I am still kinda jazzed by the idea of S&S action in a dark version of Roman Britain.  I read some Bran Mak Morn stories last night to get in the mood.  Maybe I'll pitch it to my players as we are getting ready to organize a new Sunday game...

What do you think would be the best setup for such a game?  PCs as barbaric outsiders (Picts) fighting civilization and the encroaching doom of their race, which has the advantage of being very Howardian?  Or would you go with PCs are mainly Roman/Romano-Gauls fighting to keep the darkness represented by  howling Pictish headhunters led by crazed, animalistic shamans from swallowing civilization whole?


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HAVE YOU SEEN THE LIGHT?

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Well, I've seen Xanadu.  And there are plenty of lights in that.

I mean, seriously -- crap lights up for no good reason in that movie.  I like that, actually, but it still doesn't seem to serve a purpose other than, you know, to be the movie where stuff lights up for --

-- wait, what...?

Quote from: The Good AssyrianI am still kinda jazzed by the idea of S&S action in a dark version of Roman Britain.  I read some Bran Mak Morn stories last night to get in the mood.  Maybe I'll pitch it to my players as we are getting ready to organize a new Sunday game...

What do you think would be the best setup for such a game?  PCs as barbaric outsiders (Picts) fighting civilization and the encroaching doom of their race, which has the advantage of being very Howardian?  Or would you go with PCs are mainly Roman/Romano-Gauls fighting to keep the darkness represented by  howling Pictish headhunters led by crazed, animalistic shamans from swallowing civilization whole?


TGA

I started reading the Bran Mak Morn stories as well...I would go with Romans or Romano Ex Legionairies. stranded or trying to stake a claim in a Briton that Rome has just abandoned. By that time Rome was using every thing from Nubians to Scythians in their army.

Barsoom?  Post-apoc fantasy/gonzo?

ENCOUNTER CRITICAL?!

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ENCOUNTER CRITICAL?!

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Quote from: The Evil DMI started reading the Bran Mak Morn stories as well...I would go with Romans or Romano Ex Legionairies. stranded or trying to stake a claim in a Briton that Rome has just abandoned. By that time Rome was using every thing from Nubians to Scythians in their army.

Thanks for the advice.  I think you are right about that.  Setting it at the end of Roman rule would add Saxons, etc into the mix.  I was originally thinking about setting it earlier (say 1st Century AD) to have a stronger Gallic flavor, but the Romano-British stand against the howling darkness of invading Germans on one hand and degenerate Picts just waiting for their revenge on the other has some real merit...


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Quote from: The Good AssyrianThanks for the advice.  I think you are right about that.  Setting it at the end of Roman rule would add Saxons, etc into the mix.  I was originally thinking about setting it earlier (say 1st Century AD) to have a stronger Gallic flavor, but the Romano-British stand against the howling darkness of invading Germans on one hand and degenerate Picts just waiting for their revenge on the other has some real merit...


TGA

for some flavor and scenery you might look at the movie
King Arthur with Clive Owen
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0349683/

old issues of the crossgen comic Brath.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brath_%28comics%29\

or even episodes of Roar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roar_%28television_series%29

Ach!

I'm sad to say that too let other things step in front of sweet, simple ZEFRS!

Oh Zeb, forgive meeeeeee!!!

Having said that, the Gor stuff always sounded like fun (but I'm going on hazy memories of my early teens when all manner of manly-fictional-fodder graced my greasy hands such as The Executioner et al, and all manner of fantasy drek).

I still have my copy of that old original Conan RPG - and the three modules made for it - and this thread is making me wanna drag it out and read it again.

I did so with mine, Col.

I just discovered the ZeFRS system.  I actually still own the original TSR Conan Boxed Set.  That was a great system and definitely a whole lot better than AD&D back in the days.  My buddies had a great time playing Conan.  When we left off 20 years ago they had planned a trip that would take them across the continent.  Alas, life happened and we couldn't continue - new jobs, marriages, school, etc.  

I've just gotten into D&D 4.0.  It's not bad.  I just joined this group because I miss the rpg days of my youth and am trying to re-live them.  

Anyhow, I found my way to the ZeFRS website.  I am excited that there are people out there who are interested in this system.  I think it could be fleshed out more, but I like that fact that it is a rules-lite system, but provides enough detail in combat to make it exciting (calling shots, specific wounds, etc).  Also, I love that the game is skill-based and not cookie-cutter class-based characters (cleric, paladin, etc.)  

What I would like to see in ZeFRS is how the combat system can be used with miniatures.  I don't remember if this is covered in the rules.  I like Gurps for the combat-realism, but all the possible maneuvers/actions and modifiers did slow things down.  ZeFRS is a good balance between Gurps combat and D&D.  D&D 4.0 still doesn't satisfy me like Gurps combat, but at least they added different maneuvers and what-not.  D&D 4.0 plays like a MMORPG.

Could the ZeFRS system work well with a sci-fi based campaign world ie. Blade Runner?  I've played Gurps Cyperpunk, but I've been waiting for a Blade Runner rpg.  

Anyhow, I'm looking forward to further updates to the ZeFRS system.  Keep up the good work.

Gerald

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