Skitarii Army Creation Table

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In need of serious work. If any anon feels like tackling this mess, please, for the love of God, do it. Addon: By the Omnissiah, this shit is BAD. Please, Lord, someone fix this pile of orc excrement.

Editor's Remark: In the name of the Omnissiah, An attempt was made at making this slightly less dog-shitty.

This table was created by fa/tg/uys in order to generate a Mechanicus Skitarii force.

Adeptus Mechanicus Demographics

This is likely lore-breaking in multiple ways and should be checked over by an Admech expert or two

Recruitment Criteria	d100
All male [m/f ratio adjustable]	1-11
All female [m/f ratio adjustable]	12-16
Caste-born: Raised from birth to serve the Omnissiah and his chosen Tech-priests as warriors.	17-30
Abhumans: Ratlings, Ogryns, Subs, Scalies, and other such beings who have, either as a desperate measure or as an experiment, been inducted into the armies of the Cult Mechanicus.	31
Knight Worlders: In some cases, Knight World serfs or men-at-arms may be fed into the Skitarii meat-grinder when their overlords fail to pay their tithe in entirety.	32-33
Menial: The indentured masses toiling in the hive-workshops of Forge Worlds are very often inducted into the ranks of the Skitarii.	34-50
Feral Worlders: These formerly unwashed savages were conditioned and repurposed into loyal Tech-Guards, while retaining a spark of convenient ferocity.	51-52
Lottery: Whatever the origin of these warriors of the Machine-God, they were randomly picked among their peers, be it as an exceptional stop-gap measure (as exceptional as desperation is in the Imperium, anyway) or as a regular process.	53-56
Voidborn: Born on asteroids, orbital hives, far-flung Mechanicus Demesne, defense, mining, transport or Explorator fleets, or any other place lacking natural gravity and atmosphere. Most useful in void warfare.	57-63
Firstborn: The eldest child in every home is taken into the Legion, as their world's tribute or penance to the Omnissiah.	64-67
Vat-grown: these clones were born away from the grasp of unclean Nature, and created to fulfill whatever exacting criteria their masters had in mind.	68-90
Out of Favour: Oftentimes entire Mechanicus sects fall from grace, and some of them are turned into Legionnes Skitarii, their Fabricator General ensuring their loyalty through crude psysurgery.	91
Wild Spirits: Acolytes of the Cult Mechanicus whose warlike nature and short attention spans made them unsuitable for higher pursuits, they were pressed into combat duty.	92
Repentants: Repurposed lowest-order Hereteks. Their records scourged, their minds scorched by glorious meme-chips, weak flesh replaced with holy plasteel, these lowly worms are now ready to do the Omnissiah's work.	93-94
Roll d3+1 times on this chart, rerolling this result.	95-100

Recruiting methods >1: you are born Mechanicus: only those bred/grown on forge worlds >2: stewardship of the lesser: grace your knowledge upon those chosen from worlds you connect with [like knight worlds] >3: balance >4: Penal Legion alternative >5: Forced Servitude

Should probably try to include something like those in there if we can.

Forge World Properties and Glitches

Reoccurring Glitches	d10
Ionic Flux: Small power surges in cybernetics that cause shocks and can occasionally lead to failure of limbs and internal "organs".	1-2
Noospheric Interference: Receivers and transceivers act up, and occasionally the Maniple's noospheric aura fluctuates wildly, rendering orders incomprehensible, and removing the ability of Tech-priests to direct the Skitarii remotely.	3-4
Defective Omnispexes: There are flaws in the programing of the Skitarii omnispex, which causes inaccuracies over long distances, proving disastrous in combat.	5-6
Cybernetic Cortex Reboot: Skitarii occasionally suffer from the feared blue screen of death, which causes entire Maniples to cease to function until the holy rites of resuscitation can be enacted.	7-8
The Silicon Animus: Kastelan units sometimes achieve sentience, and must be purged.	9-10

Skitarii Legend

When was this Legion created? (d100)
1–5	Before M30: Pre-Great Crusade (Roll again on this table to determine when they were discovered by the rest of the Mechanicus, re-roll if you get this value again)
6–15	M30-M31:Great Crusade
16-20	Early M31: Horus Heresy
21–30	Early M31: The Great Scouring (Shortly after the Horus Heresy)
31–40	M31-M32: Time of Rebirth
41–50	M32-M35: The Forging
51–60	M36: Age of Apostasy
61–70	M37: Age of Redemption
71–80	M38: The Waning
81–95	M41: The Time of Ending
96–100	Unknown Age: For whatever reason, nobody knows when this Legion was created. Come up with your own explanation or leave it a mystery.

Purpose for raising this Legion (d6)
1	Meeting Quotas - It came time to raise another Legion of Skitarii in order to meet required needs, simple as that.
2	Oracle of the Omnissiah - The Omnissiah itself specifically ordered the creation of this Legion, so they say.
3	Enemy at the Gates - While under attack, a Forge World raised a completely new Legion to hold back the offensive. Long after the battle was over, these Skitarii continue to fight.
4	Expedition - This Legion was raised as part of an expedition to find lost technologies, defend the tech-priests, and eliminate those who taint the Omnissiah's holy works.
5	Omnissiah wills it! - The Imperium is on Crusade once more, and these Skitarii were raised to fight through this holy campaign alongside the rest of the Imperial forces.
6	Reinforcements - Created to reinforce an already existing group of Imperial and/or Mechanicus forces

Notable Deeds (d100)
1–5	Discovered a new STC template.
6–10	Saved a piece of valuable Archeotech from hereteks/xenos.
11–20	Defeated an abominable intelligence, daemon engine or other daemonic machine construct.
21–30	Crafted a servitor the likes of which is rarely, if ever seen.
31–40	Destroyed an enemy weapon manufacturing hub, securing an Imperial victory, and eliminating a blasphemy against the Omnissiah.
41–50	Established a entirely new Forge-World in the name of the Omnissiah.
51–60	Successfully modified a prior STC into a brand new pattern, which now has widespread use within parts of the Imperium.
61–70	Crushed a heretek rebellion with such force that their planet will not be livable for millennia.
71–80	Was able to not only disable a traitor Titan, but also to purge its interior and purify the machine spirit; reclaiming a valuable weapon for the Adeptus Titanicus.
81–95	After being accused of heresy for worshiping the Omnissiah, the Maniple proved their righteousness by holding off a siege from particularly zealous Imperial allies until their name was cleared by Father Mars, and the Fabricator-General.
96–100	Lost to the Warp. The Legion was once left tattered and broken by a Warp drive malfunction, stranding the survivors far from their Forge-World, low on supplies. They however, through much effort, made their way back, and rebuilt.

Infamous Failures (d10)
1	Horrific Blunder - In some how part due to the Forgeworld's and its maniples incompetence, a vital STC blueprint was utterly destroyed. Whether or not it is truly their fault, it matters not; they carry with them a deep shame for which they will always be looked down upon.
2	Fallen Forge - This Maniple is directly responsible for the loss of a critical forge to enemy hands, whether it be from the conniving Xenos or the dreaded hands of Chaos. This has hurt the pride of the Maniple, and has also reduced the manufacturing capability of the Forge-World overall.
3	Tech-Heresy - Through methods of unholy science, the Maniple was able to defeat a mighty enemy. It was only afterwards that these powers were revealed and purged, along with any who had a hand in it.
4	Death of Logic - The Maniple's lines were broken during a Daemonic invasion, scattering as the warp spawn cut through them and those they were charged to protect. Visions of the impossible geometries and horrific forces scarred them, weakening the Maniple's belief in the unfailing logic of the Machine God.
5	Broken Cogs - Through a horrific betrayal, the Maniple was forced to slay its sister Forge-World, killing off all its spirits, priests and machines, many of whom we're brothers and sisters in the cult. When the Maniple left, all that remained were the broken, shattered pieces of those they once held closest.
6	Horrors of the Ancient Past - This Maniple was present during the awakening of a major Necron Tomb World. At first what seemed a miracle, turned to a horrific nightmare as their fellows were cut down by beams of pale green light. Escaping with the minimal amounts of data they could, they have never since escaped the emerald glare of technology's true masters.
7	Recall File: Tyrannis - In a experience not unfamiliar to the Adeptus Mechanicus, a important Forge-World under the Maniple's watch fell prey to a Tyranid hive fleet, which left the world a unproductive ruin, its great manufactorums now silent
8	Clash of Faith - This Maniple suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of a Sisters of Battle covenant after offending the honored sisters. Many forges were ruined in their zealous rage, and from now on, the Forge-World is sure to remember the fine balance of the God-Emperor and the Omnissiah.
9	Upstart Enemies - In an appalling turn of events, the Maniple allowed a army of the wretched Tau to capture a crucial Forge-World. When the Tau were finally repelled, they found the Machine spirits desecrated, and unwilling to return to the proper bindings of their true masters. In rage, the entirety of the forges were destroyed.
10	Titan's Fall - This Maniple was nearly wiped out when during a war against the fell powers, A entire titan legion turned traitor. Death sung from their cannons, and even to this day, whispers tell of the horrors visited upon them by their former brothers, who still hunt them to this day.

Notable Figure(s) (d100)
1–20	A Techpriest who lead this army on numerous successful expeditions, reclaiming lost knowledge and purging the enemies of the Mechanicus.
21-40	A Skitarii Alpha known throughout the Mechanicus and even the Imperium for being an incredible warrior. Even a few mighty Astartes recognized his abilities. He met his untimely demise not on the field of battle, but through a failure in his augmentations.
41-60	In order to prevent a valuable piece of archeo-tech from falling into the hands of a xenos onslaught, an entire Battle Maniple willingly sacrificed themselves in ferocious fighting. They held off the traitor forces long enough for reinforcements to arrive, at the cost of all of their lives. To recognize their dedication to the Omnissiah, the most elite Skitarii in this Army now don the appearance of this Maniple.
61-80	A Forge World was saved from being consumed by the Tyranid fleet thanks to a new and innovative strategy thought of by this Master of Skitarii, which drew the Tyranid beasts into a trap, exterminating them completely.
81-100	Despite receiving incredibly tempting offers and promises from agents of the ruinous powers during the dark days of the Horus Heresy, this Magos remained pure and loyal, and raised a Macroclave of Skitarii to purge the traitors from his Forge World.

Personality

Views on the Imperium	d10
Cooperative: While there will always be divisions and tensions between the Mechanicus and the Imperium as a whole, these Skitarii look past the differences and eagerly fight alongside Imperial brethren.	1-5
Suspicious: The relationship between the Imperium and the Mechanicus is strained, and these Skitarii will be suspicious when alongside other Imperial forces.	6-7
Pathetic: The Imperium is backwards, and needs the logic and wisdom of the Mechanicus in order to hold togoether. Skitarii see themselves as superior to their allies.	8-9
Threatened: The Imperium are seen as ignorant savages, standing in the way of progress and technology. This Skitarii Legion will only cooperate with the Imperium when their goals are aligned. In some cases, they will even consider turning against them should there be a conflict of interest.	10

The Emperor and the Omnissiah	d10
Man and Machine: The Emperor and the Omnissiah are one in the same.	1-5
Separate but Equal: The Emperor and the Omnissiah are separate entities, though both are worthy of equal reverence.	6-7
Praise the Omnissiah: The Emperor is a powerful being, yet the Omnissiah is worshiped more fervently.	8-9
The Flesh is Weak: The Emperor is nothing more than a human being, and to worship him offends the Omnissiah, the one true god of the Mechanicus.	10

Forgeworld Predominant Terrain (If Exploratory Vessel was rolled, Ignore)	d100
Jungle	1-10
Desert	11-20
Ice	21-30
Ocean	31-35
Wasteland	36-50
Urban	51-75
Dead World	76-85
Airless	86-90
Agriworld	91-100

Legion Allie(s) (d100)
1-10	Administratum
11-15	Adeptus Arbites
16-25	Adeptus Astartes of a specific chapter
26-30	Adeptus Astra Telepathica
31-40	Adeptus Mechanicus of a Specific Forgeworld
41-45	Adepta Sororitas
46-55	Collegia Titanica
56-58	Astropaths
59-63	Chartist Captains
64-66	Ecclesiarchy
67-71	Imperial Guard from a specific world
72-80	Imperial Navy
81-85	Inquisition
86-90	Navigators
91-93	Officio Assassinorum
94-96	Planetary Defence Force of a specific world
97-98	A Rogue Trader dynasty
99	Schola Progenium
100	Scholastica Psykana

Legion Enemies (d100)
1-2	Roll on the "Legion Allies" table.
3-31	Orks
32-42	Eldar
43-51	Tyranids
52-68	Chaos Space Marines
69-79	Daemon Prince/Daemon/other specific disciple of Chaos
80-87	Specific Chaos-aligned group
88-96	Dark Eldar
97--100	Other Xenos See here for inspiration.

Inventiveness	d10
Changes in the holy patterns are Heresy.	1-2
Adaptation under Duress.	3-6
Actively seek solutions to design flaws.	7-8
Try to create entirely new designs, Heresy free.	9-10

Technology Specialization (d10)
1–2	Cybernetics -The Skitarii in this army are equipped with exceptionally advanced cybernetic-augmentations, even by Mechanicus standards, which greatly enhance the physical and mental capabilities of each soldier.
3–4	Exotic Weapons - If only the rest of the Imperium had access to this arsenal. These Skitarii are equipped with strange yet powerful weapons.
5–6	Unique Ship - The home of these Skitarii manufacture, designed, and/or found a unique naval vessel.
7–8	Vast Archives - These Skitarii protect an untainted and rich archive of information dating back thousands of years ago. Although much of information is hidden by encryption, tech-priests work tirelessly to uncover it's secrets.
9-10	Diverse - While lacking in a single specialization, the Skitarii of this army are well-rounded and take advantage of a variety of special technologies.

Leadership (d10)
1–2	Modulation - No one true leader, decisions are reached through elected positions or the more senior members.
3–4	Praise be the Omnissiah! - All must consult the Omnissiah before reaching any conclusions, as he is our one true leader.
5–6	Meritocratic - Just as the machine is tried and tested before it truly serves, so must our leaders undergo tribulation before the most worthy lead.
7–8	Bureaucratic - Every part of the skitarii is governed by a ranking official, whom has his own official, who has his own official, etc, etc.
9-10	Dynamic - Roll twice.

Skitarii Tactical Information

Forgeworld Army Core Units (d100)
1-25	Combat Servitor Reliant: Almost entirely comprised of simple combat servitors, relying only on Tech-priests and Skitarii for leadership roles.
26-45	Servitor Supported Skitarii: Skitarii are used as elite troops, while combat Servitors provide support to them.
46-60	Skitarii Reliant: Composed almost entirely of Skitarii, serving all functions within the army.
61-80	Techpriest supported Skitarii: Tech-priests of the Fulgurite and Corupscarii brotherhoods and Cybernetica Datasmith's provide tactical support.
81-90	Cult Zealots: The Tech-priests fill all combat rolls, with minimal reliance on Skitarii or servitors.
91-100	Cybernetica Datasmith's and their Robots: The army is entirely made up of Kastelan robots and their attendant Datasmith's.

Level of Augmentation (d100)
1-60	Heavily Augmented: Skitarii are heavily augmented with almost all vital body functions replaced with mechanized parts. They are more machine than man now.
61-80	Minor Augmentations Skitarii only receive a handful of augmentations, and are still visibly human with facial features still recognizable.
81-100	Extreme Augmentations: Skitarii are almost entirely mechanical. Only their brain remains biological, and even that has been heavily wired.

Sentience in Units	d10
Cogs in the Great Machine: These Skitarii are little more than Servitors controlled remotely by Tech-priests.	1-2
Fingers in the Fist of the Omnissiah: Only the Princeps/Alphas are sentient and they lead their brethren with ruthless efficiency.	3-5
Manipulated: While retaining some autonomy and sentience, they are manipulated by Tech-priests sending them Doctrina Imperatives and other directives.	6-8
Complete Autonomy: Have complete sentience and free will, but do as their Tech-priest Domini will, seeing their word as that of the Omnissiah.	9-10

Size of Maniple	d10
Battle Maniple/Battle Congregation	1-2
War Cohort	3-4
War Conclave	5-6
War Convocation (note this requires a roll of friendly knight house, if not reroll)	7-8

Categories >Type of Forgeworld >Technology dedication >Age >(If from pre-Great crusade) How they were reclaimed >(If after great crusade) How they were founded >Omnissiah Cult Beliefs >Forge world demeanor >Inventiveness >What tech do they specialize in? >Views on Heretechnolgy/Xeno tech >Loyalty's >Allies >Cult Mechanicus relations >Major product >Organization of the Forges >Leadership >Recruiting methods >Relations with the Cult Mechanicus >Skitarii Sentience/status >Size of the Maniple >Methods of war/Doctrine >Glitches(Quirks) >Deeds of legend >Infamous Failiures >Heros and Leaders of note >Mortal Enemies

Unsorted

>1: All bionics. Remove flesh. >10: Minimal bionics. >5: You niggas need to find a balance. >6: Biologis

Recruiting methods >1: you are born Mechanicus: only those bred/grown on forge worlds >2: stewardship of the lesser: grace your knowledge upon those chosen from worlds you connect with [like knight worlds] >3: balance >4: Penal Legion alternative >5: Forced Servitude

Lastly, add a name, colours, and heraldry. God-Emperor help us all.

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