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2009-03-13T19:16:05Z

Character Creation

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	(There is no clear GM/Player distinction in this game places and setting elements are drafted just like players are.)		(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)		(Need to add places/Families to below)
			(Need to have powers some how determined my this too.)

	First Round:		First Round:
	Roles in Current Events:		Roles in Current Events:
	The ~~Murderer.~~		The Victim
	The ~~Secret holder.~~		The Killer
	The ~~Traitor.~~		The Client
	The ~~Engineer.~~		The Hired
	~~The Spy.~~		The Innocent
	The Innocent.		The Veicle
	~~The Lover~~
	The ~~Employer~~

	Recent Events: 1 and 2		Recent Events: 1 and 2

HeWhoSpeaksOfDarkness at 18:55, 13 March 2009

2009-03-13T18:55:15Z

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			==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.

	~~Rules constraints~~		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.

	* Multiple Characters per Player.		==Character Creation==
	* Mechanics use some form of a draft.

	~~Genre Tropes~~		Character Creation takes place in stages. Also each player will end up producing 2-4 characters at a time.
	~~Put the three things given into~~ a ~~different genre. (That is, the listed genre is forbidden~~.)

	* British Conspiracy Thriller(ominous form of transport, Conspiracy, Public Security)		Roles and powers are drafted among the players.
	* Noir (Murder Mystery, Dame in Red, Object of Desire)

	~~Images~~		(There is no clear GM/Player distinction in this game places and setting elements are drafted just like players are.)
	~~Use anyhow you like. Directly, as inspiration for rules, as something~~ in ~~the~~ setting~~, anyhow you~~ like.

	* http://~~img229.imageshack.us/img229/9...raphtq6.jpgYES~~		(Need to add places/Familys/Powers to below)
	* http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/6...lexieq7.jpgYES


	~~Other~~
	* Family Trees


	~~Intro To Setting~~
	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 weild secrets of men and secrets of God.

	You will play a collection of characters involved on all sides of deadly struggle across the oceans and railways of the world. Your draft powers and connections with other players characters from a common pool.

	First Round:		First Round:
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	The Secret holder.		The Secret holder.

	~~Secrets of God:~~		==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 ===
			(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)		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.

HeWhoSpeaksOfDarkness at 18:33, 13 March 2009

2009-03-13T18:33:58Z

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Rules constraints

* Multiple Characters per Player.
* Mechanics use some form of a draft.

Genre Tropes
Put the three things given into a different genre. (That is, the listed genre is forbidden.)

* British Conspiracy Thriller(ominous form of transport, Conspiracy, Public Security)
* Noir (Murder Mystery, Dame in Red, Object of Desire)

Images
Use anyhow you like. Directly, as inspiration for rules, as something in the setting, anyhow you like.

* http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/9...raphtq6.jpgYES
* http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/6...lexieq7.jpgYES

Other
* Family Trees

Intro To Setting
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 weild secrets of men and secrets of God.

You will play a collection of characters involved on all sides of deadly struggle across the oceans and railways of the world. Your draft powers and connections with other players characters from a common pool.

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.

Secrets of God:

Engines of Creation:
Engines of Travel:
Engines of Sight:
Engines of Destruction:

Lightning and Copper
Iron and Coal
Water and Glass

Secrets of Man:
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.