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Bronze Age Fantasy - What does it look like to you?

Started by The Good Assyrian, June 13, 2011, 01:10:43 PM

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soltakss

Those are really evocative images, perfect for a roleplaying setting.

That's the beauty of a roleplaying game - you don't have to be 100% accurate and can use different sources as inspiration. I often like to use older sources as they capture the spirit of the setting rather than the cold historical fact.
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Yeah; I don't want to see threads become exclusively "image threads", but this is very evocative stuff and meets with my approval.

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oldskoolmosher

Hi,

This might interest you guys:

http://www.therpgsite.com/showthread.php?t=31958

It's a mixture of European bronze age cultures, although the largest one is based on Mesopotamia.

Cheers,
Dan

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Interestingly, I've just started working on the review of "Puerta de Ishtar", a Spanish RPG set in a fantasy version of ancient mesopotamia.  It's quite good so far.
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oldskoolmosher

Quote from: RPGPundit;823210Interestingly, I've just started working on the review of "Puerta de Ishtar", a Spanish RPG set in a fantasy version of ancient mesopotamia.  It's quite good so far.

Very interesting, I love the cover!

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Quote from: oldskoolmosher;823224Very interesting, I love the cover!

Me too!
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Spinachcat

My favorite Bronze Age Fantasy has been Mazes & Minotaurs. The fanbase has tremendously expanded the game beyond the Greek myths so I imagine all local Bronze Age cultures have an article or ten by now.
http://mazesandminotaurs.free.fr/

Palladium once put out a boxed set called The Valley of the Pharaohs which was lots of fun. I've played it 3 times and I'd play it again. Definitely deserves a revisit and expansion.

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Thanks for the link Spinachcat, I've not come across that one before - the first few pages are a fantastic read!

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