I don't mean the social site, but rather...has anyone ever endeavored to scan the individual portraits from the Pendragon campaign book to use them as props to show the players when someone is talking or someone shows up in a scene? A fellow GM and I were looking to undertake the project but were wondering if the work has already been done. If not, is anyone interested in lending us a hand? We're happy to share the fruits of our labor.

I don't mean the social site, but rather...has anyone ever endeavored to scan the individual portraits from the Pendragon campaign book to use them as props to show the players when someone is talking or someone shows up in a scene? A fellow GM and I were looking to undertake the project but were wondering if the work has already been done. If not, is anyone interested in lending us a hand? We're happy to share the fruits of our labor.

When using the published materials like this, it will be best to send the scans to me for inclusion on the official web site rather than having someone report to me that the material is being hijacked and making me contact you afterwards.
Please.

We'd be happy to do that, Greg. It certainly isn't our intention to hijack anything, but rather create a significant GM and player aid in telling the story for everyone looking to take up the game. If you'd be willing to host it/officially sponsor it, that would be fantastic.

We'd be happy to do that, Greg. It certainly isn't our intention to hijack anything, but rather create a significant GM and player aid in telling the story for everyone looking to take up the game. If you'd be willing to host it/officially sponsor it, that would be fantastic.

That's what the web site is for
Thanks!

I'm up to the Grain Quest period and will finish up on Monday (busy weekend ahead). What I'd love is to pool resources here to try to get photos for the ones not featured in the book. I've used the feature in past campaigns, and it goes a long way to drawing players into a scene. They (quite literally) focus on the moment and having a face to put to the actions and words of a character helps them retain context and information much more effectively.

I just sent Greg a zip of all the faces features in the GPC book. You'll notice that a number of notable faces are missing and probably should be accounted for. Does anyone have faces that they'd be willing to share? Can we work together to fill in the gaps?

Here's a list of the ones featured. Notable absences that spring immediately to mind are Uther, Merlin, Pellinore, Cynric, Ulfius, and Balin. Of course, I'm thinking from a "just starting" frame. I'm sure those of you further along have some ideas of other people who it would be good to have pictures of (perhaps even more than one, based on era). What do you guys think?

(Quick note on pics: I named them based on the starting year of a given era. Just made it easier to lump them together, particularly for characters with more than one image.)

Aelle 485
Arthur 510
Arthur 531
Arthur 539
Arthur 558
Borre 531
Borre 539
Bors 553
Brastias 485
Brian of the Isles 558
Cador 496
Cerdic 496
Constantine 539
Constantine 558
Dinadan 539
Ellen 496
Galahad 554
Gawaine 519
Gawaine 558
Gorlois 485
Guenever 510
Guenever 531
Guenever 539
Guenever 558
Kay 519
Kay 539
Lamorak 539
Lancelot 519
Lancelot 539
Lancelot 558
Lavaine 558
Loholt 531
Loholt 539
Lot 510
Madoc 485
Mark 496
Mordred 531
Mordred 539
Mordred 558
Nanteleod 496
Nimue 510
Nineve 496
Palomides 539
Percivale 554
Robert of Salisbury 510
Robert of Salisbury 531
Roderick 485
Tristram 531
Tristram 539
Urre 558
Ygraine 485

If you're looking for stats on some of those characters, DriveThruRPG has the Pendragon Gamemaster Characters. (http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/15749/Pendragon-Gamemaster-Characters?manufacturers_id=3020&it=1)

Thanks, Memnon. It's not the stats that worry me, but rather being able to put faces to names for the players (and myself). I've run a few Cthulhu campaigns, and that's a feature that has always been useful for the players. It's a subtle thing in the grand scheme, but with such a huge tapestry, it's an important one, too.

I don't mean the social site, but rather...has anyone ever endeavored to scan the individual portraits from the Pendragon campaign book to use them as props to show the players when someone is talking or someone shows up in a scene? A fellow GM and I were looking to undertake the project but were wondering if the work has already been done. If not, is anyone interested in lending us a hand? We're happy to share the fruits of our labor.


I would fully recomend that you do this or use images of your own making. I have found it makes a big difference in helping players remember who is who - almost essential in a game with so many NPCs.

I've used images from film and tv - usually freely released publicity shots manipulated a little in photoshop - to great effect.

I've just posted the images sent by phimseto to Greg on his website (thanks for doing this!) They can be found at: http://www.gspendragon.com/gpcfaces.html. They are also linked to from the front page and the What's New page.

No problem! Thank you for arranging them like you did on the site! That helps just as much!

Hoping to get a hand on filling in some of those gaps, though! :-D