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Chapter 2 Artwork: “Ontwerp voor een plafond

CREDITS met het huwelijk van Jupiter en Juno” by Petrus
Author: Ivan “Manbat” Abilio Norbertus van Reysschoot (1748)
Editor: Ivan “Manbat” Abilio Chapter 3 Artwork: “The Triumph of Caesar:
Artists: All art in this book is under Public Domain. Soldiers Carrying Trophies” by Workshop of andrea
Mantegna/Attributed to Zoan andrea (1485-1490)

ART & COPYRIGHT

Cover: “A Roman Triumph” by Francis William SPECIAL THANKS TO
Topham (1883) To my father for being the best; to KO, Renata and
Introduction Artwork: “Portrait of the poet Jan Thales for playing with me for so long.
Lechoń” by Roman Kramsztyk (1920+) Also thanks to the Athenaeum website
Chapter 1 Artwork: “Rome: Ruins of the Forum, (https://www.the-athenaeum.org/) for offering so many
Looking towards the Capitol” by Canaletto (1742) beautiful pieces of art.

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 CREDITS 2 Extended Family ....................................................... 22
ART & COPYRIGHT 2 BELLONA, the Goddess of Valor and Conquest 22
SPECIAL THANKS TO 2 CLOACINA, the Goddess of Purity and Filth 23

5 CYBELE, the Great Mother 23

DIVUS AUGUSTUS, the First Citizen of Rome 24
How To Use This Book 6
DIVUS JULIUS, the First Caesar 25
Wait, who is this god again? 6
FAUNUS, the Horned God of the Wilds 25
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HERCULES, the God of Heroes and Strength 25
7 INDIGES, the First Hero of Rome 26
...............................................8 LAVERNA, the Goddess of Thieves and Crime 26
ASSOCIATIONS ........................................................8 LIBER & LIBERA, the Gods of Liberty and
The Arete Congregations 8 Freedom 27
The Mythical Gastronomical Society 8 ROMULUS, the Founder of Rome 27
The Naturalis Historiae Societas 9 NOVUS TITANUS ..................................................... 28
The New Patricians 10 CAELUS, the Sky 28
BUSINESS ................................................................ 10 FORTUNA, the Fortune 28
Mithridates Pharmaceutical Ltd. 10 MONETA, the Remembering 29
The Fox Guild 11 SATURN, the Devourer 29
The Mare Nostrum Boat & Ship Company 12 SOL, the Invincible 29
Ultima Bellum 12 THEMIS, the Divine Order 30
RELIGIOUS GROUPS ............................................. 13 TELLUS MATTER, the Mother Earth 30
The Anti-Hornyed Web-community 13 31
The Cult of Sol Invictus 14
31
The Buglers 14
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The Vestal Virgins 15
CREATURES ........................................................... 32
SUPERNATURAL GROUPS .................................. 15
Horses (•• - ••••) 32
Ambrosius Latronius and his Monster Crew 15
Big Felines (•••) 32
The Eternal Legion 16
War-Elephant (••• - ••••) 32
The Monstrous Coliseum 17
Griffin, Gryphon (••••) 32
The Nymphs League 17
FOLLOWERS...........................................................33
........................................... 18
Bannerman (••) 33
Arcadia, the Eternal Summer Land 18
Mythographer (•••) 33
The Garden of Hesperides 18
Praetorian Guard (••••) 33
The Sewers of Cloacina 19
GUIDES .................................................................... 33
The Tree with the Golden Bough 19
Cicero (•••) 33
The Triumphal Arches and the Victory Columns 19
Lar (•••) 34
21 The Ghost of Marsyas (••••) 34
21 RELICS ..................................................................... 34
....................................... 22 Graces Clothing (•) 34
Old Gods, New Ways................................................22 Fama’s Radio (•) 34
Ammunition Belt of Apollo (••) 35

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 Caesar’s Sword (••) 35 The Medusa Headdress (••••) 38
Herculean Beard (••) 35 Indigitamenta (•••••) 38
The Golden Bough (••) 35 Maximus Lorica VI (•••••) 39
Cornucopia (•••) 36 40
Marble Soldiers (•••) 36
Leftovers and More ....................................................40
S.A.N.D.A.L App (•••) 36
GODS ........................................................................40
Sword of Justice (•••) 36
Eros, God of Love and Passion 40
Velificatio (•••) 37
GROUPS ...................................................................40
Ancile (••••) 37
Legal Eye Advocacy 40
Caesar’s Die (••••) 37
The Forum Venalium and the Forum Profundum 41
Motorcycle of Sol Invictus (••••) 38
The Hellenic Peace Agreement 42
Tethis Optima (••••) 38

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 “Rome, Rome, thou art no more
As thou hast been!
On thy seven hills of yore
Thou sat'st a queen.”
— Felicia Hemans

A
ll paths lead to Rome, say the old saying. And it was centers of worship, even if each will give preference to one
true, through all Mediterranean and Europe versus another.
hundreds of roads would form a web of pathways But for those who are not used to the Theoi pantheon,
that lead in the end back to Rome, the heart of the Roman this can create some confusion, especially when reading this
Civilization. There, kings fell, senators ruled, emperors rise book, which will refer to the gods of the Theoi by their
and the Theoi reshaped Europe. Roman names. While any new god presented will have their
This book is a non-official supplement for Scion 2ed, Greek name mentioned in the Aliases, the gods already
and presupposes access to the corebooks of the system, presented in the core books, as well as many specific names
Scion: Origin and Scion: Hero. While the highest degree of some entities, will be presented only in their Roman
of attention has been applied and the most care was taken to name. To help in case anyone who gets lost with the Roman
guarantee historical authenticity, this book should not be names, we present here a list of a few beings in this book
considered a research source for any subject, historical, with their Greek names.
geographical, or mythological. ROMAN GREEK
First off, this is not a setting book for Ancient Rome. Bacchus Dionysius
Although this idea would be very cool, this book is focused Ceres Demeter
not on the development of the Roman culture or the Roman Diana Artemis
state, but how this would affect the present-day World of Discordia Nemesis
Fama Pheme
Scion. While much need to be explained from their specific
Gratiae Charis (Graces)
worldview, all presented here is presented from someone in Hercules Herakles
the present, unless directly contradict. Juno Hera
Much of what is here relies on the interpretation of Jupiter Zeus
history and myths, and anybody and everybody is free to Mars Ares
disagree or to ignore what is here if they so prefer. We also Mercury Hermes
strongly recommend you to research on your own if you Minerva Athena
have doubts. And most of all, we hope you enjoy the book. Neptune Poseidon
Pluto, Pluton Hades
How To Use This Book Proserpina Persephone
This book is divided into 3 different chapters, clearly Saturn Cronos
Tellus, Terra Gaia
focused on different aspects of the Theoi World:
Venus Aphrodite
Chapter 1, The Remnants of an Empire, deals with Vesta Hestia
different groups, places, and structures that exist in the Vulcan Hephaestus
World of the Scion thanks to the influence of the Roman
Empire or the Theoi. This includes businesses,
organizations, cults as well as different kinds of Terra
Incognita.
Chapter 2, Among Divus and Divas, deals with some of
the gods and goddesses of Rome as well as the Titans, two
groups in which the line of separation sometimes can be
blurred.
Chapter 3, Thingnius et Stufforum, deals with the
Birthrights that a Scion that call from the Roman tradition
could have.

Wait, who is this god again?

Multiple names for gods is not something exclusive of
the Theoi, but the Theoi have a unique distinction: many of
their god will have a clear Roman and Greek name. Except
for the most purist of Greek worshipers or the proudest of
the Roman worshipers, both names are accepted by all

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 “New Rome will be destroyed by the attacks of new vandals.”
— Dejan Stojanovic, Circling

R
ome was, once, the most structured state in all the reading the classics, studying poetry, and even working on
western world, arguably in the world of its time. It fell, math problems. They keep their bodies and mind as sharp as
as all civilizations do, but such a colossal structure possible, in search to achieve the apex of their abilities. They
doesn’t disappear on the wind. It left marks of their presence in congregate into groups to help each other, as well as to promote
society and on the world around it, pieces of their legacy, the lifestyle.
cultural and physical. Beyond meetings for training, once a month each local
group will congregate all of its members, usually at a rented
gym or sports club, but saunas, pools, or even isolated natural
areas. Not all groups will be able to train together often, so
these congregations serve as a moment of talk, trade tips,
discuss problems that affect all, and more importantly,
complement each other in their results and effects. These
Rome brought people of Europe together as no one has moments include a presentation of skills, some sport, and
ever done before. Beyond establishing a common language and physical training, some competitions, all culminating with a
currency, it created roads, postal services, trading centers, laws, ritual pray and dinner with offerings to the gods. Hercules and
culture, and thousands of other services and commodities that, Jupiter are the more common, but it is not common to do so for
in one way or the other, tied people together. While it fell, many other heroes or even great athletes of antiquity. Traditionally,
of those structures survived, being adopted by the ones who these meetings are done naked, as the athletes were in the
came after, adapting to the changing times. Some didn’t ancient Olympics, but not all groups will follow such tradition.
survive, but they would reborn many years later from the left
This tradition usually leads local groups to separate into
memories of the greatness of Rome.
two, a male and a female group, who will meet and train
The groups that people create arise for many different separately but often communicate and compete with one
reasons, from survival to ideologies, but here we separate in another. Groups from different places will have little
simplistic categories: Associations, Business, Religious communication, as there is no central leadership, but often they
Groups, and Supernatural Groups. Naturally, people are will have interaction with one another, like sharing of
more complicated than just a single definition, and a person equipment, donations to starting groups, as well as
might be a member of different groups. competitions.
ASSOCIATIONS Game Hooks:
Associations are groups of individuals united by an  An important and powerful antagonist of the
objective or ideology. The members unite to watch each other, heroes has an item the heroes want and is
learn with each other, help each other with common goals, and
willing to bet it against the heroes in the results
to have some colleagues with similar interests. Often the
members inside a group will compete in some manner or of one of the competitions between the
another and might look for outside help to win against their Congregation of their city against one of the
rivals, but they will unite if the group's ideology or existence is heroes, which the heroes now have to train.
in danger.  The two different local groups, separated by
The Arete Congregations gender, have decided to make a competition
As in ancient times and nowadays, the Olympic games between themselves, and the female group has
represented the apex of the human physique, the maximum contact one of the heroines to help them train.
mastery of one’s skill, and the epitome of one’s physical form.
 After saving the members of the local
Stadiums fill with thousands of people watching these athletes
show their excellence, and many seem in this search for Congregation against a monster, the heroes are
excellence as divinely inspired, as the quest of their Arete, their now considered an important focus of their
excellency in their purpose. rituals, and the Congregation offer help and
As much as worshipers of the human capacity as of the resources, as long the heroes come to visit their
gods related to it, the Arete Congregation looks to improve Congregations every once in a while.
themselves and others in search of this excellency. It is a non-
profit international organization that connects many different The Mythical Gastronomical Society
local cells of athletes and sportsmen who struggle to get into Rome, especially their emperors, was famous for its
the best condition as humanly possible. All members of it train expensive and exotic tastes. They had luxurious banquets made
often and exhaustively, take strict control of their diet, health, with ingredients brought from everywhere in the empire,
and hygiene, but also often partake in “mental practices”

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including all sorts of exotic meats and fruits. A walk through The Naturalis Historiae Societas
the central market would allow you to buy meat of exotic The Naturalis Historiae Societas, also known by their
animals, fruits of different continents, or exotic spices from far English name Society of Natural History, is an organization for
distant lands. This taste for exotic and expensive food still the promotion and gathering of the Theoi cosmology. Created
exists, and in the World, it materializes in eating the rarest kind in 1779 in Britain, originally as a gentlemen group limited for
of food: the supernatural. devotees of the Theoi, it worked compilating and discussing the
While the idea to make a Gryphon barbecue isn’t unique information gathered around the world about the Theoi
to the Romans, it was the one who more deeply influenced the Cosmos, connecting the ever-increasing scientific knowledge
Mythical Gastronomical Society, a secret society of those who with the established Theoi cosmology.
enjoy the taste of legend as much as of great cuisine. The As the years passed the group stopped being a gentlemen
members of this society are rich, in different degrees, and they club to become a broader group, a more eclectic organization
help one another in their quest to find good ingredients and that not only gathers but discusses and promotes this
chiefs. They often trade information between members about knowledge. They finance researches, museums, galleries, and
markets and hunter which can get the ingredients they need, even school projects. with the purpose to spread knowledge
chiefs with practice cooking these creatures, recipes for about how the supernatural is entwined with the natural. They
different creatures, etc. But as often they compete with one also work serving as repositories for any unique specimens
another, both to show off who eat the most exotic food but found of the Theoi cosmologies, preserving in their vaults all
also who get their hands in the most exotic ingredients. sort of interesting objects: from a piece of Aeneas armor to a
The legality of the group varies with the country, as in few of Lagdon’s scales.
most developed countries rare mythical beings are considered The Societas works with heroes and researches towards the
endangered species, but even when it is not illegal the purpose of knowledge expansion, and have good ties with
members of this society prefer to keep a low profile. Beyond many Theoi, Egyptian and Norse groups similarly inclined.
animal protection societies, most religious traditions, and They have, however, a certain level of rivalry against the
Scions as well, will consider the idea of making soup out of a Chinese Sacred Research Society, a younger but powerful
sacred animal offensive, independently of their Pantheon. Chinese research institution, which has a similar purpose.
Terrifyingly, some of these members seem to define
Probably the most well know of the Societas project is the
“mythological creatures” very broadly, including anything
From Tellus to Caelus (or FTC), a project to build a viable craft
that isn’t human, even if it can talk. But that is a minority even
to safely send a group of researches to study the different
among them.
mythological skies and, of course, return. The project has
The existence of this society promotes a secretive and gained a fair amount of attention on the internet, with an
illegal circle of special hunters who go after mythical unending number of memes making fun of the enterprise on
creatures, and not just a few Scions have found a great source social media, but has attracted enough financers to be able to at
of income supplying for this demand. least have a scheduled date. If all go as programmed, they
Game Hooks: should launch a craft into the Theoi skies in the next year, but
 A god requests the Scions to protect a specific no one is quite sure of what will happen during it.
mythical animal sacred to them, which is the Game Hooks:
newest ingredient for a recipe of the society.  A research team financed by the Societas is
 After killing a monstrous animal who attacked planning to (again) try to map the Odysseus
the city, the Scions receive the offer to sell its Archipelago, the innumerable islands Tellus
parts to a member of the society. Willing to do, Incognitaes that should be somewhere in the
or not, they find themselves now in a game Mediterranean. But for such a dangerous trip,
between different offers of members of the they need a hero team for protection and
society and fighting other hunters wanting to guidance, and the players’ heroes are perfect for
sell the meat themselves. the job.
 A Scion famous for their healing abilities is  The latest publication of the Naturalis Historiae
called to help a rich man. He is a member of the Scientific Magazine has an article presenting
society who has been poisoned by eating an that the Peacocks raised near Lakshmi altars
Amphisbaena and is now asking the Scion not tend to be more healthy than those raised near
only for help in healing but also to find the Juno`s altars. This infuriated Juno, that is
chief and hunter who guarantee that this meat cursing the whole publication, and they are
was safe for consuming. asking the heroes for help. Could they find a
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  The Societas has opened a challenge: the first to close to a Theoi Scion, they are very inclined to end becoming
bring a living Manticore to their researches will fatebound to them.
gain not only a considerable sum of money but Game Hooks:
have their name and bust added to their Gallery  The once unrequited Patrician lover of a hero
of Naturalis Historiae Heroes, one of the biggest has started a relationship with one of the Scions
honors the Societas can give. And just so relatives. The Scion now needs to discover if
happen the heroes know someone who knows those feeling are real or this is just a plan to join
where to find Manticores. the lineages.
 Away from home, the heroes find themselves
The New Patricians being followed by a monster. In need, they end
Romulus, when founding Rome, choose 100 of the men of up staying in a Patricians house, who is more
the greatest families to become the first senators. Those were
than happy to help a Scion of the Theoi. Will
the fathers of the new city, and he called them the Patres, and
those became the ancestors of the Patricians, the nobler class the Scions stay there to lick their wounds and
of Rome. While initially there was a big division between the maybe risk the monster to attack there? and
Patricians and the Plebeians, the other legal citizens of Rome, how much can they trust the Patrician?
this division became smaller and smaller as the time passed,  The son of an important Patrician that funds
until it was more a matter of prestige than power in law.
However, even the prestige of it disappeared with the end of the heroes have decided to become the new
Rome, as the governments changed and the names were sidekick of one of the heroes, coming to help,
forgotten. But not by all. even if he doesn’t know much how.
This association started as a small secret society in
Bohemia around the 18th century, where the member used the
name of the great families and personalities of Rome as
BUSINESS
Businesses are created when people unite to gather money
codenames, which wasn`t uncommon at the time. But at some and power. These groups will have some product or service
point, it evolved into actual claims of connection with such they offer, and they can offer it better when working together,
members, by family lineage and blood. With time they lost their improving the bottom line for everybody. Often these groups
secret nature, even if most of what they do is still keep in have some form of a hierarchy inside, but it will vary depending
secrecy, and became a form of pride that some people, usually on their business model. There is always some competition
rich men, like to have. inside those organizations, especially between those who offer
They collect all forms of evidence, from genealogical similar services, but they at least claim to compete only
charts, ancient letters claiming marriages, and even genetic honestly and grow or fall by their competence alone. Of course,
mapping, all to prove their direct connection to some of the sometimes, the shining of gold can easily obfuscate the vision
biggest of names of Rome. The most common is the Caesar of ethics.
family, the Agrippa family, or the Cicero family, but even
smaller generals or senatorial families also happen. In all cases,
Mithridates Pharmaceutical Ltd.
those connections are tenuous at best and serve little purpose A Mithridate, or Mithridatium, is a kind concoction that
beyond filling their egos. was very popular before modern pharmaceutical methods,
which was supposed to be a form of cure for many different
Strong devotees of the Theoi, they spend their time and poisons. It receives its name from its supposed creator,
resources usually promoting rituals and other ceremonies, Mithridate VI of Pontus, a supposed Scion of Mithras of the
helping each other when in need, using their funds to try to buy Yazata, famous for his knowledge and resistance of poisons.
and preserve Roman artifacts of all kind, and sometimes even He is said to have created an entire research complex focused
helping Theoi Scions in need. But a few of them have a on the study of poisons, their effects, and their antidotes. While
different desire, they want to reclaim the glory of their he was able to resist the might of Rome for an impressive time,
ancestors, and to do so, they want to get closer to the gods of he was defeated by Pompei and would suicide to avoid the
the Theoi, often through their Scions. humiliation of the capture. But while his body died at the north
How they do it varies. Some of them will shower the of the Black Sea, his legend survived in his supposedly ultimate
Scions with resources, being happy in just staying close, eponymous antidote.
bathing on the glory of the Scions, and enjoying the proximity The exact origins of Mithridates Pharmaceutical Ltd are
to the divine. Some others want to be partners, joining the Scion lost in time, forgotten in a mid of legends and old paperwork.
as sidekicks or direct allies. Others will have different plans, It's more official version started was in the streets of Paris in
wanting to tie their lineages with the one of the Scions, often the 19th century, but many agree that it is just when the
by marrying them. Others will want to win against the Scions, company gained a more formal existence. Before it has existed
in the hopes that this will make them worth to become Scions as an informal group working with the guilds of physicians,
themselves. No matter which way they choose when they get

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pharmacists, alchemists, and others that studied the properties The Fox Guild
of the different substances in the human body. Some even say The need for spies, informants, and investigators isn’t
that these groups started with different scholars that left something new, and even the ancient Roman Empire had their
Mithridates palace and ended up in the streets of Rome. methods to attend this demand. While it didn’t have a formal
Independently of where it came from, it spent the first bureau for such tasks, they learned how to use one of their
decades of its formal existence as a small pharmaceutical military groups to do so. The Frumentarii was a special group
company, specialized in the effect and treatment of poisons. in the Roman military focused on the acquisition of food and
More especially, the treatment of supernatural poisons. It resources, which had the authorization to travel everywhere,
would spend a considerable amount of money and effort and entered in contact with all kinds of people, often even
cataloging and collecting all forms of poison, supernatural or beyond the frontiers of the Roman territory. They became the
normal. Thanks to some good deals with the re-growing royalty bases for the creation of a network of informers, who would
of France, and a very fortunate jump to Britain before it fell out identify threats, create maps, spy allies, and many other forms
of favor again, the company was able to grow enough in fame of spy work.
and power to became a staple in the study and treatment of And while Rome itself would eventually fall, the same
poisons. need for information wouldn’t, especially as the pieces of the
In the 20th century, the company grew to produce different empire start fighting each other. This made so many of those
pharmaceutical products, as well as open a research center for who once survive in the military to work providing to other
the study of such and became the official contractor for most of factions their skill and knowledge, and this kept the network
the Western countries for any job that involves dealing with still working, although in a more underground and unofficial
unique poisons. From cleaning a lake a hydra has been living way. They lost the strong hierarchical focus, working more as
into to removing the Basilisk blood out of a (probably allies in the trade of information and equipment, with an
deceased) Scion`s clothing, the Mithridates are called often due increased need for proper entrance protocols, membership, and
to their efficiency and professionalism. All collected poison codes of conduct. They became the Fox Guild.
goes to their study facilities, and each drop and gram are very Named after the ancient nickname for the Frumentarii,
well controlled and monitored to guarantee transparency. Vulpes (fox, in Latin), they work mostly as information sellers,
Even so, it is common that the Mithridates company keep having contacts in information agencies and freelancer spies all
good relation with heroes of different kinds, both to organize over the world. They also sell services, to those who need some
expeditions of collection to sometimes borrow poison to fight information that isn’t available yet, and act as providers to
a threat that might need it. This cooperative attitude comes anyone who need the tools for the job: guns, disguises, fake
much from the company’s head in chief, Mithridate Andersson, documents, and all sort of gadgets and devices.
which legally rename himself to come closer to his They have no central command, and a very light sense of
homonymous idol. He hopes that his positive relations with hierarchy, with a supervising council known as the Vulpes
Scions of different pantheons will get him close to achieve his Primus, but otherwise, each member is free to act as they
dream of becoming a Scion himself, but so far no god has been desire. This flexibility has allowed the group to survived the
willing to offer him patronage. last few centuries, quickly adapting to the changing world.
Game Hooks: While anyone can make business with their members,
 After a battle against a very poisonous threat, becoming a member is far harder as this requires special
approval and proof of competence. And even so, information
the Mithridates company is called for a usual like their meeting grounds and means of communication are
cleaning, and take the poison that the heroes only sold to newer members after certain amounts of time of
want for a relic. membership, usually on the scale of years. Many are decades
 The Mithridates company has some poison that old members and still don’t know their most well-hidden
secrets.
the heroes need, but it will not offer it for free.
They can offer the poison if the heroes bring However, being a lower member already provides access
to safe houses, safe communication methods, many of the guild
some other poison back.
system of codes and ciphers, and discounts for supplies for their
 One of the heroes gets poisoned with a rare equipment need anywhere in the world, especially in case of
but deadly supernatural poison, and the only danger. Besides money, all they ask is that you offer the same
ones who might have an antidote are the courtesy you receive to any other member who asks for it. After
all, fox needs to take care of themselves.
Mithridate. They have the antidote almost
ready, but they require a rare, and expensive, Game Hooks:
ingredient.  An important politician, a strong devotee of
Minerva, has asked her for help, as some
confidential information he had access has been
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 investigate, and start with the Fox Guild, as they  The players need to prepare for a quest through
will know better than anyone. mythical seas, and need the best boat they can
 The heroes need entrance into a sophisticated get, and they can`t get much better than from
meeting, and they will need some well done fake the Mare Nostrum. they go there to negotiate,
documents. they best chance is asking the help and they are willing to produce something for
of the Fox Guild, who instead of money want the players for an affordable price (maybe even
to ask some small favors as payment. for free) on the account of their divine quest.
 The heroes discover that some spy has However, they need special materials, which the
investigated their life, and after discovering the players will need to guarantee.
Fox Guild, they discover that someone put a  The Mare Nostrum contact the heroes, as they
good value for any information on them. Can are needing their help. One of their production
the heroes discover who, even if the Fox Guild facilities is being afflicted by some monster,
always keeps their costumers anonymous? which has been attacking their boats just after
they leave the dock. So far there have been no
The Mare Nostrum Boat & Ship Company big losses, but this situation can`t stay as it is.
Open in 1881 as a small boat company in the comune of  The players are invited by a ridiculously rich
Anzio, near Rome, it started as a traditional family workshop
of worshipers of Neptune. There could be no humbler NPC for a trip on the latest ultra-yacht
beginning for what would become one of the top 10 biggest produced by the Mare Nostrum, the Nemi
Yachts manufactures in the World and the place to go if you Optimus Sixtus. Besides the boat having
want a Wondrous boat. accommodation for thousands of people, when
This change began in the '60s, when the company fell into the players arrive, only a few are at a very
the hands of a man named Benito Borsari, supposedly a Scion exclusive party. After a while of partying, they
or Incarnation of Vulcan itself. He modernized all the
notice that the ship is being steered away from
production systems, upgrading it to turn it into a competitive
manufacturer, specializing in producing unique, handcrafted the coast, controlled by some unknown force.
Yachts for their customers. Benito Borsari is no longer the
leader of the company, but his successors were able to only Ultima Bellum
improve the prestige of the company, attracting the best artisans Not only unapologetic but proudly on the business of
and engineers int their fields. combat and war, the Ultima Bellum is one of the biggest private
No two Mare Nostrum ships are the same, each being military companies in the World. Describing it in the nicest
handcrafted from the very base to guarantee a unique mix of words, it is focused on guarantying that those who need can
comfort and luxury in each boat. They have their different have the firepower to protect themselves. In not so nice words,
Series of boats, each for a different focus. Like the Argos series, this megacompany is a machine of war, connected with all
for fast sailing through long distances; the Penteconter series, possible related aspects of war, a true modern mercenary
for small sailing boats; the Leander series, perfect for cruising company in everything but name.
the seven seas feeling the salt air on your hair; and the Nemi But no matter what words you use, this megacorporation
series, ultra-yachts, colossal epitomes of luxury, with all forms is powerful, well equipped, and well connected, with a clear
of comforts any man can ask, in the apex of technology and love for the Roman aesthetic. From their name (which means
artistry. Last War in Latin) to their ranks and equipment names, in all,
However, they are very selective on their customer base, they try to incorporate the mighty and prestige of the Roman
selecting each individual who will get the honor of one of their military. While they claim they do not have supernatural
products, guarantying nothing can tarnish their prestige. A few influences, many do believe this is just a façade for Mars to
times through their history, they produced special train a legal personal army. the fact that many of his Scions
commissions, not only glorious on competence and luxury but have ties to the company in one way or the other doesn’t help
outright divine. These unique ships can unite not only the best to dissuade this notion.
for a ship but also some uniquely, unquestionable divine They offer services in all areas of physical protection and
blessings if you can meet their standards and pay their prices. action, from bodyguards to troops to hire, all professionally
While how they make these boats with mythical properties trained and finely equipped. their ranks are divided and named
unknown, those require the future owner to bring special similarly to the Roman military, having different rankings that
supernatural materials to construct the Yacht. vary with the soldier experience, function, and equipment.
Game Hooks: Besides the singular units for specific jobs, like the Signifier,
the regular bodyguard, a regular troop will be a Decuoru, a
troop of 10 soldiers, of which at least two are higher rank. the

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highest rank is the Praetorian Guard, where the best soldiers loved by all. Much of the contrary, many considering him as
have access to the top-notch equipment, built with the best much as a tyrant as his father, and wanting him to be dethroned.
technologies and equipment, often to some degree supernatural Those who want it, however, know to keep this opinion a
of supernatural crafting. secret, and to avoid catching his attention, never referring to
Besides their services not being cheap, they sometimes him by name. A hidden internet forum united on this ideal, and
offer soldiers to help heroes as followers or assistants, both in to avoid his notice they started calling him “The Hornyed One”.
case of emergency and as publicity stunts, having a special This term is a mix of “Horny” and “Horned”, referencing the
preference for those of the Theoi. the borrowed troops can vary many times he went after mortal women, and the time Typhon
widely, from a single Signifier, a full Decuoru, or a member of attacked and he had to hide as a ram, respectively.
the Praetorian Guard. The members of this Forum only hare common views, and
Game Hooks: very powerful, enemy, but they are not cohesive groups in any
way. Different cells form inside the forum, of those who live
 The heroes are going to visit an old friend, but close or have more similar views, but this rarely means their
when they get there, all they find are broken actions go beyond their hidden online threats. Often they
windows, bullet marks, and an Ultima Bellum disagree more than agree, having extensive discussions on all
helmet. What happened, and where is their sorts of topics, especially on who should take the Hornyed One
friend? place. All gods will have at least a small subdivision on the
forum thinking they should assume, but the most commonly
 The heroes have to protect a Theoi religious named ones are Bacchus, Hercules, Juno, Minerva, Mars, and
figure from a revengeful titanspawn, but even Pluto. It is also common that the newest Scion of the Theoi that
before the heroes have the chance to prepare hit the holophotes that week becomes a possible replacement in
camp, a Decuoru of the Ultima Bellum comes to the threads of the forum. In a few subsections of the Forum,
some people call for the Hornyed One place to be taken by
offer free protection to the priest. Do the
Chronos, Typhoon, or even by a god from a different pantheon,
Ultima Bellum have ulterior motives, and can like Dagda or Herut.
the heroes work with mercenaries? While the group is directed against the king of gods, this
 One of the heroes has a friend in the Ultima does not mean the group is anti-god, and is common to start a
Bellum line of command, which has gone thread invoking Marsyas, Liber, Libera, or Minerva, asking to
missing on a mission. Before the heroes can go grant them the protection they need to express their ideas. Even
so, most of the members of the group are too afraid of divine
after him, they first need more information,
repercussions to doing anything, a few have tried to use Social
which can be only found at one of the hyper- Media to spread the message of the evils of the Hornyed One,
secure command centers of the Ultima Bellum. or appealed to Scions sense of duty with humanity. So far, both
kinds of attempts have varying success, but nothing enough to
RELIGIOUS GROUPS affect the Hornyed One power base.
In the World, where the supernatural is alive and always Game Hooks:
just beyond the view, religious groups are not only stronger and
 Someone from the community comes to
more common but also more chaotic. They form around one or
more deities or entities with presumed divine powers but contact the heroes come to contact one of the
sometimes presumed divine power isn’t the same as ethics or heroes for help, as apparently, a few members
even real divine power. Many of these worshiped entities can of the community have been disappearing in
be simple mortals with a lot of charisma or even supernatural ways they are lead to believe a Jupiter
beings who are playing the party of far stronger beings. sympathizer is to blame.
These groups can also unite themselves not out of worship
 The heroes become aware that a group of
or reverence for a being, but out of dislike or hatred. These
groups formed often because a particular entity represents followers of Typhon has a strong presence in
something they all agree is bad and that this entity should be the Community forum, and they have been
replaced or destroyed. They rarely have enough power to do suspiciously sure that the plans to dethrone
anything, but they can be fertile ground for Titans and Jupiter are soon to come true.
Titanspawn to find followers or mortal allies, which doesn’t
 A few members of the community have come
mean that these communities are bad. After all, the first step to
change something on an ancient structure, like a forever to believe one of the heroes is a potential
existing pantheon, is to identify the problematic elements. Jupiter dethroner, and are willing to give some
of their resources and help if the heroes
The Anti-Hornyed Web-community confirm this interest.
While Jupiters reigning over the Cosmos has been the
status quo since before humanity, that does not mean he is

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The Cult of Sol Invictus  Something one of the Scions did negatively
Sol Invictus, the Invincible Sun, was a Titan prominently affected the plans of the chosen on for the local
called by the Roman emperors, represented all a Roman Sol Invictus cult. The chosen one uses their
emperor would want to be: undefeatable, all-powerful,
influence to smear the Scion's reputation and
unstoppable. While no emperor ever truly became so, the idea
of someone who is truly unstoppable, almost destined to change popular opinion against them.
success is an enthralling notion, so enthralling that it survived  A local chosen one of the Sol Invictus cult
through the ages. It has fragmented, reborn and reconstituted comes to the Scions because the chosen one of
dozens of times, but still survives in search of the true chosen a different line of the Sol Invictus cult is
of Sol Invictus.
hunting other chosen ones, and seem to have
This cult is a personality cult, which will choose someone
supernatural powers. The chosen is unwilling to
to be there standing in for Sol Invictus on earth. The cult looks
in all areas for someone whose successes are unquestionable, trade information about this supernatural
often financial success, and who is filled with great ambitions chosen one if they promise to eliminate the
but also has great charisma and presence. From there, they threat. Meanwhile, the chosen one will try to
evaluate his abilities, check for omens, watch his growth, and, gain allies, influence, or anything out of the
at last, offer them to join them. The invitation to become a Scions.
literal object of adoration to some people is for many just too
hard to resist, and especially in the World, doesn’t take much
for someone to start believing they are touched by the divine.
The Buglers
Making fun of the Theoi is probably one of the most risk
When the stand-in fully enters in their position as a chosen actions to take. While they have plenty to criticize, ridicule, and
one, they form a symbiotic relationship with their followers: laugh about, the Theoi are not known to take criticism and
they provide guidance, coordination, and purpose for the comparisons well, and many are famous for their overly harsh
followers, who believe are on their path to glory by just being punishments to those who do it. Some, however, say that is the
near the chosen, while the followers will provide with worship, dangerousness of this job that makes it important, that is one
resources and effectively anything the chosen wants. Almost more reason to take them down a peg and show that no one,
always these wants start to go in illegal activities, both to satiate immortal or not, is beyond being made fun of. For those who
their desires, but also because soon they will want bigger and feel the same, or just want to get some good laughs, the Thalia’s
quicker success than the legal ways allow. Bugle Comedy Club, also just call The Bugle Club, is always
Sooner or later, however, the chosen one will suffer some with their doors open.
failure, and this can have repercussions on the cult. The most Named after the comedy muse Thalia and her Bugle, those
successful chosen ones will be able to reframe the failures small ancient comedy actors used on their plays, the comedy club is
bumps or their way to greatness, or even as victories, using a well-known sacred place, and technically a temple to the
manipulation, lies, and sometimes coercion. Even so, it might comedy muse. This technicality has permitted a special level to
cause a few members to leave the cult, just to recreate it protection, both legal and mythical, to anyone who does their
somewhere else, with a different chosen one. Nowadays dozens comedy acts inside, protecting them against punishment from
of different lines of the cult, following many chosen ones, exist the gods they make fun off. And inside of its walls, much fun
all over the World, sometimes even fighting and facing each has been made, not just to the Theoi, but to all pantheons,
other. Scions and all forms of the divine and supernatural. Inside of
Any line of the cult will be only as dangerous as their those walls, if it gets a laugh it is permitted.
chosen one. They will dictate what is and what isn’t fair to do This space of freedom, where anything and anyone could
but immerse on the idea of being divinely chosen, few will take be a target of jokes, has created a special atmosphere which
mortal morals and laws in consideration for long. Either to ally attracted certain open-minded individuals who, while many are
themselves with or to face against, Scions will eventually run still vehemently devout, praise the freedom of speech above
with the cult sooner or later, as dealing with the chosen of the anything else. Didn’t took long before they formed the Buglers,
gods is a natural step on the endless stairway that is the path of a group dedicated to helping those who are persecuted for
a chosen one. The result of those interactions will only be speaking their minds against the divine, no matter what divine.
decided by the amount of power the local cult have and While they can’t directly fight against the gods, they have
sometimes, very few times, they can have the divine power on enough connections to call Scions willing to help and supply
their side. hiding places, resources, and other forms of help to those who
Game Hooks: need it.
 Members of the local Sol Invictus cult, after Unknowingly to them, many gods back them up,
watching the glorious victories of one of the especially Liber, Libera, and the Muses, and they give them a
Scions, believe they can be the chosen one they blessing in the form of resources. Those are very welcomed, as
many times, some furious and humorless gods have sent Scions
are looking for.

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to act against them in some form, sometimes even risking to lives, receiving a healthy pension from the Temple they served.
hurt the Club, which would be an inter-pantheon incident. Many traditional followers of the Theoi consider having a
Game Hooks: familiar tie with an ex-Vestal Virgin as a sign of prestige and
divine favor.
 A member of the Buglers is asking for the help
Game Hooks:
of one of the Scions, as some other Scions are
being very aggressive to find a comedian who  The local Vestal Virgin who takes care of the
made fun of his patron, and it can end very Vestal Fire has fallen in love with a Scion, who
violently. wants them to run away more than anything
else. Some entities preoccupied with the local
 A supernatural entity enters in contact with the
safety that this action might put in jeopardy
Scions because they are being made fun of the
came to ask the heroes to stop this Romance
Bugle Club. It is up to the Scions to decide if
from happening.
they will silence the comedian, which the jokes
can be sometimes harsh, or to fight against the  Someone has stolen the local Vestal Fire from
entity. the local Vestal Temple and is up to the heroes
to find it before it goes out or someone put
 One of the Scions of the Band becomes aware
something impure on the fire.
that a comedian is making fun of them at the
Buglers, making some very painful jokes.  A young city has just built a new Vestal Temple
and is asking the heroes to help to protect a
The Vestal Virgins Vestal Virgin bringing some Vestal Fire to
One of the most important religious groups for the Roman direct from the original fire in Rome. Such a
State, the Vestal Virgins was a college of priestesses that holy Fire will certainly have many supernatural
dedicate 30 years of their life to the goddess Vesta, in service beings wanting to put their hands on it.
and celibacy. Among other ritualistic functions, they would be
responsible to keep the fire of Vesta, a blessed fire that
guarantees Rome’s success and safety, forever burning. They SUPERNATURAL GROUPS
had strong power and prestige in Roman society, even being Many supernatural beings have the same need for
able to pardon criminals or free slaves. community as humans have, and often want to get together.
Most of them will satiate these needs by meeting with members
They were officially disbanded when Rome stopped being of their kind, but sometimes groups need to be formed for
pagan, and although they escaped, to many this served to signal different reasons, especially if they need to face a common
the fall of Rome. While the original Vestal fire at their temple problem or enemy Even on the supernatural realms, there is
was extinguished, many of the fires it was used to lit, which strength in numbers.
were used to bless other houses and cities, survived, and were
used to reignite the cult. While it never had as much prestige as What unites these groups can vary even more than the
it had in Rome, many important players in the European politics different kinds that can form these groups, but more often they
would have at least one of these sacred fires, guarded by one of will unite for protection, service, or plain fun. The groups
the Vestal Virgins, to help protect their states. represented here are formed almost exclusively by mythical
beings of different kinds, born with the interaction with the
Nowadays almost all big cities have at least one temple of ever-changing human world.
Vesta, with at least one Vestal Virgin, often more, dedicated to
protecting the fire. These priestesses would start their training Ambrosius Latronius and his Monster
at a young age, passing 10 years of education before they could Crew
serve as a lower priestess of the goddess for 10 years, and then Since after the Punic Wars, for centuries, pirates dominate
10 years as a high priestess and teacher. While each temple will the Mediterranean. Before that Cartage had a strong Navy to
have their most important priestess, there is only one Vestalis protect and police the Mediterranean, but after its fall, Rome
Maxima, the highest of the Vestal Virgins, in Rome, taking care couldn’t, and didn’t want, to take its place. They cared little
of a flame to all the countries which can call their origins to the about the transit of ships, often hiring fleets when needed, and
Roman State. they gained some benefits from piracy, like a constant supply
The Vestal Virgins often also have great power of blessing of slaves and prisoners from their pillages and raids. These
and their purity and state would be strongly connected with the raids often happen in the Roman Coast, even with some cities
wellness of the state to which their flame is dedicated. While being taken as pirate bases, which created a mutual help system
they can request special blessing in hours of need, if one of among them.
them is harmed or break their vows, it might mean disaster for In the assaulted cities, the pirates would take and steal
the state. After their 30 years of service, the Vestal Virgins are anything of value wherever they could find, even if it was in a
free of their service and free to do whatever they want with their Temple. In one of those raids, after a great victory and

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celebration, a pirate captain, which name is lost to time, stole a Oceanus, the endless Ocean. There, Ambrocus
sacred object from one of Neptune`s temple, brought to his wants to both attack you and
ship, and defied Neptune himself to sink the ship if he could.
 An unvisited Scion has been kidnaped by
Naturally, Neptune didn’t take it well, and a storm came to hit
the boat, almost making it sink. The second in command, seeing Ambrocus Latronius, and the heroes need to go
the approaching death for him and all the crew, claimed to to recover him. Direct attack is almost a certain
Neptune to let them all live and they would serve him for the way to get them murdered, but there are rumors
rest of their lives, and as a proof of his loyalty throw the captain that the Chasma Maris in on the port looking for
out of the ship. The storm quickly subsided, and from that day
new members of the crew.
on they became pirates for Neptune.
 After a failed attempt to ship combat with
This job would entail recovering relics stole by other
pirates, attacking pirates who blasphemed against the God of Ambrocus Latronius, the heroes find
Mediterranean and serving as a taxi for eventual heroes. themselves kidnapped by the Captain and his
Amazingly they survived for long enough that the young monster crew. The Captain is still deciding what
became old, and they started worrying about their mortality. to do with the heroes, which give the heroes
After trying and failing to convince Neptune to make him an
some time to escape.
immortal servant, the new captain decided to give his back to
the God of the Sea, and he crossed to the open Ocean, in search
of someone who could save him from the fate of all who live. The Eternal Legion
And someone he found. Once upon a time, a powerful Scion of one of the Imperial
Divus Julius asked their patron for a legion to command, as
What he found only he knows, but he was the sole survivor
good as the Divus Julius famous 10th Legion. Divus Julius
of the trip, but he wasn’t the same to return. He, as well as his
knew his troops well and knew there was only one way to get
ship, were both tainted somehow, clearly no longer natural but
troops as good as those: reclaim them from Pluto. He was able
not in a way someone can just point out. A cold breeze, a slight
to make a deal that a hero would use a Standard to summon the
smell of rotten algae, shivering in the back of the neck, those
legion, that would be in his services for as long as he needed.
are the signs of his presence that many followers of Neptune,
This became an important relic for many of the Theoi heroes,
his favorite victims, noticed before he attacked. But he couldn’t
able to summon an army out of the ground.
attack all by himself, and to form his crew he hired the worst
that the World could offer: from man-eating cyclops to care However, after a few centuries, these soldiers started to
about the boat structure to harpies to look from the crow's nest, become obsolete as technology passed them and they hardly
and even the occasional human tainted for their unspeakable had time to adapt to it. It was such until one of the members of
evils, to help to interact with mortals. the Legion, a cunning man named Alexandros of Marsella,
came to propose a solution to Divus Julius himself, to extend
His ship, the Chasma Maris, the “Abyss of the Sea”, to this
their stay indefinitely. They found a loophole on the deal with
day appears from dense fogs and storm clouds without any
Pluto, in which the Legion could stay in the World for as long
notice, to raid ships and coastal cities, stealing and kidnapping
as the hero wanted, so as long a hero was wanting to have a
all that it can carry. It has been updated with the times but
well trained and prepared Legion at his disposal, they could
keeping what can still work, and pieces of metallic armored
escape Pluto’s grasp. This gave Alexandros a posthumous
hulk are connected to a high wooden mast, and powerful
promotion to the rank of Centurion and created the Eternal
modern artillery is side by side with 17th-century canons.
Legion.
Even so, the captain, who named himself Ambrocus
Each member of the legion, from the highest centurion to
Latronius, the “Ambrosia Robber”, knows best than to face too
the lowest infantry, must keep themselves train to the best of
many ships, especially of the military kind, attacking often
their abilities, as well as up to date with war tactics or
those who navigate far from usual sea routes. More than just
technologies, but beyond that, they are free to do whatever they
one rich yacht owner has been found kidnapped by him because
want. A few stay near the hero which holds the Standard, but
they decide to travel a little too far from the coast. To this day,
most of the 4500 men stay separate, often in small groups,
he still carries a brass trident, the relic his deceased Captain
living their own lives all over the World.
stole from Neptune’s temple many centuries ago, which he uses
to control the weather and irritate Neptune at the same time. Beyond their rigorous training, they created lives for
themselves, with their work and hobbies, and beyond the fact
Game Hooks:
they can’t bleed, don’t need to eat, drink or sleep, they can
 The heroes receive a mission to go help an hardly be distinguished from regular people. These civilian
island community that is being plagued by some lives can sometimes be very attractive, especially after having
form of evil. On their way, their boat is attacked a taste of the afterlife, so these groups are watched closely by a
centurion or a higher-ranking leader, to keep all soldiers in line
and chased by Ambrocus Latronius and his
and avoid deserters.
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 While most are still as loyal to their divine patron and his The event happens once a year from the 17th of September
heroes and will serve the best they can when summoned, some to the 19th of October, with many different events and
do want to find a way to free themselves from that obligation. challenges that test the physical might and courage of the
Even Alexandros, who proposed this loophole, after the participants, eliminating those who fail until only one remains
centuries in this condition would be more than any happy to to fight last year Champion. The winner gains a lot of money,
just live his private life as a history teacher in Paris. But he, and prestige, and a Laurel Wreath to be used as a crown, which is
all in the legion, know that refusing the call of duty will mean said to have special and unique powers and has been given by
going back to their afterlife forever, so they do their best when a god. Which god varies with who is telling the story, but Divus
called, especially to protect the hero and the Standard. Julius, Mars, Bellona, Dionysius, and even Athena have been
The hero can summon as many of them at any time, which speculated to be the giver.
appear near the Standard in their Roman gear, and stay there While the exact details and order of the events vary every
indefinitely. From there they serve the hero in any military year, there are kinds which always repeat: the one-on-one fight,
action they need and then must return home by their means. If the survival fight (in which many fighters are together in the
they are killed, or the hero is killed, they return to Pluto for at arena, and only one exit as the last standing is the winner), and
least a day, which happens at least a few times per century the monster fight (where a big beast is thrown in the arena
while the Standard change hands. This time is enough to remind against one or many fighters). These fights also can vary with
Pluto of the deal and how much he dislikes how it ended for different changes in the battlefield (like fighting in boats, in a
him. building, over lava, and so on), and sometimes surprises also
Game Hooks: happen (like basilisk thrown into a survival fight).
 The heroes receive the mission to protect an Killing is against the rules, although accidental deaths
sometimes happen, maiming or otherwise causing severe
area against a Scion of Divus Julius who is damage is okay as long as it is not unnecessary (like stabbing
trying to conquer it. This Scion has the standard someone who is already fallen). Except for the most infamous
which allows to command the Eternal Legion ones, Scions are not welcome in the games, as most all expect
and isn’t afraid to use it against the heroes. them to ruin and disband the event. If heroes are found in the
middle of the games, they are usually eliminated in a fashion
 An artifact the heroes want is behind an ancient
that the only most extreme Wrestling matches can compare.
puzzle that can only be solved by someone who
Game Hooks:
knows a specific Ancient Roman saying, that
seems to be common among low-rank soldiers.  The heroes become aware that the event is
getting their hands in some nasty creatures, and
 Alexandros, or one of the other centurions, has
they are afraid that one might escape and create
finally found a plan that might allow him and
real havoc and damage.
the other members of the legion to finally finish
their service and stay in the World, and they are  A strong denizen, a friend of one of the heroes,
asking for the help of the heroes. receives an invitation to the games and accept.
Now the heroes are afraid for their health and
The Monstrous Coliseum need to find the place and save them.
The pleasure to see people fighting is not exclusivity to  An ally has bet a considerable sum of money
humanity, even if the definition of people might include more and relics in one of the fights of the event, and
kinds than you expect. While there are many different arenas now the heroes need to rig it to ensure the
and clubs in which denizens can fight, the Monstrous Coliseum
is one of the biggest opportunities to do so. An annual event
chosen one will win.
where the strongest warrior of any kind are reunited to show
their might and strength, fighting each other with weapons, in
The Nymphs League
boats, fighting beasts and monsters, and even the occasional Wherever there is a piece of nature, undisturbed and
hero. All, of course, happens live on a specific pay-per-view undestroyed by human hands, there is a nymph. Inhabiting
website in the Deep Web, for anyone who can pay the price. trees, taking care of groves, swimming on lakes, riding waves,
they live and take care of their natural home. On the path of the
This event is organized by an older Satir known as many heroes of the Theoi who decide to venture deep into
Augustus Detroitum (Augustus of Detroit), which also presents nature, they are a not uncommon occurrence, and rarely an
the event and offers narration, sometimes with guests. While unpleasant one.
where the event happens is unknown (the organizers take much
care to use touchstones, sensorial deprivation, and spells to But just because it is often and not an unpleasant
guarantee not even the participants know where), it is all experience for heroes, doesn’t mean that finding isn’t
accessible to be seen all over the World in a 24/7 open camera unpleasant for the nymphs. Not all heroes come with good
style for all of its duration. intentions, and stories of people destroying the nymph's homes
or they being chased or spied upon are sadly common. For this

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reason, some more modern nymphs in the 70s decide to join is limited by one side by the ocean, always warm and nice to
forces, to increase their strength. they first asked for the help of the body, and by the other very high mountains, from which
the gods, and both Juno and Diana showed more than happy to flow rivers of pure and crystalline water. This perfect
bless the enterprise. landscape, however, is not empty of dangers.
While the group itself has little power, as nymphs never go This territory has no form of hierarchy or laws, but all
too far from their birthplaces, they have created lines of agree that Faunos, as the most powerful being who lives there,
communication among themselves to provide help to all. If any is the default leader. All who live there live by their nature, with
of the members hear of a satyr annoying a group of dryads, she no norms or impositions of any form and they distrust anyone
can send a message to the group, who calls for a hero to teach who has different ideas. Only a handful of regular people have
the satyr a lesson. If a sacred grove is to be destroyed, another lived there, in an almost primitive state, living out what nature
message is sent, and not too long someone is coming for help. offers and enjoying their days with the denizens of the place.
Not all nymphs are aware of the group, but they have been Maybe because of the sacred nature of the place, or the absolute
doing a special campaign to spread the word. The group now lack of worries, they have lived for hundreds of years without
has grown big enough to include some non-nymph beings, like noticing a single day to pass.
a few heroes and even some friendly satyrs, but their biggest While the place is almost a dream in the World, very few
problem is still communication. Most nymphs don’t use have reached this land, and for good reasons: there are only two
technology and need direct divine intervention to send far ways to reach there. The first is by abandoning civilization and
messages, which makes the process more difficult. Those go all its worries and constructions and enjoy a lazy afternoon of
either by nymphs of Diana, river gods, or carried by the wind, summer in a piece of untouched nature with no plans. The
and while these methods can be somewhat inefficient, their second, and more often used by heroes in need, is to find
enterprise has been very successful, to the unhappiness of a few someone who already has been there, often one of the Satyrs
satyrs. who live there and sometimes leave, to guide you back. They
Game Hooks: will know a path through the woods of Arcadia, the
homonymous territory in Greece, and he will be able to guide
 After a distant work, one of the Scions is someone to there.
contacted by a member of the League to join Visitors are received with distrust and fear by the
their ranks and to help to spread the League inhabitants of Arcadia until they show they have come in peace
influence, going after Nymphs everywhere over when they will be received with open arms. And for as long as
the state. the visitors don’t try to harm anyone or try to enforce any rules,
they have nothing to fear but maybe a poorly thrown disk or an
 One of the heroes has received a divine quest to
annoying faun. However, if they try to affect the natural rhythm
help the Nymphs for the 15th time just this of the woods, Faunus will not take long to show why panic has
month. After checking why, there has been a his Greek name in it.
satyr migration out of their natural woodlands,
caused by some terrible creature.
The Garden of Hesperides
The most famous of the garden’s, the Hesperides Garden
 Someone has been able to sneak near Nymphs is Juno’s sacred garden, where she keeps her most valuable and
and take pictures of them and publicizing them, beautiful plants. The tree and the garden were gifted to her
causing more mortals to try to find the Tellus as a wedding gift, and it stays near the Mount Atlas,
Nymphs, affecting their homes. the heroes are where Atlas is still lifting the sky. The garden is most famous
for the tree that sprouts the Golden Apples, which was the
called to investigate it and find a solution to the
objective of one of Hercules` 12 Labors, but many other trees
problem. are still there. The Hesperides, the Ladies of the Dusk took care
of the tree, but they sometimes took apples for themselves, and
when Juno noticed she placed the dragon Lagon, the 10 headed
serpent to watch the tree. Even so, Hercules and others have
taken apples from the tree, as some say that this was the Apple
of discord Discordia used to start the Trojan War and the
Golden Apples that Hippomenes used on Atalanta to win his
race against her.
Arcadia, the Eternal Summer Land While the Golden Apples are still the most important
The homeland of Faunus, this idyllic paradise of green feature of the garden, throughout the years many heroes and
fields, lush forests, and eternal just-warm-enough summer has gods had sent to Juno new plants, especially as a
attracted people since ancient times. This paradisiac field is commemoration of Jupiter and Juno's anniversary. These
inhabited by satyrs, nymphs, and other woodland creatures, fabulous and miraculous plants made her garden even more
who live eternally without preoccupations enjoying each day spectacular, and Juno started to organized more divine visits
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there. Nowadays whenever she, Frigg and Isis, and want to just While Cloacina guides anyone through one entrance to the
chat a bit, they meet there for some drinks. other, she does not guide to any of the many specific, but
And as the garden grew also the interest of heroes in it irregular, exits of her domains. Those can lead to many other
increased too. While the right to visit the garden is a big honor underground Terra Incognita, from a Kobold’s market or the
that can only be bestowed by Juno and taking fruit is an even roots of Yggdrasill, or to any of the many underground
bigger gift, this didn’t stop many heroes to try to get one. But underworlds. The best way to travel through one of those is
steal fruit from there the first challenge is to get there. It can be strongly recommended to have a guide, and keep him well paid
arrived by boat traveling to the west at Dusk, or it can be found and happy. Many have lost themselves among the endless
under the Atlas Mountain somewhere in North Africa or tunnels to never be seen again, and for an unhappy guide to lead
Portugal. While it isn’t impossible to get there, the Hesperides anyone to their deaths is ridiculously easy.
keep a watch in anyone who approaches and soon intercept The Tree with the Golden Bough
anyone who looks like having bad intentions. The oldest mention of this tree comes in the adventures of
If you can get there undetected, a huge living maze Aeneas while he looked for his destiny, and would eventually
encircles the garden, which opens itself upon the request of found Rome. One day, his dead father came to him and told
Juno. To all who come without her approval, the garden is filled him to go to the underworld, and to do so, he needed to find a
with dangers, and those who can pass it still need to face other priest known as the Sybil of Camae in the Temple of Apollo,
dangers inside the garden. Lagdon was the biggest, but other somewhere in Italy. Aeneas did and there she said she would
monsters protect other trees and other parts of the garden. And guide him to the underworld if he got the Golden Bough, a
to those who can get inside, curses, and protections are placed branch of an oak tree with golden leaves. This could be found
in all the valuable items, and many of them can’t even be picked in a sacred grove near the Nemi lake, as could be used as a gift
by mortal hands. In the center of it is the golden palace of the to Proserpina. With the help of Venus, his mother, he found it
Hesperides, where they inhabit and from where they watch the and took it from the tree, which grew a new one as a signal of
whole garden. And those who can pass through all those success in the future endeavor, and from there the priestess
challenges, and leave the place alive, will still have to face the guided him to the Elysian Fields.
hatred of Juno, which as Hercules's life can prove, is a terrible This tree would later be famous for being sacred to Diana,
fate. which held an important priesthood around it and the grove in
which the tree grows. This priesthood was famous as the head
The Sewers of Cloacina of it was the Rex Nemorensis, a very sacred position that could
While she was once the guardian of only the Cloaca
only be obtained by runaway slaves if they could kill the
Maxima, the sewer and drainage system of Rome, her influence
previous priest. Before they could attempt, however, they
nowadays can be felt all under the World. She touches all of
would need to find the grove and take a branch back to the
them, and all of them are connected through her, and many
priest. This very unusual succession method is illegal in Italy,
supernatural beings, Scions or not, have learned to use this
but the priesthood has a small piece of sovereign territory
connection to their favor.
around the Nemi Lake, in which their laws apply, and the
Any Scion on the insides of a sewer or drainage system, be tradition continues. The definition of slave had to be extended,
walking through unending and fetid tunnels or quickly now referring to anyone who “slaves out”, working on
swimming through rain drain tubes, can try to access the special ridiculously small wages, locked in work due to debt or other
domain of Cloacina, the Cloaca Incognita. This series of pressures.
tunnels and sewer canals have connections to all sewer systems
Luckily for the heroes who might want a golden bough, or
in the World, and while the walk under there may take a while,
want to have prediction if their next adventure will be
and be unhygienic, it is much faster and stealthier than most
successful, they don’t need to kill the priest. Access to the
travel methods. Many underground denizens, like kobolds,
Sacred Grove is very controlled and only those who are willing
dvergars, and orcs use these systems to move around without
to risk their lives for the priesthood are allowed to get there.
being seen.
To access it a Scion must first lose themselves in a sewer The Triumphal Arches and the Victory
or piping system so big they can walk or swim through. When Columns
they have no more idea of where they are under the surface or A symbol of glory and prestige, a Triumphal Arch was a
the system itself, and they have no more connections to the construction made to immortalize those who won a Triumph in
surface world, they are in the Cloaca Incognita. There anyone Rome, the biggest honor a Roman general could obtain. After
with access to the Darkness or Water Purviews, and who makes the fall of the Empire, many leaders saw the prestige and
a proper request and offering to Cloacina, can guide themselves greatness they symbolize and took to themselves to imitate
through the maze of dirty tunnels of different ages and sizes. then, creating many others across the world.
The path might take up 2 days of walking, and all sorts of
This unquestionably Theoi Touchstone serves as the
denizens, creatures, and criminals inhabit those fetid
perfect passageway for Scions who might want to travel
passageways.
quickly between Italy. To do so the Scion needs only to call for
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Doesn’t matter if those feats were deserving of a full Roman
Triumph, just the allegory of the same, but many of the gods of
Rome, specially Divus Julius, and Divus Augustus, watch those
who use it and don’t like it being banalized.
The Scion can choose to which other Arch to go, and there
are many options. While more popular in Europe and around
the Mediterranean, especially in Italy, there are Arch`s in
different countries all around the world, from Britain to North
Korea. If the Scions don’t know where to go, he can still use it,
and they will be taken to the Arch of Titus, the oldest still
standing Triumphal Arch in Rome. This effect takes the Scion
and anyone or anything that runs through the Arch at the same
time.
Similarly, Scions can also use Victory Columns as
Touchstones. These large standing columns, often ornated,
have been raised to celebrate some victory in battles, wars or
revolutions, and are also Roman traditions much copied. The
process to use it is similar to the one for Triumphal Arches:
claim your divinity, call a victory of yours and touch the stone.
You, and all who are touching at that moment, are moved to the
intended other Victory Column, or the Trajan’s Column if no
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 “Ye realms, yet unrevealed to human sight,
Ye gods who rule the regions of the night,
Ye gliding ghosts, permit me to relate
The mystic wonders of your silent state!”
— Virgil, the Aeneid

The story of how exactly the gods of the Greek arrive the aspect of the Dies Pater, the divine father, who takes care
in Rome is confusing and changes who tells it, and includes of all the Roman systems, from the agricultural system to
the sharing of many mantles with Italian local deities. But the military. He is also presented as a strong and passionate
the fact is that when Rome established itself as the power lover, often represented in scenes of love with Venus,
which would change Europe, their gods where the Theoi. forming the idealized powerful Roman couple.
Even if their names are different, and how they behave Venus: In Rome Aphrodite gained a more maternal
and in which aspect are they worshiped, they are the same aspect, as the mother of the empire and patroness of many
gods. If a smith in Rome came to a temple and offered a goat of their most important generals and emperors. Her maternal
in sacrifice for Hephaestus instead of Vulcan, there would aspect also expanded to the fields, as a goddess of fertility
be no problem. the priest might correct that they use the and wine. Her aspect of lover was more strongly kept on
Vulcan name there, but no one would question which god their relation with Mars, in which they together were the
was he referring to. Those were just different names the example for a romantic couple.
gods used in different locations, and the Romans were used
to this concept. EXTENDED FAMILY
The Theoi have many more members than those
So used that many of the gods they found on the people
presented in the Scion corebook or could be possibly
around them were syncretized with the Theoi: Odin and
presented in just one book for that matter. And Rome,
Lugh were both seem as the Mercury and Isis were mixed
especially, have the tradition to embrace deities of
with Aphrodite and Demeter. For them, those were just
neighbors, to tie deities to anything of importance, and to
different ways the gods presented themselves to different
allow mortals to become Divus and Divas, deified mortals.
people, for reasons that were a concern of only the gods
themselves. This created a very eclectic collection of deities for all
aspects and styles of life. From the heart political
machinations of the empire, Romulus and Indiges, the
fathers of Rome, would share worship with Divus Julius
and Divus Augustus, the deified fathers of the empire. At
the same time, the people on the streets would call for Liber
& Libera, couple gods of freedom, and Cybele, the mother
goddess, for help. During the night, in dark corners in the
OLD GODS, NEW WAYS city, thieves would call for Laverna, goddess of thievery
While the gods in both Greece and Rome were seen as and frauds, and in the battlefield for Bellona, the goddess of
the same, it doesn’t mean they are seen in the same way. conquest and valor. But no matter what line of life, all would
Their new Roman Mantles, forged from other deities from call for the help of Hercules, the god of heroes, courage and
Italy and their Incarnations in the new land, were different passing challenges, and Cloacina, the goddess of sewers
from their Greek Mantles. and drainage systems.
While their representation on the Scion 2ed: Hero book However, no matter where they came from or who
is great for all their Mantles, a few gods deserve a special more worshipped them, they were all part of the Olympian
mention of their differences. family, and sooner or later, found themselves in the middle
Bacchus: While Bacchus was a name that Dionysius of the family dramas of the Theoi.
had even in Greece, the Romans saw him a different light.
His aspects were more taken from the Dyonisia, the story
BELLONA, the Goddess of Valor and
that tells how he conquered all the land to India during his Conquest
way to the apotheoses. On his return, he supposedly had the Aliases: Nerio, Enyos
first processional Triumph, the Roman commemoration to While Mars, her sometimes consort, is the machine of
great generals, and one of the biggest honors a Roman could war, the unyielding and efficient system allowed the
get. expansion of Rome, Bellona is the what happens in the
Mars: Probably the one with the biggest change, in battlefield. She is the conquest of cities, the clash of the
Rome Mars was more than just the good of combat and war. armies, the blood pumping in the warriors' heads, and the
He was a patron of the city itself, the father of the founders, rules that the soldiers follow after the war ended. While
a god of fertility, and the whole Roman system. He gained Mars is the force and the supplies for a siege, she is the hits

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against the walls and the looting of the city, of both material Cloacina, its patroness, who not only watched over the
treasures and prisoners of war. workings of the system but to all those who worked on it.
She is ferocious and merciless when in combat, but she Thanks to it she offered means of purification to all city,
is also the one who protects the enemies who surrender. She allowing its filthiness to be cleansed by the waters of the
watches over the soldiers on the battlefield to see if they are rain. In this aspect, many also looked for her to purify and
following the code of war and being valorous soldiers. Even wash them, cleansing sins and diseases.
to her best allies, she can be intense and terrifying, She watches over the millions of kilometers of drainage
demanding the upmost valor and honor from all who fight systems that are under its cities, making her one of the most
under her, but she doesn’t punish those who do not meet her essential gods of the Theoi for the modern World. She has
standards. Those she does punish are those who fail on her many altars in the World, but few notice them as they are
standards by acting cowardly or, worst, treacherously, often under the surface or in the exit of pipelines. Even so,
acting her merciless way of martial law. But while on the many go after her to ask to be cleaned of their vices and
battlefield she is unbending, on the camps while soldiers diseases, requests which she always hears. While she is
rest, she knows to allow some fun, to help morale. She can willing to help them, as a sewer system requires much work
share “illegal” drinks and food with soldiers, as well as a, to be built, a cleansing requires much effort to be gained.
being a great companion to the resting soldiers, sharing The ones who more often offer her prayers and sacrifices
stories, and keeping morale high. are the workers that work on the system that she watches
Although she misses the clashing of legions on the over, asking for protection and help on their work. And
battlefield she adapted to the modern ways of war, both in these prayers and requests are the ones she more often
the matters of technology and method. While she dislikes enjoys attending.
that guns replaced spears on the battlefield, she couldn’t be When she Incarnates into the World she is always
happier for the changes on how troops to act. She is glad working with the things many consider dirty or disgusting
that valor, discipline, and loyalty became a common thing to help clean and improve on them. She is a plumber
in modern professional armies, and some of her preferred unafraid to get dirty, a member of the team responsible for
families have long military traditions. She spends much the cleaning of a dirty river, and a urologist. But more often
over her time watching soldiers in action, blessing, or she is a sewer worker, that is very friendly and polite but
cursing them as they deserve, often compete with Mars with dedicates herself all to her work. In her best humor, she
who has the best troops. When away from battlefields, she shares jokes while fixes broken pipes, have philosophical
watches over those who are no longer in the army. She conversations while expanding a tunneling system, and
watches over veterans or those discharged honorably while talking about romances while unclogging very dirty drains.
guaranteeing that those who failed with their military duties She is also a patroness of marriage sex, but she is rarely
pay for their crimes. working on creating marriages, and more guaranteeing that
When she incarnates she is never far away from her the filthy of relationships don’t get in the way. Her Scions,
soldiers or their battles, be in the frontlines or back at home. just like her, have the disposition to do the dirty and
She is the general in the frontlines which commands can inglorious job most don’t want to do but still need to be
always be heard, the witness to incriminate war-criminals done, and will not back down in front of the worst the world
and the nice lady who passionately gives pamphlets to has to offer.
youngsters to join the army. She is usually very close to her Callings: Guardian, Healer, Lover
Scions, keeping a close eye and strict supervision, punishing Purviews: Darkness, Death, Health, Fertility, Water
cowardly acts but rewarding valorous and courageous ones.
Besides her usual preference for militarism, she also has CYBELE, the Great Mother
other Scions who work diligently and honorably solving Aliases: Rhea, Matrix Magna, Ops
problems and guaranteeing the rules are followed. Cybele, technically, isn’t a goddess. She is a Titaness,
Calling: Judge, Leader, Warrior the mother of the first Olympians, and the wife of Saturn,
Purviews: Chaos, Epic Strength, Epic Stamina, Order, the previous ruler of the Cosmos. While her husband ate her
Passion (Valor), War children, afraid that one of them would dethrone him,
Cybele saved the youngest one of their children from this
CLOACINA, the Goddess of Purity and terrible fate. This one happened to be Zeus, that would on
Filth time dethrone his father, take his revenge by freeing his
Before there was the Roman Republic there was siblings, and win the Titanomachy, starting the Age of the
Cloacina. As the patroness of the Cloaca Maxima, the sewer Olympians. Even if she had feelings for her husband, she
and rain-drainage system that went all over the city of couldn’t forgive what he did to her children and is proud of
Rome, it was while Rome was still a kingdom. This the feats of her son. A mother above all else, she sees all that
construction revolutionizes the sanitation of the city, and live as her children, in one way or the other, and she is
without it, Rome could never have grown to the sizes that it always there for them, and many stories tell of how she does
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Bacchus, blessed the ships of Aeneas when he was escaping
the burning Troy and the one who guarantee the victory of
Rome over Cartage during the Punic wars.
Humans and animals respect her alike and she has often
seen riding or accompanied by lions, representing her
nobility, power, and importance. Even if she doesn’t fight
directly, few would dare to question or disobey her, as her
importance as the great mother is not to be contested. In
truth, she wants nothing more than to help her children, but
if they disrespect her, she will not hold back in teaching
them a lesson. Even to save Rome she had them fulfill a
quest to bring a black sacred stone to their capital in mid of
war as a prove they had learned their lesson. But
independently of what they do or who they are, she loves
them truly and completely, and if she believes they are at
risk, she will make miracles true to protect them.
While by lineage she is a Titaness, she has a more
classically godly relation with mortals, which includes
Scions, priests, and lovers. Her incarnations appear as
matrons and caregivers of different kinds: attentive nurses,
loving but serious principals, and that lady you heard about While holding many military victories on his belt,
who adopted 17 kids. Her Scions might not go to such combat was never the approach Divus Augustus most
extremes, but they are more compressive and willing to help shinned. His victories came usually from his other two
than most, being understanding and compassionates even in traits, his endless cunning and his ability to cultivate the best
the face of danger and evil. This however does mean they allies and followers and delegate what he can`t do. Marcus
will hold punches if they think they need, especially if they Agrippa is the best example, as the best general of his
heard someone attacked the most important groups for generation and won impossible victories for Divus
Cybele: Children, women, or LGBTQ group members. Augustus. While many gods will go straight away to the
While not mandatory, it is often that her Scions are women fight, Divus will rather stay from afar, using others more
and/or members of the LGBTQ community, calling from expendable to fight his fights, waiting to see the result. He
the legends of Attis and Claudia Quinta. will have a plan to win glory and treasures independently of
Callings: Creator, Guardian, Healer how things sort themselves. Still much present in Rome for
Purviews: Beasts, Epic Strength, Fertility, Health, many decades after his death, when the gods decide to stay
Wild away from mortal politics, he was happy for the decision.
Controlling from more intangible means was always his
DIVUS AUGUSTUS, the First Citizen of preferred way to overt power, and this stopped the other
Rome gods to just jump in with their cosmic powers and ruin the
Aliases: Augustus Caesar, Octavius game.
Born plebian, few have reached so much power and His manipulative nature also appears whenever he
prestige than Divus Augustus. From the political chaos left interacts with his Scions, that sooner or later notice they are
after the death of Caesar, adopted by Caesar in his will, he sharing victories with an overseer that seen to have no risks.
came as he successor and Scion, and he proved to be a worth This might irritate some of his Scions, but he is wise to
successor of such legacy. Through charisma, cunning, wise reward them with gifts and powers to keep them satisfied
alliances, and Caesar`s fortune, he gained the heart of the for as long as they seem useful. His Scions are usually quick
Roman population and control of Roman politics without learners and fast adapters, with a tendency to avoid direct
ever becoming a king. The “First Citizen” of Rome, he is confrontations and cultivating great allies. Divus Augustus
considered the first emperor, but he never got the title or incarnates in positions behind the throne, often being the
properly altered the republican system. He just controlled one who provides the support other needs while being the
all aspects of Roman politics, from the senators to the one who decides: the bank loaner who only gives money if
Roman military, and at the end of his life, he had all Roman he can give some advice on the project, the producer who
in his hands. And he used this power to the betterment of see their artists as assets, and the coach who has the best
Rome, improving its roads, its cities, its military, its society, tactics for the game if the players follow exactly what he
and creating the Pax Romana. It was surprised to no one that says.
after his death he was defied, becoming Divus Augustus, the Callings: Creator, Leader, Trickster
god that represented the best of Rome`s politics. Purviews: Deception, Order, Prosperity, War

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DIVUS JULIUS, the First Caesar FAUNUS, the Horned God of the Wilds
Aliases: Gaius Julius Caesar Aliases: Inuus, Pan
More well known for his mortal name, Julius Caesar, Maybe the son of Zeus, often the son of Hermes,
Divus Julius is a distant descendant of Aeneas, and therefore Faunus is a god of all that is wild: wild places, wild animals,
Venus, but his glories were arguably even bigger than of his wild nature, and wild behaviors. Hairy, with horns on his
mythical ancestors. Few were as ambitious as him, but head and the lower body of a goat, he is a fertility god, a
through a mix of cunning political maneuvers and military nature god, a good of the most basic instincts, from
tactics, as well as a relentless charisma, he achieved all. He luxurious intentions to the primal fears. He is the one who
conquered a continent, traveled to the limits of the known lives in the woods, who know the way of the animals and
world, and became the most important man of Rome. His plants, who knows how to live with them, how to make them
name became so mixed with the idea of might and grow, and how to survive out of them. He is also the creator
leadership that it became synonymous with it. It became the of the Pan’s flute, from his Greek name, and a very harsh
surname for the Roman Emperors, and it lasted as an theater critic.
important title far into the modern era. The influence of this He lives far from big cities, on the untouched patches
man is still felt to this day, on the calendar that we use, on of lands, like forests, fields, and marshes, and while he has
the poetry that we write, and on the politics, we all live on. no particular love for mankind he will hear anyone who asks
As a Divus, he accompanied the development of Rome for his help. A long time ago he favored farmers who called
through the ages, following closely and attentively the for his help to grow their fields, but as the old ways have
development of the Empire, but as it ended he had already been replaced by technology his interest in helping has to
moved from it. While he believes in the Roman civilization, dwindle increasingly. One of the most liminal gods of the
he had foreseen its ending far ahead and looked to its Theoi, he avoids the contact to even other gods of the
successor, an attitude that he has been following for the last pantheon, staying away from Olympus unless directly
two millennia. The embodiment of the Roman epitome, as a called. With little contact with the society in general his
general and consul, he believes that Rome may change worship happens almost exclusively in natural sacred
appearances but may never truly fall. From successor to places, like caves, grottoes, and natural clearings in the
successor, he is looking for the one who will recreate the woods. Nowadays much of his followers are mythical
glory that was Rome. and by proxy, his. denizens who also need to stay far from society and see on
Unlike other gods who seem to be always above the him the god of the ancient ways. His favorite denizens are
mortal realm, he takes great lengths to treat mortals with the Fauns and Satyrs, from whom he shares much, including
deserving respect, and forgive actions that would create the love for pleasure and fun.
other gods' endless wrath. He hates to take any life, and on He very rarely incarnates as a human, preferring to
the rare cases he feels like punishing someone, he does so incarnate as a Faun or Satyr, or just spend his time in his
by showing mercy and making them repay him, making an half-goat form in the woods of Arcadia. When he incarnates
asset out of an enemy. In truth, his best asset is his charisma as a human he goes to small cities or villages, being a tourist
and handsomeness, and his honest smile and sober, but still in a harvest festival, enjoying an open theater, or helping
enjoyable, attitude, that breakthrough their enemies line travelers that are coming or going into the woods. He never
more effectively than his army. put his hooves on big cities, but sometimes can go to big
Very vain, even for Theoi standards, he has been the parks, like Phoenix Park in Dublin or the Central Park in
one to guarantee his own story and writings survived New York. If for any reason he must interact with anyone
through history, and not by coincidence fall into preeminent deeper into the concrete wood, he uses one of his Scion,
authors hands. For the same reason, his incarnations are which often has a Supernatural origin, typically Satyrs.
always people of prestige in leadership roles, often called While they are often more willing to get into urbanized
Julius, Caesar, or blatantly Julius Caesar. He might be the territory, they are never fully comfortable there, felling
general of a renowned platoon, the principal and professor limited by all the rules of society and preferring the freedom
of a prestigious university, or the chef on a 5-star Italian that nature gives.
Restaurant (famous for its Caesar salad, of course). His Callings: Hunter, Liminal, Lover
Scions are a combination that can rarely stay away from the Purviews: Beasts, Fertility, Passion (Desire, Panic),
social media holophotes: an endless charisma, a well-taken Wild
care look, and an endless ambition. This always leads them
to take the biggest jobs, and be the most well-remembered HERCULES, the God of Heroes and
of all the heroes in the band. While this can make some Strength
bandmates unhappy, they know to let them have their share Aliases: Herakles
in the spotlight, if not because they deserve at least to keep
Barely needing any introduction, Hercules is one of the
allies happy while they are useful.
most famous of all Scions, if not the most famous. He is the
Callings: Leader, Lover, Warrior god of heroism and physical prowess, as well as of
Purviews: Beauty, Fortune, Order, Stars, War adventuring and cunning, and his path to godhood is an

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example to all Theoi Scions after him. Through his carrier disembarked with the survivors of Troy where would be
as a hero, he fought armies of men, centaurs, and giants, Rome. There he married the daughter of the Etruscan local
faced monsters of all kinds, gone to the underworld and king and establish what would, later on, become the Roman
captured its guardian dog, separated continents, held the sky civilization.
over his shoulders, and survived the anger of Juno. After all On his deification, he came to be known as Jupiter
his adventures he was rewarded with divinity and a well- Indigenes, or just Indigenes for short, but personally still
deserved place among the Olympians. prefers to be called just Aeneas, as he dislikes being
Even if his days as a mere hero, Scion of Jupiter, under compared with Jupiter himself. In his heart, he is still the
his lion cloak and with his mighty club on hand are over, he humble and pious man he was in life, and even with his
didn`t forget what is to be a hero. What is to be faced by a illustrious lineage and feats he never fully saw himself as a
cruel and sometimes overwhelmingly powerful world, and deity. For him, he never was more than a man who tried to
expected to fight all its evils, and this empathy makes of him do his best for his people, be on Troy, on Rome, or on their
one of the more accessible gods. He has blessed all those way. During the war, he did his best to defend his city, and
who, just like him, aimed for something far bigger than after that, he did the best to protect the remnants of his once-
themselves, often heroes and athletes, but also students and great city: the relics he took with him, the culture they all
all kinds of professionals. He gives them the strength to carried, and, above all, the people he swore to protect. He
never give up and, while he does not put challenges on their keeps this attitude still to this day, doing his best to protect
paths, he enjoys seeing how they persevere through the ones the descendants of the culture he once faced a thousand
they find, be by their brain, brawl, or blessed help. For this challenges to bring to protection.
reason, many gyms and training facilities are consecrated to His attitude in the modern world is as a curator and
him, as well as the Olympic games themselves, the protector of the traditions, as well as a defender of the honor
celebration of the epitome of human ability. Beyond gyms, of the Roman and Theoi culture. He is a patron of museums
he is also the patron of masculinity, virility, and sexuality, and historical sites, a promoter of their culture and history,
and many men call for his help in these affairs, no matter and will often interfere to promote new findings and
what their sexual orientation. discoveries. He is an archeologist, a collector of ancient
On the mortal World, he can be easily recognized by artifacts, and a historiographer who gives long presentations
his huge size, dense beard, and winning smile, that follow on the history of Rome and Troy. His Scions share his desire
him in all his incarnations. He is a coach for a team of to protect not only the people around themselves but their
athletes, a model for magazines, and a construction worker, culture and the ancestry, and to this end, they will go into
as well as any other incarnation he can put his amazing the Hades and back to do so. As their patron, they often have
physique in use. His Scions are closely followed by the prophecies and destinies, that more often than not they are
holophotes of fate, which seem to expect from them the unaware of, which will lead to positions of great importance
same wonders of their patron, a weight that Hercules tries to and greatness, and Aeneas works with them, and behind
help whenever he can. While his Scions rarely disappoint, them, to promote them to such highs.
they sometimes might see themselves facing daring Callings: Guardian, Leader, Warrior
challenges and troubles bigger than themselves. Luckily
Purviews: Death, Journey, Order
they often have the might and the courage to never give up
and push through all problems. Beyond his Scions, Hercules LAVERNA, the Goddess of Thieves and
is happy to help any hero who calls for him, even those
outside from the Theoi.
Crime
Aliases: Lativerna
Callings: Hunter, Trickster, Warrior
One of the best examples of how the Romans accepted
Purviews: Epic Strength, Epic Dexterity, Epic all gods, even the goddess of crime, fraud, and thievery
Stamina, Fertility herself had a proper temple in Rome. There, many would
INDIGES, the First Hero of Rome ask for her help against crime, but many also looked for
success in their dishonest endeavors. Thieves, liars,
Aliases: Aeneas, Aineias, Jupiter Indiges, Pater Indiges
dishonest traders, corrupt officials, and con-artists all were
As he escaped with the remnants of the city of Troy, her followers, as she took part in all these crimes. In her
little did Aeneas knew about how important his trip would most famous story, she swore over her own body to repay a
be. His long journey took him to fight sea monsters, visit the man for his piece of land, sold away everything, and when
underworld, create animosities between civilizations, be came to pay she became a bodyless floating head just to con
cursed by monsters, all while being harassed by the plans of him out of his payment.
Juno to stop him. And after the long and adventurous
Openly dishonest, she is cunning and greedy like few
journey, he embarked he settled the bases for what would be
ever were, and she spent most of her time trying to scam
the Roman world. Aeneas was a Trojan hero, second cousin
people, and deities, out of her most valuable possessions.
to Paris and Hector, son of Venus, ancestral of Romulus and
Unlike other gods, however, she doesn’t use only her
Remo, and, while following a great prophecy, he
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lies, blackmail, and all sort of tools of crime she can get her liking towards good wine and satirical media. When they
hands on. She dislikes violent or overtly blunt crimes, like are not together, however, they usually incarnate in places
murder and bank heists, preferring to do things that still they can help the good fight: he can the owner of a secluded
allow the robbed to keep working. After all, a living man pub where anti-establishment plays are the norm, while she
can be robbed many times while a dead one can be only will be a politics teacher in college fomenting free-thinking;
robbed once, but isn’t too afraid of using an eventual he can be a protestant painting a building with the anarchy
kidnapping to achieve her goals. While she has little on the logo, while she will be the face of a campaign for people to
lines of a code of conduct, she usually focuses her crimes vote wisely; or they can even be in contrary sides of marches
against those who have in abundance, even giving about a new law. Forever tied to the politics of the World,
protection against crime to some she thinks deserves it. She they never force their desires in the masses, just allowing
will, however, more often be helping her criminals them to decide for themselves what they prefer. But they are
committing crimes and escaping punishment than happy that the Republican ideal became the most common
protecting people from them. method of government, but they also see as many have
She often incarnates in the World, but she never stays corrupted this system for their interests.
in the same place for long, as her crimes often will attract Both Liber and Libera have a similar attitude towards
attention. She can be a pick-pocket on a touristic square, a their Scions, deciding to inspire them more than guiding
falsifier of a government document, and the mastermind them, giving them the freedom to find their way to
behind a bribing scheme. While not the goddess many greatness. They will provide inspirational talks and some
Scions would want to be known to associate, many heroes motivational conversations whenever they feel necessary,
will look for her help when brute force isn’t an option, even but otherwise, they will let them for their own devices. Their
if she is hardly the most trustworthy of allies. She sees her Scions are always free of mind, more often than not free-
Scions as more hands for the job but isn’t beyond giving free spirited, but they always hold one form of freedom as their
advice or non-costly helps for them, whenever they seem to cause, be it devising more and more outlandish ways to
need. Her Scions are not always dishonest, even if most are, protest against the oppression of religious minorities,
but all will see crime as an acceptable means to some ends. fighting the online battles for freedom of information, or
they can suffer some prejudice due to their patroness’ writing very sarcastic plays against the censorship of
infamy so it isn’t rare that they present themselves as Scions speech.
of Hermes or other gods. Callings: Guardian, Lover, (Liminal for him, Sage for
Callings: Guardian, Hunter, Trickster, - her).
Purviews: Artistry (Fraud), Epic Dexterity, Chaos, Purviews: Artistry (Satirical), Chaos, Fertility,
Deception, Prosperity Prosperity, Passion (Freedom)

LIBER & LIBERA, the Gods of Liberty ROMULUS, the Founder of Rome
and Freedom Aliases: Quirinus
Liber and Libera are the two deities of freedom, liberty, Son of Mars and descendant of Aeneas, Romulus had
and power of the population. They represent the power as unique ancestry and unique childhood. Son of a princess,
against kings and the power that the freemen in the he and his brother would have been killed by their throne-
population have, and they have been with Rome since the usurping grand-uncle, if they were not saved by a she-wolf
end of its time as a kingdom. Patrons of the Republic, at and raised by farmers. From this uncommon beginning, they
least while it didn’t get too corrupt, have been always seen discover their true ancestry, put their grand-father back into
as symbols of the population and how their desires should the throne, and came to found their city on the hills they
mold government. They are gods of fertility, liberty, and all grew on. There, they discussed where exactly found the city,
kinds of freedom, from speech to drink, and they have been and in the middle of the discussions Remus, brother of
connected to the Roman royal emblem and the triumphs, as Romulus, died, either by Romulus' hand or his followers.
well as the political satirical plays and the subversion of the name of the city was Rome. From there, Romulus would
hierarchy. Besides being confused with many other deities, spend his life working to guarantee the survival of his city,
their identities are inescapably tied to Bacchus, Proserpina, many times by force, lying to, fighting against and
and Ceres, the last one often being called their mother. conquering rival cities, if necessary.
By no means the same gods, Liber and Liberas are two He is a god of Rome more than any other god, having a
faces on the same freedom coin: Liber fights with the unique dedication to the city. From its foundation, he has
people, from harsh criticism to outright rebellions, while been watching over it, and as a father who may not agree
Libera fights through the system, by protecting people's with his son's decisions, he was with Roman from the
rights and given them the ways to fight for more. While they beginning to the very end, no matter what. To this day he
are different, whenever they are together they are the often can be found just walking through the roads of Rome,
symbol of how two approaches can live in peace and love. looking with a smile to empty spaces that were once filled
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nostalgia to the ancient Rome, he accepts it had to end and face, and that Jupiter has overtaken the prestige of
laughs at the idea of recreating Rome, as he says its time has controlling the skies, but he has little care for it. He has no
passed. While he was a descendent of Aeneas, he didn’t interest in what happens beneath him, and while he will not
build Rome thinking of Troy, he built something new try to harm anyone beneath him, he will not try to help them
thinking on the future, not on the past, and that is his attitude either.
towards everything. While finding him would not be too hard for a hero of
As a god, he has few opportunities to face challenges the Theoi, as he famously is held up by Atlas on the
as he did when a mortal, so he uses his incarnations to start homonymous mount on the north of Africa, little that
projects from the ground up, and try to organize so his anyone can say or do will bring his attention. Be soft words,
Scions take it when he leaves. From the founder of a attempts of dialogue, offenses or even threats will be futile,
University from nothing but an idea, or the creator of a especially because if anyone could do something against
sports team who wants to go to the world championship, or him they would be stopped by the gods far before reaching
creating and defending a natural reserve. His projects often him. Even proposals for plans for getting his position back
include a piece of land and a goal to achieve the utmost will more often fail, as he truly doesn’t believe it can be
success possible, to any means necessary, and often will end done.
on the hands of one of his Scions. Determined as his father, Although improbable, if one day someone comes to
they accept the challenge and throw themselves with all they convince him that it is possible, that his throne can be
have to achieve it, even if sometimes they need to do what retaken, even he doesn’t know if he would accept it. If he
no one else would consider. does, however, Jupiter`s sky reign will have its days
Calling: Creator, Leader, Warrior counted.
Purviews: Beast (Wolf), Epic Strength, Order, War Purviews: Sky
Virtues: Rapacity, Dominance
NOVUS TITANUS
Many of the Theoi gods are seem differently from the
FORTUNA, the Fortune
An uncommon kind of Titan, Fortuna is a daughter of
Roman eyes, and it isn`t different for the Titans that Jupiter and has been widely worshiped since ancient times.
accompany and terrify the pantheon. While Titans don`t She has a special kind of interest in the World: not in its
have Mantles, different people will have different inhabitants, mortal or otherwise, but into the stories that can
interactions with them, sometimes even worshiping them. be told from them, in the adventures that they go through.
CAELUS, the Sky As an audience member that doesn’t care who lives or
Aliases: Uranus, Ouranos dies, as long as the plot is interesting, she watches fate
The abode above all that is, Caelus is enormity cannot unravel in front of herself. She does interfere occasionally,
be overstated. He was the ruler of the Cosmos for a while, but only to her whims, wanting to see how things will
and together with Tellus, the Earth, he is the ancestor of the develop if chances are a bit different. Not even Zeus would
Titans, the Olympians, and in a way, of the humans too. dare to try to forcer to take her blessing, and she seems to
With very few exceptions, all who are living among the bring bad luck to his affairs as often and she brings good
Theoi cosmology, mortal or supernatural, can point to him luck.
as their Ancestor in some way. But this never was what he
wanted.
Different people tell about different ways of his birth,
some saying he was created by Gaia, others that he was born
of Aether and Dies, the heavenly light and the day, and
others that he was a son of Nox, the night. What is known is
his relation with Tellus of which the first Cyclopes, the
Hecatonchires, and the Titans were born. Caelus became the
father of the first generation who lived on earth, but in truth
he never wanted them to exist, so he forced them into caves,
never to look at him. He would back off and allow the
creatures on earth, but it would need an entire conspiracy,
the courage of his youngest son, Saturn, and him to be
castrated for him to allow such. Saturn would become the
next king of the cosmos, but as he went away Caelus cursed
his son to be dethroned by his son, just like he did to him.
Since then he has kept himself distant, not meddling
with the workings of their descendants. He noticed when his
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her whims, the uncertainty has never stopped humanity or never answered this question but has been sure to guarantee
Scions to try. Being one of the most accessible of the Titans, those discussions will be recorded for future generations.
hanging around in Olympus whenever she isn’t invisible on Purviews: Artistry
Earth, many Scions have offered all kinds of favors and
Virtues: Fecundity, Kinship
promises to her, in the hope that it would make her happy.
She is happy to accept any gifts, but will never make
SATURN, the Devourer
promises in one way or the other. Many of those have Aliases: Chronos
claimed that she is on their side, but as whatever that is that The father of 6 of the Olympians, and ancestor of the
commands her choices, the truth of the matter is unknown, whole Olympian age, Saturn has a more dual nature than
and will probably forever be like that. most see. He is more well known for castrating his father
Purviews: Fortune and later devouring his kids, but he is as much as an
aggressive entity as he is a giving entity.
Virtues: Fecundity, Egotism
The lord of the harvest, of the wealth and the
MONETA, the Remembering abundances, some say that during his reign of the World
Aliases: Mnemosyne humans gone through their Golden Age. During this time
One of the Titans who might have stood in the side of the fields grew themselves and there was no pain or
gods during the Titanomachy, Moneta is the Titaness of suffering among mortals, and while this time is long past,
memory, of remembrance, and of information not forgot. they did not forget that. In Rome, his temple was in one of
She often shares temples with other gods, especially with the most important hills, and was the official house of the
her daughters, the Muses, the goddesses of arts, appearing treasure of Roman Estate, for wealth and knowledge, and
with them whenever they are depicted. Many requested every year a festival in his name was celebrated everywhere.
from her the gift of remembering the dreams, the messages But while he was adored, he had little interest in
the gods send to the mortals. humanity, caring only on their function in his perfect World,
While she is not the only Titan to be on the side of the where he is in charge, there are no problems and there is no
gods, she is probably one of the ones who best adapted to change beyond those he directly regulates. This desire
the Olympian age. She communes with the gods as one of didn’t change after he ended imprisoned in Tartarus, even if
them and often is found to have long conversations with his influence over the harvest is felt, and commemorated
Artemis, Asclepius, or Apollo. She however doesn’t share every year. He doesn’t do it for humanity, but for the order,
the passion of the gods with humans, acting towards them he established, an order that he still wants to go back to be
very sparingly and usually through their daughters. The only the absolute ruler of.
aspect that she cares about is how humans are more and While he is not particularly cunning, he is smart enough
more saving knowledge and stories in different ways, loving to know that his best chance is to get someone from the
all of them. She was watching the Homer writing down the outside to free him. After that, he plans to put the Titans
Illiad, the opening of the first Libraries, and, with sad eyes, back together and bring the World back to its original
the burning of the Library of Alexandria. Golden Age, with him in command of the Cosmos.
She many times got distraught during the ages as Purviews: Fertility
information got destroyed or forgotten, but the modern
Virtues: Rapacity, Dominance
world and its almost infinite amount of information stored
and easily accessible make her happier than ever. She SOL, the Invincible
doesn’t care so much of what is registered, as long as it is Aliases: Helios, Sol Invictus
registered, and therefore is the unofficial patroness of the The most shining of Titans, for sure, Sol, or as he is
Wikipedia in the World. Those who help to gather much often called, Sol Invictus (the Invincible Sun) was a
information and protect the reservoir of knowledge of the common pairing with the emperors of the Roman Empire.
World can, rarely, became her champions, but she prefers to Appearing in many pieces of coinage and symbolisms, the
do so by simply helping one of her daughters’ Scions. emperors saw in him a great image to represent: the
She has also a homonymous pool in the realms of Pluto, powerful sun, which is alone and powerful, and all others
from which some souls of the dead could drink from. In must bow to their might. and Sol didn’t saw many problems
some traditions, it would require some preparation and in having his image taking.
training from the dead soul before their death, but if While Sol would never compare himself to a mortal, if
someone drinks from that, this could allow them to not he had to, he certainly would go for an all-mighty and all-
forget their happenings in life and even stop their powerful emperor. He is the sun, after all, and without him,
reincarnation. In this way, this pool would be a direct nothing in the World would survive, and while he would not
dichotomy with the River Lethe, the river of forgetfulness, dispute the title of the ruler of the Cosmos with Jupiter, he
and from where the souls of the dead should drink, and there does not want to. He doesn’t need one, he is beyond titles,
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be with him forever, no matter who sits in the throne of TELLUS MATTER, the Mother Earth
Olympus. Whatever happens, even with the gods, is literally Aliases: Gaea, Gaia, Terra Matter
and figuratively beneath himself, and he doesn’t spare much The original mother, one of the children of Chaos, the
of a thought for it. Primordial of the Theoi, and one of the oldest beings that is,
Except for some rare occasions. Even if he barely Tellus is the mother of the Titans, the grandmother of the
notices humanity through his daily passage through the Olympians. She had sons with Caelus, and she was the one
skies, every once in awhile they will call for him with who helped her son Saturn to dethrone his father, and many
enough grandeur he will pay attention to. Once was in say she did the same on the following generation, helping
Rhodes, with their gigantic Colossus, which Sol thought Jupiter when he needed time to dethrone Saturn. And even
didn’t project enough of his grandeur, but also often if she helped him, she didn’t like how he treated her other
happened during Rome’s Imperial run. In the later he would sons, the Giants and Hecatonchires, and tried to dethrone
often be represented close to the emperor, sometimes even him through another son of hers, Typhon himself. After his
as the most powerful god of all, if not the only god, which failure on dethroning Jupiter, however, she has stopped her
pleased him enough to provide some blessing and even attempts to dethrone the King of Gods. At least for now.
some patronage. Above all, Tellus is a mother, and she loves all her
But while it is hard to attract his attention to gain children equally, the beautiful and ugly, the mortal and
blessings, he is easy to stop on the first failures. He immortal, and the colossally big and the incredibly small.
considers anyone who fails to be unworthy of associating The ground allows all to walk over it, and in the dreams of
with him, so anyone who wants to keep him as an ally must Gaia, all her children are free to walk and live on it. The
be prepared to truly takes his epithet of “Invictus”. only thing she hates is those who try to stop this freedom,
Purviews: Sun and she has always worked to take those down their
position. While her last failed attempt with Jupiter has
Virtues: Fecundity, Egotism
stopped her for a while, she knows better than anyone that
THEMIS, the Divine Order it is just a matter of time. All the great fall and the newer
Themis is the judge of the divine order, of the natural generations always supplant the older.
order and of the timeless customs. Differently from her Rarely Scions come to contact her, and even more
daughter, Justitia, she does not interfere over the laws of rarely she will interact back. While she is full of motherly
humanity, who can change in time and political views, but love, she has little to share with mortals, but on very rare
with the laws that cannot be changed. The divine law of occasions she can provide some general help, in the form of
hospitality, the crimes against nature and family, those are quickly growing fruit trees or new fountains opening.
the kinds of crime which Themis observes, with her sword Beyond that, she will pay particular attention to anyone who
in hand and the Nemesis and the Dirae ready to be sent. could propose a way to let all her children to walk on earth
When fulfilling her aspect as a judge she is merciless again, and show they can get the job done.
and unquestionable, but when not, she is known to show Purviews: Earth
compassion and even care, famously being the first to
Virtues: Fecundity, Kinship
inquiry Juno of her well being as she entered in a banquet in
the Iliad. While she eats and shares food with the gods in
Olympus, she is also known to care little about formal
pleasantries, being direct and sometimes even rude.
She never leaves Olympus, having others to do the job
of actually punishing those who deserve to be, focusing her
work in working with her daughters, the Fates, to better
consider the judgment of mortals and immortals alike.
When Scions go to interact with her, it is usually to try to
right a perceived wrong in one of her judgments, which she
rarely takes well, but will hear the Scions case nonetheless.
She claims to be persuaded to change her judgment if the
Scions can bring to her evidence that it was unfair, but so
far nobody has been able to bring evidence that she hasn’t
considered yet.
But while she never was persuaded to change a
sentence, she can be impressed by Scions who show enough
devotion for the divine justice and order to offers them
advice, guide them, and even the occasional present.
Purviews: Order
Virtues: Fecundity, Kinship

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 “Stop quoting laws, we carry weapons!”
— Pompey

abilities. Lions can sleep with their eyes open and erase their
tracks with their tails. Tigers are relentless hunters, chasing
those who steal their cubs for days on end, and the hunter
can only escape by getting on a ship. The multicolored
CREATURES panther after eating sleep for three entire days, and when
wake up it roars creating a sweet smell who attracts all who
Horses (•• - ••••) smell it, except for dragons.
Be it for communication, travel, war, propaganda, or Qualities: Natural Weapons (Fangs and Claws)
simply work, few animals are better than horses. Able to
carry considerable loads, including humans, while keeping War-Elephant (••• - ••••)
speeds high speeds, these animals were essential for many A War-Elephant is not supernatural in any way, but it
cultures, and the Romans weren’t different. While the doesn’t need to. The smallest of those would be about
mortal version of such animals is already amazing, the 2.5 meters tall and weighing over 2 tons, this tank on
Theoi have a few variations of such animals. legs can walk over most mundane defenses, and
One of those is Epona’s Horses. Truly, all horses are became an infamous enemy of Rome when Hannibal
Epona’s horses, but a few of them she had the pleasure to crossed the Alps to invade Italy a squad of those
care from birth to maturity, guaranteeing not just perfect animals.
health but also excellent performance in all aspects. While Even if among the Romans they were more well
they do not have the flashiest of all special abilities, those remember as enemies than allies, it didn’t stop them to be
beautiful creatures will outdo any mortal horse in strength, used by some of their armies after that, and few Roman
speed, stamina, and intelligence. commanders would disconcert if they are a possibility.
The Eolian Horses are another kind of mythically Their problem is that they are as resource consuming as they
touched horses. Direct descendants of the wind gods, these are destructive, eating dozens of kilograms of food plant
horses are a rare, and expensive, breed on the World. While material every day, and in the modern world more than a bit
uncommonly fast they can run above the grounds, without unconventional.
trampling the grass under his hoofs. Scale: Size 1
For the last, the Steeds of Mars. Those horses are also, Qualities: Natural Weapons (Tusks), Heavily Armored
technically, the Eolian Horses, but a unique variation, even
rarer than regular Eolian Horses, almost exclusively give as Griffin, Gryphon (••••)
gifts by Mars himself. This breed of horses comes from the These mythical creatures, the body of a lion with the
horses that pull the chariots of the War-god, and beyond the head and wings of an eagle, are so wondrous that their
usual abilities of an Eolian Horses, they can breathe fire. stories spread through much of the ancient world. Living in
Scale: Speed 1 India and in the northland of Hyperborea, these creatures
were famous for being noble and very protective of their
Qualities: (Eolian Horses & Steeds of Mars) Sure-
territories. With their powerful wings and strong talons, they
footed, (just Steeds of Mars) Natural Weapon (Fire Breath)
could hunt anything, except for Lions and Elephants,
Big Felines (•••) attacking from above with deadly strikes.
Lions, leopards, cheetahs, panthers, and tigers, are just Entering their well-guarded territories was a high risk,
some of the big felines, animals who fascinated the but many tried for two reasons. First, because they many
imagination of mankind and were symbols of beauty, said they collected gold for their nest, saving fortunes in
nobility, ferocity, and power. For these reasons they are the holes on the ground for when needed. And second, their
animals of choice of many gods, from Bacchus and their cubs could be trained to become amazing companions, and
panthers to Cybele or Apollo with their Lions, they very expensive, companions. Odds are that any hero who
accompany and sometimes are ridden by the Theoi. got a Griffin companion got through this method, as they are
Naturally, many heroes of the Theoi want a companion impossible to train when they get older.
in the form of one of those big cats, and besides the fact they The other option is to receive it as a gift from Apollo
are very conspicuous, there are few reasons to not want one. or, more rarely, Sol, as those animals are often known to live
Strong and powerful, able to easily fight over enemies, as near the sun’s palace, the palace where the sun stays during
well as track and even stealth them, they will scare the the night, somewhere in India. These animals can be used to
enemy while they ennoble the hero at the same time. pull chariots, who can fly with the creatures, or as great
Beyond the normal big felines, in the World some hunters and trackers.
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FOLLOWERS fight but, more importantly, to defend their employer,
killing and dying, if necessary. But beyond that, most are
Bannerman (••) also trained as skillful assistants and advisors, knowing war
In the time of Rome, the bannerman would fulfill the tactics, strategy, history, and other aspects of war, so more
function to hold the Standard high and proud to be seen by offensive employers can be found often discussing tactics
all the soldiers, communication through its movements the with them.
orders of the general to the soldiers. Nowadays the reason Archetype: Consultant, Heavy
to have a Bannerman is less practical and more as a matter Tags: Defensive; Knack [Sentinel]; Though;
of pride.
Any Scion who has a follower in which the function is GUIDES
to carry hold his symbol high and little else shows that he
has power and influence to spare, beyond the spectacle to Cicero (•••)
have your symbol to all to see. Also, smart Scions will use Some say Cicero was a famous senator on the last days
the fact that most will expect the Bannerman to do little to of the Republic, and some say he was the biggest politician
use his wild cards, letting him carry relics for emergencies, of Roman history. From inside the senate, he fought against
tools for distraction, or other forms of last-minute what he saw to be monarchical desires from the still-living
equipment. Divus Julius and Divus Augustus, as well as of Mark
Anthony and other generals. His weapons were his cunning,
It is often the function of the Bannerman to serve as a
his allies, and his understanding of Roman law, but his
socializer, someone who can speak with the media and the
biggest weapons were his undefeatable speech making,
crowds, who will soon follow the Scion, while the Scion
which changed opinions, destroyed characters, and upheld
does his job. The Ultima Bellum particularly have a rank of
the constitution. For this ability, he made many enemies and
Bannerman, trained not so much in combat but more on the
for that, he would end up dead by the Second Triumvirate,
social arts, and they often offer or borrow them to Theoi
of which Divus Augustus, previously his close pupil, was
Scions.
part.
Archetype: Entourage
But while Cicero stayed some hard years in Pluto’s
Tags: Knack [Grand Entrance]; Though; domains, as soon as Divus Augustus reached his deification,
he gave him a better afterlife. Cicero since then has worked
Mythographer (•••) for Divus Augustus as a mentor for many generations of
In the World, a mythographer is someone who has one
heroes, who need to learn the power of words and law in
of the most important jobs, and one of the most impossible
having, even in the face of the most terrifying enemies. Even
jobs: they have to understand, and try to make sense out of
if he didn’t like the path Divus Augustus put Rome on, he is
the myths. Always specialized in a Pantheon, a
happy to be able to teach, and learn, again, and seeing how
mythographer will recognize most of their gods by name
far the idea of Republic has come all over the World brings
and be able to call stories, connections, and interactions by
a smile to his face.
heart, even if those are obscure or rare. They don’t know all
about the Pantheon, as there will always mysteries and For Cicero, there are two forms of fights: one by swords
stories developing, but when they don’t know the answer, and one by words. The former he can’t teach how to win,
they know where to start looking for it. but if a hero is good enough with the latter, he will never
need to win by the former. By a mix of persuasion,
Archetype: Consultant
knowledge of the law, charisma, and proper wording, he
Tags: Terrible [Theoi Knowledge]; Access [Reserved teaches how to persuade minds and hearts, to see where the
Libraries]; Helpful; situation is headed and how to make the most of their
situation.
Praetorian Guard (••••)
Rome grew to rule all the Mediterranean and much of Skill Asset: Academics, Persuasion
Europe thanks to the unrivaled discipline, strength, and skill Benefits: Law & Politics, Academies, Libraries,
of their soldiers. They were professional soldiers like no speech, and kingmakers.
others, and inside of their ranks, there were many different Guide Stunt (2s): Whenever trying to persuade
groups, the highest of them being the Praetorian Guard. Not someone, by oral speech or text, you can make so that
a part of the army, those were the bodyguards of the anyone trying to discuss against has their image tainted by
Emperor himself, and while sometimes they failed at their association. Anyone who is persuaded interacts with those
job, and sometimes they kill their employer, no one could trying to change their opinion on the subject as if they had -
question they were the best in skill and ability. 1 in Attitude towards them.
Although the Praetorian Guard died with the Empire, Calling: Sage
many have tried to revive it, and few have been more
successful than the Ultima Bellum, with their professional
bodyguards. These men and women have been trained to

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Lar (•••) Purview: Artistry (Wind Instruments)
The gods of specific areas and locals, all households, Legendary Title: The Voice against Authority
villa, parks, neighborhoods or cities have a Lar. They often
just watch and try to promote the betterment of their RELICS
territory and all that there live. While rare, they sometimes Graces Clothing (•)
communicate and help to those who inhabit the territory, if When one of the Theoi wants to dress to impress, which
to bring some special good to the those in there. Scions who is not easy in a pantheon where being beautiful is the
are strongly related to a piece of land, and who have the best default, there is only one group of tailors they can trust with
of intentions of a place on the heart can find themselves in such task: the Graces.
a special relation to the local Lar.
The Graces, the tailors of the gods’ clothing since time
Skill Asset: Empathy, Occult immemorial, make the most amazing clothes, made to be
Benefits: Local history, residents, business, hide-outs, beautiful and impressive, no matter what the wearer does or
ongoing, and most anything in the specific area of the Lar. what happens to him. No matter what: those clothes will
Guide Stunt (2s): Once a Session, you can use the ignore damage, rebuilt themselves and expel dirty, being
spirit of the Lar to communicate a message to anyone who always impeccable and nicely fresh, even if the wearer
inhabits or spend much time the territory of the Lar. inside isn’t going so well.
Knack: Once a session, you can transport a small For being durable, multipurpose, comfortable, and
object from any place of the territory to the Lar to you. The generally amazing, they are very common presents from the
object needs to be small enough to fit in a pocket. Theoi to their Scions. Sadly, they require the Scion to take
very precise measures, as the clothes are handmade to the
The Ghost of Marsyas (••••) wearer.
Marsyas was once a very smart and compose satyr, two Tags: Occult, Soft Armor.
uncommon traits to this kind, but much more renown as a
Knack: This clothing cannot be immaculate in any
great aulos (double oboe) player, a much more common trait
way. A bullet shot through it will leave no hole, even if the
for a satyr. So good in fact that, after putting his hands on a
target inside is hit, and the same goes for cuts or any attempt
divinely made aulos, he challenged Apollo himself to an
to harm the wearer. Any attempt to dirty the clothing will
artistry competition, with the prize that the winner could do
fail, as will any attempt to cut or mark it unless it is done by
to the lose whatever he wanted. Unbeknownst to him, the
someone of a higher tier. Additionally, this clothing will
aulos was cursed by Minerva to the next who play it to die,
change itself to best fit the occasion, shrinking, extending
and he ended up losing and being flayed and skinned by
and changing cut, never appearing to be inappropriate, but
Apollo.
never able to be anything less than formal.
Some say it was a rightful punishment for challenging
Flaw: Due to being made exactly to the user, this
a god, some that nothing better represents the excesses of
clothing can`t be shared. If someone, besides the one for
the gods, but no matter how exactly it happened, Marsyas
whom this was sewed tries to wear it, it offers none of the
became a symbol of talking the truth to the powerful and of
benefits (including being considered an armor), besides
fearless free-speech, and a statue of him was kept near the
feeling uncomfortable.
Senate, honored by senators and plebeians alike. For most
the answers to those honors would come in more mysterious Fama’s Radio (•)
ways, but to some chosen of the gods, the spirit of the dead Since the time of heroes Fama, the goddess of rumors
satyr can still answer some question and offer some of his and fame, has been guarantying that what is said about the
wisdom. heroes is never forgotten: for better or for worst. and no time
To contact him is necessary a small effigy of him: a in history has Fama worked more easily, or more happily
statue, a coin with his face or even a figurine are fair than since the radio, cinema, and television turned the
examples. After a small offering of food or song, the voice spread of news, rumors, and gossips a household, and
of the old satyr will be audible through the figure. He is a lucrative, phenomenon.
wise being and can offer both life and political advice, as She, however, still has a fondness for heroes: even if
well as being a great tutor for all kinds of wind instruments. mortals can have their own stories to gossip about, the
Skill Asset: Persuasion, Integrity stories about heroes are always more interesting and
Benefits: Contacts with all forms of pro-free-speech grandiose. and, even once in a while, decide to help one or
and freedom groups, legislation houses, musical artists, other, to great a bigger story. For one, in the 1950s, she
music tips created this small radio, to help him track an opponent on a
nationwide hunt, and since that hunt ended (sadly, bad for
Guide Stunt (3s): You are able, for one scene, to
the Scion), it has been passed from hand to hand, from Scion
effectively lower one level of Leadership Scale that
to Scion.
someone has over a group to which you can communicate
with.

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 This old, 1950s style radio still works perfectly well, Caesar’s Sword (••)
and besides some injuries on the wooding casing, it is still a It is said that Caesar himself had a unique sword, a
nice piece of conversation. But, more than that, if you turn colored sword in which anyone who got hit by it died not
on the radio, speak the name of the one you want to hear long after. Caesar used it during his campaigns through
about, and starting zoning through the channels, you always Europe, until in a battle against Nennius, a king in the land
end up finding someone speaking about him. which would become Britain, the sword got stuck in his
The radio show speaking about your target, which shield, and even all Caesar`s might was unable to retrieve it
might be news, talk shows, illegal radio stations or back in time.
whatever, will be telling about their triumphs and their falls. The king got the sword for himself but wasn’t able to
Those, however, are not always true, and in many cases, the enjoy it much until 15 days after he ended up dying due to
most popular stories are the most untrue, but they are always one of the wounds that Caesar cause on him with the sword.
veridic in the sense that this is what is being spoken about To honor the king, and to ensure it would never be used
them. against the people of Britain again, the sword was buried
Knack: You can use this radio to hear about someone's with the king. the sword, certainly a spata, the regular
feats, real and imaginary. If investigating someone, like Roman sword, had a distinctive color, some say it was a
creating a personality profile, defining someone's abilities Yellow, some say it was red or grey, which lead to some
and powers, or tracking where they have been, it reduces the different names for it: the Crocea Mors (Yellow Death in
milestones necessary in one, unless the target has been Latin), the Angau Coch and the Angau Glas (Red and Grey
keeping a low profile or is unnoteworthy/trivial. In the first Death, respectively, in Middle Welsh).
case, the player instead gains a +2 enhancement. In the Not long ago, however, stories that a colored sword has
second one, this relic simply does not work. been seeing around, that is strongly similar to the one of
Flaw: This relic gives as much misinformation as it Caesar, having been running around. You put your hands
gives information: overblown stories, exaggerated feats, and into one, and besides it is certainly old, deadly and in Roman
in some cases telling untrue deeds. By using this relic in any style, nobody has been able to ensure if that is the one. One
attempt to investigate someone, any test you might make to way or the other, it has been great to put enemies down.
gather information about this character has a complication Tags: Lethal, Melee, Versatile, Aggravated;
of 2, in consideration of the misinformation.
Enhancement: +1 Close Combat
Ammunition Belt of Apollo (••) Flaw: Trivial and lower Tier characters that are Taken
There were only a few times Apollo could show how Out by this sword die immediately or at the end of the Scene
great he is as an archer, shooting targets with divine (Storyguide choice), unless they receive supernatural
precision, with arrows who reach them like beams of the treatment.
sun. and, if you can get your hands in this ammunition belt, Herculean Beard (••)
he doesn’t mind you imitating him a little bit.
Exactly what the name says, it is a few strings of
This ammunition belt, which looks and works like a Hercules’s manly thick beard made into a simple bracelet,
large belt with many pockets and pouches, has a golden making a small garment out of a literal relic. While the
lining around each pouch and the belt itself, and a sun-like bracelet is the most usual format, it can also be untied and
insignia in the buckler. the pockets, always heavy with repurposed as a decoration for an earring or collar, or even
bullets, have all kinds of ammunitions, for any kind of as a hair tie. No matter how it is used, however, it imbues
firearm. the user with the strength of the strongest of all demigods,
Any time a weapon is loaded with ammunition from making you a Hercules on the World.
this belt, which is always golden and shinning like the Purview: Epic Strength
bullets were made of gold, you can call upon the blessing of
Motif: “By Hercules’ Might!”
Apollo and make a double shoot: your bullet is shoot to your
target as usual, but when it hits, a beam from the sun The Golden Bough (••)
becomes a deadly attack, burning the target. Aeneas, the Trojan son of Venus, on his way out of the
Enhancement: +1 Firearms losing troy and to prepare the stage for Romulus and Remus
Knack: Whenever this ammunition is used into a gun, to found Rome, wished to speak with his father. Sadly, his
you can imbue a point of legend for a Scene to add the tags father was dead.
Aggravated and Arcing to any attack with the gun. Thanks to some help of Venus and Deiphobe, the Sybil
Flaw: This Ammunition only works during the day, of Cumae, he was able to find an entrance to the underworld
when the target is under natural sunlight. It may be reflected and, as much important, a Golden Tree, which he needed a
through mirrors, but must come from the natural sun. bough to offer to Proserpina as a gift to gain safe passage
and the right speak with his father.
The Golden Bough is exactly what it seems to be, a
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orange or olive tree, but made of gold. Besides being S.A.N.D.A.L App (•••)
incredibly valuable, it serves a sign of blessing from “Helping you to go where you want to go” is the slogan
Proserpina, few would dare thinking about selling or of the Search and Analyze of Net-Data for Acquisition of
bargain with it, as it can easily offend the Goddess. Location, also known as S.A.N.D.A.L. app, just under a
Purview: Death; stylized winged sandal. This somewhat popular cellphone
Motif: “I ask for the favor to the Queen of the Dead” app aggregates information from different websites and
apps, and allow the user to find the best way to get
Cornucopia (•••) somewhere, from weather, traffic, and map data, while
Be its origin from the goat who feed Jupiter milk as a inputting other interests of the user, like possible stores and
young god or from Hercules breaking it out of river god products of interest on the way, and integrating your
Achelous, the Cornucopia is almost a synonym with calendar to organize it with your path in mind.
abundance and plenty and a not uncommon divine gift.
Besides being quite useful in its regular form, this app
Besides the original Cornucopia being safely in divine has a secondary form, that can only be accessed by those
hands, many others have been created by many different who know what they are looking for. By solving a small
prosperity related gods and is an easy gift to partake to those number of cellphone puzzles (from solving a touch screen
which the god seems to think needs. they vary greatly in puzzle to some light works on the program code) the app
shape and size, depending on which animal it seems to have opens itself to the complete version, the S.A.N.D.A.L.I.A
come from, and which size was the animal (goat horns are version, adding Information, and *** to the name of the
small, but dire goats horns not so much). App. This version now does much more than organizing
All of them, however, share the blessed property of schedules and paths, it provides to the user with an engine
producing food for the Scion who holds it. This food is in to find information and solving objectives, quickly
the form of vegetables: fruits, grains, nuts, etc. It does not searching through the network and relating data to find the
produce meat and, besides not producing water properly, solutions for any practical problem, some even illegal.
produces enough juicy fruits to satiate the thirsty of any who If you need to put your hands into an old copy of an
need. ancient poem, this will list the existent know version, their
Purview: Prosperity; last know locations, names of owners, who might have it,
Motif: “Always filled with plenty.” who might want that, how to get there, etc. If you want to
find information about a specific supernatural being, this
Knack: If you imbue a point of legend, the Cornocupia
will list dozens of websites with information, as well as
will produce enough food to feed twice your Legend value
listing books and specialists, as well as where to put your
in people for as long as the legend is imbued. If you spend
hands into some physical remains.
a point of legend, the Cornicupia produces enough food for
up to 10 times your legend value in people, for a week. Knack: You gain one more Interval to fulfill any
Complex Action in which some form of searching for
Marble Soldiers (•••) information is involved in which information that can be
This collection of small statues of Roman soldiers, found online can be used.
about 7.5cm high (3 inches), are made of the purest of
marble and hand-painted in incredible detail, all over their Sword of Justice (•••)
armor, weapons, and shield. While they would be a nice This greatsword, with a beautifully decorated golden
piece of the collection, in the hands of a Scion, they can handler and the sharpest of blades, is a weapon for those
become a small squad of soldiers to obey the orders of the who seek to bring justice to the world. This heavy weapon,
hero. when on the hands of those who seek justice, shines with a
mythical glow, and each swing cut through the air leaving a
Inspired on the Egyptian Ushabits, the first to build
slight shimmer.
these pocket-sized warriors were lost in time, but since
ancient times it has been used to improvise soldiers when a While few can recognize it is a realistic version of the
general Scion finds himself alone against an enemy. When metaphorical Sword of Justice, no will doubt when told it is.
called to duty, these soldiers grow, becoming human-sized This weapon is supernatural to any who look at it, having
soldiers in full Roman gear. They have not much though on something on its appearance that seems pure, uncorrupted,
their own, but are completely obedient and know all and unbending, just like the justice it represents.
coordinated moves of the Roman army. The sword of justice is associated with Themis and
Knack: Imbue one of Legend for up to a Scene. You Justitia, the goddess of divine order and justice respectively,
can turn up to 10 marble soldiers statues into 10 man-sized and both could give this item to a Scion. This item
statues, that work and act as 3 dots Followers, with the represents an honor as well as a responsibility, being given
Heavy Archetype and the following Tags: Thought, Group, to only those who work to promote justice above anything
Defensive. else. While the goddesses will not take it away for small
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the sword itself knows when it is being used unjustly and sky in Rome, and the voice of Mars said that Rome should
will slash against a user who fails on his duty. be the mistress of the world, as long as the shield was kept
Tags: Lethal, Melee, Piercing, Pushing, safe. To this intent the king of Rome at the time created 11
Unconcealable, Two-Handed copies of the shield, to confuse potential thieves, and a body
of 12 priests to take care of the shield.
Purview: Order
As is well known, and by many in the world, hated,
Motif: “No one escapes the Blade of Justice”
Rome fell. But, as to keep their promises, the empire only
Enhancement: +1 Close Combat; fell long after Pignora Imperii were long gone from Rome.
Knack: If used on a quest to punish someone who But the fate never forges, and neither does Mars, and both
broke a law (divine or mundane), it increases the natural want the Ancile to come back in ascension, and maybe
enhancement of this weapon. If searching someone who you become the first of the relics of a new Empire.
know did the crime, increase to +2. If judged by a proper This shield is an Anci, a small elliptical shape, with two
authority, increase to +3. This does not affect non-sentient lateral curves, giving it an 8 like shape, sturdily built and
beings, those who don’t need to follow these laws (like with quite resilient. As a complement to the original copier, even
Diplomythic Immunity) or those you are sure didn’t break on the hands of a hero, it is impossible to say if it is the real
the law. Ancile or just one of the copies, but either way, Mars seems
Flaw: If this weapon is used for an unjust cause, like to to be happy with whoever carries it with honor.
commit a crime or to harm someone needlessly, it cuts back Purview: War
the attacker. Rolls the same dice pool that was used for the
Motif: “Mars is on our side!”
cause against the user’s defense.
Enhancement: +1 Defense.
Velificatio (•••)
Besides this long piece of cloth looking like a purple Caesar’s Die (••••)
toga or heavy scarf, it is surprisingly light on the hands of One of the famous moments of Caesar was when,
anyone who has divine influence. It may not seem like much before crossing the river that defined the barrier of Rome
when seen, even when used, but when properly held, it and starting his invasion of Rome itself, he said “Alea iacta
inflates with a divine wind, gives to the wearer a visage of est”, something on the lines of the die is cast. From
importance. thereafter he would bring war straight to Rome, causing a
civil war until he finally reunited Rome under, essentially,
This is a Velificatio, a relic from the ancient Roman
his power.
times which denotes divinity and power, and was used to
represent the emperors who reached the state of divinity Besides the fact that he didn’t roll any dice at the time,
(divus and divas). Today it can’t as easily be recognized, but this scene gained a life of its own and became synonymous
when it perceives the divinity of the wearer in action, it with taking a risk and accepting the changes. Caesar itself
awakens and start moving around and above, providing a finds it amusing, as at the time he was just quoting an old
visual representation, not dissimilar from a halo, that author, and, as a way to commemorate this moment, long
ensures to all who see that this person under it isn’t merely after his apotheosis, he gave a very symbolic die that
mortal. represented this moment.
Additionally, to divine hands it is particularly light and This die, who can channelize the forces of Chaos and
considerably resilient, moving quickly to the wearer but Order, is a multilayered symbolism: the concept of ordered
resisting other movements, turning it on an efficient shield chaos that dice roll represents; the chaos that Caesar caused
to defend against attacks. the usual way to wear it is with it in hope that he would bring Order; the natural dichotomy of
tied to one arm while it lays on your shoulder or is held by a heroes life. But to hold this die comes with a heavy toll,
your other hand, but when it is active, be defending in anyone who holds it comes is from now leaving on the
combat, or as a representation of a divinity, it holds itself on decision of the die itself, and the die will decide how things
the wearer's elbows. will go.
Enhancement: +1 Defense. Purview: Order; Chaos;
Knack: While wearing the Vestratum you are Motif: “The die has been cast”
considered to be 1 Scale higher for matters of Leadership, Knack: Imbue legend instead of spending whenever
as long as you have at least one point of Legend imbued or calling a Fate of Scale to challenge an authority group of
spent (you can imbue it on the Velificatio to activate, if larger Scale than you (a government, a pantheon authority).
necessary). Flaw: Anytime you try to use any Marvel or Boon
through this relic, roll first a separate die. If the result is 1,
Ancile (••••) the effect fails or does not work, and the same effect cant is
The Ancile was one of the Pignora Imperii, one of the
tried again on the same target for the rest of the Session.
7 items that were supposed to guarantee the continuity of
Rome in ancient times. It is said that this shield fell from the

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Motorcycle of Sol Invictus (••••) This yacht is 13m of length, with the exterior all marble
For a small while, during the reign of the emperor white, completely automated. The wheel and all the control
Heliogabalus, the emperor started to promote the image of are in the upper deck, above a protected cabin on the size of
Sol Invictus (Unconquered Sun) much more than any other a living room, furnished with everything someone might
of the other regular gods, not much dissimilar from need: from kitchen equipment, electronics for
Akhenaten and Athen in Egypt. Identically with his entertainment, a wi-fi transmission connected to a satellite
Egyptian counterpart, this ended with the ruler's death and system, and much more. A small stairway inside allows
the reversal of all decisions. access to the deck below, where there are a few large beds
and room space, as well as a cargo room.
But Heliogabalus wasn’t the first or the last to use the
image of Sol Invictus, and Sol Invictus, through his cult, Purview: Journeys;
never got too far from the World, and every so occasionally Motif: “Through hell or high water”
he blesses someone with a gift. The last well-known case Enhancement: +1 in Pilot Skills.
happens in the 1960s when a Biker acquired enough fame
and successful carrier to become worthwhile of Sol Invictus' The Medusa Headdress (••••)
attention. This ancient artifact was created by an unknown, but
He gave to him a Harley Davison motorbike, as certainly gifted artists. A half-mask and headcover made
dangerous and powerful as a beauty to behold. He would entirely of silver have long silvery snakes over the head, and
eventually die on the road, as it would be expected, but the details in jade all over it. Beautifully crafted and decorated,
motorbike still exists, too powerful to be turned on by this would be too ostentatious to a ball mask with a king,
undeserving riders, but waiting to be used. But it has a call, even if the crafter hadn’t put on the ability to call upon the
an inaudible but impossible to ignore an attraction to those terrifying visage of the Medusa.
who have ambition, competence, and can’t wait to show the Maybe in a fit of ironic humor, this gorgeously
World how great they are. Those can awaken her latent decorated object can call the most terrifying effect of the
powers, and maybe try to capture Sol Invictus' attention. gorgons, making it petrify those who look at it, ally or not.
Purview: Sun Maybe only because of the beauty of the object, this effect
isn’t as efficient as the eponymous monster, and heroes can
Motif: “Invincible in the Road”
somewhat resist, even if for a limited time. Also, the
Scale: Speed 2 serpents above it can sometimes awake and attack together
Enhancement: +3 in any test against any road danger. with the user.
Knack: If your motorcycle is on movement and you Knack: Spend 1 of legend. For the duration of the
face an unpassable obstacle you can see through (an ice Scene, anyone looking directly to you starts to petrify. If
wall, a broken bridge, a giant glass statue) you can spend they act trying to avoid direct visual contact (like attacking
one momentum to pass through it. This effect can also be you with their eyes closed), they have a Complication of +3
used to ignore Complications/Increase Difficulties to to do so without taking 1 of damage due to Petrification, and
achieve milestones due to the same kind of barrier, once per maybe a smaller Complication to affect someone close you,
complex test. at storyguides discretion. If anyone is taken out by this
Flaw: In any scene, you want to use the motorcycle damage, or they are trivial targets suffering these effects,
dramatically, you must spend 2 points of momentum. This they are turned to stone. This effect does not differentiate
does not include if you are using merely as a means of ally from foe and will attack anyone who tries to look at you
transportation through a non-challenging trip. If the or your direction.
motorcycle is stolen or harmed, Sol Invictus lashes against Knack: When you attack a target at Close Range from
the owner, causing a +2 Complication bonus on any test you, you can spend 1 point of momentum to make one of
under the sun. the snakes on your head attack with you. You gain access to
the following stunt. If you are attacking multiple targets, this
Tethis Optima (••••) stunt can be bought for each of them, but not twice for the
This beautiful, white marble motorboat is part of the same target:
Penteconter Series of the Mare Nostrum Boat & Ship
Company, and as all boats of this blessed company, it is a  Poisoning (1-5s): The target gets infected
beauty to behold. Differently from most of their boats, with the poison, and suffers a +1
however, it has been made with special, mythical materials, Complication in Mighty and Dexterity
and can achieve its full ability in the hands of a Hero. A hero actions for a duration equal to the
on it can never get lost, no matter where in the ocean they number of successes spent on the stunt.
can fin themselves, and it is strong enough to face the
challenges of the ocean. And when it isn’t strong enough, it
is fast enough to escape it.
Indigitamenta (•••••)
The Indigitamenta is a sacred book, in the ancient
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priests of the Roman State, and it was filled with a list of
many different deities, with different rituals to summon the
right one to help those who ask. While the high priests of
the Theoi have still access to at least one version of this
book, the Scions of the Theoi have access to a different,
more complete version, which the rituals allow for a more
direct and efficient requesting to the deities.
These rituals can sometimes be complicated, requiring
specific sacrifices, prayers, sayings and gesticulation, and
require the space of a room and some more ingredients.
While they could have been rarer in ancient times, almost
everything needed can be bought in a big Mall, maybe with
a special trip to an animal store. These rituals can take a
while to prepare, but the ordeal rarely takes more than half
an hour, often including the sacrifice of something to the
fire, like food or drink, and depending on the request, might
necessitate to write it down and throw the request on the fire
or a river (although any water flux might technically work).
The most traditional form of the Indigitamenta is a
series of bundles of wax tablets tied together with string,
written in Latin, incredibly heavy, cumbersome and fragile.
Most modern, and more common for Scions, versions
include a still heavy but more resilient leather book, who
could be used as a shield if necessary, a textbook version, or
an e-book version.
Purview: Fertility, Health, Prosperity;
Motif: “To each God it's ritual”
Flaw: This Relic can’t be used to make Marvels unless
an entire scene is dedicated to making a proper ritual. the
book specifies what the ritual is, and it requires no more
costly material than anything that can be easily acquired in
a Mall with a few dozen dollars.

Maximus Lorica VI (•••••)

The apex in combat equipment, the Maximus line is the
best equipment and is available exclusively to the Praetorian
Guards, the highest rank in the Ultima Bellum hierarchy.
This black armor, covering the torso and bracers, is design
after the armors of the Roman army, which is no surprise
considering the Ultima Bellum. And beyond its archaic
fashion, the Maximus Lorica IV strength and design allow
a soldier to receive an incredible amount of damage
unharmed, including deadly attacks like sword cuts,
powerful ballistic shots, and the eventual fangs of a Nemean
monster.
No one knows how exactly it is made, or even who
makes it, and only the most loyal to the Ultima Bellum
would have access to it, so the secrets of it will probably
stay secret for a long time. Many believe it is because it has
a supernatural origin, which would confirm the connections
of the company with Mars, but until someone gets their hand
to analyze, it is impossible to say.
Tags: Hard Armor (••), Weighty, Resistant
[Bulletproof, Slash-proof, Damage Diffusion]

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 Besides that he loves to just be invisible, hitting people
LEFTOVERS AND MORE with his love arrows and seeing the romantic drama that they
create. But he also enjoys being in more proactive
Here are some different materials that can be interesting
to know but, for different reasons, did not cut this material. characters: a mailman that always deliver love letters; the
Most of them are ideas that fail to fit in the material for designer of dating apps; a doorman for a love hotel who
different reasons but were still written enough that they gives a discount for deep-in-love couples; that guy from that
might be interesting for someone. Others are pieces of party that was great at putting couples together. Any persona
material from previously published materials, mostly from that allows him to put people together and create love, even
Treasures & Gifts (also available on the Storypath Nexus), if just for one night, is the perfect place for him.
and they fit the idea of the project, but we will not republish He and Psyche also have a game to incarnate into
the material in a paid product. different people, and allow fate to bring them together,
Consider all the material in the Appendix as a small which fate always does, but not without first giving them a
bonus for all who buy this product. Thank you all. challenge that they must overcome to prove their love. In
over 2000 years, they never failed once in proving their love
GODS (even if sometimes, things end badly. See Romeu and Juliet
for an idea).
Eros, God of Love and Passion His Scions, which are just created or chosen as he
A.k.a.: Cupid, Amor makes a point in not fathering anyone unless it is with
The own embodiment of love, Eros has two dubious Psyche, are also very passionate and have a gift for putting
origins: In one he is one of the sons of Aphrodite and Ares; people together and following their hearts. they have big
in the other, he is a son of the Chaos itself, the primordial hearts, able to accommodate anyone around then without
nothingness that birthed Gaia, Tartarus, and others. Both prejudices, and they can follow their passions to the
versions sound correct for the origin of love itself, be as the extremes. their passion and love for what they are doing are
son of war and love, rage and passion, or be as an entity as always contagious, and they always do the best they can and
older and powerful as anything can be. Whatever is the try to observe every single detail to guarantee perfection.
considered origin, he is best known as the bringer of However, they are also famous to slip into other temporary
passions and loves, and as the husband of Psyche, his wife passions occasionally, sometimes leaving other obligations
had to pass through a series of quests imposed by Aphrodite behind.
before marrying him and, afterward, birthing his child, Callings: Guardian, Lover, Liminal
Hedone.
Purviews: Artistry, Beast (Dolphin), Beauty, Chaos,
In Rome, he kept most of his attributes, is known as the Passion (Passion, Love).
Cupid but received the same adoration as in the Greek
culture: as the bringer of love and romances, as well as love
affairs. Later, he ended being mistakenly confused with a
GROUPS
Putto (plural Putti), a child with wings, which are both a Legal Eye Advocacy
Gods of Prosperity in their own right, but became some sort The Legal Eye Advocacy, also known as the Legal Eye
of helpers to the Erotes, the Gods who deal with loves and Agency, was created in 1948 by Guilhermo Romano and
romantic conquests. Jeremiah Davidson in Washington D.C. Starting with a staff
As a forever in love teenager, Eros has a heart full of of 3, counting themselves and a secretary, this advocacy
love and passion and dedicates himself purely for this love. agency would probably never be much of note if not a very
He loves Psyche with all his being, and love to show his love unique case in 1952 when a young woman came to ask to
in all manners that he can: from deep heroic and daring acts sue a Scion over a curse he supposedly had placed on her
in the name of love and unquantifiable richness in presents husband. After a few attempts, the two lawyers noticed that
to enjoying her favorite dinner with her, which he cooked to the Judicial System was unequipped to deal with
perfection. However, the Passion itself is hard to contain, supernatural cases, from properly trained investigators to a
and sometimes he left himself slip into other, temporary lack of laws that could be used. Most agencies would have
passions, famously with Herakles and Hermes, showing that given up but Jeremiah Davidson, a strong devotee of the
love has no limits. Psyche doesn’t mind much, as he knows Theoi, decide to appeal to the highest instance: the divine.
that his heart is just filled with too much love. He entered in contact with a Scion of Minerva named
Carl Winston, famous for being a lawyer too and having a

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great reputation as trustworthy, and Jeremiah was able to their damage is withing boundaries of
convince him to take part in an unusual project. Thanks to acceptability or not.
Guilhermo contacts, the three were able to speak with a
judge and make a deal in which the judge would allow him The Legal Eye Agency has received many complaints
to investigate it in place of the state, as long as Carl Winston that a group of native mythical beings who are starting to
swore upon the river Styx that he would watch it all and invade their territory. Before entering in direct contact with
guarantee all would be done by the book and a detective the government to start a legal action to request the
collected all the evidence. This would allow them both to expulsion of these beings, they are requesting that the heroes
present their findings as evidence and that Carl Winston enter in contact with the beings, to see what is going on, and
could bear witness as a “Supernatural Specialist”. The try to solve without putting the government, and its armed
success of this case catapulted the Legal Eye Agency as the officials, into the mix.
first advocacy agency for supernatural cases.
Nowadays things changed considerably, and they no The Forum Venalium and the Forum
longer need to make deals with judges or bring Scions to the Profundum
mix. They have known full teams of mythographers and Empires grow and fall but commerce always survive,
supernatural experts, who are often called by the police as and the commerce of the Roman Empire couldn’t be
consultants, many particular detectives to explore cases stronger. Land and Sea-Routes communicate all kinds of
before going to court, and many fully stacked legal teams goods through the empire, from Silk textiles from China to
specialized in cases with mythical inclinations. While these Elephants from Africa, and each city would have its own
days they rarely try to sue Scions (it is a PR nightmare), they Forum Venalium, a market square where each kind of
have open cases against many different forms of product would have their area and their place to be sold and
supernatural entities, more famously on the Virginia bought.
Ranchers v Centaurs case of 1972, which can create a legal The concept survived somewhat through the centuries,
opening for the more drastic measures of Scions. Very but in the modern World it was reborn in cyberspace.
rarely, often as a request from Scions, they open cases in the Recreated as a website in 2002, the Forum Venalium is more
name of mythical beings, to create the same kind of opening. than just a trading website, which it certainly is, it is a center
They claim to have no divine patronage, but all their of commerce communication, linking not only costumers to
offices have at least a small statue of Lady Justice, which is sellers but also sellers to producers, retailers to transporters,
also known as the Roman goddess Justitia. While their etc. Still building from their Roman counterpart, the website
strong suit is Theoi cases, they have a different specialist of is divided into different categories: the Forum Piscarium,
multiple pantheons, which can sometimes be borrowed for for fish-related products; the Forum Vinarium for alcoholic
Scions who might need help when dealing with the legal or beverages; the Forum Textilium, for clothing and textiles;
bureaucratic aspect of pantheons, like being accused of a the Forum Mecanicarum, for machines and technologies;
crime by a Valkyrie or needing to discuss the fine print of a and many many more.
contract with the fair folk. Very rarely they will accept However, not much later, a site based on the Forum
trying to defend or counsel a Scion against an accusation on Venalium appeared in the Deep Web: the Forum
the divine trials. These are tricky, even for the most Profundum. This website is in all ways a twisted version of
experienced members of the Agency, as the rules of the trial the Forum Venalium, providing a platform for commerce
can be exotic, to say the least, and dangerous even for the and commercial connections for illegal activities and
lawyer. Naturally, their prices reflect such danger. products. the website even mimics the division of the Forum
Game Hooks: Venalium, such as Forum Bestiarum, for animal trafficking;
 One of the heroes has a relic who was the Forum Circium, for supernatural illegal items; and even the
Forum Gladiorum, for assassins and fighters.
possession of one of the gods of the Shen.
Many attempts of taking this website down have been
The Celestial Bureaucracy is asking it back,
tried, but he always ends up popping again, quickly
and the heroes want to file a counter-request, reaggregating new members. If there is any official
but to navigate through the paperwork, the connection between the two websites, it is still unknown.
heroes will need a professional. Game Hooks:
 The heroes are creating too much collateral  The players are contacted by the Forum Venalium:
damage, and many of the affected are filing supposedly cursed items have been passing through
suits against the heroes. The justice their storage facilities, and it has been cursing other
department is then sending one of the items in the storage facility, creating a snowball
specialists from the Legal Eye Agency to effect that may affect thousands of consumers. Can
watch the activities of the heroes, to judge if the heroes identify the source of the problem and
solve it before it is too late?

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 The players are in search of a mythical item, and they Olympus, and has escaped to their area. To the Theoi
end up discovering it is being announced to be finding who, and getting the agreement back, is
auctioned in the Forum Profundum, at a ludicrous priority number one.
starting price. Could the players discover where it is,
and maybe find a way to get to the item before it is
sold away?
 The ghost of an unhappy customer is haunting Forum
Vernalium. It is changing orders, altering addresses,
and even diverting private information away, making
the banking information of one of the heroes to
become public. Before the heroes, and more people,
suffer even more with that, the Scions are called to
solve this problem.

The Hellenic Peace Agreement

Besides their sharing of mutual divinities and aesthetic
preferences, the Roman and Greeks are not the same people.
Besides the many cultural differences, they see their origins
as enemies from as earlier as Troy: The Romans considered
themselves descendants of the Trojans while the Greeks are
descendants of the Greeks, of course.
Besides that, for most, there was not enough
disagreement to start anything harsher than a passionate
debate about divine nomenclature, in 1896 it was fit to
officialize the end of such conflict. As part of the celebration
of the revival of the Olympic Games, two delegations, one
representing Troy (through Rome) and one representing
Greece, signed a peace deal, officializing the end of
animosities between both cultures.
This ceremony was done at the feet of the Olympus
Mountain, in the presence of a Scion Eirene/Pax, the
goddess of Peace, and the 3 copies of the agreement were
signed: one for each delegation, and one to the gods
themselves, supposedly delivered by the present Scion. the
ceremony was repeated in 1996, commemorating the 100th
anniversary of it, and it included many commemorating
Scions. Although it was a success, many rumors circulated
that there was some attempt to stop the signing, from some
unknown part not happy with the piece, but there are no
confirmations if it happened.
From there the Hellenic Peace Organization was
created, an international organization that works to
consolidate the cultural ties between both cultures, as well
as an internal and external understanding of them. their
influence can be felt in many different areas related to the
study of these cultures, from funding to museums and
researches, to the production of books, pamphlets, and
websites explaining their cultural links. Besides having no
official powers, most books pertinent to subjects related to
the Theoi try to have an approval seal from the organization,
showing it is correctly produced to both audiences.
Game Hooks:
 Mercury himself has come to tell the heroes that
someone has stolen the copy of the Agreement from

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