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[Ardent Debater]

The age of creation has come and gone, and in its place, the age of decay has begun. Most of the gods are slain, crippled and maimed, languishing in chains, utterly unhinged and insane, knowingly cruel and willfully malevolent, corrupt and twisted shadows of what they once were, or at best, absolutely apathetic to the plight of mortals. The few morally upright gods that remain are weak and enslaved by their stronger peers, have gone into hiding with their followers, or do what they can to safeguard the last of their faithful in their crumbling heavenly realms, without the courage or the power to make a difference in the prime reality. A handful of gods remain with the will and the strength to stand against the coming darkness, but they are few and far between, flickering candles soon to be snuffed out.

In the absence of the gods, the mantle of stars has commenced its decomposition. Each year to pass, an abandoned heavenly realm is consumed by the encroaching void, and a star forever fades from the night sky. Each decade, the sun itself dims as its eternal fire begins to cool, and sooner or later, it will burn its last and remain no more than ashes until the end of time. Already, it is gray and each winter seems to be harsher and longer than the last.

Beneath the rotting cosmos, the world below has fallen into despair. The knowledge and prosperity of empires long-past has failed, man-eating monsters once thought extinct have returned with a vengeance, and all manner of plague, famine, and catastrophe struggle to shatter the few bastions of civilization that still strive to survive the end of days. In ancient times, mankind suffered dark ages, but then, they knew that no matter how dire their straights, the gods watched over them, and one day their suffering would come to an end. Those alive in this age of decay know no mercy. To them, the end is inevitable, a matter of time, all that remains is how long they have left.

Unless a true hero arises, to do what the gods of old couldn't do and make things right, in a thousand years the world will be no more than a maggot ridden corpse, a mere memory in the minds of the starved spirits that once claimed divinity.

Come the thousand hells or heaven high waters, you intend to be that hero.

But first, who are you?

A Mortal: One in a million, you're already a hero, and you've already made the world a better place, but your efforts will mean nothing if there's no world left to save. You're a truly exceptional mortal, able to do what others could never dream of doing, but in the end, you're only mortal, and will that be enough?

An Angel: The immortal servant of a forgotten god, against all odds, you withstood the corruption that consumed your old master and as you fled, claimed a mote of divinity. With this, you wield power beyond compare, but compared to the coming end, you are but a speck of sand before the tsunami. You're more than any man, but do you have the strength to restore what was lost?

A Deity: Either the recently awaken shard of an old god or a young god, newly born into a dying world, you are a fledgling divinity with the repair what was broken and a flock of humble faithful ready to see your will be done. Though you are a mere infant compared to your elders, you have the youthful vigor they lack and the unmatched potential of a god, but will it be sufficient to succeed where your predecessors failed?

Spoiler:  GM Note (click to show/hide)

Are you a bad enough dude to turn a grimdark setting noblebright?

[piratejoe]

Looks interesting, I'll vote for mortal or deity.

[Shadowclaw777]

A Mortal, no need for overbearing amounts of power right now

[Man of Paper]

+1 for peasant I mean mortal

[Hotfire90]

+1 for being a mortal.

[TopHat]

I'll vote for An Angel.

[Taberone]

My vote's on a mere mortal.

[Ardent Debater]

Looks interesting, I'll vote for mortal or deity.

A Mortal, no need for overbearing amounts of power right now

+1 for peasant I mean mortal

+1 for being a mortal.

My vote's on a mere mortal.

You are a Mortal, a single soul among untold thousands, yet by your righteous deeds alone, you stand head and shoulders above the rest. A shepherd among sheep, a blazing lantern warding away the night, an accomplished Hero in your own right, you have turned your sights to the greatest quest the world has ever known, to end the Age of Decay, and usher in a new Age.

You are a Hero, this is true, but even the humblest Hero is known for something.

What sets you apart?

Your Martial Prowess: You are an unrivaled warrior, able to fend off whole armies of lesser men, such is your skill, you've matched blades with a Pit Fiend in the bowels of hell, and lived to tell the tell.
Your Mystic Might: You are one of the last true practitioners of the arcane, a wizard to whom the cosmic aether kneels, rather than some petty warlock, sorcerer, or high priest, you've earned your power by your wits alone, may the dark gods tremble.
Your Cunning Guile: You are an unmatched thief, they may call you a rogue, a scoundrel, a bandit and worse, but even the boldest braggart wouldn't dare suggest you aren't among the best sneaks, acrobats, and lockpicks to ever walk the earth.
Your Simple Luck: You are, to all witnesses, an ordinary man, you have no fearsome skill at arms, nor any talent at thievery, or arcane understanding. For all intents and purposes, no different from any peasant, save that almost everything seems to go right for you. Key word almost.

[piratejoe]

Hmm, I'm leaning toward fighter or rogue, and at the moment am going to say rogue.

[Shadowclaw777]

I’m done enough luck suggestion-post play throughs, something of martial or mystical will do fine.

Martial Prowess, unless Mystical Might needs a tie vote

[Hotfire90]

Mystic Might

[crazyabe]

Luck.

[NRDL]

Cunning Guile.

[Ardent Debater]

Spoiler:  GM Note (click to show/hide)

If a consensus isn't come to, it'll be a coin toss between Mystic Might and Cunning Guile.

[MonkeyMarkMario]

Cunning Guile