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>The Vagabond, Theseus, The Wandering Man
>String Out, any limb may be stretched out to 20 ft in length while retaining the same strength and muscle tone

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>The Oracle, Aornum, The First
>Blind Sight, all possible events from situations with multiple outcomes play out simultaneously of one another
>The First Immortal, one of four still within their original body. Long since unhinged, the gift of Aornum has worn heavily on his mind throughout the ages

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>The Thorn, Agamemnon, Jester
>Roil, all who hear the speech of Agamemnon are irritated to being compelled to mindless violence

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>The Temptress, Helen, The Sin of Flesh
>Beguiler, any male is rendered immobilized within the gaze of Helen

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>The Adonis, Hercales, The Vitruvian
>His gift is the Temple of Samson: he is blessed with the strength of tiger and the speed and easy movement of a serpent, his body knows no sickness or infirmity, his mind has the sharpness of glass and the hardness of diamond.

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>The Tamer, Darwin, Animalia
>Pan's Touch: Any and all wildlife find themselves compelled to obey and befriend, serving out any task they're capable of to the best of their ability

>>64923379
This one seems disproven...

>>64923424
>implying the stingrays was wild and not a malicious creation of another immortal

>>64923453
>implying the stingray itself isn't an Immortal all it's own with millennia spanning revenge plots against him

>>64923379
>>While immortal, if their physical form is sufficiently broken down the soul will relocate to another random host currently gestating.
>While immortal, if their physical form is sufficiently broken down the soul will relocate to another random host currently gestating.
Give it another 15-20 years

Granted seems to defeat the purpose of calling celebrities immortal when their deaths can just be ignored by "eh they reincarnate."

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>The Jokester, Silenus, The Notorious
>Bestows to all within his sight pleasure of drunkeness or ecstasy of drugged out frivolity and great joyful parties. A faithful companion and eternal amusment to those close to him.

>>64923493
it's more about the idea that they'd wind up in position of fame and recognition regardless of when they are. It's just that in the modern day celebrity status is the most common equivalent of that

plus the whole new body aspect kinda helps justify it I think. Maybe even have some cases where an Immortals gift can be altered depending on what new body they take on.

so for instance >>64923249 could've been Samson from the Bible, >>64923379 may have been the Pied Piper, etc

>>64923507
>gift name: One Man Party

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>The Rhetorician, Cicero, The Orator
>He is the Wordsmith: his friends perceive his charisma to be so intense that they are left wondering if he commanded them or merely voiced their own ideas, while his foes are shamed, ruined, even physically harmed by his words.

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>The Hound, Pericles, Scorned
>He is marked by the Devil Dog, a malicious entity that chases away lover and foe alike

>>64923510
I understand, I'm just saying I prefer the idea if >>64923249 was truly immortal (or so hard to eliminate that he was functionally immortal) and simply wandered off and took a new name every few decades. So these immortals are wanderers who simply go from place to place influencing the world and wandering off when they think they stayed around too long to start a new life elsewhere under a false name.

>>64923790
absolutely, maybe make the rule that living a single unbroken life is the norm usually

>>64923424
Immortals need to periodically fake their deaths otherwise everyone is going to figure out that they're immortals.

>>64923453
>>64923483
>Implying the sting ray was not working for the Tamer to allow him to reincarnate and take on a new body.

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>>64923978
>it is finished sweet child. Do not mourn for me, it is my destiny.

there are concerns that pic related may well be the newest host to the Tamer, though he is still far in infancy

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>The Sculptor, Sushruta, the Potters
>His original gift was The Knife Whcih Transcends Flesh: extraordinary dexterity and natural instinct for cutting, knitting and weaving all objects material and astral. After he chose to leave his body, he somehow reincarnated as two people, who shared the gift of the Flesh-Potter's Hand: the biology and physiology of living beings is pliant to them and yields like clay, and they mould it into new forms which serve their purposes.

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>The polychrome, the painter,
>A relatively young immortal
>Bizzarerie, can induce madness in peoples, troubling their vision and making them bend their body in biologically impossibles postures.

>>64923941
Than there is still hope that Pratchett reincarnated.

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>The Storyteller, Homer, the Conversationalist
>A simple man, bound to age old trues that Still Waters run deep. While spinning a yarn, those Waters just pull anyone listening right under, making whatever it is Homer feels like telling seem realer to them than they are

>While not necessarily enemies with King Solomon, the tales of the two spark legends whenever their paths cross. It is said that within their verbal sparring matches exist a thousand worlds more beautifully designed than our own endlessly beginning and collapsing

>>64924049
Who was he in a past age? Because Araki didn't always go by the name "Araki"

>>64924068
>Picasso

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>>64924022
>sculptors
>not the architect

>>64924131
The Architect is another man.

>>64923226
>the only woman immortal OP could come up with exists solely to tempt men
nice one dude

>>64924068
it does say he is a young immortal, perhaps he's on his first incarnation still, besides it's more interesting if not all Immortals began in the same era, he could be one of the 20th Century's native Immortals

>>64924151
Let get some potential woman immortal:
>Hiromu Arawaka
>Anne hathaway

>>64924181
Interesting idea.
Maybe this is the first time since the year XXXX when new immortals are showing up and the existing immortals are excited, interested and worried.

>>64924151
6/10 I replied

as a male myself I had a large collection of current day interesting characters to pull from because well I'm a dude and these guys are cool, iconic cats to me.

with women however, both in literary reference and in modern day iconics, I struggled a lot more to come up with interesting enough concepts that felt natural. I admit I took the easy route and picked one of the easiest threads in literature/history of women being manipulative and scheming sometimes

I invite you to post some interesting female immortals, otherwise dont derail a pretty fun thread please?

>>64924208
perhaps every so often a large amount of new immortal souls get tossed into the mix, as well as some especially tired or just over it immortals finding it possible to get true release from existence.

this ebb and flow occurs irregularly, usually every four to five hundred years. The number of new souls added is also impossible to predict, ranging anywhere from one to fifteen in recorded memory

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>>64924198
>The Arc, Joan, Crucible
>Born mortal, Joan's burning at the stake awakened her gift Martyrdom. Any injury or harm inflicted is shared to any she touches.

>The Scribe, Shakespeare, The Historian of Nothing
>It is known that he is Shakespeare, but nobody knows his face in modern times. His gift is the Serpent's Quill: those who read his words without guarded minds believe firmly that they are fact, no matter how absurd or impossible.
He's Thomas Pynchon
>>64924151
Then work on it, faggot

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>The Hearth, Hera, Haven
>One of the oldest souls of all, her gift Moment's Rest restores to all within her vicinity true peace of mind and body, and the rejuvenating of all wounds plaguing them.


>>64924262
yeah op here faggots like him that don't contribute to fix their gripes are annoying but hopefully this and >>64924260 help shut him up

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So we're getting a good flow of Immortals and it looks like the thread won't die for a second, so let's talk background

>are there factions?
>do most immortals know of others? does this happen instinctively, or just a matter of accrued knowledge?
>Age amongst immortals? I think basing it off millenniums lived through would work best
>Antagonistic immortals? Perhaps monsters are lesser corrupted forms of Immortals, cursed to be spread across thousands of identical flawed bodies, unthinking and unknowing their true nature

otherwise super fun thread so far

>>64924337
>are there factions?
Yes. Some immortals will find that they think alike or their gifts work well together, so they will form factions.
>do most immortals know of others? does this happen instinctively, or just a matter of accrued knowledge?
Maybe some immortals have gifts that affect other gifts and these let them sense immortals, and some have to figure it out.
>Age amongst immortals? I think basing it off millenniums lived through would work best
Maybe the phenomenon only started relatively late (maybe around 10000 years ago).
>Antagonistic immortals? Perhaps monsters are lesser corrupted forms of Immortals, cursed to be spread across thousands of identical flawed bodies, unthinking and unknowing their true nature
I personally disagree: to me the whole thing is a hidden world, immortals with mystical powers hiding in human society and trying to stay hidden, but for some reason immortals tend to meet. A certain immortal has hinted that this could be the work of fate, but honestly nobody is sure.

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>The Messenger, Hermes, The Tired Man
>Protege of the long dead Apollo, bearer of his heavenly gift. With any instrument he may play Heaven's Tune and find his surroundings transformed to an idealistic and sunny field

In the event of two Immortals openly moving to outright lethal combat against one another, certain rules are given heed.

these rules are unwritten, and are older than anything close to the oldest of Immortal soul. They are the closest thing to a mantra, a unifying code, that the motley elite have binding them.

>Duels may only be held on solstices, full moons, and equinoxes
>Lethal Duels may only be held on Winter Solstice
>Duels are one on one martial combat
>Gifts, and all possible tactics, are permitted
>The winner of the duel claims any one treasure of their choosing from the loser. A prized memory, dark secret, ancient artifacts, any and everything are on the line.
>Should both participants agree to lethal combat, the loser is instead truely slain.
>The battlefield must be agreed upon, but may not be holy ground of any sort.

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>The Devil, Orpheus, The Last in Line
>An ancient and powerful immortal, his gift is Magica, making his voice so beautiful that even those with no ears to hear are moved by it and will accede to his requests.

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>The Emperor, Zeus, The Man of the People
>His gift is the Royal Perogative - Once he has claimed a leadership position, no external force he does not allow to come close to him may dislodge him. He will be crushed by neither scandal, nor rebellion. Only his own will, or the betrayal of a friend, may force him to lose his crown.
>An immortal of great charisma and force of personality. The price of this charisma is that for all the fierceness he inspires in his allies, that same fierceness is inspired in his enemies. Whether he is the Messiah or the Antichrist depends on your point of view. Either way, he smiles, for he knows his foes cannot touch him... not unless he lets them.

>>64924637
>great charisma
>no external force he does not allow to come close to him may dislodge him
sure
Let's NOT do this

>>64924678
Nobody's doing anything

>>64924637
>Also he’s fuckin’ dumb.

>>64924637
>Turning a joke into politic.
Someone need to make a cool hard-left immortal politician to restore the balance.

>>64924877
Go ahead, man. I was trying to be neutral in my depiction. Whether you like the man or not, it's undeniable that A: either you love him or hate him and B: so far, all impeachment efforts have failed, despite all his scandals.

>>64924893
Than mea culpa, I should have read between the lines.

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>>64924877
>The Trailblazer, Alexander, Double Flamed Candle
>A soul too powerful to occupy a single Host for very long at all. Due to this, he has not awoken since his first life. His gift Midnight Oil lets him draw off his bodies vital energies to grant incredible strength and vitality

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>>64924925
obligatory past life

>>64924893
not to mention the further parallels with mythological Zeus being sort of a dick who was always fucking stuff and having babies and pissing off the other gods, but at the end of each escapade he never really gets any retribution

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>>64924946
of what?

>>64924918
It's cool. Let's get back to it.
>The Berserker, Beowulf, the Mad Swordsman
>A warrior Immortal known for his recklessness, courage and unconvential tactics, who has stuck to his primitive sword and bow despite the evolution of modern weaponry and found himself unimpeded by his choice in armaments. This may in part be due to his power, Battle Cry. As long as he loudly announces his presence to the enemy - through screaming a battle cry, singing or, in at least one incarnation, playing the bagpipes - his already considerable battlefield prowess is increased tenfold, though to others this may appear as simple luck, making him nigh untouchable.

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>The Alchemist, Vinci, Mathematician
>Lord's Division: With a touch, any object is broken perfectly into it's base element components with nothing being lost to entropy.

>>64924893
>>64924941
Ah, I though you were one of the electionfags. I apologize for the presumption.
At the same time, though, it's probably sensible to be clear that one is not trying to start something.

>>64924306
>Mother Theresa
>A healer who brought peace
ahahahahahah
aaahh
You may want to google that

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>>64924989
Forgot my image like a dumbass

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>>64924989
>>64924918
>>64924893
>tfw anons don't insert /pol/ drama

>>64924999
>uhhhh who's a nice lady
>fuck that mother theresa chick was pretty nice I think
>oh hell yeah she's got cleric stuff on she's a healer!

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>The Luminary, Hyperion, Lord of Light
>His gift is Dawn of a Trillion Rays, a deep connection to the primordial stars which let's him call upon a portion of their power and wisdom; he has a wide range of abilities from making waves of plasma and searing light to looking far into the future by reading the stars.
>He once claimed that the special theory of Relativity was inspired by his experiments with his gift.

Gatherings of Immortals of common interest and value are common, and referenced to as Convents.

Far more common during the youth of Man, when the uneducated masses were far more pliable and compliant to open dominance from Immortals, Convents in the modern day do exist but in no way as grand a sense as they once did.

Notable Convents include:
>The Trinity: three lost scholarly Immortals, always meeting under new pretenses, always a line of tutelage between the three in order of seniority

>Mason's: one of the largest and oldest Convents, the Mason's manipulate the founding, settling, and growth of countries in the modern world.

>Laughing Shame: a rag tag and very informal Convent filled entirely by musicians, poets, and any immortal soul with the ironies and crass of creation for the sake of it within it.

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>>64925101
forgot pic related, the original Trinity

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>The Seer, Nebuchadnezzar, He Who Dreams
>Gifted with the Dreaming Gate, this immortal is able to see beyond the universe, wander through the minds of others, and even witness events yet to come in his dreams, though such visions are often highly symbolic and must be interpreted before they can be understood. Unfortunately, such wisdom is often too much for his hosts to handle, and can drive them to madness, so it is uncertain how much of what he says is truth and how much is rambling. It is whispered that he knows the truth of what immortals are and where they come from. Perhaps that truth is what broke him.

>>64925203
Curse here, Curse there.
Curse for he and she, why care?
A bottomless curse, a bottomless sea, source of all greatness, all things that be. Listen for the baneful chants.
Weep with them, as one in trance.
And weep with us, oh, weep with us.

N̷E̷M̶E̴S̵I̴S̶|̴L̵U̷C̴K̶Y̵ ̴F̶A̷T̷H̶E̸R̸|̸A̶N̵A̶T̴H̴E̶M̵A̵
̵H̸E̶ ̵I̷S̴ ̸T̸H̶E̶ ̷E̴N̷E̷M̵Y̵:̸ ̶A̵L̷L̵ ̶C̴H̸I̸L̴D̶R̴E̵N̴ ̷O̴P̷P̸O̴S̶E̷ ̷H̷I̷M̵
̷̵T̵H̸E̵ ̸L̸I̸G̸H̷T̴ ̶O̵F̷ ̵Y̷O̴U̷R̴ ̴S̵O̴U̶L̸ ̷I̶S̷ ̴D̴E̸V̵O̵U̶R̶E̴D̸ ̷B̴Y̸ ̷H̷I̴S̷ ̶V̷O̵I̵D̴
̸Y̷O̵U̶ ̸W̷I̵L̸L̷ ̴D̴I̸E̵ ̵A̵L̸O̸N̵E̶ ̵A̷N̶D̶ ̶Y̶O̴U̷ ̸W̶I̵L̷L̷ ̷D̷I̵E̸ ̴F̴O̵R̸E̵V̸E̸R̵

>>64925367
ooof this was way too cool to me

>All Light's Must Out

>>64924678
>Let's NOT do this
then stop implying, you insecure faggot

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>>64924992

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>Wormskin, Iscariot, The Afflicted
>Cursed, ancient of ancient soul. Carrier and forebear to the curious immortal affliction known as Curses, in which one's gift is twisted sickly into a mockery of itself.
>It is lost who he was before he was the Afflicted, or how his illness came to pass at all, but some particularly auspicious Immortals drive themselves near insanity pondering him.
>His Curse is the Tower, fusing his soul to his form while blocking the soul's magical restorative properties. This wretch is entombed within a body undying, centuries awaiting death

A summary of the setting:
>Many of the great humans in history are immortal: they don't age, and reincarnated when they die (barring special circumstances).
Each immortal has a unique ability called a "gift": effects range from straightforward strength and speed to esoteric musical skill.
Immortals tend to form groups called "convents"; they were once large, but as humans have become more advanced and less controllable, convents have diminished, although they still exist.
When two immortals agree to fight, they may declare a duel under the following rules:
>Duels may be held only on Equinoxes and Solstices; lethal fuels may be held only on the Winter Solstice.
>All duels are one-on-one martial contests. Duelists may use any weapons, tactics and gifts they have available, excepting those which violate other rules.
>The winner may take as his prize any one thing from the loser: memories, artifacts, secrets -- the only exceptions are the loser's gift, which ordinarily cannot be stolen, and his/her life unless the duel was to death.
>The dueling ground must be agreed upon by both duelists, and cannot be hallowed ground.
Immortals can permanently die only if their souls are destroyed, or by some other mysterious processes which most immortals do not understand or know of.
New Immortals can occur seemingly at random.

>>64925661
great stuff anon, doing the Lord's work

some posts that I think bear further thought/discussion:

>>64925604
>Curses Y/N

>>64925367
>OwO what's this?

>>64925203
could what broke him relate to the weird text?

on vague stuff antagonists need development for sure

>>64925844
>could what broke him relate to the weird text?
Possibly. The idea is just that there's some vague Lovecraftian entities out there possibly responsible for the Immortals and they may serve some grand, terrible purpose.

I dig this setting, by the way. There's a lot you can do with this.

>>64926733
It's a bit similar to Highlander, isn't it? Except the immortals aren't obligated to fight.

so heaven and hell still exist within the world. Magic once did, though only Immortals formed before The Flood can do much spell casting.

The Angels of Heaven see the Immortals as incredibly interesting individuals, comparing them to forces of the universe given thought. Some Immortals such as >>64924260 are believed to have formed directly due to angelic influence.

Where in Heaven an Immortal is a source of endless fascination, in Hell they are boundless possibility. The mortal world is beyond limits for any astral creature, divine or unholy in nature, and having a free agent walking the world is nigh invaluable to the forces of Hell. While rare, Satan has managed to ensnare a handful of freshly formed immortals in devious contracts over the centuries. Devoid of Independence but incapable of death, these poor souls are referred to as Nulls.

The Flood is the pivot event from the world being an untamed place where the rules of reality were far less restrictive and Immortals fairly common to the world we know today. That is to say, Pre-Flood Earth had say 1 immortal in every ten, along with fantastical beasts and magic, while Post-Flood Earth is ruled by science and Immortals may come once every century or two. Very few remember Pre-Flood.

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>The Fiend, Pythius, The Terror-Heart
>Gifted with the Face of Fear, which can be used to compel a person or a group of people into a state of terrified submission. Falsely thought to be Satan himself in the body of a man, this Immortal is also notable for never having taken part in a convent - a wholly independent Immortal.

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>The Coin, Sabnock, Sword of Bloody Gold
>His gift is Scar of the Gilded, allowing him to both discern the value of any object and the motives of any who wish to bring him harm. Later in the life of the Immortal, this gift can physically manifest in the form of a literal scar somewhere upon their body.

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>The Sinner, Cain, The Sickle
>Most people do not know that the murder of Abel was in fact the first killing of an immortal by another immortal; for his crime, Cain was branded as a sinner by YHWH, and cursed to wander the Earth until the Rapture. His original gift, Azrael's Shade -- the power to slay any man, beast or object -- remains, but the brand upon his temple has become his second gift: the Seven-Walled Prison. Other immortals tend to avoid him, fearing his gift, which is one of the few which can kill an immortal with any certainty -- and most immortals are not keen on being slain, even though they will reincarnate.

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>The King, E, Elvis the Pelvis; Saint Michael
>(Passive) Graceland: All those who bear witness to this immortal, or hear his voice, feel the loving, warm embrace of the Heavenly Father
>(Passive) Objective Beauty: All those within sight lose their aggression and become awestruck by his presence
>(Action) Siren: Singing causes permanent infatuation in all target listeners

>>64927021
I can definitely say that the underworld exists, given that Ronnie James Dio can open up a portal to it with his singing.

hey guys, just slept off the mushrooms I had last night

as far as thing being anything playable, how do PC's fit into all this?

I was thinking that you could design what were effectively non specific archetypes to let players sort of define their own immortal, but definitely having them be in the infancy of their lifespan starting out.

as for plot hooks, what sort of things would make for the right type of tone? what is the right type of tone for that matter?

>a cell of cultists plan to mass sacrifice dozens of innocents to attempt to force an immortal soul into a corpse

>A Convent long since forgotten has reappeared, with all seven of it's members Cursed so that each is representative of one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Long mad, these seven seek release from their punishment. Seven Duels, Seven Days.

>>64925055
>>64927154
>>64927484
>>64927664
all fucking great

bump

>>64930960
This seems to me like it'd have kind of an American Gods feel. Maybe crossed with Highlander.

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>The Bass, the Pedal, the Chord.
Is able to produce any sound he can imagine at will as if from nowhere, through the use of specific and direct frequencies can directly influence the emotions of those around him.

>>64930960
>a cell of cultists plan to mass sacrifice dozens of innocents to attempt to force an immortal soul into a corpse
Or maybe so the cultmaster can awaken and become immortal.

>>64924151
Boo fucking hoo, you feminist bitch.

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>The Divine Scholar, Ogma, The Bulwark
>This Immortal possesses the gift known as Teachings Of Avalon, which imbues him with increased intelligence, foresight and swiftness of learning. He can also share this gift with others, although the effect is lessened with this spread.

bump

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>The Theurge, Merlin, The Sorceror
>An old immortal who holds knowledge of a number of different sorcerous methods, his gift is the Draftsman's Hand: nothing more than a quick hand and a sharp mind, but highly effective in conjunction with the runecraft of the Nords and the talismans of the I Ching, as well as aiding in sleight-of-hand and trickery.

>>64923016
Jeff Goldbloom is immortal?
Oy vey!

>>64923016
these people couldn't change a tire, let alone live up to the standards of godhood.

>>64941945
Good sheep, keep saying that

>>64941972
FFS call a towtruck Goldbloom

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>>64924517

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>>64923642
Just finished reading a collection of his stuff and this is painfully, painfully fitting.

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>>64923016
THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!

>>64943675
FUCK OFF MACLEOD BAD BOY!

>>64934505
I love American Gods, I think I'd prefer if some immortals really were once God's of ancient myth

>>64937223
Classical composers definitely had their own Convent

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>The Stranger, Kutznetsov, The Mad Monk
>Mysterious even for immortal standards, countless versions of this man's story exist. His gift is no different, as he seems to posses several powers ranging from enhanced persuasion, healing others and surviving virtually any injury. This hints he has a rare gift to somehow gain the powers of others, probably at the cost of always needing more and more, be it political or literal power.

>>64944180
So far we have Hermes, Zeus, Hyperion and Ogma for divinities.

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>>64923016
>the Forward Thinker, Prometheus, Bringer of Fire
>A controversial innovator, whenever he appears, he spreads wisdom which benefits the simple man and enrages those in power.
>His gift, The Trickster, allows him to propagate his knowledge by means of great charisma and technical perfectionism before he can be stopped by those who oppose him, disappearing without a trace just as his enemies catch up to his schemes. His fleeting nature has caused some confusion, as many powerful men with many enemies, ranging from dapper industrialists and mesmerizing scientists to maniacal dictators have disappeared spontaneously or died mysterious, questionable deaths, leaving other immortals confused as to whether they were hosts of his or not.

alright boys, time for some branching out into new territories

>The Kingdoms of Prester John
A myth to the world of the mortal from the 1200's, The Kingdoms of Prester John stretch over all of Africa and most parts of India. Unique in the acceptance of both mortal and immortal citizens, the mortal families of Prester's rule are far more gifted than the average mortal soul.

Most notable however is the unique nature of Immortal and mortal correlations. The same mortal bloodline is bound to an immortal here upon marriage, with the Immortal both picking a spouse and host from the same bloodline, unbroken to the very first marriage struck.

notable inhabitants:
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>Thule
A former kingdom resembling the ancient immortal realm of Atlantis. Once the leading civilization in the sorcery of Thaumaturgy, the magic of utilizing souls of blessed immortals to power miracles. This peaceful Island nation was lost to Nazi conquers believing it to be the birth place of the Aryan race. All immortal citizens destroy both themselves as well as their works rather than either potentially fall to the hands of Nazi's

Notable inhabitants:
>Apollo
>Jupiter
>Nike

feel free to slap up your own piece about one of the hidden immortal societies

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>The Gambler, the Ace of Spades, the Killmaster
>His gift, I don't want to live forever, leads him into self-destructive behavior while simultaneously rendering him immune to its effects. Despite indulging in every vice imaginable, he is considered by all to be a friendly figure.

>>64945666
>>64945812
Call me a fucking Nazi but I think Hitler might have been an incarnation of Prometheus. If whoever wrote this Prometheus saw Ford as one of his forms then we already have a good base for this seeing as Ford was a massive antisemite. Hitler rose to power quickly using charismatic speeches and perfected manipulation of politics and got both the mortals (international bankers, mostly jewish) and immortals who held power really angry (conquered Thule). Say what you will about Hitler but there's no denying that the germans greatly benefited from his rule until the whole system collapsed because they were loosing the war. He brought innovation and salvation to a suffering people just like Prometheus. His body was never found and conspiracies that he fled to Argentina are still out there. Hitler is literally a perfect example for an incarnation of this take on Prometheus. If the author of >>64945666 (nice trips btw consider 'em checked) has a problem with this then feel free to ignore it, otherwise can we make this canon?

>>64946392
I definitely think that for the sake of making this as fun a setting as possible that we should try and accept that the morality of an Immortal is far more dependent on how that specific incarnation of the immortal was brought up rather than the immortal in general

in saying that, some Immortals are such strong forces of good or evil that they will always be as such, but for the majority their morals can vary pretty wildly

>mfw when I got notified of a ban from 2018 for a post I didn't make just to immediately be unbanned

>>64946392
>Call me a fucking Nazi
You're a fucking Nazi
And this also doesn't seem to work. Hitler's problem was being a bad tactician, strategist and general; Prometheus is supposed to be highly intelligent, and would probably have a great strategic mind if Ford is anything to go by (you gotta be smart to survive in the business world)

>>64946493
I think the idea has some merit but ultimately it's >>64945666 call

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>>64946555
oh damn I thought this thread was dead. I didn't specifically think about Hitler when I wrote this, but I intentionally left it open who he might or might not have been. I personally thought of both the original Martin Luther and MLK when I wrote this, but I guess it is open to interpretation.
I guess with that whole Island of Thule being destroyed by the nazis thing it might fit though, a charismatic individual appears, makes a promise of salvation to a nation in an economic and political crisis, enrages powerful people in the process and then dies a mysterious death just before those in who want to see him stripped of his power can catch him.
I'm personally fine with Hitler being a host of Prometheus, since I like moral ambiguity, as long as we declare Hitler dead. Might make for some fun finding the new Prometheus.

>>64941902
Life always finds a way...

>>64946746
MLK and Henry Ford where alive at the same time, so that doesn't really work, same problem with Hitler. That is a think we will be needing to take into consideration.

>>64948327
I think that's exactly the point he was trying to make

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>The Maiden, Jeanne, Harbinger of Truth
>Her gift, Holy Counselor, consisted on several voices that gave instructions to her about how to succeed at any task at hand, as well as granting her knowledge of the near future.
>This voices however influenced her, turning the maiden into a fearless warrior that could only feel at peace on the battlefield.

so, since this thread could probably die down for good whenever, do you all think another thread in a few days would be worth it?

I was thinking of going on and writing up some further stuff about the lore as well as all of our Immortals/immortal relationships and putting into a Google doc.

some stuff I was gonna cover (vaguely)
>Forces within the world on par with Immortals
I was thinking vampires, skinwalkers, the rare demon, ghosts of a certain age and power

>More locations/immortal culture
Immortal society, immortal-mortal relations, what mortals know of Immortals, Nulls

>Antagonistic forces
Beyond singular Immortals or dickish Convents, universal forces such as entropy personified as beings called Eventuals. For unknown reason, they hunt Immortals relentlessly, finding their longevity in the face of natural law appalling.

>Magic and other fantastic stuff
not sure how fantastical to make this part, and will probably be the most vague just because I think magic is the most impacting part of a setting's feel

>>64951385
Already had her. See >>64924260

>>64951834
Yeah, I want to see another thread.
We should archive it, though, before it falls off the board.

As for other forces, I think it's OK as long as the immortals are the main focus. As I see it the setting is about these holdovers from a magical era hiding among normal people, using their supernatural powers to make names for themselves.
People are free to run it any way they want, though.

>>64951834
If you put Zeus and his current incarnation in the doc then you'd best put in a disclaimer about it being a neutral, apolitical depiction.

t. guy who did Zeus

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>The Trinity as One, The Composer
>Elemental Control, a power which allows his body to be turned into fire, electricity, and ice, even to the smallest atom, with him also having full control over it
>It is unknown where he is now, but some say he is being held hostage by a mixture

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>>64923507
>The Fool, Dionysus, The Falstaff
>Fool's Tongue/Curse of Truth: when The Fool speaks truth to power in the form of a joke, rhyme, insult, prank, or similar culturally relevant artifact of humor, the any dark fates revealed about the subject are cemented as inevitable and clouded from the subject's foresight as "just jokes." When drunk on his wine, or drugs etc... it is impossible to hide one's true self.
>Though he's worn many bodies, it is always portly, and always dies young.

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>>64954069
>>64923507
Despite usually dying too young to awaken his true self, when drunk, high, or otherwise similarly affected, his memories temporarily awaken, though observers always brush it off as the ramblings of a drunken fool.

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>>64923016
>The Crone, The Witch, The Seeress
>Causal Intuition: The Crone can see, with certainty, the cause and end effect result chain of any action she considers in herself or others. This has allowed her to avoid her own death for the majority of human history. Despite this, she is incredibly cautious, and always keeps the court of two women as a contingency, one kept perpetually pregnant throughout her early middle age with a secret blend of gestation-halting herbs only she knows, and one of breeding age to replace the current mother should she die or age beyond her ability to keep the baby even with the herbs.

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>The Chariot, Polyphemus, Brutus
>His gift, the Bully Pulpit renders him immune to harm while in the process of any pre-planned action. While this does allow him some degree of invulnerability, he can be brought down by even the simplest attacks if he is not aggressively pursuing his goals.

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>>64953993
I understand that reference.

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>>64954069

>>64924306
Utter bullshit.

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>>64924637
Yo just how raw is your dick though my dude

>>64957780
Read the thread before posting

>>64957780
we don't need retards here

>>64956636
except me of course!

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>The Missionary, Saint Patrick, The Faithful
>An Immortal who made a pact with God, he was famous for his altruism and fundamental goodness, which showed even in his gift, the Trefoil Sanctic: an aura which promoted good and purged evil, and lingered within his personal possessions.

>The Tactician, Ushiwakamaru, War God
>Vision of Vaisravana. The best, specific course of action in any situation- duel, battle, competition, interview, audition, and so on- will immediately come to their mind. This shall lead to personal success and flourishment of his followers or nation. However, this power does not grant foresight into the future beyond a year- thus things such as sudden betrayal, liver failure from drinking, and untreated venereal disease have ended their life before.
>The mark of this soul is typically extreme beauty in spite of age, even when inhabiting a man. They have taken the form of both man and woman before, as well as individuals in societies without rigid gender. However, they seem to tend towards being a man, in the Far East no less.

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>>64960180
Forgot pic, fuck.

>>64960180
Interesting sheet.
Tell me more about it.

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>The Mongrel, Tantalus, Cannibal Charisma
>Tantalus was once a personal favorite mortal of Zeus, with the deity going so far as to invite Tantalus to cook for him and his kinda for a night. Seeking to trick the gods in arrogance, Tantalus murdered cooked and served his family to the gods as steaks.
>Tantalus was given eternal life as well as an eternal Curse, Takeout Bag: Tantalus is subject to the voices of every victim he has ever stain, driving him endlessly to consume more flesh. Doing so shushes the voices temporarily at the cost of adding yet another voice to the cacophony

I think if I would run a campaign in this setting, it would probably take place over 3 periods, with players playing 3 incarnations of the same character and the antagonist being 3 incarnations of another.

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>The Soul, Apollo, Sun's Warmth
>Blessed beyond blessed, and carrying the weight of the Sun, Apollo shone as if made of gold. From him came the mortal arts of music, medicine, and all things giving to life color and happiness. Slain by the wretch Cain on the eve of the '69 Moon Landing, most Immortals are terrified of the long term effects of the Sun's Light being gone.
>His gift was known as Rayshine Chariot, a solid gold Chariot and 2 golden horses capable of pulling anything and everything, originally used to steer the sun in ancient times

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>The Stone, Hestia, Sovereignty
>An Immortal with the knowledge of possessing non living things in hopes of self preservation. Coming from a vagrant in France to the Statue of Liberty, Hestia offers her Gift to every mortal soul of America.
>Heart and Home: the affected feel a level of fervor and patriotism for their homeland bordering on zealotry

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>The Rot, The Famine, The Unending Ends
>These things have no gift, no curse, no soul to speak of. They have only their Hunger, a universal urge between all of them to consume souls in futile hopes of filling the void within them where their soul once resided.
>Should a mortal fall to the Hunger, they merely become a thrall of a Skinwalker. Only Immortal souls may be warped and stolen away to form a true Skinwalker.

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The Oldman, the Original, the Single Incarnate.

The gift of the Unremarkable, he seems ordinary and unthreatening, almost with remarkable ability it would seem. He has managed to avoid serious "death" and reincarnation his entire life, and has walked the world continuously since his birth 14000 yeara ago.

bamp

>>64971966
We should archive this
If anyone can agree on a description?

>>64974540
Im on mobile exclusively and have no idea how to do it anyways, so whoever would like to with whatever name sounds fantastic to me

>>64975628
It's done. Look on sup/tg/