Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay

In the Grim and Dark Fantasy of England, you will roll peasants and die of syphilis.

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay has had a checkered past, having gone through more than one publisher, and sitting long in development limbo to which it has recently returned. It is an RPG based off of Warhammer, the fantasy miniatures wargame that Warhammer 40,000 sprung from akin to Athena springing from the head of Zeus, if Athena was holding onto a chainaxe and Zeus was in poofy pants.

Though Tolkienesque (down to hobbits halflings being part of the Empire, and being awfully fond of food), it has several innovations that make it Not Just Another DnD Clone. Humans, elves, dwarves, and halflings are here to be played as, all cobbled together in a setting that takes more inspiration from medieval history than Tolkien. Facing them are beastmen, orcs, daemons, trolls, and all manner of other horrible things that may inflict loss of life and limb. To delay the inevitable, armaments ranging from simple swords to advanced muskets are available. Magic is also available, though it has a minor chance of raping you with eldritch energy.

Combat is very lethal, and nearly every portion of character creation can be rolled leading to amusing tales of a peasant, a noble, a doctor, and a sailor getting together to claim a lost dwarven stronghold. The best class is ratcatcher, as it has the most important piece of equipment in the game, a small enthusiastic dog.