The Ambassador Chronicles is a gathering of two books on the Imperial ambassador in Kislev called General Caspar von Velten; The Ambassador and Ursun’s Teeth.
Von Velten is an elderly man believed to have served the Empire to a level where he deserves his retirement in the form of an ambassador position. Unfortunately, it was the cold Kislev he was sent to, and the task becomes significantly more demanding than expected.
During the first chapter, it is feared to be dragged through the 464 pages with stories about an old and worn man, but as you burn through the pages you will be constantly impressed by the enormous complexity of plot and the fantastic portrayal of the book’s characters. Von Velten is not as unsuitable as first thought and his lively temper only makes the book even more funny and captivating. There are passages where you think the plot is a little too obviously, but then you turn a page and become shocked at how much they were mistaken.
That the book is made up of two books is definitely an advantage. It is nice to be able to continue with the same story for a long time and I could not imagine reading the first it first and then having a pause before reading the next.
There are several small situations which could easily be transferred to role play, and I have already scheduled several of them with my group of players. There is no need for much modification in order to transfer sections of the book to small plot detours from the main campaign.
All in all a good book with many surprises and an amazing plot.
Tags: Graham McNeill, Kislev