Furry Pirates

{{Short description|1999 tabletop role-playing game}}

{{Infobox RPG

|title= Furry Pirates

|image= Image:FurryPiratesRPGCover.jpg

|caption= Cover of Furry Pirates rulebook

|designer= Lise Breakey

|publisher= Atlas Games

|date= 1999

|genre= Furry, pirate fiction

|system= Halogen System

|footnotes=

}}

Furry Pirates is an anthropomorphic, historical fantasy, pen-and-paper role-playing game published by Atlas Games. It is set in a parallel universe, reminiscent of 17th-century Earth. The game was written by Lise Breakey, designed by Bruce Thomas, and illustrated by Terrie Smith and Eric Hotz.{{Cite web |title=Atlas Games {{!}} Furry Pirates |url=https://www.atlas-games.com/product_tables/AG3100 |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=www.atlas-games.com}}

The game, as the name implies, focuses on furry pirates and their adventures. While it includes fantastic elements, including the existence of magic, it earned some notice from reviewers for its realistic rules regarding ships and ship-based combat,{{Cite web |title=Review of Furry Pirates - RPGnet RPG Game Index |url=https://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/classic/rev_7985.phtml |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=www.rpg.net}}{{Cite web |title=Review of Furry Pirates - RPGnet RPG Game Index |url=https://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/classic/rev_1774.phtml |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=www.rpg.net}} as well as its detailed campaign background.{{Cite web |title=Pyramid: Pyramid Review: Furry Pirates |url=https://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/sample.html?id=827 |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=www.sjgames.com}}

Players are given a wide range of races and classes to choose, including the usual furry types avian, lupine, ursine, and so on, and the usual classes fighter, thief, etc.{{Cite web |title=Furry Pirates |url=https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/49940/furry-pirates |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=RPGGeek |language=en-US}}

Reviews

  • Casus Belli #120{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/casus-belli-120/page/68/mode/2up | title=Casus Belli #120 | date=1999 }}

See also

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