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| + | The European countries rule over global empires., bound together by the iron bands of the railroad, and the thrumming engine of the steamship. Armies march and good travail from one end of the world to the other. But behind these engines of empire lie the Engenier Families, who have paid in blood and sanity to pry forth secrets not meant for man. In wars secret and open they struggle against one another a harmony to the cresendo that is the struggles of empire. They live in a web of loyalty and deception. The fight for survival is one of broken promises and crushed ambitions. They wield secrets of men and secrets of God. | ||
| − | + | On one of the great transportation vessels that cover the globe, some one has been marked for death. Have you been hired as there guard or their assassin. Or do you simply need something they have, what webs of conspireicy bound you to your death and can you avoid the twisting paths. | |
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First Round: | First Round: | ||
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The Secret holder. | The Secret holder. | ||
| − | + | ==Setting Summery== | |
| + | ===Secrets of God=== | ||
| + | (Integrate with Charater Creation. I.e. have rules how? | ||
Engines of Creation: | Engines of Creation: | ||
Engines of Travel: | Engines of Travel: | ||
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Water and Glass | Water and Glass | ||
| − | Secrets of Man | + | === Secrets of Man === |
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The Powers of the World (Need to do reasearch in to early colonial stuff, but this is alternate history/universe so doesn't need to be that close) | The Powers of the World (Need to do reasearch in to early colonial stuff, but this is alternate history/universe so doesn't need to be that close) | ||
| − | England | + | ====England==== |
India | India | ||
Canada | Canada | ||
| − | France | + | ====France==== |
Africa | Africa | ||
| − | The Dutch | + | ====The Dutch==== |
Africa | Africa | ||
| − | Germany | + | ====Germany==== |
Africa | Africa | ||
| − | Spain | + | ====Spain==== |
South/Central America - the reams of gold. | South/Central America - the reams of gold. | ||
Revision as of 11:55, 13 March 2009
Contents
Intro
The European countries rule over global empires., bound together by the iron bands of the railroad, and the thrumming engine of the steamship. Armies march and good travail from one end of the world to the other. But behind these engines of empire lie the Engenier Families, who have paid in blood and sanity to pry forth secrets not meant for man. In wars secret and open they struggle against one another a harmony to the cresendo that is the struggles of empire. They live in a web of loyalty and deception. The fight for survival is one of broken promises and crushed ambitions. They wield secrets of men and secrets of God.
On one of the great transportation vessels that cover the globe, some one has been marked for death. Have you been hired as there guard or their assassin. Or do you simply need something they have, what webs of conspireicy bound you to your death and can you avoid the twisting paths.
Character Creation
Character Creation takes place in stages. Also each player will end up producing 2-4 characters at a time.
Roles and powers are drafted among the players.
(There is no clear GM/Player distinction in this game places and setting elements are drafted just like players are.)
(Need to add places/Familys/Powers to below)
First Round: Roles in Current Events:
The Murderer. The Secret holder. The Traitor. The Engineer. The Spy. The Innocent. The Lover The Employer
Recent Events: 1 and 2
The Traitor The Alle The Teacher The Victum The Lord The Wife The Husband The Lover The Child The Employer
the Past:
The Traitor The Alle The Teacher The Child The Lover The Wife The Husband The Parent The Employer
History
The Employer The Traitor The Allie The Secret holder.
Setting Summery
Secrets of God
(Integrate with Charater Creation. I.e. have rules how? Engines of Creation: Engines of Travel: Engines of Sight: Engines of Destruction:
Lightning and Copper Iron and Coal Water and Glass
Secrets of Man
(Take this out and make setting creation part of Charator Creation?) The Powers of the World (Need to do reasearch in to early colonial stuff, but this is alternate history/universe so doesn't need to be that close)
England
India Canada
France
Africa
The Dutch
Africa
Germany
Africa
Spain
South/Central America - the reams of gold.
