Callos_DeTerran
2010-07-02, 07:34 PM
Before anyone reads too much farther, realize this is a d20 Modern thread and I hope no one sees the d20 modern part and shies away from the topic. I will openly state right now this is about fluff, tone, and things of that nature and has nothing to do with mechanics.
Recently I've been captivated about the idea of playing a game in the Pulp Heroes setting, set in the nebulous time after World War II. It's meant to be over-the-top, run on rule-of-cool for the most part, and try it's best to be a little-lighthearted but serious. It's a tall order, but then again the only part I'm really having trouble is...thinking up pulp themes and ideas. Nazis, pulp science, and two-fisted gun action are supposed to be major themes of this game.
So playgrounders, I turn to you all for some inspiration!
The big questions I'm looking at are...
What are some specifics scenarios that you'd like to play out in a pulp setting?
Do you have any suggestions on keeping Nazis interesting and exciting as villains but cliched as hell as well?
Know any good sources of pulp fiction to read/watch for inspiration? Bits of Indiana Jones, James Bond, and hard-boiled detective stories have been recommended to me, but what else?
Give a suggestion for a 'doomsday device'. Does it have to be realistic at all? Heck no.
Or any other advice or ideas you want to throw out, go right ahead!
Recently I've been captivated about the idea of playing a game in the Pulp Heroes setting, set in the nebulous time after World War II. It's meant to be over-the-top, run on rule-of-cool for the most part, and try it's best to be a little-lighthearted but serious. It's a tall order, but then again the only part I'm really having trouble is...thinking up pulp themes and ideas. Nazis, pulp science, and two-fisted gun action are supposed to be major themes of this game.
So playgrounders, I turn to you all for some inspiration!
The big questions I'm looking at are...
What are some specifics scenarios that you'd like to play out in a pulp setting?
Do you have any suggestions on keeping Nazis interesting and exciting as villains but cliched as hell as well?
Know any good sources of pulp fiction to read/watch for inspiration? Bits of Indiana Jones, James Bond, and hard-boiled detective stories have been recommended to me, but what else?
Give a suggestion for a 'doomsday device'. Does it have to be realistic at all? Heck no.
Or any other advice or ideas you want to throw out, go right ahead!