Post by Savant on Apr 29, 2015 21:23:07 GMT -5
Millions of years ago, Shinnok, one of the Elder Gods, turned on his fellow deities and invaded the Earthrealm. Raiden and the Elder Gods stopped Shinnok, locked him up in the Netherrealm. Others followed in Shinnok's footsteps, like Outworld's emperor Shao Kahn, who was obsessed with conquering Earthrealm. So Raiden convinced the Elder Gods to enact the Tournament, as a way to even the odds, give Earthrealm a chance. For generations, Shao Kahn followed the Elder Gods' rules. The war moved to the arena, where he sent his toughest fighters to challenge Raiden's greatest defenders in...MORTAL KOMBAT!!!!!!
The rules of the tournament are simple:
- Every generation, competing realms will send their best fighters in to a single-elimination martial arts tournament; the victor of the tournament is crowned Mortal Kombat Grand Champion. If a realm can garner ten straight victories via their Grand Champion or another representative of theirs, they earn the right to invade the opposing realm. The Grand Champion him/herself is granted stunted aging and immortality until the next tournament. This is the ONLY way for a realm to merge another.
- The defending realm's fighters cannot be attacked by the opposing realm's fighters until the tournament begins.
- Mortal Kombat, once declared, cannot be refused by either party.
- Special powers can be used in the tournament.
- Any violation of the above rules is considered an act of treason against the realms and the Elder Gods themselves, and will be dealt with accordingly and swiftly.
TIMELINE (BMK meaning "before Mortal Kombat"...or before the first present-day tournament)
1000+ BMK-500 BMK: The first known Mortal Kombat tournament, created when sorcerer Shang Tsung, under orders by Outworld emperor Shao Kahn, took control of an Earthrealm Shaolin tournament in a bid to upset the Furies (the entities responsible for maintaining the dimensional barriers) and invade Earth. In this time span, Shang Tsung (as a Grand Champion too) held a 9-tournament winning streak, but was cut short in the tenth tournament by the Great Kung Lao.
500 BMK-0 MK: The Great Kung Lao held his position as Grand Champion for only one generation, after which his title - and his life - was taken by Shang Tsung's newest warrior, Goro, who held the title for another nine victories.
PREMISE
You are one of the chosen warriors, fighting for not just your own reasons, personal or otherwise...you are struggling to define the fate of the realms as a whole. Throughout your journey to victory, you will discover the insidious secrets behind the tournament and that the struggle is a lot bigger than just claiming glory in kombat.
SETTING
In this universe, a realm is the name given to a dimension occupied by a single world. The realms were created by the Elder Gods (the supreme deities of the universe, who split the One Being (the creator of the universe) through the use of their Kamidogu (mystic relics of unbelievable power). There were many in existence, before the power-hungry campaigns of the Outworld leadership forcibly fused a grand majority of them through Mortal Kombat. The ones left standing are Earthrealm, Outworld, Edenia, Seido (Orderrealm), Chaosrealm, the Netherrealm (or as some refer to it: Hell), Heaven, and Rellim Ohcanep.
MISCELLANEA
In order to have an advantage, most of the fighters ally themselves with other like-minded beings in order to compose groups called factions. Joining one will give you special benefits in the form of training, equipment, information, and other resources to use at your disposal provided that you are in good standing with said faction. Although you may leave, abandon, or switch your faction...it is not always advisable. With enough renown your permanent loyalty bonuses can be, yet are not limited to:
- Black Dragon, rogue mercenary group that defected from the Red Dragon (i.e. Kano, Tremor): +3 to Black Ops/Thieving; +2 to Close Combat
- Kahn Guard, ruthless warriors that serve the Konqueror's evil empire (i.e. Reiko, Reptile): +2 to all combat Actions; +1 to Leadership/Statecraft
- Lin Kuei, reclusive Chinese assassin clan (i.e. Sub-Zero, Smoke): +2 to Close Combat (with the possibility of merging it and Ranged Combat into Assassination {Ninja}) and Technology
- Red Dragon, ancient crime syndicate founded by a descendant of the gods (i.e. Mavado, Hsu Hao): +3 to Close Combat; +2 to Black Ops/Thieving
- Seidan Guard, militant police force that values chivalry and zealotry above all else (i.e. Hotaru): +2 to all combat Actions and Mental Defense
- Seidan Resistance, Orderrealm rebels that have many reservations about the ruling caste (i.e. Dairou, Darrius): +4 to Black Ops/Thieving
- Shirai Ryu, near-extinct clan of Japanese ninja that brought their secrets from China (i.e. Scorpion, Takeda): +2 to Ranged Combat (with the possibility of merging it and Close Combat into Ninja) and Acrobatics
- Special Forces, anti-crime organization with the task of defending Earth (i.e. Sonya Blade, Jax): +3 to Black Ops and Technology; +1 to Close and Ranged Combat
- The Brotherhood of Shadow, unholy fanatical cult headed by Quan Chi with the purpose of freeing Shinnok and his malice (i.e. Quan Chi, Noob Saibot): +3 to Fear; +2 to any Magical Actions or death-element Actions
- White Lotus Society, secretive organization of terrestrial champions cofounded by Raiden and the Shaolin Order of Light (i.e. Raiden, Liu Kang): +3 to Close Combat (with the possibility of merging it and Ranged Combat into Mastery of Kung Fu) and Iron Will
RACES (with exemplary warriors shown in parentheses)
In the (not-so) colorful universe of Mortal Kombat, there is a diverse selection of species and kinds, all of them having quirks and characteristics of their own. By picking one, you are entitled to the following free benefits:
- Centaur, horse or ram-like denizen of Outworld with a fierce hatred of the Shokan (i.e. Motaro): +4 to Strength, Speed, and Durability; +3 to Toughness and Leaping; +2 to Hooves/Tail Whip, and energy-element Force Blast; +1 to Unstoppable/Teleportation
- Chaosrealmer, inhabitant of the Realm of Chaos obsessed with discord and change (i.e. Havik): Gain Immunity to Skeletal Damage; +3 to Flexible Skeleton; +2 to Durability, Close Combat, Insanity (Mental Defense), and Bone Weapons.
- Cryomancer, a long-forgotten Outworld race of ice-controlling humanoids (i.e. Sub-Zero, Frost): +3 to a single ice-element Action/Modifier
- Cyborg, organic being augmented with bionic parts (i.e. Cyrax, Sektor): +2 to all Physical Abilities, Mental Defense, and Toughness, +1 to a single cybernetic Action/Modifier
- Demon, native of Netherrealm with a propensity for wickedness (i.e. Quan Chi, Sareena): +2 to Strength, Toughness, and a single Magical Action
- Dragon, mysterious reptilian race (i.e. Onaga): +4 to Strength, Durability, and Toughness; +3 to Flight; +2 to Claws and fire-element Force Blast
- Edenian, humanoid descendant of the gods of Edenia that are known for their longevity and nobility (i.e. Kitana, Jade): Gain Extended Life; +2 to Strength, a single powered Action, and Social Skills/Statecraft/Business Skills
- Elemental, creature that has mastered control over a particular element (i.e. Blaze): Gain Immunity to Element; +4 to a Mastery of [that same exact] Element
- Enenra, a shapeless monster composed of smoke and vapor often created from the souls of slain mortals (i.e. Smoke): Gain Dead (Immortality); +3 to a single smoke/vapor/gas-element Action/Modifier; +2 to Speed and Agility; +1 to Teleportation/Phase Shift/Manipulate Body Density
- Experiment, artificial life-form usually created by magic or genetic manipulation (i.e. Ermac, Mileena): +1 to all powered Actions/Modifiers
- God/Demigod, high-order beings of amazing power tasked with overseeing the realms (i.e. Raiden, Fujin): Gain Immortality and Self-Contained Lifeform/Reconstitute Self +3 to all Abilities and a single powered Action
- Human, hominids from Earth possessing souls and oftentimes supernatural skill (i.e. Liu Kang, Johnny Cage): +3 to all normal Actions
- Kytinn, colonial insectoid beings from the island realm of Arnyek...before it was merged with Outworld (i.e. D'Vorah): +3 to Strength and Agility, +2 to Flight, Toughness, and Reflexive Dodge, +1 to Claws/Tendril Whip/Mutant Healing/Summon and Control Insects (or Mastery of Insects)/a poison-element Action...Enhanced Vision (Infrared, Pheromones, See in Darkness, Ultraviolet), and Animal Senses
- Oni, brutish ogres from the Netherrealm renowned for their extreme cruelty (i.e. Drahmin, Moloch): +3 to Strength, Toughness, Durability, and Claws
- Osh-Tekk, tribal hunter with blue skin and an affinity with sunlight (i.e. Kotal Kahn): Gain Accelerated Healing Factor and Disadvantage for all Powers: Power Weaker Away From Sunlight; +3 to Strength, Durability, and Close Combat; +2 to Mastery of Solar Energy
- Outworlder, hardy humanoids that value power and independence above all else (i.e. Shao Kahn, Bo' Rai Cho): +3 to a single combat Action; +2 to Durability and Toughness
- Saurian, humanoid descendant of the dinosaurs whose matriarchal society was almost lost to the Elder Gods' war (i.e. Reptile, Chameleon): Gain Limb Regrowth; +4 to Speed/Agility; +3 to Invisibility/Camouflage; +2 to Toughness and a single acid-element Action; +1 to Claws
- Seidan, Orderrealm native whom idolizes structure and perfection over even life and death itself (i.e. Hotaru, Dairou): +3 to Close and Ranged Combat; +2 to a single powered Action; +1 to Leadership and Social Skills
- Shokan, subterranean human-dragon hybrid of Kuatan sworn to rival the Centaurs to the death (i.e. Goro, Kintaro): +4 to Strength, Durability, and Toughness; +3 to Leaping; +2 to Extra Arms (Claws) and fire-element Force Blast; +1 to Agility
- Tarkatan, nomadic being formed from the mutant union of Outworlder and demonic genes (i.e. Baraka): Gain Healing Factor; +5 to Claws/Teeth; +2 to Durability and Bone Shard (Force Blast); +1 to Animal Senses
- Vampire, bat-like beings from the long-annexed dimension of Vaeternus whose allergy to Earth's sunlight is well-known in legend (i.e. Nitara): Gain Immortality; +2 to General Knowledge, Fangs (Claws), Drain Energy, and Flight; +1 to Toughness, Reflexive Dodge, and all Abilities
- Wraith/Specter/Revenant, dead being resurrected to be a tainted inhuman warrior (i.e. Scorpion, Noob Saibot): Gain Dead (Immortality); +3 to Durability and a single darkness/hellfire-element Action
- Zombie, corpse reanimated by necromantic magic (i.e. ?): Gain Dead (Immortality) and Reconstitute Self; +3 to Toughness and Bite/Claws
SPECIFICS
Your original characters can be anything you please, just as long as we get some variety in our roster. The stone count is the traditional 40 + 10. I’ll accept actions/modifiers/etc. from the main guides, Spider-Man’s Guide to New York, Wolverine’ s Guide to Canada, House Rules Assembled, Final Fantasy Guide, and pretty much anything else if it sits right with me.
You must also specify which Realm you represent and which Faction, if any, you are part of.
