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Clockwork & Chivalry [MRQII]

Started by Akrasia, September 19, 2010, 12:21:35 AM

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Nicephorus

#15
October 08, 2010, 03:34:06 PM
Quote from: boulet;408700UK history can be very obscure to me, especially the English Civil War. Right now the only thing that sticks out in my memory is Cromwell massacring Irish people by the thousands. I'm sure there must be more to this period. Would one of you sell me on the historical side of this setting, please?
 
Looks like it could be very compatible with On Her Majesty's Arcane Service, setting-wise, am I right?

The 17th century is the Reformation.  The English Civil War is at the same time as the end of 30 years war, which wound up destroying faith in religion more than anything.  
 
It's a time with vestiges of feudalism surviving through the renaissance. - the royalists had a core unit of heavy cavalry made of lords.  There was both clashes of religion (in England the Church of England vs Calvinists vs Catholics) and traditional vs. modern.  You had highly traditional groups wanting to return to a medieval mindset along with the seeds of the Enlightenment.  Tactically, guns were a major force but it wasn't all guns like the American Revolution and the Napoleonic era.  The lack of professionalism of many of the armies and and the deadlocks led to much barbarism against civilians and politicians.  There were also many family castles that wound up cut off and beseiged despite holding only a few dozen inside.

One Horse Town

#16
October 08, 2010, 03:38:57 PM
Quote from: Ken Walton;408718Thank you, you seem a friendly bunch!

I don't think we've ever been accused of that before! :D

boulet

#17
October 08, 2010, 04:39:19 PM
Ok, I have a better picture now. it looks indeed like a fertile setting.

Pseudoephedrine

#18
October 08, 2010, 05:42:29 PM
Any setting where I can be Algernon Sidney on a steel horse is A-OK with me.

The Civil War is sort of England turning into this post-apocalyptic wasteland for about a decade. You've got roving bands of scavengers and warlords riding around robbing everyone, with small, fragmented communities trying to hold out against the tide of chaos. It's one of the better early-modern settings for PCs.
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Ken Walton

#19
October 08, 2010, 07:40:27 PM
Quote from: Pseudoephedrine;408784Any setting where I can be Algernon Sidney on a steel horse is A-OK with me.

The Civil War is sort of England turning into this post-apocalyptic wasteland for about a decade. You've got roving bands of scavengers and warlords riding around robbing everyone, with small, fragmented communities trying to hold out against the tide of chaos. It's one of the better early-modern settings for PCs.

Actually, we've taken this idea somewhat literally, in a metaphorical way. In the book we're writing at the moment - No Man's Land - the Midlands are a cross between WWI, Mad Max and Night of the Living Dead. But in 17th century style, obviously!
Ken Walton
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doomedpc

#20
December 26, 2010, 03:00:57 PM
It doesn't get much better than this review of No Man's Land, the third installment in the Kingdom and Commonwealth Campaign for Clockwork and Chivalry. Review is by Roleplayers Chronicle. 10/10!

http://roleplayerschronicle.com/?p=3881

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Cakebread & Walton
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RPGPundit

#21
December 27, 2010, 10:54:37 AM
Quote from: Ken Walton;408732We're actively avoiding Ireland in our game -- role-playing genocide is no fun.

Well put.  Incredibly, some fucking fool Swine would disagree with you.  You, however, are clearly the right kind of person to be hanging out here, so welcome aboard!

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#22
December 27, 2010, 01:40:18 PM
Quote from: doomedpc;428600It doesn't get much better than this review of No Man's Land, the third installment in the Kingdom and Commonwealth Campaign for Clockwork and Chivalry. Review is by Roleplayers Chronicle. 10/10!

http://roleplayerschronicle.com/?p=3881

Long Live the Mainspring!
Peter Cakebread

Cakebread & Walton
Purveyors of Fine Imaginings

Very nice, grats ya'all. I'm getting more and more intrigued all the time, despite not usually liking alt-history rpging as others have posted. I have to admit, the ideas sound wonderful, and I'm absolutely loving MRQII.
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doomedpc

#23
December 28, 2010, 01:24:52 PM
Quote from: Sigmund;428721Very nice, grats ya'all. I'm getting more and more intrigued all the time, despite not usually liking alt-history rpging as others have posted. I have to admit, the ideas sound wonderful, and I'm absolutely loving MRQII.

Brilliant! Thank you for the kind words :D

Long Live the Mainspring!
Peter Cakebread

Cakebread & Walton
Purveyors of Fine Imaginings

doomedpc

#24
January 08, 2011, 12:11:14 PM
The latest edition of Irregular Magazine carries a review of the Clockwork and Chivalry Corebook (page 60) :D

http://irregularmagazine.com/

I would recommend this free online mag anyway, even if it hadn't said nice things about us - it's full of rpg, mini painting and wargaming goodness.

Long Live the Mainspring!
Peter Cakebread

Cakebread and Walton
Purveyors of Fine Imaginings

doomedpc

#25
January 16, 2011, 07:26:11 AM
Our fourth Clockwork & Chivalry adventure is available for preorder. This once's a bumper edition, coming at 128 pages, plus you get to go to the moon!

http://shop.cubicle7store.com/epages/es113347.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=%2FShops%2Fes113347_shop%2FProducts%2FCB76104

There's a little taster here:

http://www.clockworkandchivalry.co.uk/2011/01/quintessence/

Long Live the Mainspring!
Peter Cakebread

Cakebread and Walton
Purveyors of Fine Imaginings

doomedpc

#26
January 20, 2011, 12:00:49 PM
Hi Folks,

Just to let you know there is a Cubicle 7 Clockwork and Chivalry/Cakebread and Walton dedicated subforum at -

http://cubicle7.clicdev.com/f/index.php?trk=cubicle7&c=9

I shall still be posting here as well, but it might be a good place to swap ideas, develop some online/fan resources, etc. Feel free to drop by :)

Long Live the Mainspring!
Peter Cakebread

Cakebread and Walton
Purveyors of Fine Imaginings

doomedpc

#27
February 01, 2011, 12:10:06 PM
This month's Signs & Portents (free download) has a Clockwork & Chivalry article by Colin Chapman in it - huzzah! The article is Armes of Battel Part II - an indepth look at ranged weapons and armour for the setting. As an added bonus there's also a RuneQuest Glorantha adventure by Mr Walton :D

Long Live the Mainspring!
Peter Cakebread

Cakebread & Walton
Purveyors of Fine Imaginings

doomedpc

#28
February 01, 2011, 12:11:54 PM
Cubicle 7 are having a sale on PDFs at the moment, so you can pick up our Clockwork & Chivalry Core Worldbook for $11, and the adventures in the Kingdom & Commonwealth are only $5 each.

http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=84078&filters=0_0_0_0&manufacturers_id=54

Long Live the Mainspring!
Peter Cakebread

Cakebread & Walton
Purveyors of Fine Imaginings

One Horse Town

#29
February 01, 2011, 08:39:19 PM
Sorry, but if all you're going to do is pimp, then this goes to news/adverts.
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