Downtown Khazan: Ice Cold Utopia

[Tami]

I like those ones too.

For Falgain, I was interested in a story where the apocalypse happened already and the world moved on. The question now for the players is why it happened, and did it actually happen the way they have been taught for centuries.

That could be interesting.

[Sharkerbob]

I like those ones too.

For Falgain, I was interested in a story where the apocalypse happened already and the world moved on. The question now for the players is why it happened, and did it actually happen the way they have been taught for centuries.

Plot twist: Actually, yes, it happened exactly as they've been taught, much to every conspiracy theorist's chagrin.

Further Plot Twist: This is the only thing the history books got right about the development of civilization. It's everything that's happened after the apocalypse that turned out to be a pack of lies. Including how long ago it actually was.

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

Plot twist: Actually, yes, it happened exactly as they've been taught, much to every conspiracy theorist's chagrin.

Further Plot Twist: This is the only thing the history books got right about the development of civilization. It's everything that's happened after the apocalypse that turned out to be a pack of lies. Including how long ago it actually was.

Entirely possible.

[grampagen]

For Falgain, yes. The Fae bloodline allows customization, so yeah, any affinities would be discussed with the GM ahead of time.

As for Pale Star, yes, equipment can be gained/made/created.

I suppose what I'm getting at is I'm unsure whether the fae affinity would need to be reflected in a player character's stat spread somehow. For example, if we're working with natural affinities, a dwarf would necessarily have a much different build than a mermaid, or something like that, and can't just be the mermaids equal with a snorkel or something.

With regards to magic, is that a stat tree that's exclusive to those with specific bloodlines, or would different bloodlines just affect the special affinities? If it's access to the latter, then why play anything besides a fae?

Regarding Pale Star, sounds like the leveling up after a fashion would depend on player participation and campaign involvement. That's certainly incentive to post, but I hope this doesn't result in characters creating their own pockets to play around in, as of typing more would translate to some sort of mechanical grinding; gotta keep these campaigns on some central track, after all.

[Tami]

Plot twist: Actually, yes, it happened exactly as they've been taught, much to every conspiracy theorist's chagrin.

Further Plot Twist: This is the only thing the history books got right about the development of civilization. It's everything that's happened after the apocalypse that turned out to be a pack of lies. Including how long ago it actually was.

Yeah. Thinking that my question would be, 'what does it matter what happened in the past? How does the knowledge affect the present post-apocalyptic world?' I'm all in favor of knowledge, however, knowledge that has no purpose or application has limited value.

[Dark Soul # 7]

[Postmania]

Honestly I just took Falgain's story completely at face value as what happened.

[grampagen]

Honestly I just took Falgain's story completely at face value as what happened.

Well yeah, you can only get so far with a blurb without exploring the setting, lol.

[MrSandman]

So Cleric.....not to pick your brain too early on this Falgain idea but I'm a bit curious.

How would the system deal with alchemy and the like?

[bruceleegreyhulk]

Okay, here is my RPG idea, because why the bleep not.....

January 7, 2024 you find package delivered to your home addressed to you specifically.

It is a box, about 2 feet (.61 meters) in length and about 6 inches (15 centimeters) square.

It is wrapped in a plain brown mailing paper, and the return address is XYZ Associates, San Fransisco, California.

You remove the wrapping paper and open the box to find a card, about the size off a large index card, with simple instructions. The first of which is that you have three choices, 'Accept', 'Reject', or '7 day trial'. [If you choose the last option, you need to make your final choice by January 14th or it will be taken as a default 'Reject']

There is also a box, like a cardboard gift box inside the larger box. Opening the box you find an object, a metal rod with a sci-fi crossed with magic look to it.

Following the instructions, you make your choice. Choose reject and the object stops functioning and is nothing more than a paperweight.

Choose either accept or seven day trial, and things start getting interesting. While holding the rod you get three visions, on that shows everyone else who has received this 'gift'. Second, is a vision of the world in a future, devoid of humans and most life.

Third [well that would be a spoiler].

That is just the beginning of your troubles.

Sounds neat.

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

Those are excellent questions!

I will have a post defining magic, bloodlines, and alchemy out no later than tomorrow.

[grampagen]

...at this rate you may as well create the sign-up lol

Unless you're still troubleshooting some things in the background, in which case, looking forward to it.

[Sharkerbob]

Entirely possible.

Ha! Can I call 'em, or can I call 'em? :V

Ping me when the plot twist is revealed in two years. :B

Yeah. Thinking that my question would be, 'what does it matter what happened in the past? How does the knowledge affect the present post-apocalyptic world?' I'm all in favor of knowledge, however, knowledge that has no purpose or application has limited value.

"History is written by the victors", so it would matter if part of the plot hinged on ancient truths being revealed.

I just think it would be funny if the obvious, "Everything you thought you knew was wrong!" was instead a, "Yeah, no that actually happened." The twist is that there's not a twist. We have come full circle. Unlike Earth, which as we all know is a flat oval.



You know, in hindsight, Shadows of the Djinnoa was technically post apocalypse. The apocalypse just happened a millennia+ ago.

[bruceleegreyhulk]

[Postmania]

I'd sign up for a ClericPG I think