual purity, of course. But what might there be for someone looking to have physical safety in an otherwise volatile environment?

Jae Heydari has found an answer to this, focusing on the individual among the great cogs of mankind and finding comfort in her fellow man rather than the wider institutions they are a part of. God-Emperor fearing, of course, but with greater faith in and respect for the common man. Thus, she might be considered an Adherent of the Iconoclast school of thought.

Business Partners

The first step to adapting and keeping ahead of the competition always begins with securing an unassailable business partner, and there is no one more unassailable than a Rogue Trader. A Lord Captain of the von Valancius dynasty themself.

In a time when Jae’s fortunes have turned against her and once begrudging allies become sharks amid bloodied waters, the chance encounter with a Rogue Trader is a boon unlike any other. But negotiations are a tricky thing. Even more so when, at the time, you have your present livelihood under direct attack by your competitors. Worse still when the few people you trusted to have your back in such an uncertain time have become staunch opposition. However, Jae has always found opportunity amid hardship. And the appearance of one of the God-Emperor’s chosen few may well be the turning point for something even greater than she could have imagined.

However, Rogue Traders are a wily and unpredictable lot—some as liable to gun someone down in cold blood as gifting them a lifetime’s worth of thrones and patronage.

But Jae is, as ever, fit to bursting with tricks and ways to have them see reason. And if the Lord Captain of the von Valancius dynasty might help her with a spot of recovering some of her ill-gotten gains, then there may be a future in which great, lucrative business might be done between them.

Lynchpin

There are many perks that come with finding a niche to fill within one of the wider organizations that span the Imperium, connections and sway within greater spheres of influence being one of them. However, it takes a delicate touch and a strong arm in order to turn opportunities such as those into tangible results. Something that takes years of dedication to master. But often those who pursue such livelihoods find themselves at the business end of an autopistol when they try wading through too big a pond before they are ready to handle the sharks swimming within.

Jae Heydari might be one such individual.

However, her years of experience as a Cold Trader have served her well, providing her with a bevy of experience as a leader and unique abilities such as Gunslinger, Never Play Fair and the Cold Trader’s Acumen.

Gunslinger: While Jae is fighting with weapons in both hands, the attack from the second hand (depending on which hand she attacked with first in the round) does not cost any additional AP.

Never Play Fair: Jae can use either Fellowship or Intelligence for Intelligence-based skills, whichever is higher. Additionally, Jae can reroll failed Commerce tests (+1 attempt for each test).

Cold Trader’s Acumen: The Rogue Trader's reputation level grants Jae additional bonuses:

• Drusians: +(2 × reputation level) to all resistance tests and +(4 × reputation level) to Lore (Imperium)
• Explorators: +(2 × reputation level)% to armour and +(4 × reputation level) to Tech-Use
• Kasballica Mission: +(2 × reputation level)% to dodge and parry and +(4 × reputation level) to Commerce
• Fellowship of the Void: +(2 × reputation level)% to critical hit chance and +(4 × reputation level) to Coercion
• The Imperial Navy: +(2 × reputation level)% to cover efficiency and +<u>(4 × reputation level) to Persuasion

In addition to her unique Origin abilities, Jae is also a stellar Officer who can take charge and empower her allies to go beyond their normal limitations, similar to Cassia. These manifest as the Voice of Command and Bring it Down! actions.

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.