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You are a soul. What you were before is lost, you were dead for a LONG time. However, you do know this much: You aren't quite dead anymore. You woke up in an odd little office. A bed against one wall, with a dresser at the foot of the bed. There was a rug across most of the hardwood floor, a...

This is a collaborative setting construction forum thread. The objective is to combine our shared talents to build an magical school setting. The school in question will probably be pretty large - more of an university with labs and dorms for adult students than a Harry Potter-style boarding...

You are entering the Climbing Vines Sect, in order to become one of its disciples and use your powers to support the Empire in its battle against demons, invaders, rebels, and hungry ghosts. Your future power, that is, for while you may have the ability to touch the Essence of the world, you...

That sound is so annoying. Shrill, repetitive, completely out of sync with the red light that keeps flashing through your closed eyelids, making you wince and groan. What is that? You open your eyes and immediately regret it; pain makes your vision swim, aggravating the pain in your head and in...

Introduction In 1912, the world ended. Massive extraterrestrial craft descended upon the Earth, millions of bizarre life-forms and an army of bizarre machines conquered the world and reshaped entire continents, and then simply pulled out after nearly twenty-five years of resistance and rebellion...

INTRODUCTION I've been itching to run a zombie apocalypse quest for awhile now and with Diogo Nogueira's The Dead are Coming rulebook I think I've found a great array of mechanics that are both minimalistic and able to scale upward in regard to forming communities. The setting for Fear the...

Everything has a soul. Gods, humanoids, beasts, plants, objects, energies and even ideas. The greater the being, the greater the soul, the more complex its composition. Souls of ideas have only one fold: the fold of fate, which grants them existence within the flow of cause and effect, making...

“CARGO FOR PROCESSING: Aurog Kuk-Ur, God (Dead): 1 Angels (Dead): 7 Angels (Alive): 2 Lesser spirits (dead): 13 Barrels of Godsblood: 14” -Cargo manifest, god-hunting vessel HSA Scalpel of Reason Her first sensation in the mortal world was the feeling of cold stone and iron pressed against her...

Islands of Adventure- A Magipunk journey of discovery and heroism! Intro Long ago in the ten Elemental Realms there existed the legendary Adventurers Guild who from their Isles of Hope defeated the Empire of Shadows and led the Ten realms into an era of peace and prosperity with every inhabitant...

“The only thing wrong with immortality is that it tends to go on forever.” - Herb Caen Immortality: a highly coveted yet scorned state of being. It’s very controversial as many argue whether or not it improves or diminishes life. Does having no end make life meaningless? Does it all become...

✦ THE SEVENTH SURYA ✦ Chapter One: Natural Born Tyrant _____________ Completely original story aside from Tanya just to let y'all know. ______________________ You know, when it comes to religions that preach the dogma of reincarnation, they rarely tell you just how waiting feels. In that space...

The Cycle is Eternal, it has always been and always will be. When one Cycle passes a new Cycle is born. For at the core of each Cycle that has ever been, their's stands a Primordial, a boundless force of creation and destruction. The Alpha and Omega, the eternal heart of existence itself made...

The year is 2059. The first human born on Luna has a child of their own. One world becomes Two. The year is 2067. Humanity lands on Mars. A flag is proudly hung on that planet that so long dominated the minds of millions, and the words coming from Emmet Muhammed will inspire billions more. For...

Turn 1 - January-February - 2174 CE A single bullet fired in anger. In the end, a single bullet was all it took to ignite a conflagration which would consume a generation. The Golden Age lies shattered and broken, never to be reforged again. The hope of peace wavers in the harsh winds...

The notification bells run throughout the hull of the star cruiser, followed by an announcement from the bridge that echoed through the metal corridors. "All hands, prepare for transition." Metal shutters unfolded across the bridge windows and the few other observation points dotting the ship...

The High Domain of Inisha, ruled by the wise, learned, and almighty High Council, was the greatest empire the world has ever known. It emerged from a convocation of mages that seized power in the small town of Inisha on the banks of the river Rethnit that precipitously grew in magical might and...

As Elusive as Air The garden had a proper name, of course — most everything on the Station had one, always lavish, usually assigned to honor the memory of some big-name revered figure — but Ylenne did not bother to use it. She had never heard anyone, not even the most diligent of zealots...

Large scale extra solar colonisation missions began to be launched roughly three thousand years ago and continued for at least two thousand years, the frequency varying over the centuries as civilisations rose and fell. The most successful of such colonies then occasionally sent out expeditions...

MAVLOR The sky above the city was the color of a dying dragon – splotchy and scaled and flickering with a pulsing heartbeat. Rain warm as piss streaked down the windows of the scuzzy bar that Mavlor walked into – and as he shook off the grayish muck and started stomping his boots on the mat to...

Your name is Beggar John The economy is rough and now you're homeless. You were in despair until you have heard the Legend of the Legendary Homeless person The Legendary Homeless is someone who gained 100 Million Dollars just by begging. You are now filled with hope Anywyas what do...

Valiant, a world between Hell and Earth, has their princess disappearing with the last known location in The Fallen Kingdoms. While she was on an assignment to help the citizens of Valiant save a cursed child, never did she give it a second thought that the old kingdoms today had abandoned for...

You are the Fish-headed boy. You appear to be in a grassy meadow. There is a Crafting Cauldron with about 5 uses left on it. There's also an orange clown guy over there. You wonder what the orange clown guy is doing. "Hey, Fish-headed Boy! If you sell things to me, I can turn them into Clown...

Mobile Frame Gundam: Red Rising (Recommended Listening) The year is 2170, and Humanity is at peace. While Earth is irreparably scarred by the climate catastrophe brought about by the foolish greed of previous generations, advances in technology have led to the solution for the most leading...

“Bow.” With a single word, the arena became silent. All around me, leaning out from the balcony above or pressing in from the raised walkway, spectators dressed in pale grey instantly stopped their gossip and gambling as the elderly figure at the very centre of the space commanded their...

A lone figure shambles through the twilight darkness, the streetlights casting a long shadow as it lurches up the road. It stumbles over the curb, groaning weekly as it hauls itself unsteadily to its feet, drawn toward the sound of footsteps at the corner. It reached out a hand in anticipation...