Pantheons+Glei+Magic Era

The gods of the Mironen pantheon, like all gods, were unique in that they held divine powers and eternal life but also had very distinct personalities akin to the souls of humans and other sentient life that they would eventually create. They were created by the ancient titans to oversee the creation of the world and its various elements. The gods basked in their power as they explored ways to create wonderful beauties in these shifting realities.

 

Soon they began to experiment with the idea of life, a mortal species, which was only meant to be primitive, animal-like creatures with no real sentience. However, the gods desired more, and sought to create intelligent beings, wanting to watch their pursuit of life and guide them towards evolving in a more civilized, advanced race. This idea endured each of them for a different reason but united them in a cause.

 

While they enjoyed their time creating the basis of the universe, the found this lack of living, feeling creatures very underwhelming. They had no one to admire their feats, no one to worship them. There was so much beauty they had created, but only themselves to witness it. They proposed this new form of life to the Titans, ones with intelligence and identity. A lifeform with the power to appreciate the world around them, and the drive to change it. The titans rejected it outright, claiming the gods weren’t ready for such a responsibility. In truth, they feared that if the gods possessed this power, the ability to invent this kind of creature, there would be nothing left to separate the gods from the Titans. It would take away the basis that proved their authority and greater power over the gods.

 

The gods were furious at this. They saw a path for a world in which beauty would be constantly growing and spreading, a world where people would bow down and chant their names in honor of all they had done and the wonders they created. They were prideful in their talents, and they needed worship to fulfill them. But the simple fact remained, they belonged to the Titans, and they lacked the raw strength to overthrow them. So they began to plan and plot, working to rid their reality of the rulership that kept them bound.

 

They sought out the other great power in the world: The Primes. It was clear to them that the only way they would succeed was to start a war between these two all-powerful groups and use their own strength to sway the tides. Each god was assigned a task, to convince each prime to attack the Titans and exile them, in the name of the virtue they stood for.

 

(This is where player choice would likely get involved, with players getting roped into this conflict and either 1) remaining neutral and allowing this war to happen on its own, in many ways the base path, 2) joining the gods in their quest to overthrow the Titans, or 3) revealing the plot and foiling their plan. Each of these possibilities is outlined below. Regardless of player choice the endings for the Titans as a whole is the same, however, they come with distinct intricacies that could be relevant as the story progresses)

 

Path One - Without the intervention of any players, the events proceed without much discourse. Their leader, Sensus, God of Perception(Glei) gave council to Order, claiming that the Titans kept the world in disarray. He showed Order a world in which living beings grew to create a structure to live beyond the fabric of the world, a system of society that enforces order amongst themselves. Balla, Goddess of Winds(Glei/Jutu) is able to convince Chaos that the Titans restrict and control, enforcing order and standing against his beliefs. She showed him a world in which being, gods and mortals alike, were able to achieve whatever they desired, with no limits from anyone. A world without any form of restraints, a world in complete chaos.

   

Similarly, Axxio, God of Attraction(Glei/Yun) proposed to Life and Death a world filled with creatures able to bring life into existence themselves, and who would eventually, always return to dust. This would be the purest representation of the cycle of existence the two Primes embodied, known to all. Their presence would ring through the lives of these creatures, and they would be loved and respected and feared in equal measure.

 

Anema, Goddess of Purpose(Glei/Vei) approached Good. She told of her desires to see a people who can find their own way. A world where there was something more to life, something greater. A call to morality, to solidarity. A deeper meaning behind existence. Good was enthralled with a race capable of deciding who they are, and this pursuit of what is right.

 

Finally, Evil joined their cause. Nitima, God of Experience(Glei/Quae) told him of the nature of sentience. The intrinsic drive for power, and for pleasure. The selfishness that would spring forth among these people. She showed him a world filled with fighting and division, a terror-filled nightmare of monsters prospering on the backs of the weak and innocent, of corruption thriving and spreading across the land.

 

Meanwhile, Porem began his plot to convince the Titans that the Primes are out to get them and establish fear and anger within them. He enchanted a titan who soon fell in love with him, and manipulated him into convincing the Titans to go to war against the Primes. He prepared them with the secret to the Primes divinity, and a method to take them out, all of which he fabricated to make them believe it was a war they could win.

 

They finally decided to finish their plan. With the support of the Primes, they came forward with their request again. The Titans, enraged by the arrogance and filled with malice planted by Porem, lashed out. The attempted to reverse the divinity of the Primes using Porem’s secret and watched in dismay as nothing happened. The gods watched with grim satisfaction as the titans attacked, attempting to fight the forces surrounding them that was simply too strong. Death was prepared to wipe each of them from existence, but Good refused. They insisted they be imprisoned, forced away, and Order agreed.

They sealed the Titans away as they screamed, calling out to the gods, telling them that the same future awaited them. The gods, filled with a terrible sense of satisfaction and newfound power, smiled smugly. Arrogance was at their core, and they believed themselves unconquerable. Soon after, they set to work on creating life, the very life that would one day overthrow them.

 

Path Two - This is the path the players are mostly like to go down. Each part of the previous path still applies, with the option for player intervention to take on these tasks themselves. They may see themselves better fit to convince a specific Prime or may join in on the mission to brew hostilities within the Titans against the Primes. This could take on entirely different faucets, such as disguising themselves as a prime and stealing something of great value or spreading rumors of antagonism from the Primes. Depending on the success of the players, they could be met with several different outcomes that would impact their story as it progresses. A poorly executed plan could lead to a single titan escaping, vowing for vengeance. A well-executed one could win the favor of the Primes, leading to a powerful ally as the era comes to a close.

 

Path Three - If the players decide to work against the Mironen pantheon striving for their freedom and succeed, I imagine Sensus and the other major gods would be forced to make commitments to the Primes for their support to lock away the Titans. These bonds could present themselves in the structure of the world as it progresses, as debts to be paid in the future. Having to comply with them could be quite troublesome from the gods, but going against the will of a Prime and breaking a vow would have harsh consequences.