Anchaemo
Anchaemo is a Hub World, and is the seat of power for the Vanthric Haimarchy.
Making an Anchaemani
After numerous attempts to regain a political voice on Jhoutai, the oligarchs of the waning Vadakendanic Procession made one final, desperate bid and declared a Harrowing Armageddon to reset the world. It backfired disasterously, succeeding only in uniting the Sazashi nations against them and into the ValuSelu Pact.
Under the looming shadow of brutal retaliation, the survivors turned to their remaining hope: an escape, an Index, like the one which had opened the WayHall to Earth over 300 years prior. They had to abandon their homeworld or see their bloodlines and history erased.
Not all were provided with the opportunity, or the means. Some of those who remained did so willingly, determined to fight and die on their own soil. The rest left on arks protected by pods of Leviathans. All are spoken of with reverence.
Anchaemo is the world those arks went on to populate. In bodies fashioned after their will into forms gargantuan and strange, a pantheon of 8 Leviathans have roamed its garden for a thousand years, seeding forests and seas where empty rusted planes and cratered earth once stood barren. They travel as far as the moon, and as deep as the core, heeding only their master—Kyvadakendus Sichalim, and the word of the Vanthra—a house of leaders elected from the ruling families.
Anchaemani culture values longevity, intent, and grace. Life in its gardens is rarely demanding, but the only way up the ranks of society—and the only way offworld—is to truly prove yourself before these ideals.
To what have you devoted your time?
You are a member of the guiding class of the Haimarchy. Your name comes with esteem, clout, and power, as well as no small measure of danger. The bigger the name the bigger the target, not only outside of the Haimarchy but inside of it as well. Some will look to you to lead, some will seek to topple all you accomplish.
You organize and maintain affairs , you are used to serving as an intermediary force between those who labor and those who lead, and are probably accustomed to doing a little of each. This role has made you a great team leader, someone who can lead by example and inspire those beneath you to push themselves beyond the call of duty.
For all of your life you have been provided, so long as you provide in turn. You are not used to having to decide, but to act. Asking you to lead would be a mistake, but within your given role you are effective, diligent, and masterful. Anyone would be a fool to contest your credentials or to try and do your job better than you.
Family
Family matters are hardly ever clear-cut, and are often deeply personal and convoluted.
Vitality is one of your favored Attributes.
Fulfilling a Mantra restores 2 Sanity and uses up the Mantra until your next downtime.
Choose one of the following and gain it as a Mantra for your character.
Loyalty is fragile glass; when broken, it must be entirely remade.
Consequence spreads like ripples on a pond.
If you do not learn from the past then it is your fate to repeat it.
How did you serve the Family?
Working as the enforcement of the family made you a terrifying entity to some, and a godsend to others. Working to ensure that rules were followed and those who broke them came to justice came was your day to day. It required guts, courage, and the drive to do what is right by the family.
Choose a favored attribute: Nerve or Reaction. Determining the truth requires insight.
Start with the following:
- Investigator's Lens
- Kinetic Sling
- Spell Gnasher
Enrolling into service for the family is a two way relationship. The family places its trust and resources in you, and you devote yourself to the family's advancement. At the end of this road is military command, at the beginning of it is military service. If you stayed strong, and loyal, then its a steady push to the top.
Choose a favored attribute: Upper Body or Lower Body. Fighting for the Family requires a certain natural strength.
Start with the following:
- Courier's Boots
- Valuserran Candle
- Reliable Plating
A growing entity such as your family required constant tending and grooming. You helped shaped the policy and future of those who followed you and assisted those who preceded you. To hold this role in your family, you had to be sharp in the mind and constantly ahead of those who sought to make their own mark.
Choose a favored attribute:
Metaphysics or Acuity.
Start with the following:
- Gossamer Vestaments
- Kinetic Sling
- Psiolic's Wand
House
You're a leader, restoring society and the faith in it.
Nerve is one of your favored Attributes.
Fulfilling a Mantra restores 2 Sanity and uses up the Mantra until your next downtime.
Choose one of the following and gain it as a Mantra for your character.
There is no subsitute for will.
Doubt is a corruption which must be addressed immediately.
Absolute certainty should be both sought and distrusted in others.
What is your career?
House Vanthra upon Anchaemo is the High Court of the Haimarchy. The nobility and officers of the colonies meet here to open and settle matters through political dealings and oathed agreements. It is a complex mechanism, with memories as long as its bloodlines. You had to balance many agendas, often putting others before yourself.
Choose a favored attribute: Acuity or Reaction is one of your favored Attributes. Coming out on top of the deals required smarts or speed.
Start with the following:
- Gossamer Vestaments
- Livestream Comm
- Pack (20) of Stim Cigs
Anchaemo does not hold its worlds with a relaxed hand. The Pact and Federation, especially, are hungry for the well-cultivated Haimarchy worlds as gardens to feed their burgeoning populations. You've served on these battlefields as a representative of your family. A sacrifice that every family must make, blood to fuel the whole.
Choose a favored attribute: Upper Body or Lower Body. Your strength is attested by your survival.
Start with the following:
- Banshee Sword
- Camo Harness
- Muscle Sheath Raiment
Anchaemo is testament to advancements in Orga and Psiotechnology. Pursuing the newest breakthroughs is a constant life goal. For Orga, the most common subjects for tests and research were the Leviathans themselves. In Meta tech, there are always boundries to push and enchantments to improve.
Choose a favored attribute:
Acuity or Metaphysics.
Start with the following:
- Orga Material (20) OR Meta Material (20)
- Enchanter's Toolkit or Genesculptor's Toolkit
- Pack (20) of Stim Cigs
Garden
Lower Body Strength is one of your favored Attributes. Even on a world of plenty, there is work that needs to be done. The activity keeps you healthy, and on your toes.
Fulfilling a Mantra restores 2 Sanity and uses up the Mantra until your next downtime.
Choose one of the following and gain it as a Mantra for your character.
Nothing is going to get done if everyone sits around.
Your creations owe you nothing.
Cultivate your garden.
What is your career?
Anchaemo's alien landscape is under constant update, and working with it requires an independence from the thrum of society. You're used to working in the busy, tight-knit towns beyond the marble metropolises, and whether you lay leagues of coral pleataus, peppered them with life, or just monitored and reported, you kept busy.
Choose a favored attribute: Upper Body or Vitality.
Start with the following:
- Courier's Boots
- Meta Cask
- Envirosuit
You lived without the backing of a family, a life independent but impractical. The only ways to do this were to stay quiet enough to not draw attention, or to live far enough away that no one could find you. It is not a glamourous lifestyle, and whatever you needed to do to survive you were on your own to do it.
Choose a favored attribute: Reflex or Nerve.
Start with the following:
- Camo Harness
- Rebreather
- Survivalist's Backpack
The many enchantments and golems which keep Anchaemo running need hands to create and maintain them, and yours are quite a bit better at it than most. Whether you tended to the spritely farming golems or the prisons of the Penitent, magic was your means.
Choose a favored attribute: Metaphysics or Acuity.
Start with the following:
- Psiolic's Wand
- Spell Gnasher
- Meta Cask
Updating your Sheet
You have chosen your origin. If you are satisfied with your selection, write down your chosen items in your inventory, and make a temporary note of your favored attributes—they will be important to the next step of character creation.
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