Author Topic: Lovecraftian campaign set in colonial america (Read 15643 times)

Amechra · « **Reply #20 on:** January 14, 2011, 06:08:59 PM »

Any would be fine really.

bhu · « **Reply #21 on:** January 15, 2011, 05:51:35 PM »

Quote from: Bozwevial on January 14, 2011, 04:16:52 PM

Hmm...perhaps a refluffed version of the Dresden Files RPG? It has a built-in mental damage system, so you wouldn't have to tack one on like you would if you used d20 Modern.

Ive never seen Dresden FIles. What system is it?

bhu · « **Reply #22 on:** January 15, 2011, 05:52:54 PM »

Quote from: Flay Crimsonwind on January 14, 2011, 10:47:12 AM

Never used cthulhu d20, though if I can acquire a book I'd be fine. Love d20, and have a lot of material for it, lol. I gotta say, some variant on the d20 past sounds like the best idea, so I'll put my vote in for d20 "modern" while making heavy use of the d20 past supplement.

Cthulhu d20 is a bit different. Basically you choose either Fighter BAB and 1 good save, or Cleric BAB and 2 Good saves. Then you choose an occupation an select 10 skills related to it. These are your class skills. And of course it has the CoC SAN rules. Also, anyone can cast spells if they can make the check to learn them, and spells have no assigned level. You can cast any spell you can read. Of course all of hem also do large amounts of temporary ability damage...

Bozwevial · « **Reply #23 on:** January 15, 2011, 10:29:50 PM »

Dresden Files uses the Fate system.

bhu · « **Reply #24 on:** January 16, 2011, 05:52:22 AM »

Im completely unfamiliar with the system. Anyone else play Fate?

Amechra · « **Reply #25 on:** January 16, 2011, 02:14:52 PM »

No, but I'm willing to learn.

I've heard tell the magic system is more balanced than 3.5s (not too hard); can someone verify?

veekie · « **Reply #26 on:** January 16, 2011, 03:05:32 PM »

I'm getting some infos ready. Hadn't looked into it proper yet to make decisions.

Bozwevial · « **Reply #27 on:** January 16, 2011, 04:36:54 PM »

From what I've seen (which is admittedly skimming), the book seems pretty balanced. I'd be fine with using a d20 system, though.

archangel.arcanis · « **Reply #28 on:** January 17, 2011, 11:27:23 AM »

As long as there is some kind of resource like a SRD or a lite version of the rules for the players any system is good with me.

bhu · « **Reply #29 on:** January 17, 2011, 06:24:03 PM »

Well we'll have to have one where the bulk of AC (or whatever defense mechanics used) doesnt come from armor, cause im assuming other than the occasional heirloom the colonists wont have any.

Also: weapons list

I know they would have knives, axes, rifles, and muskets. Anything else I should be aware of?

archangel.arcanis · « **Reply #30 on:** January 17, 2011, 06:30:43 PM »

They would have had early rifles as well. The main variants being the Pennsylvania rifle, Kentucky rifle, and Tennessee or hog rifle

awaken DM golem · « **Reply #31 on:** January 17, 2011, 07:33:45 PM »

I'm proud to tell you my Kitty Avatar's great^x grann-pappy fought in the Whiskey Rebellion.
As in I can't fix my kitty litter, without a strong dose (really) !!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_Rebellion

You gotta fight for your right to ~~party~~ Farm Drunk !

awaken DM golem · « **Reply #32 on:** January 17, 2011, 07:42:26 PM »

By-the-way ... they had Everyone Is John back then.

They called it "The Vapors".

bhu · « **Reply #33 on:** January 17, 2011, 08:09:26 PM »

You guys have any thoughts on this if we do d20? http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159615

I'm told there was a scarcity of gunpowder 1775-1778 which we subsidized by importing from France. I'm also told the US economy relied on Exports at the time.

We should also have some cutlasses/sabers and one shot pistols.

archangel.arcanis · « **Reply #34 on:** January 17, 2011, 08:20:49 PM »

I like d20 Modern, the Past book should have what we need. That or some derivation of the SW:Saga system, but that would require a lot of work.

Bozwevial · « **Reply #35 on:** January 17, 2011, 09:47:58 PM »

There's a d20 supplement for Westerns, Sidewinder. Somewhat anachronistic, but hey.

awaken DM golem · « **Reply #36 on:** January 19, 2011, 08:59:15 PM »

Headless Horseman ... is from that era.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headless_Horseman

Amish and Mennonites still have Hexs on their barns.
Things were spookier 235+ years ago.

bhu · « **Reply #37 on:** January 20, 2011, 01:46:38 AM »

How many countries had immigrants here at that time anyway?

Amechra · « **Reply #38 on:** January 20, 2011, 02:36:45 AM »

I'm pretty sure that it was really just England, France and Spain at the time, and the Germans and Irish came later...

Also, there were some Russians over in the extreme North-West, iirc.

Of course, I could be wrong, so you probably want to check this.

bhu · « **Reply #39 on:** January 20, 2011, 04:23:47 AM »

didnt britain have some hessian mercs?

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