Gods Among Us

As part of 1920s high society, fancy soirees are nothing new. But learning that you might be the mortal incarnation of a god? Great Gatsby meets American Gods in a mystery where you must decide who you are, who your friends are, and ultimately - who you want to be?

Long Description

What if someone told you that you were a god? Would you call them the crazy one, or you for believing them?

The year is 1922. Alcohol is illegal in the United States, but that only impacts those who cannot rise above such a challenge. As an individual blessed with unique talents, you are part of the high society. So it is no surprise when you are invited to a fancy party by a reclusive millionaire.

It is a surprise when that millionaire announces that you, and all of the other guests, are mortal incarnations of the gods, stripped of your divinity but not your immortality, and that you have lived countless lives spun back out into the mortal realm. And that tonight, you will join your fellow gods in pursuit of what has been stolen.

Great Gatsby meets American Gods in a mystery in which you must decide who you are, who your friends are, and most importantly - who you want to be?

Light on mechanics, high on mystery:

Centuries ago, one of the many gods of the various pantheons worshipped by mortals betrayed their brethren. A curse was cast upon all of the gods of the Norse, Greek, and Egyptian pantheons, cutting them off from their divine spark and erasing their memories of their true identities. Finally, after having lived countless lives in the tedium of mortality, one of those gods has discerned the truth, and devised a way to restore that divinity. It will require all of them to rediscover who they truly are and then find a way to combine their efforts to break the curse. And some of them may find motivations to leave things quite as they are.

You will play a character of high society, exemplary in your field, gathered with an invitation to a party. There will be others there that you have crossed paths with in your life, for good or for bad. Shortly after the start of the party, the nature and intent of the gathering will be revealed. Over the course of the next few hours, you will need to entangle the web that connects you to the other guests. Were you lovers? Siblings? Rivals?

You will come into the game with a character sheet reflecting your mortal persona, and over the course of the game we will be using contingency envelopes as you unlock past memories, of your divine self or perhaps prior mortal lives, which may prove critical to your character's participation in the undoing of the curse. And as the plot twists, this will prove to be a less clear goal for some...

IMPORTANT NOTE: The divine inspirations will draw from the Greek, Norse, and Egyptian pantheons. There may be some mortal characters for whom a religious faith outside of that pantheon is a characteristic trait and therefore potentially lead to a clash between their mortal faith and what is revealed to be divine. This will be a question on the pre-game survey and no player will be asked to involve religion or faith in game play except by their own choosing.