So, I’m of a mind that I might start my first Scion chronicle in 2021.
The group has discussed playing Vampire again, which may still happen, and we have other player proposals too, but Scion might be a change of pace that the group is looking for in a way. In any case, I’m looking to get into it, and so I’m trying to familiarize myself with some of the setting and rules at the moment.
One of the appeals of Scion is that it’s almost like a photoshop negative of the World of Darkness games. That is, it is a modern fantasy world where you play mythological beings interacting with culturally sourced myths and legends - but the tone is much more heroic and positive compared to the bleakly dark WoD games (and CoD, following on). And there is actually a variety of characters you can play, not just Scions. I did take note, especially of the various fey creatures in the game. My thoughts are: what ideas can we mine from WoD/CoD games and reinvent?
Changeling,: The Dreaming especially, seems ripe for plucking (and I never felt it was the right tone for WoD anyway). Could players play changelings in Scion, as it would make an interesting player type. American Gods (by Neal Gaiman) has a couple of characters that are a Leprechaun and a Revenent - so why couldn’t we tap into Changeling/Geist for some integrated lore? Could vampires and werewolves exist? How would magical practitioners interact in this world? Could a Mummy make a great foe from history?
What thoughts?
The group has discussed playing Vampire again, which may still happen, and we have other player proposals too, but Scion might be a change of pace that the group is looking for in a way. In any case, I’m looking to get into it, and so I’m trying to familiarize myself with some of the setting and rules at the moment.
One of the appeals of Scion is that it’s almost like a photoshop negative of the World of Darkness games. That is, it is a modern fantasy world where you play mythological beings interacting with culturally sourced myths and legends - but the tone is much more heroic and positive compared to the bleakly dark WoD games (and CoD, following on). And there is actually a variety of characters you can play, not just Scions. I did take note, especially of the various fey creatures in the game. My thoughts are: what ideas can we mine from WoD/CoD games and reinvent?
Changeling,: The Dreaming especially, seems ripe for plucking (and I never felt it was the right tone for WoD anyway). Could players play changelings in Scion, as it would make an interesting player type. American Gods (by Neal Gaiman) has a couple of characters that are a Leprechaun and a Revenent - so why couldn’t we tap into Changeling/Geist for some integrated lore? Could vampires and werewolves exist? How would magical practitioners interact in this world? Could a Mummy make a great foe from history?
What thoughts?
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