Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay: Dark Heresy
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Author: Black IndustriesEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-01-25
ISBN: 1844164357
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Black Industries
Book Reviews of Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay: Dark Heresy
Book Review: It is what it is. The first book in an RPG system.
Summary: 5 Stars
You can see Dark Heresy's roots in Necromunda and the Inquisitor Games Workshop minitatures rules. The RPG updates these concepts into a more playable RPG system along the lines of the WHFRP.
I am disappointed in the lack of future support for the system. There's one GOOD thing about this though, Black Industries won't nerf the rules with a 3.0 release a year from now.
I needed to respond to the comments in some other reviews about what this book is missing. Any Gamemaster worth his salt can make up for it with other sources. With regard to the lack of races, spacemarines, Chaos magic, etc. Take a look at the character stats. They are very close to 40K stats if you take a basic DH career and account for some XP advancements. Take the equivalent 40k stat multiply by 10 and add a d10 to get the 'ones' value. So I'll use 40K block stats for races not covered. I also plan to convert Inquisitor and Necromunda rules for equipment not covered by DH. And I'll use the WHFRP books for additional Sorcery, Chaos (Tome of Corruption), and Monsters (Old World Bestiary)
I guess what I'm saying is yes there are limits to the book. But in the world of the Warhammer multiverse, there are already lots of other sources a GM can draw upon to fill the holes.
As a stand alone product I won't knock it for BI's lack of foresight/support. It's still an excellent basic RPG system with rich background for any 40K fan. So 5 stars it is.
Summary of Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay: Dark Heresy
You are an Acolyte in the service of the Emperors' Inquisition. You stand in the front line of a great and secret war where your duty is to hunt out the foul stench of heresy, the vile alien, and the twisted influence of Chaos. You will tread where others fear, venturing to distant planets, ancient space hulks, and the unsavory depths of the under-hive. You will never know fame nor reward, yet if you stand resolute your deeds will be whispered to the God-Emperor of Mankind and your name will be revered for millennia! The Dark Heresy core rulebook contains everything you need to start your roleplaying adventure in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic Books
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