[Pathfinder] Numeria; Golarion's Blackmoor

[Havard]

Oh my god, I just read through the Pathfinder Inner Sea World Guide. The similarities between the Realm of Numeria and Blackmoor are too strong to ignore. Clearly it is a tribute to Blackmoor in the same way the rest of the setting is a tribute to Greyhawk (With bits of Ravenloft, Spelljammer and Mystara/Hollow World also thrown in).

Some interesting tidbits:

• The Technic League seems very close to the Wizards Cabal, although they rely more on technology. They are actually referred to as "a cabal"! I might actually steal some of the things from the Technic League and incorporate it into my Blackmoor setting.
  
• A Crashed Spaceship
  
• Technological items like laser weapons and whatnot.
  
• The King is in league with the wizards.
  
• The Felldales are suspiciously reminiscent of the Vales
  
• The capital is called Starfall, reminiscent of Starport?
  
• Illustration on p 145 has a guy with a glowing sword!
  
• King is known as the Black Sovereign. DA1 talks of Black Uther, as the Thonians call him.

As with most products giving homage to Blackmoor, there is the choice of being bitter about it or liking it. Personally I think this is fantastic. I plan on pestering the Pathfinder fans about this connection from now on untill they come here and want to learn more about Blackmoor, the real Numeria 8)

-Havard