Editing I3-4-5: Desert of Desolation (section)

==Pharaoh==
As backstory for the first module then-standalone, Pharaoh Amun-Re once upon a time offended [[Osiris]] by his acts of tyranny and blasphemy not least the erection of a grandiose "theft-proof" pyramid to himself. As a result, the god cursed Amun-Re to become a restless [[ghost]] whose presence blighted his own land into a barren waste. Only by having his fabulous treasure stolen would the curse be broken, banishing the desert that had swallowed up his kingdom and allowing Amun-Re's soul to enter the peace of the afterlife. The story begins when Amun-Re's ghost appears to the party as they wander the Desert of Desolation that has sprung up around his tomb, pleading with them to risk the traps and guardians of his pyramid and end his curse.

By happenstance this pyramid is the earliest ever [[Egypt]]ian themed [[dungeon]] to see publication for [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. Alan Lucien had plotted "Tomb of Ra-Hotep" before that, but this would become [[S1: Tomb of Horrors|something else]].

So the old pagan gods kind-of/sort-of exist; they blend in with historical figures; and they are all complete ''cocks''. As for RPGs, they are a vehicle to teach Important Moral Lessons, here that greed and pride are mortal sins hmmkay and you can't enjoy your wealth after death. Unless you're a PC [[murderhobo]]. Yay, Hickmans!