"WFRPv1 Power Behind the Throne question" Topic

My children recently asked to give WFRP a go and they have really enjoyed the first couple of sessions. We have finished the Oldenhaller Contract and now we a re looking at playing the Enemy Within. Whilst going over the old material, I found an issue that has slightly confused me: what is the point of the "level of influence" rating given for the NPCs in "Power Behind the Throne"? As far as I can work out, the PCs will never get to influence the Graf in that way – if they succeed in the adventure, the Graf will do what needs to be done without being persuaded.

It's been maybe 20 years since I read it, but IIRC there's no guarantee that the Graf will do what needs to be done until AFTER the climax and the grand unveiling of the cults solution – they need to convince him to repeal the new laws, and it's those actions that force the cults hand.

You have Shadows over Bogenhafen and Death on the Reik to get through first, though. If you can find the later reprints by Green Ronin (I think?) they have a few bits of extra material that tie the adventures together much better.

Personally, I'd leave out SRiK and try and find the never published, alternate version of Empire in Flames – the final chapter. It's much better than the published one, which is a rather second rate dungeon crawl.

This is the alternative to Empire in Flames – Empire at War by "Mad" Alfred Nunez (plus a load of other great scenarios):

madalfred.com/Scenarios.html

G.

Thanks for the link and the hints Goober