Son Doong Cave; photo by Doug Knuth, CC BY-SA 2.0
Welcome back to another edition of Anniversary the 13th! So often as the minions cruise the internet, they come across websites that really fire the imagination. They give great ideas for locations or events for roleplaying games, or point out things from real history that could be events for player characters or background activity in a campaign.
Today the minions have selected a variegated baker’s dozen from their long list of bookmarks. Most of the following site would be inspirational for fantasy games. Some are more useful in modern situations, or near-future, and although none are specifically science fiction, many could be worked into a sci-fi game with a little creativity.
None of these sites are ad-free; a few have enough to be annoying. However, the minions have never experienced anything more negative than annoyance from any of these sites. Also, please do not take any link to be a recommendation of a site as a whole; in most cases the linked article is the only one from the site that the minions have perused. A notable exception would be Atlas Obscura, which is a deep, deep rabbit hole of amazing stuff that will only be even better when we can figure out how to work it all into a roleplaying game! Without further ado, then, please enjoy:
13 Inspirational Websites for Roleplaying Gamers
- 10 Ancient Incan Ruins – http://www.touropia.com/ancient-inca-ruins/
- 16 Surreal Landscapes – https://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/eco-tourism/stories/too-beautiful-to-be-real-16-surreal-landscapes-found-on-earth
- 23 Creepy Unsolved Crimes – http://www.cracked.com/pictofacts-298-23-creepy-unsolved-crimes-that-will-keep-you-up-at-night/
- 28 Stunning Photos of World’s Largest Cave – http://www.filmsforaction.org/articles/real-underground-kingdom-that-has-existed-for-millions-of-years-went-unnoticed-until-recently/
- Abandoned Places – http://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2013-05-22/photos-beautiful-abandoned-places/1
- Ancient Temple Carved out of a Mountain – https://www.ancient-code.com/ancient-kailasa-temple-exposed-60-mind-bending-images-temple-carved-mountain/
- The Deepest Place on Earth – http://www.sciencealert.com/welcome-to-the-deepest-place-on-earth-the-kola-superdeep-borehole
- Formerly Flooded Village in Argentina – http://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2014/06/17/villa_epecu_n_in_argentina_is_a_former_resort_village_turned_flooded_ghost.html?wpisrc=obnetwork
- Labyrinths of India – http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/2000-year-old-labyrinth-uncovered-india-shows-same-pattern-greek-maze-020474
- Lessons from Real-Life Revolutions – http://io9.gizmodo.com/10-lessons-from-real-life-revolutions-that-fictional-dy-1634087647
- Shipwreck Found in Namibian Desert – http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/miners-find-500-year-old-shipwreck-filled-with-gold-coins-in-namibian-desert-a7072221.html
- Skeleton Found in the Roots of a Tree – http://io9.gizmodo.com/medieval-skeleton-found-dangling-from-the-roots-of-a-fa-1730495084
- Spy Network of Queen Elizabeth I – http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/queen-elizabeth-is-vast-spy-network-was-the-original-surveillance-state
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