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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Grumpy Celt" data-source="post: 3576622" data-attributes="member: 1019">Mulhorand…I have always been disappointed by the lack of current empires in the Realms. If I had a pet peeve about the setting, I would say that was it (aside from the ways Chosen are used, but that is a b*tch session for another day).Throughout most of human history people were perpetually trying to build an empire, destroy an empire or maintain an empire. However, there are few such entities in the Realms during the assumed years of the setting (circa 1350s and then the 1370s). To be certain, there are lots of group trying to build empires, such as the Zhents, the Red Wizards, the nefarious government of Calimshan, yaunti, Shades, beholders, Shriners, Church of Bane, so forth and so on. However, for all of that, the only existent actual empires were Unther and Mulhorand.And now it is down to Mulhorand. Which is nifty, ‘cause it is Pseudo-Ancient-Egyptian and Ancient Egypt is pretty cool.I am not so much a fan of empires as I think they can offer story opportunities; there is much grist for the mill in trying to build an empire (think Roman Imperial philosophy), destroy an empire (Star Wars to a “T”) or maintain an empire (arguably every war movie ever made).There should be a lot going in the lands of the Old Empires; outright conquest, rampant intrigue, fleeing populations, Shriners running around in those little cars, terrific contests of divine will as gods struggle for dominance and survival, etc., etc.What do you think of Mulhorand? I think it is cool for many reasons.Have you participated in games set there? Yes.Is there a possibility of ever really seeing a Mulhorand book? I am betting no, at least not for years, if ever.What would you want in a Mulhorand book? Many epic level divine magic goodies.What currents books deal with the Old Empires? I know three books deal with it, including the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, Forgotten Realms Dragons and Forgotten Realms Book of Power. Any others? What do these books cover, in terms of the Old Empires?</blockquote>

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