You know the drill. I had a lot of fun the last time we did something like this. >The setting is 99% human... The anomalous 1%? Yeah. That's what player characters are made for.
>>94422591Could we limit this to a smaller place, like maybe a megacity where we describe the districts, factions as gangs or corporations, etc, and neat landmarks like parks or historical buildings?
>>94422591I always thought that Denver was a good place for a nature-spirit related "Urban" Fantasy sort of setting. Where the mountains meet the plains, two different forces are constantly clashing. Hot summers and cold winters could be a second axis. The city (and especially nearby Boulder) is a hotbed of people with minor magical abilities dealing with all kinds of random fairies and shit, whether Mountain or Plain, Winter or Summer, or independents trying not to get conscripted or stepped-on.Not exactly the most original idea in the world, but it seems fun.
>>94422591[file retrieved]Occult Watch: Name: the Brotherhood of Kaine. Date of Establishment: 1934*. Patron Entities: Kaine, Asmodeus, Asher. Activities: drug smuggling, gun running, human trafficking, human sacrifice, infernalism, thaumaturgy. Background: the Brotherhood of Kaine broke away from the traditional Luciferan Church shortly after the start of the civil war. Drawing from the same recruitment pool, the Brotherhood largely recruited from the upper classes as it promised power and temptations to its brethren. According to their tenets, the figure 'Kaine' was right to oppose God in genesis, including the murder of his brother who is portrayed as a roadblock to Kaine's freedom and power. Today the Brotherhood is active in major metropolitan cities, usually clustered in southern cities such as Metropolis and Guadalupe where it deals with Cartels and [classified: Level III].
>>94422641Why not? Then, if we get that far, expand it to the world beyond.
[level 4 restricted][password: *****************][access granted] Case file: Entity 8491. "Nick."First encountered: 1348 by Inquisitor Matthias Blackstone. Class: safe.Nick is an enigma. Nobody knows where he comes from, or even what he is. Unlike most preternatural beings, Nick really has no interest in dominating mortals nor does he have any predatory instincts. Instead, Nick seems to drift from place to place where he tries his hand at acting, fails, then drifts across the country. If the writings of Blackstone are anything to go by, Nick was a mummer during the Middle Ages before his entire trope was lynched following an outbreak of the plague where he, allegedly, survived getting impaled by a pitchfork. While Matthias decried and even helped prosecute the rioters before the Lord's court, he personally observed Nick pulling the pitchfork from his chest before running off into the wilderness. Today, Nick was been observed in a whole host of movies where he's an actor but Nick has also had many other jobs in his long life. Including: playwright, banker, outlaw, bomber pilot, commissioned officer in the marines, and custodian. Today he's believed to be running away from a string of gambling depths and hiding from the federal government after a failed attempt at stealing the declaration of independence. Interested GOIs: the Federal Anomalous Incidents Unit (AIU), the Kainite Brotherhood, the Benjamin Getty Militia, Amazing! Inc. Animatronics division.
Make a Drive roll modified by diet and you EDU stat.If you pass you can play, if you fail, you spend the day moping about your crappy apartment or at work thinking about how life would be better if people just have you your dreams.
The Gnomes of Central Park are a menace to society! I am placing a 10,000$ bounty on their heads. The Gnomes are guilty of:>Kidnapping.>Thievery.>General larceny.>Loitering.>Poaching.>Environmental destruction.>Domestic terrorism. >Preternatural predation. And they're associated with:>The [classified] world conspiracy.>Winter Court.>The Crimson Cartel.I demand that all Gnomes be destroyed!
>>94422641Alright, let's use the old homebrew Small Towns: a game of secrets and the supernatural, to roll up a town. Roll 1d6 to decide the region.
Rolled 2 (1d6)>>94422949
>>94422981>Forested Region: tropical bayous, deciduous woods, or coniferous forests. Washington state and much of the East Coast of America would be considered forested regions for the purpose of making a town.Roll 2d6 for the Authority: those that have been exposed to the secrets of the town.
>>94423016Bigfeet time!
Rolled 3, 6 = 9 (2d6)>>94423016
>>94423063>The Secret Society: an organization of the authority, run by those who know the truth and those that they deemed worthy enough to know of it. The Secret Society could be benevolently protecting the town in silence, but their methods may not be approved by all.Interesting. We can also add more members to the authority later on. Roll 2d6 for the hidden place.
Rolled 3, 4 = 7 (2d6)>>94423091
>>94423096>Lost Monument: The Lost Monument is a statue, cairn, or totem to a forgotten person, tribe, of thing. The build and appearance of such a monument should have a connection to the Unknown terrorizing the region, so a strangely made totem of weeping men and red-eyed wolves would be appropriate in a region terrorized by a Skinwalker.There's a theme here. Roll 2d6 for the 'safe place.'
Rolled 5, 3 = 8 (2d6)>>94423126Let's go!
>>94424973>The Playground: is closed at dark but crowded by parents and kids during the day which makes it easy for individuals to blend in. Children without adults or adults without children can possibly warrant the suspicion of concerned parents or possible predators.Roll 2d6 for the Unknown.
Rolled 1, 3 = 4 (2d6)>>94424996>Unknown
>>94425126You guys are gonna like this.>The Creature: is something that has a vestigial resemblance to a real thing, but it is exaggerated and twisted in appearance that it cannot be mistaken for anything other than a monster. Giant Spiders, Lizard Men, and the Jersey Devil are all solid examples of this type. Distinctively American. Roll 2d66 for the town name.
Rolled 63, 5 = 68 (2d66)>>94425145Nice. Hope it's Spring Field.
>>94425267>>94425267>Black HillsI think these guys screwed up the name roll chart as they lack a single digit part but... Black Hills is a fitting name. Chart used from:>Small Towns: a game of Secrets and the SupernaturalIt's an old homebrew from wayback. Depending on where we go with this thing, we have three regions to draw from:>British Columbia.>New England.>The Great Plains (Black Hills National Forest sits on the border between Wyoming and Dakota)
>>94425333>nice tripsAs much as I like Twin Peaks and Lovecraft, the tirst two have been done to death already. Let's go for some badlands or rift-valley-type hilly forest in the Great Plains.
>>94425408I'm game. >"The hell you scoobs doing on my land?" Dutton snarled at the kids that looked the type that he picked on in high school, "this is private property. Next time I see you, I'll shoot you! Get!"The Ranchers play a big role in regional politics. They abuse every labor law known to man, and the biggest family runs local law enforcement. They sometimes clash against the authority who can draw from higher levels of government. They're intentionally kept in the dark about the supernatural.
>>94425408>>94425726>Yellowstone. The Black Hills looked like a growing town a few years ago but after the local mill closed down and remote work got culled by the Corpos, it has entered a economic downturn which can be reflected in the demographics. I'd say the Black Hills have three big 'cultural groups': >1.) The Ranchers and associated collateral. They're 'led' (more like represented) by the big Cattle Baron who is a megalomaniac like Dutton. They're justifiably concerned by the corporatization of agriculture and the erosion of property ownership by the federal government. >2.) The 'city folk.' Yep, this big city of... What? Maybe 50,000 people at the higher end? 60,000 at the most? Has a big divide between the Cowboys and the City slickers. Mostly lower middle class, though that number is shrinking with the mill shutting down with many struggling to find work. >3.) West Coast transplants. Oh yeah, remote work pre-crackdown attracted these people in droves due to lower taxes and price rates. Post-crackdown? Yeah. There's a lot of unemployed people stuck with rapidly depleting savings. They clash with both the cowboys and the city slickers due to voting blue no matter who... And for competing for jobs at the local Walmart.Minor groupings, or 'factions,' include:>Combines: big industrial farms. These are all owned by fat cats.>Field workers: the ranchers, combines, and numerous others employ them as serfs. There's a huge gang element here that preys on the natives. Also compete for jobs at Walmart.>Natives: a Plain's tribe lays claim to the area, even though they've been pushed to the absolute sidelines at the reservation. Life at the Rez isn't fun but they do get money from the Indian casino which is relatively close to the town itself so they're not groveling for work at the local Walmart.>Art snobs: bourgeoise living off of Daddy's money. Ever see those shitty art galleries sitting in a place like Truckee or Placerville? That's them.
>>94426119With that being said, the Hills have a few things going for it:>1.) It's a pit stop. It's on the highway so people tend to stop here while traveling. Whether to the Black Hills National Park or truckers hauling to the combines a few hours west. >2.) The Indian Casino. The Blackhawk (yeah, unoriginal) caters to the rising tourism industry and gives natives something. >3.) There's a massive mall in the center of town which functions as a regional shopping hub. The Black Hill's shopping emporium is straight out of Dead Rising as a tribute to Americana and mindless consumerism. Also home to several box stores like Best Buy, Lowes, Sam's Club, and Pet Co. >4.) A University. Cedar City, Grand Junction, and Cheyenne are all large towns that have a decent public university. Mostly these colleges cater to a Business Administration majors but they do have relatively decent science and art programs, even if they're a shadow of their former selves post-covid. In between the crackheads, broken dreams, cartels and street gangs, normal people do live here.
>>94426168Just to have a little fun, I'm not sure if this is power leveling, but my area has this weird gamble den that sounds like a Chuckee Cheese ripoff. Charlie Cheddas is best described as this weird, grimy dump frequented by sex offenders and car thieves. The 'games' are these arcadey machines where you try to catch fish or yokai by spam pressing a button. What's interesting is that gambling is illegal in my area but they found a loophole by having you cash in at a third party website or what now thus allowing them to get past state vice laws. But what if there was something more to a run down pizza place haphazardly converted into a casino... What if there was something ominous to the funky, downright surreal machines...
>>94426203Here's pic related. It's kind of unnerving to see convicted child molesters playing alongside bikers and known thieves.
>>94422591What system would you run this setting in?
