From: Tobe Tennyson IV Subject: [7th Sea RPG GM] Books, books, and more books Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 13:01:59 -0500 Here's some books to wet the wistle. I have allowed characters to learn skills from books instead of spending points or waiting for slots. Thought I would try it in this. Let them spend their precious EXP on martial skills or traits. Time allotments in the game should be taken into consideration. Titles are spelled correctly and were carefully checked (unlike the rest of the post) Title Author Language number of copies in exsistance (approx.) year written discription Horse Breeding and Husbandry by Alonso Rodrigo (Castillian) 1200 copies 1456 AV allows a 1 lvl raise in Animal training and Veterinarian if the skills are already possest The Ledgende of King Garamond by Xavier (Eisen) 500 copies 1235 AV an odd account of the rise and fall of Garamond a short lived ruler in Eisen in the 1100's The Struggle of St Bartholomew by author unknown (Thean') 100 copies 30? AV an anti-Republic book about a fictional man who went against the system on matters of a false crime against his father at the end of the book the Republic falls and he is sainted in the Church of the First Prophet Religious Instruction for Chyldryn by author unknown (Thean') 200 copies (Ussuran) 3000 copies semi-popular "primer" to teach children of the first prophet and basic church doctrine Technical Poynts of the Lance by Sir Eugene du Aur (Montaigne) 400 copies 1235 AV a rather thin but judged the finest written work in print on the use of the lance reader can gain attack of 1 in lance a heavy weapon DR 4k3 if charging/ 1k2 if striking with butt Funeral Rites of the Faries by Aidan (Avalon) 40 copies 1526 AV an extremely rare work written by a man who swore to have lived with the Sidhe and wrote a work on their ceremonies for those who die, a very disturbing book which is baned in Avalon only a few collectors on the contenent own them and it is said to read the work brings horrible nightmares, Aidan disappeared without at trace the day following the pub lication of his work and the books were burned soon after, only a few escaped off the Island kingdom These are some I have used in the past (updated for 7th Sea) and most are plagerized from some of my GMs. Send me any ideas and I will post with credits. tt -- Contents Copyright (C) 1997,98,99 by ALDERAC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.