""Roma Victa?"" Topic
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Tango01 | 10 Mar 2015 12:54 p.m. PST |
"Having run a series of Back of Beyond 1920's Pulp skirmish games, called "Mongols With Mausers", at various conventions in Ontario for more than a decade, I've turned that experience to the development of a new game set in late 4th century Roman Syria. "Roma Victa?" combines historical skirmish gaming and role-playing in the Roman back of beyond during the turbulent years just before the "fall" of Rome. Each of my games takes place in the border town of Canus Minor. The introductory background note on each player's scenario sheet sets the stage" "Its hot! So hot you can see the camels sweat. But here you are in this stinking border town of Canus Minor…"Dogtown" to the locals. The only claim to fame of this miserable little one chariot town is that its far enough south of Palmyra to avoid too much attention from Imperial authorities, and too far west to be looted by desert bandits. It's the perfect place for a man to earn an honest (!?) living on both sides of the frontier, or to live in the shadows and not draw too much attention to himself. As a result, it has become a magnet for every smuggler, hustler, charlatan, snake oil salesman, magician, holy man, or people with secrets to keep. In other words, its an opportunity!"…" See here link Amicalement Armand |
Rhoderic III and counting | 10 Mar 2015 1:23 p.m. PST |
Colour me intrigued. Late Roman "pulp" in the Sands of Syria. Something I've never thought of before, but suddenly find very compelling. |
zippyfusenet | 10 Mar 2015 1:44 p.m. PST |
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Sobieski | 10 Mar 2015 6:20 p.m. PST |
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Whemever1 | 10 Mar 2015 8:28 p.m. PST |
For Roman pulp, I recommend the novels of Lindsey Davis. Her best novels (IMO) have as their main character Marcus Didius Falco, Private Informer. |
Dark Fable | 11 Mar 2015 3:23 a.m. PST |
As a historical reference you might want to read Ammianus Marcellinus. He was a 4th century Roman soldier who had served both in Gual and Persia and his writings cover the period from 353-378 AD. Ammianus gives some great descriptions of the late Roman world and some harrowing first hand accounts of warfare (he manages to escape from a city being captured and looted by the Persians). Ammianus is published by Penguin books and is easily available |
Tango01 | 11 Mar 2015 10:28 a.m. PST |
Glad you find it interesting boys. Thanks for the data also. Amicalement Armand |
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