Unlike some other skills, Common Lore has multiple
Specialisations (see page 95 for more information on how
Specialisations work). The Specialisations for this skill are as follows:
Adepta Sororitas: Knowledge of the women of the Adepta
Sororitas and their spiritual culture, as well as their highly
specialised equipment.
Adeptus Arbites: Knowledge of its various arms and sub-sects,
including details of rank structure, common procedures, and the
basic tenets of Imperial Justice.
Adeptus Astartes: Information concerning the physiologically and
psychologically modified Space Marines, the Imperium’s most
potent defenders. Few outside their ranks gain such knowledge,
which can include the culture of a Chapter and its history, wargear,
unusual physiology, and battle cants.
Adeptus Astra Telepathica: Knowledge of how psykers are gathered
and sanctioned, including how Astropaths are used throughout the
Imperium, and the basics of astro-telepathy.
Adeptus Mechanicus: A general understanding of the symbols and
practices that the Cult of the Machine God commonly uses.
Administratum: Broad knowledge of the labyrinthine workings,
rules, traditions, and dictates of the Adeptus Administratum.
Askellon Sector: Information concerning the basic layout and
history of the sector, including Juno and the Grand Worlds, plus
many of the Tributary Worlds.
Chartist Captains: Knowledge of the merchant vessels across
Askellon, which complete centuries-long circuits through series of
neighbouring worlds as the primary means of Imperial commerce.
Collegia Titanicus: Familiarity with those who control the Battle
Titans of the Adeptus Mechanicus, some of the most potent
planet-bound weapons known to the Imperium.
Ecclesiarchy: Understanding of the structure of the Adeptus
Ministorum and its role in the worship of the Emperor.
Imperial Creed: Knowledge of the rites, practices, and personages
of the Imperial Cult, the most common observances and festivals
in honour of the Emperor.
Imperial Guard: Basic information about the ranking system,
logistics, structure, and basic tactical and strategic practices of the
Imperial Guard, as well as particularly famed regiments.
Imperial Navy: Basic information about the ranks, customs,
uniforms, and particular traditions of the Imperial Navy, as well as
famous admirals and ships.
Imperium: Knowledge of the segmenta, sectors, and best-known
worlds of the Imperium.
Navigators: Information regarding these valued mutants who are
essential for Warp travel and the Imperium’s survival, including
the various Navis Nobilite Houses operating within Askellon, their
lineages, and methodologies.
Planetary Defence Forces: Information concerning a planet’s
standing force dedicated to defending itself as well as assisting any
nearby Imperial systems. This includes composition, tactics, and
equipment, which might vary substantially based on the culture
and technological make-up of the world.
Rogue Traders: Information concerning the many Rogue Trader
dynasties operating within the sector and beyond in search of
profit and power.
Schola Progenium: A strong familiarity with the Schola Progenium,
which trains and indoctrinates the many Imperial orphans and
prepares them for lives of faithful service as elite troopers in the
Militarum Tempestus, Commissars in the Officio Prefectus, or
adepts in one of the Imperium’s many other divisions.
Tech: An understanding of simple litanies and rituals to soothe and
appease machine spirits.
Underworld: The Acolyte is familiar with basic criminal elements
and groups, such as pickpockets, debt-carnivores, and the like.
War: Knowledge of great battles, notable commanders, heroes, and
famous stratagems employed by those who fight in the endless
battles for and against the Imperium.