The Gathering Storm features an exciting series of adventures and mysterious events centred on the village of Stromdorf and its surroundings. To help the Game Master make the campaign come alive for his players, the campaign includes a number of full colour handouts, including several maps for key locations. To make GM’ing The Gathering Storm even easier, we’re providing copies of the included maps in a larger format for reference.

The maps can be found on the WFRP Support Page in a convenient PDF.

Note: If you are a player participating in the Gathering Storm – STOP NOW! The maps may contain secrets your GM isn’t ready to share yet.

Awesome, these are great! Thanks!!

Wait a minute, this smells like designers actually listening to the players! We can't have this FFG, you will ruin all other game companies, please go back to ignoring our requests like all the other publishers.

Lionyx said:

Shhhhhh!

It'll be our little secret

Yeah, way to blab it to the world...

That's AWESOME. We use a lot of electronics in our gaming, so I'm delighted to see PDF support. Hooray! Thank you so much.

Very nice. Thanks.

Thank you!

Crap, that was fast!

I do hope that FFG won't stop listening to the players opinions. Good job!

Thanks Jay, it's a really nice suprise. I can't believe we got the maps as pdf - wow!

LoL! but the stromdorf region map for players is still totally useless, since it list all the major locations of the adventures, even the nexus!! c'mon!!!!

Ask and ye shall receive! Thanks so much!

FANTASTIC! Way to go Ynnen/FFG. These are the small things which will keep the players active and interested. Bravo.

Thank you very much from France.

Ghiacciolo's point is quite fair though. But in the Old World, who really draw maps ? who can do cartography ? I figure travels more like a succession of localisation : "go to the forest in the north, then turn east and reach the small mount. After that, you'll the the village".

Ghiacciolo said:

I agree. While the PDF maps are really cool, they're not really something I can show to my players. And I'm not terribly good with PDF editing programs (but maybe someone else is?)

Ynnen. I cleaned the regional map up for my players with Photoshop. I left the roads, bridges (and bridge names), river names on, but removed all the adventure locations or references to the adventure locations (the lightning and the magical "swirl" on the nexus).

I used the clone stamp tool, so there's only original artwork used. If you wish I can send you the cleaned up "player" map and you can upload it for everyone as it seems quite a many GMs have been hoping for this kind of map.

I hope I didn't break any rules with this, I just wish to help out as the game rocks!

Very good idea

Post it on some fansite like Hammerzeit (http://74.53.20.230/hammerzeit/)

and thank you to share your work!

Mordjinn said:

This is super-cool!!!!

I hope it will be hosted soom....i was about to draw it by myself whit pencil and paper!!! i'm too old skool!!

Before uploading it to Hammerzeit I need a consent from Ynnen/FFG as it's their map afterall. But I'm more than happy to send it over so it can be hosted on the official website (if they think my work is good enough).

I certainly hope they give you permission. I want that map. I consider the PDFs a big sign that FFG cares about supporting their customers, even for free. So I expect they'll be okay with the completely unmarked version.

Things are moving forward.

Last night (Europe time) I exchanged mails with Jay from FFG. I sent my cleaned up version of the map to him and he said that most probably they'll be able to include it to the map pack they have available on the support page. I guess they just have to be extra careful as GW guards the Warhammer IP vigorously (as they should IMHO).

Whatever happens with the map I have to appreciate Jay's swift and friendly answer and the care he clearly shows towards the players. Made me appreciate FFG even more if possible. This is kind of company and people I'm happy to support. Especially when they keep on creating such great games

Mordjinn said:

Good news! Well, except for the part that even a simple decision such as this has to pass through GW approval. I remember the GW approval process slowing down lots of publications in the Hogshead days too. Especially when GW had more important things on their mind, approval of WFRP items could take a lot of time.

I don't think they have to get GW approval for a thing like this. It was just Jay saying that it was cool that I contacted them instead of just uploading the file somewhere like Hammerzeit as the Warhammer IP is a touchy issue for GW. At least I hope that GW's long arm isn't that restrictive and FFG can call the shots.

Taking your feedback into consideration, I've updated the Gathering Storm map download with an edited version of the region map that Mordjinn provided. You can download the updated DLC map pack from the WFRP Support page.