jml Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Gods, elements, forces -- whatever you call them, these are the powers that pull merchants out of bed and drive men to despair. These things are the stuff of which your city is made. Wealth. Waste. Words. War. Wanton. ---- I got these after reading Don De Lillo's Underworld and musing about how waste is almost a force of nature (in fact, a force of civilization). I think these could be used as gods, elements of some kind of magic (in an urban fantasy or swords and sorcery setting) or whatever. I'm unlikely to get a chance to do anything with them in the near future, so I thought I'd share, and instead get the pleasure of watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Re: Gods of Civilization Depends on the size of the city and the nature of the culture. Medieval cities were so small, we'd call them towns these days. Rome being a prime example/exception for a large city, actually had plumbing - so would have a bit of difference to other European cities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jml Posted May 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Re: Gods of Civilization Yeah: Ancient Rome, London, New York, Sharn, Lankhmar -- only really big cities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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