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Legend further, spawning an ever-increasing cycle of
fateful events.
A number of divinities, from the Asgardian Norns
to the Olympian Moirae, have become so tied to Fate as
to been reduced to little more than mouthpieces for the
inscrutable force. In addition, mortals and even Scions
are sometimes possessed and used as the pawns of Fate in
its efforts to forward its unfathomable agendas. As their
Legend grows, Scions enjoy the tender ministrations of
Fate more and more.
God: Born of the Titans but tied to the World, the
Gods once blatantly interfered in the development
of human civilization and, in turn, were shaped by
the beliefs of man into the deities we recognize from
Classical mythology. The Gods long ago retreated from
the mortal world to avoid the dangers of being drawn
into conflict via Fatebinding to their mortal followers.
When one of the Gods visits the World now, it is
almost always done incognito and for the purpose of
reacquainting himself with humanity. In the course of
“reacquainting themselves with humanity,” many Gods
manage to sire Scions.
ichor: The divine blood that flows through the veins
of Scions, giving them their power.
Knack: A Knack is a minor supernatural benefit tied
to an Epic Attribute.
Legend: A measure of a Scion’s power and renown,
Legend has a variety of powerful effects on characters
over the course of the game. A character’s total Legend
score determines the strength of his Fateful Aura, the
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likelihood of Fatebinding individuals, the progression of
his powers and the general outcome of any dice rolls.
Additionally, Legend points can be spent to affect the
outcome of actions during play, to power certain of
their Boons and Knacks, and to power magic spells.
magic: Magic in Scion is the use of Fate (sometimes
in conjunction with innate Boons) to either curse or bless
a target in some way. Magic may also be used to tie an
object’s or person’s fate to an outside object, effectively
binding those things together. Finally, Scions (and Gods)
may use magic to project their own powers onto a target
by tying their two fates together momentarily and then
projecting their power onto the target.
Overworld: The Overworld is a realm of limitless
potential where both the Titans and the Gods were born
and where the various pantheons now make their homes.
pantheon: A pantheon is a grouping of Gods,
typically with an attitude and customs derived from
a specific human culture. This book details six major
pantheons: the Aesir, the Amatsukami, the Atzlánti, the
Dodekatheon, the Loa, and the Pesedjet.
Scion: A Scion is the half-divine offspring of God
and man. Though they lack the raw power of their
parent deities, Scions still possess abilities far beyond
those of the mortals who surround them.
Titan: A Titan is an archetypal being of incarnate
chaos. Though not necessarily evil per se, such beings are
driven only to follow their primal, typically destructive,
urges and to revenge themselves on their rebellious
offspring, the Gods.
titanspawn: These are the monstrous offspring of
the various Titans. The most powerful titanspawn are