D&D 5E Roman Campaign needs

[digitalelf]

Yeah, it doesn't look like you'll find anything 5th edition specific. So you'll have to work with converting older edition stuff... Which seems to be somewhat plentiful.

3rd edition had two interesting settings from Green Ronin (in their Mythic Vistas line):

1. Testament (while not laser focused on Rome, it plays a BIG part of the setting). It deals with the early Roman period (BC).
2. Eternal Rome, which deals with the later period (AD). And this one IS specifically focused upon Rome.

Both books are fairly low magic.

 

[Zardnaar]

Here's a good one. Rome was a slave state, 3E priced slaves. Slaves have a go value so in 1E and B/X you can get xp for it and they are self propelled.

I'll reread Glory of Rome later see how bad it is or you could do a late Roman game where they kind of transitioned to proto-feudalism.

Had a discussion here few months ago about a hypothetical Crusades based game but it was vetoed.

BECMI was aimed at younger players so Thyatis might be a thing you can mine. I use Thyatis as a dead/remnant empire in home brew and Thyatian is Latin substitute.

 

[LandLockedSquid]

Yeah, it doesn't look like you'll find anything 5th edition specific. So you'll have to work with converting older edition stuff... Which seems to be somewhat plentiful.

3rd edition had two interesting settings from Green Ronin (in their Mythic Vistas line):

1. Testament (while not laser focused on Rome, it plays a BIG part of the setting). It deals with the early Roman period (BC).
2. Eternal Rome, which deals with the later period (AD). And this one IS specifically focused upon Rome.

Both books are fairly low magic.

thank you!! I'll look at them.

 

[LandLockedSquid]

Here's a good one. Rome was a slave state, 3E priced slaves. Slaves have a go value so in 1E and B/X you can get xp for it and they are self propelled.

I'll reread Glory of Rome later see how bad it is or you could do a late Roman game where they kind of transitioned to proto-feudalism.

Had a discussion here few months ago about a hypothetical Crusades based game but it was vetoed.

BECMI was aimed at younger players so Thyatis might be a thing you can mine. I use Thyatis as a dead/remnant empire in home brew and Thyatian is Latin substitute.

Yeah, I'm in the Glory of Rome book now, I think it'll be the best for the style of the legionaries the group wish to play.
Thanks a bunch.

 

[Zardnaar]

Page 119 Combat and Tactics has ancient and Roman era weapons.

A Spatha would be a longswords without the versatile ability.

 

[Matrix Sorcica]

Here's an old d20 book that might be of interest. It's been a looooong time, so can't vouch for quality, but may be worth a try: Roma Imperious - HinterWelt | Roma | DriveThruRPG.com

There's also a newer version for True20, which actually might be more useful since you're going for 5e anayway: Roma Imperious True20 - HinterWelt | Roma | DriveThruRPG.com

 

[Quartz]

Hi,
New here as of today, like what I see so far.
I am looking for a source for 5e Roman Campaign, I've looked online but don't see anything I like. Is there anyone out there (here), that can lead me in the general direction? I can't see anything in the forum list, so if I have overlooked it, please direct me.

Thanks,

You might look into the Faded Glory story hours, which have a fantasy equivalent of Rome (Emor) and Roman Britain.


Against the Shadows IV - A Faded Glory Story Hour
Against the Shadow V - A Faded Glory Story Hour
Against the Shadows VI - A Faded Glory Story Hour
Against the Shadows VII - A Faded Glory Story Hour (Re-Updated - 5/17)

Rel's Faded Glory III: Glory Reborn (FINAL UPDATE 6/22 - SHE'S DONE, BABY!!)

As always, I first want to thank Old One who gave me permission and encouragement to take his campaign material and run with it. All of the folks in our game group, myself especially, owe him a huge thanks for a lot of the fun we’ve had over the last few years. Plus, he’s just a plain nice...

www.enworld.org

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Slavery was a big part of the ancient world not just Rome. If you want to present nice white marble statues and legions etc that's fine

The statues wouldn't have been white. They used to paint them.

 

[Uller]

There is also a series of fantasy novels that has a Roman-like Empire in a fantasy setting called Stiger's Tigers. It's not bad. Kinda low-fantasy feel to it with some very D&Dish elements like dwarves and elves. Might give you some inspiration for the kinds of adventures they might have or how to work in PCs from other races.

 

[reelo]

This might also be worth a look:

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