TITANS RISING (and Titanomachy) for Scion 2nd Edition RPG
Created by Onyx Path - Titans Rising
Help us fund the development of Titans Rising as well as a print run of Titans Rising and Titanomachy to send to backers and stores!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
The Titans Have Risen!
over 2 years ago
– Thu, Sep 28, 2023 at 11:01:33 AM
Hello Early Risers,
WE DID IT!
Over the past 30 days, nearly 1,000 backers came together and helped this project achieve more than 207% of it's base funding target, enabling the Onyx Path crew to add additional rewards (like the Titanic Adventure supplement and the Gifts of the Titans supplement) plus other Onyx Path staples like VTT Tokens, a Streaming Overlay, a backer T-shirt, and digital wallpapers.
But the most important thing...
TITANS RISING (and TITANOMACHY)!
Working together, we funded the development of Titans Rising and printing of two books, so the new book can sit proudly on your shelf next to the original Titanomachy book! I'm gonna have to get a bigger Scion shelf!
And, as noted above, we unlocked a big EIGHT Stretch Goals!
MILESTONE MARKERS
I'll send out update notifications when these items are added to Redbubble or made available for digital download in our Pledge Manager when that's up and running.
ONLINE GAMING TOOLS
These online tools will automatically be added to the rewards list of all backers.
ADDITONAL NEW CONTENT
These bonus rewards will automatically be added to the rewards list for all backers receiving the TitansRising PDF as part of their rewards list.
LET'S CELEBRATE!
So a huge congratulations to Matthew, David, Cat, Hiromi and the creative team on this project, and to all of the backers who've joined in to make this possible. I'm happy about the goals we hit and rewards we introduced, but I'm also always amazed and excited about having nearly 980 backers join in during this campaign!
AN EXTRA THANK YOU!
So, thank you to all the backers who supported us and made this happen. And a personal thanks to everyone who participated online, either sharing their favorite bits in the comments section of the Kickstarter, and on social media around the web. Thanks to everyone who's provided feedback using the Feedback Form - you'll help the developers shepherd the book through the next stages of development and editing and make the book better for everyone! Thanks to those who come out, time after time, to support Onyx Path and these projects. We had a ton of great discussion on Discord and some sharing online, and I loved it all!
COMMUNICATION
So, as noted in today's earlier update, I'll be sending out updates once a month and whenever we've got a new goal, survey, or other item to cover. If you have any questions or need clarification on something related to the kickstarter, feel free to get in touch. I may take a bit to answer as take a bit of a break and recover from this past month, but I'll eventually have an answer!
TO CONTACT ME
Via E-Mail: Onyx.Kickstarter [at] gmail.com
Via Kickstarter: Click RichardThomas under the "Created By" heading on the main page, and then press the "Contact Me" button - the message will come to me!
For setting stuff and questions about the game itself, it's probably best to visit one of these Onyx Path discussion zones:
So, huge thanks to everyone for joining our pack and making this Scion project happen!
Now to attend to other business and eventually collapse for a few hours and recover from the pace of the last couple days! High fives in the comment section, and you'll hear from me again in early November!
#Scion
#TitansRisen
FINAL HOURS: CHECKLIST & WHAT COMES NEXT
over 2 years ago
– Thu, Sep 28, 2023 at 04:30:47 AM
Hello Early Risers,
Welcome to the final hours of this campaign! It's been a pretty fun ride, and after 30 days we find ourselves with nearly 1000 backers and more than 200% funded!
The best part, though, is just that we've funded Titans Rising (and a print run for Titanomachy)!
As I post this, we've got just a handful of hours left until the end. So one last chance to review all of these little bits beore the conclusion.
Sept 28 - Final Day Checklist & What Comes Next(that's today!)
Whether you're a new Hero exploring this campaign or a seasoned Demigod with years of experience, these are all good items to review to make sure we all end up where we want to be. Either way, I also suggest checking out the Final Week Resource post which has links to the draft manuscript thus far, as well as interviews, podcasts and other information about this book.
Refresher Course
Note for New Backers: Please check out the updates listed above. There's a lot of information there that will be important to know about before the end, like how we're not including international shipping charges in our pledges for this campaign and instead will be charging them in our pledge manager before we ship out the books, and you can also read the entire draft manuscript before the end of the campaign and any pledges are processed.
Note for Since-the-Start Backers: It's probably a good idea to review that stuff as well. Never hurts to make sure you haven't missed anything! And it's fun to listento those podcast and read the Titanicfiction!
We've had, and will have, a bunch of new backers join in during these last days. I want to take a moment to highlight some key Update posts that new backers may want to check out (and existing backers may want to read as a refresher!).
MANUSCRIPT PREVIEW - As noted, the complete Preview Manuscript for the book is available for you to review prior to the conclusion of the campaign. If you're a backer, you'll have access to this preview manuscript after the campaign. Remember, though, there are still some minor edits, development and proofing that need to be done. But, you can consider it about 98.7% finished. Making the manuscript available for review before the campaign ends ensures that everyone knows exactly what our goal is - making this book - and are on board with our aims for this project. Thanks for your support, we're all in this together!
PLEDGE TIERS -This update breaks down your best starting point for figuring out which Backer Reward Tier to choose to help support this project in a way that works for you.
The first decision you need to make in figuring out your reward tier is whether you want to receive the PDF version or the hardcover edition of either (which comes with bonus PDF versions).
Monster: This is the PDF-only reward tier for Titans Rising. So, if you're saving trees or saving shelf space - or avoiding the shipping charges that are absolutely ever-increasing - this is the reward tier options that you should begin with. The PDF will be fulfilled by our partners at DriveThruRPG.com - when it is ready, you will receive a link to add it to your DTRPG library at no cost and be able to download at your leisure.
Destroyer: This reward tier includes the hardcover version of Titans Rising. Shipping costs ARE NOT included in the cost of your pledge. You will be charged for shipping after the campaign through the pledge manager. In addition, this option also includes the PDF version, so you will get a digital copy as described above.
Primeval: This reward tier includes both hardcovers coming from this campaign - Titans Rising and Titanomachy. As noted, shipping costs ARE NOT included in the cost of your pledge - those will be calculated and charged later in the pledge manager. In addition, this option also includes the PDF version of both books, so you will have a digital copy as detailed above.
As noted, international shipping charges will be calculated later and charged in the BackerKit Pledge Manager. We'll have exact shipping costs once the book is in production and we know the specifications, but we do expect it to be expensive. See our estimates on the front pate. If you're an international backer, you can pledge at the Monster tier and upgrade to the DestroyerorPrimeval tier once the shipping costs are known before we lockdown orders.
Titanspawn: Not ready to commit, or just looking to offer general support? This pledge tier is for you. This does not include our primary rewards, but allows you to select some digital optional Add Ons, as well as participating in the post-campaign Pledge Manager as a backer. You'll also be able to read the draft manuscript of TitansRising that we post throughout this campaign.
ADD ON REWARDS - The other half of our Reward Tiers update, including information on the second step of pledging. There are several Add On options that you can add as part of your pledging process, including other Scion Second Edition books (Origin, Hero, Demigod, God, as well as Dragon and Masks of the Mythos) plus a big 17 Scion Supplement Bundle with a ton of digital content to fill out your library in one click!
I say one remaining target because we did unlock an 8th Stretch Goal since that update was posted!
STREAMING OVERLAY - A set of overlays for your online Scion Second Edition game will be created, for your use when streaming your game. This reward will be added to the rewards list for all backers.
Great job, everyone!
Titanomachy artwork
1. Choose Your Pledge Tier Wisely
Choosing the correct Reward Tier for your desired rewards, and then filling in any "gaps" with add-ons, ensures that you'll be claiming all of your desired rewards as a thank you for supporting this project and bringing this world to life.
Remember, your PLEDGE AMOUNT is equal to your REWARD TIER + ADD ONS only - Any Shipping costs will be collected at a later date. You will also be able to select Add On options in the Pledge Manager after the campaign, but remember that only funds added during the campaign count towards Stretch Goal funding targets.
SO: Ensure that you've selected the Reward Tier you want, and select any Add On options you wish to include. AND - make sure that you are comfortable with the Pledge amount, in terms of it covering everything you want and theaffordabilityof the pledge at this moment!
I'm going to speak against my own self interest for a moment, and repeat myself one last time - though 2023 has been a bit better than the past three years, the world is still unpredictable and some futures are a little less certain. Ensure that your circumstances enable to afford this pledge at this moment - Kickstarter will begin processing payments after the campaign ends and neither Onyx Path nor I have any involvement in that process. If you are unsure of your financial situation but don't want to miss out, please pledge for a tier you can afford now and know that you will be able to upgrade to open pledge levels in our post-campaign Pledge Manager for some time before the book is completed.
Choose a Reward Tier You Can Afford
Readthe Manuscripts and Make Sure You Know What You're Getting
Be Aware of the Projected Delivery Date (Onyx Path will try to deliver earlier than this, but the book will take some time to get perfect)
2. PAYMENT AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Once you're comfortable with your pledge, please ensure that the payment and contact information in your kickstarter account is up to date and correct. Making sure your e-mail is entered correctly and your credit card isn't expired will speed up the next step process. (I have learned from experience!)
Titanomachy artwork
WHAT COMES NEXT?
3. AFTER THE CAMPAIGN ENDS
First, we celebrate. Kickstarter will send out a virtual "Hooray!" email confirming the campaign ended with final totals. We'll give electronic high fives and digital fist bumps in the comments section.
Then, the Kickstarter payment process begins. Over the next week, kickstarter will begin charging your payment methods for the total amount you've pledged.
If there is an issue with your payment method (expired credit card or incorrect number or pre-paid Visa awaiting funds, for example), Kickstarter will keep trying to process payment during this time.
Once this step is done, which will likely be by the second week of October 2023, Kickstarter will confirm everything with Onyx Path and I can begin to set up the project with the BackerKit Pledge Manager and link it to the Kickstarter data.
BackerKit's Pledge Manager is a robust fulfillment integration and pledge management program that will allow us to work with all of the data and distribute the rewards to you. It will take me a few weeks to set the project up. Once I've got it all entered and built, the team from BackerKit will review to ensure I didn't mess anything up too badly, and then I'll make any changes they've suggested and we can move on to the Survey stage.
4. BACKERKIT SURVEYS
Once BackerKit says I'm good to go, I will send out a survey to all backers. This is why confirming your e-mail is important!
The BackerKit survey is both a verb and a noun - it will collect data for the analysis of some aspect of a group (enabling Onyx Path to set print runs, prioritize new projects, and fine-tune future kickstarters), as well as providing a general review or summary of the reward tier you've chosen, confirm all of the rewards associated with that reward tier, and confirm your total pledge amount.
I expect Surveys to go out by mid-November2023.
During the Survey period, you can choose to increase your reward tier or add on additional options. If you've gone back to work or found an alternate income source and decide it's time to trade up to the hardcover version of the books or include another add-on, you can do so at this time. Note, you will not be able to reduce your reward tier selection, only increase.
If there was an issue with payment to Kickstarter, you should also be able to address that at this point in the process.
Note that you'll be able to upgrade your pledge tier for quite some time - until we're getting ready to print the book itself and have figured out International shipping costs. So don't feel pressure to have it all figured out right away - we'll make sure there's plenty of time to get it all sorted before the books go out.
Similarly, if you have the hardcover book as one of your rewards, the survey will ask you to confirm your shipping address, even though it'll be some time before we ship out the final product. Do not worry about moving before shipping begins - you will be able to update BackerKit right up until the point that we begin fulfilling the final book. We will send out a notice prior to lock down so you can update any information.
I'll also use the Survey to confirm some details for the premium reward tiers.
5. REWARD DISTRIBUTION
This is a long process, but I will send out regular updates (usually at the end of the month) to keep you up to speed on Onyx Path's progress. There will be strings of updates that are just "still working on it," but I will share new artwork or information when I can.
Eventually, we will have a completed PDF of TitansRising. Onyx Path will take some time to distribute, review, and compile any errata or corrections that need to be made. When they've made any necessary changes, they'll make an updated version of the PDF available in your DriveThruRPG digital library and then begin creating print-ready files for the Print-on-Demand and the hardcover versions.
It's yet another long road ahead, likely full of twists and turns and unexpected challenges, but one that we wouldn't be undertaking if not for your faith and support.
#TitansRising
#Scion
Final Days Review - Stretch Goals
over 2 years ago
– Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 08:35:38 AM
Rise up, Titans!
We're in the final HOURS countdown for this Kickstarter campaign. TitansRising for Scion Second Edition is finished as of Thursday September 28th at 2:00 PM EDT. There's still a little time to jump in if you haven't yet joined, but that window is closing rapidly. With that in mind, I've been touching on some of the basics for this campaign over this last week, making sure that everyone has all of the information they need to support the project in the way that works best for them.
Whether you're a new Hero exploring this campaign or a seasoned Demigod with years of experience, these are all good items to review to make sure we all end up where we want to be. Either way, I also suggest checking out the Final Week Resource post which has links to the draft manuscript thus far, as well as interviews, podcasts and other information about this book.
Refresher Course
Note for New Backers: Please check out the updates listed above. There's a lot of information there that will be important to know about before the end, like how we're not including international shipping charges in our pledges for this campaign and instead will be charging them in our pledge manager before we ship out the books, and you can also read the entire draft manuscript before the end of the campaign and any pledges are processed.
Note for Since-the-Start Backers: It's probably a good idea to review that stuff as well. Never hurts to make sure you haven't missed anything! And it's fun to listento those podcast and read the Titanicfiction!
We've had, and will have, a bunch of new backers join in during these last days. I want to take a moment to highlight some key Update posts that new backers may want to check out (and existing backers may want to read as a refresher!).
MANUSCRIPT PREVIEW - As noted, the complete Preview Manuscript for the book is available for you to review prior to the conclusion of the campaign. If you're a backer, you'll have access to this preview manuscript after the campaign. Remember, though, there are still some minor edits, development and proofing that need to be done. But, you can consider it about 98.7% finished. Making the manuscript available for review before the campaign ends ensures that everyone knows exactly what our goal is - making this book - and are on board with our aims for this project. Thanks for your support, we're all in this together!
PLEDGE TIERS -This update breaks down your best starting point for figuring out which Backer Reward Tier to choose to help support this project in a way that works for you.
The first decision you need to make in figuring out your reward tier is whether you want to receive the PDF version or the hardcover edition of either (which comes with bonus PDF versions).
Monster: This is the PDF-only reward tier for Titans Rising. So, if you're saving trees or saving shelf space - or avoiding the shipping charges that are absolutely ever-increasing - this is the reward tier options that you should begin with. The PDF will be fulfilled by our partners at DriveThruRPG.com - when it is ready, you will receive a link to add it to your DTRPG library at no cost and be able to download at your leisure.
Destroyer: This reward tier includes the hardcover version of Titans Rising. Shipping costs ARE NOT included in the cost of your pledge. You will be charged for shipping after the campaign through the pledge manager. In addition, this option also includes the PDF version, so you will get a digital copy as described above.
Primeval: This reward tier includes both hardcovers coming from this campaign - Titans Rising and Titanomachy. As noted, shipping costs ARE NOT included in the cost of your pledge - those will be calculated and charged later in the pledge manager. In addition, this option also includes the PDF version of both books, so you will have a digital copy as detailed above.
ADD ON REWARDS - The other half of our Reward Tiers update, including information on the second step of pledging. There are several Add On options that you can add as part of your pledging process, including other Scion Second Edition books (Origin, Hero, Demigod, God, as well as Dragon and Masks of the Mythos) plus a big 17 Scion Supplement Bundle with a ton of digital content to fill out your library in one click!
Choose Wisely
Choosing the correct Reward Tier for your desired rewards, and then filling in any "gaps" with add-ons, ensures that you'll be claiming all of your desired rewards as a thank you for supporting this project and bringing this world to life.
Remember, your PLEDGE AMOUNT is equal to your REWARD TIER + ADD ONS only - Any International Shipping costs will be collected at a later date. You will also be able to select Add On options in the Pledge Manager after the campaign, but remember that only funds added during the campaign count towards Stretch Goal funding targets.
Also to note, only those who participate during the campaign are able to have Stretch Goal rewards added automatically to their rewards lists. If you're waiting to pre-order at a later time, it's better to pledge to the Titanspawn tier now and then simply upgrade your pledge later to include these bonus rewards.
On Thursday, I'll be posting one further "Final Day" update, covering What Happens Next and outlining what to expect once the campaign ends.
But until then, we're going to hopefully hunt down a final Stretch Goal achievement as we race through our final day of the campaign!
Over the past 29 days as we've worked through this Titanic campaign we've not only funded the book but also unlocked SEVEN Stretch Goal targets!
Within these Stretch Goals are some milestone markers that allowed us to maintain our pace through the middle parts of the campaign, and some really cool new supplements that we expanded and grew by working together. Let's review and see what we've accomplished so far...
MILESTONE MARKERS
Helping us maintain our pace during the regular "Kickstarter Plateau," these milestone markers are great celebratory moments allowing us to keep our focus, and fun rewards going out to all who supported this project during the Kickstarter campaign.
BACKER T-SHIRT – A Titans Rising-themed Kickstarter Backer shirt will be hosted on Onyx Path’s Redbubble store for a limited time. Only backers will be notified when the shirt becomes available for purchase.
DIGITAL WALLPAPER – Dress up your monitor with an epic scene from Titans Rising, automatically added to the rewards list for all backers.
MOBILE WALLPAPER- Dress up your lockscreen with this Titans Rising-inspired mobile wallpaper, automatically added as a reward for all backers.
ONLINE TOOLS
Like many of you, my days of gathering around the gaming table with friends to tell stories with our favorite characters have grown much less frequent in these past years. Online sessions have become the norm in my world and allow us to join gamers across the world to build our chronicles. We've unlocked a tool to help make that a little more fun!
VTT TOKEN PACK - Digital assets will be created to support online play for Titans Rising, including key characters and antagonists from the book. This online asset pack will be added to the rewards list of all backers.
NEW CONTENT SUPPLEMENTS
We've unlocked two supplements as part of our campaign! First up, a new adventure that we've expanded in scope to a more titanic scale!
TITANS RISING STARTING ADVENTURE – A semi-jumpstart scenario designed to work with the Ready-Made Characters from Titans Rising (or your own characters) and launch a new epic tale in the World of Scion. This PDF supplement will be added to the rewards list of all backers receiving the Titans Rising PDF as one of their rewards.
TITANS RISING HEROIC ADVENTURE – A continuation of the starting scenario to further introduce your heroes to the World of Scion and set up some plot hooks for ongoing adventures.
And then a rules expansion for your Titanic characters (or antagonist enemies!)
GIFTS OF THE TIITANS SUPPLEMENT – A PDF supplement detailing additional and expanded Gifts for Titanic antagonists and characters. This PDF supplement will be added to the rewards list of all backers receiving the Titans Rising PDF as one of their rewards.
More plot hooks and story seeds? More gifts? I'll take 'em! And anyone who's pledged to a tier that includes the Titans Rising PDF will have these supplements automatically added to their rewards list as a bonus!
WHY STOP THERE?
It's great that we've unlocked 7 Stretch Goal rewards... but what about 9? Or - maybe- even 9?
With just over a day left in our campaign, I think one more Stretch Goal is certainly within our grasp. Let's set up two more goals and do our best to unlock these before the end!
At $60,000 in Funding – STREAMING OVERLAY - A set of overlays for your online Scion Second Edition game will be created, for your use when streaming your game. This reward will be added to the rewards list for all backers.
At $65,000 in Funding – TITANIC ANTAGOISTS SUPPLEMENT – A PDF supplement offering additional Titanic antagonists and obstacles will be created and added to the rewards list of all backers receiving the Titans Rising PDF as one of their rewards.
YOUR REWARDS!
That's right! You backed this project to help make and publish Titans Rising (and Titanomachy)! Our primary reward - the big thank you that we'll send out in appreciation for your support - are PDFs and/or hardcover copies of these book! BUT AS A BONUS, you may also have the TitanicAdventure Scenarios PDF Supplement, the Giftsof the Titans PDF, a digital wallpaper and mobile lockscreen wallpaper, an opportunity to add to your wardrobe and a set of tokens for your online game!
Not Much More Time
The Titans are Rising!
Unfortunately, we seem to continue to move forward at a regular pace, and our campaign will some come to the inescapable end. We've achieved our primary goal of funding the book, but there are these two possible Stretch Goal rewards that are still almost within grasp! I know this last funding target may seem daunting, but it wouldn't be a STRETCH goals if we didn't have to really STRETCH to reach it! We're SO CLOSE to hitting target number 8 and I'm confident we'll unlock that soon, but that last one may take a little bit of work. It's certainly within reach, but won't be easy, so let's keep at it!
So, as every update concludes: let's keep the enthusiasm rolling! Keep spreading the word and letting others know about this project. They've got this final day to jump in and share the Stretch Goals we've achieved!
And every backer who joins in as we approach the end is not only able to enjoy the additional rewards already added by the early fans and backers, but also help reward those early backers by maybeunlocking thatAntagonists supplement!
Remember, only the funds generated during the Kickstarter campaign go toward achieving these Stretch Goal targets, so the time to act is now! Together, we can bring this game to life and make great things happen!
THIS CAMPAIGN ENDS AT 2:00 PM EST on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th, 2023!
#TitansRising
#Scion
Backers Only - Manuscript Preview Chapter 4
over 2 years ago
– Tue, Sep 26, 2023 at 04:00:22 AM
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read.
Sneak Peek: Antagonists
over 2 years ago
– Mon, Sep 25, 2023 at 09:55:41 AM
Rise, Titans!
We had a preview of the first part from Chapter 4 on Friday, and now we'll take a quick peek at the second part, offering up Antagonists to challenge your players. In a game like Scion, where characters may range from new Heroes to powerful Gods, there's something in this book to provide challenges to everyone.
Antagonists
Cath Palug
So, look. Once upon a time a geriatric pig gave birth to a cat. And initially the little black fuzzball was adorable, but it grew up gigantic. It once killed nearly two hundred soldiers in a battle in the north of Wales. Despite its predatory nature and desire to treat humans like mice, the Plant Dôn are very fond of it. It’s the original kaiju as far as they’re concerned; heroes once broke swords and shields upon its fluffy body and it had a damn good try at killing King Arthur.
The Cath Palug, like most cats, is a law unto itself. It picks a hunting ground and stalks it, striking fear into everything that lives there. It’s found a certain kinship with the Titan Ysbaddaden, however. They’re both giant beings with hearty appetites who enjoy making smaller things fear for their lives. Saying the Cath Palug is a servant or emissary of Ysbaddaden would be overplaying its obedience and loyalty, but it’s a weapon he can turn loose when he needs to. Considering he’s dead and mostly out of circulation, that can be extremely helpful.
Arguably the worst thing about the Cath Palug is how much it gets around. The damn thing can swim, meaning it shows up anywhere connected to Ocean.
Archetype: Titanspawn
Qualities:Apocalyptic Presence, Armor Piercing, Natural Weapons (claws and fangs), Stand Tall, Surefooted
Flairs: Long Arm
Drive: Scare the little mousies.
Primary Pool (13): Violence, Playing with its food
Secondary Pool (11):Hunting, Swimming
Desperation Pool: 7
Health: 10
Defense: 4
Initiative: 10
Extras: Scale (Size) 2
Chimalmat
Wife to Vucub-Caquix, Chimalmat is a powerful Titan in her own right. She is a giant who makes mountains shudder with her step, and drinks rivers dry with a sip. Many of the K’uh have tried to kill her, but none have succeeded in doing anything other than driving her into hiding. She holds great animosity for Hunahpu and Xbalanque for attempting to kill her children Cabrakan and Zipacna. While Vucub-Caquix’s plots to retake his throne occupy a great deal of her time, Chimalmat has her own goals and schemes. She has it out for Awilix, who alone of the K’uh might be able to destroy her precious son, Cabrakan. She has engaged in a shadow war with the Goddess of the Night, employing Scions to seek out and disrupt Awilix’s spies. While she gives birth to enormous caimans and giants to fuel her husband’s war plans, she also produces quick-witted shadow warriors who seek to confuse Awilix’s agents and throw them off Cabrakan’s trail as he wages war against the K’uh.
Primary Pool (14): Creating spawn, Destroying scenery
Secondary Pool (12): Defending others, Subterfuge
Desperation Pool: 8
Health: 10
Defense: 8
Initiative: 8
Extras: As a Godhead, when in her native Realm, Chimalmat is always one Tier higher than the highest-Tier opponent. She is normally a Tier 4 entity and has a target number of 6.
Chimalmat Spawn
Chimalmat creates two distinct kinds of spawn that characters might encounter. The first are giants or giant caimans who are destructive forces built for war. The second are lithe warrior caiman who are masters of deception and stealth.
Giant Spawn
Archetype: Titanspawn
Qualities: Apocalyptic Presence, Natural Weapon (claws), Regeneration, Stand Tall
Flairs: Rage of Herakles, Seeing Red, World Shaking
Drive: To wage war.
Primary Pool (13): Tactics, Fighting
Secondary Pool (11): Negotiating, Chasing
Desperation Pool: 7
Health: 10
Defense: 4
Initiative: 10
Extras: Chimalmat’s giant spawn are Size 4 and above.
While their name refers to their goat based vampirism, these monsters are more than happy to devour the blood and vital energy of any living creature. Faintly reptilian canids with spines, clawed hands, and a long, lashing tongue, people believe that these creatures are from Latin America and the southwest America, but they, in fact, come from Boriken, present day Puerto Rico. Formerly wild dogs twisted by Guabancex into creatures of hunger and chaos who will hunt and kill endlessly until they’re put down.
Archetype: Rival
Qualities: Life Drain, Natural Weapons (Teeth, claws, and spines), Twitchy, Unnatural Hunger (Blood)
Flairs: none
Drive: To feed
Primary Pool (9): Close Combat, Hunting and tracking
Secondary Pool (7): Intimidation, Stealth
Desperation Pool: 5
Health: 3
Defense: 3
Initiative: 6
Extra: Chupacabras have a +2 Enhancement to Stealth and avoiding detection by recording equipment.
Eyes of Aghash
Aghash of the malignant eye passes his gift for ruining lives with just a look on to the cult which bears his name. Cultists of the Eyes of Aghash weren’t good people to start with — you need to be somewhat of an asshole already to be interested in the deal — and they give up their health, wealth, and anything virtuous they enjoy for the ability to spread pain and suffering with just a look.
Despite lacking any real organization (cultists avoid each other due to the temptation to curse their fellow worshipers… and, on the flip side, the fear those fellow worshippers will curse them) the Eyes of Aghash have existed in various forms for thousands of years. Many cultures have discovered the use of nazar — charms and amulets painted with concentric blue and white circles — keep the curse of the Evil Eye away. Within the last fifty years, folks around the World began defending against the Evil Eye without even knowing it when a heavy metal singer popularized a hand signal known as “devil horns.” Most people who benefit from its protection do so without realizing.
Archetype: Paragon
Qualities: Baleful Touch, Life Drain, Slothful Resilience
Flairs: Curse, Dread-er Gaze, Hypnotic Charm, Immobilize, Red Herring
Drive: Make other people’s lives miserable with just a look.
Primary Pool (8): Curses, Hating on people.
Secondary Pool (6): Deception, Side-Eye
Desperation Pool: 5
Health: 1
Defense: 3
Initiative: 4
Extras:Evil Eye. Members of the Eyes of Aghash have the Condition Evil Eye (Persistent) obtained during their initiation. Player characters can resist with Resolve, SGCs resist with their Desperation Pool. Infecting a character of a higher Tier comes with a Complication equal to the difference between Tiers.
Aghash’s Evil Eye
Effect: This Condition lasts for a number of days equal to successes rolled to inflict it. Affected characters receive a +2 Complication to give aid to others. Any rolls to do harm gain +1 Enhancement. In addition to the effects on the character directly, anytime they make eye contact with another mortal or Scion they need to pass a Difficulty 2 Empathy + Resolve roll to avoid passing the Evil Eye. Failure results in a contested Subterfuge + Manipulation vs. Integrity + Resolve, with Enhancement if the target wears a nazar or points devil horns at the afflicted. A difficulty 3 Occult + Cunning roll can detect the transmission of the Evil Eye Condition.
Nicostratus, Scion of Ares
Helen of Troy’s least-known son, Nicostratus was chosen by Ares a long, long time ago. He stagnated in his quest for Apotheosis, possibly because he’s been sailing every sea outside of the World rather than returning to it in order to contend with the difficult choices and intensive challenges Apotheosis brings. He’s crossed and re-crossed Ocean, travelled every aquatic Terra Incognita, with his flags fluttering from the mainmast of his ship, Hermione, which he named after his long-dead sister. In her name he has conquered and battled peoples and civilizations from beyond the World.
Unacknowledged by his father after his failure to attain true divinity, Nicostratus schemes for ways to meet his divine father on the battlefield and finally somehow usurp his Mantle. To this end, he has aligned himself with the Titans to help bring about the ultimate battlefield. He and his fleet of scavenged and conquered soldiers, both human and Denizens, will bathe the World in war.
Nicostratus is both exceedingly handsome and excessively charming. It’s difficult to say no to him when he turns that smile on you — he ends up inadvertently reminding his targets that his mother was the most beautiful woman in the world.
Archetype: Transcendent
Qualities: Astride the World, Deadly Charm, Dominion (Ocean), Immortal-ish, One Step Ahead
Flairs: Divine Command, Key to the Bifröst, Player of Games, Shadow-Strike
Drive: Meet Ares on the field of battle and steal his Mantle.
Primary Pool (9): Charm Offensive, Naval Warfare, Swords
Secondary Pool (7): Deception, Swimming
Desperation Pool: 5
Health: 5
Defense: 4
Initiative: 9
Extras: Mystic Arsenal (Nicostratus has a Phrygian Helm which allows him to shout commands heard by every ship in his fleet and every ally — mermaid, whale, kraken, giant eagle, whatever — beneath the waves or in the air, as long as they’re in the same Realm. His enemies hear only garbled nonsense.)
Notsnitsa
Notsnitsa are the Bogovi’s night terrors, hags who climb aboard a sleeper’s chest and draw out their life energy while they dream, one sip at a time. They feed on fear and sadness as well as life force, and the more miserable and tormented a sleeper is, the more tempting it becomes as prey.
Bogovi on both sides of the Second Titanomachy have found a new respect for the notsnitsa. War drives heroes and villains alike to great deeds — and great misdeeds. And great misdeeds, in their turn, evoke great sadness and guilt; a feast for the notsnitsa. Bogovi Gods and Titans alike deploy them to make their enemies suffer (even Titanic Scions, especially early on in their lives, feel conflicted about some of the choices they make). The more prominently a Scion acts against Bogovi interests in the Second Titanomachy, the more chance one of them will dispatch a notsnitsa to prey on them. And once a notsnitsa’s found a satisfying source of food, she doesn’t abandon it until she’s sucked the life fully out of it and left a corpse behind.
A notsnitsa’s no match for a Scion in a knock-down, drag-out fight, but the real challenge is catching one.
While the effects of a notsnitsa’s feeding are subtle — a gradual loss of energy and joy, only to be expected in the grinding pressure of a cold war — she leaves a mark of her presence in the form of a thick smell of moss and dirt.
Archetype: Foe
Qualities: Curse, Shadow Step
Flairs: Dread Gaze
Drive: Make the World an unhappier place.
Primary Pool (7): Inflict Misery, Subdue Foes
Secondary Pool (5): Creep, Spy
Desperation Pool: 3
Health: 1
Defense: 1
Initiative: 4
Extras: +1 Enhancement on rolls to grapple or pin down a target
Sherem Minaata Khan, A Being Familiar with Death who is Estranged from Joy.
Born from the left arm of Atai Ulaan Tengri, Sherem Minaata Khan is a demon of great magical power. When his body took form he had three round red eyes and a single fang in his mouth, his tongue hanging down to his chest. Fueled by his father’s jealousy and mother’s hatred, he stalks the earth with his black iron whip in hand. During the day he kills a hundred people, at night he poisons a hundred more. Livestock are sickened by his mere presence.
This having happened the Titan Sherem Minaata rejoiced in the death and despair he wrought on the World, descending to Tamu to revisit pain on those who fell to his wrath. When he emerges, the sky rains blood when he approaches and fires burn everything to the ground in his wake. He revels in the destruction he causes. He treasures the unending stream of Scions who dare fight him, striking them down with his black iron whip or the poison emanating from his single fang.
Flairs: Apocalyptic Rain, Detonation (Whip), Plague Touch, The Resurrection of Ba’al
Drive: Kill everything in the World and torment the souls of the dead.
Primary Pool (14): Hand to Hand Combat, Whipping
Secondary Pool (12): Causing Death, Despair, and Destruction
Desperation Pool: 8
Health: 10
Defense: 8
Initiative: 8
Extras: As a Godhead, when in his native Realm, Sherem Minaata is always one Tier higher than the highest-Tier opponent. He is normally a Tier 4 entity and has a target number of 6.
Raining Blood. Before Sherem Minaata Khan manifests in the World, the sky turns crimson and blood from his past victims fall from the sky. This rain lasts until he uses Apocalyptic Rain or leaves the area.
Again, this is just a small taste. The chapter has a wide variety of challenging antagonists for you to throw at your players! And backers will be able to read the entire Chapter - and the entire manuscript, at that point - tomorrow when Chapter 4 becomes available!
So, in these final days, please continue to spread the word and let's see if we can't unlock one more Stretch Goal before we review our accomplishments on Wednesday!
