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Thanks to Neel Krishnaswami for inventing this game. | Thanks to Neel Krishnaswami for inventing this game. | ||
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= Set Up = | = Set Up = | ||
− | "You are American historians from the late 20th century writing the 'real' history of the growth of your nation in the New World. Your focus is on the Territories, now called the State of Gilead, a prosperous and religiously conservative member of the United States of America. Some of you are conspiracy theorists writing revisionist histories of the fantastic events that took place in the mid-nineteenth century. Some of you are religious scholars recounting the birth and growth of a new religion in a new land. Some of you are skeptical or critical historians offering "rational" explanations of the fantastic legends that have been handed down in Gilead." | + | "You are American historians from the late 20th century writing the 'real' history of the growth of your nation in the New World. Your focus is on the Territories, now called the State of Gilead, a prosperous and religiously conservative member of the United States of America. Some of you are conspiracy theorists writing revisionist histories of the fantastic events that took place in the mid-nineteenth century. Some of you are religious scholars recounting the birth and growth of a new religion in a new land. Some of you are skeptical or critical historians offering "rational" explanations of the fantastic legends that have been handed down in Gilead." |
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+ | ROUND 1 | ||
+ | <br>So, Mark, Shawn and any other Indie RPGers. | ||
+ | * create a new entry under "ABC" that is followed up by citations of two other entries | ||
+ | * on the second round, pick up one of the citations created by someone else and fill out the details, and create a new entry that has 2 other citations | ||
+ | * let's say that round one is over. | ||
+ | ROUND 2 | ||
+ | <br>Let's say that the 1st round is over. Now, let's pick up the threads that have been dropped in round 1. | ||
+ | * create a new entry under any of the headings. This is a NEW entry. Incorporate a citation of a previous entry and create an ambiguous citation of a new entry that someone will fill in later. | ||
+ | * fill in an OLD entry. Conclude with a citation of a previous entry and create a citation of a new entry that someone will fill in later. | ||
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===Cold River, Battle of=== | ===Cold River, Battle of=== | ||
− | The Faithful did have to fight a few pitched battles when they moved into the Territory. Sometimes it was bootleggers who were dealing alcohol to the natives. Sometimes is was outlaws who were determined to lord it over a few towns. And sometimes, as in the Battle of Cold Creek, it was hard-bitten miners. Cold River was a town set up by a group of such miners. After they pushed off some Mountain People and some non-Faithful settlers, | + | The Faithful did have to fight a few pitched battles when they moved into the Territory. Sometimes it was bootleggers who were dealing alcohol to the natives. Sometimes is was outlaws who were determined to lord it over a few towns. And sometimes, as in the Battle of Cold Creek, it was hard-bitten miners. Cold River was a town set up by a group of such miners. After they pushed off some Mountain People and some non-Faithful settlers, the stakes some claims (with the collusion of a bribe-friendly Territorial official.) Their township was recognized by honest but incompetent Territory officials. However, the town was near a very small Temple that served some small villages. One night a group of miners tried to burn the Temple. Ukaiah Heap and 5 other noted Dogs organized the villagers and fought off the heavily armed miners. Cold River was abandoned by the thugs and taken over by a community of the Faithful. |
- Smith, Harry "God, Guns, and Gold -- the Secret History of the Territories." | - Smith, Harry "God, Guns, and Gold -- the Secret History of the Territories." | ||
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===Dogs of Gilead=== | ===Dogs of Gilead=== | ||
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==(GHI)== | ==(GHI)== | ||
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==(LMN)== | ==(LMN)== | ||
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===Miners=== | ===Miners=== | ||
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===Steese, Patience=== | ===Steese, Patience=== | ||
===Tenskwatawa, the Ghost Who Walks Through Doors=== | ===Tenskwatawa, the Ghost Who Walks Through Doors=== | ||
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==(UVW)== | ==(UVW)== | ||
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==(XYZ)== | ==(XYZ)== | ||
===Watamaket (Under-the-Mud)=== | ===Watamaket (Under-the-Mud)=== | ||
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= Rules = | = Rules = |