Allo there. Figured I'd plop a revised, revamped and remade version of the very first RP I ever did on RPG.
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Broken Circle; Arcana Americana
The world is full of hidden, terrible places. Of secrets both arcane and twisted. Gods exist and so does demons. Every myth you can think off exist in one form or another. How it all works? Nobody really know. Parallel to our world exist many much weirder, stranger realities. Some of these realities house creatures who feed of our worship: Gods. Other are realms of untold powers, arcane streams or elemental forces unleashed to its full potential. Humanity have always known this, deep inside. We search out these things, looking for answers, protection and guidance.
Today, most of us have forgotten this connection. Magic is now replaced with Science. Our answers can be seen, they can explained. But there are those of of us who know more exist beyond the law of physics. We are magicians. From the Vodoo Priests of Haiti, to the Shamans up in coldest Europe. Most magicians are just street performers, slight of hand tricksters. Some however, have stepped into the dark underbelly of the world and made pacts. Some have tracked down ancient ritual texts and found it trough forbidden books. Some of us are brave enough to directly tap into the Arcane.
As a rule. Most of us live short, spectacular lives. This is the story of a loosely connected bunch of practitioners from different walks of life, who made New York their home for the past year, finding themselves travelling trough America, hunting a mysterious man who plagues their dreams. This trip will snake across all manner of places and locations, many which will have a personal connection to the characters.
The magic in this is powerful but subdued. Its not a matter of summoning fireball and being a badass. All magic comes with a price and the way to go about it differs. You either got your powers from a pact, in which you are already contracted to some other being to lend their power. Or you draw it from the Arcane realities, risking everyone and your own life every time you draw on it. Or you are using ceremonial magic, which is safe but time consuming.
The world is full of hidden, terrible places. Of secrets both arcane and twisted. Gods exist and so does demons. Every myth you can think off exist in one form or another. How it all works? Nobody really know. Parallel to our world exist many much weirder, stranger realities. Some of these realities house creatures who feed of our worship: Gods. Other are realms of untold powers, arcane streams or elemental forces unleashed to its full potential. Humanity have always known this, deep inside. We search out these things, looking for answers, protection and guidance.
Today, most of us have forgotten this connection. Magic is now replaced with Science. Our answers can be seen, they can explained. But there are those of of us who know more exist beyond the law of physics. We are magicians. From the Vodoo Priests of Haiti, to the Shamans up in coldest Europe. Most magicians are just street performers, slight of hand tricksters. Some however, have stepped into the dark underbelly of the world and made pacts. Some have tracked down ancient ritual texts and found it trough forbidden books. Some of us are brave enough to directly tap into the Arcane.
As a rule. Most of us live short, spectacular lives. This is the story of a loosely connected bunch of practitioners from different walks of life, who made New York their home for the past year, finding themselves travelling trough America, hunting a mysterious man who plagues their dreams. This trip will snake across all manner of places and locations, many which will have a personal connection to the characters.
The magic in this is powerful but subdued. Its not a matter of summoning fireball and being a badass. All magic comes with a price and the way to go about it differs. You either got your powers from a pact, in which you are already contracted to some other being to lend their power. Or you draw it from the Arcane realities, risking everyone and your own life every time you draw on it. Or you are using ceremonial magic, which is safe but time consuming.
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