Masque of the Strange Aeons

Game Master Mar Nakrum

Player's Guide

Theme:

This prelude, and forthcoming Strange Aeons AP, revolves around Lovecraftian cosmic horror. Characters should relate thematically to the premise in some way, with preference given to concepts that evoke the setting. See Characters below for more detail.

Premise:

4713, 21st of Kuthona, a great conjunction of heavenly bodies aligns with Golarion above the Ustalav’s famous Spiral Cromlech, on the outskirts of Lepidstadt. Joined by tourists, hobbyists and academics the world over, the residents of Lepidstadt prepare for the biggest festival of the year, on its longest night. Little do the revelers know, this celestial conjunction will awaken a horror that will threaten the sanity of all Lepidstadt.

Characters:

Attributes:Point buy at 25 points.

Races: Be reasonable.

Alignments: Any non-good.

Level: Play begins at 1st level.

Classes: All official Pathfinder classes are available (3rd party needs vetting).

Hit points: Full HD at 1st level.

Skills: The Background Skills rules from Pathfinder Unchained are in effect.

Traits: One trait, two if you also acquire a drawback. A campaign trait will be chosen once the Strange Aeons AP is released.

Starting gold: Average starting gold per class.

Tempo:

Players should, at the very least, post in-character three times during the week. The faster we all post, the faster the game’s pace will be, but it has to be a group effort.

Timeframe:

The campaign, in its entirety, will likely run for a few years.

Due to the lengthy nature of the game, I will leave open the option for players to go on temporary leave of absence and for intermittent breaks during play.

Concept Submission Deadline:

You will have until January 18th, 12:01 A.M., Mountain Time to submit your character concepts. A decision will be made the following week, and the game will start in earnest on the 22nd.