Egypt

[BigFreekinGoblinoid]

Voadam ; Congrats on your 2000th!

Necropolis has a bunch of setting info, it is definitely not just an adventure. Lots of setting specific creatures too.

I'd definitely think about utilizing Testament too though, you don't need to use all the elements that make it more "biblical" if you don't want to.

 

[Voadam]

Voadam ; Congrats on your 2000th!

Woohoo! 200 xp for noticing!

 

[Wombat]

And yet another plug for GURPS Egypt.

As Teflon Billy sez: check to see if GURPS has a supplement out for almost any era or style you are interested in -- it will be a fantastic investment!

 

[krunchyfrogg]

The Muhulandri Pantheon in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting is loosley based on the Egyptian Pantheon.

 

[Hand of Vecna]

Fourth plug for GURPS: Egypt, Deities & Demigods, another suggestion for D&D 3E (good overview of the Egyptian Pantheon), and also a suggestion for White Wolf's Mummy: The Resurrection and Vampire Clanbook: Setites.

 

[bmcdaniel]

Another thumbs up for GURPS: Egypt. I've gotta disagree about Necropolis. Its got some good ideas (and some bad ideas), but it was too obviously converted into d20, so the mechanics and power-levels tend to be somewhat "off."

You might also be interested in the following threads:
http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=25938
http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18785
http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18814

 

[johnsemlak]

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

I think that 's a reference to the Empire of Nithia, which was located in the Hollow World. There's also some information about Nithia in the Emirates of Ylarum gazatteer.

 

[reapersaurus]

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

Do you want a custom world, or do you want it to 'plug-in' to an existing world (like FR or GH)?

 

[johnsemlak]

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.

That's a stong recommendation

I didn't realize there was so much about Egypt in Testament. I had stayed away from it because I wasn't interested in the whole Biblical role-playing thing. Do you really recommend it for someone who just wants the Egypt setting info?

 

[Wombat]

While Testament has a lot about the Israelites, it is also good for info on the Caananites, the Mesopotamians (Ur, Assyria, Babylon, whathaveyou), and the Egyptians; not so great on the Persians, but that is slightly out of its parameters.

You can just drop the Israelite part, or better yet you can mine the whole book for Crunchy Goodness for non-historical ideas!

Testament is one of the few book I have bought in the past year and a half where I have not had a single moment of Buyer's Remorse