Re: OT: Cultures as characters, was OT: RPGs (was Re: Conlangs in RPGs...)

Vasiliy Chernov wrote:
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> On Wed, 17 Jan 2001 22:35:44 -0000, Eruanno none <eruanno@...>
> wrote:
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> [...]
> >What would be the chances of all of us CONLANGers getting together and
> >forming an RPG, with little pieces of everybody's land in them...
>
> I'm curious if anybody ever thought of an RPG-like thing with main
> characters (roles, units, or whatever) being (con)cultures (and
> conlangs) rather than individual people.
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> What do the RPG experts on this list think? Can a set of rules be
> developed to make the game worth trying?
>
> (I think the aims should be a bit special: just having fun while
> developing a few elaborated conlangs/concultures interacting over
> many centures or millennia, rather than conquering anything/reaching
> anywhere etc.)
>
> Basilius
There was once a game sort of like this called "Aria". Players
controlled large groups of characters, including nations, and sort of
wrote interactive history. Alas, it is now out of print, and I don't
have a copy. Previously published by Last Unicorn Games. If someone can
find a copy this system may provide some ideas.

David Stokes