Gutterpunk: Baroque N' Palaces

Baroque N' Palaces

If Gutterpunk is a mission into subversive music and scenes of the now, then Baroque N' Palaces is the introduction to the "punk movements" of the 1600s! Welcome to the Beta Introduction of Baroque N' Palaces - this is the first part of the book, fully written and edited with our original artist returning for this new campaign guide for Gutterpunk the TTRPG! 

Almost 50 pages of expanded information for FREE! Essentially doubling the content of the original game.

What is this Game?  

  Gutterpunk the TTRPG was a Indie Groundbreaker Award Nominee for best setting, and Baroque N' Palaces is an official expansion of the game! Taking place in our world between 1600 and 1750 CE, this setting transports us to the origin of the Gutter.  This era may be famous for the Baroque music of composers like Bach or Handel, but this game is about the street musicians who may not be familiar to you.  Players will become the minstrels, troubadours, jongleurs, and bards who raise passions and stand with the common people against oppression! The topics of this book are historically based on people who existed and contain real subversive songs from the era. 

However, this game also takes the players across dimensions to a land called the Dream, where the team encounters what will ultimately become the Gutter, and once again, they will use music, magic, and attitude to fight and defend against real enemies from our world.

Why Release in this Format for Free?!?

I love music, games, and the punk movement - and Gutterpunk was my love letter to all three topics. I wanted to make something that resonated with people and carved its own space in the community.  Since its creation, it has seen thousands of downloads across platforms, and we couldn't be prouder!

In our world, right now, we are seeing very similar systems of war, oppression, and destruction to the era in this book. These actions are taken against the common man by those who are wealthy and powerful. If there were an era this game was meant for, it is now.  I cannot in good conscience charge for this book when so many of our global community here and abroad are struggling.  

I hope that this game will ignite your passion to ACT, PROTEST, and EMBRACE the music!

Trigger Warning

This game discusses and may deal with very serious subjects from the 1600-1750s such as war, poverty, plague, genocide, authoritarian regimes, and worse because this game is rooted in history. We highly recommend using safety tools at your table and discuss a few recommendations and ideas within the book. 

What Will Be in the Final Version

We will be adding a campaign from the creator of Gutterpunk the TTRPG as well as various missions from other writers. We'll also be including premade character examples for players to embrace! As we receive feedback, we'll be adding and amending the book for final release!

What You'll Find in this Book

Gutterpunk was inspired by the Punkzines of the 90's. Baroque N' Palaces takes takes the game and twists it's design to reflect this era. What's inside:

• Amended and Improved Mechanics for the RIFF system. There is a brief overview of how the game works, but you will still need the Gutterpunk TTRPG to play,
• A new list of Kicks and Special Abilities to add to your character that are specific to this era,
• Information on various cities and people of note who influenced and controlled Baroque Europe,
• Real songs and poems written during this era with the intent to take down the powers that be,
• Ideas of what players may wish to do to be involved in subversive practices during that timeline!
  
• Information on the Dream (the predecessor of The Gutter) and what players will find there,