The Golden Horus Created by: * Hapshetsut Nebet, 2008-01-19 23:15:27

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Meet the players Seti I Thutmose, A Leaky ex-Pharaoh Tuya I Ramesses, Dowager Queen Ramesses II RPtolemy, Pharaoh Paser Thutmose, Vizier Nefertari Nebet, Great and Royal Wife to Ramesses II Nilaja Amenhotep, High Priestess of Amun Maharet Amenemheb, Waeb Priestess of Amun Kaiu Siamen, High Priest of Ma'at **tiy** Meritamen, Waeb Priestess of Ma'at Menna Amenhotep, Commander of the Royal Charioteers Lotus Horemheb, Nomarch of Waset Prince Tan-Irike Ramesses, Crown Prince of Meroe - Distant Cousin to Ramesses II, Husband to Lotus, Nomarch of Waset Wenis Horemheb, Mother to Lotus, Nomarch of Waset Gua Horemheb, Houseman & Secret Service Baaiti Horemheb, Bodyguard to the Nomarch Akhenhotep Horemheb, Pastry Cook Aurora Horemheb, Courtesan Onions Hatshepsut, Farmer Toman Thutmose, Chief Architect Hapshetsut Nebet, Physician Kahay, Magician Tabes Ptolemy, Lady of the Night Obfuscate Thutmose, Lawyer with a Shady Past Pakhet Thutmose, Paralegal Khnum Mentuhotep, TBA Senu Sobkneferu, Manservant Kinsella Thutmose, Overseer Nilila Siduri, TBA Medea Leonidas, Weaver Aura Caelius, Judge Gnaeus Caelius, Prosecutor AnpuAnubis Ramesses, A Mysterious Stranger Imase Horemheb, Boatman of Ill-Repute Seth Siamen, Scoundrel Zelie Hatshepsut, TBA Paris Aelius, TBA

The time is 1280 BCE and Kemet stands poised on the eve of a new era. Seti I is ailing and Ramesses II set to assume the mantle of Pharaoh upon his death. It is a time of ferment and opportunity as are all periods of transition. Whether high-born or low, all will be affected to some degree. A long period of kingship lies ahead.

This is your opportunity to take a place in 19th Dynasty history...and shape it! Adopt one of the RL characters from the list provided or invent your own. Be as creative as you wish. Be as historically accurate as you want or reinvent your character to reflect the interaction that could have occurred between people from all echelons of society in Upper and Lower Kemet. Be a member of the court, the priesthood, the military, a physician in Alexandria, a craftsman in Deir el-Medina, a princess, a queen, farmer or scribe - take your pick and run with it!

Historical accuracy is confined to: the existence of major characters that did in fact live throughout the time of Ramesses' reign and their interrelationships; the major events that did occur such as the battle of Kadesh in the 5th year of his reign and other significant events; the technological advances and societal structure that were appropriate to the age. Whether or not the behaviour of these pivotal figures or outcomes of historical events remain true to the course of history is up to you.