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EDITORIAL REVIEW

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (WFRP or WHFRP) is a roleplaying system created by Games Workshop. It is set in the Old World, which bears some resemblance to late medieval / renaissance Europe. The world is threatened by the forces of Chaos. The major power in the Old World is the Empire, in which most of the adventures are located. The Empire itself is a country full of intrigue, conspiracies, and dark plots. This is the core set of rules that everyone needs in order to play the RPG. BL Publishing is the publishing wing of the world famous Games Workshop group of companies. As well as its new Black Industries imprint, the division is also home to the Black Library, which has been producing best-selling and award-winning novels, comics and artbooks set in the worlds of Warhammer since 1997. It also includes the Black Flame fiction imprint for non-Warhammer titles, and Warhammer Historical Wargames. Warhammer Fantasy Battle was originally published in 1986 and subsequently licensed to Hogshead Publishing. This is the second edition of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Publisher: Black Industries
Pub. Date: 29th March 2005
Catalog: Book
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 251
Ean: 9781844162208
Isbn: 1844162206

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USER REVIEWS

Better than the new 3ed
~ Written on Jan 18, 2010. 1 out of 1 users found this review helpful.

Warhammer fantasy roleplaying game 2ed, is one of the best roleplaying games i have ever played, so if you have doubts about the new 3ed, then spend your money on this book, while you still can.....

The rules are easy to learn, fast and fun, much better than the new 3ed... It has 60 Careers in the rulebook, and over 200 if you buy the Career compendium. You only have to invest in 2 10 sided dice, and you are ready to play, with your buddies...

Its a book you will not regret buying

Not the original
~ Written on Aug 25, 2009. out of 2 users found this review helpful.

One wonders why there was a need to re-do what was a very good product in the first place. It is now a much trimmer book, without some of the scenarios that were in the earlier edition, and with a combat system relying upon the same die roll, which makes armor even more useless than it was before. These are just two of the criticisms I have of the game, though for the most part it still evokes the Warhammer universe well. If you have the original, I would stick with it, and just get the latest scenario books. There just does not seem to be enough in this new edition to justify the revision.

Fun and Simple
~ Written on Apr 2, 2009. out of 1 users found this review helpful.

I'm 37 years old and grew up playing AD&D. I was walking through the bookstore and the new Player's Handbook caught my eye. I went home to buy it, but after some research I found out that WFRPG was the way to go. There are a lot less charts for the GM to flip through than the AD&D I grew up with and the Career system for leveling beats the "you find a Chest with 40gp and you get 35xp" scenarios. Internet research however has suggested n' RPG called Savage Wars. It seems to beat them all for fun factor and ease of play and best of all, the core rule book is only 10 bucks!!! If this isn't your first rodeo, try SW first...it's the bees knees.

Great Game!
~ Written on Sep 5, 2008. 2 out of 2 users found this review helpful.

This is a great game and a good break from D&D. The flavor is gritty and dark. The fact that characters advance through careers is more logical than D&D. All and all a good buy and fun to play.

Nice Paper and Pencil RPG
~ Written on Mar 23, 2008. 2 out of 2 users found this review helpful.

As an avid AD&D player, that has also sampled other RPGs with friends, I enjoy Warhammer immensely. This is a concise core book that is great for players and DMs alike. Being used to a D&D type of world, it's hard to get used to the idea that magic is ultra rare and frowned upon due to Chaos. But, that's a great twist with this game. Those of you looking for a difference RPG system to try, I'd highly recommend this one. The core book is a must of course. ;)

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Rulebook

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