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<blockquote data-quote="Maerdwyn" data-source="post: 2576390" data-attributes="member: 835"><p>Great! Love to have you, Bobitron and Fenris. If one or two others express interest in the next couple days, that would be fine, too. It will take a little time for me to get everything put together, but we can start on characters. </p><p></p><p>Let's start with backgrounds and personalities, etc and then we'll fit the mechanics of the system to them. If you want, I can put together some links for you on the various tribes and the culture of the time - there' quite a bit out there (lots of it conflicting) but we'll go with the parts we like. We're looking at about the year 515CE, if that gives you any help. Beowulf was of the Geats(Goths), who were from what's now southern Sweden. The Sveum (Swedes) were around at this time and place, too and they've been warring with the Geats (the two groups are roughly equal in strength around this time). There are Saxons (including Angles and Jutes) in Denmark, but we'll call the ones who have sent for aid from the Geats Bright-Danes. The Frisians in Holland are a favorite raiding target of the Geats and the Danes.</p><p></p><p>The Celts were down in France, Spain and Britain at this time, but the Germanic tribes are kicking their butts in all three places (With Arthur currently holding the line in Southern Britain - but his fame wouldn't have reached most in Scandinavia)</p><p></p><p>As I said, the easiest fit would be Geatish (Gothic) members of Beowulf's warband (or shield bearers thereof), Danes from Hrothgar's petty kingdom would work well, too. I'm sure there are other good concepts, that you two might come up with, and I'll look at those too. </p><p></p><p>Most characters will be worshipping the Gothic pantheon of gods (the Christian aspects of Beowulf were added later on), with the highest god being Tyz (later Tyr)</p><p></p><p>More to be added as I put things together.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Maerdwyn, post: 2576390, member: 835"] Great! Love to have you, Bobitron and Fenris. If one or two others express interest in the next couple days, that would be fine, too. It will take a little time for me to get everything put together, but we can start on characters. Let's start with backgrounds and personalities, etc and then we'll fit the mechanics of the system to them. If you want, I can put together some links for you on the various tribes and the culture of the time - there' quite a bit out there (lots of it conflicting) but we'll go with the parts we like. We're looking at about the year 515CE, if that gives you any help. Beowulf was of the Geats(Goths), who were from what's now southern Sweden. The Sveum (Swedes) were around at this time and place, too and they've been warring with the Geats (the two groups are roughly equal in strength around this time). There are Saxons (including Angles and Jutes) in Denmark, but we'll call the ones who have sent for aid from the Geats Bright-Danes. The Frisians in Holland are a favorite raiding target of the Geats and the Danes. The Celts were down in France, Spain and Britain at this time, but the Germanic tribes are kicking their butts in all three places (With Arthur currently holding the line in Southern Britain - but his fame wouldn't have reached most in Scandinavia) As I said, the easiest fit would be Geatish (Gothic) members of Beowulf's warband (or shield bearers thereof), Danes from Hrothgar's petty kingdom would work well, too. I'm sure there are other good concepts, that you two might come up with, and I'll look at those too. Most characters will be worshipping the Gothic pantheon of gods (the Christian aspects of Beowulf were added later on), with the highest god being Tyz (later Tyr) More to be added as I put things together. [/QUOTE]
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