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The Blades of Paradigm is a tabletop RPG using the Hero System 5th Edition rulebook, written by Steven S. Long and produced by Hero Games.

Perimi Meadowflower

Zoka

The planet of Zoka lies approximately 40 light years from First-Earth, in the Constellation of Ophiuchus, northwest of the center of the Milky-Way galaxy. Zoka is a Super-Earth, ten times the size of First-Earth, with a water rich atmosphere and a heavy cloud layer throughout most of the year. The planet proper consists of fifteen continents. Owing to the distances between each of these continents and the lack of technology, the cultures and races of these individual continents live in blissful ignorance of each other...for now.

Zoka circles it's sun, Cyrmor to the Zokan natives, on a 365.242 day cycle, producing a year equivalent to First-Earth's. The rotation cycle of the planet produces four seasons, which have different names on each continent. Zoka has two moons, one called Priss and the second slightly smaller one called Turim.

Zoka was discovered early in the latter half of the twentieth century by First-Earth astronomers, whom are as yet unaware that the planet does have advanced, intelligent life. Zoka and First-Earth, though, do share a few portals that traverse time and space to each other. Humans from First-Earth and beings from Zoka have crossed over ( sometimes unexpectedly ) into each others' respective planets.

Paradigm

The continent of Paradigm is the largest land mass on the planet of Zoka. The continent is divided into several kingdoms, the largest and most powerful of which is the Western Empire. Paradigm encompasses many races, cultures, lifestyles, and people. Human beings are the most populace of the races and so they have become the most powerful.

The kingdoms of Paradigm are The Western Empire, the Eastern Dynasty, The Calla Lowlands, The Paradamir Savanna, The Desert Nation of Al-Kabir, Matakui, The Northern Wastes, The Roof of The World, and Lemuria.

Time on Paradigm is measured on a 24 hour clock cycle, with eight hours of daylight and 16 hours of night during the winter months, reversing to 11 hours of daylight and 13 hours of night during the summer months. There are four distinct seasons: Palkais ( Spring), Medus (Summer) Apropea(Winter), and Deauce(Fall.) The year is divided into 12 months coinciding with the months on First-Earth. The beginning of the year is marked by the month Prime, followed by Pyrus, New Birth, Planting, Greening, Sun, Quint, Sexton, Harvest, Falling, Turning, and Snow.

The months have exactly 28 days each except Turning, which has 29.

The Story

Paradigm is a continent filled with secrets, hidden kingdoms, and untold histories and almost none of it has been fully explored.

One brave band of friends, called together by the great explorer Perimi Meadowflower, have made the choice to tread the continent to explore. Their desire is to map, discover new races and cultures, find the secret delves and hidden glades, and become familiar with each of the nations. Theirs is a mission of curiosity and wonder, seeking to establish friendships that will survive for centuries.

But a Prophecy has fingered them as enemies for a great evil, and evil forces close in...

The Prophecy

The Prophecy of The East was spoken by the Mother Superior Nanaki Lightstep while in a delirium of fever in the year of the Zebratiger.

In the Year of the OwlBear the East will birth a New Evil. The New Evil will scourge the land, burning all in it's path. The people will be consumed in blood and fire, and call to the Gods for Succor. The Gods will answer.
The Gods will answer with Honour to whom no falsehood will succeed.
The Gods will answer with Harmony to whom all beast will flock.
The Gods will answer with Determination to whom doubt will take no hold.
The Gods will answer with Truth to whom all elements will bend the knee.
The Gods will answer with Intelligence against whom all false knowledge will crumble.
The Gods will answer with Righteousness against whom all darts of evil will fail.
The Gods will answer with Justice against whom all enemies will fall.
The Gods will answer with Leadership against whom the New Evil will fail.
The East will burn, and a new nation shall rise from the ashes of iniquity.

House Rules

These are the house rules for the Blades of Paradigm game.

Characters will be built on a total of 150 points. The Disadvantage Base will be 50. The Disadvantage category maxima will be 75.

All characters will play under the Normal Charistic Maxima rules unless specifically stated otherwise in the racial package deals. Meaning, if you buy more than the normal maxima for a stat you will pay double the base cost of that stat.

No character may purchase any Talent, Perk, or Power that has an exclamation point ( ! ) or STOP word next to it. These are considered to be exceptionally rare abilities and characters wishing to have them will need to find a master of that ability and have it be taught.

Multipowers not included in a Package Deal will be limited to a maximum of 20 points to begin with. No character may have more than one Multipower.

GEAR will be given as follows: To begin with each character will receive a set of traveling clothes, a backpack, a bedroll, one weapon per Weapon Familiarity possessed, a suit of armour of choice, one mount or vehicle of choice per Transport Familiarity possessed, and one weapon per Weapon Familitarity possessed. All characters automatically speak Imperial Common, the universal trade language, Idiomatically.