Post by Zillah on Mar 25, 2014 12:48:36 GMT -6
Folks have asked about what year the game is set in, and as I was perusing the book I found this bit of info in the revised dark Ages Book. It covers the time frame and a few other questions that have come up.
“Set in AD 1230, Dark Ages Vampire is a dramatic historical game, deriving a good part of its dramatic energy and focus from real events – The Albigensian Crusade, the conflicts of Emperor Frederick II and the rekindling of the Guelph-Ghibelline conflict in Italy to name a few. The Game’s roots, however, stretch far back to the chaos that spread after the collapse of Rome, a time when a mighty Empire fractured and splintered into the many kingdoms that rule Europe in the 13th century. Historically the “Dark Ages” refer to a short span of centuries, roughly from the fall of Rome to the rise of Emperor Charlemagne in the ninth century. However, the term captures the atmospheric merging of history and the horror inherent to Dark Ages: Vampire – hence our anachronistic usage.
Although based on fact and history, the core of Dark Ages: Vampire rests in the uncharted spaces between the lines of the History books. Although the lives f Kings, popes, and Monarchs are well documented, we know very little beyond their castles and cities with any degree of certainty. The Dark Medieval night is unknown and uncertain, and the fantastic elements of Dark Ages: Vampire emerge from uncertainty. This is not the fantasy of elves, dragons and wizards. It is the wonder of a world uncharted, uncolored by the fear of the unknown. This is the time of terror and daring, of unspeakable evils and unlimited opportunities.”
So, that this should help with the year that the game takes place, and with some of the other questions as well.
“Set in AD 1230, Dark Ages Vampire is a dramatic historical game, deriving a good part of its dramatic energy and focus from real events – The Albigensian Crusade, the conflicts of Emperor Frederick II and the rekindling of the Guelph-Ghibelline conflict in Italy to name a few. The Game’s roots, however, stretch far back to the chaos that spread after the collapse of Rome, a time when a mighty Empire fractured and splintered into the many kingdoms that rule Europe in the 13th century. Historically the “Dark Ages” refer to a short span of centuries, roughly from the fall of Rome to the rise of Emperor Charlemagne in the ninth century. However, the term captures the atmospheric merging of history and the horror inherent to Dark Ages: Vampire – hence our anachronistic usage.
Although based on fact and history, the core of Dark Ages: Vampire rests in the uncharted spaces between the lines of the History books. Although the lives f Kings, popes, and Monarchs are well documented, we know very little beyond their castles and cities with any degree of certainty. The Dark Medieval night is unknown and uncertain, and the fantastic elements of Dark Ages: Vampire emerge from uncertainty. This is not the fantasy of elves, dragons and wizards. It is the wonder of a world uncharted, uncolored by the fear of the unknown. This is the time of terror and daring, of unspeakable evils and unlimited opportunities.”
So, that this should help with the year that the game takes place, and with some of the other questions as well.