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[Lordinquisitor]

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Spoiler:  Backstory (click to show/hide)

Thanks to huge technological and biological advancements people lived longer and longer; Resources became scarce and overcrowding became a serious problem.

This, combined with the inborn desire to lust for the wealth of others, caused another great world war.

This war was more destructive and bloody than any war before. At first the battles were fought with the weapons already known to mankind: Tanks, Planes, Soldiers.

But soon various states started to "enhance" their soldiers with cybernetic augmentations or bioengineering. Some of them were able to survive wounds that were lethal to normal humans; Others had supernatural reflexes or inbuilt machines that would repair wounded body parts.

The war raged on, and an desperate arms race led to the development of ever more deadly weapons. Like nukes which could destroy whole countries.

In the end they nearly destroyed the world and the human race.

In some secluded places humans and nature survived, though. And within several centuries nature reclaimed her world and even the humans started to multiply again, though they are far away from their former "glory".

Something else survived, too.

Some of the biological and mechanical enhancements used during the apocalyptic war had unforeseen side effects. For example, immortality.

And thus some of the super soldiers survived the war and the following centuries, and though their numbers are low they now play an important role in the new age. Some of them are cruel tyrants, sometimes even worshipped as gods, while others are power hungry mercenaries who search for lost technologies. Others are travelers, never staying long in one place, who watch how the humans develop themselves this time.

You are one of those Immortals.

Spoiler: The new Earth (click to show/hide)

Technological Level: Varies from Region to Region. Some humans are living in stone age like hunters and gatherer cultures while others reached the technological level of the antiquity or the middle ages.
There are still remnants of highly advanced technology scattered around the world; And sometimes they are worshipped as holy relics.

Resources: As one can guess certain resources are pretty used up- For example, iron. There are almost no natural iron or metal deposits left. However, the humans found a suitable substitute: Scrap metal, salvaged from the molten remains of tanks or great buildings made from steel. (In the later stages of the war incendiary weapons able to melt tanks were quite popular.) The quality of such metal varies; Some is polluted with other stuff, other is of extremely fine quality.

Human Population: The World is pretty populated again; Most humans live in small villages or in little City-states. Others live as nomads. There are often wide stretches of empty land.
Most humans are unaware of the fact that super soldiers exist, or even that there was once a great war. Most of the history of the known world has been erased and many humans are pretty superstitious again. Some old religions survived, but many new ones have been founded.

Thanks to radiation and chemical weapons some humans can be heavily mutated, though in most villages those are killed after birth.

Nature: Nature struggled, but in the end she managed to survive. The world is again heavily populated by plants and animals, many of which existed before the war. Some, though, mutated or evolved into something different. The wildlife can be very, very, dangerous now.

General: Many places of the world are still contaminated- Some of those so bad that normal humans die within seconds. Other places are littered with ruins.

Spoiler: Your Powers (click to show/hide)

Alas, while you are immortal and stopped aging around 20, you are one of the less gifted super soldiers. You were created in the late stages of the war when the powers of the world needed new soldiers as fast as possible- Thus you were only granted the most essential enhancements. In order to make you strong enough to compete with other soldiers you were filled with chemicals and drugs, which granted you additional powers, but their effects wore off over the time.

In General you have slightly increased reflexes and you are also somewhat stronger than normal humans- But a trained, normal, warrior can match your strength.
Nanobots and biological enhancements in your body renew your cells from time to time, making you immortal. Yet those aren`t able to miraculously repair your wounds; Thus you will have to treat them with bandages etc.

You are also able to endure certain amounts of radioactivity without suffering any long term damage, but you shouldn't stay too long in contaminated areas.

Spoiler: Acquiring new enhancements (click to show/hide)

It is possible to add new mechanical enhancements to your body. This is either done by self surgery, or if you ask nicely, a companion could do it.

The two main ways to obtain new mechanical enhancements are:

- Finding them on your travels. Ruins should be a good place to search for those, especially old bunkers.

- Removing them from the corpse of dead immortals. (Bloody!)

It is also possible to acquire new biological enhancements by consuming the vital parts of other immortals- Though, this is solely based on luck. Either your cells and nanobots are able to copy it, or not.

Spoiler: Rules and Rolls (click to show/hide)

I will use a d20 system. There are different kinds of actions, normal ones require you to roll over 10, harder ones to roll you over 15 etc.

You have one action per turn, though there are free actions like opening doors or putting something into your backpack. If time isn't important at the moment, e.g if no one nearby is fighting, you are allowed to post more actions and i will judge how many you can perform.

Spoiler:  Creating a Character (click to show/hide)

First, Choose a skill in which you are proficient. You can choose almost anything- Be it sword fighting, sneaking, wound treatment, the use of guns, trapping etc. Whatever comes to your mind.

Then choose a special biological or mechanical enhancement. Nothing too strong, but it can certainly be interesting. A few examples of things i deem reasonable: Improved sight, improved strength, extra armor around vital organs, ability to eat poisonous or rotten food, sensors that can scan for machines etc. But you can come up with anything; I will tell you whether it`s appropriate.

Then choose your equipment. It is assumed that each character starts with clothing. Choose what you want, but don`t be greedy. I think three items are appropriate: One weapon (If you choose a gun you can only choose one other item. Also, only pistols are appropriate guns for the start.) and two other things. (Could be anything, a shield, tools, bandages.)

Character Profile

Name:

Background:

Appearance:

Enhancements:

Skills:

Equipment:

I think i will accept 6 Players. Let`s see how long i`ll keep it up this time!

[IronyOwl]

Name: Davin White

Background: Davin was created towards the end of the war, when things were starting to get pretty desperate. Designed at the ultimate survivor, Davin was to persist in barren wastelands where nothing was supposed to be able to, emerging to strike when the enemy most thought itself secure.

Unfortunately, no obvious opportunities presented themselves, as immunity to nuclear fire was not included but fairly relevant for most of the war. After several centuries, he's fairly convinced this isn't an elaborate enemy trick and he should probably go do something that doesn't involve searching for some trace of his foes that isn't located in an irradiated crater.

Appearance: Pale skin and white hair, though he's rather young. He's mostly average otherwise, being a bit towards the tall and thin sides.

Enhancements: Ultimate Scavenging. Can find acceptable sustenance for himself anywhere, be it an irradiated glass crater or a toxic waste dump.

Skills: Blunt Objects (sledgehammers, pipes, etc.)

Equipment: Sledgehammer, high-powered binoculars, ancient thermonuclear grenade. Does it even still work? It was supposed to be able to take out a city, but there aren't any left. Now what?

I can change the grenade, of course, but it seemed like a funny idea and I couldn't think of what else I wanted.

[Lordinquisitor]

I think that the grenade is acceptable.

Though i guess the power of it would be determined by a roll. It`s pretty old after all, and unlike a gun or computer it should be rather hard to repair it. (Since no one knows whether it needs repairing in the first place.)

[Evergod41]

And due to the volatility of ballistics, repairing it, whether it need's it or not, might accually trigger it to go off.

[Lordinquisitor]

Yep. And testing one use things isn`t viable, either.

[iceball3]

Name: Shawn Teraf
Bio: Shawn was one of the final of the immortals to be created, though left cyrogenicaly frozen and forgoten as the war raveged and finaly turned the lab he was contained in to ruins. later he was discovered and revived by a group of small but muted to intelligence animals. he is now stalked around by the group of animals, trying to find out what the world has come to.
Enhancements: modular. can attach technoligical aparatus to improve preformance (attaching batteries to be stronger, adding a laser to shoot, etc.)
Skills: lasher
items:
a very long 4'3" depleted plutonium cable (found in an empty energy cell in ruins)
a scouter, find out how powerful enemies are, currently getting power from shawn's body.
some slightly decayed guard uniform from the ruins also.
an weak energy sheild, out of power, attached to shawn. using his body power also.
a really fancy hat.
an old backpack.

[Lordinquisitor]

Comments on the Enhancement: So you are practically a living battery? Pretty nice idea, though i guess you`ll need more nutrition than usual.

Comments on the Items: The Scouter is legit, yet be aware that the scouter isn`t adjusted to properly display the strength of mutated humans or animals. It will, however, be able to sense enhancements in immortals.

The energy shield is also acceptable. I guess a weak energy shield uses magnetic power to repel attacks.

[iceball3]

 well then how does the group of inteligent animals (allies) following me around go for you?

[Jack A T]

Name: Ned Jackson

Background: Ned was one of the last Immortals created.  He was designed to be an excellent spy and scout.  However, his leaders considered him too valuable to send in on any missions, and he just waited.  And waited.  And waited.  Then the war ended, and he waited for orders.  And waited.  Eventually, he realized that his leaders were dead, and started wandering...

Appearance: Ned is short and thin, with black hair, brown eyes, and pale skin.

Enhancements: Completely silent footsteps, through some internal sound-inhibiting material.

Skills: Stealth

Equipment:
*Combat knife
*Solar-powered motion scanner
*Lockpicks
*Black shirt and black pants
*Nice fedora

[Evergod41]

Name: Bundok Galdwin

Bio: An engineer from the last war, very skilled in what he does, which was building weapons and physical shields, and adaptable to any technology.

Appearance: A short stalky person, he has bronze red hair, and a beard of dwarvenly proportions.

Enhancement: "The Third Hand" As he likes to call it, a retractable arm out of his left shoulder at the base of the neck, uses advanced bio-syncronization to sync it to his brain, he has become so skilled with it he can graft an energy weapon to it.

Skill: Mechanics; Melee: Blunt, Blade

Equipment: Blue Overalls with red shirt and workboots; Orange hardhat; Tool belt: Wrench, Flashlight, assorted small parts, and other thing's you would find in a tool belt; A synthetic materal Backpack: with rations for a day or two.

[Flintus10]

Name: Fury

Bio: This man was among the earlier immortals created and he chose to throw away all aspects of his past including his orignal name. He was eventually named Fury by comrades because of the anger and rage with which he fought. As the many years went by he continued to call himself by that nickname and wandered the battered landscape for many years looking for battle.

Appearance: Tall and well built with very short brown hair. He is clean shaven and his face and body are quite heavily scarred.

Enhancement: His right arm is enhanced to be extremely tough and can be used both as a shield and as a weapon.

Skill: Hand to Hand

Equipment:
Loose fitting vest
A single Grenade
A Long sword
Backpack with water, rations ect

[wolfchild]

Name: Aevron

Background: An assasin utilised in killing high ranking officials and commanders, he exceled in the arts that no-one wanted to think about, and he was subsequently "lost"

Appearance: Tick a box average, there are no obvious outstanding features about him, just teh way he likes it

Enhancements: Venemous Fangs, potency is GM decided

Skills: Extracting and using Poisons

Equipment: Venom Milking kit, Poisoner's dagger, blowgun with darts

[Lordinquisitor]

well then how does the group of inteligent animals (allies) following me around go for you?

It depends on what you want them to do. As long as they only follow you and don`t do much else it`s ok. At least at the beginning they shouldn`t be able to help you; Just for the illusion of balance.

@Evergod you picked a skill too much.

@Wolfchild i think a bit weaker than curare. Paralyzing in small amounts, deadly in greater amounts. Not lethal if consumed.

[Lordinquisitor]

Fate is unfathomable.

After centuries of isolation you all end up in the same place, at the same time.

And you promptly start to beat the crap out of each other. Until you realize the following three things:

1. You don`t know to which side the others belong.

2. And the war seems to be over, anyway.

3. Fuck, the others will seriously hurt me if i fight on.

So you put away your weapons, sit down, and talk a bit. After some discussion you agree that it would probably be the best course of action to stay together for some time.

Now, that you have decided to stay together, you have to decide where you want to go.

To the east you can see a giant glass desert.
To the south you can see a hilly wasteland.
To the north and the west you can see a wild forest; A dirt track is leading into it.

You are satiated. (You caught some rabbit like animals and ate them. Davin, who foolishly claimed to be able to eat everything, got the bones. He remarked that they tasted quite better than glass..)
You have some bruises, but nothing serious.
It is midday.
The sky is grey, thanks to the worldwide pollution. You can barely see the sun and it`s pretty cold-
A lovely day.

Spoiler: Davin White (click to show/hide)

Name: Davin White

Appearance: Pale skin and white hair, though he's rather young. He's mostly average otherwise, being a bit towards the tall and thin sides.

Enhancements:Ultimate Scavenging

Skills: Blunt Objects

Equipment:

Sledgehammer
High-powered binoculars
Ancient thermonuclear grenade
Standard clothing and backpack

Spoiler: Shawn Teraf (click to show/hide)

Name: Shawn Teraf

Enhancements: Modular

Skills: lasher

Equipment:
A very long 4'3" depleted plutonium cable
A scouter
An weak energy shield
Some slightly decayed guard uniform
A really fancy hat.
An old backpack.

Spoiler: Ned Jackson (click to show/hide)

Name: Ned Jackson

Appearance: Ned is short and thin, with black hair, brown eyes, and pale skin.

Enhancements: Completely silent footsteps, through some internal sound-inhibiting material.

Skills: Stealth

Equipment:
Combat knife
Solar-powered motion scanner
Lockpicks
Black shirt and black pants
Nice fedora
Backpack

Spoiler: Bundok Galdwin (click to show/hide)

Name: Bundok Galdwin

Appearance: A short stalky person, he has bronze red hair, and a beard of dwarvenly proportions.

Enhancements:A Third Hand

Skill: Mechanics

Equipment:
Blue Overalls with red shirt and workboots
Orange hardhat
Tool belt
A synthetic materal Backpack: with rations for a day or two.

Spoiler: Fury (click to show/hide)

Name: Fury

Appearance: Tall and well built with very short brown hair. He is clean shaven and his face and body are quite heavily scarred.

Enhancement: His right arm is enhanced to be extremely tough and can be used both as a shield and as a weapon.

Skill: Hand to Hand

Equipment:
Loose fitting vest
A single Grenade
A Long sword
Backpack with water, rations ect

Spoiler: Aevron (click to show/hide)

Name: Aevron

Appearance: Tick a box average, there are no obvious outstanding features about him, just teh way he likes it.

Enhancements:Venemous Fangs

Skills: Extracting and using Poisons

Equipment:
Venom Milking kit
Poisoner's dagger
blowgun with darts
Clothes
Backpack

[Evergod41]

Why did we hunt, when two of us have food to eat?

Tell the group that the forest has plenty materials for survival, and that we should head there.