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THE OLDENHALLER CONTRACT

Revised for WFRP 4E
An Adventure for 4 1st career characters

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 Table of Contents
Cover ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….1
Contents ……………………………………………………………………………………………………2
Copyright, credits and acknowledgement ……………………………………………………………………..3
Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………….4
Adventure Summary …………………………………………………………………………………………..5
Part One: Welcome To Nuln …………………………………………………………………………………6
Episode One:: So this is Nuln …………………………………………………………………………...7
Episode Two: Ambush ………………………………………………………………………………….8
Episode Three: The Reaver’s Return ……………………………………………………………………..8
Episode Four: Upstairs at the Reaver’s Return ……………………………………………………………9
Episode Five: The Face at the Window …………………………………………………………………..9
Episode Six: Sleeping Dogs …………………………………………………………………………….10
Episode Seven: Rude Awakening ……………………………………………………………………….10
Episode Eight: Rooftop Chase ………………………………………………………………………….10
Episode Nine: Rise and Shine …………………………………………………………………………..11
Episode Ten: Robbed ………………………………………………………………………………….11
Episode Eleven: A Night in the Cells …………………………………………………………………...12
Episode Twelve: The Reiksplatz ……………………………………………………………………….12
Episode Thirteen: A Brigid Too Far …………………………………………………………………….13
Episode Fourteen: The Laughing Bear …………………………………………………………………...14
Episode Fifteen: Upstairs at the Laughing Bear …………………………………………………………..14
Episode Sixteen: Chasing Lars ………………………………………………………………………….15
Episode Seventeen: The Asylum Entrance ……………………………………………………………….16
Episode Eighteen: Reporting to Fiedal ………………………………………………………………….16
Episode Nineteen: The Oldenhaller Contract …………………………………………………………...16
Part Two: The Asylum ……………………………………………………………………………………….18
The Schatzenheimer Base ………………………………………………………………………………20
The Valantina Base …………………………………………………………………………………….22
Part Three:: The Sewers and The Huydermans …………………………………………………………………25
The Sewers ……………………………………………………………………………………………27
The Huydermans’ Base ………………………………………………………………………………...28
Ending The Adventure ……………………………………………………………………………………….31
Nurgle Rot ………………………………………………………………………………………………….31
Back Cover ………………………………………………………………………………………………….32
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 THE OLDENHALLER CONTRACT Revised for WFRP 4E adapted by Ryan Graham. Original adventure
created by GAMESWORKSHOP. All respec,ve copyright and IP belongs to the relevant holders,
GAMESWORKSHOP and CUBICLE 7.
This is a fan made tribute and update to the original adventure for community use in the latest
version of the WFRP game. It is not intended to be sold for commercial purposes, nor any money made
related to this piece.
Credit given to Francisco Munoz for providing many of the converted stat blocks used in this
adventure and for producing the fantas,c maps herein.
If you wish to see more of his musings and addi,onal handouts, checkout Francisco’s website at:
h7ps://pacomiscelaneousstuff.blogspot.com/
All art has been purchased for licensed use from Publisher’s Choice at DrivethruRPG.
Publisher’s Choice Quality Stock Art © Rick Hershey / Fat Goblin Games

You can find the original Oldenhaller Contract scenario, along with fantas,c gaming ideas in the WFRP 1E
book, available for purchase at:
h7ps://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/228084/Warhammer-Fantasy-Roleplay-First-Edi,on-Core-
Rulebook?src=ho7est_filtered

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 Introduction
n the beginning was the first edition of the
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplaying Game. It
contained a fantastic tutorial adventure known
as The Oldenhaller Contract.
This adventure has inspired many a
Gamesmaster and player to enter the grim and
perilous world of Warhammer.
Alas time, the world (ours and The Old
World) and mechanics move on. I decided I
would blow the cobwebs off this adventure
and see if I could restore it in its glory to the
mechanics of 4th Edition WFRP.
This is not just a simple stat conversion. I
have lent in to the original’s aim of being an
introductory adventure and repurposed it as an
introduction to the 4th Edition, providing
handy GM call outs and hints and tip.
I have been thorough in going through and
ensuring it fits with the new rules and tone of
the setting. For example, I felt that
Oldenhaller would not so freely admit that
the gem he seeks belongs to Nurgle, the roof
top chase has been changed to make use of the
new pursuit rules etc.
There have been many subtle tweaks 4to the
descriptions and text to help better convey
the atmosphere and I couldn't resist pulling on
dangling plot threads and developing them
(Part one now has 19 Episodes!)
For new players and GMs, I also recommend
using my Warhammer Fan Player Aid, which
is available on the Warhammer Fantasy
Roleplay 4th Edition Facebook group and the
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay subreddit.
Shameless bit of self promotion I know, but I
feel it is useful!
Of course, not all the changes may be to your
liking. As always, it is your adventure, your
table. Take, pull and change what you see fit.
If you are a die hard purist having conniptions
at the changes wrought herein, don’t forget,
the original adventure still exists and is in the
first edition rulebook which is available to
purchase from DriveThru RPG.
As is, I hope you get as much enjoyment from
this adventure as I have from adapting it.
From one Warhammer fan to another, yours,
Ryan Graham, Aug 2018.
 The Oldenhaller
Contract Revised
Adventure Summary

eeting on the ferry, a group of adventurers form. In Part One, they are
welcomed to the city of Nuln. They must find a place to stay and maybe
involved in a struggle to keep the meagre possessions they have on them!
They begin looking for work the next day, possibly doing some odd jobs
before meeting Councilman Oldenhaller. He offers them a job to retrieve a
gem from a gang contact who has failed to deliver it. The gang hideout is in
the Asylum.
Part Two sees the party explore the asylum, finding the gang has been
attacked and the gem missing!
They follow the trail of carnage and find all is not well, their quarry has
entered the sewer.
Part Three starts in the sewer, as gang warfare has now fully erupted with the
addition of Nurgle cultists looking for the corrupted gem. Oh, and mine cart
rides abound!
The party must try to escape with the gem, their limbs and their lives intact!

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 Part One:
Welcome to Nuln

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Episode 1: So this is Nuln...
Having decided to become adventurers, the player characters
need to make connec,ons, get a job and make some Crowns!
Where be7er than the city? Off to Nuln!
The adventure begins on a river boat approaching the city.
After what feels like months, your boat reaches Nuln. You are
all frozen and soaked through. It is probably true to say that you
all bitterly regret buying a cheap deck-class passage on an aging
riverboat; it doesn’t seem a particularly heroic way to start as
adventurers.
During the course of the journey, you have gotten know each
other, united by the common desire to escape the grinding
tedium of every day life.
GM Call Out
Here is a good ,me for the players to introduce
themselves to each other, perhaps roleplay their mee,ng
and how they decided to come together as a group.
The pilot brings the boat alongside a jetty. Crewmen throw
ropes to waiting dockers, the ropes are lashed round massive
wooden uprights and the boat is pulled onto the jetty with a
slight bump.
The gangplank is lowered and timber cranes swing across the
decks to unload the cargo. The customs formalities drag on, and
it is nearly midnight by the time you are allowed ashore.
The captain’s name is Rudolph OhneBeine, a salty veteran of
the river trade. The chief customs officer is Ellis Klaar, a stern,
officious man.
The PCs can make a Challenging (+0) Gossip Test to find out
informa,on about the City. Here is some informa,on that
they may find, try to weave it organically into the
conversa,on:
 Nuln is the home of the Imperial school of Gunnery
and Engineering.
 There are many criminal elements that operate on the
waterfront, they prey on the weak, so be careful!
 There have been a spate of high profile murders
recently, it has got the city talking.
 There are a number of criminal gangs that are causing
trouble with ci,zens and each other with their
territorial wars.
The jetty is dark and gloomy, the wooden planks, slick from
water spray creak underfoot and the wind picks up, reminding
you how cold and wet you are, chilling you to the bone.
Ahead, a few lights in the city wink at you invitingly, you
know you will need to find a place to stay soon…
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The players should decide on their own that they want to
head into town to try and find an inn. As they leave the je7y,
they need to avoid slipping on a sodden, ro7en plank! Have
them all make this check:
Hazard: slick plank.
Test: Easy(+40) Agility or Dodge.
Success: The character successfully steps onto the cob-
bled streets.
Failure: The character slips and lands face first into a
large puddle of mud, dirty water and who knows what
else. It leaves them soaked, dirty and humiliated.
GM Call Out
Ordinarily, you wouldn’t get the players to test for
something so trivial. This is used here for two reasons.
The first is that it gets players rolling as soon as possible
and gets new players comfortable with the tes,ng
mechanic in a safe environment. The second is that it
helps set the tone of this dark, unforgiving world. They
are not glorious heroes, they are nobodies.
ALer they make it onto the waterfront streets, read the
following:
You try the inns along the waterfront, but they are all full.
Tired and groggy, you begin to despair of ever finding a bed for
the night.
As you turn to leave the latest, dingy tavern to reject you, a
rather thin, unkempt, middle aged man approaches.
His matted black hair, streaked with grey obscures some of his
heavy set brow, stubble clinging to his scarred chin.
He speaks to you in a thick, Wastelander accent, “I hear you are
looking for a place to stay?”
The man calls himself Grolsh Van Eyke, he claims he is a dock
worker. He tries to be friendly to the PCs, finding out where
they are from, sympathising with their plight. He warns them
the streets of Nuln aren’t safe at night.
He will try to persuade them to come with him, saying “Giz’za
couple of Pfennings and I’ll get you a nice warm room somewhere
dry and clean.”
He is of course, lying on all accounts. He is a small ,me thief
(uses Thief sta,s,cs from Episode 2) and is in league with a
gang of footpads. He is trying to lead the characters into an
alleyway ambush.
As the GM playing the thief, you should try to persuade the
players to follow Grolsh. If they are (righNully) suspicious,
have them roll an Opposed Intui on/Cool Test against
Grolsh’s Cool 35.
If the player has more Success Levels, they rightly surmise
that Grolsh is up to no good, else they believe he is on the
level. If they accept his offer, he leads them to Episode 2. If
they decline his offer, he eventually loses interest. The
characters will wander the streets of Nuln for a while before
finding the Reaver’s Return Inn, which leads to Episode 3.
Episode 2: Ambush!
If the player characters get nervous about where Grolsch is
leading them, he will explain he is using shortcuts he knows
to save ,me. If the characters want to head back, impress
upon them the maze of alleys in the darkness they have
already travelled and finding their way will be difficult.
Grolsh leads you down dark, winding alleys and through streets
littered with rotting vegetables and stinking debris. At last, he
reaches a door.
“Here we are,” he says. Then, quick as a flash, he pulls the door
open, leaps inside and throws the bolt behind him. Suddenly,
you become aware that you are not alone.
“Right,” growls a voice from the shadows behind you, “Just
drop your weapons and your purses and walk away, and there
won’t be no trouble.”
These four thieves are used to easy pickings. If the characters
make trouble, they will quickly flee. It is suggested the group
does so once they have collec,vely suffered 10 wounds. The
layout of the ambush can be seen in Map 1.
Thieves No. Appearing: 4
M WS BS S T I Ag Dex Int Wp Fel
4 30 30 30 30 33 32 30 30 30 30
Skills: Melee(+5) Athletics (+5), Climb (0), Cool(+5), Dodge
(+10), Endurance (+5), Intuition (+5), Perception (+5), Stealth (+5)
Traits: Prejudice (Bailiffs), Crowbar+ 7
Talents: Flee! (+1 Mov when making the Flee! Action)
Trappings: Crowbar, Hood, Leather Jack
Map 1
If the characters give in, a Thief will move in and take their
weapons and purses. Otherwise, they are ready for combat.
They have moved into the posi,ons as shown in Map 1. The
characters will have ,me to draw their weapons and defend
themselves.
Combat starts in Ini,a,ve order (highest acts first). The
thieves will charge the characters on their turn if they are
able (giving them a +1 Advantage).
GM Call Out
When making the a7ack, the A7acker rolls a WS or
Melee test, Opposed by the defender. Count up the SL
s of the a7ack roll. If the a7acker has more SLs than
the defender they win!
Find the difference between the two SLs and this is the
SL damage added. Reverse the dice to determine the
hit loca,on.
Damage = Weapon dmg + SL
Damage inflicted = Damage - TB + Armour points on
the loca,on.
Exits: If the characters beat off the thieves, they will be
unable to pursue them for more than a few yards as the
thieves have greater knowledge of the back alleys.
The GM can now allow the characters to find their way to
Episode 3. Alterna,vely, if they are surrounded by the
corpses of their enemies, the PCs could get involved in the
Successful condi on sec,on of Episode 11.
W If the characters give in, or are defeated, they may be at a
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loss for what to do. If they have no alterna,ve plans, guide
them to Episode 11 - Failure condi on.
Dealing with Grolsh: If the characters try to open the door
Grolsh went in, they will find it barred.
He’s now terrified of the characters, having heard them
demolish his crew. If they bang on the door , he hurls abuse
at them telling them to leave.
They could poten,ally break the door down (Very Hard - 30)
Strength test and deal with Grolsh should they wish (use the
Thief sta,s,cs provided).
If the characters wish to stay in his hovel this night, the choice
is yours, you could adapt Episodes 4 & 5 so they occur there,
or you could guide them to Episode 11 in the morning.
Episode 3: The Reaver’s Return
ALer the encounter, hopefully the characters should decide
to con,nue looking for accommoda,on.
After roaming the streets for an hour or more, and finding any
number of inns with no accommodation, you walk down a dark,
dingy lane and see a tattered sign swinging in the wind with
faded black writing on it.
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If any of the characters can read, they can see the sign says
“The Reaver’s Return”
Episode 4:
There is no sound from inside the inn, but a weak light shows
Upstairs at The Reaver’s Return
through a grimy ground floor window. The place looks even After the money is handed over, Rudolf shows you to your
grubbier than the others you have tried - if that’s even possible - room. The ‘Return’ is a three-storey wooden building, and he
but you are desperate. takes you to a dingy attic room. The stairs creak under your
weight and the bannister feels distinctly shaky. At last, you get
At this point, a character will try to open the door. It is stuck to the room, dark, dingy, moth eaten bedding, but a room.
fast, and won’t budge. However, a voice calls from inside.
“You get a nice view of the canal,” grins Grasser, showing the
“Shove it!” There is a pause of about a second, and then the rotted stumps of his teeth. You can’t see anything through the
voice calls again: filthy windows, but can certainly smell the canal.
“The door, dum dum, just give it a good, hard shove!”
A character will need to make an Challenging (+0) Strength Grasser will touch an index finger to his forehead, mu7er a
Check to open the door. good night and leave.
The events of the next few hours will depend on what the
characters do next. They might decide to leave and find a
GM Call Out be7er inn. That will be very difficult this late and in this area.
If they stay in the inn, will the characters take precau,ons? If
Don’t forget that characters can assist one another on they examine the doors and windows, they find they are both
checks. They make the same check and confer a +10 fi7ed with locks and bolts. These are currently unfastened.
bonus if they pass. Exits: If the characters bolt the windows, they slumber away
un,l Episode 9.
If the characters take turns on guard, they are disturbed in
If a character passes the check, the door suddenly gives way,
the night by Episode 5.
crashing and splintering on the floor.
If the characters do neither of these, go to Episode 6.
When the party steps into the inn, over the wreckage, the
white-haired, wrinkled, old publican looks up from the bar
and frowns.
Episode 5: The face at the window
“You’ll have to pay for that, you know”, he says, “6 Shillings that Unbeknownst to the characters, they were observed by
cost!” Bertoldo Vasari, a some-what unsuccessful thief and a
The characters can talk the price down with an Opposed member of the Valan na gang, a criminal organisa,on which
Haggle Test. will feature in the second part of the adventure.
Since Grasser is being ridiculous about the price, you could In the dead of night, he shins up a drainpipe onto the roof
give a bonus to the character’s haggle or massively reduce and tries the window of the characters’ room.
the price. The window is so grimy, he has to scrub a patch clean to be
able to look inside. Seeing someone awake, he gives up and
Rudolf Grasser—Innkeeper makes his way back over the roof tops.
Have the character currently on watch make an Opposed
Percep,on/Stealth test against Bertoldo’s Stealth of 43.
M WS BS S T I Ag Dex Int Wp Fel W
If the character has more SLs than Bertoldo, read the
4 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 12 following text:
Looking up, you see a face peering through the window.
Skills: Trade (Barman) , Slight of Hand (+5) Whoever it is sees you and ducks out of sight.
Traits: Prejudice (Halflings), Dagger + 7
Talents: Read/Write,
Exits: If Bertoldo escapes unseen, or the characters choose
Trappings: Dagger tucked in belt not to pursue him, turn to Episode 9.
If the characters do not act quickly (ie: the players spend
Exits: Once the door issue is se7led and the characters have more than 40 seconds discussing what to do), Bertoldo will
paid (5d) and entered the room, proceed to Episode 4. vanish across the roof tops.
If they make a quick decision to chase him, a roof top chase
ensues. Go to Episode 8.

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Episode 6: Sleeping Dogs
Unbeknownst to the characters, they were observed by
Bertoldo Vasari, a some-what unsuccessful thief and a
member of the Valan na gang, a criminal organisa,on which
will feature in the second part of the adventure.
In the dead of night, he breaks into the characters’ room and
tries to steal their purses.
As the characters are asleep, you should focus on Bertoldo’s
ac,ons. Have him make a Difficult (-10) Stealth Test of 43 as
he opens the window.
Bertoldo will try to steal everyone’s purses. Randomly choose
which character’s he will steal first. Make the same Difficult
Stealth Test for each purse he tries to steal.
If he ever cri,cally fails (96-00), he bungles the a7empt and
automa,cally wakes the characters up.
Exits: If Bertoldo succeeds in stealing all the characters’
purses, he escapes unno,ced and the adventurers slumber
away un,l Episode 10.
If Bertoldo wakes someone up, go to Episode 7.
Episode 7: Rude Awakening
The GM should read the following to the player if they are
woken by Bertoldo’s interference.
In the dead of nigh, you are disturbed by a hand in your
clothing. You wake with a start to see a hooded figure rushing
towards the window.
GM Call Out
This chase sec,on makes use of the pursuit rules on pg
166 of the rule book.
Bertoldo has a head start, the Distance will be set to 5
at the beginning (you could modify to be less or more
if you feel your players were quick/slow to react).
Every par,cipant in the chase will make a series of
Tests.
ALer each Test, the SL of Bertoldo will be compared
with the highest SL of the characters.
If Bertoldo has a higher SL, the difference between the
two is added to the distance.
If the character has a higher SL, the difference
between the two is subtracted.
If the distance reaches 0, the characters have caught
Bertoldo and the tests will end prematurely. If it
reaches 10, he has got away!
If any character has a Movement rate above 4, they
will get a + 1 to their SL per Movement Rate.
Remember, this is not just dice rolling, narrate what
each roll represents, what could happen on a failure,
on a great success? Make it ac,on packed and
exci,ng!

The players must act quickly to catch Bertoldo. If they do

don’t, he will vanish into the night before they can pursue
him.
This could be run as a combat encounter in the room if they
act quickly enough. Alterna,vely, he will get through the
window and flee.
Exits: If the characters pursue Bertoldo, turn to Episode 8.
If they don’t chase him, or if he gets away, turn to Episode 9.

Episode 8: Rooftop Chase

Outside, it is cold and rainswept. Ahead, you can just make out
a hooded figure disappearing over the rooftops.

Bertoldo a7empts to escape by leaping from roof to roof,

heading towards a door to an alleyway, which he leL open to
cover his retreat.

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Bertoldo Vasari
M WS BS S T I Ag Dex Int Wp Fel W
4 30 30 30 30 32 33 30 30 30 30 12
Skills: Athletics (+5), Climb (+10), Cool(0), Dodge(+10),
Endurance (+5), Intuition (+5), Perception (0), Stealth (+10),
Melee (+5)
Traits: Prejudice (Bailifs), Weapon + 7
Talents: Flee! (+1 Mov when making the Flee! Action)
Trappings: Dagger tucked in boot, Lock Picking Tools, 7 Silk
Handkerchiefs, A scrap of paper
Test 1: Everyone makes a Easy(+40) Athle,cs Test to jump
over a small, 1 1/3 yard gap over an alley as the par,cipants
jump across the roof.
If anyone fails, have them make an Average (+20) Ini,a,ve or
Dexterity Check to try and grab hold of the roof edge. They
can then make an Average (+20) Strength check to pull
themselves up.
If they fail this check, they will fall 5 yards (15+1D10 Damage,
reduced by Toughness bonus but not armour).
If anyone fails (and remains conscious) think about what
other tests they could do concurrently with everyone else to
get back into the chase, maybe they climb a drain pipe, or try
to navigate twis,ng alleys to keep up. Keep them involved if
you can.
Test 2: The chase con,nues across the second rooLop as
Bertoldo makes to leap 2 yards across a river to the next
roof.
All par,cipants will need to make a Challenging (+0) Athle,cs
Test. If any fail, they will land in the canal so avoid fall
damage, it is only 3feet deep!
Test 3: The pursuit carries on across this roof. This is more
difficult as it is slanted and the slats are loose!
Make a Challenging (+0) Agility/Dodge Test. If Bertoldo wins
this test, he will manage to grab a loose ,le and fling it at a
pursuing character. That character will suffer –1SL on their
next test.
If the characters win, indicate to the highest SL scorer about
the possibility that they could throw a loose ,le at Bertoldo
slow him down.
Test 4: The next leap across is an Hard(+20) Athle,cs check. If
anyone fails, there is a haywain parked beneath, so they
won’t suffer any damage as they land in a soL pile of hay.
Test 5: Finally, Bertoldo will leap from the Merchant house
roof to the porch and from the porch to the street. Make a
Challenging(+0) Athle,cs/Dodge Test. If anyone fails, they
suffer 5 Wounds per SL they failed by (modified by TB but not
Armour Points).
At this point, if the party is within a Chase Value of 2, they
manage to catch up with Bertoldo and can engage him.
Otherwise, he slips into the wai,ng doorway, closing and
bol,ng it behind him. He will have vanished into the night by
the ,me the party get the door open.
If they catch up with him, Bertoldo will surrender if they land
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a single Wounding blow to him. At this point, City Watchman
Ferdinand Leckermann and his patrol arrive on the scene.
If the party have already met him (see Episode 11), he will
greet them warmly, otherwise he will introduce himself.
Regardless, he states:
“Thank you for your good work! We’ve been looking for this one
for a while. We’ll take it from here, he’ll meet the hangman’s noose
soon enough! Oh, I think you should all deserve a reward. Here...”
He hands the party a Shilling each. If the characters have
searched Bertoldo’s Clothing , they will find a scrap of paper,
else it will fall from his pockets as he is taken away by the city
watch.
The scrap of paper has a fig leaf mo,f. The paper has a list of
dates, each followed by a word. The entries for today and the
next three days bear the word “Malandi” (it is the Valan na
Gang’s current password, and may be useful in the second
part of the adventure).
GM Call Out
Don’t forget that if none of the characters can read,
Grasser has the read/write talent to help them.
Exits: Regardless of the results of the chase, the characters
will end up returning to their room and staying there un,l
morning. Go to Episode 9.
Episode 9: Rise and Shine
ALer their sleep, the PCs can make an Average (+20)
Endurance test. If they pass, they heal Toughness bonus + SL
Wounds.
Whether they had a peaceful night, or they had a visitor, the
characters will wake up in the Reaver’s Return the following
morning, ready to commence their adventures in Nuln.
They can’t last long in the city without some means of making
money. Grasser or Ferdinand are the only people they know.
They may choose to ask them about what work there is in
Nuln.
You could have Grasser ask the characters how they intend to
earn their keep, if they show no sign of wan,ng anything to
do with him.
If they do ask him, he will recommend they try the Reiks
Platz. This will be the response of anyone else of whom they
ask this ques,on.
Exits: Go to Episode 12.
Episode 10: Robbed!
You wake up late, and find your purses stolen. There is a trail of
muddy footprints leading to the window, which you forgot to
bolt last night. You now haven’t got the money to pay for
today’s board.
Exits: The characters are in an even worse state now than
when they arrived. Go to Episode 9. If they complain to
Grasser or the Town Watch, they will be made to feel very
stupid for having leL the window unlocked…
Episode 11: A Night in the Cells City Watchmen No Appearing 5
Episode 11: is structured differently depending on whether M WS BS S T I Ag Dex Int Wp Fel W
they have met the success or failure condi,on from Episode
2 4 33 30 31 30 35 30 30 30 30 31 15

Failure Condi on:

read the following:
The thieves leave you with absolutely no possessions at all, other
than the clothes you stand in, and disappear without a trace.
A few minutes later, as the adrenaline fades and it dawns on you
how hopeless and alone you are, you hear a group of footsteps
approaching.
A light from round the corner grows stronger as the footsteps get
closer. Eventually, five men round the corner, from their
trappings, they are clearly city watchmen.
The leader of these is one Ferdinand Lekkermann (use the
City Watchman sta,s,cs below). He will introduce himself to
the PCs and ask what happened.
When they PCs have explained themselves, Herr Leckermann
is a li7le amused but not en,rely unsympathe,c. He consoles
the PCs and lets them stay the night in the dank cells of the
City Watch house.
In the morning, they will be given gruel and told their best
chance of employment is at the Reiks Platz.
Exits: Go to Episode 12.
Success Condi on:
If the party have successfully slain all the thieves, read the
following:
Skills: Melee (+10), Cool (+5), Leadership (+5) Animal Care
(+3), Charm (+3), Gossip (+3) Athletics (+5), Perception(+10),
Dodge (+10), Endurance (+10)
Traits: Prejudice (Halflings), Sword + 7
Talents: Savvy, Hardy, Strike to stun
Trappings: Sword, Leather Jack, Uniform
Episode 12: The Reiks Platz
Each afternoon, people looking for work gather in the Reik
Platz, a large, cobbled square in Nuln’s centre.
This seems like your best hope, so you head the square to try
your luck. When you arrive, it is crowded with merchants
seeking bodyguards, farms and builders looking for labourers
and ships’ captains after crew.
All the work on offer seems rather dull and underpaid - exactly
the sort of work you tried to leave behind by becoming
adventurers.
In the middle of the square is a huge and ancient elm tree, known
as the Deutz Elm. Its trunk is as wide as a small hut, and is used
as a notice board by the city’s large, itinerant population of
adventurers and wanderers.
GM Call Out

Panting heavily from the exertion, you look around you, the
thieves are all dead. Just as the tension starts leaving you, a group
of footsteps approach from round a corner.
Someone in the group is carrying a lantern, the light growing
stronger as they get closer to you.
Eventually, you can make out five men, judging from their
trappings, they are clearly city watchmen.
If none of the characters can read, someone near by
can help them.
Most of the messages are from travellers attempting to find old
friends and arrange meetings, but some are from people offering
dangerous or unusual work:

The leader of these is one Ferdinand Lekkermann (use the

City Watchman sta,s,cs below). He will introduce himself to
the PCs and ask what happened.
Lekkermann will congratulate the PCs for what they have
done, no,ng they have been aLer this group of thieves for a
while. He rewards them with a Shilling each. He will guide
them to the Reaver’s Return, apologising for the state of it,
but no,ng that it’s one that generally has accommoda,on
going.
Exits: Go to Episode 3.
“Axel Erischon—missed you in Middenheim, maybe you’re
here somewhere. I’m at the Laughing Bear most evenings -—
Trokki from Kislev”
“Has anyone seen Brigid Ballifonser? Can anyone help find
her? 5 Silver Shillings for information. Fiedal Borenborg at 5,
Maritzstrasse.”
“Specialists required for repossession job. One night’s work,
legal, some danger, good money. Military background helpful.
No timewasters! Counsillor Oldenhaller, Oldenhaller Mansion,
OldenhallerStrasse”.

Exits: If the PCs go looking for Trokki and Axel, go to Episode

14.
If the PCs want to find Brigid, go to Episode 13.

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If the characters follow up Councillor Oldenhaller’s
announcement, they will have no problems finding his
mansion, as anyone can direct them there. Go to Episode 19.
Episode 13: A Brigid too far
GM Call Out
This sec,on makes use of the Drama,c Test rules on pg 152
of the rulebook.
Here, we care about how well the PCs succeeded at their
task. Use what is given here as inspira,on to maybe add
more detail. Remember the maxim of fail forward, the PCs
should s,ll achieve something if they fail, just their life got
made more difficult!
The PCs will need to find the Borenborg house on
Maritzstrasse. This is a well to do home but they are not a
family known city wide. They will have to make a Gossip Test
to find their way. The SL results are as follows:
6 + The PCs find their way, saving an hour of wandering
around and are given a Shilling by a kind, drunken stranger
for their troubles!
+4 to +5 The PCs find their way, saving an hour of wandering
around.
+2 to +3. The PCs manage to find the street they were looking
for.
+0 to +1 The PCs manage to find the street they are looking
for, but lose a half hour on their travelling ,me as they
stumble around lost for a bit.
-2 to –3. They end up at the wrong street, they will need to
ask direc,ons again.
-4 to –5. They end up at the wrong street and will need to ask
direc,ons again! What is worse, one randomly selected PC
will find their purse missing, they have been stolen from!
- 6 or less. The PCs wander down a back alley and encounter
some thugs, use the stats from Episode 2.
Having eventually arrived at 5 Maritzstrasse, read the
following text:
You arrive at a large, well maintained house situated in quite a
nice area; even cobblestones and trees line the spacious walkway.
You reflect on how even the door looks freshly lacquered and the
knocker is polished to a shine as you announce your arrival.
A small, finely dressed middle aged man answers at the door and
looks almost surprised. “Hello?”
Fiedal explains to them the following:
 He is in love with Brigid and has been trying to court
her since her arrival in Nuln about 6 months ago.
 Lately, there has been a spate of murders of rela,vely
high profile people in the city. Around that ,me, when
he was out with her, he saw her clutching a le7er that
was addressed to a Jan Hoogen. She had looked
distracted that day.
 She took off and disappeared not long aLer. Are they
all connected? Is she in danger?
 He knows that she frequented The Laughing Bear, a
tavern not far from here. She associated with a rather
unsavoury looking fellow, Lars Van Klompf who he
disliked (fearing that he was a love rival).
 He suggests that the PCs begin their inves,ga,on at
the Laughing Bear and to tail Lars (in secret) in case he
knows anything.
 Once they have found out any informa,on, they are
not to act, they are to return to him and he will pay
them the reward.
GM Call Out
What’s really going on with Brigid?
Brigid Ballifonser is in fact an assassin from Middenheim.
She operates in disguise, as a man under the name Jan
Hoogen, affec,ng a Wasterlander accent. More
informa,on about Jan will appear in Part Two of this
adventure.
Brigid came to Nuln at the behest of the Huyderman gang
to do some wet work and protect their interests in the city.
As Jan, she is the one responsible for the high profile
murders.
Brigid has been using poor Fiedal for her cover, toying with
his affec,ons. Lars Van Klompf is “Jan’s” contact with the
Huyderman gang, which is why she has been spending so
much ,me with him. He is aware of her dual iden,ty.
Exits: If the PCs decide to help Fiedal, go to Episode 14.

This man is Fiedal Borenborg. Once the PCs announce that

they are here about the no,ce to find Brigid Ballifonser, he
warms up to them and invites them in.
You should roleplay the following and weave the informa,on
into conversa,on. Fiedal is quite earnest, perhaps a bit too
naïve. The PCs may have addi,onal ques,ons or issues, feel
free to improvise based on your knowledge of the
informa,on below.

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Episode 14: The Laughing Bear Kernog Wurst—Innkeeper
The Laughing Bear is a tavern not too far from the Reiksplatz M WS BS S T I Ag Dex Int Wp Fel W
and the PCs can be guided there easily enough.
4 30 30 30 30 35 30 30 30 30 35 12
When the PCs are outside, read the following:

You stand outside a large, white tavern, criss crossed with oaken Skills: Trade (Barman) , Slight of Hand (+5)
beams.
Traits: Prejudice (Tileans), Dagger + 5
Large bay windows letting in plenty of light from the
afternoon sun. The wooden sign depicting a raucous laughing Talents: Read/Write,
bear swings gently in the breeze. Trappings: Dagger tucked in belt
The smell of stew and alcohol wafts out from the wide, open ,
welcoming doorway.

inves,gate his room or they can follow him.

On stepping in, the PCs see the following.
A freshly swept, spacious tavern room greets you. Stairs at the
back lead up to the first floor. There are plenty of benches and
tables around and a few patrons.
One such table has a couple of rather loud men, well in their
cups and talking loudly.
A cheerful, bald, portly man with a glorious moustache smiles
warmly and asks “What can I get you?”
The barman’s name is Kernog Wurst, a friendly proprietor,
happy to oblige in drink and conversa,on.
Kernog believes that Brigid and Lars are lovers. He has
declined to tell any informa,on to Fiedal as he feels Brigid
and Lars are the be7er pair anyway. He has seen “Jan” visit
occasionally, but does not know that Brigid and Jan are the
same person.
The two men talking loudly are Axel Erischon and Trokki.
They have finally found each other and are reminiscing fondly
about the old days, drinking, making li7le sense to outsiders.
Apparently they were once market stall rivals and became
firm friends.
If the PCs inquire with Kernog about Lars he will tell them:
The party may decide to do both and split up. That’s fine, try
to divide your ,me between the two groups evenly, stopping
midway between each scene to cut back to the other. This
s,ll allows both groups to feel included and reward their own
decision making.
Exits: If any PC wants to inves,gate Room 3, go to Episode 15.
If any PC wants to tail Lars, go to Episode 16.
Episode 15:
Upstairs at the Laughing Bear
If the PCs try to go upstairs, Kernog will spot them and ask
them to pay for a room (10/-). They can try sneaking upstairs,
tes,ng their success against his passive percep,on (35). If he
catches them the first ,me, he will assume they made an
honest mistake. Any more ,mes aLer that, he won’t be so
forgiving.
When the PCs make it upstairs, read the following:
You climb up to a well lit floor, the window near the stairs
allowing the sun to shine brightly on the oak beamed floor.
Various paintings and doors follow the hallway down and at the
other end is a young maid, finishing up her sweeping.

“Lars, why yes I know Lars! He’s a regular here and stays frequently,
almost lives here, room 3 is practically his own room! He has a
couple of friends that visit him occasionally, a man and sometimes a
woman if you catch my drift. Do you want me to tell him you’ve
been asking? I’d hate for him to miss a friend!”
If the PCs don’t decline his help, they will suffer a –2SL
penalty to all tests in Episode 16 to trail Lars as he becomes
suspicious of them.
At this point, Lars comes down the stairs, sta,ng
“See you Kernog, off for a few jobs, I’ll be back later.”
Kernog waves cheerfully and replies,
“Right you are Lars, off on another date with that Brigid?”
“Something like that”, Lars grins, and he is off.
If the PCs try to enter room 3, they will find it locked. They
have a number of op,ons:
Break the door down. This will require two successful
strength tests, obviously alarm the maid who will run
shrieking down stairs and raise Kernog’s ire. Town Watchmen
will be called and they will be thrown out. Whatever happens
next will be up to you.
The second op,on is they could try to carefully pick the lock,
using two successful Pick Lock tests (They might perhaps find
someone who could help them here).
The third op,on is that they could try to Charm the maid to
open the lock, pretending that they are friends of Lars or
somesuch. This would be an Opposed Charm/Cool test
against a cool of 35 (don’t forget to modify due to status).

At Lars’ leaving, the PCs have two op,ons, they can

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When the PCs gain entry to the room, read the following:
The room is small but functional. Shutters open on a window
above the single bed, a desk in one corner and a wardrobe in the
other. A small, patterned rug lies in the middle to give it a
homely feel.
A search of the wardrobe will reveal Lars’ clothes and 3/-.
The desk has a draw which contains a journal. If the PCs can’t
read it, Fiedal will be able to help them. The journal describes
various illicit and illegal ac,vi,es and a par,cular entry that
pertains to why they are here:
Brigid is holed up at the asylum whilst the heat is on. I’m sure
“Jan” will be needed soon, the Valantinas are getting a bit above
their station. Am meeting with “Jan” and the Schatzenheimers
to negotiate an alliance.
If you feel the PCs aren't being par,cularly subtle about their
search, you can have Kernog come up to inves,gate the
noise.
He will fly into a rage and demand they leave, threatening to
summon the town watch. Otherwise, they can sneak back
downstairs and leave peacefully.
Exits: If the characters wish to report back to Fiedal , go to
Episode 18.
If they want to inves,gate the Asylum, have them find their
way their with a Gossip Test and go to Episode 17.
Episode 16: Chasing Lars
This episode uses a mix of extended tests and the drama,c
tests as described in Episode 13. The PCs will need to
stealthily trail Lars to see where he goes, avoiding detec,on.
Remember, these aren’t just dice rolls, narrate the ac,on,
add urgency when required. Feel free to add your own
complica,ons and twists to this scene.
The PCs may have skills and Talents that can help them with
this challenge, if they ask, think about how they could be
incorporated or change the assumed defaults below.
If they clock up 4 Failure Points, Lars will become aware of
their shadowing and react accordingly, see the I see you…
sec,on.
Test 1: The PCs try to stealthily follow Lars straight from the
Laughing Bear. Have them make a stealth check.
6+ SL: The individual is like a ghost and moves unseen and
unheard. –2 Failure points.
+4 to +5 : The individual is carefully shadowing to an extent
they are hard to no,ce.—1 Failure Point.
+2 to +3: The individual is carefully following without being
no,ced.
+0 to + 1: The individual is following but slipping behind. They
are star,ng to lose the target. They must pass a Challenging
(+0) Percep,on test or suffer +1 Failure Point as they scrabble
about trying to regain sight.
-2 to –3. The individual is trailing too far, they must make a
Difficult (-10) Percep,on Test to keep track or gain +1 Failure
Point.
-4 to –5. The individual is trailing too far and bumps into
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someone. they must make a Difficult (-10) Percep,on Test to
keep track or gain +1 Failure Point. They must then make a
Challenging (+0) Agility Test to avoid bowling over the person
and making a scene, suffering a further +1 Failure Point.
-6 or less. The individual lacks all subtlety, stomping about
and can’t help but draw a7en,on to themselves. Lars no,ces
he is being tailed and reacts accordingly, see I see you...
Test 2: The PCs are now following Lars through the crowded
ReikPlatz. Allow them to tell you what they are doing and
decide on an appropriate check. They might use Strength to
muscle through the crowd, use Agility to Weave between the
people, Ini,a,ve to cut ahead and close distance etc.
6+ SL: The individual is like a ghost and moves unseen and
unheard. –2 Failure points.
+4 to +5 : The individual is carefully shadowing and skilfully
weaves through the crowd.—1 Failure Point.
+2 to +3: The individual is carefully following and keeping
track in the crowd without being no,ced.
+0 to + 1: The individual is following but slipping behind. They
are star,ng to lose the target amongst the people. They must
pass a Challenging (+0) Percep,on test or suffer +1 Failure
Point as they scrabble about trying to regain sight.
-2 to –3. The individual is trailing too far, they must make a
Difficult (-10) Percep,on Test to keep track or gain +1 Failure
Point.
-4 to –5. The individual is trailing too far and bumps into a few
people, causing a commo,on. They suffer +2 Failure Points.
They must make a Difficult (-10) Percep,on Test to keep track
or gain a further +1 Failure Point.
-6 or less. The individual causes such a commo,on in the
crowd that Lars no,ces he is being tailed and reacts
accordingly, see I see you...
Test 3: The PCs are now following Lars into some side streets.
Allow them to tell you what they are doing and decide on an
appropriate check. They might use Strength to climb to a roof
for a be7er view, use Agility to duck between corners,
Ini,a,ve to cut ahead and close distance etc.
6+ SL: The individual is like a ghost and moves unseen and
unheard. –2 Failure points.
+4 to +5 : The individual is carefully following and s,cks to the
shadows.—1 Failure Point.
+2 to +3: The individual is carefully following and keeping
track without being no,ced.
+0 to + 1: The individual is following but slipping behind. They
are star,ng to lose the target amongst the twis,ng turns.
They must pass a Challenging (+0) Percep,on test or suffer +1
Failure Point as they scrabble about trying to regain sight.
-2 to –3. The individual is trailing too far, they must make a
Difficult (-10) Percep,on Test to keep track or gain +1 Failure
Point.
-4 to –5. The individual is trailing too far and trips on a lose
cobble or knocks over a crate , causing a commo,on. They
suffer +2 Failure Points. They must make a Difficult (-10)
Percep,on Test to keep track or gain a further +1 Failure
Point.
-6 or less. The individual causes such a commo,on falling into
crates or stubbing their toe that Lars no,ces he is being tailed
Episode 18: Reporting to Fiedal
and reacts accordingly, see I see you...
When the PCs return to Fiedal, he will ask them feverishly
about what they have learnt. If the PCs have been competent
Success inves,gators, they should be able to determine that Brigid is
The PCs have successfully followed Lars to the entrance of in the Asylum and tell him as such.
The Asylum. They see him knock on the door and enter. If Fiedal looks mournful, convinced his love is being held
they are close enough, they hear him exclaim, hostage. He thanks the PCs for the informa,on, pays them
“Ah Brigid, always a pleasure to see you my dear!” the 5 Shillings and bids them a good day.
Before the door shuts. The PCs can wait but they will observe Exits: If it is s,ll aLernoon, the PCs can s,ll head to the
no more. Oldenhaller estate and begin Episode 19. Else, they may need
to return to an inn and rest, trying again the next day.
I see you…
Lars realises he is being tailed. He allows the PCs to follow Episode 19:
him to an alley which is a known hangout of Huyderman gang
members into an ambush.
The Oldenhaller Contract
He turns to face the PCs, seemingly alone and says,
“I don’t know who you are, but you’ve picked the wrong man to Oldenhaller will only receive guests at late morning or early—
follow.” mid aLernoon. If the PCs come outside of this ,me, they will
need to come back.
He then calls out to seemingly no one,
“When you’ve dealt with these lowlifes, report back to me at The You find the mansion easily, and the doorkeeper clearly expects
Asylum…” to see people in heavy boots tramping into his master’s hallway.
He then turns to leave. Have the PCs make an Opposed A messenger is sent to the Councillor, and after a half hour wait,
Percep,on/Stealth test against the 5 thugs Lars has wai,ng. you are led through winding, opulently decorated corridors to a
Any that fail gain the Surprised Condi,on in the first round of huge study.
Combat. The floors are covered with oriental rugs and the walls are hung
Exits: If the PCs wish to try to gain entry into the Asylum, go with family portraits, hunting trophies and framed contracts and
bonds.
to Episode 17.
A balding, well dressed man sits behind a vast, mahogany desk,
If they wish to report back to Fiedal, go to Episode 18. toying with a jewelled paper knife. He looks you up and down,
then speaks.
Thieves No Appearing: 5 “Ah, by the looks of you, you are here for the job? Good. My
name is Albrecht Oldenhaller. As you may be aware, the house
M WS BS S T I Ag Dex Int Wp Fel W of Oldenhaller is engaged in trading and other activities at a
number of levels, and we would be most unhappy if our dealings
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with a certain number of our agents and contacts were to be made
public. Accordingly, I must insist that this business must be
conducted in the utmost secrecy.” He pauses to let this sink in.
Skills: Athletics (+5), Climb (+10), Cool(0), Dodge(+10), Endur- “ A certain gem has appeared in the city, I wont bore you with
ance (+5), Intuition (+5), Perception (0), Stealth (+5), Melee (+10) the details,” he continues dismissively, “except to say that it was
Traits: Prejudice (Bailifs), Crowbar+ 7 acquired on behalf of the the House of Oldenhaller by a group of
people vulgarly known as the Schatzenheimer gang, who have so
Talents: Flee! (+1 Mov when making the Flee! Action)
far failed to make the delivery.” He snorts in frustration.
Trappings: Crowbar, hood, leather Jerkin
“You are to recover the stone from them and deliver it here by
dawn tomorrow. There are….certain legends and superstitions
Episode 17: The Asylum Entrance around this stone, which I set no store by, but just in case, you
will take this and use it to carry the stone.” He pushes an
There are a couple of thugs standing outside the Asylum elaborately carved wooden box across the desk.
entrance, they look as bored as they do filthy and mean.
On seeing you approach, one particularly large, brutish man PCs at this point can do an Opposed Intui,on/Cool Test
(who must have some Ogre in him from his mother’s side) (against Albrecht’s Cool of 30) to feel that he is not being
squints and growls “Get lost. You’ll go quick if you know en,rely honest about the gem.
what’s good for you.”
Albrecht will not elaborate on it further and try to deflect
ques,ons on it.
That is all the PCs will get from this. They could be par,cularly
foolish and try to start a fight. This will be one in which they
will lose. Hard. Within a round, ten other gang members will
come rushing out to aid their comrades. Use the Sta,s,cs
from Episode 16.
Exits: Go to Episode 18

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 He continues, “This box has been enchanted to suppress any
magical effects of its contents for six hours. That should give
you adequate time to deliver the stone here. GM Call Out
You will set out at nightfall, and I will have you guided to one
of the entrances to the area known as the Asylum, which is
where I believe the stone to be. Are there any questions?”
About the Gem
As the GM, you can make as much or as li7le out of the The gem is actually from a ring worn by the Chaos God
interview with Oldenhaller as befits the pace of your group. Nurgle, previously lost to the mists of ,me. Thus it will
Oldenhaller might want to ask them ques,ons about their infect anyone who touches it with Nurgle Rot.
background for example, and need convincing that the PCs
are the right people for the job!
The Players will probably have several ques,ons, the most
urgent of which will be how much Oldenhaller is willing to
pay for the job.
Oldenhaller will offer the characters 5GC 6/- each, on
delivery. The characters may make an Opposed Haggling Test
(vs 30) to raise it up to 8GC. If they manage to get three ,mes
his SL, he will grudgingly raise it to 10GC.

Albrecht begins to explain the terms of his offer.

“As I’ve already explained, secrecy is essential. You cannot
involve anyone else in this mission, nor recruit any hired help.
You will be taken to the edge of the Asylum and after that, you
are on your own.
The entrance leads into the portion of the complex controlled
by the Schatzenheimer gang. They are mainly Nulners; they
forge currency and trade in contraband and stolen goods.”
“We think that Kurt Holger, the gang’s leader, has the stone.
From the Schatzenheimer area, the Asylum runs towards the
river. The central area is run by the Valentinas, who are mainly
Tilean immigrants. They are the most powerful gang in Nuln,
involved in every imaginable form of illicit activity.”
“On the Eastern most edge of the Asylum is the base of the
Huydermans gang, with access to the river. The Huydermans
are Wastelanders, and are mainly smugglers and cut-throats.”
“You shouldn't have too much trouble moving about in the
complex, although you may need to know the gang’s passwords.
The Schatzenheimer password for today is “Sweet Hanna”. I
don’t know either of the other gangs’ passwords. That is all I
can tell you.

Oldenhaller has nothing more to contribute to the

conversa,on. At this point, a servant will appear, and the
characters should be lead out of the study, down more
winding corridors and into a small private study.
The servant will offer to have any goods fetched from the
Reaver’s Return and will offer them a hearty meal. The
characters will not be leL unescorted at any ,me.
A half hour later, the guide arrives, along with any equipment
the characters requested from the Reaver’s Return. Night is
beginning to fall as the characters set out for the Asylum.

End of Part One

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 Part Two:
The Asylum

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 Map 1—Schatzenheimer Base

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The Asylum
The descrip,on of the Asylum is based on the plan in Map 2.
You should refer to the map at all ,mes, since the numbered
paragraphs in this sec,on of the adventure refer to the
numbered areas on the map.
The Asylum is in the north of the city, on the west bank of the
River Reik. It consists of part of the city’s sewer system and a
series of old and long forgo7en basements and cellars which
have been sealed off and knocked together to make an
underground complex.
This is used as a base by three gangs of thieves. The guide
provided by Albrecht Oldenhaller takes the characters to a
back-alley behind a warehouse, points to a door then hurries
off into the night.
GM Call Out
Behind the scenes at the Asylum
As Oldenhaller told the PCs, the gem was in the possession
of Kurt Holger, Chief of the Schatzenheimer gang.
However, recent events have complicated ma7ers
considerably.
Following a series of inter-gang disputes, the Valan nas
staged a carefully planned and devasta,ng raid on the
Schatzenheimers. The Schatzenheimers were wiped out
and the gem—along with everything else of value– was
taken by Emilio Valan na, the mob’s godfather.
Dirck Huydermans, fearing his smuggling opera,on would
be next on the Valan na’s list, sent an Assassin by the
name of “Jan Hoogen” (really Brigid Ballifonser) to kill
Emilio. Jan entered Emilio’s apartment via a secret
entrance from the sewers, brutally murdered him and
hacked off his head as proof of the deed.
He then searched Emilio’s corpse and found the gem. ALer
has,ly searching Emilio’s apartment, Jan went back into
the mines, taking the stone and Emilio’s head with him.
Jan never made it back to the Huyderman’s base. On the
way back, he was a7acked by a Swarm of Rats. He was
finally cornered in an old mine wagon, used by the
Huydermans for transpor,ng contraband, where his body,
and the gem—now lie.
Just before the player’s arrival, the Huydermans’ caverns
were invaded by followers of Nurgle. They are s,ll there,
awai,ng reinforcements and being held at bay by the
remainder of the gang. The cul,sts know the gem is
somewhere in the asylum, and they will stop at nothing to
find it.
The Huydermans sent one of their number to fetch help
from the Valan nas, who by now, have realised the truth
about the gem. They killed the messenger and are now
preparing to evacuate their headquarters rather than risk
infec,on.
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From this point, the adventure is presented differently from
Part One. You should refer to the map descrip,on for the
relevant loca,ons and offer the descrip,on as PCs move from
room to room.
The Schatzenheimer Base
1. Entrance
The doorway pointed out by the guide opens onto a steep flight
of stone stairs, which leads down to a narrow passage.
After about ten feet, the passage ends in a door. A faded
parchment with writing is pinned to it.
It reads Observe the laws of the Asylum. Knack and wait.
If the characters choose to knock and wait, they will probably
be there for some ,me. They will hear the scratching of rats
and the soL moan of the wind. That is all.
The door is trapped, if a player says they are opening the
door, ask which way the handle is being turned.
Trap: Pit trap.
Test: Challenging(+0) Percep,on check to spot.
Success: The character no,ces some slight grooves on the
floor from the pit, and can deduce the trigger is linked to
the door.
Failure: The character no,ces nothing unusual.
Ac va on: If the handle is turned an,-clockwise, the trap is
not sprung., but if it is turned clockwise, it opens a trap
door in front of the door, dropping whoever turned the
handle into a pit 12 feet deep. They suffer 12+1D10
damage (modified by Toughness Bonus but not armour).
The PCs can alterna,vely try to break the door down. This is a
Hard (-10) Strength test that gets one step easier each
a7empt as the door gives way.
2. Guard Room
The room is deserted and unlit. In the centre is an overturned
table, and along the north wall are two large, wooden lockers.
They have been forced open and their contents scattered around
the room.
On the south wall, to the left of the door, is a lever made of
rusting iron and half a yard long. The lever sticks out of the top
of a vertical slot in the wall.
When moved to the down posi,on, it neutralises the trap in
the entrance (see 1 above).
If the leL hand locker is pulled away from the wall, it will
reveal a low opening—a secret entrance known only to the
Schatzenheimers, which leads through a winding tunnel and
up some stairs to a back alley.
The room has been ransacked by the Valan nas who have
found everything of value.
3. Hall
There are torch brackets at 6ft intervals along the walls. Most of
the torches have burned out, and those that are still burning cast a
flickering light across a scene of utter devastation.
The floors are strewn with upturned, broken furniture, and
everything is stained with dried blood.
A door to the south lies on the floor, splintered into pieces, the
remains of another door to the east is hanging on limply.
Sprawled brokenly in the room are half a dozen corpses, each one
bearing multiple stab wounds or bristling with crossbow bolts.
One chair is standing in the centre of this chaos. Tied to it and
slumped, a middle aged man in fine clothes (though now bloody
and dirty).
At this point, have the PCs make a Challenging (+0) Cool Test.
If anyone fails, they gain 1 Corrup,on Point, as they are
mentally scarred from the scene of shocking violence in front
of them.
Upon examina,on, two of the corpses wear pendants bearing
a fig mo,f. These were members of the Valan na gang and if
the PCs took a scrap of paper from Bertoldo earlier in the
adventure (see Episode 8 ), they will recognise the mo,f.
If any PC has the Evaluate skill, they can make an Easy (+40)
Evaluate Test to determine that these are very cheap
pendants, only worth a couple of pennies at most.
Examining the body in the chair will reveal the corpse belongs
to Fiedal, who the PCs may have met in Episode 13.
Having learnt of Brigid being in the Asylum, he foolishly
rushed in to save her. He was captured by the
Schatzenheimers, tortured and beaten bloody before having
his throat slit. This happened not long before the Valen na
gang broke in.
The other four bodies were Schatzenheimers. Dropped on
each of their bodies is a small card reading, Congratulations,
you have just met the Valantina Anti personnel Crew . The cards
also bear the fig leaf mo,f.
All six bodies have been stripped of everything of value,
including weaponry and small change. There are three exits
from the room, one to the passage to Room 2, one leading
south to Room 5 and one leading east to Room 4. The doors
to rooms 4 and 5 have been destroyed.
4. Kurt Holger’s Room
This room is unlit. The floor is carpeted and the furnishings are
all expensive décor. Along the western wall is a massive
bookcase, its contents lying scattered on the floor.
The wall hangings and pictures have been torn down, the desk’s
drawers pulled out, thrown to the floor and emptied.
There is a single corpse in the room, a middle aged man in
expensive looking clothes. His skin is pale brown, his face bears
three weeping sores and one of his arms is missing.
The body is Kurt Holger’s. He had the gem long enough to
contract a disease from it. The Valen nas killed him before
the infec,on did.
If a PC touches the body, or examines it closely, they must
pass an Average (+20) Endurance test or contract Nurgle Rot.
Both the room and body have been stripped of valuables. The
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only exit to the room is the way the PCs entered, back into
Room 3.
5. Dormitory
This room is unlit, and is another scene of death and destruction.
The south wall is lined with the remains of several wooden bunks
and tattered and bloodstained bedding strewn across the floor.
There are four bloody corpses piled in a heap on the corner.
The bodies are dead Schatzenheimers, on top of the pile is
another Valan na “calling card”. The place has been
ransacked for anything of value.
A passage in the north wall leads to Room 3 and another
leads eastwards to Room 6. The door to Room 6 is closed but
not locked.
6. Storeroom
There are torch brackets along the north and south walls, but the
torches have burned themselves out, the room is in total
darkness.
If the PCs have some way of seeing into the darkness, or bring
a source of light with them, read the following:
The room contains a dozen grain sacks, four large chests, three
empty barrels, a side of pork and three corpses.
The sacks are slashed and most of their contents have been shaken
over the floor, the chests forced opened and emptied and a barrel
is smashed into pieces.
One of the “Corpses” in the middle of the room is Ulrich
Vogel, a heavily wounded member of the Schatzenheimer
gang. He assumes the PCs are Valan na agents, sent to finish
him off.
Propped up against a barrel, he tries to fire a shot at the PCs.
Have them make a Difficult (-10) Percep,on test to hear his
grunts of pain as he aims. Choose a PC at random for Ulrich
to fire at. If they pass the Percep,on Test, he makes the shot
at –30 modifier, otherwise it is a –20 due to his injuries.
Ulrich Vogel
M WS BS S T I Ag Dex Int Wp Fel W
4 33 25 30 30 30 30 24 24 24 24 0*
Skills: Stealth urban (+5), Weapon fist (+5) Ranged Crossbow
(+5)
Traits: Prejudice (Bailifs), Weapon + 9
Talents: Disarm (opposed action in melee to cause opponent to lose
their weapon)
Trappings: Crossbow, Quiver with 6 bolts, Dagger, Leather Jack
Ulrich will take three rounds to try and load his crossbow and
fire again. If the PCs manage to restrain themselves and
disarm him, he can be a useful source of informa,on to them.
The PCs can try an Opposed In,midate or Charm /Cool test to
get him to talk.
Ulrich knows about poor Fiedal being tortured. He also knows
the layout of the Schatzenheimer and Valan na bases. He
was aware that Kurt Holger had a gem in his possession, that
it was somehow magical and had an effect on Kurt.
7. Eastern Guard Room
The room is in a similar state to the preceding ones; scattered
with debris, coated in blood and strewn with corpses.
There are seven corpses, all Schatzenheimers. All have been
stripped of valuables with a calling card leL upon them.
There is a doorway to the east wall, which leads to Room 8
and the Valan na base. It is closed but not bolted.
The Valantina Base
8. Guard Room
A passage way from Room 7 to Room 8 marks the border
between Schatzenheimer and Valan na territory. The
passage ends in a closed (but unlocked door) with a familiar
fig leaf symbol upon it.
The room is lit by bracketed torches. Near the north-eastern
corner is a small table, around which, three men sit playing dice
and drinking wine.
Seeing you enter the room, they reach for their loaded
crossbows and demand the password in their thick, Tilean
accents.
These Valan na guards have been posted here in case any
surviving Schatzenheimer gang members wish to make any
reprisal a7acks.
To pass through, the PCs will need the password they got
from Bertoldo (“Malindi”) or they can try and bluff their way
through with a Difficult (-10) Opposed Charm/Cool Test.
Allow the character talking to come up with a plausible tale. If
you wish, you can make the Opposed Test easier or more
difficult based on the quality of their a7empt to convince the
gang members.
If the PCs are not successful, the Valan na gang members
will order them to leave.
There are two exits in the room, back the way the party came
and a door to the east leading to Room 9.
Valantina Gang Members No Appearing: 3
M WS BS S T I Ag Dex Int Wp Fel W 10. Ante Room
4 33 25 30 30 30 30 29 29 29 29 12
Skills: Stealth Urban (+5), Melee (+5) Ranged Crossbow (+5)
Language Tilean (+5)
Traits: Prejudice (Non Valantina Gang members),
Sword + 7, Knife +4, Crossbow + 9
Talents: Strike to Stun 1(Ignore called shot penalty to head with
pommel weapon).
Dirty Fighting1 (+1 Fist Melee, factored in stats)
Trappings: Crossbow, knife, 6 bolts, cheap fig leaf pendant and
leather Jerkin.
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9. Stock Room
Lanterns suspended from the ceiling shed light on a scene of
feverish activity. Half a dozen Tileans are frantically packing
chests and loading small carts with crates and barrels.
As you enter the room, an overseer shouts at you in a Tilean
Dialect.
If none of the party speak Tilean, they won’t understand him.
Realising this, the Overseer will repeat the instruc,on in
heavily accented Reikspiel, ordering them to help with the
packing.
It is clear the overseer has mistaken the PCs for hired
labourers, if they don’t help, he will become suspicious.
They can try to charm him (doing the same as in Room 8) or
they can go to help and slip away when he isn’t looking with a
Stealth Test.
The overseer’s mistake can provide an opportunity for the
PCs to gather informa,on. This opportunity might not be
available if the PCs started a noisy fight in Room 8.
If the PCs wish to acquire informa,on, they can make a
Gossip Test to chat with the other labourers, learning about
the raid on the Schatzenheimers and the Cul,st invasion (see
Behind the scenes at the Asylum).
The Overseer
M WS BS S T I Ag Dex Int Wp Fel W
4 33 25 30 30 30 30 29 29 29 29 12
Skills: Stealth urban (+5), Melee (+5), Language Tilean (+5)
Traits: Prejudice (Non Valantina Gangs), Sword + 7
Talents: Strike to Stun 1(Ignore called shot penalty to head with
pommel weapon).
Dirty Fighting1 (+1 Fist Melee, factored in stats)
Trappings: Sword, Knife, Cheap fig leaf pendant, Leather Jerkin.
There are four exits from the room, the entrance back to the
west and Room 8, a door in the north wall, leading to Room
10 and two passages in the east wall, leading to Rooms 13
and 14.
The room is lit by a suspended lantern and another standing on
the desk. The walls are adorned with hunting trophies, stolen
signs and framed wanted posters depicting various Valantina
Gang members.
Behind the desk sits a heavily built Tilean in expensive
clothing. His hair is slicked back with oil, his scarred red face
looking down at the loaded crossbow pistol he is toying with.
As the PCs enter, he looks up saying in his thick, TIlean
accent,
“What do you want? The boss is not to be disturbed!”
Map 2—Valantina Base

23
This is Sebas ano Sansovino, the bodyguard of Emilio The only other exit from this room is a locked door in the east
Valan na. Emilio told Sebas ano that he was going to pray wall, which leads to Room 12. This door can be broken down
for a while and didn't want to be disturbed. This out of with two Challenging (+0) Strength Tests or opened with two
character order has puzzled Sebas ano, but he complies and Challenging (+0) Pick Lock Tests.
isn't worried his boss has not yet emerged from the room.
As they have come this far into the Valan na base, 12. Emilio Valantina’s Bedchamber
Sebas ano is likely to believe they are here on official
business, as such, they can make an Easy (+40) Charm/Cool This room is lit by a four branched silver candlestick standing on
the dresser. The room has been ransacked, the blood soaked
Test or a7empt to bribe him.
bedding lying in a heap against the southern wall.
Use the Bribery rules on pg 120 of the rulebook to help you., At the foot of the bed is the decapitated body of Emilio
each SL giving the player another guess at the amount Valantina, dressed in a velvet clock with gold trimmings.
needed. Sebas ano won’t se7le for any less than 6/-.
The PCs may a7ack Sebas ano but this risks drawing At this point, have the PCs make a Challenging (+0) Cool Test.
a7en,on from Room 9. If the PCs have successfully If anyone fails, they gain 1 Corrup,on Point, as they are
persuaded or bribed Sebas ano, he knocks on the door. mentally scarred from the gruesome screen before them.
Emilio won’t answer (due to the handicap of him being dead) There is nothing of value leL in the room.
and so growing worried, Sebas ano breaks the door down. 13. Eastern Guard Room
Sebastiano Sansovino In the flickering light of the three wall mounted torches, you see
three Valantinas feverishly constructing a barricade across the
M WS BS S T I Ag Dex Int Wp Fel W eastern door. The room has been stripped of furniture, being used
in the makeshift barricade.
4 41 25 30 30 40 40 29 29 35 29 12
There is a corpse covered in a blood stained sacking in the
northwest corner of the room. It is clear the gang members
Skills: Stealth urban (+5), Melee Fist(+5), Language Tilean (+5) are avoiding the body and blood pooling around it.
Ranged Crossbow (+5) Cool (+5) The corpse is that of the Huyderman messenger who was
Traits: Prejudice (Non Valantina Gangs), Brass knuckles +5, sent to ask for help from the cul,st invasion. To avoid
Crossbow Pistol +7 infec,on, the Valan nas shot him and are construc,ng the
Talents: Strike to Stun 1(Ignore called shot penalty to head with barricade to keep the cul,sts out and to quaran,ne the
pommel weapon). infected area.
Dirty Fighting1 (+1 Fist Melee, factored in stats) The Valan na’s disposi,on will depend on the direc,on the
Strike Mighty Blow 1 (add 1 to dmg) PCs are coming from. If they come from the east, they will be
warned to stay away and shot if they come closer.
Trappings: leather jerkin, crossbow, 6 bolts, brass knuckles, cheap
fig leaf pendant. If they come from the West, they will be rela,vely ignored,
but told they won’t be allowed back in if they cross the
11. Emilio Valantina’s Study barrier.
14. Dormitory
The room is lit by a chandelier hanging from the ceiling. A
selection of pictures hang on the wall, all of them slightly askew. The room is lit by torches on the north and south walls. The
The floor is spread with multiple oriental rugs. walls are lined with bunks and in the centre of the room, tables
A bookcase stands against the western wall, some of its books and chairs with four partially eaten meals, half full bottle of wine
scattered on the floor before it. In the centre of the room is a and an untouched bread loaf. The room is deserted.
ransacked desk.

A trail of blood leads to the book case from the door to Room
12. Any character can spot the blood trail with an Easy (+40)
End of Part Two
Percep,on Test.
Once the characters have spo7ed the blood and followed it to
the apparently solid wall, they can make a Difficult (-10)
Percep,on Test to find the Secret Door.
Jan Hoogen searched the room in a hurry aLer killing Emilio
and leL through the secret door carrying Emilio’s head,
leaving the trail of blood.
The secret door leads to a por,on of the sewer system; it was
intended as a bolt hole for Emilio, no one else in the
Valan na gang knew about it. One of the Huydermans found
it by accident several months ago, which is why they called
for Brigid’s work as Jan.

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 Part Three:
The Sewers and
The Huydermans

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 Map 3—Sewers

26
The Sewers
15. The Rats’ Lair
The map shows the main sewers, which have a narrow ledge
either side of the channel, wide enough for the party to travel
in single file.
Provided there is light to see, a character with the Track skill
can make an Average (+20) Track Test to trace Jan’s
footprints and the drops of blood from Emilio’s head. Other
characters will need to make a Challenging (+0) Percep,on
Test to follow the same trail.
The map only shows the main sewer sec,on between the
Valan na and Huydermans hideouts. The sewer is of course,
much larger than this, but remains out of the scope of this
adventure.
This part of the sewer has been colonised by a pack of rats.
They will rush out and a7ack anything and everything passing
through.
Have the characters make a Challenging (+0) Percep,on Test,
anyone who passes hears the chi7ering of the oncoming furry
storm, those who fail are surprised.
Every two rounds, another Rat Swarm will appear. This is a
fight that the party will not be able to win.
If your players are inexperienced (perhaps used to other
Roleplaying Games where one is expected to be able to win
every encounter), and don’t realise that discre,on is the
be7er part of valour, have one of the party make a Very Easy
(+60) Intelligence check to realise that they should push
ahead and flee this losing ba7le.
Rats Swarm
M WS BS S T I Ag Dex Int Wp Fel
4 35 - 30 25 25 35 - 15 15 - 5
Traits: Bestial, Infected, Night Vision, Size(Tiny), Skittish,
Stride, Bite(+4), Swarm
16. Mine Cart
The swarm of rats from Area 15 should drive the PCs here
before retrea,ng. This is a small chamber where several
sewers meet. There is a manhole in the ceiling, 20 feet above,
which is secured by a padlock.
A narrow railway track runs up into the chamber from a steep
sloped tunnel with a mine cart at the end of the track.
The rail system is used by the Huydermans gang to move
contraband from their secret wharf to their warehouse above
the manhole.
Jan Hoogen lies dead in the cart, beside the body, the
severed head of Emilio Valan na. When the PCs look into the
cart, read the following:
GM Call Out
Breaking down these traits (pg 338)
Bes al: The rats will shy away from fire and will gain the
Broken condi on if hit by it. The rats will only use the
Dodge Skill in defence and flee if they have suffered more
than half their Wounds.
Infected: If the rat causes any characters to suffer
Wounds, they must pass an Easy (+40) Endurance test or
contract Festering Wounds (pg 186).
Night Vision: The rats can see clearly in the darkness up to
20 yards.
Size (Tiny): It gains a bonus of +10 to hit larger creatures.
The party does not need to disengage to move away. The
party’s weapons gain the Damaging Quality which means
they can use the SL or the units die to determine damage.
SkiGsh: The rats are easily scared by magic or loud noises,
if those occur, they gain +3 Broken Condi ons.
Stride: Their movement is mul,plied by 1.5 when running.
Swarm: The rats count as one creature and ignore
psychology rules. They can also ignore the Engaged rules
when moving. If they successfully strike their opponent,
they can move into the opponent’s space. All opponents
Engage with a Swarm lose 1 Wound automa,cally at the
end of every round. The rats gain +10 WS (already
factored into the stat block). Any a7empt to shoot the rats
gets a bonus of +40 to hit.
Inside the cart,, slumped against the sides sits a body of a thin
man, masked, with a tri-corner hat on. Next to him, eyes rolled
W back, tongue lolling, pointing down to the bloody neck stump a
human head.
Both body and head are covered in tiny bite marks.
Jan had sought refuge in the mine cart but had been over
powered by the rats before the break could be liLed off.
Before the PCs can stop to gather their breath, an increase in
chi7ering announces the rats’ growing confidence, a swarm
will appear in D3 rounds!
The PCs can climb into the cart to escape. The cart will fit four
(clambering over Jan’s body). Anyone else will have to cling to
the outside. They will need to make a Difficult (-10) Agility
Test to hold on successfully whilst the cart is in mo,on or
suffer 3 + 1D10 wounds if they lose their grip.
When the break is released, the cart will roll down the track,
picking up speed rapidly. If anyone pulls the brake to slow it
down, there will be a snap of ro7en wood as the lever comes
away in their hand.
The mine cart will take the PCs to the Huydermans’ base,
gathering speed all the ,me. When the tunnel opens out into
the first of the Huydermans’ rooms (Room 17), the PCs will
have a chance to jump out at this point. They only have a few
seconds to decide. If they do, they will need to take a
Challenging (+0) Athle,cs test. Those that succeed land on
their feet, those that don’t take 3 + 1D10 Wounds.
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Those that choose not to jump out will find themselves s,ll in
the cart as it crashes into the barrier at the end, throwing the
body of Jan and Emilio’s head against the wall. The PCs will
need to make a Difficult (-10) Athle,cs Test or suffer 3 + 1D10
Wounds.
If the PCs examine Jan’s body, they will find that the hat has
gone flying , the hair is thick and ,ed ,ghtly into a bun. The
removal of the mask betrays a feminine face. Brigid had also
used cloth ,ghtly wound around her chest to mask her
feminine shape.
They will find 4 Silver Shillings , 12 pennies, a short sword
and a large gem that lets off a faint, greenish glow. This must
be the one! The box supplied by Oldenhaller is the only way
to transport the gem safely. Any PC holding the gem for more
than 3 rounds will need to make an Average (+20) Endurance
Test or contract Nurgle Rot
happened to the messenger and the sort of “support” he can
expect from the Valan nas.
Dirck also suspects that the pause in the cul,st a7ack is only
to wait for reinforcements, so he is very concerned.
As the PCs arrive in the area, the Valan nas destroy the
tunnel between Rooms 13 and 18, sealing off the
Huydermans’ base.
A loud explosion followed by a long rumbling sound can be
heard in the distance. This leaves the party with only one
escape route - the river!
The Huydermans are unlikely to a7ack the PCs as they
desperately need allies. They are prepared to co operate and
provide any informa,on ( see Behind the scenes at the
asylum). They will also take part in any escape plan, on the
proviso the party leads the way.

They will also find a journal, most of the pages torn or bled
upon. If anyone can read, they find the following few scraps Dirck Huydermans
of informa,on:
M WS BS S T I Ag Dex Int Wp Fel W
Just arrived at the city. I’ve met my contact Lars. 4 52 34 40 40 50 50 39 39 49 39 12
I also have my mark for some easy living as Brigid. His name is
Fiedal. Typical gentleman sap.

Skills: Athletics (+10), Bribery (+10), Consume Alcohol (+10),

So good to be Jan tonight, just dealt with a local merchant who
had shorted the Huydermans’ money. He won’t owe anyone
anything again...
Negotiations with Schatzenheimers a success. Lars helped pull
it off splendidly. Will take the mission to deal with Valentina,
His head will decorate the Huydermans’ wall!
Row (+10), Sail (+10), Swim(+10) Stealth urban (+10), Melee
Basic(+10), Ranged Crossbow (+10) Cool (+10)
Traits: Prejudice (Non Huydermans Gangs), Sword + 7,
Crossbow + 9
Talents: Criminal (Take money as income)
Strike to Stun 1(Ignore called shot penalty to head with pommel
weapon).
Dirty Fighting1 (+1 Fist Melee, factored in stats)
Strike Mighty Blow 1 (add 1 to dmg)

The Huydermans’ Base Trappings: Sword, Crossbow, 12 bolts,

17. Loading Bay

Huydermans Gang Members No App: 6
The room is carved from solid rock. Four lanterns, suspended
from the ceiling illuminate the room. In the centre, a couple of M WS BS S T I Ag Dex Int Wp Fel W
tables and chairs.
4 33 25 30 30 30 30 29 29 29 29 12

The occupants fled when the cul,sts arrived and the room is
now deserted.
Skills: Stealth Urban (+5), Melee (+5) Row (+5), Swim(+5)
As well as the tunnel leading back to Area 16, there is a
narrow passage leading to Room 19. Traits: Prejudice (Non Huydermans Gang members),
Sword + 7, Knife +4
18. Huydermans’ Guard Room
Talents: Strike to Stun 1(Ignore called shot penalty to head with
This is a natural cave illuminated by torches fixed in wall pommel weapon).
brackets. The north and east entrances are blocked by hastily Dirty Fighting1 (+1 Fist Melee, factored in stats)
built barricades of furniture, crates, barrels and sacks. Trappings: sword, knife and leather Jerkin.
Behind each barricade is an archer with a short bow. In the
centre of the room, several gang members are having a heated
argument.

This is the remains of the Huydermans gang. Six gang

members and Dirck Huydermans, their leader.
They have been trapped in this cave since the cul,sts’ arrival
nearly an hour ago. Dirck has already guessed what has

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Map 4—Huydermans Base

29
19. Main Chamber already appeared. Otherwise, the Beast will appear D3
rounds aLer the PCs enter the chamber.
This is a large natural cave which slopes gently downwards The cul,sts will focus on the summoning rather than
from west to east, lit by torches mounted on wall brackets. The a7acking anyone, but should one die or any of them be
walls are lined with crates of wine, casks of brandy and packing
struck, the ritual will be disrupted and all of the cul,sts will
cases filled with spices, their smells filling the air.
join the fight.
A narrow railway runs diagonally across the room. At the
western end of the track stands a small wagon. The rails
disappear into an unlit tunnel on the eastern side of the cave, and Jonas Whitespore - Champion of
shadowy figures can be seen lurking amongst the darkness of
the tunnel. Nurgle
From beyond can be heard the sound of strange and hideous M WS BS S T I Ag Dex Int Wp Fel W
chanting. Two passages on the western side are blocked by a
barricade of furniture, chests and sacks. 4 41 25 32 28 50 50 43 43 49 4 12

Skills: Language Magic (+15) ,Trade Herbalist (+5), Cool (+5),

The Valan nas destroyed the tunnel, the sewers are blocked Intimidate (+10), Channelling (+10), Melee Polearm (+5)
by rats. The only way out is through the cul,sts to the river! Traits: Corruption (Minor), Nurgle Staff +7, Dagger +5
There are two basic op,ons available to the party: a direct
Talents: Petty Magic, Arcane Magic, Chaos Magic, Magical Sense
assault on the cul,sts, hoping to cut their way through, or
using the mine cart in Area 19 to clear a path through them,
reaching the je7y in Area 20 and escape before the cul,sts Trappings: Nurgle Staff, Dagger
can follow. Mutations: Albino
The cart can hold eight people, another four could hold on to Cloud of flies (-10 to hit in Melee)
the outside (with the same condi,ons as describe in Room Hideous Stench (Challenging Endurance Test or –10 Strength when
16). engaged).
Because the track is on a shallow incline, it will need to be Spells:
pushed before it can gather speed. Drain (CN 0) Touch spell that counts as magic missile. With
Damge +0 that ignores Armour. You then Heal 1 Wound.
If the cart runs into anyone, it causes 3 + 1D10 damage.
Anyone in the wagon can make an a7ack ac,on against Magic Shield (CN +4) lasts WP bonus rounds. Whilst active, add
anyone standing by the cart as it goes by at –10 (because of WP bonus SL to any Dispel attempts made.
the fast movement). Manifest Lesser Daemon (CN 8): A lesser daenon manifests
through. Perform an Opposed Channel/ Willpower Test with the
Anyone a7acking the characters in the cart will suffer a –30 Daemon. If successful, the Daemon will respond to one command
penalty as they are in cover. Characters that are lying down in
the cart cannot a7ack nor be a7acked. Characters clinging to
the cart cannot a7ack but be a7acked at a –10 penalty. Jonas’ staff is carved at one end in the shape of a poin,ng
When the cart reaches the end of the je7y, it will crash into hand, the other end the shape of a foot. He wears a long,
the buffer (the same risks of injury as described in Area 17). It ragged cloak.
won’t ,p over and the characters must climb out and jump
into the wai,ng boat. This will take an en,re round to do.
GM Call Out
The boat will hold a maximum of six people (with four
rowing), the rest can cling to the sides.
20. The Cove Don’t forget to familiarise yourself with the Magic rules
on page 229 of the rulebook before running this
A natural cave, weakly illuminated by moonlight filtering in encounter!
from a concealed entrance. There are two rowing boats pulled
up onto the gravelly beach, and a third moored to the jetty near
the end of the cart track.
In the room are six figures in filthy brown hooded robes. You Cultists No Appearing: 5
notice one is very tall, albino and surrounded by a dense cloud
of bloated flies. The drone of their buzzing filling the cove. Traits: Sword + 7, Knife +4,
M WS BS S T I Ag Dex Int Wp Fel W
Four of the cul,sts are standing in a circle and seem to be 4 33 25 30 30 30 30 29 29 29 6 12
conduc,ng some kind of ritual. The other two are standing by
the entrance from Area 19 and are armed with swords.
The cul,sts are in the process of summoning a Beast of Talents: Disarm 1
Nurgle. As the GM, you should control the ,ming of the
Trappings: Sword, Knife, Dirty robes
event. If the characters have spent a long ,me in discussion
with the Huydermans gang or have been rela,vely slow
progressing through the adventure, the beast should have
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The two Cul sts guarding the doorway into Area 19 are both
armed with short swords. All cul,sts will fight to the death.
GM Call Out
During the fight, Jonas will taunt the party, making
statements in a ro7en, gurgley voice such as:
“Give usss the gem. We know you have it. It belongsss to Breaking down these traits (pg 338)
Grandfather Nurgle. Join hiss embrace, be freeee”
Constrictor: Any successful roll to hit gives the target
If the cul,sts summon a Beast of Nurgle before the PCs have the Entangled Condi on. The creature may then enter
escaped, it will appear in the middle of the circle of cul,sts a Grapple if it wishes.
and will be directed by Jonas to a7ack the most powerful
character or group of characters Corrup on: The characters will have to make a
Challenging Endurance Test. If they fail, they get 2
Anyone who chooses to cross the Beast’s trail of slime Corrup,on points, on a Marginal Success (0-1) they get
without making a Leap across it must make an Average (+20) 1 Corrup,on Point and on a Success (2+) they get 0
Agility check or gain the Prone Condi on and receive 1 Corrup,on Points.
Wound from the acids. They must then also make an Average
(+20 Endurance Test or contract Nurgle Rot). Daemonic: All the creatures a7acks are Magical. ALer
any blow is received, roll a 1D10, if the target number
is reached, it receives 0 Wounds.
Beast Of Nurgle Large: Its a7acks get the Damaging Quality, all strikes
M WS BS S T I Ag Dex Int Wp Fel W against smaller targets ac,vate the Deathblow rule. It
causes Fear 1. It can Stomp
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Tentacles: It gets 1 free a7ack per tentacle, dealing
the damage listed and if it causes damage, can give the
Entangled condi,on.
Traits: Constrictor, Corruption (Moderate) Daeomic 9+, Large,
D6 Tentacles +3, Venom (paralysing, Challenging), trail of slime Venom: When it causes a wound, the opponent gets a
Poisoned condi,on to resist.

Incuba on: 1d10 Days

Symptoms: Rashes, weeping sores, 1 physical muta,on a
Ending the Adventure month.
Permanent: No known Cure. You will die within the year.
Once the party manages to leave, they will be safe– for now…
They could choose to return the gem to Albrecht
Oldenhaller. He will pay them and then tacNully let them
know to get lost. He will want to keep the whole affair secret.
You should award the PCs a base XP of 150 each. Bumping it
up to 200 xp if the character has performed excep,onally
well ( See the Rulebook pg 264). Also grant each PC 1 Fate
point (and a Resilience and Resolve point if you feel they have
earnt them).
The PCs now have allies and enemies in Nuln. Why does
Oldenhaller want that gem? What will happen to the
remaining gang members? That, my dear games master, is up
to you….

Nurgle’s Rot
Nurgle’s Rot is a strange disease. It seeks to turn its vic,m
into a Plague Bearing Daemon. Unfortunately, the mortal
form cannot take the stresses and strains of this
transforma,on, and so the vic,m will eventually perish. Only
champions of Nurgle and Beastmen are immune to the
effects, serving as carriers of the disease.
Vic,ms will gradually mutate, gaining a new physical
muta,on every month. There is no known cure for this
disease.
End of The Oldenhaller
Contrac on: If you fail an Average (+20) Endurance Test Contract Revised for 4E
when contact is made with an infected individual or Beast of
Nurgle.

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 THE OLDENHALLER CONTRACT
Revised for WFRP 4E

S
o you want to be an adventurer ey?
Welcome to Nuln, Plenty of adventure
abounds! Criminal gangs fighting for
territory in the streets, shady rich folk
who will sell you down the river for good bargain.

The Oldenhaller Contract Revised, an adventure

for four characters in their first career. Arrive in
Nuln, enjoy the sights - don’t get mugged though!
What happens when a shady councilman proposes a
deal?
Why has the turf war with the gangs got so
violent?
Who is responsible for a string of deaths in the
city?
Who wants to go on a mine cart ride?
All this and more in The Oldenhaller Contract
Revised for 4E!

This is it - a fan made remaster of the original classic

adventure . All the content you loved in the original,
updated to use the latest rules of the WFRPG game. There
are also a few new surprises and plot developments to
delight those who may have played or run it before.
This adaptation has taken inspiration from the original’s
aim to be a beginner adventure for novice GMs and Players
alike and ran with it.
With an introduction to the mechanics of the 4th Edition
of the game and handy GM call out boxes to assist the
Games Master in running this adventure in a grim and
perilous world of adventure and intrigue.

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