What are good ways to make my Arabian Nights campaign feel distinctly Arabian in vibes?Eg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr5E54nCDg0
>>96814256>>96825201>>96834206>>96840962https://reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/yaasar/sultan_hazim_ii_of_the_sultanate_of_sharaz_by/
>feel
>>96841173I mean vibes. Like immersive.
>>96840962Well, the best place to start is setting it in the desert, unless you want to take the Sinbad route and go for an Indian Ocean thing. Also, are you using Al Qadim? It and its supplements are a good place to start.
>>96841320So I should steal concepts etc. from Al Qadim?
>>96841330I mean, if you're playing D&D, then Al Qadim is a good tool. If you're doing GURPS, then there's the Arabian Nights supplement book that's pretty much a textbook about all things Middle Eastern. You could also try seeking out games with a distinctly Arabian/Turkish/Indian setting. What game are you playing?
>>96841359Depends. What is the best system you would recommend for an Arabian Nights setting?
>>96841365Probably GURPS, run with GURPS Lite rules and an emphasis on roleplay over crunchiness. This way, you can focus more on worldbuilding using both real-world and fantastic Middle Eastern tropes and cliches. Think somewhere between Barbarians of Lemuria and full GURPS in terms of d6 crunch/mechanics, but also aspects of Tales of the Caliphate Nights or Crescent Empire for 7th Sea for influences. But that's just how I'd do it. A d20 system works just as well, meaning you could also use Southlands or back-engineered Al Qadim for D&D 5e play.
>>96841461Would you also use some of the concepts in Al Qadim for idea brainstorming?
>>96841564You could. Change the names of countries to fictional ones, go for more of a "genies and flying carpets" approach than a historical one, and perhaps take a page from modern 5e and encourage more player agency (they have fun, you have fun, everyone wins). There are also cultural mores that guide lawfully-aligned characters, from sacred hospitality to religious devotion, that can allow for self-imposed challenges for players. Of course, you have to let them know about that. Basically, D&D with a few terms changed for a Middle Eastern flair.
>>96841180All these things depend on the individual, you stupid bitch.
>>96840962I guess I should ask what no one else is asking - do you want something authentically Arabic, or just exotic Orientalism? Nothing wrong with that, but we'll send you down different paths depending. Arabian Nights itself has a bunch of Chinese stories in it.
>>96842976Basically fantasy pulp medieval Arabia.
>>96841320>>96841330>>96841359>Al-Qadim>The deeply bigoted setting where slavery is normalized and anyone who doesn't share your cultural values should be enslaved
>>96843461Isn't that how Arabs operate in reality?
>>96841330No, you should neck yourself
>>96842230Nah, not necessarily. We are all made of the same matter and belong to the same species, if one is very much in tune with the wisdom of humankind it is possible to evoke universal feelings through storytelling.
>>96840962Cuckholding and Matryoshka fetch quests, but mainly cuckholding. Also monster waifus, but not dog waifus, because dogs are impure and may not be kept by the faithful for anything other than hunting and guarding.Add a liberal does of cultural insensitivity, while you're at it.
>>96843461I don't see a single issue with this. It's an accurate reflection of real Arab society
>>96840962Die puckee.
>>96841111OP killed by quads of truth
>>96840962Well, what existing settings can you steal ideas from?
>>96842230Moronic midwit comment
Daily reminder to kill yourself>>96846496You too, the_literary_lord
>>96842976In arabian nights the stories arent chinese they are said to take place in china which was a way of saying at the time that they took place in a far away land
>>96850792Many of the stories in arabian nights are retelling of legends and folklore from cultures the arabs have had contact at least which included china of course
>>96840962>puckee spamming his commission againhttps://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/yaasar/sultan_hazim_ii_of_the_sultanate_of_sharaz_by/https://desuarchive.org/_/search/image/VNbUOQtA8NlV3pJjBN9cTw/>24 times
>>96854715Silk Road etc?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIYL-PQa010This is good for mood.
>>96841461GURPS even has an Arabian Nights book.
>>96840962Kill yourself puckee.
