- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Hogshead Publishing Ltd; 2nd Revised edition edition (July 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 189974911X
- ISBN-13: 978-1899749119
- Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 21.1 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 363 g
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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The High Point of an Amazing Campaign, Sep 30 1998
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Adventure for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: The Enemy within Campaign v.3 (Paperback)
When it was first released in the 80s, The Enemy Within campaign was an amazing accomplishment in what was a "hack 'n' slash" era of RPGs. It boasted fully-developed non-player characters (NPCs), political intrigue, moral dilemmas, and the chance for players to expand their roles beyond the requisite magical armor and damage bonuses.Power Behind the Throne was (and is) the high point of the entire campaign. All the players have to do is find out who is behind a new set of taxes in the city of Middenheim. Sound simple? It isn't. In order to accomplish this goal, their characters will have to mix with members of Middenheim's high society, each of whom has their own secrets, motivations, and knowledge. But it is only by getting to know these people and finding out what makes them tick that the players will ever be able to achieve their goal.
Since the NPCs play such a prominent role in the game, their description takes up the majority of this book. Game Masters are given complete details as to why NPCs act as they do, how they react to their fellow NPCs, and what skeletons are hidden in their respective closets. There is also a map of Middenheim, handouts to be distributed to players, reference cards to make the Game Master's job more manageable, and a spiffy new introductory adventure that more closely links this adventure with the book that proceeded it (Death on the Reik).
Power Behind the Throne can be played as a stand-alone, but I would recommend that you put your characters through the first two books of the campaign first. This will allow them enough time to get to develop their own characters.
I played in this campaign when it was first released, and now that it has been reprinted, I plan to run it for my gaming group. There are precious few scenarios out there that I can say that about.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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When 5 stars is not enought !, Dec 17 1999
By TeeHoo - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Adventure for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: The Enemy within Campaign v.3 (Paperback)
Good, Better, The Power Behind the Throne. If you enjoy playing adventures that challenge your brains this is for you. You can not solve problems with your blade this time. Someone will put Middenheim in to a great danger. This person is much more smarter than you can even imagine. You are to find out who is behind everything. I am not the only one who thinks that this is the best adventure ever made. I would give 6 stars for Power Behind the Throne if I could. If you do not have this book I recommend that you go and get it. As fast as you can... This book is the king of roleplaying adventures.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Module Ever!, Feb 9 2005
By A reader - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Adventure for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: The Enemy within Campaign v.3 (Paperback)
This is such a superb module I wish they had printed more like it. The only modules that comes to mind that comes close is "Palantir Quest" by ICE and "Shadows over Bogenhafen" by the same company that put this product.
Intrigue forces the players to be investigators and the investigation is primarily roleplaying too, not simple search and discover. You need to get to know the NPCs and learn how to get info out of them. Each NPC is defined in detail so the GM's job is not too hard. With some action thrown in for good measure this is an awesome adventure. Players can have an effect on their world which is good and there are different outcomes depnding on player actions.
If you are a hack n slasher, stay away from this product. If you are seeking the best *roleplaying* module ever, this is it. Hard to GM, but worth every hour of prep time.
Normally I am a very harsh reviewer. TSR products usually get 1-3 stars from me so this 5 star rating is out of the ordinary for me. I have only rated three products with 5 stars and I mentioned them at the start.
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