Historical Gaming
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ID: | SEM1569758 |
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Category: | Seminar |
Rules: | Game system not specified |
Time slot: | Sat Aug 1 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (1 hour) |
Cost: | $0.00 |
Host: | unknown |
Ages: | Teen (13+) |
Experience required: | None (You've never played before - rules will be taught) |
Materials provided? | No |
Location: | Crowne Plaza, room Pennsylvania Station A |
Tickets: | 37 out of 50 are available (as of 6:57 am Thursday August 27th, 2020) |
Event added: | Thu Aug 27 6:57 am |
For those who enjoy RPGs in historical settings, we'll discuss some of the tricks for playing, running, & writing role-playing games set in historical periods.
Many of us are inspired by non-fiction as much as fiction, and if movies and comics are a measure of interest, there's certainly interest in historical action-adventure. What are some of the tricks for playing, running, and writing role-playing games set in historical periods? What are the pitfalls of the same? And how does one prepare? Fraser Ronald (Centurion, Nefertiti Overdrive) discusses his approach and answers questions.