Post by Reno on Jul 18, 2006 14:54:10 GMT -5
I went on another downloading spree, and I managed to find the Swashbuckling Adventures sourcebook. I looked for this at Games Plus and found some supplements to the campaign setting, but not the core book.
Taking a few minutes to browse through, the 7th Sea world of Théah is based heavily on Europe in the age of musketeers, privateers, and such. So much so that the different nations are clearly modeled after European nations.
Avalon is definitely Britain (in fact, the name comes straight out of Arthurian legend). They have three distinct islands, whose people correspond almost exactly to English, Scottish and Irish. Their queen Elaine has taken her country out from under the sway of the Vaticine Church (obviously the Roman Catholic Church), and their "Objectionists" are just another word for Protestants.
Castille seems to be Spain, while Montaigne is clearly France. Eisen is Germany, though it seems much more unified than Germany was at this time in history. Vodacce is Italy, Ussura is Russia, and the Empire of the Crescent Moon is apparently the Ottoman Turks. Although I haven't read far enough in to be sure, Cathay is probably China, because that's the Anglicized version of Catai, the name Marco Polo gave China when he visited there.
The book also boasts 11 new base classes: Alchemist, Assassin, Courtier, Highwayman, Inquisitor, Musketeer, Noble, Pirate, Spy, Swashbuckler, Wanderer, and Witch. In addition, Barbarians, Fighters, Monks and Rogues are playable straight out of the Player's Handbook, and slightly modified versions of Bards, Paladins, and Rangers are available. The book also claims to have 90 new prestige classes, which I've not had time to go through yet.
So far the book looks really interesting. black heart may want to adapt some of this into his campaign; otherwise, I think it would be a cool place to play someday, perhaps even to run a game of my own.
Taking a few minutes to browse through, the 7th Sea world of Théah is based heavily on Europe in the age of musketeers, privateers, and such. So much so that the different nations are clearly modeled after European nations.
Avalon is definitely Britain (in fact, the name comes straight out of Arthurian legend). They have three distinct islands, whose people correspond almost exactly to English, Scottish and Irish. Their queen Elaine has taken her country out from under the sway of the Vaticine Church (obviously the Roman Catholic Church), and their "Objectionists" are just another word for Protestants.
Castille seems to be Spain, while Montaigne is clearly France. Eisen is Germany, though it seems much more unified than Germany was at this time in history. Vodacce is Italy, Ussura is Russia, and the Empire of the Crescent Moon is apparently the Ottoman Turks. Although I haven't read far enough in to be sure, Cathay is probably China, because that's the Anglicized version of Catai, the name Marco Polo gave China when he visited there.
The book also boasts 11 new base classes: Alchemist, Assassin, Courtier, Highwayman, Inquisitor, Musketeer, Noble, Pirate, Spy, Swashbuckler, Wanderer, and Witch. In addition, Barbarians, Fighters, Monks and Rogues are playable straight out of the Player's Handbook, and slightly modified versions of Bards, Paladins, and Rangers are available. The book also claims to have 90 new prestige classes, which I've not had time to go through yet.
So far the book looks really interesting. black heart may want to adapt some of this into his campaign; otherwise, I think it would be a cool place to play someday, perhaps even to run a game of my own.
