Hooks and Ideas

This is a catch-all spot. Somewhere to stuff ideas that aren't quite fully formed yet, things that seem like wonderful hooks, but aren't quite there in terms of actually putting figs on the table and rolling the dice. As with everything else, you're welcome to use these for yourself. If you do, I'd love to hear about it!

When Glengarry Wrecked the Circus

The Circus comes to the town of Glengarry, but a fight breaks out in line and in short order it's townies vs. clownies, and wait till you see what happens when the lion gets involved... [Click for details]

The Tochi Scouts

Described as "the eyes and ears--and some say the brains--of Britain's Indian Army", the Tochi scouts were formed in 1904 and seem to have been a tough group of soldiers on one of the toughest frontiers on the planet. [Click for details]

Short Stories of the North West Frontier

Actual events from the history of India's North West Frontier, here are two short writeups that could serve as interesting hooks or perhaps mini-games in their own right. Not every battle has to be for a lynchpin of the Empire. [Click for details]

Short Stories from China

Rousing the locals is a time honoured way for the Colonial powers to get a fight going. Occasionally this inspriation to battle is spawned from good intentions, poorly perceived; other times, they really should have seen it comming. Here are examples of both. [Click for details]

Short Stories of the Yukon

It seems there was a group, either real or imagined with the wonderfully cinematic name of the "Order of the Midnight Sun", imperialist Americans with an eye toward seizing the Yukon and founding their own soverign state. And it was up to the NWMP to put a halt to their nefarious plans. [Click for details]

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Hooks and Ideas