Topic: Let's play in the 30 years war
All,
so, after reading Better Than Any Man I want to create a campaign in "modern" times. And because I'm playing in an En Garde PBEM I want the players to be musketeers in 1630s.
Unfortunately I have some issues to solve:
First of all, because the musketeers mythology (Dumas version) is completely different to the Thirty Years War reality (Love, friendship, honour, loyalty... vs. disembowelment, devastation, typhus, witch hunts, religious bigotry...) I want to stay middle ground: The players will not be residing in the beautiful and civilised Paris, but the campaign wont be as ugly as Thirty Years War (will be happening in the Alps)
Also, I plan not to allow Cleric or Magic Users (or non humans) as PC and Magic will be NPCs only using rituals (Carcosa-like rules).
So, in your experience:
- Does it make sense the middle ground between Dumas and history?
- Is going to be fun having only Fighter and Specialists as PC?
- Any additional recommendation after playing Better Than Any Man?
Thanks!