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    ‘ SIX GRIM AND penta a>. Pea NKR Se CREDITS IF LOOKS COULD KILL Design: Andy Law and Dave Allen Writing: Dave Allen Additional Writing: Ben Seerri Mlusteation: Ralph Hoisley and Soot Purdy Graphic Design and Layout: Paul Bourne Cartogeaphy: Andy Law Producer: Andy Law THE MAD MEN OF GOTHEIM Design and Writing: Dave Allen Additional Writing: Andy Lave Mlustration: Henrik Rosenborg, Jonathan O'Donoghue, ‘Matteo Spisito, Sam Manley Scott Pusdy Graphic Design: Andy Law, Paul Bourne Layout: Rachael Macken, (Cartography Jéréme Huguenin Proofreading: Tim Gray, Arie Wieder Producer: Andy Law HEART OF GLASS. Design and Writing: Mac Dara Mac Donnach Additional Design and Writing: Andy Law “Additional Writing: Bea Scersi Illustration: Erin Rea, Jonathan O'Donoghve, Matteo Spirit, Scott Purdy Graphic Design: Paul Bourne Layout: Rachacl Macken, Cartography: Miska Fredman Assistant Producer: Ben Scetri Producer: Andy Law, Dominic McDowall SLAUGHTER IN SPITTLEFELD Design and Writing: Ben Seer Additional Design and Writing: Andy Law 2 tases Rh Hoty San Many JG OTonghue Set Pty Mate Spo i Graphic Design Put Bore Tipone foe Mace Prasader Nin Bourne Cartogeaphy: Dinicl Kovics Assistant Producer: Emmet Byrne Producer: Andy Law, Dominie McDowall No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in ‘retrieval system, or ernsmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise ‘without the prior permission ofthe publishers. BAIT AND WITCH Design and Writing: Mac Dara Mae Donnacha Additional Design and Writing: Andy Law ‘Additional Writing: Ben S Mlustration: Erin Rea, Jonathan © Donoghue, ‘Matteo Spisito, Scott Purdy Graphic Design: Paul Bourne Layout: Rachael Macken Cartography: Miska Fredman Assistant Producer: Ben Sceri Producer: Andy Law, Dominic McDowall THE GUILTY PARTY Design and Weiting:Dave Allen Illustration: Giacomo Tsppainer Graphic Design: Paul Bourne Layout: Rory McCormack & Rachael Macken ‘Cartography: Jerome Huguenin & Safary Levente Proofreader: Tim Gray Assistant Producer: Emmet Byrne Producer: Andy Law Dominic McDowall, Padraig Murphy LUBERSREIK ADVENTURES Managing Editor: Sine Quinn Editor: Chris Wale Layout: Mary Lillis, Special thanks: Games Workshop Published by: Cubicle 7 Entertainment Ltd, Unit 6, Block 3, City North Business Campus, Co. Meath, Ireland CUBICLE OFFICIAL LICENSED SEVEN| PRODUCT Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4* Edition © Copyright Games Workshop Limited 2020. Warhammer Pantasy Roleplay 4% Edition, the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4th Es logo, GW, Games Workshop, Wathammer, The Game of Fantasy Battles, the twin-tailed comet logo, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, ces, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likeness thereof, are cither ® or TM, andlor © Games Workshop Limited, vaiably registered around the world, and vused under licence. Cubicle 7 Entertainment and. the Cubicle 7 Entersainment logo are trademarks of Cubicle 7 Entertainment Limited, All rights reserved. INTRODUCTION Introduction a5) “The Uber Adventures Campaign. 5 ‘A Fiee and Prospero Uberseik5 ‘The Beasts of Ok. 5 Roaches in the Woodwo1k wn. IF LOOKS COULD KILL —@— Adventure Summary 7 Getting Started oe 8 Parc: The Stricken Boat 8 All Aboard the Good Ship Trandatir...8 ‘RtgerReater~ Merit cof “The Barge Master. 10 Reiko~ Bost nencnnsnnns dO ‘The Strigany Msticnenensevnenrnd Vaxdoma— Myson A Foundeting.. ae Young Siepesnennnnnnnnned Aftermath 2 Pare2The Misty Rad nvccvccnconel2 ‘The Opinions of Rutger Rete nnn 13 Gossip withthe Strganyeunnonl Part 3: Amival at the Camp cccecond Thulgrin — Chiat nondS A Meeting with Jobanna Stiegl 16 Johanna Steger — Merchant. Nightmare erenenenel7 Part The Stand the Stns coal The Ogham ssn ore (Fistoy) Test nnn 20 Are (Sapur) or Trade (Mason) Tes Innsion Tet. Removing the Ogham nnn Fin the Weekes ocean Part The Death of Rutger Retr 21 Key Momentos Part The Onsclamm Beast 22 CONTENTS Hans Seahnig,Gurdt, sand Frederick Hynclel. Fighting the Bask nn 2A Saling the Basilisk, Dead or Alive....25 ‘Consoctng Poisons 24 Something Fshy Going Or... 25 Accusing the Brigands. rane 25 art 7:Backat the Camp. “Aaiving at the Camp. Speaking tothe Sigh nnn 27 Dealing with tigen 27 Aftermath 7 “Tracking down Thug. 27 “Thali Tle een 28 Reward. Shaking" Things Up nn 29 Starting the Advent 29 That's Lot of Tat een 3D “The Basses Actions. 30 “Things to Remember coe 30 Hand cneecnnnrnnnnn BL THE MAD MEN OF COTHEIM Adventure Summa one 3 Garcing Stated oo 33 Pare Gott enone BB “The Fienzied Mob onc vencenenen BA ‘Maden Villages 34 “The Worsening Siuaton in Gostien 34 ‘Talking Sense co Villager. gg et 2 Damrng Gti — ~35 Corsages 35 “The Map of Gotheim 36 “The Red Queen Coaching Inn.....36 Klara Kellner the Baril ono 36 Wilhelm Krigrisch the Burgomeise. 7 The Potyeenene 38 Hugo Schmide the Blakamith.. 38 Emil Bauer the Bret noe 38 Kai Bauer the Builder. 39 Bruno Bicker the Baketnoso.n 38 (Gestng the Mos from the Forge. 0 “The Barbershop and Surgery ene A0 CGerting the Most from the Barbershop and Surgery. 40 3 Be Tile f Sig acne ‘hetero Sic ee nee a aa ‘BeBe te Licanddc tae 2 ats a i Menttebs bier n oat ‘Witer Disaster. 43 rs ToteSmeCni os | Over Too Soon, in AK Sm Part 3: To the Jabberslythe’s Lair... 45 TeOn tee ne So as ni i es ae An Cp van rear uss Aber Sey nen SO a peti Abc? fe ry i ne! ; TetahutCopat Mian 2 3 Speaking Wellof the Dead sen 53 Dead Ends &¢New Fiend oon 53 "The Corporls Aparment 54 A Meeting at Magnus’ Town 55 AToat A Tale ceneenen ST “The Ine Sanctum. Wee Going on a Witch Flan Swaight from the Gazer’ Mouth are 2 The Vanes ofthe Emp. Tre Plas “Taking the Emperors Road... “Tea Speeds, Distances, and Stopping Pints. AllRoads Lead to-Ebsen? are 3:In the Shadow ofthe Tower. “he Faunh Landing. Gyan “he Fith Landing Agi. “he Seventh Landing yah “he Root Aas. Testing the Laminar. Tnptisoned.——— Abused by Encanto 69 ‘boon te le... “rade Fm Ont Resolution... ‘Afcrmath . Rewards Damats Penonae “Te Inperil Held. “he Decensed Ofer “he Mouming Serene. “he Loyal Watch Capa “The Witch Hunter “he Master Arian “he Celestial Wizard Lont “he Cahatte Canwr... Creme Pre... ‘Uniatred Flesh Cui Jugend Loyal Concerned Cz Shaking Tings Up. Starting the Adhere. Tncreasng the Ditty. QRRRRRRAD SLAUGHTER IN SPITLEFELD Pat 1 Wrong Place, Wrong Time ‘A.Nasry Wale-up Cll. What Happening, “he Good Doktor. art 2: Locked Inside Together. 85 “Ankle Biter inthe Walls r Arik Passer’ Orphanage... The Chis ane Ontstanding Mediine 88 “The Eocenticitiesof Ehuharth Wises 89 Purt3The Only Way OutisDownann0 “The Basement. 2 “The Vamp’ Laie ae Resoltion 8 Resid on = “98 Aftemith cco an) Shaking’ Things Up. ene) Starting the Adventure 34 Tncreasing the Horton 98 BATT AND WITCH myn Adventure Summary - Goring Started Dovwn the Wizards Way. “The Haste een Jann Rough-boking Salle. Tngrid—Tnexperienced Staller... ‘The Urchins os Condes Apothecary. ~ (Condelals Wome. ~ ges the Chaat nn CCondelia the Aptian nnn Whistebone Alley nn ~ “The Atbitdh nnn ~ ‘Chasing Conlin "To Rogges’s Boarding Howse Amiving a Regge... Hannah Baumann ~ Rogue Witch Killer. Reschtion “The Hunted Witch. Rowank.. = Affemath. nen Shaking Things Upon Starting the AdvEARME wenn lO ‘More Men, More Dogs, Mose Camage! enn eeecheseecceee ‘THE GUILTY Parry 107 107 108 oO 109) 109 Adkseture Summa. ering St... “The Roe ofthe Chance art: Coachman In Neo. Thug. Anche Done Age “The Day Before the Meeting. 110 Atthe Croan of Cambseoesnonon-H10 are 2:Lewingg Uber ol Jan ~ Aging Coachman. a1 Ru “a2 A Restess Night “a2 [ight Time Raid cd Damaged Ade vv neveneeen 13 Stampede nnn ol3 art 3: The Une Bogen Alor Retd ‘An OM Acquaintance aay C80 een [A Kegof Bags XXXXXK... Dat Teele. A Trader in Trouble awl a4 a5 v7 Eat 47 Suspicious Looks lB a9 Drunken Highway nn Max Drenden Rained Road ‘The Wheds Come OF sre 120 Ungor Raiden etd ‘The Crashed Coach oe Spotting the Camp and (Chih Site ened Tewestigating the Carp nen 122 ‘The Alums Raised <----- 122 ‘The Wolf Paddock roel “Twisted Maw Goblin a3 Goda Yelownal roel23 Giane Walt soe 23 Looting the Campo 123 Pare: Reunitng with Andiess 124 ‘What Now? 125 Rewants, 25 Shaking Things Upc 126 Starting the Adventure 126 ‘More Encounters onthe Road no 126 Stage 2:The True Huntrne 126 Tato The Bneay Within acon 126 UBERSREIK ADVENTURES + INTRODUCTION - INTRODUCTION Ubersreik Adventures presents five previously released scenarios, and one all-new adventure, st in and around the Duchy of Ubersrek in the Reflkhand. Whilst you can ran each of these adventures individually notes have been inchuded wich cach on how to tie them together, as well as new adventure hooks and new details to lsh oue the action “These additions are all optional, and whilst you can use them to enhance the adventures as originally published, they should also serve as inspiration for making the adventutes your own, THE Upersreik ADVENTURES CAMPAIGN “Theadventuresin hisbookaceintended tobe playedindvidually, bc can be par ofa Inger continuous campaign, ether using this book alone or by drawing in additional adventures from Rough Nights & Hard Day, or in conjunction withthe Starter Set and the Adventures Book therein Ulsimately The Guilty Party is intended to lead the Character, into The Enemy Within, and should either play the final part of the Ubersreik Adventures campaign, of the campaign style chosen should link further into The Enemy Within, Below ase thee potential ways of linking everything together. A Free and Prosperous Ubersreik! [Almost every adventure hasan aterate hook that involves ‘concemed group of merchantn th iy: Pethaps this outon isthe begining ofa val Merchant’ Guild ora rising pital bie who wish to see Uberti become a Frisburg. An entire campziga could be built round this ise to politial power, with the Chances as ether proms of a bougeobsi uprising or members and eventual ener ofthe case Ie Uberseik dzer become a Fresurg this could have dramatic consequences for th later stages of The Enemy Within, and the brewing instability in the Empire. More so ifthe Characters ase known agents or beneficiaries, of such a rebellion THE MOST RESPECTABLE ;, ASSOCIATION OF UBERSREIK Tlegh efor sured Mat Rope il hci Ueda ay TA fe Sc ceieel. ee onc BR ace See yoo ti ru eh to ed Rese ary Senge cog oa Bet rt cn Uke oe mecha "ale ie ll i Fa edo Veeck ol aa bc Feboy | ae ' | |The Association is an unolcal group of ‘concerned | merchant’, politicians, lobbyists, and cits, who all ave 4 vested attest inthe rapid chinge of Ubersrk into & chartered town, freed from the catches of the aristocracy. Headed by Si Fama Swichoe, a former aly and atadant of the von Juefreud lin, and composed of 1 mere handful of powerful members, the Association has been working tire ‘months to bing about this shit. ‘The Beasts of Old Severuladventures ae either specifically tied to or easily linked to, monstrous forces in and around the Duchy. The Basilisk in If Looks Could Kill, the Jabbersiythe in The Mad Men of Gothheim, and the Vampire in Slaughter in Spitleeld, could all be components of a larger problem. Perhaps a nefarious eat js rousing ancient evils across the Duchy? Alternatively, each of these monsters could present a component in a dark stual of unknown purpose, and a drop of blood from each will grant terrible power to those with the knowledge. You can easily twist the other adventures to include these themes: che hedge witch Alex Grin from Bait and Witch may’ hold vital knowledge; Elicha Hochs from The Guilty Party may be trying to purchase the Bridge House to access secret altar in its basement; and perhaps the only person who was previously standing the way ofthis dark conspiracy was, in fact, Corporal “Tylo Veiltass from Heart of Glase! And who knows how this dark conspiracy might factor into the machinations of its true puppet masters: the Purple Hand! Roaches in the Woodwork “The Cabal (page 76) is an obvious source of conspiracy in Ubersrik, but works far more subsly than most other organisations. As such, the somewhat disconnected nature of the adventures presented here works in your favour! Use Bait and Witch or Heart of Glass as palate cleansers between the CCabal-driven adventures, to make it seem like the situation is less facused on theie nefarious plans. This campaign hook may also work well whea ted to Rough Nights & Hard Days or The Enemy Within, withthe Cabal being placed as puppet masters of the various cults Found within both of those campaigns Demand for sprinted collection of Ubeselk Adventures came a8 an unepacted but welcome sirpse, These censrios were created thoyghout the cathy development ofthis citon of Warhammer inary Roleplay, and you may notice some diflerences In art style tn the carly adventures, We hope ths doce aot detract fiom your exjoyment of Ubesreik Adveane, and indeed you tay lind i chats some of the visual development this edtion aderwent oo ~ UBERSREIK ADVENTURES * IF LOOKS COULD KILL + Uhersreik Adventures: If Looks Could Kill is designed with beginner characters in mind, but ean be played by experienced _roups, though some ofthe encounters may need to be modified if you wish to provide a challenge, The scenario starts near the scttlement of Grausee and concludes in Uberseik. Alternatively, it could be sted along any river in the Empire with minimal modification as long as there isa sizeable town nearby. ApvenTurE SUMMARY “The Chanscters are employed by Rutger Reuter « charismatic merchant, to urd his building supplies and help out at his work camp, Whilst travelling, thee barge is attacked and sinks, foacing the pasenges to travel the rest of the way by foot. ‘Upon arriving atthe work camp, the Characters moot Thulgrima Nacrinsson — a disgruntled Drvarf foreman with an axe t0 agind — and Johanna Stigler — Reuters partner in busines Each hates the othe, but are keeping up appearances for the sake of the worksite, where « ging of Strgany hbourers are ied to build a mill longsie the Grausee. ‘he following morning, the Characters are instructed to dig up snogham —a standing stone — which noneof the Strigany dare approach. After leaving the stone circle, the Characters return to find Reuter murdered, Monstrous tracks lead fiom Reuter’ body into the water, cowards the ill-omened Oreschlamm — a stinking, sucking samp, Stiegler offers the Characters 2 generous bounty for the head of the monster who killed Reuter, though this is simply 2 diseraction to get rid of them. In truth, Steger hiced a gang of thugs to murder Reuter and make it look like the fabled ‘Beast of Ortschlam. Once within the swamp, the Characters discover the thugs who murdered Reuter being hunted bya very real monster! Ifthey manage to survive and return to the camp, they discover that Thulgsim has stolen the paychest leaving Stiegler rained. Ie i up to the Characters to devide if Stigler should be turned in to the authorities for murder, and whether to chase down “Thalgrim, whose reasons for the theft ate more complicated than i ese appears Gerrinc SrarTED “he Characters begin their adventure on board a rickety river barge headed down the Verfelfus,which runs northwards from the village of Reuter, a merchant from Uberscik who has hired the barge to ship building splice downsiver. PART |: THE STRICKEN BOAT ‘The Characters are taken on board the Thondafir and have a chance to meet their new employer and rub elbows with the «crew They also meet Vadorna — the mystic — and leagn about the Grausee’s curse, right before the barge is struck by a giant Stipike, and forced to run aground, ‘ALL ABOARD THE Goon SHIP TRANDAFIR Read or paraphrase the following to the players: ausee. They have just agreed to work for Rutger Vou are aboard the Trondafr a river barge bined by your employer, a mercband named Reger Reuter The vessel isin poor spe; faded paint pecls from its age-woora timber. Ie deck is tacked with tectering pies of wooden rats, Barrels and building supplies. ‘The crew are Strigany — rwandering fol ofthe Old Werld known for their dark superstitions, They sem capable as they bay across the ‘barge ber hoped earrings slnking in tir lng, dark air as they baer amiabls speaking Reikpiel with a heavy nasal twang. To the sterm isa large cabin, it interior concealed bebind a number of banging drapes. Ta the prow sits an elderly woman, swathed in a per Reuter is one of thee actable charscers involved in planned ‘construction of anew texte mil. Those with rksat backgrounds may know 2 litle about some of the parties vod. Information Should be mide available to them if they ask about wt and can pass an Easy (+40) Lowe (Users) or Challenging (20) Loe (tbe Enpire Tit, of if they eacourge the other characters on the barge to discuss th subject. The nearby city of Uherrik is tn 2 period of cris The noble Howse Jungle, which vsed 10 exercise a withering degree of control or the regon, has recently vndergone fll fom grace. Carry the city is under governance hy the forces of the Emperor POs Toe cessor foe this ste of ses Is ncaa, and a “matter of much discussion by all clases. The Junglreuds never P rekcomed the tnccsing power of merchants, ad sone rumours suggest ths his contbted to thelr arent woes, A Character who passes an Easy (40) Lore (Histor) Test will know the Junglrcuds Infamous for lying ponitie tails on goods that tered sak They often Blocked plans by eateprencurial types REUTER AND HIS PARTNERS ‘Hac, coslenshacoh. She rocks bersefte and fro upon a three-legged stool and mutters ta bere Before the Characters havea chance to realy take everyting in, a young man throws back the curtains concealing his cabin, and introduces himself with a flourish, This is Rutger Rete. Though the may be a lie unsteady on the deck, his hand is held ou in| sreeting and his smile is wide and genuine. His Mond hi hangs a shagay pageboy cut, and he has fiend hazel eyes. He's slendes, Ihandsome, and wears prictical but well-taored clothing. He's licen to know his new employees, and wil try his best to impress Use the following as an example of what he may say: ‘Good day to yout Rutger Renter —juscall me Rutger Delighted to baue yor aboard. At our campsite, sve have much work t do, There are certain things I wculd rather well-muced ond disipined fall suchas yoursebes oversee. im not expecting any trouble, but if you «ould hep your eyes open and belp muck in should anything come up eben Til make sure you are eel rewarded for eny work jou da. Now, tell me abit about youre. Rutger Reuter~ Merchant Ratger Reuter isa charming young scion of an old, elatively unsucceesfil merchant family from Ubenrdk. He has a gente tear an does ike se peopl suo tes to do well his ermplyees Howeve, he is somewhat nave and given to covering ‘wp his shortcomings with rash promises an ell teres This & very bad habitat he cut shake, Te bas soured he elationship ‘ith his busines partner Johanna Sige, ax she can ee through bis bravado, She has come to else Rage lc justia bt has spent sigifcan quanti oftheir money withowcherpermision, aay Few know ths, but a Chascter who passes a Hard (-20) Love (Hisxory) Test will know the Jungieuds long opposed developing land near Grouse as they belle the ara to be cused Ruiger ts « member ofthe Rewer family who have had mercantile concerns inthe atea for generations, The Reuters have & long istry of business dealings in the western Rekland. They ate famously supportive of the Junglerd family. Despite thi, the Revtes stand to bench frm any frsdoms merchants might enjoy as a osult of the Jones’ diminishing illuence. Recently the Reuters have teamed vp with another family of merchant, the Stirs. Romout suggest they are hardworking sod eager to make 4 name for themes, but sot shove muhlest business practices and reckless corsercttng in ther desngs, Fually, Ruger may mestion his foreman, Thulgeim Nadeisson, if asked about the constrictions he plans, Ths isnot a same the ‘Characters wil hae heard before, 99 mater how leaned o erious ‘aialbaie | Reuter has an ulterior motive i inviting the Characters om board, Recent he grown incressingly paranoid as very real tensions srew between him and Stiegler His paranoia is exacerbated by repeated nightmares of his impending death. He hopes that by hiring the Characters personally, they will act as his own agents the camp, rather than be shared joinly with Sdegler ‘To begin, Reuter brings the charscters into the scenario and can be used to encourage group interaction. Later he supplies important plot points as the Characters head towards the campsite. The next day, he becomes an important plot poine bimelf as nightmares become reality. , 7 RUTGER REUTER w [ws|ps|s | T | 1 [Ag Dex| tn [WP] Fa |W. 4 | 35 [26 | 28 [32 [48 [43 [36 | 46 [52 [04 [a3 Renter willbe enthusiastic about anything the Characters offer shout themselves and their background, He fosters an air of | genuine interest. He appears keen to see they do well, both financially and in life If they mention any skills or achievements he is quick to seize on them and assure the Characters that the could be a source of future opportunity in Ubersriks Rat Catching? Why my family have we ierst in scveralgranaris an there's aoays a Bunty on vermin! We mut hsp in touch? on Bn Apprentice Wizard? Poe ideas about turning magieinta profi! We should discuss this later! and silat. Tailor this to individual Characters as suits, bt dont push it too hard Renter is cagey about his current operations, If tlle turns to questions he will be brief: ‘Ob, just some building work, and protecting the supplies as sce travel thee, Nothing to onerous." TE pressed further, he will make excuses. Afterall, he has a lot of | paperwork to complete if he wants everything fnished before hae reaches the worksite (Once Reuter has exchanged pleasantries withthe Characters he heads buck iato his cabin. He is keen to ensure the Characters are loyal and do their job as best they can, o will end with something like: (Make yourselves asf during te jarney and Tl notice. Theres aksays rewards instore for those cabo stick with us Weve big things planned fo the area. You could earn yourselves some serious coin if you prove your worth” ‘When left alone, Characters who show an interest in the boat and have relevant Skills can take a Challenging (+0) Lore (Riverways) or Average (+20) Sail Test. Those who pass get the distinct impression this is a shoddy operation, chat the bout has been loaded in such a way as to cause unnecessary degrees of instability, and that the cargo isnot well secured. This can bbe resolved with a further Challenging (+0) Lore (Riverways) or Average (+20) Sail Test, or automaticaly if one of the Characters sa Stevedore. Tue Barce MAsTER “The buge master is « Strigany by the name of Reiko, When Rater eteits to his cabin, Reiko will intradice himself and ask ifthe Characters are willing to lend a hand on the barge. “Though initially suspicious of the Characters, he wil quick ‘var tothe group ifthe prove tobe fiendly or agree to belp ep his Barge inorder. Reiko knows very litte about Rutger or his business partners, but he does know the Grausee is a haunted lake with a foul reputation, He would never have taken the job if he wasnt desperate for extra coin. ‘Wall, me wife dad last year and Fe felt the pinch since then, Reuter ssomt good fol, and me and my girls need a goed break. So, best not tink about my grandmother’ tat of Beasts inthe marsbes, eb? Presson, build ther mill or whatnot and trust in our ancestor.’ IE quizzed about beasts in the marshes, Master Reiko will shrug. He doesnt come from these pars but ‘Mother Vadoma passed through the area decades ago and ist happy to be back. Reiko -Boatman Reiko normally tours the Reikland with his family chased from town after town by ignorant falle who look uakindly on the Strigany. Times have been particularly hard since his wife died ‘When Thulgrim offered to pay sive for the use of Reiko’ barge to transport building supplies from Grausee and Ubersrei, and to help build a mil, he leapt ar the chance. Since then, the ‘money is consistent, and his employers loyal, but the job has been dificult, His sleep is plagued with nightmares, and his days are mostly spent trying to calm tensions in che camp. He cant wait for it to be all over so he can return to his kids, who are currently staying with their grandparents on their houseboat berthed not far feorn Uberseei During this scenario, Reiko is mostly used as a mouthpiece for the Strigany as a whole, When the Strigany have concerns it is Reiko that steps forward to voice them; when the PCs wish oaapproach the Stigany for information, Reiko can supply the answers. During the course of the scenasio, he will become Alispsited after his barge sinks, and this will eum to anger and desperation when he discovers Reuter has been murdered, f REIKO — Miws|as[s [1 [1 [Ag [Ds to [WP] RaW 4 [39 [34] 53 [52 [5152 [4s] a1 [35 |30]a8 ‘Skills: Endurance 64, Lore (Riverways) 56, Melee (Basic) 54, Sal 1, Swim 66 : ‘Traits: Armour (Leathers) 1, Weapon (Dagges) +7 , 4 Tue Stricany Mystic “The elderly Steiguny woman seated at the prow ofthe boat does not interact with anyone at fst, Instead she bow her head and quietly appeals to hee ancestors to see the boat safely to thee becthng. he’s convinced disasters approaching. Reiko wamns the Characters not to talk to het. If she is approached, other Strigany wil say things sich as, You sould ave Mother Vda eon at et Ber pray will you — and bape tht in your dete ‘poole eave onto your comforts However, this soon changes. As the boat tums a bend in the siver, Vadoma busts into life. She lets loose a delighted shrick as her eyes open wide and dart wildly about, although they appear blind due to cataracts. She then whoops, her gold teeth flashing in the sunlight, and claws ae the ait with her withered hnands, As she settles, she finaly speaks, her voice like paper. “Ob, prise theme Venerations tothe ancestor fr they bavedeivered susfrom this twisted band of river and the Beast of be Ortsclammt AM praive! And yet, no less diligent, for we stray towards atben greater peril, ‘The rest of crew shrug at the old woman's rsving before returning to theie work. They've seen this many times before. “Mother Vadoma has so many visions, and so few matter to their ily lives, that they no longer pay much attention to her. However, the Characters may wish to ask her questions. She will be happy to talk, but she makes litle sense. “Yes es, come iin mein thanking the beneficent ancestor for leing ws avoid the ‘Beas, or, Na, best say out the waters: theyre all cursed, and tbe Beast lives down there? 2, Ob, the marshes, those marshes, caried and beoted by the terrible Beat" Everything she mutters ties back to the Beast of the Ortschlamm, ‘Vadoma- Mystic Second sight came upon her after her husband was wrongly hanged by suspicious townsfolk for causing mutations, Het husband appeared in er dreams to say goodbye. Since then she's been plagued with otherworkily visions, seeing ghosts, spits, prophecy or, most recently her own impending deh, ‘She communicates frequently with shades she believes are her ancestors. She will share what they tll ee with any who listen: the end is coming, so make ready. She persuaded Reiko, her grandson, to let her travel with him after he took on work in the Grausee, sensing he was blindly walking into tertible danger. She now strains to hear the Whispers fiom her ancestors in the hope shell glean useful intelligence to sive htm. Vadoma should be used to ramp up the spookiness of the scenario with her visions and foretellings of doom, and to cstablish the Beast of the Ortschlamm myths in preparation for later events, I'she survives the Sticpike attack, she can be used. to supply information to the PCs concerning the stone circle oF local legends as you feel appropriate ‘VADOMA ‘Ag [Dex] Int | WP] Fel 31 [52 [55 |45| 0 s[t 23 [26 [24 | 24 [54 | 4 Skulls: Charm 58,Totuition 73 “Talents: Second Sight ‘Traits: Weapon (Fist) «2 FOUNDERING [Not long afer Vadoma finishes her rant, dsr strikes the ‘Trandafr. Real oe parsphave the fllowing to che payee With an almighty crass the barge Bucks and shudder a it strikes sancen rock, Crates and Baral fi ree from the straps that fix the in place and the ores struggle to herp thir foting x the Trandafc pitches and yacoe im the curront, Te ad sooman eves ont a be is flung forsards ints te foaming eaters of the Verffs Characters must pass a Challenging (40) Athletics Test in onder to remain on their fet. Those who fail are thrown to the floor and need to pass 2 Toughness Test or take a Stunned Condition. If player fils the Athleties Test by -2 SL or more they ae instead theown overboard and land in the river. ges ay FALLING IN THE WATER : ‘The Vereluss ts cold and fst foving. Fortnatdy for the Characters if not the oat its shallow at this point. In order to wold beng swept away and drowned all » Character has to dd is Sind thls fost and wade. ‘Whe wate ae dilly, fe by glacial stems cunning from the Grey Mountain. Anyone who plnges into the mate, whether Aibeately or a a result of an aciden, may be shocked by the cold, To see his occurs make an Avenge (20) Endorance Test. Those who fll gin a Stunned Condition, a the fexing veter shocks the sie out of thet Tongs. Note 2 Character can spend a Resoke point to ignore the Condition and thus the lets ofthe cold-water shock Caras can svim wth an Avge (920) Sum Tes, of secstncly cin find thar fest at the bottom of re, Ths requ than pus an Bay (40) Ales Test if hey ar of Aveage sue (Dra, Bs, and Humans, o a Anage (120) Ashes Tet if ty ac of Sell sie (Haig. Charstes who fall such tests, or who ae Stunned, ate swept Aownives and begin t drown (se Warhammer Fistsy Roleplay, page 181) unt they can recover thee footing, possibly after rst Femoving any Stunned Conditions arsing too mich danags or incomeniace to Chance a By ptt te aren can comple se gal 5 tig ees Te CN hal cogs pet of 1 Fees el Rete pots borer pens deel lpia mt bu spat heafrme Chance ret eed bet tina . ees Unfortunately for all, Vadoma's thrashing in the ‘water attracts a massive fish — a Stirpike —which will ake 5 Rounds to reach and then swallow the old woman unless it is somehow prevented. Asa consequence ofits Beata! Trt, ie will attempt to fe ie suffers 13 or more Wounds or if ies (somehow) atacked with fire “The Serpike cannot use itsbite attack. swhilet eating the old woman, so is reduced to defending itself ‘with its eal attack until ie has finished its meal ‘Young Stirpike “he Pike inksbiting the Ikes and waterways ofthe Empire ae known to grow to titanic proportions, and fishermen tell tales of beasts that reach 20 fect in length. These gant are known 26 Stipe By and age they havebeen fished out ofthe grea rivers andar rarely encountered inany-but the most emote waterways, ‘This specimen is a smaller beast, barely ten feet long from chin totail. Nevertheless it sa dangerous predator. Its ravenous and fights purely to secure a meal for itself. i YOUNG STIRPIKE © M[ws[as[s [1 | 1 [Ag [Dex] i [WP] Fa] W © 8 [55 0 [40]40]37[ 40] - [9 [ao] - [26 | Trait: Aquatic, Armour 1, Bestia Bite +6, Cold- “blooded, Night Vision, Size (Large) Tail 5 ats ‘AFTERMATH By the time the Characters have delt (or filed to deal) with the Stipe, Reiko and the cew ofthe Thindafrhavestablised the stricken vesel and stared to slvage what they can fom the sinking barge. Two Strigany have been badly hurt — one ‘woman named Chella aures a broken forearm, whilst a shorter sman called Ronamo pants and grimaces ashe clutches bruised tis. The healthier cw struggle to salvage barrels and crates from che crf, piling chem up ina heap on the nearby bank. If Vadoma survives, she will rin praises on the Characters, and claim they are ready to face the Beast. Reiko and the Strigany ‘wil teat the Characters well after this point. They will be happy to share any gossip and what they have (to a reasonable extent) ‘with them withoue requiring a Test ‘The Characters can help in various ways if they show the initiative, either by tending to the wounded or offering to help unload cargo. Once any Tests resulting from Character actions are resolved, Reuter will call over to them. He stands fon the bank, watching Reiko dizect two crewman recover a easy wooden chest from the interior of his cabin, Despite the Alisaster, he strives to look upbeat and enthused, ‘By Sigmar’ grace! That could hace been a lot worse, ob? Nowa T Jeno tis loks bad, but I don’t think this is ax serious a sthack as _you might chink. We wil just Bead back rocamp and fetch Tulgrim. “Hell know bow best to patch the old git up” [He gestures at che boat, which seemingly takes his words as a cue to catastrophically break apart with a wrenching crash, only to deft downstream, liter of poosly painted jetsam ABE Well. nevermind it, Ranald gives with one band and takes “with te other I sure good fortune i right around the next bend? You knot... Tam sory tae to strete the Bound f our contrat, ‘ba it Look ik instead of my barge carrying yon, yo hae tel scarry our goods back o camp! But for folks like you people with a ‘bit ofgumption, Fm sare thats no trouble IFS only a short trip and swith everything ele you've done for me taday maybe there bea geld cin init for you? Characters may ask t0 be paid some reward right away, but Reuter gives them a sheepish grin and gestures at the chest, which is bound by a paie of heavy padlocks ‘Teweuld be only to bappy to pay up nor, bul as you cam se there are tuo locks and I only bave one hey. The otber ly is Bold By my ‘partner, Fraulein Jobanna Stigler, back at camp. So, ab... you ‘really wil ave to come with me if ou suant tobe paid. Reuter will not countenance any damage tothe chest, or picking of the padlocks, no matter how persuasive the Charactess ace PART 2: THE MISTY ROAD “The Characters leave the sunken barge behind and head to the campsite in Grausee. The journey only takes an hour, but the rive ofa thick fog and generally oppressive atmosphere makes it seem much longer To keep spirits up, Reuter encourages gossip among the cravellrs. Reiko will join in if Vidoma is sll, alive. His spists will be low given the loss of his barge — but it was om its lst legs, and Reuter claims he will recompense fora percentage ofits worth, If Vadoana is dead, Reiko will quietly pray to his ancestors to watch over his grandmother for at least 15 minutes, then join in with any conversation, He is internally distraught that she has passed through Mon’s Portal, bout doesn’ want to bring down the spirits of his crew. As for ‘Vadoma,ifshe ie stil alive, she will use the time to pray to her ancestors for safe passage. Read or paraphrase the following to the players: As you trudge down the road towards Grasses the shadows lengthen dane are evening chill sets in, The Strigany labour to bet all the materials they bavesaloaged from the wrec, grumbling and easing resentful loos in the direction of Reuter as they do. a For bis part Reuter maintains a sunny disposition, though there are ‘moments when be drops bis guard and loks pensive and drained. Every soften be loudly declares that the journey i nearly at an end, ‘ut these pronouncements seem bave litte todo with your actuat progress Tue Opinions oF RUTCER REUTER Reuter tired athe ii sila gregarious fellow. Hes eager to talk, artempting to engage the Characters in conversation, often asking them ovely frill or pertonal quetions Hei willing toanswer questions about himself but is given to exaggerations and lies. Some typical responses to likely questions are given ‘elo, with the eeuth behind the words also provided. "The GM cought to invent similar opinions if Reuter is asked diferent questions Who are the Reuters/Stieglers? What is your relationship to the jungfreuds? Reuter shares the information given in Reuterand His Partners ‘on page 4, though he will be careful not to say anything thae might be considered negative. As far as he is concemed the Jjungfieuds are paragons of nobility and the two merchant families are staunch supporters of one another. He isconcemed about the criss in Uberstik, bur thinks things will come to good end. The Emperor and the Jungizeuds will ‘work things our they are gentlemen afterall! "Tall us more aboutyour partner om the site, ‘Ob, Jobennaisa wonderful woman, anda consummate profesional T really doit know what I would do seithout ber. Her eile in planting and management are second to none, She really isan ase. “A lca to tese parts; born and raised in Grouse, sou se. She was ‘the one who sugested the ste where cove building the watermill Stiegler is by no means a bad businesswoman, but she has Jost control of the situation. Reveter and Stiegler have grown to loathe one another. What began as a personality clash has ‘been exacerbated by Seigler’ growing realisation that Reuter is incompetent, dishonest, and reckless. The disturbing dreams that aflce those in the area have added to the tension. Things have reached such an impasse cha she has conspired with some ocal chugs to do away with Reuter The story ofer background is true enough. ‘Tellus more about the work you need doing. ‘Well Trust Master Reiko and bis Strigany crew implicitly. Tbalcce we've been goad to them, 50 Tit bape they trast me in turn, b.. ‘well. joe sen how superstitions they are, and over noting as swell — but they refuse t0 do some certain jabs around camp. So, therés afer od abs ere and there — digging up stones, staking ut areas of the marsh — you know bow ei’ Whilst Reuter does honestly have some work he needs doing = such as digging up the oghams that the Strigany refuse 0 approach — he is more concerned about hising people he can trust who ate in his employ, ather than shared berween him and Stiegle. He's becoming paranoid — with good reason — and ‘wants someone to watch his back. “The old woman seems to believe everything is cursed, ‘specially the Grausee, Why is that? (Ob, our Strigany friends are certainly bard workers, but theyre _frightfuly supertitions, cording to them, the Gree is Bome to some Beast or omecich, Can't say T've noticed anytbing out of the ordinary during my time there. My partner, zoho comes from bere, ‘has never mentioned it, but what do I know? ‘The Strigany are not far wrong about this. A standing stone near the building site carries a lingering curse that, amongst other things affects the mood of those nearby and afflicts them ‘with disturbing dreams, Reuter is suffering from this himself, though he isin denial Additionally, all of Vadoma's various fears are rooted in fact — the local swamp, the Oreschlamm, is home to a terrible bast. ‘Though Reuter docss' believe any ofthis. Your boat didn't secm very well organised? Who runs the actual building work? TT bove contracted the services of that mareelous Drvarf engineer, ulgrim Nadrison. He is the foreman on the site and manages all the practical werk. He's really quite marcello, He's from Karak Azgaraz; a consummate profesional. He doesn't sand for sloppy swark and be only buys be best. The Boat? A sore less, but in business these things bappon. Any mishaps oscur deipite bie professional oversight rather than because of ‘Reuter did hire Thulgrirn,buthe is aot what he claims. In truth, the Dwarfs masquerading as an engincer to answer a gradge he beare sugsinse the merchants. Thulgrim sims to run the Reuter Stiegler operation into the ground, ruin thei fies reputations, and take asmuch money ashe possibly can, He covers his shortcomings by hiring amateurs and telling Reuter that Stegler is blame or vice ‘versa, whenever he is called co account, Gossip WITH THE STRICANY Unlike Reuter Reiko and dhe Stigany become tight-lipped and surly a the journey progresses and the mists se. Vadora, fhe survived her onde, becomes particularly withdrawn, In order to engage anyone in conversation, a Character wil have toask polite and pertinent questions and then pass a Hard (-20) Gossip Test If this Testis filed, the Strigany at hand will yawn, and say: Look, Fv Ben finding it bar to sleep and Ts too tired for salt tat. TE the Characters saved Vadoma’ lite, they need not roll this Test, but the Stigany still maintain that they are tired before politely responding tothe Characters questions che Testis passed, the Strigany wil cautiously give clipped answers to questions. They held the fllowing opinions and are ‘arefal not tosay anything that might cause controversy or offend their employers. the Characters are well-regarded by Reiko, he wil ofer some of the following without the need for a Test © The Grausce is definitely haunted, © To be fair, most places are haunted, but it particularly bad near Grausee. © I Mother Vadomna says there is a Beast in the marshes, there probably was along time ago. Thesite fa good enough place to build, but we will noe Finger ‘hereonce the work s done: ther rest f00 many hosts. @ We ares’ experts in construction, but we are practical folk who can turn our talents to anything if properly instructed. © Reuter, Stiegles, and Thulgsim pay well and regularly, though they're often dificult to get clear, aon-condicting ‘orders from. People native tothe area ate not fienly tous. They say ‘we are thieves. That just untrue. © Veneration of our ancestor is very important to us. © No, those ancestors are not undead fiends who drink Jhuman blood. Do you believe everything you are told? Such slurs are spread by honourless dags who resent us because they envy our carefree lifestyle and are ignorane ‘of our rich cultural heritage. © Router will pay any money he has promised; he's reliable in that, atleast ‘The accident on the boat could not have been avoided and ‘noone isto blame for it, ‘Any convertion with Reiko and the other Strigany is frequently interrupted by strange forcboding sounds coming from the banks of fog to either side. The Strigany talk in hushed vices to stay quiet expecting toe attacked at any moment: PART 3: ARRIVAL AT THE CAMP _Aftran hour or more of walking through the fog, the Characters active at the campsite. eis built upon a smal isthmus berween the Verfelflussand the Grausee not fa ftom a small stone cite. “Here they will meet Stieglerand Thulgrim, and discover that all, is not well with their business partnership. When describing the camp, take time to play up how ere and foreboding the location is — this isnot a place anyone would normally choose to spend the night, unless they had to “Ahead, the source ofthe Verfelflass can be seen, a gseat grey lake stretching out further than the eye can see. The camp sits on the cedge of a promontory resting between a sweeping bay ofthe lake and the banks ofthe river. Iisa sizable spit of land, peshaps 30 acres in all, dotted with stands of shrubs and rocky outcropping, Sil i¢s obvious why ie will make a good site for a mill, as a building can easly be constructed close to the banks of the fase flowing river. Piles of timber and brick stand ready, and the small bue busy camp of tents and wagons is erected around them. Many of the ‘wagons are typical of those used by the Strigany: they've all seen better decades, and are semi-cylindrical in shape with led roof. “There ae three other dwellings inthe camp, One isa large tent raped in the blue and yellow heraldry of Ubersreik and the silver and blue ofthe Jungfteuds. Ie is erected far to the left. The second is ageeat wooden wagon, opulentand stately Ieis parked ‘opposite the tent on the right ofthe camp. Hetween them is a small tent beside which is an clewsted wooden platform. The squat Figure of Dwar can be seen standing upon the platform, puting on a pipe. Beyond the camp isa wilder area, with drifts of mist clinging to the sodden earth, and dotted with large black standing stones. [As the Characters eyes dance over the stones, chill shudders vp their spines. [Any Character who passes « Difficult (~10) Perception Test or an Easy (+40) Lore (Engineering) Test will get the impression the construction site is slupdash. The site is disorganised: scaffolding has been left in a precarious half-buie state; initial ‘excavations are too close to the rivers edge and have become waterlogged. The workers’ tools look cheap and building material lie in haphazard piles of rope, wood, and brick. If Vadoma is still alive, she is taken by Reiko to one of the Strigany tents and put up for bed rest. She will bebed-ridden for the rest of the adventure, but is happy to talk to the Characters should they come to her for advice As Reuter nears the camp his atiude of upbeat confidence vanishes and his smile slips, He quickly directs the Characters towards his foreman, Thulgrim. Thulgrim, lay bere, Tulgrin!” “Thalgrim is a mature Dwarf with long black hair and a wide, bristly beard. He wears filthy overalls and puffs on a large ‘brown pipe. His face darkens when he makes eye contact with Rester. He clambers down fiom his perch to waddle over. Taking the pipe from between his teth, he busps a gout of thick and tarry smoke directly in Reuter’ face. Back so som, Manling?™ Reuter will cough. “Well, ye... ab. ybee... well, we bad a bit oft. mishap... on the river Tse Kid people proved very nsefl in the event. Las boping sve could sort them oxt with a Htle compensation. Further, bave bired them to do some of te tasks avaund camp. You knoto the ons. The matters the Serigany are swell. reluctant toda’ He ibe about inside hisjerkin and removes 1 large brass key a0 a chain from around bis nec. Perbaps you could taketh chet fo Steger caravan and srt out rome sie for theme? “Thulgrim- Charlatan ‘Thulgim is the camp foreman and Dwasf responsible for eneuring the mil sbi, However, theres much more to hin til appearance suggests. See Thulgrim's Tale on page 28 for deals concerning his penonal grudge against Reuter and Stiepler, andthe shame he bears because oft, Note: Normally Diwarfs do not enter the Charlatan Carer however, Thulgsim does so for what he Fees are necessary reasons He is fly aware of the stain of dishonour this places upon his good name, and fall intends to pay the pic. than THULGRIM as[s[Tt|1 gee |sl° ‘Ag [Dex| lat [WP] Fa | W | Skills: Hagole 45, Leadership 52 i ‘Teaits: Weapon (Hammes) +8 Ifthe Characters complain that Reuter promised them a gold crown each, he holds up his hands and looks pained. He explains that, naturally with the two locks placed upon the paychest, Stiegler will need to be consulted first. Further, with the recent loss of the barge, Stiegler is unlikely to be forthcoming with finds... But he insists that he will wear her down in the end, and che Characters will ct paid their due, before insisting that he is tized and needs to get some rest. Reuter really is exhausted, He feels rather despondent by thie point, He fields any further queries put his way in a cursory fashion before heading to his bed, Thulgrim beckons the Characters to fllow him with the chest as he makes his way towards Stiegler’s wagon, 48/57 [26/53 [37/52 [35]as A MEETING WITH JOHANNA STIECLER “Thos isnot «talkative Dwar. He is sour and diaracte, suffering from ison and harbouring 3 burning grade. He typically answer questions pithiy reponding in mononlales 3F pombe. I aked anything open ended he sy, that eques thought Tl get back o you on tha ater than being dan Jnto conversation. Ifa Character should suggest to hie that the work being done onthe seis aubstandard he wl struggle to ep his temper. “The techniques I sould empley bad a good Drsarf work throng. would be slid as the Grey Mountains themseloes, but tings cam ‘nly go so well withthe dearth of talent and funding at my disposal You think you can get Better results from a gang of difies Mantings dared 0 lucless squabbling idiot then, Ll ou ba e my pues” [As the Characters walk towards Stiegler's vaigon she concludes 1 mecting with her associate Hans Strabnig. He leaves before the Characters get there, but « Character who pastes a Hard (-20) Perception Test will gera good look a the man exiting the wagon and strolling off ino the camp, Hans Strabnigis arough- looking fellow with a scarred face and lnk black hair. He wears patched peasant garb in various chades of green and brown, For ‘more on Hans and is relationship to Stigler, se page 23 ‘Thalgrim climbs the steps 10 the door of the geeat wagon and knocks briskly. Faint sounds, shuffing and sighing, echo from within, Then steps, the sound of hard heels elacking on floorboards, before the door is prized open. Siegler is tall woman, dressed in finely tilored trousers and jerkin. Her hair hangs in lighty oiled, golden curls, Her mouth is a disapproving slash of re paint, Her glaring eyes are vibrant blue, Bloodshot and rimmed with rubbed, sed flesh. She does ‘not talk: go much a hiss through her clenched teeth... aa. oping. to get... some seep. Whatever it is you coant, cam it not ‘ait until morning? ‘Thalgsim is completely unfazed by her discomfort. Boat came 4 crapper, Thee fuls helped with salvage. Reuter wants them compensated. Well compensated f patible.” Stiegler rolls her eyes with a theatrical sigh. rif my extermed partner hadn't alroady demonstrated is incompetence and profigay! Droorf, I already Bae a site rammed full of ro-alled ‘sits that stubbornly fil to sveat for mel Bring thas chee inside ana set ib on te flor but TW net authorise te spending of a single ‘brass penny until sz ame progres! Stiegleris reluctance to spend more money. However, she is also worn out by her nightmares and stress eves. So, if the Characters argue ‘with her about deserving some money, she will eventually pay fierce and determined woman who is sincere in her jase to be sd of them, However, securing money from Stegler requires the Characters angue for it and pass a Diffiutt (-10) ‘Haggle Test. IF succesfil, she will pay them each 10 shillings pus 2 shillings per SL, up to a maximum of 1GC. Before the Characters depart, Stiegler will soften somewhat. She isin need of competent people to help at the site. Perbaps swe started on the wrong fot bere. If so Task for your frbearance Tor net usually Bike (is, Things Bave be... resid recently Leth all ry o get a decent night reit and in the morning we can toork eat a mutually agreeable arrangement, brim? I asture you ‘whatever Reuter bas promised sou, Till double — and unlike bin ny promies are akwaye kept Johanna Stiegler— Merchant Sticgler is near her wits end. Her partnership with Reuter eee ae eee ee eee acer lay ore eae ee eae ene etl fand pends and ies Watching the ec sored ftom the Taga deal (see page 28 fritter away as Reuter spent it, and having ne lege vy to remove kim fom their partnenip ae lef herunable to ve how the mail ean be completed with Reuter involved. She has charmed, begged plead, and threatened, br Reuter won't back down. So he ees only one course of action that wll keep her in busines: remove Reuter Ac heaet, Stegler may be a ruthless business woman without any empathy in her black sou, bue murder is not something she ‘would normally contemplate. The nightmares and oppressive atmosphere caused by the Black Stones of Grausee have ground. ther dow, but should that influence be lifted, the horror of what she ordered will quickly break her Play her as exhausted, antsy, and a litle wild-eyed, but slo forceful and certain. She will spend most of the scenario voiding face-to-face contact, cither afraid others will somehow beable to tell whatshe' planned or ashamed of being tricked by the Dwarf and horified at herself for ordering Reuters death, JOHANNA STIEGLER T | 1 [Ag [Dex] it 48 | 57 [26 [53 [61 Iws| 35 BS 38 s ” Ske: Hagsle 46 __ Tats Weapon (Dagges) +6 A “The Characters are now left to find cheir own accommodations ts the sun properly sets. Thulgrim makes his excuses and heads for his bed. Around the camp the Strigany workers are urning in for the night. The Charicters would be advised t0 do the same unless they want to start earning Fatigued Conditions. “The Characters have three obvious sleping options: © Pay the Stigany 1 shiling ahead to take them in for the night Bunk for fice with the Strigany, if they saved Vadora's life, o¢ Reiko is well disposed towards them. Perform a Challenging (+0) Outdoor Survival Test build « simple lean-to. Succes will shelter one Character, plus one extra per +1 SL. scored. Having to perform multiple Tests, or seeping withouta suitable shelter, will have che Chancters awake the next morning with « Fatigued Condition, NIGHTMARES “That night, nightmares disturb everyone’ sleep, though not all remember them. Exch Character must mike a Challenging (+0) Cool Test. Those who fal guin a Fatigued Condition and remember the following nightmare: Handout 3:The Nightmare & alike with a sudden jt, your haart ham Aguinst your ns. Your manors of the nightmare pling avy as S00 05 you athe, but you remember straw bu, ire consuning aut grat dans grasping and ending ou wth twine Yo mall the flon of the Chaos Moon on the its of the Gras ing conse by | grmtand angry 9e Your bad ws prsel dows on a stone | sla Then you remeonber nothing, art an intense anguish, sens ofhasing lest eything.fvirn, fret GOING TO GRAUSEE players may wish 10 rel tothe vlage of Graste 10 obtain extra Belp or advice during the adventure. This sort of behaviour ‘can wrongoot novice GMs because on one hand i eminently sensible, but on the other it spol the fun if competeat NPCS are contacted to do the Chace’ work for them, Gaasce i a agricultural community of some $00 souls, most, of whom ar employed wocking the Sls. A sumer of locals leo pericipate in Bshing the nearby Coansce lke that tems sith cop. Hunters and foragers ply thle trade here, combing the woods to the cst for edible plants snd fungl, 28 well 8 shooting game bids, abit, and der. Turcating so suppor the local economy, as bricks of ded peat ace shipped from Grwsee to Ubersteik and ncarby villages. Like many coal communis in the Reklnd, the homes in which most of the Iocal people Ie are dispersed around the aea, consisting of walled fammstads forticd agoiat Coblin ids and other Athrats, However,» clleston of some twenty homes ate nested | on the bask of the lake aed a smull temple dedicated to Sigmar ties to the spsitua ncls ofthe locals, ery es toy vet vs oe cee BS ccm tr Sieger 2 2 al be hy ae Signy bee at te se oe bug se coe Dy I eg odo wv Te cab ite all Ybesipeca eas Siig pe ad get ta edomt l te mces og om PART 4: THE SITE AND THE STONES “The Characters awaken to the building sites normal flow — Strigany workers bending their backs to muck out waterlogged land, lashing scaffolds together haphaaacdly, and continuing the unskilled construction of the water mill. Thick fog covers the ground and fingers up theough the «ees, making everything. damp and uncomfortable ‘Thulgrim pays the Characters a visit, gives them a thin gruel of crushed barley and assigns them their task for the day: digging, up and hauling away the great standing stones that litter the isthmus. During their work, the Characters may discover more clues about the local area — the ‘curse’ that Vadora talks about — and may even have the opportunity to find treasure for themselves. Thulgrim says the work comes from Stiegler, but he's sure they're the same tasks as Reuter would have asked of them anyway. As you may have guesed from lastnight, the pair in charge ofthis place dat see eye to eye; they still cam’ decide what t pay you for ‘the salvage work you did yesterday. Bloody diggrace if you ask me a it sounds like all he funds two be sat on the bottom ofthe river sere it nt for you. Anya, one thing tbey certainly will pay you for is bones cork, agreed to with an honest handsbake. Steger ‘old me to tell you to dig up the ald ogham stones tbat are litered around the place. Theyre a right nuisance, and the Strigany refuse 0 go anywhere near them — they say it's taboe or some nonsense. A superstitions let they are! If you could dig around tbe bate of the Hones and topple them, I reckon they swon't mind baling them sway. Get it done and theres a shilling each init for you a sone and sven stones in total And itt me promising you that monty — sayou will get it, reganles of what Reuter may or may not ove you” ‘Thalgrim wonit behaggled with and theres nothing else for the (Characters to do, If they simply refuse to excavate the stones, he Inufi, sends word to Grausee and hires some labourers from the village to do the work instead If the Characters wish to tal with Reuter of Stigler, chey siscover Reuter is not in his tent and is nowhere to be found, whilst Stieglr is exhausted and is seeping in. If disturbed, she tells them she will speak late i the afternoon, SUBVERTING EXPECTATIONS [Normally in adventres ofthis typ, wnarthing an old cice of stones Is obviously an exrordnaly fools thing 0 do, In thi scenico, it isthe erat opposite, If the Characters unearth the ancentoghams, aothiag but goodwill sult. However, toppling the standing stooes wil ory many vtrans of WERP as they vill expect to unleash some ancient borrt. eens | THE OcHAMS “The oghameore pert of wider megatthic complex tht sechex ca ete ete eter ie Span elena ieee ee ete ee tumpe of bck Grey Mountain granite, Ech is about four et in gh Ue ere ame eres Tichen, Ifthe lichen is seraped off the stone, abstract designs oF Cael “The centre stone is nearly nine-feet tal, shaped as a vaguely hhexagonal column from, patina of algae grows on its sufice, and no scutling red mites sake their home here. Of the centre ogham’s six sides one is wider than the others, and in the past it had been heavily decorated. A swising pattern of interlacing Hines runs around the edge of this facing, horizontal lines divide the intetior brow basalt, Not so much as & design into many rows, Whatever was depicted in berween, ‘these lines is impossible to tell for the rock has been chiselled away. Certainly some ancient hand worked hard to obliterate all trace of what was once carved on the rock. Mist hangs heavily lover the ground around the stone, punctuated by vegetation rowing in abundance, but does not touch it The earth around the largest stone is «loose mound. Ifthe Character dig down around the stone they will discover that carvings towards the base of the stone have not been chipped away. As they sorspe more earth away from the base of the stone, decorations are revealed. It seems that once the stone bore extensive inscriptions that chronicled a history of stange «creatures but that in the ages since the stone was carved some cffor has gone into destroying any evidence of their existence “The creatures are brutish to look upon, Savage and gigantic with bodies shaped like barrels. They have triangular heads within ‘which are set large singular eyes. The creatures are shown living in crude towers built around the edge of a large lake, (One of the creatures is much larger than the rest, and seems to ‘feature prominently inthe carvings. Judging from the creature's pendulous breasts she is female, Whilst the other erearures ate ‘ald, her own hair hangs in long tatty braids One scene depicts some sort of war party, raiding a village of | small, ound huts and camying loot and prisoners away with them. To the fa right oftissimage the bloated female shown ‘brandishing the heads of slain prisoners over the waters of the Jake, Above the wates,an indistinct impression of a monstrous horned head can be discerned, “The next row of images depict further raids and profane rites. A _sreat beast — nearly four times the size of the other creatures — accompanies them, resembling a great lizard with four pairs of legs Jagged, carved patterns like bolts of lightning emanate from its eyes stiiking down hapless hur dwellers. “The final row of images depict the death and burial of the Dloated female. The one-eyed creatures are gathered about her body, clawing the sky with their outstretched arms. She i then interred in the ground beside a great lake. A tall obelisk i erected to mark the place. Of couse the obelisk depicted in the carvings isthe very one the Characters are currendly digging up. Characters may wish to interpret the scene, gaining additional details if they pass or misleading information om a furs Lore (History) Test A Character who passes 2 Hand (-20) Lore (History) Test is able to glean the following information fom the scenes depicted on the stone Handout 4: History ofthe Stones shen the prime. swith Bester and Gramskins fr dominance At stim, the Crave lake us the home of « large dan of Fimir, ‘who buried thar Matriamth at this spot. Tis, Matrirc had apparently bros daughters, s0 her dewth word haxt mamnt ‘edison of the dae. Sh hau daly ben a acomplia switch, Her aby to traffic with “Daemons of Chaos had seo her wlar party ranforet with Chaotic ceatus, sith a Art (Sculpture) or Trade (Masonry) Test ‘A Character who passes a Challenging (+0) Art (Sculpcure) or Trade (Masonry) Tes is able to discern the flowing about the stone. Handout 5:The Carvings on the Stones = Te stones wir nity cared many hosts perhay thousands ~ of yrs age, ant hae wither mich sce Seine se Wfrwnt of he coven! simu swe ‘went — perhaps the last ts or thre fora years, a8 the tol marks ars dey dle Te stone if edd fast then grat fire t9 drag allthis wey from the Gey Mountains. Theintront ifs on the burl portion wd Thast taken grt skill with the crude tools its carvers likdy fad tohand. a the fie Basis deed on these 4 lean DIG OUTCOME TABLE ‘Consequences “The Characters quickly locate and uncover the grave of the Fimir Matrisch, Her surcophagos has flooded with stgnant water from the Grause, All that remain are hanks of ancient cloth, hair and a few bones. However, there are si gpden tors in the grave as wellThe tres ae poorly made. The quality ofthe meta ist high, but they could be soldto a goldsmith ina town such as Uberrelk foe 2 GC cack though Heageting could increase this amount. They can altematively be sold for 3-15 GC exch to collector However, transporting the tors and finding.a buyer —and ensuring the tores are not stolen inthe process — isan adventure in and of itsel Resale Astounding ‘As an Astounding Success, bt the Characters attract attention as they dig, and rumour gets around the camp that they have found something valuable. There is a pickpocker among, the ‘workers, who will attempt to steal from a random Character before the end of the adventure ‘When this happens exactly is left up to the GM. The pickpocket makes an Opposed Sleight of Hand/Perception Test with her Skill of 56. IF the pickpocket succeeds, she makes off with up too tors ithe Character is carrying them) or balf of the Characters money (if they ate) Impressive HS | Sicess Asan Astounding Success, but the job takes some time to complete and Thulgsim joins the (Characters to find out how they aze geting along, just as they uncover the treasure. Unless they use some sort of sleight of hand (or magical equivalent to hide their new find, he will poine out ‘that any gold found on the ste belongs to the ReuterStiegle concer, But he will offer them a finders fee of 7 silver shillings per tore. He can be haggled up to 10 silver shillings. sdto+3| Success ‘Asan Astounding Success but the Characters take a wery long time to find anything, by which time the whole ste is aware of their activity. By the time they locate any treasure Stiegler i watching them like « hawk, She immediately takes possession of any interesting finds Ifthe ‘Characters make an argument that they ought to receive some sort of reward and pass a Hard (-20) Charm Test she will begrudgingly offer them a finde’ fee of 4 siver shillings cach Marginal woo | Ye “The Characters find nothing: However, before they eave the dig Thulgrim arrives at the ste and spots the treasure himself Ifthe Characters make a case that he wouldat have found the weasure ‘without their help and pass a Hard (~20) Charm Test he wil offer them a finder’ fee of 2 silver shulings each, A “Marginal Failure 0 Intuition Test A Character with any degree of magical ability who passes an Average (+20) Intuition Test is able to discern the following, about the stone Handout 6: Witchsightand the Stones a nthe long distant pst some highly mal srs Ihave ben pina on the ston. A litle of that dark sil dings on Ths eu appars as on indistinct sme of dar — the corrupt Hack Wind of Magic. This ergy ens be acting a «tether nt the eth ding om €0 some lng opton gp. urs which might slain the eve fiding peplchast about this place ———__- REMOVING THE OCHAMS “There is nothing particularly dangerous or special requiced in onder to tke the tones dows, It's diffcule work, so Characters must pass a Challenging (+0) Enduranee Test after tking down more oghams than their "Toughness Bonus, or they gain a Faigued Cond just a matter of hard labour. Ifthe Characters merely remove the outer ing of stones, they «can do so without further incident. Removing the centre ogham breaths an unconscious sigh of relief through the camp, a is dark energies dissipate, If che Characters continue with their excavations inthe hope of finding a buried body beneath the main stone, they may uncover farther items of interest. In order to find the grave sitea Character smust pass cither a Challenging (+0) Intuition Testor an Easy (+40) Lore (Engineering) Test. Ths Test ean only be taken fonce per PC, or multiple Characters may provide Assistance (as, ‘his & the only NPC in the scenario with several Traits to remember, 30 make sue you take time to read, then reread, what cach does. This ensures that when the Beast arrives your play wort be interrupted as you stop to reference the Traits and their effects w “3, j ‘THE BEAST OF THE ORTSCHLAMM. M [ws| es] s | T | 1 [Agi [Dex] te [WP] Fel] W. 4 [25 [15 [45 [55 [15 [10] - [a7[23| - fas) Skills: Melee (Tooth and Claw!) 45,Intimidate 75 ‘Traits: Armour I, Bestia, Bite +7, Cold-blooded, Immunity — (Poison), Infected, Night Vision, Petitving Gaze, Size | (Enormous), tide Tai +8, Venom, Weapon +6 i Lee . Hans Strahnig, Gurdt, and Frederick Hynckel “The three men are inhabitants ofthe Grausce area, They were hired by Johanna Stigler to ill Rutger Reuter and leave atral of fale prints leading to the tam hee. They have discovered to their dismay thatthe rumours ofa strange beast inkabiting the swampe, ales they have been told as children hae a stong ‘ass in fact, The men all have similar loo: lank dark hair and thick growths of subbl. They wear modest peasant garb in ‘rious shades of gren, grey and brown. Of parila aot ae their boot, which ate wrapped in swathes of sodden fi Hans has a rough fice and iscleaely used to violence. His nose has been broken and vivid scars bisoct his lee eyebrow, cheeks, and forehead, He speaks in a breathy stammer and punctuates his speech with profanities, The Characters may have already seen Hans if they were vigilant in earlier scenes, he was the ‘man talking to Stiegler when they fst entered the camp (see page 12). Gurdt is smaller and leaner than his companions. He is « natural follower with few opinions of his own. He defers to Hans in all things. Frederick is overmeight and sweats constantly though fas a large frame well suited to violence HANS STRAHNIG, GURDT, AND. FREDERICK HYNCKEL M |ws| Bs |S [7 | 1 [Ag |Dex| tt |WP| Fa | W. 35 [30 [35 [35 | 30|35 [30] 30 [35 | 5] ‘Skills: Melee (Basic) 50, Outdoor Survival 45, Track 45 ‘Traits: Prejudice (City Dwellers, Foreigner), Weapons]. ‘Teappings: Bach man carries «small col crel, a ne, and a handaxe, Hans has a purse within which are 20 silver shillings — their fe, The men were carrying packs and stafls before they were attacked. These have been dropped in onder ‘to better make their getaway: The sas implicate the men fn creating the flse tail, so they will not be interested in retrieving them whilst the Characters are watching, * Hans has 10 Wounds remaining, Gurde has 8, and Frederick has 5. FIGHTING THE BASILISK “The Onschlamm Basilisk wl ght ferely but a perits Bestia! “Trai it may fee if attacked with fire or if tis reduced to 22 Wounds or fer It sold and relatively feeble. thas lost ch ofits eyesight and so its petifjing glare i much fers potent than that of normal Basis. Sul itis more than a match for the brigands and wil likely give the Characters a hard fight While the brigands ar attempting tole, they wil ally ifthe Characters launch an attack on the Busine They wil asst the Characters in slaying the creature, but i any of them are reduced to 3 Wounds or fewer they will attempt escape back toGrusee. “The Basilisk can be slaughtered, captured, oF deven off. itis Kulled, some of its body parts could be harvested and sold to academics and wizards, or used to make poisons. THE ETERNAL BEAST Ue the Basilisk is Jlled andthe cena oghtme stooe sil stands Tack atthe campsite, the dead Basilisk wil slowly regenerate it Imoueds eating slowly plfuly, asthe old magic of the Longe ead Finis rejuvenates the stone's protector Eventual, after sever weeks, twill nse again inthe Orteclamm swamp 35 i Jas done many times efor. Ifthe Characters hae taken aay facts of is aay, these grisly pieces will awaken within a week, and ll wet rol rc, secking other pts ofthe Basilisk with sthich w combine, leaving tals of blood and blick dhar wher they hive dagged themseles back towards the Orticamml ‘This will case particular sue for any who may hae foolishly ‘eaten the Baslsk’s meat, What starts asa vage pulling In the

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