Omega Point (Mage the Ascension)
"Monsters lurk in the night.
Countless vampires prey on the innocent, primitive shapeshifters indulge freely in their rage and dark spirits possess and control the living from beyond the grave. No human is entirely safe from these Horrors.
Some creatures are even more dangerous - they drastically alter reality itself to fulfill their own desires. They do not share the reality of the Masses, but instead place themselves above and beyond it, pursuing their own dangerous dreams. Through their power, any madness can be made manifest. Any dream, any nightmare, any lust or desire can be realized. Any base urge can be fulfilled through sheer force of will.
Call the Reality Deviants whatever you like — willworkers, magi, mystics, shamans - but know that they are the Ultimate Enemy. Divided, they isolate themselves from humanity, working secretly within their Chantries and sanctums as reality unravels. While forces of order work to restore the world, a thousand dangerous magical visions tear it apart.
The force of chaos is strong, but there has to be some force of order to oppose it. If the world cannot protect itself, someone must bring order to the world. Humans can uphold their own mundane laws, but a few heroic souls must fight the evils that average society can't detect or recognize. Someone must work to drive back the darkness. Of all the hidden societies in this dark, forbidding world, only one upholds order and reason and hope.
We call it the Technocracy."
Omega Point
Description
The campaign follows the agents of Amalgam 127-21, who risk their lives and sanity on the Deviant infested streets of Los Angeles while trying to make the world a better place for the Masses.
The world of Omega Point is based on the Mage the Ascension revised edition. There will also be familiar elements and themes from the X-Files and the Delta Green, but this time players have the unmarked black helicopters and black suits.
"The enemy is clear - it is everything that does not belong to this reality and is a clear and present danger to the Masses. The only one you can trust is another member of the Technocratic Union... Or can you? The Union has its own secrets, each Convention has its own vision of the future and of the reality, each Symposium has its own agenda and each amalgam has its own mission. Maybe someone else wants the operative resources you have, or aims at the same promotion that you aim at. Maybe you have undermined a member of another amalgam, or embarrased someone on the higher ranks. Maybe you know too much...
The enemy is clear, but a little paranoia has never hurt anyone."
List of important characters
Central City Construct, Los Angeles (North American Symposium)
Supervisor Cynthia Vincent (The Syndicate)
Pan Pacific Construct, Los Angeles (North American Symposium)
Supervisor Leonardo Kerr (New World Order)
Coordinator Carissa Oliviera (New World Order)
Amalgam 127-21 (Pan Pacific)
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Helix Group (Void Engineers)
Commander Lava Gunnarsson (Void Engineers)
Weltanschauung Foundation
Director Sylvester Kozlowski
Cult of Harmony
Nolan Maxwell Augeri
Broadhill Society
Frederic Genaro
Burton Weissenborn
Liane Welsch
Estell Bankos
Ivena Swope-Hockett
Jeremiah Philhower
Thomas Kostek
Independent or unknown
Louis Reader
Pham Van Nam
Ignacy Maciejewski
Selam Massawa
Peng Hsiung
Jiang Li Liu
The Technocratic Union
Who are we?
"The Technocratic Union does not want to run humanity or to control it. We are far too few, with far too much work to do, to relegate ourselves to the task. We want humanity to run humanity, by empowering it with the tools and resources to do so. Think of what technology has brought us? The computer, the car, the cure for smallpox, a level of food production, comfort and global wealth that has never been seen before. That's us.
Once humanity accepts the gift of technology, the Technocratic Union can then help the Masses reach the next level of Enlightenment with Inspired Science. Consider the hierarchy of needs; you cannot ponder the depths of your own Genius when you worry about food, shelter, clothing, health, and safety. That is what the Union works to provide. Iteration X gives us the tools we need to advance our condition, and the security to protect us from what wants to destroy us. The New World Order provides us with insight on our past and present, while ensuring that the lies of those who want to derail the empowerment of mankind are met with fact and reason. The Progenitors want to elevate the human condition medically, to end disease and the failings of our own mortality so we can achieve mastery of ourselves, both body and mind. The Syndicate wants to end the disparage of wealth and ensure fair value for all work. Once that is achieved, we can have a true cashless society, where the earnings of our work is protected and able to be used for the benefit of everyone. The Void Engineers work hard to defend humanity from it's enemies beyond our world, to define and explore the world around us and thus fuel the human drive to know more, to touch the universe on all fronts and fuel Enlightenment.
You see, it is not about "control" or dystopia or oppression. It is about self-control, utopia, and freedom to expand the human condition through the use of reliable Science and not petty, vengeful superstitions. Sadly, our enemies do not see it that way. Werecreatures and vampires treat humans like cattle, not sapient, wonderful beings. Ghosts and faeries leech off us, feeding on our psychic energies, draining us and weakening us. And the Deviants? They want a world on par with the Dark Ages, where the Masses cringe in terror before their "magic", convinced only "mages" can save them against the darkness. Under a reign of bigotry, ignorance, and fear they would rule the Masses like they did in ages past, before our predecessors, the Order of Reason, gave the Masses the tools they needed to elevate themselves, to free themselves of their fear, doubt, and ignorance.
That is the Technocratic Union, my friends: A place where the Enlightened minds of the world gather to as the question of how can we better humanity. Sadly, there are those in our Union who look at the Masses with contempt, who see a world they can control and not empower. This, however, is to be expected from any major group. To judge a group of people based on the actions of a bad few is narrow-minded, and unbecoming of a rational person. If one doctor is bad, does that invalidate the dozens that are good and save lives? If one cop is bad, does that invalidate the work of dozens who ensure that the guilty are caught and the innocent protected? If one soldier is bad, does that mean that those thousands who serve out of a love for their nation are evil and twisted? The answer is, of course, no. And thus it is with our Union. We are a united front against the darkness. We are the shepherds, guiding humanity toward empowerment and Enlightenment. We are the makers of the world in which you live, not because we want to own it, but because we want YOU to.
We are the Technocracy. We're here to help."
The Precepts of Damian
- Bring order to the world. Order facilitates Unity, from Unity arises Utopia.
- Convince the Masses of the benevolence of science, commerce and politics, and of the power of rationality. Conflict and suffering will be eliminated in our Utopia.
- Preserve the Horizon. Chaotic individuals who open gateways with impunity threaten the stability of our world. Uncontrolled portals allow outside forces access to our world. This is unacceptable.
- Study and define the nature of the universe. Only through constant refinement of knowledge can the means to achiving Utopia be devised.
- Depredations by the supernatural against mankind are unacceptable. If these creatures will not listen to reason then they must be purged.
- Shepherd the Masses; protect them from themselves and from others.
The Conventions
Void Engineers
Seekers and explorers, the Void Engineers have turned away from the space exploration they mastered, and instead explore within. The new frontier is mathematics and all things virtual.
Iteration X
Iteration X are perhaps best known for their skill in cybernetics, computing and robotics, but their overarching goal is the creation of better tools to aid humanity. The Clockwork Convention claim that they strive to emulate the men who first discovered fire and the wheel, elevating man to new heights.
Progenitors
The Progenitors dominate the field of modern - and post-modern - medicine. They employ the tools of genetic manipulation, hyper-advanced surgical techniques and sophisticated drugs to constantly push the envelope of medicine. Along with the Iterators they also provide the Union with a great many foot soldiers - genetically engineered clones designed to replace civilians are a stalwart, as are bioengineered horrors that guarded the most secret Technocratic labs.
New World Order
The New World Order is the section of the Technocracy that handles all information and communication. Their approach to this information centers around data and statistics, and they believe that it is their job to manage this data for the good of the Technocracy as well as the good of humanity. For the most part, this goal becomes practice in the N.W.O.'s agendas of developing bureaucracy and using that influence in the sleeper world to control the flow of news, media, and data. The N.W.O.'s final goal is to create a bureaucratic global state in which everything can be quantified, measured, and tracked.
Syndicate
Money makes the world go round - this is the Syndicate's primary ethos. Perhaps their greatest coup is the modern economy, and they can make the ones and zeros that govern our lives dance to their tune. They are heavily involved in the media, corporations and other places that either make money or influence what the Masses buy.
State of the Union
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Local Issues
During the last few years North American Symposium (NAS) has been unsatisfied with the efficiency of the Central City Construct (CCC) in dealing with Deviant activity. CCC has defended it's position by stating that the lack of human resources made it difficult for the CCC to "go after every small anomaly". CCC made requests for more personnel and other resources, but the NAS denied them.
Instead the NAS created a new construct, Pan Pacific Construct (PPC), to deal with the problems in West Coast region. The creation of a new construct that shares its area of operations with another existing construct was unprecedented, and has been a subject of critique from the CCC.
Campaign Notes
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The Episode Guide
SEASON 1 - “TO PROTECT AND COVER”
- HIGH ON HOLLYWOOD
- PLOMO O PLATA
- VISIONS REFRACTED
- NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
- THE EXCHANGE
- LET THE DEVIL DIE
- PARAGON IN THE MIRROR
- LINES IN CHALK
- NECESSITIES IN EXTREME
- SECOND DEGREE OF TRUTH
