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These are the player characters that participated in some way in the campaign. Some of them are recurrent protagonists, and others appear sometimes. Most of these characters are Scions or Denizens.

Regulars

These are the characters that have the most participation in all of the campaign chronicles. They probably have featured in more than one Book (chronicle), and have had many sessions.

Alexander Zhao       Balthasar Vonburen       Dexter
         
Kanako Sakai       Naion        

Recurring

These are the characters that are not regulars, but appears from time to time in the events of the campaign.

Adriana                

Guests

These are the characters that may have appeared once in the campaign or appears from time to time, but less than the Recurring characters.

Tanny                
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Scions are the agents of the gods in the World, the connection between mortality and divinity. They come in all shapes and sizes, but most are human, or at least mortal. They live in a World of myth and eventually must deal with legendary creatures and the supernatural. Commonly this awakening and call to adventure is called Visitation. Scions may be Born, Created, Chosen, or Incarnated.

Born

Most Scions are the outcome of a God and a mortal (human, animal, whatever…) having sexual relations. In truth, divine trysts with humans are invariably marked by lies, shapeshifting, manipulation, and force. All of these deserve a reckoning on behalf of injured mortality, but too often the Gods are beyond reproach. Scions are usually born bastards, orphaned by one of their parents (the Godly one) and left to be raised by their human side. They grow up in a World that sees them as forever different, and excel at things others wouldn’t dream of.

Being touched by the Gods, Scions — even before they know their heritage — set their sights high and take heroic challenges head-on when the opportunity arises. Some have a feeling of privilege, the idea that they’re owed by divine birthright, while others feel their Deeds set them apart. Those who discover their heritage may hope to one day ascend to true Godhood, but a surprising majority are quite happy with their human lives and simply knowing who and what they are.

Created

Some Scions are those beings granted Godlike abilities even though they hail from origins other than humanity. This can include reaching into the clouds and giving life to a wisp who eventually becomes a God of winds or taking lesser creatures, like insects or dogs, and giving them human form. Many Created Scions are made for the express purpose of being a minion to the God in question, often to guard tomes or become a muse to the God’s favorite worshipers. A special few who catch their creator’s eye may be given more freedom to pursue their own destinies.

Their existence is far from easy, however. If created from an animal, their wild instincts often get the better of them; if crafted from non-living material, their emotions and thoughts are often fabricated for a time, causing existential periods of self-exploration before they can be considered anything close to normal. They look upon the World with a child’s eyes, but learning how to become human isn’t always at the forefront of the Scion’s goals. Instead of looking to integrate, many hope to undergo apotheosis to Demigod-hood, to surpass the necessity for such things.

Chosen

Some people are gifted or blessed by the Gods, even though they have no blood relation. Often this requires a powerful bloodline, forged through generations of worship to the God, or a royal pedigree. Alternately, they may have been party to a mystic confluence of Fate, something that aligns enough with a God’s Legend to warrant adoption.

Perhaps the darkest Path to becoming a Scion, Chosen Scions owe the God a degree of servitude in exchange for the favor they’ve granted. Some serve willingly and gladly, while others may resent their adopted parent. The Chosen are never without a constant reminder that they are indebted to the gods, whether they wear it physically as a brand or in the divine power that is never truly their own.

Incarnated

Scions who are Incarnate are, perhaps, the oddest of the lot. The Gods frequently create mortal avatars, aspects of themselves that wander the World — recreating myths, experiencing life, and enjoying the various experiences of humanity. It’s these Incarnations that sire Scions. However, when a God’s mantle is sundered from their physical form, or a God is killed, any Incarnations they have left in the World are cast asunder…but not forgotten. These Incarnations become full-fledged Scions, awakening to their true identity but bereft of patronage or power from their dead over-selves.

Even stranger, some Incarnates were never properly Gods. A dead Hero or Demigod leaves behind no full fledged mantle to carry their immortal Legend, but depending on pantheon, their souls may be reborn in a new life, and these reincarnations find themselves going through the same omens and mysteries as other pre-Visitation Scions. Their early Deeds replicate their ancient feats, but these Incarnates inevitably face a vicious trial, for whatever Deed ended their life and sealed their incomplete Legend is often just as deadly the second time around.

Incarnates have a clear road map to assuming their mantle once again: recreating the epic Deeds that forged the mantle in the first place, drawing it down upon them once more. This can be done by any Incarnation, however, and often a Scion’s worst enemy is literally themselves — or rather, a competing Incarnation. And unfortunately, the ability to draw down the mantle isn’t necessarily something an Incarnation alone can perform, though they’re driven to do so. Any Hero of the deceased deity, sired by an Incarnation, can deliberately walk the same path as their parents and claim the mantle of divinity.

Parts of text taken from Scion 2nd Edition Book 2: Hero

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