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So we finished up our long running Star Wars campaign on Friday. Now we have to figure out what we're going to play next. I've been reacquiring my In Nomine collection, so I'm thinking of running a campaign with that. In Nomine is a game of conflict between angels and demons, where you can play either side, or a number of entities in between.
In the canonical milieu of the game, the God of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam is the True creator of the Universe, and the associated angels and demons are known as Celestials. The various pagan gods are supposed to have been borne of the human imagination, and are therefore denizens of the Marches, which is analogous to the Dreaming from Sandman comics. The Angelic side is ruled by Blandine, Archangel of Dreams, and the Infernal side is ruled by Beleth, the Archangel of Nightmares. These entities are known as Ethereals. Of course, the Ethereals claim that the J/C/I God is also an Ethereal created by humans, just one that has consolidated his power to the point that he rewrote the true history of the creation of the universe, taking credit for it.
At some point in the past, Uriel, the Archangel of Purity (in game) instituted a pogrom against the Ethereals, attempting to wipe them completely out. After he was stopped, he was called to the Higher Heavens before he could be tried, and hasn't been heard from again. Most, but not all, of the surviving Ethereals sought sanctuary in Beleth's side of the Marches, trading Essence for security. While they don't necessarily support the Infernals' goals, they didn't have much choice.
At any rate, my campaign idea will take some inspiration from another Neil Gaiman work, American Gods. I'm thinking of a scenario where the Ethereals declare war on both Heaven and Hell, and try to take back (what they regard as) their rightful, dominant place in the cosmology of the universe. I'm thinking that the players will take the roles of humans who get wrapped up in the middle of the conflict, and will let them decide which side they support, if any. I can think of several possible scenarios that can play out, particularly a Second War in Heaven, with some Angels and Demons banding together to hold onto their power, others joining in with the Ethereals, likely to manipulate them against their more usual enemies in the Celestial conflict. I think it has many possibilities, hopefully I can make it happen.
In the canonical milieu of the game, the God of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam is the True creator of the Universe, and the associated angels and demons are known as Celestials. The various pagan gods are supposed to have been borne of the human imagination, and are therefore denizens of the Marches, which is analogous to the Dreaming from Sandman comics. The Angelic side is ruled by Blandine, Archangel of Dreams, and the Infernal side is ruled by Beleth, the Archangel of Nightmares. These entities are known as Ethereals. Of course, the Ethereals claim that the J/C/I God is also an Ethereal created by humans, just one that has consolidated his power to the point that he rewrote the true history of the creation of the universe, taking credit for it.
At some point in the past, Uriel, the Archangel of Purity (in game) instituted a pogrom against the Ethereals, attempting to wipe them completely out. After he was stopped, he was called to the Higher Heavens before he could be tried, and hasn't been heard from again. Most, but not all, of the surviving Ethereals sought sanctuary in Beleth's side of the Marches, trading Essence for security. While they don't necessarily support the Infernals' goals, they didn't have much choice.
At any rate, my campaign idea will take some inspiration from another Neil Gaiman work, American Gods. I'm thinking of a scenario where the Ethereals declare war on both Heaven and Hell, and try to take back (what they regard as) their rightful, dominant place in the cosmology of the universe. I'm thinking that the players will take the roles of humans who get wrapped up in the middle of the conflict, and will let them decide which side they support, if any. I can think of several possible scenarios that can play out, particularly a Second War in Heaven, with some Angels and Demons banding together to hold onto their power, others joining in with the Ethereals, likely to manipulate them against their more usual enemies in the Celestial conflict. I think it has many possibilities, hopefully I can make it happen.
