Gentlemen Adventurers

An escapade testing the phlegm, stiff upper lip and doughty resolve of our Victorian heros as they undertake, voyages, derring-do and adventures in the great expansionist era of Victorian times. Covering European politics, the Raj, the Great Game, Borneo Pirates, Shanghaied into China, exploring the West, the Dark Continent, Impi and Zulu uprisings and Artic exploration.

Never let your pith helmet slip, unfailingly present your card and always, always run-like-hell.

Loosely based on the most excellent Flashman novels by George Mac.Donald Fraser

The Grand Adventures

Chapter One : Europe 1839

• Session 001 A CommisionInDevonshire
• Session 002 An InvitationToBuckland
• Session 003 A FortuneInBeer
• Session 004 The CallOfTheOrient

Chapter Two : China 1839

• Session 005 The TakingOfHongKong
• Session 006 BlockadingCanton
• Session 007 ChinesePirates

Chapter Three : India 1840

• Session 008 CalcuttaAndTheGreatGame
• Session 009 TheDarjeelingAffair
• Session 010 ReleaseFromDarjeeling
• Session 011 DeathOfAPrincess
• Session 012 A MissionToNepal
• Session 013 MakingAPass
• Session 014 How to AskAQuestion
• Session 015 The Fearsome AbuTabela
• Session 016 An EscortToKathmandu

Chapter Four : The Middle East 1840

• Session 017 ThievesAndPirates
• Session 018 A Caravan Across TheDessert
• Session 019 An InvitationToGiza
• Session 020 DarkDiscoveries
• Session 021 TombRaiders
• Session 022 EscapeToCairo
• Session 023 SailingOnTheNile
• Session 024 the CityOfAlexandria

The Cast

• ArnoldTodgersHamelton - DaveF
• WallaceTiffinSmythe - PeteN
• GladstoneArchiboldThynne - TimE
• LadyElsbethMacBeth - CathyE
• RevGabrielSpooner - AdrianW

Character Generation

Rules; The rules system is very loosely based on Fudge FivePointFudge, but will be in my ( HowardT ) almost rule-less style. Generate a character description and background, eg: An excellent swordsman, Gentleman of some means. and we'll wing it from there.

Some ideas for characters background/ vocation, see page 2

Marcus Rowland's excellent Forgotten Futures Steampunk

Links

For others wishing to try this at home...

1/ Read the books. Amazon

2/ Wikipedia on Sir Harry HarryFlashmanVC.

3/ Chronology and Key Characters 1.

4/ Keep the time date and phases of the moon right! England 1839