Games that use BRP rules that are not from Chaosium

[Kloster]

Originally Posted by The Tweaker

I heard that an unofficial (and illegal) English version of the rules is supposed to exist. Unfortunately, I don't know much more or where it could be found. It's a shame, as it is a fine game which many of our English-speaking friends would probably enjoy.

I think that a French version was published years ago, but the translation was quite bad, apparently, and was considered a failure. Here is a link to an article about this editions and several reviews (in French).

Thanks for the info.
I will take a look.

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Kloster

[Kloster]

According to Wikipedia (which does not count Aquelarre nor BaSIC):
"BRP was also licensed to Japanese companies, BRP games in Japanese are Houkago Kaiki Club (1997, school life and horror, Hobby Japan), Genom Seed (2004, mutant action, Shinkigensha) and Taitei no Ken RPG (2007, SciFi-jidaigeki, based on movie of the same title, Shinkigensha)."

I know nothing about those ones.

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Kloster

[drohem]

yeah, I saw that article as well and wondered about BRP in Japanese. Sounds like BRP was translated into horror, apocolyptic or supers, and science-fiction versions in Japanese. It would be interesting to see their take on BRP and those genres.

[Aycorn]

Originally Posted by drohem

yeah, I saw that article as well and wondered about BRP in Japanese. Sounds like BRP was translated into horror, apocolyptic or supers, and science-fiction versions in Japanese. It would be interesting to see their take on BRP and those genres.

I know that both Glorantha and COC have Japanese followings.

[Agentorange]

Originally Posted by The Tweaker

I heard that an unofficial (and illegal) English version of the rules is supposed to exist. Unfortunately, I don't know much more or where it could be found. It's a shame, as it is a fine game which many of our English-speaking friends would probably enjoy.

I think that a French version was published years ago, but the translation was quite bad, apparently, and was considered a failure. Here is a link to an article about this editions and several reviews (in French).

I was hoping an English translation existed, it does sound a very interesting game. As you might have gathered from reading some of my posts here I do do like the idea of 'fantasy earth' settings so the idea of a game drawing on Spanish, Arab and Jewish folklore and mythology for it's creatures and using medieval manuscripts etc for ideas for spells and magic really appeals to me...what a shame it was never officially released in an English format

[Kloster]

Originally Posted by The Tweaker

I heard that an unofficial (and illegal) English version of the rules is supposed to exist. Unfortunately, I don't know much more or where it could be found. It's a shame, as it is a fine game which many of our English-speaking friends would probably enjoy.

I think that a French version was published years ago, but the translation was quite bad, apparently, and was considered a failure. Here is a link to an article about this editions and several reviews (in French).

As I'm french, the reviews in french are not a problem.
I've checked and the reviews are not bad. It seems (from other sources I've found) it was a commercial failure, but the translation is not declared bad.
I will try to find it.
Thanks a lot.

Runequestement votre,

Kloster

[Kloster]

Originally Posted by Aycorn

I know that both Glorantha and COC have Japanese followings.

When I've discussed on some matters with Sandy Petersen some 10 to 15 years ago, he told me that the japanese edition of CoC was the second most successful in the world. And that the japanese RQ was quite high also. But he didn't spoke of the japanese games.


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Kloster

[soltakss]

Originally Posted by Agentorange

I was hoping an English translation existed, it does sound a very interesting game. As you might have gathered from reading some of my posts here I do do like the idea of 'fantasy earth' settings so the idea of a game drawing on Spanish, Arab and Jewish folklore and mythology for it's creatures and using medieval manuscripts etc for ideas for spells and magic really appeals to me...what a shame it was never officially released in an English format

You'd probably like Stupor Mundi, then. It's for RQM but could be used with BRP with no problem at all.

[Agentorange]

Originally Posted by soltakss

You'd probably like Stupor Mundi, then. It's for RQM but could be used with BRP with no problem at all.

I actually bought Stupor Mundi and that GORE adventure: The Whispering Wood from lulu.com a while back, I liked both to be honest, but especially Stupor Mundi, it was clear that a lot of work had gone into it. I've said before ( ad nauseum ) that there's a lot of untapped potential in fantasy earth settings and it was nice to see Stupor Mundi addressing that. My own personal preference is for something set further back, either:

approx 1500BC, allows you to take in homeric era Greece, Minoan crete, Egypt, Babylonia etc or:

approx 400BC, you've got your Etruscans, nascent Romans, Greeks, Persians, Phoenicians/Carthaginians.

That said I thought Stupor Mundi was a fine piece of work and I'm glad I forked out the money. The Whispering Wood was a good little intro adventure with some interesting monsters but obviously didn't have the same depth etc as Stupor Mundi

[soltakss]

Originally Posted by Agentorange

I've said before ( ad nauseum ) that there's a lot of untapped potential in fantasy earth settings and it was nice to see Stupor Mundi addressing that.

Are you aware of the RQ Alternate Earth site? Not much happening at the moment, but it might kick back to life at any time. alternateearthrq : Alternate Earth and Alternate Earth RQ

Originally Posted by Agentorange

My own personal preference is for something set further back, either:

approx 1500BC, allows you to take in homeric era Greece, Minoan crete, Egypt, Babylonia etc or:

approx 400BC, you've got your Etruscans, nascent Romans, Greeks, Persians, Phoenicians/Carthaginians.

Have you written anything up? I'd love to hear about anything related to Ancient Earth .....