| Author |
 Topic  |
|
|
Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
2296 Posts |
 Posted - 29 Aug 2007 : 19:15:00
|
Rome...
I have become addicted to the HBO series of the same name. Bloody (quite literally) good stories and depiction of day to day life, and I wonder how much can be applied to the Realms in general.
Shoot away 
|
Mace's not so gentle gamer's journal My rants were harmless compared to this, beware! |
|
|
Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
2104 Posts |
Posted - 31 Aug 2007 : 15:51:53
|
Can't say I share your enthusiasm for the show Mace - to me it felt a lot like the writers had gotten a bit too carried away by the more lax censorship demands of HBO compared to the ground-based American channels. For a really good TV-show on ancient Rome, get yourself a copy of the I Claudius DVD boxed set. One of the absolute highlights of British TV.
As for how much can be applied to the Realms... The big political plotting and intrigues probably could be used as a model or as inspiration for a campaign set in Thay or Mulhorand (that's the two that leap out at me, but Im pretty sure Sembia, Cormyr, Calimshan, or even Tethyr could work just as well - not to mention the somewhat Roman-inspired Shoon Empire if one wants to go historical). And the daily life bits, sure, can't see why not.
Edit: Fixed spelling error: I manage gratuitous but fail on felt?   |
There is a rumour going around that I have found god. I think is unlikely because I have enough difficulty finding my keys, and there is empirical evidence that they exist.
Terry Pratchett |
Edited by - Kajehase on 31 Aug 2007 15:54:13 |
 |
|
|
Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 01 Sep 2007 : 21:13:54
|
| Yeah, I pretty much see Mulhorand when I watch that show (Cleopatra even appears in it!). All the debauchery and slavery and back-biting - just a general sense of ancient decadence that permeates the place. |
"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone
|
|
|
|
Dragon Cultist
Acolyte
28 Posts |
Posted - 29 Oct 2008 : 13:40:13
|
Necro strikes again.
Donīt restrict yourself to human realms. Seems to me a lot of HBO's Rome (and yes, older stuff like I Claudius) could inspire aspects of the Empire of Cormanthyr. From what Ed Greenwood writes in his Elminster at Myth Drannor c.s., elven society had other sides apart from harmonic forest dwelling. |
"And naught will be left save shattered thrones with no rulers.
But the dead dragons shall rule the world entire..." |
|
|
| |
Topic |
|
Life in the Realms and...
