Egypt

[Djeta Thernadier]

I want to start thinking about running a game set in ancient Egypt. Can anyone recommend any good books/supplements etc.?


Thanks!

Sheri

 

[Henry]

TESTAMENT, from Green Ronin.

I'll say it again. TESTAMENT, from Green Ronin.

One last time, for absolute clarity. TESTAMENT, from Green Ronin.

Rules on being a Khery-heb (Wizard), Eqyptian Culture, History, stats for famous historical and legendary Egyptian personages, and Egyptian religion. Awesome resource, but one more geared for a fantasy campaign.

Alternatively, you can pick up GURPS Egypt. With an absolutely smothering blanket of facts, lagends, stories, etc. You can't go wrong with a GURPS supplement.

The downside is it's not d20, but it is reasonably convertible.

 

[Zenon]

Gurps Egypt (if you can find it, it's OOP)
http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/egypt/

but there's a copy on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3142717653&category=1183

 

[der_kluge]

Well, Testament is biblical-era Egypt. She may be shooting for fantasy Egypt, which I think would be quite a bit different.

 

[Djeta Thernadier]

Thanks. Wow! 3 responses in such a short time. I love Enworld.

Yes. I am actually think of a cross between fantasy and history. Preferably D20.

 

[Macbeth]

If you have Deities and Demigods the eqypyian gods listed there are actually fairly well reaserched, and that can help provide a starting place.

 

[Voadam]

d20

Testament Biblical era four cultures indepth fantasy and history by Green Ronin

War in Heliopolis 64 pages Ancient Egypt mini sourcebook, poor classes neat little multiple adventure seed mini campaign at the end.

Necropolis Egyptian sourcebook and Megaadventure by Gygax.

Egyptian Gods divine sourcebook pdf by Bastion Press, a few neat prestige classes along with god avatars.

Deities and Demigods and Forgotten Realms campaign setting and Faiths and Pantheons. DDG covers the Egyptian pantheon and the FRCS has gated in Egyptians who have made themselves a nation their including connections to their gods. Thay is based off of an Egyptian splinter group.

Ravenloft has some Egyptian lands in its setting. There is a good 2e Ravenloft Egyptian module Touch of Death I believe for the title, that is available as a pdf from www.rpgnow or www.svgames.com for $5.

Also from 1e Ancient Empires for FR covers the FR Egyptians by the same guy who did Testament, also a $ pdf.

Also the Mystaran setting (basic D&D) has a country sourcebook and module as well.

 

[Voadam]

Mummies

For mummies there is the MM, Relics and Rituals has a mummy template, and GF Monsters pdf has a mummy template and a non-disease mummy (both written by me, see the sig). The Ravenloft Campaign setting has a neat mummy template as well.

 

[Teflon Billy]

I'll second GURPS Egypt (and frankly, if you are going to play any genre, check and see if GURPS has a suppllement for it)

...and add Nile Empire: War in Heliopolis from Avalanche.

Not as good as the GURPS Supplement in my opinion, but it isalready D20

 

[Voadam]

I'll add one more, Twilight of Atlantis, perhaps Avalanche's best historical d20 mini setting. Egypt is conquered by Atlantis and part of the setting. It has great bronze age rules, weapons do as much damage but are weaker metal resulting in less hardness and hit points so easier to sunder.

The setting default is only greek gods however Egypt is known for its elemental sorcerers.

Also one of the new races was created entirely to aid in conquering Egypt.