Monty Python - FAQ

I know about role-playing games, but I don’t know much about Monty Python. Will I enjoy this Programme?

Egads! How have you made it this far in life? If you are unfamiliar with Monty Python’s work, you might not get every single reference, but it won’t impede your ability to play the game.

I know about Monty Python, but I don’t know much about role-playing games. Will I enjoy this Programme?

Prior knowledge of role-playing games is not necessary. 

I don’t know much about Monty Python or role-playing games. Will I enjoy this Programme?

Gracious. What have you been doing with yourself all these years? Kill both swallows with one coconut with this game. Oh, you don’t know Monty Python, so that reference will not have landed…yet.

Is this game based on or compatible with Dungeons & Dragons or some other rules system?

No. The game utilizes a new, proprietary, terribly exclusive ruleset.

How many players is this game for?

2+

What ages is the game for?

Middle Ages. Oh. Right. 12+.

Do I need the custom dice set to play the game?

The game requires all the standard role-playing game dice (20-sided, 12-sided, 10-sided, 8-sided, 6-sided, and 4-sided), but it also requires some less common ones: 30-sided, 18-sided, 16-sided, and 14-sided. If you don’t want to purchase the complete custom dice set, you can play the game with a standard set of dice and use a digital dice-rolling app for the less common dice when they are called for.

Do I need these tokens to play the game?

Tokens are not required for gameplay. You can track Merits and Demerits on character sheets or using any other bits and bobs you have to hand.

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Do I need Fetchez la Vache! to play the game?

No, you can use a regular backgammon board. If you don’t have one of those, you can just roll again on the Dire Consequences table when Fetchez la Vache! comes up.

Must I have the Fetchez la Vache! board and catapults in order to run Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme?

No, though studies have shown that catapults greatly increase learning outcomes.

Can I play Fetchez la Vache! on a standard backgammon board?

Yes. The game works fine on a backgammon board of any size, though if you plan to use dice catapults, you’ll want to use one with a playing surface of at least 12” x 24”...unless you are incredibly skilled with dice catapulting. 

Must I buy or own dice catapults to play Fetchez la Vache?

No. There are alternate rules for determining where the farm animals land if you aren’t keen on catapulting dice. You can also use a thumb-flick.

Can I play regular old backgammon on the Fetchez la Vache! board?

Certainly. The set comes with standard checkers, two six-sided dice, and a doubling cube…everything you need to play backgammon.

Can I use the meeples as miniatures for the role-playing game?

Yes, we will allow this. Monty Python RPG - Medeeple Set

Do I need the screen to play the game?

No, a simple stone wall or carefully stacked cheeses will do. Monty Python RPG - Head of Light Entertainment Gamemaster Screen