WFRP - (5.55) The Empire at War (alt. ending)

Epilogue

The inside of the Great Hall is a washed in the presented with medals to wear about their neck
blood and body parts of the dead. The denoting their new status. If the PCs have
shattered Crown Prince, covered in the blood performed well throughout this scenario, they are
and gore of those who died around him, rocks each asked to kneel before the Emperor so he can
and mutters with vacant eyes amid the carnage. knight them. They are then asked to rise and
The only future for him lies with the Shallyan given lands in eastern or southern Ostermark to go
Asylum near the village of Frederheim. with their titles. The fact that marauding Orcs or
worse currently plagues these lands is a small
The fallen PCs are brought forth from the Great matter for individuals with the PCs’
Hall. Priests of Sigmar (including senior cleric accomplishments and talents. The PCs are also
Adolphus Polewanacracer) and Taal (Timm presented with a document which traces their
Berr) are summoned from nearby lineage to a noble house that was thought to have
Schoppendorf to administer to the wounded, become extinct in the distance past. Much of this
including the PCs. The elderly Priest of Mórr, is actually made up since those in power do not
Brother Jarmusch, attends any who died, want it known that commoners – such as the PCs
preparing them for a voyage to Altdorf where are likely to be – may have the talent and ability to
they will be given a state funeral and buried in rise above their social station.
the Temple of Mórr.
In the event the PCs have not played particularly
The interrupted meeting to negotiate the truce well, like botching the Emperor’s rescue or
reconvenes at the Imperial Palace in Altdorf on allowing the Slaaneshi Daemons to wreck death
33 Vorgeheim. Surviving PCs (including the on those outside the hunting lodge (unless they all
wounded) are allowed to attend the five-hour fell in battle), then their reward should be less
session where a truce is eventually reached substantial and given to them in private. A
ending hostilities in the east. A final, political grateful Emperor could give them anywhere from
settlement is delayed until a more formal 200-700 GCs each with a pardon for any act of
meeting can be arranged with all Electors, dubious legal standing committed when the PCs
provincial rulers, high-ranking nobles and were in His service or when they were “working”
diplomats in attendance. Such a meeting will for the Temple of Mórr.
take place in about eight weeks time, on
Mittherbst Autumn Equinox. Should the PCs really play poorly – for example,
failing to deliver the letters summoning the Counts
In the meantime, the PCs are allowed to stay as of Ostland and Talabecland or fleeing en masse
honoured guests at Middenheim House. To from the Slaaneshi Daemons – then the PCs award
clear the way for them, Graf Boris and his would be no more than 100 GCs each, free
entourage move to apartments within the passage to Marienburg on a fast ship, and a stern
Palace. Baron Heinrich also departs for a time, warning they will be imprisoned if they ever
but leaves a guard detachment to protect the return to the Empire.
PCs.
Once the PCs have been given their just rewards
Moreover, the Emperor officially rescinds the and excused, the Grand Conference commences.
2512 Edict on Mutants. Debates are fierce; as provinces that gained
ground during the war are struggling to exchange
The PCs are summoned to the Grand that for more land or – in the case of the minor
Conference in the Volkshalle before it officially provinces – independence and an Electoral vote,
opens. They are introduced to the assembly as while losers of the war are trying their best to
“Heroes of the Empire” for their valour and control the long-term damage. In the end,, the
efforts on behalf of the Empire. Each is following things are agreed:

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• In Ostland, Count Valmir von Raukov is • Grand Duchess Elise Krieglitz-Untermensch is
confirmed as the new Grand Prince and recognised as ruler of Talabheim, but loses her
Elector. The province concedes its Electoral vote and is formally subordinated to
northwestern corner lost during the war Talabecland. Talabheim retains its status of
to Nordland, including the port of freistadt, however .Ostermark is declared
Norden. However, it also gains the independent of Talabecland and bestowed with
baronies north of the Talabec, including Electoral status.
Castle Schloss, from Talabecland.
• Hochland is declared independent of
• Following its successful campaign into Talabheim and bestowed with Electoral status.
Ostland, Nordland is not only enlarged Baroness Tussen-Hochen of Hochland has
on this front, but also obtains been lost during the plague and ensuing chaos
independence from Middenheim and in Bergsburg. Count Aldebrand Ludenhof is
bestowed with Electoral status. With confirmed as the new Grand Baron and
Baron Nikse assassinated and his sons Elector of Hochland.
fallen in battle, Marschall Theoderic
Gausser is appointed new Grand Baron The Provincial rulers are expected to return to
and Elector of Nordland. Altdorf on 25 Pflugzeit 2515 to ratify the agreement
and verify that its terms were carried out.
• Talabecland must accept a concession of
its baronies north of the Talabec In addition, the following events take place soon
including Castle Schloss to Ostland, after the Civil War ends:
implying that the River Talabec now
divides the two provinces. Also, it loses • The Middenland Lector, Manfred von
the overlordship of Ostermark. Following Hindenstern, is elected as new Grand
his successful defence in the south, Count Theogonist and takes the name Volkmar. At the
Helmut Feuerbach is confirmed as Regent same conclave, the Eimar Concord draft is
on behalf of the former Grand Duke amended and sent to Middenheim and
Gustav’s young sons. Furthermore, Talabheim.
Talabheim is subordinated to
Talabecland. • The Fræi-Ulrik of Nuln, Emil Valgeir, was
elected to become the new Ar-Ulric.

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Experience Points

25-40 Roleplay (per session) 10 Find the hidden letter informing
Wolfgang of Chedwic Wanner’s
Return of the Knights Panther 5 arrival
10
Smoke on the Water Noting the design/image of the seal
10 Paying off the Kislevite pirates. 10 Preventing the meeting between
10 Leberecht Eucken and Wolfgang
5 Chasing off the Kislevite pirates Blitzen.
and sowing the seeds of future 15
problems for Ulf. Preventing Leberecht Eucken from
10 leaving Bergsburg
5 Avoid fighting Wilhelm 5
Grudenburg and his men. Following Wolfgang to his morning
15 meeting with Bernd Küster at the
15 Interfering with the attack of the Mauerweg
Cult of the Howling One on the 10
homestead of the Schäffer 15 Preventing Bernd from
family. assassinating the young Ulrican
10 priest, Justus von Heyse.
Another Brick in the Wall 5
5 Dealing discreetly with Stopping Bernd from leaving
5 Bergsburg.
Hermann Krauthammer 15
10 Visiting Baron Eduard von
Over the Hills and Through the Woods 5 Münsterberg at the Middenheim
5 Resisting temptation to show House

their connections to the Knights Defeating the Sons of Ulric and
Panther at the Sudentor Gate Cult of the Howling One north of
Heedenhof
5 Inquiring about the Beilheim
district at the gate Interrogating Reinhardt von
Kutenholz
10 Meeting Captain von Holzbeck
at Mimm’s Well. Learning that someone in the
Todbringer family is supporting the
Enter the Wolf’s Den Sons

On the Hunt If the PCs avoid Wolfgang Recovering the letter Wolfgang
10 Blitzen detecting them as receives after Bernd left Bergsburg
Knights Panther
5 Waylaying courier and taking
If PCs learn about Wolfgang Wolfgang’s letter bound for
10 from barkeep at the Wolf’s Middenheim.
5 Head.
5 Following Wolfgang as he heads
Track Wolfgang to his residence south

Learn Wolfgang’s daily routines Prevent ambush of Sigmarites from
occurring
Search Wolfgang’s room
without being detected Disrupt ambush after attack is
launched

Conclude that Gebhard Bergius of
Wolfenburg betrayed the Sigmarite
Lector and his entourage.

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Onward to Middenheim 10 If PCs realise that use of
5 Meet the contact at the Red gunpowder is anathema to the cult
of Ulric
Moon Cabaret in Middenheim.
10 If PCs succeed in getting the two
5 Follow Wolfgang’s contact at young Knights of the Fiery Heart to
the Sword and Axe to its dead- relax and confide in them.
end.
One Way or Another
Into the Maelstrom 5 For each bit of information the PCs

On the Road to Altdorf gain from the criminal element (up
5 Avoiding the toll-house to a maximum of 20 ep)

5 Keeping mission secret 5 Gaining information from the Gold
College
5 Kill Beastmen outside the
Broken Axle 5 Obtaining Karstin Largsdottir name
from the Dwarfs
5 Avoiding a fight with the Sons
of Ulric 10 Gaining information from Karstin

5 Learn of the horrible stench that 5 Asking Karstin for a meeting with
preceded the mutant attack the Dwarf Engineers’ Guildmaster.

10 Recognize that the foul stench of Death of a Grand Theogonist
a mutant signalled the attack on 10 Talking to Mayer Gauss before his
the Shrine of the Shining Rock
murder.
10 Attack the Red Crown in
defence of the Shrine. 15 If PCs granted an audience with the
Dwarf Engineers’ Guildmaster
10 Capture and interrogate Anders without Karstin’s assistance.
Köhler
10 If PCs learn that the explosion was
5 Find the warning about the likely caused by eight kegs of
priests. gunpowder, with only four missing
from the Guild.
Altdorf Calling
5 Remembering to speak the code 10 If PCs find and talk to Batrek
before his death.
words to Herr Erich Alder.
10 If PCs find out anything about Udo
10 Finding a way to reach the Schwimmer
Oberhausen flat for a meeting.
Breakdown of Order
5 Asking about Count von 10 If PCs recognise the marks and
Walfen’s own men.
creases on Udo’s torso as a
5 Asking about Ostland Lector mutation.
Nikolaus Auerbach
5 If PCs notice that they are being
5 If PCs head straight to the watched after leaving the Chapel of
Temple of Mórr as instructed Mórr.

10 Investigating the site of the 5 Following Purple Hand cultist to
explosion the drop site.

5 If PCs note the messages written 5 Gaining information from Purple
in blood. Hand cultist

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5 Learning about events before the 10 Obtaining magically locked and

explosion from Ostland Lector coded journal

Nikolaus Auerbach 10 Unlocking the journal

10 Learning about the Magnærans 20 Deciphering the encrypted entries

5 Noticing the Emperor’s 5 Admitting Doktor Fassbinder into

condition at the Grand their townhouse

Theogonist’s funeral procession. 15 Abducting Brother Dieter

10 Learning where the “pickled 10 Successfully extracting information

herring” from Nuln was from Dieter Kucinich.

delivered.

5 Reach Fokker’s residence before 15 Foiling attack on townhouse

the Templars of the Fiery Heart 10 Putting the fire out before it

5 Eavesdropping on the Sigmarite becomes out of control

conspirators 5 If PCs turn over Dieter Kucinich to

5 Subdue the conspirators the Priestess Inga

10 Gaining information from the 5 If PCs find the corpse in

conspirators. Fassbinder’s office

20 Stopping the crowd from 5 Meeting with Priest Philipp at the

burning down the Chapel of Imperial

Ulric and hanging its clergy. 10 Arriving at Graustein Keep at the

5 Helping put out the fire before it appointed time

spreads further. 5 Arriving at Graustein Keep after

5 Spotting Chancellor Heinz in the dawn

entourage assembling to meet 15 If PCs agree to rescue the Emperor

the Crown Prince. 5 If PCs learn that Simon is a

10 Meeting with Court Lector member of the Graukappen

Lothar von Metternich. 10 Descending into the sewers before

5 If PCs set up surveillance and dawn

spot Brother Dieter visiting the 5 If PCs get past a Sewer Jack patrol
Chancellery after they’ve met on the way into the Palace without
with the Court Lector resorting to violence.

10 Escaping the ambush at the 5 Successfully hiding when the
warehouse Imperial Guards open the door for

5 Obtaining information on the Eva.

Emperor’s health in a meeting 5 If the PCs are honest with Eva
with Doktor Silma Dönitz

5 Send message to Chancellor 10 Avoiding detection by the guard
from “Kastor Lieberung” detail in the aquifer.

10 Intercepting message from 10 If PCs decide to travel in the
Chancellor Heinz to Brother sewers to the postern gate

Dieter 15 If PCs opt to make it through the

15 Impersonating the Chancellor to sewers to the grates at the Reik

gain access to his office. 20 If PCs choose the route to the Little

5 Finding concealed wall safe Reik

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15 Getting past a Sewer Jack or 5 Taking precaution of wet cloth to
Watch patrol during the escape avoid choking on smoke.
without violence
5 PCs join effort to put out fire.
5 Fighting their way past a Sewer
Jack or Watch patrol to continue Last Man Standing
their escape.
5 PCs inform Baron Heinrich that
20 If PCs successfully reach the Karl-Heinz Wasmeier is still alive.
rendezvous with Erich Alder.
5 PCs inform Baron Heinrich of
War! Captain Erwin von Mühlerberg’s
treachery.
Restoration PCs honestly deal with the riders
5 from Reikmarshall Helborg. 15 PCs kill Gurg and his warband.

5 PCs rescue one of their own 5 Gaining the trust of the Carroburg
from the Palace dungeons. delegation.
5
If Shallyan Sister Eva asked 5 Joining the Carroburg delegation to
about the elderly Eva Herzberg. Bröckel.

Purple Rain in Altdorf 5 Discovering, but not attacking the
5 If PCs visit with Priestess Inga. mutants.

10 Capturing a Purple Hand cultist 10 Discouraging the pirate attack
and successfully interrogating
him. 5 Beating off the pirate attack

10 Capturing a Purple Hand contact 10 Defeating Captain Erwin von
and getting “Brother Karl’s” Mühlerberg
description.
10 Defeating the Sons of Ulric
10 Learn about the Purple Hand
meeting to take place. 5 Killing Baron Helmut Todbringer.

5 Meet with Doktor Fassbinder. 10 Delivering the sealed letter to
Count von Raukov.
5 PCs mention the assassin’s
technique to Count von Walfen. 10 Handing the sealed letter to Count
Feuerbach.
10 PCs track down and kill the
assassin Eugen Klopstock. 5 Returning the horses to Willi
Aufstand at the Nimble Frog.
10 PCs defeat the Flamers set
against them. 5 PCs avoid trouble at the
Woodcutters Tankard.

10 PCs defeat the Daemonette.

30 PCs defeat the Keeper of Secrets.
+1 Fate Point

Aftermath

Even after the PCs have saved the Electors and section provides information on many of these
Empire from the Slaaneshi daemons and loose ends (otherwise known as “adventure
disaster intended by the Purple Hand, there are hooks”) to assist an enterprising GM develop
still unresolved problems that may need to be these into further adventures for their PCs.
brought to a more complete conclusion. This

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Karl-Heinz Wasmeier the PCs’ activities in manner similar to their
brethren in Middenheim in the aftermath of Power
If used by the GM running EaW, Karl-Heinz behind the Throne. In the wake of the PCs’
Wasmeier has escaped the PCs yet again. efforts, the Graukappen has captured many of the
Using the fire as cover, the former Magister surviving members and leaders. All captured
Magistri of the Purple Hand cult in Purple Hand cultists were thoroughly and severely
Middenheim has fled the Imperial capital to interrogated before being found guilty of high
live another day. Wasmeier used a Magic treason and executed (drawn and quartered) in the
Bridge spell to reach the other side of the city Kaiserplatz to the cheers of the crowd.
wall and then made his way to Nuln.
The Purple Hand in Altdorf and Middenheim ceased
Once safely in Nuln, Karl-Heinz adopted the to be a threat to the Empire’s security and stability
new identity of Herr Doktor Kunstler. In his until 2519. By this time, Doktor Kunstler will be the
time there, Doktor Kunstler learned an old leader of the largest Middenheim contingent and
Purple Hand colleague, Erich Kalzbad, was Herr Heilemann his Altdorf counterpart.
now a Law Lord of Middenheim. The two
corresponded until 2516, using the time to lay Cult of the Red Crown
the groundwork for Doktor Kunstler’s return to
the City of the White Wolf. Despite the fact that Anders Köhler is killed either
at the hands of the PCs or through the stress of
The PCs should not be able to pick up the trail of rapid mutation, the cult of the Red Crown remains
Wasmeier/Kunstler very quickly. There is little a threat. There are many factions with the closest
evidence to indicate where “Brother Karl” stayed one to Altdorf led by Eva Schwarzmann and
while in Altdorf and even less to indicate where covers the territory east of the Reik between
he had gone. For all intent, the PCs could Kemperbad and Nuln. In the coming years, Eva’s
conclude that their quarry perished in the fire. band will become a greater threat and expands it
operations across the Reik to the area of Grünburg.
Having gone to Nuln, Doktor Fassbinder is the Around 2518, the town council of Kemperbad
likeliest hook to get the PCs back into the hunt increases the bounty of Eva’s head to 500 GCs,
for Wasmeier, sometime in 2517. This takes dead or alive, preferably the former.
some time since Fassbinder needs to develop
the contacts he needs to continue his one-man Cult of the Scarlet Member
crusade against the Purple Hand. By the time
the PCs have arrived in Nuln, Doktor Kunstler Presented with the opportunity of causing havoc,
has already departed for Middenheim and the Greta Cranach made the ultimate sacrifice in a
Purple Hand has finally caught up to bid to destroy the rulers of the Empire. The
Fassbinder. Moreover, the upper echelon of leaders of the cult of the Scarlet Member did not
Purple Hand in Nuln will know of the PCs by sanction her actions since Greta’s attempt only
their reputation as well as Kunstler’s provided her with the gratification she craved.
description. The reception the PCs are likely to The cult leaders prefer to advance Slaanesh’s
get in Nuln would delay any plans to follow goals through deliberate and prolonged use of
Kunstler to Middenheim. debauchery rather than the unsatisfactory that
comes with the all-too-quick climax from gory
As detailed in the Mark of Heresy novel by violence. This separation allows the Scarlet
James Wallis, Doktor Kunstler makes an Member to continue down their path to
appearance in Altdorf in 2522. damnation for a few more years until several
high profile and depraved murders led the
The Cult of the Purple Hand Graukappen to round up and execute the
Slaaneshi cultists.
Though not quite destroyed, the Purple Hand in
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Sons of Ulric Colour Colleges (top wizard) in the Empire.
Witch-hunter Gamow becomes Witch Finder
Like the Purple Hand, the Sons of Ulric have General, but his hatred of wizards and their
suffered a setback at the hands of the PCs from sorcerous ways turns him towards the secret
which it will take years to recover. Any worship of Khorne. Gamow is killed in the
survivors at the encounter at the Nimble Frog Ostland/Hochland border region in 2521 in a
Inn in Langwiese will be able to provide battle against an unknown assailant, as detailed in
descriptions of the PCs to anyone (other the Mark of Damnation novel by James Wallis.
members, assassins) who might be in a position
to strike back. Until 2519, the Sons fall from Private Wars
view while they rebuild their movement.
In addition to the situation elsewhere, regime
Christa Feldmann change in the northern provinces of Middenland,
Nordland, and Ostland were met by uprisings and
Even if Christa did not follow the PCs’ discontent. The provincial rulers aggressively met
activities closely, she will learn of their exploits these challenges and, in some cases, violently put
from the stories circulating among high Altdorf these down. Graf Boris Todbringer faced the least
society. Christa might even make an attempt to resistance since many of the Middenland vassals
build on the ruins of the Purple Hand. wanted the von Bildhofens out of power.
Middenland was pacified in 2515 and Count
Balthasar Gelt will not actively look to bring on Valmir von Raukov put down the uprisings in
outsiders (such as the PCs) to resolve internal Ostland in 2516.
college matters, but the ambitious witch-hunter
Gamow (who has yet to succumb to the Count Theoderic Gausser encountered the most
worship of Khorne) would. Should the PCs difficulty since rumours had arisen that he put
linger in Altdorf, Gamow is likely to approach Baron Werner Nikse’s heirs in a position that
them with an opportunity to further help the resulted in their deaths at the siege of Ferlangen.
Church of Sigmar crush the enemies within. Nordland was largely brought under control in 2518.
He tells them he suspects the Gold College has
been penetrated by a Chaos cult though he is Count Helmut Feuerbach
uncertain as to which cult and who in the
College is a member. This is, after all, why he Through means still uncertain, Count Helmut
is recruiting the PCs. Feuerbach was elevated past several favourites of
Grand Duke Gustav von Krieglitz to become
If the PCs pass on assisting the witch-hunter, Regent upon the fatal wounding of the latter in the
Gamow will be able to gather enough evidence Imperial Civil War.
to identify and implicate Christa and her
minions within the College by 2517 I.C. She Count Feuerbach married the young widow of von
flees before either he or Gelt (who Krieglitz shortly after the signing of the truce ending
independently uncovered more of the truth) hostilities between Ostland and Talabecland,
could move against her. Right or wrong, solidifying Feuerbach’s position as Regent. Even
Christa may take the view that the PCs’ efforts with this manoeuvring, Feuerbach had to fight
against the Purple Hand were the catalyst several engagements against those nobles who
which brought about her downfall. Her hatred distrusted his motives. In one ugly incident during a
of her enemies is further fuelled by the battle against Count Rupert von Mackensen in 2516
knowledge that her closest allies within the I.C., an assassin employed by the renegade Count
College were publicly burned in the Königplatz. beat Countess Elisabet von Krieglitz-Feuerbach and
murdered the 4-year old princelings, Erich and Adolf
This episode is not without its own aftermath. (rumours say by strangulation). Though Count von
Balthasar Gelt becomes the head of the Gold Mackensen denied any involvement, he was publicly
College and, in 2520, Supreme Patriarch of the

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executed as a traitor in the Talabecplatz in the Graf Boris Todbringer brought the two leading
town of Küsel. women in the Empire into a secret alliance.

It took Feuerbach another two years to bring As expected, civil war breaks out in 2514 and
the province firmly under his control. He Grand Duchess Krieglitz-Untermensch finds herself
became the Elector of the grand Duchy of under pressure to provide loans and soldiers to von
Talabecland in 2518. Krieglitz’ cause. In addition, the Grand Duchess
has found herself in opposition to the rising power
In 2521, Elector Feuerbach joined the ill-fated and ambition of Count Feuerbach. By war’s end,
expedition of Grand Theogonist Volkmar the Talabheim army is in disarray and defeated
against the rising threat of Archaon north of the alongside that of Talabecland.
River Lynsk. The battle was ferocious and
bloody. Only Feuerbach and his loyal retinue Although Count Feuerbach tries to gain Talabheim
returned to report the death of the Grand with his rise to Elector of Talabecland, Grand
Theogonist and the devastating loss. Duchess Elise is able to limit her losses through
judicious use of “loans” to fellow Electors. The
Given the relatively light wounds of Feuerbach Grand Duchess retains her rule over independent
and his men, unflattering and ill-meant rumours (freistadt) Talabheim, but loses her status as
began circulating about the Elector. Matters Elector. Rumours at the Imperial Court suggest
became worse later in 2521 when a vanguard of the Emperor may be behind the “lessening” of
Archaon’s army – led by Surtha Lenk – retribution so that the Grand Duchess could be a
devastated Ostland and Feuerbach only sent a counter to Feuerbach’s aspirations.
small expeditionary force to assist. Moreover,
Feuerbach did not help himself during the By 2522, Grand Duchess Elise finds herself again
Conclave of Light when he advocated in the position to financially help several Electors.
abandoning the countryside and defend only She funds the rebuilding of Wolfenburg and
the large cities and towns when Archaon Hergig; thus gaining much needed support in her
invades. When the attack did come in 2522, bid to regain Elector status.
Feuerbach did not send any troops on the
pretence he needed all his soldiers should Marius Leitdorf
Archaon turn south and cross the Talabec.
The 79-year-old Grand Countess Ludmilla von
By late 2522, uncertainty about Feuerbach’s Alptraum lived long enough to send Feldmarschall
character has made his position relative to his Marius Leitdorf to assist the beleaguered
vassals very precarious. Ostlander forces at the Battle of Wolfenburg in
2514. The old Countess died shortly after and was
Grand Duchess Elise Krieglitz- succeeded by her eldest daughter, Baroness
Untermensch Marlene. Unfortunately, Marlene soon passes
away from an unidentified infection.
Counseled by a shadowy adviser, Grand
Duchess Elise Krieglitz-Untermensch has long With no clear heir, the von Alptraums fall out as
prepared for the day that her cousin, Grand different factions push their part of the family to
Duke Gustav von Krieglitz, might take the succeed the late Grand Countess. Meanwhile,
family grievance against the Church of Sigmar burghers across the province are struggling with
and the rivalry with Ostland too far. The Grand extra taxes that finance the military expedition
Duchess begins to spend her wealth on north and crave a return to peace and order. They
investing and securing the future and fortune of make an unexpected alliance with Feldmarschall
her family to an extent that would make the Marius Leitdorf and his armed forces, who impose
Grand Countess of Nuln take notice. In fact, the peace on the province under Leitdorf’s rule. With
enfeeblement of both Emperor Karl-Franz and the northern provinces famished and in dire need
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Electors promptly accept Leitdorf’s coup d’État Wissenland in the latter part of 2514. Her errant
and Karl-Franz confirms him as the new Grand vassal, Count Bruno Pfreifraucher, was allowed to
Count of Averland. retain his lands near Grissenwald and Kreutzhofen
in southern Wissenland.
Elector Leitdorf does not rule long, being killed
by an Orc Warlord in battle near Black Fire Pass Grand Countess Emmanuelle von Liebewitz’
in 2520. His death adds the Leitdorf family into power grows when she annexes the province of
the mix of von Alptraums competing for the Sudenland and its rich wool trade in 2515.
position of Grand Count and Elector of Averland Rumours abound across the southern Empire that
as described in Sigmar’s Heirs. Grand Baroness Etelka Toppenheimer surrenders
her Electoral status in order to avoid the fallout of
Count Aldebrand Ludenhof and a mysterious scandal involving her heir and adopted
Hochland son of a distant relative, Baron Olaf Sektliebe.

By the end of the war, things were taking a turn Grand Theogonist Volkmar
for the worse in Bergsburg. As the PCs arrived
at Schoppendorf, rumours of plague in the The Lector of Middenland, Manfred von
capital of Hochland began to spread. Hindenstern, is elected to become Grand
Bergsburg is quarantined, and in the following Theogonist, taking the name of Volkmar in the
chaos, the rule of Hildegarde von Tussen- 2514 Conclave of Sigmar. Under his regime, the
Hochen is effectively ended. Following his Church of Sigmar began and intensive programme
successful campaign to ensure electoral status to root out Chaos cultists in the midst of Imperial
for Hochland and his marriage to the heiress of society. The authority and powers of the Witch-
Baroness Hildegarde Tussen-Hochen, Count Hunters were expanded during this time, which
Aldebrand Ludenhof is enthroned as Grand caused some strain in the Church’s relations with
Baron of Hochland. His bid for the throne other Imperial cults. Surprisingly, Volkmar
meets little resistance, as most Hochlanders reached an accord with Ar-Ulric that lessened
simply want to return to their peaceful lives tensions between the two cults. The fight against
more than anything else. the enemy within compelled the two leading cults
to unite against the common foe.
The exact fate of Bergsburg and the Tussen-
Hochen dynasty will be described in the Road In early 2521, Volkmar’s expeditionary force to
to Oblivion campaign; a series of articles and slay Archaon was decimated with only few
scenarios that will appear at the Bergsburg web survivors returning to tell of the Grand
site (bergsburg.darcore.net) in the near future. Theogonist’s death at the hands of the Chaos Lord.
For now, it will suffice to say a new road by- Arch Lector Johann Esmer becomes the Grand
passing the town was built in 2515, linking Theogonist and, unlike Volkmar, opts to keep the
Garssen to Krudenwald. Dark rumours Dwarf name he receives upon his election secret.
circulated the region, but no one would speak Under Esmer’s leadership, the cooperation
directly about what had befallen Bergsburg. Volkmar achieved with the Ulrican cult begins to
Soon after, the former Hochland capital was fray. The Church of Sigmar turns from battling
removed from most Imperial maps. the enemies of the Empire to political aims. The
Church finds itself divided as Luthor Hess, known
Grand Countess Emmanuelle von as the Prophet of Sigmar, leads a fight to reform
Liebewitz the Church from those who would witlessly
weaken it.
The wealth and power of Nuln paid for the
much of the reconstruction of the war-torn As the Chaos Incursion of 2522 neared
Empire from 2514 to 2518. Having clearly Middenheim, a captive Volkmar was freed from
established herself as a political power in the the Chaos horde and returned to fight against the
southern Empire, Grand Countess Emmanuelle fell army in the Siege of Middenheim. The return
von Liebewitz of Nuln exercised her own form of Volkmar has caused further dissention within
of justice and formally resumed her rule of the Church of Sigmar.

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Appendix One

AltdorfThis appendix provides an index of the sites marked on the Altdorf map (except Mundsen
Keep, see below). A more complete description can be found at the Strike to Stun website:
http://www.strike-to-stun.com/WFRP/index.html

Western Districts of Altdorf Amtsbezirk (Civic District)

Obereik (Upper Reik) District The Amtsbezirk runs along west bank of Reik
from the Obereik District and north of the
The Obereik district is an affluent residential Emperor’s Bridge to the Three Toll Bridge. A
district situated on the high ground along the large number of governmental ministries and
northern end of the western bank of the River other bodies have their offices in this district.
Reik. Many minor nobles from across the A number of influential nobles also make their
Empire, including those who have achieved residence among the few enclaves of
substantial success as merchants, make their townhouses found in this district.
homes here. Some of the ambassadors to the • Tower Prison (Schuldturm) [7]
Imperial Court have also found the Obereik • Bitterhof [8]
district to their liking. • Judiciary Scriptorium and Secretarium
• Reichenhall Mansion [1]
• The Estalian Mansion [2] (Magistratsamt) [9]
• The Imperial Courts of Justice
Palast (Palace) District
(Kaiserlicher Gerichshof) [10]
The area to the west and south of Imperial • Hangman’s Tavern [11]
Palace constitutes the richest district in Altdorf. • Emperor Karl-Franz Bridge [c]
Many of the Electors maintain their Altdorf • Judicial Square (Richten Platz) [d]
residence in this district where their servants • Three Toll Bridge [e]
and retainers can also perform duties as their
master’s or mistress’ spies. The more Domplatz (Cathedral) District
important ministries have their offices as close
to the Emperor as possible. The Domplatz encompasses the area
• The Imperial Palace (Kaiserliche Palast) surrounding Cathedral of Sigmar. Most of the
priesthood have their residences in this
[3] neighbourhood in order to be as close to the
• Volkshalle [3a] internal politics of the cult as possible.
• Imperial Guard Barracks & Armoury • Great Cathedral of Sigmar [12]
• Chapter House of the Order of the Fiery
(Hofgarde) [4]
• Imperial Chancellery (Kaiserliches Heart (Tempel Haus) [13]
• Priest’s Rest [14]
Kanzleiamt) [5] • Vagr Breughel Memorial Playhouse [15]
• Tower of the Amber College [6] • Geheimnisstrasse Theatre [16]
• Heldenplatz [a] • Pious Pilgrim's Boarding House [17]
• Kaiserplatz [b] • Collegium Sigismundae [18]
• Tempelstrasse [f]
• Tempelgarten [g]

Reikmarkt North of the Talabec

One of the smallest districts in the city, the Reikhoch
Reiksmarkt is nestled on the west bank of the
Reik between Domplatz and Süderich districts. This district is a rather small one located in the
• Celestial College [19] nothernmost portion on east bank of Reik, west of
• Imperial Opera House [20] University district. The houses here are old
• Reikmarkt [h] compared to other parts of the city and rather
• Sigmar Bridge [i] expensive.
Ruhstatt Cemetery (Burgher's Cemetery) [30]
Oberhausen
Friedwang
The Oberhausen district is one of southern districts
on the west bank and stretches from the Reikmarkt Another small district, the Friedwang is located
in the east to the west wall. It borders the between the Northern gate and University
Domplatz in the north and the smaller Süderich to district. A number of scholars from the
the south. Many affluent families, including a University and successful merchants make their
number of non-noble government officials, have home in this quaint district.
townhouses in this district. • Temple of Verena [31]
• Templeplatz Watch Station [21] • Public Library [32]
• Temple of Mórr [22] • Light College [33]
• College of Heraldry [23]
• The Imperial [24] University District
• Royal Conservatory (Hof Konservatorium)
The University district follows the east bank of
[25] Reik from Karl-Franz Bridge to Three Toll
• Ulthuan Embassy [26] Bridge. It lies to the north of Street of a
• Templeplatz [j] Hundred Taverns (see below) to Königplatz.
Many minor nobles make their homes near the
Süderich riverfront, while students of wealthy parents
make their residences closer to the University.
The Süderich is the southernmost district on the The district gets a bit more unsettled closer to
Westside and rivals the Reikmarkt in size. the Docks.
Some affluent merchants and scholars, mostly • Temple of Shallya [34]
middle-class, make their residence in the few • University of Altdorf [35]
townhouses that can be found in this district. • Wizards’ and Alchemists’ Guild [36]
• Collegium Medicinae [27] • Barbers’ Guild [37]
• Graustein Keep [28] • College of Noble Sorcery [38]
• Hospice Priory of Shallya [29] • Gold College [39]
• Marketplatz [k] • Jade College [40]
• Mourners’ Bridge [l] • Grey College [41]
• Königplatz [m].

Bankbezirk (Bankers’ District) and Niederhafen districts on the north bank of
the River Talabec. This district is the heart of
The Bankbezirk is the centre of Altdorf’s the manufacturing district of Altdorf and
commerce and lies east of the Middenheim contains a number of working class tenements.
Road and the Königplatz. Not surprisingly, • Starr’s Funeral Parlour [55]
many merchants and traders make their homes • Hengt's Book Shoppe [56]
in this mercantile district. Banking companies • Altdorf Press [57]
are also situated in the Bankbezirk. • Masons’ Guild [58]
• Association of Coachmen [42] • Kürten’s Leatherworks and Tannery
• Imperial Mercantile Bank [43]
• Altdorf Council Hall [44] (Lederei) [59]
• Association of Financiers & • Reik Steel and Iron Foundry (Reiksstahl

Moneylenders [45] Giesserei) [60]
• Merchants’ Guild [46] • Faltzer Metalworks [61]
• Foogerhaus [47] • Schrägkruez Strasse [u]
• Fuhrmarkt [n] • Schwarzwasser Strasse [v]
• Münzestrasse [o] • Talabecplatz [w]
• Hammerstrasse [x]
The Docks • Eastender Bridge [y]

The Docks is officially known as the Metallschlack
Niederhafen district and a place where many
visitors to Altdorf lose their wealth, their way, The Metallschlack district is the easternmost
and sometimes their life. The neighbourhood is north of the Talabec and borders the
rather impoverished from the perspective of the Bankbezirk district (north) and the Werksviertel
locals, but through it passes much of the trade (or Niederwind) district (west). The district is
that is Altdorf’s lifeblood. The Docks is also also referred to as the Dwarf Quarter for the
the centre of Altdorf’s more notorious forms of number of Dwarfs living there. It is by no
entertainment and its dark and narrow alleys means an exclusive Dwarf district, though the
the scene of many crimes. Dwarfs run many of the taverns in the district.
• Freudenhaus [48] In fact, some of the best ale in all of Altdorf can
• Dock Watch Station [49] be found in the Metallschlack district.
• Harbourmaster (Hafenmeisterei) [50] • Dwarf Engineer Guildhouse [62]
• Chapel of Manann [51] • Karaz Ankor Embassy [63]
• Rivermen’s Association [52] • Imperial Engineer Guildhouse [64]
• Stevedores’ and Teamsters’ Guild [53] • Eisenschlacke Weg [z]
• Reik-Talabec Trading Company [54]
• Street of a Hundred (sometimes East End Districts

“Thousand”) Taverns [p] Reikerbahn
• Volker Weg [q]
• Luitpoldstrasse [r] The Reikerbahn is the westernmost of the East
• Fischmarkt [s] End districts and one that has an ill-favoured
• Old Emperor Bridge (sometimes called reputation. The harbour on this side of Altdorf
is in poorer repair than the one in Niederhafen.
the Ostlander Bridge) [t] Most of the smuggled goods coming into and
going out of Altdorf comes from this district.
Werksviertel (Niederwind) When night falls, the Reikerbahn becomes a
very dangerous place to wander alone. One of
The Werksviertel district lies south of the the smaller streets in this district is Geblenz
Bankbezirk district and between Metallschlack

Strasse, which is unkindly referred to by the Morrwies
locals as the Street of the Assassins.
• Altdorf Sanatorium [65] Morrwies is also known as “Mórr Town” as
• Necropolis [66] much for the large cemetery as for the Chapel
of Mórr and the Crematorium. Few people,
Sindelfingen other than the priests of Mórr and members of
the Mourners’ Guild, make their residence in
Sindelfingen [A] district. It is both here and in this district.
the neighbouring Drecksack Slums where • Raven and Portal Tavern [68]
members of the Muckrakers Guild make their • Chapel of Mórr & Crematorium [69]
living. The Muckrakers gather up the contents • Morrwies (Commoner’s) Graveyard [70]
of chamber pots to ferry down to the tanneries • Amethyst College [71]
at night as well as remove other wastes from
the streets. Most of the latter are dump a Outside Altdorf
distance to the east near the borders with
Talabecland. An old and dirty castle south of the city walls
• Bright College [67] goes by the name of Mundsen Keep. It serves
as the largest jail for the city of Altdorf, and is
Drecksack Slums the home of all sorts of criminals serving long
terms of imprisonment, from the tradesman
The Drecksack Slums [B] is the easternmost gone broke to the worst of murderers. Those
of the East End districts. The people who live who go to their place of execution in the
in the squalor of the Slums are the most Königplatz do so bounded to a pole on a small
wretched and desperate people in the entire skiff that is towed by a river barge down river.
city. Many of the derelicts here have no jobs The barge is painted black so that all who see
and depend heavily on the Shallyan soup the condemned can hurriedly find their place at
kitchens. Disease festers in this district and the square for the best viewing. From the
most people with sense shun the Slums as they docks, the condemned is placed on a small cart
would any warren filled with plague-infested and led to their final destination.
vermin.

Appendix Two – A Magic Touch

As written, Empire at War is a complex and gold is well known amongst the armed men of
challenging scenario that makes little use of Middenheim. The sword glitters with the icy
magic. Some GMs may have opted for a style fire of Ulric and causes D3 extra wounds on a
of gaming that is richer in magic than that successful hit, unless the victim is resistant to
presented above. In support of this alternative cold or passes a T test. Any PC who should
approach, a GM may the include the following obtain Eisnir must become its master in order
magic items for Helmut Todbringer. As a scion to use it; this requires a successful WP test
of one of the premier dynasties of the northern (devout Ulricans +20; characters with anti-
Empire, and the leader of a well-established Ulrican sentiments or religious indifference
cult, he is likely to have found a few magic suffer a -10 penalty). Furthermore, PCs who
items within his reach, if the GM considers somehow reveal their possession of Eisnir to
magic items to be available beyond the circles nobles or military leaders of Middenheim may
of Electors and the mightiest wizards and find themselves the target of suspicion and
priests. harsh questions.

Eisnir: A blessed sword that has been with the Ulric’s Ward: This simple, yet elegant silver
Todbringer dynasty for as long as anyone can ring with a square aquamarine is a Ring of
remember. It is mentioned the first time in the Protection against magic. Its wielder has a +10
annals of Albert Grau in the twelfth century, modifier to magic tests and suffers only half
and its perfect steel blade as well as the damage from magic attacks.
pommel with three diamonds and a wolf in

Maps

Map 1. Route to Middenheim

Map 2. District map of Bergsburg

Map 3. Beilheim District

Map 4. Province of Hochland

Map 5. Altdorf-Middenheim Road

Map 6. Altdorf

Map 7. Number 8 Schrägkruez Strasse

Map 8. Altdorf and surrounding villages

Map 9. From Altdorf to Castle Schloss

Handouts Handout # 1

Knights Panther,
Reports of your exploits in Kislev have reached our

ears and we are most interested in hearing your side of the
tales.

We have sent one of our most trusted servants, Ulf
Weisschlag, to bring you safely to Talagraad by river.
The roads have become more dangerous in your absence
and we wish your journey to Middenheim to be as safe as
possible.

When you arrive at Talagraad, you are to go to the
Hangman’s Inn to the south side of town. We have
arranged for your accommodations there. In addition,
another one of our servants will meet you there to inform
you of recent developments. Due to the delicate nature of
the information, our servant will contact you in a manner
that is deemed to be appropriate.

May Ulric and Taal protect you on your journey.
His Grace the Graf and Elector of Middenheim,

Boris Todbringer

Handouts Handout # 2 - 8

Gentles,
I trust that this communiqué
finds you in excellent health.
It is my duty to inform you that
you must proceed to the city of
Bergsburg. Once you have
arrived, continue to the Bear’s
Bait in the Beilheim district of
that city. Be there on 18
Pflugzeit by 9:00 P.M One of
my men, Captain Franz von
Holzbeck, will contact you.
The watchword is discretion.
Your Eminence, Grand Master
of the Knights Panther,

Hermann von Plauen

Handouts Handout # 3 - 8

Everything is proceeding as planned.
You should be contacted by one of Herr

Wanner’s men around 20 Pflugzeit. The
Priest of Ulric from Ostland has agreed
to the terms of alliance and will join us in
our next strike against the Sigmarites.

You should also be receiving a visit
from one of our more enthusiastic fellows
around that same time. Beyond joining
our new allies along with other of our
fellows, he has a purpose in that spineless
town to strike a blow against the
appeasers in the cult. This should also
send a message to the powerful in
Middenheim that we consider those who
have not come to see the evil of the
Sigmarites as witless tools of that accursed cult.

One last thing: You’ll need to
arrange for the departure of this man.
He is to join our new allies as they
travel south.
May Ulric grant us strength in our holy
war against the daemon-worshipping cult
of Sigmar.

The Heir

Handouts Handout # 4 - 8

Change in plans.

It has come to my attention that
agents in the employ of the Knights
Panther might be in Bergsburg. I have
no idea why they are there or their
purpose. It would be best to assume they
know of our plan and are making an
attempt to stop its success. Our plans
must not fail.

It is my will that you make all speed
possible to reach our comrades. I am
counting on you to ensure that the
ambush comes off as planned. Kill any
who get in your way.

One last thing, inform Baron von
Kutenholz to return to Middenheim
immediately. I have need of him to plan
our next venture.

May Ulric bless our efforts to send the
followers of the false god to the abyss.

The Heir

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