TedNugent wrote:
Do these warhammer systems let you play the unfriendly races - vampires, greenskins, skaven, etc - or is it the typical selection of dwarf, humies and pointy ears?

str00dles1 wrote:
This is for the Old Hammer world only yea? Are they also releasing Sigmar world?

 notprop wrote:
That said the Starter states the Adventure is based in Ubersreik which is where Vermintide is set; which is to say End Times...looks like it’ll cover all bases to me.

 notprop wrote:
That said the Starter states the Adventure is based in Ubersreik which is where Vermintide is set; which is to say End Times...looks like it’ll cover all bases to me.

 Yodhrin wrote:

 notprop wrote:
That said the Starter states the Adventure is based in Ubersreik which is where Vermintide is set; which is to say End Times...looks like it’ll cover all bases to me.

I very much hope not. The initial word was they were sticking with Enemy Within, and while I found that a somewhat safe and disappointing choice(going back and doing Mordheim-era Three Emperors would be both something a bit fresh for players without going too far outside the Empire comfort zone, and mean lots of new sourcebooks to sell for them), I'll take it every day of the week and ten times on sunday over the godawful End Times cashgrab.

A revamped WHFRP is appealing primarily because it lets people get as far away from GW's abysmal handling of the IP as possible, I have zero interest in playing in a setting where I can't adventure in half the world because it's been wiped out "off-screen".

 Dysartes wrote:
Hmm - it mentions hardback available in July. Last I heard, this was meant to be available at UK Games Expo at the start of June - anyone know if this is still the case?

 endtransmission wrote:

 Dysartes wrote:
Hmm - it mentions hardback available in July. Last I heard, this was meant to be available at UK Games Expo at the start of June - anyone know if this is still the case?

They have said that no, the game will not be available at UKGE

I've also seen them talk about WFRP 4 being able to be played in the old time period, all the way through to End Times if you want to.

 endtransmission wrote:

 Dysartes wrote:
Hmm - it mentions hardback available in July. Last I heard, this was meant to be available at UK Games Expo at the start of June - anyone know if this is still the case?

They have said that no, the game will not be available at UKGE

 Commissar-Danno wrote:

 Yodhrin wrote:

 notprop wrote:
That said the Starter states the Adventure is based in Ubersreik which is where Vermintide is set; which is to say End Times...looks like it’ll cover all bases to me.

I very much hope not. The initial word was they were sticking with Enemy Within, and while I found that a somewhat safe and disappointing choice(going back and doing Mordheim-era Three Emperors would be both something a bit fresh for players without going too far outside the Empire comfort zone, and mean lots of new sourcebooks to sell for them), I'll take it every day of the week and ten times on sunday over the godawful End Times cashgrab.

A revamped WHFRP is appealing primarily because it lets people get as far away from GW's abysmal handling of the IP as possible, I have zero interest in playing in a setting where I can't adventure in half the world because it's been wiped out "off-screen".

Amen to that. I am looking forward to running games in the Old World. Plus the content will be easy enough to set back during Mordheim or possible run an alternate endtimes with the forces of order defeating chaos and exploring the world wracked by it. Maybe even rebuild the Old World.

 Platuan4th wrote:

 Commissar-Danno wrote:

 Yodhrin wrote:

 notprop wrote:
That said the Starter states the Adventure is based in Ubersreik which is where Vermintide is set; which is to say End Times...looks like it’ll cover all bases to me.

I very much hope not. The initial word was they were sticking with Enemy Within, and while I found that a somewhat safe and disappointing choice(going back and doing Mordheim-era Three Emperors would be both something a bit fresh for players without going too far outside the Empire comfort zone, and mean lots of new sourcebooks to sell for them), I'll take it every day of the week and ten times on sunday over the godawful End Times cashgrab.

A revamped WHFRP is appealing primarily because it lets people get as far away from GW's abysmal handling of the IP as possible, I have zero interest in playing in a setting where I can't adventure in half the world because it's been wiped out "off-screen".

Amen to that. I am looking forward to running games in the Old World. Plus the content will be easy enough to set back during Mordheim or possible run an alternate endtimes with the forces of order defeating chaos and exploring the world wracked by it. Maybe even rebuild the Old World.

I'd love for the game to be set post-Empire in Flames, new Emperor and all, and go from there. Hell, they could even justify an ongoing timeline with no End Times since it was already a divergent timeline from the tabletop one.

Chopxsticks wrote:
It was an example. I wouldnt put it past them to put way more art work in it than needed though. Seems very backwards to ask for pre order money with no information on the product though.

Chopxsticks wrote:
I just need to see if there is a bestiary in the book. I remember 8th Edition rule book being 50/50 rules and just art pictures... I want to know if GW forced them to cram 100 pages of Golden Daemon painted models into this... =/

 HorticulusDK wrote:
Do we already have info on potential translation ? I've seen mainly asking for Spanish and French.

I will buy it in English anyway (even if I hope Cubicle7 books are better translated than GW ones...), but still.

And same question for the AOS one. Really looking forward to this one too (as it seems to me that WFRP 4e won't be too much a "new" product in term of fluff for someone who played 1st and 3rd edition).

We’ve had a few successful game launches down the years, and generally we like to think we know our business... but ok. We just had to up the print run of WFRP thanks to the level of pre-orders in the first *3 hours*.

Chopxsticks wrote:
So some information? only 4 playable races... not sounding promising imo and with the poor level of communication I wonder what future releases are going to be like...

In the last few weeks we’ve talked a little more about what you can expect from Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, opened pre-orders for the rulebook and starter set, and attended a tremendous Warhammer Fest. We’ve had such a fantastic response, thanks to everyone who has pre-ordered or gotten in touch with us, it really means a lot to all of us working on the game.

Today we’re taking a more detailed look at the game system. We’ve already said that it’s going to be a new implementation of the familiar d100 dice system, that you’ll be able to modify it to suit your play style, and that it will offer resolution options with a variety of levels of detail.

When a test is called for – generally a situation where a character is attempting an action, or reacting to an action affecting them – the GM has three choices:

1 – GM decision based on the characters’ abilities
Keeping the game flowing smoothly and quickly is important to keep everyone actively engaged in the adventure. Sometimes, especially when the outcome doesn’t really matter all that much, or the most likely outcome is pretty obvious, the GM is better off eyeballing the relev
ant character(s) abilities and making a call as to whether or not the action succeeds.

When situations are resolved this way, players will need to show trust and respect to the GM – the decision will need to be accepted as logical and impartial and not signal the start of a discussion!

2 – A simple pass/fail test
This is the one most players are familiar with! You decide which characteristic or skill to test, adjust for the difficulty of the test (for example, a hard difficulty subtracts 20 from your ability) and then roll equal to or under that total to succeed. It’s simple (hence the name), quick, straightforward, and tells you if you succeed or fail.

The downside of the quick pass/fail test is that the action stops dead if you fail. It’s fine in many situations, but that hard ‘No’ can be unsatisfying. And if you have grim and gritty, low-skilled characters, they can fail a lot, and that can get frustrating.

But don’t worry, because we’ve included the Dramatic Test – read on!

3 – A more nuanced dramatic test giving a range of outcomes and success levels
Sometimes you need to know what happens next, rather than just ‘yes’ or ‘no’, ‘pass’ or ‘fail’. The Dramatic Test helps you generate an outcome instead. Using Success Levels to show just how well or poorly you’ve done, these tests give you a result that keeps the story moving.

Rather than just failing to jump across the ravine and plunging to your death, maybe you almost made it and are left hanging onto a root at the other side of the gorge. The negative success levels of a Dramatic Test can help to keep the game interesting and help guard against arbitrary and disproportionate dice-based punishment.
Similarly, the positive success levels mean you can succeed beyond your wildest dreams, with unanticipated consequences piling good fortune at your feet, or scrape past by the skin of your teeth, achieving most of what you wanted, but with some complications.

The Dramatic Test is a tool for the GM to make tests meaningful and… well… dramatic!

You can mix and match these tests in your game to your heart’s content! You might mostly prefer the quicker and more narrative GM’s choice and just switch to dramatic rolls when the vitally important stuff happens. You might prefer the transparency and sense of fairness that dice rolling brings, and stick to Simple Tests to keep things moving quickly. It’s entirely up to you, and the way your group prefers to play.

That’s been one of the core design principles of this edition of the game – to give you the tools to play your Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. We’re giving you lots of options to help tailor the game to you and your group.

Next time we’ll talk a bit more about fighting in Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Fourth Edition!

If you’d like to find out more about the Rulebook, Collector’s Limited Edition Rulebook or Starter Set, you can check them out on the webstore.

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Preview - Combat

The combat system for WFRP Fourth Edition has its roots in earlier editions of the game, but we’ve made significant changes. The design goals were to speed up fights and eliminate boring stalemates arising from repeated attack roll failure.

When you get into a confrontation, everyone acts in Initiative order. We’ve added in a few alternative options here for you to tailor the game to your play style. You can keep things simple and just use the Characteristic, or introduce some randomness and deploy the GM catchphrase ‘Roll for initiative’, plus several other permutations.

Every combat round you get to move and do something. The ‘something’ might be using a skill, making an attack, casting a spell, and so on. An attack isn’t meant to only represent one swing of a sword arm. It’s movement, positioning, timing, dodges, feints and parries - all the things that happen in exciting fantasy combat.

D100 systems can suffer from so-called ‘whiff factor’ – endless inaction due to everyone failing rolls time and time again. This was something we wanted to eliminate as much as possible. One of the new mechanics we introduced to help with this in combat is called Advantage. You can gain Advantage from sources including Surprise, Charging and winning an Attack Test. Each point of Advantage gives you +10 to your Attack Tests, and represents you pressing your foe back, gaining control of the space, gaining confidence, leaping onto the table, kicking sand in their face, or whatever you feel is appropriate to the battle at hand.

When you attack your foe, you both make a Weapon Skill Test and compare your success levels. If the attacker wins they will have the chance to do damage and gain a point of Advantage. If the defender wins, they don’t inflict damage but do gain the Advantage as they dodge or parry and take the upper hand. There is always an outcome from a combat round – the least that can happen is someone gains Advantage.

You can win multiple points of Advantage, and you keep them until you lose an Attack Test, take a wound or the combat ends. So, if you keep rolling well, you’ll get in your stride and do better and better. But if you lose a Test you’ll lose all your Advantage. It’s a huge amount of fun, especially if you have the Talents or Spells that let you steal Advantage! You get a real sense of turning the tide of battle, or of getting unstoppable momentum and cleaving through your foes.

There are loads of possibilities and outcomes that these rules bring to the table: a combatant can whale on a bunch of lesser foes first, build up a pool of Advantage and then unleash that on the big baddie. Combining the various Skills and Talents that allow characters to work together to make the most of Advantage adds a tactical edge to this exciting way of determining the outcome of a fight.

But it’s certainly not all one-way traffic! Adversaries have special abilities that are powered by Advantage, so can become progressively more powerful. And there’s loads of fun times for the GM in deciding when to use monster abilities, or simply keep a bonus to hit.

And if your foes are building their Advantage up to truly scary levels, Characters can use a point of Resilience (more on this in a later preview) to remove it.

Critical hits are a staple of WFRP, and in Fourth Edition occur on especially successful blows, as indicated by the roll of a double. In addition to extra damage and special wounds, critical hits can inflict a variety of Conditions that change the way combat works for those who receive them.

That’s the core of the new combat system. Of course, there’s much more to it - Strength and Toughness work in ways familiar to players of First and Second Edition, as does armour. Hits are locational. There are fumbles, and ranged combat throws in some interesting and original quirks.

We’ll be talking more about Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay in future previews. Pre-orders for the WFRP Rulebook, Collector’s Limited Edition Rulebook and WFRP Starter Set are open, you can find out more here. http://shop.cubicle7store.com/Warhammer-Fantasy-Roleplay

I don't want to see, hear, read, or think about the End Times, or anything near or adjacent to it. All I want from a WHF RPG is WHF as-was, the setting I enjoyed for 25+ years that still had huge potential for new material within its existing scope. Half the planet was just big blank spaces on the map with a name and some vague concepts attached, if even that - I want Far Cathay and the jungles of Ind, I want Tilean intrigues and details of the Elven cities(and divergent cultures?) outside of Ulthuan, I want to adventure during the Empires of the Black Plague and Three Emperors and Vampire Wars eras, and battle Fimir in WHF's equivalent of the Dark Ages.

 reds8n wrote:
via FB

A bunch of cool stuff

Our very own The_WFRP_Companion had a chat with Dom McDowall at UKGE, asking a number of 4E questions as requested by the community. Here is his summary of the response, repasted from the Discord server:

1) Setting will be 8th edition focus but generally should be backwards compatible.

2) The rumour PDF is out this weekend is FALSE, no clue where it came from.

3) No era books planned, lots of modern places like regions of the Reik, Lustria, Ultjuan are more the focus.

4) Starter book is very distinct to core book, it's got simple rules and the adventure but the sourcebook on Ubrtsreik has lots of mileage.

5) Conversion for 2nd to 4th isn't planned but they'll definetly consider it if they have time.

6) No gnomes.

7) On Fimir it was, "I know the answer to that but I can't say".

8) If they get to do Ulthuan Elf magic is a yes. They are familiar with fan sources on that note, like Swords of the South.

9) Core rule book should very much be all you need, lots of spells he said.

10) Advantage isn't capped. They used tokens to track it, dice would also work.

11) TEW Director's Cut will be a prequel setting, still rooted in 1e, but modern otherwise. It will have lots of surprises for people who already played it, no word on specifics like Gideon the... person. Who's not anything else.

12) The whole TEW end chapter is being redone - no Empire in Flames and probably no SRiK.

13) They might not be able to run a contest, as this needs GW approval. In fact, everything said online needs approval really. But they can easily help out with Five Page Fiction.

14?) Told him about the Subreddit, Discord, and some personal WFRP conversion projects. Talked a bit about Vermintide - they're buds with Fatshark. Dom grew up with 1e, he's a huge fan.

And yeah, that's about all.

Today we’re going to tackle one of the most frequently asked questions about the new edition of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: what, exactly, is the stat line? So, with no further ado, here it is:

Weapon Skill (WS) – close-quarters fighting ability

Ballistic Skill (BS) – ranged fighting ability

Strength (S) – physical strength

Toughness (T) – hardiness and healthiness

Initiative (I) – speed of thought, reaction, and awareness

Agility (Agi) – coordination and natural athleticism

Dexterity (Dex) – ability to perform delicate manual tasks

Intelligence (Int) – powers of thought, analysis, and understanding

Willpower (WP) – strength of mind and determination

Fellowship (Fel) – ability to influence and befriend others

Each of these Characteristics has a numerical value, along the same general scale as those used in the first and second editions of the game. That said, as WFRP4 has no upper limit, some nasty creatures have Characteristics soaring significantly higher than 100! Whatever the number, the first or ‘tens’ digit of each Characteristic is its bonus value, which is used in a variety of different ways, including limiting Talents and defining spells, and determining Wound loss in combat.

Characteristics are used as the basis for your Skills. Much like second edition, skills come in two kinds, basic and advanced. Everyone has access to basic Skills, but advanced Skills can only be used if you have learned them, for example as part of your career.

You’ll note that we have Dexterity and Agility — why both? Those familiar with RPGs will have seen those terms used interchangeably. Dwarfs are a great example for why we wanted to include each as a discrete Characteristic. Dwarfs are known for their exquisite works of craftmanship rather than for being flexible acrobatics, and we believed supporting that difference was important, allowing Dwarfs to make intricate machines, jewellery, and artefacts, but not have a natural flair for dance. So we used Dexterity to reflect manual dexterity, leaving Agility to define nimbleness of the body.

Similarly, we wanted to differentiate between speed of body and speed of mind, so we have both Agility and Initiative. Agility is used for tests involving dodging, dancing and similar movements of the body. By comparison, Initiative is used for perceiving, reacting and intuiting what’s happening in the world around you.

Stay tuned for more previews in the coming weeks! We’re hard at work with the finishing stages of preparing the game and will keep you posted as we finalise delivery times. The PDF will be the first thing released, followed by the physical books. Thanks to everyone who has pre-ordered the game, both directly through us and through your friendly local game store.

We're working on it Corey, if it isn't June it shouldn't be far into July. We'll keep you posted on progress here. The previews will lead up to the retail launch though, so it's not just about the PDF release.

 Yodhrin wrote:
Gone off Zwei completely thanks to the antics of the creator, trotting around FB groups concern-trolling about 4th and constantly starting topics ostensibly about WHFRP and how much he loves it that nigh instantly turn into marketing attempts.

This preview provides a glimpse into the careers available in Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Fourth Edition. Careers are one of the key components of creating your Character, and are a large part of every edition of the game — they are one of the things that make WFRP what it is. So, we felt we had to do them right. We wanted lots of options, and we wanted to give control of how the careers are used to the player. So, want to stay in one career forever? No problems. Want to advance quickly through the ranks? That’s cool, too! Want to bounce from interesting Career to interesting Career? Sure, it’s your game, we have options for that as well.

Careers are organised into eight Classes. Each of these Classes has eight Careers to choose from, for a total of 64 Careers. But there is more. Each Career also has four levels, with each level offering a greater mix of Advances. So, in total we have 256 Career options in the book. Yup, 256.

Let’s take a look at the Careers available. The Classes and their associated Careers are:

Academics: Apothecary, Engineer, Lawyer, Nun, Physician, Priest, Scholar, Wizard

Burghers: Agitator, Artisan, Beggar, Investigator, Merchant, Rat Catcher, Townsman, Watchman

Courtiers: Advisor, Artist, Duellist, Envoy, Noble, Servant, Spy, Warden

Peasants: Bailiff, Hedge Witch, Herbalist, Hunter, Miner, Mystic, Scout, Villager

Rangers: Bounty Hunter, Coachman, Entertainer, Flagellant, Messenger, Pedlar, Roadwarden, Witch Hunter

Riverfolk: Boatman, Huffer, Riverwoman, Riverwarden, Seaman, Smuggler, Stevedore, Wrecker

Rogues: Bawd, Charlatan, Fence, Grave Robber, Outlaw, Thief, Racketeer, Witch

Warriors: Cavalryman, Guard, Knight, Pit Fighter, Protagonist, Soldier, Troll Slayer, Warrior Priest

But looking at that list doesn’t provide the full scale of what’s on offer. Each of the Careers listed above has four levels, a concept that isn’t new to players of WFRP1, where the spellcasters also had 4 discrete levels. So you can see this in practice, let’s examine the Peasant Class, and have a look at what each Career contains:

Bailiff: Tax Collector, Bailiff, Reeve, Magistrate

Hedge Witch: Hedge Apprentice, Hedge Witch, Hedge Master, Hedgewise

Herbalist: Herb Gatherer, Herbalist, Herb Master, Herbwise

Hunter: Trapper, Hunter, Tracker, Huntsmaster

Miner: Prospector, Miner, Master Miner, Mine Foreman

Mystic: Fortune Teller, Mystic, Sage, Seer

Scout: Guide, Scout, Pathfinder, Explorer

Villager: Peasant, Villager, Councillor, Elder

As you can see, that’s 32 Career options from just the 8 Peasant Careers. Our goal here is to provide everything you will need for your WFRP games in the Reikland, the initial setting for the game. As we expand outwards, we plan to add different Careers and Career Levels to this mix to take into account local variances, and the various options specific to individual species and cultures in the Warhammer world.

So, that’s the Careers we have in the book. Now let’s take a look at what each Career offers.

To the right is the Apothecary career. There’s a lot of information to take in there. Rather than explain it all — we have to leave some secrets for when the book arrives — let’s discuss some of the key points.

Each Career comes with an Advance Scheme, which shows you the Characteristics you can improve more easily. The higher the level you achieve within your Career, the more Characteristics you can advance.

Under the Advance Scheme is the Career Path, which details the 4 levels of the Career. There are 4 key pieces of information here: Social Level, Skills, Talents, and Trappings.

Social Level: Your position in society is important in the Old World. Beside the name of each Career Level you’ll find a Social Level. For example, Apothecary’s Apprentice has a Social Level of Brass 3. This is used to modify social Tests, and to determine how much money you can earn when working.

Skills: Skills will be immediately familiar to players of WFRP2 and WFRP3, as they work in a similar fashion. This will be discussed further in a future preview.

Talents: Like Skills, Talents also work in a similar way to WFRP2 and WFRP3, but can be taken multiple times for additional benefits. More on this in a future preview, too.

Trappings: The typical equipment used by folk in the career. The list is far from exhaustive, and is also not restrictive, meaning individual GMs can tailor what they feel is required to move from one Career to the next.

<Insert Monk Trappings Art, labelled: Everyone starts with an array of Trappings.>

For those used to WFRP1 and WFRP2, you may be wondering how Advances are taken in your Characteristics and your Skills. After all, there are no numbers or limits noted. WFRP3 players will be on slightly more familiar ground, but what’s presented here is still a significant departure to what you will be used to.

The answer to this lies at the heart of how WFRP4’s Career rules work, offering you unlimited Advancement in the Career of your choice. Yes, you read that correctly, there is no built-in limit to the number of times you Advance a Characteristic or a Skill. However, the higher you advance a Characteristic or Skill, the more Experience points it costs, and at higher levels, it’s expensive. So, if you are obsessive enough to try to achieve superhuman ability in one single thing, you can, and good luck to you! But everyone else will likely have a respectable all-round range of abilities while you are awesome at one thing, but pretty awful at everything else.

The primary benefit of removing caps is that you can stay in the same Career forever, constantly improving the Characteristics, Skills, and Talents on offer, becoming a true veteran of that field should that be your choice. Of course, you can also move up through the levels in your Career, accessing new Skills and Talents and improving your Social Status as you go. Or you can decide it’s time for a complete Career change, moving to an entirely different Career, which is easier to do if you stay in the same Class.

And that’s it for the Career preview. If you have any comments or questions, head over to our Facebook page, where we will have a member of our design team on hand.

We’ll be back next week with another preview and the latest news on the project, which is very near completion. The final parts of the rulebook have taken longer than planned when we put the pre-order live, but we are so very close to having the PDF ready for release! Keep an eye on us here and social media where we are maintaining an active presence, and we’ll keep you up-to-date

 jonolikespie wrote:
As disappointed as I am that we're not getting them right away, that's exactly how I've been complaining the 40k RPG should be doing things so I'm not unhappy.

Alrighty, I will try to answer these questions the best I can. I know everything I'm about to type won't completely resolve everything, but it's the best I can currently do.

First up, approvals and GW: we can't talk about that. What happens between C7 and GW stays between C7 and GW. It's as simple as that. That may frustrate those looking for full transparency, but that's not an area I can, or will, discuss. However, I will say that GW has been absolutely marvellous and that none of your ire should be directed towards them.

What's taking so long? That's easier, and certainly something I can answer a little more directly. Put succinctly: there were issues that needed to be addressed. We had a choice: press on with what we had, or make changes to resolve those issues but risk missing our scheduled release date. We chose to make the changes, which required time to properly install and approve. As the release date came closer, and it was clear there were still outstanding issues to address, we again had to make a call: press on with what we had to hit the release date, or conclude the changes we planned but *definitely* miss the pdf release date. Again, we chose to focus on ensuring the content was correct; of course, delaying isn't our preference, but we always accept it can happen, which is why the release date is marked as the 'anticipated' on our webstore. As soon as it was confirmed the pdf would not arrive in June, it was decided it was important someone keep everyone up-to-date, so, I jumped through some hoops and received permissions to reply here to you all. Before a few days ago, I'd never made a post on Facebook for C7 (I'm part of the creative team behind the game) -- I will now be checking in every day to ensure you are all informed of what's happening as we confirm each step of production. I don't have every answer, but I do have most, and can find those I don't know relatively quickly.

As for when the physical copies of the book are due? The schedules are still lining up for that to *possibly* go according to the initial plans, but I won't guarantee that as printing is completely out of our hands, and problems can and do occur. I'll be able to answer that question much more firmly very soon. Much like the pdf, it may slip a few weeks for quality control reasons, but we hope that won't be the case; if there is a delay, it will be a short one, and as soon as we know, I will inform everyone here.

Preview – Fate and Fortune, Resilience and Resolve
WFRP Characters are special — whether it is guts, luck, or the favour of the gods, they stand out from the masses.
The game represents this with Fate & Fortune and Resilience & Resolve — points you can spend to secure advantages and save your bacon in tricky situations. Each of these pairs represent different scales of power — Fate and Resilience are more powerful and govern how much Fortune and Resolve you can hold. Fortune and Resolve are less powerful, and will be spent and regained much more frequently.
Fate and Fortune
Fate & Fortune are familiar to players of previous editions of Warhammer, with some additional uses. They represent your destiny, perhaps your favour with the gods, and your overall luck.
You can use a Fortune point to:
Reroll a failed Test.
Add +1 Success Level to a Test after it is rolled.
At the start of the Round, choose when to act in that Round disregarding Initiative order.
You can use a Fate point to:
Survive an event that would kill you, although you are incapacitated for the rest of the scene/encounter.
Ignore damage from a single event through the intervention of fate — slipping as a blow is about to land, for example.
You regain Fortune points at the start of each session and sometimes during play. Fate points are much harder to come by…

Resilience and Resolve
Resilience and Resolve represent your personal drive and determination to endure, and overcome, no matter the obstacles you face. The Old World is a hard and cruel place, and you’ll need reservoirs of internal strength to endure.
You can use a Resolve point to:
Become immune to Psychology until the end of the next round.
Ignore all modifiers from all Critical Wounds until the beginning of the next round.
Remove one Condition. (More on these in a future preview.)
You can use a Resilience point to:
Defy Corruption and resist mutation, though you lose no Corruption points. (More about this in a future preview, too.)
Choose the number instead of rolling for it as part of a Test, allowing you to succeed in even the direst of situations.
Resolve is regained whenever you act according to your Character’s Motivation, which is a short phrase describing your character’s inner drive, and the GM might (very rarely) grant a Resilience point for an act of extreme importance to your Motivation.


PDF Release Update
We’ve still got some additional things to do before we can release the PDF, but it won’t be too much longer and are e-mailing all pre-order customers with an update on that progress. Thanks for your patience while we get the last details right. We’d rather not make the same mistake again and give an estimated date of which we aren’t 100% sure, but it’s almost there and pre-order customers have a little something that will make up for the wait.
There are some factors out of our control even at the end of the process, and there are always calls to be made between getting it done and getting it right. We tend to err towards prioritising getting it right, but we appreciate that can be frustrating for those of you waiting. But, we’re making this the best game we can, and we are very close, and the PDF will be ready as soon as possible.
Thanks for your patience and support!

OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:Sounds like it was 'done' but when it went to GW for final approval some problems were spotted so they've got to rewrite some stuff

BlueGrassGamer wrote:While I was at Origins, I swung by the Cubicle 7 to ask about WFRP 4th - mainly because they had a huge banner along one the hallways - and flat out asked what news they had. The answer I got was that they were hoping to get the PDFs out by the end of June, if not July. They didn't think they would have the physical product ready until Gen Con. The reason? The release of Age of Sigmar's new edition sapped some of their manpower resources.

 Monkeysloth wrote:
I assume you mean GW's manpower got sapped as it doesn't make seance that C7's was affected.

 jonolikespie wrote:
It could be just that they were working on their AoS RPG quietly in the background and with AoS's new release and the ton of fluff and whatnot that came with it C7 have had to scrap a bunch of what they'd already done and shuffle staff around to make up for it?

I’m writing with an update on your pre-order of the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay rulebook. We originally planned to send you the PDF in June, but we have hit some snags causing unexpected delays, and for that I’m very sorry. Until something is completely finished, there’s always the potential for unanticipated delay, but with that proviso I expect the PDF to be ready by the end of July, and I will keep you up to date should anything change.
I will also review our approach to release dates so that our enthusiasm doesn’t spill into over-optimistic estimates.
I’d also like to apologise for the slow communication of the delays. We’re a small company and it seems communications are the first thing to suffer when we have our heads down finishing a project. I’m not happy about that, as the last thing I want is for someone who has shown their support by pre-ordering from us to feel frustrated or ignored. So, to make sure this doesn’t happen again, I’m allocating more resource to this area.

Actually, while you wait, let’s have a glimpse of what’s coming next…

Spoiler:

This release is a preview edition, as we wanted to let our great fans see this as soon as possible to say sorry for the delays so far. It is complete apart from the last map, page refs and the index. These last parts will be completed shortly and the complete PDF will be re-uploaded.

Out now in PDF: Marienburg: Sold Down the River for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay First Edition!

Where Seagulls Dare

At the sea-mouth of the River Reik stands Marienburg, the world's marketplace: the largest richest most corrupt and most dangerous city port in the Old World.

Here everything is for sale and nothing is without a price.In the markets and docks traders win and lose fortunes of exotic cargoes from every land. Meanwhile in slum taverns or beside filthy canals, more sinister deals are done for smuggled weapons, stolen booty, secrets, loyalties, bodies or worse. And with the Empire and Bretonnia both eyeing Marienburg’s wealth and location, the city is on a knife-edge, filled with racial tension, espionage and fear.

Built on 100 islands Marienburg is home to the richest man alive, the only enclave of Sea Elves in the Old World, and more gold then adventurers can dream of. Here on the edge of the Sea of Claws are so many chances for adventure, excitement and messing about in boats that even a corrupt local dock-master couldn’t count them all.

Marienburg: Sold Down the River is a complete an incredibly detailed city sourcebook for Warhammer Fantasy Role-play containing everything at GM needs to run adventures and campaigns in this unique city.

It includes descriptions maps and histories of Marienburg and the surrounding Wasteland, information on Marienburg’s politics religion is laws and criminals as well as details of eight of the city is most important districts over 40 individual locations and almost 60 fully detailed non player characters all with connections and secrets that can be used to create plots and adventures all the elements of woven together to create one of the most complete coherent and fascinating city sourcebooks ever released to any RPG.

Plus there is a complete scenario and 15 adventure seeds rules were trading and smuggling information on how to generate Wastelander PCs atmospheric artwork that brings Marienburg and its inhabitants to life and incredible panoramic the post map of the entire city and more.

This PDF combines material originally published by Hogshead Publishing, including the poster map of Marienburg.

We’ve painstakingly scanned every page, and created a PDF that maintains the appearance of the original. This does make for a slightly larger file than we’d normally produce, but on this occasion, we think it’s worth it for all the great First Edition feel! The PDF is also bookmarked for ease of reference.

Get it here: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/248770/Warhammer-Fantasy-Roleplay-First-Edition--Marienburg-Sold-Down-the-River?affiliate_id=169435

Direct from Gen Con 2018 Graeme Davis discusses his involvement with every edition of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, including the upcoming fourth edition from Cubicle 7 Entertainment, with WFRP fans. Graeme provides plenty of info regarding the legendary Enemy Within campaign, as well as insight into some of the humor and Easter eggs contained in the series, and finishes by taking questions from the audience.

In the video recording of Graeme Davis for the The Enemy Within, he mentioned the director’s cut will be a “bridge to the timeline of other wfrp4 products” (36:54). I am unclear how to take that. Does that mean the campaign is set right before the start of the timeline of wfrp4? Or right where wfrp4 starts but that it will impact all other wfrp4 scenarios?


The Enemy Within keeps its 1st edition start date of 2512. The threat of Chaos is building, but has not yet struck.

[13:58] <+AndyLaw> Dedicated books for different species: Yes, there are plans of this type, and more…

 Arnizipal wrote:
To those who bought the new book: for someone who played 1st and 2nd edition how difficult would it be to switch to 4th edition?
I'm think of getting it so our group can make the switch once they're finished with Terror in Talabheim.

Great News! Our WFRP FREE Adventure can be downloaded now. This is the first of our Ubersreik Adventures: If Looks Could Kill.


Legends claim the Beast of Ortschlamm stalked the marshes near Ubersreik for centuries. But few believe it…

When the adventurers agree to help Rutger Reuter, a charismatic, young merchant from Ubersreik, little do they realise what’s in store. What starts as a simple job guarding building supplies, soon turns to tragedy, horror, and murder. The Characters will not only need their wits about them to negotiate the double-dealing camp of Reuter and his business partners, but also the Beast they have unwittingly stirred…

Ubersreik Adventures: If Looks Could Kill, written by WFRP veteran Dave Allen, is designed with beginner Characters in mind, and concludes in the fortress-town Ubersreik, where the Characters’ adventures can continue with the WFRP Starter Set.

 Mysterio wrote:
I have it - it's working - give it another shot.

This week we present Adventures Afoot in the Reikland!, a supplement to Chapter 10: Glorious Reikland from the WFRP rulebook.

Adventures Afoot in the Reikland! is written by Ben Scerri and offers over fifty adventure seeds for the Reikland locations presented in WFRP. To ensure they are easy to use, all locations are marked
in bold text, but most of the ideas can be relocated to almost any part of the Empire with little adaptation. Each entry in the supplement presents a complete story idea that can be adapted as you see fit, or act as the background for your own adventure ideas.

So, strap on your hiking boots and get ready to hit the roads, for there are Adventures Afoot in the Reikland!

 Monkeysloth wrote:
The Warhammer and Warhammer 40k RPGs have never really use minis and some, the previous 40k set, were pretty hard to incorporate so this is nothing new for them.

The WFRP4 Errata addresses errors in the text of the core rule book, click here: WFRP Errata or on the image below to download. While it is essentially complete, we may update it slightly over the coming months. We have no plans to include the errata in any hard copies at present and we have also added it to DriveThruRPG for those who wish to download it there.

A future Q&A will address applications of the rules, and answer specific questions with examples. We will update here and on social media once we have a definite date for this.

We have just updated the Warhammer Starter Set PDF on DriveThruRPG, if you have purchased this title previously, you should have received an email update recently.
Details below will allow you to choose which updates to download. This new update also includes a Read First Page.
List of Updates
A Guide to Ubersreik: 16 changes, all minor typographical changes
Adventure book: 23 changes including a significant update to Unions & Reunions (page 43), a minor updates to The Markplatz Riot (page 8), and minor changes to the Advantage example (page 9).
Gamemasters Maps: Duchy map has many minor amendments.
Gatefold Characters Sheets (and single page sheets): 53 changes, including a handful of typographical issues, minor changes to Salundra, and significant changes to Mollrella and Else.
Handouts: 4 changes, all minor typographical changes.
Introduction to the Empire: No changes
Player Maps: No changes
Read This First: Added to the file.
Reference Sheet 1: No changes
Reference Sheet 2: 7 changes, all minor typographical issues except a change to the Advantage example.
Reference Sheet 3: 2 changes, both minor typographical changes.

Chopxsticks wrote:
So I dont know what it is about warhammer fantasy RP but coming from playing only structured D&D adventure modules I am really struggling to understand how to play this. Im really not sure why but its just not clicking for me

So you think you Gnow me…?

Next week we will be previewing Warhammer Rough Gnights & Hard Days. So, to get you all ready for that, why gnot take a look at this...

Our upcoming release Rough Nights & Hard Days offers five interlinked scenarios for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay written by series veteran, Graeme Davis. These can be played as stand-alone adventures, or combined into an epic five-part campaign, where the Characters become embroiled in a bitter dispute between two of the Empire’s quarrelling noble houses. Rough Nights & Hard Days also introduces an entirely new playable species, and presents a variety of pub games to amuse and confuse players.

Rough Nights & Hard Days Includes:

A Rough Night at the Three Feathers: a quiet evening at the riverside inn becomes very eventful indeed.

A Day at the Trails: a much-awaited trial-by-combat becomes memorable for all the wrong reasons.

A Night at The Opera: an evening of cultured opera descends into farce and horror.

Nastassia’s Wedding: a celebrated society wedding does not go according to plan.

Lord of Ubersreik: competing factions gather for a ball that quickly becomes a battlefield.

Pub Games: one learns of the many pleasant pastimes of which one can partake in the local tavern.

Gnomes: a mysterious, new playable-species is added to Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay.

Rough Nights & Hard Days is the perfect addition to any game of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay as it can be used to start a new campaign, to support the design of exciting locations, or to enhance an ongoing story with exciting new adventures and rules.

Rough Nights & Hard Days is expected Quarter 2 2019.

This week we hear from author Graeme Davis and producer Andy Law about the forthcoming book.

Today, WFRP fans count A Rough Night at the Three Feathers among the game’s best adventures. It was reprinted in two WFRP 1st edition compilations: The Restless Dead, published by Games Workshop in 1989; and Apocrypha Now, published by Hogshead Publishing in 1995. In 2005, eighteen years after it first appeared, it was adapted for WFRP 2nd edition in the Black Industries collection, Plundered Vaults.

GD: A Rough Night at the Three Feathers was an adventure for WFRP 1st edition, published in Games Workshop’s White Dwarf magazine in November 1987. I wrote it largely as an experiment, to see whether multi–plot adventures could even work as it had never been done in roleplaying games before. In the years that followed, I wrote two more adventures in the same style. The first, Nastassia’s Wedding, appeared in Steve Jackson Games’ Pyramid #19 (May/June 1996). I couldn’t resist continuing the plot of Gravin Maria-Ulrike von Liebwitz of Ambosstein and her feud with the von Dammenblatz family of Wissenburg from the first adventure. When I wrote The Edge of Night for WFRP 3rd edition, I included a chapter set in a swanky Ubersreik mansion, where more nobles got into all kinds of trouble.

For Rough Nights & Hard Days, I have updated and expanded these three adventures for the new edition of WFRP and added two new chapters: one set in the law-courts of a large town, and the other in a glittering opera house in one of the Empire’s great cities. The story of Gravin Maria-Ulrike and House Dammenblatz forms the main thread of the mini-campaign, but as in the original scenario, the adventurers’ lives are complicated by the fact that there is much more going on in each of these bustling locations than they initially realise.

But there are more than just five linked adventures in Rough Nights & Hard Days. When WFRP Producer, Andy Law, worked with Graeme to bring the book together, he found something he felt needed a little more attention.

AL: In 1987, A Rough Night at the Three Feathers originally contained a Gnome character. When I received the text for the updated version of the adventure, Graeme called this out, and suggested, given there hadn’t been Gnomes in WFRP for a very long time, that the Character in question could be replaced with a Halfling, much as had been done in Plundered Vaults for WFRP 2nd edition.

I considered this. It was true, there hadn’t been Gnomes in WFRP since 1st edition. But there also hadn’t been any Fimir for a very long time, and that didn’t stop them from being included in the WFRP 4th edition rulebook. Similarly, Demigryphs had never been in WFRP before, but there are rules for them, too. If we had already presented old races and new for the first time in WFRP4, was they any reason not to take a look at those old Gnomes again and make them feel new?

Beyond the fact that Gnomes are potentially a bit silly, or could be seen as a lift from other fantasy roleplaying games (even though Gnomes were in the 1st edition of WFRP), there was no strong reason not to include them — assuming they could be written to fit the existing Warhammer world, and time was taken to explain why the species is so rarely mentioned, they seemed a good fit. After some consideration, I tapped some words onto the screen, and slowly, but surely, a new version of Gnomes took shape.

And, after a lovely chat with Games Workshop, it was confirmed: Rough Nights & Hard Days would present a new species: Gnomes. And not just as a new Bestiary entry, but as a playable Species with full Character creation rules. But once I had these rules in place, I had another issue: what should they look like?

To answer that, I turned to one of the greatest names in Warhammer art, Mark Gibbons, and asked if he’d be interested in recreating the classic race for the modern game. Thankfully, Mark jumped at the chance, and immediately set to sketching out how he imagined Warhammer Gnomes should be.

I have to say, I adore the results.

So, thanks to Mark and Graeme, a classic species returns to WFRP. I hope you enjoy the Gnomes as much as we enjoyed rebuilding them for a new era.

 His Master's Voice wrote:
Another adventures set, eh?

Wish we'd get some news on when to expect proper source books for 4th.

 Mr Morden wrote:
I have written a small booklet for High Elf Characters and asked if they were interested but not heard anything back yet.

 Arnizipal wrote:

 Mr Morden wrote:
I have written a small booklet for High Elf Characters and asked if they were interested but not heard anything back yet.

I spoke to Andy Law at Spielmesse Essen and he told me an Elf/Ulthuan sourcebook is currently being written.

 reds8n wrote:
http://cubicle7.co.uk/age-of-sigmar-cover-reveal-update/?fbclid=IwAR2pMs3OVBpLnG68s4Jw4wRa9QjiygYO00U0jW2HDWvh9tNKk0n6EmMTE4I

aos rpg info

 Mr Morden wrote:
Excellent look forward to seeing it as one of the areas thats not been explored in the previous editions.

What does life look like in Warhammer Age of Sigmar‘s Mortal Realms and what do people do? Is there room for the archetypal roleplaying game party in a setting tailor-made for huge armies and powerful warlords? Can I play a Skaven?

Those were the questions I had in mind when I sat down with Emmet Byrne and Dominic McDowall, producer on the upcoming Age of Sigmar RPG and CEO of publisher Cubicle 7, respectively. They were gracious with their time as I babbled on about what a convert I was and, more importantly, at least as excited as I was. McDowall, a lifelong devotee of Games Workshop’s worlds, was particularly buoyant about the prospects of working on an Age of Sigmar RPG.

“Back when we started Cubicle 7, I remember being really cross that the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay license had come up then,” McDowall recalls. “Just a few years on we’d have been in a position to bid for it and it would’ve been so great! So when it became available again, I was very intrigued. Games Workshop came and approached us about working on some of their properties and they thought that it would be a good fit for us and, yes! They were also really interested in the idea of getting us involved in the Age of Sigmar side of things as well. They were well aware that WFRP contributed an enormous amount to the worldbuilding of The Old World and they were interested in working with us to do the same thing around Age of Sigmar.”

Both men take the charge of fleshing out the Mortal Realms seriously. It’s easy to forget if you’re not of a certain age just how much depth the early WFRP stuff added to a setting which was super-focused on the battlefield. WFRP made the Old World feel intimate, smaller, and easier to comprehend by following the adventures of its wanderers and heroes.

“As far as introducing the game and the world to new players, I can’t go, hey, there are eight realms that are essentially infinite, read up on all of these before you can start a game,” says Byrne. “Making that a bit smaller will help

The game will have a more epic feel to it (picture starting out at level 5 or so, with fireballs ready to go, and you’ve got an idea, according to Byrne) and it won’t use the WFRP percentile system. Instead, it will rely on d6 dice pools; if it’s epic in scale, “it’s always satisfying to throw more dice,” says McDowall. With dice in hand, you’ll traverse all eight of the Mortal Realms, the setting of Age of Sigmar. Think a universe of infinite dimensions, each flavored by a particular type of magic and linked by magical gates which everyone is fighting over and you’ve got the idea.

Factional organizations loom large in the Age of Sigmar RPG. In the core book, players will take on the role of agents of Order (though this will be expanded to other factions eventually, like my beloved Skaven). Most of the quests will come from the various groups vying for influence within the forces of order, who need errands to be run.

“We have things like the Swifthawk Agents who go out and find these lost Realmgates,” explains Byrne. “Well, they can’t do that on their own, so maybe you’re going in and leading the way ahead or showing up after, cleaning up what’s leftover because the Stormcast are stretched so thin they can’t hang around after kicking Chaos out.”

That sounds really cool and the type of campaign I’d play for a good long while. Transdimensional troubleshooters find themselves stuck between the machinations of the Swifthawk Agents and Order of Azyr? Sign me up. And when? By the end of the year, according to McDowall, though I couldn’t find a clever way to get more specifics than that. There’s more information coming, with the company teasing how the factions come into play as the next tidbit for fans.

Spoiler:

Today we’re revealing a new Archetype for the Age of Sigmar Roleplaying Game, the mighty Doomseeker!

#MortalRealmsMonday

Redemption or Death
Oathsworn to leave your home and never return, you travel the Mortal Realms in search of redemption or death.

The unbreakable oaths of the Fyreslayers are legendary and the Doomseeker epitomises their stubborn sense of honour. No one knows what could drive a Duardin to swear an oath so mighty as to banish them from their own lodge and nor would any who have sworn such an oath ever say, for a Doomseeker is as reticent as they are proud. Some speculate that they are warriors who have disgraced themselves in battle, that they are the sole survivors of a destroyed lodge, or atoning for some familial guilt. Others whisper that this is the fate of an Auric Runeson who fails to rise to Runefather and refuses to bend the knee to a brother. What is true is that Doomseekers had lives before swearing their oaths. While their skills may be a little rusty, a Doomseeker may still surprise their adventuring companions with an unexpected musical talent, pausing to mend a broken down wagon, or haggling with a street vendor like an experienced merchant.

‘You killed it! Who asked for your bloody help?’

- Lugash, son of no Runefather, scion of no lodge

A Doomseeker fears no death, only disgrace, and will never back down from a confrontation without a good reason. Their constant spoiling for a fight will eventually drive long-suffering companions to despair, but most will tolerate it for the sheer brawn and berserker fury they bring to a party. While their companions may never know what drives the Doomseeker in their self-destructive quest, it is this goal that shapes their actions above all else. They could be seeking an ancient treasure that
once belonged to Grimnir, a Chaos champion on whom to mete vengeance, or they could simply have banished themselves over a point of principle, an issue of honour that will be erased only in death.

In Play
Doomseekers are mighty warriors with nothing left to lose. In battle they are terrifying to behold, throwing themselves at their enemies with wild abandon. If you chose to play a Doomseeker you will be a force to be reckoned with in combat. But Doomseekers are more than just barbarians lusting for battle — something in their past set them on this course. This event will fuel a lot of the roleplaying aspect of a Doomseeker and can lead to some dramatic and often tragic moments in play.

Behind the Design
Looking at the Fyreslayers as a faction, there is no shortage of able bodied warriors. When we were trying to decide who to include in the AoSRPG we looked at what archetype would provide the most roleplaying potential. We initially envisioned using the Vulkite Berzerker, but found that the Doomseeker already came equipped with a juicy storyhook. Having to ask yourself why your character was exiled gives players a really strong starting point when playing a new character.

What Next
Over the next few weeks we will reveal more Archetypes for the Age of Sigmar RPG. We’ll also look at how the factions of the Mortal Realms come into play and show off even more new artwork. Be sure to sign up to our newsletter so you don’t miss out! You can also join us over on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

. If a Character is bigger than their opponent, they gain the Damaging Quality, multiply their damage by the number of steps, and all successful strikes activate the Deathblow special rule (page 160)! However, if a Character is smaller, they gain a +10 bonus to hit their opponent. One thing to note, here, is +10 to hit... Not 'to hit in melee', but ANYWHERE!

Here’s where things really start to turn south for our intrepid Halfling Heroes: whenever they’re confronted with a Creature they perceive to be aggressive, they suffer from Fear or Terror (page 191), depending on its size. For Humans, Dwarfs, and Elves, this means the Halflings have to deal with Fear 1, contested by the Cool Skill.

Now, this is a big deal. Halflings can keep their distance — but they will likely be outrun by a Human, if they’re pursued, and will have to Test against gaining Broken Conditions in that event — but running isn't really a solution. Fortunately, Halflings have a high Willpower (and thus, better Cool), so they have a good chance of resisting this Fear, but that's never certain. Indeed, many Halflings will find themselves fleeing difficult combats at the most unfortunate times unless they are careful

The real clincher to being succesful in combat requires not being confronted by a Creature you perceive as aggressive. In other words, keep away from the big folk, and the Psychology Tests to avoid Fear are never a problem

RETAIL PRICE $39.99 FOR ENEMY IN SHADOWS.
$34.99 FOR THE COMPANION BOOK.

Release date: 15th of August 2019.

At the appointed time, we shall rise from our secret places and throw down the towns and cities of the Empire. Chaos will cover this land, and we, the Chosen Servants, shall be exalted in HIS eyes. Hail to Tzeentch, Changer of the Ways! Njawrr'thakh 'Lzimbarr Tzeentch!'

Welcome to the revised and updated Director's Cut of one of the most highly regarded roleplaying campaigns ever written! Enemy in Shadows presents the first part of the epic Enemy Within campaign, the sequence of War hammer Fantasy Roleplay adventures that inspired a generation of gamers. So, gather your heroes as you take them from humble beginnings as penniless adventurers to the halls of the great and powerful, where every decision can change the fate of the Empire.

Enemy in Shadows Includes:
The first two adventures of the Enemy Within campaign: Mistaken Identity, and Shadows over Bogenhafen, both of which are revised and updated by Graeme Davis, legendary WFRP author, and one of the original writers of the campaign.
A selection of 'Grognard Boxes' that add entirely new ways to play through the adventures, ensuring even those who have played the Enemy Within campaign before will find Enemy in Shadows fresh and new.
A complete guide to Bogenhafen, one of the most important towns in the Reikland, full of exciting locations to visit and explore.

The Enemy in Shadows Companion is the first of our 5-part series of companion volumes to the Enemy Within campaign. It contains a wealth of supplementary material to not only expand Enemy in Shadows, but also support any WFRP games set in the Empire.

The Enemy in Shadows Companion is an essential supplement to the first part of Enemy Within campaign, and to roleplaying in the Reik.land as a whole, making it a vital addition to any WFRP collection.

Enemy in Shadows Companion Includes:
Guest Commentaries: Phil Gallagher and Graeme Davis, two of the original Enemy Within campaign writers, reflect on creating one of the greatest campaigns ever written.
The Empire: A deep examination of the Empire, the primary setting for the Enemy Within campaign.
Ready-made Characters: A selection of 6 pre-generated Characters, with a variety of optional secrets and relationships to personalise them to taste.
Road Travel: Full rules for travelling the roads of the Empire, and the road wardens who patrol them.
Supporting Cast: A huge cast of incidental NPCs that can be added to any WFRP adventure, with hints and tips for how to use them.
Bonus Content: A collection of short adventures and encounters that can be added to any WFRP game, including revised and updated versions of classics such as On the Road, The Affair of the Hidden Jewel, and The Pandemonium Carnival.

 reds8n wrote:
blog with ideas/rules/etc for halfings

http://cubicle7.co.uk/wfrp-little-but-not-overlooked/

.. I've got the new rulebook, only skimmed it thus far but things like

all seems, maybe, a wee bit OTT/overcomplicated ?

Yesterday, we announced some Age of Sigmar updates at Warhammer Fest that we are excited to share with you now, in what will be the first of many #MortalRealmsMondays!

Firstly, we are delighted to reveal the game’s official title:

Soulbound

Soulbound Starter Set

While we revealed the core book cover art a while back, we can now discuss the starter set and share its fantastic new cover art. The starter set will contain two books: an adventure book that will teach players and GMs how to play Soulbound; and a city guide that will give more information on a brand new city in the realm of Aqshy (more on that in later updates!).

As well as the two books, the Starter Set will come with pre-generated characters, player handouts, reference sheets, and lots more goodies we will discuss soon. The cover, created by Johan Grenier (who also created the core book cover art), is shown in full below. The top section (the city guide cover) depicts a city being cleansed of the taint of Tzeentch; the bottom section (the adventure book cover) shows our iconic heroes in desperate battle with hordes of Tzeentchian horrors and a terrifying Lord of Change. Together the two covers combine to make one amazing portrait image.

And that’s not all, we also have some wonderful new art for some of our Archetypes.

An Archetype defines the broad strokes of the character you play in the game. It may be your job, a calling, a military rank, or something a little more esoteric, but whatever it is it represents who you are when you first pick up the dice. Your Archetype is who you are now, but who, or what, you might become has yet to be decided.

We also think it’s important to focus on daily life and what it entails for the people who live there. This will give both players and GMs an idea of what it would be like to adventure in these lands, who they might meet, and the threats they might face. It provides a grounding for you to set your adventure in any Realm you choose.

There are a huge amount of new and exciting developments for Age of Sigmar, so to ensure we make the best game possible we’ve moved the game’s planned release from the later part of this year to Spring next year. We look forward to sharing news regularly as we progress on our website and social media.

Next week, we’ll start to dig into the rules for Soulbound and explain how Tests work. Until then, blessings of Sigmar be upon you!

A full-colour A1 poster depicting a Map of the Glorious Reikland, the primary setting for the first phase of WFRP supplements, as detailed in Chapter 10 of the WFRP Rulebook. This high resolution map perfectly suited for framing or use in your RPG gaming session!

Dripping with useful details for both players and GMs, the Map of Glorious Reikland presents the Grand Province of Reikland, one of the most powerful realms of Sigmar’s Empire. From the dank swamps of the Grootscher March to the west, to the mile-wide flows of the River Reik to the east, the map pictures dozens of towns, mountain ranges, dark forests, filthy marches, hidden places, and much more, all of which are ready to inspire your next grim and perilous adventure.

Created by award-winning cartographer Andy Law, the intricately detailed Map of Glorious Reikland is an essential purchase for all Warhammer fans. Further, for GM’s looking for inspiring ways to use this stunning map, download the free Adventures Afoot in the Reikland PDF, available now from DrivethruRPG.

Cubicle 7 Entertainment is proud to announce the Enemy Within Collector’s Edition, a magnificent 10-book set presented in 5 gloriously illustrated slip cases.

At the appointed time, we shall rise from our secret places and thrown down the towns and cities of the Empire. Chaos will cover this land, and we, the Chosen Servants, shall be exalted in HIS eyes. Hail to Tzeentch, Changer of the Ways! Njawrr’thakh ‘Lzimbarr Tzeentch!’

The Enemy Within Collector’s Edition contains the revised and updated Director’s Cut of one of the most highly regarded roleplaying campaigns ever written. It also includes five bonus Companion volumes filled with commentaries, additional material, new subplots and characters, and so much more.

Sounds great! But what is the Enemy Within campaign?
Originally printed over 30 years ago, the Enemy Within campaign is the sequence of WFRP adventures that inspired an entire generation of gamers. It frequently tops polls of the best campaigns ever written, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential roleplaying modules ever written.

We are bringing this classic adventure up-to-date for WFRP 4th edition. To do this, one of the original authors, WFRP legend Graeme Davis, is creating a Director’s Cut of the entire campaign, adding three decades of playtesting and commentary to the existing adventure. He is also revisiting the last two adventures of the campaign, and rewriting them to match his original intentions for how the campaign should conclude.

This super limited, very special edition of the Enemy Within bundles together the five campaign books alongside the five new companion books into an almighty 10-volume Collector’s Edition. This extraordinary set is presented in 5 high-quality slipcases printed with the standard edition cover art. Each of the books has a special ‘Tarot Card’ cover designed solely for the Collector’s Edition by WFRP artists Sam Manley and Andy Law.

The first two books, Enemy in Shadows and the Enemy in Shadows Companion are illustrated by the Morrslieb and Ace of Hammers cards, and are redolent with imagery relevant to the campaign.

Those who buy the Collector’s Edition receive the pdfs of each of the volumes purchased as they are released, starting with the Enemy in Shadows and The Enemy in Shadows Companion in Quarter 3 2019. When the books are printed, we ship them to you as soon as they are completed.

Further, those who buy the complete Slipcase Collector’s Edition set gain access to the Enemy Within Developer Diaries.
Developer Diaries? What are they?
If you buy the complete Enemy Within Collector’s Edition, we will send you regular Developer Diaries. These are emailed updates from WFRP Producer Andy Law detailing the progress of the new version of the campaign, including exclusive art previews, developer and artist interviews, production commentaries, amusing asides, and so much more. The Developer Diaries provide you with a unique insight into exactly what is included in the Director’s Cut of The Enemy Within, and why.

So, do you want to know how Bögenhafen is being updated? Or what maps will be included? Or what new Chaos cults are included? Or what happens in the two new additions to the campaign, The Horned Rat and Empire in Ruins? If so, then the Developer Diaries are for you.

Brilliant. So, how much does it all cost?
The pre-order for the Enemy Within Collector’s Edition – Volume 1: Enemy in Shadows costs £119.99,€134.99, or $149.99, and is available here. It includes the slipcase containing the collector’s editions of Enemy in Shadows and the Enemy in Shadows Companion.

The pre-order for the complete Enemy Within Collector’s Edition is £599.95, €674.95, or $749.95, and is available here. It includes all 5 Collector Edition slipcases, containing the 5 Collector Editions of The Enemy Within and the 5 Companions. Further, the complete pre-order also grants access to the Developer Diaries.

Can I pre-order the standard editions?
Not yet. We only offer pre-orders for the standard editions of our books when the pdfs are completed. As soon as Enemy in Shadows is finished, the pre-order for the standard edition will be placed online. But not before.

Then why are you putting the pre-order for the Collector’s Editions up so early?
Demand for the Collector’s Edition of the WFRP core book was enormous. It sold out far faster than we expected, and many were left without an opportunity to buy the glorious tome. To make sure this doesn’t happen again, we are organising the pre-order of these collector editions super early so we can better plan the numbers we need to order. That being the case, be aware this is an ADVANCE PRE-ORDER, quite unlike our standard pre-orders where you can immediately access the preview PDF when you buy our books.

To ensure you are constantly kept up-to-date, the Developer Diaries not only preview what is to come, but they also detail the progress of each book. So, if you pre-order the bundle early, you always know exactly what is happening with the books you have ordered.

And, just so I know, what exactly do I get in the first volume of the Enemy Within?
Great question! Here are the details for the first volume. The contents of later volumes will be posted on our website very soon.

WFRP: Enemy In Shadows – The Enemy Within Director’s Cut, Volume 1

Welcome to the revised and updated Director’s Cut of one of the most highly regarded roleplaying campaigns ever written! Enemy in Shadows presents the first part of the epic Enemy Within campaign, the sequence of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay adventures that inspired a generation of gamers. So, gather your heroes as you take them from humble beginnings as penniless adventurers to the halls of the great and powerful, where every decision can change the fate of the Empire.

Enemy in Shadows Includes:

The first two adventures of the Enemy Within campaign: Mistaken Identity, and Shadows over Bögenhafen, both of which are revised and updated by Graeme Davis, legendary WFRP author, and one of the original writers if the campaign.
A selection of ‘Grognard Boxes’. These ‘boxed text’ asides add entirely new ways to play through the adventures, ensuring even those who have played the Enemy Within campaign before will find Enemy in Shadows fresh and new.
A complete guide to Bögenhafen, one of the most important towns in the Reikland, full of exciting locations to visit and explore.
The Enemy Within is the campaign all roleplayers should play at least once in their lives, making the Enemy in Shadows a must purchase for all gamers.

WFRP: Enemy In Shadows Companion

The Enemy in Shadows Companion is the first of our 5-part series of companion volumes to the Enemy Within campaign. It contains a wealth of supplementary material to not only expand Enemy in Shadows, but also support any WFRP games set in the Empire.

Enemy in Shadows Companion Includes:

Guest Commentaries: Phil Gallagher and Graeme Davis, two of the original Enemy Within authors, reflect on creating one of the greatest campaigns ever written.
The Empire: A deep examination of the Empire, the primary setting for the Enemy Within campaign.
Ready-made Characters: A selection of 6 pre-generated Characters, with a variety of optional secrets and relationships to personalise them to taste.
Road Travel: Full rules for travelling the roads of the Empire, and the road wardens who patrol them.
Supporting Cast: A huge cast of incidental NPCs that can be added to any WFRP adventure, with hints and tips for how to use them.
Bonus Content: A collection of short adventures and encounters that can be added to any WFRP game, including revised and updated versions of classics such as On the Road, The Affair of the Hidden Jewel, and The Pandemonium Carnival.
The Enemy in Shadows Companion is an essential supplement to the first part of Enemy Within campaign, and to roleplaying in the Reikland as a whole, making it a vital addition to any WFRP collection.

We will post more updates as we progress and make sure to keep an eye on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news from Cubicle 7! You an also sign up to our newsletter here!

 Fayric wrote:
Wait, are they really doing an AoS rpg based on anctual plastic models?
GW must really really hate individual creativity in AoS. I get the miniature game dont allow for any options, but seeing only established models in the rpg art is just ridiculous.

Game Trade Magazine recently published the above article from Cubicle 7 CEO Dominic McDowall on Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay and The Enemy Within. We have printed it below for you to read more easily!


It’s no secret that we here at Cubicle 7 Entertainment only work on games we love. I admit that it can be limiting —we’ve passed up quite a few big licenses over the years, mainly because they weren’t something we’d absolutely loved beforehand. I need to know I’ll be able to bring genuine passion to the property so I can guarantee to other fans that they will love what we are doing.


Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (WFRP– we pronounce it WuffRupp) is the first RPG I ever played, so it has an incredibly special place in my heart. I have so many awesome gaming memories featuring the (always doomed) voyages of the Emperor Luitpold as it made its way sluggishly up the River Talabec. This is something I share with my WFRP 4e co-designer, Andy Law. We have both been huge Warhammer fans from the 1980s onwards. So, when we were talking about the supplements we wanted to make for the game, our thoughts turned to the Enemy Within campaign.

This campaign is one of the biggies. One of the gaming experiences discussed in awed tones; a legendary tour de force full of epic moments. And it was just about to celebrate its 30th anniversary! We decided that the time was right to revisit this classic and bring it to a new audience. And we wanted to revisit it in a meaningful way, but not to stray too far from the original intent behind the project. Cue WFRP legend Graeme Davis.

I’d worked with Graeme on our Cthulhu Britannica game line a few years ago, and we’d been in touch after Cubicle 7announced the fourth edition of WFRP. He was working with us on the rulebook, and as one of the core contributors to the original Enemy Within, he was the perfect person to help us bring back the campaign in style. The Director’s Cut was born!

There were two main factors that we had to consider. The first was that many people had played the campaign already, and so might be walking spoilers. And the second was that the last two parts of the campaign had taken the plot in directions that weren’t universally popular. At Cubicle 7, we like efficient stone to bird ratios, and as Graeme revealed that he had some alternative plans for parts four and five from back in the day, a plan was born: we wouldn’t just rework the existing campaign into a new Director’s Cut, adding the results of thirty years of playtesting to the table, we’d also rewrite the last two books completely, bringing them in line with Graeme’s original intention.

Graeme also had the genius plan of working in ‘Grognard Boxes’. Sprinkled generously throughout the campaign, these snippets of text provide alternative plots and explanations that can completely change what’s going on, and so mess with anyone’s prior knowledge of events. The most dastardly of Gamemasters can even use these boxes to deliberately troll anyone who knows too much! Which is as WFRP as it gets. The Grognard Boxes also offer alternative scenes and campaign options for those playing the campaign for the first time, making the whole experience deeper, and more easily tailored to individual gaming preferences.

So, we immediately set to work, examining every aspect of the campaign, from top to bottom, making sure we presented the very best version we could. We re-examined very character, every location, every scene, and asked what they brought to the table, and what was needed to ensure they were as fully developed as possible. It was very important to all of us that the whole campaign hung together as a single piece, with the plot elements introduced at the beginning leading directly through to the very end, from the start of Mistaken Identity to the end Empire in Ruins. And what we came up with is epic, gritty, awe-inspiring, horrendous, and in every way, WuffRupp!

Dominic McDowall runs award-winning publisher Cubicle 7 Entertainment. He’s co-designer of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay and the man who brought Middle-earth and D&D together at last, with Adventures in Middle-earth™.

Age of Sigmar: Soulbound -Witch Aelf

Today Cubicle 7 producer Emmet Byrne discusses a previously revealed Archetype for Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Soulbound — the deadly Witch Aelf of the Daughters of Khaine.

Cold and Merciless

A bloodthirsty zealot of Khaine you exist to nourish the bloody-handed god, one blood sacrifice at a time.

Few of the mortal races can match the Aelves for agility or grace, but there are few even amongst the Aelves who can rival the lethal sublimity of a Witch Aelf of Khaine. For them the shedding of blood is an ecstatic act, and even their combat exercises are imbued with the weight and deadly seriousness of sacred rites. Though most right-thinking folk find the Khainites’ practices deeply disturbing, there is no organisation outside of the Stormhosts of Azyr more fiercely opposed to the encroachment of Chaos and few boasting warriors so deadly. Temples to the Murder God can be found in most Free Cities, the most famous being run by the larger Khainite sects such as Hagg Nar, Khelt Narr, or Draichi Ganeth. There are, however, innumerable smaller sects, each with their own favoured way of giving proper honour to the god of Murder.

“I know they look cold now, son, but wait until that brayherd comes over the hill and the blood starts spraying – just thank Sigmar they’re on our side, and that the captain put us on the other side of the battlefield.” – Freeguild Sergeant Hallas Farrim

While many Witch Aelves will be based with their coven in their sect temples, others, such as the Khailebron or the Kraith, are devoted wanderers, performing as blade dancers or gladiatorial fighters throughout the Mortal Realms. Additionally, every Khainite is expected to make a pilgrimage to the first temple of Hagg Nar in the Umbral Veil of Ulgu at least once in their life. Their society is strictly hierarchical however and an individual Witch Aelf would likely require special dispensation from her Hag Queen in order to go adventuring of her own volition. As an alternative, they could be assigned as emissaries or spies to one of the Free Cities, or dispatched on a quest to recover an artefact of import – perhaps even one of the priceless Shards of Khaine.

What Next?

Next week we’ll be revealing a brand new archetype for Age of Sigmar: Soulbound. Be sure to sign up to our newsletter so you don’t miss out.

Today Cubicle 7 producer Emmet Byrne reveals a brand new Archetype for Age of Sigmar: Soulbound. We are delighted to bring you these regular updates on Age of Sigmar. Why not jump over to our Facebook and Twitter pages and let us know what you think of this one? If you missed last weeks post you can catch up here.

Hi All, today we’re revealing a brand new Archetype for Age of Sigmar: Soulbound — the relentless Soulscyrer of the Idoneth Deepkin.

Seekers and Guides

A diviner and an arcane tracker, by the light of their soul you hunt your quarry from across any distance.

A Soulscryer can see even in pitch darkness, able to navigate across any distance and through any obstacle if guided by the light of a single mortal soul. The Soulscryers are the priests of the Idoneth enclaves. To them falls the responsibility for guiding travellers through the whirlways, communicating with their fellow Soulscryers in distant enclaves, and divining the unfortunate targets of their Akhelian’s next raids. Many Soulscryers will accompany the Idoneth phalanxes, guiding them unerringly towards the battlefield and, once there, singling out the strongest souls for plunder. Others are more circumspect, highly adept at divining the true nature of another beings soul, and it is soulscryers such as these who will mark young Idoneth as being Isharannor Akhelion. Those Soulscryers of a more aggressive character may, in time, find themselves drawn to the path of the Soulrender, a more combative breed of Isharann with the power of ripping a mortal’s soul from their body.

“You cannot run from the Briomdar. Their soulscryers could follow the soul of a fly through the Garden of Nurgle. And guide the phalanx there to retrieve it.”

– Lurien Soultaker, King of Briomdar

The Idoneth are an insular people with next to no interest in material wealth or dealings with those from beyond their watery borders. However, many enclaves, particularly the outward-looking Ionrach and their descendants, see the benefit in maintaining limited relations with trusted allies. The Soulscryer’s ability to maintain a magical connection with their home enclave makes them perfectly suited to such roles. Their ability to locate and find a single soul from anywhere in the Realms makes them highly sought after by the likes of Witch Hunters or just about anyone with an individual to track down or a grudge to settle. A Soulrender, meanwhile, might be content to prowl a Free City to plunder the souls of its dregs, or join a party of like-minded adventurers to terrorise a common foe.

What Next?

Over the coming weeks we’ll continue to share information on Age of Sigmar: Soulbound. Be sure to sign up to our newsletter so you don’t miss out.

Artist Info

Rune Johansson. Find out more here or on Twitter.

WFRP4: Upcoming Releases and Exciting Projects!

It may not be Wednesday but we have a WFRP update today from producer Pádraig Murphy, listing many of the exciting titles you can look forward to in the future!

Hi all, I thought it would be a good time to share an overall update with you on WFRP – while it can sometimes seem quiet from the outside, behind the scenes it has been anything but! There are numerous exciting projects in the works – below I have listed some, though not all, of what’s on the slate for the year ahead. We have held a few things back, as it wouldn’t do to rob you of all our surprises, but I hope this gives a good indication of where WFRP is headed right now.

You’ve probably heard of these before:

The Enemy Within – Death on the Reik

The campaign continues with Death on the Reik and its companion volume. The events of Bogenhafen, and perhaps Bogenhafen itself, are but a memory as our Characters explore the opportunities afforded by the rivers and canals of the Empire! Death on the Reik will see it’s digital release quite soon, and we’ll be sharing some layouts previews very shortly.

The Enemy Within – Power Behind the Throne

The campaign continues with Power Behind the Throne and its companion volume.

Middenheim – City of the White Wolf

An updated sourcebook for Ulric’s chosen city, packed with new content, and including a section detailing the political situation in the city both before and after the events of The Enemy Within

The Enemy Within – The Horned Rat

The campaign continues with The Horned Rat and its companion volume

Altdorf (Working title)

The most complete WFRP source book for Altdorf ever created, detailing its many districts, important NPCs and locations, and the political and social issues that drive Sigmar’s chosen city.

The Enemy Within – Empire in Ruins

The campaign comes to its thrilling conclusion with Empire in Ruins and its companion volume.

But we haven’t spoken as much about these:

Archives of The Empire Vol I

In a private room at the Great Hospice, a deft hand has gathered information from across the Empire. Archives of The Empire Vol I features articles on Halflings and Dwarfs, an exploration of The Laurelorn, rules for mass combat, and more.

Archives of the Empire Vol II

Our collector continues to compile missives on life throughout The Empire, with articles on voracious Ogres, enchanted items, and more.

Career Compendium

An expanded career compendium, including new options for existing careers, as well as new careers for Characters to pursue. New careers including Alchemists, Doomsayers, and Barber-Surgeons feature alongside updated options and alternatives for existing careers.

The Imperial Zoo

The Imperial Zoo of Altdorf is home to a plethora of fantastic and dangerous beasts from across the Old World. But before they were caged for the edification of Altdorf’s paying citizens, someone had to capture them. A bestiary of monsters, threats, and terrors of The Old World, with commentary from The Imperial Zoo’s own talented acquisitions team. Having scoured the Old World to locate and capture the Zoo’s catalog, these hardy souls have not been left unscathed by the horrors they have witnessed, and it would be a foolhardy adventurer indeed who failed to heed their sage advice.

Monuments of The Empire

A short digital release exploring six intriguing monuments which can be dropped into any ongoing campaign.

One Shots of The Reikland

A short digital release detailing short one session adventures set in various locations from Buildings of the Reikland.

The Winds of Magic

A history of the lore and practice of magic in the Empire, the High Magic of the Elves, and the runes of Dwarfs. Expanded careers for all eight varieties of human Wizard, as well as additional spells. Finally, an alternate magic system is included, allowing daring casters to create and customise their own spells and rituals!

Reikland Adventures

A series of adventures set around the Reikland.

Any details on unreleased products are subject to change as Morrslieb waxes and wanes. Attempts to infer a precise order of release from the above is likely to result in madness and mutation – you have been warned!

Pádraig.