"A Princess of Mars / John Carter" themed game - Any system you can recommend?


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I recently developed a fascination for Rice Burroughs' Mars saga and would like to eventually run a game based on this type of science-fantasy universe, like Conan the Barbarian in space. Anyone has any game systems to recommend?


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Pathfinder can actually do some of that. Check out Distant Worlds - Golarion's solar system is very heavily based on the pulp sci-fi and sword-and-planet fiction of Burroughs and his ilk.

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Try the Savage Worlds version of Mars by Adamant Entertainment.


Iirc, Adamant had a d20 version of Mars as well.


+1 to Mars Savage Worlds. You could also try Mutants and Masterminds with the Warriors and Warlocks sourcebook or FATE Core.

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Fantasy Craft with a tweak or two. Depends how you want guns/rayguns to work.


Thanks for the tips. I've been checking out Savage Worlds so far and I love the rules-lite approach and the adventure deck concept.

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