Mythic Britain

A Dark Ages Britain campaign.

The flavour of this game is something like the atmosphere of the television series "Vikings" or the novels by Bernard Cornwell, being Iron Age Britain 495AD.

Only druids have access to reliable magic, they can contact and move in the spirit world of Britain. They can befriend spirits who can provide powers and cast spells. Druids are the only career which has magical abilities, the Saxons have shamans (Laece) but most Saxons will be enemy antagonists in the game. Some of the old gods are still worshipped, and may be called upon, Christians revere saints who will sometimes answer a devotee's prayer.

Most PCs have a split profession of warrior and one other profession. PCs will be created from one of the Celtic tribes across Britain (Brigantes, Carvetii, Cornovii, Parisii, Caledonii, Votanini, Scotii, Dumnonii, Ordovices, Silures) (but more likely the local Corieltauvi) a mix of a warrior background with another profession (either - Beast Handler, Courtesan, Crafter, Farmer, Fisher, Herder, Hunter, Merchant, Miner, Sailor or Thief), unless they are a Druid or a Bard who get a more focused career.

Player characters will most likely belong to the Corieltauvi who have a totem animal from the Great Mire fenlands, which may be Bittern, Grebe, Heron, Otter, Water Vole, Beaver, Eel, Crab, or Frog. Their allied spirit will take the form of one of these animals. Druids are able to travel into the Other World, Annwn, and talk to the spirits of Britain there. When needed, a druid may call on spirits they know for aid.

Bards have special status as messengers and storytellers and may have a diplomatic role.

The game system is Mythras, from the Design Mechanism. Mythras is the new name for RuneQuest 6, the Design Mechanism were the last designers to release a version of RQ before Chaosium took the name in-house. Mythras is identical to RuneQuest 6 as a rules system.