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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 3161329" data-attributes="member: 19675">I ran a superheroes campaign set in the 1800-1900s as "imagineered" by Wells and Verne, with notes cribbed from the Space: 1889 RPG, the Wild, Wild West TV show, William Gibson's Difference Engine (alt-hist sci-fi about Charles Babbage) and other sources.If I had had it, I would also have used things like Deadlands RPG, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen stories, and the alt-history writings of Kurt Giambastiani and Harry Turtledove.However, you would probably get a LOTof use out of the Amazing Engine For Faerie, Queen & Country sourcebook- a FRPG campaign setting in the 1870s, which is exactly what you've described.  Its long OOP (its a TSR product), so you'll have to scour the internet or your local used book stores.My best advice is find some sources you can use and LEARN them- if you do it right, you can probably infect your players with your enthusiasm.  After all, you're talking about a fairly rich period, culturally and historically speaking.  The Civil War was fought.  Mark Twain and Charles Dickens were at the their best, as well as many other painters and artists of note.  Peter Tchaikosvky's music became famous...and then he comitted suicide.  Darwin's Origin of the Species was riling up both scientists and ordinary joes, and we were just beginning to get a solid grasp on what dinosaurs really were.  The Houdini was wowing audiences around the world & Circuses featured strongmen with handlebar moustaches.  The Great Exhibition- the very first World's Fair- was held, featuring the first of its kind glass & steel Crystal Palace.  The eruption of the volcano at Krakatoa in 1883 could be heard in Australia - over 2200 miles away.  Jack the Ripper terrorized Whitechapel...Mars had canals...If you know your stuff and show your stuff, the players will dig your stuff.</blockquote>

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