The Ancient World
Contents:
New Leagues
The Chess Club
The Old Testament Society
Near East Gazetteer
Arabian Peninsula
Aden Protectorate
Bahrain
Burial Mounds
Qal’at al-Bahrain
Muscat & Oman
Trucial Oman
India
British Indian Army
Bombay
Calcutta
Diu & Goa
The Iron Pillar of Delhi
Thuvaraiyam Pathi
Ottoman Empire
Ba’albek
Ebla
Garden of Eden
Gethsemane
Gordium
Istanbul
Kuwait
Lalish
Mausoleum of Mausolus
Mount Ararat
Mount Sinai
Nemrut Dagi
Qatar
Teishebaini
Tell Es Sawwan
Themiscyra
Yemen
Persia
Kandovan
Persepolis
Saveh
Shahdad
Russia
Okhrana
Bokhara
Bolshoi Zayatsky Island
Colchis
Denisova Cave
Scythia
Tunguska
Sample Characters
Biblical Scholar
Civil Engineer
Petulant Raja
Vengeful Cossack
Sample Henchmen
Chess Champion
Cossack
Dabbawala
Exotic Dancer
Okhrana Agent (Undercover)
Polo Player
Polyglot
Turkish Masseur/Wrestler
SIDEBARS
New Flaws
Fabled Treasures
The Great Game
The Midas Machine
The Near East is a timeless land, with a heritage stretching back to the dawn of recorded history. The cradle of civilization, it was home of the ancient Babylonians and Sumerians, whose cities and monuments stood proud in an age when Europeans were clubbing each other with stones. The cradle of three great religions, it was the home of the great prophets, whose teachings guide and inspire millions of worshippers to this day. Further east lies India, the jewel in Britain’s crown, and the source of much conflict. For globetrotters desiring adventure and exploration, ancient cities and exotic cultures await. Dominated by three great powers, it is also a covert battleground, the source of much intrigue and subtle maneuvering for colonial supremacy. Welcome to the Near East and India! This supplement explores the lands of the Near East, presents two new Leagues, contains notes on fabled treasures and the Midas Machine, and provides stats for four sample player characters and 8 henchmen. This product is fully compatible with the Hollow Earth Expedition RPGebook available at DriveThruRPG