Doc Morgrim's Vow

Day 15 of Advent 2016
A Blood Bowl short story

When a Blood Bowl team from the Old World takes a trip to the cold north, the stakes are more than just victory for Doc Morgrim – his very freedom is at stake.

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It's been a long time, but Blood Bowl is back! And this brand new short story has on-pitch action and off-field intrigue – everything you could want out of a tale from the astrogranite.

THE STORY
Having sworn an oath and despite his misgivings, Doc Morgrim is returning to Norsca and the hold of Krakadrak to take part in the Tournament of a Hundred Woes. His Blood Bowl team, the Middenplatz Manglers, must prove their mettle against The Dragon's Hold Drakeslayers in a game where victory will not only determine the spoils but something much more important to Morgrim... his freedom!

Written by Josh Reynolds

Valerius

Day 16 of Advent 2016
A Horus Heresy audio drama

Sent by Corax to the great slaughter at Beta-Garmon, Marcus Valerius fears the end is nigh. Guided by visions from the God-Emperor, can he lead the Therion Cohort back to victory?

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The slow-burn storyline of Marcus Valerius and his faith in the nascent Imperial creed continues… and it looks a lot like it may be reaching an unpleasant and blood-soaked conclusion.

THE STORY
Though he knows such beliefs are forbidden, Vice-Caesari Marcus Valerius of the Therion Cohort is willing to lay down his life in service to the immortal God-Emperor, for the good of all mankind. Sent by Corax to the great slaughter at Beta-Garmon, every last one of the Imperial Army soldiers under his command knows that the end is nigh - but can Valerius' holy visions guide them to one final victory over the hordes of the hated Arch-traitor?

Written by Gav Thorpe. Performed by Gareth Armstrong, John Banks, Ian Brooker, Cliff Chapman, Steve Conlin, Saul Reichlin,Toby Longworth and Luis Soto.

The Aegidan Oath

Day 17 of Advent 2016
An Ultramarines short story

Centuries after the Great Heresy, the Ultramarines return to Sotha to erase Roboute Guilliman’s greatest mistake, by dealing with the venerable Captain Oberdeii once and for all...

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It's a tale that straddles the Horus Heresy and the 41st millennium, connecting the dots between the sons of Sotha who defended the Pharos against the Night Lords and the Scythes of the Emperor who inhabit the planet ten thousand years later.

THE STORY
Almost a thousand years after the Great Heresy, the apparently insignificant backwater world of Sotha has been all but forgotten, out on the Eastern Fringe. Why, then, are warriors of the Ultramarines treading the overgrown paths to Mount Pharos once more? Chaplain Segas has been charged with a most solemn duty - to erase the last evidence of Roboute Guilliman’s greatest mistake, by dealing with the venerable Captain Oberdeii once and for all...

Written by L J Goulding

Carcharodons: The Reaping Time

Day 18 of Advent 2016
A Carcharodons short story

When the Carcharodons land on the planet Zartak, the rebellious miners think they will be taken to book for plotting against the Imperium, but in reality, the Space Marines have come for a very different purpose.

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Okay, the Carcharodons might have a bit of a reputation for being bloodthirsty and savage, but that doesn't justify them being treated as pariahs by the miners on Zartak, does it? So what's going on?

THE STORY
The human Imperium is vast indeed, and not all worlds are happy with the terms that grant them the Emperor’s protection. When the Carcharadons land on the mining planet of Zartak, instead of being welcomed, they are treated with suspicion and hostility by its population of miners. What dark secrets does this planet hide, and how far will its inhabitants go to protect them, even if it means pitting themselves against such powerful adversaries as the Adeptus Astartes? With both sides pursuing their own agenda, bloody conflict can be the only outcome.

 reds8n wrote:
Nice one

http://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/the-reaping-time-ebook.html

Carcharodons: The Reaping Time

Day 18 of Advent 2016
A Carcharodons short story

When the Carcharodons land on the planet Zartak, the rebellious miners think they will be taken to book for plotting against the Imperium, but in reality, the Space Marines have come for a very different purpose.

READ IT BECAUSE
Okay, the Carcharodons might have a bit of a reputation for being bloodthirsty and savage, but that doesn't justify them being treated as pariahs by the miners on Zartak, does it? So what's going on?

THE STORY
The human Imperium is vast indeed, and not all worlds are happy with the terms that grant them the Emperor’s protection. When the Carcharadons land on the mining planet of Zartak, instead of being welcomed, they are treated with suspicion and hostility by its population of miners. What dark secrets does this planet hide, and how far will its inhabitants go to protect them, even if it means pitting themselves against such powerful adversaries as the Adeptus Astartes? With both sides pursuing their own agenda, bloody conflict can be the only outcome.

xocytosis

Day 19 of Advent 2016
A Horus Heresy short story

Granted asylum by his old friend Luther of Caliban, First Captain Typhon of the Death Guard takes time away from the war... to find that a new corruption is spreading on Zaramund.

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It's another step towards what we all know is coming for the Death Guard and Captain Typhon. Is it time that he embraced his destiny as a pawn of the Plague Lord?
THE STORY
Having long been hounded across the galaxy by the Dark Angels, First Captain Typhon of the Death Guard has limped his fleet to sanctuary in Segmentum Obscurus - as a guest of the separatist Luther of Caliban, no less. On the world of Zaramund, long a symbol of brotherhood amongst the Legions, Typhon begins to suspect that a new form of corruption has followed him out of the wider war. Will he embrace it, or escape into the darkness once more?

Pantheon

Day 20 of Advent 2016
A Warhammer Age of Sigmar short story

In the age before Chaos, during a time of myth, the pantheon of gods ruled at Sigmar’s hand. As dark times return to the Mortal Realms, Sigmar beseeches the goddess Alarielle to heed a tale of those better years, one he hopes will restore not only her faith but the faith of all noble creatures.

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Sigmar's quest to reunite his old pantheon of gods has been one of the underlying themes of the Age of Sigmar so far, but we haven't seen much of the time when they did stand together. Well, here's your chance.

THE STORY
In the age before Chaos, during a time of myth, the pantheon of gods ruled at Sigmar’s hand. As dark times return to the Mortal Realms, Sigmar beseeches the goddess Alarielle to heed a tale of those better years, one he hopes will restore not only her faith but the faith of all noble creatures. Heed then the saga of the mage Bayla who seeks the Realms' End, a mythic place believed to hold a great secret. Beseeching the aid of wise Teclis and dread Nagash, Bayla's desire for knowledge and the fulfilment of his quest blinds him to the danger in his midst, one that could imperil his very soul.

Written by Guy Haley

The Art of Provocation

Day 21 of Advent 2016
A Space Wolves audio drama

Lukas the Trickster plays a dangerous game. With hordes of orks massing on Polix Tertius, he risks the ire of Wolf Lord Kjarl Grimblood, as well as the blades of his xenos foes…

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Even among the Space Wolves, Lukas the Trickster is a unique and unusual individual. Here's a tale that shows just how different he is.



THE STORY
Amongst the Space Wolves, the name of Lukas the Trickster is as much a curse as anything in the old tongues of Fenris. Named Jackalwolf by his masters, none of whom wish his dubious fealty, he now plays a dangerous game with the hordes of orks massing on Polix Tertius. Risking the ire of Wolf Lord Kjarl Grimblood, as well as the blades of his xenos foes, he turns his attentions to the planetary vox-communications network, and begins to broadcast...

Written by Josh Reynolds. Performed by John Banks, Jonathan Keeble and Toby Longworth.

 Knockagh wrote:
Any chance this could be a hint at this years beast arises?

https://regimental-standard.com/2016/12/21/cadi-a-ok/

Black Crusade storyline coming up?

 reds8n wrote:
http://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/art-of-provocation-mp3.html

The Art of Provocation

Day 21 of Advent 2016
A Space Wolves audio drama

Lukas the Trickster plays a dangerous game. With hordes of orks massing on Polix Tertius, he risks the ire of Wolf Lord Kjarl Grimblood, as well as the blades of his xenos foes…

READ IT BECAUSE
Even among the Space Wolves, Lukas the Trickster is a unique and unusual individual. Here's a tale that shows just how different he is.



THE STORY
Amongst the Space Wolves, the name of Lukas the Trickster is as much a curse as anything in the old tongues of Fenris. Named Jackalwolf by his masters, none of whom wish his dubious fealty, he now plays a dangerous game with the hordes of orks massing on Polix Tertius. Risking the ire of Wolf Lord Kjarl Grimblood, as well as the blades of his xenos foes, he turns his attentions to the planetary vox-communications network, and begins to broadcast...

Written by Josh Reynolds. Performed by John Banks, Jonathan Keeble and Toby Longworth.

Splog wrote:
Is the Red Tithe going to be available in hard back other than via BL / Warhammer stores (e.g. Waterstones etc).

I guess this might be a general question about how BL non special edition hardbacks are made available.

Unearthed

Day 22 of Advent 2016
An Inquisition short story

When his inquisitor master is killed by the Alpha Legion, Interrogator Kiefer swears revenge. And so begins a deadly game of cat and mouse, with neither side prepared to back down or accept defeat.

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Rob Sanders weaves a tale of a grieving and overconfident interrogator who takes on the might of the Alpha Legion. Probably safe to assume it's not going to end brilliantly for him…

THE STORY
When his inquisitor master is killed by the Alpha Legion, Interrogator Kiefer swears revenge. He marshals a force, a band of Attilian Rough Riders and a cohort of Ogryn Auxilia, and tracks the killers to Grendl's World. Here in the dust of the deserts and the carcass of a derelict freighter, a deadly game of cat and mouse begins, with neither side prepared to back down or accept defeat. With overwhelming force and the element of surprise on his side, Kiefer's confidence grows, but the Alpha Legion are seldom outmanoeuvred easily...

Written by Rob Sanders

 Alpharius wrote:
Nothing will ever erase the shame of losing to...ugh...Dorn though.

Too bad Abnett was the Legion Fan, and his star seems to not shine so bright there anymore.

Oh, the glories that could have been...

 Compel wrote:
I imagine some company that is ran by a mouse is eating up a lot of his time.

 BrookM wrote:
Dan put out Legion and set a high bar for future Alpha Legion work, something that so far has been lacklustre at best with other authors at the helm.

A lot of folks want Dan to do more Alpha Legion stuff, but he's hardly involved with 40k as is these days.

 Alpharius wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
Dan put out Legion and set a high bar for future Alpha Legion work, something that so far has been lacklustre at best with other authors at the helm.

A lot of folks want Dan to do more Alpha Legion stuff, but he's hardly involved with 40k as is these days.

Additionally, rumor has it that BL wasn't 'happy' with the direction Dan took with Legion, and seemingly has taken pains to undo all the rather good stuff he did.

Hence the ridiculous mustache twirling "Everyone is Alpharius" and the sorry state they've been reduced to.

We had a real chance for something really cool, but unfortunately that doesn't seem to be the case anymore.

 Alpharius wrote:
Additionally, rumor has it that BL wasn't 'happy' with the direction Dan took with Legion, and seemingly has taken pains to undo all the rather good stuff he did.

Da Bank Job

Day 23 of Advent 2016
A Blood Bowl short story

Orc captain Brobag plans to save his failing team from relegation by winning an invitational against the Reikland Reavers. The only problem is, there’s no way they can defeat their opponents... unless they cheat.

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Cheating is obviously an integral part of playing Blood Bowl, but even by the game's standards, Brobag's plan to (literally) improve the fortunes of the Big 'Uns is audacious…

THE STORY
Brobag, captain and owner of the Big ‘Uns, is in trouble. His lacklustre orc team has never won a single match, they’re running out of money, and they’re on the verge of being relegated. A local invitational gives him the opportunity to change the team’s fortunes, but there’s one big problem – they have to fight their way past all the other challengers, then play the Reikland Reavers, one of the most famous Blood Bowl teams in the Empire! There’s just one option left to Brobag – bend the rules big time (and hope he can keep his pet squig under control).

Written by Andy Hall

 BrookM wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:
Additionally, rumor has it that BL wasn't 'happy' with the direction Dan took with Legion, and seemingly has taken pains to undo all the rather good stuff he did.

This bit though, is not true, as the Horus Heresy is very much a "design by committee" thing where the authors all get together at least once a year to discuss major plot points and things they have planned for the series. Not to mention, a lot of that stuff had to be greenlit by Alan Merrett first, the lore keeper of the setting.