Bacchanal
A mini-RPG about a night of madness in 61 A.D.¸ in the Italian harbour town of Puteoli. The god Bacchus and his satyrs have descended from the hills to induce an irresistable madness of drunkenness¸ violent crime¸ and lust. Three other gods are also present: Venus¸ goddess of love and lust; Pluto¸ who has come to see the most base crimes of men; and Minerva¸ enraged by the mindless brutality and of a mind to put a stop to it. The PCs have each been accused of a crime against the empire¸ and they need to find their lost companion and flee Puteoli before they are caught and killed by the soldiers that are looking for them. The game consists of rolling a handful of dice¸ with different dice representing the gods¸ the soldiers¸ the companion¸ and wine. Depending on which die is highest¸ the player is given directions to narrate the scene. - A description fromdarkshire.netwith kind permission of John H. Kim