Jan 21, 2023 12:02 am
I found a useful tool for planning a Modern setting, so I thought I'd reproduce it here to give you an idea of what the game is and isn't. Please feel free to comment, ask for things to be added or removed, ask questions, etc.
CAMPAIGN NAME: A Supernatural Slice of Life
GM: Eugene
REALITY LEVEL: HEROIC
PROGRESS LEVEL: ❑5 (INFORMATION AGE)
CAMPAIGN NAME: A Supernatural Slice of Life
GM: Eugene
REALITY LEVEL: HEROIC
PROGRESS LEVEL: ❑5 (INFORMATION AGE)
[ +- ] Spoilers
MAGIC? ❑YES (Mostly low-level magiks, and high level magic-users are like on a whole 'nother level, ala Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Bewitched)
PSIONIC POWERS? ❑YES (Firestarter)
FX ITEMS? ❑YES (Yes, but these are exceptional and aren't clean and chrome like Iron Man, more like Shaq's Steel and Short Circuit)
CLONING? ❑YES (But not widespread, to the general public we're just at the Dolly stage)
NANOTECH? ❑NO (Probably not anyways. If there is, it'd be a monster of the week variety)
SPACE TRAVEL? ❑YES (But like MIB, earthers can't do it)
TELEPORTATION? ❑NO (Maybe highly advanced Aliens, or powerful magical beings, but not usually, no)
DIMENSIONAL TRAVEL? ❑YES (But most of it is terrifying and mind-warping; it is not meant for mortal minds)
TIME TRAVEL? ❑YES (But it's super secret government stuffs)
MECHA? ❑NO (Maybe some rough suits like the Steel example from before, but no, not like Gundam or Power Rangers)
ROBOTICS? ❑YES (Oh you bet! Think Terminator)
CYBERNETICS? ❑YES (But the government will deny it. Think The Six Million Dollar Man
MUTATIONS? ❑YES (Absolutely! Another government secret, although its probably done through an evil contractor)
XENOBIOLOGY? ❑YES (There are aliens amongst you! The government conspires to keep the secret, but I like the idea that its a badly kept secret. Think Paul)
VAMPIRES? ❑YES (Oh for sure, although I think they have a very lose society, with Vampires only really coming together as Cultists, like in Buffy and Angel. There are probably multiple types, who don't even know about the others' existence)
WEREWOLVES? ❑YES (Yes, but there is a tight lid on it. I like thinking of it like Fool Moon were there are multiple kinds. There are also a few others, although I think only Wererats will come up in this game outside of Werewolves)
ELVES AND FARIES? ❑YES (They have their own society that lives on another plane. This generally applies to most questions about supernatural beings of myth and legend)
D&D CREATURES? ❑YES (Urban Arcana)
ANGELS AND DEMONS? ❑YES (Let's not get into the religions on this one, needless to say this is a setting where every faith is both right and wrong)
NINJAS AND MONKS? ❑YES (Unless someone has strong objections, I'd like to say that they're part of secret societies or hidden retreats like Shangri-La. There's probably a Pirate secret society as well.)
PSIONIC POWERS? ❑YES (Firestarter)
FX ITEMS? ❑YES (Yes, but these are exceptional and aren't clean and chrome like Iron Man, more like Shaq's Steel and Short Circuit)
CLONING? ❑YES (But not widespread, to the general public we're just at the Dolly stage)
NANOTECH? ❑NO (Probably not anyways. If there is, it'd be a monster of the week variety)
SPACE TRAVEL? ❑YES (But like MIB, earthers can't do it)
TELEPORTATION? ❑NO (Maybe highly advanced Aliens, or powerful magical beings, but not usually, no)
DIMENSIONAL TRAVEL? ❑YES (But most of it is terrifying and mind-warping; it is not meant for mortal minds)
TIME TRAVEL? ❑YES (But it's super secret government stuffs)
MECHA? ❑NO (Maybe some rough suits like the Steel example from before, but no, not like Gundam or Power Rangers)
ROBOTICS? ❑YES (Oh you bet! Think Terminator)
CYBERNETICS? ❑YES (But the government will deny it. Think The Six Million Dollar Man
MUTATIONS? ❑YES (Absolutely! Another government secret, although its probably done through an evil contractor)
XENOBIOLOGY? ❑YES (There are aliens amongst you! The government conspires to keep the secret, but I like the idea that its a badly kept secret. Think Paul)
VAMPIRES? ❑YES (Oh for sure, although I think they have a very lose society, with Vampires only really coming together as Cultists, like in Buffy and Angel. There are probably multiple types, who don't even know about the others' existence)
WEREWOLVES? ❑YES (Yes, but there is a tight lid on it. I like thinking of it like Fool Moon were there are multiple kinds. There are also a few others, although I think only Wererats will come up in this game outside of Werewolves)
ELVES AND FARIES? ❑YES (They have their own society that lives on another plane. This generally applies to most questions about supernatural beings of myth and legend)
D&D CREATURES? ❑YES (Urban Arcana)
ANGELS AND DEMONS? ❑YES (Let's not get into the religions on this one, needless to say this is a setting where every faith is both right and wrong)
NINJAS AND MONKS? ❑YES (Unless someone has strong objections, I'd like to say that they're part of secret societies or hidden retreats like Shangri-La. There's probably a Pirate secret society as well.)