So I picked up Warhammer 40K Inquisitor...

[thullgrim]

If you are seriously interested in the universe, there are several series ov novles out there written about various characters within each of the factions written above. It might be cool to start with a couple of the short story type books. A couple of specific titles: Farseer-about a rogue trader and the Eldar, Gaunts Ghosts-a series about a unit of Imperial Guardsmen, a series about an inquisitor, the name escapes me right now, if your interested I can get it when I get home and post it then....the first book was entitled Heresy I believe. A good place to look is the Warhammer website, just cruise around. The Black Library is their fiction publishing division, you should be able to get more information there.

Thullgrim

 

[Ramien Meltides]

Once again, the best Warhammer 40k Author, bar none, is Dan Abnett. He wrote the gaunt's ghosts books and has ALSO written a trilogy of Inquisitor books. The first is named Hereticus.

I don't know what it is about Games Workshop, but their games (while expensive!) are addictively fun.

I tried out Warhammer 40k (I used to be a battletech fanatic) and I was converted almost instantly.

I tried out Necromunda, found it to be fascinating, and bought my own set from Ebay.

I haven't tried Blood Bowl yet (but I own it!) but I'd like to someday.

I'm also really interested in Mordheim and Battlefleet Gothic... both of these games look like a HELL of a lot of fun.

Oh! And I tried out Space Hulk for the first time at a local "Game Night" (wizard's attic in Louisville).

Space Hulk rocked! I played it for three hours and I had a blast! I was playing the genestealers vs. the marines. Marines won, but it was a very close thing