mmmm which system to use

[redneckdevil]

Ok, i have an idea that i want to do. I had this idea this morning about being in the 1800s and players encountering mr hyde, springheeled jack, invisible man, etc and trying to trail jack the ripper and have it all tied together with science and occult and the Old god Yog-Sothoth. Maybe throw in some insanity checks or whatnot.

 

Problem is i only know pathfinder and d&d. Im not at all familiar with other systems so i am asking for advice on what would be a good system to use? Ive always loved the old stories and movies of heros that were ordinary people and through knowledge and luck and creativity won against the bbeg that was clearly more powerful than them (dunwich horror, brans strokers dracula, etc etc). Anyone have any suggestions?

[Amentep]

Maybe SAVAGE WORLDS, mixing the REALMS OF CTHULHU rules (from Reality Blurs) with Pinnacle's own RIPPERS line?

 

I've not played the Savage World stuff (do like Deadlands in earlier versions, just have picked up the SW version) but know some fans who swear by it, and I think that may be the easiest way to approximate what you want (Call of Cthulhu would require some adjustments to fit in the Victorian lit characters, I think)

Edited August 11, 2014 by Amentep

[Nonek]

Cthulu by Gaslight or Castle Falkenstein perhaps?

[redneckdevil]

Tyvm. I heard CoC has some victorian stuff in it after reading some after yals post but i need to find which version. But then again reading it it seems like CoC is about killing ur players and while i dont fudge rolls or hold back, i want a chance for the story to be told. Ill check out more about it and savage worlds and ripper and frankenstein. Thanks yal.

[Nonek]

Not to be pedantic Mr Devil but it's Castle Falkenstein by M. Pondsmith (creator of Cyberpunk,) not Frankenstein, as in Rock of the Hawk from what I remember of the teutonic tongue. The Cthulu by Gaslight sourcebook sounds far more appropriate than Mr Pondsmith's system however. All the best.

[redneckdevil]

Ahh actually ty because i was getting the other when searching. Tyvm

[aluminiumtrioxid]

Nowadays I'm prone to use Fate for all of my non-specific gaming needs. It's just so... convenient.

[redneckdevil]

Well i bought the CoC d20 book off amazon....i just had to, it looked so awesome lol.

[Amentep]

I like CoC, I think its a good system (never played it, only read the rules).

 

Since you have the D20 version, you could probably find a D20 victorian period set (or look at the D20 OGL modern rules) and cobble together what you need to represent all the pieces you want.

[redneckdevil]

Sweet tyvm

[Monte Carlo]

Well i bought the CoC d20 book off amazon....i just had to, it looked so awesome lol.

 

In which case I think you've solved the problem!

[redneckdevil]

Sadly still waiting for it in the mail lol.

[Deadly_Nightshade]

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