Testament - Bibliskt rollspel

...Och så finns det sånt som man bara blir spontant lyckliga av. För några veckor sedan upptäckte jag att någon kreativ nörd gjort ett rollspel som utspelar sig i gammaltestamentlig miljö. Köpte det på ebay och igår damp det ner i brevlådan.

Spelet heter "Testament - roleplaying in the Biblical era" och tillhör D20-systemet, dvs samma som Wizards of The Coasts upplagor av Dungeons & Dragons.

Jag har självfallet inte hunnit läsa regelboken ännu, bara skummat lätt i den, men det verkar mycket lovande. Inledningen sätter tonen:

”It was an era of kingships and rebellion, a time of clashing superpowers that built cities and monuments to the gods and the egos of great kings. It was an era when charioteers rode the battlefield like knights, when the warnings of wizards were treated like the voices of the gods, and when empires fell without a trace before an enemy whose footsteps have managed to elude history, the Peoples of the Sea. And yet somehow, in the middle of all this, a small tribe called the Israelites rebelled against the great powers, enduring and becoming the foundation for three of the world’s great religions. Given how much human history is shaped by lofty gilded bullies, it is humbling to consider that these descendants of nomads and slaves, a tiny, historically insignificant culture, could cast such a mighty shadow on human destiny.

It’s a great story, but can you turn it into a roleplaying game?

The Bible may be a little short on dungeons and hoards of magic and treasure, but it does have plenty of conflict, the battle between good and evil, sex, politics, religion and enough violence to make even the blood-thirstiest barbarian wince. That sounds like a good place to game.”

Återkommer med mer om spelet när jag hunnit läsa regelboken.