Topic Research: Rama the Hero

Looking this week at a topic I would be interested in writing, I was particularly struck by my reading about Rama and his exploits.  I feel that his story would mesh well into a D&D type campaign narrative like I told in week 1, especially by emphasizing the magical weapons glanced over in the tales.  Many of the thoughts I had in the week 2 reading A and B assignment apply here, because while I went in a different direction for my storytelling from those initial notes, I feel that this project is the perfect place to bring those ideas back to the forefront.  The three stories I am currently thinking of using are all from Indian Myth and Legend, from Donald Mackenzie Source.  The three stories I did the most background research into were Rama battling the Rakshasas, going into Exile, and fighting Indrajit with an army of monkeys.  These just felt like legendary exploits that could be expounded on, especially highlighting both the forces that Rama have control over and those that push him on his journey, such as his endless loyalty and obedience. 
Rama with his monkey army from Wikimedia
In conclusion, I chose these stories because even though they are very separated in time, I believe my narrative could tie them together and make a great storybook.  

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