Campaign: Curse Eater

[prof]

This world is cursed.

Was it brought upon us by some ancient evil? Did we bring it about ourselves? Is humanity so wretched that this is the fate we deserve?

Even if it is, we won't accept it. So long as any of us still draw breath, we will fight. Even if humanity must end in blood, let our final struggle have meaning...

The world of Dolorosa faces an existential threat which has worked towards its gradual destruction for centuries. Only one continent remains where human civilization exists. There, humanity's last stand plays out, slowly and brutally, against the Curse.

There's no clear pattern to who is afflicted with the Curse. It can happen to anyone, at any time, and it turns you into one of the Afflicted - humanlike monsters that draw sustenance only from the act of murder. The more they kill, the stronger they become, growing into monstrous beings far beyond the scope of what humans can possibly defeat.

However, humanity has one weapon against the Curse, and that is the Curse itself. The cursed hearts of the Afflicted can be transplanted into humans; the process is dangerous and has a low survival rate, but those who do survive become Curse Eaters - half-afflicted warriors with abilities far beyond humanity. The Beasts Templar, the organization that creates, trains, and directs the Curse Eaters, are the final line of defense protecting humanity from extinction.

As a Curse Eater, your task is simple: Slay the Afflicted. However, simple does not mean easy. The Afflicted can hide anywhere as ordinary humans, and even when cornered, their powers are deadly beyond any other evils in this world. Even among Afflicted, there are monsters that stand far beyond the rest, pillars of death against which victory can scarcely be imagined. Your enemy defies comprehension, and your death is all but certain.

Nevertheless, will you fight?

Setting Info
The World of Dolorosa

Gritty Deets
As is usually the case, expect a 1-20 Valor campaign with five players meeting once a week. I may be experimenting with some additional custom rules for things like getting limbs taken off - this is gonna be dark and challenging. PC death will be a real possibility.

Game is scheduled to replace Meteor, which hasn't started yet, so... early 2022 maybe? Lol.

Signups
Nobody knows what their schedule will look like in 2022. Guess anyway! If your schedule changes, the worst that can happen is you'll have to back out and I'll find a replacement. OR we'll move the slot. Who knows! the future is weird!

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<b>Name:</b> <b>Character Concepts:</b> if any. connections to the Imogen Incident, direct or indirect, are encouraged but not required. <b>Availability:</b> In broad strokes, assuming nothing dramatic chance in the next year <b>Questions:</b> about the game or the world or whatever <b>Memes:</b> This is the joke field

Comments

[atrypical]

Name: Matt
Character Concepts: A strong warrior who wields a sword and shield (think stereotypical paladin stances) who comes from a line of Curse Eaters with many siblings - some of who survived the transplant and some who didn’t. Their father was slain in the Imogen Incident and they seek to grow powerful enough to take revenge.
Availability: Eastern US time zone - if Lorica is over Tuesday nights are available as well as the currently free Wednesday nights.
Memes: This is based on an anime I haven’t watched, isn’t it?

[andthisgunifound]

Claymore, loosely.