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What with all the love currently going towards the anticipated (and long overdue) release of Disciples of the Dark Gods, I was wondering if anyone has heard anything about the contents of their other book, Creatures Anathema?
Do we know if the "standard" races are in it? Eldar, and Orks? Or is it full of "unknown" beasties?
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Space Monkey said:
What with all the love currently going towards the anticipated (and long overdue) release of Disciples of the Dark Gods, I was wondering if anyone has heard anything about the contents of their other book, Creatures Anathema?
Do we know if the "standard" races are in it? Eldar, and Orks? Or is it full of "unknown" beasties?
From the GTM Article:
"Dark Heresy: Creatures Anathema. Know your enemy! Fierce Orks, devious Eldar, and the brutal Ambull lurk within the pages of the Dark Heresy RPG sourcebook"
"In what vessels did they pour forth their polluted essences, in what form did they hope to subjugate the universe, with whose hands do they, even now, reach across the frontiers of space in vain aspirations of conquest? It is both obviously and painfully clear that it is WE who they venerate they wish nothing more than to be like us, to be like Him whose children they envy."
~Reclusiarch of the Eagle's Heirs to Lord Inquisitor Uxoris
On the Supremacy and Virtue of Humanity
aka "Cypher"
I swear there is a Tyranid Lictor on one of the cover designs.
Futility
Move him into the sun
Gently its touch awoke him once,
At home, whispering of fields unsown.
Always it woke him, even in France,
Until this morningthis snow.
If anything might rouse him now
The kind old sun will know.
- Wilfred Owen
You can get a copy of the article here. (In all of its full colour .pdf glory)
"In what vessels did they pour forth their polluted essences, in what form did they hope to subjugate the universe, with whose hands do they, even now, reach across the frontiers of space in vain aspirations of conquest? It is both obviously and painfully clear that it is WE who they venerate they wish nothing more than to be like us, to be like Him whose children they envy."
~Reclusiarch of the Eagle's Heirs to Lord Inquisitor Uxoris
On the Supremacy and Virtue of Humanity
aka "Cypher"
From what I gather there is going to be good mix of "unknown" (aka "monsters unique to the Calixis Sector") and "...classic creatures from the Warhammer 40,000 universe..." Well, at least that's what I can glean from the description of Creature Anathema on the new porducts page. One can only hope that "classic" means good racial description for Xenos like the Eldar.
One would also hope Ordos Xenos career paths fall under the "new player character options."
I also rather like the idea that it will be "a handsome addition to any[read: "my"] RPG bookshelf."
"I rather tell you what is to be feared Than what I fear, for always I am Caesar." Julius Caesar Act I, scene ii
How many people knew that this forum has private messages now? How did I miss that!!!??
I am really looking forward to this book. I'm too busy to make monsters myself so this book will be prefect. And that article had pics of Gretchin! Bring 'em on!
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Vespers said:
From what I gather there is going to be good mix of "unknown" (aka "monsters unique to the Calixis Sector") and "...classic creatures from the Warhammer 40,000 universe..." Well, at least that's what I can glean from the description of Creature Anathema on the new porducts page. One can only hope that "classic" means good racial description for Xenos like the Eldar.
One would also hope Ordos Xenos career paths fall under the "new player character options."
I also rather like the idea that it will be "a handsome addition to any[read: "my"] RPG bookshelf."
Yes please - love for the Ordo Xenos!!!
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I think what FFG means by classic is the likes of the Ambull and probably the catachan sand devil. Some of the old creatures from Rogue Trader. I'm looking forward to that!
although I've actually scuppered myself as I gen'd up an ambull for my players as part of Maggots in the meat. I recall from Ian Watsons Space Marine novel and the Rogue trader descirption that they were mostly begnin (sp?) creatures who were used for mining. Bet I turn out to be wrong!
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I only got to see one page of Creatures Anathema at HeroCon but I know for a fact there will be more varieties of Servitors, mainly for Heretck varieties. But it looks like a very sleek book in the style of what we have already seen.
think Im going to lean toward a adventure based on Grox next time. Last nights session was based on a heretek who used street gangs to "scavenge" parts and series of professional pit fights to gather "bodies" to make various styles of servitors to sell to mercenaries, security agencies and even a cult of slaneesh.
The adventure before that involved the pit fights and the cult of slaneesh. So Im hoping for some good critters in this book to spice up the typical scenario so far. We have eldar (partly) in PtU. But Id like to see some orks, tau (kroot) and other classics, and some originals as long as they are interesting and fit.
Maybe FFG will give legs to the Demiurge finally?
Emperor, let Your undeniable light burn on the mishappen and twisted, so I can see them with pure sight, and purge them with righteous fire!
Orks & Eldar (and the Ambull) have been mentioned as being in CA as to the Tau (bleah) I'm unsure but personally am in no hurry to see eithier Tau or Necron covered in DH books. We know there are Orks in the sector as well as some Eldar (thank you PtU) I'd rather see some local xenos covered.
Let RT deal with the more um... 'fun' critters like Tau and Necrons. Although if they want to get REALLY classic they can throw in a Squat mounted on a Zoat.
"In what vessels did they pour forth their polluted essences, in what form did they hope to subjugate the universe, with whose hands do they, even now, reach across the frontiers of space in vain aspirations of conquest? It is both obviously and painfully clear that it is WE who they venerate they wish nothing more than to be like us, to be like Him whose children they envy."
~Reclusiarch of the Eagle's Heirs to Lord Inquisitor Uxoris
On the Supremacy and Virtue of Humanity
aka "Cypher"
how about the "Giant Otter" from original WFRP? They don't come more classic than that terrifying monster...
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Wu Ming said:
You can get a copy of the article here. (In all of its full colour .pdf glory)
The first response that the page got out of me was, "Wooo, pretty!" followed by, "Hmmn... I wonder if there are actually going to be rules for Alpha plus pyskers, or whether they're just going to say, "She's really powerful. Model this as being able to do this..." <shudder> It's like using Vampire: the Masquerade Disciplines to model Mage: the Ascension Spheres... 
Erm, anyway.
Kage
My oh my, it clearly seems FF wants to show us service with the first book they've fully writen. Next year can't come soon enough.
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Ooooo. sounds like fun!
Thanks for the info!
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Wu Ming said:
Let RT deal with the more um... 'fun' critters like Tau and Necrons. Although if they want to get REALLY classic they can throw in a Squat mounted on a Zoat.
I was actually thinking as well that Rogue Trader should deal with the Tau and Necrons. I don't think they fit with Dark Heresy's theme. Not that there is anything wrong with them; I think the Tau are fantastic.
Futility
Move him into the sun
Gently its touch awoke him once,
At home, whispering of fields unsown.
Always it woke him, even in France,
Until this morningthis snow.
If anything might rouse him now
The kind old sun will know.
- Wilfred Owen
I think Tau would be a little more at home with the "theme" of Dark Heresy. Rogue traders dealing with Tau seems like the matters of the Inquisition, but I'm glad theyre putting in Ork and Eldar, I'm happy with just those two. Conversly, if theyre adding Eldar, do you think they'll add Dark Eldar?
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