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The ranks and titles of the Old World nobility is a confusing subject.” Eto ken ne 19 JA 1 Took at the vou 3 ‘Sometimes the level of grovellin reaches the point of being nauseating oer wih she Rumble coin Part two takes us iato The Old City among 4 other places on 4 Although the keep is part of the Old City . wall, it dominates the atmosphere ofthe Hi distiet. goes Reviewed: The Professionals ay |A look at how to incorprate Bodie & Doyle AUS. ©) into your WERP game, Sorry that wis + lie axe ix ‘A Took at some games magazines. If ths is not sey exactly what i the point of Tn the Name of Love ‘A abort scensio, En to do anything, i i rollREVIEWS Last issue I reviewed a number of resources available on-line for use in WERP. A unique ‘one, in its execution, is ‘The Bergsbury Project Which aims to develop the town of Bergsburg by allowing anyone to submit locations, seenarios and personalities. By allowing all submissions, plans of this nature encourage @ wide variety of ideas, many just one-off Thus writers are encouraged to contribute. without ever going down the line of attempting to create a full sourcebook. The structure ofthis kind of project attracts those who would not otherwise be tempted to put pen to paper. However, such an undertaking comes with inherent dangers. The problem is that without any contro, focus or consistency a project could go off the rails The organisers state in their introduction, "we want a breathing, living city where things depend on each other”. This isa worthy statement, but inevitably for the different contributions to interact without conflicting you need some degree of control and maintenance, The organisers have set out to counter potential problems by providing solid guidance for perspective contributors. They have ‘outlined the history of the town, giving an overview of what makes it intresting. Assistance on submissions and an outline of how the submission process works is also included: all ofthis seems to be a sensible attempt to make things easier for contributors. Reading this Aid gives a real sense that they are really trying to make this a playable city source, Part of this guide contains the weleome advice that they are trying to avoid huge conspiracies and Chaos cultists in every house The Project itself available as a website maintained by Luke “Twigger, one ofthe Project co-ordinators. He has done an excellent {job of putting ital together. The site itself s simple and clean, ‘although not always as easy to navigate as it could be. A welcome Peet feature is the ability to download the whole project as a compressed file if required, Bergsburg (originally known as Virtualdorf) was chosen as the basis for the project as there were no references to it outside a ‘gazetteer entry in The Middenheim Sourcebook. This allowed the city to be developed in any direction, Standing as the capital of Hochland, it was built on the site ofa holy waterfall associated with ‘Shallya, In addition to the crowds of pilgrims, prospectors have flocked tothe town in recent years after the discovery of gold inthe nearby Middle Mountains. The cult of Shallya provides a powerful influence here, but its the Council of Five who rule. The Council is also the name of the Bergsburg project's five co-ordinators. ‘The background is supported with a number of maps of the town and surrounding area which provide an essential visual guide to the city. Although the project isa couple of years old, the amount ‘of material here is relatively small. However, the quality is generally high. Each entry begins with raw details listing the ttle, author, and the history ofthe submission, saying when it was added to the project and if it has undergone any changes. The main part of the {description Finishes with links to other submissions. This is where ‘Bergsberg really seems to be heading in the right direction. Such Tinks make the background come alive, ensuring no submission stands alone. It also means there ae plenty of ideas for thers 10 work with, If this can be carried through, Bergsberg will become a ‘coherent and effective environment, Among the current submissions are thre temples, a detailed ‘description of a noble family, some traders, numerous NPCs and various other elements you would expect to find in a Warhammer city. The best ofthese are the Tiegel Theatre the Shrine of Ranald ‘and the Temples of Sigmar and Ulric. There are plenty of nice ideas, many showing what can be done without resorting to Chaos- fuelled plots. | also liked the shor story, Kasper’ Gift, although its link to Bergsburg is tenuous. The most effective submiss those that tie in to the background of the ci ‘make the location of charaeter unique. ‘On the downside, a couple of the submissions feel a ‘unfinished and shoulda’t have been allowed in without further development. A stronger editorial hand would have benefited some ‘of the submissions which tend to waffle a litle. Tightening the work ‘up at this stage ean only strengthen the project later on, There is also a tendency to fully detail every NPC, including giving them profiles. This isn't necessary, and just takes up additional space. ‘Although the links between submissions do make the ity come alive, there is not enough material to judge how affective this will be, although the current groundwork is strong. One element ofthe project that is lacking, though, are scenarios. It will be scenarios that will relly pull things together and allow the different parts of the city to interact. Hopefully, once GMs start using the project these will naturally become available. As it stands, the Bergsbung project has the foundation to be a strong and effective resource for WFRP GMs. Ifthe Council of ‘guaranteed. Is lack of recent development shows that this isa real danger. Whatever happens look forward to secing how it evolves The Bergsberg Project can be found at; www geocities.com/Iuke_twigger/bb_index html ee Warpstone - Issue SeventeenSLA Industries Published by Nightfall Games/Hogshead Publishing Reviewed by Martin Oliver ws 610 sears ago the universe wes ov war: Raves tore eachother arti an epic sre kos as the Conflict Wars. Only one person had the vision toed it oll Me Saver. strange. chery ited businessman sho sol eupons and Blogenetc oldies, ad who eventual rong about peace Br tring hese same wecpons on thelr new masters the wake ofthe desrction. he founded SLA industries ~ a company that owns everthing worth mentioning Dhe company tha rues oppress all opposition. 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