Ubersreik
Ubersreik is a town and duchy in the Grand Principality of Reikland [1]
The city can be found in the Grey Mountains and guards Grey Lady Pass which is part of a trade route between the Empire, the Dwarf Holds and Bretonnia.[1a]
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History
As related by scholars of Karak Azgaraz, the town began in about -500 IC as a Unberogen settlement called übersreichdorf (Over Reichsdorf) the rival to the settlement, Reichsdorf that would eventually become Altdorf. Built on the river Teufel, it used the waterway and nearby Dwarf holds for trade and protection. The first temple to the Man-God Sigmar is created in 82 IC, only the third temple to the founder of the Empire - it is consecrated by the first ever Grand Theogonist, Johann Helstrum. [1a]
The Junge Frewida, a branch of the Frewida Clan of the Unberogens gbecome leaders in the growing town, later known as House Jungfreud and in 197 IC Odalrich von Jungefrewida becomes Herizogo or Duke. By 828 IC the population was about 10,000 and large enough for the High King of Karak Azgaraz to open diplomatic relations, monitoring the growing settlement. Through the years 1111-1115 IC, the Black Plague strikes the town, as it does throughout the Empire with only a few hundred surviving, amongst them are the Jungefreuds who retreat to a stronghold in the mountains. Skaven sack the town in 1121 IC and it becomes a stronghold for the ratmen. [1a]
Mandred Skavenslayer liberates the ruins but it is not for nearly a hundred years that the town is rebuilt with aid from Karak Azgaraz who even install an extensive sewer system. The Bruner family take the reigns of leadership. In 1681 IC the dead rise and population is halved and the ruling Duke Lambert von Bruner commands the cult of Morr to re-site its gardens outside the city. [1a]
Orcs besiege the town in 1707 IC, with dwarf forces from Azgaraz unable to break through before the Ubersreik is destroyed - shortly after Karak Branar also falls victim to the greenskins. Black Rock Castle is built in 1714 IC on the ruins by the Bruners. The Bruner family attends a feast at Castle Drachenfels with the other great families of Reikland - none survive the hospitality of the Great Enchanter. House Jungfreud returns and reclaims the ruins and castle in 1940 IC. [1a]
In 2012 IC Duke Wiprecht von Walfen claims the town, his family having married into the Bruners and besieges what he considers his birthright forcing the Jungfreud's to swear fealty to him. The Duke will later go onto become King of Suden Vorbergland. Vlad von Carstein attacks and sacks the city in 2049 IC during the First of the Vampire Wars. The town is sacked again during the third war but this time by the armies of the Duc of Parravon, although Castle Black Rock is not taken. [1a]
Following the opening of a warp rift at Castle Dracenfels, daemons slaughter many in the town, dropping the population from 15,000 to about 1500. A century later, the army of the town are taken by Magnus Bildhofen as he fights Chaos in Kislev, whilst they are away, orcs again invade and sack the town. King Zaladrin of Azgaraz offers to rebuild it once again following a meeting with the Emperor. He will later broker a peace between the town and Parravon after border warfare breaks out in the area. [1a]
Further wars with both Parravon and orcs deplete the population and in 2474 IC Duc Gaston of Parravon sacks the city.[1a]
in 2512 IC the Emperor Karl-Franz seizes Ubersreik with an Imperial Herald, Emmanuelle Nacht representing him in the town. Graf Sigismund of House Jungfreud flees with hundreds of supporters. [1a]
Inhabitants
- Dwarfs: Most of the more than 1000 dwarf's live in Dawihafen. [1a]
- Borgun Foambeard: Brewmaster. [1b]
- Grodni Surehammer: Head of the Dwarf Engineers' Guild and builder of the towns famed bridge. [1b]
- Humans: Approximately 5000 men, women and children inhabit the city in 2512 IC. [1a]
- Marianne Altenblum: High Priestess of Shallya. [1b]
- Schadrach Bürke: High Priest of Morr. [2a]
- Gunther Emming: High Priest of Sigmar. [1b]
- Christoph Engel: The only resident Wizard, a member of the Grey Order[1b]
- Benedict Gurkenfeld: Actor, playwright and former rival of Detlef Sierck. [1b]
- Heinrich Gutenberg: High Priest of Verena. [1b]
- Hellin Karstadt-Stampf: The richest woman in the town, part of the hugely wealthy House Karstadt. [1b]
- Adelheidis Keller: Priestess of Katya, Goddess of Disarming Beauty. [1b]
- Holst Kretschmer: Denfather of the Chapel of Ulric. [1b]
- Otto Krupp: Guildmaster of the Physicians' Guild. [1b]
- Ernst Maler: Burgomeister. [1b]
- Petronilla Merkle: Guildmaster of the Metalworkers' Guild. [1b]
- Marta Müller: Guildmaster of the Merchants' Guild. [1b]
- Rudy Schlau: Master of the Worshipful Guild of Cutlers.[1b]
- Ludwig Schlüsselfort: The only locksmith in the town. [1b]
- Ernst Zimmerman: Guildmaster of the Carpenter's Guild. [1b]
- Ogres: A few mercenaries. [1a]
Locations
The town is guarded by strong Dwarf made walls and towers. [1b]
- Artisans Quarter: The industrial heart of the community including the Carpenter's, Locksmith's Metalworkers Guilds as well as the Worshipful Guild of Cutlers and the only resident Wizard.. [1b]
- Black Rock Castle: A huge castle complex made of dark granite with barracks, salons and halls. [1b]
- Dawihafen: The home of the majority of the towns Dwarf's. [1b]
- Grauer Palast: A squat keep and traditionally the home of the heir to duchy of Ubersreik. [1b]
- Marktplatz. [1b]
- Merchant Quarter. [1b]
- Morgenseite: The wealthier middle class live here. [1b]
- Bruner Palace: Huge building that dominates the area. [1b]
- The Precinct: Military district. [1b]
- Teubücke: Litteraly - The Docks, lines the river that runs through the centre of town. [1b]
- Ubersreik Bridge. Created by Grodni Surehammer and the Dwarf Engineers Guild when it was a ruin, it still dominates the town. [1b]
Sources
- 1: WFRP Starter Set (4th Edition) A Guide to Ubersreik
- 2: Heart of Glass
- 2a: Part One: A Tale of Two Towers, pg. 5