Maelstrom

<p><em><strong>MAELSTROM</strong></em> is a paperback-format RPG written by Alex Scott and published in 1984 by Puffin Books, a division of Penguin Books in the UK. It contains rules for roleplaying in Europe, mostly England, at the time of the Tudors (the 1500s), with a solo adventure, a sample adventure and a herbiary. It is an interesting comparison to the other 1980s British RPG set in a faux-Europe of the early Renaissance, <em>Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay</em>, which was published two years later.</p><p>The game was re-released by Arion Games in 2008, and the company has also released an expanded version and several supplements, as well as standalone titles <em>Maelstrom Domesday</em> (set after the Norman invasion), <em>Maelstrom Rome</em> and <em>Maelstrom Gothic</em>.</p><ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maelstrom_(role-playing_game)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em><strong>Maelstrom</strong></em><strong> at Wikipedia</strong></a> </li><li><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/54233/maelstrom?affiliate_id=465273" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em><strong>Maelstrom</strong></em><strong> at DriveThruRPG</strong></a></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.ludonarrativedissidents.com/season-3-episode-21-maelstrom/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Read the full show notes here.</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://discord.gg/8duhtFUFEV" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Discuss this episode on our Discord.</a></p>