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<blockquote data-quote="Herremann the Wise" data-source="post: 1347450" data-attributes="member: 11300">I did it without Gunpowder by emphasizing the following:- The &quot;Port&quot; feeling - salty air, sweaty sailors that say &quot;ahoy matey&quot; a lot etc.- Increasing the lawlessness in Freeport - dead bodies in the seedier streets.- The Dockside Tavern - the seediest, sleaziest place in Freeport- Swashbuckling - this guy is the biggie.When you have an emphasis on &quot;finer&quot; weapons (people are more impressed by an exquisitely crafted rapier than a big bloody longsword or two hander), you can change the way how characters play and thus how the setting feels. By emphasizing that any masterwork equipment is going to be of the lighter variety, players will adjust to this and go for these weapons. This will work. If you let the players play characters that could be dropped straight into a medieval setting, it won't. Change availability of material and you should do fine.Best RegardsHerremann the Wise</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Herremann the Wise, post: 1347450, member: 11300"] I did it without Gunpowder by emphasizing the following: - The "Port" feeling - salty air, sweaty sailors that say "ahoy matey" a lot etc. - Increasing the lawlessness in Freeport - dead bodies in the seedier streets. - The Dockside Tavern - the seediest, sleaziest place in Freeport - Swashbuckling - this guy is the biggie. When you have an emphasis on "finer" weapons (people are more impressed by an exquisitely crafted rapier than a big bloody longsword or two hander), you can change the way how characters play and thus how the setting feels. By emphasizing that any masterwork equipment is going to be of the lighter variety, players will adjust to this and go for these weapons. This will work. If you let the players play characters that could be dropped straight into a medieval setting, it won't. Change availability of material and you should do fine. Best Regards Herremann the Wise [/QUOTE]

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