Painboyz

by Mike Brooks

An Orks Short Story

The cadre of an Ork painboy finds itself learning far too much about what passes for medical practice among the drukhari.

READ IT BECAUSE
It's another look at ork kultur from their point of view, this time as they observe another xenos race.

THE STORY
Ork painboy Dok Drozfang and his lackeys descend into the den of a drukhari haemonculus, and end up in a scrap to get out of there with their hides intact.

Genres: Short Stories, Science Fiction, 40k

23 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 19, 2024

About the author

Mike Brooks was born in Ipswich, Suffolk and moved to Nottingham when he was 18 to go to university. He’s stayed there ever since, and now lives with his wife, two cats, two snakes and a collection of tropical fish. When not working for a homelessness charity he plays guitar and sings in a punk band, watches football (soccer), MMA and nature/science documentaries, goes walking in the Peak District or other areas of splendid scenery, and DJs wherever anyone will tolerate him.

And, y’know, writes.

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute lil supplement to Da Big Dakka that reads like a excised chapter. Never gonna complain about more screentime for Mike Brooks' Orks, especially when they're up against another interesting faction like the Drukhari.

[Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid medical read

No one does medical research like a Painboy. This is hilarious and totally indicative of combat medicine. Check it out.

[Andrew Alvis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Maybe a bit more would've tip it into 5 stars but I am no less satisfied with another triumphant greenskin short from Mr Brooks.

[Urgewyrm · Rating 5 out of 5]

An Orks vs Dark Eldar story where the Dark Eldar find out that they're not as scary as they think they are.