"GURPS and the Voyages of Sinbad" Topic
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| Saginaw | 18 Jan 2004 12:04 p.m. PST |
I'm really thinking about getting a game played based on the old 'Voyage of Sinbad' movies animated by the great Ray Harryhausen and using the X-Plus resin figures as the monsters. Would anyone know about the GURPS book 'Arabian Nights'? Does it have a chapter or two devoted to this kind of gaming? Also, what about suitable Arabian-type figures in 25/28mm. I know about Reaper's collection, but I'm sure I'm missing some other manufacturers. Thanks!
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| White Knight | 18 Jan 2004 12:13 p.m. PST |
For miniatures: - BTD fantasy "Saracens" ( including flying carpets ) - GW has the DOW Al Mukhtar's desert dogs, the archived Bretonnian Suliman the Sarazin, and a Mordheim Arabian merchant - Eureka has Turkish pirates - BTD historical "Warriors of Islam" - Artizan Designs Moors - Gripping Beast Moors - A couple female characters in the German DSA line - RAFM has a male and a female desert warrior ( I have a fantasy Arabian army using most of those )
I put up a size comparison of most of those here: link Hope it helps WK |
| Ed the Two Hour Wargames guy | 18 Jan 2004 12:14 p.m. PST |
Better yet, try Legends of Araby from Two Hour Wargames. Here's a review (scroll to the bottom of notebook 49) www.ludeme.com/czapska/warg42.htm Thanks, Ed the THW Guy |
| Ed the Two Hour Wargames guy | 18 Jan 2004 12:15 p.m. PST |
Oh yeah, try Amazons Legends of Araby range..they have a Sinbad figure.
Ed |
| Rudyard Kitling | 18 Jan 2004 12:58 p.m. PST |
You couldn't go wrong with GURPS arabian nights as far as background is concerned. However, unless you were going for a really detailed skirmish game the rules wouldn't provide much. I have used the GURPS rules for a gladiator game and thoroughly enjoyed the session. Depends on the participants and what you want to achieve I 'spose. I think GURPS is great though. Matt |
 Miniatureships  | 18 Jan 2004 3:22 p.m. PST |
Pinacle's new game 50 fathoms (I believe that is the title) looks to be game along the line of what you are looking for in terms of pirates and adventure. I have seen the figures for this game, and they are really nice. |
| RavenscraftCybernetics | 18 Jan 2004 5:25 p.m. PST |
Afghans w/o rifles will fitthe bill if you cant find any crusader type arabs.
theres something timeless about those goatskin coats..... |
Andy Skinner  | 19 Jan 2004 5:10 a.m. PST |
If you'd want to try 1/72 figures, Italeri makes some Saracen Warriors that look good:
link These would be really cheap for a bunch of figures. andy |
| Saginaw | 19 Jan 2004 8:38 a.m. PST |
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