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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.
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!
Drop-In - Free!
Youhavenonewmemories,noconnectionsandnothingbuttheclothesonyourback.Roll
1d8+18foryourage.Youkeepyourgenderfromthelastjump.Spend50cptosetboth.
+ Despiteyourignorance,youslotseamlesslyintotheteemingmassesofhumanity,
ignoredbytheDemigodssaveforthemissionariesandthelike.
+ Humansareanindustrious,resoursefullot,andtheDemigodsdonotcontrolMantra
+ Youspeaktheonehumanlanguageappropriatetoyourera.DontexpectDemigods
tounderstandyou.
Otherhumansarereaaalysquishy.Youstillmightbeatthispoint!
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.
Youasusualgetthefirstperkofanyoriginforfreewhenyouselectit,withtheexceptionof
DropIn,wherethefirstperkisnotfree.Perksfromagivenorigincost50%forthatOrigin.
General Perks
Shut Up! - 50cp
Youdonthavethepatienceforbullshit.Duringlongwindedspeechesorsimilar
engagementsthatdragonandon,youwillhaveasenseforwhenandhowtobestexpedite
theproceedings.Youarentrequiredtotakethechance,butyouwillhavetolivewith
consequencesifyoudo.Thisperkcannotletyouautomaticallykillsomeone,nomatterhow
hardyoucanhit.
Drop-in - Free!
Youdropinwithoutanyextramemoriesorinsighttotheculture,asyouareconsidereda
freshexistencetothevariouswheelsandcyclesofreincarnation.Perksfromthisoriginreflect
thepowerofyoursoul.
secondaryobjectivesandvictoriousretreats.
Further,yourtalentissuchthatyoucantimeaplandowntothesecond,ensuring
whateveryouneedbeitsoldiersortools,arewhereyouneedthemwhenyouneed
them.
Demigod
YouareoneoftheelitemastersofMantra,equivalenttotheEightGuardianGenerals/Seven
Divinitiesinpowerifnotactualrank.Youhaveaccesstothemostextensive
theotechonologicaladvancementsandtrainingtechniques.
MantraLevels:YourmaximumMantraLeveliswhatyoucansafelywieldbeforedamaging
yourself.IfmoreMantraisfocusedyourway,youruntheriskofexploding!Itsnot
guaranteed,ofcourse.
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.
Aspect of Chakravartin
(ThisisGod.NoreallyhesGod.)
ChakravartinspendsmostofhistimemanipulatingtheworldasagoldenspiderinNaraka
(Limbo/Hell)wherecertainsouls(LikeAsura)hastoclimbupthisinfinitepillartoreachthe
livingworld.Canonically,Asuradoesthistwice.
PerksinthistreerepresentyouasasubdividedaspectofthisCreatorGodwithfreewill.
Chakravartinhimselfisnotconcernedwithyou,unlessyouinterferewithhisplans.Possibly
youhavingthislargelyincidentalaspectispartofhisplan.Thatsuptoyoutofindout.
tower,andnoamountofflightorpowerallowsyoutocheatthedistancethejourney
backtothelivingworldisaslongasitneedstobetoattainthenecessary
enlightenment.
Itwilltakeyouanywherefrom12,000yearsto1yeartoclimbbackouttoyourlifeless
body(whichhasregeneratedandbeenrenderedindestructibleinthemeantime).
MortalsmightbuildashrinearoundyourfossilizedformMantradirectedtoyouhelps
youascendfaster.
Ifyou'restillinNarakaandnotinyourbodywhenthecurrentjumpconcludes,the
Jumpchainends.Fallingoffthetower,failingtoascendbyjumpend,youreachingfail
condition,ortenyearspassingalsoendsthechain.
Alternatively,insteadofcompletelykillinganopponent,youmaysendtheirsoulto
Narakaandrequirethemtoclimbout.
Gear
50cp - Mantra Prayer Wheel (Free with Drop-In)
Thisdeviceletsyoudetecttheambientlevelsofmantraaswellasitsprimary
association.Itcanalsodirectyoutogreatersourcesofmantra(usuallycommunities).
Ifitislostordestroyed,areplacementappearsintheWarehouse.Youalsohavethe
schematics.
directtheMantraofanyonewithinonemile,toamaximumof10,000mortalseach,so
youllneedseveralsuchtransmitters(andabunchofprayingpeople)togetthemost
outofthem.
Yougetonesuchtransmitterfor50cp,andtheschematicsinstructingyouhowto
makemore.IfdestroyedanewtransmitterappearsinyourWarehouseafteraweek.
Vajra[YourName]Increasespeed,strength,andreactiontime.Increase
MaximumMantraLevelby1.
[Adjective][Limb]Vajra[YourName]LikeSixArmedVajraAsura.Increases
yourMaximumMantraLevelby2.RequiresVajraForm
Drawbacks
YoumaytakeanynumberofDrawbacks,butgainnomorethan600cpfromthem.YouMade
HerCryistheexceptiontothislimit,andtakesupallyourDrawbackslots.
200cp - A Rival
Youhavearivalwithanequalamountofpowerandtalent,bothreflectinganyperksyouve
takeninthisjumpandsomeofyourjumperpowers.Theywilldotheirbesttomakeyourlife
interesting.Theyarentnecessarilyevilorhostile,buttheyareverydisruptiveandwill
probablydragyouintosomekindofadventure.
MantraPrayerGeneratingInfrastructuremustberebuiltwitheachjumpyoucannot
carryitoverinfull.
Impurity:
PerkswiththeImpurityTagarefocusedonanyspiritsoftheworld,betheyanimist
objectgodsorGaeanaturespirits.Youintegrateseamlesslyintosuchverses,orcan
temporarilyconvincerealitytoacceptthatithasspiritsforalittlewhile.
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!