BaronIveagh wrote:If you can't spot sarcasm or humor, I'd hate to see what you make of my reviews of the real books...

H.B.M.C. wrote:

BaronIveagh wrote:If you can't spot sarcasm or humor, I'd hate to see what you make of my reviews of the real books...

Does that mean that when you said the editing in Fallen Suns was good... you were kidding!

How dare you!!!!!!!

FFG wrote:Begin the Ritual
Hand of Corruption, a Black Crusade adventure, is now on sale.



“The Dark Gods help those who help themselves."
–Lord Deon Algonnac, Reaver of the Unknowable Void

A windswept Imperial penal world silently orbits its dimming sun, perilously close to the dark influence of Chaos. To claim such a prize for the Ruinous Powers would bring great favour and glory to you and your fellow Heretics, and its substantial resources would help lay the foundation for your own Black Crusade. But welcoming this world into the roiling bosom of the Screaming Vortex will be no easy task, and the planet holds its own dangerous secrets. Can you bring the corrupting gifts of Chaos to this forgotten world?

Hand of Corruption, an adventure in three acts for Black Crusade, is now available at your local retailer and through our webstore! Presented in one comprehensive volume, Hand of Corruption is an epic story that takes you and your fellow Heretics from the swirling depths of the Screaming Vortex to the far reaches of the Calixis Sector, and then to a parched and windswept Imperial penal world called Saint Annard’s Penance. With a host of challenges designed to appeal to a range of group types and play styles, Hand of Corruption offers ample opportunities for both savvy roleplaying and gruelling combat.


Beyond Redemption

For more on Hand of Corruption, here’s a word from Black Crusade’s lead developer:

As the first book for the Black Crusade line, Hand of Corruption explores one of the fascinating premises first introduced in the Core Rulebook. For the first time in Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay, the players can control characters completely opposed to the Imperium, and Hand of Corruption brings that theme directly to the fore. The Heretics are pitted against the Imperium from the start, and have to infiltrate, deceive, and ultimately fight Imperial forces head on to get what they want. And what they want is nothing less than control of an entire planet full of psychopathic, dangerous, violent prisoners—perfect fodder for the players’ eventual Black Crusade!



Of course, to get there, the players have to go toe to toe with some of the Imperium’s best and brightest—the types of individuals they might have been playing as characters in another Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay line. Plus, this adventure throws plenty of pitfalls along the players’ route. I wouldn’t want to reveal any spoilers, but it’s an adventure Game Masters should have a lot of fun springing on their players, and players should have a lot of fun playing through.

Learn more about Hand of Corruption by reading our previews, Parched and Windswept and Ruinous Rituals. Then, head to your local retailer and earn the favour of the Ruinous Powers!

FFG wrote:The Final Chapter
The Chaos Commandment, an adventure for Dark Heresy, is on sale.



“There are some who say that you can attract more flies with honey than with vinegar, but in my line of work I’ve never found that to be the case."
–Explicator Hieronymous Voss

A conspiracy at the highest levels of the Calixian Church has finally come to fruition, and the sector rests on the edge of interstellar upheaval. Can you and your fellow Acolytes prevent this coming apocalypse?

The Chaos Commandment, an adventure for Dark Heresy, is now on sale at your local retailer and through our webstore! The final chapter in The Apostasy Gambit trilogy (and also playable as a standalone adventure), this epic story pits a small band of Acolytes against an ancient and powerful threat.


The exciting conclusion

For more on this exciting adventure, we turn to Dark Heresy’s lead developer:

Throughout The Apostasy Gambit, Inquisitorial Acolytes have been combating the Maledictor’s Hand, an apocalyptic conspiracy deeply-rooted within the Imperial Church. The goal of this conspiracy is to throw down the ruling nobility and cleanse the Calixis Sector of these “sinners” by fomenting a holy war that will cleanse the debased black heart of the Sector with sacred fire. The Chaos Commandment concludes this trilogy, which began in Black Sepulchre and continued in The Church of the Damned, and the ending will be truly apocalyptic!

This adventure will present challenges of all types and levels to players. They will lead armoured assaults against enemy installations, conduct investigations against powerful individuals, and even fight for their lives out in the cold dark of space. The players will see everything from huge firefights involving masses of troops, to smaller but no less deadly attacks of only handfuls of Acolytes (or even single characters) fighting for their lives against truly horrific foes.




Send ripples across the sector

All this leads up to the conflict against the true power behind the conspiracy, which has been manipulating events and people across the Sector. As this is the grand finale to the trilogy, players can expect a foe that will exceptionally terrifying and powerful. Will the players find it in time, and even if they do will they have the strength and will to confront it?

Make no mistake, the outcomes of this adventure will send ripples across the Sector and through future Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay books, and players will know their actions either saved the Sector (for awhile at least), or let it collapse. So grab your bolter and Inquisitorial Rosette, and get ready to fight!

Prepare to stand against the greatest threat the Calixis Sector has ever seen! Head to your local retailer for your copy of The Chaos Commandment today.

FFG wrote: Hunter, or Hunted?
A preview of The Koronus Bestiary, an upcoming Rogue Trader supplement.



“You think those Orks were bad? Wait till you land on Burnscour, or some of the other worlds out here. You’ll be wishing it was just greenskins coming after you."
–Arch-Militant Pel Lakken

In December, Fantasy Flight Game announced the upcoming release of The Koronus Bestiary, a supplement for Rogue Trader. This comprehensive tome features art and descriptions for a range of foes, including Shadowkith, Thornmaws, Void Krakens, and others... plus a Xenos Generator that allows players to create alien species as varied and dangerous as they can imagine!

As we mentioned in that announcement, each chapter of The Koronus Bestiary focuses on one type of alien threat. Chapter one examines some of the most dangerous beasts of the Expanse, while chapter two covers the sinister threats posed by sentient xenos. Next, chapter three presents vile warp spawn that prey on the souls of humanity, and chapter four gives players the tools to invent their own formidable enemies. Today, we’re pleased to begin our series of previews with a look at chapter one, and a so-called mindless beast that proves that instinct can be every bit as deadly as intellect.


Danger surrounds you



The Koronus Expanse is home to a great many worlds that have been settled by humans, to various degrees of civilisation. As it is technically beyond the Imperium, it exists in a lawless state where the only rule is what bolter and lance can establish, and property is held for only as long as it can be aggressively defended. Xenos races roam freely, preying on humanity and denying its rightful destiny to rule the void. This is an extremely dangerous region, yet for a Rogue Trader its open nature makes it ripe for exploitation and profit.

Those who would make their means in the Expanse must deal with more than just these threats, however. The Expanse is filled with all manner of bestial creatures, and while these do not present the same kind of dangers as hostile xenos, they are no less hazardous. Each poses new perils for Explorers, as unique as the world it occupies. Many also offer tremendous potential for profit and glory, often of a personal nature impossible when dealing with merchant trading or combat in the void.


Death from above

Even to seasoned hunters, however, some planets may be more trouble than they’re worth. Burnscour is a hellish world on which the very environment is actively hostile. Today, we invite you to download a preview of one of Burnscour’s most formidable predators: the Terrorax. This hunter epitomizes stealth and patience, waiting in the dense jungle canopy for the opportune moment to strike.



Know your enemy. Download our preview of the Terrorax (pdf, 1.4 MB), and look for more on The Koronus Bestiary in the coming weeks. Then, look for it at your local retailer later this quarter.

aka_mythos wrote:I don't think I'll ever be able to get all the books I'd like... but I think FFG needs to do an art book... just saying.

FFG wrote:Chaos is Upon Us
Black Crusade Collector's Edition will begin shipping next week!



“Strength is an illusion conjured by man’s cunning, the weapons he wields and his willingness to use them to tear the faces from his foes."
–Seventh Tenant of the Blood Child

The Ruinous Powers have taken notice of your patience and devotion, and the time of your reward is at hand. Black Crusade Collector’s Edition will begin shipping from our warehouse next week!

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.

What’s more, Black Crusade Collector’s Edition includes sixteen pages of exclusive bonus content, featuring pre-generated characters with unique backstories, statistics, and art. We’ve already seen one exciting two-page sample: the sorcerer Akhor’menet of the Thousand Sons (pdf, 687 KB). Today, we’re pleased to offer a second sample of this exclusive content, the Heretek Helia Vulka (pdf, 2.1 MB)!




It’s not too late to order yours

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BrookM wrote:

aka_mythos wrote:I don't think I'll ever be able to get all the books I'd like... but I think FFG needs to do an art book... just saying.

http://www.blacklibrary.com/warhammer-40000/emperors-will.html

Also has a load of Dark Heresy art, though most of it is from the Black Industries days.

H.B.M.C. wrote:You'd get the Ltd. Ed. book Baron?

H.B.M.C. wrote:You find the idea of elite soldiers developing specific strategies to deal with a specific opponent in a specific location to be farfetched, or ‘hokey’? Really?

H.B.M.C. wrote:You find the idea of elite soldiers developing specific strategies to deal with a specific opponent in a specific location to be farfetched, or ‘hokey’? Really?

H.B.M.C. wrote:
'What Lies Beneath' is a fun little creature (and written by fellow Dakkanaut John Dunn IIRC).

PrimarchX wrote:Salient-specific Special Abilities seem hokey to me.