Inceptum Terminus World Book

[The_Patriot]

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Here's the Inceptum Terminus team.

[The_Patriot]

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New version of the team plus one of the bad guys added.

[bubba smith]

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This will be a thread about the book I'm working on for the Hero System about the superhero world I created about 16 years ago. I'll be adding more stuff to this thread, but here is the timeline of events to give an idea of where the world is at.

 

 

Timeline of Events

 

 

2001

 

The World Trade Center is attacked by Al Qaeda terrorists and is destroyed on September 11. France and Pakistan sign a secret mutual defense pact with Iraq and Afghanistan. NATO is resolved to support the War on Terrorism and send troops into the opening moves in the Afghanistan war. The Taliban secretly sends cells aided by France and Pakistan into Europe, United States, and Asia. The cells are armed with a variety of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons of mass destruction.

 

In the latter months of the year, the United States finds out information regarding Russian involvement in the spread of global terrorism. The United States stands before the United Nations and condemns the French and Pakastanis for their support of the terrorists. The UN dissolves shortly after the incident with China, North Korea, and Vietnam signing onto the French-Pakistani-Taliban treaty. Al Qaeda moves their cells out from those countries into neighboring countries that are supportive of the United States and her remaining NATO allies. Among those allies is the Russian Confederation.

 

2002

 

The first United States space superiority fighters and bombers are launched on space based carriers. Their orders are to destroy enemy satellites and ICBMs. France and China reply by speeding up their development on their own space based navy. By the end of the year the three sides are arrayed against each other for battle. The United States has perfected their stealth technology rendering their space force invisible to all electronic means of detection.

 

With the Al Qaeda sleeper cells in place their target countries a wave of world wide terrorism is launched in the early hours of December 31. Weapons of mass destruction destroy many of the capitals of the United States and her allies. The entire world descends into anarchy with the United States and her allies launch their nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons at China, North Korea, France, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and Iran.

 

2003

 

With the capitals and major cities destroyed across the world in the flames of destruction the United States military is left in the dark as the entire federal government collapses. The states are hard pressed to deal with the assignment of command and control since Washington D.C. disappears under a 10 megaton suitcase nuke. In the shadows of the death of the world, the corporations start their long and drawn out Corporate Wars that will last for the next two centuries. At the end of the wars the Corporate States of America rise from the ashes. Contact between the United States and the rest of the world is dissolved. The people of the former United States are reduced to being serfs to the corporate machine. The final nail in the coffin is slammed home on the last freedom and liberty for the people of the United States in most of the Corporate States. The ideals of the founding fathers died...

 

2004-2054

 

The first of the long line of Corporate Wars begins in the aftermath. The people struggle to survive under the harsh and draconian conditions. Life is just a hairs breadth away from many things like scavengers, the mega-corps, starvation, and disease. Fighting is fierce amongst the corporations and one after another fall to the strongest. By the end of 2054, the environment has stabilized and food production rises. Disease, radiation, and chemicals are cleansed from the soil by the massive reclamation projects financed by the mega-corps. The discovery by Biogenetics of mutations in the human genome results in these proto-Gifted being seized for experimentation.

 

2055-2100

 

Proto-Gifted start to appear in greater numbers among the human population. The rest of the mega-corps begin their own genetic programs and fight Biogenetics for control. Every mega-corp launches a publicity campaign designed to dehumanize The Gifted within their borders. The publicity campaign is nothing more then a fear campaign that teaches normal humans to fear these superpowered people and that they are less then human. Humans are their natural rulers and The Gifted do not even warrant such niceties as life. Near the end of the century, all but a few handful of Gifted are left free due to their skill in hiding in the vast mega-cities or out in the wilderness.

 

2101-2200

 

The Gifted are fully realized and subject to the cruelty of slavery. Their lives are short due to their extreme losses due to war, genetic testing, or hazardous work. Humanity begins to thrive under the cruel dictatorships of the mega-corps and advances are made in technology once again. Anti-gravity vehicles, gauss weapons, laser weapons, and other former future technologies have come into regular use. An era of low intensity conflict begins amongst the mega-corps and peace reigns. Some mega-corps build vast walls to protect their territory and others let people move freely between the various territories.

 

At the end of the century the Gifted genome has been mapped out and work begins on creating artificial Gifted. Contact has been established with the former US Navy space fleet. The crew of the fleet died 60 years before due to starvation and system failures. Amidst the ruins of Washington D.C., a solitary man finds copies of the Articles of Confederation, former state Constitutions, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the Confederacy, and the writings of John Locke, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, and the Anti-Federalists in the destroyed building that housed the Library of Congress. He assumes the name Patriot and spreads these writings throughout the underworld's vast computer network.

 

2201-2250

 

Patriot's fame spreads throughout the former United States and becomes hunted by the Corporate States of America. He travels the underground and spreads the message of freedom and equality. Over the next 40 years like minded individuals assemble to write a new constitution and vow to restore the states to power. Patriot and his close cabinet of advisors seek out and hide select Gifted. He offered them human rights and freedom in exchange for their help in toppling the mega-corps. They are a black project that only a select few individuals know of their existence and given the code name Inceptum Terminus. The beginning and the end for the future of humanity in the former United States.

 

The New Confederation of the United States elects its first government officials at the beginning of the new year for 2250. After the election, the Congress of the New Confederation votes to declare war on the Corporate States of America...

nice work

[Roth]

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All very interesting.

 

Where do what's left of Canada and Mexico fall into this?

[Vulcan]

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Where do what's left of Canada and Mexico fall into this?

 

Good question. My suggestion is that under the terms of NAFA (amended during the 'troubles') Mexico and Canada are probably incorporated into the United States, although they might have different corporations (from the ones already listed) running them...

[The_Patriot]

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All very interesting.

 

Where do what's left of Canada and Mexico fall into this?

 

They're not going to be in the first book, but will be covered in the next world book. The reason being is that the US is pretty large and the book covers 11 factions. Adding more factions would only blossom the book out by more then twice its size.

[The_Patriot]

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This is the character I'll be playing in tomorrow's Normals play test game. Comments are welcome.

 

Ryan Johnston

 

Val Char Cost Roll Notes

15 STR 5 12- Lift 200.0kg; 3d6 [1]

18 DEX 24 13- OCV: 6/DCV: 6

15 CON 10 12-

17 BODY 14 12-

18 INT 8 13- PER Roll 13-

18 EGO 16 13- ECV: 6

14 PRE 4 12- PRE Attack: 2 ½d6

12 COM 1 11-

 

8+8 PD 5 Total: 8/16 PD (0/8 rPD)

8+8 ED 5 Total: 8/16 ED (0/8 rED)

4 SPD 12 Phases: 3, 5, 8, 10, 12

6 REC 0

32 END 1

33 STUN 0 Total Characteristic Cost: 118

 

Movement: Running: 10"/20"

Leaping: 5"/10"

Swimming: 5"/10"

 

Cost Powers END

15 Combat Arms G-3 Semi-Automatic Pistol: Killing Attack - Ranged 1 ½d6, 2 clips of 12 Charges (+0), Armor Piercing (+½) (37 Active Points); OAF Durable (-1), STR Minimum cannot Add/Subtract Damage (-½), Strength Minimum 10 (-½), Beam (-¼), No Knockback (-¼), Real Weapon (-¼) [12]

Notes: (x2 number of items)

18 Combat Arms G-10 Assault Rifle: Killing Attack - Ranged 2d6, 4 clips of 32 Charges (+½), Armor Piercing (+½), Autofire (5 shots; +½) (75 Active Points); OAF Durable (-1), STR Minimum cannot Add/Subtract Damage (-½), Strength Minimum 12 (-½), Required Hands Two-Handed (-½), Beam (-¼), No Knockback (-¼), Real Weapon (-¼) [32]

11 Standard Full Body Protective Armor: Armor (8 PD/8 ED) (24 Active Points); OIF Durable (-½), Mass (half mass; -½), Real Armor (-¼)

7 LS (Safe in High Radiation; Self-Contained Breathing) (12 Active Points); Linked (Standard Full Body Protective Armor; -½), IIF Durable (-¼)

Cybernetic Implants

Cybernetic Eyes

3 1) Telescopic Eye: +4 versus Range Modifier for Sight Group (6 Active Points); OIF Durable (-½), Conditional Power Power Does Not Work In Intense Magnetic Fields (-¼)

Cybernetic Ears

5 1) Enhanced Telescopic Ear: +6 versus Range Modifier for Hearing Group (9 Active Points); OIF Durable (-½), Conditional Power Power Does Not Work In Intense Magnetic Fields (-¼)

Cybernetic Boosters

6 1) Speed Neural Booster: +1 SPD (10 Active Points); IIF Fragile (-½), Conditional Power Power Does Not Work In Intense Magnetic Fields (-¼)

20 2) Neural Stimulants: Aid Con, Strength, Dex 3d6, Delayed Return Rate (points return at the rate of 5 per 5 Minutes; +½) (45 Active Points); IIF Fragile (-½), Only Restores to Starting Values (-½), Conditional Power Power Does Not Work In Intense Magnetic Fields (-¼)

5 3) Coagulation Nanites: Aid Body 1d6 (10 Active Points); Only Restores to Starting Values (-½), IIF (-¼), Conditional Power Power Does Not Work In Intense Magnetic Fields (-¼)

11 Neural Interface Jack: (Total: 24 Active Cost, 11 Real Cost) Mind Link , One Specific Mind (5 Active Points); Only when jacked into another object that has a NIJ (-½), IIF Durable (-¼) (Real Cost: 3) plus +1 SPD (10 Active Points); Only when jacked into another object that has a NIJ (-1), IIF Durable (-¼) (Real Cost: 4) plus +3 DEX (9 Active Points); Only when jacked into another object that has a NIJ (-1), IIF Durable (-¼) (Real Cost: 4)

 

Perks

62 Cobra Inceptor: Vehicles & Bases

1 Will Diamond: Contact (Contact has useful Skills or resources, Contact limited by identity) 8-

 

Skills

Corporate Police Package Deal

5 1) AK: Rocky Mountain Confederation 15-

3 2) Combat Driving 13-

3 3) Conversation 12-

3 4) Criminology 13-

4 5) WF: Assault Rifles/LMGs, Gauss Guns, Handguns, Laser Pistols, Laser Rifles, Rifles, Shotguns, Submachine Guns, Thrown Grenades

Vehicle Combat Specialist

3 1) Combat Piloting 13-

0 2) TF: Small Motorized Ground Vehicles

1 3) WF: Vehicle Weapons

3 Acting 12-

0 Language: English (completely fluent; literate) (4 Active Points)

3 Paramedics 13-

3 Fast Draw 13-

3 Scholar

2 1) KS: Crminal Law (3 Active Points) 13-

2 2) KS: International Law and Treaties (3 Active Points) 13-

2 3) KS: Rocky Mountain Confederation Civil Ordinances (3 Active Points) 13-

1 4) KS: Rocky Mountain Confederation Police Department (2 Active Points) 11-

2 5) KS: Rocky Mountain Confederation Police Department Policies and Procedures (3 Active Points) 13-

2 6) KS: Vehicle Maneuverability and Handling (3 Active Points) 13-

2 7) KS: Vehicle Styles and Types (3 Active Points) 13-

2 8) KS: Vehicle Weaponry (3 Active Points) 13-

3 Persuasion 12-

3 Stealth 13-

3 Streetwise 12-

3 Survival 13-

10 Two-Weapon Fighting (Ranged)

 

Total Powers & Skill Cost: 235

Total Cost: 353

 

200+ Disadvantages

20 Dependent NPC: Giirlfriend 11- (Normal; Unaware of character's adventuring career/Secret ID)

5 Distinctive Features: Police Uniform (Easily Concealed; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses)

10 Distinctive Features: Knife scar running along his throat (Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses)

10 Hunted: Wetware 8- (Mo Pow; NCI; Watching)

20 Hunted: Vengence Kings (Marauder group) 11- (Mo Pow; Harshly Punish)

20 Normal Characteristic Maxima

10 Psychological Limitation: Paranoid of marauders (Common; Moderate)

20 Psychological Limitation: Honorable (Common; Total)

10 Psychological Limitation: Hatred of Marauders (Uncommon; Strong)

10 Rivalry: Professional (Juan Garcia; Rival is As Powerful; Seek to Harm or Kill Rival; Rival Aware of Rivalry)

15 Social Limitation: Secret ID: Was a former cop that was discharged from the force under suspicious circumstances (Occasionally; Severe)

3 Experience Points

 

Total Disadvantage Points: 353

Earned Experience: 3

Spent Experience: 3

Unspent Experience: 0

 

Background/History: Ryan was born in one of the small settlements that dots the territory of the Rocky Mountain Confederation. His birthday is July 27, 2218. Growing up he saw first hand what the marauders would do when a community wouldn't comply with their demands, so he vowed that he would join the Rocky Mountain Confederation Police to put an end to their reign of terror.

 

At the age of eighteen he joined the police force and traveled through the back country passes and roads looking for marauders. One day, he came across a large group of marauders that was beseiging a small village. Knowing that the only right way to handle these vermin was to kill them, so he launched himself into a battle without back up. After the smoke had settled, he climbed out of his damaged police car and was ambushed by a surviving marauder. A garrote slipped around his neck and cut deep into his throat. Ryan barely managed to aim his service pistol at the attacker and squeezed the trigger. The marauder fell dead at his feet and collapsed as darkness overtook him.

 

Days later, Ryan awoke and saw that he was inside of the small village. It lay in smoldering ruins with bodies strewn about. Deducing that the marauders had come back and finished the village off while he was unconcious he vowed vengence against them. Arriving back at the local precinct he was interrogated for several days by Internal Affairs due to his lack of following police procedure. After months of investigation, the RMCPD levied charges of murder and assault against him for the deaths of the people in the village. Outraged he broke out of jail and fled after getting his duty gear. As he was leaving the precinct he saw his trusty police car and climbed in. His old friend purred to life and he left the life of a cop behind him. Feeling betrayed by his brothers in blue he plies the highways and byways of the Rocky Mountain Confederation seeking out any information that can clear his name.

 

Personality/Motivation: Ryan is serious most of the time and rarely trusts anyone easily. His girl friend is slowly helping him deal with his trust issues and supports him. She doesn't know about his past as a police officer and doesn't question where the car or the uniform came from. He's usually quiet and observes what happens around him before making the decision to commit to any particular cause. He rarely doesn't have his pistol on him for protection.

 

Ryan is motivated to see the marauders that rape, pillage, and burn their way across the Rocky Mountain Confederation killed for their criminal actions. He also wants to see his name cleared and will go to great lengths to gather the necessary evidence. He usually doesn't harm innocents and will protect them if necessary, but if it's a situation where his survival is at stake he will walk away.

 

Quote: You have the right to remain silent in death. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law in the afterlife. You have the right to have an attorney present during questioning in hell. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. Do you understand these rights? *Blam*

 

Powers/Tactics:

 

Campaign Use:

 

Appearance: Standing 6 feet tall, Ryan is broad shouldered and rugged looking. He has blue eyes and red hair. Oftentimes, he goes without shaving so he sports a scraggily beard. The patches on his uniform are removed, but he still wears the gold badge proudly on his chest armor. His WMC Cobra Interceptor has the lightbars removed and a circle with a line through it covers the police department emblem.

 

WMC Cobra Interceptor

 

Val Char Cost Roll Notes

25 STR 0 14- Lift 800.0kg; 5d6

22 DEX 36 13- OCV: 7/DCV: 5

10 DEF 2 24 10

13 BODY 13 0 13 12-

5 SPD 18 Phases: 3, 5, 8, 10, 12

 

 

Total Characteristic Cost: 79

 

Movement:

Flight: 35"/140"

 

Cost Powers END

37 Anti-Gravity Sport Vehicle: Flight 35", x4 Noncombat (75 Active Points); Must remain within 1 meter of the surface (-½), Costs Endurance (-½) 7

16 Increased Deceleration 8" per hex: (16 Active Points)

14 Increased Acceleration 7" per hex: (14 Active Points)

6 Superior Handling: +3 Combat Driving

47 Vehicular Fission Reactor: Endurance Reserve (45 END, 45 REC) Reserve: (49 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1)

18 Kenther Light Laser Machine Gun: RKA 3d6, Increased Maximum Range (1,675"; +¼), Autofire (5 shots; +½) (79 Active Points); OAF Bulky (-1 ½), Strength Minimum 15 (-¾), STR Minimum cannot Add/Subtract Damage (-½), Beam (-¼), No Knockback (-¼) 8

Notes: Mounted on a turret on the roof.

3 Kenther Light Laser Machinegun Double: (5 Active Points); Linked (Kenther Light Laser Machine Gun; -½) 7

Notes: Mounted on a turret on the roof.

34 Anti-Vehicle Missile Launcher: RKA 5d6 (standard effect: 15 BODY, 30 STUN), AP (+½) (112 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), 8 Charges (-½), Minimum range 10" (-½), Cannot be fired at human sized targets (-¼) [8]

Notes: Mounted on a turret on the rear part of the vehicle.

20 M-68 Smoke Grenade Launcher: Darkness to Sight Group 4" radius, 8 Continuing Charges lasting 1 Turn each (+0) (40 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1) [8 cc]

2 Strong Armor: Hardened for 10 DEF (2 Active Points)

5 Advanced Targeting Computer: +2 with Ranged Combat (10 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1)

8 Chaff Dispenser: Darkness to Sight and Radio Groups 1" radius, MegaScale (1" = 100"; +¼) (19 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), 12 Charges (-¼) [12]

7 Ejection Seat: TK (26 STR) (39 Active Points); Only to throw target straight up (-2), 1 Recoverable Charge (-1 ¼), OIF Bulky (-1), Affects Whole Object (-¼) [1 rc]

1 Laser Rangefinder: Absolute Range Sense (3 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1)

9 Neural Interface Jack: (Total: 24 Active Cost, 9 Real Cost) Mind Link , One Specific Mind (5 Active Points); IIF Bulky (-¾), Only when jacked into another object that has a NIJ (-½) (Real Cost: 2) plus +1 SPD (10 Active Points); Only when jacked into another object that has a NIJ (-1), IIF Bulky (-¾) (Real Cost: 4) plus +3 DEX (9 Active Points); Only when jacked into another object that has a NIJ (-1), IIF Bulky (-¾) (Real Cost: 3)

5 Radio: Radio Perception/Transmission (Radio Group) (10 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1)

4 Radar Warning Receiver: Detect Incoming Missiles 14- (Radio Group) (8 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1)

 

Total Powers & Skill Cost: 236

Total Cost: 315

 

285+ Disadvantages

25 Distinctive Features: Former police interceptor used by the Rocky Mountain Confederation Police (Not Concealable; Extreme Reaction; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses)

5 Reputation: Police Car, 8-

 

Total Disadvantage Points: 315

Earned Experience: 0

Spent Experience: 0

Unspent Experience: 0

[The_Patriot]

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Added Ryan's biography to the above.

[Balabanto]

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The traditional enemy of France is England, from Middle Ages to the Napoleonic Wars (so about 5 centuries), not Germany. It just happens the latest wars were against the Germans (so about 70 years).

I don't exactly see where fascism is rising in France but it might be a campaign theme so it's ok.

 

The arabic population of France is rising at an insane rate, sir. Check your figures.

[The_Patriot]

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Here's a laptop cyberdeck that the netrunner in the group will be using. The laptop is purchased a perk. Once again comments are welcome.

 

TTI LT3500

 

Player:

 

Val Char Cost

 

25 DEX 45

25 INT 15

5 SPD 15

 

Characteristics Cost: 75

 

Cost Power

Computer Components

2 1) Direct Neural Interface Port: Mind Link , Human class of minds, One Specific Mind (5 Active Points); User must be jacked in (-1/2), OIF (-1/2), Must be connected to the Net via a Modem (-1/4)

13 2) Built in Modem: Radio Perception/Transmission (Radio Group), Concealed (-5 with Radio Perception/Transmission PER Rolls), Perceive into the Net (20 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

22 3) Hitchhiker Ports: Clairsentience (Sight Group, Normal Hearing, Normal Smell, Normal Taste And Normal Touch), Perceive into the Net (45 Active Points); OIF (-1/2), Only Through The Senses Of Netrunner (-1/2)

7 4) Lithium Ion Batteries: Endurance Reserve (6 END, 6 REC) Reserve: (7 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

4 5) Monitor: Sight Group Images 1" radius (10 Active Points); OIF (-1/2), No Range (-1/2), Linked (Hitchhiker Ports; -1/2)

5 6) Speaker System: Hearing Group Images 1" radius

3 7) Hard Drive: Eidetic Memory (5 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

3 8) DVD Drive: Speed Reading (x10) (4 Active Points); OIF (-1/2)

8 9) Hardware Firewall: Force Wall (8 ED) (20 Active Points); Only to protect the Netrunner from damage taken on the Net (-1), OIF (-1/2)

27 Software Pool: Multipower, 40-point reserve, (40 Active Points); all slots Active programs limited by INT/5 of the computer (-1/2)

28 Avatar Program: Duplication (creates 50-point form), Easy Recombination (Half Phase Action at 1/2 DCV), Ranged Recombination (+1/2), Altered Duplicates (100%; +1) (37 Active Points); Leaves body behind when in the Net (-1), Feedback (All Duplicates Take Damage When Struck; -1), Concentration (0 DCV; Character is totally unaware of nearby events; -3/4), Requires A Skill Roll (Computer Programming; -1/2), Netrunner's body becomes mindless if the Netrunner doesn't leave the Net in 24 hours (-1/2) [Notes: (x9 number of items)]

Powers Cost: 122

 

 

Cost Talent

3 Absolute Time Sense

5 Eidetic Memory

3 Lightning Calculator

4 Speed Reading (x10)

Talents Cost: 15

 

Total Character Cost: 212

 

Base Points: 212

Experience Required: 0

Total Experience Available: 0

Experience Unspent: 0

[The_Patriot]

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Gaius Cassius Longinus

 

Val Char Cost Roll Notes

23 STR 13 14- Lift 606.3kg; 4 ½d6 [2]

23 DEX 39 14- OCV: 8/DCV: 8

20 CON 20 13-

16 BODY 12 12-

18 INT 8 13- PER Roll 13-

18 EGO 16 13- ECV: 6

20 PRE 10 21- PRE Attack: 12d6

16 COM 3 12-

 

10+8 PD 5 Total: 10/18 PD (0/8 rPD)

10+8 ED 6 Total: 10/18 ED (0/8 rED)

5 SPD 17 Phases: 3, 5, 8, 10, 12

10 REC 2

40 END 0

38 STUN 0 Total Characteristic Cost: 170

 

Movement: Running: 12"/24"

Leaping: 8"/16"

Swimming: 5"/10"

 

Cost Powers END

20 Spear of Longinus: Multipower, 60-point reserve, (60 Active Points); all slots OAF (-1), Requires faith in God to wield. If wielder lacks sufficient faith imposes a 2d6 of Unluck on the wielder resulting in their death. Non-believers are imposed 4d6 of Unluck resulting in their death. (-1)

2u 1) Killing Attack - Hand-To-Hand 2d6 (2 ½d6 w/STR), Armor Piercing (+½), Penetrating (+½) (60 Active Points); OAF (-1), Requires faith in God to wield. If wielder lacks sufficient faith imposes a 2d6 of Unluck on the wielder resulting in their death. Non-believers are imposed 4d6 of Unluck resulting in their death. (-1) 6

2u 2) Killing Attack - Ranged 2d6, Armor Piercing (+½), Penetrating (+½) (60 Active Points); OAF (-1), Requires faith in God to wield. If wielder lacks sufficient faith imposes a 2d6 of Unluck on the wielder resulting in their death. Non-believers are imposed 4d6 of Unluck resulting in their death. (-1), Range Based On Strength (-¼) 6

1u 3) +40 PRE (40 Active Points); Incantations (Requires Incantations throughout; Complex; -1), OAF (-1), Requires faith in God to wield. If wielder lacks sufficient faith imposes a 2d6 of Unluck on the wielder resulting in their death. Non-believers are imposed 4d6 of Unluck resulting in their death. (-1)

1u 4) +8 with Persuasion (16 Active Points); OAF (-1), Requires faith in God to wield. If wielder lacks sufficient faith imposes a 2d6 of Unluck on the wielder resulting in their death. Non-believers are imposed 4d6 of Unluck resulting in their death. (-1)

1u 5) Find Weakness 12- with All Attacks (35 Active Points); OAF (-1), Requires faith in God to wield. If wielder lacks sufficient faith imposes a 2d6 of Unluck on the wielder resulting in their death. Non-believers are imposed 4d6 of Unluck resulting in their death. (-1)

13 Armor of Longinus: Armor (8 PD/8 ED), Hardened (+¼) (30 Active Points); Full Coverage Helmet, Long Jacket, High Boots (Protects Locations 3-5, 9-14, 16-18; -¾), OIF (-½)

17 Life Support (Immunity All terrestrial poisons and chemical warfare agents; Immunity: All terrestrial diseases and biowarfare agents; Longevity: Immortal) (25 Active Points); Always On (-½)

5 Lack Of Weakness (-5) for Normal Defense

15 Healing 1 BODY, Can Heal Limbs, Resurrection (35 Active Points); Extra Time (Regeneration-Only) 1 Turn (Post-Segment 12) (-1 ¼) 3

 

Perks

3 Anonymity

 

Talents

3 Ambidexterity (-2 Off Hand penalty)

 

Skills

3 Acrobatics 14-

3 Armorsmith 14-

3 Breakfall 14-

3 Climbing 14-

3 +3 with any single attack with Spear of Longinus

10 Defense Maneuver I-IV

3 Fast Draw 14-

3 Scholar

2 1) KS: Ancient Fighting Arts (3 Active Points) 13-

2 2) KS: Christianity (3 Active Points) 13-

2 3) KS: Eastern European History (3 Active Points) 13-

2 4) KS: Engineering (3 Active Points) 13-

2 5) KS: European Fighting Arts (3 Active Points) 13-

2 6) KS: Middle East History (3 Active Points) 13-

2 7) KS: Western European History (3 Active Points) 13-

3 Traveler

2 1) AK: Eastern European Geography (3 Active Points) 13-

2 2) AK: Middle East Geography (3 Active Points) 13-

2 3) AK: Western European Geography (3 Active Points) 13-

2 4) CuK: Eastern European Cultures (3 Active Points) 13-

2 5) CuK: Middle East Cultures (3 Active Points) 13-

2 6) CuK: Western European Cultures (3 Active Points) 13-

3 Linguist

2 1) Language: English (completely fluent; literate) (4 Active Points)

2 2) Language: French (completely fluent; literate) (4 Active Points)

3 3) Language: German (completely fluent; literate) (4 Active Points)

3 4) Language: Greek (Koine) (completely fluent; literate) (4 Active Points)

3 5) Language: Hebrew (Classical) (completely fluent; literate) (4 Active Points)

0 6) Language: Latin (completely fluent; literate) (4 Active Points)

3 Navigation 13-

3 Paramedics 13-

3 Persuasion 21-

3 Survival 13-

6 WF: Common Melee Weapons, Ballista, Javelins and Thrown Spears, Onager, Thrown Knives, Axes, and Darts

3 Weaponsmith 13-

 

Total Powers & Skill Cost: 180

Total Cost: 350

 

200+ Disadvantages

15 Enraged: When someone blasphemes God (Uncommon), go 11-, recover 11-

20 Hunted: Dai-HK 14- (Mo Pow; NCI; Watching)

20 Hunted: Biogenetics 14- (Mo Pow; NCI; Watching)

10 Hunted: Dark Talon 8- (As Pow; NCI; Mildly Punish)

20 Psychological Limitation: Has Total Faith in God (Common; Total)

20 Psychological Limitation: Honorable (Common; Total)

10 Psychological Limitation: Believes in helping those less fortunate (Common; Moderate)

20 Social Limitation: Secret Identity (Frequently; Severe)

15 Social Limitation: Unable to form lasting attachments due to being immortal (Occasionally; Severe)

 

Total Disadvantage Points: 350

Earned Experience: 0

Spent Experience: 0

Unspent Experience: 0

 

Background/History: Gaius Cassius Longinus was the Roman centurian that pierced the side of Jesus Christ at the crucifixtion. Since that time he has wandered the earth helping those less fortunate. As the ages rolled by governments would blackmail him into working for them. His current master is Dai-HK who threatens to expose his identity to the world at large.

 

Personality/Motivation: Quiet and contemplative, Longinus is reluctant to use the Spear's ability for world domination. Instead, he seeks to help mankind overcome the obstacles placed in front of them.

 

Seeking nothing other then enlightenment and the mysteries of God Longinus has no real motivations. He exists like a force of nature often doing the work of God.

[Sweeper]

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[TheQuestionMan]

Re: Inceptum Terminus World Book

 

The great mystery being what is God's purpose?

 

It's kinda open ended or closed depending on how you look at it.

 

QM

[Wolf]

Re: Inceptum Terminus World Book

 

I see someone is a fan of the Casca book series. I have heard of them, but never read any.

 

I've always liked this character concept. I even used it in a game of Deadlands, for a wandering Bohemian prince Huckster, who used a Tarot deck instead of cards. His family was related to Cassius Longinus, and he carried the Lance. I think it's pretty cool that your putting it in this series.

 

Cyberdecks and the lance, that works for me.

[The_Patriot]

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I see someone is a fan of the Casca book series. I have heard of them, but never read any.

 

I've always liked this character concept. I even used it in a game of Deadlands, for a wandering Bohemian prince Huckster, who used a Tarot deck instead of cards. His family was related to Cassius Longinus, and he carried the Lance. I think it's pretty cool that your putting it in this series.

 

Cyberdecks and the lance, that works for me.

 

Sorry, but I've never read the books and this is the first I've heard of them. I just went with the legend surrounding him and made him my own in my world. Although, the books look really good so I'll have to read them later.

 

Glad you liked everything so far and it just gets better from here.

[The_Patriot]

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Updated Ryan Johnston's character sheet because all of the gear got reworked. Overall, he's a lot more versatile and closer to how I played him in this past Sunday's game.

[The_Patriot]

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Here's the revamped timeline so questions and comments are welcome.

 

Timeline of World Events

 

1945 World War II ends. The US begins support of Chang Kai-shek.

 

1949 After 4 years of continued US support of Chang Kai-shek, Mao is defeated and China establishes the second Southeast Asian democracy.

 

1951 US and UN forces land in South Korea to bolster the defense against the North Koreans.

 

1953 North Korea falls to the UN and US forces after a drawn out invasion of the North. China provides land bases for the UN forces to launch from the northern border while a second front extends along the North and South Korean border. The pro-US South Korean government takes control of the northern section and re-integrates them.

 

November 22, 1963 President Kennedy is shot and killed by an unknown gunman. Lee Harvey Oswald is accused of the murder of the president and is killed to keep the conspiracy going. Vice President Lyndon Johnson becomes president of the United States.

 

1964 President Johnson initiates the build up of forces in Vietnam and US involvement is cemented for the next decade.

 

1968 President Johnson loses to anti-war candidate Thomas Caine and the United States begins the slow pull out of Vietnam over the next four years.

 

1972 President Caine presides over the meeting with the Soviet Union and begins the long process of friendship with the communist nation. Terrorism becomes a tool by criminal organizations that are politically motivated starting with the Munich Games massacre.

 

1973 Last of the US troops leave Vietnam and the North Vietnamese invade South Vietnam uniting the county for the first time in 20 years. Bombings by various terrorist groups occurs throughout Europe and escalates as the years pass. A plague spreads through the populations of the American Indians finally extinguishing their light from the United States and Canada.

 

1974 President Caine is indicted on several charges concerning the break in of the Watergate building and resigns. Vice President Jerry Davis becomes the next president. In a black op deal, President Davis sponsors several terrorist groups in the world to help destabilize countries that are deemed enemies to the United States. The United States government seizes all of the former land owned by the American Indians and begin exploiting their mineral resources.

 

1975 President Davis watches as the US economy collapses due to the removal of the United States from the gold standard. Bolstered by the European nations the US dollar begins the slow climb back to being a wanted world currency.

 

1976 Early experiments with cybernetics provides useful insights into the human body and spirit. President Davis loses the election to an unknown Senator from Rhode Island. Senator James Ross becomes president of the United States.

 

1977 President Ross upsets the OPEC nations and a national embargo is placed on the United States. Unemployment hits record numbers and food lines become a standard feature in most cities. Iraq seizes the US diplomat and citizens from the embassy in Baghdad. Early personal computers enter into the marketplace and the computer age officially begins.

 

1980 Governor Bob Dixon is elected as the the 41st President of the United States and makes peace with OPEC to get the oil flowing. Iraq frees the diplomats under the threat of violence from the US. Over the next four years, the economy begins to regrow as people are put back to work.

 

1982 The Berlin Wall falls as East and West Berlin merge for the first time since WWII. Northern Irish terrorists target Britain in the hopes of gaining independence.

 

1984 Dixon is re-elected as president and further builds on the rapidly thawing relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. Scientists discover the reason behind their failures with merging cybernetics and human flesh due to the spiritual aspect of man rejecting the cold metal.

 

1985 East and West Germany unite amid the backdrop of the Soviet Union ceasing to exist. It is replaced with the Russian Confederation and joins NATO. The United States and the Russia Confederation begin a joint partnership in order to explore space and put Olympus Station into orbit.

 

1987 The joint space mission launches the first manned spaceflight to the moon in almost 20 years. Plans are unveiled for colonization of the moon under the auspices of the United States, European Space Agency, and the Russian Confederation.

 

1988 Bob Jamison is elected President of the United States in a landslide election. The Prometheus Project sits on the pad of Cape Canaveral and the countdown begins to launch. Several terrorist groups detonate explosives and Prometheus explodes in a massive fireball killing all on board.

 

1989 France begins covertly siding with the terrorists and gives them free reign within their borders. The remaining European countries look at France warily while Russia and the US face a possible second Cold War due to the bombing. The neural net interface is perfected and sold publicly. Cyberspace is created under the control of individual governments throughout the world.

 

1990 The Middle East, Europe, Africa, and South America erupts into violence as terrorists come out of the shadows to launch devastating attacks upon the civilian population. The United States, Russia Confederation, and NATO launch medical relief missions throughout the affected countries.

 

1992 Simon Dennison becomes the President of the United States in a hotly contested election. China, Iraq, North Korea, and France's space agencies begin a joint program to put a space station in orbit. Olympus Station gets its first garrison of troops from the member nations that built the station. Iraq invades Kuwait and Operation Desert Shield/Storm begins

 

1995 The US and Russia begin the joint development of stealth space fighters and Olympus Station has additional hanger modules added to support the future weapon platforms. Southern Cross Station becomes operational and the first French/Chinese/North Korean space fighters are performing Combat Air Patrols to fend off from United States and Russia Confederation's future fighters. Cybernetics are seen for the first time to help the wounded veterans of the Second Persian Gulf War.

 

1996 President Dennison is re-elected and promises peace in every area of the world. In order to keep this promise, military recruitment skyrockets and US forces are deployed to the hot spots around the globe.

 

1998 Terrorist attacks step up around the world and US forces are seen in every major country to help stabilize the local governments. Stealth space fighters are deployed after being over-budget and a tense atmosphere surrounds open space. Local citizens begin to resent the occupation of US and Russia Confederation troops in their countries.

 

2000 President John Hannah is elected and further expands the reach of the United States military. The US Army crosses the border of Mexico in order to stem the tide of illegal immigrants and the crossing of Mexican troops onto US soil. Canada withdraws from the United States and seals their borders in response to the invasion of Mexico.

[PolarisUSMC]

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Patriot ask me to introduce myself.

 

I'm Kenny. I'll be writing most of the fluff in the book.

 

+1 for creative writing.

[HawksmoorSD]

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Okay a couple of things I noticed.

 

On Gaius you've got the limitation about "Requires Faith." Yet his faith is listed as a disadvantage. It may be just me but a requirement to use a power should not be a disad, it should cost you something. I'd suggest buying something like "Divine Favor" and maybe renaming it "True Faith".

 

After reading your time line I've got questions. How did the U.S. afford the research to make all this tech when there were food lines everywhere? I know you're trying to give the game a realistic feel so that to me seems like a stretch. Traditionally when times are that tight tech doesn't advance unless it's directly military related. If that's the case you may want to make mention of that somewhere. Also, when the embargo was levied against us why wasn't there any attempt to get the oil from the Alaskan country side? Naval blockade? No one thought of it? Your recruitment in 1996 sounds more like a draft and drafts have a history of not going over well.

 

Sorry if this comes across as critical but you did ask me for it.

[The_Patriot]

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Okay a couple of things I noticed.

 

On Gaius you've got the limitation about "Requires Faith." Yet his faith is listed as a disadvantage. It may be just me but a requirement to use a power should not be a disad, it should cost you something. I'd suggest buying something like "Divine Favor" and maybe renaming it "True Faith".

 

After reading your time line I've got questions. How did the U.S. afford the research to make all this tech when there were food lines everywhere? I know you're trying to give the game a realistic feel so that to me seems like a stretch. Traditionally when times are that tight tech doesn't advance unless it's directly military related. If that's the case you may want to make mention of that somewhere. Also, when the embargo was levied against us why wasn't there any attempt to get the oil from the Alaskan country side? Naval blockade? No one thought of it? Your recruitment in 1996 sounds more like a draft and drafts have a history of not going over well.

 

Sorry if this comes across as critical but you did ask me for it.

 

No worries bud and I followed your advice regarding Longinus.

 

There was a delay between the tech advancements and the food lines. The food lines started in 1977 and the tech didn't advance until 7 years later in 1984. In that span of time people went back to work and the food lines disappeared.

 

I never thought about drilling for oil in Alaska, but I'll be sure to mention it in the full history.

 

The recruitment drive in 1996 wasn't a draft, but an upsurge in volunteers joining much like what happened in 2001 after the WTC's destruction. I'm thinking that there were more terrorist attacks on US soil but aren't listed in the timeline. This would give ordinary people incentive to join for patriotic reasons and to secure the world from global terrorism.

[HawksmoorSD]

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"1977 President Ross upsets the OPEC nations and a national embargo is placed on the United States. Unemployment hits record numbers and food lines become a standard feature in most cities. Iraq seizes the US diplomat and citizens from the embassy in Baghdad. Early personal computers enter into the marketplace and the computer age officially begins."

 

This was the line that made me ask about the tech. Something like that hitting the market when people can't afford food doesn't seem right to me. Poor product launch and all that. However if you've got it covered I'm all behind ya and such.

 

BTW hello PolarisUSMC!

[The_Patriot]

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"1977 President Ross upsets the OPEC nations and a national embargo is placed on the United States. Unemployment hits record numbers and food lines become a standard feature in most cities. Iraq seizes the US diplomat and citizens from the embassy in Baghdad. Early personal computers enter into the marketplace and the computer age officially begins."

 

This was the line that made me ask about the tech. Something like that hitting the market when people can't afford food doesn't seem right to me. Poor product launch and all that. However if you've got it covered I'm all behind ya and such.

 

BTW hello PolarisUSMC!

 

Early personal computers in the real world were Altair computers that you had to build a wooden case for. It was essentially a computer kit that you had to put together. They were released in 1977 amid the financial crisis. They didn't fair well, but look at today and see how much computers are a part of our lives.

[The_Patriot]

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Timeline continuation. Comments and questions are welcome.

 

2001 Terrorist cells hijack four civilian jetliners and target prominent buildings in the United States. Two of the jetliners hit the Sears Towers and destroys them. The third impacts into the Capitol Building causing massive damage. Martial Law declared in the US and the state governments are dissolved. NATO dissolved in Europe. The US and her allies invade Afghanistan and Iraq.

 

2002 The war goes well for the US in Iraq and Iran sides with the US. Allied forces cross Iran to bolster their forces in Afghanistan. Allied space fighters clash in space with Chinese-Franco Pact forces. December 31, 2002 terrorist sleeper cells launch attacks with nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons within the allied nations.

 

2003 Mankind in the United States is pushed to extinction as starvation sets in. Major cities are burnt out ruins. Federal military forces split apart into two factions with one supporting the last orders of the President and the other supports the Constitution of the United States. The corporations begin open warfare between each other.

 

2004 Marauders push the rest of humanity to the edge of survival. The remainder of humanity huddles in the shadows of the corporations while the Constitutionalist forces throw in with the corporations. The Corporate Wars begin and they consolidate their holdings on their territories.

 

2010 Most of the marauders are pushed into the wastelands of the United States. People move back into the shells of the cities and fight to reclaim the territories for the corporations. Disease and plagues run rampant through the human population.

 

2015 Large scale terraforming begins to allow food to be replanted. Cloned animals are released into the wild to restock the native population.

 

2018 The first crops are brought in and massive efforts by the corporations to feed the population begin.

 

2022 Many social programs are started to bring humanity back from the brink. Recolonization of the urban areas begin in earnest.

 

2030 Revitalization of the urban areas continues and the infrastructure is rebuilt.

 

2034 Nuclear fission reactors are micronized and are placed into vehicles as a fuel source.

 

2040 The Corporate Wars begins anew as they start attacking the other Corporate States for control. The terraforming of the earth is seventy-five percent complete. Cloned and natural animals interbreed and stronger breeding lines are surviving.

 

2045 Cyberspace is recreated after the infrastructure in the cities is fully repaired.

 

2050 The Corporate Wars simmer down to sporadic firefights along the borders and special operations intensifies. Biogenetics has finally succeeded in mapping the human genome. The secret becomes the most sought out information by opposing corporations.

 

2054 Biogenetics discovers mutations within the human genome. The mutations lead to the creation of the proto-gifted where they have low level abilities that beyond the human norm. Terraforming is finished with the soil and food production is at a record high.

 

2055 Proto-gifted appear in greater numbers in the human population. Other corporations begin their own genetic programs and fight with Biogenetics for control over the proto-gifted.

 

2058 All of the Corporate States launch a media campaign to dehumanize the Gifted within their borders.

 

2062 A minor golden age follows as humanity begins to prosper and anti-gravity technology is introduced.

 

2070 Marauders strike from the wilderness at the civilized areas and a fighting renews.

 

2074 The marauders are pushed back into the inhospitable areas.

 

2080 The remaining Gifted are either rounded up or go into hiding forming the Underground.

 

2095 After a century of near constant warfare between the Corporate States, delegates meet in virtual conference and work on a treaty of cooperation between their respective companies.

 

2097 The CS Economic Trade and Assistance Treaty is signed and natural monopolies of products is established. The trade between the Corporate States allows them to maintain the status quo and to allow for aggression to still occur against targets that upset the balance. Part of the agreement is the introduction of the Credit backed by precious metals to use for a means of exchange.

 

2100 The final towers that monitor the movements of the people is activated and strict limits on where a person can go is implemented through the use of implanted microchips. Mitsu-Pan re-establishes the Emperor and the Shogunate system of governance.

 

2101 Corporate governance and a new status quo is firmly established. Free trade between the various companies is in its infancy.

 

2110 Holovid technology is invented and becomes an overnight sensation.

 

2115 The Gifted begin to appear and have greater latent power potential then the proto-gifted had. Biogenetics seizes as many as they can with special operations teams.

 

2118 The other corporations start their own genetic programs to catch up to what Biogenetics has done. Gifted are declared to be slaves to whichever corporation they happen to live in.

 

2122 Gifted Control Technology is perfected by Lonestar Development and is freely shared with all the corporations. The technology prevents a Gifted from using their natural powers in any manner.

 

2123 The Gifted from Biogenetics and Worldwide Motors Corporation clash on the border in the former state of Wisconsin. This marks the first use of Gifted in combat operations.

 

2135 The walls surrounding Biogenetics, Lonestar Development, Worldwide Motors Corporation, and Dai-HK are completed locking their people inside.

 

2150 New advances in armor technology results in the introduction of new body armor that is completely sealed against the environment.

 

2155 Power Armor is introduced and has crude thrusters in the feet to allow for greater ground speed.

 

2158 Gateway Consolidated Aerospace manages to contact Olympus Station. No life is found onboard, but the logs are downloaded for future examination. Biogenetics opens the doors to the first concentration camps to hold the Gifted.

 

2160 Gateway Consolidated Aerospace retrieves the logs from the former space fleet of the United States and Russian Confederation. It will take them twenty five years to finally decrypt the blueprints stored in the files.

 

2165 Travers Entertainment Network re-introduces death sport holovid shows to the public.

 

2173 Combined Annihilation and Eradication Styles Armed Racing or CAESAR is aired for the first time.

 

2177 Cybernetics make a leap in technology with the introduction of weapon and armor implants.

 

2180 The micronized nuclear reactors are designed to prevent a meltdown from occurring when the containment field is breached.

 

2185 Gateway Consolidated Aerospace finally decrypts the blueprints and begins work on stealth designed aircraft.

 

2186 Due to the treaty between the Corporate States the Underworld finally establishes the family model of leadership and is run like a business. Deaths in the Underworld drop dramatically as the families work together.

 

2195 Cybernetic ear and eye implants are introduced to the public to allow a person to see and hear beyond the human limitations.

 

2200 A man calling himself The Patriot begins to spread his message of freedom.

 

2202 After two years of intense searching for The Patriot the Corporate States declare him to be a ghost and an urban legend.

 

2205 Worldwide Motors Corporation releases the first versions of stealth ground vehicles based on the technology it secured from Gateway Consolidated Aerospace .

 

2210 Gauss weapons are brought onto the market.

 

2215 The counter-culture movement gathers steam in the Underground and begins to combat the messages of the Corporate States.

 

2218 Worldwide Motors Corporation begins a purge of their citizens to find sympathizers to The Patriot and the Children of Liberty.

 

2225 Gateway Consolidated Aerospace's board in a closed session decides to pursue space and to privately relinquish control of the Trans-Missouri Freehold to The Patriot and the Children of Liberty. The company will still be the face of the Corporate State, but the people will be allowed to control the government.

 

2226 Trans-Missouri Freehold holds its first elections and the company splits off the government entities from its central organization. The other Corporate States look on uneasy about the turn of events. The new government says it will still adhere to the treaty to sooth fears from the other corporations. Gateway Consolidated Aerospace's Gifted team are retained by the company and will not be a part of the government.

 

2230 Second generation stealth vehicles reach the front lines.

 

2235 Biogenetics maps out the Gifted genome and research into artificial Gifted begins.

 

2237 Children of Liberty launch a massive propaganda campaign in the other eight Corporate States.

 

2239 The propaganda campaign is finally squashed by the other corporations.

 

2244 Gateway Consolidated Aerospace preps the first space mission for launch. Upon exiting the atmosphere the mission is destroyed by unknown attackers.

 

2245 Members of the Underground from the other Corporate States meet in a secure location in Trans-Missouri Freehold and begin the long process of establishing a shadow government.

 

2248 A new Articles of Confederation are written incorporating many changes to prevent a central government from achieving what the former United States did. In the latter part of the year, the New Confederation government is elected with President James Gaines at the helm.

 

2249 The Patriot and President Gaines enlist the help of six Gifted and name them Inceptum Terminus since they are the first and last hope for freedom in the New Confederation. Congress of the New Confederation has oversight of the team and plans major operations for them.

 

April 22, 2250 Congress of the New Confederation declares war on the Corporate States, but isn't publicized to maintain the balance of power.

[bubba smith]

Re: Inceptum Terminus World Book

 

This would make a good movie or paperback novel