After purchasing the 2 player Battle Box for Warmachine a couple days back (the review can be found here), I've taken quite a liking to Khador specifically. It's definitely something about Khador's badass Russian army theme and hulking masses of heavy warjacks that really just look so damn cool! Apparently, Khador is so badass, they don't even bother with 'light warjacks', no.. they go big or go home with only monstrous heavy warjacks which appropriately warrants their motto:
"CRUSH ALL BENEATH YOUR IRON MIGHT!"
"CRUSH ALL BENEATH YOUR IRON MIGHT!"
So, being enamored with Khador at the moment, I bought the hardcover art book for the Khadoran army. Now, this book definitely wasn't cheap which retails at almost $50, but you can find it on Amazon for like $30-40; The soft cover version will run you a little less. I could've bought another unit box with that kind of money, but I've always had a weak spot for a game's lore, artwork, and extra goodies. This art book had exactly that, and I was not disappointed.
The book itself is well-made and has a good heft to it. The cover art has some amazing detail and gives a strong sense of the Khador army's prowess. The hardcover also has a smooth glossy sheen to it; very eye catching. I'm definitely into the whole industrial, metal border look for it. This hardcover has the kind of book shelf presence that would be great to display when people walk into your room to compliment your collection.
The book itself is well-made and has a good heft to it. The cover art has some amazing detail and gives a strong sense of the Khador army's prowess. The hardcover also has a smooth glossy sheen to it; very eye catching. I'm definitely into the whole industrial, metal border look for it. This hardcover has the kind of book shelf presence that would be great to display when people walk into your room to compliment your collection.
The moment you get to the content inside, your greeted with pages and pages of Khadoran history, lore, and story dialogue. There are almost 40 pages worth of just general lore and story progression into Khador as a nation in the Iron Kingdoms. This book has everything you want to know about Khador: the government hierarchy, army units, warcasters, enemies, battle history etc.
But ofcourse, this isn't called an art book for nothing; it has TONS of vibrant and detailed full-color images of every Khador unit, along with diagrams and insignias of Khador society. There are also some awesome images of battles between other factions and some alternative artist renditions for a few units.
 Aside from the copious amounts of artwork, Privateer Press gives multiple pages and picture guides on how to paint your minis in the red Khador paint scheme, from the basecoat step all the way to the highlights and touch-ups. |   |
Aside from the full page artwork, this last section of the book is my favorite; detailed images of each mini painted in all their Khador red glory, and mock battle shots with appropriate terrain scenery. I just really enjoy seeing the sense of depth Warmachine has as a rewarding and aesthetically pleasing hobby and the photo shots this book has really puts the whole experience into some perspective.
Conclusion
The Khador artbook is simply amazing. It had everything I wanted to see in a book that contained so much information and artwork on my new favorite faction. Over the course of a night, I read through all the Khador lore and descriptions of each warcaster and unit; there was an impressive amount of information and a very enjoyable read.
Ofcourse, this book isn't for everyone. To players who just like to play the game, this book will just be a waste of money, considering you could buy another unit box for the amount of cash you'd be forking up. But for anyone who's a fan of lore and artwork regarding the games they play, I definitely recommend this artbook for them.
"Crush all beneath your iron might?" Yes, please.
Ofcourse, this book isn't for everyone. To players who just like to play the game, this book will just be a waste of money, considering you could buy another unit box for the amount of cash you'd be forking up. But for anyone who's a fan of lore and artwork regarding the games they play, I definitely recommend this artbook for them.
"Crush all beneath your iron might?" Yes, please.
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