Death on the Reik (Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay) (v. 9) [Hardcover]

Jim Bambra (Author), Graeme Davis (Author), Phil Gallagher (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Games Workshop Ltd (October 26, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 186989359X
• ISBN-13: 978-1869893590
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,051,808 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Graeme Davis was born near London's Heathrow Airport in 1958 and studied archaeology at the University of Durham.

He is the co-author of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, and has written over 50 titles for tabletop roleplaying games. His first novel, the Dungeons & Dragons tie-in "Blood and Honor," was published in 2006. He is also the author of several articles on historical topics, and his short story "Against the Air Pirates" will appear in the Stone Skin Press anthology "The New Hero."

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another fine effort by the folks at GW, April 4, 1999

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Andrew Limsk (Kuala Lumpur, MY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Death on the Reik (Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay) (v. 2) (Paperback)

I am a longtime gamer and have been involved with Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay since the 1st Edition way back in 1990 and remains one of my favourites.

Death on the Reik is one of the older adventures, originally published by Games Workshop before they abandoned the WFRP line to Hogshead. The quality of GW's early work is evident in this product: an inspired storyline, terrific artwork and interesting locales.

The book details an epic journey the length of the River Reik challenging the players with a good balance of invetigation and action as they attempt to thwart the forces of Chaos.

While many people rate the Enemy Within and Shadows of Bogenhafen higher, this adventure is my personal favourite. Be warned that the ending seems a bit of an anti-climax. A more epic finale would have seen this book get a 5-star rating.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Challenger for Power Behind the Throne!, December 9, 1999

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TeeHoo (Tampere, Finland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shadows Over Bogenhafen: Enemy Within Campaign, Volume 1 (Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay) (v. 1) (Paperback)

This adventure is not recommended for players who like only hack and slash. SOB is lighter version of Power behind the throne. Player characters are drawn to Bögenhafen by a mistake. There they are faced by a great threat of Chaos. One of the very high persons in Bögenhafen is corrupted and players are to find out who it is. Guilty one is found out quite easily, but problem is: How to find evidence hard enought to collapse him/her? Can players stop the catastrophe? This adventure is the first of The enemy within campaign. So player characters should not be too powerful. Very fascinating and interesting book. I recommend.

3.0 out of 5 stars A Cthulhu Adventure for Warhammer FRP, May 5, 2000

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Andrew Limsk (Kuala Lumpur, MY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shadows Over Bogenhafen: Enemy Within Campaign, Volume 1 (Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay) (v. 1) (Paperback)

This adventure is the 2nd part of the famed 'Enemy Within' campaign for Warhammer FRP originally published by Games Workshop. The adventure, set in the small town of Bogenhafen has been described by its authors as a 'Call of Cthulhu' scenario. This means investigation, conspiracies, secret cults, and fateful summonings. Above all, it encourages roleplay since there is a bare minumum of violent action.

While many Warhammer FRP veterans enjoy this adventure and rate it highly, I prefer a more balanced style of adventure design. As it is written, the game features a lot of investigation and interaction, and almost no action. However if your group is fortunate enough to consist of players who prefer roleplay over combat, add one star - this adventure is made for you. Players with way too many weapon specialization skills would probably be unconscious with boredom before the end.