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	The Inquisitor rulebook used to be available as a hard copy from Games Workshop, and then as a PDF from the Specialist Games website, and finally [[Pirate\|nowhere at all]]. It gives information about the Inquisition and the WH40K universe in general. The name, when written, is sometimes shortened to =I=, or =][=, or -][- by fans in homage to the symbol of the Inquisition as depicted on the cover of the rulebook.		The Inquisitor rulebook used to be available as a hard copy from Games Workshop, and then as a PDF from the Specialist Games website, and finally [[Pirate\|nowhere at all]]. It gives information about the Inquisition and the WH40K universe in general. The name, when written, is sometimes shortened to =I=, or =][=, or -][- by fans in homage to the symbol of the Inquisition as depicted on the cover of the rulebook.

	Inquisitor uses a rules system based around the throwing of two 10-sided dice (known together as a d100 or d%), generating a percentile value, with one die representing the "tens" and the other representing "units". Standard six-sided dice are used for several of the game's mechanics ~~also~~.		Inquisitor uses a rules system based around the throwing of two 10-sided dice (known together as a d100 or d%), generating a percentile value, with one die representing the "tens" and the other representing "units". Standard six-sided dice are used for several of the game's mechanics as well.

	There are, technically, no limitations on the effective power and equipment of a player character - there are no hard and fast rules that prevent a player from creating a character armed with terrifyingly potent combinations of equipment and skills, although the game rulebook includes an optional "points" system that the organizers of a campaign might use to limit or guide their players. The expectation is that players exercise common sense when creating their characters. Unlike a tactical wargame or Role-playing Game, Inquisitor describes itself as a "narrative" skirmish game, and the emphasis is on [[Your dudes\|spinning a good story]] along the lines of a great action movie or adventure novel, rather than [[Powergamer\|focusing on winning at all costs]].		There are, technically, no limitations on the effective power and equipment of a player character - there are no hard and fast rules that prevent a player from creating a character armed with terrifyingly potent combinations of equipment and skills, although the game rulebook includes an optional "points" system that the organizers of a campaign might use to limit or guide their players. The expectation is that players exercise common sense when creating their characters. Unlike a tactical wargame or Role-playing Game, Inquisitor describes itself as a "narrative" skirmish game, and the emphasis is on [[Your dudes\|spinning a good story]] along the lines of a great action movie or adventure novel, rather than [[Powergamer\|focusing on winning at all costs]].

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	After a good period on release where Inquisitor experienced relatively good popularity when compared with other games outside of Games Workshop’s main franchises (Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer Fantasy Battles), the game has slowly lost both appeal and support from Games Workshop.		After a good period on release where Inquisitor experienced relatively good popularity when compared with other games outside of Games Workshop’s main franchises (Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer Fantasy Battles), the game has slowly lost both appeal and support from Games Workshop.

	For a time articles featuring Inquisitor were commonly featured in Games Workshop’s flagship magazine White Dwarf together with new miniature releases. Partly due to the introduction of Games Workshop's The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game, and the resultant use of the magazine space for articles relating to it, Inquisitor's coverage was later moved to the game's own magazine, Exterminatus. Exterminatus ran for a short period (10 quarterly issues), until Games Workshop grouped all of its "Specialist Games" range magazines into one larger magazine named 'Fanatic' (for much of its run, Fanatic was solely an online magazine), which was also later discontinued. Together with this, miniatures were restricted to online sales only, and some have since gone out of production, such as the Kal Jerico model. In 2004 the rulebook was made available as a free PDF within the specialist games section of the Games Workshop website.		For a time articles featuring Inquisitor were commonly featured in Games Workshop’s flagship magazine [[White Dwarf]] together with new miniature releases. Partly due to the introduction of Games Workshop's [[The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game]], and the resultant use of the magazine space for articles relating to it, Inquisitor's coverage was later moved to the game's own magazine, Exterminatus. Exterminatus ran for a short period (10 quarterly issues), until Games Workshop grouped all of its "Specialist Games" range magazines into one larger magazine named 'Fanatic' (for much of its run, Fanatic was solely an online magazine), which was also later discontinued. Together with this, miniatures were restricted to online sales only, and some have since gone out of production, such as the Kal Jerico model. In 2004 the rulebook was made available as a free PDF within the specialist games section of the Games Workshop website.

	The decline has also been reflected in the game's online support. In 2007 the game's online forum was removed from Games Workshop's servers (although a replacement is now hosted and run privately by fans at the-conclave.co.uk, where it still has a loyal fanbase). At the same time, a considerable majority of the Fanatic online articles were taken down from the site. No "official" content has been released by Games Workshop since its site redesign, meaning that any new articles or updates for the game are fan written.		The decline has also been reflected in the game's online support. In 2007 the game's online forum was removed from Games Workshop's servers (although a replacement is now hosted and run privately by fans at the-conclave.co.uk, where it still has a loyal fanbase). At the same time, a considerable majority of the Fanatic online articles were taken down from the site. No "official" content has been released by Games Workshop since its site redesign, meaning that any new articles or updates for the game are fan written.

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	''This article is about the role-playing game. For the people who are part of the [[Inquisition]], see [[Inquisitor]].''		''This article is about the role-playing game. For the people who are part of the [[Inquisition]], see [[Inquisitor]].''

	'''Inquisitor''' is a tabletop [[miniature]]s game based in [[Games Workshop]]'s [[Warhammer 40,000]] universe. Whereas Warhammer 40,000 is based on squad based tactical warfare, Inquisitor focuses on a small group of adventurers and plays a bit like a [[Role-playing game]]. Inquisitor ~~has~~ its own website and 54 mm scale models (the ones that GW hasn't discontinued yet, anyway) <s>are available in the [[Specialist Games]] section of Games Workshop's website.</s> WERE available in the Specialist Games section of Games Workshop's website~~, the models are gone but the rules are still there, so I hope you like proxies~~.		'''Inquisitor''' is a tabletop [[miniature]]s game based in [[Games Workshop]]'s [[Warhammer 40,000]] universe. Whereas Warhammer 40,000 is based on squad based tactical warfare, Inquisitor focuses on a small group of adventurers and plays a bit like a [[Role-playing game]]. Inquisitor had its own website and rules and 54 mm scale models (the ones that GW hasn't discontinued yet, anyway) <s>are available in the [[Specialist Games]] section of Games Workshop's website.</s> WERE available in the Specialist Games section of Games Workshop's website.

	Players choose a warband, usually made up of an [[Inquisitor]] and his/her henchmen, but also potentially led by any of a huge variety of rogues and heroes from throughout the Imperium such as [[Rogue Trader]]s, [[Space Marine]]s or [[Tech-priest]]s. It even offers the chance to take on the guise of some of the Imperium's greatest enemies, such as [[Chaos Sorcerer]]s, [[Genestealer]] Cult Leaders or twisted [[Mutant]]s.		Players choose a warband, usually made up of an [[Inquisitor]] and his/her henchmen, but also potentially led by any of a huge variety of rogues and heroes from throughout the Imperium such as [[Rogue Trader]]s, [[Space Marine]]s or [[Tech-priest]]s. It even offers the chance to take on the guise of some of the Imperium's greatest enemies, such as [[Chaos Sorcerer]]s, [[Genestealer]] Cult Leaders or twisted [[Mutant]]s.
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	The game is supported by Games Workshop's Specialist Games division, which periodically releases new rules for the game through the Specialist Games. The game is intended for older wargamers, aged 16 and up.		The game is supported by Games Workshop's Specialist Games division, which periodically releases new rules for the game through the Specialist Games. The game is intended for older wargamers, aged 16 and up.

	The Inquisitor rulebook used to be available as a hard copy from Games Workshop, ~~or in its present form~~ as a PDF from the Specialist Games website. It gives information about the Inquisition and the WH40K universe in general. The name, when written, is sometimes shortened to =I=, or =][=, or -][- by fans in homage to the symbol of the Inquisition as depicted on the cover of the rulebook.		The Inquisitor rulebook used to be available as a hard copy from Games Workshop, and then as a PDF from the Specialist Games website, and finally [[Pirate\|nowhere at all]]. It gives information about the Inquisition and the WH40K universe in general. The name, when written, is sometimes shortened to =I=, or =][=, or -][- by fans in homage to the symbol of the Inquisition as depicted on the cover of the rulebook.

	Inquisitor uses a rules system based around the throwing of two 10-sided dice (known together as a d100 or d%), generating a percentile value, with one die representing the "tens" and the other representing "units". Standard six-sided dice are used for several of the game's mechanics also.		Inquisitor uses a rules system based around the throwing of two 10-sided dice (known together as a d100 or d%), generating a percentile value, with one die representing the "tens" and the other representing "units". Standard six-sided dice are used for several of the game's mechanics also.

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	The final nail in the coffin, or perhaps the next stage in its life cycle, was the release of [[Dark Heresy]] by [[Fantasy Flight Games]]; though the miniatures elements are gone, Dark Heresy is a true role-playing game, with a company giving it proper support and a thriving online community.		The final nail in the coffin, or perhaps the next stage in its life cycle, was the release of [[Dark Heresy]] by [[Fantasy Flight Games]]; though the miniatures elements are gone, Dark Heresy is a true role-playing game, with a company giving it proper support and a thriving online community.

	But with FFG losing the licence, even Dark Heresy is now dead. We'll see how long [[Wrath ~~and~~ Glory]] lasts.		But with FFG losing the licence, even Dark Heresy is now dead. We'll see how long [[Wrath & Glory]] lasts.

	{{Specialist-Games}}		{{Specialist-Games}}

	[[Category:Warhammer 40,000]]		[[Category:Warhammer 40,000]]

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	The final nail in the coffin, or perhaps the next stage in its life cycle, was the release of [[Dark Heresy]] by [[Fantasy Flight Games]]; though the miniatures elements are gone, Dark Heresy is a true role-playing game, with a company giving it proper support and a thriving online community.		The final nail in the coffin, or perhaps the next stage in its life cycle, was the release of [[Dark Heresy]] by [[Fantasy Flight Games]]; though the miniatures elements are gone, Dark Heresy is a true role-playing game, with a company giving it proper support and a thriving online community.

	But with FFG losing the licence, even Dark Heresy is now dead.		But with FFG losing the licence, even Dark Heresy is now dead. We'll see how long [[Wrath and Glory]] lasts.

	{{Specialist-Games}}		{{Specialist-Games}}

	[[Category:Warhammer 40,000]]		[[Category:Warhammer 40,000]]

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The game

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	Inquisitor uses a rules system based around the throwing of two 10-sided dice (known together as a d100 or d%), generating a percentile value, with one die representing the "tens" and the other representing "units". Standard six-sided dice are used for several of the game's mechanics also.		Inquisitor uses a rules system based around the throwing of two 10-sided dice (known together as a d100 or d%), generating a percentile value, with one die representing the "tens" and the other representing "units". Standard six-sided dice are used for several of the game's mechanics also.

	There are, technically, no limitations on the effective power and equipment of a player character - there are no hard and fast rules that prevent a player from creating a character armed with terrifyingly potent combinations of equipment and skills, although the game rulebook includes an optional "points" system that the organizers of a campaign might use to limit or guide their players. The expectation is that players exercise common sense when creating their characters. Unlike a tactical wargame or Role-playing Game, Inquisitor describes itself as a "narrative" skirmish game, and the emphasis is on spinning a good story along the lines of a great action movie or adventure novel, rather than focusing on winning at all costs.		There are, technically, no limitations on the effective power and equipment of a player character - there are no hard and fast rules that prevent a player from creating a character armed with terrifyingly potent combinations of equipment and skills, although the game rulebook includes an optional "points" system that the organizers of a campaign might use to limit or guide their players. The expectation is that players exercise common sense when creating their characters. Unlike a tactical wargame or Role-playing Game, Inquisitor describes itself as a "narrative" skirmish game, and the emphasis is on [[Your dudes\|spinning a good story]] along the lines of a great action movie or adventure novel, rather than [[Powergamer\|focusing on winning at all costs]].

	== Source books ==		== Source books ==

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	The final nail in the coffin, or perhaps the next stage in its life cycle, was the release of [[Dark Heresy]] by [[Fantasy Flight Games]]; though the miniatures elements are gone, Dark Heresy is a true role-playing game, with a company giving it proper support and a thriving online community.		The final nail in the coffin, or perhaps the next stage in its life cycle, was the release of [[Dark Heresy]] by [[Fantasy Flight Games]]; though the miniatures elements are gone, Dark Heresy is a true role-playing game, with a company giving it proper support and a thriving online community.

			But with FFG losing the licence, even Dark Heresy is now dead.

	{{Specialist-Games}}		{{Specialist-Games}}

	[[Category:Warhammer 40,000]]		[[Category:Warhammer 40,000]]

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	The final nail in the coffin, or perhaps the next stage in its life cycle, was the release of [[Dark Heresy]] by [[Fantasy Flight Games]]; though the miniatures elements are gone, Dark Heresy is a true role-playing game, with a company giving it proper support and a thriving online community.		The final nail in the coffin, or perhaps the next stage in its life cycle, was the release of [[Dark Heresy]] by [[Fantasy Flight Games]]; though the miniatures elements are gone, Dark Heresy is a true role-playing game, with a company giving it proper support and a thriving online community.

	~~== External Links ==~~
	* [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat480007a&categoryId=6700005a&section=&aId=21500020a The rules] on [[Games Workshop]]'s website.

	{{Specialist-Games}}		{{Specialist-Games}}

	[[Category:Warhammer 40,000]]		[[Category:Warhammer 40,000]]