Runefangs - Which Province Has Which Blade? (Patreon)

There has been some heated discussion on Discord regarding the Runefangs, specifically concerning the tribes that originally received them, the grand provinces that have kept them, and the current locations of each blade in 2512.

And I have some answers that could be of use here.

When I was developing WFRP4, I created a complete breakdown of all the Runefangs and which provinces carried them from 0 IC through to the End Times. This spreadsheet also included every electoral position held over the 2500 years or so of the Empire, all created so that I could maintain consistency in any book I produced.

The spreadsheet looks kinda like this, breaking down each of the Runefangs' current positions by the grand province that claimed them:

The top of the spreadsheet includes the names of all the Runefangs, obvs. Like this:

After I left the WFRP production job, the document served as the foundation point for the LAWhammer version of the Empire, as well as the version of the Runefangs that I posted on World Anvil.

Over time, and with new releases from C7, the document became outdated as new writers came in and contradicted 'facts' from previous publications, so it no longer perfectly matches the WFRP4 releases, but I'm okay with that as WFRP4 contradicts itself in several places, so we're all good. What I have is more than enough for my personal game.

On that, let's first clarify which tribes received Runefangs as a gift for supporting the High King of the Dwarfs at Black Fire Pass.

The following:

Rinnti Kolak - Brigundians of Averland
Drakk Tuki - Thuringians of Drakwald
Grobi Uzkulak - Cherusens of Huochland
Karak Zornaz - Teutognens of Middenland
Troll Maraz - Ostragoths of Ostermark
Dron Mhornar - Udoses of Ostland
Gori Drengaz - Unberogens of Reikland
Grim Zon - Menogoths of Solland
Urki Skundaz - Asoborns of Stirland
Duraz Baraki - Taleutens of Talabecland
Krali Gulgaz - Jutones of Westerland
Dammaz Vengryn - Merogens of Wissenland

Of those, the Middenland blade was delivered early, circa 30 IC, and given to Pendrag of Middenheim (who died not long after!). The rest were formally presented in 100 IC.

Over time, these blades swapped hands, different provinces rose and fell, and the Empire fractured multiple times. The spreadsheet I have details all of that, but it's not hugely important for what this post is here to discuss, which is where the blades are in 2512?

Let's answer that with a copy/paste:

So... that means, in LAWhammer at least, we have the following:

Rinnti Kolak - In Averland, as it should be
Drakk Tuki - In Middenland instead of Drakwald
Grobi Uzkulak - In Sudenland instead of Hochland
Karak Zornaz - In Middenheim instead of Middenland
Troll Maraz - In Talabecland instead of Ostermark
Dron Mhornar - In Ostland, as it should be
Gori Drengaz - In Reikland, as it should be
Grim Zon - In Reikland instead of Solland, and not in the hands of an Elector
Urki Skundaz - In Stirland, as it should be
Duraz Baraki - In Talabheim instead of Talabecland
Krali Gulgaz - In Reikland instead of Westerland, and not in the hands of an Elector
Dammaz Vengryn - In Nuln instead of Wissenland

So, it's all a bit of a mix-up in several places, and all these mix-ups make sense historically. In my spreadsheet, at least.

For the record, the split that was supposed to occur after 'The Enemy Within' is as follows, which you'll note was the split that Gav and I were working with for 'Paths of the Old Ones' when we were writing it.

That gives this spread:

Rinnti Kolak - In Averland, as it should be
Drakk Tuki - In Reikland instead of Drakwald
Grobi Uzkulak - In Hochland, as it should be
Karak Zornaz - In Middenland, as it should be
Troll Maraz - In Ostermark, as it should be
Dron Mhornar - In Ostland, as it should be
Gori Drengaz - In Reikland, as it should be, and not in the hands of an Elector
Grim Zon - In Reikland instead of Solland, and not in the hands of an Elector
Urki Skundaz - In Stirland, as it should be
Duraz Baraki - In Talabecland, as it should be
Krali Gulgaz - In Nordland instead of Westerland
Dammaz Vengryn - In Wissenland, as it should be

I hope that helps any of you seeking confirmation on what the original intentions were here.