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Bloodmaw's Marauders

By Richard Iorio II

Convention Adventure

Ran at Gen Con 2001 for

Hogshead Publishing

Updated for WFRP 2 nd edition by Mikko Savolainen

Bloodmaw's Marauders

even run afoul of the elves in the Laurelorn Forest. Glow

Eyes has dreams of being a major power, and wants to

rise above his gobbo stature. His work has proven his

worth and his master has rewarded him with power and

mutations.

Based out of Drak Wald forest, Bloodmaw's

Marauders are a feared presence in the northwestern

region of the Empire. For ten summers Bloodmaw

Nozrunner has led the Marauders in numerous raids

against the pansy elveses and humies. Many have died

while trying to collect the bounty on his head. For some

just mentioning the name Bloodmaw is enough to turn a

person's knees to jelly. The Marauders are unlike other

orcs, because of their small numbers and their rather

intelligent boss. Bloodmaw, beside his constant running

nose, is gifted with a keen intellect (well keen for an

orc). His grasp of tactics and organization is unmatched

by the majority of his race. Unlike most bosses,

Bloodmaw steers clear from direct confrontations, and

relies on his 'sneaky tactics.' He has endlessly drilled

his boyz in the art of hit and run ambushes, which is

dubbed 'The Green Wave.' That is not to say that

Bloodmaw's boyz are a bunch of pansy elfs. They are

able to slaughter and maim with the best, but Bloodmaw

recognizes the benefits of his 'sneaky tactics.'

Seeing the limited brain capacity of Horntooth, Glow

Eyes began playing to Horntooth's ego and slowly

manipulating him. Craving power Glow Eyes saw the

potential of the Marauders being led by Horntooth.

Slowly the gobbo filled Horntooth's head with visions of

grandeur, and feed his ego. The orc has been fed a

steady diet of being told how great he is, and how he

would make be a better boss than his father. Glow Eyes'

words have been effective, and Horntooth believes he

should be the Marauders' boss. Sensing that the time is

right Glow Eyes put the final part of his plan into

motion.

Bloodmaw possesses a banner, which is not only the

symbol of the tribe, but a powerful magic item as well.

With the banner Bloodmaw has led the Marauders to

numerous victories, and more importantly have not

experienced defeat in years. Glow Eyes realized that if

the banner was missing, the rule of Bloodmaw could be

subverted. The orcs would feel that they were cursed,

and begin to speak out against their boss. If the

Marauders were forced to fight without the banner they

would lose, which would anger the tribe even more,

because after all boyz like to win. This would give

Horntooth the perfect opportunity to take control of the

Marauders. If Horntooth also happened to have the

banner, his leadership would be cemented. The plan

was perfect and, with the aid of a nearby tribe of

beastmen, would succeed. All Glow Eyes had to do was

convince Horntooth to steal the banner and flee.

The major benefit is that the boyz don't die as quickly.

By fighting from the shadows and ambushing their

enemies the boyz live to enjoy the spoils. As Bloodmaw

likes to say, 'wins breeds wins,' and this is the second

major benefit of 'sneaky tactics.' The enemy never sees

them coming. By springing attacks using the cover of

the woods, Bloodmaw and the boyz quickly overwhelm

their enemies and win the battle. These tactics also

prove helpful when fighting other boyz. Where other's

blindly charge in, Bloodmaw's Marauders stay at the

rear and harass the advancing enemy with steady bow

fire. When when the enemy breaks, the boyz grab their

weapons and start the killing. Though the success rate is

high, many orc bosses have begun whispering that the

Marauders are nothing more then overgrown gobbos.

Bloodmaw has ignored this, but his son hasn't.

At first Bloodmaw did not realize the banner was

missing. Then he began hearing reports of beastmen

roaming the area. To head off the trouble, Bloodmaw

went to assemble the boyz and lead them against the

enemy. It was then that he realized the banner was

missing. To make matters worse, his rock for brains son

and his ten followers were missing as well. Not wanting

to let on what was wrong, Bloodmaw called his most

trusted bodyguards. He told them of the missing banner,

and about Horntooth's disappearance. Ordering the six

to find the banner, he told them that they had two days

to find it and return with it. Swearing them to secrecy,

Bloodmaw told them that if they failed, they would be

fed to the snotlings.

Horntooth the Marked is Bloodmaw's only son. Unlike

his father Horntooth is not that bright. No matter how

hard Bloodmaw pounds his son in the head Horntooth

has not gotten any smarter. Despite his father's success,

Horntooth feels that his father is a weak coward. He, and

his loyal toadies, have begun to plot against Bloodmaw.

It is Horntooth's desire to replace his father as boss of

the Marauders. Lacking the necessary brainpower to

devise a plan himself, Horntooth has been aided by a

gobbo known as Glow Eyes.

Glow Eyes is unlike other gobbos, and this is due to his

cunning intellect, command of magick, and his devotion

to Tzeentch. For the past few years has been working in

the Drak Wald Forest spreading the seeds of Chaos. He

has turned beastmen against beastmen, and has fueled

inner tribal conflicts among the orcs and gobbos.

Bloodmaw's Marauders is a one round tournament

adventure designed for six orc PCs. The players must

recover the missing banner and return it back to

Bloodmaw. The PCs have two days to find the banner,

and if they fail, face certain death. The adventure is set

in the Drak Wald Forest near the southern edge of the

Schadensumpf.

He has caused much mischief along the roads, and has

Introduction

Bloodmaw Nozrunner

Read or paraphrase the following to the players, before

passing out the character sheets.

”You were called into the tent of the boss. When

Bloodmaw calls, you answer. Those who fail, never fail

again. Unlike most, you are lucky that you serve

Bloodmaw as his bodyguards. You are his most trusted in

the Marauders and your position is relatively stress free.

As bodyguards you get the second choice of plunder and

the best choice of food. Your loyalty is rewarded and the

job is not that hard, due to the boyz generally being

happy with Bloodmaw as the boss.”

Things have been tense for the past few days. Beastmen

are advancing into your territory, and there has been

increased fighting with them. Adding to this, Bloodmaw's

son Horntooth has disappeared. He and his lackeys have

not been seen in three days. Though he is dumber then a

rock, Horntooth is not that dumb to get lost. All of this

has made the Marauders edgy and restless.

You approach the tent of Bloodmaw and are surprised to

see that the flaps are down. Entering, you sense the

tension in the air, and see numerous snotlings tossed

about. It appears they have suffered the wrath of the

bosses' anger. Bloodmaw sits brooding on his throne and

his eyes glow red in anger.

Bloodmaw is a large powerfully built orc whose

constant running nose is the reason for his last name.

Bloodmaw is a careful leader and thinks everything

through before he acts.

Main Profile

WS BS

Bloodmaw has been the boss for close to ten summers,

and is the smartest orc there is. Some of you helped him

gain control of the tribe. It was you who helped convince

the Marauders about Bloodmaw's 'sneaky tactics.'

Under Bloodmaw's leadership the tribe has become

feared and rich off their victories. In all your time you

have never seen Bloodmaw this angry.

Int

Fel

Secondary Profile

Seeing you, Bloodmaw violently kicks the snotling he was

using as a footstool. The snotling flies through the air

and lands with a sickening thud at your feet. Before you

can laugh, or say anything, Bloodmaw yells.

M Mag IP

Skills: Academic Knowledge (Strategy/Tactics),

Command, Common Knowledge (Greenskins) +10%,

Dodge Blow, Intimidate +10%, Outdoor Survival,

Perception, Swim, Scale Sheer Surface, Speak

Language (Goblin Tongue)

Talents: Lightning Parry, Menacing, Night Vision,

Quick Draw, Sixth Sense, Street Fighting, Strike Mighty

Blow

Special Rules:

Animosity: See rulebook page 230

Choppas: See rulebook page 230

Armour: Leather Jack, Chain shirt, Plate Helmet

Armour Points: Head 2, Arms, 1, Body 3, Legs 0

Weapons: Choppa, Shield

Trappings: Bloodmaw's Banner (Once per day the

banner can create an effect similar to Beacon of

Courage divine spell found on rulebook page 166)

'About time you come. I called you here because you are

needed. If you six were doing your jobs none of this

would have happened. Someone has stolen the banner!”

Updater's Note: In WFRP2 there are no such things as

halforcs, so how the Orcs reproduce remains a

mystery. If you don't like that Horntooth is Bloodmaw's

son, replace that relationship with anything else you

can come up with.

The Missing Banner

A successful Very Easy (+30%) Intelligence test has

the PC remember that Horntooth is not known for being

a good scout and in fact can not find his way out of a

tent!

Bloodmaw is angry over the banner's theft and is yelling

at the PCs about this. Talking with him the PCs learn

that after returning from a raid against a humie village,

Bloodmaw threw it in a chest and locked it. Only one

person has the key, and it hangs around Bloodmaw's

neck. He was going to assemble the boyz this morning

and lead them in a raid against the beastmen. When he

went to the chest, and though it was still locked, the

banner was gone. Bloodmaw has had the banner many

years and the PCs know that with the banner the

Marauders have not lost a battle since Bloodmaw has

been boss.

Examining the area and making a successful Follow

Trail test, the PCs discover a set of orc tracks near the

East end of the camp. The area is well traveled and a

half hour away from the camp the PCs discover

another set of about twenty tracks leading away from the

camp. The tracks head east, and another successful

Follow Trail test reveals about ten separate sets of orc

tracks, as well as close to eight sets of snotling tracks.

Mutie Humies

At first Bloodmaw thought one of the snotlings stole it,

but questioning them turned up nothing. One of them

did state that they saw an orc sneak into the tent a few

days ago. The orc was Horntooth and he had with him a

piece of glowing metal. Horntooth touched the chest

and the lid opened. He then took the banner, closed the

chest and ran. Bloodmaw yells again and kicks one of

the snotlings who is trying to get up. The snotling flies

through the air and lands with a wet thump on the

ground. Bloodmaw knows about Horntooth's

disappearance, and thinks it is more than a coincidence

that he and the banner are gone. Bloodmaw states that

he heard Horntooth and his boyz were last seen heading

east.

Two hours away from the Marauders' camp, the trail

turns and continues NorthEast. A successful Follow

Trail test has them notice that another set of tracks is

mixed among the orcs and snotlings. These tracks

appear to be animal tracks, and by looks of them the

animal was stalking after the Horntooth and his boyz. A

PC with the Follow Trail skill can make an unmodified

Intelligence test, and success reveals that it appears to

be a large snake. The tracks continue NorthEast for an

hour and as the PCs make their way through the woods

they notice the area is quiet. A Sixth Sense test tells the

PCs something is not right, and they have a feeling of

being watched.

Bloodmaw tells the PCs that they have two days to find

the banner and return with it. The banner is needed if

the Marauders are going to fight the beastman.

Bloodmaw knows nothing else. Before the PCs leave he

warns them not to say a word about what has happened.

If any of the boyz find out that the banner is missing

there will be trouble. He warns the PCs that if they fail

in getting the banner, they will be fed to the snotlings.

Bloodmaw's last words to the PCs are that there is no

excuse for failure.

Close to noon the PCs see a small clearing up ahead.

The tracks led into the clearing, but the PCs may notice

on a successful Perception test that there appears to be

more animal tracks scattered among the orc ones. A

Follow Trail test reveals that there are a total of five

animal tracks. Soon the PCs come to a clearing about 50

yards in diameter. If they are not being cautious the PCs

barge in on a group of muties feeding on the remains of

six dead humies. Since both the PCs and the muties are

surprised, no one has an advantage. One round after

combat has started four more muties emerges from the

woods and join in the battle. PCs who proceed with

caution do not blunder into the ambush and can observe

the clearing from hiding.

Asking around the camp about Horntooth, the PCs learn

that three days ago he and his ten lackeys were heading

east. The group said they were scouting the enemy and

that Bloodmaw sent them personally. No one doubts

this, but a few of the boyz laugh that perhaps Horntooth

misunderstood the orders. After all, everyone knows that

a snotling has more brains than Horntooth. A successful

Easy (+20%) Gossip test has one of the orcs

mentioning that Horntooth was carrying a large bundle.

When asked about it, Horntooth said it was nothing.

Looking into the clearing the PCs see eight muties

fighting over the remains of six dead humies. One of

them, who appears to be the leader, has a mane of black

hair and a bone crest on top of her head. Her long claws

slash at an albino hunchback who is attempting to steal

some of the remains. On the edge of the clearing is a

headless creature covered in blue and green fur. One

mutie, resembling a humielike bird, is fighting with a

pointed head woman with extremely long legs. Off to

the one side the PCs can see what appears to a walking

humie head. Meanwhile resting in the sun is another

humie, with a head of an ant. The final figure in the

clearing is a one eyed man whose arms stretch.

A successful test has the PCs also learn that Horntooth

has been spending a lot of time alone in the woods. For

the past three months he has gone into the woods in the

morning and not returning until dusk. Every time

someone questioned him about this, Horntooth said he

was scouting.

The PCs can attempt moving away from the clearing.

PCs who specify that they are alert can make a hearing

based Perception or Sixth Sense test, with success

indicating that they hear some one approaching from

behind. Because of this PCs are not surprised by the

muties who are trying to ambush them. If the PCs are

not being alert and attempt to walk around they are

surprised by four muties who ambush them from

behind. One of the muties looks to be normal expect for

his pitchblack skin. Another has tentacles instead of

arms, and a cloud of flies follows his every move. The

third mutie is a woman, and her skin is transparent,

showing her internal organs and muscles. In addition her

eyes dangle from two eyestalks and spines grow from

her body. The last mutant looks to be a living statue of a

pansy elf woman, who cries out alerting the other

muties in the clearing. The muties in the clearing stop

what they are doing and move to kill another meal.

Mutie #2 (Big Head)

Main Profile

WS BS

Int

WP Fel

Secondary Profile

M Mag IP

Skills: Concealment, Outdoor Survival, Perception,

Silent Move, Speak Language (Reikspiel)

Talents: Flee!, Unsettling

Mutations: Walking Head (Treat all Body hits as head

hits instead), Fangs (Damage: SB2, Precise quality)

Updater's Note: Please note at this point that Mutie #11

causes fear.

Mutie #3 (Whitey)

Main Profile

Combat proceeds until either half of the muties are

killed, or their leader is slain. Killing half the muties

forces the rest to test versus Will Power among the

survivors. Any, who fail the test, panic and flee off into

the woods. Killing the mutie leader also forces the

Willpower test as well. PCs can try to pursue, but soon

lose them in the woods.

WS BS

Int

WP Fel

Secondary Profile

M Mag IP

Searching the remains of the dead humies the PCs see

that the bodies have been stripped of anything valuable,

are torn apart and partly eaten. If the orcs were pansy

elveses or humies, the scene would disturb them. For

them, they have done much worse on the battlefield, and

the scene has no affect on the orcs. Searching the

ground in the clearing with a successful Follow Trail

test has the PCs notice a set of threedayold tracks,

which are of Horntooth and his lackeys. Another

unmodified Intelligence check has the PCs notice that

the snake track is still among them.

Skills: Concealment, Outdoor Survival, Perception,

Silent Move, Speak Language (Reikspiel)

Talents: Flee!, Menacing

Mutations: Hunchback, Albino (d10% Toughness loss

(adjusted, 5% penalty to vision based tests in areas of

bright light)

Weapons: Sword (Hand Weapon)

Mutie #4 (No Head)

Main Profile

Mutie #1 (Leader)

Main Profile

WS BS

Int

WP Fel

Secondary Profile

WS BS

Int

Fel

M Mag IP

Secondary Profile

Skills: Concealment, Outdoor Survival, Perception,

Silent Move, Speak Language (Reikspiel)

Talents: Flee!, Menacing

Mutations: Headless (Treat all head hits as body hits

instead, 10% to all vision based tests), Furry

(blue&green fur)

Weapons: Club (Hand Weapon)

M Mag IP

Skills: Concealment, Outdoor Survival, Perception,

Silent Move, Speak Language (Reikspiel)

Talents: Flee!

Mutations: Cloven Hooves, Head Crest, Mane of Hair,

Razor Sharp Claws (Treat as Natural Weapons Talent

with Armor Piercing quality)

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