Parisian Adventure
Parisian Adventure is a 1985 tabletop game adventure published by Fantasy Games Unlimited for Flashing Blades.
Plot summary
[edit]Parisian Adventure is an adventure in which four swashbuckling adventures are featured, along with a guide to 17th-century Paris, a Rumormill for plot hooks, and a list of exotic items.
- The Fencing Master: Players must rescue a kidnapped master swordsman, head of the Fraternity Sainte-Didier, from his arch-rival.
- The Grand Theatre: A high-energy espionage mission where King's Musketeers and Cardinal's Guard battle backstage to recover stolen documents — all while a play is in progress.
- The Great Marksmanship Tourney: Players can compete in a shooting tournament, and engage in subplots of intrigue.
- Scavenger Hunt: A humorous quest to collect three birthday presents for a mistress, with dangers to dignity rather than life.[1]
Publication history
[edit]Parisian Adventure was written by Mark Pettigrew and published by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1984 as a 32-page book.[2]
Parisian Adventure was the first adventure pack published for Flashing Blades.[1]
Reception
[edit]Sean Holland reviewed Parisian Adventure for Different Worlds magazine and stated that "All in all, if you play Flashing Blades, Parisian Adventure is a good buy, and an exciting addition to the world of Flashing Blades."[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Holland, Sean (July–August 1986). "Game Reviews". Different Worlds (43): 27–28.
- ^ Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Games. Prometheus Books. p. 267. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.