I was thinking it would be a fun world to run a game set in a Medieval fantasy setting with superheros. I was thinking the old TSR marvel game as the rules set. Any other ideas or things I may not know about? thanks

Alot of those tend to end up looking more than a little like a D&D adventure. Depending on the style.

But one setting that really fits is the old Visionaries animated series and short lived comic book series. Each character has a staff that granted them effectively a spell. And each could also transform into a specific animal. Add in vehicles from the fallen age of technology that only work for certain individuals and you have a pretty good set up for this.

Others are King Arthur, Prince Valiant, and especially some of the Russian takes of heroes as they often had some odd power like incredible strength.

Really depends on how you want to go about it?

Quote from: lordneg;1124013I was thinking it would be a fun world to run a game set in a Medieval fantasy setting with superheros. I was thinking the old TSR marvel game as the rules set. Any other ideas or things I may not know about? thanks

If you want some inspirations for this: Look up the Asgardian Wars annual from the X-Men.

Your blueprint awaits you.

I remember the visionaries. that's a good idea for powers. I can see it being a little campy for sure. kinda like an 80s fantasy cartoon.
Thanks for the Asgardian wars info I will look into that also, looks awesome.

Quote from: lordneg;1124023I remember the visionaries. that's a good idea for powers. I can see it being a little campy for sure. kinda like an 80s fantasy cartoon.
Thanks for the Asgardian wars info I will look into that also, looks awesome.

Of course look at all your resources on ClassicMarvel.com. Especially the Realms of Magic supplement. I've said for a long time, that MSH could make an awesome system for fantasy gaming. Cook powers into gear as magic-items. And you're off and running.

Classic Marvel, awesome site. I have a couple of the TSR Marvel books and we used to play it all the time for years, so that's why I was thinking that system would be good. I know I do not want to use D&D so.

Quote from: lordneg;1124013I was thinking it would be a fun world to run a game set in a Medieval fantasy setting with superheros. I was thinking the old TSR marvel game as the rules set. Any other ideas or things I may not know about? thanks

I did that about twenty-five years ago by combining Palladium Fantasy with Heroes Unlimited. Players got their choice of 1 major or 3 minor powers.

I think my favorite was the "most horrible knight ever" Sir Derek O'Dale of the Clan O'Dale with his twisted code of chivalry (ex: "Never Charge an Unhorsed Opponent... unless said opponent is a mass of slavering idiot peasant types, in which case lower the lance, and spur the steed faster" or "Respect Authority... where said authority is a blood relative or is carrying a loaded crossbow").

He decided to roll and ended up with the "Divine Aura" power that gave him super charisma and one low-intelligence/self-esteem individual as a follower per level... who were his younger, likely inbred, brothers who served as his squire, his minstrel and his herald (whose name was also Harold; he was given the position so he wouldn't get confused by any mismatch). So despite being utterly horrible and surrounded by incompetents, he was supernaturally persuasive enough to avoid the worst of the consequences for his actions.

He also ended up getting a rather potent psionic sword that inflicted all manner of mental illnesses on him... but that's another story entirely.

Quote from: Chris24601;1124034I did that about twenty-five years ago by combining Palladium Fantasy with Heroes Unlimited. Players got their choice of 1 major or 3 minor powers.

Awesome. I haven't played palladium stuff in years. I believe I have a copy of Heros somewhere. thanks for the ideas.

I played in a Champions game set in 1644 France, in the musketeer genre rather than medieval -- but there are some similarities. My PC was a charismatic super-strength soldier known as "League" -- who drew his power from how many people there were around him.

I don't know if you're familiar, but there's a Marvel 1602 series about an alternate timeline where superheroes appear in 1602 London and Roanoke. I think it's a good prototype for a blend between superheroes and period fiction. I'm not sure how I would approach a more medieval setting. There are a lot of superhero tropes that are connected to cities as settings, whereas medieval era is mostly rural.

To lordneg - Do you know anything more specific about the setting you'd like? Is it a particular historical time and place?

An Arabian Knights style setting works too. There have even been one or two cartoon series with a pseudo superhero theme to them.

Also way back there was a storyline in X-men that was essentially a followup to a teamup between Spider Man and Red Sonja. In that the sorcerer from Red and Conan's era was able to return and used a spell to convert the earth into a new Conan era.

There is also another one from X-men featuring a fantasy world and another as a medieval setting.

DC had a few forays too with books like Amethyst for example. The original series was great.

Or you can go the pulp hero route. Masked bandits like Robin Hood, or mysterious knights who never reveal their identity. Its even been tried in the age of sail with Dr Syn. Check out the Disney series with Patrick McGoohan.

King Arthur and the Knights of Justice
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Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
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Quote from: Omega;1124059An Arabian Knights style setting works too. There have even been one or two cartoon series with a pseudo superhero theme to them.

Also way back there was a storyline in X-men that was essentially a followup to a teamup between Spider Man and Red Sonja. In that the sorcerer from Red and Conan's era was able to return and used a spell to convert the earth into a new Conan era.

There is also another one from X-men featuring a fantasy world and another as a medieval setting.

DC had a few forays too with books like Amethyst for example. The original series was great.

Or you can go the pulp hero route. Masked bandits like Robin Hood, or mysterious knights who never reveal their identity. Its even been tried in the age of sail with Dr Syn. Check out the Disney series with Patrick McGoohan.
 
--Awesome thanks for all the great ideas. I will have to find the spiderman red sonja cross over. I love Hyborian Age stuff.
I have read the marvel 1602 omnibus and it is awesome, very much something I would like to try and emulate. As for right now I am not 100% sure what direction it would go though. I just know I love superhero games, and medieval fantasy stuff and have always wanted to try and do a cross over mix up game

Yeah - that was the Kulan Gath storyarc in the X-men. Was totally fun. I think they've trotted Kulan Gath out again recently... but I gave up on Marvel a years ago and stopped following them largely.

Also - don't forget Crystar! He rolled in briefly to Dr. Strange. You can totally do it. So do it!!

While not Medieval there is the Conan the Adventurer Cartoon too for another take on doing fantasy superhero teams as each party member had some special power.

Also look up Galtar and the Golden Lance for yet another variant on this theme.

Id love to point out Legion of Liberty, a quirky take on superheroes, set during the American Revolutionary war of 1775-1783. But it is a bit too SJW here and there to my liking. But its few and far between from what am seeing at a quick glance through so YMMV if its annoying or just there. Its a Savage Worlds game so par for the course I guess.

But it is an interesting premise of superpowered people on both sides of the war. The intro even mentions Paul Revere, the Silver Speedster, the fastest man alive. Overall it seems to be a bit lower powered than standard. But there is still quite an array of abilities on par with golden age heroes.