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Asuras Wrath v0.

TheWorldisGaealushandfulloflife.Itisalandofmortals,mundanehumansliving
infearofthevileGohma,impurespiritsoftheEarth.Opposingthesefoulbeingsarethe
Demigods,mastersofmagitechandarcanecybernetics,poweredbytheemotionallycharged
prayerofthemasses.
Campaignsofpurifyingwarfareareongoing,wherethevastorbitalfleetsofthe
DemigodsraindownsacredfireuponthetaintedlandsofGaea,burningawaytheGohma
taint.Tobeamortalinthisrealmistobecaughtbetweenvastforcesthatthinknothing,or
thinknothingofpurgingtheminholyfire.

Butlikewithallthings,noteverythingisatitseems.TheKarmicWheelneverstopsturning

StartingBudget1000cp!
Changelog
Version0.71/4/15
RebalancedMantraLevels
MantraRangeforpersonsandtransmittersisnow1milediameter.
MantraTransmittersnowcansupport10,000people/mantrasourceswithin1mile.
ElaboratedonAllyofGhomaperks
RemovedBlackBloodoftheEarth,replaceditwithStridetheImpureWorld
ClarifiedPillarofNarakaastoremoveexploits.
AddedNewDrawbackAgentofBalance
ReorderedCitizenPerks,adjustedNobleTitleandDemensesagingrates,anditdoesnt
connecttotheWarehousesorryfolks!
ClarifiedTowerofNaraka
Formatting/Movedsomestuffaround.

Version0.61/1/15
ClarifiedDiscounts
FixedTypos

Jumpis100%functional!

Version0.51/1/15
HappyNewYear!
Added800cpperkforSoldierofShinkokuTrastrium
ClarifiedDrawbackPointlimits.

Version0.412/31/14

AddedmoreentriesunderGear.

Thejumpisinfunctionalformfortestbuilds.

Version0.312/31/14
ClarifiedtheErasandhowthejumprequirementswork.
AddedtheShutUp!GeneralPerk
Addedseveralnewitems
Fixedafewtypos.

Version0.212/31/14
Fixedsomeformattingissues,clarifiedsomewording.
Todolist:
Createthe800cpperkforSoldierofShikokuTrastrium
Brainstormmoreitems.

Step 1 - Choose your Era:


Starting CP - +1000!
InthelandofGaeaandthegrandcivilizationofShinkokuTrastrium,thereisnorealimportant
placeyoucanbeginyouareeitherinthedomainoftheDemigods,oryouarenot.Insteadof
choosingwhereyoustart,youwillroll1d8todecidewhenyoustart.Youmaypay100cpto
setyourstartingera.

BecauseAsurasWrathcoversmultipleeras,thejumptimingwillchangeasfollows.Youare
requiredtospendtenyearsdividedamongstthreeeras,withaminimumof2yearsinagiven
era.Toaccomplishthis,youaregivenafreeperkwhichonlyappliesforthisjump.

Curtain Call
Youmay,outsideofcombatoradramaticmoment,declarethatthecurtainclosesonagiven
Era,advancingyoutothenextone.Thisisirreversibleandcanonlybeusedtwice.Youwill
returntothejumpatthebeginningofthenextera.Youdonotexistinbetweentheseeras,
butanychangesyoumadeduringaprevioustimedocarryover.

Ifyourolla7foryourstartingera,youspend10contiguousyearsinthatera,exactlylikea
normaljump.

Dontworryifyouendupsomewherebeforeagivenperksapparenttechlevel.Prototypes
areathingafterall.

1. BirthofMankindYouareamongthefirstthinkingbeingsthatstanduponGaea.Life
hereishard,withoutconvenienceortechnology.

2. HeavenlyFoundingYouaredroppedintotheearliestdaysofShinkokuTrastrium,
wherethefoundationsofMantraTechnologywerecreated.
3. RiseoftheGeneralsTheFirstEightGuardianGeneralsareselectedtocommand
theevergrowingarmiesofShinkokuTrastrium.Kalrowisstillayoungman.
4. AgeofRageTheimpureworldofmortalshasbeguntoinfuriatetheland,givingrise
topredatoryGhoma.ThewarofHeavenandEarthbegins.
5. Suffering:TheComingofaNewDawnYouareeitheronthegroundorinspace,
doingyourpartinthegrandbattleagainstGohmaViltra.(AsurasWrathEpisode1)
6. 12,000yearslaterDeusscouphascomeandgone,andnowtheEightGuardian
GeneralsaretheSevenDeities.
7. AsurasWrath500laterstill,Asuracontinueshisonemanrampageagainstanyone
whomadehisdaughtercry.ItwilltakeAsuraaminimumof10yearstocompletethe
remainderofhislegend,givingyouampletimetoconcludeyourjump.
8. KarmaShinesUponyouPickyourEra!

Step 2 - Choose your Origin!

Drop-In - Free!
Youhavenonewmemories,noconnectionsandnothingbuttheclothesonyourback.Roll
1d8+18foryourage.Youkeepyourgenderfromthelastjump.Spend50cptosetboth.
+ Despiteyourignorance,youslotseamlesslyintotheteemingmassesofhumanity,
ignoredbytheDemigodssaveforthemissionariesandthelike.
+ Humansareanindustrious,resoursefullot,andtheDemigodsdonotcontrolMantra
+ Youspeaktheonehumanlanguageappropriatetoyourera.DontexpectDemigods
tounderstandyou.
Otherhumansarereaaalysquishy.Youstillmightbeatthispoint!

Citizen of Shinkoku Trastrium - 50cp


YouareacitizenoftheholycityoftheDemigods,oneoftherichaffluenteliteornobility.You
haveanextensivecircleoffriendsandalonglistofsocialpleasuresandobligations.Roll
2d8+300foryourage.Youkeepyourgenderfromthelastjump.Spend50cptosetyour
gender.
+ Youhaveseveralcenturiesofcourtintrigueandsocializationunderyourbelt,andyou
aredistantlyconcernedwithmaintainingyourplaceinsociety,butmostlyyouwantfor
nothingandneedevenless.
+ YouspeakthelanguageoftheDemigods,butdontexpectmortalstounderstandyou.
MostCitizensarespoiledandsoft,havingneverworkedadayintheirnighageless
lives.Decadancewarswithausterityateveryhour.
Politicalgamesarecommonandcutthroat.

Soldier of Shinkoku Trastrium - 50cp


YouareasoldierinthevastarmiesofHeaven,armedwithbasicmantracyberneticsand
weaponsofdivinepurifyingfire.Youseektohonoryourfamilieswithyourselflessserviceto
demigodshigherthanyou.Roll2d8+300foryourage.Youkeepyourgenderfromthelast
jump.Spend50cptosetyourgender.
+ Youhavecenturiesofmilitaryexperienceasarankandfilesoldierbeforemovingup
toanoncommissionedofficersrank.WhilenotaluminarygeniusliketheEight
Guardians/SevenDivinities,youarestillamasterstrategistandtactician,alongwitha
fewmillionothersjustlikeyou.
+ YouspeakthelanguageoftheDemigods,butdontexpectmortalstounderstandyou.
Youdonotstandoutatall,norareyouespeciallyusefulorofdistinction.Becauseof
this,youareseenasexpendablebyyoursuperiorofficers,easilyspentagainstthe
impureGohmahordes.

Demigod - 100cp
youareaDemigodofawesomepower,graspingdeeplyinsightfulpathsofMantraand
technology.Otherdemigodsareseveralthousandyearsold,butyouareonlyslightlyolder
thanmostRoll2d8+400foryourage.Youkeepyourgenderfromthelastjump.Spend50cp
tosetyourgender.
+ YouaretheelitefewholdingandamongtherulingclassofShinkokuTrastrium.You
haveearnedyourhonorinthefieldofbattleorsomeotherarenaofdistinction.Bythe
sametoken,youcouldbeconsideredarrogant,andutterlyassuredofyourplaceinthe
orderofthings.Youtendtolookdownonmortalswithoutthinkingofit.
+ YouspeakthelanguageoftheDemigods,butdontexpectmortalstounderstandyou.
PoliticalrotisbeginningtosetintothehighestranksoftheDemigods,andyouarenot
immunetotherumblingsorthequietoverturesofallianceandsoon.
Yourstrongestfeatsarecontingentonthepresenceofanextensiveworldwide
infrastructurethatcanberemovedordestroyed.

Ally of Ghoma - 100cp


Thespiritoftheworldhasmistakenyouforoneofitsown,givingyouaccesstoitsgreat
painsandpowers.Youhavenoeffectiveage,butyouhaveacontextualoverviewofthe
entirehistoryoftheworlduptotheerayoubeginthejumpin.ImpurityLevel:100.
+ Youareatworstaneutralactorinthegrandschemeofthings,aslongasyoukeep
yourheaddown,youlldofine.
+ YouregisterasImpuretothearmiesofShinkokuTrastrium,andassuch,aremarked
fordeath.
MostofGohmaspoweriscontingentuponyouactingintheworldsinterest,so
isolatingyourselfweakensyou.
Youspeaknolanguagemanordemigodknows,soyoullhavetolearnfromscratch.

Aspect of Chakravartin - 100cp


AbillionthscalefragmentoftheCreatorGodhasfounditswaytoyou,andnowyouarean
incarnateseparateexistence.PerhapstheCreatorneededafragmentofhisownwill
separatefromhimselftofullyrealizehisplan.Ineithercase,yousharesomeofhispower,but
notnecessarilyhisagenda.Youhavenoeffectiveage,butyouhaveacontextualoverviewof
theentirehistoryoftheworlduptotheerayoubeginthejumpin.
+ LikewithAllyofGhoma,youareatworstaneutralpartyinaconflictthatshakesthe
Heavens.
+ YougainaccestoNaraka,thespacebetweenLifeandReincarnation.
Mostofyourpowershavetodowithmanipulationandtherealmsofdeath.

Step 2: Choose your Perks!

Youasusualgetthefirstperkofanyoriginforfreewhenyouselectit,withtheexceptionof
DropIn,wherethefirstperkisnotfree.Perksfromagivenorigincost50%forthatOrigin.

General Perks
Shut Up! - 50cp
Youdonthavethepatienceforbullshit.Duringlongwindedspeechesorsimilar
engagementsthatdragonandon,youwillhaveasenseforwhenandhowtobestexpedite
theproceedings.Youarentrequiredtotakethechance,butyouwillhavetolivewith
consequencesifyoudo.Thisperkcannotletyouautomaticallykillsomeone,nomatterhow
hardyoucanhit.

Mantra Generation - Free!


Abeingwithasoul(youdohaveasoul,right?)cangenerateMantrabyprayerorfeeling
emotion.ThismantracanbeutilizedbydevicespoweredbyMantraTechnology,orthe
DemigodsofShinkokuTrastrium.

Imposing Declaration of Title - Free!


Wheneveryoudosomethingdramaticorjustsomethingreallybadass,perceptionofyou
changesforasplitsecond.Observersseethetitleorhighconceptdescriptionofyourcurrent
stateoractionasawesomeblockcharacterssuperimposedontheirvision.Thisappliesto
namedattacks/combatmaneuvers,legendaryweapons,companionsandsoon.

Drop-in - Free!
Youdropinwithoutanyextramemoriesorinsighttotheculture,asyouareconsidereda
freshexistencetothevariouswheelsandcyclesofreincarnation.Perksfromthisoriginreflect
thepowerofyoursoul.

100 - Make An Example


Peoplewillneverfeeltheneedtodemonstratedominanceoveryou,shortofa
personallydeliveredchallenge.Thisalsofreesyoufrombothsidesofshootingthe
messenger.Youwillnotbegrudgeothersunfavorableinformation,andneitherwill
othersbegrudgeyouforgivingthemthesame.

200 - Ripples in the Past


Yoursoulisthatoftheeverymanorwoman,achinglyfamiliarortrusted.Peoplefeel
asiftheyhaveknownyou(inapastlife).Whereveryougo,aslongasthereare
people,youhaveacouchtosurf,areferral,orsomeonewillingtospotyoupocket
money.

400 - Pillar of the Community


Youarearespectedmemberofthelocalculturewithaverylargesocialreach
somethinglikeanationalmediapersonality,entertainer,politicianorother
socioculturalforce.Individualsarentanymorelikelytolistentoyou,butyouhavethe
eyesandearsofthemasses.

800 - Living Saint


Youaresopious,yourpresenceenricheslocalflowsofMantra.Prayerleadbyyou
doublestheamountofMantraorfaithgenerated,aslongaspeoplecanseeandfollow
yourritualperformance.Ifnotutilizedbysomething,thesurgeofMantraorenergized
faithsaturatesthesurroundings,miraculouslyrepairingthebroken,healingthesick
andpurifyingthelandoftaint,includingthatofGohma.

Citizen of Shinkoku Trastrium - 50pts


Youareoneofthenobleelite,anoncombatantintheaweinspiringcultureofShinkoku
Trastrium.Durga,Asuraswife,andhisdaughterMithrawerebothCitizens.

100 - Noble Title and Demense


AsacitizenofShinkokuTrastrium,youbenefitfromallthescientificadvancesin
healthandthelikeYouareatthepeakofhealthyandageatarateof1physicalyear
every10years,assuminggooutofyourwaytoengageintrulylegendaryboutsof
slothorhedonism.Abalancedlifestylekeepsyouattheprimeofyourlife.Youalso
haveanopulentheavenlyestatethatfollowsyoufortherestofyourlife.

200 - Beauty Soothed the Savage Bea- Demigod


Beingbeautifulorhandsomeisincidentalwhencomparedtotheunlimitedfontof
divineempathy.Theurgetolashoutorgiveintokneejerkreactionsismutedinyour
presence,andmutuallyreciprocalcommunicationisencouraged.Further,youareable
tobothdisplayandinterpretexpressionsandbodylanguage,allowingyoutohave
meaningfulconversationswithoutspeakingmanywordsoranywordsatall.

400 - Demigod Atelier


YouknowthesecretscienceofMantratechnology,andcanbuildcustomdevicesthat
arepoweredbyprayeroremotion.Further,youcanenhanceorupgradeitemsfrom
otherjumpstousethissamepowersource.IfyoutakeCyborgHinduGodbody,you
mayconstructDemigodcyberneticsforotherpeople.Afterthejumpconcludes,you
mayalsobuildMantraReactors.

800 - Mantra Foci


Youcancalluponaplanetarypopulationthatisloyaltoyou,generatingatemporary
surgeinprayer.ThisgeneratesgeneralMantraoryourchoiceofaspecificemotionto
empoweranotherdemigodorgreatexampleofMantraTechnology.Youmaydirect
anddistributethisMantraexactlyasyouseefitwithouterror.

Soldier of Shinkoku Trastrium - 100pts


YouareaproudandnoblesoldierofShinkokuTrastriumtheheavenlynationofthe
Demigods.Mantrapowerseverythingyoudo,fromyourweaponsandarmortoyourvery
body.Youareafullconversioncyborgcastintheformofadivinearchetype.

100 - Rank and File Cybernetics


YouhavethebasiccyberneticenhancementsoftheDemigodarmiesyoudonotage
notably,andyourbodyiseffortlesslyeasytorepairbyswappingintactpartsforbroken
ones.Youcanbekilled,butyourtolerancefordamageismuchhigher.

200 - Mantra Fields and Firearms


Youhavetheaspecializedsetofweaponsandarmorassociatedwithyour
background.Youknowhowtomaintainthem,andtheknowledgeofhowtomake
more.Suchweaponsincludedemigodbindingspears,orbweaponplatformsforheavy
armaments,andsoon.

400 - Lock On!


Youcanharnesspersonalorambientmantratocreateconcussiveblastsofenergy
fromyourhandsorotherappendages.Thesemantrablastsareselfguidling.
Additionally,yougainanabilitytoaimandplaceyourshots,whichappliestoany
weaponorweaponsystemyouwield.Mindyouyouarestilllimitedbythenatureofa
weapon,soselfguidingprojectilesarenaturallymorepotentthanbasicgunfireorthe
limitedswingingrateofasword.
FiringMantrablastsRequiresMantralLevel3.

800 - Divine General of Heaven


Yourtacticalandstrategicacumenislegendary,andyouhaveasupernalsensefor
combatbothinthepersonalandwidescaletheatres.
Battleplanscomposedbyyouaresublime,andcanbeinstantlyunderstoodbyallies,
whilerequiringyouropponentstowasteprecioustimedecipheringyourmoves.While
notundefeatable,youcanquicklyturncomplicationsandfailedstrategiesinto

secondaryobjectivesandvictoriousretreats.
Further,yourtalentissuchthatyoucantimeaplandowntothesecond,ensuring
whateveryouneedbeitsoldiersortools,arewhereyouneedthemwhenyouneed
them.

Demigod
YouareoneoftheelitemastersofMantra,equivalenttotheEightGuardianGenerals/Seven
Divinitiesinpowerifnotactualrank.Youhaveaccesstothemostextensive
theotechonologicaladvancementsandtrainingtechniques.

MantraLevels:YourmaximumMantraLeveliswhatyoucansafelywieldbeforedamaging
yourself.IfmoreMantraisfocusedyourway,youruntheriskofexploding!Itsnot
guaranteed,ofcourse.

100 - Mantra Association


Youareempoweredbyasingleflavorofsentientemotion.Whenactingwithinthe
themesofyourdominantMantra,youarecapableofpeakhumanfeats.Youcountas
bothaprayersourceandanemotionalsourceofMantra.
ThereareeightMantraaffinities,Wrath,Violence,Vanity,Sloth,Melancholy,Lust,
Greed,andPride.
YouhaveaccesstoaminimumandmaximumofLevel2MantraFeats.

200 - Mantra Training


Youhavelearnedorbeentaughtnumeroustechniquestofocusandexpressyour
Mantra,renderedassupernaturalmartialartsandsuperhumanfeatsofagility,
durabilityandsoon.MeditativeKatacanextendyournaturallifespan,healminor
woundsandfightoffsickness,whilestrikesandattackscouldshatterwalls.This
increasesyourmaximumMantralevelby1.

400 - Cyborg Hindu Godbody


Youhaveagenetically,cyberneticallyandmagicallyenhancedphysiology,withthe
knowledgetopropagatethistechnology.YourcapacitytowieldMantraisenhanced,
bothacceptinggeneralMantraaswellasyourprimaryassociation.Thisconstructed
bodycanhealitself,orberepairedbyyourselforothers.Yourmagicalphysiologyis
obvious,butalwaysaestheticallypleasing.Youcansurviveinspacewithoutasuit,
endureplanetbustingattackswithsufficientMantra,andareotherwiseageless.
Requires1MantraSource.ThisincreasesyourmaximumMantraLevelby1.

800 - Action Commands


Theabilitytowinallcomesdowntotimingandguts.Youhaveasenseforthe
dramatic,andcanshiftanencounterfromslugfesttohighcinematicchoreography.
Youcanawecontinentswithyourfeats.
Ifyouwouldbefacedbyadramaticchallengeyouwouldbeotherwisejustbarely
managetoovercome,orevenjustbarelyfailtodoso,youeithersummonthestrength

todoso,oryousurpassitwithheavenshakingeffect.Bothresultsdependingonhow
dramaticitis(basedonyourrelativeabilitytowhatyourefacing).
Thelimitofthisperkisyourinnatecapabilityandifyouhitallyourcues,andthere's
enoughdramatictensionintheair,itletsyousurpassthatlimitingrandstyle.Itwillnot
letyouaccomplishpatentlyimpossiblefeats,however.
Failingtohitthosemarksmeansyoulltakesomedamagethough,andyoullhaveto
buildbackuptotherightdramaticmoment..
YoucannottakethisperkalongsideTwoCanPlayThatGame!

Ally of Gohma
ThesearetheagitatedandhostilespiritsoftheEarth,sowingcorruptionwherevertheygo
andinspiringgreatpainintheland.Sufferingfrombaseemotionshoweverinflictsameasure
ofImpurityuponthespiritandland,throwingthingsoutofbalance.Suchimbalancedspirits
areliketheantibodiesoftheworld,seekingtodestroytheagitatingfactors.

100 - Spirit of the World


Youareconsideredanaturalbeingorspiritconnectedtotheworld/planetyouhappen
tobeon,andareinnatelyawareofitsthemes,biasesandmotives.Youfeelthejoy
andpainoftheworldinequalmeasure.Youmaycommunicatewithlocalspirits,
bypassinglanguagebarriers.
ImpurityLevel:250

200 - General of Wind and Hill


Thewilloftheworldhasgivenyouauthorityoverthelittlespiritsoftheland.Youmay
commandlesserspiritsoftheworld,includinganumberofminorGohmaofwithatotal
impurityof1000orbelow.Youalsoimproveyourownspiritualpowerswhere
applicable.Thispowerappliestospiritsofotherrealmsaswell,thoughyoumightget
introublewiththeirsuperiors.
ImpurityLevel:1,000

400 - Stride the Impure World


Withanhoursconcentration,youmayconvertatenmeterwideplotoftheworldintoa
sanctifiedland,orterrainofrighteousdesolation.
Impurelandlookshostile,leakingredmiasmaandshowingthinveinsofhotmagma.
Fromthisincensedterritory,youmaysummonanumberofGohmawithacombined
impuritylevelof10,000orless.
Purelandmeanwhilelookspristineandidyllic,freeofcontaminantsandsacrilege.If
youhavetwoormorepureregionsonthesameplanet,youmayteleportbetween
themwiththirtysecondsofconcentration.Youmayonlyhavethreesuchpurespaces
atatime.
Inbothcases,theseregionslastfor37days.
ImpurityLevel:10,000

800 - THIS IS MY FINAL FORM (On the way to Enlightenment)


Youhaveapproachedthemostauspicioustierofspiritualpuissance.Oncepermonth,
youmayborrowafractionoftheworldsfuryandmight.
Withthisperk,yougainanincarnateformbasedonGohmaVlitra,forgedoutofthe
landandhotmagmaoftheworld,thoughnottothesamephysicalscale.Yournew
bodyiseasilyequatedtoaterrainfeaturesuchasthetallestmountains.
Alternatively,ifagivenworldwouldhaveamoreappropriateavatar,youmaybecome
thatinstead.
Ineithercase,yourtransformationcausescommensuratedamagetoanythingonthe
surface,andwilltakeseveralyears(possiblycenturies)torecover.Suchlandispure
andfertilehowever,whenitfinallydoesbecomehabitable.
Thistransformationlastsforfifteenminutesifyouneedmorethanthat,youhave
biggerproblems.
ImpurityLevel:Immeasurable

Aspect of Chakravartin
(ThisisGod.NoreallyhesGod.)
ChakravartinspendsmostofhistimemanipulatingtheworldasagoldenspiderinNaraka
(Limbo/Hell)wherecertainsouls(LikeAsura)hastoclimbupthisinfinitepillartoreachthe
livingworld.Canonically,Asuradoesthistwice.
PerksinthistreerepresentyouasasubdividedaspectofthisCreatorGodwithfreewill.
Chakravartinhimselfisnotconcernedwithyou,unlessyouinterferewithhisplans.Possibly
youhavingthislargelyincidentalaspectispartofhisplan.Thatsuptoyoutofindout.

100 - Guide of Naraka


Yougainasecondaryformthatofagoldenspider.YoumayvisitNaraka,thespace
betweenthelivingworldandtheengineofreincarnation.Hereyoumaymanipulate
soulswhoareattemptingtoclimbtheinfinitetowersandreturntotheirlivesasyour
catspaws.Thesilkthreadsyouspininthisformcanbeanchoredtoairitself,andare
madeofglitteringgoldenMantra.Theyarenighunbreakablesavebysuperhuman
effort.
Youcannotspendmorethan24hoursinNaraka.Ifyoudo,youmustclimboutas
describedinTowerofNaraka.

200 - A Tangled Web Weaved


Youbecomeamasterofdoubletalkandimplication,abletoflawlesslydeliver
armorpiercingquestionsorkoansthatbefuddleeventhemostpuissantphilosopher.
Moreimportantly,youcanexploitasubjectsemotionalstatetoblindthemtopossible
alternatives.

400 - Tower of Naraka


Aftersufferingafatalblow,yoursoulwillappearinthewhitevoidbetweenlifeand
reincarnation.ThisisNaraka,realmofinfinitetowers.Toleaveit,youmustascendthe

tower,andnoamountofflightorpowerallowsyoutocheatthedistancethejourney
backtothelivingworldisaslongasitneedstobetoattainthenecessary
enlightenment.
Itwilltakeyouanywherefrom12,000yearsto1yeartoclimbbackouttoyourlifeless
body(whichhasregeneratedandbeenrenderedindestructibleinthemeantime).
MortalsmightbuildashrinearoundyourfossilizedformMantradirectedtoyouhelps
youascendfaster.
Ifyou'restillinNarakaandnotinyourbodywhenthecurrentjumpconcludes,the
Jumpchainends.Fallingoffthetower,failingtoascendbyjumpend,youreachingfail
condition,ortenyearspassingalsoendsthechain.
Alternatively,insteadofcompletelykillinganopponent,youmaysendtheirsoulto
Narakaandrequirethemtoclimbout.

800 - Two Can Play That Game!


Yougainperfectinsightastothedramaticsequencesandfuriousattackcombinations
thatempoweredorsupernaturalforcescanbringagainstyoubecauseyouhavethem
too.
YouhavetheActionCommandsPerk,andcanobserveanopponent'sownattempts
toriseabovetheirdramaticstation.Becauseofthisinsight,opponentsaremorelikely
tofumbletheirincrediblefeatsofdaring,oryouareextremelygoodatconfusingthem
intosame.
However,inexchangeforthisprowess,youhavetroublerecoveringafterfailingtohit
amarkyourself.Everycueyoufailtohitincreasesthelagonyournextactionbyan
appropriateamountusuallysomecriticalfractionofasecond.
YoucannottakethisperkalongsideActionCommands.

Gear
50cp - Mantra Prayer Wheel (Free with Drop-In)
Thisdeviceletsyoudetecttheambientlevelsofmantraaswellasitsprimary
association.Itcanalsodirectyoutogreatersourcesofmantra(usuallycommunities).
Ifitislostordestroyed,areplacementappearsintheWarehouse.Youalsohavethe
schematics.

50pts - Resplendent Wardrobe (Free for Citizen and Demigod)


YouhaveaccesstoanunlimitedclosetorthefinestdesignersofShinkokuTrastrium,
abletoproperlydressyourtheotechempoweredforminthegrandestofstyles.
Anyonewithmantracyberneticscanwearimpossiblyimpracticalclothingwithoutany
issue.

50pts - Mantra Transmitter


Thisdeviceisalargestatue,lookinglikesomeformofreligiousiconaboutfifteenfeet
tall.Itallowsmortalstodirectprayertoyou,waivingrange/awarenesslimits.Itcan

directtheMantraofanyonewithinonemile,toamaximumof10,000mortalseach,so
youllneedseveralsuchtransmitters(andabunchofprayingpeople)togetthemost
outofthem.
Yougetonesuchtransmitterfor50cp,andtheschematicsinstructingyouhowto
makemore.IfdestroyedanewtransmitterappearsinyourWarehouseafteraweek.

50cp - Impurity/Divinity Sensor (Discount for Citizen, Free for Ally of


Gohma/Aspect of Chakravartin)
Youhaveahandhelddevicethatcandetecteithertheconcentrationsofimpurity
representingGohmaorotherangryspiritsoftheworld,ortheunique
theotechnosignatureoftheDemigodsorotherprayerpoweredentities.Itsrangeis
10miles,andwillgiveyouadirectionalbearingin3dimensionalspace.Youalso
knowhowtoconstructmore.

100cp - Spirit-Denying Sutra (Discount Drop-in)


Annointedprayerstripsinscribedwithbanishmentverseallowthewieldertowarda
locationagainstGohmaorsimilarnativespiritsandimpurebeings.Theyare
compelledtostay10yardsawayfromaproperlywardedlocation.Youbeginwith
enoughprayerstripstowardalargebuildinglikeatempleorschool,andcanmake
moreasfastasyoucanwrite.

100cp - Purification Weapons (Discount Soldier)


YouhaveaccesstothegrandarmoriesofShinkokuTrastriumYoumayselecta
heavyweaponlikeaprayergatlingorantiimpurityweapon.Theformerisequivilentto
aGau8Avenger,whilethelatterisalargeenergyprojectioncannon,firingsingle
explosiveplasmabursts.Bothfireharnessedprayerprojectiles,andassuchdo
increaseddamagetoimpurespiritsandsimilarthings.TheyrequireLevel2Ambient
Mantratofire.Ifdestroyed,areplacementwillappearinyourwarehouse.Yourequire
DemigodAteliertoconstructadditionalcopies.

100cp - Mantra Capacitors (Discount Civilian, Soldier)


ThesedevicesallowyoutocontainMantraeitherbymeditatinganddirectingit
yourself,orbytappingintoaMantraTransiever.Ineithercase,asinglecapacitorcan
hold1000mantracharges,whichequatesto5minutesofMantralLevel3feats,or12
hoursofsustaineduseofMantralevel1and2equipment.Ittakes12hoursto
rechargeacapacitortofull.

100pts each - Mantra Forms (Discount Demigod)


EachMantraformgrantsyouanexpandedhalo,whichbothincreasesyourcapacityto
harnessMantra,andenhancesyourmantratechniques.Youmaycreateadditional
mantraformsafterthejump,butyouwonthavetimetomakemoreduringtheinitial
10yearsonGaea.
Exampleformsarelistedbelow.

Vajra[YourName]Increasespeed,strength,andreactiontime.Increase
MaximumMantraLevelby1.
[Adjective][Limb]Vajra[YourName]LikeSixArmedVajraAsura.Increases
yourMaximumMantraLevelby2.RequiresVajraForm

100cp - Gohma Pet (Discount Ally of Gohma).


Youhavealoyalfragmentoftheearthsirebyyourside.Thiscreaturecanbeany
animalknownonearth,evenextinctones,exceptitisnomorethan1foottall.Itdoes
notneedfoodorwater,andisintelligentenoughtofollowsimpleinstructions.

200cp - Divinity Banishment Staff (Discount Drop-in)


YouhaveararetoolfashionedofthecrystalizedireofGaeacombinedwithresonant
sutraandblessedmaterials.Strikingsomeonewiththisstaffimmediatelyterminates
allhostilepossessionsbyspirits.Strikingsomeoneempoweredbyprayerorsimilar
energiesimmediatelyreducestheireffectiveMantraLevelorequivalentby2.This
effectdoesnotstack.

200cp - Combat Mandala Array (Discount Soldier)


Youhaveasetofornatelycarvedspheresdronesthatcanprojectsturdyenergy
fields,fireconcussivemantrabursts,orflyoutandslamintofoesintimewithyourown
closecombatattacks.Ifdestroyed,anewsetappearsintheWarehouse.Theyrequire
AmbientMantraLevel1tofunction.

200cp - Divine Ride (Discount Civilian)


Thisvehicletakestheformofamotorcycleorsimilartwopersontransportdevice.Its
constructionissublimeanditisincrediblymaneuverable.ItrequiresambientLevel2
Mantratorun,andLevel3Mantratotravelintospaceororbitfromtheplanets
surface.

200cp - Retreat (Discount Civilian)


Youhaveaccesstoanidyllicpropertysomewhereintheworld,whichfollowsyoufrom
jumptojump.Thereisarestorativehotspring,anditisalwaysstockedwithenough
foodandrefreshmenttosateevenademigodsthirstforrelaxation.Inadditionto
thesecreaturecomforts,italsocanserveasafortifiedbunkerinthecaseoftrouble.

300cp - Divine Weapon


Youhavealegendaryweaponforgedbythesmithsofheavenorfoundinthehot
bloodoftheearth.Ineithercase,itisnighunbreakableandhasauniquequalityor
power.
AsanexampleWailingDark,Argusssword,canextendtoanoutlandishlength
andwithsufficientmantra,cutthroughamoon.Mooncuttingfeatsrequire
MantraLevel5atminimum.

300cp - Purification Vessel (Discount Soldier)


ThisisamediumclassshipinthefleetsofShikokuTrastrium,andyouareitscaptain.
Itdoesnotrequireacrew,butworksbetterwhenfullystaffed.Itisarmedwith
purificationbeamsandaMantracollectionhalo.ItrequiresMantraLevel3toflyand4
toengageincombatoperations.MantracanbedirectedtoitbyTransmittersor
someonewiththeMantraFociPerk.

400pts - Mantra Reactor (Discount Demigod; Demigod Only)


Themostadvancedpersonalmantradeviceisinstalled,furtheramplifyingyourability
towieldMantra.Assumingyoucanarrangeforit,youarecapableofwieldinganmore
thanacivilization'sworthoffocusedMantrawithouthurtingyourself.
YougainanewMantraForm:Mantra[YourName].IncreasesyourMaximum
MantraLevelby3.

Drawbacks
YoumaytakeanynumberofDrawbacks,butgainnomorethan600cpfromthem.YouMade
HerCryistheexceptiontothislimit,andtakesupallyourDrawbackslots.

100cp - Outside the Wheel


Asanoutsider,youregistertothesenseofbeingsifnotgreaterthanyou,thanatleastmore
awareofthecurrentplaneofexistencethanyou.Ifyoucancauseproblems,theywillaccount
foryouintheirplans.

100cp - Beyond Material Tolerance (Soldier or Demigod only)


Youhaveatendencytobreakyourlimbsagainstyouropponents,sometimesshatteringthem
uptotheelboworevenshoulder.Duringcombat,youhaveabetterthanevenchanceof
breakingyourlimbsafterdramaticimpactsandthelikeyouarentgoingtodiefromthat,but
losingyourlimbsobviouslymeansatacticalweakness.

200cp - Outlandish Empathy


Youcanfeeltheemotionalresonanceoftheplanetitselforgreaterbeings,andtheycan
countasMantraforyourpowershowever,theworldproducestoomuchMantraforyour
mindorbodytohandle.IfmortalorAspctofCharkavartin,youexperienceintensepsychotic
moodswingsbasedontheambientemotions.IfaDemigod,andyourmantraassociationis
resonantwiththeworlds,yourbodyrunstheriskoftransformingintoahorrible
rage/sorrow/lust/etcmonsterthatwillgraduallycookevenyourownhindugodbodyfromthe
insideout.Ihopeyouhavesomeonewhocanpunchyououtyourfugue.

200cp - A Rival
Youhavearivalwithanequalamountofpowerandtalent,bothreflectinganyperksyouve
takeninthisjumpandsomeofyourjumperpowers.Theywilldotheirbesttomakeyourlife

interesting.Theyarentnecessarilyevilorhostile,buttheyareverydisruptiveandwill
probablydragyouintosomekindofadventure.

300cp - Threat to the Conspiracy


ThegrandplantocleansetheworldofGohmaandruleitallfromonhighhangsinthe
balance.Yourpresencedisruptsthosemillenniaofplans,andsotheforcesofShinkoku
Trastriumareorderedtoseekyourdeath.

300cp - Agent of Balance


Youhavebeenchosen,somehow,bythespiritoftheworld,Gaea.Yourobjectiveistostop
theperversionsofthenaturalorderwroughtbytheDemigodsandtheirabuseofMantra.You
mustdestroythefortressBrahmastraandensureShinkokuTrastriumneverconsiders
purifyingmortalsoulsagain.

300cp - Solid Gold Supersoul


Forwhateverreason,yoursoulisextremelyinterestingtothedenizensofthisland,perhaps
yourabilitytojumpmeansyoursoulrepopulates,ignoringreincarnation.Regardless,
ShinkokuTrastriumwantsyouGohmawantsyou,andChakravartinwantsyou.

600cp - Heir to the Creator (Uses two drawback slots)


Chakravartinhasseenfittoarrangethingsthatyouwillbeputthroughtheringer,forcedto
enduresufferingastogainenlightenment.YoubeginthejumpduringSuffering:TheComing
ofaNewDawn,andwillliveacursedlife,beingthrustintothecenterstageofeventsthat
playoutoverthenormalplotofthegame.
YouwillhavetodefeatAsura,astherecanonlybeoneheirtotherealm.

1000cp - You Made Her Cry! (Uses all drawback slots)


Youpoorsoul.Somehow,youvemadeMithracry,andarethusonAsuraslistoftargetsfor
hisboundlesswrath.YoubeginthejumpduringSuffering:TheComingofaNewDawn.At
randompointsduringyourjump,Asurawillappearatanappropriatepowerlevelandaimto
killyou.Hecanbedefeatedevenkilled,buthewillclawhiswayoutofNarakafastenoughto
attackyouseveraltimesbeforethejumpisconcluded.Eachtimeyoudefeathim,hisrage
increases.Hecannotbereasonedwith.
Ifyousomehowmanagetosurvivetenyears,MithrawillconvinceAsuratoforgiveyou.

The Wheel of Karma has Turned


Mantra Technology in the Wider Multiverse:
Aslongaspeoplehavesouls,canpray,andcanfeelemotions,theycanprovide
powerforelaboratemantrasystemsandtechnology.Thisincludesyourself.
Ifyoutookanyofthetheotechcyberneticperks,thoseupgradesareintegrated
seamlesslyintoyourbodyhowever,channelinglargeramountsofMantracangradually
revealyourbodystruenature.BasicallyyougetaperfectpassiveImnormal!disguiseuntil
youbustopenthemantra.

MantraPrayerGeneratingInfrastructuremustberebuiltwitheachjumpyoucannot
carryitoverinfull.

Impurity:
PerkswiththeImpurityTagarefocusedonanyspiritsoftheworld,betheyanimist
objectgodsorGaeanaturespirits.Youintegrateseamlesslyintosuchverses,orcan
temporarilyconvincerealitytoacceptthatithasspiritsforalittlewhile.

Along came a Spider:


GuideofNarakaandTowerofNarakagiveyouaccessoradegreeofcontrolover
localunderworldsorlandsofthedead.Intheeventthatasettinglacksanafterlife,itdefaults
toahighlymetaphoricaltakeonthesubject.Regardless,youcanuseGuideofNarakato
dropintoanyoftheNineCirclesofHell,Hades,etc,asappropriatefortheverseyourein.
TowerofNarakameanwhileisintendedformanipulatingneardeathexperiences,
yoursorothers.

On to the Next Life?


Attain Nirvana
Youreheadinghomewithalltheperksandgearyouvegained!

The Cycle Never Ends:


YoulllivetherestofyourlifeonGaea,whichdependingonyourperkscanbeaverylong
time.Ifyouendurethefollowingeons,youmightyetwitnesstheriseandfallofmartialarts
magicIfaStreetFighterJumpiscreated,youmayspendtenyearsinthatupdatedreality
beforejumpingtoanotherverse.Changesyoumakeinthisjumpapplytothatone.

Broken Wheels (Inprog)


Why this jump is not automatically Endgame
ThevastmajorityofDemigodsarenotequalinpowertoAsura
AsurahimselfhaduniquecircumstancesthatcreatedhisfeedbackloopofMantra.The
otherfactoristhathereallywasThatangry.
ChakravartinallowedAsuratoreachhimduringthecourseofthegames.Jumpersare
notguaranteedtoevenseetheCreator.

Why this jump could be Endgame


Itsafreakingawesomehighpowersetting.
Youcanpunchacreatorgodinhisfaceandpossiblywin!
Asuraisunique,butcircumstancescouldallowotherdemigodstoreachsimilarplanes
ofpower

Ascend to a (not so higher) form


Thejumpscontinue,andwhileyouhaveleftthisparticularcoil,yourjourneyisfarfromover.

Notes
Mantra Mechanics
AslongasEmotionsexist,MantraPowersalwayswork*.
GeneralMantraAnyonewithasoulperformingritualprayeractiondirectedatyouor
thingscategoricallylikeyou(suchasthesamerace)countasasinglesourceof
Mantra.WithoutaMantraTransmitter,onlyprayerthatoccurswithin1mileofyou
counts.
EmotionalMantraSomeonefeelingordisplayinganemotion(butnotpraying)inline
withyourresonantthemecountsasonesource.WithoutaMantraTransmitter,you
canonlydrawMantrafromemotionswithin1mileofyourlocation.
IfasinglepersonisBOTHperformingritualbehaviorthatisresonantresonant
withyourownMantra,theycountsastensources.
Ex.HavingtheMantraofWrathmeansthatangrypeoplemakeyoustronger.
AngryprayingpeoplemakeyouREALLYstrong.
InfiniteWillpowerorothersucheffectsdonotinteractwithEmotionalMantra
Someoneiseitherfeelingtheemotion,ortheyrenot.Asuraisauniquecasein
thathisrageisboundless.

Mantra Feats
Level1:(10sourcesofmantra).HavingaccesstoLevel1MantraenablesPeak
HumanFeats
Level2:(1001,000sources,likeasmallshrineortemple).Level2Mantraallows
superhumanfeatslikedoublejumping,airdashing,superstrengthandthelike.
Level3:(1,00110,000sources).Atthislevel,featsofpassiveregenerationare
possibleofevenmagitechcyborgbodies,aswellasfurtherenhancingyouralready
superhumantraits.Mantrabeginstooverflowintootherpartsofyourmagically
expandedsoul,appearingasresplendenthalosandsoon.
Level4:(10,001100,000sources).YoucanfunctionasaOnePersonArmyfighting
fleetsofshipsorstrangerthingsonequalfooting!
Level5:(1,000,000+sources).WiththismuchMantra,youcouldbeaoneperson
interplanetaryconquestengine.YoucantravelfromEarthtothemoonbyjumping,or
parrymountains.
Level6:(SinglePlanetaryPopulation)Youaredrawingthepowerofaplanetary
population,ranginganywherefromthreebilliontosevenbillionsouls.Yourequire
extensiveinfrastructure,butarecapableoffeatsthatcouldreshapelandmasses.
Level7:(3+planetarypopulations).Suchistheamountofmantraavailabletoyouthat
youcouldpowerasuperweaponthatcanburnaplanetscrusttomagma.Assuming
youhavethemantratechnologybacking,youcouldalsotakeonimpossiblyhuge
forms,abletoholdplanetsinyourhands.ItisimpossibletoarrangethismuchMantra
orinfrastructurewithoutsignificantefforthowever.IfyoulackaMantraReactor,using
thismuchpowerisdangerous!

Level8:(7+planetarypopulations).thisrequiressomeoneactingasaMantraFocito
reallydirectallthatprayertowardaspecifictarget.However,featsatthislevelinclude
pseudolightspeedinterplanetarytravelandplanetbustingactions.Grantedifyoure
usingthismuchMantra,someoneisprobablythrowingmoonsatyou.

Purification
Converting(Killing)asinglemortalsoulintopureMantracountsasatemporary1,000
sourcesthatarequicklyusedup.Thishoweverwillbreakreincarnation/pissoffthespiritof
theworld,creatingGohmaorempoweringthenearestequivalent.*Mantraexistsinsetting
unlessyoukillChakravartinand/orneglecttogetareplacementGodofMantra.

Impurity
ImpurityasaconceptisbasicallyhowAngrymetaphysicsisatyouforscrewingup
withthenaturalorder.IntermsofAsurasWrath,thenaturalorderisSoulsgothrough
Naraka,theyreincarnate,andcomebackforanotherround.
BecausetheDemigodswereconsumingsoulsforbettershorttermMantragains,they
wereangeringGohmaVlitra.

Forsubsequentjumps,hereswhatyoudo:
Whenindoubt,assumethelocalsystemsworkortakepriority.Soifyouhead
somewherethathassay,aFerrymanacrosstheriverStyx,insteadofahindureincarnation
system,theFerrymaniswhowouldgetangryatyouformessingwithsouls.
Ifaversewouldlackanythingtogetangryaboutsoulsbeingeaten,Gohmawill
naturallyappearonthenearestplanetrelativetotheperson(s)doingthesouleating.Gohma
willnotappear(outsideoftheAllyofGohmaPerks)insettingswheresouleatingorother
strangesoulmechanicsarenormal.Inthosecases,youllhavetodealwiththebeingswho
wanttoeatorusethesamesoulsasyouliketheChaosGods!

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