One thought that came to mind was taking the mechanics and cards from Kingmaker and adapting it for a Greyhawk campaign. The game could be set in Furyondy or Keoland and it could focus on political intrigue.
Another thought could be to use Citadel of Blood to develop a wizard's citadel. Or the related Swords & Sorcery game's wilderness map could be used in a similar fashion as Outdoor Survival.
Awhile ago, Jeff Rients mentioned using Divine Right as a campaign setting.
Has anyone else used a boardgame's or wargame's mechanics or map for an unrelated RPG?
We've used kitbashed Warmaster (GW's 10mm mass battle wargaming rules) for D&D battles.
ReplyDeleteI've used several wargame maps to run impromptu wilderness treks in AD&D. AH's Battle for Italy map makes for a great little sandbox.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE KINGMAKER!
ReplyDeleteAny chance I get I will play Kingmaker, an absolutely fun boardgame that has enough variety that no two games can ever shape up the same way.
I started to make up a fictional version of Kingmaker with my own new noble, titles, and event cards for a fictional medieval miniatures campaign after reading about a similar campaign on The Miniatures Page. (Here's a link to his Lamoria page: http://www.angelfire.com/mb2/battle_hastings_1066/share/Lamoriatop.jpg).
ReplyDeleteI never quite finished the project which is a shame because I think the game plays out in so a good chaotic back and forth as to be a great model of a medieval-era civil war.
In fact in gameplay terms, I think it would work better as the events laden-backdrop of a RPG than as the head-to-head game it was intended to be. The game just see-sawed back and forth usually until we quit.