Scion: A modern Odyssey
I am interested in starting a Rpg based on the Scion Pen and Paper Game by White Wolf. You have no Idea what that is?
No problem, the premise is simple. You are the child of a God imbued with a part of their power send to fight in an eternal war against the Titans, great monsters and giants of myth. So if you know your way around mythology than you can basically ignore that this is based on a pen and paper.
No problem, the premise is simple. You are the child of a God imbued with a part of their power send to fight in an eternal war against the Titans, great monsters and giants of myth. So if you know your way around mythology than you can basically ignore that this is based on a pen and paper.
Before the coming of the Cross and Crescent Moon the people of venerated their gods. The gods however did not disappear with their followers. They live in the Overworld, one of the many planes of existence next to our own. Each pantheon has their own, complete with a afterlife and whatever else there may be. All the gods however have a common enemy. The Titans, monstrous beings of myth ranging from the Norse Jotun and Japanese Oni to the Irish Fomorian.
Among fighting these creatures and infighting among each other many gods take trips to the mortal plane. And from time to time (With Zeus perhaps every time) fall in love with a mortal, or perhaps just seek a night of fun. The children of these encounters are part god, part human and foot soldiers in the war against the titans as well as the protagonists for this Story.
Among fighting these creatures and infighting among each other many gods take trips to the mortal plane. And from time to time (With Zeus perhaps every time) fall in love with a mortal, or perhaps just seek a night of fun. The children of these encounters are part god, part human and foot soldiers in the war against the titans as well as the protagonists for this Story.
Birthrights are gifts showered on the Scions
by their God parents. These can include weapons, armor
and equipment featured in myth—the armor of Achilles,
the swords Gram and Kusanagi, the coco macaque, The
Book of the Dead, or the shield Xiuhichimalli—or magical
beasts—the winged horse Pegasus, the boar Gullinbursti, a
nekomata, an ahuizotl, or even a dragon. It might even mean
command over a supernatural retinue of Spartoi, Einherjar,
tengu, jaguar knights, mummies or zombies, or access to the
advice of a knowing guide, either a wise mortal or a benign
supernatural being. Though many ancient Birthrights exist,
new ones are being created all the time for today’s Scions.
by their God parents. These can include weapons, armor
and equipment featured in myth—the armor of Achilles,
the swords Gram and Kusanagi, the coco macaque, The
Book of the Dead, or the shield Xiuhichimalli—or magical
beasts—the winged horse Pegasus, the boar Gullinbursti, a
nekomata, an ahuizotl, or even a dragon. It might even mean
command over a supernatural retinue of Spartoi, Einherjar,
tengu, jaguar knights, mummies or zombies, or access to the
advice of a knowing guide, either a wise mortal or a benign
supernatural being. Though many ancient Birthrights exist,
new ones are being created all the time for today’s Scions.
Born of the Titans but tied to the World, the
Gods once blatantly interfered in the development
of human civilization and, in turn, were shaped by
the beliefs of man into the deities we recognize from
Classical mythology. The Gods long ago retreated from
the mortal world to avoid the dangers of being drawn
into conflict via Fatebinding to their mortal followers.
When one of the Gods visits the World now, it is
almost always done incognito and for the purpose of
reacquainting himself with humanity. In the course of
“reacquainting themselves with humanity,” many Gods
manage to sire Scions.
Gods once blatantly interfered in the development
of human civilization and, in turn, were shaped by
the beliefs of man into the deities we recognize from
Classical mythology. The Gods long ago retreated from
the mortal world to avoid the dangers of being drawn
into conflict via Fatebinding to their mortal followers.
When one of the Gods visits the World now, it is
almost always done incognito and for the purpose of
reacquainting himself with humanity. In the course of
“reacquainting themselves with humanity,” many Gods
manage to sire Scions.
The Visitation is a pivotal event in the
life of a Scion. It is the moment when her true nature
and divine lineage is revealed to her, typically by her
divine parent, though occasionally through a divine
herald such as Hermes, Legba, Hugin/Munin, etc. This
is also the occasion where the Scion is gifted with her
Birthrights
life of a Scion. It is the moment when her true nature
and divine lineage is revealed to her, typically by her
divine parent, though occasionally through a divine
herald such as Hermes, Legba, Hugin/Munin, etc. This
is also the occasion where the Scion is gifted with her
Birthrights
The Overworld is a realm of limitless
potential where both the Titans and the Gods were born
and where the various pantheons now make their homes
potential where both the Titans and the Gods were born
and where the various pantheons now make their homes
Name:
Age: (A new Scion so 18 - 35)
Pantheon: (Examples include the Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Japanese, Aztec, Irish, Yoruba, Chinese and countless other divine Families.)
Divine Parent: (Everything goes that was once worshipped. Smaller Divinities have considerably less power and their Scions are often looked at as weak and unimportant.)
Appearance:
History:
Abilities/Skills:
Supernatural Abilities: (Nothing too powerful, you are not a god yet.)
Birthrights: (A Birthright is a mythical artifact or weapon a Scion uses to channel his powers or just do general awesome stuff. Think of the golden fleece, Kusanagi, a voodoo doll or a part of Ganeshas missing tusk. Just dont overdo it.)
Age: (A new Scion so 18 - 35)
Pantheon: (Examples include the Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Japanese, Aztec, Irish, Yoruba, Chinese and countless other divine Families.)
Divine Parent: (Everything goes that was once worshipped. Smaller Divinities have considerably less power and their Scions are often looked at as weak and unimportant.)
Appearance:
History:
Abilities/Skills:
Supernatural Abilities: (Nothing too powerful, you are not a god yet.)
Birthrights: (A Birthright is a mythical artifact or weapon a Scion uses to channel his powers or just do general awesome stuff. Think of the golden fleece, Kusanagi, a voodoo doll or a part of Ganeshas missing tusk. Just dont overdo it.)
If you have questions just ask and if you found grammatical or spelling errors im sorry, English is my second language.
Looking forward to your interest!
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