Definitely Bluebeard. I'm going to correct it soon.
The Sunless Sea is water, a real sea, which somehow covered this world. It's not necessarily salty, but it isn't drinkable as it is. Distillation works, and there's regular rain which is still fresh water and compatible with human physiology.
Steam power, basic electricity and weird science are part of life, and generally speaking, the
Revolution Age is the default for everyone. However, this refers to all cultures, so players can be Scandinavian in origin and familiar with stream + electricity + weird science. There are no countries left. The islands are so disparate, and travel is so infrequent between clusters, that any kind of military force is
very much local.
I don't want to exactly copy place names (though might do with some), but they are going to be like the ones
in the wiki. Players can choose any nation on Earth as their base culture, and be whatever they want. A tribal African, steampowered Chinese monk, Japanese weird scientist, Portugese sailor who lost their ship, and so on.
Bluebeard has no problem with piracy, but I won't force it. It's definitely an option for the players as a team.
There is one thing I'd like to state clearly now -- after re-watching the Steam promo video -- that cannibalism is not going to be part of the game. That's something I'm not ok with, and I suppose it isn't allowed by site policy either.
Last edited December 30, 2024 3:41 pm