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T HE

E MPEROR

L UITPOLD

The Premier Luxury Passenger-Boat of the Talabec River

Written by Graeme Davis, based on the novel ‘Drachenfels’ by Jack Yeovil

Updated for WFRP 2nd edition by Alexander J Bateman

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Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay - The Emperor Luitpold

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MPEROR

UITPOLD

Written by Graeme Davis, based on the novel ‘Drachenfels’ by Jack Yeovil

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay - The Emperor Luitpold

The Premier Luxury Passenger-Boat of the Talabec River

The Emperor Luitpold

The Emperor Luitpold is a luxury river liner, named after

the father and predecessor of Karl-Franz I. Run by the

large and powerful Hindelin Lines of Altdorf, it plies the

river Talabec from Altdorf to Bechafen near the Worlds

Edge Mountains. Built by the Spee boatyards in Altdorf in

2510, the Luitpold and its sister-ships the Emperor

Wilhelm (Altdorf-Nuln) and the Emperor Magnus (Altdorf-

Marienburg) give Hindelin Lines an unrivalled luxury fleet.

The “Emperor-class” river liners are much favoured by

wealthy merchants, those on Imperial business and the

lesser nobility. During the storm of Chaos the Luitpold

service was suspended past Talabheim, and it is only

now returning to its full service.

obvious military types the full 10% discount; on the

understanding they will post a watch during each night.

(Note that every passenger is expected to help defend

the boat to the best of their abilities should anything

untoward happen, characters threatening to refuse such

aid unless they are given a discount or wage will, for the

rest of the journey, suffer a -10% penalty to all fellowship

tests with the boat’s crew and other passengers and may

very well be simply refused passage.)

Passenger and servants' cabins may be equipped with

an extra folding bunk on request, but only if all other

cabins of the same class are full. Berth in these folding

bunks costs 15/- per 10 miles, regardless of the quality of

the room it is placed in.

Fares

The Emperor Luitpold has two passenger decks; the

upper passenger deck holds 8 luxury staterooms and 14

three-berth servants’ cabins, while the lower holds 16

twin-berth luxury passenger cabins. Fares are as follows:

Short Journey: 5/- (Any Trip that take less that a day to

complete, No Cabin.)

Bed in Servant’s Room : 10/- per 10 miles

The Journey

The Luitpold's downstream journey starts at the town of

Bechafen, the provincial capitol of the League of

Ostermark. This is the highest point on the Talabec which

can be reached by large river traffic. However by

transferring to smaller craft and then to mules, it is

possible to follow the Upper Talabec all the way to the

Dwarfhold of Karak-Kadrin.

Luxury Passenger Cabin: 2 gc per 10 miles

Stateroom: 5 gc per 10 miles

A stateroom must he booked for a minimum of eight days

travel, calculated at 180 gc downstream and 152 gc

upstream. Each Stateroom contains a double bed and is

considered the very peak of civilised river travel.

There are few regular stops along the first part of the

route, these being mainly the Talabecland capitol of

Küsel, and the refugee laden towns of Bek and Wurzen.

These stops are mainly for fresh supplies, but the

Luitpold will stop to pick up and set down any passengers

as required. Flagpoles are set up on wharves along the

route to signal the boat to stop for passengers.

All travellers apart from those taking a Short Journey get

three good meals a day. All other services such as drinks

and snacks are counted as “extras”, and are either paid

for at the time or added to a tab that is presented at

journey's end.

Once the Luitpold reaches the docks of Talagaad, the

journey becomes more regular, the boat always stops at

Ahlenhof and Schoppendorf in Middenland, and often at

Ravenstein and Volgen in Talabecland as well.

The boat's combination of sails and oars makes it a very

rapid means of travel. Its 750-mile trip takes around 16

days downstream and 20 days upstream. This is an

average of 45 and 38 miles per day respectively.

The Emperor Luitpold has a wide selection of Drinks and

Delicacies available, and its fare is comparable to that of

a high-class restaurant in Altdorf. All such items are

available at double the usual cost. Additionally for 5/-

warm baths can be made available to passengers in

travelling in one of the boat’s Staterooms.

The Captain has the discretion to discount fares en-route,

but is forbidden by company regulations to offer a

discount of more than 10% on the full fare. If all

passenger cabins are full, he may offer passengers any

spare servants' cabins at the servants' fare. Due to the

effects of the Storm of Chaos, the captain may offer any

Rules of Passage

All the laws of The Empire apply aboard the Emperor

Luitpold. For legal purposes, the Emperor Luitpold is

treated as within the jurisdiction of the legal authorities of

Altdorf. There are also certain rules which passengers

are expected to observe while on board the liner:

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The Premier Luxury Passenger-Boat of the Talabec River

Weapons: All passengers are only permitted to carry

one staff or sword and one dagger while aboard the

Emperor Luitpold. All other weapons and all armour must

be handed over to the Purser for safe-keeping in the

liner's strong room, although they are available on

request if passengers want them for shore-visits along

the way, or in the event of the liner being attacked by

river pirates. Dwarfs may choose to carry a hammer

instead of a sword, but no one may carry an axe under

any circumstances.

Magic: Spell casting of any kind is forbidden aboard the

Emperor Luitpold without the express permission of the

Captain. This includes the use of magical items. In

practice, this rule is difficult to enforce, but anyone openly

casting spells will be reported to the Captain. Bright

Wizards are viewed with particular trepidation, as the

boat is made of wood. Despite this member of the Bright

College are frequently found travelling on the boat, most

often going the full route of Altdorf to Bechafen and back.

arrange to take some or all meals in their cabins. No

charge is made for this, but a tip of at least 2/- per person

per meal is customary.

Between meals, the passengers are left largely to their

own devices. The passenger lounge is closed for twenty

minutes before and after each meal as the stewards

convert it from a dining-room back to a lounge, clearing

away the folding tables and so on. A range of light snacks

and non-alcoholic drinks is available in the passenger

lounge throughout the day, and wines and spirits are

served from noon till midnight; these are all “extras”, and

must normally be paid for at the time, although an

account to be settled at the end of the trip is seldom

refused.

During the day, various deck games are available for

those who wish to play, and weapons practice and

friendly duels (to first blood) are permitted on the

promenade deck, provided that a prior arrangement has

been made. Those wishing to engage in friendly

competition must inform the Captain or Purser before any

fight. If the crew are not aware of any prior arrangement,

they will treat the incident as a common brawl and step in

to restrain the combatants.

After dinner, entertainments are staged in the passenger

lounge: it is common, for example, for a musician or other

entertainer to work his passage in return for a reduced

fare. Typically entertainers berth in a Servant’s Room at a

rate of 5/- per 10 miles. Characters with a suitable

Performer skill wishing to strike this kind of deal must

typically make a successful Charm check to be accepted,

this check becomes Hard (-20%) if there is any more than

two other entertainers already on board.

Morality: All passengers are expected to observe

“common decency”. Basically, this means not doing

anything in public which is liable to shock, offend,

embarrass or outrage one's fellow-passengers. The

Captain is the final judge of such matters.

Religious Observance: After dinner each day, the

Captain leads the company and passengers in a five-

minute period of prayers to Talabec, the aspect of Taal

which rules over the river. Attendance is not compulsory,

but those who do not take part are considered impolite

(Fellowship -10% when dealing with any member of the

crew). Passengers are free to make any observances

demanded by their particular religions, subject to the laws

of The Empire, but animal sacrifice of any kind on board

is banned.

Passengers who flout the rules of passage will be given

one warning, except in extreme cases. The Captain has

the power to put offenders off at the next stop, handing

them over to the local authorities if Imperial Laws have

been broken.

There is a certain etiquette to be observed in the type of

entertainment provided. Anything involving fire is banned

since the Emperor Luitpold is built almost entirely of

wood. Animal acts are not generally acceptable, since an

unfortunate incident three years ago involving a dancing

bear. Finally no entertainment may include material that

is insulting to the Emperor, the nobility, or any of the

major religions, or which is in any way “in bad taste” (as

decided by the Captain). These rules are explained at the

outset, and any breach can result in the Captain

disallowing part or all of an entertainer's discount. If an

offending performer protests that he can not pay the full

fare, the Captain will hint darkly that he has a contact in

the staff of the notorious Mundsen Keep debtors' prison

in Altdorf.

A Typical Day

A day aboard the Emperor Luitpold revolves around

mealtimes. Breakfast is served an hour after dawn, lunch

at noon and dinner at 7pm. Mealtimes are announced by

the boat's stewards, who walk the length of the

passenger deck ringing small hand-bells. Meals are

served in the passenger lounge, but passengers may

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