Mortum

The Pitch When you were young you grew up with stories of the gods moon, sun and star. They were there for you, took care of you, and inspired you. The Sun, bright and ever-present, would light the path and grow the world. The Star would guide the people and inspire those who looked to her for such. The moon was stalwart in his defence of the mortals below him, willing to be the villain in the dark if that meant that his mortals would be safe.  The three Gods often competed in followers and worshipers, all in good fun. Seeing mortals as their children, each striving to be their favorite parent in a way. The yearly festivals are all based on this friendly competition, but those who are very devoted followers claim that this balance between the three keeps the world in tune.  This was life for the people of Polarius.  Until two years ago when a new king was crowned. King Tonto worshiped a god known only as Mukoro, said to be a previously unknown God of prosperity and ease. Mukoro skyrocketed in popularity over the last two years and people have noticed changes in the world linked to the domains of the Three. Mukoro reassures its followers that it controls those domains now, but some of the population are uneasy. This tension cannot last forever.  Players are encouraged to build characters with thoughtful interactions with the gods, approach the world with curiosity vs coldness, and remember that sometimes your adversaries are not always evil.  Tone & Feel Mysterious, Uncanny, Whimsy, Fear, Cosmic, Victorian   Themes Cosmic Romance, Toxic love, Overconsumption, overreliance, necessary evil, the horror of irrelevance  Touchstones Local 58, Gemini Home Entertainment, King in Yellow, House of Leaves, Vita Carnes, Twilight Zone, Miss Peregrine's home for Peculiar Children Content warnings  Gaslighting, Abusive relationships, political differences, truths being shattered general violence