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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 9788316" data-attributes="member: 58172">Fans often style Chessenta as Greek-esque, with classical city states and rolling hills (albeit Greenwood himself compares Proto-Renaissance Italy). Chessenta feels Hellenist in any case.Mulhorand is explicitly a place to have Egypt-esque adventures, mentioning reallife gods.When I was looking for a place for an Israel-esque region, I decided on the Shining Lands, specifically Estagund.Between Mulhorand and Estagund is an area for the wandering in the wilderness. The setting suggests geographic connections.• The River of Swords (suggests where the parting of the sea of reeds happened).• The Lake of Salt (suggests where nomadic Israel were unable to drink the bitter waters).• The Council Hills (works for a fantasy version of Mount Sinai).• In Estagund, the River Gundan (works suitably for the River Jordan).• The capital is Chavyondat. (I read this as if Hebrew Chevyon-Daat, literally, "the secret place of knowledge").• Estagund (perhaps Eshet-Agud-Nod, "woman of the united of nomadism", maybe Miryam the prophet).• Also note nearby Assur (Ashur, Assyria)[ATTACH=full]420784[/ATTACH]In Forgotten Realms, the region of Estagund is (coincidentally?) known for a monotheistic religion, Adama (which in Hebrew can literally mean, "toward humanity"). The fantasy monotheism draws from Hinduism with a monotheistic Brahman vibe, which works fine.In the very polytheistic Forgotten Realms setting, the monotheistic cultures are rare. It can be the adherents of Adama view the monotheistic traditions as a "secret place of knowledge". Chevyondaat serves as a Jerusalem-esque location.Forgotten Realms is not a place to construct historical or mythological accuracy. Playful inspiration from medieval Jewish mysticism is especially suitable here as well as loose references to the ancient cultures. When drawing "esque" inspiration from the cultures of Israel, Estagund as-is is a suitable location to have such adventures.• Greece-esque Chessenta• Egypt-esque Mulhorand• Israel-esque Estagund</blockquote>

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