Scion; Nazis, Star Gods, and Blood Sacrifices

**Elendra** · 01-09-2013

I've spent all day today, meaning like.... more realistically the last 15 or so hours, nonstop pretty much, talking with my own DM about the Scion stuffs. Also, hanging out, watching youtube, and etc. But I digress, I now know the stuff that I wasn't sure was going to be different, in a manner that means I now know just in what way I'm going to be doing my Scion campaign, taking place in the years between the Three Year Winter, and his Campaign with the Return of Jesus and the Aesir.

So there's a couple changes, some you guys will like, others you may not. But, really, after talking for so long, and going over things, I can honestly say... it's for the best, really.

First thing's first. I'm removing the restriction of 'one player per pantheon' from at least THIS campaign. Following shortly after that, is also to make sure you guys don't think this is a limitation either, but there's not even a 'one player per god' rule. Multiple people want Scions of the same dude? Go for it. I now more understand the power scaling of enemies and Scions, and greatly understand Virtues over what I did before, and have some homebrew to take into account to make this work even better and make more sense. I kinda feel enlightened in that regard. Next on the list is battle, I've done some research and lecturing, and tests, and so it's slightly changed, but improved. So, all the good stuff at the beginning, ja?

Now the thing you may not like so much. With the rule that multiple players can be with the same pantheon comes the note that with this rule, you're going to have to do that, unless only two people are going to play at all. I'm shrinking the list of playable pantheons down, a WHOLE lot, so that it can stay focused, the 'band' can be more balanced and related, and things mesh easier. It should make for a better story, and experience in general. But, it does limit some degree of your freedom of choice. Limits it to two pantheons, rather. For the campaign, we're going to be working with two Pantheons, the Aztlanti and the Apu. Gods of the Aztecs and of the Inca.

This is done for a few reasons. 1, geographically, they're pretty close, meaning that characters will have a rough cultural similarity between them, fewer language barriers, and what not. 2, their virtues are similar, if not compatible, meaning that there shouldn't be a lot of diametrically opposed agendas for the Scions, therefore less risk of going through a Virtue Extremity ( which will be homebrewed to both be a bit in tune with how it should work given mythology, and to make it more of something you don't want, but won't kill the story if it happens, instead just being a character arc ), the culture of those pantheons, and their reactions due to the whole Ragnarok Fate Pull, where they CEASED TO EXIST for three years. Given their view on things, that's pretty fucking terrifying, and for the Aztecs, it almost works as a proof that the stream of blood flowing to them, and their work, is indeed needed for the world not to go to the shitter. And lastly, based off all of these, it makes for the best story that I can think of at the moment.

That said, who'd be interested in joining for this? My story's begun being planned out, the reboot fits well with things, and all in all, it'll be less of a clusterfuck. And in either case, as always, I'm more than willing to help you make your Scion fit in from either of the pantheons. Also, yes, there are totally spoilers in the thread title.

Also, again, return players get that 'minimal 14 XP after visitation' thing, as last time around. Also, yes, again, Fridays are Scion Days.

JUST A NOTE

Unlike in previous campaigns, you will not get bonus points for character creation. You will start at Legend 2, and go up in Legend not based on XP, but based on RP. Also, all boons, pantheon specific or not, must be purchased in order. Further the 'up to 3 dot' rule is gone as well. You're going to start as a weaker, more mortal Scion for this campaign.

Recent History, IC Knowledge

Starting December 21st 2012, all the world began to grow colder, and darker. The dark and cold was more than just a physical change in the world, it would have been as if the hearts of man grew cold as well. Malice, and cruel ambition became to rise, as food supplies slowly began to dwindle over the next three years, until eventually the Three Year Winter ended, the sun became as normal, and the unnatural chill left.

Locally, the United States began to fall apart during those three years, as claims on Alaska, and the debt to China were inflamed into full war. China launched a naval invasion, targeting facilities in Hawaii first, before beginning a slow invasion of Alaska. At the same time, they were battling with Russia over control of a recent Volcanic island in the territory. Such conflicts were some of the only reprieve for the West Coast. A series of meteors crashed through the heavens and into the American Midwest, crashing along Canada, and even down to Utah. Conditions became difficult for any supplies of the North East to reach the West Coast, and demands were put more heavily on the South to aid the likes of California. Already struggling from the winter, the South decided it would be better off to have its money going to liberating itself as seperationist drives were at an all time high since the Civil War. Originally, Texas was part of the new Confederacy, until it experienced a similar degree of being used for a growingly unpopular war.

West Coast USA, and the Confederacy became prime targets for a Mexico that had successful military campaigns marching south, and now wanted to push its borders north to reclaim old territory. At this point, China was becoming a true threat to the West, and Mexico wasn't helping. To make peace, California officially formed Pacifica along with its neighbor states, and in exchange for both peace, and China to ignore any debts between them, gave China the rights to Hawaii and Alaska. Pacifica was then able to focus on the wildly less terrifying threat of Mexico. The separate Texas took a stronger stance against Mexico, and together with Pacifica a new alliance of sorts was formed for mutual protection. In the ruins of Utah and the like, a small republic rose as well, Deseret.

There's animosity between Pacifica and the United States, but political differences with Texas have made an treaty to rebuild with the USA, while awkward, at least more workable in the eyes of their people. The United States has recognized Pacifica as its own nation, begrudgingly, mostly so as to focus with its war with the CSA. Texas has remained mostly neutral in the aftermath of the Three Year Winter, and maintains at least amiable relations with the rest of the former USA. In recent years, a truce of sorts between the CSA and USA has been written up, although there is still much dispute as to whom owns Florida.

In the south, Brazil has had a change in government, after the Milícia Negras came into power. A fascist group, their militant actions saved the lives of many people in the face of an unknown threat, and otherworldly threat. When reports came in that nearby peoples were having run ins with similar threats, the new leaders of Brazil were able to mobilize forces to occupy the territories of other nations, somehow able to handle the battles against all odds. They quickly gained popular support from those they were occupying, and overthrew the governments when they arrived, to establish true order. An offshoot of Catholicism has become prominent within Brazil, that espouses the deviant creatures they are fighting as demons.

Chile and Argentina, watching the rest of South America falling under Brazil, made an impromptu alliance, and are currently in a slow, almost cold war, with their neighbors to the north. There are many military outposts and bases in the Amazon, and along the mountains now, a continent spanning DMZ, akin to a No Man's Land as the forces have ground to an attritionary halt with the end of the three year winter.

It is currently 2017, it's been 2 years since the winter ended, and the world is still slowly recovering. That is when you are contacted by your divine parent for the first time, and our story begins.

Journal XP

For every session that you write a journal style entry, chronicling your character's thoughts, actions, what they learned, and whatever, in a way that sounds like it's In Character, you get a bonus 5XP. Flesh out your character, get rewarded.

WHEN MAKING A CHARACTER

Keep this in mind

Things are bad.

**Alphakoka** · 01-09-2013

So, remade the sheet again... huh.

**Elendra** · 01-09-2013

Originally Posted by Alphakoka

So, remade the sheet again... huh.

At least you should be good at it by now <3?

**Alphakoka** · 01-09-2013

**Elendra** · 01-09-2013

Jorick expresses interest, despite being banned

**Alphakoka** · 01-09-2013

He should be back by Friday, shouldn't he?

**Hellis** · 01-09-2013

He should be back 10th?

**mbl** · 01-09-2013

Interested, obviously

**Alphakoka** · 01-09-2013

Do I need an artifact to access Pantheon specific Purview, again? no?

**ActRaiser** · 01-09-2013

I have Aztec ruins right outside my hometown of Farmington/New Mexico, where I'm going to right now. It's a small city of 46,000 people. It would be awesome if this RP took part in that place.

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