d20 Fantasy in Colonial America?

[dougmander]

It will be interesting to see this take on the Salem Witch Trials. Probably will be more than just a bunch of ergot fungus.

Are there any plans for a South America expansion? I'd like to see something on the conquistadores and their famous conflicts, like those with the Incas.

It will be called Southern Cross, it will be a long time before it gets published.

Witches are a huge part of Northern Crown -- you'll like the possibilities for adventure in the conflict between the Holy Commonwealth of New England and the Witchling coven of Naumkeag.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Cmon! Don't think small- this was the time when the Europeans were building or strengthening their various empires- expanding into the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Africa!

If they're crafty, the new stuff will be compatible with Nyambe...or they'll have some kind of conversion data to make them compatible, so you can have your magic wielding European colonials invading the "Dark Continent."

And if ever there was a setting that cried out for East meets West conflict... Imagine what this means for the Spice Road, or what protects China besides its Great Wall (Dragons, perhaps?)

This is gonna be FUN!

 

[dougmander]

Cmon! Don't think small- this was the time when the Europeans were building or strengthening their various empires- expanding into the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Africa!

If they're crafty, the new stuff will be compatible with Nyambe...or they'll have some kind of conversion data to make them compatible, so you can have your magic wielding European colonials invading the "Dark Continent."

And if ever there was a setting that cried out for East meets West conflict... Imagine what this means for the Spice Road, or what protects China besides its Great Wall (Dragons, perhaps?)

This is gonna be FUN!

Northern Crown exists in the same world as Nyambe -- they are compatible. As for China, hey, in the original homebrew Northern Crown campaign, some of our PCs circumnavigated the globe, stopping in Xipangu and Cathay along the way. Again, the seeds for your own world-spanning campaign are in there.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I believe "A Magical Medieval Society: Silk Road" will be hitting stores later this year, making it a good add-on purchase for NC.

 

[Michael Dean]

Same here. The more I read -- particularly in Doug's thread on Phantom Zone -- it sounds VERY influenced by Card's Alvin Maker series (a good thing, in my book). Damn! After two years I may just have to break down and buy a d20 product again.

Tom

After reading your post, I went to the local Barnes and Nobles and bought Seventh Son. I read 3 chapters; and this was after being at work/in class/mock trial from 5:30am to 9pm last night. I wouldn't have put it down except I had to work at 6am this morning. Thanks for the heads up on a new series for me.

 

[Rel]

After reading your post, I went to the local Barnes and Nobles and bought Seventh Son. I read 3 chapters; and this was after being at work/in class/mock trial from 5:30am to 9pm last night. I wouldn't have put it down except I had to work at 6am this morning. Thanks for the heads up on a new series for me.

I finished reading the 6th book in that series a month or so ago. The whole thing is really neat in my opinion. A friend in my gaming group and I were recently having a discussion about how he was thinking of doing something along these lines for his next campaign. I think I might have to pick up Northern Crown as a present for him when I go to GenCon.

 

[Michael Dean]

I finished reading the 6th book in that series a month or so ago. The whole thing is really neat in my opinion. A friend in my gaming group and I were recently having a discussion about how he was thinking of doing something along these lines for his next campaign. I think I might have to pick up Northern Crown as a present for him when I go to GenCon.

The thing is, I was really cautious about buying it. I think I must be the only sci fi fan in america who didn't like Ender's Game, so I wasn't too keen on spending more money on Orson S. Card. But the setting is very creative, and I love the Colonial America period anyway, so it's like this series was written just for me.

 

[Rel]

The thing is, I was really cautious about buying it. I think I must be the only sci fi fan in america who didn't like Ender's Game, so I wasn't too keen on spending more money on Orson S. Card.

Well screw you then!



(I'm just kidding )

I really enjoyed Ender's Game though some of the later books in the series got pretty bizarre. I am really liking the new series starting with Ender's Shadow based on Bean. My experience is that Card is really good at characterization and philosophy. If you like the characters and philosophy of a given book (or series) then you'll probably enjoy it greatly. If not then not. But maybe I cut him too much slack because he's a local.

 

[Renton]

I think I must be the only sci fi fan in america who didn't like Ender's Game, so I wasn't too keen on spending more money on Orson S. Card.

You are not alone. Couldn't get excited by Ender's Game at all. BUt I did like some of the Alvin Makers series.

I do like the idea of setting a game in the colonies. You caould also check out Newton's Cannon by J. Gregory Keyes and possibly Quicksilver by Neil Stephenson for some inspiration.

 

[Wombat]

I really love the setting of the Alvin Maker books, and I enjoyed the first volume, but I struggled through the second and gave up on the third -- I thought most of the potential in the series, as well as its sense of wonder, had been lost. Sad, really. I'm all over the board on Orscon Scott Card, though -- love some of his books, hate some of his others, very neutral on some, some I haven't read.

That being said, I have been watching the progress of Northern Crown with quite a bit of interest. I will happily look through the book when it hits my FLGS. And the moment I can justify it, assuming the book lives up to expectations, it shall be joining my collection.