The Lost Regiment
When I first started using RPoL the first game a ran here was a home-brewed game based on my favorite series of novels. I made many mistakes. I didn't understand how to get the most out of the Game Wiki or how write any code for automating dice rolls etc. I didn't always communicate clearly with players and the game system was constantly being tweaked. The game started out strongly and over time players came and went until eventually it faded to a halt. I'd like to think things have improved since then. I have run quite a few games here now and have 4 active, regular games with stable playing groups.
The Lost Regiment is still my favorite campaign to referee and I am much happier with the game mechanics now, the rule set has been play tested in a number of different scenarios and seems to work well, I just need to get better at running games and managing players :)
With a few years experience on RPoL under my belt now I'd like to try and restart this game and invite old players and new players to come and join the action. Whilst there are many opportunities for role playing in this game, once the campaign really gets going there is a big focus on combat. Players begin the game as privates in the Union Army but over time they have the opportunity to get promoted and take command of larger and larger formations?
Each player will have their own solo thread for solo play (something I should have done long ago) and there will also be opportunities for players of a similar activity level to work together in joint story adventures/threads. All depending on the preferences of the players.
For more info on the campaign back ground, character generation and game mechanics, feel free to visit the site and if this sounds like the kind of game you might be interested in, please send an RTJ.
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Characters for The Lost Regiment are members of the 35th Maine regiment, the 44th New York Light Artillery, sailors from the "Ogunquit" or nurses from the Christian Sanitation Commission. Their birthplace, language and background should reflect this.
There are no Native American or African American members of any of these units however there may be a small number of immigrants from Europe.
Over the course of the campaign, players will have the opportunity to generate additional characters from the new civilizations their Yankee characters discover. Rus, Roum and Chin characters allow players to explore multiple cultures and character options.
