Obsidian Reign

Obsidian Reign is a grim Victorian era industrial-punk world where science has gone too far without computers. It is a world of hulking machinery and clockwork beasts driven by combustion engines and controlled by people. But deep beneath the oil and iron runs a current of magic where ley lines enable super-luminal communication and smokeless propulsion. Deeper and more secret still is the society of titans, sworn to protect humanity from the monsters that corrupt the ley lines and use them to threaten the world of Obsidian Reign.

Your character is a normal teenager with a normal life, a normal school, and normal friends. On one slightly abnormal day you stayed after school to help with a pet adoption drive. A bucket of kittens always makes homework feels less important. During the evening one kitten kept crawling up to your shoulder to settle down. At the end of the event you asked if you could keep the kitten and a soft voice whispered in your ear, "yes." Then your world turned upside down.

This was the day you learned that the world you live in isn't all smoke and steel. There is a secret society of cats, the Sapphires, that fight to protect the world from demonic creatures. By bonding a Sapphire cat you have gained the power to become a titan, a magical creature powerful enough to defeat monsters from another dimension. Ten out of ten, would adopt again.

Character Creation

Your character has two forms. A normal human form with a class schedule and homework, and a titan form with the power to protect humanity.

First create your human character using the standard rules for a novice character with the minor hinderance Youth (4 attribute points, 10 skill points, +1 benny). This does not count toward your hinderances and you don't receive any benefit from Human ancestry. Your equipment will depend on your wealth edges, if any. You may not take any arcane backgrounds or traits that will make it too difficult to cooperate with other people.

Next, create your titan form. Titans are large panthers with softly-glowing fur. The titan form is obviously a supernatural designed to fight other supernatural creatures. A titan is not a living creature, it does not bleed or have internal organs.

All titan forms have the following traits

• +2 Toughness.
• +2 Recover from shaken.
• Doesn't breath, eat, sleep, or age.
• Immune to mundane poison and disease.
• No extra damage from called shots; but they can still cripple.
• One additional wound level with no wound penalty.
• Weakness to silver and moonlight.
• Cannot be healed with mundane methods.
• Cannot use Smarts-based skills. (But don't dump Smarts, you will need those human skills.)
• No hands, so cannot use tools or mundane equipment.
• Natural Weapons: teeth (Str +d4) & claws (Str +d4)

And traits that affect both human and titan forms.

• Transformation: Focus roll and 1 turn to transform into a titan.
• Regeneration (2pt version). Titan and human forms share the same wound levels.
• Secret Identity: If the bad guys knew you were a titan, your family would be in danger.
• You are sworn to protect human life, fight evil, and encourage peace and cooperation. (This comes from your Sapphire bond, breaking this vow will break the bond.)

As you gain experience you will be able to make your titan forms stronger. Advancements from completing story goals (page 54) can be use to:

• Gain one of the suggested improvements for your chose archetype.
• Gain two skill increases, to skills below the linked attribute.
• Gain one skill increase, to a skill at or above the linked attribute.
• Gain 2 points worth of powers for your titan form, from any archetype.

Archetypes

Average-joe

The special thing about an average-joe is that they aren't all that different from everybody else. They do their homework, hang out with friends, and all the other typical teenager things. These are some of the best titans because they can adapt to changing situations. They may not be as powerful as others, but they can adapt to any situation and succeed.

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Class-clown

Class-clowns enjoy bringing other people happiness. Sometimes they are silly, sometimes ironic or depressive but always with the goal of making whatever situation they are in more enjoyable for the people around them. As a titan the class-clown supports their team and plays pranks on the enemy.

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Creepy-kid

The creepy-kid is into tarot cards, astrology, and other weird occult stuff. They seem to know things that other kids find spooky and scary. They often has few, if any, friends but they don't care because they Know Things. As a titan they can manifest energy into physical things, confusing and harassing the enemy.

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Heart-throb

Every high school class has that one boy or girl more beautiful and charming than the rest. This heart-throb is charming and friendly and diplomatic, able to lead others to success and convince others to do the right thing. As a titan they are strategic and tactical, inspiring and encouraging.

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Lone-wolf

Goth girls, hipsters, nerds, punks, and misfits who feel like they don't fit in with the rest of the class. They have thick skin, a strong personality, and a pursuit that most of their class would consider too difficult to get into. The band geek, auto mechanic, karate kid, artist, church child, and shop rat are some examples. As a titan the lone-wolf excels at creative tactics, flanking and surprising the enemy, and getting out of danger before others see it coming.

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Meat-head

A meat-head is a sports jock who succeeds through strength and athletics. Meat-heads work best as part of a team, working as a group to strengthen each other and succeed together. As a titan they bring great power to the team, shielding their friends from danger and bringing the beat-down to the enemy.

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Smarty-pants

Some people love to read and learn about the world they live in. The smarty-pants character is an information geek who reads the encyclopedia for fun, studies historical events, and can tell you how Ohm's law explains light bulbs. These tend to be less powerful titans, but they more than make up for it with their deep understanding of physics and geometry.

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Tree-hugger

Teenagers often find themselves searching for meaning and purpose. Some find their purpose in the plants and animals outside the city. Tree-huggers love their pets and potted plants and have a near-psychic connection to nature. This connection to nature makes the titan form more resilient and adaptable than most and many can even communicate with other animals.

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