Valley of the Pharaohs
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Role Playing Adventure in Ancient Egypt | |
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![]() Cover of The Valley of the Pharaohs boxed game set, art design by Kevin Siembieda | |
Designers | Matthew Balent |
Illustrators | Kevin Siembieda, Mary Walsh |
Publishers | Palladium Books |
Publication | September 1983 |
Years active | 1983–1985 |
Genres | Historical fantasy |
Languages | English |
The Valley of the Pharaohs is a role-playing game written by Matthew Balent and published by Palladium Books in September 1983. Released several years before Palladium established the Megaversal system, uniting all of its game lines under a single ruleset, the mechanics of Valley of the Pharaohs differ in many respects from the one currently used in Palladium role-playing games. It has been out of print for more than 30 years.
Contents[]
The boxed game set featured:
- 50-page illustrated rulebook
- 16 by 20-inch color map of Egypt c. 1450 BCE (Dynasty XVIII of the New Kingdom)
- 12 accessory pages, including:
- Maps of nomes and the Nile Valley
- Diagrams of boats, houses, fortifications, the Giza Necropolis, Step Pyramid, Temple of Hatshepsut, Temple at Karnak, and True Pyramid
- Sample character sheet
Reviews[]
- Different Worlds #45
References[]
External links[]
- The Valley of the Pharaohs at RPG Geek Database
- The Valley of the Pharaohs at RPGnet Game Index
Categories:
- Megaverse (Palladium Books)
- Historical role-playing games
- Role-playing games introduced in 1983
- Role-playing game stubs