Dracula's America.

[Fenrir]

Great news!
And I'm sure Osprey won't mind about the muskets! 

[dartfrog]

That would be good news. I'm tempted to do some early games as well. Maybe down Mexico way in the 1830s-40s. Just as Drac' arrives. Also may link nastier elements to the 'Maximilian Affair'. Darker European influence via an ancient 'Austrian' family.

[Kommando_J]

That's the way to do it, if Dracula has been kicking about and other creatures exist focusing on just America in a vacuum doesn't make sense, plus Deadlands did that already .

[LeadAsbestos]

Folks, we don't even have the book yet! Settle down! I'm sure there is a ton of background to explore...

[dartfrog]

Just chewing the baccy. Means I get to use more of my terrain. Friend has lots of ww2 Russian farms and churches and I have some early 19thC Cossacks, so looks like I may even try some pre-US games as well. If the rules click with us that is.

[Kommando_J]

Ospreys ted to be background lite...which i like, less restrictive and allows my mind to wander .

[has.been]

It takes very little for my mind to wan.......

[dartfrog]

...look squirrel!

[DeltaBlue]

I pretty much see this as Dracula's world...... Paris...... London........ Mexico city

[Paboook]

The fluff on first six factions is briliant. Loving it

[dartfrog]

Well with the Aztec love of blood ritual I'm sure Dracula certainly tried to establish there. With the help of some elements from Europe, hence the Maximillian connection. No doubt his failure pushed him north to more furtile hunting grounds and during the chaos of a civil war his chance stood out. Will chew this over more once the rules are in my hands.

[Fenrir]

Just thought I'd quickly duck my head 'round the door to say I'm really enjoying all this speculation about what's going on in the world beyond America!

Speaking of background, Kommando_J is right- SOTW is intentionally 'light' on a definitive history beyond the 3-4 page long timeline (which takes you from 1841 up to 1875) and a few tidbits scattered here and there. This was so we could have exactly these kinds of conversations!

I'd actually quite like to go even further back in the alternate timeline- for example (and this didn't actually make it into the book) the Twilight Order was formed back in the time of the first Crusade, when the recently turned Dracula and his first vampiric minions had a hand in the terrible massacre at Ma'arrat al-Numan...

By the way, the supplements will have slightly more detailed background sections focusing on a particular region or story arc (book 3 actually goes right back to the War of Independence!)...

And of course, there is the Prohibition era- what would Dracula's America look like then? 

[area23]

I just keep having the last scene of From Dusk till Dawn in mind; the back of the bar built on an Aztek temple...

[Fenrir]

I had an idea for a Posse made up of lost soldiers from Santa Anna's army who made a pact with Xipe Totec- the Flayed One would grant them vengeance if they secured him fresh sacrifices! They would have a very interesting look- ragged and stained Mexican army uniforms coupled with Mesoamerican style golden ornaments and face masks...

[dartfrog]

I think you have started something now
I'll get a few games in, see how it settles and then no doubt go crazy with spin off ideas. I was going to get a few more bits, but Northstar cart has gone wonky for me so I shall have to wait. Plenty to paint anyway.