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The return of the Podcast Special sees an interview with Craig Schaffer one of the creators from Crowbar Creative, of the upcoming Monty Python role playing game….. or rather Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme.
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The campaign for the game, sorry, the programme, has just a few days to run having smashed and obliterated it’s initial target as well as many of the stretch goals. The current £1,411,217 amount pledged of £168,954 goal is frankly ridiculous.
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According to the the creators, the programme “is a rigorous course of study intended only for serious students of English History. It is by no means a complete and comprehensive manual for running imaginative, highly unpredictable, Mediaeval-themed role-playing games based upon the complete comedic output of Monty Python with one’s friends.”
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“Though the Programme is set in Mediaeval England, it draws upon Monty Python’s entire catalogue to render up an interactive world full of their unique characters, creations, and sensibilities. All of this may be brought to bear for long-term campaigning or just a single evening of educational advancement. Participants need not be familiar with Monty Python’s work in order to participate, nor is role-playing game experience required. (The latter would be entirely useless, as this is emphatically not a role-playing game, and if you do have extensive experience with such things, you are likely too silly a person to participate in this Programme and should stop reading immediately.)”
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THE INTERVIEW –
Check out the video to see and hear Craig’s thoughts and opinions on all things Python and RPG related.
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Craig Schaffer is a musician and writer based in Brittany, France and the co-creator of Rackham Vale. He and his wife have studied folk and traditional music from masters in the Republic of Georgia, Ireland, and Turkey, among other places, and lead workshops and masterclasses in world folk harmonies throughout France. He has been playing, running, and writing tabletop RPGs since the release of first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and memorising Monty Python scenes since Flying Circus hit American public television in the seventies.
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We very much appreciate Craig giving up his valuable time to talk with us. Also, thanks go out to the good people at Exalted Funeral for passing on contact details etc to enable this interview to take place.
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To find out more about the crowdfunding campaign GO RIGHT HERE
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About Crowbar Creative.
Founded in 2018 by Brian Saliba, Crowbar Creative is a tabletop game development company based in Virginia.
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About Exalted Funeral Press
Founded in 2018 by Cristin and Matt Kelley, Exalted Funeral Press is a publisher and online retail store specializing in unique role-playing games and zines. They are the co-publishers of the Old-School Essentials game system and have run many successful crowdfunding campaigns such as Old-School Essentials Fantasy RPG Box Sets, Herbalist’s Primer, Dr. Grordbort’s Scientific Adventure Violence and many more!
exaltedfuneral.com | @ExaltedFuneral | support@exaltedfuneral.com
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