I like to use images a lot but it was surprisingly hard finding a picture online to suit The Drowned Rat (there isn't one in Ashes of Middenheim.) Of course there are umpteen billion D&D tavern pictures but since there are no Tieflings or Dragonborn in the Old World (and since no Elf would dream of asking for a wine here) I had to reject most of them!

I'm pretty happy I did find one that actually felt like it fit. :)

Adding pictures is always a pleasant experience in my opinion. It removes some of the uncertainties of the scene which as a player can be hugely annoying.

So more pics the better for me :)

I agree, it stimulates the imagination too.  I wouldn't worry about finding the perfect image (I often spend far to long on that and am not satisfied) but the effort is appreciated.

I never appreciated how rough we look until just now.  A giant well armed Kislevite, a tough Dwarven ex con, a weather beaten outlaw throwing Thieves Signs about and a filthy peasant with barely patched together wounds.  We're in the right place really :)

Absolutely! I dread to think how we would have been received in somewhere more salubrious!

And the pictures really help recall the Warhammer tone!

Agreed!

Also, can anyone remind me  about the currency? Was it 1gc = 12ss = 20cp ?

Nearly.

1 gold crown (gc) = 20 silver shillings (s) = 240 brass pfennigs.

1 silver shilling = 12 brass pennies.

A gold crown (also known as a 'Karl' or a 'mark') is actually a fair bit of change in its own right. For most day to day stuff in the cities you'd be dealing with shillings and pence. For instance an ale is 2p while a quality bottle of wine (not that you'd find it in The Drowned Rat!) is 10s.

Wow, those are bad Fellowship rolls... At least you haven't insulted anyone's parentage yet!

We probably don't look a sociable bunch really...

Harkrin decide how much you want to gamble and then either make a Gamble skill test (to play honestly) or Sleight of Hand skill test (to cheat!)

1 shilling gambled and lost:

09:20, Today: Harkrin 'Klinka' rolled 39 using 1d100 ((39)).

Luckily for you the halflings aren't having a good day either!

09:51, Today: Game Master, for the NPC Halflings, rolled 53 using 1d100.  Gambling vs 31.

I'd like to hear from Pieter before I move on to the slaughter... um, the avoidable tavern brawl.

Unfortunately the fifth player I was recruiting seems to have flaked. They haven't sent me a PM since Tuesday and even before then it seemed to be taking a long time to create a character.

I've decided to directly advertise for someone to take over Jocelin, so fingers crossed we'll get a new wizardess soon! :)

If needed I can create a book type character.

Player X (or 'Magnus Eshbern' as he is now going by) was ill and has pm'd me. He seems to be on the mend so hopefully I'll be able to introduce him properly soon. :)

Update tonight or possibly tomorrow (very tired after helping babysit nephews and niece!)

I've mentioned how much I love adding illustrations and I stumbled across a modern set of Warhammer style miniatures that just capture the wfrp style amazingly well: Dunkeldorf Minatures (https://www.kickstarter.com/pr...townsfolk-miniatures)

I'm definitely going to steal some of their art!

They're fabulous!

Hello everyone, I'll be playing Magnus Eshbern.

Happy to be here and looking forward to meeting you all IC! :)

Hiya Magnus, a pleasure to meet you.  Hope you enjoy your time here.  Best avoid 'The Drowned Rat' until it's been cleaned up...

Greetings Magnus!

*waves*

Welcome!

Okay, that wasn't *quite* how I expected things to go but looks like we've got ourselves a good old fashioned one on one tavern brawl! :D

Remember unarmed damage is at SB-4.

Can Klinka get to any enemy (possibly charge?) and attack in this round? He's pretty far away at the moment, so it made me wonder...

Yep, Klinka can reach Thug #1, Thug #4 or Rolf. Charges are out unfortunately - chairs and tables are in the way.

I'll update the map for Round #2.

Klinka has Street Fighter, so that was +10 to WS. It also gives him +1 to damage - does it mean I roll d10-3 for damage?
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