Okaaay... (Help with newbies and Yrth needed)

[zorg]

Originally Posted by Phil Masters

Don't be silly.

I wasn't serious. I had hoped that much was obvious :)

[skaville]

Originally Posted by Jürgen Hubert

I expect that most of the problems will fall by the wayside once the campaign starts picking up steam...

You are probably right, in which case-

how about letting him play a sunni moslem character somewere far away from his homeland ? A traveling explorer, scientist or mercenary, for example.
This would let him be the sole interpreter of his own social/religious values, and leave you off the hook of presenting moslem culture until you feel safe to bring the storyline into those areas of Yrth ?

[thona]

This sounds like a very good proposal.

[Jürgen Hubert]

Originally Posted by skaville

You are probably right, in which case-

how about letting him play a sunni moslem character somewere far away from his homeland ? A traveling explorer, scientist or mercenary, for example.
This would let him be the sole interpreter of his own social/religious values, and leave you off the hook of presenting moslem culture until you feel safe to bring the storyline into those areas of Yrth ?

Probably the best idea. In fact, I am considering starting the campaign in northern Caithness - see here for the details...

[thona]

Another thing could be to LET him play a muslim. Some nearly modern person type transferred to yrth. Could be a campaign, turning into some magicitan trying to create a second banestorm :-)

[Lord_Kjeran]

Chello!

Originally Posted by Jürgen Hubert

Probably the best idea.

That's a great idea!

Jurgen, forgive my ignorance, but is "The 13th Warrior" available in Europe? Based on a Michael Crighton novel about the historical figure ibn Fadlan of Baghad who visits Russia during the 10th C.

The movie and novel are fictionious past the initial trip to Russia. But it desribes this sort of idea...a Muslim in heathen lands. Some consider it the best fantasy Roleplaying movie. (I don't, but it's good.)

Tony

[Jürgen Hubert]

Originally Posted by Lord_Kjeran

Jurgen, forgive my ignorance, but is "The 13th Warrior" available in Europe? Based on a Michael Crighton novel about the historical figure ibn Fadlan of Baghad who visits Russia during the 10th C.

I have heard of it, and I think it is definietly available, but I haven't seen it yet. Perhaps I should try to find it...

[Huyderman]

Originally Posted by Lord_Kjeran

Chello!
The movie and novel are fictionious past the initial trip to Russia. But it desribes this sort of idea...a Muslim in heathen lands. Some consider it the best fantasy Roleplaying movie. (I don't, but it's good.)

Tony

The movie at least occurs among Vikings.

It's also facinating for an Norwegian to hear the people who are supposed to come from the same place varying in accent from proper norwegian to heavily american accented norwegian and such. :p

But anyway, a cool movie.

[Lord_Kjeran]

Chello!

Well, that confirms that it's available anyway!!! It was barely a blip on the radar in the US, so you're never sure...of course, unpop stuff here is usally pop over there!

[jSarek]

Originally Posted by Jürgen Hubert

I have heard of it, and I think it is definietly available, but I haven't seen it yet. Perhaps I should try to find it...

It's a pretty good movie, and darn close to the only mainstream American movie I've ever seen with a Muslim protagonist. And though not perfectly so, it's a more faithful adaptation of the novel (Eaters of the Dead) than most adaptations of Crichton's works turn out to be.

If your campaign is going to have what amounts to a medieval Muslim in foreign lands facing unknown forces, this movie should prove useful for inspiration. If you're not, the movie should still prove to be somewhat entertaining, so long as you can suspend your disbelief for the language learning scene early in the film. ;-)