I recently came across an RPG system by the name of
Gestalt (
Rule System) when taking a glance at a few of the systems the /tg/ board of 4chan had created. Essentially, the game plays like a pen and paper version of the game known as Trine, but with a few changes. For one, your character can actually die within the Gestalt by losing their sense of identity. Don't worry, you won't be dropped from the game. Instead, you would be able to rejoin as a 'fictional', a false personality created by the body to replace the lost soul.
The setting I have in mind for this game is as follows (Will rewrite into a proper intro if enough interest.):
The demonic forces of hell have been able to create a cult of sufficient size that they were able to construct a massive gateway to invade the planet the game is set upon. Due to the massive incursion, the gods decide to declare the end of the world and send down their forces to cleanse the world to prepare it to be reset through their own gate on the other side of the world from the gate to Hell, with the angels and other divine entities under their control ordered to purge all life upon the planet, as those that remain would be infected by the creation of Hell's gateway. The nations of the world are undergoing complete collapse in the wake of these events, though a few nations remain intact and are trying, and frequently failing, to wage war upon both invading forces. Your characters would be within an area of the world when the creation of the two gates caused a resonance, causing the forces of magic to go strange and, as one example, combined you into the Gestalt.
In regards to the world's technology, think of it being roughly in line with the World War I era technology, though there are some ahistorical creations as a result of minor levels of magic existing. It is not to the scale where Wizards exist, but there are certain materials and a runic language that carry properties commonly associated with magic and are able to be combined for various rituals.
As for starting location, I'm thinking of having the Gestalt start within a large city, or at least the city's outskirts. Think along the lines of London, Paris, or Berlin around the turn of the century or early World War I to get a general idea of how things are. There may be a few things ahistorical, but in general that's what the starting area is like in terms of culture and appearance.
If you are still interested after reading all of that or became interested after reading all of that, the character sheet is below.
Name:
Age: (Keep it reasonable)
Race: (May create one besides human, but keep it close to regular human. Think along the lines of 'appearance would remind a person of X' rather than simply being a 'person with X features'. For example, say you want the new species to be in line with a wolf, rather than just adding wolf features, apply typical descriptors (ex. Pack Mentality, Strength). I'll mention if I think anything needs to be changed. Put some general traits here if creating a new one, and specify how your character looks specifically in Appearance.)
Profession: (Just to get an idea of general skills.)
Appearance: (Appearance the Gestalt takes when you are in control/your appearance before becoming part of the Gestalt.)
Dice Track: (No need to mess with this section.)
12 - [ ]
10 - [ ]
8 - [-]
6 - [ ]
4 - [ ]
Unity: (No need to mess with this section.)
0
Vicissitudes: (No need to mess with this section.)
Soma
[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
Soul
[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
Psyche
[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
Inspiration: (Check Gestalt RPG rules if confused)
I feel ________ When:
I feel ________ When:
I feel ________ When:
Adversity:
I feel ________ When:
I feel ________ When:
I feel ________ When:
The Self: (Backstory stuff. Questions taken directly from Gestalt RPG ruleset.)
What Was I Before The Merge?
What Has the Merge Done to me?
Who am I, really?
What am I Trying to Achieve?
What is in My Way?
What Do I Think of Those I’m merged with? (Fill out as sheets are accepted)
I'll probably go with 3-4 individuals selected on a merit-basis. Will probably extend the number to higher if there are several applications of good quality, as it is based on an estimate of how many people would want to play this.
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