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| + | The ''Scum'' RPG is set in 21st century Britain, and focuses on the activities of a small segment of the population - underprivileged teenagers, disenfranchised and derided by society. | ||
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| + | It has come into being because of the growing perceived phenomenon of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chav "chavs"]] and of the media's reaction to them. There's not a week that goes by in the UK without some mention of antisocial teenagers, rising knife crime amongst young people or the disintegration of social responsibility. | ||
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| + | The game setting puts us in a world that is mostly realistic, but also satirical, in its assumption that the worst fears of the middle classes are true, and that there really does exist an underclass of teenagers that engage in gang warfare, casual knife crime and copious drug use. | ||
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| + | The game is humorous to an extent, as it approaches the subject matter with an eye for farce and stereotype. It also makes light of alcohol abuse, of teenage pregnancies and even of murder. It treats these things in a gamist way, incorporating them into game mechanics and making them tools for players to use. | ||
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| + | On the other hand, the game is necessarily dark, as you can't explore this world without realising how horrific and gritty it is. This is most definitely a game for mature audiences only. | ||
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| + | The balance of darkness and humour is essentially up to the GM, but there's always going to be room for a bit of both. | ||
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| + | ==Themes and Mood== | ||
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=Where is Scum?= | =Where is Scum?= | ||
==21st Century Britain== | ==21st Century Britain== | ||
==The Estate - an Inner City Setting== | ==The Estate - an Inner City Setting== | ||
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=Who is Scum?= | =Who is Scum?= | ||
==The Disenfranchised Generation== | ==The Disenfranchised Generation== | ||
==A Piratical Bent== | ==A Piratical Bent== | ||
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=What does Scum do?= | =What does Scum do?= | ||
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Revision as of 12:44, 11 March 2009
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Contents
What is Scum?
The Scum RPG
The Scum RPG is set in 21st century Britain, and focuses on the activities of a small segment of the population - underprivileged teenagers, disenfranchised and derided by society.
It has come into being because of the growing perceived phenomenon of ["chavs"] and of the media's reaction to them. There's not a week that goes by in the UK without some mention of antisocial teenagers, rising knife crime amongst young people or the disintegration of social responsibility.
The game setting puts us in a world that is mostly realistic, but also satirical, in its assumption that the worst fears of the middle classes are true, and that there really does exist an underclass of teenagers that engage in gang warfare, casual knife crime and copious drug use.
The game is humorous to an extent, as it approaches the subject matter with an eye for farce and stereotype. It also makes light of alcohol abuse, of teenage pregnancies and even of murder. It treats these things in a gamist way, incorporating them into game mechanics and making them tools for players to use.
On the other hand, the game is necessarily dark, as you can't explore this world without realising how horrific and gritty it is. This is most definitely a game for mature audiences only.
The balance of darkness and humour is essentially up to the GM, but there's always going to be room for a bit of both.
Themes and Mood
Where is Scum?
21st Century Britain
The Estate - an Inner City Setting
Who is Scum?
The Disenfranchised Generation
A Piratical Bent
What does Scum do?
Scum Motivations
Scum Pastimes
Scum Culture
Scum Language
