Concept
Kingmaker is a GURPS campaign that is based around the events of 1066 in England. The game will have a strong emphasis on realism but the Magical beliefs of the people will come into play.
The game is set in a small fort owned by Thane Deorwine situated a few days travel South of York (one days hard march)(more details to come).
Characters
The game begins on the night of the 23rd of September 1066. Thane Deorwine is preparing his men to join the forces of King Harold marching North to aid Earl Edwin and his brother Earl Morcar against Harold's brother Tostig who is being aided by the Norwegian Harald Hardrada. The characters are all people being left behind to look after Thane Deorwine's household.
As such you should be someone who is either too important to the household to risk in battle, someone with other talents or someone too young to go. Another option is to be someone with an injury at the start of the game that precludes them from joining the levy, if you go with this you'll have to deal with possible consequences of the available healing techniques.
Possibly characters available some of whom will be NPC's if not chosen:
- Thane Deorwines's wife
- Thane Deorwine's youngers son (his two older sons are travelling with him).
- The local Priest
- The local Blacksmith (if not a PC he may be joining the army)
- A Huscarl (house servant) the the Thane (you'll take a Duty at -10 or -15 points level).
- A wealthy merchant who lives nearby.
GURPS Rules
- Characters are built of 150 points
- Characters should have a minimum Status of -1 and a maximum Status of 4.
- Tech Level is 3.
- 20 GURPS dollars are worth 1 silver penny and default starting wealth is $1000 (with most in goods and items). A Huscarl can take most of their starting wealth in items instead of needing to portion off some for a home as they live in the Thane's house but have to take a Duty (see above).
- The Free Status from Wealth rules are in effect.
- Magery 0 is allowed and up to 10 points of spells may be available after discussion.
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Please note any date mentioned after the 20th of September should not be considered canon for the game.