Mr. Madison's War
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In 1812¸ after years of provocations between the young United States of America and the Kingdom of Great Britain¸ war finally erupted between the two old adversaries. Three years of fighting and bloodshed followed¸ to culminate in 1815 in what most historians consider to be a draw.
But what if it didn't happen that way?
What if instead the Americans¸ after losing two pivotal battles¸ suffered a decisive defeat by British forces at the Battle of New Orleans? What if as a result the British reoccupied their former colonies; several American states decided to return to the English fold; the slave trade was strengthened; and a new Indian homeland was carved out of the cooling corpse of the Great American Experiment¸ led by a wily Native who wasn't killed when history says he was?
Then you would be in the world of Mr. Madison's War. This installment of Alternative Vectors¸ an alt-history mini-campaign using the Cepheus Engine and the Original Science Fiction Roleplaying Game (OSFRPG)¸ allows players to become part of a history in an America that never was - but could have been.
The campaign features an overview of events leading up to and after the war; an abbreviated character generation method; an expanded equipment list¸ terrain movement modifiers and wilderness events; and options to customize a character's base culture.