So last night I hosted a barbecue for the 4th of July. After vast quantities of meat and vegetables were consumed, one of my friends presented a bottle of wine and suggested we play a game. As it turns out, he had come across a (now almost impossible to find in print) copy of The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Münchhausen. That's quite a lofty name, as I'm sure you noticed. It's named after the historical Baron Münchhausen, a man well known for his tall tales (which include flying to the moon, pulling himself out of swamp by tugging on his hair, and riding cannonballs). The purpose of this game is to be the finest liar in the group, and a turn of it plays (loosely) like so:
Captain Jacob Dreadnaught (Me): So, my dear Count Borsht. I seem to remember hearing how you once invaded St. Petersburg with naught but five lemurs to your credit.
Count Borsht: Und yeah. I remember it well...
The stories typically take no longer than five minutes or so, though the other players can interrupt with things like "But I thought the Baron Bittergoat was incarcerated during 1785" which the story teller can either dismiss out of hand, often calling the questioner a fool, or work into his story. After each party member has told a story, they vote with their winnings (a part I didn't explain, as you have to have some reason to buy the game and not just lift the rules wholesale from me) for who told the best story.
All in all, while I don't typically like indy role playing games, I think this one is incredible. It's very much a pick up and go game, though I recommend having everyone drink around before hand. It makes it much easier to think on the spot. (My best story was describing when the Emperor of the Moon taught me how to go sky fishing).
- Andy
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