Hartsklien Lock

WFRP 4e Buildings of the Reikland

As the Weissbruck canal rises from the Altdorf Flats to the mines of the Skaag Hills, there are a number of locks that need to be negotiated. One such lies near the sleepy hamlet of Hartsklein.

Hartsklein Lock is the domain of Henrietta Garland, an aged halfling. Henrietta, as befits her race, enjoys a relaxed life of simple pleasures; she likes nothing more than sitting by her house, watching the canal go by, smoking her pipe, or tending her fine garden. Her responsibilities are minimal: repairs are handled by engineers employed by the Gruber family of Weissbruck, and while operating the lock gates takes some effort, most barge-hands, after watching her bent and diminutive frame struggling with the gates, usually end up giving her a hand. In return, Garland will often share a pipe-full of her finest Mootland Greenleaf, as well as her scathing opinion on these new-fangled, steam-powered lock-wheels she keeps hearing about.

The Lockeepers House

Henrietta’s home is a modest, two-storey affair with a small watchtower.
The upper chambers are her parlour, kitchen, and bedroom, in descending order of size.
The ground floor contains a small office, a warmly furnished sitting room, a storeroom, and a lockroom to store toll money. There is also a sturdy cell, used by the river wardens should they need somewhere to temporarily house prisoners: a feature of most lock keepers’ houses. However, the river wardens on this stretch know Henrietta well enough that they will use another lock when possible, as she does not like criminals underneath her roof. Besides, she uses the cell as a storeroom for her gardening equipment, and for growing mushrooms.

Type

Canal lock

Parent Location

Weissbruck Canal

Owner

Grand Prince of the Reikland