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− | This is the wiki for ''Tyche's Favourites'', a historical game set in | + | This is the wiki for ''Tyche's Favourites'', a historical game set in 300BC, using the '''Adventurer, Conqueror, King''' system. |
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Herein are all the important people in the game. | Herein are all the important people in the game. | ||
+ | ''The Player Characters'' | ||
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− | + | ''The Retinue of the Player Characters'' | |
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'''Historical Resources''' | '''Historical Resources''' | ||
− | + | [ The Eastern Hemisphere in 300BC] - Because you can't have an RPG without a map! These are the main political boundaries as at 300BC.<br> | |
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_period The Hellenistic Period] - A leaping-off point into the defining characteristics of the era in which the game is set. Important articles include:<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_period The Hellenistic Period] - A leaping-off point into the defining characteristics of the era in which the game is set. Important articles include:<br> | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_culture#Culture Hellenistic Culture] and the process of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenization Hellenisation]. | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_culture#Culture Hellenistic Culture] and the process of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenization Hellenisation]. | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_religion Religion] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_philosophy Philosophy]. | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_religion Religion] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_philosophy Philosophy]. | ||
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_in_the_Hellenistic_period Science] (including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_astronomy astronomy], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_mathematics mathematics] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_geography geography] | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_in_the_Hellenistic_period Science] (including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_astronomy astronomy], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_mathematics mathematics] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_geography geography] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_art Art]. |
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_Diadochi The Wars of the Diadochi] - The defining conflicts of the age, where Alexander's companions all vie to take control of his empire.<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_Diadochi The Wars of the Diadochi] - The defining conflicts of the age, where Alexander's companions all vie to take control of his empire.<br> | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_Diadochi#Fourth_War_of_the_Diadochi.2C_308.E2.80.93301_BC The Fourth War of the Diadochi] - The recent series of conflicts for control, spanning 308BC to 301BC, culminating in: | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_Diadochi#Fourth_War_of_the_Diadochi.2C_308.E2.80.93301_BC The Fourth War of the Diadochi] - The recent series of conflicts for control, spanning 308BC to 301BC, culminating in: | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ipsus The Battle of Ipsus] - The most recent major engagement, where the ambitions of the Antigonid faction were thwarted, and the passing of the last chance to unite Alexander's empire under one ruler. The players and the board were shuffled once again. | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ipsus The Battle of Ipsus] - The most recent major engagement, where the ambitions of the Antigonid faction were thwarted, and the passing of the last chance to unite Alexander's empire under one ruler. The players and the board were shuffled once again. | ||
[http://tekeli.li/onomastikon/Ancient-World/index.html The Onomastikon] - A dictionary of ancient names, from various cultures, extremely useful.<br> | [http://tekeli.li/onomastikon/Ancient-World/index.html The Onomastikon] - A dictionary of ancient names, from various cultures, extremely useful.<br> | ||
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I've made some fairly extensive changes to ACKS as written, to accomodate what is a straight historical game. By that I mean there's no magic, no monsters and no dungeons. Fortunately, there's still plenty of meat left in ACKS, even after excising those parts, especially around domain management, economics and mass combat. All of which I hope to make use of as we go. | I've made some fairly extensive changes to ACKS as written, to accomodate what is a straight historical game. By that I mean there's no magic, no monsters and no dungeons. Fortunately, there's still plenty of meat left in ACKS, even after excising those parts, especially around domain management, economics and mass combat. All of which I hope to make use of as we go. | ||
− | This hack is called '''Mercenary, Liberator, Tyrant''', and I'll list the various changes here. I'll also explain in each why I made the changes I have | + | This hack is called '''Mercenary, Liberator, Tyrant''', and I'll list the various changes here. I'll also explain in each why I made the changes I have. |
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[http://insanitywetrust.wordpress.com/ In Sanity We Trust Productions]. This is where our podcasts are hosted. Here you can listen to the sessions, mostly as they happened (we've only edited out dead air, not the general blather, noise of clattering dice and so on) for yourself. All are broken into two parts for ease of digestion.<br> | [http://insanitywetrust.wordpress.com/ In Sanity We Trust Productions]. This is where our podcasts are hosted. Here you can listen to the sessions, mostly as they happened (we've only edited out dead air, not the general blather, noise of clattering dice and so on) for yourself. All are broken into two parts for ease of digestion.<br> | ||
[[Tyche's_Favourites/Podcast_listing |Podcast listing]] If you'd rather get them directly from here instead.<br> | [[Tyche's_Favourites/Podcast_listing |Podcast listing]] If you'd rather get them directly from here instead.<br> | ||
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[[Mass:_the_Effecting |Mass: the Effecting]]<br> | [[Mass:_the_Effecting |Mass: the Effecting]]<br> | ||
[[18thCenturyMage |The Unforgiving - Mage: the Awakening]]<br> | [[18thCenturyMage |The Unforgiving - Mage: the Awakening]]<br> | ||
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[http://www.europabarbarorum.com/ Europa Barbarorum] - A fan-made, total conversion modification for Rome: Total War, which was one of the inspirations for the game.<br> | [http://www.europabarbarorum.com/ Europa Barbarorum] - A fan-made, total conversion modification for Rome: Total War, which was one of the inspirations for the game.<br> | ||
[http://www.hippeis.com/ Hippeis - The World of Christian Cameron] - Website for the author and re-enactor Christian Cameron, another major influence for the game.<br> | [http://www.hippeis.com/ Hippeis - The World of Christian Cameron] - Website for the author and re-enactor Christian Cameron, another major influence for the game.<br> | ||
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