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Paths of the Damned: Forges of Nuln (for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay)

Published by Black Industries

Developed by Green Ronin Publishing

Written by Robert J. Schwalb

Cover by Christer Sveen

Illustrated by Tony Parker & Christer Sveen

Cartography by Shawn Brown

96-page b&w hardcover; $24.99

With Forges of Nuln, Games Workshop and Green Ronin bring to a close the Paths of the Damned campaign for the second edition of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. Begun in the core rulebook's "Through the Drakwald" adventure, it got into its stride with Ashes of Middenheim, and continued with Spires of Altdorf, telling of how a stalwart band of adventurers traveled across the Empire in search of the three artifacts containing the essence of a Daemon of Khorne known as Xathrodox Incardine. With the first two items -- the Brass Skull and the Dagger of Yul K'chaum -- having already been destroyed, there remains just one more, the Chalice of Wrath. If it is not destroyed and the Chalice falls into the wrong hands, there is still the chance that Xathrodox the Red Flayer will walk the Old World again and lead a Chaos army into the lands of men that are still reeling from the Chaos incursions of the "Storm of Chaos." All of the clues indicate that the Chalice of Wrath has been taken to the city of Nuln, "the Jewel of the Empire."

Once the capital of the Empire, Nuln is built upon the ruins of an ancient High Elf settlement. Hit by both great plagues and Orcish hordes in its . . .
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Article publication date: May 11, 2007

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