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<blockquote data-quote="El Mahdi" data-source="post: 4736783" data-attributes="member: 59506"><p>Well, in order to avoid <em>"monster of the week"</em>, how about a previously unknown civilization that lives on the continent.</p><p> </p><p>Something like a primitive culture/civilization of either Nenanderthals (my first choice due to their hardiness) or primitive modern man. 50,000 to 100,000 years ago, a group of these people set out from South Africa or the southern tip of South America (during the summer of course). - I'm not sure of their motivation though. - They find themselves trapped in ice as winter approaches and have to head further south (inland) in order to find shelter. They find a tunnel through the ice (created by a volcanic fumarole) that leads them underneath the ice sheet. Underneath the ice sheet, and also underground in complex cave networks (think the Underdark), they find an alien but thriving ecosystem: underground and under-ice lakes warmed by geothermal/volcanic heat, full of strange fish and creatures; a thriving moss/lichen vegetation flora, some that even glow and provide light; and possibly, animal life which has become extinct throughout the rest of the world - rare marsupials and maybe even anklysaurs (would make great beasts of burden for this culture).</p><p> </p><p>Going with the Cthulu feel, have the civilization be a little more like Morlocks. Also perhaps under the control of some "Elder God" (like an Aboleth or something). (Or maybe two civilizations, one primitive but relatively normal, and one Morlock-like subjugated by and venerating an "Elder God".)</p><p> </p><p>Not to suggest the campiness, but the old <em>"Land of the Lost"</em> series might have the type of feel you're looking for in a long term campaign. Maybe the characters are somehow cut-off from returning to modern civilization and they must learn to survive in this strange world while trying to find a way back home.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Another idea, kind of going the <em>"AVP"</em> route, there are ruins of a much older <em>Cthulu/Alien-esque</em> civilization buried under the ice or underground in the Mountains. Possibly inhabited by primitive humans, possibly inhabited by modern but alien humans, or just inhabited by aliens themselves.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Just remember, Antarctica is bigger than both Australia and Europe. That's a lot of real estate, with 97% buried under ice. There could be an entire civilization under the ice, or in cave networks in the underground/mountains, that could survive undetected for centuries. Also, with Antarctica once connected to Africa and Australia while a part of the super continent Gondwana. It once had a flourishing ecology with temperate forrests dominated by ferns and dinosaurs, and then now-extinct marsupials while still connected to Australia. Anything from that past should be fair game.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Anyways, just some ideas to knock around that may help you get the ball rolling.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="El Mahdi, post: 4736783, member: 59506"] Well, in order to avoid [I]"monster of the week"[/I], how about a previously unknown civilization that lives on the continent. Something like a primitive culture/civilization of either Nenanderthals (my first choice due to their hardiness) or primitive modern man. 50,000 to 100,000 years ago, a group of these people set out from South Africa or the southern tip of South America (during the summer of course). - I'm not sure of their motivation though. - They find themselves trapped in ice as winter approaches and have to head further south (inland) in order to find shelter. They find a tunnel through the ice (created by a volcanic fumarole) that leads them underneath the ice sheet. Underneath the ice sheet, and also underground in complex cave networks (think the Underdark), they find an alien but thriving ecosystem: underground and under-ice lakes warmed by geothermal/volcanic heat, full of strange fish and creatures; a thriving moss/lichen vegetation flora, some that even glow and provide light; and possibly, animal life which has become extinct throughout the rest of the world - rare marsupials and maybe even anklysaurs (would make great beasts of burden for this culture). Going with the Cthulu feel, have the civilization be a little more like Morlocks. Also perhaps under the control of some "Elder God" (like an Aboleth or something). (Or maybe two civilizations, one primitive but relatively normal, and one Morlock-like subjugated by and venerating an "Elder God".) Not to suggest the campiness, but the old [I]"Land of the Lost"[/I] series might have the type of feel you're looking for in a long term campaign. Maybe the characters are somehow cut-off from returning to modern civilization and they must learn to survive in this strange world while trying to find a way back home. Another idea, kind of going the [I]"AVP"[/I] route, there are ruins of a much older [I]Cthulu/Alien-esque[/I] civilization buried under the ice or underground in the Mountains. Possibly inhabited by primitive humans, possibly inhabited by modern but alien humans, or just inhabited by aliens themselves.:o Just remember, Antarctica is bigger than both Australia and Europe. That's a lot of real estate, with 97% buried under ice. There could be an entire civilization under the ice, or in cave networks in the underground/mountains, that could survive undetected for centuries. Also, with Antarctica once connected to Africa and Australia while a part of the super continent Gondwana. It once had a flourishing ecology with temperate forrests dominated by ferns and dinosaurs, and then now-extinct marsupials while still connected to Australia. Anything from that past should be fair game. Anyways, just some ideas to knock around that may help you get the ball rolling.:cool: [/QUOTE]
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