Session 0

Post-Calamity

Notes

General Notes about the world

Snowcrest to the North, The Crest Fallen people, a gaunt, militaristic group to the North. No last names, were exiled, however families have a “crest” which represents their in group.

Fallen Empire, Romanesque 200 years in the past, was magic the cause?

Archeotechnology, tried to marry magic and technology, arcane atom bomb went off destroyed the empire itself.

Roadside picnic style magic chaos zone in the centre of the continent, separating groups and disrupting travel. Ground zero is potentially beside us on the continent, the whole game takes place in a corner of that empire. Great reason to avoid external influence. 

Scared of wizards and machines, any progress might bring back to calamity.

Aristocracy of Vampires, literal human cattle. Wealthy courts of vampires powerful, dangerous to travel near. Necromancers.

The foil to this group is a scarlet crusader group, not good guys, witch hunters and reactionaries.

Banality ludidic faction “when we reached beyond we were slapped by God”.

Many ruins, decrepit towers, and caverns filled with tomes, texts, and schematics.

Powerful merchants on the coast, have remnants of the military and their tech, as well as the only remaining magic guild.

Alexander-Aurelius, from a central crossroads city, should be wealthy but pulled and stretched by all sides. Stanton’s character will be a minor noble, big draw, adopted not sure where he came from. Found and raised by nobles. Dreams “sees himself sitting on a throne surrounded by shadows, including childhood friend Greg-Colter.” sees them as advisors. “Sees a flag, adorned with a celestial emblem, waving across the land. His hand has been replaced with a shadow but marked as celestial.” Stanton’s goal to find the gauntlet relic that will give him the power. Pompous but caring, knows he’s destined, but believes he will provide for others. Questing for:

  • Powerful allies

  • Acquire the power to be the emperor (clothes, resolve the issues, etc.)

  • Wants to walk the land (Christ style ✞)

Will be actually a celestial, needs to discover the secrets to his power.

Stanton’s list of people to acquire:

Arturas-Gabrys - drifter / blade for hire. Was originally a member of a now extinct group of monster hunters who specialized in using tools of man / ingenuity to defeat aberrations. After tragedy, lives in exile, drifting from town to town. 

Greg-Colter, born in the township Alexander-Aurelius is from. Humble beginning, stable hands’ son. Takes care of the horses, riding partner as well. Infatuated with his aspirations and ideas. Believes in the dream. 

Vespin-Aevaris - An enchanter wizard, a vagabond who was exiled from his home city, harassed for creating risky magic. Wants to learn it all, gather all the power and magic.

Akren (no last name) Science + marksmanship, makes bullets and grenades as triggers and payloads that explode midair. Nephew of a regent from Snowcrest, he’ll have an inheritance dispute happening in the family. To solve the money problem, he has been sent away to work to resolve the issues back home. He is not sure if his character knows about the situation at hand.