The Hall of Badassitude

Some of the entries are about fictional people, but a very large number are not - and most of them would work very well here.

In fact, we should probably add noteworthy people to relevant country descriptions even now - for instance, all the people born in the United States should be listed on that page, too.

(Oh, and are you also watching those RPGNet threads? They are only getting more awesome over time…)

I think the most functional use is to divide them by Historical Era, as the time and setting of the campaign determines who's likely to show up, anyway. Geography is a secondary concern.

I mean, yes, I can imagine (and would enjoy playing in) a game where any famous British person is a valid character, but it's much more likely that I'd set a campaign in Medieval, Victorian, or Modern England.

Likewise, a campaign set in Ancient Rome would mostly focus on Romans, but other historical figures of the Ancient World might pop up without it feeling like a stretch. Whereas very few games would be set in a timeless version of Rome and feature Julius Caesar, Michelangelo, Musolini, and a cavalcade of Popes.

There are a couple ways we could divy up the Historicals on the People page. One is strictly by historical era:

• Ancient People
• Medieval People
• Renaissance People
• Enlightenment/Colonial Era People
• Victorian Era People
• Modern Era People

Another way is by geography:

• American People
• British People
• Chinese People
• Dutch People
• etc. People

Another way is by type of character:

• Warriors
• Kings/Political Leaders
• Explorers
• Scientists
• Religious Leaders
• Criminals — (yes, that's another category we already have and should make use of)
• Notable Women

I'm thinking maybe of doing it as a combination of the historical and the character type. The People page would be an index directing to the various sub-indices which would list the actual characters.

Does that sound practical?

And this thread does the same - only for villains.