The Long and Darkened Road ahead

As you may have already noticed, our latest setting guide for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay is officially available. Prepare to take your first steps into the cursed lands of Sylvania, where massive ebon keeps loom over forsaken villages, and the townsfolk live under the shadow of their lord's bloody legacy. But this book is only the opening foray into the foreboding lands of the Vampire Counts. The road ahead is dark, and the forests gnarled. Find out more about our plans for Sylvania below:

Sylvania: The Cursed County gives Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay groups everything they need to begin their adventures in the darkest corner of the Empire. This book is a comprehensive setting guide, providing everything you need to know about Sylvania.

The forsaken land’s history is laid out for you to uncover, from the rise of the von Carsteins through the Vampire Wars and into the current days. Explore the county’s dark and bloody past, and learn how to frame it as a backdrop for grim and perilous adventure.

Sylvania is not an unpopulated land, although not all of its residents draw breath. This book provides you with a grim gallery of characters to use in your games. From oppressed townspeople to the malicious lords of the domain, and from sombre priests of Morr to cryptic druids inhabiting the provincial marshes. These characters are presented as a selection of NPCs, each with their own statblock and roleplaying advice. There are also several Patrons for your players to interact with, including a legendary vampire hunter, a young Shyishian wizard, and even the Elector Count of Stirland. 

The book is not shy when it comes to depicting the settlements of Sylvania either. Iconic locations such as Castle Drakenhof, Waldenhoff, and the marshes of Hel Fenn are presented, ready for you to stitch into your adventure’s tapestry. These are not the only locations, however, as a selection of downtrodden and dismal haunts are also fleshed out and ready to (un)welcome your party into their streets. Rivers, forests, villages, marshes, and fens are included in abundance, each with encounter tables and detailed descriptions.