“Only when by the power of our hate we have truly shed the prison of our flesh, shall we be judged worthy to stand at the side of the returned Primarch. Every foe I slay, every stone I cast down, makes my hatred purer, and the day Ferrus Manus is restored to us a day closer.”
–Iron Father Klaanu Johar

Greetings, Deathwatch fans!

Today, we are thrilled to present the first preview for the latest sourcebook in the Deathwatch line: First Founding. With so much great content in this book, it was difficult deciding what to share first.

One of the highlights of First Founding is the awesome background material throughout the book that paints a picture, not only of the nine loyalist legions, but of the nine traitor legions as well. Written by Andy Hoare, this background goes in depth on the history behind each of these legions, as well as details on the distinguished Chapters the loyalists have become, giving players and GMs alike the tools to become truly engaged in roleplaying Space Marines from these legendary chapters.

A Glimpse of Power

The Deathwatch team is pleased to give you a taste of Andy’s background material on one of the four Space Marine Chapters new to Deathwatch—the Iron Hands. Imbued with the gene-seed of their Primarch Ferrus Mannus, these calculating Space Marines suffer no weakness, striving towards perfection throughout their lives by attempting to replace as much of their weak flesh as they can with powerful cybernetics.

Read more about this venerable Chapter in Iron Hands (pdf, 612 KB), and cast off your weakness.

We’ll have more previews over the next few weeks. Keep checking back for more, and look for First Founding on store shelves in the fourth quarter of 2011!