[Fluff] Bound into a Coffee Table Book!

All done!

"Acting on intel from the Segmentum's Inquisition, the Raven Guard 3rd company deploys a scouting party to the system of Bruj to investigate reports of a once loyal chapter, the Emerald Fists, having captured the system and enslaved the populace to their own end.  What they find there spits on the friendship the 3rd Captain once thought he held with the Fists and puts both chapters into battlefield roles they were not designed for."

The story details the outcome of a narrative campaign loosely based on the Badab War Campaign between the Raven Guard and my creation, the Emerald Fists.  The details and events portrayed are inspired by actual in-game events as each mission evolved based on the results of the previous (some artistic license was of course taken).  The heroes and events are all original and in many cases the result of dice rolls.

Now that it's finished (it took me 3 years!) I've had it printed to a hardbound book by Blurb and it has a new home on my coffee table.  Here's a few photos of the cover and some pages.  Adobe inDesign was used to make the layouts and Photoshop was used for the image effects (I had to watch a lot of youtube videos to learn some tricks).  I went with a sepia for the majority of the page layouts so as to not distract from the text.  Little scrolls are present throughout the book with biographies of each of the major players.  

It's really a culmination of the hobby for me and allowed me to combine some story writing with gaming, painting and hanging out with the people involved.  Definitely need to thank my buddy Dayne for his contributions as well


Full link to the online pdf version (27 mb):

Google Drive (no fuss!)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-KvgnKEUAJRMUgzUlotZTN5NmM/view?usp=sharing

Alternate link (Drop box - requires a log in) in case I have bandwidth problems
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0z05aqu3rn1hfw9/Imperial%20Ambit%20Final.pdf?dl=0

Comments

  1. Stygianheart21 July 2015 at 13:21

    I just had a quick glance throughout the document. It looks stunning, great job. I'm looking forward to sitting down and reading through all the narrative within.

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    1. The Ambit21 July 2015 at 13:37

      Thanks man! Hope you enjoy it as I can't say I've had much feedback. Tried my best to make it flow and be entertaining.

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  2. Das Reich21 July 2015 at 13:23

    It is awsome!!!

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    1. The Ambit21 July 2015 at 13:37

      Thanks! Glad it brought a smile to some people :)

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  3. greggles21 July 2015 at 14:58

    That is amazing man! Thanks so much for sharing it with us. I'll definitely take a look at this. Sorry I don't normally comment on the narratives, as I am sometimes in a time crunch and don't like to half read posts!

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    1. The Ambit21 July 2015 at 15:16

      You provide me with more positive comments than I could ever ask for. Never apologize! If it's terrible, don't waste your time; if not, I hope you enjoy it :) It's just shy of 40 pages though so it might take a prolonged sit down.

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    2. greggles21 July 2015 at 15:17

      Thanks, well you do good work! I shot out a tweet about the book, hopefully you'll get a few more readers of it!

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    3. The Ambit21 July 2015 at 15:30

      I may have suggested BoLS and Naftka post it too hahaha

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  4. Sebastian21 July 2015 at 15:24

    As a DTP, I heartily approve and as a gamer more so :D

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    1. The Ambit21 July 2015 at 15:31

      Thanks for the professional critique :) Had to google DTP haha

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  5. Mordian7th21 July 2015 at 19:05

    That is absolutely spectacular! Awesome, awesome stuff, man!

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  6. Knight of Infinite Resignation22 July 2015 at 01:21

    incredible achievement!

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    1. The Ambit22 July 2015 at 09:15

      Thanks! My wife wasn't even aghast that I put it in the living room :)

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  7. fettFace26 July 2015 at 05:03

    Such a great read! Thanks so much for sharing. I'm not surprised that it took you 3 years to finish. Well done.

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    1. The Ambit26 July 2015 at 12:33

      Glad you enjoyed it! The problem with it taking 3 years is it is discouraging from ever starting a second one :)

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  8. Luis Ed(Agramar)16 August 2015 at 13:24

    Well done,my friend!An amazing work^^

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    1. The Ambit16 August 2015 at 13:53

      Glad you liked it! Thanks for the feedback :) Maybe someday I'll make a second smaller undertaking similar. Definitely contingent on a friend or two getting back into the hobby.

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  9. The Scientist17 August 2015 at 12:53

    Hiya! I had a very enjoyable time reading the campaign. Homegrown projects like these are what make the Warhammer universe quite unique. It is regrettable that only Forgeworld are keen on developing the narrative side of the game (the very first book about the Tau also had its humble origins in a cluster of friendly battles, if I recall correctly), but yours is indeed a very worthy effort on this subject. I can only wish you happy gaming and look forward to reading more in the future. Cheers.

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    1. The Ambit18 August 2015 at 09:09

      Glad you enjoyed it! I'm currently reading through the HH book, Betrayal and it's super inspiring.

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