Rogue Trader - Dark Frontier

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**BrookM**

Just around the corner is Gen Con 2009, where fans can get their first real look at the Rogue Trader core rulebook! As part of this momentous occasion, I’ve put together a special surprise.

Back in June, we were proud to participate in Free RPG Day, and the Rogue Trader quick-start booklet Forsaken Bounty was the result. Today, I am pleased to announce that there is a sequel to Forsaken Bounty, a free adventure suitable for the pre-generated characters and quick-start rules from that booklet. It is called Dark Frontier, and it is written by the same author as Forsaken Bounty, Owen Barnes.

Dark Frontier takes your Rogue Trader characters on a perilous journey to a forbidden, alien region of the Koronus Expanse. Can your Explorers discover the secrets of the Dark Frontier? Great risks and great rewards await!

Get it here!

**Cheese Elemental**

Awesome. It's about time we heard more on RT, and this teaser just makes me even more rabid for it.

**BrookM**

I'm really looking forward to the main release, though I have been warned by my FLGS that it can be delayed up to a month or more.

**infilTRAITOR**

I've gone all giddy. I won't play it but I do like reading these 40k roleplaying books just for the fluff

**Deff Dread red Edition**

Agreed I most likely won't play it as I don't have a gaming group(unless I can play by my myself in which case I will).Yet the fluff in these sort of books is always good(dark heresy comes to mind).Also I like the idea of rogue traders,GW had a good novel IIRC but the series ended on a cliff hanger.

**BrookM**

infilTRAITOR wrote:I've gone all giddy. I won't play it but I do like reading these 40k roleplaying books just for the fluff

Yesterday I got the Inquisitor's Handbook, a book so crammed full of neat ideas and info that well.. yeah.

Deff Dread red Edition wrote:Agreed I most likely won't play it as I don't have a gaming group(unless I can play by my myself in which case I will).Yet the fluff in these sort of books is always good(dark heresy comes to mind).Also I like the idea of rogue traders,GW had a good novel IIRC but the series ended on a cliff hanger.

Yeah, sadly they ended the second novel rather abruptly.

I've read through Dark Frontier and I really like what's presented there, a nice change from Dark Heresy to say at the very least.

**Deff Dread red Edition**

Is it me or does the PDF link not work?

**Azog**

Yep, played through it last weekend with a subset of our regular Dark Heresy group. Entertaining. I'm interested to see how the general play should flow, as characters seem to be more powerful and more skilled at Rank 1 than Acolytes.

And dude... Archaeotech Hellpistol. wow.

**BrookM**

Characters are more powerful mainly because they are more experienced and whatnot in life than a bunch of lowly acolytes.

**Centurion**

Does anybody have a link to the first book, please?

Centurion.

**phillosmaster**

It was a good read. I think this will be a much easier sell to my gaming group than DH.

**reds8n**

Centurion wrote:Does anybody have a link to the first book, please?

Centurion.

here ya go

**Deff Dread red Edition**

Never mind ole' deff figured it out was just taking a bit long to load(frak I am an idiot)!

**BrookM**

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/rogue-trader/support/PDF/Dark%20Frontier.pdf

**Centurion**

TYVM!!

Centurion.

**Myrthe**

Nice !! Thanks for the link. I'm really looking forward to this.

The background and the fluff in the Dark Heresy books is great and Rogue Trader may be the kick to get our group playing the RPG.

BTW, the new artwork we've seen is fantastic !!!

**skrulnik**

Anyone have an idea what the Collector's Edition of Rogue Trader will be?
Noticed the banner if you go Products=>Roleplaying
Its right next to the RT banner but leads to a construction notice

**BrookM**

Now I'm curious as well. In all likeliness it's a specially bound copy in a hardcase slip cover or the such.

**TimHuckelbery**

BrookM wrote:Now I'm curious as well. In all likeliness it's a specially bound copy in a hardcase slip cover or the such.

It will be pretty cool, that much I can say right now.

BTW, anyone coming to Gencon please drop by the FFG booth, I'll be there running demos for another game of interest to longtime GW players. I'll also be on the Dark Heresy and Rogue Trader panels too.

**BrookM**

Well, if it's worth it I sincerely hope that the collectors edition will be available worldwide otherwise

**TimHuckelbery**

That bit I don't know, but keep an eye on the FFG for the announcement on it.

**Daquack**

I have preordered a copy at my local hobby store. Was warned the arrival date could be off but since I will be out of the country until September 1st it doesnt matter.

The local gaming group I run has had a good bit of fun with Dark Heresy and they want to try out the Rogue Trader rules once they come out.

And my pet Chinchilla fully approves of Dark Heresy as well. She found my copy when she escaped her cage and gave it 2 paws up.
(It not only tastes great and is less filling...it makes great bedding material as well it seems).

**Xyxox**

This is looking to be the best RPG in a long time.

**H.B.M.C.**

TimHuckelbery wrote:BTW, anyone coming to Gencon please drop by the FFG booth, I'll be there running demos for another game of interest to longtime GW players. I'll also be on the Dark Heresy and Rogue Trader panels too.

Are you going to be talking about the future of 40K RPG's at all? Now this might be getting ahead of ourselves a little as you haven't even unleashed the second game upon us yet, but I remember back when this was still Black Industries' baby they talked about three 40K RPGs - Dark Heresy, one based around Rogue Traders, and one based around Deathwatch Kill teams.

Now you obviously had Dark Heresy before FFG got involved, and now they've continued to support the game and moved onto that reported next phase - the RT game you're about to release - but what about beyond that? Can we expect the initial 'plan' to be stuck to as it has been so far, or is my dream of a massive hard-backed filled to the brim with fluff on the Deathwatch a distant and unlikely dream?

**Alpharius**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
TimHuckelbery wrote:BTW, anyone coming to Gencon please drop by the FFG booth, I'll be there running demos for another game of interest to longtime GW players. I'll also be on the Dark Heresy and Rogue Trader panels too.

Are you going to be talking about the future of 40K RPG's at all? Now this might be getting ahead of ourselves a little as you haven't even unleashed the second game upon us yet, but I remember back when this was still Black Industries' baby they talked about three 40K RPGs - Dark Heresy, one based around Rogue Traders, and one based around Deathwatch Kill teams.

Now you obviously had Dark Heresy before FFG got involved, and now they've continued to support the game and moved onto that reported next phase - the RT game you're about to release - but what about beyond that? Can we expect the initial 'plan' to be stuck to as it has been so far, or is my dream of a massive hard-backed filled to the brim with fluff on the Deathwatch a distant and unlikely dream?

Yes, update please!

I'll be absolutely honest with you, THIS is the one I was really waiting/hoping for...

**spyrer**

Well, you can stop by the FFG booth, or come to the Dark Heresy and Rogue Trader seminars at the show for more information...

**H.B.M.C.**

spyrer wrote:Well, you can stop by the FFG booth, or come to the Dark Heresy and Rogue Trader seminars at the show for more information...

Sure. I'll just tell the bank to put my mortgage repayments on hold for a couple of months, take a week off work, and then fly to America to ask him that one question.

Fantastic idea.

**TimHuckelbery**

Or tone down the sarcasm and wait a bit till after the show when everyone who did attend posts the news

Cut them some slack, they want to keep some announcements for the show to make it more special and reward those who do attend. Pretty much SOP for companies at Gencon and other shows. SDCC for example, most companies waited to make their big announcements during the show (and I'm still geeking over Miracleman returning finally).

But hey, if you can make the show it should be a good one! And if you can't, then I'd imagine everything that is revealed will be posted here (definitely on the FFG forums).
-Tim

**H.B.M.C.**

TimHuckelbery wrote:Or tone down the sarcasm and wait a bit till after the show when everyone who did attend posts the news

Tim, this is the internet, they should know already so they can tell me and then I can tell everyone else and pretend I have inside information.

Then BoLS can post it a week later as news.

Ok I'm done.

**TimHuckelbery**

lol - duly noted. I'll ask Ross if I can email you the news the day before the show