WarHammer

Vampires : Agnes implored, “Sit Still!” as Katja squirmed under the needle as the sister stitched up her wounds. Katja complained, “I almost died at the claws of Count Orlock. Henryk almost died facing the count’s mate. And the damn witch-hunter WANTS to stop at the count’s lair at Castle Wittgenstein near the desolate village of Wittgendorf ?! And the rest of us without silvered weapons?!” Agnes tried to console her patient, “We just killed the count and his bride. I agree with Henryk that we should vanquish any evil lingering about the castle. The least we should do is stop at the village to help anyone injured. Find out if there are more vampires about, then return with silvered weapons bought at Grissenwald .” Brandi spoke up, “Let’s just go straight to Grissenwald to sell our cargo. Buy your weapons THEN decide.” Gary countered, “We’ve enough silver coins to melt in a fire and craft our own bullets or silver our blades.” Brandi objected, “Really? And who among you is the black...

Leaving the Tower : Without success, Agnes shook the study books hoping to find the 6 th key inside a cutout. Henryk insisted, “This basalt base is over 2000 years old. The layer of dust suggests 100 years undisturbed. I still say the surviving heir of that portrait family has the 6 th magical key.” They returned to the barge full of snoring dwarves. Come morning, they announced the tower cleansed. Master Anjuyllis convinced them to stay, “Only 4 days to complete. The easiest gold per day you’ll ever earn.” On the 5 th day, Anjuyllis acted as pay-master, and handed them script, “Empire IOU, payable in Kemperbad or any large city. As good as gold and without the weight.” On the horizon : They set their sights on Kemperbad where they hoped to find ‘Ostmark Loorbeer c/o The Plummet’s Prospect ’. Perhaps bring up Kastor Lieberung’s letter announcing the inheritance a false ploy to draw them out. The same letter that fingered Etelka Hertzen as a professional rival. The same Loorbeer ...

Altdorf : It took another 2 weeks to decide upon (and find) barge improvements. Purchasing 2 blunderbuss (to repel boarders) wasn’t difficult, nor installing 4 aiming mounts. Finding swivel cannons was more difficult. One mount each was installed fore and aft. With the plan to store the cannons out of sight till needed; to then muscle them in place. Gary and Henryk trained in cannon operation while Agnes and Katja studied sailing under Brandiwyn’s tutelage. And of course, they gathered nightly at the bar, for the sake of offsetting docking fees. Mallorhan returned, disappointed he didn’t find the elf-bow he wanted. Gossip flowed faster than the beer. “Do you think the emperor’s advisors told him of his peasants’ displeasure with him interrupting commerce? I notice he hasn’t made the almost daily parades throughout the city. In fact, it’s been over a month.” “I hear he’s been sick. Just like the absent Crown-Prince Wolfgang of Castle Reikguard not seen. Maybe they both have the same i...