Blackness. That is all there was before, no time, no light or warmth, just blackness stretching on forever. No one is sure how it happened, but all will agree that it was something beyond all human understanding. At one point everything as we know it came from the darkness and filled it with light. Stars took over the vast emptiness with brilliant light. After whatever it was that created these things was finished he then created beings to do with this as they please. The beings were great and powerful, but only one was capable of making life, Jerüld. So they found a spot they agreed was best and began to create a home for the life they would start and rule over with love, sovereignty, and power.
For centuries these gods ruled over these inhabitants. They made offerings, gave praise and recognition and served humbly the gods they chose, but as time went on some of the gods had different views of how they should rule the mortal race. When some stepped forward to bring these views to light they were rejected being told that Love and Sovereignty is the best for the mortals. Unsatisfied with this they began to plot and plan, in secret, a taking of the Heavens.
During a gathering of the mortals, now called humans, the secret plan of the separatists went into motion. They carefully waited for the right time to arise during the gathering and offerings, and once it did, Calcius, their leader, assassinated Jerüld. This started a war known as the Clash of Gods where all manner of evil and Good went to war all over the world and in the Heavens as well. Every man, sage, wizard and monster battled for territory on the world and watched in fear as gods fought in the Heavens. Words could not describe the never ending fighting and the killing that was endured by both man and god.
This war went on for generation after generation. Until finally the gods now having the title light bringers made their final move against the now called the evil ones. With this move the banished a number of them to a realm known as the Underworld or Hades. This is where they were to stay for an eternity, but the others of their evil faction sought out ways to release them.
As the war ended the humans did their best to return to normal lives, and for many many years the spent their time rebuilding their lands and writing in big books the Clash of Gods. As time went on things eventually came back to normal and most of the clash became legend and myth, but what never slept was the gods of hate trying to get their comrades out of Hades. Eventually they did, but not without a scuffle with some of the Guardian angels. This scuffle cost them one of their allies and he was cast into a mortal coil as his punishment for being caught. He was then forced to live among the humans for the rest of his life. He believed that he was abandoned by his fellow gods, but what he didn't know was that part of his punishment was that all the other gods would forget who he was.
Many years later is where we pick up now with the gods at odds with each other and knowing that war is a good possibility again. The evil ones are gathering Followers and the light bringers are readying their champions for the coming darkness, but what they are all in aware of is that the fallen one is coming and he brings with him centuries of hate and malice .
-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- In this game you'll make 1 god, up to 3 heroes (of other gods) and any number of commoners.
God characters are bound by no rules other than the rule of cool. You choose no powers or skills, you can do whatever seems fitting.
Gods appear as they will and can bend the rules of reality to their whims.
You'll choose a domain like fire, death, war or weather. (anything that follows "The god(dess) of" and isn't too similar to an already present god.
Heroes are mortal champions with superhuman powers. Often they are the bastard children of gods, sometimes they are given their powers by a god as a reward.
These characters might fight monsters, save a town from rampaging bandits, or maybe rage against the gods.
Examples are Hercules, Skjöldr, (first king of Denmark), Moses, etc.
Commoners are just that, normal humans, they have no powers you and I can't have. If you choose not to give them a name they are public domain and any player may control them. You can write a character sheet, but depending on how relevant this person might be it's not mandatory.
Name: By what name are you best known
Titles: Do you have other names and titles?
True name: Only the other gods know and comprehend this name, they won't use it unless shit gets really serious. A mortal hearing the name whispered will likely die as his mind cannot encompass the vastness of your true name. If he survives he might become an Oracle.
Inspiration: A feeling describing the theme and feel of your god, (pictures are ok too)
Appearance: Favored way of appearing to mortals and other gods.
Symbols: What are your holy symbols and signs.
Portfolio: Pick a Domain from the list below, as long as it is within this domain you can do anything.
Alignment: Lawful(Orderly, organised, community)/ Neutral/ Chaotic (Erratic, disorganized, freedom) + Good/Neutral/Evil
Servitars: What are your servants like? Are they demons, angels, sphinxes, vampires, djinies, giants, etc.?
Weapon: If you were to appear holding a weapon, or give a sacred armament to a worthy champion. What would it be?
Familiar: Animal that you use to aid you with communicating in the mortal world.
Followers: Who prays and sacrifices to you?
Bio: this will illustrate, at least, what your god did in the Clash of gods. It can also contain whatever you want us to know about your past.
Name:
Titles:
True name:
Inspiration:
Appearance:
Symbols:
Portfolio:
Alignment:
Servitars:
Weapon:
Familiar:
Followers:
Bio:
Here's a list of domains and sub-domains. Pick any one domain from the list, optionally also take a sub-domain if you wish to specialize.
This is a list of examples, feel free to create new domains if what you are looking for isn't covered by this list.
Air Domain
Cloud sub-Domain
Wind sub-Domain
Animal Domain
Feather sub-Domain
Fur sub-Domain
Artifice Domain
Construct sub-Domain
Toil sub-Domain
Trap sub-Domain
Chaos Domain
Azata sub-Domain
Demon sub-Domain
Entropy sub-Domain
Protean sub-Domain
Revelry sub-Domain
Whimsy sub-Domain
Charm Domain
Love sub-Domain
Lust sub-Domain
Community Domain
Cooperation sub-Domain
Family sub-Domain
Home sub-Domain
Darkness Domain
Loss sub-Domain
Moon sub-Domain
Night sub-Domain
Death Domain
Murder sub-Domain
Psychopomp sub-Domain
Undead sub-Domain
Destruction Domain
Catastrophe sub-Domain
Rage sub-Domain
Torture sub-Domain
Earth Domain
Caves sub-Domain
Metal sub-Domain
Radiation sub-Domain
Evil Domain
Daemon sub-Domain
Demon sub-Domain
Devil sub-Domain
Fear sub-Domain
Fire Domain
Arson sub-Domain
Ash sub-Domain
Smoke sub-Domain
Glory Domain
Heroism sub-Domain
Honor sub-Domain
Good Domain
Agathion sub-Domain
Archon sub-Domain
Azata sub-Domain
Friendship sub-Domain
Redemption sub-Domain
Healing Domain
Restoration sub-Domain
Resurrection sub-Domain
Knowledge Domain
Aeon sub-Domain
Memory sub-Domain
Thought sub-Domain
Law Domain
Archon sub-Domain
Devil sub-Domain
Inevitable sub-Domain
Judgment sub-Domain
Loyalty sub-Domain
Slavery sub-Domain
Tyranny sub-Domain
Liberation Domain
Freedom sub-Domain
Revolution sub-Domain
Luck Domain
Curse sub-Domain
Fate sub-Domain
Imagination sub-Domain
Madness Domain
Insanity sub-Domain
Nightmare sub-Domain
Magic Domain
Arcane sub-Domain
Divine sub-Domain
Nobility Domain
Aristocracy sub-Domain
Leadership sub-Domain
Martyr sub-Domain
Plant Domain
Decay sub-Domain
Growth sub-Domain
Protection Domain
Defense sub-Domain
Purity sub-Domain
Solitude sub-Domain
Repose Domain
Ancestors sub-Domain
Psychopomp sub-Domain
Souls sub-Domain
Rune Domain
Language sub-Domain
Wards sub-Domain
Scalykind Domain
Dragon sub-Domain
Saurian sub-Domain
Venom sub-Domain
Strength Domain
Ferocity sub-Domain
Fist sub-Domain
Resolve sub-Domain
Sun Domain
Day sub-Domain
Light sub-Domain
Revelation sub-Domain
Travel Domain
Exploration sub-Domain
Trade sub-Domain
Trickery Domain
Ambush sub-Domain
Deception sub-Domain
Innuendo sub-Domain
Thievery sub-Domain
Void Domain
Dark Tapestry sub-Domain
Isolation sub-Domain
Stars sub-Domain
War Domain
Blood sub-Domain
Tactics sub-Domain
Water Domain
Flotsam sub-Domain
Flowing sub-Domain
Ice sub-Domain
Oceans sub-Domain
Rivers sub-Domain
Weather Domain
Seasons sub-Domain
Storms sub-Domain
Sources of Inspiration: A picture, a theme song, a line of dialog..
Name: How the hero introduces him/herself
Full (real) Name: optional
Age: mortal age
Appearance: description and or picture
Personality: quirks and traits
Alignment: is your hero connected to a god? who and how? Note: this can never be a god you control!
Morality: moral code
Likes: pancakes
Dislikes: cold pancakes
Secrets: the really intresting stuff
Companion (Optional): pet, mount, cohort, slave etc.
Outfit: don't need to explain this do i?
Other: -
Name:
Full (real) Name:
Age:
Appearance:
Personality:
Alignment:
Morality:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Secrets:
Companion (Optional): -
Outfit:
Other: