If you could game with any historical figure, who would it be?

Once per week we go behind the bar at Apathy Games and discuss gaming in more personal terms and ask you to respond. The best response will be featured the following week.

I pondered this question for several days before writing this post, and came up with a lot of examples of historical figures I’d never want to game with. Ganges Khan, for one. In the end, though, I’m forced to say that I would like to share my gaming table with The Bard. Yes, Shakespeare, though I don’t believe he gets any bardic music abilities, which is a real shame.

I choose him for his variety of characters and ability to understand them. Also, for his sense of drama and ability to tell stories using nothing but dialog. I wonder if he is as good at witty retorts as some of his characters? At least I know that he’ll speak proper Old English, or at least miss-speak it appropriately.

I’d only want to game with him if he’s a player, though. Never as a DM. Otherwise, every campaign would end with a TPK. Or a wedding.

Now Your Turn: If you could game with any historical figure, who would it be?

We’ll also consider answers to, “Who would be the worst historical figure to game with?”, since is sounds like fun.

Leave your story in the comments, and next week we’ll post the best story. If you have any questions you’d like us to answer in a future Behind the Bar, let us know.

Last Weeks Winner is: 77IM

The Questions was, “What RPG Would You Turn into a TV Show?”, to which he wrote:

Mutant City Blues: Police procedural in a world where 1% of the populace has spontaneously developed mutant super-powers. It would be like CSI meets Heroes. It seems like such a no-brainer I’d be surprised if an idea like this hadn’t already been pitched to some studio execs.