Otto's Flats

WFRP 4e Altdorf Crown Of Empire

Thousands of small boats and barges ferry people and goods across the river Reik. Many of these are organised by one of Altdorf ’s larger ferrying companies, a collective of nine ferrymen operating out of the Reikerbahn district. Led by one Otto Pentzlerr, the union is striving to take control of as much of the river ferry traffic as possible. They built their fiefdom by monopolising the ferrying business to and from Kaldach, outside Altdorf. From this base, they hired, bribed, or bullied their rivals out of business. They are carefully expanding their fleet with the goal of controlling all passenger and cargo traffic across the river. Allies receive preferential treatment and never want for a ferryman to take them or their goods across, while those who refuse to pay the company’s somewhat inflated rates must find other methods for getting their wares over the Reik. Pentzlerr and his colleagues pay dues to the Fish to operate out of the Old Docks. Thus, they also enjoy the protection of the gang, and anyone