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GURPS Classic Egypt TM EGYPT Tombs. Temples. Trouble. By Thomas M. Kane Additional Material by Spike Y Jones, GURPS System Design by Steve Jackson S. John Ross and Daniel U. Thibault Andrew Hackard, Managing Editor Edited by Spike Y Jones Sean Punch, GURPS Line Editor Cover Illustration by Kurt Brugel Carol M. Burrell, Alain H. Dawson and Cover Design by Jack Elmy Celeste Hollister, Page Layout and Typography Illustrated by Kurt Brugel, Newton Ewell, Fredd Gorham, Neil Melville, Monica Stephens, Proofreading Christopher Miller and Melissa Uran Monica Stephens, Print Buyer Maps and Diagrams by Ann Dupuis Alain H. Dawson, Art Director Additional Illustrations by Ligia Abuabara, Celeste Hollister, Production Artist Kent Burles, Megan Dawson, Sam Inabinet Ross Jepson, Sales Manager and Dan Smith Playtesters: Matt Agren, Paula Berman, Amay Carsten, Randy Carsten, Annette Chase, Heidi Chase, Ben Fornshell, Emily Fornshell, Chris Haynes, J. Hunter Johnson, Judd Karlman, Phil Masters, Larry Nutt, Tony Ridlon, Daniel U. Thibault Special Thanks to: David Chart, Thilagavathi Vasudevan and Juergen Wolter GURPS and the all-seeing pyramid are registered trademarks of Steve Jackson Games Incorporated. GURPS Egypt, Pyramid and the names of all products published by Steve Jackson Games Incorporated are registered trademarks or trademarks of Steve Jackson Games Incorporated, or used under license. GURPS Egypt is copyright ©1998 and 2004 by Steve Jackson Games Incorporated. Some images copyright www.clipart.com. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA. The scanning, uploading, and distribution of this book via the Internet or via any other means without the permission of the publisher is illegal, and punishable by law. Please purchase only authorized electronic editions, and do not participate in or encourage the electronic piracy of copyrighted materials. Your support of the author’s rights is appreciated. ISBN 1-55634-342-6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 STEVE JACKSON GAMES CONTENTSCONTENTS . 4 Nubia . 23 . 4 Temple Intrigue . 24 . 36 About GURPS . 4 Festivals . 24 The IIIrd Dynasty: The Invention Page References . 4 Syria . 24 of the Pyramid . 36 Map of Egypt’s World . 24 The IVth Dynasty: Crete . 25 . 5 The Pyramid Builders . 37 Good, Evil and Ma’at . 26 Map of Giza . 38 . 6 H E L D INGDOM Cities of the Dead . 26 The Vth Dynasty: Prophecy NTROBTechODUU LevelTCTTHI.OE . N. U. .T . H. .O . .R . 6 Phoenicia . 26 Map of Cities of the Nile . 6 of the Sun-Kings . 39 Government and Justice . 27 T The OVIth Dynasty:K The Decline: A Medical TechnologyA . 7 The Pharaoh . 27 2686-2184 B.C. I Revelry . 9 of the Old Kingdom . 39 Canaan . 27 Plan of the Great Pyramid . 39 Games . 10 Desert Nomads . 28 Marriage . 11 HGEYPTWIOAN ANIFDES The Bureaucracy . 29 Children . 12 Crime and Punishment . 29 . 13 . 40 T T L Mesopotamia . 29 1. E Family Life . L. 13 Punt . 30 The VIIth & VIIIth Dynasties: Food . 13 70 Kings In 70 Days . 40 Art . 13 The IXth & Xth Dynasties: Fashion . 14 Union and Disunion . 41 . 31 The Word “Pharaoh” . 14 A Legend of Menes . 41 HE IRST NTERMEDIATE Cult of the Pharaoh . 15 VHousingERYDA . Y. F. .F .A . I. R. .S . 16 . 32 ERIOD Combined Gods . 16 T F I . 42 E Sacred AnimalsA . 17 P : 2184-2040 B.C. The XIth Dynasty: Fortifications . 18 . 32 Peace and Prosperity . 42 Pets . 18 The Dating Problem . 32 HARAOHS AND XIIth Dynasty: Trade and Money . 18 REOHINSQTOUREICROGRYSPT The Co-Rulers . 42 Contracts . 19 Famine in Egypt . 42 Hieroglyphs . 20 2. P H E IDDLE INGDOM P E . .: . 33 The Maxims of Kegemni . 42 Hellenistic Religion . 20 C 50RDynasty,E000Y N0:-A5 Unification,S0T0IC0 BG .Y. C.P .T .. 33 Djadjaemankh’s Magic . 43 Calendar . 21 The Ancient Kings . 33 T M K : Religion . 21 The Ist Dynasty: Rebellion 2040-1782 B.C. Gods of Egypt . 21 P -D E : and Consolidation . 34 . 44 Passports . 21 5500-3150 B.C. King List . 34 The XIIIth & XIVth Dynasties: Temples and Worship . 22 HE ARLY YNASTIC ERIOD The IInd Dynasty: Prelude to Disaster . 44 Temples and Trade . 22 Religious War . 35 Intef’s Ancestors . 44 Miracles . 23 T E D P : 3150-2686 B.C. The XVth, XVIth & XVIIth Dynasties: Disaster . 45 H E ECOND NTERMEDIATE The Exile of Sinuhe . 45 EAR Pharaoh’sIOD Inaugural T AddressS . .I . 46 P : 1782-1570 B.C. 47 The XVIIIth Dynasty: Empire to Atenism . 47 The Making of an Heir . 48 The Rosicrucians . 49 Megiddo . 50 H E E W INGDOM A Flirtation With Monotheism . 51 Restoration of the Old Religion . 52 2 T N K : 1570-1070 B.C. Contents Nefertiti . 52 Hitler and the Hittites . 53 The XIXth Dynasty: Celebrations and Monuments . 54 Kadesh . 54 Death By Unnatural Causes . 55 The XXth Dynasty: The Ramessides . 55 Queen Tiy’s Conspiracy . 56 . 57 The XXIst Dynasty: Division and Sacrilege . 57 Egypt in the Bible . 57 The XXIIth Dynasty: The Empire’s Last Gasp . 58 H E HIRD NTERMEDIATE The XXIIIrd & XXIVth Dynasties: ERDivideIOD and Conquer . 59 T The TXXVth Dynasty:I P The Nubian: 106 Pharaohs9-525 B. .. C. .. 59 Ptolemy I Collects Taxes . 59 . 85 The XXVIth Dynasty: Royal Names . 86 The Saïte Pharaohs . 60 . 87 The Museum At Alexandria . 60 . 111 . 89 Ra’s Children . 111 Learning and Using Magic . 90 The Birth of . 62 AAvailableMES Spells . 90 Nut’s Children . 111 Mystic Symbols . 90 The Myth of Khepera . 111 The XXVIIth Dynasty: REIGN O F THE The Persian Pharaohs . 62 Magic in Daily Life . 91 Ra’s True Name. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 112110 N QUIPMENT NGOHDE S EGINNING The Pharos Lighthouse . 62 Life Energy . 91 Ra Destroys Mankind . 112 AA SSelectionISAG FromREE MENT The XXVIIIth, XXIXth & E Paut . 92 6. XXXth Dynasties: Dream Interpretation . 92 I TThousandsB . 112 H E ATE ERIOD Short-Lived Freedom . 63 HE UPERNA. .T .U . .R .A . L. 93 W Ra’sD Successors . 113 The XXXIst Dynasty: Mummification Techniques . 93 T TheL SecondP Persian Period: . 63 Taking It With You . 94 525-332 B.C. 4. T S Tomb Defenses . 95 . 114 Plan of Seti I’s Tomb . 96 Horus the Avenger . 115 . 64 Amulets and Talismans . 97 The Marriage of Set . 116 Curse of the Pharaoh . 97 The Macedonian Dynasty: E W PELLS Alexander’s Empire . 64 Tomb Artifacts . 98 Cleopatra and Herod . 64 . 99 N S SIRIS ING OF. A. .R . T. .H . 117 The Ptolemaic Dynasty: Mummy Alchemy . 99 AND THE FTERLIFE . 118 The Final Decline . 65 100 HE TOLEMAIC ERIOD The Rosetta Stone . 66 Tuat . 100 O : K E . 118 King Tut’s Tomb . 68 Uses of Mummies . 100 A Campaign Crossovers . 118 T PlanP of Tutankhamun’sP Tomb: . 69 The Royal Mummy Cache . 101 332-30 B.C. 119 RUE AMES . 70 H E GYPTIA. N. 121 OTheNG AbouE R. M. .O . .A . L. S. 121 . 71 . 102 AMPAIGN T EATHNAND FTERLIFE The Nefertep Dynasty . 122 Age . 71 . 103 7. T AMPEAIGN L OThiefNS-I DUponTER AtheT IGSandONS . 123 . 71 D A . Orkaht’sC Tomb . 124 . 104 C Egyptian Women . 77 The Serpent’s Lair . 124 Ghosts . 105 C PONSORS Undead Characters . 77 Scholars’ Mousetrap . 125 . 78 Hawks . 106 DVENTURES Mummies . 107 PPEARANCE . 81 GYPTIAN S . 125 HARACTERS Set Beast . 108 . 82 ATEUSRTALIARRYEATURES A Snakes . 108 . 126 A HARACTER YPES . 83 5. EUPERNATURAL 3. C N REATURECS . 84 B . 127 C T S DVANTAGES C 3 ISADVANTAGES AKILLS IBLContentsIOGRAPHY DTARTING EALTH LOSSARY.
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