Redge Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Can anyone recommend a modern or near future setting for BRP (or derivative) rules? My group want to do some gaming with firearms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narl Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Can anyone recommend a modern or near future setting for BRP (or derivative) rules? My group want to do some gaming with firearms. It is near future post-apocalyptic so I'm not sure if it fits your criteria, but you should look at the Rubble & Ruin monograph. Great setting, and it adds some excellent firearm rules to BRP that are easy and fast. You can check out the rules here: http://basicroleplaying.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=99 Personally, I wouldn't want to play BRP with modern firearms without some healing powers or high-tech healing. Rubble & Ruin includes psionic healing. Quote 129/420 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rust Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Can anyone recommend a modern or near future setting for BRP (or derivative) rules? My group want to do some gaming with firearms. Cthulhu Now minus the Mythos worked quite well for us, it has all a modern setting needs, including lots of firearms (at least in the German version, it even has a weapons supple- ment - I have no idea whether the English version has one, too). As for adventures with- out the Mythos background, it is not difficult at all to adapt any kind of modern adventure from whatever source to the system, from espionage stuff to mercenary missions. Quote "Mind like parachute, function only when open." (Charlie Chan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickMiddleton Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Can anyone recommend a modern or near future setting for BRP (or derivative) rules? My group want to do some gaming with firearms. With or without the Mythos Delta Green / Cthulhu Now can easily be run in "24" style, as can The Laundry. Using the Big Gold Book plus some existing resources (here or in monographs such as the Modern Equipment Catalogue and such) one can cover the basics. The difficulty is knowing what sort of "modern or near future setting" you are after. The recent Transformers films, Sons of Anarchy, The Shadowline (recent BBC noir thriller), Nash Bridges (!)#? It's a broad category: can you give us a more specific idea of what you are after? Cheers, # I have no idea why that came to mind - I don't think I've watched an entire episode in my life... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunkape Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 (edited) With or without the Mythos Delta Green / Cthulhu Now can easily be run in "24" style, as can The Laundry. Using the Big Gold Book plus some existing resources (here or in monographs such as the Modern Equipment Catalogue and such) one can cover the basics. The difficulty is knowing what sort of "modern or near future setting" you are after. The recent Transformers films, Sons of Anarchy, The Shadowline (recent BBC noir thriller), Nash Bridges (!)#? It's a broad category: can you give us a more specific idea of what you are after? Cheers, # I have no idea why that came to mind - I don't think I've watched an entire episode in my life... Nick, you must just be a fan of Don! I think the big thing you need to decide as far as modern vs near future is how much tech you want to add. Also, whether you've had a collapse in society/government or not. Personally, I like running games where travel to the stars is possible, allows me to have the characters be on planets other than Earth. Edited July 12, 2011 by Skunkape Quote Skunk - 285/420 BRP book You wanna be alright you gotta walk tall Long Beach Dub Allstars & Black Eyed Peas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seneschal Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Berlin '61? Cold War European setting, adaptable to spy hijinks or mad science capers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GianniVacca Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Chaosium's Secrets of Japan. But there won't be any firearms as their possession is strictly limited in Japan. Quote 「天朝大國」，https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/92874/celestial-empire 很有意思: http://celestialempire.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redge Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 Thanks everyone :-) I would have liked a set of 'ready to run' linked scenarios in a modern but not futuristic setting. Failing that I'm thinking of using the setting from the S.T.A.L.K.E.R video game - http://stalker.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page and developing stats for the anomalies and artifacts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Look at Eclipse Phase RPG. Superb setting with very BRPish rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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