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ŠĢą  ąMagic€is€now€a€strong€presence€in€the€world€in€both€Tychistic€and€Transmogrific€forms.€Š   Ø # ŠĢą  ąFollowing€the€"lost€weeks€of€summer"€those€people€infused€with€a€half-world€personaŠ x"€"% Šbecame€a€merger€of€their€magical€persona€and€their€original€persona,€with€immediate€character€traitsŠ d#l#& Šand€needs€retained.€€E.g.€John€Doe€lawyer€may€have€woken€up€to€find€his€computer€suddenlyŠ P$X$' Šadvanced€and€his€ears€pointed,€but€he€remained€a€lawyer€with€the€same€cases€and€in€the€same€lawŠ <%D%( Šfirm.€€Š (&0&) ŠĢņņGenerating€Player-CharactersóóŠ ((+ ŠĢą  ąYour€characters€begin€play€about€two€months€following€the€time€of€the€"lost€weeks€ofŠ Ų)ą)- Šsummer."€€You€will€have€two€characters.€€One€is€an€avatar€of€yourself€suddenly€touched€by€theŠ Ä*Ģ*. Šdislocations€and€warps€that€occurred€in€time€and€space€as€chaos€returned.€€The€other€will€be€providedŠ °+ø+/ Šby€the€GM.€€€€€Š œ,¤,0 ŠŠ ˆ--1 ŠŃ Ńā āŃ8€ļöXdģXdģ8Ńā āÖ€’’Öā āŃ  ŃņņCharacter€creation€by€the€numbersóó€Š   ŠĢą  ąThis€is€how€to€generate€yourself€as€a€player-character.Š ųŲ ŠĢņņFirstóóŠ Š° ŠĢą  ąCreate€an€avatar€player-character€based€on€your€best€self€in€the€past€10€years€using€theŠ Øˆ Šfollowing€table.€Š ” t Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€AVATAR€TABLEŠ € ` ŠĢSIZ€=€weight€/€12;€180€pound€person€would€be€size€15.Š X 8  ŠĢSTR€=€Bench€press€(or€Nautilus€back€curl)/€10;€If€a€player€bench€presses€160€pounds€the€characterŠ 0  Šhas€a€strength€of€16.€Š ü  Šą  ą(Note,€strengths€are€linear€in€this€system.€€A€strength€of€30€in€this€system€is€actually€weakerŠ č  Šthan€a€D&D€strength€of€18.96€and€a€strength€of€60€is€about€equal€to€a€CHAMPIONS€strength€of€20.)€Š ōŌ  ŠĢCON€=€1/2€of€STR€+€7;€If€a€player's€strength€is€12,€then€his€or€her€constitution€is€13.€€Give€femaleР̬ Šcharacters€+2€to€CON.€€Give€non-smokers€+2€to€CON.€€Modern€people€are€healthy€and€women€areŠ ø˜ Šhealthier.€€(A€nonsmoking€woman€would€get€a€total€of€+4).€Š ¤„ ŠĢCHA€=€1/2€of€POW€+€6.€€So€POW€12€=€Charisma€of€12.€Š |\ ŠĢAPP€=€20€or€CHA€(whichever€is€higher).€€"relative€APP"€(for€the€characters'€social€group€after€"theŠ T4 Šlost€weeks)€is€13€or€comparative;€the€average€of€your€group€should€be€13€or€14.€€Š @  Šą  ąCharacters€will€thus€be€at€the€higher€APP€when€dealing€with€outsiders€(and€those€of€lowerŠ ,  Šsocial€groups).€€Use€the€comparative€APP€when€dealing€with€each€other€or€those€of€equal€or€higherŠ ų Šsocial€groups.€Š ä Šą  ąThis€reflects€the€advantages€of€wealth,€magic,€good€basic€health€and€surgery€on€APP.€Š šŠ ŠĢDEX€=€(<%test€score€*€1.5>/10)€+€4;€if€the€player's€percentile€rank€from€taking€the€test€at€your€state'sŠ ČØ Šemployment€center€is€50%€then€the€character's€dexterity€is€11.5.€€(Such€tests€are€available€for€freeŠ “” Šas€a€part€of€unemployment€aid€and€job€suitability€testing).€€Š   €  Šą  ąOtherwise,€if€you€don't€want€to€take€two€hours€on€a€Saturday€to€take€the€tests,€assume€theŠ Œ!l! Šaverage€in€your€group€is€12€and€rate€each€person€as€better€or€worse€than€average.€Š x"X" ŠĢINT€=€(GRE€or€SAT€€+€2);€300/300€GRE€=€Intelligence€of€11.€Š�� � �P$0!$� �Šą ���� �ąAgain,€INT€is€linear.€€Note€that€ņņStormbringeróó€characters€can€have€INT€in€the€mid-20s.€€Š�� � �<%"%� �ŠPOW€=€INT€+€(d6-3)€(use€best€of€three€rolls,€POW€=€luck€too);€INT€of€12€probably€means€a€powerŠ�� � �(&#&� �Šof€13.€Š�� � �'ō#'� �ŠĢSAN€=€(POW€x€5)%€+€20%€€ņņalternate:€€enlightenedóó;€POW€of€13€means€a€sanity€of€85%.€€Sanity€inŠ�� � �ģ(Ģ%)� �Šthis€campaign€can€be€replenished€and€can€exceed€100%€-€Cthulu€Mythos€skill€(except€for€charactersŠ�� � �Ų)ø&*� �Šwho€serve€Great€Old€Ones).€Š�� � �Ä*¤'+� �ŠĢEDU€=€Will€=€Years€of€Education€€(~one€player€point€per€year€of€school).Š�� � �œ,|)-� �ЇLuck€=€2d3€for€starting€luck.Š�� � � ���� �ŠĢExtra€Starting€Player€Points€=€21€-€(Luck€+€Will)€(minimum€of€0)Š�� � �ųŲ� �ŠĢņņ---notes€on€WILL,€LUCK€and€POINTSóóŠ�� � �а� �ŠĢą ���� �ąņ ņWill€ó óis€used/spent€to€improve€a€character.€€Every€point€spent€allows€the€character€to€beŠ�� � �؈� �Šimproved€by€1d6%€in€a€skill€or€requisite€(will€is€spent€for€successful€training€or€learning€byŠ�� � �˜ x� �Šexperience).€€Characters€do€not€need€to€keep€track€of€what€skills€they€use€in€an€adventure€and€do€notŠ�� � �„ d� �Šgain€5%€each€training€episode.€€Š�� � �p P � �ŠĢą ���� �ąThey€improve€only€by€training/experience€ņ ņandó ó€by€spending€will.€€This€controls€characterŠ�� � �H ( � �Šadvancement€and€discourages€the€"golf€bag/weapons€cart"€procedures€common€to€some€campaigns.€Š�� � �8 � �ŠĢą ���� �ąņ ņLuckó ó€is€used€to€be€lucky.€€Each€point€spent€(after€the€fact)€averts€one€bad€result€that€justŠ�� � �š � �Šoccurred.Š�� � ��ą � �ŠĢą ���� �ąPlayers€are€awarded€ņņplayer€pointsóó€after€each€session€of€play€(usually€-3€to€+3€points€with€anŠ�� � �Ųø� �Šaverage€of€1€point€per€session).€€The€player€must€invest€the€points€in€luck€or€will€before€the€nextŠ�� � �Ĥ� �Šsession.€€Negative€points€reduce€skills€or€cancel€luck.Š�� � �°� �ŠĢą ���� �ąSome€characters€will€start€with€player€points.€€Starting€player€points€may€be€invested€in€Luck,Š�� � �ˆh� �ŠWill€or€Requisites€(2€player€points€for€each€requisite€point).€€(Only€starting€characters€can€investŠ�� � �tT� �Šplayer€points€in€Requisites.)€€Š�� � �`@� �ŠĢą ���� �ąThis€is€to€balance,€somewhat,€the€game€effects€of€lack€of€education€by€giving€those€with€lessŠ�� � �8� �Šeducation€the€chance€to€buy€skills€and/or€requisite€points.€Š�� � �$� �ŠĢą ���� �ąUsing€Player€Points€as€a€limit€not€only€slows€down€the€speed€of€character€advancement€it€alsoŠ�� � �üÜ� �Šcontributes€to€play€balance€and€better€play.€Š�� � �čČ� �ŠĢņņSecondóó€Š�� � �Ą � �ŠĢą ���� �ąCreate€a€fictional€character€based€on€each€player's€avatar€and€the€rules€set€of€thier€favoriteŠ�� � �˜!x!� �Šfantasy€or€SF€setting.€€Give€the€character€adventuring/active€experience€to€age€30€(that€is,€create€aŠ�� � �„"d"� �Šstarting€character€with€the€your€requisites€and€give€them€about€9€player€points€worth€of€advancementŠ�� � �p#P #� �Ša€year€for€ten€years)€(This€assumes€that€they€have€12€successful€adventures€a€year€and€invest€9€pointsŠ�� � �\$*5%)óó;€Š�� � �<%"%� �Š8)€€€2€Call€of€Cthulu€spells€(ņņalternate,€d3€spells)óó;€Š�� � �(&#&� �Š9)€€€60€point€familiar€or€+30€points€to€your€existing€familiar)€Š�� � �'ō#'� �Š€€€€€(ņņalternate€20€+€3d10€pointsóó);Š�� � ��(ą$(� �Š10)€€2€RQ€II€magic€items€(ņņalternate,€d3€itemsóó);€Š�� � �ģ(Ģ%)� �Š11)€€full€shapechanger€blood;€Š�� � �Ų)ø&*� �Š12)€€Chaos€gift€of€choice€(with€chaos€taint)€(ņņalternate,€roll€for€two,€reroll€any€rolls€that€call€for€moreŠ�� � �Ä*¤'+� �Šrollsóó);€Š�� � �°+(,� �ŠŠ�� � �œ,|)-� �Ї€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€PATRON€GIFT€SETSŠ�� � � ���� �ŠĢņ ņTHE€FACELESS€LORDó ó€Š�� � �ųŲ� �ŠĢą ���� �ąFor€each€that€chooses€the€Faceless€Lord,€the€character/player€should€be€told€as€follows:€Š�� � �а� �ŠĢą ���� �ąYou've€taken€service€with€a€Frozen€(and€apparently)€Tychistic€Chaos€Shaping€Entity.€€YourŠ�� � �؈� �Šbody€temperature€drops€16š$šC€in€its€"normal"€state€(with€noticeable€changes€--€you€function€just€fineŠ�� � �” t� �Šat€that€temperature,€cannot€freeze€and€can€function€in€environments€up€to€16š$šC€hotter€than€a€normalŠ�� � �€ `� �Šhuman).€€Š�� � �l L � �ŠĢą ���� �ąYou€receive€three€points€of€luck,€d3+1€air,€d3+1€water€elementals€and€a€magical€weapon€(aŠ�� � �D $ � �ŠStormbringer€Demon€of€Combat,€requisite€points€=€125€points).€€The€weapon€will€serve€(withoutŠ�� � �0 � �Šbinding)€as€long€as€you€serve€the€Faceless.€€It€may,€for€the€20€point€chaos€feature€cost,€have€10€pointsŠ�� � �ü � �Šinvested€in€SUPERWORLD€or€RQIII€abilities,€skills€or€spells.€€Š�� � �č � �ŠĢą ���� �ąThe€Faceless€is€allied€with€the€Nine€against€the€unNamed.Š�� � �ąĄ� �ŠĢą ���� �ąHe€is€cold,€seemingly€dual€or€discordant€in€nature€and€somewhat€random.€€ThoseŠ�� � �ø˜� �Šcharacteristics€of€his€will€protect€your€sanity€(half€all€SAN€losses€suffered).€€You€may€learn€more€ofŠ�� � �¤„� �Šhim€as€you€serve.€€Š�� � �p� �ŠĢą ���� �ąThe€weapon€he€provides€will€attempt€to€kill€after€it€is€drawn€and€will€resist€being€sheathedŠ�� � �hH� �Š(or€holstered€or€otherwise€"put€away")€until€it€kills€after€drawing.€€It€may€also€be€bound€followingŠ�� � �T4� �Šnormal€Stormbringer€rules€(but€will€thereafter€be€allowed€to€challenge€the€binding€and€is€no€longerŠ�� � �@ � �Šcompelled€to€obey€other€than€by€the€normal€magics).€Š�� � �, � �ŠĢą ���� �ąYou€also€receive€2d3€million€dollars€in€sorted€gemstones€(raw€value)€which€you€are€advisedŠ�� � �ä� �Što€sell€or€invest.€€The€gemstones€are€in€the€form€of€futures€on€the€Chicago€Gemstone€Exchange.€Š�� � �šŠ� �ŠĢņ ņTHE€NINEó óŠ�� � �ČØ� �ŠĢą ���� �ąEach€player/character€that€chose€the€Nine€should€be€told€as€follows:Š�� � �  € � �ŠĢą ���� �ąYou've€taken€service€with€the€Hidden€Ideals.€€You€become€invisible€to€detection€spells€andŠ�� � �x"X"� �Šdevices€and€your€eyes€alter€in€a€manner€which€allows€you€to€see€in€the€dark.€€You€gain€nine€pointsŠ�� � �d#D #� �Šof€luck€that€may€be€used€only€to€return€from€the€dead.€€(similar€to€a€cat's€nine€lives).€€Š�� � �P$0!$� �ŠĢą ���� �ąYou€gain€one€earth€and€one€fire€elemental€and€a€familiar€(created€by€using€points€=€125Š�� � �(&#&� �Šrequisite€points€to€design€an€animal€familiar€of€your€choice€that€will€be€the€general€equivalent€of€aŠ�� � �'ō#'� �ŠStormbringer€Demon€of€Combat).€€Š�� � ��(ą$(� �ŠĢą ���� �ąThe€animal€becomes€your€familiar€and€your€friend€regardless€of€how€you€act.€€It€may,€for€theŠ�� � �Ų)ø&*� �Š20€point€chaos€gift€cost,€have€10€points€of€RQIII€or€SUPERWORLD€powers,€skills€or€spells.€€AsŠ�� � �Ä*¤'+� �Šlong€as€you€have€your€familiar€you€lose€all€allergies€to€any€plant€or€animal.€€Animals€of€similar€typeŠ�� � �°+(,� �Šnow€like€you.€€€€€€Š�� � �œ,|)-� �Їą ���� �ąNote€that€while€you€will€not€bring€equipment€back€from€death€with€you€using€the€luck€givenŠ�� � � ���� �Šby€the€nine,€the€familiar€and€elementals€will€always€accompany€you€on€those€returns.€Š�� � � ģ�� �ŠĢą ���� �ąThe€nine€are€hidden€but€natural.€€They€oppose€a€force€that€is€unnatural€and€immoral.€€TheyŠ�� � �äÄ� �Šneither€expect€nor€can€accept€worship€from€you.€€The€familiar€they€have€given€you€will€remain€loyalŠ�� � �а� �Šregardless€of€your€actions€and€intents€and€you€will€remain€loyal€to€it.€Š�� � �¼œ� �ŠĢą ���� �ąYou€also€receive€$750,000€in€trust€funds€and€an€interest€in€a€Red€Empire€trading€firm€thatŠ�� � �” t� �Šwill€produce€$190,000€per€year€in€tax€free€income.€€Your€income€is€available€to€you€through€yourŠ�� � �€ `� �ŠRed€Empire€Debit€Card€and€Account€at€Strassburg€Merchantile€House,€Luxembourg,€P.A.€Š�� � �l L � �ŠĢņņFourthóó,€preparing€for€your€first€move€in€the€game€.€.€.Š�� � �D $ � �ŠĢą ���� �ąYou've€received€financial€documents,€had€your€debit€cards€initiated,€taken€some€time€offŠ�� � �ü � �Šwork,€tied€up€loose€ends€and€had€the€chance€to€do€a€little€shopping.€€In€your€last€Federal€ExpressŠ�� � �č � �Špackage,€along€with€financial€statements€and€projections,€there€were€tickets€for€a€flight€to€St.€John'sŠ�� � �ōŌ � �Šon€Shadraiel€Airlines€(a€relatively€new€charter€outfit)€reserved€for€you€in€your€patron's€name.€€You'veŠ�� � �ąĄ� �Štwo€weeks€to€pack€and€prepare.€Š�� � �̬� �Š