Swashbucking RPGs?

Shipyard Locked · April 12, 2015, 10:05:49 PM

Quote from: ravynwinter;825314I love the setting myself, it is one of my favorites games. WHy not just match it to a system you enjoy.

I'm mulling it over. Modified 5e perhaps...

The Butcher · April 12, 2015, 11:04:32 PM

Quote from: soltakss;825277Legend Pirates is very good as a swashbuckling supplement, which can be used with Blood Tide and RQ6.

What makes it good? And what's Blood Tide?

arminius · April 13, 2015, 04:46:06 AM

Quote from: pbj44;825373The real treat for combat, though, is that a given maneuver only has a limited number of possible subsequent maneuvers - so real dueling becomes a matter of designing and carrying out effective combinations.

I have not played the game, but this aspect of combat really struck me as someone finally doing it right.

Make sure you get the 2nd edition; it fleshes out the weapon choices.

(Nothing against any of the other games suggested; do any of them have this feature?)

Bren · April 13, 2015, 09:48:25 AM

Quote from: Arminius;825624I have not played the game, but this aspect of combat really struck me as someone finally doing it right.

Make sure you get the 2nd edition; it fleshes out the weapon choices.

(Nothing against any of the other games suggested; do any of them have this feature?)

Honor+Intrigue does for certain maneuvers e.g. Lunge and Moulinet. But not for the majority of maneuvers.

ravynwinter · April 14, 2015, 03:13:49 PM

Quote from: Shipyard Locked;825580I'm mulling it over. Modified 5e perhaps...

After reading this thread and doing a minimal amount of research it looks like a 7th Sea game could be run using Pirates of the Spanish Main or one of the other games mentioned here.

The setting is great

jadrax · April 14, 2015, 06:10:08 PM

For those interested, there are some conversions of the 7th Sea sword schools and magic styles for Honor + Intrigue Here.

Larsdangly · April 14, 2015, 06:42:44 PM

I didn't read the whole thread so perhaps others have mentioned this, but Flashing Blades is a reasonable contender for the best game FGU put out, and a very fun play overall. Still in print (if you can believe it!) and very cheap.

RPGPundit · April 17, 2015, 12:31:42 AM

For swashbuckling action, Alastriste is definitely the best I've seen. But in terms of english-language stuff, some of the 3e GURPS books (Swashbucklers and the Scarlet Pimpernel in particular) were quite good.