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Turning 50 Fathoms into Treasure Planet?

Started by Greentongue, July 19, 2014, 12:31:17 PM

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Greentongue

July 19, 2014, 12:31:17 PM
How hard would it be to turn the Savage Worlds 50 Fathoms setting into something like Disney's Treasure Planet?

Would it be worth the effort or are there better setting like that already available?
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Omega

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July 19, 2014, 08:38:10 PM
Quote from: Greentongue;770575How hard would it be to turn the Savage Worlds 50 Fathoms setting into something like Disney's Treasure Planet?

Would it be worth the effort or are there better setting like that already available?
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Spelljammer seems ideally suited to a Treasure Planet theme.

But any RPG with nautical rules would do as long as you are ok with mostly two dimensional thinking. Which isnt too far off from norm.

Another RPG that would fit would be Furry Pirates with some retooling. Or TSRs older high seas expansion which I've heard of but never seen.

Mystarra also hase airships and seems like it would possibly be well suited for adaption.

Really depends upon what you want to do? Are the ships in space a backdrop or is space combat going to be prevalent?

If its a backdrop then 50 fathoms likely can work. If it is for combat and all that then probably will not quite hit all the buttons that Spelljammer can.

Dirk Remmecke

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July 20, 2014, 05:15:08 AM
Instead of 50 Fathoms I would probably take a hard look at another Savage Worlds product, the Pirates of the Spanish Main RPG.
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Greentongue

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July 20, 2014, 08:59:28 AM
Quote from: Dirk Remmecke;770718Instead of 50 Fathoms I would probably take a hard look at another Savage Worlds product, the Pirates of the Spanish Main RPG.
Which reminded me that "Sundered Skies" exists already ... thanks?
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Spinachcat

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July 21, 2014, 01:22:58 AM
Sundered Skies + 50 Fathoms??? Sounds very fun!

Deathbydoughnut

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July 21, 2014, 05:29:00 AM
Quote from: Spinachcat;770835Sundered Skies + 50 Fathoms??? Sounds very fun!

Sundered Skies + 50 Fathoms = Treasure Planet + Pirates of Dark Water.

slayride35

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July 21, 2014, 02:05:33 PM Last Edit: July 21, 2014, 02:08:07 PM by slayride35
50 Fathoms or Pirates of the Spanish Main + the Fantasy Companion should have you set there.

50 Fathoms though has an awesome treasure map subplot though.

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There are six golden triangles that when put together show the map to RedBeard's treasure. But anyone in the possession of even one of the golden triangles can draw the attention of the long dead pirate RedBeard and his ghost ship trying to stop anyone from getting his treasure. Using this as a base (collecting the six pieces of the map and getting the treasure), seems a great way to adapt the Treasure Island type of story with a built in antagonist in RedBeard as well as anyone else trying to gather the triangles.

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