Elysians
COILED IN UNTRUTHS ‡ BREATHING THE SPLENDOR
There are those who think Lucifer is ancient, for he was born the moment “God said Let there be light.” But Lucifer is a child, a rebel angel without a cause. He was an adolescent king unfit for the throne he presided over. That’s why he fled.
Some mourn his disappearance, but not us. He was just a whelp, trying so hard to not be like his father, but bound within the same shackles of order. Look around at the ruins of Hell. Courts and princes. Neat little circles of sin. Hierarchies of suffering. Order, even in Hell. As above, so below.
Now, is the golden age, the age of the Fracture, a new kingdom of chaos. The tides have turned and the children of light, Lucifer included, are fleeing from the waves of primordial bedlam that Mother Tiamat rides upon. The tyranny of order has come to an end. Our great and terrible queen has risen, and she shall devour all light and crush the essence of law between her gnashing teeth.
-Sermon of En Udug
In Fracture, a myriad of elysians exists, serving as champions for various gods and entities. Some etities like Anubis possess many types of elysians under their control, resulting in a variety surpassing the countless entities within the Fractured World. Feel free to expand and create your own unique elysians in Fracture, aligning them with any deity of your choosing.
The Valkyries of Freyja ‡ The Black Valkyries of Freyr ‡ Death Stalkers of Anubis ‡ Blood Goats of Dionysos
The Valkyries of Freyja
The most famous of the elysians are the chosen Valkyries of Freyja. These are fierce, female warrior souls who often died in glory upon the battlefields of Earth in times past. They are always heavily armored and skilled in all aspects of warfare. (Increase your starting armor tier by 1 and roll its type with 3D6+2)
DESTINY FEATURE
Sigil of the Falcon
Valkyries are gifted with this blessing when they swear the oath to Freyja. When the Valkyrie activates the sigil, it lasts until the end of the scene. The sigil is a bright falcon, illuminating Hall III range. All the Valkyrie’s Perception skills have a bonus of +10 while in the same room as the light.
The Black Valkyries of Freyr
Following Freyr’s betrayal of the gods, and his corruption at the feet of the Witches of Haxan, many Valkyries followed suit. The black Valkyries are corrupted warriors aligned with Freyr the Betrayer and his Haxan masters. They, together with the Black Horrux Command, are the most feared special forces in Fracture. Black Valkyries mostly work as spies and assassins and hide their true alignment, pretending to be on the side of the ancients. (Increase your starting armor tier by 1 and roll its type with 3D6+2)
DESTINY FEATURE
Silver Honey Stage 1
During initiation, all Black Valkyries drink the black honey, giving them the first stage of Silver Honey.
Death Stalkers of Anubis
They fight the Satanic Court and travel Fracture collecting lost blood relics (organs from gods) so that the Satanic Court is unable to use them. They are also known to abduct children and babies, herding them to the Temple of Anubis in Babylon to sacrifice them to save their innocent souls from the sinister machinations of the Satanic Court. (Increase your starting armor tier by 1 and roll its type with 3D6+2)
| DESTINY BONUS | SPECIALTY SKILL TREE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| [HP] Bonus +3 | Infernal Survival | ||
| [AUR] Bonus +1 | Perception | ||
| Sixth Sense +5 | Shadowry |
DESTINY FEATURE
Relic Gatherer
Death Stalkers may reroll the loot table once, as long as the result is not a kind of blood or blood relic.
Blood Goats of Dionysos
Often referred to as ‘maenads’, these elysians are party animals who promote drinking and merriment for all. They are often assigned duties by Dionysos to facilitate love, lust, and the breeding of divine children. They relish victories but are crushed by defeats. (Increase your starting armor tier by 2 and roll its type with 1D6)
| DESTINY BONUS | SPECIALTY SKILL TREE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| [HP] Bonus +4 | Affinity | ||
| Conduct +5 | Infernal Survival | ||
| Movement |
DESTINY FEATURE
Dance of Dionysos
As long as you suffer the aspect “intoxicated” you also gain 1 extra [+] on all successful Affinity, Movement, and Shadowry checks. This might seem to be useless at first, but the intoxicated aspect is not always a negative penalty, depending on the narrative and situation.