"In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war."
Warhammer 40,000: Wrath & Glory is a tabletop RPG (2019 Ulisses Spiele, 2022 Cubicle 7 Games) set in the Warhammer 40K universe. Players take on the roles of Imperial Agents, Space Marines, Cultists, or Orks. d6 pool mechanic: roll dice equal to your Attribute + Skill rating, count successes (6+). Wrath dice (red) — crits and trash events.
The year is the 41st Millennium. The Emperor of Mankind is a living corpse on the Golden Throne. The galaxy is torn apart by war: Chaos, Orks, Tyranids, Elves. Ordinary people are pawns in the game of gods. The game covers every aspect of 40K: from cadets to Space Marines.
d6 Pool (Success = 6+)
Roll dice = ATTRIBUTE + SKILL. Each 6+ is one success. Wrath dice (red): 6 — critical, 1 — trash.
Character Tier
Tier 1 (cadets) → Tier 4 (Space Marines). Character power scales with tier.
Faction Hierarchy
Imperium, Chaos, Orks, Tyranids, Elves. Each faction — its own character set and mechanics.
Wrath & Glory Dice
Red Wrath dice: 6 — Wrathful (strong crit), 1 — Malefic (trash event). Creates drama.
Open in Session Zero to let every player vote and see the results.