Alfred Nuñez Jr.
Alfred Nuñez, Jr., born on January 5, 1957, also known by the pseudonym MadAlfred, is an American freelance writer who has authored several publications for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay.[1]
He has played an active role within the WFRP community since the game's 1st Edition, released by Games Workshop in 1986. In addition to numerous contributions to fanzines such as Warpstone Magazine, his most notable canon works include the manual Dwarfs: Stone and Steel, as well as some collaborations for Realms of Sorcery (1st Edition), and the adventure Pretty Things (2nd Edition). He has recently lent his support to the sourcebooks Sea of Claws and Lustria for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (4th Edition).[2]
During an interview in 2024, Nuñez delved into matters like the use of his works by other sanctioned developers for their video games related to Warhammer, and other matters like the creative process undertaken for any publication for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay.[2]
Maps
Many of his widely recognized creations are his maps of the Warhammer World, depicting regions often overlooked by Games Workshop. Originally created for his own amusement, several of these maps have been assumed by fans to be canon material, and also many publishers have utilized his works for their canon materials. Examples include the video games: Total War Warhammer, Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide, and Man O' War: Corsair. His hand-drawn maps have been reproduced by other amateur fans, leading to the widespread adoption of the parchment paper aesthetic.[2]
More and more of his fan-made map locations have been added in recent official maps, like in Tribes and Tribulations for WFRP4, where Sussurrio Wood and Tettoverde Wood are indicated with a name for the first time in an official publication.[2]
Until the start of 2025, when GW has published all of his fan-made locations located in Estalia and Tilea,[3b]
After one month, with an update of the interactive map of Warhammer: The Old World, several of his locations have since been removed from the website.[3a] But they are still visible on Warhammer Arcane Journal: High Elf Realms, yet the names of the settlements are visible only in the physical copies.[4a]
Sources
- 1: https://www.madalfred.com (Author's Personal Website)
- 2: https://warhammerfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:Federico_da_Remas/Interview_with_MadAlfred:_The_Shaper_from_the_Shadows
- 3:www.theoldworld.com
- 3a: The Old World website map (Wayback Machine, dated 15/02/2025)
- 3b: The Old World website map (Wayback Machine, dated 16/01/2025)
- 4: Warhammer Arcane Journal: High Elf Realms
- 4a: pp. 16-17
