Hello there.
I'd like some recomendations of books of the swashbuckling genre, especially with some fantasy sprinkled in there.
I'm looking for some inspiration to DM a tabletop rpg set in Antiva, from the universe of Dragon Age/Thedas. This setting has a very The 3 Musketeers and Puss in Boots vibe, which led me to look for inspiration in the literature.
Thanks in advance for the recommendations.
by Haynex
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The Greatcoats series by Sebastien de Castell is awesome and will be great RPG inspiration.
*Swordspoint* and sequels by Ellen Kushner are favorites of mine, not as plot-focused, but a great non-magical fantasy world with interesting swashbuckling characters.
Wouldn’t hurt to check out some of the classics, too. The Scarlet Pimpernel holds up remarkably well and The Curse of Capistrano (AKA: The Mark of Zorro) is just a Scarlet Pimpernel retelling with 5 times as many swordfights.
And, if you haven’t actually read The Three Musketeers, you must. None of the movies have really captured how amoral and chaotic they were in the original.