Coffee, Code, and Chronicles

In the Old World, magic and miracles are real. A powerful wizard may pull on the ropes of color energy known as the Winds of Magic to cast a spell and a pious priest may utter a practiced prayer to invoke his god's blessing or curse. In each practice, enough wielding of the winds or the touch of a god will mark the individual. Some believe these marks not to be a symbol of power or blessing, but a sign of corruption, and for the magic user and priest these marks may earn them a sentence of cleansing by fire in the town square. For the Celestial, or Blue, Wizard, the mark may manifest as an Aura of Tranquility or more commonly Disturbing or Alarming Visions with no context or meaning. A Celestial Wizard may also be enveloped the scent of fresh air; an advantage in the dung filled streets of an Imperial City, but disturbing to animals and many denizens. For the priest, similar marks may appear. A priestess of Myrmidia for example may become vengeful to a fault. Develop a kinship with...

The Lady of the Lake is Bretonnia's patron goddess. “The Lady" and her cult is the very foundation of the kingdoms of Bretonnia. Appearing before the knight Gilles le Breton and his closest counsel more that 1500 years ago, on the eve of a great battle, she blessed each them and with a sip from a magical grail, made them the first Grail Knights. They went into battle the next day to defeat a massive Greenskin army of Orcs and Goblins. The victory cemented the feudal system of Bretonnia. Rarely worshipped outside Bretonnia, within the Empire The Lady is seen as a servant of the goddess Myrmidia. Blasphemy, even heresy, in Bretonnia, this understanding aligns well with Myrmidia's warlike aspect and martial ken. In some seminaries, especially Myrmidian, the teaching goes so far as to state that The Lady is just another name for Myrmidia. Then there is the question of The Lady's most faithful servants and messengers, the Grail Damsels. It is whispered these messengers are ...

Knob. Poor Knob. Faithful Knob. Earnest Knob. Knob the squire. Knob the flea. Knob the load. Throughout the Empire, there are zealots of every sanctioned and outlawed cult. Always a sight to behold, and sometimes fear, these zealots can be mere street barkers, sign bearers, or the celibate and poor faithful priests serving their cult. On the other extreme are the fanatics, the flagellants, and the gangs of screaming men (and women) throwing themselves on the shield walls of greenskin, zombie, or mutant armies in far flung parts of the Old World. Knob is closer to the former than the latter. He is an Sigmar anchorite, and a very bad one as he will often find himself much like a hermit, wandering from place to place, alone, only to begin troubling some faithful for company. Knob is often encountered in fervent prayer atop a forgotten pier in a harbor or fallen tree or tree stump in a river. Awakened by a ship's bell or the sounds of men shouting on a passing vessel, Knob will begin e...

The twins Jan and Jen are senior members, nay “acolytes," of Pit van Kars's gang, nay congregation. Jan, though just as easily as Jen, is, are? the barkeep at the Brick Keller in Marienburg. Your tip, or is it “tithe," is the first hurdle to have an audience with Herr van Kars. Both are tall and muscled, indistinguishable from the other. Together, they are well known messengers of the Brick Keller gang and testament to Herr van Kars reach. In Marienburg, Almshoven, or Fort Solace, the brothers make connections with other gangs with in-kind interests than align with the god Ranald. If you've dealt with the Brick Keller gang, you'll likely get a visit by one or both of the brothers. It may be a simple message following up on a request or something more direct, like how your next move may be of benefit to the gang's operations hundreds of miles away. If one harbors a problem with the brothers, it's best you deal with both. For one will certainly return to the...

'Nuff said tonight. 🇺🇸🇨🇦 I can’t even post about WFRP. 

The understanding of heresy in the Old World varies across the population. Some may say that heresy is rare; others may say it is too common. And still others may argue that everyone is guilty of heresy, therefore the topic is moot and there can be no heretics. The latter belief is, of course, heresy, and to give voice to this insane understanding is to be a heretic. Heresy takes many forms in Old World. The greatest is to worship the Ruinous Powers and give aid to the cults or participate in their foul rituals. The Ruinous Powers corrupt, physically and mentally, and often seek to kill, maim, poison, or bring plague upon Elves, Dwarves, Humans, and Halflings alike. Physical mutation—which forms are too great to count—is a sure sign of heresy manifest and, while often hidden in public, mutation is, to the heretic, an honor. In all cults, such mutation is sign the heretic has been touched by their patron. Mental corruption for some Ruinous Powers results in actions taken on behalf of a ...