Classical Mythology RPG?

[Bedrockgames]

The OP asked a legitimate question, he wasn't asking for a debate about Roman mythology. I am sure everyone here could contribute something meaningful to such a discussion and there would be room for genuine disagreement. If people want to share their knowledge about Roman history and religion, maybe another thread is in order.

 

[Alzrius]

Janus and Vesta--if you can find them at all--are so deeply in the background that it's difficult to say what, exactly, they are all about.

Both Janus and Vesta, as well as a number of other Roman-specific (rather than Roman versions of Greek) deities can be found in Dragon #133 in the article "The Imperial Gods."

 

[fanboy2000]

I'm glad you asked this. I've been reading Edith Hamilton's and Thomas Bullfinch's books on mythology and I've been wondering the same thing. Also, I could use some good ideas.

 

[Bedrockgames]

Hobo: I just checked out your blog. Very nice. I especially like the entry on setting design.

 

[Evenglare]

well mr Hobo, it seemed that pretty much all of the other people in this topic understood what I meant. I'm sorry that you were confused about my question involving classical mythology which everyone else answered to my satisfaction.

 

[Bedrockgames]

well mr Hobo, it seemed that about 99% of the other people in this topic understood what I means. I'm sorry that you were confused about classical mythology.

Lets not get in a thread war over this. I wasn't taking sides on the issue Hobo raised, but it seemed off topic to me. If someone wants to start another thread on Greek and Roman gods, I would be happy to participate. Until them lets talk about classical RPGs.

On the subject, Evenglare how historical will your campaign be? Is it going to be fantasy with classical myth or will you actually be running a Greek or Roman campaign? There are not that many threads on historical games so I think this would be a great opportunity to exchange ideas. I myself am running a campaign set in Alexandria during the early Empire.

 

[Ariosto]

Here are some more oldies that I think have not been mentioned:

Task Force Games did Heroes of Olympus.
Lee Gold's Lands of Adventure (Fantasy Games Unlimited) had a brief treatment of a Greek and Pelasgian Milieu.

Man, Myth and Magic is one I never encountered, but if memory of advertising serves it is likely to treat Classical mythology a bit more than the old Deities & Demigods book did.