System Agnostic is an "anthology" game that began on August 28th, 2022.
About
System Agnostic takes place in four chapters, each occurring in a different era of Quelmar's history.
Chapter One: Prehistory (Dungeon World)
The first chapter takes place sometime during Quelmar's prehistoric era, being viewed at an unknown time by Celeste Kellthora in The Library. During a time when Quelmar was a round ball of purple time and two moons graced Quelmar's sky, a band of adventurers work in and explore the chaos of the plane's single continent, Panglhea.
Chapter Two: BR Era (Dungeons and Dragons 5e)
The events of the second chapter occur in 245 BR, towards the end of the Infernal Emergence. An adventuring party, after recovering archaeologists from a Pelorian temple, make plans to recover the battleaxe Karavox. At the same time, in an unknown later time period, Aaron Duscalla is going about his day. This is probably unimportant.
Player Characters
As the ages of Quelmar's history change, so too do our cast of characters.
Chapter One: Prehistory (Dungeon World)
Citizen Doctor Eloise Mehermbler
Chapter Two: The BR Era of Dragons (Dungeons and Dragons 5e)
Chapter Three: The PR Era (Cthulhu Dark)
NPCs
Some NPCs are accidently invented. Others deserve mention.
Chapter One: Prehistory (Dungeon World)
Celeste: A human with elven blood and longevity, Celeste was in The Library watching the films of the group's adventures. Killed during the final chapter by Servant of the One True God.
Servant of the One True God: a being carrying Eloise's holy symbol.
Youngling: Rakshasa child, rescued by the party from the depths of the Amphitheatre.
Murrahkh: Medusa. Currently presiding over the Amphitheatre, blocked off from the rest of the world by a cave in. Has also appeared as a teenaged almost elven girl with reddish coppery hair in intricate braids, dusky skin, and green eyes.
Syth: Rakshasa "father" and owner of Outrys' only inn.
Ainok Bolkar: Redheaded wood elf. Hired the party to aid him and protect him in entering the temple that appeared. Killed in the Temple of Reality.
Vilya: Dryad thriving in the dark caverns below. Believes her end is coming and that Aranwe's search for a temple heralds her coming end. Killed when Quelmar was flattened but is joined with Aranwe in the land.
Azarin: Ancient being disguised as a Gnoll. Merchant lord of Tharingar, tracking Aranwe and Sae.
Cat: A beat to shit black cat missing part of its tail, with a faint sparkly sheen to its fur.
Brodin: A centaur underling in Indomitus' old army. Deceased.
The One Who Solidifies: One of the five that legend says created the great multiverse. An avatar that killed most of the chapter one party, screaming of her desire to be released.
Chapter Two: The BR Era of Dragons (Dungeons and Dragons 5e)
Aaron Duscalla: Human curator of Historical Artifacts at Paraska Manor in Dolmvay. Working from home for some reason.
General Arzarox: Demonic general working for a Marileth (name currently unknown). Killed by the party session one.
Syr Lokord: Large Tabaxi, owner of the Nested Tiger. Exceedingly wealthy, but uses that wealth to take care of those around them and hire adventurers in an age where devils make travel very dangerous.
Devon: A maw demon adopted by Domus.
The Story So Far
Chapter One: Prehistory (Dungeon World)
Episode Four: The Brightling Moon
Episode Five: Of Moons and Magic
Episode Six: The Temple of Reality
Chapter Two: BR Era (Dungeons and Dragons 5e)
Episode Two: Extermination and Extraction
Episode Three:
House Rules
Dungeon World House Rules
Alright, hints about the house rule. Whenever someone asks what here is not what it seems, they must role 2d6, adding nothing. Results of question will always give them what in the moment is not what it seems. What else they get varies depending on results of the roll.
Dungeons and Dragons 5e House Rules
- Critical Hits: when you roll a natural 20 in combat, the extra damage die is automatically maxed out. Then roll the die and add the usual modifiers. (Ex. When critting with a longsword wielded with both hands, roll the d10 as normal, then add your usual modifiers +10 (the max value of the die)).
- Spell saves: Two rules for spell saves.
- Natural Twenty: On a natural 20 for a spell save, if the spell would deal half damage on a success, you instead take no damage, as if the caster had rolled a natural one to attack.
- Natural One: On a critical failure, the spell acts as if the caster had rolled a natural 20 on an attack roll. See above for the rules on that.
- When a player rolls a natural 20 outside of combat: Don't worry about it.
