D&D 5E What should an official Indian subcontinent inspired setting have?

[Ruin Explorer]

Yeah, I have a problem with the premise of the thread insofar as I would rather find out by letting some talented Indian creators put something out than try to dictate what would be appropriate or cool.

I problem with the premise of limiting it to "Indian" creators, as I've explained, when that's actually a kind of an issue the subcontinent is having right now. South Asian, sure.

 

[Parmandur]

I problem with the premise of limiting it to "Indian" creators, as I've explained, when that's actually a kind of an issue the subcontinent is having right now. South Asian, sure.

Fair point.

 

[Yaarel]

I problem with the premise of limiting it to "Indian" creators, as I've explained, when that's actually a kind of an issue the subcontinent is having right now. South Asian, sure.

That is why I mentioned Toronto. In my experience, the Hindus, Buddhists, and others feel a connection to each other and are also North Americans.

 

[Yaarel]

I mean as usual the bloody British are to blame for starting it.

Heh, wow, did the Brits master the arts of divide and conquer!

On the bright side, they seemed to have left behind a decent judicial system.

 

[Urriak Uruk]

That makes it worse not better, dude. If you're British, it's actually not okay that you don't know this stuff, it's downright ignorant. Anyway, point is, it's not "making it political", it's already political, thanks to the current Indian government and it's extreme policies towards non-Hindus and very much towards non-Hindu elements of Indian culture and history (which is to say it would like there to no be any of those).

He's Canadian. Doesn't excuse the ignorance, but let's not just assume people's nationalities to land points?

 

[billd91]

I mean, that's how the "How it Started" picture, but the "How it's Going" picture is um, well it's the BJP and Hindu Nationalism. I mean as usual the bloody British are to blame for starting it.

Started? No, that's just the British claiming too much credit. Hindu/Muslim conflict has been around since the 13th century. Making things much worse by being the Spinal Tap of Empires (we take local community conflicts to 11)? Oh, yeah.

 

[Tonguez]

He's Canadian. Doesn't excuse the ignorance, but let's not just assume people's nationalities to land points?

Poor Canada, not being able to celebrate your continental identity because those pesky UStatians want to claim the whole territory

 

[Urriak Uruk]

Poor Canada, not being able to celebrate your continental identity because those pesky UStatians want to claim the whole territory

I'm more annoyed that people just assume "Oh you speak English, must be American," and then the second assumption is "Oh, then you're British!"

English is the most commonly known language, and it's just rude to assume people have a certain nationality, and then default to some talking points based upon that assumption.

 

[Urriak Uruk]

On the actual topic however, one could likely use the two pieces from Radiant Citadel to build an Indian-inspired world.

First, take the details described in the adventure In the Mists of Manivarsha by Mimi Mondal (Bengal, Gangaridai, Sundarbans, Ratargul, Assam, Purulia, Bagan, Myanmar), and combine it with the gazzetteer by Basheer Ghouse (India, Mughal Empire and Thughluq Dynasty) and you should have two regions for a world. Then fill in whatever leftover pieces you think you need yourself!

 

[Tonguez]

On the actual topic however, one could likely use the two pieces from Radiant Citadel to build an Indian-inspired world.

First, take the details described in the adventure In the Mists of Manivarsha by Mimi Mondal (Bengal, Gangaridai, Sundarbans, Ratargul, Assam, Purulia, Bagan, Myanmar), and combine it with the gazzetteer by Basheer Ghouse (India, Mughal Empire and Thughluq Dynasty) and you should have two regions for a world. Then fill in whatever leftover pieces you think you need yourself!

Kalakeri could be brought in too, just make it pre-Ravenloft (or not), the politics and rivalries still work