Mr Mephisto!s Marvellous Menagerie - A Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Scenario of Fires, Swamps, Monsters and Heroes

Oct 7, 2026

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Fan material for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: Mr Mephisto!s Marvellous Menagerie provides a complete scenario structure in which player characters awaken during a burning inn and assist with the fire before traveling to a nearby swamp. The adventure moves through escalating encounters—monstrous threats, swamp dangers, fortifying fortune-telling, and a climactic return—supported by suggested timings, optional scenes, GM notes, and pre-generated character use guidance.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages41

Reading Time1 h 3 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Scene 1: Do you smell burning?

Scene 2: No time for a Bar-B-Q!

Scene 3: Taxing times

Scene 4: In to the swamp!

Scene 5: A bad sign

Scene 6: Cross my palm with silver, dearie!

Scene 7: Argh! Quicksand!

Scene 8: Slither!

Scene 9: The ghost and the bog octopus

Scene 10: The return journey

Scene 11: Look who!s come to dinner!

And finally...

Key NPC & monster profiles

Sample PCs

Player handouts- flashbacks

Fan Material for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: Mr Mephisto!s Marvellous Menagerie A Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Scenario of Fires, Swamps, Monsters and Heroes Written by: Daniel Gooch Artwork by: Martin Gooch Fan Material for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: Mr Mephisto!s Marvellous Menagerie Contents Page 3-Scene 1: Do you smell burning? The PCs awake during the middle of a night in a burning inn, much the worse for wear after a night of heavy drinking. Escaping a ﬁre when you! re befuddled can be tricky... Page 6-Scene 2: No time for a Bar-B-Q! A towering inferno, and a burning tentacled beast are amongst the things that keep the PCs hangovers going. They are commissioned to replace a beast from Mephisto!s Marvellous Menagerie. Page 12-Scene 3: Taxing times It!s not only bandits who prey on those journeying in the woods. Page 13-Scene 4: In to the swamp! From burning inn to insect ridden swamp, the PCs day is not getting any better Page 14-Scene 5: A bad sign A battle site suggests that there may be creatures hunting humans in the swamp. Page 15-Scene 6: Cross my palm with silver, dearie! A lovely old lady gives the PCs some fortifying stew and reads their fortunes. Page 18-Scene 7: Argh! Quicksand! A swamp is not a nice place to spend the day... Page 20-Scene 8: Slither! ... and not just because of the quicksand, marsh gas, insects and smell. Page 21-Scene 9: The ghost and the bog octopus Gretel, a ghost, provides commentary as the PCs try not to drown whilst wrestling a killer octopus. Page 24-Scene 10: The return journey And now back through the swamp! Page 26-Scene 11: Look who!s come to dinner! Where our triumphant heroes return to ﬁnd that not everything turns out according to plan. Page 28-And ﬁnally... Experience awards, ﬁnancial rewards, and suggestions for further adventures. Page 29-Key NPC & monster proﬁles Stats and stuff. Page 33-Sample PCs Six sample PCs, all ready to head off to grim and perilous adventure. Page 40-Player handouts- ﬂashbacks So that!s what happened last night! Fan Material for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: Mr Mephisto!s Marvellous Menagerie Mr Mephisto!s Marvellous Menagerie In this WFRP scenario the PCs awake in a burning inn, help put the ﬁre out, and then go on a quest to a nearby swamp for Mephisto the Menagerie owner to replace one of his star exhibits that perished in the ﬂames. The PCs return triumphant only to ﬁnd that not everything turns out all right in the end... GM!s notes The scenario is written with ease of use in mind, and is relatively straight forward, but do read the whole thing through before running your game. Pre-generated characters have been provided, but the adventure can easily be used with any party of PCs. As well as the WFRP rules you! ll also need the Bestiary, and a normal pack of 54 playing cards. You have 240 minutes, [starting... now](starting... now)! The scenario is designed to be run in 4 hours, but to ensure that everything runs smoothly and your players aren!t denied the ending, you! ll need to keep a careful eye on timing. To help you, suggested start times for the scenes are given (assuming a leisurely 10:00 start), along with suggested maximum durations. A few of the scenes are optional, so if you! re running behind schedule these can simply be skipped. It!s better to hurry things along a bit around the middle of the game to ensure the ﬁnale can be completed. Combat is usually where a lot of time can be lost, so if necessary ensure the PCs land that killed blow sooner rather than later! A few combat rounds dramatically described is more enjoyable than endless dice rolling. Flashbacks Throughout the game there are points where the GM should give a secret note to one or more of the PCs to reveal some information. Most of the information is not critical, but it serves the purpose of making the players suspicious of one another. A full list of ﬂashbacks to give to the PCs is

FAQs

What is the core premise of the WFRP scenario Mr Mephisto!s Marvellous Menagerie?

The PCs wake in a burning inn, help put the fire out, then travel to a nearby swamp for Mephisto the Menagerie owner to replace a star exhibit lost to the flames. They later return and discover the outcome is not entirely as planned.

How does the scenario handle timing and scene duration?

The GM notes state the scenario is designed to run in about four hours and recommends keeping careful timing so players aren’t denied the ending. Suggested start times and maximum durations are provided for scenes, and some scenes are optional if the group falls behind.

What mechanics and guidance are given at the start of Scene 1?

Scene 1 instructs the GM to have all PCs make perception checks when smoke and burning smells enter under the inn door. Characters who fail remain asleep, and awake characters can attempt to rouse heavy sleepers using rounds, followed by alcohol-consumption tests to determine how heavy the night has been.

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