[MRQ2] Arabian Adventures!

[The Butcher]

I'm a huge fan of "mythic historical" settings (I can't wait to check out Pete "BRP Rome" Nash's take on Vikings!), and I think Arabic and Near Eastern myth and history remain a relatively untapped niche in fantasy RPGs.

AD&D 2e had the Al-Qadim campaign setting, of which we played an epic campaign a few years ago. Our GM was a studious type and did a lot of research on Arabic myth, resulting in a strong "1001 Nights" fairy tale feel which made for a great game.

I'd love to see Mongoose's talented writers and artists tackle the legends and traditions of the Middle East (Islamic and otherwise) under the MRQII system. Maybe it's not as immediately obvious as vikings and samurai, but I'd buy (and play!) the hell out of it.

Who's with me?

 

[waylandson]

I am especially if you connect it to the Vikings Sourcebook.

 

[Bartleby]

I would be very interested in this as well!

 

[Mongoose Pete]

Actually in past years I did run a fantasy RQ3 Arabian Nights campaign and enjoyed it thoroughly. Djinn, flying carpets, heroic princes, the works!

Whilst I'd like to have a go at writing this, it looks as if my book schedule is fully loaded for next year. Perhaps one of you guys could throw together an S&P series of articles giving the history, myths and monsters of the genre?

 

[MongooseMatt]

We like this idea, but it is likely to be mythic Greece next in the historical line (after the revamp of Samurai).

 

[Twin Agate Dragons]

Ancient Arabia or Greece sounds good to me!