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'' originally published by Games Workshop in the late 1980s. The campaign was voted the best RPG campaign of all time by ''Casus Belli'' magazine.

History

''The Enemy Within'' (1986-1989) is a series of linked adventure scenarios published by Games Workshop for ''

'' that was praised as a detailed campaign that actually told a story. The first adventure in the series is ''The Enemy Within'' (1986) by

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, and Graeme Davis, followed by: ''Shadows Over Bögenhafen'' (1987) by Davis, Bambra, and Gallagher; ''Death on the Reik'' (1987) by Gallagher, Bambra, and Davis; ''Power Behind the Throne'' (1988) by

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, ''Something Rotten in Kislev'' (1989) by

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with Graeme Davis, and ''Empire in Flames'' (1989) by Sargent. ''Shadows Over Bögenhafen'' (1995) from

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is the first in a series of published adventures reissuing Games Workshop's ''The Enemy Within'' campaign; according to Shannon Appelcline, the updated ''Enemy Within'' campaign (1995-1999) was well received.

Composition

This multi-part role playing adventure comprises several linked adventures: *'' The Enemy Within / Mistaken Identity'' Graeme Davis,

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Shadows Over Bögenhafen ''Shadows Over Bögenhafen'' is a 1987 role-playing game adventure for ''Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay'' published by Games Workshop. Contents ''Shadows Over Bögenhafen'' follows the first adventure, '' The Enemy Within'' as the player character ...

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Death on the Reik ''Death on the Reik'' is a 1987 role-playing game adventure for ''Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay'' published by Games Workshop. Contents ''Death on the Reik'' is a boxed adventure module in which the player characters have escaped from Bogenhafen an ...

'' *''Power Behind the Throne'' *''Something Rotten in Kislev''

, Graeme Davis (editor) *''Empire in Flames'' Throughout their publication by Games Workshop and, later,

, the individual adventures were variously bound and combined. Most often, ''The Enemy Within'' was bound together with ''Shadows Over Bogenhafen'' in a single volume. ''Power Behind the Throne'' was sometimes combined with ''City of Chaos'' (originally titled ''City of the White Wolf''), a supplement covering the city of Middenheim in detail.

Reception

In Issue 9 of ''

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'', John Woods reviews the fourth adventure in the series and notes a change in style from the previous adventures: "Whereas previous scenarios in this series have been fairly typical action-packed mysteries with rather linear plotlines (too linear on occasion - things can get awkward for the referee if players think of courses of action the designers didn’t anticipate), this adventure is a more open-ended political thriller." He concluded, "An unusual scenario with a greater need for referee and player skill than its predecessors - should be a lot of fun."

Reviews

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'' #9 (1988)

References

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