nexus Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Has anyone ever tried a full blown champions game but set in a strange historical era say the Middle age or Imperial Rome? Something unusual. Would there be much interest in a sourcebook for that type of campaign? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zornwil Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Re: Historical Champions Just in case you're not otherwise aware of it, 1602 sounds like a good comic book sourcebook. But I suspect you are well aware of it. No, I've not run such - this was the best advice I could offer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgotghrrl Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Re: Historical Champions Haven't done it yet, but have most certainly thought about it. Champions: Gaslight, A superhero saga taking place in the London of Queen Victoria, Charles Dickens, Sweeny Todd, Jack the Ripper and Ruyard Kipling. Three Words, Clockwork Gadeteer Baby!! Champions: The Blue and The Grey A Civil War era supers game. Champions: Seadogs The champions of the Golden Age of Piracy. The Supers would be the Guardians of the town of Port Royal Jamacia. Champions: Red October Communist heros fighting against the decadent forces of the corrupt Rominov regime Champions: Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity Supers during the French Revolution. Just off the top of my head. *S* Love Always Xgoth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philnicau Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Re: Historical Champions Steve Jackson games -Suspended Transmission had an interesting Article about Adapting Superheroes to the Roman Era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunyip Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Re: Historical Champions ... and to follow from that, I vaguely remember a rather brief description that transposed the Justice League of America to renaissance Italy. Among others, a character called Il Maestro (alias Carlo di Chiente) and a Batman-analogue in Rome who was a member of the College of Cardinals during the daylight hours... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmenace Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Re: Historical Champions This isn't as exotic as some here but I ran a pre Civil War campaign beginning during the 1900s pass of Haleys comet. That way the altered children would be old enough to adventure during the Civil War and Wild West. Personally I'd be happy to see an SB on it but niche markets are hard to make money at or are you talking about a fan effort? Mutants & Masterminds has the most active licensing out and there was some writing an alternative history book or campaign setting. You might check it out. The listing is at their website under Superlink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEmerged Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Re: Historical Champions I tend to run "alternate history" as oppossed to historical campaigns; I'm the lone history buff of the gaming group so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zornwil Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Re: Historical Champions ... and to follow from that' date=' I vaguely remember a rather brief description that transposed the Justice League of America to renaissance Italy. Among others, a character called Il Maestro (alias Carlo di Chiente) and a Batman-analogue in Rome who was a member of the College of Cardinals during the daylight hours...[/quote'] I believe that's the 1602 series, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakboy6117 Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Re: Historical Champions no 1602 was marvel with magento as grand inquisitor, nick fury as queen elizebtsh spymaster and stephen straneg as her physician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zornwil Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Re: Historical Champions no 1602 was marvel with magento as grand inquisitor' date=' nick fury as queen elizebtsh spymaster and stephen straneg as her physician.[/quote'] OH! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackCobra Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Re: Historical Champions I ran a fairly brief Hero campaign set in the late Victorian era. It was essentially a Pulp-esque setting, with a fairly alternate history. One tip -- make sure your players like and understand the time period in the same way that you do. Also have enough story material to last more than 10 sessions. I ran into serious writers block with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Re: Historical Champions I'm working on a Western/Champions setting right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haerandir Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Re: Historical Champions I've toyed with trying to run a supers campaign in 14th century Europe. Frankly, though, I'm just too lazy to do the research and preparation to do it up right. Also, most of my ideas end up looking a little too much like Ars Magica with a different rationale for magic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinx999 Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Re: Historical Champions The thing to remeber about historical settings is that you have to pay attention to the memes floating around. For example, medieval times did beleive in witches but it had two other theories with interesting consequences, based on a belief in an active God who interfered with the human world. 1) They believed in the Divine Right of Kings. The idea that the rulers and nobles were selected by God and granted special qualities. 2) Trial by combat. Obviously God wouldn't let an unjust person win a fight. Therefore combat is a good way to find out who was favoured by God. Therefore, the consequences of medieval superbeings who are powerful enough to not be burnt . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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