Sisters Sororitas' Sacred Rites
By Gav Thorpe - Chapter Approved
Before the fighting begins, the Sisters of Battle kneel in prayer, offering their thanks to the Emperor and asking for his protection and guidance. The Battle Sisters are invigorated and emboldened by their prayers, instilled with grim courage and determination to overcome their foes.
Any SoB infantry units (i.e. not vehicles) may take part in these Sacred Rites at the start of a
battle. For each unit, roll a dice on the following table to see what effect their prayers have. Higher ranking members of the Ecclesiarchy inspire greater acts of selfless sacrifice and dedication, and so add to the dice roll, as listed below (only apply the highest modifier):
| Character | Sacred Rites bonus |
| Canoness | +3 |
| Celestian Superior | +2 |
| Veteran Sister Superior | +1 |
Note: If an independent character leads a squad in the Sacred Rites, the character must be set up with the squad at the start of the battle.
If the character leading the squad in the Sacred Rites subsequently leaves the unit, any benefit from the Sacred Rites is lost for the rest of the battle - the unit will think they are being abandoned by the Emperor! Note that this does not happen if the character is killed whilst with the unit - such characters become martyrs to the cause! The unit loses its Sacred Rites if another character subsequently leads the unit.
The results of the Sacred Rites apply to all members of the squad and any characters who start the battle with them, including the character leading the Sacred Rites.
SACRED RITES TABLE
D6 Score Effect
1 No effect.
2 The unit never counts as being outnumbered in an assault.
3 The unit cannot be pinned.
4 The unit ignores any negative modifiers on morale and pinning tests.
5 The unit may re-roll any failed morale check.
6 The unit may always attempt to regroup, with no restrictions.
7 The unit never falls back and is automatically assumed to pass any morale check it is required to make.
8 In close combat, the unit always hits on a 3+, regardless of relative Weapon Skills.
9 All models in the unit add +1 to their Attacks for the duration of the battle.
