Re: HELP : Need Some Ideas

From: "Jason Paul McCartan" <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com>

Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 17:41:28 +0000

"Carol Mulholland" <carol@flagship-pbm.co.uk> wrote in message
news:VA.00001f24.00a2e743@oemcomputer...
> Jason Paul McCartan wrote:
>
> > Of course, that depends on how much myth can be added to the game.
>
> Hit or myth, eh?

> Seriously, I think that S America makes an excellent southern
> hemisphere for an rpg game. But I also think that it's dodgy ethics to
> import lunatic ravings about Atlantis into the region. Unfair to the
> incans, I say.

Might be. Might not be. The Incans of course had their own fantastic
civilization and their own pantheon (Queztacoatl etc) which would serve as a
great backdrop for a game in itself, a "Return of the Incas" as such. Of
course, one nation's perception of another nation's perception is often
incomplete or completely incorrectly interpreted, so that's where I see
Plato going. If in fact he wasn't just spinning a good fireside yarn that
got taken for something so much more. Then again, this is how legends start
...

> Wandering somewhat off the point again, has anyone else read Louis de
> Bernieres' S American trilogy that starts with 'The War of Don
> Emmanuel's Nether Parts'? That's got anthropology, mythology, religion
> and a scary modern-day setting to do with politics and drug barons. And
> it's brilliant - I wish we could provide games that are half as good.

Sounds interesting. I'll check the library and see if they have it. If you
like horror mixed with some mythology, religion and history,  Graham
Masterton's "The Pariah" is a good book to read. I've not read it in some
time so it's about time I pulled that out.

--
Jason Paul McCartan

References

HELP : Need Some Ideas
"Plod" <plod@plod.com>
Sun, 16 Jun 2002 17:35:50 +0000
Re: HELP : Need Some Ideas
Carol Mulholland <carol@flagship-pbm.co.uk>
Mon, 17 Jun 2002 21:45:52 +0000
Re: HELP : Need Some Ideas
Anders Carlsson <anders.carlsson@mds.mdh.se>
Tue, 18 Jun 2002 06:46:15 +0000
Re: HELP : Need Some Ideas
"Jason Paul McCartan" <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com>
Wed, 19 Jun 2002 14:19:32 +0000
Re: HELP : Need Some Ideas
"Jason Paul McCartan" <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com>
Wed, 19 Jun 2002 21:38:54 +0000
Re: HELP : Need Some Ideas
Carol Mulholland <carol@flagship-pbm.co.uk>
Thu, 20 Jun 2002 12:39:03 +0000
Re: HELP : Need Some Ideas
"Plod" <plod@plod.com>
Sun, 16 Jun 2002 18:49:14 +0000
Re: HELP : Need Some Ideas
Jason Paul McCartan <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com>
Mon, 17 Jun 2002 12:26:54 +0000
Re: HELP : Need Some Ideas
Jason Paul McCartan <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com>
Mon, 17 Jun 2002 21:57:05 +0000
Re: HELP : Need Some Ideas
Carol Mulholland <carol@flagship-pbm.co.uk>
Wed, 19 Jun 2002 19:53:50 +0000

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HELP : Need Some Ideas
"Plod" <plod@plod.com>
Sun, 16 Jun 2002 17:35:50 +0000
Re: HELP : Need Some Ideas
Carol Mulholland <carol@flagship-pbm.co.uk>
Mon, 17 Jun 2002 21:45:52 +0000
Re: HELP : Need Some Ideas
Anders Carlsson <anders.carlsson@mds.mdh.se>
Tue, 18 Jun 2002 06:46:15 +0000
Re: HELP : Need Some Ideas
"Jason Paul McCartan" <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com>
Wed, 19 Jun 2002 14:19:32 +0000
Re: HELP : Need Some Ideas
"Jason Paul McCartan" <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com>
Wed, 19 Jun 2002 21:38:54 +0000
Re: HELP : Need Some Ideas
Carol Mulholland <carol@flagship-pbm.co.uk>
Thu, 20 Jun 2002 12:39:03 +0000
Re: HELP : Need Some Ideas
"Plod" <plod@plod.com>
Sun, 16 Jun 2002 18:49:14 +0000
Re: HELP : Need Some Ideas
Jason Paul McCartan <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com>
Mon, 17 Jun 2002 12:26:54 +0000
Re: HELP : Need Some Ideas
Jason Paul McCartan <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com>
Mon, 17 Jun 2002 21:57:05 +0000
Re: HELP : Need Some Ideas
Carol Mulholland <carol@flagship-pbm.co.uk>
Wed, 19 Jun 2002 19:53:50 +0000