Post by Hand-E-Food on Jan 20, 2008 22:50:55 GMT
Alpha Omega table-top RPG from Mind Storm Labs.
AO Lore
You are about to enter a world built on the imagination of visionaries who pushed the limits of human ingenuity, and who stood fast in the face of Mother Nature's fire-full cleansing of the Earth. It is an exciting world, home to countless adventures, epic heroes, vile villains, and unimaginable monsters. It welcomes you, and urges your imagination to develop it further.
Destruction
Mother Nature exacted her revenge on humanity by cleansing the Earth's surface through a decade of violent natural disasters. Oceans crept higher as the Earth's temperature rose, and volcanoes erupted around the world, spewing ash and fumes into the atmosphere. The Earth's surface was torn apart by massive earthquakes on every continent. Tsunamis washed the coasts clean and pushed far inland. Crops failed and droughts spread.
Pushed to the limit, Humans lashed out at the only enemy in sight-each other. Terror spread around the world, fuelled by several Doomsday cults eager to tip the scales towards chaos. Tensions rose between nations until wars erupted around the world. Nation states fell and plague spread, some of which was produced by biological weapons. One particularly potent strain, unleashed on every continent, was engineered by T'Angnon, a massive nihilist cult with members around the globe. However, Earth endured the ravages of nuclear and biological terror, and a war that brought humanity to the brink of extinction.
Rebirth
Then, as civilization rebuilt itself, the planet was bombarded from the skies. It was as though the Universe conspired to punish Humans. Meteors pounded through the atmosphere in waves for six years, littering the surface with alien elements and forms of radiation not seen before on Earth. Plants, animals, and Humans began to change. Many thought the Apocalypse was upon them, and chaos and panic quickly spread. In an effort to control the ensuing hysteria, political and religious leaders struggled to explain what was happening.
Humans retreated into the cities, converting them into massive fortifications. As more of the Earth's surface reverted to a state of raw and deadly wilderness, Humans built their cities upwards, reaching higher and higher into the sky. In spite of the incredible loss of life, cities were inundated by ever-increasing numbers of people. Nation states fell and were replaced by city states; people looked to cities for salvation, and rushed to the safety they offered. Corporations and the few remaining governments solidified their power, building walled cities and massive arcologies. Borders were tightened to prevent the spread of illnesses and mutation. As conflicts over resources and viable land erupted around the world, private armies emerged to protect the cities.
Van Mantra
Suddenly, a mysterious character named Van Mantra appeared in the media. He claimed the meteors were not a sign of the Apocalypse, but indicated the impending arrival of the Komlus and Sovaa. These warring alien races would come to be known as the Ophanum and Seraph, or simply as Evolutionaries. Van Mantra claimed that Earth had been their battleground for millennia; Earth was perfectly located between their home worlds so that when all three planets aligned, it could be reached by both factions. He claimed that the meteors had been cast off by the belt surrounding the Ophanum home world and that the Ophanum would be arriving soon. Most people wrote Van Mantra off as just another crackpot trying to spread chaos, but only until Seraph and Ophanum scout forces arrived, and those left behind from previous battles reemerged.
Seraph & Ophanum
However, the Seraph and Ophanum were not ready for what they found on Earth. Humans had always been insignificant in the eyes of the Evolutionaries, divided and sparse. Humans were considered a primitive species with a simple physiology; they were thought to be easily manipulated, shaped like clay, and controlled like puppets. Although Seraph and Ophanum had always been gods in the eyes of Humans before, this time was very different. Too many millennia had passed since their last visit to Earth, and Humans had evolved. Cities had risen up, Human technology had become formidable, and this once primitive species would no longer bow down before the ancient gods. The Seraph and Ophanum would have to prepare for their great war in a new way. They would have to accept Humans as active participants, both as allies and as enemies.
And so our story begins...
The world has been remade, cast from the fires of war, plague, and the vengeance of a long-abused planet. It is a dangerous world, reclaimed by the primal forces from which it sprang and no longer subject to the will of humanity. It is a world stalked by monsters, marked by the gleaming towers of humanity's ingenuity, and home, once again, to the angels and demons of the ancient world-long-forgotten, un-Earthly creatures of incredible power. Earth is a world shaped by incredible shifts in science, culture, and the environment.
The 21st century nation states are no more, and the human population on Earth has declined dramatically. Most of the planet's surface is wilderness, inhabited only by those brave, foolish, or desperate enough to risk the terrors of the New World's nature. Known as Freezones, these incredible expanses of wilderness are pockmarked with the remnants and ruins of the Old World, evidence that humanity's reign over the natural world has ended.
Most Humans, and the other intelligent species with which they now share the Earth, have retreated into the arcologies, massive city complexes scraping the very edge of space. The civilized world is controlled by powerful organizations spawned from the corporations, religions, criminal syndicates, and secret societies of the 21st century.
Once again, welcome...
©2007 Mindstorm Labs All Rights Reserved
AO Lore
You are about to enter a world built on the imagination of visionaries who pushed the limits of human ingenuity, and who stood fast in the face of Mother Nature's fire-full cleansing of the Earth. It is an exciting world, home to countless adventures, epic heroes, vile villains, and unimaginable monsters. It welcomes you, and urges your imagination to develop it further.
Destruction
Mother Nature exacted her revenge on humanity by cleansing the Earth's surface through a decade of violent natural disasters. Oceans crept higher as the Earth's temperature rose, and volcanoes erupted around the world, spewing ash and fumes into the atmosphere. The Earth's surface was torn apart by massive earthquakes on every continent. Tsunamis washed the coasts clean and pushed far inland. Crops failed and droughts spread.
Pushed to the limit, Humans lashed out at the only enemy in sight-each other. Terror spread around the world, fuelled by several Doomsday cults eager to tip the scales towards chaos. Tensions rose between nations until wars erupted around the world. Nation states fell and plague spread, some of which was produced by biological weapons. One particularly potent strain, unleashed on every continent, was engineered by T'Angnon, a massive nihilist cult with members around the globe. However, Earth endured the ravages of nuclear and biological terror, and a war that brought humanity to the brink of extinction.
Rebirth
Then, as civilization rebuilt itself, the planet was bombarded from the skies. It was as though the Universe conspired to punish Humans. Meteors pounded through the atmosphere in waves for six years, littering the surface with alien elements and forms of radiation not seen before on Earth. Plants, animals, and Humans began to change. Many thought the Apocalypse was upon them, and chaos and panic quickly spread. In an effort to control the ensuing hysteria, political and religious leaders struggled to explain what was happening.
Humans retreated into the cities, converting them into massive fortifications. As more of the Earth's surface reverted to a state of raw and deadly wilderness, Humans built their cities upwards, reaching higher and higher into the sky. In spite of the incredible loss of life, cities were inundated by ever-increasing numbers of people. Nation states fell and were replaced by city states; people looked to cities for salvation, and rushed to the safety they offered. Corporations and the few remaining governments solidified their power, building walled cities and massive arcologies. Borders were tightened to prevent the spread of illnesses and mutation. As conflicts over resources and viable land erupted around the world, private armies emerged to protect the cities.
Van Mantra
Suddenly, a mysterious character named Van Mantra appeared in the media. He claimed the meteors were not a sign of the Apocalypse, but indicated the impending arrival of the Komlus and Sovaa. These warring alien races would come to be known as the Ophanum and Seraph, or simply as Evolutionaries. Van Mantra claimed that Earth had been their battleground for millennia; Earth was perfectly located between their home worlds so that when all three planets aligned, it could be reached by both factions. He claimed that the meteors had been cast off by the belt surrounding the Ophanum home world and that the Ophanum would be arriving soon. Most people wrote Van Mantra off as just another crackpot trying to spread chaos, but only until Seraph and Ophanum scout forces arrived, and those left behind from previous battles reemerged.
Seraph & Ophanum
However, the Seraph and Ophanum were not ready for what they found on Earth. Humans had always been insignificant in the eyes of the Evolutionaries, divided and sparse. Humans were considered a primitive species with a simple physiology; they were thought to be easily manipulated, shaped like clay, and controlled like puppets. Although Seraph and Ophanum had always been gods in the eyes of Humans before, this time was very different. Too many millennia had passed since their last visit to Earth, and Humans had evolved. Cities had risen up, Human technology had become formidable, and this once primitive species would no longer bow down before the ancient gods. The Seraph and Ophanum would have to prepare for their great war in a new way. They would have to accept Humans as active participants, both as allies and as enemies.
And so our story begins...
The world has been remade, cast from the fires of war, plague, and the vengeance of a long-abused planet. It is a dangerous world, reclaimed by the primal forces from which it sprang and no longer subject to the will of humanity. It is a world stalked by monsters, marked by the gleaming towers of humanity's ingenuity, and home, once again, to the angels and demons of the ancient world-long-forgotten, un-Earthly creatures of incredible power. Earth is a world shaped by incredible shifts in science, culture, and the environment.
The 21st century nation states are no more, and the human population on Earth has declined dramatically. Most of the planet's surface is wilderness, inhabited only by those brave, foolish, or desperate enough to risk the terrors of the New World's nature. Known as Freezones, these incredible expanses of wilderness are pockmarked with the remnants and ruins of the Old World, evidence that humanity's reign over the natural world has ended.
Most Humans, and the other intelligent species with which they now share the Earth, have retreated into the arcologies, massive city complexes scraping the very edge of space. The civilized world is controlled by powerful organizations spawned from the corporations, religions, criminal syndicates, and secret societies of the 21st century.
Once again, welcome...
©2007 Mindstorm Labs All Rights Reserved