Swashbuckling Adventures (Pirates and Musketeers Roleplaying Game)

[Blacksad]

Any news on the release of this AEG books?

here the blurb for those that don't know of what I speak:


The core world setting of this game is Theah, the universe created for AEG's 7th Sea RPG. 256 pages, hardbound. Nearly 100 new Character and Prestige Classes. Over 100 New Feat. Over 100 new Artifacts and Magic Items. Ship-to-Ship and Mass Combat Rules.

 

[Greatwyrm]

The last time I brought this up, it looked like a July release. I can't get into Alliance Games right now to check.

 

[JoeGKushner]

Well, now that it's been out for a while, what do you think of it?

 

[Kaptain_Kantrip]

It's awesome in its sheer crunchiness, editing problems aside. It's made a fantastic addition to my gaming library and immeasurably enhanced my D&D game, despite the fact that I'm not running a 3 Musketeers/Pirates/Renaissance campaign setting like 7th Sea. It will work for any setting, so buy it!

 

[JoeGKushner]

I was impressed by the lack of information on the setting. Very useful book in many areas. I haven't finished looking over it yet though. Are there any sections that talk about using some of the feats in a standard setting? I can see where everyone would be running around without any armor in some instances but I don't think that fits too well with the standard D&D setting so I'm hoping there is advice on which feats to limit and which to allow.

 

[Kaptain_Kantrip]

I don't believe there are any guidelines in the book on how to limit feats for certain settings--the book assumes you are using 7th Sea and if not, can "wing it" from there with house rules, which seems sensible. I'm using the Unarmored Defense Proficiency feats with a medieval setting and it's working fine for the spellcasters in the group. Very helpful feats, and not necessarily unbalancing, I think. It does cost a feat to get and doesn't stack with armor bonuses, such as from some protection spells or magic items.

 

[Ranger REG]

"Assume"???

What if I do not possess any of the 7th Sea products from AEG? Am I required to own one to play the setting in d20? That is a far cry from their Rokugan marketing plan.

 

[Kaptain_Kantrip]

"Assume"???

What if I do not possess any of the 7th Sea products from AEG? Am I required to own one to play the setting in d20? That is a far cry from their Rokugan marketing plan.

Certainly not; everything you need to begin play in the 7th Sea setting is presented in the book. Owning the various kingdom expansion books will help with providing extra detail, however, and I would not want to play without owning at least one (I have Montaigne, which was well-written and useful). But you don't "need" them to play. I'm just a stickler for detail and want to be as intimately famililar with the location as possible before starting a game there.

 

[Ranger REG]

Okay. I'll reconsider but...

When you mentioned editing problem in the book, can you elaborate? Give me a few examples?