[Edited after getting good feedback]

I'm a big fan of the Captain Alatriste series of books, and while I'd love to play the [i]Capitan Alatriste[/i] RPG, it's written in Spanish and I know only a smattering of the language.  So instead, I decided to adapt the classic RPG [i]Flashing Blades[/i] for adventures focused on Spanish characters and culture. The Flashing Blades rules are not complex (the entire game including historical commentary runs to all of 49 pages!), and uses a simple d20 system.

The interesting thing about Flashing Blades is that it includes a career-advancement system (invoked once per game year, so the mechanics are not continually intrusive) that can see characters occupy progressively more influential (and lucrative) positions.

There's no need to be a student of history to play - the players' guide I'm writing will provide the basics of the setting - and frankly, not knowing what's to come adds to the excitement, as historical events definitely play their parts in the game.


I'm still working on it, but I thought I'd post an interest check and see who might be up for some historical swashbuckling fun, Spanish-style!