Warhammer (and to some extent the Fighting Fantasy universe) was also funnier -- more irreverent, bleaker humour, more provocative. Anyone who was offended by the content was doubly offended by the trolling.

While one of my secondary school teachers was telling us we were dabbling with the occult, another (a beloved english teacher) enjoyed the imagination of it and wanted to be taught how to play Chaos Marauders so that he wouldn't lose to his nephew.