Tinkering with Steampunk

[SDragon]

I was looking at game systems, and I thought the World Of Darkness system was one of the more viable options.  I'm not sure I like the specifics of Vampire in every case (although they might be useful when it comes to designing Vampires in my setting, if I end up using their core system).  I haven't seen the specifics of Mage yet.  I also like One Roll Engine, from what I've seen.

Now, back to work on my Werewolves . . .

Why not check out the specifics for Werewolf? Interesting fluff, if nothing else. Definitely WoD style, although it might be a bit too Native American for your tastes.

[BlueSilence]

[blockquote=Acrimone]World of Darkness might be a good system for this sort of thing, too. I'm thinking of either the Vampire or Mage mechanics. You could customize it however you wanted, adding different types of powers and such, changing the skills, and tossing White Wolf's setting completely, but as a template I think it would probably work well. It's got a simpleness to it that is easily adaptable.[/blockquote]
I was looking at game systems, and I thought the World Of Darkness system was one of the more viable options.  I'm not sure I like the specifics of Vampire in every case (although they might be useful when it comes to designing Vampires in my setting, if I end up using their core system).  I haven't seen the specifics of Mage yet.  I also like One Roll Engine, from what I've seen.

Now, back to work on my Werewolves . . .

I will also recomend the World of Darkness. In the old WoD there is a Victorian Vampire setting you may want to read.

Also take a look at any WoD corebook. There are many secret societies with their focus, agenda, routines, ceremonies. You can get some neat ideas from them.

[SDragon]

So were are those wolves?

[Seraph]

So were are those wolves?

:rimshot:  Yeah.  I guess I lied.  With 3 projects going on simultaneously now, and drowning in a paper or 3, I haven't had a whole lot of time to work on them.  So a bit more of a delay I guess.  I expect I'll have some time over the break though.

[SDragon]

I hope so. I'm really looking forward toward the development of this setting.

By the way, while looking up GURPS stuff, I managed to come across this. You might find it useful, or at least interesting.

[Seraph]

I hope so. I'm really looking forward toward the development of this setting.

By the way, while looking up GURPS stuff, I managed to come across this. You might find it useful, or at least interesting.

Ooh, very exciting!  I shall definitely look at that in more detail when I have a bit more time!  For now, to re-immerse myself in school-work.

[SilvercatMoonpaw]

Wait, 17th century?  You mean the 1600s?  Victorian times was in the late 19th century.

[Seraph]

I'm making a Victorian 19th Century setting, but I am incorporating 17th Century Ceremonial Magic.  Ceremonial Magic was still used to a certain extent in the Victorian Era by certain secret societies (and is still used today actually, by some with an occult bent).  So I am playing up the idea of the secret societies practicing these old ceremonial rituals from the 1600s.  It's not really even an anachronism.  17th Century Ceremonial Magic just refers to the time it was developed as a system (by figues like John Dee)

[BlueSilence]

I find anachronism great. It lets you work the eccletic way and if done right the results are fabulous.

[Seraph]

I find anachronism great. It lets you work the eccletic way and if done right the results are fabulous.

It's not actually an anachronism, really.  I misspoke, and have since corrected the error.  It is not an anachronism because Ceremonial Magic never fell completely out of use, and therefore is acceptable as part of a Victorian Setting.  I just plan to play it up a bit.  Make it a bit more common.  It will still be secretive, as it always was, but more people are in on the secret in this "world" than in our world at that time.

[Seraph]

Fun Fact:  Bram Stoker was a member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.  Oh what a tangled web we weave . . .

Just a fun way in which Vampire Stories are connected with Magic and Secret Societies.  (I almost spelled it Magick, but then I remembered that was a Crowley thing, and he came a bit later)

[BlueSilence]

I remember reading that fact in the Dracula´s edition that I have. Now, looking at it, it says that Crowley comes also from the Golden Dawn.

I got once a Crowley´s book but I dont know if it was the translation or what but I lost interest in reading it. Now I hear the name more often as well as Magick.

[Seraph]

I remember reading that fact in the Dracula´s edition that I have. Now, looking at it, it says that Crowley comes also from the Golden Dawn.

I got once a Crowley´s book but I dont know if it was the translation or what but I lost interest in reading it. Now I hear the name more often as well as Magick.

Crowley's Magickal career started with the Golden Dawn, and he quickly became one of the highest ranking members, but after a fallout with Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, he left the society to establish his own.  I've never read a whole book of his, but from the snipets I've come across, his writings seem very sensible, which is surprising considering the reputation he's received over the years.

[BlueSilence]

(...)his writings seem very sensible, which is surprising considering the reputation he's received over the years.

'Sensible', I perceived it too. Maybe I will read some of it some day.

How are you doing with your work? Any updates? I looking forward to it.

[LordVreeg]

Yes.  Though I have stayed off this just due to the sheer volume of stuff I am doing, I like the concept and idea, and SD's link (or 1/2ling Fritos, for now) was sheer joy.