FFG wrote:Your Nemesis is Waiting
A preview of Hostile Acquisitions, an upcoming Rogue Trader supplement



“For what purpose were those years spent, Xanthis? Did I not tutor you well in the ways of mankind, in our sacred duty? Why then would you behave this way? So many lives, my Xanthis... So cruel a tale shall I write of your memory.”
-From the addled mutterings of one Ankyra

In August, we announced the upcoming release of Hostile Acquisitions. Many souls live on the fringe of Imperial law, and this supplement for Rogue Trader focuses on those individuals. From pirates to unsanctioned pskyers, the far future is filled with those who prefer to keep the lowest of profiles.

This week we take a closer look at The Nemesis Path, a chapter of the Hostile Acquisitions that gives you the tools for constructing the ultimate Nemesis. While The Nemesis Path is an optional system, it allows you to design a living challenge for Explorers. Imagine having the ability to quickly generate a foil for all your players’ plans, a character who will attempt to stymie your Explorers at every turn and unite them against a common enemy. The Nemesis Path provides exactly that.


A competitor yearns for revenge



This chapter of Hostile Acquisitions guides you through a process similar to the character creation process, yet the end result will be something far more sinister. You choose Origins, Motivations, Devices and Downfalls, Stakes, and Archetypes to build a perfect adversary. Like the Origin Path, the Nemesis Path provides a framework for an adversary that can be fleshed out into a full-fledged antagonist.

Introducing a Nemesis to your campaign works best when Explorers have already developed stories for their characters. When players have spun their own tales, it provides many opportunities for you to work a Nemesis into that background. For example, if one of your player characters is an ex-soldier trying to eke out a new living on the edge of the law, a natural adversary may well be an Enemy in Arms. He could be a former combatant in a long-forgotten conflict motivated by a vendetta and willing to travel untold distances to settle the score.


Old rivalries renewed

Furthermore, The Nemesis Path is complete with additional profiles for you to augment. Perhaps your group has crossed a powerful Eldar Pirate Prince one too many time, and now they find themselves the focus of his attention, or maybe your Explorers have foundthemselves the target of an Inquisitor who would like nothing more than to see them all rot in an Imperial prison. Whatever the case, the example nemeses in Hostile Acquisitions allow you to dive right in and challenge your group for many sessions to come.



Three methods for Nemesis creation are included in the supplement, allowing you maximum flexibility in the the process. If, for instance, you want to create a foe that mirrors the players’ Origin Paths as much as possible, use the Player Centered Method. This option produces a Nemesis tailored to fit the stories of player characters. The GM Centered Method will be more appropriate if you already have an idea you want to flesh out, but don’t want to be distracted by too many options. Last, the Intersection Method combines the previous methods, achieving a balanced Nemesis who reflects choices made by the players and GM.

Are you and your crew ready to face a cunning and ruthless Nemesis? Hostile Acquisitions lands in stores later this quarter. Keep checking this site in the coming weeks for more information on this action-packed Rogue Trader supplement.

FFG wrote:Deathwatch: First Founding Available Now!

The First Founding Legions were crafted by the Emperor himself in the image of his twenty Primarchs. They forged the Imperium in bloody combat as they waged the Great Crusade across the galaxy. Many Space Marines fell to the maligned seduction of Chaos during the Horus Heresy, but those that stayed loyal formed the base from which all Space Marine Chapters would be created. Those Chapters that still hold the loyalist Legions' names and colours are the oldest and the most revered of all the Adeptus Astartes.

First Founding details the nine Chapters directly formed from the loyalist Space Marines Legions, and includes new rules from solo modes to new advances specialities. Of these nine Chapters, First Founding features the final four Chapters not discussed in previous Deathwatch rulebooks. This exciting supplement includes the background of the nine Traitor Legions and their fall to the seduction of the Ruinous Powers. Additionally, for the first time in Deathwatch, First Founding provides new rules for Battle-Brothers to have followers.

Deathwatch: First Founding is available now at DriveThruRPG.com!

H.B.M.C. wrote:That it's about the Imperial Guard, yes, 100% correct Kan.

FFG wrote:A Symbol of Their Favour
A look at Black Crusade: Collector's Edition



“Not everyone receives the attention of the Dark Gods. Only those who are demonstrably exceptional are worthy of their notice.”
– Dark Apostle Aurelius of the Word Bearers

The Ruinous Powers have seen your deeds, and soon, they will bestow dark gifts upon their most favoured devotees. Will you be among them?

The stunning Black Crusade: Collector’s Edition set is coming in the first quarter of 2012, but with only 750 individually numbered copies being printed, you’ll want to join the hundreds of faithful followers of Chaos who have already placed their pre-orders. Not yet convinced of this rare artefact’s perfect beauty? Today, we’re pleased to present further details on this one-of-a-kind collectible.

This incomparable tome is bound in crimson leather, with copper-gilded edges adorning its acid-free pages. On the front of the book, a gold embossed Star of Chaos displays your loyalties for all to see. Likewise, the masterfully sculpted resin outer case displays a stylized Star of Chaos, the eight points dripping with the blood of the unworthy as a horrific daemon emerges from its center.

And remember: Black Crusade Collector’s Edition also contains sixteen pages of exclusive bonus content, featuring pre-generated characters with unique backstories, statistics, and art (we’ll take a closer look at these pages soon, so keep checking back).




Exiled from the Imperium

Held in place inside the book, you’ll find a personalized Writ of Execution, proclaiming your heresy to the galaxy and calling for your immediate death in the name of the Corpse-Emperor. This heavy card stock sheet, rendered to give it the appearance of aged parchment, is affixed to the inside front cover of the tome. The writ is easily removable (and leaves behind no damage or extra adhesive) should you choose to frame or otherwise display it, or you can permanently leave it in place. And whether you use your own name or invent a fearsome persona, your chosen moniker will be handwritten in expert calligraphy, declaring your villainous intentions throughout the Imperium of Man.

Ready to proclaim your devotion to the Ruinous Powers? Visit our webstore today to place your pre-order, then display your devotion to Chaos in the first quarter of 2012!



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H.B.M.C. wrote:Back to the top with ye!


Anyway, this was fast:

FFG wrote:Deathwatch: First Founding Available Now!

This exciting supplement includes the background of the nine Traitor Legions and their fall to the seduction of the Ruinous Powers.

H.B.M.C. wrote:You group said no? Why?

kronk wrote:
I don't play Deathwatch (my group said no), but this alone is reason enough for me to pick up the book. I really enjoy reading about the original Legions, which is why I like the HH so much, I think.

warboss wrote:

kronk wrote:
I don't play Deathwatch (my group said no), but this alone is reason enough for me to pick up the book. I really enjoy reading about the original Legions, which is why I like the HH so much, I think.

Just an FYI, the info on the traitor legions comes out to 2 pages per legion, with one being general history (including some HH era stuff) and the other being Jericho Reach specific info. If you're interested in the book for the specific traitor legion info (like Alpharius), you may be disappointed. I was (erroneously) expecting the traitor legions to get full entries like the chapters get in the core DW book.

warboss wrote:

kronk wrote:
I don't play Deathwatch (my group said no), but this alone is reason enough for me to pick up the book. I really enjoy reading about the original Legions, which is why I like the HH so much, I think.

Just an FYI, the info on the traitor legions comes out to 2 pages per legion, with one being general history (including some HH era stuff) and the other being Jericho Reach specific info. If you're interested in the book for the specific traitor legion info (like Alpharius), you may be disappointed. I was (erroneously) expecting the traitor legions to get full entries like the chapters get in the core DW book.

kronk wrote:Dang.