Then read a few reviews of the new FW version of 7th. If you are on a tight budget, buy a 2nd hand copy of the 7th Ed rules (if you don’t already have them). It is essentially a reprint of the 7th Edition rules with a few changes. So, don’t go out and rush to Forge World to buy the Black Book with your Legion in it. The first Black Books were released during 6th and then the later ones under 7th for a start. Some of these books have been out a long time, and the rules have been superseded by rules in later books or confused by edition changes. Varying from book to book, you’ll find the special rules and rites of war for the Legions or other forces covered, possible campaign rules or a new way to play (skirmish, Zone Mortalis, etc) or even a full army list, the main Astartes list being covered in book 1. It’s also very well written and conceived. Its fresh and new and shiny and adds a lot of depth to the background. I have to say that unlike the codexes this is not the same endlessly repeated and rehashed fluff we find in the 40K setting. All this is illustrated with stunning colour plates and the distinctive Forge World style photo-real art we know and love. It details their creation, the story of their Primarch, notable battles and so on. Next, each book also has a section on two or three Legions. They are really well done and full of grimdark flavour. Complete with pretend documents, intercepted transmissions and fake dispatches.

The books contain firstly an account of part of the Heresy, with ‘historical’ battles and their causes, results and ramifications described in the journalistic style you’ll be familiar with from Imperial Armour books. They are the most delightful thing a Warhammer 30K player could imagine like beautiful arcane Space Hulks made from the crushed together bodies of kittens and candy.

Oh you want more? OK well the Black Books, and there are now 7, soon to be 8, are marvelous agglutinations of rules, narratives and artwork. The Black Books are big and black, and the Red Books are not quite as big and red. Yeah, it’s about lots of things, but first come the books since you can’t play without them, and there are SO MANY!!! Red Books and Black BooksĬonveniently the books are divided into two types. So, if Warhammer 30k is about one thing it’s about books.

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