https://www.curufea.com/ 2026-10-21T10:08:43+00:00 https://www.curufea.com/ https://www.curufea.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:logo.png text/html 2014-03-21T04:35:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesart&rev=1395376532&do=diff Art Go Back to rulesversailles Painting The great formal portraits of Largilli+¿re and Rigaud are entirely Baroque in their approach, but in the late informal portraits of these masters a new atmosphere prevails. This atmosphere goes by the name of Rococo. The turn of the century marks the victory of Rubens' influence over the severe classicism of Poussin. The evolution of the Rococo style of decoration has been traced from its emergence at the beginning of the 18th century, and it must be e… text/html 2014-03-21T04:16:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesbackgrounds&rev=1395375378&do=diff Backgrounds Go Back to rulesversailles There are various background descriptors and statistics that should be written out to fully describe your character. * Contacts --- Specific people, family or friends who share a relationship with your character. The level of the contact can be used directly in a skill check to influence them. The class differences between your character and the person with whom you have the contact count as a multiplier in the same way as for Favours. text/html 2014-03-21T04:42:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillescalonne&rev=1395376929&do=diff Calonne, Charles-Alexandre de Go Back to rulesversailles (1734-1802) French statesman whose efforts to reform the structure of his nation's finance and administration precipitated the governmental crisis that led to the French Revolution of 1789. The son of a magistrate of Douai, Calonne held various posts in French Flanders and in Artois before becoming intendant of Metz (1768) and of Lille (1774). His financial genius and court connections led to his appointment as controller general of … text/html 2014-03-21T04:06:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillescharactercreation&rev=1395374816&do=diff Character Creation Go Back to rulesversailles Creating a noble courtier for the French court of the 18th century is a fairly simple matter. The first place to start is their reasons for being at court:- * Are they being presented to court for the first time because they have come into their majority? text/html 2014-03-21T04:15:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillescharacteristics&rev=1395375341&do=diff Characteristics Go Back to rulesversailles All statistics are rated between 1 and 10. Body * Strength --- Only ever used by manual labourers and those of low birth likely to engage in fisticuffs. * Game use : Add this score to any card you use in skill resolutions requiring Strength <table border="1" cellpadding="3"> <tr><th>Level</th><th>Beliefs</th><th>Reputation</th><th>Favours</th></tr> <tr><td>1</td><td>You almost have an opinion</td><td>Someone may have heard of you</td><td>Trivi… text/html 2014-03-21T04:42:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versailleschoiseul&rev=1395376945&do=diff Duc de Choiseul Go Back to rulesversailles (1719-1785) Duc de (duke of) Choiseul, +ëtienne-Fran+ºois de Choiseul, also called (until 1758) Comte (count) de Stainville, French foreign minister who dominated the government of King Louis XV from 1758 to 1770. text/html 2014-03-21T04:25:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesclasses&rev=1395375958&do=diff Classes Go Back to rulesversailles Possibly the most important statistic for any character in the game. Your class determines your quality of life and your fate. There are two kinds of class distinctions - major and minor. There are seven major classes (Peasant, Servant, Merchant, Military etc) - but within each of these classes are a number of minor classes. Whenever the rules call on you to check for a difference in classes, you subtract the lower major class from the larger major clas… text/html 2014-03-21T04:27:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesconflict&rev=1395376075&do=diff The use of cards Go Back to rulesversailles Tarot cards are used extensively in Versailles to resolve combat, repartee and the outcomes of the use of various skills. Getting cards Start of the session The deck of cards should be shuffled and dealt by the GM. The GM deals each player 5 cards at the start of the session. text/html 2013-03-13T07:39:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesdevelopment&rev=1363160384&do=diff Character Development Skills The level of a character's skill is raised or lowered by success and failure depending on task type. * No skill can be lowered below 1 point (if it started at 1 point or higher) * No skill can be raised higher than 10 points. text/html 2014-03-21T04:44:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesdiderot&rev=1395377090&do=diff Diderot, Denis Go Back to rulesversailles (1713-1784) French man of letters and philosopher who, from 1745 to 1772, served as chief editor of the Encyclop+¬die, one of the principal works of the Age of Enlightenment. Youth and marriage Diderot was the son of a widely respected master cutler. He was tonsured in 1726, though he did not in fact enter the church, and was first educated by the Jesuits at Langres. From 1729 to 1732 he studied in Paris at the Coll+¿ge d'Harcourt or at the Lyc+¬e… text/html 2014-03-21T04:41:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesdubarry&rev=1395376891&do=diff Comtesse du Barry Go Back to rulesversailles (1743-1793) Comtesse du (countess of) Barry, (Marie-) Jeanne B+¬cu, last of the mistresses of the French king Louis XV (reigned 1715-74). Although she exercised little political influence at the French court, her unpopularity contributed to the decline of the prestige of the crown in the early 1770s. text/html 2014-03-21T04:42:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesdubois&rev=1395376957&do=diff Dubois, Guillaume Go Back to rulesversailles (1656-1723) French cardinal, leading minister in the administration of Philippe II, duc d'Orl+¬ans (regent for King Louis XV from 1715 to 1723), and architect of the Anglo-French alliance that helped maintain peace in Europe from 1716 to 1733. text/html 2014-03-21T03:40:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesduelling&rev=1395373259&do=diff Duelling Go Back to rulesversailles Duels nearly always occur between men, and only of a class higher than servant. As most clergy are also nobles - they may also duel. Duels are almost always fought between men of the same social class as well, anything less would be dishonourable. Duelling occurs when someone has had their honour slighted to such an extent, nothing but your death (or serious wounding) will recompense the act. When a duel is called for varies from person to person - some… text/html 2013-03-13T07:39:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesera&rev=1363160387&do=diff The Era of Play The year is 1745. King Louis XV (The Beloved) at 35 years of age has been in power for two years now. During his minority, after his grandfather King Lous XIV (The Sun King) died in 1715, Philippe, Duc d'Orl+¬ans became Regent. However, after the Regency ended in February 1723 with the King achieving his legal majority, Philippe who had just replaced Cardinal Dubois (who died in August) as prime minister, was struck down by apoplexy in December. After some political intrigu… text/html 2014-03-21T04:30:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesevents&rev=1395376218&do=diff Events Go Back to rulesversailles Talk at the Court News * Affiches, Annonces et Avis Divers --- A newspaper of the times, in which the advertisements of fiefs of counties were often sold. Wars * 1718-20: War of the Quadruple Alliance --- a minor European war fought mostly in Italy, between Spain on the one side, and the Quadruple Alliance of The Holy Roman Empire, France, Great Britain, and the United Provinces. text/html 2014-03-21T03:49:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesfencing&rev=1395373745&do=diff Duelling with Swords Go Back to rulesversailles How the Duel proceeds At the start of the duel, it should be determined how serious the duel is to be at the choice of the offended party, the duel could be: * to first blood, in which case the duel would be ended as soon as one man was wounded, even if the wound was minor:&egrave; text/html 2014-03-21T04:34:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesforeign&rev=1395376481&do=diff Foreign Policy Go Back to rulesversailles " "From - <http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/france/france17151774for.html>" " The WAR OF SPANISH SUCCESSION had ended in 1713/1714, and France was practically bankrupt. The early years of Louis XV. reign were decades of peace; France recovered under the administration of CARDINAL FLEURY, whose policy of austerity restored the state treasury, but neglected the navy. In 1733-1735 France victoriously fought the WAR OF POLISH SUCCESSION, establishing th… text/html 2013-03-13T07:39:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesglossary&rev=1363160389&do=diff Glossary * Baron/Baronne - A baron (a later title) was originally a direct vassal of the king, or of a major feudal lord like a duke or a count. * Beliefs - Any convictions a character has. This can be something as simple as France is the greatest nation in the world: 4 text/html 2014-03-21T04:26:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versailleshousehold&rev=1395375985&do=diff La Maison du Roi Go Back to rulesversailles The Royal Household Of Offices in general In the French monarchy, the King possessed all power and authority. He did not exercise it all himself, but delegated it to various individuals. There were three forms of delegation: fief, office, commission. text/html 2014-03-21T03:52:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesinjury&rev=1395373947&do=diff Injury and Death Go Back to rulesversailles A fairly natural consequence of duelling or going to war. Medical technology is not at its best in the eighteenth century, penicillin not yet having been invented and matters of hygiene being very much over looked. Consequently gangrene is a very real possibility and amputation is the often the best solution. Compare the damage of any particular injury to the character's Endurance characteristic. Each injury should be looked at separately. text/html 2014-03-21T03:55:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesintroduction&rev=1395374157&do=diff Introduction Go Back to rulesversailles Blurb The roleplaying game of intrigue and betrayal in the court of King Louis XV. As minor nobles of lesser families, players contend in witty repartee with the the residents of the Palace of Versailles in hopes of winning their confidences or swaying them to their causes. Tarot cards determine the success or failure of every verbal encounter. text/html 2013-03-13T07:39:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versailleslinks&rev=1363160392&do=diff Reference Links Maps Versailles <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd/versailles_1789.jpg> - Versailles in 1789 <http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=48804419&x=2123086&z=16&l=0&m=a> - wikimapia of modern Versailles <http://www.chateauversailles.fr/en/100_Plan_du_Domaine_de_Versailles.php> - official website of modern Versailles Paris <http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/c/c7/Plan_de_Paris_1705_BNF07710700.png> - Paris in 1705 <http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Itali… text/html 2014-03-21T04:33:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesliving&rev=1395376380&do=diff Day to Day Life Go Back to rulesversailles Balls and Dances Dances are very frequent at Versailles and elsewhere in France (nobles would often hold them in their own mansions), usually there is an opportunity to dance every 3-5 days. * jours d'appartement --- text/html 2014-03-21T04:24:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versailleslivres&rev=1395375898&do=diff Livres Go Back to rulesversailles " "From <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_livre>" " The first French paper money was issued in 1701 and was denominated in livres tournois. However, the notes did not hold their value relative to silver due to massive overGÇôproduction. The Banque Royale (the last issuer of these early notes) crashed in 1720, rendering the banknotes worthless (see &egrave; <table border="0" cellpadding="2"> <tr><th>Image</th><th>Metal</th><th>Name</th><td></td><th>Equiv… text/html 2014-03-21T04:40:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versailleslouisxv&rev=1395376811&do=diff Louis XV Go Back to rulesversailles (1710-1774) Louis XV, byname Louis The Well-Beloved, French Louis Le Bien-Aim+¬, king of France from 1715 to 1774, whose ineffectual rule contributed to the decline of royal authority that led to the outbreak of the Revolution in 1789. text/html 2014-03-21T04:40:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versailleslouisxvi&rev=1395376835&do=diff Louis XVI Go Back to rulesversailles (1754-1793) Louis XVI, also called (until 1774) Louis-Auguste, Duc (duke) de Berry, the last king of France (1774-92) in the line of Bourbon monarchs preceding the Revolution of 1789. The monarchy was abolished on Sept. 21, 1792; later he and his queen consort, Marie-Antoinette, were guillotined on charges of counterrevolution. text/html 2014-03-21T04:42:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesmaine&rev=1395376967&do=diff Duc du Maine Go Back to rulesversailles (1670-1736) Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, Duc du (duke of) Maine, illegitimate son of King Louis XIV of France who attempted without success to wrest control of the government from Philippe II, Duke d'Orl+¬ans, who was the regent (1715-23) for Louis XIV's successor, Louis XV. text/html 2014-03-21T04:37:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesmarie&rev=1395376644&do=diff Marie (-Catherine) Leszczynska Go Back to rulesversailles (1703-1768) Marie (-Catherine) Leszczynska, Polish Maria Karolina Leszczynska, queen consort of King Louis XV of France (ruled 1715-74). Although she had no direct influence on French politics, her Polish dynastic connections involved France in a European conflict that resulted in the eventual annexation of Lorraine by France. text/html 2014-03-21T04:41:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesmarieantoinette&rev=1395376860&do=diff Marie-Antoinette Go Back to rulesversailles (1755-1793) Marie-Antoinette, in full Marie-Antoinette-Jos+¿phe-Jeanne d'Autriche-Lorraine (Austria-Lorraine), original German Maria Antonia Josepha Joanna von +ûsterreich-Lothringen, queen consort of King Louis XVI of France (1774-93). Frivolous, imprudent, and prodigal and an enemy of reform, she contributed to the popular unrest that led to the Revolution and to the overthrow of the monarchy in August 1792. text/html 2014-03-21T04:43:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesmaurepas&rev=1395376980&do=diff Count of Maurepas Go Back to rulesversailles (1701-1781) (Comte de (count of) Maurepas, Jean-Fr+¬d+¬ric Ph+¬lypeaux, secretary of state under King Louis XV and chief royal adviser during the first seven years of the reign of King Louis XVI. By dissuading Louis XVI from instituting economic and administrative reforms, Maurepas was partially responsible for the governmental crises that eventually led to the outbreak of the French Revolution. text/html 2014-03-21T04:35:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesmilitary&rev=1395376553&do=diff The Military Go Back to rulesversailles Louis XV's army " "From <http://napoleonistyka.atspace.com/FRENCH_ARMY.htm>" " The Royal Army was a typical 18th century force. The ranks were filled with mercenaries, volunteers, adventurers and others. The discipline was harsh (a soldier who struck an officer had his offending hand chopped off before he was hanged) and the morale low. The Royal Army used linear tactics, copied from Prussian system. The first 20 years of Louis XV were generally pea… text/html 2014-03-21T04:43:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesmirabeau&rev=1395377038&do=diff Comte de Mirabeau Go Back to rulesversailles (1749-1791) Comte de (count of) Mirabeau, Honor+¬-Gabriel Riqueti, French politician and orator, one of the greatest figures in the National Assembly that governed France during the early phases of the French Revolution. A moderate and an advocate of constitutional monarchy, he died before the Revolution reached its radical climax. text/html 2014-03-21T04:35:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesnpc&rev=1395376500&do=diff Notable Persons Go Back to rulesversailles Kings, Queens, Regents and Consorts * Marie (-Catherine) Leszczynska * Louis XV * Louis XVI * Marie-Antoinette * Duke of Orl+¬ans, Philippe II The King's Mistresses * Comtesse du Barry * Marquise de Pompadour Statesmen * Calonne, Charles-Alexandre de * Duc de Choiseul * Dubois, Guillaume * Duc du Maine * Count of Maurepas * Comte de Mirabeau * Turgot, Anne-Robert-Jacques Philosophers * Diderot, Denis * Rousseau,… text/html 2014-03-21T04:31:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillespeerage&rev=1395376272&do=diff Peerage Go Back to rulesversailles From <http://www.heraldica.org/topics/france/peerage.htm> Creation The creation of a peerage involves three steps: * issuance of letters patent, * “enregistrement” (registration) of the letters in Parliament (Paris), * reception of the new peer by the Parliament. text/html 2014-03-21T04:41:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesphillipe&rev=1395376877&do=diff Duke of Orl+¬ans, Philippe II Go Back to rulesversailles (1674-1723) Duc d'Orl+¬ans, Philippe II, also called (until 1701) Duc de Chartres, regent of France for the young King Louis XV from 1715 to 1723. The son of Philippe I, duc d'Orl+¬ans, and Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Philippe d'Orl+¬ans was known as the duc de Chartres during his father's lifetime. Although he served with the French army against the English and Dutch in the War of the Grand Alliance (1689-97), his uncle, … text/html 2014-03-21T03:41:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillespistols&rev=1395373281&do=diff Duelling with Pistols Go Back to rulesversailles How the Duel proceeds At the start of the duel, it should be determined which type of pistol duel they wish to perform - a simultaneous duel, or a duel of turns. For a duel of turns, a coin is tossed to see which duellist shoots first. text/html 2014-03-21T04:14:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesplanned&rev=1395375244&do=diff Planned Character Creation Go Back to rulesversailles The preferred method of creating characters for Versailles, is to have a good idea as to personality and background and the kind of character you wish to play. Then with that foreknowledge, to plan the construction of your character to fit within the game rules. text/html 2014-03-21T04:41:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillespompadour&rev=1395376918&do=diff Marquise de Pompadour Go Back to rulesversailles (1721-1764) ~... she had an oval face, very regular features, a magnificent complexion, quite superb hands and arms, eyes which were pretty if on the smallish side, yet which possessed a fieriness, an intelligence and a brilliance that I have never seen in any other woman. text/html 2014-03-21T04:26:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesprecedence&rev=1395376012&do=diff Order of Precedence Go Back to A list of who to precede whom into a room, seating arrangements and importance. French Precedence * Roi/Reine * Duc/Duchesse * Dauphin/Dauphine * Prince/Princesse * Marquis/Marquise * Comte/Comtesse text/html 2014-03-21T04:33:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesprices&rev=1395376409&do=diff Pricelist Go Back to rulesversailles Goods Buildings <table> <tr><th>Item</th><th>Description</h><th>Price</th></tr> <tr><td>Barn</td><td>min</td><td>-ú500 </td></tr> <tr><td></td><td>max</td><td>-ú1100 </td></tr> </table> Cloth <table> <tr><th>Item</th><th>Description</h><th>Price</th></tr> <tr><td>Green Serge</td><td>1 ell</td><td>-ú10 </td></tr> <tr><td>Red fabric for Leggings</td><td>1 ell</td><td>-ú15 </td></tr> <tr><td>Sheet</td><td>cotton, old</td><td>-ú20 </td></tr> <tr><td>Tab… text/html 2014-03-21T04:12:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesrandomcharactercreation&rev=1395375159&do=diff Random Character Creation Go Back to rulesversailles Creating a random character, whether as a PC or NPC is a very similar to the process gone through by tarot card readers when they creatively invent their future predictions. Take a Tarot deck, shuffle it, and lay out the cards in a text/html 2014-03-21T04:17:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesregions&rev=1395375443&do=diff Regions Go Back to rulesversailles A brief description of the various provinces of France and how they may affect a character's background. * Alsace --- Capitol:Strasbourg --- Manorial Dues:Average * Angoumois --- Capitol:Angoul+¬me --- Manorial Dues:Trivial text/html 2014-03-21T04:28:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesrepartee&rev=1395376122&do=diff Repartee Go Back to rulesversailles Description A player decides they wish to convince one or more other characters (NPC or PC) with their character using verbal combat. Glossary A Turn - Everyone in the game, including the GM, has an action An Action - One of several choices by the player or GM for the character they control. See Actions below <table border="1" cellpadding="3"> <tr><th>Difference between the cards-class</th><th>Points added/removed to the Belief</th></tr> <tr><td>Upto 5… text/html 2014-03-21T04:46:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesrousseau&rev=1395377201&do=diff Rousseau, Jean-Jacques Go Back to rulesversailles (1712-1778) Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the least academic of modern philosophers, was in many ways the most influential. His thought marked the end of the Age of Reason and the birth of Romanticism. He propelled political and ethical thinking into new channels. His reforms revolutionized taste, first in music, then in the other arts. He had a profound impact on people's way of life; he taught parents to take a new interest in their children and … text/html 2014-03-21T04:34:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesroyal&rev=1395376455&do=diff The Royal Family Go Back to rulesversailles The Family Tree The Family King Louis XV the Beloved * Foreign Policy Personality History says, unfortunately, that while he was a good father, he remained a poor and indolent ruler who in the latter part of his reign brought absolutism into contempt. <table> <tr><td> <img src="http://www.siue.edu/COSTUMES/images/PLATE65AX.JPG" alt="Francoise Marie de Bourbon" title="Francoise Marie de Bourbon"><br> Francoise Marie de Bourbon - Duchess of Orl… text/html 2014-03-21T04:36:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesscenarios&rev=1395376573&do=diff Scenarios Go Back to rulesversailles Events that could be incorporated into an ongoing campaign, or could be used as a one-off. Madame du Pompadour In 1745, Louis XV gave a grand ball on the occasion of the engagement of his eldest son to a daughter of the King of Spain. One participant was Jeanne Antoinette, an accomplished and beautiful actress but of humble birth. After the victory over the English at Fontenoy in May, 1745, she was given the deed to an estate at Pompadour and the title M… text/html 2014-03-21T04:27:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesskills&rev=1395376056&do=diff Skills Go Back to rulesversailles The points in a skill, or the skill's “level” act as a limiting factor on the cards you can play when determining skill resolution. If you have a skill of 6 points for example, any Minor Arcana card you play that is numerically higher than 6 (such as a 10 or a Queen) will be counted as being a 6. If you play multiple Minor Arcana cards, the sum of the cards is also limited by your skill level (i.e. for a skill of 6, playing a 3, an Ace and a 4 would still a… text/html 2014-03-21T04:03:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillestarot&rev=1395374609&do=diff Tarot Go Back to rulesversailles Using the Tarot in Versailles and examples. Printable cards Here is a 100DPI 7 page PDF document suitable for printing on letter or A4 paper. The document itself is 7.5 by 10 inches in size so should leave suitable margins without adjusting your printer settings. Make sure you don't print the cards double-sided.<table border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"> <tr><th>Tarot suit</th><th>Playing-card suit</th><th>Element</th><th>Gender</th><th>Faculty</th>… text/html 2014-03-21T04:44:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesturgot&rev=1395377055&do=diff Turgot, Anne-Robert-Jacques Go Back to rulesversailles (1727-1781) Turgot, Anne-Robert-Jacques, Baron de l'Aulne, French economist, who was an administrator under Louis XV and served as the comptroller general of finance (1774-76) under Louis XVI. His efforts at instituting financial reform were blocked by the privileged classes. text/html 2014-03-21T04:39:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.curufea.com/doku.php?id=roleplaying:versailles:versaillesvoltaire&rev=1395376790&do=diff Voltaire Go Back to rulesversailles (1694-1778) Voltaire, one of the greatest French authors, though only a few of his works are still read, is held in worldwide repute as a courageous crusader against tyranny, bigotry, and cruelty. He embodies characteristic qualities of the French mind