I have considered doing something more Conan themed, and I may do a Conan-style Class in the next Seven Strangers, but I have no ideas if/when I would ever get to something like this as a full supplement. A proper hollow earth would be really fun.
4 out of 6 idea for Cthork Borg supplment are from Pulp Media, or Media inspired by Pulp.
Age of Mythic Twilight is clearly inspired by the Hyborian Age of Robert E. Howard, mix with some Lord of the Ring, and various mythology about ancient civilization.
Wild and Wylder Thing is from Renowed Explorer and Curious Expedition, which are very Pulp inspired, the latter more weird, while the former more action packed. And also Tarzan.
Forgotten Age Beneath the Modern Land is inspired by Theosophy mainly, as it very much shape the early 20th century Pulp story, with it ancient civilization, secret masters, and the most famous Hollow Earth Theory, and other Pulp story about Hollow Earth.
Stranded on the Red is the next and final idea I have for Cthork Borg, and it's inspired by John Carter of Mar series, and will be mainly focus on the mar civilization, and also a lot of weird science stuff.
Idea Number 6#
Name: Stranded on the Red.
Premise: The planet Mar, sister of earth, red and hot as the earth desert. While some people might make you belive that Mar is a barren desert without any life or oxygen. It's actually full of life, and rich culture. But beware, as the 5 Directional Kings of Moarena start to abandon their purpose, the Twin Courts of Mars fighting with eachother, and the Rival Conspiracies battle with each other for control.
Content Include
● History and geography of Moarena the name which local call what we know as Mars.
● 2 new Artificial Character Type: Brain Jar, and Necrodroid. Brain Jar are immortal being with robotic or organic bodies, who only weakness being that they can't survive outside of their jar. Necrodroid, animated skeleton and corpse, bring back to life to serve, not by magic, but science.
● 6 Martian races, both playable and npc template, and brief description on their culture and history.
● New monster, beast, and npc for Moarena.
● New "Alchemical Recipe of Imperial Madness" and tomes for the recipe.
● 1 New Class: The Alchemist, scientist who work have magical like effect, trying to use occult knowledge in a scientific way.
● The Twin Courts of Moarena: Court of Ancestor Wisdom, spirit of Moarena greatest people, immortalised by their legendary deed and stories past down from generation to generation, wanting to see the world where legend take place every days. Court of Descendent Fate, spirit from the future, mapper of star and other divination method, they seek to predict fate and destiny with scientific method, not instrict.
● The 5 Directional Kings of Moarena: The Shining Turtle of The Center, the King with the least amount of land to govern, their purpose is to inspire hope in Moarena, but the other Kings never really visit them anymore, so they start to shine a little less bright everyday. The Seeking Dragon of The East, their purpose is to seek truth within Moarena and share it with the other Kings, but they're tired of seeking, and want to settle down, leaving the world blinded by lies. The Sharp Tiger of The West, their purpose is to understand the truth that the Dragon bring, and history that the Slug recorded and spread the knowledge to the Kinnari of The North and general population, but the Tiger is tired of trying to understand all these knowledge, and decided to stop listening or spreading their knowledge, leaving the world full of ignorance. The Scholarly Slug of The South, their purpose is to recorded the civilization and important event that is happening in Moarena, and tell it the other Kings, now they're tired of recording, wishing to sleep, leaving the world without pattern to look out for. The Dutiful Kinnari of The North, their purpose is to keep the other Kings in check, and to punish those who would disturb the balance, but the Shining Turtle of The Center hope becoming dim, making the Kinnari tired of keeping the other in check, and leaving the world in disorder.
● The Rival Conspiracies: The Seeker of Divinity, those seeking a way for Moarenian to become as the Directional Kings, so they don't have to rely on them anymore. The Sharp Thinker of Smolia, inventor and alchemist, seeking a way to understand all of Moarena, so they don't have to rely on the Directional Kings.
● Lot of new investment, tools, weapons, armors, and vehicle for Moarena. And 3 new fighting style.
● Guide on how to run a game set in Moarena and general planetary romance.
Inspiration: John Carter of Mars, Almuric, Dune.