Scion: A Modern Odyssey

[Avanhelsing]

Scion: A modern Odyssey

A Guide to the setting

Themes

Adventure, Action, and Mystery

About Scion

The ancient powers never fully went away. They wander our roads and cities, mingling with the teeming masses of humanity. You are one of their children, born to the magic of yesterday and the promise of tomorrow. Now begins the war against the Titans, elder beings who rage against the human world and its wayward gods. Commanding the push and pull of Fate, you will ride into battle and work wonders, the better to prove yourself worthy of legends.

The Setting

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.

Birthrights explained

When a Scion's latent ichor is awoken by their Divine Parent, they are normally brought gifts for one reason or another. Some Gods will put the Visitation in sync with their ancient coming of age times, and give the Birthrights as a gift as part of the ceremony, while some others treat the Visitation and the Birthrights as arming and armoring a soldier. But, for whatever method and reason the Gods give their children their Birthrights, they are a welcome gift by their Scions, thrust into a rapidly changing world that has great intention to do them harm.

These Birthrights can be divided into three obvious groups. Guides, advisers, mentors, and others who can help a Scion develop in power. Relics, magical arms, armor, and items of great power. Retainers, magical creatures, loyal friends, and Divine soldiers. Each type of Birthright could range from something ancient, like a fragment of the Ishtar Gate, or something modern, like a necklace made of bullet casings from Dublin Post Office during the Easter Rebellion.

Example Pantheons

The Aesir - The warlike gods of Scandinavia.
The Amatsukami - The well-mannered gods of Japan.
The Atzlánti - The blood-thirsty gods of Central America.
The Dodekatheon - The noble gods of Greece.
The Loa - The passionate gods of the Voodun religion.
The Pesedjet - The orderly gods of Egypt.
The Tuatha de Danann - the artistic, fiercely honorable Irish gods.
The Celestial Bureaucracy - the highly organized kingdom of gods of China.
The Devas - the exotic gods of the Hindu religion.
The Yazata - the powerful ancient gods of Persia.

Character sheet

Name:
Age:
Pantheon:
Divine Parent:
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 don’t overdo it.)

I am remaking this plot since I love Scion as a setting. If there is any interest in this, I would love to start it.

[MarsAdept]

You have my attention. I would love to be apart of it.

I can have a rough draft of a CS up shortly.

[Avanhelsing]

@MarsAdept
*Screams for a second from joy but then composes himself.*

If you have any questions, feel free to ask! Glad to have you!

[ShwiggityShwah]

Now where did I put that character sheet...?

[Lord of Evil]

I'm interested. Planning to make a guy with a shield, maybe two. We'll see.

[Avanhelsing]

@Lord of Evil
Do whatever you want to do. I’m open to almost anything for character ideas. I’m just going to slit my own guy in to fit whatever hole the group has.

[alexfangtalon]

Even though Prometheus is a Titan he eventually sided against the other Titans. So what would you think about a son of Prometheus?

[Avanhelsing]

@alexfangtalon
If I was following the rpg setting to the letter, the book would say no. Titans are villains for the most part and any kindness they do is to mess with the Gods.

However, I do not like follow settings like that. So for this, let's say yes to your request. If you want to play a son of a Titan, you are most certainly allowed. Mind you, certain gods might take issue with him.

[ShwiggityShwah]

Character Concept: Samual King, A S List Actor, A Son of Aphrodite.

He's going to be as charming as Leonardo Decaprio and Johnny Depp and <Insert Worlds Sexiest Man here> at the height of their looks and career. S list actor with all the arrogance and narcissism that apply. He always feels like he's on top of the world but everything feels fake, and he wished he could do something that actually matters. He is understandably overwhelmed and knocked down a few pegs when his mama comes a knockin.

He'll have powers based upon his looks, his hypnotic words, and making people fall in love with him. Maybe upon his waking he starts getting a motley crew of spirits and roadies that help him on his quest.

Course I could always do a powerhouse, or a sorcerer techie. Those are fun in this game.

[Avanhelsing]

@ShwiggityShwah
The charming seductive type of guy is also fun to play in this setting.

I love the character idea. My first guy for the table top version was a Son of Aphrodite. He was extremely fun to play.

[Lord of Evil]

Alright, here we are. I don't know what I can get away with so feel free to tell me if there are any problems.

Darius

Name: Darius Crow
Age: 25
Pantheon: Roman Pantheon
Divine Parent: Mars

Appearance: A well muscled man, covered in bronze skin, with a rugged face framed by wild brown hair. Darius cuts an imposing figure from afar. Belying the battle-hardened warrior, however, are a pair of clear brown eyes, shining with honesty. He normally wears a sleeveless, grey fur-lined coat with a leather vest for protection and black dyed pants, tying it off with steel tipped shoes. His hands are typically encased in steel gauntlets and he is generally seen clutching his signature shields, though on occasion he uses the shortsword strapped to his belt.

Personality: Darius is a simple person with simple values. He knows he won't know everything so he does what he can and doesn't worry about anything else. At times this makes him out to be a mature individual, moving on from tragedy quickly as he tackles his daily duties. At other times it gives him a child-like innocence as his attention is taken from one shiny thing to the next. He likes fighting and honing his skills but he doesn't seek it out on purpose. For Darius having food, water and a place to sleep are enough to settle for. With that being said, he does have some ambitions in life. Seeing his potential and being a good person are his chief goals in life, and ones he has promised to stray from. Darius is very much a person who lives in the moment, tied to neither a regretful past nor a weighty future. It's an attitude that gives him trouble every so often, but

History: Darius was born to a group of nomadic warriors who venerated the art of battle. He didn't know his parents but that wasn't uncommon in the 'tribe'. The group wouldn't stop their members from leaving, they saw it as a kind of calling. What would warriors do with no war? The group moved place to place on principle, they kept the purity of battle to prevent being tied down by politics and the like. But taking no sides means having little conflict, and it was inevitable that warriors eager to prove themselves would seek out houses to pledge their name to. They were the crows of the battlefield, moving from one to the next, and every so often they made their mark on history. They took techniques from all schools and collected all manner of weapons in order to hone the art of combat, but they took to secrecy, lest the sanctity of their art be tainted by outsiders. Leaving was a common occurence but not many were given the privilege of joining the secretive group, and not many came back after they left. They took in orphans, training the promising ones in their arts and the rest were used to cover their activities.

Darius's early life was marked by training. Training, training and more training. They taught to him every weapon of war, honed his body sharper than any blade, and drilled into his mind the knowledge of battlefield arts. They didn't stay anywhere long, they believed that true mastery of fighting couldn't be cultivated by sticking to one place. For Darius, despite the lack of a mother and father, it was a good life missing nothing. His trainers acted as his parents, his fellows trainees being his brothers and sisters. Food was not scarce in this day and age and there were plenty of good moments to be had. Still, he couldn't help but wonder what else was out there. Cut off as they were from the world at large, the few glimpses he got of it only magnified his natural curiosity.

When he came of age Darius received his birthright, and a meeting from his father. A man of military bearing came to the group one day. A total stranger to Darius but the elders of the group bowed to the figure. Ignoring them the military man approached Darius and bestowed on him a round metal shield, intricately etched with scenes of battle. He told Darius that it had been in the family for a long time. The man had given it its blessings a long time ago and he'd given it to a friend. The man told Darius that it had protected his mother, and now it was his turn to use it. Shortly afterwards the military man disappeared. The elders wouldn't talk about it but Darius pieced it together for himself. His father was Mars, the roman god of war. His mother had appeared one day with Darius in tow and dropped him off before she left again. They hadn't known the father until he'd appeared that day, but they had felt the man's godhood as they stood in his presence. More than that, they felt it in their warrior's blood. For the group to be blessed by the blood of a war god was an auspicious occasion, but for Darius it cemented his will to learn more about the world. He had been given his birthright on that day, but more than that, he'd realised how little he knew about himself. After more years of hard training Darius finally set off on a journey to discover his capabilities. The group were sad to see a specimen like him go, but what was a warrior without war? Darius headed out to fight his own war and not once did he look back.

Abilities/skills: Darius is well versed in anything that could be called a weapon, be that blade or gun. He's most familiar, however, with his own body, and focuses on unarmed combat. His main "weapon", if it can be called that, is his birthright, the shield given to him by his father. He wields the shield in his left hand and a smaller parrying shield on his right. He fuses the shield technique from a sword-and-shield focused style with the free-flowing movement of martial arts resulting in a strange acrobatic defense style focusing on survivability. What it lacks in lethality it makes up for in versatility, adding a suite of bashes, parries and throws to a diverse move pool, bolstered by his quick reflexes and knowledge of battlefield tactics. Darius innovated the style beginning from a certain shield-bearing superhero and added his own twists to the perceived formula. Aside from combat skills he has the ability to drive cars, but strangely bad at using modern technology aside from vehicles and weapons.

Supernatural abilities: Darius wields enhanced strength, speed and reflexes as gifts from his patron, sporting abilities not unlike what laymen would call "a supersoldier". Along with slightly enhanced natural healing and the capability to quickly learn combat techniques from fighting, it also makes him an excellent student of war. Finally, the blood of Mars gives him some skill in agriculture, though Darius himself hasn't pursued the field much.

Birthright: The shield of the war god, a shield belonging to an ancient warrior who performed great deeds on the battlefield. It has been reforged and changed hands over and over again, used in battle after battle, before it received its moniker from the blessing of Mars Ultor. The shield was given the power to protect and given to a man who sought revenge. It safeguarded the man until his retirement where it was passed down to his firstborn. The shield is near-unbreakable when faced with human weapons and will uphold the user's stamina so long as they fight for a cause. The shield cannot be lost by the current user until there comes a time the user decides on a successor.

[Avanhelsing]

@Lord of Evil
Love the character. He seems like a great fit for a modern group.

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I’m looking for a few more players before continuing.
Still open for more players.

[ShwiggityShwah]

Rats! Hes Roman too. I like variety so now I have to think of something else.

[Avanhelsing]

Not necessarily. I mean there are distinctive differences between the Greco Roman Pantheons. Aphrodite is different from Venus and Ares is different from Mars.

[ShwiggityShwah]

So, is this happening?

[Avanhelsing]

I was hoping for more people but I will start it off tomorrow.

[Scribe of Thoth]

I don't know anything about the Scion setting itself but I'm a total Egyptian mythology pseud so I'm interested.

[Avanhelsing]

It's not entirely needed if I am being honest. I am opening it for anyone.

[Crazy Scion]

I would be interested in joining. I have an idea for a character who is the son of Hades, but it wouldn't be immediately apparent to people who meet him. I'm also thinking his ability set will be more support utility then combat oriented.

[Avanhelsing]

Alright. That’s fine

I’m working on the ooc now. It should be done after work.