Inland Empire
Inland Empire is a rather original take on steampunk, published as a rpg by this Anon on /tg/ nobody really knows. It features Vikings in zeppelins and phone-line hacking. It could be considered one of /tg/'s homebrews.
I'm glad someone remembered it.
The core rulebook was made in 2007, using Legends & Lairs' Sorcery & Steam. Anons seemed to like it, but complained that the fluff hinted at within the text wasn't enough to run the setting. In response to this, Terra Nova, a 34-page fluff book of vignettes surrounding the world's first atomic detonation, was posted on /tg/ in January 2008.
Both books can probably be found by searching Rapidshares.
The setting
There are six major nations on the continent. Five of them (Texas, the Inland Empire, Anglica, Vinlandia, and New Amsterdam) were highlighted in Terra Nova.
- The Inland Empire was founded by Renaissance thinkers of Old Europa seeking refuge from the authority of the Church. Their government is a patriarchal meritocracy.
- Anglica was once a colony of England, and is the primary rival of the Empire. They are a slave-owning society, and overseen by a hereditary monarchy.
- Vinlandia was the first nation of Europeans in Terra Nova. They take slaves of all races. Their government is a principality.
- New Amsterdam was founded by the Dutch that accompanied the first Vikings to Terra Nova. Their technical prowess matches the Empire's. The tiny nation is ruled by a council of guilds in name, but the council is dominated by Vinlandian interests.
- Texas
Other nations
Little has been said about the state of the world outside of Terra Nova. Old Europa is said to be 'backward continent' and plagued by a never-ending war between the Church and the Caliphate.
Aeroships
Mobens