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I agree with most of what you wrote, though I interpret the meaning of the same facts differently. I would argue for example that Iceland changed to an authoritarian society due to intense external pressure from the new Roman style Monarch of Norway and only after conversion to Christianity...

Obviously, we could argue forever on this and get nowhere, meanwhile probably boring the rest of the people interested in the thread to death. In the interests of winding this debate down, I'll try to keep my responses to a minimum. No, we are talking about different parts of Europe across...

You are making assumptions in favor of your own argument. I never said that and I don't think it was the case. You have one very specific worldview and carry an idea of a particular opposing worldview you have decided, without evidence, that I have. Pause and re-examine our discussion, you are...

Is this the Green Ronin book you were talking about? Amazon.com: Mythic Vistas: Medieval Player's Handbook: David Chart, David Leri: Books G.

Let me state up front especially for the benefit of others reading this thread, that I agree with many of not most of the facts you cite here, but not your interpretation of them, which is bizarre and seems a somewhat a political issue for you...? But perhaps we are both viewing history through...

Great post! G.

I wonder if you should allow an AoO for missile weapons if someone moves in front of an archer (etc.) more than say, 10' ? This would mimic this effect in the BD&D combat, which I like, in 3.5 rules. G.

This is very useful, I really like dissection rules especially because I like to use all the various poisons, acids, drugs, and magical components you can get out of monsters in my campaign. You might find this list useful, it was compiled for use with the Codex so it includes Spellcraft...

And yet look at the reality of the Albigensian crusade, a good proportion of the population of Southern France was depopulated on behalf of the Church in order to repress an intellectually thriving culture they didn't have control of, you had the rise of the Dominican order and their doctrine of...

Yeah thanks for posting the review, another pretty good one he gave it 4 out of 5 stars for both Style and Substance. I was wondering if you might have some ideas on a new MF I was playing around with. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLHLNDKejB4 I was thinking about the Swashbuckler movies...

Good thread. I think if you look at some of the science was around at this time, not just in Europe but in places like Persia and the Arab countries, it can get pretty durned interesting. Things like sulfuric and hydrochoric acid, pure alcohol etc. not to mention say, gunpowder, have a lot...

Thanks for your review Ace. With our web forum we now have the ability to expand upon the basic ideas in the Codex and that is what I have tried to do there so far, introducing Martial Arts from other parts of the world, creating Monsters converted to Codex stats, NPCs, Magic, new weapons, all...

It's well thought out, and I like the general impulse but it's been done this way before (this is pretty similar to the Warhammer FRPG background for example), and frankly IMO not very historical. Vikings as orcs? England as the land of the Elves? Dwarves as the Italian city states? I just...

Actually there were always factions who sided with the English, particularly some of the Lowland Clans, and others who sided with the independence factions, the Scottish crown, the Jacobins etc. But individuals and Clans would switch sides some times depending on how the wind was blowing...

I'm delighted to hear that, thanks a lot. Don't forget to check the website if you need clarification on anything, we are building a FAQ there among other things. I look forward to hearing what you think of it. Meanwhile, do you think we should start a "3.01" thread? or not? Anybody else...

Pre-1600 most Scottish mercenaries were fighting against the English, such as the Redshanks and the Hebridian Gallowglass mercenaries described in the article linked above. G.

I'm half-way with you. I think it should be based on a stripped down, somewhat reformed and simplified version 3, redesigned on the basis of basic concepts such as you describe above, with a specific clear goal in mind (what ever we decide, but such as perhaps making it more low-fantasy...

True, though it's worth remembering these fechtbuchs are part of a tradition which goes back at least to the anonymous I.33 manual, which is 13th Century In case some pepole wanted to see what drill and sparring with these systems looks like, there is a modern revival of these martial...

I know you were asking Shark about this not me, and for rules not flavor,. but if you will forgive me for interjecting, I might suggest you could look at the fencing fraternities of Renaissance Europe as an example. These were very similar to what you are talking about in many respects. One...

Very, very well put. I am surprised, and delighted, to find that there are other people around on these boards who percieve gaming the same way I do. I wonder if we might have any interest around making a new OGL version of DnD, collectively through some kind of open Wiki. Kind of like...