Persian Kingdom, a Land of Great Encampments, Powerful Eastern Antiquity and Incredible Resources
Z E N O B I A ZENOBIA Fantasy Roleplaying in the Desert Kingdoms 1 Z E N O B I A Designed & Written by Paul Elliott © 1999 Revised in 2004 Additional material and assistance from Max Cairnduff, Dylan Craig, Günter D'Hoogh, Neil Duffell, Steve Emsley, Ben Howard and Jonathon Nichol. Illustrations by Paul Elliott, David Hamilton and Jonny Hodgson. 2 Z E N O B I A To whom should I present this little book so carefully polished but to you, Cornelius, who have always been so tolerant of my verses, you who of us all has dared to take the whole of human history as his field - three doctoral and weighty volumes! Accept my book, then, Cornelius for what it’s worth, and may the Muse herself turn as tolerant an eye upon these songs in days to come - Catullus, 1st century BC 3 Z E N O B I A ZENOBIA is the fantasy roleplaying game of adventure and magic in the ancient world. It is a world where the deserts are home to fierce Saracen tribes, lost cities, sphinx and scorpion-men. And where the cities are home to scheming princes, bandit kings and sinister cults. Opportunity and adventure are everywhere. There are centuries-old tombs to be robbed (if their fiendish residents can be defeated), ancient underground complexes full of obscure traps and breath-taking treasures that were left behind by the gods, palaces owned by fabulously wealthy kings, and temples dedicated to the gods - temples whose physical defences cannot compare with their magical enchantments.
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