Delberz

Delberz is a town of Middenland in the Empire^[1a][3a]

The largest settlement on the Altdorf to Middenheim road and situated at the source of the River Delb^[1a][2a], Delberz is a rich merchant town now well known for its wines^[3a].Today, it is a chartered free town that is taxed by Count von Todbringer^[3c] that counts 2000 inhabitants and more since the comming of refugees^[3b].

The town is the departure point of a road to Hergig, passing north of the Howling Hills^[3a].

History

Storm of Chaos

The town became a vital mustering area for troops heading north, especially foreign mercenaries. ^[2a]

After the defeat of Archaon, it had a huge influx of refugees but the local merchants and innkeepers managed to keep the crime levels low. So many have arrived that the sprawling camp across the river is now often called New Delberz ^[3c].

Locations

• Inns
  • The Great Oak Inn: Owned by the Four Seasons Coaching House, it is named after the great tree that stands in the courtyard. ^[1a]
  • The Wheel and Anchor: Owned by the Merchants Guild. ^[1a]
• Port: The river port is small but busy ^[1a] as huge amounts of trade flow through it back and forth from Altdorf to Middenheim. ^[2a]
• The Steinplatz shrine: Steinplatz is a small square in the northern quarter, built around an elaborate shrine that houses a reliquary containing the severed hand of Grand Theogonist Helmgart.^[4]

Notes

The town seems first mentioned into The Enemy Within Campaign, precisely on the two maps given with the scenario book^[5a] and in the introduction of the scenario of the book where we learn that Delberz is linked to Altdorf by a minor road^[5b]. On the maps, it's funny to see that Delberz is far more in south in this version of the lore than later^[3d]. In fact, Delberz is located just at the south tip of the Howling Hills and there is no lake near it^[5a].

Gallery

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  The Steinplatz shrine

See Also

• Under-Delberz

Sources

• 1: Power behind the Throne (4th Edition)
  • 1a: The Road to Middenheim, pg. 13
• 2: Thorpe, G., Warhammer Armies: Storm of Chaos (6th Edition), 2004.
  • 2a: Foldout map, pg. 36-37.
• 3: Ragan, A., Sigmar's Heirs (Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (2nd Edition)), 2006.
  • 3a: Chapter VI: The Grand Provinces, pg. 53.
  • 3b: Chapter VI: The Grand Provinces, pg. 56.
  • 3c: Chapter VI: The Grand Provinces, pg. 57.
  • 3d: Chapter VI: The Grand Provinces, pg. 78.
• 4: Shrines of Sigmar, pg. 4
• 5: Bambra, J., Gallagher, P. and Davis, G., The Enemy Within Campaign (Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (1st Edition)), 1986.
  • 5a: double sided map.
  • 5b: The Coach and Horse Inn, pg. 38.