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Perilous Realm: A Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Podcast

Perilous Realm: A Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Podcast

By The Verdant Castellan

An Actual Play Podcast for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, playing both 4th Edition online via FoundryVTT (the Ubersreik Adventures) and our physical game in 2nd Edition (the Thousand Thrones campaign).

The Ubersreik Adventures: Ubersreik ’s streets run red with the blood of Reikland. Corpses of good, stout-hearted folk hang from the walls. Our heroes must navigate this powder-keg melting pot.

The Thousand Thrones: In a dark bloody age of daemons and of sorcery a new champion must be found. Will our protagonists aid him in these formative steps, or usher in the Age of the Thousand Thrones?
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The Enemy Within - Shadows Over Averheim

Perilous Realm: A Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay PodcastOct 30, 2021

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The Enemy Within - Shadows Over Averheim

The Enemy Within - Shadows Over Averheim

This is a short teaser for my current Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4th Edition campaign, The Enemy Within: Shadows Over Averheim.

Surely you mean Shadows Over Bogenhafen you mad fool?

The Enemy Within is a classic Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay campaign. Actually there's two of them, and we don't want a case of Mistaken Identity here!

The original classic one is currently in print for both 1E and 4E from Cubicle 7 at the moment! Ever the contrary fellow, whilst everyone and their small but vicious dog is running that I'm running the second WFRP campaign to bear the name Enemy Within, published by Fantasy Flight Games circa 2013 for WFRP 3rd Edition. It is considerably rarer and hard to track down (my own copy wasn't exactly a cheap Ebay purchase). I'm converting it to 4th Edition and running it on Foundry VTT. 

To disambiguate the two campaigns I will call this conversion of the 3rd Edition campaign The Enemy Within: The Cowled Conspiracy (a name one of the authors approves of). This campaign was written by Graeme Davis and Dave Allen for Fantasy Flight Games. I believe Book 1 was primarily written by Dave Allen.

So what is this about?

The Enemy Within: The Cowled Conspiracy is an original standalone campaign that is set 8 years after the original and is also a prequel to the Storm of Chaos and thus our run of the Thousand Thrones. It parallels the themes of the original yet is a unique standalone adventure in its own right. And I'll be adding plenty of extra content, especially given the release of the new material for the original Enemy Within: Director's Cut.

Can I have the conversion?

I'll be converting this campaign, but it's a huge undertaking and I'll be looking at a way to get the conversion out there if there is demand. However unlike Mirror of Desire and Eye for an Eye, this is a huge campaign so unless it's just 4e statblocks you need, you'd be better of hunting down a copy of the campaign or the original Fantasy Flight PDF.

Can I join your game?

Yes! Our Ubersreik Adventures are on hiatus for now, and most of the players were recruited via the startplaying.games site - there's still 1-2 paid slots available in the unlikely event anyone's interested in joining. Otherwise the episodes will find their way here shortly when there's enough content to justify.

Oct 30, 202100:43
Heart of Glass Part 1 - A Death in the Watch

Heart of Glass Part 1 - A Death in the Watch

Freshly liberated from Spittlefeld our heroes are recruited into a game of intrigue, seemingly tasked with investigating a murder without any reasonable chance of success. Will they succeed, or is a fast boat to Tilea their best option?

Apr 23, 202101:43:55
Slaughter in Spittlefeld Part 3 - The Only Way Is Down!

Slaughter in Spittlefeld Part 3 - The Only Way Is Down!

Having retrieved the doctor's journal the Ubersreik trio descend into the maze-like lower levels of Spittlefeld to seek their quarry. Will the promise of treasure sway our heroes in their search for the architect of their imprisonment?

Nov 01, 202001:48:25
Slaughter in Spittlefeld Part 2 - Locked Inside Together

Slaughter in Spittlefeld Part 2 - Locked Inside Together

Betrayed by Sergeant Rudi Klumpenklug, the Ubersreik trio are sealed in the plague-addled tenement of Spittlefeld with some of the more colourful characters in Ubersreik. Can they navigate the animosities between a pair dwarf brothers and an elven hermit?

Apologies to the good people of Glasgow.

Sep 17, 202001:18:13
Slaughter in Spittlefeld Part 1 - Rudi's Revenge

Slaughter in Spittlefeld Part 1 - Rudi's Revenge

They had completed their mission, and earned release from the Ubersreik Watch. Or so they thought. Now their commanding officer, Rudi Klumpenklug has learned about their efforts to get free of his grip and is not happy. He sets them on a triple patrol, reminding them that it is an offence for any watchman to fall asleep on patrol. Is this the extent of his plan?

Sep 08, 202001:04:17
Making the Rounds Part 5 - The Warden and the Prisoner

Making the Rounds Part 5 - The Warden and the Prisoner

The trio must escort a condemned prisoner to his execution at Morr's Field. Is there more to this? Can their employer guarantee they will be released from the Watch?

Aug 17, 202001:56:19
Making the Rounds Part 4 - A Secure Deal

Making the Rounds Part 4 - A Secure Deal

A panicked merchant recruits the Ubersreik Trio to look into a shady deal in the Dawihafen. Rudi continues to make their life difficult.

Jul 23, 202002:07:12
Making the Rounds Part 3 - Terror in the Teufel

Making the Rounds Part 3 - Terror in the Teufel

Disappearances run rife amongst the docks of Ubersreik, and only Marina seems to be interested in investigating these initially. Their search will take the Ubersreik Trio beneath the dwarven bridge that spans the Teufel. 

Jul 16, 202002:10:39
Making the Rounds Part 2 - Learning the Ropes

Making the Rounds Part 2 - Learning the Ropes

Pressed into service with the Ubersreik Watch, our three heroes each react differently to their new duties.

Jul 05, 202001:57:60
Making the Rounds Part 1 - Law and Order
Jun 24, 202002:10:25
Eye for An Eye Part 4 - The Eyes Have It!
Jun 11, 202002:15:32
Eye for An Eye Part 3 - Secrets & Eyes
Jun 04, 202002:38:00
Eye for An Eye Part 2 - Welcome to Grunewald
May 31, 202001:06:50
Bonus: Ubersreik Adventures Opening
May 23, 202002:25
Eye for An Eye Part 1 - A Warm Welcome
May 20, 202001:08:32
The Crusade of the Child (Part 3)

The Crusade of the Child (Part 3)

In this final part of their explorations of the Crusade of the Child things start bad as the group have a corpse to dispose of, Barbossa finds himself in even greater mortal peril and the group finally think they know who their nemesis is. But will they stop his plan in time?

May 09, 202004:11:08
The Crusade of the Child (Part 2)

The Crusade of the Child (Part 2)

All is not safe in the Crusade of the Child, and our trio's investigation will take them from the highest to the very lowest.

When Barbossa is given a unique opportunity to uncover the truth it falls to Guillame to act as Cyrano de Bergerac.

Content Warning: Some relatively adult themes in this episode. And one exasperated GM.

May 02, 202004:05:51
The Crusade of the Child (Part 1)

The Crusade of the Child (Part 1)

After weeks of searching the Company of the Tattered Cloak finally reached the Crusade of the Child. Having met the child, Karl, will their lives ever be the same again?

Sir Guillame struggles with the wounds he was dealt by the vampire Mad Orlock. He meets a new and unlikely ally.

Barbossa quests for his master's grimoire with varying degrees of success.

Elise discovers a person of interest in the woods near the crusade.

Apr 28, 202004:07:59
Whispers in the Dark (Part 3)

Whispers in the Dark (Part 3)

The group finally reach the Crusade of the Child, but must navigate a labyrinthine plethora of disease, decay, religious fundamentalism, bigotry, politics and even more abominable aspects of life in the Old World.

Apr 11, 202003:40:58
Whispers in the Dark (Part 2)
Mar 30, 202003:34:06
Whispers in the Dark (Part 1)
Jul 29, 201904:28:22
An Unquiet Place (Part 4)
Jun 26, 201903:46:12
An Unquiet Place (Part 3)

An Unquiet Place (Part 3)

A showdown occurs with on one side the companions, their new allies in the Blauesblut and on the other the foul Hollenbach and his summonings. Will the arrival of a third party complicate things? Will the vile Lennhart von Speier be saved, despite his many sins? What of those of his brother?

Mar 06, 201901:40:51
An Unquiet Place (Part 2)

An Unquiet Place (Part 2)

Investigations continue in Pfeifeldorf as our heroes face corruption, snobbery, buffoonery and worse in their quest to find and rescue Gertie the Chicken. Allies are found in unexpected places, and for some the weight of their guilty conscience is too much.

They discover that while talk is cheep,  fowl corruption goes all the way to the top of Pfeifeldorf's society, Will their hendurance be enough to see them through? Will they face the creature in the crypt, or will they themselves turn chicken?

Feb 27, 201901:56:29
An Unquiet Place (Part 1)

An Unquiet Place (Part 1)

The Companions of the Tattered Cloak leave Marienburg and wind their way along the banks of the River Reik towards the village of Pfeifeldorf, to carry out Lady Selena Reiva's errand and to pursue the Crusade of the Child. 

Under the eaves of the Drakwald they encounter danger and must fight for their lives.

Feb 20, 201903:52:05
The Call of Chaos (Part 5)

The Call of Chaos (Part 5)

The investigation in Marienburg draws to a close as our heroes face the remnants of the Three Moons Cult in the sewers and make sense of all the clues they have found so far about the Crusade of the Child.

Feb 08, 201902:20:29
The Call of Chaos (Part 4)

The Call of Chaos (Part 4)

The companions explore Marienburg's forlorn shanty, the Doodkanal, in search of the wayward Jurgen Baer. Their search takes them from the seedy taverns and dens to the submerged sewers of the port city. 

Sir Guillame rescues his first damsel but reality proves underwhelming, 

Elise makes a truly shocking discovery.

Barbossa finally overcomes his fascination with anything that glows a suspicious shade of green.

Feb 03, 201903:03:21
The Call of Chaos (Part 3)
Jan 23, 201901:21:26
The Call of Chaos (Part 2)
Dec 29, 201802:26:42
The Call of Chaos (Part 1)

The Call of Chaos (Part 1)

Arriving in Marienburg after the sinking of the Gilded Drake huntress Elise and wizard Barbossa find the city reeling from the actions of a boy who may be Sigmar Reborn. They join Bretonnian Knight Errant Sir Guillame de Bordeleaux in investigating a crusade that have formed around the boy, an investigation which will take them from the slums of Marienburg to the fetid filth of the Cursed Marshes.
Nov 25, 201804:38:30
Opening Crawl: High Quality Version

Opening Crawl: High Quality Version

A higher quality download of the Storm of Chaos overview at the start of Episode 1.
Sep 15, 201803:26
The Maiden Voyage of the Gilded Drake
Sep 08, 201804:41:17