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Recruitment for Phantom Psyche
May. 10th, 2019 12:59 pmThe City of Havenport. Like many cities, people pass by each other, oblivious of the countless stories of others. A human river of both sameness and differences. Everyone wearing their masks as they go through life. The towering commercial skyscrapers stand as monuments to profit while in the streets some struggle to thrive or in the worst cases just to live. Those with power... often use it at the expense of others.
A hidden darkness thrives in this city. It passes from person to person, drawing out their darker desires and twisting them, turning the person into a monster with greater power than before, twisting society to their own ends. Some willingly embrace it while others unwittingly or unwillingly fall victim. Their desires become enshrined as corrupt treasures inside sprawling psyche complexes full of danger.
Who will brave those complexes, slipping through their psychological defenses, and remove the cursed treasures within to be cleansed?
In Phantom Psyche, you will play phantom thieves doing just that. This will be a heist focused rather than combat focused game, though punching out a shadow guard or two is possible. I'll be using the Leverage system, a tabletop system oriented around doing heists, with some modifications to give it more of a Persona touch. For example, your Social Links will appear inside the Complexes as helpful inhabitants who might distract a guard, open a window, or otherwise aid you when called upon. Likewise, your Persona will help supply you with tools to complete the heist.
In Leverage, player characters will play roles determined by their highest Role skill (for example someone whose highest skill is Grifter will be the Grifter). The roles in the system are the Grifter (slick people handler), the Hitter (forceful people handler), the Hacker (information handler/useful item maker), the Mastermind (planner/problem solver), and the Thief (sneaky shit). As such, this game'll have a max of five players.
By default this game'll be set in a fictional city in Connecticut, in the United States. But if players want me to set it elsewhere, I'll willingly do so.
If you're interested in playing, just reply with the following:
* Name and contact info
* Time availability
* Character concept(s)
* Optional question
* Optional example of abuse of power that pisses you off
A hidden darkness thrives in this city. It passes from person to person, drawing out their darker desires and twisting them, turning the person into a monster with greater power than before, twisting society to their own ends. Some willingly embrace it while others unwittingly or unwillingly fall victim. Their desires become enshrined as corrupt treasures inside sprawling psyche complexes full of danger.
Who will brave those complexes, slipping through their psychological defenses, and remove the cursed treasures within to be cleansed?
In Phantom Psyche, you will play phantom thieves doing just that. This will be a heist focused rather than combat focused game, though punching out a shadow guard or two is possible. I'll be using the Leverage system, a tabletop system oriented around doing heists, with some modifications to give it more of a Persona touch. For example, your Social Links will appear inside the Complexes as helpful inhabitants who might distract a guard, open a window, or otherwise aid you when called upon. Likewise, your Persona will help supply you with tools to complete the heist.
In Leverage, player characters will play roles determined by their highest Role skill (for example someone whose highest skill is Grifter will be the Grifter). The roles in the system are the Grifter (slick people handler), the Hitter (forceful people handler), the Hacker (information handler/useful item maker), the Mastermind (planner/problem solver), and the Thief (sneaky shit). As such, this game'll have a max of five players.
By default this game'll be set in a fictional city in Connecticut, in the United States. But if players want me to set it elsewhere, I'll willingly do so.
If you're interested in playing, just reply with the following:
* Name and contact info
* Time availability
* Character concept(s)
* Optional question
* Optional example of abuse of power that pisses you off
