May 24, 2015 9:12 am
This thread will serve as collection of things related to Octagon setting, which party will reveal during the game.
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Jun 1, 2015 7:36 am
Factions
Breachers - Zinobia's son encountered a man, who appeared in the air, above him, and felt on the ground, breaking his bones and receiving lethal damage. He died few minutes after that, but before his passing he told, smiling, that he is "One of successful Breachers". He had some odd octagon-shaped compass with him, which indicated direction of something, perhaps location of big numenera device, some kind of discovery, as Da-Zaan family guessed. Da-Zaans went into expedition, and sent to scout the finding, Zinobia's son, as well as Zinobia's younger cousin gone missing.
The Prism - it's still unclear what role they play in all what happening with our party, but the compass, the artifact Zinobia carried revealed itself as "The Ambassador" which belongs or was made by The Prism. The Doorkeeper mentioned certain Daar La who "guided party members and Zinobia", he probably related to The Prism and the artifact.
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Dogmats - the faction which looks like white-clad soldiers with advanced weapons and strange esoteric abilities, they maintain area around the Gateholds together with Serenitas. As it known they serve some Daar Sa, but are obligated to do certain things that are not related to their Daar Sa, but to some Daar Testament and to Rule of Resettlement.
Serenitas - another faction residing in the White together with dogmats. They serve some Daar In, and are naked witches, who wear gray robes and nothing more, live in very simplistic and ascetic conditions, and do some strange rituals with Dogmats which involve sexual intercourse. They, possible, have some telepathic or esoteric abilities.
Turola
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the Reclaimers
will be updated in new game
Breachers - Zinobia's son encountered a man, who appeared in the air, above him, and felt on the ground, breaking his bones and receiving lethal damage. He died few minutes after that, but before his passing he told, smiling, that he is "One of successful Breachers". He had some odd octagon-shaped compass with him, which indicated direction of something, perhaps location of big numenera device, some kind of discovery, as Da-Zaan family guessed. Da-Zaans went into expedition, and sent to scout the finding, Zinobia's son, as well as Zinobia's younger cousin gone missing.
The Prism - it's still unclear what role they play in all what happening with our party, but the compass, the artifact Zinobia carried revealed itself as "The Ambassador" which belongs or was made by The Prism. The Doorkeeper mentioned certain Daar La who "guided party members and Zinobia", he probably related to The Prism and the artifact.
will be updated in new game
Dogmats - the faction which looks like white-clad soldiers with advanced weapons and strange esoteric abilities, they maintain area around the Gateholds together with Serenitas. As it known they serve some Daar Sa, but are obligated to do certain things that are not related to their Daar Sa, but to some Daar Testament and to Rule of Resettlement.
Serenitas - another faction residing in the White together with dogmats. They serve some Daar In, and are naked witches, who wear gray robes and nothing more, live in very simplistic and ascetic conditions, and do some strange rituals with Dogmats which involve sexual intercourse. They, possible, have some telepathic or esoteric abilities.
Turola
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the Reclaimers
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Oct 31, 2015 8:37 am
Items
The Ambassador
According to the Zinobia's story it was found in the hands of dying man, who called himself "Breacher".
It bursted with "life" once the party found themselves in the descending room, and after OOLIN tried to connect to it, it provided alot of data to her. According to that data this thing is done by The Prism, and they, through this thing "proposed" to the party to activate The Ambassador via certain protocol, which been explained & transferred to OOLIN.
Later, OOLIN activated according to the protocol, she recieved from it. It released sonic wave, which passed through party member's bodies and then provided this map on its screen:
{LOOK AT THE AMBASSADOR'S SCREEN}.
The Ambassador
According to the Zinobia's story it was found in the hands of dying man, who called himself "Breacher".
It bursted with "life" once the party found themselves in the descending room, and after OOLIN tried to connect to it, it provided alot of data to her. According to that data this thing is done by The Prism, and they, through this thing "proposed" to the party to activate The Ambassador via certain protocol, which been explained & transferred to OOLIN.
Later, OOLIN activated according to the protocol, she recieved from it. It released sonic wave, which passed through party member's bodies and then provided this map on its screen:
{LOOK AT THE AMBASSADOR'S SCREEN}.
Nov 6, 2015 10:43 am
Soundtrack -
1. Main theme : Halgrath - Your Soul is Just a Particle of Stars
2. Randal Collier-Ford - Monument
3. Legiac - Kalperian Orbit
4. Serenitas Theme : Halgrath - The Opposite Mind and Mutuality
5. At the Edge : Onyx - Immemorial
1. Main theme : Halgrath - Your Soul is Just a Particle of Stars
2. Randal Collier-Ford - Monument
3. Legiac - Kalperian Orbit
4. Serenitas Theme : Halgrath - The Opposite Mind and Mutuality
5. At the Edge : Onyx - Immemorial
Nov 14, 2015 11:11 am
Persons and Places
Daar Sa - Someone or something which commands or rules the Dogmats, white-clad soldiers of The White.
Daar In - someone or something which is in charge of Serenitas of The White.
Daar La - Someone who, as The Doorkeeper said, "led the hand of Zinobia" and "who guide certain party members". Perhaps he somehow connected to this mysterious Prism and the artifact Zinobia possess - The Ambassador.
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The Doorkeeper(s) - Strange tall levitating person, who control the numenera called The Door at Dogmat's Tonus Gatehold. He seem to be un-affiliated with the Dogmats, but following the same general "obligation rules" which is called Daar Design or Daar Testament.
Gateholds - strange place, surrounding, probably, the "colorful landing pad room", full of thick fog. The Dogmats and The Serenitas have settled there, but they live without any buildings, using the thick fog as natural walls.
Tonus Octant - it is one of the Octagon octants, the one with the purple door (which the party entered after T'Jekyll lost control and ran through it). It is unclear what the differences are between the Octants, but according to the map on The Ambassador there is some difference.
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The White - probably an area which is maintained by and under the control of The Dogmats and The Serenitas. The Ambassador told the party to avoid The White, the Dogmats told us we were not allowed in the White (which the Doorkeeper repeated).
The White's Edge - When the party arrived they saw endless in length and 100m tall wall going towards horizon, and wide area with zig-zag shaped edge attached to it. It was cold heavy rain, and endless dark forest beyond the zigzag of the flat open area's edge.
Daar Sa - Someone or something which commands or rules the Dogmats, white-clad soldiers of The White.
Daar In - someone or something which is in charge of Serenitas of The White.
Daar La - Someone who, as The Doorkeeper said, "led the hand of Zinobia" and "who guide certain party members". Perhaps he somehow connected to this mysterious Prism and the artifact Zinobia possess - The Ambassador.
will be updated in new game
The Doorkeeper(s) - Strange tall levitating person, who control the numenera called The Door at Dogmat's Tonus Gatehold. He seem to be un-affiliated with the Dogmats, but following the same general "obligation rules" which is called Daar Design or Daar Testament.
Gateholds - strange place, surrounding, probably, the "colorful landing pad room", full of thick fog. The Dogmats and The Serenitas have settled there, but they live without any buildings, using the thick fog as natural walls.
Tonus Octant - it is one of the Octagon octants, the one with the purple door (which the party entered after T'Jekyll lost control and ran through it). It is unclear what the differences are between the Octants, but according to the map on The Ambassador there is some difference.
will be updated in new game
The White - probably an area which is maintained by and under the control of The Dogmats and The Serenitas. The Ambassador told the party to avoid The White, the Dogmats told us we were not allowed in the White (which the Doorkeeper repeated).
The White's Edge - When the party arrived they saw endless in length and 100m tall wall going towards horizon, and wide area with zig-zag shaped edge attached to it. It was cold heavy rain, and endless dark forest beyond the zigzag of the flat open area's edge.
Nov 14, 2015 11:26 am
Rules and Concepts
Rule of Resettlement - it is one of countless regulations of this place. It says that ones who are arrived from the "colorful room" to The Octagon have certain exceptions. It is also known that those exeptions will last for limited time, and it is unknown what those exeptions are.
The Dogmat commander activated some triangle stones which turned into light balls and entered into the eyes of the party memebers. No harms or benefits of this were detected, and it is somehow related to this Rule, perhaps it serving as mark for such exeptions with or without additional effects.
It is also known that Dogmats made that because they are obligated to do so, following some Daar Design or Daar Testament rules.
It is also known that, according to the rule, the party should "pledge for settlement" to any "entity" before exeptions expire. It is still unclear what will happen if party will not "pledge" in time, and it's unclear what this "pledge of settlement" is.
Rule of Resettlement - it is one of countless regulations of this place. It says that ones who are arrived from the "colorful room" to The Octagon have certain exceptions. It is also known that those exeptions will last for limited time, and it is unknown what those exeptions are.
The Dogmat commander activated some triangle stones which turned into light balls and entered into the eyes of the party memebers. No harms or benefits of this were detected, and it is somehow related to this Rule, perhaps it serving as mark for such exeptions with or without additional effects.
It is also known that Dogmats made that because they are obligated to do so, following some Daar Design or Daar Testament rules.
It is also known that, according to the rule, the party should "pledge for settlement" to any "entity" before exeptions expire. It is still unclear what will happen if party will not "pledge" in time, and it's unclear what this "pledge of settlement" is.
Nov 14, 2015 5:07 pm
The system of Learning/Secret Studies.
It original to this setting, and adds much more customisation and further specialisation and flavor to the player characters.
It allows to the players to recieve certain new abilities outside of Tier system. In order to recieve certain ability character need:
1. Low amount of XP (0-2XP)
2. Prerequisites of other abilities/reputation/tiers, if any
To start the training. The ability wont be active, till it's training/study complete, and will take one of 3 slots of Studies, which aviable to each character. Once ability is completely learned, the slot will be free again.
To finalize the Study character will need mix of initial payment to trainer and then Training and Practice:
1. Payment to trainer and trainer for that study: someone who can train that special stuff. Trainers may need certain amout of reputation.
The payment is per one lesson, and is equal to 1 shin * 2 ^ Study Level. (2 shins for lvl 1, 4 shins for lvl 2, 8 shins for lvl 3 and 16 shins for lvl 4)
2. TR points - Training points - 1 point recieved by the character when character spends 6 hours with his trainer and suceeds learning roll, modified by characters skills, class, and skill complexity. (instead of resting or else). Only one point could be recieved per one day. If character just recieved TR point in certain study, and did not recieved PR (below) point before he tries to get new TR - The complexity of the roll grows by 1 for each new TR character attempts to recieve without PR.
Roll complexity is equal to the lvl of the Study, ie Lvl 1 Study will require roll of difficulty 1.
TR rolls could be modified by effort, and each Study have own stat attached to it, so different studies will require different primary stat rolls.
Its a GM led game so trainers could be aviable at different places party will visit, will be tied to factions, entities and will be randomly aviable. It's an random advantage of more-less friendly or at least safe area could provide (on of them).
3. PR points - Practice - awarded by GM when character attempts during the game to do something related to the skill he learns. It is a "field practice". I will award them. It will be not enought to attempt, but the point will be awarded if there something meaningful achieved.
Additionally, as alternative, character can spend 6 hours without a trainer and earn another PR, if he suceeds learning roll in same fashion as with TR.
TR and PR cost of abilties may vary, and also could be adjusted by other studies / skills / abilties / perks character have, and by his type / class, and even by his foci and descriptor in rare cases.
Once character unlocked certain study, and then collected all required TR and PR (Trainings and Practice), he recieves the Study (perk/ability).
Studies can do lot of things - some add skill trainings, some - certain bonuses, some - stats, some certain features, some - give esoteries.
Studies XP cost is very low, but that XP does not count towards Tiers advance.
It allows character customisation which follows actions of the character during the game, and awards having reputation / good terms with some entities, which can share their skills and secrets.
It original to this setting, and adds much more customisation and further specialisation and flavor to the player characters.
It allows to the players to recieve certain new abilities outside of Tier system. In order to recieve certain ability character need:
1. Low amount of XP (0-2XP)
2. Prerequisites of other abilities/reputation/tiers, if any
To start the training. The ability wont be active, till it's training/study complete, and will take one of 3 slots of Studies, which aviable to each character. Once ability is completely learned, the slot will be free again.
To finalize the Study character will need mix of initial payment to trainer and then Training and Practice:
1. Payment to trainer and trainer for that study: someone who can train that special stuff. Trainers may need certain amout of reputation.
The payment is per one lesson, and is equal to 1 shin * 2 ^ Study Level. (2 shins for lvl 1, 4 shins for lvl 2, 8 shins for lvl 3 and 16 shins for lvl 4)
2. TR points - Training points - 1 point recieved by the character when character spends 6 hours with his trainer and suceeds learning roll, modified by characters skills, class, and skill complexity. (instead of resting or else). Only one point could be recieved per one day. If character just recieved TR point in certain study, and did not recieved PR (below) point before he tries to get new TR - The complexity of the roll grows by 1 for each new TR character attempts to recieve without PR.
Roll complexity is equal to the lvl of the Study, ie Lvl 1 Study will require roll of difficulty 1.
TR rolls could be modified by effort, and each Study have own stat attached to it, so different studies will require different primary stat rolls.
Its a GM led game so trainers could be aviable at different places party will visit, will be tied to factions, entities and will be randomly aviable. It's an random advantage of more-less friendly or at least safe area could provide (on of them).
3. PR points - Practice - awarded by GM when character attempts during the game to do something related to the skill he learns. It is a "field practice". I will award them. It will be not enought to attempt, but the point will be awarded if there something meaningful achieved.
Additionally, as alternative, character can spend 6 hours without a trainer and earn another PR, if he suceeds learning roll in same fashion as with TR.
TR and PR cost of abilties may vary, and also could be adjusted by other studies / skills / abilties / perks character have, and by his type / class, and even by his foci and descriptor in rare cases.
Once character unlocked certain study, and then collected all required TR and PR (Trainings and Practice), he recieves the Study (perk/ability).
Studies can do lot of things - some add skill trainings, some - certain bonuses, some - stats, some certain features, some - give esoteries.
Studies XP cost is very low, but that XP does not count towards Tiers advance.
It allows character customisation which follows actions of the character during the game, and awards having reputation / good terms with some entities, which can share their skills and secrets.
Dec 7, 2015 10:23 pm
Daars - by Horoika
Octagon also have another plane named An , which also called often as "Parralel" attached to it. It is origin to Octanai - some numenera-generated crystal from depths of the An, which is consumed by Octagon inhabitants to gain some esoteric powers, have drug-like hallucinogenic effects. It is also known that Octanai prevents White's Acceptance from working, and is only known counter to it. She also said that Serenitas consume it to gain their powers, and that they "give birth to many" to serve White Daars in life, and join them after death.
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She also said that Daars are like semigods. Ancient beings living in some dimension called Ve. There was main one. Daar Na. One who created the Octagon, designed it, and together with all subservient Daars created the Daars Design - strict rule by which all Octagon existed and which it enforced, and which maintained balance and separated roles and "puproses" between different Daars. It is unknown how much Daars there, but it is known that there are many. And some Daars fight other Daars, and where is Daar Na it is unknown, some say that the Ve was built on remnants of his multi-threaded self as result of explosion, which was caused by some sort of World Formation cataclysm, and was only way to prevent destruction of his creation.Octagon also have another plane named An , which also called often as "Parralel" attached to it. It is origin to Octanai - some numenera-generated crystal from depths of the An, which is consumed by Octagon inhabitants to gain some esoteric powers, have drug-like hallucinogenic effects. It is also known that Octanai prevents White's Acceptance from working, and is only known counter to it. She also said that Serenitas consume it to gain their powers, and that they "give birth to many" to serve White Daars in life, and join them after death.
Dec 7, 2015 10:29 pm
The Whites - by Horoika
North of Tonus Second Ring and the Reclaimers. - by Horoika
I could share the tiny bits of all this Daar crap i know with you, but not now, it is unrelated to our business.
So this option, about north.... it is really really bad one. I was there once. The Reclaimers.... they are not better than Dogmats, if not worse. Violent, harsh, grim..... led by vicious warlords, they use Numenera to fight Dogmats which still have Numenera superiority. There are rumours that Reclaimers are led by another Daar - and all this endless war is a battle between two Daars.
That land ....the death is everywhere there. Armies of white clash with armies of black. It is good place if you want quick death, i think....
Quote:
Dogmats require from anyone in order to accept him or her back to The White. I tried to adapt. I tried to be with Serenitas. But.... I failed, as my inner self had different purpose, and they found it by feeding me with their Acceptance. More than that, my heart could not accept.... me being one of Serenitas, it rebelled, and I failed my adaptation, and was thrown here back. At same day when i was thrown back to the Edge I saw as one my old friends, whom I met here before, was declared as Abomination, and under Acceptance was ordered to tie his neck with steel cord and to jump down from the ledge. There... on the edge... there alot of bones, and dead flesh. Here, you are indocrinated, brain-washed, and crystal-fed Dogmat, or nothing - poor, wretched remainder of human being, or the dead one, insipiring fear to anyone outsideQuote:
They say that "ones who are pure, belong to Daar Sa, and will follow him and serve him after the Death"Quote:
...there is a war front. Huge war going there, as centralized forces of Reclaimers trying to siege the Edge for few years already after they took somehow one of major strongholds of Dogmats. thye Octagon itself do not interfere, as seemingly, it is within the Daar Design - some old thing, conduct, made by creators of this land - Daars. They are gods. Or semigods. Someone. Someone ancient. Very ancient. Someone who helped to create this place together with all adjacent dimensions. I have very limited knowledge about Daars, but i were told that there are many. I could share the tiny bits of all this Daar crap i know with you, but not now, it is unrelated to our business.
So this option, about north.... it is really really bad one. I was there once. The Reclaimers.... they are not better than Dogmats, if not worse. Violent, harsh, grim..... led by vicious warlords, they use Numenera to fight Dogmats which still have Numenera superiority. There are rumours that Reclaimers are led by another Daar - and all this endless war is a battle between two Daars.
That land ....the death is everywhere there. Armies of white clash with armies of black. It is good place if you want quick death, i think....
Dec 7, 2015 10:33 pm
Creatures
Suup
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Rogue Cyrexi
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the Lost
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Nostrae
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Suup
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Rogue Cyrexi
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the Lost
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Nostrae
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Dec 7, 2015 10:55 pm
Preview of Turola Loyality Stuides Chart (party will start new Game in Act 3 allied with Turola and The Prism)
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