tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post3340797138010458754..comments2024-03-18T20:22:06.331-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Open Friday: Historical CampaignsJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-21502977933362340662011-04-08T03:59:22.831-04:002011-04-08T03:59:22.831-04:00Have you played Trail of Dee?
No, but at some poi...<i>Have you played Trail of Dee?</i><br /><br />No, but at some point I hope to playtest a similar Dark Ages GUMSHOE skillset...huthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502682297320819595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-68767341395886081462011-03-22T11:58:06.660-04:002011-03-22T11:58:06.660-04:00Victoriana (1870's) where (low level) magic ac...Victoriana (1870's) where (low level) magic actually works, thus Temple of the Golden Dawn acolytes may actually be casting spells (or are they just deluded?). A mystery/supernatural/paranormal campaign. Cubicle 7 has a line of products that are similar but has actual Elves and Dwarves running around which is too jarring for me (though some strange bloodlines may be in order). Kim Newman has some short stories along these lines too.<br />http://www.johnnyalucard.com/fiction.htmlXenushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783174704137481499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-82660567721700852702011-03-21T08:21:43.816-04:002011-03-21T08:21:43.816-04:00@hüth
Thanks for the link! Some great stuff there...@hüth<br />Thanks for the link! Some great stuff there.<br /><br />Have you played Trail of Dee?<br /><br />Another great source is Paul Mason's Outlaws of the Water Margin (http://www.tcp-ip.or.jp/~panurge/). Sadly it's unfinished, but Mason was obsessed with replicating Song era China.Matthew Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17343263539473683579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-78720748599028995372011-03-20T23:52:31.755-04:002011-03-20T23:52:31.755-04:00@ Miller
Have you seen this?@ Miller<br /><br />Have you seen <a href="http://www.pelgranepress.com/?p=2339" rel="nofollow">this?</a>huthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502682297320819595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-9571812904336287582011-03-20T20:37:24.699-04:002011-03-20T20:37:24.699-04:00A medieval Chinese police procedural set in the Ta...A medieval Chinese police procedural set in the Tang Dynasty (Law & Order: Chang'an). Not based directly on Van Gulik's Judge Dee, but rather on his sources, with all of the supernatural elements intact.Matthew Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17343263539473683579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-38003517432776850672011-03-19T21:54:08.438-04:002011-03-19T21:54:08.438-04:00Falchodas: Secrets of the Ancient World
Begins in...Falchodas: Secrets of the Ancient World<br /><br />Begins in Roman Britain circa 117 a.d. during the largest Pictish revolts. A small group of (Roman) players survives the ambush of Legio IX (Hispania) and must make their way back to Eboracum (York) to warn their countrymen.GameDaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15106807777418881710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-25936785958315627972011-03-19T18:05:17.091-04:002011-03-19T18:05:17.091-04:00Dark Ages Iberian Peninsula: the D&Dest settin...Dark Ages Iberian Peninsula: the D&Dest setting in the world!<br />Think about it: the crude, Germanic-Christian kingdoms of the north engaged in a long struggle versus the refined islamic "taifas" in the sud; a bloody frontier trespased by brigands, mercenaries and merchants-adventurers; fanatic african warrior-monks, knights, arab magicians and huris... With the bakground of a sparsely pupulated and rugged land, littered with the remains of celts, iberians, carthagineans, greeks, romans, name it. A grim and gritty game, full of violence, black magic and sinister creatures of folklore.lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786809318270279916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-85721613601307665992011-03-19T11:47:23.388-04:002011-03-19T11:47:23.388-04:00Almost everything I do is historical because steal...Almost everything I do is historical because stealing from history makes campaign creation that much easier.<br /><br />One game that I'd like to run would be a low-fantasy Tim Powers-esque campaign concerning a pilgrimage to Jerusalem during the Crusade era. The characters could be knights, priests, guides, etc. The very real hazards of the Pilgrim's Road, coupled with desert spirits, djinni, and competing Byzantine and Arabic magics, would make for an interesting trip.<br /><br />I'd probably use HarnMaster for the system to get the realism of combat down. This would not be a game of dragon-slaying, but survival and getting your charges safely to Jerusalem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-26798078155181016562011-03-19T08:09:35.386-04:002011-03-19T08:09:35.386-04:00Based on my experiences trying to play and run his...Based on my experiences trying to play and run historical-themed campaigns, years back, I wouldn't - too many historical purist killjoy players.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-38042087724263143482011-03-18T23:29:51.347-04:002011-03-18T23:29:51.347-04:00@Chepe I would love to play in any of those, aweso...@Chepe I would love to play in any of those, awesome! Do you have a blog?Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11656554193044378009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-29241655839155222182011-03-18T21:40:51.436-04:002011-03-18T21:40:51.436-04:00I would like to run an alternate-history colonial ...I would like to run an alternate-history colonial America campaign with Indians, vikings, witches, and so on.<br /><br />I would love to design an alternate history WWII campaign where the Nazis conquer space with Werner von Braun/Chesley Bonestell spaceships, and the Allies are in a frantic race to catch up. Space: 1947!<br /><br />Also would love to play in a strictly historical commandos/rangers/OSS WWII campaign, with a GM who really knows his stuff.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871235554044658552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-84028570158872177732011-03-18T19:59:23.680-04:002011-03-18T19:59:23.680-04:00@ Arcadian- you could combine the Viking and India...@ Arcadian- you could combine the Viking and Indian games and still stay historical (probably).<br /><br />For me 17th Century France. But I don't really know enough to run it properly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-47266517659443362822011-03-18T19:19:46.001-04:002011-03-18T19:19:46.001-04:00I ran a longish CoC campaign centered on late 60&#...I ran a longish CoC campaign centered on late 60's San Francisco... some Mythos elements but also lots of the actual weirdness of the time... the Manson family, The Process Church Of The Final Judgement, Anton La Vey, The Zodiac Killer... more than enough messiahs and lunatics and social upheavals to go around.Timmy Crabcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737954661234574830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-76693516656399959302011-03-18T16:42:26.423-04:002011-03-18T16:42:26.423-04:00I'd love to run/play in an American Revolution...I'd love to run/play in an American Revolutionary War espionage campaign.David The Archmagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649391406526258069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-17325338077103343092011-03-18T15:34:31.125-04:002011-03-18T15:34:31.125-04:00I want to and will run a Norse type game. I've...I want to and will run a Norse type game. I've also always wanted to do a Native American quest based on the Eastern tribes like the Shawnee or Iroquois.arcadianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607653187812032790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-85971939786676266722011-03-18T14:37:48.156-04:002011-03-18T14:37:48.156-04:00I would love to do a Old Western style campaign, s...I would love to do a Old Western style campaign, somehow mixing "Wild, Wild, West", "Briscoe County Jr" and "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-2943076889479017892011-03-18T14:10:12.160-04:002011-03-18T14:10:12.160-04:00I've always wanted to do a mesoamerican campai...I've always wanted to do a mesoamerican campaign. About the time the aliens showed up to show them how to build pyramids, grow corn, mine gold, and play soccer with human heads.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997164906328234122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-78242957922722620952011-03-18T13:08:20.524-04:002011-03-18T13:08:20.524-04:00I'd fancy doing a campaign based upon the Turk...I'd fancy doing a campaign based upon the Turkish siege of Vienna that took place in 1529. It was a major confrontation between the forces of the East and the West, and marked the point at which the forces of the Ottoman Empire were beaten out of Western Europe.<br /><br />My plan for the campaign would involve it not only being a major conflict between two civilisations, but also a conflict between two philosophies - that of modern European thought and that of Eastern mysticism. Throw in a bit of anomalous clockwork technology courtesy of Leonardo da Vinci and let things go.<br /><br />I've got as far as selecting systems for it as well. WFRP 1e/2e would capture the style, although BRP would do nicely as well.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011319464542156037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-6919312817299409452011-03-18T12:52:48.793-04:002011-03-18T12:52:48.793-04:00I'd like to run an adventure that begins like ...I'd like to run an adventure that begins like a sequel to Gone With the Wind and eventually becomes The War of the Worlds. Maybe with Gotham by Gaslight Batman thrown in.Jonathan Linnemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04711517194240426383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-63589532625827915202011-03-18T11:40:27.238-04:002011-03-18T11:40:27.238-04:00I'm thinking Arturo Perez-Reverte's Captai...I'm thinking Arturo Perez-Reverte's Captain Alatriste would make for a fun swashbuckler (1620s Spain.)Paul R. McNameehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13498380385001618758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-27117839456730358972011-03-18T11:32:08.410-04:002011-03-18T11:32:08.410-04:00If you consider CoC historical, then I'd say A...If you consider CoC historical, then I'd say Arthurian Legend is something I've always wanted to play. I'm 25 sessions into a Pendragon campaign right now, so I guess I'm living my dream!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508594597349248576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-15435156023058398592011-03-18T11:01:02.778-04:002011-03-18T11:01:02.778-04:00The Boxer Rebellion. What's not to like: mysti...The Boxer Rebellion. What's not to like: mystical kung fu monks rise up against the European oppressors who have coerced the Empress into letting them ruin the country with their opium trade, seizure of lands, and religious conversion. Palace intrigue in the Forbidden City as the Dowager Empress joins forces with the Boxers and the young Prince calls for capitulation; monks, bandits, and pirates joining forces to sabotage British ships and ambush troop patrols; battles between rifle-wielding soldiers and chi gong-imbued monks with bulletproof skin... so much fun.Picadorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01244353406711565712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-45452556346032750222011-03-18T10:28:48.950-04:002011-03-18T10:28:48.950-04:00The crew and passengers of a Type A Free Trader af...The crew and passengers of a Type A Free Trader after they misjumped to World War 2 Earth and the jump drive burned out.Lord Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100447170529010062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-24171146583567760932011-03-18T10:21:42.934-04:002011-03-18T10:21:42.934-04:00After thinking about it, I have actually done quit...After thinking about it, I have actually done quite a bit of historical role playing. Boot Hill, Gangbusters, and Top Secret were mainstays during high school. We also played Pirates and Plunder (wonderfully crunchy system by Yaquinto)and Behind Enemy Lines, though much less frequently. In college, I played in a short but fun game of Bushido. More recently, I've ran Savage Worlds with Thrilling Tales (pulp '30s) and Solomon Kane. <br /><br />@by the sword - Solomon Kane covers exactly what you're looking for.<br /><br />@Chepe - Those are some pretty kick ass ideas!arcadaynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025690624100512801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-92079362557233577792011-03-18T10:20:04.340-04:002011-03-18T10:20:04.340-04:00I still dream of doing my campaign in an alternati...I still dream of doing my campaign in an alternative version of Mesopotamia where the gods and demons are real. I've given it a lot more thought lately - given my building of a Sumerian DBA army and my thoughts to how to put players into the middle of mass combat.Michael S/Chgowizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052820400496340137noreply@blogger.com