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Posted by: Eryk the Red Jun 5 2008, 04:25 PM

So, I'm starting a new campaign, which I decided shall take place in Rio. (I've researched it a bit in SR stuff, so I know it's part of Metropole now, the only city in Amazonia, and the largest sprawl in the world.) I'm looking for some more specific info that I haven't yet found.

What's the currency in Amazonia? The modern Brazilian currency is the real, but I was wondering if it's been mentioned anywhere that Amazonia adopted a different currency. I'm not going to change prices or anything, I just want to use this as flavor.

Also, what's a good Portuguese equivalent name for Mr. Johnson?

Posted by: Wesley Street Jun 5 2008, 04:32 PM

Oh Shadows of Latin America... Where art thou?


Mr. Barbosa would be a good one. Sounds a little devious but is a very common surname.

Posted by: Juca Bala Jun 5 2008, 04:35 PM

Well, I think that there's nothing more... "Johnson" than... well... Senhor Silva, or Senhor Oliveira, I don't know. By the way, there is no more Brasília in the canon SR history? What's happened to my city?

Posted by: Wesley Street Jun 5 2008, 04:38 PM

'twas eaten by the Awakened! Nom nom nom!

Posted by: Eryk the Red Jun 5 2008, 04:43 PM

Yeah, after some dragons toppled the Brazilian gov't and took over, the rainforests started growing out of control. End result: Brazil (now Amazonia) is a huge rainforest, with one gargantuan super-city that contains old Rio and old Sao Paolo. Metropole has about 200 million people in it and the sprawl's about 400 or 500 miles long. It'll make for a really cool setting, I think.

Posted by: Daddy's Little Ninja Jun 5 2008, 08:19 PM

With killer jungle instead of toxic waste. Watch out for the Triffids.

Posted by: Backgammon Jun 5 2008, 09:14 PM

You can have fun reading wy old thread about Metropole http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php?showtopic=2941

Posted by: Blue eyes Jun 6 2008, 08:15 AM

Indeed dont get me started

Theres a few snippets about Amazonia on the forum and in a few books, but most of it will be up to yourself to create.... Ive had fun putting some together myself anyways, good luck!

Posted by: Wesley Street Jun 6 2008, 02:07 PM

I'm too lazy to do a search but a Dumpshocker posted some sketches and drawings on the board from a proposed Amazonia/Metropole/South America project that never went through. The artist passed away recently but they'd be worth a look at for some inspiration. A post-cyberpunk motorcycle chase on a twisted highway with Christ the Redeemer looming in the distance is too awesome a visual image to never be used.

Posted by: CanRay Jun 6 2008, 02:19 PM

No! Don't be lazy! Find it!!!

Posted by: Synner Jun 6 2008, 02:49 PM

Actually the illustrations were posted by JongWK (one of the driving forces behind SoLA) as the artist was a friend of his. The page with the links to the concept sketches can be found http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php?showtopic=20629&hl=jong.