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[[Category:Mage:_The_Awakening]][[Category:PBP]] | [[Category:Mage:_The_Awakening]][[Category:PBP]] | ||
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''A Storytelling Campaign of Ambition and Passion set in Houston, Texas'' | ''A Storytelling Campaign of Ambition and Passion set in Houston, Texas'' | ||
− | Run by [http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?u=6778 Martys] on the RPGnet Forums | + | Run by [http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?u=6778 Martys] on the RPGnet Forums |
==Thread Info== | ==Thread Info== | ||
* [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?568172-GM-Wanted-nWoD-anyone Recruitment] | * [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?568172-GM-Wanted-nWoD-anyone Recruitment] | ||
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− | ==The | + | ==The Cabal== |
− | + | * '''[[John Barabus]]''', '''Mastigos''' of the '''Silver Ladder''' | |
− | * '''[[John Barabus]]''', '''Mastigos''' of the '''Silver Ladder''' | ||
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==The Setting== | ==The Setting== | ||
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===Places of Interest=== | ===Places of Interest=== | ||
− | '''Consilium''' | + | * '''Consilium''' |
− | + | ** The Maxine Gavriel Collection serves as the physical location from which Houston mages coordinate their activites, air disputes, trade favors, etc. Located on a small private estate in the Upper Kirby District owned by the Gavriel family for six generations, the Consilium consists of a small chapel with a capacity of 100 persons, an art gallery displaying the family's private works, a private library containing various occult and historical volumes, a courtyard with a level 4 Hallow, four spirit Guardians and a permanent staff of eight Sleepwalker acolytes loyal to the Gavriel family. The chapel, courtyard and art gallery are open to the public, but only on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10am to 4pm. | |
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− | * The Maxine Gavriel Collection serves as the physical location from which Houston mages coordinate their activites, air disputes, trade favors, etc. Located on a small private estate in the Upper Kirby District owned by the Gavriel family for six generations, the Consilium consists of a small chapel with a capacity of 100 persons, an art gallery displaying the family's private works, a private library containing various occult and historical volumes, a courtyard with a level 4 Hallow, four spirit Guardians and a permanent staff of eight Sleepwalker acolytes loyal to the Gavriel family. The chapel, courtyard and art gallery are open to the public, but only on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10am to 4pm. | ||
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− | + | * '''Y'all Come Back''' | |
+ | ** A bed & breakfast located in the center of the Hyde Park District and run by the Silver Ladder mage known as Xenios, one of the city's two Heralds. All nonresident mages intending to remain in the city more than 36 hours must ensure that the Hierarch is aware of their presence, with most expected to quarter themselves at Xenios's lodgings unless another resident mage volunteers to provide his own hospitality. | ||
− | * | + | * '''Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park''' |
+ | ** Still stubbornly referred to as Transco Park by locals seven years after the 2003 Galleria expansion that reduced it to a third of its former size, the Hines Waterwall Park sits adjacent to the Galleria retail complex in the Uptown District. Though the park is privately owned, it is open to the public from 10am to 10pm. Until recently, the park was used as neutral ground for meetings between Pentacle mages and Seers when face-to-face meetings were necessary. | ||
==The Sanctum== | ==The Sanctum== | ||
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==Cabal Associates== | ==Cabal Associates== | ||
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===Councilors=== | ===Councilors=== | ||
− | * '''Acanthus''': Laarsen | + | * '''Acanthus''': Laarsen |
− | * '''Mastigos''': Logos | + | * '''Mastigos''': Logos |
− | * '''Moros''': Samael | + | * '''Moros''': Samael |
− | * '''Obrimos''': Hsing Sun | + | * '''Obrimos''': Hsing Sun -- the Most Venerable Hsing Sun is the current abbot of Guang Tien Di Temple, and a sage of the Perfected Adept Legacy. One of the oldest mages in the Houston area, Hsing Sun maintains one of the largest collections of Eastern Supernal lore in North America. |
− | * '''Thyrsus''': Assita Falls | + | * '''Thyrsus''': Assita Falls -- administrator of the Jubilee Restoration House, a private outreach organization providing a network of transitioning housing facilities and homeless shelters throughout Greater Houston. |
===Diamond Orders=== | ===Diamond Orders=== | ||
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====Adamantine Arrows==== | ====Adamantine Arrows==== | ||
* '''Fiery Analemma''' -- six mages that were the vanguard of the campaign against the Seers in the Greater Houston area. Withdrew to Galveston after the Storm after suffering major casualties during an assault against a Seer pylon operating near the Port of Houson. | * '''Fiery Analemma''' -- six mages that were the vanguard of the campaign against the Seers in the Greater Houston area. Withdrew to Galveston after the Storm after suffering major casualties during an assault against a Seer pylon operating near the Port of Houson. | ||
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====Guardians of the Veil==== | ====Guardians of the Veil==== | ||
* '''Cui Bono''' -- a self-styled "oversight" cabal dedicated to keeping an eye on newly-Awakened mages and "keeping them out of trouble," Cui Bono also strives to shield Sleepers from any malevolent supernatural influence. Currently guided by the Mastigos mage known as Logos, the Cui Bono mages work closely with leading mages in the region, trading information and other resorces as needed. | * '''Cui Bono''' -- a self-styled "oversight" cabal dedicated to keeping an eye on newly-Awakened mages and "keeping them out of trouble," Cui Bono also strives to shield Sleepers from any malevolent supernatural influence. Currently guided by the Mastigos mage known as Logos, the Cui Bono mages work closely with leading mages in the region, trading information and other resorces as needed. | ||
* '''Lightning Razors''' -- one of the larger cabals in the region, they are composed of three cells of three martially-focused mages that once worked closely with the Fiery Analemma cabal. Most notorious for pursuing and defeating the Mad One calling himself "Kadmon." | * '''Lightning Razors''' -- one of the larger cabals in the region, they are composed of three cells of three martially-focused mages that once worked closely with the Fiery Analemma cabal. Most notorious for pursuing and defeating the Mad One calling himself "Kadmon." | ||
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====Mysterium==== | ====Mysterium==== | ||
* '''Men of Letters''' -- organized by five mages of the Mysterium, the Men of Letters cabal is composed of academics from among the University of Houston, the University of St. Thomas, and Rice University. Having recently won acclaim for repelling an incursion of passion spirits on the UST campus, the Men of Letters tend to work alone in order to concentrate on pure research. | * '''Men of Letters''' -- organized by five mages of the Mysterium, the Men of Letters cabal is composed of academics from among the University of Houston, the University of St. Thomas, and Rice University. Having recently won acclaim for repelling an incursion of passion spirits on the UST campus, the Men of Letters tend to work alone in order to concentrate on pure research. | ||
* '''Lone Star Environmental LLC''' -- an environmental consulting company started by two mages, normally completing contracts for petrochemical firms and providing additional expertise for academic investigations. | * '''Lone Star Environmental LLC''' -- an environmental consulting company started by two mages, normally completing contracts for petrochemical firms and providing additional expertise for academic investigations. | ||
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====Silver Ladder==== | ====Silver Ladder==== | ||
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===Left-Hand Path Mages=== | ===Left-Hand Path Mages=== | ||
− | * '''Order of the Bennu''' | + | * '''Order of the Bennu''' |
===Seers of the Throne=== | ===Seers of the Throne=== | ||
− | * '''Roderick Saxon''' | + | * '''Roderick Saxon''' |
===Banishers and Mad Ones=== | ===Banishers and Mad Ones=== | ||
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===Unaligned and Solitaries=== | ===Unaligned and Solitaries=== | ||
− | * '''Alessandro Ficino''' | + | * '''Alessandro Ficino''' |
− | * '''Haroun''' | + | * '''Haroun''' |
− | * '''Fleur de Noire''' | + | * '''Fleur de Noire''' |
− | * '''Black Fist''' | + | * '''Black Fist''' |
===Sleepers=== | ===Sleepers=== | ||
* '''Saul Gavriel''' -- chief of staff of the Gavriel Collection | * '''Saul Gavriel''' -- chief of staff of the Gavriel Collection | ||
* '''Simon Gavriel''' -- liaison to the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs | * '''Simon Gavriel''' -- liaison to the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs | ||
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* '''Special Agent Etta Battles''' -- Special Agent Battles cut her teeth in counterterrorism and white collar crime investigation. After her promotion to SAC of the Houston FBI Field Office two years ago, Battles proved an able commander and coordinator of the eighteen month probe of AZB Associates. | * '''Special Agent Etta Battles''' -- Special Agent Battles cut her teeth in counterterrorism and white collar crime investigation. After her promotion to SAC of the Houston FBI Field Office two years ago, Battles proved an able commander and coordinator of the eighteen month probe of AZB Associates. | ||
* '''Sgt. Jonathan Core''' -- HPD patrolman placed on medical leave after reporting an assault by "blood-drinking skinhead freaks" | * '''Sgt. Jonathan Core''' -- HPD patrolman placed on medical leave after reporting an assault by "blood-drinking skinhead freaks" | ||
* '''Francisco Reyes''' -- minister of the Promise House, a nondenominational agency providing shelter and counseling services to homeless and runaway youths | * '''Francisco Reyes''' -- minister of the Promise House, a nondenominational agency providing shelter and counseling services to homeless and runaway youths | ||
− | * '''An Shen-Li''' -- music promoter affiliated with the 4-Tay collective | + | * '''An Shen-Li''' -- music promoter affiliated with the 4-Tay collective |
==Local Rumors and Legends== | ==Local Rumors and Legends== | ||
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* Gnosis: 4 | * Gnosis: 4 | ||
* Merits: 13 dots | * Merits: 13 dots | ||
− | * Mana = Wisdom | + | * Mana = Wisdom |
* Choose Virtue/Vice | * Choose Virtue/Vice | ||
− | * Choose | + | * Choose magical tools and flesh out magical style |
===House Rules=== | ===House Rules=== | ||
− | * I'm using the "To the Limit" rule from | + | * I'm using the "To the Limit" rule from Tome of the Mysteries, which allows mages to cast an improvised spell of one dot higher ranking than normal, if the mage has at least one dot in all of the Arcana necessary to complete the spell. Base casting pool will always be Gnosis + Arcanum, but the mage must spend one Willpower point in order to complete the casting. Also, the spell is automatically vulgar, and three additional dice will be added to the Paradox roll (which can still be reduced as normal by using magical tools or spending Mana). |
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* After the game starts, XP cost for acquiring new rotes will be one point per dot. | * After the game starts, XP cost for acquiring new rotes will be one point per dot. | ||
− | * Spell Tolerance = Stamina + 2, as opposed to Stamina + 1 | + | * Spell Tolerance = Stamina + 2, as opposed to Stamina + 1. |
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* PCs effectively possess two dots of Consilium Status and two dots of Order Status, with all the benefits and drawbacks thereof. | * PCs effectively possess two dots of Consilium Status and two dots of Order Status, with all the benefits and drawbacks thereof. | ||
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* Hallows generate their level in Tass and twice their level in Mana each day--i.e., a level 4 Hallow generates 8 points of Mana in addition to 4 points of Tass. However, Mana from a Hallow cannot be transferred directly to a Mage without the use of Prime 3 (thus, oblations will not replenish Mana unless the character has learned a Legacy) except by consuming the Tass itself in some fashion. | * Hallows generate their level in Tass and twice their level in Mana each day--i.e., a level 4 Hallow generates 8 points of Mana in addition to 4 points of Tass. However, Mana from a Hallow cannot be transferred directly to a Mage without the use of Prime 3 (thus, oblations will not replenish Mana unless the character has learned a Legacy) except by consuming the Tass itself in some fashion. | ||
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