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Egypt-Themed Campaigns

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#1
guest232734764
Sep 29, 2010 13:15:12 Has anyone considered a 4th edition version of the Hamunaptra D&D setting? Or Gygax's Necropolis? Or converting Pathfinder's Osirion setting to 4E?

I'm curious as to any replies.
#2
drowbattlemind
Oct 04, 2010 15:34:32 I think our local gaming group might be the only Egyptophiles, Guest...
#3
RalofTyr
Jan 28, 2011 17:11:44 Well, for D&D you might be; our group as played with Ancient Egypt on numerous occasions, but it's for WoD and not D&D.

I don't really need those seittings; I just go down to the library and read a book about life in Ancient Egypt.

#4
Kilsek_of_Sheverash
Jan 31, 2011 19:03:02
I really liked when 2e did a few referenced specific campaign setting books, like Charlemagne's Paladins, and of course, books like Legends and Lore that touched on a lot of different real-world historical cultures' gods and champions, including Egyptian.

I'm not sure they plan to release anything like those anymore - too bad, lots of cool ideas there.

You could go to 2e Legends and Lore for inspiration on power groups and major deities, and create a home brew points of light campaign from there though. Maybe bring up some Egyptian history or watch a few movies or TV shows like Stargate, The Mummy & Mummy Returns, or Discovery or History channel shows for some appropriately thematic ideas.

All you really need is a handful of "really cool Egyptian things" to create and play in an Egyptian-themed setting - just like any unique setting.
#5
Sir_Joseph_the_Crowe
Oct 30, 2012 16:16:19
I think our local gaming group might be the only Egyptophiles, Guest...

I can dig it. A quarter of my game world is dedicated to pharaoh-kings of awesome power. The party consists of a handful of evil clerics, a handful of monks, wizards and rogues in a Thuggee-type cult, a a hex blade, and that one guy who always plays a fighter with a great sword no matter what the setting. I re-flavored the samurai to make warriors dedicated to serving the pharaohs, giving them long curved falchions and kukri to represent the egyptian weapons... a la Scorpion King. Most of the adventures are in great cities that would have surrounded the great pyramids in real-life.
#6
arnwolf666
Apr 07, 2015 0:46:27
I would kill for settings like Sumeria, Persia, and Babylon.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 guest232734764 Sep 29, 2010 13:15:12	Has anyone considered a 4th edition version of the Hamunaptra D&D setting? Or Gygax's Necropolis? Or converting Pathfinder's Osirion setting to 4E? I'm curious as to any replies.
#2 drowbattlemind Oct 04, 2010 15:34:32	I think our local gaming group might be the only Egyptophiles, Guest...
#3 RalofTyr Jan 28, 2011 17:11:44	Well, for D&D you might be; our group as played with Ancient Egypt on numerous occasions, but it's for WoD and not D&D. I don't really need those seittings; I just go down to the library and read a book about life in Ancient Egypt.
#4 Kilsek_of_Sheverash Jan 31, 2011 19:03:02	I really liked when 2e did a few referenced specific campaign setting books, like Charlemagne's Paladins, and of course, books like Legends and Lore that touched on a lot of different real-world historical cultures' gods and champions, including Egyptian. I'm not sure they plan to release anything like those anymore - too bad, lots of cool ideas there. You could go to 2e Legends and Lore for inspiration on power groups and major deities, and create a home brew points of light campaign from there though. Maybe bring up some Egyptian history or watch a few movies or TV shows like Stargate, The Mummy & Mummy Returns, or Discovery or History channel shows for some appropriately thematic ideas. All you really need is a handful of "really cool Egyptian things" to create and play in an Egyptian-themed setting - just like any unique setting.
#5 Sir_Joseph_the_Crowe Oct 30, 2012 16:16:19	I think our local gaming group might be the only Egyptophiles, Guest... I can dig it. A quarter of my game world is dedicated to pharaoh-kings of awesome power. The party consists of a handful of evil clerics, a handful of monks, wizards and rogues in a Thuggee-type cult, a a hex blade, and that one guy who always plays a fighter with a great sword no matter what the setting. I re-flavored the samurai to make warriors dedicated to serving the pharaohs, giving them long curved falchions and kukri to represent the egyptian weapons... a la Scorpion King. Most of the adventures are in great cities that would have surrounded the great pyramids in real-life.
#6 arnwolf666 Apr 07, 2015 0:46:27	I would kill for settings like Sumeria, Persia, and Babylon.