{"slug":"imperium-maledictum","title":"Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay: Imperium Maledictum","url":"https://www.ttrpg-games.com/item/imperium-maledictum","agentUrl":"https://www.ttrpg-games.com/api/games/imperium-maledictum.json","summary":{"blurb":"Cubicle 7's Warhammer 40,000 TTRPG about a small team of Imperial agents working for a Patron in the Macharian Sector. A d100 roll-under system with Fate points, a group-built Patron, Influence with factions, and short, lethal zone combat. The in-print successor to Dark Heresy in spirit.","atAGlance":"Warhammer 40,000 investigation TTRPG • d100 roll-under • group-built Patron and faction Influence • Fate points • zone combat with Superiority • core book 352 pp • Starter Set available","whyItFits":"Choose Imperium Maledictum when your group wants to play human-scale agents of a powerful Patron: following leads, juggling factions, and surviving brutal fights in the 41st millennium. It is the Cubicle 7 line that is still in print, with a Starter Set for a new GM. Skip it if you want Space Marines (see Wrath & Glory) or need detailed GM guidance on campaign structure."},"constraints":{"playerRange":null,"sessionRange":null,"setupMinutes":null,"characterCreationMinutes":null,"prepLevel":"Medium","priceModel":"Paid"},"fit":{"beginnerFriendly":false,"newGmFriendly":2,"oneShotFriendly":false,"campaignFriendly":true,"soloFriendly":false,"improvBurden":"Medium","structureLevel":"Balanced","contentIntensity":"High"},"scores":[{"key":"complexity","label":"Complexity","value":3},{"key":"new_gm","label":"New GM Fit","value":2},{"key":"roleplay","label":"Roleplay Focus","value":4},{"key":"combat","label":"Combat Focus","value":3},{"key":"tactical","label":"Tactical Depth","value":3},{"key":"campaign","label":"Campaign Depth","value":4}],"availability":{"quickstartAvailable":true,"pdfAvailable":true,"physicalBookAvailable":true,"vttReady":false},"recommendations":{"bestFor":["Groups that want grim, human-scale Warhammer 40,000 investigation for a Patron of their own making","Tables that like faction politics, deadly short fights, and a Fate system with permanent costs","Dark Heresy fans who want a line that is still printed, with a Starter Set for a new GM"],"avoidIf":["You want to play Space Marines or mixed-faction cinematic 40K action (see Wrath & Glory)","You want detailed GM advice on building campaigns, non-investigation missions, or running the Patron","You want combat as lethal and varied as Dark Heresy's, or a game with no psyker balance questions"]},"facets":{"genres":["Mystery and Investigation","Science Fantasy"],"systems":[],"mechanics":["Campaign","Character Customization","Skill-Based","Team-Based"],"themes":["Bleak","Dark","Mature Themes","Political"],"decisionTags":["Licensed","Rules Medium"]},"links":{"websiteUrl":"https://cubicle7games.com/en_US/warhammer-40-000-roleplay-imperium-maledictum","reviewsUrl":"https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/305328/Warhammer-40000-Roleplay-Imperium-Maledictum-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1659151"}}