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En Garde! is a game of Swashbuckling in 17th Century France and Paris. It is semin historical and players should look to such sources as the 3 Musketeers, The Man in the Iron Mask, Cyrano De Bergerac, the Duellists and similar for inspiration.
It is a game of swashbuckling and social climbing; of Carousing and Toadying and of courting a fair maids hand. Each character in the game takes on the role of a Young man recently arrived in Paris (just like d'Artagnan at the beginning of the 3 Musketeers) seeking their fortune and looking to climb the social ladder.
"Like d’Artagnan, each player in En Garde! starts as a young man arriving in Paris. Now he must find his feet in Parisian society. En Garde! players may be noblemen, gentlemen or peasants. They may have lots of money or none. They may be accomplished swordsmen or not know which end of a sword to hold.
What players have in common is their main goal in En Garde!. Players try to increase their standing (‘Social Level’) and climb the greasy pole of Parisian society. They do this by gaining status: being seen in the right places; cultivating friends in high places; joining the right regiment or club; and, of course, winning duels!
Duelling is the usual way of settling disputes in En Garde!. Two players face each other over the affections of a woman, to settle questions of precedence – or simply because one belongs to the Cardinal’s Guard and the other to the King’s Musketeers. Then it’s down to the skill and strength (and cunning) of the two protagonists."
From http://www.engarde.co.uk/more.html the home page of Paul Evans who holds the license to the game.. The rules set included on this site include some house rules in addition to the standard rules.
It is a game of swashbuckling and social climbing; of Carousing and Toadying and of courting a fair maids hand. Each character in the game takes on the role of a Young man recently arrived in Paris (just like d'Artagnan at the beginning of the 3 Musketeers) seeking their fortune and looking to climb the social ladder.
"Like d’Artagnan, each player in En Garde! starts as a young man arriving in Paris. Now he must find his feet in Parisian society. En Garde! players may be noblemen, gentlemen or peasants. They may have lots of money or none. They may be accomplished swordsmen or not know which end of a sword to hold.
What players have in common is their main goal in En Garde!. Players try to increase their standing (‘Social Level’) and climb the greasy pole of Parisian society. They do this by gaining status: being seen in the right places; cultivating friends in high places; joining the right regiment or club; and, of course, winning duels!
Duelling is the usual way of settling disputes in En Garde!. Two players face each other over the affections of a woman, to settle questions of precedence – or simply because one belongs to the Cardinal’s Guard and the other to the King’s Musketeers. Then it’s down to the skill and strength (and cunning) of the two protagonists."
From http://www.engarde.co.uk/more.html the home page of Paul Evans who holds the license to the game.. The rules set included on this site include some house rules in addition to the standard rules.
