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Piraterie & Seefahrt Ringkabale Nordseepiraten NR. 89 - SEPTEMBER 2004 ABENTEUER REZENSIONEN TIPPS & TRICKS GESCHICHTEN E.ZINE FÜR PHANTASTISCHE SPIELE - KOSTENLOS & UNABHÄNGIG PIRATERIE & SEEFAHRT SCHWERPUNKTTHEMA RINGKABALE EIN UNIVERSELLES INTRIGENSPIEL NORDSEEPIRATEN EIN SZENARIO FÜR SHADOWRUN UNTER SCHWARZER FLAGGE EIN KORSAREN-ABENTEUER FÜR ARCANE CODEX PIRATEN DER LÜFTE SPRACHE IM ROLLENSPIEL BUFFY-ABENTEUER ONE-SHOTS REZENSIONEN: EBERRON FURRY PIRATES PIRATES OF THE SPANISH MAIN U.V.M. WWW.ANDUIN.DE RUBRIKENRUBRIKEN 2 ANDUIN 89 SEPTEMBER 2004 - SCHWERPUNKTTHEMA: PIRATEN VORWORT INHALT ABENTEUER Unter Schwarzer Flagge 41 SEID GEGRÜSST! Ein Piratenabenteuer für Arcane Codex Bisher waren die Schwerpunktthe- Mit dieser Ausgabe beginnend werde Umweltfragen 61 men der Anduin mal mehr und mal ich also probeweise eine reduzierte Ein Shadowrun-Abenteuer auf der Nordsee weniger stark vetreten. Aber keine Version ins Netz stellen. Reduziert Ringkabale 87 Ausgabe, zumindest nicht soweit ich bedeutet dabei, dass die Auflösung Ein universelles Swashbuckling-Abenteuer mich gerade erinnern kann, hatte der eingebundenen Bilder stark re- 102 bisher beinahe ausschließlich Artikel duziert wurde. Außerdem werden Blutender Himmel zum Schwerpunktthema. Diese Aus- an einigen Stellen Grafiken weggelas- Fünfter Teil einer Season für das Buffy RPG gabe hier über Piraten und Seefahrt sen oder durch monochrome Bilder aber besteht bis auf ein Abenteuer ersetzt. Dadurch sollten sich 40% für das Buffy RPG und einigen we- bis 60% der Dateigröße einsparen LESEN + SPIELEN nigen Artikeln sowie Comics und lassen. Piraten & Seefahrt Rezensionen nur aus Freibeutern, Ob ich diesen Aufwand auf Dau- Geschichte der Piraterie . 3 Segelschiffen und Kaperfahrten. Berühmte Piraten . 5 er betreiben werde hängt natürlich Freibeuter im Rollenspiel . 8 Auf der einen Seite lässt das diese stark davon ab, wie diese Lösung Piraten in den Medien . 9 Ausgabe „rund“ wirken. Auf der an- bei Euch ankommt. Neben der rei- Bestrafungen auf Hoher See . 12 deren Seite bietet sie für Leute, die nen Auswertung der Downloadzah- Hakims Kochecke . 16 Krieg auf See . 17 len würde ich mich sehr über Euer kein Interesse an Piraten oder vam- Über die Navigation . 19 pirjagende Teenager haben, nicht Feedback freuen. Lexikon nautischer Begriffe . 21 sonderlich viel. Für diese eine Ausga- Redewendungen . 23 In dieser Ausgabe findet Ihr zwei be ist es schon okay, aber in Zukunft Piratenaberglaube . 25 der drei Siegerabenteuer unseres wollen wir wieder für eine ausgewo- Die Seehure . 26 diesjährigen Abenteuerwettbewerbs, Stolz der Meere . 31 genere Mischung sorgen. der unter dem Thema „Piraten und LodlanD Piraten . 55 Ich bekomme keine elegante Freibeuter“ lief. Es ging darum, ein Les Rapieres Croisees . 93 Thyria Piraten . 94 Überleitung hin und berichte Euch Abenteuer egal zu welchem System daher direkt von den Neuerungen, oder in welchem Setting zu schrei- Freiheit - Handlungsfreiheit für Spieler 97 die bereits in dieser Ausgabe zu ben, Hauptsache es hatte etwas mit One Shots - Kurzabenteuer 119 finden sind. Das Layout der letzten dem Thema zu tun. Zwar sind alle Ohjemine - Sprache im Rollenspiel 120 Ausgabe scheint gut bei Euch ange- drei Einsendungen relativ dicht am kommen zu sein - besonders zu den klassischen Piratenthema geblieben neuen Rezensionsseiten habe ich und haben von Ausflügen ins Weltall PROSA, LYRIKS + COMICS überdurchschnittlich viel (positive) oder in die Neuzeit abgesehen, aber Resonanz erhalten - drei eMails. Weil dafür sind drei unterschiedliche Ge- Dailor‘s Cartoons mir persönlich die Bastelei am Lay- schichten entstanden, die sich leicht Is it real? . 24 out Spaß macht und die Anduin als universell einsetzen lassen. Mit einem Nasenbär . 48 reines Hobbyunternehmen Spaß ma- der Abenteuer feiert sogar das deut- Auch klein... 129 chen muss, damit sie existieren kann, sche System „Arcane Codex“ seinen Piratenleben, Wir lagen vor Madagaskar 92 wurde das Layout in dieser Ausgabe Einstand in der Anduin, denn es ist Ritter und Magier 139 nochmals weiter ausgebaut. der erste Artikel zu diesem Spiel. Al- lerdings könnt Ihr dieses Abenteuer Natürlich haben wir aber auch die erst n der nächsten Ausgabe lesen - Stimmen vernommen, denen die es hatte in dieser hier einfach keinen REZENSIONEN Anduin zu groß geworden ist - nicht Platz mehr. Zudem haben wir für un- nur von der Seitenzahl her sondern Jolly Roger, Bloode Island V3 . 122 sere Jubiläumsausgabe (Nr. 90) eine vor allem von der Downloadgröße. Bloode Island XPG . 123 Überraschung für Euch geplant. Das Buccaneers & Bokor, Furry Pirates . Zuerst habe ich mich dagegen ge- 124 Thema wird übrigens „Unknown Ar- Piraten Nationen . 125 wehrt, weil eine Änderung entwe- mies“ sein, also eine Ausgabe zu dem Das Kreuz des Erebus, Rückkehr der Finsternis . 126 der ein simpleres Layout bedeutet D&D Spieler Set V3.5 . 127 Horrorrollenspiel um menschliche hätte (was ich wie gerade gesagt Adventure! d20 . 128 Abgründe. nicht umsetzen will) oder doppelte Runebound . 130 Piraten der Spanischen Meere . 131 Arbeit durch das Erstellen einer zu- Doch nun ersteinmal viel Spaß mit Terror Britannicus . 132 sätzlichen „Anduin light“. Inzwischen den Piraten und dieser Ausgabe! Kinder des Käfers, Herr der Ringe: Grundregelwerk . 133 Herr der Ringe: Sichtschirm . habe ich mir die zweite Möglichkeit Euer Tommy 134 durch den Kopf gehen lassen und es Herr der Ringe: Landkarten, Wilde Bestien... 135 Eberron . ist wohl doch eine praktibale Lösung. 136 www.anduin.de - das kostenlose und unabhängige e.Zine für phantastische Spiele - © 2004 Tommy Heinig LESEN�+�SPIELENLESEN�+�SPIELEN 3 PIRATEN! FREIBEUTER, GEÄCHTETE UND SCHÄTZE TEXT: S. OHLERICH, L. BECKER, T. HEINIG griffe auf christliche Küsten und Inseln starten Die letzten Überlebenden des Armen-Kreuz- GESCHICHTE konnten. Insbesondere die französische Küste zuges von 1096 wurden nur deswegen nicht von DER PIRATERIE des Mittelmeeres wurde zur Einöde. Um 890 den Moslems getötet, weil sie rechtzeitig von Bei Piraterie denkt man naturgemäß erst ein- schafften sich die Sarazenen in Südfrankreich ei- einer byzanthinischen Flotte evakuiert werden mal an die Piraten in der Karibik, welche durch nen Piratenstützpunkt, von dem aus sie 83 Jah- konnten. Während dieser Zeit hatte Byzanz die Hollywoodfilme sehr populär wurden. Es gibt re lang nicht nur die französische Küste, sonden Seeherrschaft im nördlichen Palästina errungen, durchaus noch andere Epochen, an die man auch die Alpenpässe beherrschten. währen die Ägypter im Süden präsent waren. Schiffe aus Italien, Flandern, England, Norwegen eine Piratenkampagne anlehnen kann. Ein christlicher Raubzug im Jahr 828 gegen und Dänemark hielten während der Kreuzzüge die afrikanische Küste blieb erfolglos, da die die Verbindung mit dem heiligen Land aufrecht SEEKRIEG UND PIRATERIE Seeherrschaft bei den Moslems blieb. Die Lage und die ägyptische Flotte in Schach, welche in- Piraterie gab es in der Seefahrt wohl besserte sich schrittweise für die Europäer zwischen die syrische Flotte an Grösse übertraf. schon seit der Zeit, zu der die durch den Aufstieg neuer Seemächte wie Ve- Um eine moslemische Blockadeflotte vor Jaffa ersten Schiffe in See sta- nedig und anderer italienischer Stadtstaaten. zu täuschen, schickte der Doge von Venedig 18 chen. In der An- Während 827 eine venezianische Flotte von 10 Schiffe aus, die wie unbewaffnete Pilgerschiffe tike wurden Schiffen die Reliquien des Heiligen Marcus aus aussahen, und lockte die ägyptischen Schiffe so Überfälle auf dem muslimischen Alexandria entführte, konn- in eine Falle. Schiffe schon ten die Venezianer 13 Jahre später bereits eine aus Gründen Flotte von 60 Schiffen gegen die arabische See- Die Seeherrschaft war auch bei Belagerun- der Sklavenjagd herrschaft aufbieten, wobei sie allerdings eine gen von Hafenstädten sehr nützlich: die Stadt durchgeführt. Ge- vernichtende Niederlage erlitten. Trotzdem er- Askalon wurde von Saladin deswegen erobert, legentlich wurde rang Venedig schließlich die Seeherrschaft über weil er sie auch von See her blockieren ließ. Die die Schiffahrt durch die Adria. Stadt Tyrus wurde von den Christen erfolgreich die Piraten so sehr ge- gegen Saladin verteidigt, weil er hier die See- fährdet, dass die Römer SEEHERRSCHAFT WÄHREND herrschaft verlor: seine 10 Galeeren wurden großangelegte Kriegszü- DER KREUZZÜGE in einem Überraschungsangriff von 17 Schiffen ge organisieren mussten, um den Freibeutern Es wurde für Byzanz immer schwieriger, die und 10 Booten angegriffen, nur eine Galeere Herr zu werden. Herrschaft über die eigenen Küstengebiet zu der Moslems entkam. Daraufhin ließ Saladin die Zur Zeit der Völkerwanderung gründeten sichern. Aus einem Brief des Kaisers Alexios Belagerung einstellen. verschiedene germanische Stämme auf ehemals Komnenos vom Jahre 1093 ist bekannt, dass römischem Gebiet eigene Staaten und berei- die Muslime mit einer Flotte von 200 gestoh- RITTERORDEN AUF SEE cherten sich auch durch Piraterie am römischen lenen Schiffen vor der Küste der Hauptstadt Der Ritterorden der Hospitaliter hatte seit Schiffsverkehr im Mittelmeer. Dies traf insbe- des Reiches herumfahren konnten, ohne be- dem 13. Jahrhundert eine Flotte auf Zypern, sondere die Syrer, welche das Hauptkontingent helligt zu werden. Der Zugang zu Schiffen war mit der Überfälle auf die Ungläubigen durchge- des Seehandels im römischen Reich stellten und für die Kreuzritter, welche das heilige Land für führt wurden, einschließlich der Plünderung und bis nach Britannien fuhren. Sie brachten Ge- das Christentum zurückerobern wollten, sehr Brandschatzung
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