Hi, I'm running a short 2 or 3 session mission for my players to get them into the setting. Since 2 of my 5 players have almost no background in the 40k universe at all I decided that I would start them with a basic heretic purge on an agri-world. Land, seek and destroy. Gives them the opportunity to do it subtly or overtly as agents of the inquisition, should be fun. So to help give them a feel for the world I whipped up some handouts in photoshop and I would love some feedback on what other GMs think of them. Also if you see any really glaring big flaws let me know, minor ones I don’t care about, they can be glossed over or polished into obscurity. But still feedback would be good.

I don't know if I can upload files through the forum, but either message me for the low res versions or pull them off this link here.

http://www.mediafire.com/?a0a6vbbek7zc1ir

The file is a multipage PDF that is about 1.5mb large. The full version i'm giving to my players is much clearer and higher res and being printed off from my offices $2000 colour lazer printer.

Well, just checking, but does this mean you are not running your game in the Calixis Sector? For it says "Segmentum Pacificus".

Nope, Pacificus Sector, same arm as the Eye of terror. Big zone but between the eye and the veiled zone. It seemed a good out of the way place with little real fluff about it and still close enough to the eye to have some real demonic interaction. But with the lack of any real fluff it gives me plenty of leeway to create as i please and make things fun for my players.

Any feedback on the handouts? good or bad? Also if anyone wants to use similar handouts for their game I can send you the PSD file. The only hard to get part is the background though.

I think they are great, nice flavourful colours but still clearly legible. The general layout is good as well, I like the bottom summary on each one. And the portraits are a nice touch. Definitely something I'd like to use. (I'll send you a PM about it)