'Eden' Campaign Idea

Lord Schnibb · 02-04-2007, 09:00 AM

Thanks to Gudiomen for this idea.

The characters wake up on a hill. They have no memory of anything but still share a common langauge. Their aparrent task is to survive. Over time new NPCs come into the world. They start building up civilazation (by whatever means.) The game takes place over generations and the players create new characters as their character's descendants. Though the players can work together, they do not have to.

The characters will be built of 75 points and have no skills when the game starts. They will, however, be able to learn them. They will have access to no technology above TL 0, as well as no knowledge of things like fire.

The PCs will be given different divine taskes determined by their personalities, they will stake out territories and choose patron animals, and do things like that. Eventually one of them should come to be dominant, and then I can throw in some outside threat to topple the order of things.

Has anyone had any experiance running games like this? Its a little different from what I'm used to and I'd like some advice.

Fnordianslip · 02-04-2007, 09:49 AM

Hmmm, you know, if you can get a copy of GURPS Riverworld, that might be a good starting point. It has some twists and turns that you could use to great effect. As long as you don't make it obvious to your group that that's what you're basing it on. Long story short, aliens trap the souls of every human being from prehistoric times to the present. They are then reactivated in clones on a giant planet with mountainous slopes and a long winding river covering the sphere. Basically, it was designed to give humans a second chance at living life and getting to paradise. The difference here is that they all got back up with memories in tact. Your take would be really fun as well. Especially if you slowly had memories leak back into the people as they rebuild the world.

Lord Schnibb · 02-04-2007, 10:50 AM

Thanks. That sounds like a good idea. I already have a PC with Lecheroussness, Atrractive, and Combat Reflexes. His strategy (obviously) is to steal the other PC's women so his clan will be the largest.

Seamonster · 02-04-2007, 05:14 PM

I am currently running a fantasy game with some similarities. All five characters woke up in a desert with almost no memories of who they are. Each character has 2 to 4 memories or remembered feelings that help them piece together who they are and why they cannot remember anything else. Also, each player got to choose one memory/feeling for their character that I have had to incorporate into the story.

It has been a blast! Unfortunately, I am using a different system, so it might not help you much.

Blood Legend · 02-04-2007, 05:19 PM

If you have some mighty creative players that could definitly be a lot of fun. I can already see myself inventing fire.

Razgovory · 02-04-2007, 05:54 PM

If they were divinely created then it might make sense if their basic stats are very high. After all a God doesn't want to create mediocre humans. Since they would be "cultural heroes" other nifty advantages might be handy like longevity and resistance to disease. This is common to lots of mythologies.

Lord Schnibb · 02-05-2007, 08:32 AM

Two of them took Immunity to Disease because of the obvious risk and most have a stat over 13. I started the other day. One PC is a mute Gadgeteer with IQ 15. He invented fire but was mauled by the same bear twice when he returned to the place of the original attack. A strong PC killed the bear with a club, though. Its been going good.

Razgovory · 02-06-2007, 02:23 AM

So long as you and your group has fun then it works fine.

Blood Legend · 02-06-2007, 12:08 PM

Mauled me once, shame on you....Maul me twice...WTFH@XROFFLEBBQ -splat-

How did he get mauled TWICE by the same Bear?!

Lord Schnibb · 02-12-2007, 07:12 PM

@ Bloodlegend: He was gathering berries went the bear attacked him. He ran away but got hammered. When he woke up hungery, he crawled back to the berries to eat them. The bear, of course, had returned to continue eating them. It remembered him and attacked again.

02-04-2007, 09:00 AM	#1
Lord Schnibb Join Date: Nov 2006	'Eden' Campaign Idea Thanks to Gudiomen for this idea. The characters wake up on a hill. They have no memory of anything but still share a common langauge. Their aparrent task is to survive. Over time new NPCs come into the world. They start building up civilazation (by whatever means.) The game takes place over generations and the players create new characters as their character's descendants. Though the players can work together, they do not have to. The characters will be built of 75 points and have no skills when the game starts. They will, however, be able to learn them. They will have access to no technology above TL 0, as well as no knowledge of things like fire. The PCs will be given different divine taskes determined by their personalities, they will stake out territories and choose patron animals, and do things like that. Eventually one of them should come to be dominant, and then I can throw in some outside threat to topple the order of things. Has anyone had any experiance running games like this? Its a little different from what I'm used to and I'd like some advice.

02-04-2007, 09:49 AM	#2
Fnordianslip Join Date: Dec 2005	Re: 'Eden' Campaign Idea Hmmm, you know, if you can get a copy of GURPS Riverworld, that might be a good starting point. It has some twists and turns that you could use to great effect. As long as you don't make it obvious to your group that that's what you're basing it on. Long story short, aliens trap the souls of every human being from prehistoric times to the present. They are then reactivated in clones on a giant planet with mountainous slopes and a long winding river covering the sphere. Basically, it was designed to give humans a second chance at living life and getting to paradise. The difference here is that they all got back up with memories in tact. Your take would be really fun as well. Especially if you slowly had memories leak back into the people as they rebuild the world.

02-04-2007, 10:50 AM	#3
Lord Schnibb Join Date: Nov 2006	Re: 'Eden' Campaign Idea Thanks. That sounds like a good idea. I already have a PC with Lecheroussness, Atrractive, and Combat Reflexes. His strategy (obviously) is to steal the other PC's women so his clan will be the largest.

02-04-2007, 05:14 PM	#4
Seamonster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Re: 'Eden' Campaign Idea I am currently running a fantasy game with some similarities. All five characters woke up in a desert with almost no memories of who they are. Each character has 2 to 4 memories or remembered feelings that help them piece together who they are and why they cannot remember anything else. Also, each player got to choose one memory/feeling for their character that I have had to incorporate into the story. It has been a blast! Unfortunately, I am using a different system, so it might not help you much. __________________ Feminist Man Atheist Who Roleplays Priests Communist Who Boardgames Capitalism

02-04-2007, 05:19 PM	#5
Blood Legend Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Fine Line Between Black and White	Re: 'Eden' Campaign Idea If you have some mighty creative players that could definitly be a lot of fun. I can already see myself inventing fire. __________________ . ( )( ) -This is The Overlord Bunny o(O.o)o -Master of Bunnies O('')('') -And Destroyer of the Hasenpfeffer "This is the sort of relatively small error that destroys planetary probes." ~Bruno

02-04-2007, 05:54 PM	#6
Razgovory Join Date: Sep 2006	Re: 'Eden' Campaign Idea If they were divinely created then it might make sense if their basic stats are very high. After all a God doesn't want to create mediocre humans. Since they would be "cultural heroes" other nifty advantages might be handy like longevity and resistance to disease. This is common to lots of mythologies.

02-05-2007, 08:32 AM	#7
Lord Schnibb Join Date: Nov 2006	Re: 'Eden' Campaign Idea Two of them took Immunity to Disease because of the obvious risk and most have a stat over 13. I started the other day. One PC is a mute Gadgeteer with IQ 15. He invented fire but was mauled by the same bear twice when he returned to the place of the original attack. A strong PC killed the bear with a club, though. Its been going good.

02-06-2007, 02:23 AM	#8
Razgovory Join Date: Sep 2006	Re: 'Eden' Campaign Idea So long as you and your group has fun then it works fine.

02-06-2007, 12:08 PM	#9
Blood Legend Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Fine Line Between Black and White	Re: 'Eden' Campaign Idea Mauled me once, shame on you....Maul me twice...WTFH@XROFFLEBBQ -splat- How did he get mauled TWICE by the same Bear?! __________________ . ( )( ) -This is The Overlord Bunny o(O.o)o -Master of Bunnies O('')('') -And Destroyer of the Hasenpfeffer "This is the sort of relatively small error that destroys planetary probes." ~Bruno

02-12-2007, 07:12 PM	#10
Lord Schnibb Join Date: Nov 2006	Re: 'Eden' Campaign Idea @ Bloodlegend: He was gathering berries went the bear attacked him. He ran away but got hammered. When he woke up hungery, he crawled back to the berries to eat them. The bear, of course, had returned to continue eating them. It remembered him and attacked again.