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Message: <blockquote data-quote="atanakar" data-source="post: 7991609" data-attributes="member: 65762">Looking at my Penguin Atlas of Ancient History I find the era around 560 (before Christ) interesting. Use of metal has spread very far. The Greeks have spread far and wide. The Babylonians control all of Turkey and the fertile lands (not yet the Persian Empire). The Medes have a large empire North of the Babylonians. The Egyptians (26th Dyn.) are still a power. Carthage as little empire. The Berber control part of North of Africa. The Etrusques are not yet the Romains. In Spain you have the Iberians and Tartessians. Up North you have the Celtes, Scythes, Germains, Baltes, Slaves and Finns.Overall I find it is a good mix of cultures and none of them completely dominate the Med. Sea area like in later years.---------------------------------------------------The era around 528 (after death) is also interesting. Only the Oriental part of the Roman Empire remains.The Franc Kingdom has risen. The Ostrogoths control Italy. The Wisogoths control Spain. Carthage is now called the Vandals. Berber still control North of Africa. The Persian Empire is held in check by the Huns and Alains in the North, and by the Arabs in the South. The Huns are dwindling. England has the Anglo-Saxons, Britons and Picts. The Norwegians, Swedes, Danish and Finns  are up North with the Baltes. The Slaves control all of Eastern Europe and part of Russia.Again everything is fractured. The Roman Oriental Empire is poised to make a reconquest of the Eastern Empire over the next 38 years.------------------------Having to choose I would go with Ancient Era 560 BC because it is polytheist. I could use the AD&D1e Deities & Demi-Gods with 5e pretty easily. I've been wanting to do a Sword & Sandal campaign for ever.</blockquote>

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