With the introduction of the "Dark Shadows" campaign it would seem appropriate to look at Albion.

"Official" Albion Sources

One of the earliest mentions of Albion is in "The Known World" section of the WFB 2nd Edition "Battle Bestiary" Book, and it has little to say other than noting that "The Isle of Albion is known for its barren moorlands and bogs, although even this land is now mostly forested or under the plough".

Then came the satirical McDeath reviewed in this issue of Strike to Stun. In my opinion it has little to offer, other than tp detail a small region of the world. What we know is that witchcraft is rife, the forests are tended by Treemen, warring and competing clans control most of the countryside, and that Orcs reside on the island. However none of the material from this scenario pack has ever been used in any other products.

There was also the Brian Craig "Storm Warriors" novel. After reading a number of the Warhammer novels, I lost any interest in reading any of the other books, so this book was never read by me. There was a companion article in White Dwarf by Carl Sargent that gives a brief overview of Albion, or at least some of the lesser islands, which includes a map of the islands and provides a bit of history for the islands.

Albion languished for some time until it received mention in a Dogs of War regiment described in WD 233. This article was online for a short time at the GW website and may still be available (the URL eluded me however…). There was some new material presented, that Giants guard the island under the aid of Druids from invasions and the biggest giant is revered by the "primitive" humans of the island. The actual content of the article is quite appalling, involving a Tilean general named "Curious Geasar".

Lastly, there is the Dark Shadows, which provides the most detailed information on the island, although I suspect that most WFRP veterans would take a disliking to. The website adds additional details to the area and provides a better feel. Since this is the latest GW canon, the original material at the end is designed with this version in mind.

Unofficial Albion Sources

To date, the few unofficial texts written by players have been far more extensive in detail than the official efforts.

The first major piece that ever came to my attention was by a participant of the WFRP mailing list, Tuomas Pirinen, who would later go on to work for Games Workshop for some time. His work on Albion follows along on a real life historical parallel but is quite dark and grim. One person once commented that those who liked the comic Slaine would enjoy this, and I feel it is probably correct.