tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post8712481390674108625..comments2024-03-22T08:03:14.052-05:00Comments on Uncle Matt's Blog: ByzantiumMatt Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07678557558458924177noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-60130789795203310472011-06-09T03:42:23.439-05:002011-06-09T03:42:23.439-05:00I really like Suleiman the Magnificent's Istan...I really like Suleiman the Magnificent's Istanbul, with its multiple layers of conquests and different populations and ghettoes, but to each their own. I don't think you can go wrong with the biggest, dirtiest, most complicated and least summarisable city in the known world.richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517340075234811323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-19236728663147280802011-06-08T19:21:56.269-05:002011-06-08T19:21:56.269-05:00Darn it - you're one session too late! My pla...Darn it - you're one session too late! My players just visited my equivalent of Byzantium at our last session this past Sunday. They had never visited the city before in 10 years of actual game play. <br /><br />I'm a history buff so I did a lot of research beforehand to give it the proper "color" but also included a bunch of other stuff to make it specifically tied to my campaign world.<br /><br />The main part of the session consisted of everyone taking turns seeing "Istanbul, not Constantinople."<br /><br />Totally looking forward to reading your article - it will definitely help as my players plan to be hanging out in the city for awhile.Martin R. Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11672657745232101753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-73976180746954551012011-06-08T14:07:32.550-05:002011-06-08T14:07:32.550-05:00I just finished Sailing to Sarantium, literally la...I just finished Sailing to Sarantium, literally last night. It was great. I'm looking forward to the article.NakiaPopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406561137170462267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-28188338956333029442011-06-08T14:07:05.731-05:002011-06-08T14:07:05.731-05:00I have now finished the rough draft of the article...I have now finished the rough draft of the article -- I was further along than I thought. This means I will put it aside for a day or so and then look at it with a colder read for the editing run.Matt Finchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678557558458924177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-62092448642263832462011-06-08T13:31:22.550-05:002011-06-08T13:31:22.550-05:00Here's a fun podcast on all things Byzantine:
...Here's a fun podcast on all things Byzantine:<br />http://12byzantinerulers.com/jasonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01547485448319713658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-20295102222064046742011-06-08T12:46:52.268-05:002011-06-08T12:46:52.268-05:00Sounds very cool - looking forward to it.Sounds very cool - looking forward to it.John Matthew Staterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310914386482078369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-45034447108787003632011-06-08T11:08:18.174-05:002011-06-08T11:08:18.174-05:00I have a fantasy equivalent of Byzantium/Constanti...I have a fantasy equivalent of Byzantium/Constantinople (late era, complete with siege and shrinkage of the population) in my campaign too. It's a city definitely pregnant with fantasy rpg possibilities. Glad you are on the job with this.<br /><br />If you haven't found a copy (it's difficult to find and out of print) Robert Graves' novel Belisarius has some of the best descriptions of the city.Chris Kutalikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414743509426875792noreply@blogger.com