[Boards: 3 / a / aco / adv / an / asp / b / bant / biz / c / can / cgl / ck / cm / co / cock / d / diy / e / fa / fap / fit / fitlit / g / gd / gif / h / hc / his / hm / hr / i / ic / int / jp / k / lgbt / lit / m / mlp / mlpol / mo / mtv / mu / n / news / o / out / outsoc / p / po / pol / qa / qst / r / r9k / s / s4s / sci / soc / sp / spa / t / tg / toy / trash / trv / tv / u / v / vg / vint / vip / vp / vr / w / wg / wsg / wsr / x / y ] [Search | Free Show | Home]

Primordial Fantasy

This is a blue board which means that it's for everybody (Safe For Work content only). If you see any adult content, please report it.

Thread replies: 49
Thread images: 39

File: primordialbiz.jpg (227KB, 800x320px) Image search: [Google]
primordialbiz.jpg
227KB, 800x320px
Inspired by a thread a week or so ago full of all sorts of megafauna for some anon's primordial campaign.

So /tg/, how does one go about making such a campaign feel primordial?

Has anyone ever been in a campaign like this?
>>
File: Ambulocetus.jpg (74KB, 563x374px) Image search: [Google]
Ambulocetus.jpg
74KB, 563x374px
Bumping with beasties
>>
File: AmericanLion.jpg (656KB, 1600x1547px) Image search: [Google]
AmericanLion.jpg
656KB, 1600x1547px
>>
>>43902056

It's a lot of fun actually. Instead of fetch quests, you have to track down and hunt food for the tribe. Instead of feudal politics, you have tribe members with different strengths and weaknesses all vying to be the ooga booga with the biggest stick.
>>
File: Andrewsarchus.jpg (85KB, 960x540px) Image search: [Google]
Andrewsarchus.jpg
85KB, 960x540px
>>
File: Anomalocaris.jpg (32KB, 400x249px) Image search: [Google]
Anomalocaris.jpg
32KB, 400x249px
>>
File: Arctotherium.jpg (19KB, 560x254px) Image search: [Google]
Arctotherium.jpg
19KB, 560x254px
>>
File: ArgentavisMagnificens.jpg (155KB, 660x426px) Image search: [Google]
ArgentavisMagnificens.jpg
155KB, 660x426px
>>
File: Arthropleura.jpg (96KB, 700x525px) Image search: [Google]
Arthropleura.jpg
96KB, 700x525px
>>
File: Basilosaurus.jpg (88KB, 718x718px) Image search: [Google]
Basilosaurus.jpg
88KB, 718x718px
>>
File: Baurusuchus.jpg (16KB, 500x163px) Image search: [Google]
Baurusuchus.jpg
16KB, 500x163px
>>
File: CarcharodonMegalodon.jpg (78KB, 1050x555px) Image search: [Google]
CarcharodonMegalodon.jpg
78KB, 1050x555px
>>
File: CarcharodonMegalodon.png (34KB, 1058x566px) Image search: [Google]
CarcharodonMegalodon.png
34KB, 1058x566px
>>
File: Chalicothere.jpg (24KB, 500x333px) Image search: [Google]
Chalicothere.jpg
24KB, 500x333px
>>
File: Cynognathus.jpg (224KB, 508x338px) Image search: [Google]
Cynognathus.jpg
224KB, 508x338px
>>
File: Dimetrodon.jpg (206KB, 2192x1233px) Image search: [Google]
Dimetrodon.jpg
206KB, 2192x1233px
>>
File: Dimorphodon.jpg (395KB, 1200x675px) Image search: [Google]
Dimorphodon.jpg
395KB, 1200x675px
>>
File: Dunkleosteus.jpg (39KB, 936x352px) Image search: [Google]
Dunkleosteus.jpg
39KB, 936x352px
>>
File: Edaphosaurus.jpg (68KB, 900x600px) Image search: [Google]
Edaphosaurus.jpg
68KB, 900x600px
>>
File: Enteledont.jpg (20KB, 570x300px) Image search: [Google]
Enteledont.jpg
20KB, 570x300px
>>
File: Eurypterids.jpg (36KB, 668x499px) Image search: [Google]
Eurypterids.jpg
36KB, 668x499px
>>
File: Fasalasuchus.jpg (40KB, 650x403px) Image search: [Google]
Fasalasuchus.jpg
40KB, 650x403px
>>
File: GiantDogs.jpg (297KB, 1545x750px) Image search: [Google]
GiantDogs.jpg
297KB, 1545x750px
>>
File: Gigantopithecus.jpg (156KB, 1563x885px) Image search: [Google]
Gigantopithecus.jpg
156KB, 1563x885px
>>
File: Glyptodon.jpg (201KB, 1536x969px) Image search: [Google]
Glyptodon.jpg
201KB, 1536x969px
>>
File: Gorgonopsid.jpg (32KB, 517x368px) Image search: [Google]
Gorgonopsid.jpg
32KB, 517x368px
Gorgonopsid best mount
>>
File: GorgonopsidClear.jpg (138KB, 1246x543px) Image search: [Google]
GorgonopsidClear.jpg
138KB, 1246x543px
>>
File: GorgonopsidDesert.png (141KB, 432x250px) Image search: [Google]
GorgonopsidDesert.png
141KB, 432x250px
>>
File: Hatzegopteryx + Quetzalcoatlus.jpg (86KB, 480x362px) Image search: [Google]
Hatzegopteryx + Quetzalcoatlus.jpg
86KB, 480x362px
>>
File: Indricotherium.jpg (36KB, 300x224px) Image search: [Google]
Indricotherium.jpg
36KB, 300x224px
>>
>>43903121
Ah, high risk primitive hunting strategies. A huge contributing factor to the large amount of broken bones, healed and not seen in Homo Sapiens of a certain period and Neanderthals.

Turns out confronting anything about as big as a cow with a thrusting spear is physically dangerous.

I can only imagine how delightful it would be to attack something like THAT with a pointy stick.

You can just see that wary, "I'mma fuck you up" evil gleam in it's eye, what with it having noticed them.

And it would. I expect you'd want to go for the eyes or head maybe, and avoid the tail.

I also expect those guys were faster than you would initially assume, and/or had more reach than you would like, too.

Getting stomped on or just kind of roughly bumped by it's side would possibly fuck you up too. Fall down, lose your footing, get stepped on/smashed with tail.
>>
File: Kaprosuchus.jpg (49KB, 611x404px) Image search: [Google]
Kaprosuchus.jpg
49KB, 611x404px
>>43903405
The best part is that almost every fucking creature is like that.

It'd definitely lead to some intense rolls
>>
File: Megalania.jpg (64KB, 1046x382px) Image search: [Google]
Megalania.jpg
64KB, 1046x382px
>>
File: Meganeura.jpg (26KB, 350x339px) Image search: [Google]
Meganeura.jpg
26KB, 350x339px
>>
File: Megapiranha.jpg (97KB, 450x234px) Image search: [Google]
Megapiranha.jpg
97KB, 450x234px
>>
File: Megatherium.jpg (152KB, 680x352px) Image search: [Google]
Megatherium.jpg
152KB, 680x352px
>>
File: Orthocone.jpg (57KB, 500x276px) Image search: [Google]
Orthocone.jpg
57KB, 500x276px
>>
File: WoolyCeratopsians.jpg (241KB, 1400x708px) Image search: [Google]
WoolyCeratopsians.jpg
241KB, 1400x708px
>>
File: Thalassocnus.jpg (174KB, 1600x1176px) Image search: [Google]
Thalassocnus.jpg
174KB, 1600x1176px
And that's all I've got. Folder for this kind of stuff isn't that great.
>>
Haven't anything to contribute unfortunately but very appreciative of the image dump!
>>
all these comparison pictures remind me of the Dinotopia Books when i was a kid
>>
File: mammoths.jpg (416KB, 1280x890px) Image search: [Google]
mammoths.jpg
416KB, 1280x890px
>no mammoths
Shit OP what you doing.
>>
File: 1439993655448.jpg (278KB, 1361x653px) Image search: [Google]
1439993655448.jpg
278KB, 1361x653px
>>43906912
Dinotopia was an amazing setting.
>>
>>43902056
>So /tg/, how does one go about making such a campaign feel primordial?
No matter what system you're using, read GURPS Ice Age.
>>
>>43907940
>>43906912
Fucking Dinotopia was my shit in middle school. Some guy donated a good chunk of the books to us and I tore that shit up.

I am only ashamed in how long it has taken me to realize how much I want to be in a Dinotopia campaign.
>>
>>43907945
Do you happen to have a pdf of that?
>>
>>43908214
http://www.uploadmb.com/dw.php?id=1448894749
>>
>>43908242
Thanks m8
>>
This has always been my favourite setting but there isn't enough good games and video games in it.
Also how do you like your primordial/primitive settings: high or low magic?
Thread posts: 49
Thread images: 39


[Boards: 3 / a / aco / adv / an / asp / b / bant / biz / c / can / cgl / ck / cm / co / cock / d / diy / e / fa / fap / fit / fitlit / g / gd / gif / h / hc / his / hm / hr / i / ic / int / jp / k / lgbt / lit / m / mlp / mlpol / mo / mtv / mu / n / news / o / out / outsoc / p / po / pol / qa / qst / r / r9k / s / s4s / sci / soc / sp / spa / t / tg / toy / trash / trv / tv / u / v / vg / vint / vip / vp / vr / w / wg / wsg / wsr / x / y] [Search | Top | Home]

I'm aware that Imgur.com will stop allowing adult images since 15th of May. I'm taking actions to backup as much data as possible.
Read more on this topic here - https://archived.moe/talk/thread/1694/


If you need a post removed click on it's [Report] button and follow the instruction.
DMCA Content Takedown via dmca.com
All images are hosted on imgur.com.
If you like this website please support us by donating with Bitcoins at 16mKtbZiwW52BLkibtCr8jUg2KVUMTxVQ5
All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective parties.
Images uploaded are the responsibility of the Poster. Comments are owned by the Poster.
This is a 4chan archive - all of the content originated from that site.
This means that RandomArchive shows their content, archived.
If you need information for a Poster - contact them.