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<blockquote data-quote="I'm A Banana" data-source="post: 121451" data-attributes="member: 2067"><p>I would figure, though it covers a large swath of time, it covers generally the same "feel." I think they could both be done....</p><p></p><p>Perhaps the baseline can be at the kinda cusp between the two. When everyone was prophesizing a savior, but after Moses had found the Promised Land. So in the time after the historical books, or the time of them (all the way up through 2 Maccabees). Then, BOO-YAH, you've got prophets and wisdom and such, all ripe for the introduction of possible savior-figures. Or you could set the timeline forward a bit, past the action in the Gospels, and deal with this new religoin in the region, forming and gaining power, against the grain of the powerful government.</p><p></p><p>Sure, it's a huge tract of history, but I think one setting-book-thing could cover it, perhaps. </p><p></p><p>Mostly, I want to avoid possible religious conflict by a little disclaimer, something to the effect of "Though based on real Earth religions in real, historical time periods, the following information is not to be taken as reality or religiously inspired. It provides information useful and interesting for playing an RPG in the time periods described, in the regions described, and is no definative survey on the areas, beleifs, or people of the times and regions. If you are seeking more information on these religions or the time periods covered in their holy texts, you can find information on the books used for inspiration for this product in Appendix I: Bibliography."</p><p></p><p>Heh. The first d20 book with a bibliography (unless Call of Cithibblebibble has one). </p><p></p><p>I'm not sure it needs to be much more specific than that block of time...I mean, Forgotten Realms covered everything from pseudo-mideaval Europe to stone age frozen north to a Egypt rip-off to the steamy, stone-tooled dinosaur-inhabited jungles. Sure, as a PDf, it'll probably come in more "Bite Size" supplements, but I see a DM's guide beign produced first, giving an overview, then a Player's Guide of some sort introducing mechanics, then various historical/geographical books going into more detail. I'm not sure if, at first, much more needs to be done than an overview. I mean, there's lots of literature already on the topic, and giving a brief (like, <5 pages) overview of the times and events involved could be done fairly briefly, with a reference to a source. And then (as long as there's interest), I'd churn out chronological supplements....</p><p></p><p>Oh, and about the "too real" nature that could be possible...like I said above, I just want to provide an evocative setting. I wouldn't mind some sort of "Alternate Earth" style setting, where Eden actually is a physical place, and miracles may not be as rare as they are in the holy books, and may be inspired by either divine forces, or demons present in the world (probably requiring an adjusted magic system about channeling spiritual creatures). Perhaps even re-name everything and present it from an outsider's perspective. Perhaps make it that Evil exists, and everyone is trying to find out what the True Good is, with this multitude of philosophers and prophets preaching their varied ways of life. I'd be happy to distance it, somewhat, from it's true historical source, as long as it remains true to the material that makes it an intriguing setting. The "wow factor" provided by acts of God(s), and evocative characters rather than dangerous wilderness monsters (though, of course, those exist).</p><p></p><p>Perhaps Egypt is a region of elves, and perhaps Rome is actually an Orcish empire. Whatever. The important thing is that the setting remains intriguing, not that it remains entirely true-to-history.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="I'm A Banana, post: 121451, member: 2067"] I would figure, though it covers a large swath of time, it covers generally the same "feel." I think they could both be done.... Perhaps the baseline can be at the kinda cusp between the two. When everyone was prophesizing a savior, but after Moses had found the Promised Land. So in the time after the historical books, or the time of them (all the way up through 2 Maccabees). Then, BOO-YAH, you've got prophets and wisdom and such, all ripe for the introduction of possible savior-figures. Or you could set the timeline forward a bit, past the action in the Gospels, and deal with this new religoin in the region, forming and gaining power, against the grain of the powerful government. Sure, it's a huge tract of history, but I think one setting-book-thing could cover it, perhaps. Mostly, I want to avoid possible religious conflict by a little disclaimer, something to the effect of "Though based on real Earth religions in real, historical time periods, the following information is not to be taken as reality or religiously inspired. It provides information useful and interesting for playing an RPG in the time periods described, in the regions described, and is no definative survey on the areas, beleifs, or people of the times and regions. If you are seeking more information on these religions or the time periods covered in their holy texts, you can find information on the books used for inspiration for this product in Appendix I: Bibliography." Heh. The first d20 book with a bibliography (unless Call of Cithibblebibble has one). I'm not sure it needs to be much more specific than that block of time...I mean, Forgotten Realms covered everything from pseudo-mideaval Europe to stone age frozen north to a Egypt rip-off to the steamy, stone-tooled dinosaur-inhabited jungles. Sure, as a PDf, it'll probably come in more "Bite Size" supplements, but I see a DM's guide beign produced first, giving an overview, then a Player's Guide of some sort introducing mechanics, then various historical/geographical books going into more detail. I'm not sure if, at first, much more needs to be done than an overview. I mean, there's lots of literature already on the topic, and giving a brief (like, <5 pages) overview of the times and events involved could be done fairly briefly, with a reference to a source. And then (as long as there's interest), I'd churn out chronological supplements.... Oh, and about the "too real" nature that could be possible...like I said above, I just want to provide an evocative setting. I wouldn't mind some sort of "Alternate Earth" style setting, where Eden actually is a physical place, and miracles may not be as rare as they are in the holy books, and may be inspired by either divine forces, or demons present in the world (probably requiring an adjusted magic system about channeling spiritual creatures). Perhaps even re-name everything and present it from an outsider's perspective. Perhaps make it that Evil exists, and everyone is trying to find out what the True Good is, with this multitude of philosophers and prophets preaching their varied ways of life. I'd be happy to distance it, somewhat, from it's true historical source, as long as it remains true to the material that makes it an intriguing setting. The "wow factor" provided by acts of God(s), and evocative characters rather than dangerous wilderness monsters (though, of course, those exist). Perhaps Egypt is a region of elves, and perhaps Rome is actually an Orcish empire. Whatever. The important thing is that the setting remains intriguing, not that it remains entirely true-to-history. [/QUOTE]
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