Testament Game - Opinions from a Mod, please?

[Maerdwyn]

I'm planning to start a Testament (Biblical Era Role Playing) game here on the boards, and wanted to get some feedback on the general concept before I put much work into it.

Here's the idea:

The historical background for the campaing comes, in many respects, strait from the Bible, but diverges at a key point, with the characters being part of the cast of the "alternate Bible" (not what I'd call it, but that's what it would be, in effect) that would result. In game, this would potentially change the course of a good deal of Biblical history and Judaism itself, possibly threatening the religion's survival. YHWH would also be treated as something less than omnipotent in this game.

I ask about this only because of board rules concerning religion, politics etc. In some circles (such as my father-in-law's), even pretending about this sort of thing would be considered offensive or heretical, and I wanted to see if it would be okay here . Also wanted to guage interest. (If it matters to anyone, I am a practicing Christian, and would be portraying things I don't personally believe about my own religion as well, but I'm theologically content with that. Just testing other's and the board's sensitivities and interest on the matter.)

Thanks,
Ian

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Hmm...if this pans out as being A-OK by the mods, I might be interested...I'd like to try out Testament. Are all nationalities open to be used?

 

[Creamsteak]

I'll have an answer for you in a couple days.

 

[Creamsteak]

Alright, your welcome to give it a shot. I'm going to watch the game, however, so be aware that if there are problems we may have to close the game.

 

[Cannibal_Kender]

I'd be interested as well.

 

[Maerdwyn]

Alright, your welcome to give it a shot. I'm going to watch the game, however, so be aware that if there are problems we may have to close the game.

Thanks, Creamsteak. Just let me know - looking for good gaming here, not trouble

Andrew and Cannibal, I'll let you both know when this is ready to go - It will take me a little while.

As for nationalities, right now I'm looking at primarily Canaanite and Israelite, as the start of the game will be set during the events of the second half of Exodus. I might also accept one or two members of the party being from somewhere else, if there was a reasonable reason for them to be there with the Israelites (a slave or former slave, a guide, etc.).

Let me know if you have input or questions - don't do too much with chracter backgrouds yet, as I may go and screw it all up with the opening

 

[yangnome]

Thanks, Creamsteak. Just let me know - looking for good gaming here, not trouble

Andrew and Cannibal, I'll let you both know when this is ready to go - It will take me a little while.

As for nationalities, right now I'm looking at primarily Canaanite and Israelite, as the start of the game will be set during the events of the second half of Exodus. I might also accept one or two members of the party being from somewhere else, if there was a reasonable reason for them to be there with the Israelites (a slave or former slave, a guide, etc.).

Let me know if you have input or questions - don't do too much with chracter backgrouds yet, as I may go and screw it all up with the opening

I'd be interested in this one as well. I've been looking for an excuse to buy the Testament book, this will give me that excuse. If running the game here on enworld is a problem (or is you are concerned that it could cause a problem), you are more than welcome to run the game on my site. If you have any questions, email me at myusername@myusername.com (substituting my user name of course.)

 

[humble minion]

Mark me down as interested as well, if you're accepting applications at the moment. I've been tempted by Testament for a long time, and this sounds just the sort of thing I think would be great to do with it.

 

[Voadam]

I might be interested as well in playing a Caananite.

I have Testament but I've only read over the monsters so far.

 

[jerichothebard]

I might be interested as well in playing a Caananite.

I have Testament but I've only read over the monsters so far.

I'm interested as well - would we need the testament book?

I enjoyed the last campaign you ran...

Of course, I suspect you won't allow gnome wizard tinkers in this game.