Okay I've mentioned bits and peices in general discussion but I would really like to get a game of this going.
Going for a late 18th Century game in London. The players will be either working for Prosecution or Defence of a random defendant accused of a random capital crime (I'll make the roll when we get going.)
Come up with a brief character concept and a preference for defence or prosecution and we'll go from there.
am interested...I have no knowledge of legal jargon etc...asides from being on the receiving end!
Is there an on-line resource for checking out the basic mechanics?
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For the purposes of the game there are a few terms you should know.
Attorney: Lawyer assigned to the case though not in the full on capacity of the Barrister.
Barrister: The legal representative of either the Crown or Defendant in a Crown case.
Beadle: Parish Official in charge of the poor and in some cases criminals.
Magistrate: Or Justice of the Peace. Volenteer official of the lower Magistrate's courts. Pretty much all cases start in front of Magistrate.
Theif Taker: Kind of like a modern Private Detective except they got paid a bounty per conviction. Corrupt as fuck.
I'll explain how the trial works in game and story terms when we get to it.
There is a pretty cool dictionary of slang availible in the public domain here http://www.fromoldbooks.org/NathanBailey-CantingDictionary/transcription.html
thanks for the resources...I will study...when would you like to begin the game?
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Well I need at least two players for Prosecution and Defence so we'll see if we generate any more interest.