Playable races?

[Sick Puppy]

Is it only humans or can I play dark eldar?

[Batailleuse]

Originally posted by Sick Puppy:

Is it only humans or can I play dark eldar?

you are a Rogue Trader of the Imperium of MEN

what the hell did you expect ... Xeno get purged in that empire.

It's like Asking why a black dude is not the president of a country that would be run by KKK members.

[Luxaz]

And for these that says you only play humans (Cause of lore). Have never played the RPG this game is following.
Rouge trader the role playing game, does not exclude other races, the same as the LORE does not exclude. There are Orks in LORE and the GAME, so why no Ork? Rouge traders ain't soldiers of Imperium of men, they are privateers who do what the ♥♥♥♥ they want to get rich.
And yes, the captain is most likely a human, cause they are the most open to accept different races for thier own greed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_Trader_(role-playing_game)

[SpacePirateKatz666]

Originally posted by Sick Puppy:

Is it only humans or can I play dark eldar?

human only sadly wish I can play as aeldari :D lol

[Dryden]

Originally posted by Luxaz:

And for these that says you only play humans (Cause of lore). Have never played the RPG this game is following.
Rouge trader the role playing game, does not exclude other races, the same as the LORE does not exclude. There are Orks in LORE and the GAME, so why no Ork? Rouge traders ain't soldiers of Imperium of men, they are privateers who do what the ♥♥♥♥ they want to get rich.
And yes, the captain is most likely a human, cause they are the most open to accept different races for thier own greed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_Trader_(role-playing_game)

Not “most likely”, the Imperium does not hand a warrant of trade (legal document) to xenos. The Emperor would have been even less likely to do so. A rogue trader could make use of or even employ xenos.

[Nobelissimos]

Originally posted by Luxaz:

And for these that says you only play humans (Cause of lore). Have never played the RPG this game is following.
Rouge trader the role playing game, does not exclude other races, the same as the LORE does not exclude. There are Orks in LORE and the GAME, so why no Ork? Rouge traders ain't soldiers of Imperium of men, they are privateers who do what the ♥♥♥♥ they want to get rich.
And yes, the captain is most likely a human, cause they are the most open to accept different races for thier own greed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_Trader_(role-playing_game)

I don't think you understand, a Rogue Trader is part of and works for the Imperium and the Emperor and are still Imperial citizens as any other human in the Imperium. They aren't just some random outlaws and pirates, but they do have a lot of authority and freedom. The Rogue Trader has to be human. The Imperium isn't going to give such a position of power to an alien when aliens are rarely even tolerated to live to begin with.

Their crew can have some non-humans.

If you want a non-human main character in the 40k setting, your options are limited. Especially if you want to play a character with any sort of authority.

[Khryst]

Originally posted by Luxaz:

And for these that says you only play humans (Cause of lore). Have never played the RPG this game is following.
Rouge trader the role playing game, does not exclude other races, the same as the LORE does not exclude. There are Orks in LORE and the GAME, so why no Ork? Rouge traders ain't soldiers of Imperium of men, they are privateers who do what the ♥♥♥♥ they want to get rich.
And yes, the captain is most likely a human, cause they are the most open to accept different races for thier own greed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_Trader_(role-playing_game)

because the WARRANT OF TRADE, which possession of makes one a Rogue Trader, is ONLY given to HUMAN OF THE IMPERIUM.

end of discussion.

the warrant allows for a Rogue Trader, to deal/trade/hire Xenos but that doesn't make that Xeno a Rogue Trader, but rather a member of the Rogue Trader's Retinue.

[Drake]

Originally posted by Luxaz:

And for these that says you only play humans (Cause of lore). Have never played the RPG this game is following.
Rouge trader the role playing game, does not exclude other races, the same as the LORE does not exclude. There are Orks in LORE and the GAME, so why no Ork? Rouge traders ain't soldiers of Imperium of men, they are privateers who do what the ♥♥♥♥ they want to get rich.
And yes, the captain is most likely a human, cause they are the most open to accept different races for thier own greed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_Trader_(role-playing_game)

I own the the books. It's very clear in the rules that a rogue is human exclusively. And I don't just mean imperium faction, I mean exclusively Human, so it can't be a mutant or a space marine or an ahbuman, the only exception being a psyker. And of course, he has to be aligned with the imperium, chaos cultists would be killed by the inquisition.

Xenos are out of the question, they aren't even in the same chapter as the human careers, all xenos chars are very specific ojn what career they can use. Orks are either freebooters or wierdboyz, that's it, there is no ork rogue trader.

[Nobelissimos]

Originally posted by Drake:

Originally posted by Luxaz:

And for these that says you only play humans (Cause of lore). Have never played the RPG this game is following.
Rouge trader the role playing game, does not exclude other races, the same as the LORE does not exclude. There are Orks in LORE and the GAME, so why no Ork? Rouge traders ain't soldiers of Imperium of men, they are privateers who do what the ♥♥♥♥ they want to get rich.
And yes, the captain is most likely a human, cause they are the most open to accept different races for thier own greed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_Trader_(role-playing_game)

I own the the books. It's very clear in the rules that a rogue is human exclusively. And I don't just mean imperium faction, I mean exclusively Human, so it can't be a mutant or a space marine or an ahbuman, the only exception being a psyker.

Xenos are out of the question, they aren't even in the same chapter as the human careers, all xenos chars are very specific ojn what career they can use. Orks are either freebooters or wierdboyz, that's it, there is no ork rogue trader.

I think you can make a voidborn Rogue Trader which is technically an abhuman I believe, to be nitpicky.

The lore doesn't discriminate as much as the tabletop RPG's game mechanics I think, allowing the possibility of abhuman/mutant Rogue Traders to some degree, especially since warrents of trade can be inherited. Theres at least one in the lore, you just don't really see or hear about them, tho I doubt you'd ever see something like an ogryn as one, but not impossible.

As long as they're human enough and aren't praying to chaos.

[Ghom]

Originally posted by Nobelissimos:

Originally posted by Drake:

I own the the books. It's very clear in the rules that a rogue is human exclusively. And I don't just mean imperium faction, I mean exclusively Human, so it can't be a mutant or a space marine or an ahbuman, the only exception being a psyker.

Xenos are out of the question, they aren't even in the same chapter as the human careers, all xenos chars are very specific ojn what career they can use. Orks are either freebooters or wierdboyz, that's it, there is no ork rogue trader.

I think you can make a voidborn Rogue Trader which is technically an abhuman I believe, to be nitpicky.

The lore doesn't discriminate as much as the tabletop RPG's game mechanics I think, allowing the possibility of abhuman/mutant Rogue Traders to some degree, especially since warrents of trade can be inherited. Theres at least one in the lore, you just don't really see or hear about them, tho I doubt you'd ever see something like an ogryn as one, but not impossible.

As long as they're human enough and aren't praying to chaos.

In the context of 40k voidborn just means born on a ship in the void of space. Doesn't necessarily mean your a mutant or abhuman.

[Kasa]

See this is why the orks are the best, 90% of the ork science fandom are cool k-fabe peeps who just like to have a good time and don't give a rats ass about what is and is not "cannon".

Let people have fun and take your weird hyper aggressive whining else where to go kick rocks.

As for OP's question, give it a bit. I bet there are already people modding in other races.

[Aranador]

You can RP as a xeno in this game - just imagine you are that smouldering pile of ash blowing through the void past the ship's windows. Legit experience !

[Nobelissimos]

Originally posted by Kasa:

See this is why the orks are the best, 90% of the ork science fandom are cool k-fabe peeps who just like to have a good time and don't give a rats ass about what is and is not "cannon".

Let people have fun and take your weird hyper aggressive whining else where to go kick rocks.

As for OP's question, give it a bit. I bet there are already people modding in other races.

I assume this is bait or mental illness idk which.

[zpc]

Originally posted by Werner:

no xenoscum can be a rogue trader

I wouldn't say no to a raccoon trader... https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3111998745

[ChompyRiley]

You know, as much as I want my 8ft muscle mommy female space marines because I'm a degenerate, even I have to admit they go against lore and basic biology. The Emperor created the geneseeds from his personal genetic code. Note my use of the 'he' pronoun. The Golden Veggie is male, and even for his transcendent brilliance, editing the geneseed to allow for a traditionally female body to maintain the level of hormones and muscle that a Space Marine needs for their implants would tax even his abilities. So I don't really mind it so much that there aren't FeMarines. Like... Do I want them? Yes. Am I going to pitch a fit 'cause I can't have them? Nah dawg. Just give me my Bolter ♥♥♥♥♥ and we're chill.

[Shadowfox]

Originally posted by zpc:

Originally posted by Werner:

no xenoscum can be a rogue trader

I wouldn't say no to a raccoon trader... https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3111998745

you had me a raccoon trader then immediately lost me at AI generated