Oceane

Not done yet, but if you want to give feedback on what I have so far, I'll definitely take it :)

Yeah, you have to choose from the available themes and answer the questions from them to determine your power tags. Good luck with the app!

To start, it would help if you noted down what each theme card actually is. Adaptation, Expression, Subversion, etc. It's hard to tell as is, especially since we don't have the questions themselves to cross-reference.

I like the Rifts I'm seeing pop up! Interesting ideas.

post 4: further thoughts (reserved)

post 3: questions (reserved)

post 2: more info (reserved)

ELSPETH "SETH" ALLANACH ISHTAR, THE QUEEN OF HEAVEN Name: Elspeth Allanach Nicknames: Seth, El, Speth; Elsie from closer people Age: Late twenties Gender: They/She; generally ambivalent gender presentation, and no actual assertion or correction regarding her gender Occupation: Wheelman Height: 5'9" (175cm) Build: Slim and sharp, androgynous. Demeanor: Cool & collected—detached & elsewhere. Intense. Logos concept: Lifelong gangster pleaded guilty to remain by their soulmate, but she took her life in prison, and everything has lost meaning ever since Mythos concept: The power and the drive to have anything and anyone, and to change the world Core conflict: Identity, self-esteem and willpower in the wake of loss Logos Logos A description of your character's mundane persona, including their occupation (if any), demeanor, appearance, and personality. You can develop your concept by speculating about: (1) Why did this Mythos manifest through your character? (2) What is your character's Secret Pain? Mythos Mythos A name and description of the legend awakened within your character. It can be a person, being, item, prophecy, or location from any story, mythology, legend, folklore, fairytale, literary work, urban legend, religious tale, concept, or real-world event. Theme Cards Adaptation Blatant Thievery Mystery:Every Mythos theme has a question, called a Mystery, which defines what your character wishes to discover about their Mythos. What will I steal that I'll want to keep forever? Absorbing other people's powers, conquering their domains—a personification of religious syncretism. This allows Seth to copy other Rifts' powers, just like Ishtar conquered other gods' domains. Attention: {_} {_} {_} Fade:When your character's Mystery calls to them, but they ignore it, mark one Fade. If your character continues to ignore their Mythos and marks the third Fade box, you replace the theme with a new Logos theme. {_} {_} {_} POWER TAGSWhen you take action using one of the Core Moves, each power tag you have (and that is relevant to your action) adds one point of Power to your move. This improves your chances of succeeding and increases the effectiveness of your action. Each theme starts with 3 power tags. You must answer the first power tag question in your Themebook. Then answer two more of your choice. For each theme, you can only have one broad power tag. A broad power tag is one that would be useful in many different situations. Power Tag Questions Answer the first question (A) from your chosen Themebook, and then choose two more questions from the following list to answer. Your answer should be a short description no more than a few words long. Each answer becomes a power tag. A) What mythos power allows you to respond differently to every situation? - stolen powers G) What attitude or emotion lies at the core of your adaptive powers? - never feel powerless again D) What circumstances enhance your ability to adapt? - carrying mementos WEAKNESS TAGSWeakness Tags depower your moves but earn you Attention. They always describe something limiting (ask yourself: what actions would this weakness tag impede?). Each theme starts with 1 weakness tag. You can answer any weakness tag question in your Themebook. Extra tags! In one theme of your choice, you may add one additional power tag and one additional weakness tag. D) What bad habits did you pick up due to your adaptive power? - my targets' personality Expression Seize the Spotlight Mystery:Every Mythos theme has a question, called a Mystery, which defines what your character wishes to discover about their Mythos. How far will I go to get what I want? Be the North Star, the guiding light in the sky, take the Sun's place. Boundless ambition to change the world. This allows Seth to influence the world by their simple presence, skewing reality to fit their needs—or they Mythos's, as it stands. Attention: {_} {_} {_} Fade:When your character's Mystery calls to them, but they ignore it, mark one Fade. If your character continues to ignore their Mythos and marks the third Fade box, you replace the theme with a new Logos theme. {_} {_} {_} POWER TAGSWhen you take action using one of the Core Moves, each power tag you have (and that is relevant to your action) adds one point of Power to your move. This improves your chances of succeeding and increases the effectiveness of your action. Each theme starts with 3 power tags. You must answer the first power tag question in your Themebook. Then answer two more of your choice. For each theme, you can only have one broad power tag. A broad power tag is one that would be useful in many different situations. Power Tag Questions Answer the first question (A) from your chosen Themebook, and then choose two more questions from the following list to answer. Your answer should be a short description no more than a few words long. Each answer becomes a power tag. A) What is the most common way you use your Mythos to affect the world? - reality-warping C) What useful quality does your main effect have? - "There's always been a door here." F) What special variants or specific uses of your Mythos's main form of expression have you mastered? - irresistible charm I) What attitude do you adopt when expressing your Mythos? - unshakable confidence WEAKNESS TAGSWeakness Tags depower your moves but earn you Attention. They always describe something limiting (ask yourself: what actions would this weakness tag impede?). Each theme starts with 1 weakness tag. You can answer any weakness tag question in your Themebook. Extra tags! In one theme of your choice, you may add one additional power tag and one additional weakness tag. C) What happens when you lose control over your Mythos's expression? - demands obedience from all D) What are the repercussions of bringing your Mythos into the world? - signature pattern left behind (eight-pointed stars) Training Born To Drive Identity:Every Logos theme has a statement, called an Identity, which describes some aspect of your character that they believe about themselves. Even reality can't catch up when I'm behind a wheel. Even though the sky might crash around you, you can always rely on instincts. Grasping at her skills to ground herself in a world now too unfamiliar. This showcases Seth's driving skills, learned from a young age and plied through being the wheelman of her criminal endeavors. Attention: {_} {_} {_} Crack:You mark Crack when your character's Identity demands something of them, but they fail to deliver. If your character continues to ignore their Identity and marks the third Crack box, you replace the theme with a new Mythos theme instead. {_} {_} {_} POWER TAGSWhen you take action using one of the Core Moves, each power tag you have (and that is relevant to your action) adds one point of Power to your move. This improves your chances of succeeding and increases the effectiveness of your action. Each theme starts with 3 power tags. You must answer the first power tag question in your Themebook. Then answer two more of your choice. For each theme, you can only have one broad power tag. A broad power tag is one that would be useful in many different situations. Power Tag Questions Answer the first question (A) from your chosen Themebook, and then choose two more questions from the following list to answer. Your answer should be a short description no more than a few words long. Each answer becomes a power tag. A) What do you do, or know, best? - drive E) What quality or trait did your training foster? - nerves of steel G) What piece of equipment related to your training do you normally have access to? - fast, discreet car WEAKNESS TAGSWeakness Tags depower your moves but earn you Attention. They always describe something limiting (ask yourself: what actions would this weakness tag impede?). Each theme starts with 1 weakness tag. You can answer any weakness tag question in your Themebook. Extra tags! In one theme of your choice, you may add one additional power tag and one additional weakness tag. C) Who is after you due to your prominence in the field? - extensive rap sheet Struggle Deafening Silence Identity:Every Logos theme has a statement, called an Identity, which describes some aspect of your character that they believe about themselves. Without you, only noise is left. All the sacrifices only left Elspeth with ashes on the back of her tongue. Her lover is gone, and the world went with them. Nothing truly matters anymore, her chance at happiness being long since buried. This showcases Seth's fight with grief, her stoicism and detachment from life, which is constantly challenged by the sheer liveliness of her Mythos. Attention: {_} {_} {_} Crack:You mark Crack when your character's Identity demands something of them, but they fail to deliver. If your character continues to ignore their Identity and marks the third Crack box, you replace the theme with a new Mythos theme instead. {_} {_} {_} POWER TAGSWhen you take action using one of the Core Moves, each power tag you have (and that is relevant to your action) adds one point of Power to your move. This improves your chances of succeeding and increases the effectiveness of your action. Each theme starts with 3 power tags. You must answer the first power tag question in your Themebook. Then answer two more of your choice. For each theme, you can only have one broad power tag. A broad power tag is one that would be useful in many different situations. Power Tag Questions Answer the first question (A) from your chosen Themebook, and then choose two more questions from the following list to answer. Your answer should be a short description no more than a few words long. Each answer becomes a power tag. A) Power tag 1 (your answer) - ? E) Who is in your support network? - I can always count on my family X) Power tag 3 (your answer) - ? WEAKNESS TAGSWeakness Tags depower your moves but earn you Attention. They always describe something limiting (ask yourself: what actions would this weakness tag impede?). Each theme starts with 1 weakness tag. You can answer any weakness tag question in your Themebook. Extra tags! In one theme of your choice, you may add one additional power tag and one additional weakness tag. X) Weakness tag 1 (your answer) - ? Crew Crew A list of your crew members, and the Hurt and Help points you have for each. Name Help Hurt Rift - - Rift - - Rift - - Rift - - Story Tags & Nemeses Story Tags A space for other permanent tags you might acquire during the game. Nemeses A list of the Nemeses you gained by replacing themes. Character Progression Development A track of your overall character growth. When it's full, you reset it and choose a Moment of Evolution. {_} {_} {_} {_} {_} Moments of Evolution to choose from: {_} Choose another broad power tag {_} Gain an extra theme: Ally {_} Gain an extra theme: Base of Operations {_} Gain an extra theme: Ride {_} Get closure from your Nemeses {_} Go through a transformation {_} Leave the City {_} Make one Core Move permanently Dynamite! {_} Make one Core Move permanently Dynamite! {_} Make one Core Move permanently Dynamite! {_} See through the Mist

Oh sweet, thank you! There are two new ones in Local Legends but I don't have the book either. One question that came up with my own group when we made characters was if there were some Mythoi you'd rather not have, like modern stories, brands, or celebrities. A Twitter mythos isn't to the taste of everybody, hah. Now to brainstorm!

Hello! Very interested in City of Mists, such a flavorful system. I think the Themebooks section answers this question, but would you allow the non-core rulebook themebooks? Like Enclave, Struggle and Familiar from Shadows & Showdowns?

Waves Under The Night Sky Our Lady in Salvation, The Roof Under The Blood Rain, Mistress of Dreams The young godling seized the opportunity that was her Garden's question like a drowner driftwood. "I'unno," she replied, a cheek in her voice that was unfortunately too uncommon. For a moment, Waves focused some more on Truant, eyes enraptured by the slow and steady whitening of her assassin's pitch black hair by the falling snowflakes. "How about you hold it still for me while I try to figure it out?" she said in one breath, grabbing one of Truant's hand, and passing the strange crystal onto the girl's pale palm, intend on figuring out what kind of magic whirled around it.

Pale Giada The composed, quiet signifier smirked from behind her ornate mask; Rom, the imp perched upon her shoulder outright chuckled, almost hysterical to himself. No matter what Giada wore, she was always draped in outpouring confidence—the risk of death be damned, especially when it was for her country. Initiative

Waves Under The Night Sky Our Lady in Salvation, The Roof Under The Blood Rain, Mistress of Dreams Waves stood there, frozen. Embarrassed. Truant had a way of breaking the deity play Waves got so caught up playing in. In those moments, she could never tell if she hated herself, or if Truant despised her. "It shines strangely," she clarified after clearing her throat. "Y-You don't see it?"

Waves Under The Night Sky Our Lady in Salvation, The Roof Under The Blood Rain, Mistress of Dreams Her quest momentarily forgotten, Waves' attention was fully onto the world around her: all the more so she could witness Truant's prowess. The girl moved and breathed with the sharpness and precision of the very Soulsteel blades she wielded—the snowflakes on her path to Waves were cut in twain, whereas their one target she somehow plucked with the tip of a needle, hesitation to her companion's desire hindrance none to her ability, and delivered it onto Waves' poised hand. On her skin, on the end of one finger, it blossomed almost like a flower with mirrors for petals. "Perfect," Waves said with a smile, her crimson, intense eyes a cacophonous inferno burning into Truant's. Befitting her name, her movement was ampler, gentle and strong both, as the caress of waters; she swiveled on her feet, embracing her not-so-dead half's shoulders with her free arm, and presenting forth her catch, almost touching Truant's nose with her finger, as she brought herself almost as close to her as the sea to land. On one side of the balance, Waves was obviously very intrigued by this fancy snowflake, but on the other, the heat radiating from her was pure distraction. "I am no snow maven," she said coolly, slightly inclining her finger this way and that way, "but this is no mere snowflake, yes?"  

Waves Under The Night Sky Our Lady in Salvation, The Roof Under The Crimson Rain, Mistress of Dreams The tides suddenly reversed into flow. "Truant," her voice came crashing down—the benefits of her sharp mind were such that Waves could tell when she made a mistake, and right here, right now, the very moment she pushed her body to grab the snowflake, she felt a mistake—and she set motions to the world to fix it on the spot, "help me." Truant was quick and clever; Waves' words were few but her body, her position, her momentum, spoke a lot more as to what she needed help with that she could ever say fast enough with her tongue.   OOC Trying to get Truant's help on the not-so-good roll!