08-10-2011, 02:00 PM | #41 | |
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Re: "Pure" historical roleplaying?
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A medieval crusader who prays before battle may attribute a victory to the intercession of the saints. He may believe that defeats are chastisements from God for the sin of pride. Characters who fast and pray intensely may have visions. If events seem to bear out the vision, that would only strengthen their faith. |
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08-10-2011, 03:06 PM | #42 |
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Re: "Pure" historical roleplaying?
Especially since such "visions" tend to have a, well, rather dream-like perspective, and are thus easily subject to interpretation... :)
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That's why historical roleplaying can be great so long as everyone can accept the genre conventions. Part of that is that their characters grew up in that culture. Even if the character doesn't outright believe in the supernatural, they'll know everyone else does, and will understand the social consequences of not playing along -- but this character will not be the norm. Quote:
Ironically both of these examples are from fantasy games...
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08-10-2011, 05:05 PM | #44 |
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Re: "Pure" historical roleplaying?
I have a very hard time running anything straight. I have a very strong tendency to add horror elements and often weird/fortean/etc elements, if not outright supernatural stuff, to pretty much every genre I run. I think the closest I come to pure historical games is pulp/cliffhangers, and there the PCs are still larger than life even though they're not dealing with vampires or sorcerors.
I have been wanting to run a Bourne/Sneakers inspired Action game, and that would be played straight Technothriller, which might count I suppose. |
08-10-2011, 05:10 PM | #45 | |
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08-10-2011, 05:15 PM | #46 | |
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08-10-2011, 05:18 PM | #47 |
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Re: "Pure" historical roleplaying?
I've run Boot Hill in the past. We played it as is, a Western without any overt supernatural elements, monsters of the nonhuman sort, 'kewl powerz', etc. My players really had a good time.
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08-10-2011, 05:22 PM | #48 |
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Re: "Pure" historical roleplaying?
Probably my all time favorite mini-campaigns that I ran was Old West (in GURPS 3e). It was amazing, culminating in a shootout that "resolved" much of the tension that had been building for 4 or 5 sessions (3 adventures -- this was the 4th).
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08-10-2011, 05:51 PM | #49 |
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08-10-2011, 06:24 PM | #50 |
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Re: "Pure" historical roleplaying?
No, I'd probably have fun in pure games. I just have a VERY hard time stopping myself from adding weird or spooky stuff to my games, even if they're otherwise "pure." And my players seem to enjoy it, so it all works out. But yeah. I have a problem. I've been infected by Hite-worms.
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