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2009/09/08 12:31 by shadowcat1313
Steam and or Gunpowder?

are we going to do anything with steamtech or gunpowder? also what about some of the interesting oddball tech like Heliographs?

2009/09/08 12:40 by 5lippers
Re: Steam and or Gunpowder?

Gunpowder: I’d vote ‘yes’ on this one. Not too advanced though - flintlocks and muskets? Steamtech: possibly, but make it rare (aside: do we want a steampunk realm?) Heliograph: Top idea - can see a use for this on jammers! 5.

2009/09/08 16:15 by Killer Shrike
Gunpowder

I'd rather see some magical alternative to gunpowder used -> perhaps gunpowder itself is too volatile in the chaos seas of open Realm-space / the Tween / Heliot / Etherium / whatever we call it.

Some kind of an alchemical compound, perhaps made of pure distilled etherium (whatever) would be "cooler" to me than just regular old mundane gunpowder.

Alternately gunpowder exists / might enter the Realm from other Realms, but some combination of rarity, instability, relative lack of potency, etc makes it a choice of ill repute.

2009/09/09 05:07 by 5lippers
Re: Gunpowder

Actually, the alchemical compound is a much better idea and would help give Esoterica a distinct character.

In terms of plot-hooks and campaign-hooks: the compound would give nations/governments/organisations a reason to enter Esoterica in search of this fabulous, mythical resource, believing it would help them with their goals (e.g. world domination).

2009/09/08 16:16 by Killer Shrike
Steampunk Realm

I suppose we could, but I would be more prone to fit that branch of concepts into Esoterica and perhaps some other Realms like Gothica. I see Steampunk as a tone -> a flavorer if you will; rather than an end unto itself.

2009/09/09 05:02 by 5lippers
Re: Steampunk Realm

I'd go with working Steampunk elements into certain genres and agree that it would fit really nicely into Esoterica and Gothica!

2009/11/03 13:53 by Killer Shrike
Cleaning up the main page

Realm of Esoterica is an extradimensional Realm combining aspects of Planescape, Spelljammer, and any other weirdness. Contribute your ideas (tag with your name):

The following organizations are groups that wage a philosophical, and sometimes physical, war across the planes of existance. The listed groups are not the only ones that exist, but these are the most basic groups that touch on some of the major schools of thought that exist.

Each group has friends, enemies and tools amongst the other groups. These will be detailed along with HERO System information that will allow you to use these groups within your games with a nod to the odd.

I moved the factions discussion to Generica Philosophies

I started this thread on the HERO forums to collect useful "esoterica" ideas. Good starting point to cull out ideas we want to include in Esoterica. Killer Shrike, 2009/06/12 13:32

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