You Might Like TWE If...

...if you like the idea of the Bible or the ancient Near East as a setting, or if you like the sword and sandal genre.

The Way of the Earth is set in a dark and mythic version of the ancient Near East, in a region with geography and cultures similar to those found in the 10th - 6th century BCE Levant. Many of the characters, themes, historical events, and religions in The Way of the Earth are twisted reflections of those found in the Hebrew Bible of Old Testament, and astute readers of those texts will see many parallels. For those tired of traditional fantasy settings that look like versions of medieval Europe, The Way of the Earth offers an older, harsher, and more chaotic setting. The Sword and Sandal genre, with its balance between human will and divine fury, heroic characters and seductive temptations, monstrous beings and bittersweet atonement, is something that The Way of the Earth captures with its mechanics and its setting.

...if you like the role-playing game "The Legend of the Five Rings" or the many games in the "Powered by the Apocalypse" collection.

...if you like the idea of a flexible, open ended magic system, capable of performing biblical scale miracles.

...if you like simple but sophisticated social conflict mechanics and a game that emphasizes its social dimension as much as its combat dimension.

...if you are new to role-playing games.