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A strike team haunted by their secrets and demons of the past rides an armored train through a devastated land populated with restless dead and nightmarish horrors, in a desperate and possibly suicidal attempt to reach and destroy the source of the devastation. | A strike team haunted by their secrets and demons of the past rides an armored train through a devastated land populated with restless dead and nightmarish horrors, in a desperate and possibly suicidal attempt to reach and destroy the source of the devastation. | ||
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==Player Characters== | ==Player Characters== | ||
− | + | [[Rails_Through_Hell:_Voglomagorkamun|'''Voglomagorkamun, Gobber Alchemist''']] ''played by'' [https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?members/talisman.167661/ Talisman] | |
[[Rails_Through_Hell:_Torgul|'''Torgul Thunderhand, Ogrun Storm Knight''']] ''played by'' [https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?members/mr-adventurer.3201/ Mr Adventurer] | [[Rails_Through_Hell:_Torgul|'''Torgul Thunderhand, Ogrun Storm Knight''']] ''played by'' [https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?members/mr-adventurer.3201/ Mr Adventurer] | ||
[[Rails_Through_Hell:_Astrid|'''Astrid Hammerheart, Hexmaul''']] ''played by'' [https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?members/nightgoblyn.56962/ NightGoblyn] | [[Rails_Through_Hell:_Astrid|'''Astrid Hammerheart, Hexmaul''']] ''played by'' [https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?members/nightgoblyn.56962/ NightGoblyn] | ||
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==Non Player Characters== | ==Non Player Characters== | ||
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The hyperactive female gobber does not seem to ever stay still, or even slow down to walk. She is always dashing around. Then again, with all the dispersed supply cars to look after, that probably makes her perfect for the job. She keeps her hair in a long braid, is always carrying a thermos full of '''kef''' - a bitter, stimulating drink made from a type of dark mushroom that is dried and powdered - and is also a fond of '''silver cigars''', that are made from a silver-gray fungus. | The hyperactive female gobber does not seem to ever stay still, or even slow down to walk. She is always dashing around. Then again, with all the dispersed supply cars to look after, that probably makes her perfect for the job. She keeps her hair in a long braid, is always carrying a thermos full of '''kef''' - a bitter, stimulating drink made from a type of dark mushroom that is dried and powdered - and is also a fond of '''silver cigars''', that are made from a silver-gray fungus. | ||
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Drawn by a massive locomotive, '''Black Betty''', every part of the train is armored with steel plating, and it is defended by turrets armed with gatling guns and cannons. It takes a particularly big and powerful locomotive to pull a train this heavy, but luckily for the task force, the Irongear family had dutifully maintained their heirloom one. | Drawn by a massive locomotive, '''Black Betty''', every part of the train is armored with steel plating, and it is defended by turrets armed with gatling guns and cannons. It takes a particularly big and powerful locomotive to pull a train this heavy, but luckily for the task force, the Irongear family had dutifully maintained their heirloom one. | ||
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Most of the specialized cars are at the front of the train, close to the locomotive. Otherwise, the order is mixed. This is a precaution to ensure that the task force remains operational even if there is damage to part of the train. | Most of the specialized cars are at the front of the train, close to the locomotive. Otherwise, the order is mixed. This is a precaution to ensure that the task force remains operational even if there is damage to part of the train. | ||
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==Campaign Specific Rules== | ==Campaign Specific Rules== | ||
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Whatever the Secret is, it is something the character would keep secret from strangers. And the strike force is assembled from volunteers, with most people not knowing each other beforehand. | Whatever the Secret is, it is something the character would keep secret from strangers. And the strike force is assembled from volunteers, with most people not knowing each other beforehand. | ||
− | Secrets are initially known only by player and GM. If hints get dropped, it may be possible to figure out another character’s Secret, or the player may choose to reveal it. Whether by coming out with it, or agreeing with another player for another character to find it out. No matter how it happens, when someone’s Secret gets revealed, it is a dramatic moment, and the entire group gets | + | Secrets are initially known only by player and GM. If hints get dropped, it may be possible to figure out another character’s Secret, or the player may choose to reveal it. Whether by coming out with it, or agreeing with another player for another character to find it out. No matter how it happens, when someone’s Secret gets revealed, it is a dramatic moment, and the entire group gets Inspiration! |
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Secrets may have non mechanical effects too, depending on what they are. | Secrets may have non mechanical effects too, depending on what they are. | ||
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'''The Archivists''': A minor power with no representatives in the parliament. The Archivists are a group of scholars and sages dedicated to preserving and collecting knowledge of the past and of the outside. With the focus of life in Stonegate having been on survival, the "bookworms" have never been particularly popular, and what influence they have comes from the fact that they are highly learned people possessing specialized knowledge few others have. | '''The Archivists''': A minor power with no representatives in the parliament. The Archivists are a group of scholars and sages dedicated to preserving and collecting knowledge of the past and of the outside. With the focus of life in Stonegate having been on survival, the "bookworms" have never been particularly popular, and what influence they have comes from the fact that they are highly learned people possessing specialized knowledge few others have. | ||
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==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
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'''Highfall Bridge''': A bridge for both foot and vehicle traffic and trains, crossing the ravine and turbulent rapids within by a spectacular waterfall the bridge is named after. | '''Highfall Bridge''': A bridge for both foot and vehicle traffic and trains, crossing the ravine and turbulent rapids within by a spectacular waterfall the bridge is named after. | ||
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==Setting Background== | ==Setting Background== | ||
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Relationships grew tense as well. Although most dwarves were happy to help, a minority resented the strain the refugees put on them. And while most refugees were grateful, a minority among them resented the better living conditions of the dwarves. Order was largely kept, although at a cost of patrols, checkpoints and curfews. | Relationships grew tense as well. Although most dwarves were happy to help, a minority resented the strain the refugees put on them. And while most refugees were grateful, a minority among them resented the better living conditions of the dwarves. Order was largely kept, although at a cost of patrols, checkpoints and curfews. | ||
− | People tried to find an explanation for what had happened, and rumors and conspiracy theories spread. Revenge of the Blood | + | People tried to find an explanation for what had happened, and rumors and conspiracy theories spread. Revenge of the Blood Tribe. Royal House making a pact with demons to regain their lost power. Radicals within Scorpion’s Oath making a pact with demons to bring an end to central authority. Vengeance of the Gods for the sin and decadence of the people who had abandoned the old ways. The explorers found something evil buried in the desert or ice and brought it to capital. The Group I Dislike did it for Reasons. |
Scorpion’s Oath was swift to claim that Scorpion the Mystic had foreseen the Dark Devastation, saying that it was the disaster he had spoken of, and that the old traditions abandoned in favor of civilization and progress had kept the threat at bay. But they had an obvious political agenda in making that claim. Both the Parliament and House of Falcon were believed to have perished in the Devastation, for none was known to have reached Stonegate, but a new '''Parliament in Exile''' was formed, working together with the directly elected dwarven Ministers to bring order and governance to the refugees. And the claims of Scorpion’s Oath, whether there was any truth to them, gained them support and power. | Scorpion’s Oath was swift to claim that Scorpion the Mystic had foreseen the Dark Devastation, saying that it was the disaster he had spoken of, and that the old traditions abandoned in favor of civilization and progress had kept the threat at bay. But they had an obvious political agenda in making that claim. Both the Parliament and House of Falcon were believed to have perished in the Devastation, for none was known to have reached Stonegate, but a new '''Parliament in Exile''' was formed, working together with the directly elected dwarven Ministers to bring order and governance to the refugees. And the claims of Scorpion’s Oath, whether there was any truth to them, gained them support and power. |