#orun

Tarot cards. Cups [2\2]

Eight of Cups (Erulogos)

Seven of Cups (Sirius)

Six of Cups (Lyos)

Five of Cups (Supreme Elder of the Golden Dragons)

Four of Cups (Memphis)

Three of Cups (Shizuri)

Two of Cups (Orun and Fanan)

I’ve finally read the manga Aqualord, so Cups 6, 3, 2 (as well as Vaalwin) are from there. 🐟

And a moment later outside, Solar is struck a shattering blow…

tfw a book u worked on is finally in ur hands….

Oku orun (Souls of the deceased ancestors)

Ara Orun celestial beings

Egbe Orun(Souls of unborn and deceased children

Eons ago, we were a desperate and different people, all vying for dominance of the galaxy. Fearful... Angry... Greedy... Shaped by petty desires... When the beings called Orisha came, they showed us a better way. They created Utopian worlds, Oruns, especially for us. These worlds and all the others of the galaxy flourished. The peoples of the galaxy were happy. They guided us to apotheosis, transcendence from the physical reality and expansion of our Ori.

Then, with a single stray thought, it was all torn apart. The mnemonic Sopona virus spread throughout the galaxy. Worlds fell into catatonic states, others hurt themselves in unspeakable ways, and all that stood against the psychic maelstrom was the Union of Ascendancy and some of the ascendant, the Oluru, who returned. Ultimately the war was won, the Sopona virus contained, and order restored... but the secret of apotheosis was lost.

That was over 500 years ago.

In Orun, you play an envoy of the ascendant Oluru, called a Djali or Luminary. Not quite ascendant themselves, the Luminaries travel to different worlds as advisers, troubleshooters, and peacekeepers in the post-apotheosis galaxy. They explore lost star systems and ultimately help enlighten worlds and their people, waking the galaxy from its disordered indolence.

ORUN pushes the Djali to the horizon. It's always in the distance, always beckoning you, driving you to greatness... thus the Horizon System was born. If you'd like more system info beyond this brief intro, feel free to check out (and join) the ORUN G+ Community.

Rolling Dice: The Horizon System is a 2d10 system and combines familiar mechanics with new innovations from the minds of our unique creative team. Each Luminary has trained their spirit to reflect their power, allowing them to add the strength of their Auras into their 14 uniquely-flexible skills. When faced with a task, you choose the most appropriate Aura and Skill, and add their values to your 2d10 and comparing the result to the Horizon Success Chart, after applying any Difficulty or Gear modifiers. Results can be anything from utter failure to even handing narrative control for the result to the player on a Legendary roll.

Character Creation: As each Djali is a being unto themselves, no character is simply a pool of points to spend. Instead, ORUN guides the player through a few important choices that create the bulk of your character, including your Species, your character's home world, and what their occupation was before choosing to become a Luminary. Each of these data points fills in an important piece of the puzzle that makes up you character and brings with it certain skills and special abilities, called Talents.

A Unified Experience: A goal with the Horizon System was to simplify the way everything works together, allowing the team to deliver a unified experience. There isn't one system for that thing, and another system for this thing. With a single system, a single vision in mind, we can deliver epic sci-fi moments to your table. And that's what ORUN is about in the end. You are a Luminary, and you are taking on a universe in chaos, hoping to set it right.  

You can download the Quickstart here for a more in depth look.

Kickstarter campaign ends: Sat, November 17 2018 4:56 AM UTC +00:00