BRP Interplanetary

[Rurik]

If the source book does well do you see continuing to support the setting with supplements like detailed setting books(for a single planet or even region), scenarios, or a campaign?

[Simlasa]

Originally Posted by Nightshade

Just as a pedantic note, I do have to note that when talking about Burroughs proper, the princesses were red, not green; the green martians were the big, savage four-armed types.

Just so you know, I know that... I just like the idea of green princesses... probably because of the Orion slave girls in Star Trek.

Not that I see a need to add Cthulhu to everything... but one thing I've always wondered about was what the rest of the universe was up to in the background of Lovecraft's stories... there is a suggestion of a lot of varied races out there who are more or less aware of each other.
Lot of very strange stuff that might melt the brain of the average neophyte... but once gotten used to I picture something kind of like the Dreamland stories (The Silver Key, Unknown Kadath) spread out across cold and uncaring space.
None of Lovecrafts aliens seemed to travel in 'spaceships'.
I don't know of any stories or games that have focused on that setting, with seems like it would be a kind of space-horror-fantasy.

I know that sort of thing isn't the focus of Interplanetary, but I can't imagine being able to resist dropping in some suggestion of that Dunsany/Smith/Lovecraft element...

[AikiGhost]

Originally Posted by badcat

Some examples of the genre went beyond 'sexist'. The Gor series, by John Norman for instance.

Isn't Gor just a type of BDSM setup nowadays?

[Lord Twig]

I never read any planetary romance books and actually never even heard of it until this thread. So I decided to check it out.

Gor actually made me curious because people were panning it, but after some research I can see why. I think I will pass on Gor.

I did find A Princess of Mars on-line for free at thefreelibrary.com. I am on chapter 8 and it is a fun read so far.

Burroughs died in 1950, so it has been more than fifty years. I guess the copyright has expired?

Edgar Rice Burroughs: A Princess of Mars: List of contents - Free Online Library

[Shaira]

Princess of Mars et al are classics, particularly the first three books (including Gods of Mars and Warlord of Mars). I join Carl Sagan in doubtless being one of the many thousands who spent their early teens gazing arms outstretched at Mars and wishing to be taken up to Barsoom...! (I guess in my case strictly speaking that would entail a life of getting kidnapped by evil scientists and slobbering monsters and wearing a chainmail bikini (if that...), but I suppose at that age you don't think about it over much... ).

Although ERB's plots in both the Mars and Venus books tend to be basically the same (Princess or close family member gets kidnapped, hero has to go and save them from BEM), I still find them marvellously evocative and rollicking great fun. There's been talk of a movie for absolutely yonks - there are even some scene rough sketches from a projected 70's film that never materialised somewhere out there on the web. Plus I believe there are renewed discussions for a John Carter movie in the next few years - though I wouldn't hold my breath ;-)

[Simlasa]

Interesting how the women-folk seem to always get kidnapped early in these storis and don't show up again until close to the end... leaving plenty of time for the male characters to hang out together shirtless and admire each others 'thews'... inevitably getting into wrestling matches and flexing contests.

[seneschal]

I've enjoyed both the Mars and the Venus novels of Burroughs. But I think I like Carson Napier a little more than John Carter. He's a more human, fallible hero rather than a miniature god of war. Napier is more fun because he has to break a sweat to beat the bad guys and save the princess.

[tal]

Will there be options other than the defalt 1920's setting? will there be touches of horror?

[Conrad]

In the space hazards and spot rules sections is there anything that I could use in a space opera game?

[PK Games]

Originally Posted by Simlasa

Interesting how the women-folk seem to always get kidnapped early in these storis and don't show up again until close to the end... leaving plenty of time for the male characters to hang out together shirtless and admire each others 'thews'... inevitably getting into wrestling matches and flexing contests.

Ah yes the lost ERB novella. Brokeback Barsoom!