ARABIAN NIGHTS: Designer/Author: James L. Cambias Editor/Developer: John Curtis Author’s Dedication: To my wife Diane Acknowledgments: Thanks to Eric Bracey, Toby Considine, ‘Chris Mule, and Kevin Conklin for their help and advice. ‘The Durham gaming group (playtesters): Greg Bandy, Eric Bracey, Hal Burdick, Melissa Gunnels, Diane Kelly, Scott LaGreca, and Neil Schunke. Additional Material: Jason O, Hawkins Project Specific Contributions: ‘Art Direction: Jessica Ney-Grimm; Cover Graphics: John Curis Pagemaking: Blackhawk Typesetting; Layout: Katheryn Beggarly, Mike Dunbar, Jason Hawkins, ‘Edward Mawyer, Gera Miles, Nick Morawitz, Mike Reynolds; Editorial Contributions: John Curtis. Cover Mustration: Harry G. Theaker from Children’s Stories ‘from the Arabianb Nights, by Rose Yeatman Woolf (Rapheal ‘Tuck & Sons, Ltd.) Interior Illustration: HJ. Ford from The Arabian Nights Entertainments, edited by Andrew Lang (Dover, 1969) ‘TH. Robinson & Dora Curtis from Fairy Tales from the Arabian Nights, edited by Ernest Rhys (J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd, 1923) Eric Pape from The Arabian Nights Tales of Wonder and ‘Magnificence, edited by Padraic Colum (The Macmillan Company, 1923) Authentic Turkish Designs (Dover,1992) Interior Layouts: Jim A. Fallin ICE Staff — Sales Manager: Deane Begicbing: Managing Editor: Coleman Charlton, Presiden: Peter Fenlon, CEO: Bruce Neidlinger Eating, Development, & Production Staff John Cutis, Bruce Harick, Jessica Ney-Grimm, Nick Morawitz, Sales, Customer Service & Operations Staff Heike Kubasch, Dave Platnick, ‘Shipping Staff: Dave Mortis, Daniel Wiliams. Copyright 1994 © by Iron Crown Enterprises, Inc. .. Allrights reserved. ... No reproductions without publisherspetmission, Produced and distributed by IRON CROWN ENTERPRISES, Inc., P.O. Box 1605, Charlouesville, VA. 22902 Stock # 1305 Fiest US. Edition, First Printing, 1994 ISBN 1-55806-209.2TABLE OF oe) 1.0 Introduction 4 701sam 20 11 The Tous Nigh anda Night 4 7 Te rope » 12 Auber Noes 3 12 Te Kern A 13 si Beli iam 31 CAMPAIGN BOOK picasa = - ot 2.0 Character Creation 7 ae 3M 21 Rolemaser Professions inthe Arabian Nights 7 77 Reto Paice 2 228k i veeaie 2 2.3 New Skills au 7.9 The Calendar. 4 2.4 Playinlsnic Caactos WW eeauae oa case = 2: Magi 2 ——— > 2.6 Women Characters 12 ‘omen in fslam. 6 ae vem 5 82 Soca Cases % fhuens 3 83 Law, Crime, and Panishment 7 2 - 3 8.4 Science and Technology 38 29 Nonhuman Races 1 x : ‘i 85 Merchants an Trade ) ‘30 Gamemastering Arabian Nights 4 ———— ‘a 3.1 Getting Started 4 8.7 Artand Architecture 41 3.2 Creating Arabian Nights Adventures, 6 8.8 Daily Life at 3.3 Running an Adventure 1s 8.9 Islam and Others: “ cnn. 16 9.0 Money and Prices. 45 440°The Arabian Nights Genre " one ane “s 4.1 Setting the Tone 7 9.2 Salaries and Cost of Living 45 4.2 Cliches uv 9.3 Prices. 4.3 Magic 18 44 Fantastic Places. in SOURCEBOOK: GAMEMASTER’S SECTION ‘rae 1 : ; 10.0°The Abbassd Caliphate rm 5.0 An Arabian Nights Campaign 20 er ha 5.1 Tone and Setting 20 10.2 The Nadim $0 5.2 Payer Inet » 103 The Caps Mater 3 5.3 Limited Campaigns 20 10.4 The Caliph's Wives 31 4 Continuing Campaigns a 10.5 The Caliph’s Sons 2 3 arabian igs Campi ss 21 ee SS 56 Realm an the Lack Thereo) 2 epee s 52 Tc and False Religions 2 Ta Miey Foe 5s 5.8 Lining Rewards 2B eo ss : TatoPasce Lie 5 SOURCEBOO! "LAYER’S SECTION: 11.0 Baghdad. 7 6.0 An Outline of Islamic History. 25 ~ {id Deesipbaalet tie 37 6.1 The World Before Muhammad 25 11.2 Police 8 6.2 Makamiad and he Oxo a % Meee % 6.3 The Early Caliphs and the Expansion. 26 1L4 NPCs. 0 aT Suction Confit 2 oar a 65 The Umayyad Calpe 27120 Foreign Atta a {646 The Abbassid Caliphate 7 2 Rival Stas 5 . cine eee Cae ey 122'he Byentne Fone Ga Laer Histoy FA ARABIAN NIGH