Renaissance era mercenary campaign advice

[Gatrie]

Hello All!

I'm interested in knowing if there any additional resources for the types of guns and armor used in the 1500's I bought the book that just came out and I'm going to be running a low fantasy set in a Germanic inspired renaissance era. I noticed the core book has well just a musket which reloads slower then an arbalest?

My current plan is to house rule that anyone can do it in 1/4 at 50% 1/3 and at 70% 1/2 the campaign will feature magic though guns are considerably rare and expensive most of the gun smithy's being destroyed in the cataclysm [demonic invasion roughly 70ish years ago] so it's mostly in the hands of house guards and nobles. I get the feeling the musket stats in the book are for a more common musket? 

This is also a fantasy world so i was thinking of beefing it up 1d10+5 and in some cases 1d10+6 or even 7 [they did just stare down a demonic incursion]

I know the 'new edition' just came out and any resources may need some conversion but overall im excited for this system already read through to the GM's section.

[Nozbat]

There's Renaissance D100 Blackpowder SRD by Cakebread & Walton which should give you the stats you need

Available at the usual places

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/97426/Renaissance--D100-black-powder-SRD

[Mjollnir]

You might want to check out "Renaissance 1520 - Adventures in the Holy Roman Empire" for Renaissance. I also posted some supplementary material I made for my Mythras game in the downloads section. https://basicroleplaying.org/files/category/62-mythras/

[Susimetsa]

Osprey produces some decent sourcebooks for various time periods (the make mistakes, but - in general - they provide good info):

https://ospreypublishing.com/us/osprey-publishing/series/men-at-arms/?Periods=16ba4ab9-90a8-4fd0-ac9d-08dab214fe7a&Page=1

Edited September 18, 2023 by Susimetsa

[jackleg2010]

I hope this gives you good ideas. It is the move Captain Alatriste starring Viggo Mortenson. It is on YouTube and here is the trailer.

 

 

 

[albesias]

In spanish, Villa y Corte by Nosolorol or El Capitán Alatriste now discontinued.

[Gatrie]

Wow thanks for the feed back everyone! I checked out the links and they have some super useful reference materials!

I've done a read through of the core book and the percentages for skills make group combat much easier Huntsman have lets say 50% Bow skill [wip] 30 fire 15 hit 

My main next question is how are Calvary handled in terms of their chargers? More specifically lancers into formations and running down individuals.

I noticed both the mythras and the d100 srd have prices in coin value were as the book uses 'wealth levels' I recall there being a conversion in the book is that the same 'wealth rate' i would use with respect to srd and or mythras downloads? I dont forsee it being a huge issue and I enjoy GM prepping my own economics but i am curious

[Mjollnir]

BRP Ruleset?

[g33k]

1 hour ago, Mjollnir said:

BRP Ruleset?

OP specified "I bought the book that just came out" and (in this forum) I think we presume it's the new BRP:UGE edition.

[Gatrie]

On 9/25/2023 at 3:08 PM, g33k said:

OP specified "I bought the book that just came out" and (in this forum) I think we presume it's the new BRP:UGE edition.

It is yes