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40K Compilation Recommendations

Started by Ghost Whistler, August 30, 2011, 07:37:12 AM

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Ghost Whistler

I'm really enjoying Eisenhorn right now.

What are other good 40k compilations? Any rogue trader based stories?

I don't really want to read sister of battle stuff.
"Ghost Whistler" is rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). Parental death, alien battles and annihilated worlds.

danbuter

40k books I have enjoyed:

Gaunt's Ghosts - I've only read the first 3, but they were good. If you like WWI style warfare, you should like this.

Storm of Iron - Thousand Suns vs. an Imperial World. My favorite 40k book.

Enforcer omnibus - A book about the Arbites. I liked the first one a lot. Part 2 was pretty good, and involved a Rogue Trader. Part 3 is cool from a lore standpoint, but not a great book.
Sword and Board - My blog about BFRPG, S&W, Hi/Lo Heroes, and other games.
Sword & Board: BFRPG Supplement Free pdf. Cheap print version.
Bushi D6  Samurai and D6!
Bushi setting map

Danger

Enjoyed the "Cain," series by Sandy Mitchell meself.
I start from his boots and work my way up. It takes a good half a roll to encompass his jolly round belly alone. Soon, Father Christmas is completely wrapped in clingfilm. It is not quite so good as wrapping Roy but it is enjoyable nonetheless and is certainly a feather in my cap.

VectorSigma

I enjoyed the first couple of Horus Heresy books as 'beach reading' but that's as far as I got.
Wampus Country - Whimsical tales on the fantasy frontier

"Describing Erik Jensen\'s Wampus Country setting is difficult"  -- Grognardia

"Well worth reading."  -- Steve Winter

"...seriously nifty stuff..." -- Bruce Baugh

"[Erik is] the Carrot-Top of role-playing games." -- Jared Sorensen, who probably meant it as an insult, but screw that guy.

"Next con I\'m playing in Wampus."  -- Harley Stroh