Welcome, one and all, to the spiritual/literal successor to the (now cancelled) Forum Game: Zenith Concert. See, I was a player in that, but Supernerd (the original GM) had no time, it seems. So, I deciding to create my own version of it. Now, because I put two games on hold because running more then two games at once is suicide, it might seem odd that this a third one. Well, I pulled Shadow Lords back into the light, saying that I would update it on my own time, which I do anyway. Don't worry. It won't take too long.
What is Chaos Chronicles? Well, just like Zenith Concert, it's a game where players create a whole characters through fragments. Fragments consist of things like your character's name, appearance and class. This game's setting isn't made yet, and no basic plot has been planned out. That will be determined by your characters. Having many characters versed in Magic and sorcery will make it a fantasy game, while having characters versed in Hacking and Plasma Weapons will make it Sci-Fi. Zombies, Aliens, Slaver Cannibals. It all depends on who you make...but there's a twist.
See, characters are made through fragments, yet fragments...are swapped. Yes, a character may have a different everything. The name Forum Goer X creates might be given to Forum Goer Y's Character, who also has the class of Forum Goer Z's character, and the appearance of Forum Goer A's Character, and so on. There are two types of skills that Fragments can have:
Strength: This skill affects damage from attacks. All attacks, ranged and melee, use this stat. Combat uses a d20, and you're overall Strength stat affects Damage Rolls.
Crafting: This skill affects rolls made to creating or repairing objects, cooking food, hacking machines, or what have you.
Affinity: Magic. This skill affects your Magic. While not as strong as Normal Attacks, Magic can have a wider and more versatile range of effects.
Constitution: This skill affects your HP, and also adds buffs towards shrugging off different effects.
Defense: Your ability to defend against attacks. Higher defense means you are less likely to get hit.
Precision: Your ability to attack characters. Higher Attack means you are more likely to hit.
Sincerity: Your trustworthiness and your ability to make people like you.
Guile: How much you appear to know what you're talking about.
Intimidate: How scary your character can be to others.
Charm: How likeable you are to others.
Manners: How polite you are.
Notoriety: How well know your character is.
Spoilers for each fragment down below, copy-pasted from the original because they are the same, save for some added ones and changes to stats. Fragments can have negative stats (STR: -2, for instance) so keep that in mind. Like the original, only 1-10 per fragment for each player and for God's sake
PM these to me. Don't put them in the thread. Have some shock and surprise. Also, you may have options per fragment for incompatible ones.
What a character is referred to by. A single fragment may or may not present several choices. (For example, a male and female variation). Social Stat: 5
What a character is. A humanoid form is usually preferred, but I say that if it works, it works. A race may contain up to two positive traits, but can have more if balanced by negative traits. Social Stat: 10, Combat Stat: 10, Any Stat: 5
How old a character is. Note that this can be influenced by Race if said race has a non-human length lifespan, so you may want to include some description beyond just a number. Social Stat: 5, Combat Stat: 10
Male, Female or possibly a non binary definition? Any Stat: 5
Because its not a choice! Heterosexual, Bisexual, Homosexual, Asexual or possibly something else. No stat modifications.
An ability that a character can use, or some other kind of advantage. Stuff like flight, Shooting fireballs, Trap Construction or whatever. Note that a character will have several of these, so you'll want to create a lot of these. Any Stat: 5
Like an positive trait, but more assuredly NOT positive. Things like disabilities and junk. This one may be rerolled a lot, so make a few extra ones. Any Stat: -5
A unique ability only this character can use. This is a big one. Combat Stat: 10
A description of what this character does. A trait may be created to go along with this. Social Stat: 5, Any Stat: 5
The tool that your character uses to hurt things. Combat Stat: 5
A tale of this character's youth. Any Stat: 5
What a character has been up to lately. Any Stat: 5
What this character is trying to accomplish with their life. This will be what the player will be trying to accomplish in this game. Any Stat: 20
What a character looks like. This only covers the actual body of the character, such as skin color, eye color, height, weight etc. Approximations are acceptable. Note that parts of this may be overwritten by racial aspects should they come into conflict. Combat Stat: 15
This covers minor details such as scars, tattoos, birthmarks and maybe cat ears or something. Social Stat: 5
What a character wears. You may include several variations for things like different genders etc. This fragment will have more free rerolls than any other fragment, so you may want to make extra copies of this one. Social Stat: 5.
How a character is likely to behave in any given situation. A character may have several of these. Social Stat: 0
A song that plays whenever your character does something cool, or just a leitmotif. From Breaking Benjamin, to the theme song of an Anime or Cartoon or TV Show, to something off a rap album or video game soundtrack. No stat modification.
Have a character you love? How about hate? Well, if your character has someone in their lives that they have a positive or negative opinion on, go here! Social Stat: 5
I'm sure I missed something. Figure it out for me. Any Stat: 5.
Player List:
1.PirateJoe
2. FallacyofUrist
3. Wipeout1024
4. Supernerd
5. Pancaek
6. Tomasque
7. Pavellius
8. DolosusDoleus
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