Scions of the Serpent By Gabriel

[gabriel_ss4u]

This is something I said I'd post a while back, but have been out of the loop for a while.
I hope it is a good read and gives some ideas.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask, and I'm not bashful.. all comments are welcome. LOL


Scions of the Serpent of Chaos

“The Opener” Heralded the Beginning of the End.  For far too long those on the other pole of reality have gotten away with sacrilege unpunished.  Those who plotted and planned the future of the Courts of Chaos knew that the path to the doorstep of their enemy had finally opened, and with it their plans must unfurl.
The Major Houses of the Courts came to an agreement, they shall have to send their youngest, most promising offspring to Melnibone’ within the Black Zone, where they shall embark upon a training curriculum that will spell out death for most who undertake it.  The respective Houses of Chaos had 6 schools of which to send their progeny.  All of them based on the religion of The Serpent Hung Upon the Tree of Matter.
The six monastic retreats of choice were the High Temples of the Elemental Serpents.
The schools to be chosen from were; Temple of the Serpent of Air, Temple of the Serpent of Water, Temple of the Serpent of Lightning, Temple of the Serpent of Void, Temple of the Serpent of Fire, & Temple of the Serpent of Stone.
Within them the young Chaosians were raised in the ways of the Courts and the Serpent.  Learning and mastering magics of their sphere, as well as shape-shifting, combat, and Lessons by Suhuy on the Logrus, Life, & Lunacy.  Some of the first Scions would cross train in different spheres, but could only pledge to one.  After ten to twenty years of training these acolytes would take upon themselves the immense task of surveying the Logrus.  With such intense preparation the young Chaos Lords were as ready as they could be. Next came the task of essaying their respective Eligy construct and then the Logrus. Those who survived were ushered onto recovery , and those who recovered went on to fill the leadership ranks of the armies arrayed against Order in the Pattern-Fall War. The few members who accomplished the task were bestowed a name and rank within an elite brotherhood entitled; “The Scions of the Serpent”.  Less than 75 of these Scions live still, and their bonds of brotherhood/sisterhood are strong.
Each of these Scions bear the Tattoo of their Elemental Serpent – with Power.

Temples and HighPriests/Priestesses   
(All High Priests are initiated into House Amberlash before ordained.)
Temple of the Serpent of Air        /  High Priestess Lady Zepher du Amberlash
Temple of the Serpent of Water     /  High Priestess Lady Zeboehim Treagg du Amberlash
Temple of the Serpent of Lightning     /  High Priest Lord Odin Blitz du Amberlash
Temple of the Serpent of Void     /  High Priest Lord Ulyanash Tanatar du Amberlash
Temple of the Serpent of Fire        /  High Priestess Lady  Benajez Atraitiez du Amberlash
Temple of the Serpent of Stone     /  High Priest Lord Osric Barimen du Amberlash

These are the 6 Elemental Lords of Chaos
Elemental Lord Lassa /  Lord of Air Elementals           /  Female
Elemental Lord Straasha /  Lord of Water Elementals        /  Female
Elemental Lord Wisp /  Lord of Void Elementals           /  Male
Elemental Lord Zzazakk / Lord of Lightning Elementals             /  Male
Elemental Lord Kakatal / Lord of Fire Elementals                /  Female
Elemental Lord Grome / Lord of Stone Elementals        /  Male


Elemental Serpent Constructs

Years of study, training, & preparation.  Each of the Temples of the Serpent have an  “ Eligy “ construct with-in. These Elemental Eligi are the source of power for the Elemental Serpents of Chaos.
They are something akin to a broken pattern - in that it is a design that must be traversed to bestow power.
Each of the elements have their own design which grants the initiate a magical link to their element.
The level of powers obtained are up to the initiates. Prior to the traversal of said construct, the initiate undergoes a trial by element, trial by opposite, and trial by marking. The last has the initiate tattooed with the ritualistic symbol of their Order of Serpent done by House Benesith.  A successful imprint will bestow the powers when said initiate walks the design, and it will reach a greater level of power if the Chaos Lord successfully completes the Logrus.
Acceptance into the Brotherhood of the Scions of the Serpent is by far the most esteemed part of it.
The Special Effect of the element is outwardly visible at the Scion’s command.

CONSTRUCT
Shadow of Reisdence          ///  Melnibone’       ///  12 pt. Shadow
Named & Numberd          ///  6  Eligi           ///  *2  +is  24 pts.  
   (each  Eligy  is  on  Melnibone’  & 6  Primal Eligi upon the primal planes  )
Shadow Conduit / thru Element    ///  Tattoo           ///  *2   is 48 pts.
Psychic Sensitive             ///  aware thru  element    ///  1 pt.   
                   ///  TOTAL        ///  49 pts.
IMPLANT   TATTOO   
Brotherhood Cabal       ///  1 pt.   Q - Upgradable for status    ///  People to have as Allies or more
Shadow Trail          ///  1 pt.   P - Upgradeable       ///  Follow the Elemental Paths through Shadow
Able to mold Shadow stuff    ///  1 pt.   P - Upgradeable       ///  Special Effects Elemental Shifting w/Shadow
Contains a Power Word       ///  1 pt.   P - Upgradeable       ///  Elemental based Word
Capable of Racking a Spell    ///  1 pt.   P - Upgradeable       ///  Elemental based Spell
Alternate form    (Invisible )    ///  1 pt.   P – Upgradeable       ///  Invisible when willed by host, visible when used.
Anything else may be added w/ GM approval and points paid for.
TOTAL:       ///  6 pts.  +  70 pts. for Implant Quality and Power
END TOTAL:     ///  49 + 76  Pts. totals 125 pts.     ///  Divided by Members comes out to 11 pts. per Scion.
   (No more than 11 Scions for each Element in game - including NPC’s. )

Each “ Eligy “ allows the host to tap into the elemental forces of the realm on the Chaos side of Ygg with relative ease, harder as it extends beyond Ygg.  Within the Courts of Chaos, when invoked, the implant allows the host to have access to the vast elemental nature of the Eligy.  Allowing one to manipulate in a variegating degree of power based on host’s Psyche, Endurance, & Situation, the element of their Sphere of mastery.
Element    / Ideal          / Types of Control (but not limited to)            
Air       / Movement       / Wind, Air Pressure, Force Shove    (wind  )
Water    / Precognitive    / Telekinetic control of Water
Lightning    / Power       / Electric Zaps, Power Battery, Weather
Void       / Nothingness    / Shadow & Darkness, Benesith ways
Fire       / Destruction       / Heat, Flame, Temperature, Light
Stone    / Defensive       / Earth control,  Regen. & Healing,  Martial Blocking (shock-wave/earth-shift  )  


Elemental Serpents of Shadow and Chaos


These are the 6 Elemental Lords that rule over the Elements of Power within Shadow.
They each have their own Plane of Existence but can be quickest reached through their main temple on Melnibone’.
They are in their order, the strongest being Lassa,  2nd Strassha, her sister. Together they have a monopoly on shadow that more than not, worlds shall have air and water. Wisp comes 3rd in a tie with Zzazakk, sharing a polar opposite with positive – negative, male – female, energy and nothingness. And last but certainly not least, Kakatal and Grome tied in 4th, complimenting each other and dampening each other.
They  are  6  of the  1 3  children  that  the Serpent of Chaos has spawned,   and  often  referred  to  as  
“the Serpent of Air”,  “Serpent of Fire”,  etc.
For this reason their followers in their temples,     (especially the Scions of the Serpent ),  refer to each other as ‘serpents.’
<    Ie; “I am Lord Seer, Serpent of Fire.”  Or  “I am Lord Seer, Scion of the Serpent of Fire.”>
Each of these Orders has a High Priest / Priestess presiding over the Temples.



Stats.   P//S//E//W / total
Elemental Lord Grome / Lord of Stone Elementals    //5   //55   //35   //15   //110
Elemental Lord Kakatal / Lord of Fire Elementals       //15   //35   //15   //45   //110
Elemental Lord Lassa / Lord of Air Elementals       //45   //25   //45   //35   //150
Elemental Lord Straasha / Lord of Water Elementals   //25   //45   //55   //5   //130
Elemental Lord Wisp / Lord of Void Elementals       //55   //15   //5   //45   //120
Elemental Lord Zzazakk / Lord of Lightning Elementals    //35   //5   //25   //55   //120

(This is from one of my beginner handouts)

OK, so – How many points do you have to work with??? Lemme see. If I want Logrus, I need Shapeshift… that’s 80 pts. In a 100 pt. Campaign
(I hope you know the advantages of allies and devotees) “So I can have the character I want if I take 20 bad points!” Fret not true believer, GM to the rescue…

Beginning Characters will have the 100 points to start with.
There will be up to 25 extra points to obtain with player contributions.
I will allow up to 10 pts. In Bad Stuff  -  
  (Anymore and your 1st adventure may be your last.) (But lemme hear it anyway.)
Your GM will grant TEN, count-‘em, 10 free points to each of you.
The catch is they must be used on Shadows, Constructs, or Allies. (Really it ain’t free, it requires the character quiz to be completed.) J

You may also sell back Attributes – up to 100 more points there, what? Well no, I’ve never seen anyone with human rank in everything, and I wouldn’t advise it on more than one attribute. But hey, I know EVERYONE here isn’t power hungry, right…? (“So lemme see, I have up to 245 pts.”?) Why yes Brand…

Now – for those of you that choose to be a Chaos Lord, (ARrrrrrrr!) As the Shadows creep in closer, There is a Background Option for those of you who purchase Logrus.
“Scions of the Serpent” is a brotherhood that may be purchased for a meager 11pts.
With this you’ll have access to a 125 pt. Power/Construct.
You’ll need the pre-req Sorcery, Logrus, & S.S.  (It’s worth it.)   I have a write-up hand out - pull me to the side, Shhh…



Yeah, it's a lot, take yer time...

[gabriel_ss4u]

i put this up back in April of 09
wondering if anyone new may have feedback on it