tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646163054327608765.post6769843908207298760..comments2023-10-30T09:58:01.179-04:00Comments on Tankards & Broadswords: Defining Bronze Age Settings (Aside From the Obvious)Jack Badelairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10932441028544500024noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646163054327608765.post-61668545478296892662009-09-17T10:27:30.736-04:002009-09-17T10:27:30.736-04:00@taichara;
I knew you'd wade in on the topic!...@taichara;<br /><br />I knew you'd wade in on the topic!<br /><br />Any bronze-age campaign setting I built wouldn't be completely "canon". I'm sure I'd play around with things and lean in a "I'm going with this because it's cool more than because it's accurate", but I would want to give a good deal of effort to try and keep things "bronze". <br /><br />I've got a few books kicking around about early civilizations that I need to start digging through in order to get a better feel for things. I'll definitely be keeping people informed as work progresses.Jack Badelairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10932441028544500024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646163054327608765.post-81970826109773049612009-09-16T17:38:46.924-04:002009-09-16T17:38:46.924-04:00Don't worry about hoplites; they don't bel...Don't worry about hoplites; they don't belong to the Bronze Age ;3<br /><br />Your deities concept seems a little stereotypically "mean"; but for roleplaying purposes I suppose one could go that route ;3 The aridity is also less typical than you think; don't forget that Byblos and Lebanon were famed as sources of cedar, and then there was Crete ...<br /><br />I could start going on and on about the Bronze Age international <i>koine</i> and the diplomatic political webwork supported by couriers and official "gifts"/trade, but I would put you to sleep. ;3 Here's a bit, though; predictably enough, alliances between the Great Powers were often sealed by the giving of a daughter. And her hundreds-strong entourage.<br /><br />A hallmark? The ruler as divine, whether descended from the gods or a god incarnate in their own right. Or both.taicharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213053468697534564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646163054327608765.post-50686604346453041452009-09-16T17:35:26.240-04:002009-09-16T17:35:26.240-04:00@seaofstarsrpg:
If I've got my timelines corr...@seaofstarsrpg:<br /><br />If I've got my timelines correct, hoplites are post-bronze age. Think Homer's Iliad (and not the movie Troy, btw) for ideas on bronze age greeks.Pasitelidashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04143756273210196867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646163054327608765.post-14777839700328877272009-09-16T17:21:00.303-04:002009-09-16T17:21:00.303-04:00You forgot about the Greek Hoplites, they were the...You forgot about the Greek Hoplites, they were the ancient world's heavy infantry (especially the Spartans).<br /><br />I like the era, especially the interfering gods everywhere aspect. Good luck and let us know how it goes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646163054327608765.post-71291112496107648722009-09-16T13:44:32.363-04:002009-09-16T13:44:32.363-04:00It's funny how things like this seem to move i...It's funny how things like this seem to move in herds - I posted this weekend that I'm converting my Tombs of Hultep Khoa to Tombs of Hul-kur-a-sag and starting on my alternative history Mesopotamian setting.Michael S/Chgowizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052820400496340137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646163054327608765.post-55398644143844807512009-09-16T13:06:36.145-04:002009-09-16T13:06:36.145-04:00I don't have anything to add to your list of B...I don't have anything to add to your list of Bronze Age items. I just want to say if you need play-testers for your rules - just let me know! :)<br /><br />I look forward to your game and your first setting - sounds fantastic!Mike D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13199531732115178349noreply@blogger.com