by Carl Sargent with Derrick Norton This adventure makes an ideal link between Death on the Reik and the forthcoming Power Behind the Throne. may also be regarded as independent and eef-contained, and could ly be adapted for your own campaigns. A Pree to The Power Behind the Throne a conting The Enemy Within Campaign INTRODUCTION The Grapes of wrath isa scenario for 5-7 Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play characters, who should beginning their Advanced Careers or have a similar degree of experience. If you want to be a Disp in is alventwe: co not ead any futher ihe flowing txt ix th GM eyes ony ‘The adventure is set in The Empire of the Old World (see WFRP, p281) and the action takes place in the vine-growing village Pritzstock, a flourishing community near the City of Middenheim (for more details, cof which, see the recently published Warhammer City) . If youare not playing The Enemy Within Campaign, however, you could retain the setting and play it as a one-off, or transpose the location elsewhere within the Old World. in any event, an important aspect to the adventure isthe time of year, with events taking, place during the annual rapeharvest at Przstock (sometime inthe month of Erneze or HarvestBEGINNING THE ADVENTURE Refer to Map 1 1f you have played Death on the Reik. the PCs should be making ‘thelr way ftom Castle von Wittgenstein (in pursuit ofthe Purple Hand ‘and Gotthard von Wittgenstein). The fastest route s down the river elk olor and then northeast log the Alor Mem By Order of His Imperial Majesty the Right Royal Ki Fan, a Raker ofthe Heighs and Depths, mm ‘Trae Image of Sigmar, and Bulted Mouch of the Empite “To al pressor, sola, students an other amateur of the sien ot cages: From Albrecht Rohmacht, Professor of Geography. Master of the CCanographers Guild, Architect to the Emperce Be it keown to all he Empero’s loyal subjects that there is ia creation 2 most misleading etoephiil representation ono th a province ‘of Middalind. This seadslous forgery is appended to tome kaowe as Warummer City (page 94), sd bath most heinous confved the lesions ofthe villages of Crabeatic, Schoniaghagen, snd Prizstock: deed the ume of he er fas been attached the sYmo wie, wher none Jn all other respets, the aforementioned work presets 4 most sccte 2nd worthy pee of enti on the sujet ofthe Cay Sut of Middeshin, J its inhabiaats and sts earzns, Nevertheless is Mest High Reqs is | wader the eye of ‘concerned tht the perpetatos ofthis Art of Chaos be boop oasis ted that steve depiction of the acs be ctoited at lest a widely the book itself To these ead the offending pares ane had thie nds cot cof and an accurate map of theses tached to this proclamation. ‘Signe, this dey ofthe two thowsid sed twenty Sth day of The Empe“ coach. Shouting a prayer to Sigmar, the coachman drops the reins to cover his eyes, while the horses scream and rear up in terror. ‘As they bolt wildly to avoid the flying skull, the horses career the coach against the trunk of a massive oak, and the whole thing overturns, smashing both right-hand wheels in the process. |) Anyone on the roof of the coach must make a Fear test in order ‘o beable todo anything other than quiver with fright. A jump from the coach should be treated as a distance of 6 yards (see WFRP, 73). Hanging onto the coach will require a Strength test - success resulsin the character taking 1 hit at $3 (ignoring armou, failure means that the characteris flung clear - to fall 4 yards. Having had no real warning, all those within the coach must make ‘an nitive test (at -10) to avoid taking 1 hit at 3 (ignore armour) As the passengers begin to disentangle themselves, one of them (chosen at random) sees the skull peering into the coach. After a ‘couple of seconds the skull fies off, But any character not sil inside the wreck will see it heading west over che tees. For a further description ofthe skal, consult the Bestiary a the end of the The coach is beyond repair; only ewo wheels remain intact, and both axles are smashed. Hedric, the coachman is lying in the road - battered and bruised, but otherwise unhurt. Gunder, alas, suffered J) fatal injuries during the crash, when a trunk containing Ulrike's ‘Map 1 shows the tru layout of vilages south-west of Middeneim [Ate start of the adventure, the Pes are assumed tobe traveling by coach oars enn ang tbe Alc Meena. ‘woods through which the road runs are known to harbour evil and even aol eae, coacies ave qui without Stopping. The PCs" coach has thre other passengers: Berta fing, ander boda, Gunder Both women ar young. (19 and 17 respectively), blue-eyed blondes of good breeding, beg ‘daughters oft prosperous Altdorfer wool merchant, Cumder i 4 san of aman Siren and Toughness = ), not exacy bright (Umtelligence = 22). His brow is thick and sloping and his massive fas seems tojut frcher forward than his tstd and flaened nose. He i lad in leather jrkin and armed with hug. woodcuters axe. The girls are travelling to Middenheim to visit their cousin, Kirsen jung a Ladyat-Court to Graf Bris Tbbinget, (er of -Middentein. They are wel-marnered and are used oben eated politely (especially when Gunder isin attendance ‘The journey is without incident until the coach has just crossed the junction with the Grubentreich road, a few hours before sunset. From, ut ofthe trees ahead and travelling about 15 fet above the ground, an evi-looking skull with glowing eyes comes hurtling towards the Dallgwns fel from the lugeage rack and broke his neck, Two horses have run off, a third has a badly fractured leg, and the other stands shivering nearby. The two gis are very upset but wl be calmed by reassuring words. They will nt be calmed by Hedric's wide-eyed ‘bole about the swooping, red-eyed monster om the pts ofl A CHOICE OF ACTIO! have a numberof options avallble. They coud stay put, Burts bulacan aright tne ese ol pln ot so other coach is due today, and in any case, would not stop for fear they were highwaymen. The group could head forthe nearest ‘coaching, The Maan’ Head, but since tis ver 20 nls vay, {could not be reached before nightfall (some $ hours away). The third choice, andthe one favoured by Ulrike and Bertha, would be {osetofftwvands the vllage of Grubentech. The gs hae relatives there who would put the PCS up for the night and lend transport, for thelr fetun journey to a coaching tnn, Furthermore, the ils ae sure the adventurers will be rewarded fr ther safe escort Itis about 10 miles to Grubentreich and, walking atthe girs’ of mph, could be reached soon afer dark. Given the gsrelisal to even consider any other plan, this isthe best course of action. Hedi rae felow who tales his responsiilies stout, un to rde the one re othe coaching inn and kibn te Woalemdos, * ae ‘The PCs can reach Grubentreich by the end of the day if they make ‘determined march, although Bertha may slow them down alte ‘towards nightfall. Any good-looking male PC who carries Bertha ove he stall o so vil wine sincere rate. (Making a Fel roll will also win a friendly kiss on the cheek!) i 46 OTIS TS‘The village itself comprises some 88 simple, country folk, who make ‘amoderatelving from and livestock. No maps provided ‘asthe lay-out ofthe place is unimportant to the adventure. Mathie and Eduard jung - aunt and uncle to the gis - run The Black Sheep tavern, and will be pleased with the PCs for rescued ther nieces. As atoken of graiude, the party wil be free accommodation, food and drink forthe night. (Unfortunately, the inn’ two guest rooms have already been taken but the main tavern is clean and warm) Ifthe PCs don't mention the fying shail, one ofthe gies wil. This may happen wile the bars slfilloflocals or at hing at ght, ‘Stat csp tee. aking wih ies nag ‘more than | comments about ‘bumps on the | daring the crash. Eduard, however, isnot s0 dismissive. The Sescripion ofthe crash backs up the rumour he heard two days ‘agp from Viemer Gta, wine merchant eturring fom the neatty ‘Vilage of Pricstock (ee Maps 1 and 3a). According to Geizhas, (whois now in Middenheim), the vilagers ‘ge him the tha he vila was cued tha he corpses of the dead had risen from the ground and were Soca ethan Ren gains were haunting the ‘when the tavern is empty thas to him that the skulls ‘ugh to be dealt with before they stat to bother Grubentreich, and Iwo teeri deal hemthan beeen vedere? duePcs look ike they do not ntend Serta tne tpg ts be sete ws age te pacing ‘some long lst treasure hoard. (f Bertha has shown signs of liking ‘one of the adventurers Eduard will make the story even more attractive, hoping to make the PCS leave before any tomance can develop!) ‘As chance would hav i, three ofthe in’s guess willbe traveling through Prizstck he folowing day; namely, the farmer Hans Krug ‘ed abu ae reuring to cher asock se ‘Map 1) tomocrow. The Ps could doubtless get ait tothe village fon Krug’ carts if they wished The Ps ned ary toa Hans Kg for ai (2 woe bet wring ensgh, bores for shin each ‘iecan oa ert dineg ease popmese Hom Seosiined Eom pie each ot tee oo he st make money whenever he can. If ai piven aay, a eon 3) fect oun er Ube et Sey rd es tho dhol pasos eat then Mieco eect ON TO PRITZSTOCK ‘The 15 mile joumey to Pritzstock takes about 3 hours on Krug’s, ‘art. The only other way that the characters could make the tip, i et eas hs ie eer To assistants know nothing of events at Pritzstock, having} ‘etumed from a long celling trip to Middenhelz. 7 PRITZSTOCK: THE VILLAGE Pritzstock is a small but wealthy village of 48 souls (and their ore) sap 2 eal te loa ae and ap 3 hows the Vilage n to a farmhouse, each household has a large shed where casks of wine are stored and te grapes are Bottles ofthe beter vintages are usually kept in cellars the farmhouses pe a neo fo pe gn Hens. he es lowed to wander ely and spend aot of thet time scathing ‘ound the north-west area of the village, since this where people ate buried andthe worms grow fat aa Tesul subject the village are vineyards grown on man-made terraces ‘whch Rave oen cated fom te est the wine pode proves the sole source of income for the inhabitants. Pritstock Reisling isa light delicate wine which is gaining in popularity throughout ‘the Western Empire. In recent years harvests have been particulary ‘god and the village has prospered as a result: buildings and cars arc ina god sae frepa animals ar sur andthe peopl ae well-fed. fe some) the vag doesnot have an inn, and takes the form of ‘wine-tastings’ at house or: ‘this isa very closely kt community. By far the ‘most popular sessions take place at the home of Hent\-Philippe Rocheteau, the Burgermeister, or Mayor, of Pritstock. ‘The village is at its busiest during the grape-harvest, and the timing, seSaah eeciraarrsne seeaitah merceeaanne Judging just when to start requires years and the Toei mea joc ns one hates ts Letras {Top must begin ifthe wine nt to e ne. Migrant workers FES have already visited. The grapes Site ateeenneneoreerinoes aoe PRITZSTOCK: PAST AND PRESENT a ofthe current toubles le 3 years inthe past. A young. ‘dorks whe mera, San Macaca, bape an fe wh Hent-Plipe's wife, Elisabet. Unforunaely. Henr-Philippe lcomod of her relonctip faving chanced upon aloe lee (es Siefan} to his wife Ihe had been able t ac immediately would have come to ahead as Hens Pillpe confonted his Inatypicl Bretonian age. As it was, Elsabet was awayin Alto, wher ve ging Hens Pllppes bumingrage tne {Dum wo ke and his Goughts with revenge hhad gone to Aldor. Cursing his ick, Stefan moderated his drinking in anticipation ofan ealy start, commenting that he :..mustretam next moming and attend to important business That night, however, Henri-Phlippe attacked Stefan ashe slept, cubbing him senseless. young precision Henr-Philipe then began to seal the alcove with stone "o the desperate pleas from Stefan. and mortar, oblivious to the eT OMT 47MAP 3 - PRITZSTOCK VILLAGE HOUSEHOLD Achebe Bek Fes Grdinn Klop Reser Rockets Semele Suku Used Wil ction * aie tent mer of Race Naber 1h 2 fad 4 Map Ste dete ai ex Leen A. B,C, D ad E= ; 5 n a a ¢ @ 0 Finally the work was completed, leaving Heni-Philippe satisfied. He had left a barrel of wine within reach to ease Stefan's thirst, planning that Stefan would experience a slow death from starvation All that remained was to dispose of Stefan’ horse, With the village stil sleeping off the effects ofthe wine, Hent-Philippe had no trouble slipping out unnoticed. Scattering Stefan's belongings by the road he let the horse loose and returned to Prtzstock. ‘Three days later Stefan's saddle and pack were spotted. Everyone hhad assumed he had lft early without waiting o say farewell Despite a seach onanised bythe mayo of Pasa his boty was never For a while the disappearance, and presumed death, of the young, wine merchant caused much talk and anxiety inthe area. However, with no further incidents to fuel nthe name of Stefan “Maranaeur was forgpten, at last, that's what Henti-Philippe hoped and thought. And so things might have been save for one person, ‘Stefan's twin brother, Dieter. ‘Acthe time of Stefan’ Dieter Maranaeur was nearing, the end ofa successful wizard's apprenticeship at Middenheim. Yet, as the days of Stefan’ ordeal passed, his brother began to suffer in much the same way Linked by Kinship, Dieter at Bist sured nights but within a week showed signs ofa severe wasting, Gice Sot athe apes wer laeed mo deus ‘and as his condition worsened the physicians feared for his life. ‘Suddenly (ea the moment of Stefan's death), che month ongiliness auisted and Dieter begat wo reve. Ouly then was ie tld ot his brother's disappearance while on a business trip to Pritzstock. Inthe three years that have passed, Dieter has learned of his late brother’ affair with Elisabet rom eters he found a Stefan’ Altdorf ‘sidence] andthe itaton rom Hens Philippe, Dissing these ‘matters, along with the mysterious less, with his foe telly aged to pce toete he nana of he broner demise. Dieter, now a Level 2 Wizard, has come to the village consumed ly dhe lew of revenge. Diver by his own ligly tran) belle, Dieter is also affected by the spirit of his dead brother; Stefan “Maranaeur now exerts a hateful force from beyond the grave and. Dieter is being influenced to ruin Prtzstock and kil Rochereau. ‘The wizards frst move was to scout the local country and find a sale base for himself and his hed rt Schl This is where he got lucky, after a fasion. In a cave well-hidden by vegetation they discovered numerous human and humanoid skal, gz ennant of an ancient bate, ite a once sensed hat te ‘were magical in some way. After experimentation, Dieter larne Henan neigh oc he vl of Poo they io attack the oy ae a pet way of tying the vila an acing them o abandon te place. What Dieter doesn't know is thatthe magical qualities ofthe sku are due to race elements of warpstone present in the cave. The amount snot sufficient to produce Chaos ‘except with igificant exposure, but itis enough to be of interest tothosetradidonally dependent on t- which leads othe final part, ofthe adventure. ‘A small band of Skaven, alerted to the presence of warpstone in the area, have come hunting fort. Having eventually narrowed the Search tothe cave, the Skaven have spied out Dieter and Kurt, and have also seen the flying skal. Their leader, being fairly smart as ‘Skaven go, has decided to bide his time to see just what the skis are capable of and how the Skaven might make use of them, Reasonably enough, the Slaven are uncertain of whether to negate or attack, given thatthe air may be thick with fying skulls of ‘unknown power, ‘The remainder of the adventures set out as flows. Afr seting the nial scene asthe PCs arrive inthe Vilage, theres a section ‘onNPCs in Pritzstock: what they do, who they at, what they know land suggestions on how they wil espond to various PC actions and conversation. This is followed by descriptions of Dieter, Kurt and th cv, and etal of the Skaven nest are ao gen. An ant aspect to the adventure concerns time: Dieter wil canary of he gapeiureet bprermunt. Tee moepiee in the vilage wl become increasingly desperate asthe days pass. ARRIVING IN PRITZSTOCK' ‘The rough track ftom Grubenteich, from the forest toreveal asmall ally intensvely cutvaled wih aceupon ace of heal: looking vines the party is aveling with Hane ug they wil fear un of eri Wy cope ste he wl oe his curiosity that nobody is working the vineyards. The GM should assume that the FCS arrive on Day U, and events are timed ‘Arriving in the village proper (across a well-maintained but rather inadequate ditch, the PCs will be struck by both its prosperity and auietenes, Furthermore, a couple of houses have crude planks naled (Gea ra seve ey "anny ges = geocaly « 7 are “nanny’s fingers’ ‘considered to ward off ev spins). The doors ofthese houses are also inscribed with me runes, but it needs the Rune Lore sal to apprecate that they are indeed meaningless. ‘Travelling further with Krug or general investigation will reveal that all the are attending a meeting outside the house of Henti- Philipe. The scenes quite confusing, with mary people speaking and shouting at onc. Things wil queten down when strangers are ‘spotted, and at this stage the villagers will be wary of newcomers ‘and act accordingly. Taking advange ofthe hl, Henr-Pilipe wllpeak. "Look, theres ‘no point aging und we've all calmed dwn and can discuss things fatlnaly. And there's no sense blaming peopl without cause At ths thee i a general murmer of dasent, ut Hent Pili Continues. "Everyone go home and we'll meet again in a coupe o fut Tis one wih tnoad approval andthe vlages begin fo ifthe Pcs arrived wit Krug, the farmer and assistants willrop them off and continue o their way (but ot before visting the lcd! store to find out what's going on). Once the meeting is concluded Henti-Philippe will be fee to greet the party, and reference should be made to his description in the NPC listing. Recent Events —— ‘Ten days ago a chil, Sel Baldurich, came running into the village seen, In the woods (Sighting 1 on Map Sa but see entry Seelis well-known inthe vilage for his various talltales and this one was put downto imagination, However, some three days later, Isolde Guderian was out fruit when she noticed a skal siting ona branch. The shld not move but when she returned with acoupe of militiamen the stl had gone, Sighting 2), The vllages did not take her seriously. However, tree days ago, two fiem workers, Siglomund Halsbret and Kud Cropenffotcur, both claimed to have sen a ‘glowing skull’ floating in the woods ates ae ee resent ae scale search by the militia failed to reveal any clue. Finally, on the morning of the PCs" arrival, Erietta Surhardt was attacked, again while working the vines. Three other workers heardher scream and rushed over to wiere Erietta was last seen. They discovered her unconscious and bleeding, but worse stil. a skill ‘was resting on hes body (Sighting 4) The skull took to the air but instead of attacking flew offinto the forest. Ereta was carried back and now les in the Rocheteau house, atended by Elisabet. Analeady frightened village had gathered to ‘do something’ when itwas noted that Siismund Halse one ofthe witnesses ight 3), was missing. A search ofthe vilage has fale to find him an this has unnerved the vllagersfarthet. Actually, avery scared Silomund ft secretly before dawn. Hehad norelativesin the village and decided to pack his bags and ran.) With te grape-harvest due to begin in 2 dag time the vilagers are now worned about thet liveltood: they are frightened to go into the feds, and migrant workers are sure to hear of evens and stay away. Allthe above is common knowledge, but the PC's are tkely to obtain ‘a mote coherent version from Henti-Philippe. Speculation in the village is rife and it willbe recalled how a young wine merchant disappeated a few years ago. In addition, there are various rumours/explanations of recent events: 1) The graves of dead warriors from an ancient battle have been ‘dure by clearing the forest. Local rumour, based on rth has it that a Chaos hoard from the Drakwald Forest was slain over to the south-west. Pethaps some were also slain near Pritzstock? (2) The skulls have been sent as a punishment from the gods for ot making proper sacrifice in respect of the recent excellent harvest. (3) Henti-Philipe is somehow involved in order to buy land cheap ca a eis Dee Hed Wh ng Sap ‘The last rumour isthe blackest and will only be spoken if thi foe eng vay tal ond Reruns wate, ‘The villagers are also angry that the militia has not done anything to stop the skulls and this has created some bad feeling between people. Just what the militia (four farmers and a warrior), are ‘Supposed t0 do nobody savs. but that doesn’t stop then from ‘complaining, PRITZSTOCK: THE INHABITANTS NB: Many ofthe villagers have the skill Vinecufure, This is similar to Brewing but applies only to wines, including knowledge of vine growing and other aspects of wine-making. HENRI-PHILLIPPE ROCHETEAU, MAYOR OF a PRITZSTOCK Henr-Philipe isa large, stoutly uit 42 ear old man with an ove complexion and hoe lengh Hackl A decade of ood- livinghas made him sighly overweight but he stil enjoys robust health Originally a wine merchant from Breton, Renn Philippe vsted the aeaon business and che excelent potential sol aod fr aati retonan we. Wi money Hen Duhased a substantial amount ofland fom {he locals ata fair price) and sted in the ea 14 years ago, These loals now work the land as tenant farmers. The ew vine Seong estabished and, having paid of the inital loan, Hent-Philippe has enjoyed increasing profits ever since He marred tisabet, a local git, two years after arriving, being tracted ty her good looks and innocent nature. Howeve, iearing ofthe afar with Stefan Maranacurhe hasbeen very biter towards her, and now tats her as a servant rather than a wit Healso blames Elisabet for not bearing any chen; a fact noticed bythe resto the vilage who believe is fo be the reason forthe sarnage’s fale. Hent-Pilipe i very much the typical Breton, gent exuberance and theatal deplays of emotion. Hebas alt se the harvest does not go ahead on time and wil welcome the PCS as potential Tescues, ne wil therefore oft 750 oes Ite party deat withthe sil belee the harvest eg. For each harvest alos the money om offer vil fall by 100 GCS. His own personal Bele is that the Sls have indeed come from some disturbed bated perhaps allthat's needed is to seal up some tomb entrance to stp the sks ting out, During their period of hire Pcs may sleepin the menting shed and wil ecelve fee food and drink I you are using this scenario as part of a campaign you may wish twhave Rocheteay offering a percentage profit frm the hares ‘payment. A good harvest will et Henri-Phillippe 5000 GCs in one {year’s time, rising by 1000 GCs for each extra year the wine is ‘matured, full maturity being reached in ive years). Rocheteau will ‘open negotiation at 15% but may be bargained to 20%. The party ‘mUSt state how many years they wish to wait and individuals must return atthe appropriate harvest-time to collect their share ofthe ‘agreed sum, For each harvest day lost, Rocheteau's profit falls by 10%, The Cellar ‘Rocheteau’s house is not mapped but searching the cellar wll reveal fairly recent brickwork behind one of the large wine barrels, (there {s only 1' of space between wall and barrel {asked about this, Rocheteau, (who may be wondering what people ‘were doing rooting in the celia since the only entrance is via the Jutchen) will state thatthe alcove was sealed to combat damp. Use ofthe skill Mining will reveal tha the brickwork i less than 5 years ‘old and that there is no sign of damp anywhere in the cellar. Getting into the eealed alcove ie dificult. Lack of space prevents the use ofa sledgehammer. Ifthe walls to be knocked down then, the large (heavy) wine barrel must first be moved or smashed, If ‘access to the alcove is gained a dessicated body can be seen, one hand chained to the wall. A wine barrel and ladle are next to the body. IFthe body is searched a letter can be found. Par of the eter, thas been eaten by mold, the remaining text is as follows: SERINE 84 HLVUM 4O Sadv© wy vewest Sean ow auch have mised you How nich ge can we hep op ‘he pretence? Oe ay we wil sel be uncer sy dae Seu when ou tear a the ok nme il rea en hea Can ou nose the ay ee when AS ou might think, he eter om Este Rhee Reaction to Events, 1, during the course of the adventure, Hent-Philippe comes face- te-face with Dieter Maranaeur he will tum pale as if seing a ghost. He had no idea that his victim had a twin and will assume Stefan somehow d to escape. The GM may wish to have Henri Philippe break down and confess at this point, rufning Into the cellar in temporary madness to check on tne ‘cell Alternatively, Henti-Philippe might be overcome with angec that, bis enemy stllives and attack Dieter immediately, saying something like, “You! I don’t now how you dd it bur you're not ging to escape death a second time’ However, if confronted with the evidence of his crime (e a body inthe cela Rocheteau wil attempt to lu, bribe or fight his way out Henri-Phillippe Rocheteau, Mayor of Pritzstock ‘Align | Neutral M]wS[BS] S [TW] 1 [A Dex|ta [ine] ct [Wr rel 4 [atfaat aa to fart 1 [34151 ]at [21 139/52. Consume Alcohol, Etiquette, Herb Lore, Read/Write Breton Read/Write Reikspiel, Super Numerate, Vineculture Tether fein (| ARbody), Dagger +401, 2 Dmg, 20 Far), Pouch (4GCe! 11 S8o/ 10 Be), Sword (kept in home) ELISABET ROCHETEAU. Elisabet s 33 yeas oldandof slender build, ‘with plaited blonde hair and deep blue eyes. ‘She s.aquiet country woman who says tle ‘when her husband is around. Her parents, now dead, persuaded her to marry Rocheteau, and for a while the marriage ‘worked, despite the fact she was always ‘overawed by Henr-Philippe's extravagant personality. Over the last few years though, her husband has become increasing domineering. Not surprisingly, she has been Increasingly unhappy as a result. in part, she blames herself for not bearing any children and tries to make up for it by behaving as a durifal wife ‘The disappearance of Stefan affected her