If you are reading this, you probably know that i came with an pretty nifty idea: Making an Brazilian Horror/Mistery RPG.
THIS MAY SOUND LIKE AN AD, IF YOU THINK SO, STOP READING NOW :P LOL.
THE PIC COMES WITH ALL TOWNS THAT WILL MAKE IN THE GAME!!!!!
The idea appeared first at the Halloween RPG Challenge Posts,
Now I have decided to halt the project because:
1. I cant make cool RPG games quickly.
2. I cant research the past of an entire region in just a few days.
3. Trying to write an RPG in a foreign language... it just... sucks. its so hard =\ i cant allow errors in something that will be getting so much attention.
So.
The RPG idea isnt dead... no no no... far from it. When "Porto Belo" RPG comes, it will:
1. Use my new system
2. come in two languages (English / Brazilian Portuguese)
3. Include Artwork, pictures and real documents about Porto Belo.
4. Have the backup of people who knows the "Porto Belo" Area well, Me (My lineage comes from there) and my Girlfriend (Workaholic Historical Researcher).
5. Probably have the support of the local government, since Porto Belo is a BIG, HUGE Touristic Point today.
6. Open possibilities for an entire "South Brazil RPG" myths, folklore and stuff.
thats it.
Now, just a sample of Why HISTORIC Porto Belo can be a Amazing Background for a campaign.
Text taken from the official Santa Catarina Government Site, commenting about Santa Catarina: (present day)
THE FACES OF THE LAND
A land of a thousand faces. Human faces, and faces of nature. Located in southern Brazil between the states of Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina is not easily defined. This small Brazilian state, with a little more than 6 million residents, unites within its unique 95 thousand km2 a diversity of scenery and people that marvels visitors. From white sand beaches, tropical forests and snowy mountains to Azorean fishermen, Italian farmers, and German industrialists, this is a land of beautiful, sharp and fascinating contrasts.
These contrasts are also found in the economy. A strong agriculture, based on small farms, shares space with an active industrial park, the fourth largest in Brazil. Large companies and thousands of small businesses are spread across the state, linked to consumer centers and ports by an efficient highway grid. These roads also boost tourism, a natural vocation of this small state, now the nation's third largest tourist center.
The balance and dynamism of the Santa Catarina economy are reflected in high levels of growth, literacy, employment and per capita income that are much above the national average. These numbers surprise and complement the fascinating profile of one of the most productive and beautiful Brazilian states.
SANTA CATARINA´S PEOPLE
It was the Portuguese - pioneers known as bandeirantes, Indian hunters and adventurers - who tamed Santa Catarina, spreading outposts and settlements along the coast beginning in the 16th century. The Azorean immigrants came much later, in the 18th century, but it was they who colonized and helped mold the very special people who inhabit the 500 Km of the state coast.
In the second half of the 19th century the Germans arrived, spreading themselves across the Itajaí River Valley, penetrating the interior in search of better land and opportunity. With work and determination, they built the powerful industrial face of Santa Catarina. Joinville, Blumenau, Brusque and Pomerode are cities that preserve this strong German heritage in the architecture, the cooking, the accents and the popular festivals, such as Oktoberfest.
At the end of the last century the Italians formed the largest migratory wave to reach Santa Catarina. They principally settled in the southern portion of the state, near the coast, where until today traditions inherited from the pioneers are preverved: grape cultivation and wine making, love of good food, happiness, and religion.
But the mosaic of peoples that forged Santa Catarina's current population also included the mule team drivers that traveled from Rio Grande do Sul to São Paulo, the Japanese, the Austrians and more recently the Gaúchos from Rio Grande do Sul state, who occupied the fertile lands of the west. All of them are responsible for the rich cultural and sociological diversity of Santa Catarina.
A MAGIC COAST
Nature sets the tone along the Santa Catarina coast. There are 500 km of beaches, lined by lagoons, rivers, mountains and the exuberant Atlantic Coastal Forest. From the quiet Babitonga Bay, on the Paraná border, to the long stretch of open sea at Araranguá, the curtain rises on a fascinating scenery of clear waters, white sands and much greenery.
São Francisco Island, at the extreme north, is home to the state's oldest settlement. Founded by the French in 1504, São Francisco do Sul houses valuable historic landmarks and a fascinating special charm. With 30,000 residents, it is a land of fishermen and sailors. The city sits atop Babitonga Bay, a nautical paradise of calm and sheltered waters with 13 beaches and countless islands on which nature rules. Across the Saguaçu Lagoon, one reaches Joinville, the largest city in the state and a landmark of German immigration.
The Santa Catarina coast has an Azorean face. The colorful canoes, the fishing nets, the food, the faces and accents have their roots in the Portuguese archipelago. The immigrants came in search of whale oil and created cities such as Barra Velha, Piçarras, Penha e Armação. On the ancient lands of the native Carijós tribes also arose Itajaí, which today has 140 thousand residents and disputes with São Francisco do Sul the ranking as the largest port in Santa Catarina. The Beto Carreiro World theme park, in the municipality of Balneário de Penha, is the largest tourist attraction of the region, together with the beautiful beaches and the historic heritage of São Francisco do Sul.
TRY TO IMAGINE THIS PLACE 50~100 Years AGO.
ADD Mysticism, Add Folklore, Add Mistery...
See the whole thing here:
http://www.sc.gov.br/conteudo/santacatarina/turismo/contrasts/beaches.html
There is a really cool article at wikipedia, in portuguese, french and some other thing.
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porto_belo
I couldn't write a RPG in Portuguese to save my life
If you had an RPG in English you wanted to be proofread or edited, you can always share it with the rest of us here in it's rough form, and then we can help with checking it's grammar and spelling. I know i'll help if i'm around. Also, although this is primarily an English site, I don't think we discourage RPGs written in other languages. Many of us may not be able to read Portuguese, but this site is still about RPGs getting made, no matter what the language. You can always make a RPG in Portuguese, then translate it afterwards to English
I don't know how quick i'll be either, but i think i will take this blog here as a sort of challenge for me to make my own RPG that uses Porto Belo as a setting. Brazil seems like a pretty cool place and it will be interesting to make a RPG using a Brazilian location as a setting. We'll see what comes of it.
Peace, Errin : )
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