bardic design Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 The Tad Williams books would make some cool rpg settings. I haven't read through the Otherworld ones yet. I'm currently going through the Shadow March book series, but Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn was amazing. Personally, I like pseudo-historical settings, or at least, those that have a basis of the familiar. One of my favorite campaign settings was Ærth for Dangerous Journeys. Shame that it wasn't more fleshed out and fully realized....but thems the breaks when trying to re-invent the wheel against a corporation of crooks. Anyway, I like the interjection of mythology (or old religions) into a world. Sometimes, the pantheons and settings just seem to be weak or just stereotypical. And the names of places.....oh dear sweet god the names.... are just sooooo awful. If I have to hear about the elven city of Gelthan'yal'then'asura I'll scream! Adding apostrophes into something doesn't make it cool...just as slow motion hobbits in Lord of the Rings doesn't make them cool. Don't mean to rant, just my opinion is all. Apologies to all those living in the city of Gelthan'yal'then'asura. No offense intended. Quote The status quo sucks. - George Carlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rust Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Apologies to all those living in the city of Gelthan'yal'then'asura. No offense intended. No problem. We usually shorten it to "Gelthan", the archaic form with the silly apostrophes has been out of use since my childhood, 2,400 years ago. Quote "Mind like parachute, function only when open." (Charlie Chan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bardic design Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 No problem. We usually shorten it to "Gelthan", the archaic form with the silly apostrophes has been out of use since my childhood, 2,400 years ago. AHAHAHAHAHAHA.... oh man. You almost got me in trouble at work for laughing out loud. Quote The status quo sucks. - George Carlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seneschal Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Um - can we just assume that I've posted my standard rant about needing new, fresh exciting and original scenarios and sourcebooks that enable play (a la Griffin Mountain / Island, Arkham Unveiled, Sea Kings of the Purple Towns, The Traveller Adventure), rather than chasing the chimera of licensed IP or old settings that were popular once? I could type the whole thing out again, but I can't be arsed... Nick Re: Rant. As other posters have said, I think Chaosium and Alephar Games are already doing that with Future Earth, Rome, Celestial Empire, etc. We just need the proverbial "killer app" that gets past the RuneQuest faithful, dazzles the Mongoose intiates, and zaps folks who've never played a BRP-based game ... or role-played, period. Fantasy is big with youth right now (all the magical kid and vampire lover series), so we need to tap into that interest without being too derivative (Harry Jackson Romances the Monster of Mexico, the RPG). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vile Traveller Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I'm sure Peter F Hamilton had a very thorough read of Future*World at one point. One of his characters is even called Sheldon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Questbird Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Since this thread is already quite long, perhaps start a new one asking for ideas on new, fresh and original worlds for BRP ? This thread may be old, but it is well-named. The worlds that we here nominate will most likely be similar to those that those outside of BRP would like to see. That will include generic settings and copyrighted places. One advantage of worlds based on existing literary or film properties is that they are more accessible to the players; they can learn more about the world in ways other than at the rpg session. And even in the USA, copyright doesn't last forever -- at least not yet. Disney BRP, anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Disney BRP, anyone? Isn't that Other Suns rpg? At least in the artwork.... Quote http://www.basicrps.com/core/BRP_quick_start.pdf A sense of humour and an imagination go a long way in roleplaying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solardog Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Worlds i like to see in BRP. Jack Vance,s Gaean Reach. (I think that Pelgrane Press holds the license) Wing Commander/Privateer universe. Quote It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterioso Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 The Monster Blood Tattoo trilogy would be fantastic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_Blood_Tattoo_Series http://www.monsterbloodtattoo.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbcreighton Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Isn't that Other Suns rpg? At least in the artwork.... I don't get it. Quote I use fantasygrounds.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rust Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 I don't get it. Looks rather "Disney" to me, too ... Quote "Mind like parachute, function only when open." (Charlie Chan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seneschal Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Disney? Nawwww .... Thunder. Thunder! THUNDERCATS ... HOOOOOOOOOO!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solardog Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 An BRP orc world. Two off my favorites is, Stan Nicholls First Blood/Bad Blood books and James Stokoe,s comic Orc Stain(Viva La Gronch!). Quote It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worrapol Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 The Monster Blood Tattoo trilogy would be fantastic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_Blood_Tattoo_Series http://www.monsterbloodtattoo.com/ & here I thought I was the only one keen on this setting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanszurcher Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 (edited) Sadly, can't see Elfquest ever getting renewed. ... Well, I see that WB has finally picked a producer for the projected 2013 ElfQuest movie. Maybe that will encourage Chaosium to renew, perhaps someone else may develop the RPG. *fingers crossed* Edited April 11, 2011 by hanszurcher Quote I don`t play monsters. I play men besieged by fate and out for revenge. ~Vincent Price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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