Hypnosium
Scope
The motivation behind building Hypnosium
I orginally write a short story about the Sandman as the character was written in thrgouhout history and told of in various cultures. This tale so intrigued me, I decided to expand it into a series AND campaign setting.
The goal of the project
I am hoping readers and players alike will be fascinated with historical events told through a fantansy lens.
Hypnosium's Unique Selling point
It is the 1800s, and two gods, the God of Dreams and the God of Nightmares have returned to the world, forever linked yet eternally apart. One will never compromise, the other dares not. Will this new battlefront of dreams and nightmares unbalance the Earth?
Theme
Genre
This is a historical fantasy: taking history and mythology and giving them twists.
Reader Experience
The 1800s were a time of wars and scientific exploration, a reality that hides mythical mysteries.
Reader Tone
This world is neither dark nor bright but traverses a path that can wind in either direction one moment at a time.
Recurring Themes
Gods may be eternal but they are are powered by the Faith of mortals. They also require a mantle of power, a focus that strengthens the faith given to them. Gods do not hold all the power. Mortals have Science and a few have Magic.
Character Agency
Characters can change minor historical events with major, world-level events used as added stressors, challenges, and difficulties.
Focus
Drama
With the Napoleonic Wars ended, nations have been freed from defeat. But freedom is not easy as many lands were splintered and not its a desperate race to reclaim themselves under one rule ... but whose rule will that be?
Berlin is a city that has withstood the forming and breaking of several unions. Will there actually be a Germany?
Morpheus, the God of Dreams, struggles to learn his powers while Epiales, who has had centuries to contemplate the Book of Hynos. Can he learn and gather allies while being incapable of communication outside of Dreams before Epiales builds an army of Phobetorians to take over the world?
This work contains material that is from the KNAVE rules toolkit created by Ben Milton.
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All other original material in this work is copyright 2022 - 2024 by K. S. Bishoff.
Such material is used and published with permission through their Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
All other original material in this work is copyright 2022 - 2024 by K. S. Bishoff.