Ok, cool--Vikings will be a cool addition to that.
One "Mayan-flavored" movie that I've always enjoyed was The Fountain, though that does involve the Spanish (and a very, very historically inaccurate Spanish).
What kind of magic system? Any nods to a chocolate-based economy (or heck, chocolate used in religious or magical ceremonies) or wide-reaching trade networks?
Any thoughts on a Xibalba adventure? Any wild things like Ancient Astronauts (I know, a real trope) or even stuff from the Book of Mormon?
Thought the Vikings would be a good addition.
I'm using White Box FMAG as the chasis so that magic system but the spells and ingredients will be changed to allow for the flavor.
Cacao was the coin of the realm, it was used on religious ceremonies and the Maya didn't make the distinction between arcane/divine magic.
Xibalba is a must, what I need to decide is what it is. Is it a metaphysical place or is it the hollow earth?
The ancient astronauts thing is sorta racist IMHO but I do make a nod to it.
No, no book of mormon mainly because I already have lots of shit to research, I'm deeply ignorant of my ancestors culture.