Thursday, October 29, 2009

An Example of random hooks

So, I figured I'd give a quick example of a world created using the hooks from my last two posts.  Using a trusty d20 and a d12, I rolled up some random elements, and scratched my head to crunch them together to make an interesting world. 

The hooks I rolled are:

Native American (Culture of Dominance), Deity (Situation), Post-Apocalyptic (Mythological/Historical), and Invasion (Historical).

So, here's the campaign in rough:

The campaign is set in a land similar to the pacific northwest, with many native style tribes living in fishing villages or on fog-shrouded islands.  They worshipped animal spirits, such as Raven (the trickster) and Bear (the healer).  Then, the land was invaded by brutal, fanged invaders (let's say orcs) who fought a centuries-long war against the native peoples.  This war went on, with neither side backing down, until two legendary figures met in a battlefield. 

On the native's side was a wise woman, Mother Ash, who spoke of healing, peace, and love.  She sought to quell the raging heart of the orc invaders.  On the orc's side was Glaar, a vengeful warrior said to be powered by rage and hate alone. 

When the two met, their diametrically opposed personalities, and their own latent magic, caused a massive explosion that wreaked the countryside.  Volcanoes erupted, and earthquakes plagued the land.  For a decade, the land chaotically reformed itself.  But in the end, the war was over - Mother Ash got her wish.

The people now worship Mother Ash as a two-sided deity - a healer of great intentions who often brings ruin to those she loves most.  The tribes are scattered, and try to eke a living in a land they no longer understand.  old tribal loyalties are gone, and many new monsters (created by the cataclysm)  prowl the land.  The orcs, meanwhile, revere Glaar as their own deity.  No longer one vengeful nation, they battle themselves and those native tribes they find - though they are also prey to the new fiends that prowl the dark rainforest. 

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