This game will use a hacked Dungeon World, for a 4-5 hour span on
Thursdays sometime between 4:15 - 11 pm CST. It will be a weekly ongoing
campaign. We'll use voice and video but only voice will be required.
We'll probably be using google hangouts unless someone has a better
alternative. Flavor: There is a city at the center of it all, where things once begun and where all shall end. That's what my mom use to tell me but now I know it's true. The Nexus is real, and it's there alone that you can find whatever it is you are searching for, or so they say. It's not going to be easy to find it and so I'm looking for a group to join me. Will you join me or will you rot in this nightmare gone real? Welcome to the world of the weave, a world that binds all others together. At the center of this world is the Nexus, the place of mystery sought by all found by none. This world has seen 5 apocalypses and the ruins of these varied ancient civilizations lie upon each other. All manner of monstrosities and contraptions can be found strewn throughout the land - not that it matters to much, most people are just trying to survive. Demons lurk in the darkness sometimes offering dark deals, dragons roost in skyscrapers, cutthroat bandits with jerryrigged mechs ambush those who walk the streets openly. Strange magic twists the fabric of reality and ancient curses are woven throughout the land. The number after five is unspeakable and is refered to as afterfive. The old man playing the piano of existence grows far too weary to press on, soon the final movement will begin. Did your character grow up in this world or did you somehow cross over here from another plane of existence as often happens? We'll leave much of their past a mystery to be discovered as that will be a large part of the journey. This is the idea I have, but in the spirit of Dungeon World we'll make the world together. The only thing that I will definitely be making is the metaphysical structure behind the world and just what the nexus is and some of the key elements associated with it. Beyond that the world will be shaped by all of us. If the group really wants to we can cut out anything too futuristic but I definitely want to keep certain magical elements. This world and quest is inspired by the Dark Tower series but the world will differ alot from it. I definitely do intend a post-post apocalypse with magical elements woven in the world. So everything from swords and magic to ancient factories and mechs. A spellcaster would be a possible playbook. You could take a standard playbook if you wanted (with some tweaking) or I could homebrew a playbook to fit a concept that you want. We can also port over concepts from apocalypse world. A swordsman would be balanced to have a chance against guns by giving him either technology or magic that would allow to compete. The main idea of the campaign would be that you start in a post-post-apocalyptic city and from there you are convinced to search for the Nexus, the city of cities at the center of the great all of existence. The world is ruled by a nightmare, something is wrong with the world at its very core. Not only that but at the Nexus it is said that one can find what one truly desires. - So it'll be a long trek across this world in search of the Nexus. Also the campaign will be more dramatic/serious punctuated with moments of levity. But it will be sandbox - so if the players want to stop at a city and just do stuff there, they can. They will be destined to search for the Nexus but they are free to reject their destiny (with consequences for all who are tied to their destiny). The campaign would be gritty but still have a heroic feel to it. Parts would be dark but not grim dark. The players wouldn't be the evil. They could be good or neutral. Either way they would likely be pretty beat up from this messed up world, unless they recently came from another world. But ideally they all wouldn't be a bunch of selfish jerks. Also I'd be looking for players who aren't purely combat oriented and are interested in the roleplay/character development aspect of the game. Players who like spending most of the session in character. No rules lawyers please. The system will basically be a homebrew of Dungeon World. Experience criteria would be tweaked and some moves would be altered to fit the setting. But in essence it will have the epic feel of dungeon world. I might take some moves from apocalypse world if needed. It's a very easy system to learn so newbies are welcome. The listing is upif you just search for "The Nexus" under Dungeon World. If you're interested you can send me a PM or post below the following: - Age ( at least 20 years of age ) - Why you're interested in the game - What type of story events are you expecting from this campaign