1/5/2023 0 Comments Warhammer drachenfels mobi![]() A quick google translate of Drachenfels turned up that it means Dragon Rock. Ill be honest this has disappointed me a bit as i thought the setting was all from the mind of Newman but in the end he didn't even bother to change its name. Its amazing how i never knew that, i guess it just goes to show how much fantasy, and not just warhammer fantasy i hasten to add, is taken from real life inspiration. Yep the ruins of Castle Drachnfels are very real. Just a quick mention, their was also a 1st edition Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay book with an adventure based around a group of adventurers exploring Castle Drachenfels. ![]() Still its quite Gothic and suits the atmosphere of the book really well. Early covers had a habit of writing the title over and over again which is a bit pointless. I quite like this one, i assume that is Drachenfels seal on the book. It looks like the evil Constant Drachenfels is going to envelope the heroes in his cloak! No wonder he is so feared throughout the world, how are they going to see where they are going? The change in cover shows the heroine Genvieve Dieudonne looking much more like her description in the book (although probably older than she should look) and Drachenfels himself looks like the terrifying monster he is meant to be. Maybe the source of his power is a terrible problem with underarm sweating, luckily they had a can of Lynx Africa to best him But the decision to change the cover, well lets take a look at the original. I remember the Black Library frequently asked questions page said they would not republish the old novels from before its time, luckily they realised that was daft and reprinted them all. So the picture at the top is from the cover when it was re released by the Black Library in October 2001. Someone probably got paid a lot of money to come up with that slogan.ĭo cities have minds? Are the sentient living creatures? Maybe we are looking at the next role playing supplement, fighting your way through the dangers of Yeovil, the living city! I am starting to wish i penned this blog under my pseudonym of Indiana Prime, i have missed a trick there. Interesting choice though to pick Yeovil, cant say i have ever been to Yeovil, lets quickly check it out. I have no idea why authors use fake names, i guess they can reinvent themselves or hide behind them. ![]() So the first book on the list is Drachenfels written by Jack Yeovil which is a pseudonym for Kim Newman. ![]()
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