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'''Castle Falkenstein''' is a Historical table-top RPG set during the Victorian era. As such, many fixtures of Period Fiction and Historical Accounts are a common Fixture of game-play, including High Society Intrigue, War between European Powers and the Shadowy Presence of Magicians and Faerie. |
'''Castle Falkenstein''' is a Historical table-top RPG set during the Victorian era. As such, many fixtures of Period Fiction and Historical Accounts are a common Fixture of game-play, including High Society Intrigue, War between European Powers and the Shadowy Presence of Magicians and Faerie. |
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Well, not really. Rather, Castle Falkenstein is about the Victorian Era as it [[Sliding Scale |
Well, not really. Rather, Castle Falkenstein is about the Victorian Era as it [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism|Should Have Been]], in which gallant [[Big Damn Heroes|men and women]] fight the forces of evil, [[Steampunk|steam-powered contraptions]] fill the skies and [[Fantasy Kitchen Sink|faeries]] are a regular sight in the cities of Europe. |
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The book itself is a whimsical mix of illustrated novel, world book and game; most of it is glossy, coloured, illustrated and completely avoids mentioning any rules, while the book tells the story of Tom Olan, a [[Author Avatar|game designer]] plucked magically from Earth to help in the ongoing fight against the [[Big Bad|Unseelie]] and their human collaborator, [[The Dragon|Otto von Bismarck]]; occasional stops are made for more in-depth exposition about life in ''New Europa''. |
The book itself is a whimsical mix of illustrated novel, world book and game; most of it is glossy, coloured, illustrated and completely avoids mentioning any rules, while the book tells the story of Tom Olan, a [[Author Avatar|game designer]] plucked magically from Earth to help in the ongoing fight against the [[Big Bad|Unseelie]] and their human collaborator, [[The Dragon|Otto von Bismarck]]; occasional stops are made for more in-depth exposition about life in ''New Europa''. |
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