ry and Insight's Legacies (E6 - character creation)

[Ry]

OK, this thread is for character creation for the 1 on 1 Legends game I'm having with Insight, set in the Legacies setting.

First of all, what you have to know about the Legacies setting is that it is very, very old. Even the Living Gods, who have lived on the earth for 2000 years, is a fleeting moment in the history of the world. Empires rise, fall, and pass into history to be forgotten.

Before we start on rules, choose a theatre:

1) The Halcyon Sea Region
Daring, and intrigue among the dozen stars: The Halcyon sea region is home to many city-states, each devoted to a Living God. This region is full of strife, but also home to several distinct cultures.

2) Zeium Dalat
Exploration, daring, and intrigue in a vast, multi-ethnic empire.

3) The Wastes
The world is vast, and old, and there are many spirits and sights beyond belief. It is said that those born in the wastes are born to wander.

 

[Insight]

OK, this thread is for character creation for the 1 on 1 Legends game I'm having with Insight, set in the Legacies setting.

First of all, what you have to know about the Legacies setting is that it is very, very old. Even the Living Gods, who have lived on the earth for 2000 years, is a fleeting moment in the history of the world. Empires rise, fall, and pass into history to be forgotten.

When you say 'earth', do you mean 'Earth', or 'generic planet'?

Before we start on rules, choose a theatre:

1) The Halcyon Sea Region
Daring, and intrigue among the dozen stars: The Halcyon sea region is home to many city-states, each devoted to a Living God. This region is full of strife, but also home to several distinct cultures.

2) Zeium Dalat
Exploration, daring, and intrigue in a vast, multi-ethnic empire.

3) The Wastes
The world is vast, and old, and there are many spirits and sights beyond belief. It is said that those born in the wastes are born to wander.

Hmmm... they all sound interesting for different reasons. I think I like the "Exploration, daring, and intrigue in a vast, multi-ethnic empire", so let's go with Zeium Dalat.

 

[Ry]

By 'on the earth' I mean 'not in the sky', actually. The ten Living Gods of the Halcyon Sea Region dwell among mortals, acting as their custodians and kings (or despots and maniacal overlords, you know how it is).

OK, so for Zeium Dalat, choose a timeperiod:

1. The Four Emperors Period (Early empire, establishment of Zeium Dalat over the first four generations of its Empire)

2. The Paiogun Wars (Empire's first major war with an external force, the nonhuman Paio)

3. Eastward Expansion (Colonization across a sea in the East)

4. Days of Madness (Civil Wars)

5. Sky (Empire's Renaissance, age of philosophy and exploration)

6. Slumber (Decline, or just the illusion thereof?)

 

[Ry]

The setting is definitely NOT Earth, just to clarify.

 

[Insight]

OK, so for Zeium Dalat, choose a timeperiod:

4. Days of Madness (Civil Wars)

I like this period best. One of the things I'm looking for is to have a lot of options for my character, both in terms of his ability, and also in what he might do. I believe a civil war setting would give my character quite a bit to do, and possibly some different options for the character's abilities.

 

[Ry]

The Days of Madness lasts approximately 150 years;

choosing a point from 30 years before the beginning of that period, to 30 years before the end of that period, when is your character born?

 

[Ry]

None of this historical stuff restricts your character's impact, btw, just to give it context. Social forces say the empire is going to exist in some form for another 2 periods after the Days of Madness, but it's still completely possible for your character to change the course of history. What you're seeing here about the future, relative to your character, is just what the social forces are pushing towards.

 

[Insight]

The Days of Madness lasts approximately 150 years;

choosing a point from 30 years before the beginning of that period, to 30 years before the end of that period, when is your character born?

I think I'd like to have my character born while the civil war is in full throat, so somewhere near the middle of the historical period. We'll say year 80 of the era.

 

[Ry]

The next stage is your character's earliest life - I'd like your character to have some kind of auspicious birth, lineage, or infancy. This will have a lot to do with where your character is born, and the circumstances of that time and place. So toss out some questions (1 at a time) and I'll answer them, and we'll keep going until you have a feel for Zeium Dalat in the Days period. While we go through this, think about what those circumstances could be.

 

[Insight]

The first question -

This is an empire at civil war, right? What are the factions involved, and why are they at war with one another?