Brainstorming: Korgoth of Barbaria Setting

[Vyvyan Basterd]

I saw the pilot of Korgoth of Barbaria on Cartoon Network and I just HAVE to run a campaign in this world! I don't know if I'm still in shock that such an AWESOME show was made, but I'm stuck for ideas. I know some of what I would like to accomplish:

1) The excessive carnage. I would like the players to be the cause, not the victims.
2) The humor.
3) The real world fallen into savagry.

Any ideas for setting a campaign in the world presented in this show?

And if you haven't seen it - GO FIND IT!!!!!!!!! A must see for every gamer.

 

[w_earle_wheeler]

I would suggest taking Jack Vance's "The Dying Earth" and Robert E. Howard's "Conan" and turning them up to eleven, while using "Knights of the Dinner Table" and the HackMaster RPG as a guide for over-the-top fantasy genre parody.

Both worlds have RPGs based on them. You could add in the Warhammer FRP critical hit charts, or maybe the detailed criticals from HackMaster.

 

[frankthedm]

Iron Heroes would really be better than D&D for Korgoth-land.

Rule number 1. All male NPCs must dumpstat charisma.

 

[francisca]

I think Gamma World 1e would be perfect for "Korgoth: the Asskicking"

 

[Gentlegamer]

Did anyone else think Korgoth would have fit right in the Heavy Metal animated film?

 

[Vyvyan Basterd]

Did anyone else think Korgoth would have fit right in the Heavy Metal animated film?

Heck YA! Just another reason this show rocks!

 

[Gentlegamer]

I want to see a Korgoth/Den of Earth buddy movie.

 

[Shade]

Woo-hoo, more Korgoth fans! (check my sig)

I'd love to see a high-level feat to emulate the "topknot flensing".

 

[Nyaricus]

Hmmm, I had never heard of this before, but I found Episode 1 parts 1, 2 and 3 on YouTube, and thought it was pretty good, all-in-all.

Here's Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. PLease note that this ISN"T Grandma friendly AT ALL. Other than that, have at it

cheers,
--N