New Project – Punk Rock Elves

So the blog has been quite for a while as I’ve been working on a new project. The project is to write a new rpg where you play as Elves in a world controlled by The Others (Humans in my default setting). Your people used to have the art of tattooing creatures blood into your skin to give you some of the creatures abilities. A few of you have regained this ability and are now fighting back

Punk Rock Elves isn’t going to be the final name, but it is how I’ve been imagining the characters; tattoo, mohawks, etc. It will be a Powered by the Apocalypse game, very close to Dungeon World.

More to come…

12 Space Adventure Seeds

1. A planet has gone dark. You’re being sent to investigate.
2. You have to deliver a package. Some people might try to prevent the delivery.
3. War had broken out in a neighbouring system. Pick a side and make cash.
4. A jump has gone wrong, you’ve dropped out in an unknown system. Make the most of it.
5. You’ve uncovered a pirate map, X marks the spot but you may not be the only one with a copy of the map.
6. An old friend has appeared from the void telling you stories of the wonders they encountered. You’re excited but something is off about your friend.
7. A rich ass hat has bought up all the fuel sources in the system and jacked up the price. You’re stuck here until you can get some fuel.
8. An artifact has been found in an asteroid belt, your employer wants it, whatever it is.
9. You’re ferrying civilians, one of them is found dead and another is missing; but you did find their skin in a vent.
10. While on shore leave you get drafted into the local militia. Deserters will be shot.
11. While docked on a station a quarantine is declared, you’re trapped and one of your crew is sick.
12. The ships AI has gone crazy, doors opening and closing, lights flickering. And now its turned the ship towards unexplored space and jumped into warp.

The Witcher – Wraith

Finish all your business before you die. Bid your loved ones farewell. Write your will. Apologize to those you’ve wronged. Otherwise, you’ll never truly leave this world.

Paule Vikar, peasant healer, advice to a dying man

The Witcher – Alchemy

Alchemy (Draft)

A skill for the Witcher Setting. Each Witcher will start out with a d4 in this skill. The components can be found throughout the world, via gathering, looting, harvesting from monsters, etc.

When rolling Alchemy a success results in one creation, a raise results in two creations.

These are examples feel free to rework them as you see fit. One suggestion would be to create superior versions of the creations your group use the most.

Basic Substances

Substance	Colour	Possible Sources
Vitriol	Blue	Ghoul Blood, White Myrtle
Rebis	Green	Beast Liver, Green Mold
Aether	Purple	Drowner Brain, Hellebore petals
Quebrith	Yellow	Garkain, Mandrake Root
Hydragenum	Silver	Ectoplasm, Mistletoe
Vermilion	Orange	Venom Glands, Ergot Seeds

The Witcher – Barghest

Shun sin! Renounce foul deeds! And if evil threatens to overwhelm your will, ponder the fate of the Outskirts of Vizima! Remember the hideous barghests which scourged them and repent!

“Sermons for Feasts and Funerals,” by the Reverend Yomen of Tretogor

The Witcher – Creation

Steps

To create a Witcher character you follow the standard Adventure Edition with some minor tweaks. These tweaks are first:

• Your race is set to the Witcher race (this is because Witchers are mutants in this world, created through ritual and alchemy).
• Before spending your skill and attribute points; pick the school that trained your Witcher. These schools can alter your skills, attributes and Equipment.
• Your character will also get a d4 in the Alchemy skill.
• Starting funds reduced to 50 (based on the free equipment the characters get).

For here you continue on with the normal character creation steps.
I would also suggest that you allow advancement up to Seasoned to allow the reflect the characters being a step above mortal men.

The Witcher – Signs

Signs in action

Signs

Arcane Background
Arcane Skill: Signs (Spirit)
Starting Powers: 1
Power Points: 15

Witcher Power	Savage Worlds Power	Rank	Power Points	Trapping
Aard	Stun	Novice	2	Shockwave
Igni	Bolt	Novice	1	Fireball
Yrden	Entangle	Novice	2	Glowing Runes
Quen	Armour	Novice	1	Mystical Glow
Axii	Confusion	Novice	1	Hypnotic Lights

The aim of this arcane background to simplify using The Witcher signs by using existing powers from Savage Worlds Adventure Edition. We intend to play the game as apprentice Witchers, so each will start with a single sign to allow for better team work.

Witcher Setting Page

The Witcher – Rock Troll

Man must riddly talk. But no tricksy. Or troll boom man head.

rock troll dwelling in a cave on Undvik

The Witcher – Harpy

Most monsters don’t actually keep any treasure in their lairs. Harpies, though – they like shiny things.

Letho, Viper School witcher

The Witcher – Drowner

When at the water’s edge, you gotta be quiet. First of all, so as not to scare the fish. Second – so you don’t attract drowners.

Yanneck of Blaviken, fisherman