Murtox
GDP
There is a world where Gods didn't exist, magic is nonexistent. The poor souls that inhabit the world of Estaratia are truly alone and they don't even know it, even though they have advanced pretty far in the development of their civilization, they remain truly limited when compared to the capabilities of a true God. Ever since they left their caves, the humans of this world have harnessed and exploited the power of nature to their advantage and it truly shows. They have truly massive cities, factories that churn out finished goods at a rate unprecedented in their history, machines that allow them to transport both themselves and materials over long distances at a speed that no animal could ever match.
This shouldn't be surprising, after all, this world is going through their 2nd industrial revolution. Recently they have been able to harness electricity to illuminate whole cities at night. It seems that these humans don't have any limitations in their world, but there is a slight problem even though most of them can be considered religious and believers of something beyond themselves. A trend of a steady rise of unbelievers has begun to take hold of this world, this, of course, wouldn't mean anything in the large scale of things if it weren't for one slight problem. The Gods are being reborn, one by one, Gods of cosmical origin and power have begun appearing and they are tied to no other world than this one. The only source of faith in this universe.
Gods that will only be sated by the full faith and belief potential of this world. Gods that will have to contend with the tide of history of an entire civilization and that may have everlasting effects on the balance of power in this world. Mortals that may decide to challenge the Gods in their quest of total dominance over the beliefs and control of the mortal world, Mortals who without even knowing it would fight against forces far beyond their understanding for many reasons. From preserving the status quo to fighting against what seems to be fanatics and heretics.
While the world continues onwards towards technological advancement will the Gods be able to find a place in this world for their believers and miracles? Or will they simply fail and be forgotten, their energies consumed by the entropy of the Cosmos. We shall find out.
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OOC: This is a God game that unlike many, it's set on an already advanced and evolving world. The Gods act as a new force nature that must contend with already established religions and nation-states, seeking to find believers while also fighting against the mortal forces that may attack their believers and worship. Gods will be making use of a simple action-based system per turn, however, players may not only apply to become Gods but also as heroes or prophets. Weaker on their own right, but still able to make decisive changes in their particular corner of the world perhaps even more directly and easily than the Gods themselves due to their mortal nature. Heroes may be generals of already existing nations, they may be inquisitors of already existing religions or perhaps the new champions of the new Gods.
Gods will be limited on what they can do at first, land shaping will be minor and creating races will be possible but they will have to contend with already sprawling colonial empires and nation-states throughout the world. This is not to say that creating a new race for the sake of worship is totally unfeasible at the beginning, but it will have its hardships. As such, Gods may be more inclined to begin expanding their worshippers amongst the already existing human population in the world before trying grander plans and schemes.
As a GM, I will be posting regular updates around the happenings around the world with an emphasis on narrative and character-based turn reports for Gods and heroes alike. I think if I can get 6 people interested in this kind of game, I can safely begin making the ruleset for this game. Below is the map to be used for this game.
Map found in Alternatehistory.com by Ella all credits go to that user
This shouldn't be surprising, after all, this world is going through their 2nd industrial revolution. Recently they have been able to harness electricity to illuminate whole cities at night. It seems that these humans don't have any limitations in their world, but there is a slight problem even though most of them can be considered religious and believers of something beyond themselves. A trend of a steady rise of unbelievers has begun to take hold of this world, this, of course, wouldn't mean anything in the large scale of things if it weren't for one slight problem. The Gods are being reborn, one by one, Gods of cosmical origin and power have begun appearing and they are tied to no other world than this one. The only source of faith in this universe.
Gods that will only be sated by the full faith and belief potential of this world. Gods that will have to contend with the tide of history of an entire civilization and that may have everlasting effects on the balance of power in this world. Mortals that may decide to challenge the Gods in their quest of total dominance over the beliefs and control of the mortal world, Mortals who without even knowing it would fight against forces far beyond their understanding for many reasons. From preserving the status quo to fighting against what seems to be fanatics and heretics.
While the world continues onwards towards technological advancement will the Gods be able to find a place in this world for their believers and miracles? Or will they simply fail and be forgotten, their energies consumed by the entropy of the Cosmos. We shall find out.
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OOC: This is a God game that unlike many, it's set on an already advanced and evolving world. The Gods act as a new force nature that must contend with already established religions and nation-states, seeking to find believers while also fighting against the mortal forces that may attack their believers and worship. Gods will be making use of a simple action-based system per turn, however, players may not only apply to become Gods but also as heroes or prophets. Weaker on their own right, but still able to make decisive changes in their particular corner of the world perhaps even more directly and easily than the Gods themselves due to their mortal nature. Heroes may be generals of already existing nations, they may be inquisitors of already existing religions or perhaps the new champions of the new Gods.
Gods will be limited on what they can do at first, land shaping will be minor and creating races will be possible but they will have to contend with already sprawling colonial empires and nation-states throughout the world. This is not to say that creating a new race for the sake of worship is totally unfeasible at the beginning, but it will have its hardships. As such, Gods may be more inclined to begin expanding their worshippers amongst the already existing human population in the world before trying grander plans and schemes.
As a GM, I will be posting regular updates around the happenings around the world with an emphasis on narrative and character-based turn reports for Gods and heroes alike. I think if I can get 6 people interested in this kind of game, I can safely begin making the ruleset for this game. Below is the map to be used for this game.
Map found in Alternatehistory.com by Ella all credits go to that user
