Quote Originally Posted by AshfireMage View Post
*pokes head in catiously*

Hey, guys! I've been interested in Warhammer (both fantasy and 40k) things for a while, but was kind of overwhelmed by the sheer volume of stuff and couldn't figure out where to start.

But now it looks like my Vampire: The Masquerade group is going to start up a 40k game on the side, and this looks like the perfect opportunity to get started! Could anyone recommend a good way to get more up to speed on the lore?

I've already found the wiki, and I'm sure that a couple of my fellow players would be more than willing to answer questions if I had them, but does anyone else have any recommendations for stuff to look at? The details of the proposed game have not been nailed down yet, but the consensus seems to be that we're going to focus on the Imperium, although I know a couple of the players are still pulling for Eldar. I know very, very little, though, so anything would be potentially useful.
Grab a novel that looks interesting to you and read it. I recommend the Eisenhorn trilogy.