I posted this in the WFRP Game Masters and 1st Edition Fans Facebook groups as well, but ISTR not everyone here is on there. Preparing to run the raid on Castle Wittgenstein in Death on the Reik, I looked more closely at the castle map and, perhaps unsurprisingly, found myself dissatisfied with it d...

Crossbows were used for hunting well into the 17th century, too.

Season 2, Episode 20: Death on the Reik, Part XX - Hideouts and Hidden Paths https://theenemywithinremixed.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/2.jpg?w=640 In which our friends make an alliance with the outlaws of Wittgendorf, go on a reconnaissance mission, make plans for a surprise attack on Castle Wittge...

Zisse wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 29, 2020 5:36 am

What about the Tzeentchian cultists in TEW? Those trying to contact the PCs do not seem upper class to me.

Middle-class artisans/burghers, I took it.

One of my PCs is actually a little like that, or could evolve in that direction. She's a fighter-type (ex-Soldier, ex-Bounty Hunter, presently Bodyguard) who also has an innate knack for mentally manipulating (especially heating) metal. For most of her life this power has been very weak in practice ...

Season 2, Episode 19: Death on the Reik, Part XIX - Fire on the Water https://theenemywithinremixed.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/ralswiek-2-retuscherad-e1584211951432.jpg In which our friends fight a boarding action against the Wittgenstein guards, accidentally set their barge on fire, and meet some...

I seem to remember vaguely that this illustration was once posted on the Strike-to-Stun forum by either Whymme or the author of Zweihander RPG. I might be mistaken, though. Update: Anthony Ragan succeeded where I failed and managed to trace the picture back to artist Jonas De Ro. I've updated the b...

I seem to remember vaguely that this illustration was once posted on the Strike-to-Stun forum by either Whymme or the author of Zweihander RPG. I might be mistaken, though. It's appeared all over the internet. I haven't been able to trace down the original or the artist, hence the lack of credit. I...

Season 2, Episode 18: Death on the Reik, Part XVIII - Fear and Loathing in Wittgendorf https://theenemywithinremixed.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/dark-fantasy-wallpaper.jpg?w=640 In which our friends visit doctor Giraud, make some quite disturbing discoveries, and run into trouble with the castle ga...

I've got no more solid input at the moment, but this sounds like a cool setup indeed! Somehow - no doubt aided by the explicit Stranger Things reference - I'm getting an early Stephen King vibe from it.

So my players have finally anchored at scenic Wittgendorf. And it turns out Etelka Herzen is only Mostly Dead... Season 2, Episode 7: Death on the Reik, Part XVII - The Ghost Town https://theenemywithinremixed.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/natasha-tan-moon-emile-beguin-castle-wittgenstein.jpg?w=640 In...

Historically, as far as I can tell, the major advantage of the fairly primitive firearms of the 16th century vs. crossbows were that they were quite a bit simpler and cheaper to make and thus more suitable for mass production. They were probably a bit better at penetrating armour at close range but ...

The werecats are a good point, and I did appreciate the transparency of that note. I suppose the harmonization thing will mostly be about the "big picture" elements.

I've had a quick flick through of the companion and i'm quite pleased by what i've seen, not least the choice to keep things as they were originally intended or written (in at least one case) rather than keep up with some other more recent version of the Warhammer Fantasy universe. I think it bodes...

I should have checked this before I posted. Thank you for keeping the fire of hope alight. Theo is, of course, right - but the signals are inspired by a famous photo of Aleister Crowley (possibly via Dean Stockwell's turn in the film of The Dunwich Horror ) so if you're looking for inspiration... T...

There is one iconic thing that is missing: art of the silly contact gestures in Altdorf. I was looking forward to the way that would look in the WFRP 4 style. Now I'm a little disappointed. Luckily I have the original. That art originally appears in Death on the Reik . Presumably we'll see some rec...

I'm not very familiar with 2E mechanics, so I'm curious: did 2E actually "tone down the importance of armor" compared to 1E? In 1E armour was almost useless while Toughness made a huge difference - hence the infamous "Naked Dwarf Syndrome". Did that get even worse in 2E?

FasterThanJesus wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 12, 2020 1:09 pm

I'm enjoying your write ups, but really loving your art picks.

Thank you. Finding good and fitting art is part of the fun (and the challenge).

Season 2, Episode 16: Death on the Reik, Part XVI - Midnight Showdown https://theenemywithinremixed.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/soumya-ranjan-2018-05-27-08-37-20-unity-5-5-0f3-personal-64bit-town-unity-level-design-45-pc-mac-linux-e1576366224743.jpg?w=640&h=292 In which the long hunt for Etelka Her...

Using the Gregorian calendar is easier, but when used with already wrote campaign, need some rework -of the campaign, when they are long, in order to get it last less time, as you reduce a year of 400 days to a year of 365,2425 days. If you do not your Gregorian calendar, which is already disconnec...