The Storied Pantheon Created by Saintbroom. PDF by brothersale

Overview

Unlike other gods, the Storied have never been worshiped by human beings, nor do

they claim any particular culture or people as their own. Rather, the Storied freely

admit that they are constructs of human imagination, given sentience because their

folk and fairy tales have been told and retold over the centuries, becoming as powerful

as the religious myths of old. Their human origin does not limit their power--far from

it. No other pantheon has been able to interact with the World and humanity so often

and so closely and yet escape the worst bindings of Fate.

Because their myths and legends are still regularly told in modern societies, the

Storied pantheon is still in its formation period. As a story fades from cultural

memory, so too does its Storied god disappear into the mists. But as a new fable gains

popularity in human society, its hero can quickly become as powerful as some of the

oldest of the Storied. The relative youth of the pantheon is both its strength and its

weakness: the Storied are willing to take more risks than other pantheons, which

makes them likely to have surprising victories but even more likely to have colossal

failures. Some theologians speculate that the Storied pantheon will never solidify into

a permanent roster.

Virtues: Courage, Expression, Intellect, Valor

Titans: The Archetypes

Pantheon Purview: Talecraft

Alice aka Dorothy, Gulliver, Wendy

Description: Struck with insatiable wanderlust, Alice spends her time traveling in

new lands, meeting new people, and trying new activities. She is a noted explorer of

terra incognitae, having discovered the lands of Wonderland, Oz, Lilliput, and

Neverland, among countless others. Polite but inquisitive, Alice’s curiosity has led her

to discover many forgotten secrets in strange worlds, and many of the Storied believe

that if anyone will discover some exotic weapon or magic that will win the war

against the Titans, it will be the pantheon’s archetypal “wayward daughter.” She

suffers from an unusual variant of narcolepsy that causes her to teleport to fantasy

worlds whenever she falls asleep, giving her the nickname “Sleepwalker.”

Alice is rarely in one place for very long, and her appearance is that of a young,

enthusiastic tourist. She is always recognizable as a foreigner, but one so well-

mannered the locals can’t help but like her. She typically has her pet traveling

alongside her, but its exact species shifts at random intervals, sometimes a cat (usually

named Dinah) and sometimes a dog (Toto).

Alice’s Scions are typically estranged from their mother, and their Visitation and

Birthrights are usually supplied by other Gods of the Storied pantheon. They have to

find their own path in life, and this produces considerable variety among their

occupations. All of them, however, possess a keen, insatiable thirst for new

sensations, and thrill-seekers are common.

Associated Powers: Epic Charisma, Chaos, Mystery, Psychopomp, Talecraft

Abilities: Animal Ken, Athletics, Control, Investigation, Politics, Survival

Rivals: Jack, Cinderella; Bast, Hermes, Tlaloc, Legba

Beast aka Cupid, Bear Prince, Big Bad Wolf, Prince Charming

Description: (to come!)

Associated Powers: Epic Strength, Epic Stamina, Epic Appearance, Animal (Bear,

Wolf), Air, Darkness, Talecraft, War

Abilities: Animal Ken, Brawl, Command, Control, Presence, Melee

Rivals: (to come!)

Beauty aka Psyche, Snow White, Zelinda

Description: (to come!)

Associated Powers: Epic Charisma, Epic Appearance, Health, Sun, Talecraft

Abilities: Art, Command, Empathy, Integrity, Medicine, Presence

Rivals: (to come!)

Bluebeard aka Conomor, Boogeyman, Jack the Ripper

Description: (to come!)

Associated Powers: Epic Strength, Epic Manipulation, Darkness, Death, Talecraft,

Water

Abilities: Academics, Athletics, Command, Larceny, Melee, Science

Rivals: (to come!)

Cinderella aka Rhodopis, Donkeyskin, Catskin, Ye Xian

Description: (to come!)

Associated Powers: Epic Charisma, Epic Manipulation, Epic Appearance, Animal

(Donkey, Cat), Fire, Talecraft

Abilities: Art, Craft, Fortitude, Integrity, Politics, Presence

Rivals: (to come!)

Jack aka John, Hansel, Ivan

Description: (to come!)

Associated Powers: Epic Dexterity, Epic Manipulation, Epic Wits, Fertility, Magic,

Talecraft

Abilities: Athletics, Brawl, Larceny, Stealth, Thrown, Survival

Rivals: (to come!)

Red Riding Hood aka Lon Po Po, Kate Crackernuts, Molly Whuppie, Gretel,

Goldilocks

Description: One of the Storied’s bravest heroes, Red Riding Hood is the youngest

daughter of a poor family. She is a bright, diminutive figure whose small size belies

her ability to defeat the strongest of foes. Monsters seem to find her an irresistible

prey, but she has outsmarted them every time. As Red Riding Hood, she freed her

grandmother from the belly of the Beast. As Gretel, she trapped the Witch in fiery

oven. As Kate Crackernuts, she stole fairy magic that could cure her sick sister. As

Goldilocks, she swiped some freaking awesome porridge.

In the World, Red Riding Hood always fights for the underdog. She has been the

manager of a mom-and-pop store located next-door to a Wal-Mart, the upstart

politician running against a long-serving incumbent, and the freedom fighter who

overthrows a dictator. No matter what her guise, she is always in conflict with the

Beast or the Witch, and she always finds creative strategies to defeat them.

Her Scions tend to inherit either their mother’s cunning or bravado, but rarely both.

Red Riding Hood urges them to use their abilities to protect the defenseless, but more

than a few have used their supernatural cleverness for profit. A red article of clothing,

magically enhanced, is a typical Relic Birthright for her Scions.

Associated Powers: Epic Manipulation, Epic Perception, Epic Wits, Guardian,

Talecraft, War

Abilities: Animal Ken, Athletics, Awareness, Integrity, Larceny, Survival

Rivals: Beast, Jack, Witch; Set, Artemis, Frigg, Mictlantecuhtli, Damballa

Rumpelstiltskin aka Tom Tit Tot, Whuppity Stoorie

Description: (to come!)

Associated Powers: Epic Dexterity, Epic Manipulation, Chaos, Health, Magic,

Prophecy, Talecraft

Abilities: Craft, Larceny, Medicine, Occult, Stealth, Thrown

Rivals: (to come!)

Scheherazade aka The Muses, Mother Goose, Glinda, Brothers Grimm, Walt

Disney

Description: As capable of shaping narrative as sculptors mold clay, Scheherazade

was the first Storied God, and she is the creatrix of the rest of the pantheon. She is a

master storyteller, and the legends that she recites are repeated for millennia by

writers, poets, religious believers, and parents to their children. Scheherazade loves to

entertain with her stories, but her tales are far more powerful than mere amusements:

they contain fundamental Truths about morality, social order, and human nature—and

they also contain heinous Lies. They can be used as great weapons against evil, or as

tools to oppress the masses. No one doubts that Scheherazade is the most powerful

God in the Storied pantheon, but many would like to know what she intends to do

with her creative might.

Scheherazade visits the World regularly to tell new stories or to reinvent old ones. She

has been a children’s librarian, a soap opera actress, a student plagiarist, a

photojournalist, a prophet for a fringe religious movement, and a writer of a hit series

of vampire novels for teenage girls. Sometimes she tells stories that inspire people to

greatness; but she is equally capable of telling the most harmful lies, which will

always be believed.

Scheherazade’s Scions are never as productive as their mother, but they are drawn to

creative activity just the same. Artists, inventors, gardeners—they are people who

long to make something that will last for the ages. Scheherazade dotes on her children,

since she believes that any of them have the potential to become legendary heroes,

thereby earning ascension into the Storied pantheon. She is not above creating

problems of mythical proportions for them, just to get them started on their adventure.

Associated Powers: Epic Charisma, Epic Manipulation, Epic Intelligence, Epic Wits,

Animal (Mouse), Earth, Health, Illusion, Magic, Prophecy, Talecraft

Abilities: Academics, Art, Craft, Larceny, Occult, Thrown

Rivals: Witch, Bluebeard; Horus, Hera, Tlazolteotl, Izanagi, Shango

Witch aka Baba Yaga, Snow Queen, Merlin

Description: (to come!)

Associated Powers: Epic Manipulation, Epic Intelligence, Animal (Raven), Chaos,

Darkness, Illusion, Frost, Moon, Magic, Mystery, Sky, Prophecy

Abilities: Academics, Awareness, Marksmanship, Occult, Science, Stealth

Rivals: (to come!)