Twin Agate Dragons
Mongoose
Cowboy said:
If you don't mind using or converting from True20, there is a fan project in the works.
The Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs
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If you don't mind using or converting from True20, there is a fan project in the works.
spinwardpirate
Mongoose
I agree. Now that Disney seems actively involved in making at least one John Carter movie, rights for a game would cost an arm and a leg.
Gravmonkey
Mongoose
Barsoom, yes!
Princedarkstorm
Mongoose
Perhaps with the upcoming movie it might spark people and gamers to see the world of Barsoom come alive in table top gaming!
Pascalahad
Mongoose
I'm currently reading the Barsoom books again, I've begun the sixth (Ulysses Paxton) this morning. Awesome read. Aren't at least the first three books in public domain now ?
That would make an awesome rpg if someone manages to capture the spirit of adventure contained in these novels. The downside could be that, if you want to fully respect what Burroughs wrote, the roleplaying may be somewhat limitated in places (all those heroes and heroines come more or less from the same mold).
More often than not, the books are great because each time we discover an unknown and strange part of Barsoom unheard of. Discovery plays a huge part of the appeal. It may be hard in this case to compete with Burroughs' imagination !
Unfortunately, the movie's teaser did nothing to me at first sight. John Carter doesn't seem that charismatic (I would have preferred James Purefoy, who is also in the movie, but as Kantos Kan !), Barsoom does not seem exotic enough, Dejah Thoris not that attractive that she can provoke wars because of that, and she doesn't seem to be happy with the sole "damsel in distress" role (has anybody seen a Barsoom girl wielding a sword before ?). Poor Tars Tarkas is now as tall as Sola and doesn't have his eyes in the right places... We'll see the final result, the one thing I'm happy with is that they didn't go with the "boom-boom" Brukheimer's kind of trailer. That gives me a little hope that it could turn good after all.
If only we had that 1931 Bob Clampett full-lenghth animated feature ! I just can't believe this story took one hundred years to be properly adapted... (I'm not counting this 2009 Asylum stuff)
That would make an awesome rpg if someone manages to capture the spirit of adventure contained in these novels. The downside could be that, if you want to fully respect what Burroughs wrote, the roleplaying may be somewhat limitated in places (all those heroes and heroines come more or less from the same mold).
More often than not, the books are great because each time we discover an unknown and strange part of Barsoom unheard of. Discovery plays a huge part of the appeal. It may be hard in this case to compete with Burroughs' imagination !
Unfortunately, the movie's teaser did nothing to me at first sight. John Carter doesn't seem that charismatic (I would have preferred James Purefoy, who is also in the movie, but as Kantos Kan !), Barsoom does not seem exotic enough, Dejah Thoris not that attractive that she can provoke wars because of that, and she doesn't seem to be happy with the sole "damsel in distress" role (has anybody seen a Barsoom girl wielding a sword before ?). Poor Tars Tarkas is now as tall as Sola and doesn't have his eyes in the right places... We'll see the final result, the one thing I'm happy with is that they didn't go with the "boom-boom" Brukheimer's kind of trailer. That gives me a little hope that it could turn good after all.
If only we had that 1931 Bob Clampett full-lenghth animated feature ! I just can't believe this story took one hundred years to be properly adapted... (I'm not counting this 2009 Asylum stuff)
You can download a load of them free and legal here: http://www.feedbooks.com/author/23
The download link from that page gives you epub format books, but if you go into the pages for each book you can also get PDF or Kindle versions. For example: http://www.feedbooks.com/book/80/a-princess-of-mars
The download link from that page gives you epub format books, but if you go into the pages for each book you can also get PDF or Kindle versions. For example: http://www.feedbooks.com/book/80/a-princess-of-mars
Princedarkstorm
Mongoose
Sweet! Thank you for the link ! 
Pascalahad
Mongoose
Pascalahad said:
I quote myself just for punishment, because how could I forget Tavia from "A Fighting Man of Mars"? One of my favorites because it doesn't focus on a high-ranking character (well, even if at the end... I could have done without the last page, but I guess it's ok!)
Great link, Elrick, thanks!
Princedarkstorm
Mongoose
Thinking about that 8)
Only thing disappointing about the girls from Barsoom is their oviparous nature, frankly I'm a fan of mammaries, and find the 'glow' of expectant mothers very attractive (and that's where the gals from Caspak get creepy) - I grew up near Tarzana and have collected many ERB books ... the biggest challenge I see for a Barsoom RPG is ... getting the players to follow the code of combat conduct, I never met a player who wouldn't reach for a bigger gun, or choose to beat a knife with a blaster if they could !
Princedarkstorm
Mongoose
That is very true .
