Warhammer FRP 1e vs 2e

[tarchon]

The setting is only slightly later than 1E - it takes place not long after the wrap up of Empire in Flames, and there are quite a few references to events from the Enemy Within campaign in the 2E corebook. If anything, the Chaos war has heated up after a massive incursion that left much of Kislev and the North in ruins. Middenheim has just barely survived a dire seige and the Knights Panther are in the field with Graf Boris chasing down the retreating armies of Chaos.

Strength and Toughness are now computed from percentile scores - basically you take the first digit, like 35 -> 3, and that's your S or T score for combat. The range has expanded obviously, with 3 being about the basic human average now. Advances are by 5% increments, so a human probably maxes out at around 8, I would think (I haven't worked it out, but it should be something like that).

 

[pogre]

What do you mean the war with Chaos is over? Isn't Chaos still infecting and creeping deeper and deeper into the world every day?

Oh yes - chaos is still THE enemy. It is just that the Empire has barely survived an assault from the minions of chaos under the chaos lord Archeron (sp?).

I hear what you are saying about a minor difference in abilities, but truly there is a huge difference in game between S3 and S2. Wounds have gone up a bit to compensate for the d10 damage die.

I am also with you on the issue of balance - balance is not important in WFRP in the same way it is in GURPS or 3E D&D. Folks who really want balanced characters where all characters are fairly matched should probably avoid WFRP - the game is much more concerned with flavor.

 

[Akrasia]

... Folks who really want balanced characters where all characters are fairly matched should probably avoid WFRP - the game is much more concerned with flavor.

Yep. WFRP is dripping with flavour -- insanity-inducing, warpstone-caused flavour.

I'm very happy that 2e kept the random character generation system. It's part of the charm of the game that you can start out as a servant or rat-catcher, and someday become a High Priest or Champion -- unless the greenskins get you first, that is.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

How useable would the beasts from the 1e set be with this new edition? Would they work with minor conversion?

 

[Hand of Evil]

How useable would the beasts from the 1e set be with this new edition? Would they work with minor conversion?

There is a download that provides converstion from 1e to 2e and yes minor, stats and just effect. You can visit the black industy fan site and see some conversions from the book.