The War of Thirteen was historically fought in the midst of the Empire's great plague, on the streets of Altdorf, in the year 1116. The Emperor Boris Goldgather has died of the plague, and thirteen of Altdorf's most prominent nobles are vying for power in the city and, potentially, the chance to become Emperor.
These thirteen men are;
Helmut Sturmwolke, the Lord Armourer
Wolfgang Ludenhof, 'The Holy' and a famously pious sigmarite
Van Halfling, the only halfling claimant and a comitted witch hunter
Wolfgang Friedler, an experienced captain from the Drakwald
Havelock Vetinari, an illegitimate son of the Count of Miragliano
Alfredo Langer, a powerful and rich Marienburg noble
Gelhult Kohl, the son of the Elector count of Nordland
Ivan, the Accursed - a minor noble whose ambition, aptitude for magic, and drive has pulled him to the top
Hector Khanvall, an Imperial tactician
Karl Budenheim, a secretive Slaaneshi worshipper
Korhil von Durkar, raised by Dark Elves and with all their heartlessness
Herstel von Meister, an insane Imperial engineer
Marius Narheim, a master of intrigue and politicking
And the Warbands who will support them;
The Altdorf City Watch - City Watch (Jubal)
Mick's Merry Men - Reiklanders (Dripping D)
GI's Sisters of Sigmar (Airborne)
Meteor Seekers (WN)
Beastmen (DJ)
Hochlanders (Jeth)
Lizardmen (Dan)
Ogres (Louey)
Norscans (Penty)
Orcs (Rob)
Wood Elves (Croat Fan)
Undead (Tom)
Middenheimers (Simon)
And the matchups are;
Wolfgang Friedler, an experienced captain from the Drakwald (g) - Airborne (G)
Hector Khanvall, an Imperial tactician (n) - Penty (N)
Herstel von Meister, an insane Imperial engineer (e) - Dec J (E)
Ivan, the Accursed - a minor noble whose ambition, aptitude for magic, and drive has pulled him to the top (n) - Simon (NE)
Van Halfling, the only halfling claimant and a comitted witch hunter (g) - Jubal (NG)
Helmut Sturmwolke, the Lord Armourer (g) - Croat (NG)
Marius Narheim, a master of intrigue and politicking (e) - Tom (E)
Havelock Vetinari, an illegitimate son of the Count of Miragliano (n) - WN (NG)
Wolfgang Ludenhof, 'The Holy' and a famously pious sigmarite (g) - DD (ENG)
Korhil von Durkar, raised by Dark Elves and with all their heartlessness (e) - Jethro (E)
Alfredo Langer, a powerful and rich Marienburg noble (n) - Louis (ENG)
Karl Budenheim, a secretive Slaaneshi worshipper (e) - Rob (E)
Gelhult Kohl, the son of the Elector count of Nordland (n) - Dan (ENG)
