A couple of questions about the Rogue Trader rule set from a total newb.

[Stubbieoz]

First, while I have played some Warhammer games in the past I am at a complete loss to the lore and also to the rule set used in Rogue Trader.

I have downloaded a WH40K Rogue Trader pdf book written by Rick Priestly I believe in 1987 and is 288 pages long.

Is this the only version of the rule set or are there other editions of the rules like D&D has?
And does this game by Owlcat use this book for the foundation of the game?

Thanks.

[HuffingJenkem]

That's the first edition of the 40K tabletop game. This game is (very) loosely based on the Rogue Trader RPG by Fantasy Flight Games. Look for the Rogue Trader Core Rulebook - but be aware that Owlcat chucked out 90% of the rules to make their own system which is more influenced by SRPGs and X-Com and far more class-dependent than the TTRPG.

[Stubbieoz]

Thanks for the clarification. Appreciate the reply.
I'll leave the reading of the tabletop ruleset by the wayside in that case.
No need to overload my brain with info that is not relevant to playing the game, though I guess the lore about Rogue Traders in general that's in the book would still be applicable?

[HuffingJenkem]

Originally posted by Stubbieoz:

Thanks for the clarification. Appreciate the reply.
I'll leave the reading of the tabletop ruleset by the wayside in that case.
No need to overload my brain with info that is not relevant to playing the game, though I guess the lore about Rogue Traders in general that's in the book would still be applicable? :philosophizing:

Yes, the NPC Rogue Traders in the game are from the RPG. Some of the planets and locations are too (Footfall definitely is).

[Summersong]

The Rogue Trader RPG by Fantasy Flight is dead. If you want the 40k RPG that's actually supported and current, that's Wrath and Glory, and it goes beyond Rogue Trader stories although those are easy to do.

Rogue Trader wasn't bad but it was janky and bloated. Fantasy Flight had a basically bad engine they built their TTRPGs on, and it showed.