[d20 Past] What should be in Volume II?

[Krieg]

I'd want 16th century Europe - preferably without a twist really. But... well, merchants, assassins, alchemists, maybe a witch... That'd be nice. But... hmm... to be honest it feels more like a Fantasy Flight Games D&D book (their artwork is perfect for this stuff!) than d20 Past Part II after all... crap.

What you want is the Medieval Player's Manual by Green Ronin! It is a bit earlier than the 16th century but the new rules fit what you are looking for perfectly.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

I'd like to see a treatment on the American Civil War era.

 

[Yuan-Ti]

I'd like to see a treatment on the American Civil War era.

Doh! How did we miss that? Not to mention the colonial era! (yes, someone is doing one of these and I will be checking it out)

 

[Committed Hero]

Napoleonic is late 18th/early 19th century. Very Post-Renaissance.

Oops. Skipped over that.

 

[Committed Hero]

Although I'm not aware of any such statement, I would think that anything earlier would be perceived by WotC as better suited to the D&D rules.

That's what I assume. The copy says "any historical era from the Renaissance to World War II." This thread ably shows there is plenty more in that slice of time than what they're planning to cover.

I suppose if they considered a Part II they needn't be bound by that statement.

 

[JPL]

That's what I assume. The copy says "any historical era from the Renaissance to World War II." This thread ably shows there is plenty more in that slice of time than what they're planning to cover.

I suppose if they considered a Part II they needn't be bound by that statement.

I think d20 Modern would make an excellent engine for low-magic [or no magic] historical RPGs set in medieval times or earlier, and while I think WotC would be more likely to do a low-magic historical setting for D&D rather than D20 Modern [since just the fact that it's D&D greatly expands the potential customer base], I would love to see Adamant or Green Ronin experiment with historical d20 Modern.

 

[Yuan-Ti]

I think d20 Modern would make an excellent engine for low-magic [or no magic] historical RPGs set in medieval times or earlier...

It does! Just check out Grim Tales. It rocks... in fact, I am designing a 17th century campaign using it right now.

 

[jezter6]

The 1970s. Muscle Cars. Disco. Leisure Suits. Sideburns. More Disco. Aliens. Cop and PI Shows. Even more Disco.


Also, while I'm not sure it could be done well in a sub-part of a book, I would like to see an Arabian Nights themed bit. I realize this borders on D&D, but this woudl presumably be less high fantasy, more realer.

Well, there is SOLID! The Blaxploitation Experience. I don't have it, but from what the ad copy sounded like, it's right up your alley.

 

[Bagpuss]

The 1970s. Muscle Cars. Disco. Leisure Suits. Sideburns. More Disco. Aliens. Cop and PI Shows. Even more Disco.

I think that's actually pretty well covered by D20 Modern, doesn't D20 Past sort of cut off at the end of WW2. D20 Modern is from about the 1950 onwards.

 

[Ranger REG]

I think that's actually pretty well covered by D20 Modern, doesn't D20 Past sort of cut off at the end of WW2. D20 Modern is from about the 1950 onwards.

As stated the Wizards.com Product Library's blurb, d20 Past only covers a time period between 1450 to 1940. IIRC, WW II ended 1945, give or take a few months.