Corruption
Corruption tracks what the galaxy has done to your soul — and what you let it do. It accumulates quietly, stages up loudly, and is nearly impossible to remove. It is not a health bar. It is a record.
Not damage. Evidence. — This chapter is a transcription outline: the rules below name what is being drafted, not final law. Full text replaces each entry as the rites are locked in at the table.
What This Chapter Governs
Being TranscribedGaining Corruption. Warp exposure, daemons witnessed unshielded, forbidden knowledge, heretical bargains, xenos artifacts, and decisions that seemed necessary at the time.
The Four Stages. Touched, Marked, Claimed, Lost. Early signs are cosmetic; late stages hand your actions to the Warp — and finally the character to the GM.
Mutations & Taint. The cosmetic, narrative, and mechanical marks each stage can leave behind.
Cleansing. Penance quests, holy sites, sacrifice, or major story action — never a routine spell slot. There is no spell for it.