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 Apr 22 2009, 08:18 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 107 Joined: 24-May 08 Member No.: 16,003  |
I'm trying to write the background for a Mercenary Shapeshifter from the Veldt and am finding it difficult to find background information except for some stuff about Cape Town (in Runner's havens) and Mujaji (Runner's Havens and Dragons of the Sixth World) but there isn't much else. Which whilst useful, doesn't give much on the other players outside of what used to be South Africa.
Any help would be appreciated. Imp |
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Apr 22 2009, 12:01 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,078 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 67 |
There isn't a whole lot to be found. Africa has never been covered in depth. The Ivory Coast is covered in Cyberpirates (as well as in Feral Cities), but that's not really what you're looking for.
Here's a non-canon map of Africa from the SR Wiki. |
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Apr 22 2009, 02:49 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,002 Joined: 22-April 06 From: Canada Member No.: 8,494 |
I do believe there is a little about Egypt in Shadows of Asia as well. I think Africa is pretty much the same as it has been for thousands of years. Tribes do war on each other, disease is rapid, and only a few stable countries exists (the biggest sub-Sahara ones being Asamando (the Ghoul nation), and Azania) .
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Apr 22 2009, 04:03 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 14-November 08 From: Paris Member No.: 16,595 |
I've created an alternate background for Azanian Alliance, but i'm not very proud of it.
But for help, you have Runners havens for Cape Town, and in Feral cities you have few lines on Azanian Alliance. |
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Apr 22 2009, 11:03 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 107 Joined: 24-May 08 Member No.: 16,003 |
So pretty much, so long as life remains nasty, brutish and short and steer clear of international/interdragon politics anything I have a tabular rasa. Nice, and annoying at the same time.
Cheers for the help. Imp |
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Apr 23 2009, 06:14 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 640 Joined: 8-October 07 Member No.: 13,611 |
QUOTE (TBRMInsanity @ Apr 22 2009, 10:49 AM)  I do believe there is a little about Egypt in Shadows of Asia as well. I think Africa is pretty much the same as it has been for thousands of years. Tribes do war on each other, disease is rapid, and only a few stable countries exists (the biggest sub-Sahara ones being Asamando (the Ghoul nation), and Azania) . Yes, I do love how Shadowrun has continued to propogate stereotypes and racism about, really, ONLY Africa. That's awesome. |
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Apr 23 2009, 08:38 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,328 Joined: 28-November 05 From: Zuerich Member No.: 8,014 |
Basically, take current Africa, and make it worse - a method used for many SR regions.
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Apr 23 2009, 11:58 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,078 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 67 |
QUOTE (martindv @ Apr 23 2009, 01:14 AM) Yes, I do love how Shadowrun has continued to propogate stereotypes and racism about, really, ONLY Africa. That's awesome. Only Africa? Really? QUOTE Basically, take current Africa, and make it worse - a method used for many SR regions. That's a bit closer to accuracy. |
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Apr 23 2009, 05:01 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,002 Joined: 22-April 06 From: Canada Member No.: 8,494 |
The general vibe I got from Africa is one of the great wilderness where you are no longer the top predator. A similar vibe with the Amazon, Oceania, the back country of Australia, and Siberia.
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