Experiment
The Crooked Moon
You are forever altered in some drastic, physical way, mishappen or even monstrous. A blasphemous fusion of scient, alchemy, and magic changed you, perhaps without your consent. Possibly it was to mend some unrecoverable malady. The process was a success, at least to a point, but the change left its mark on you. The indelible warping of your form can be a source of fear for those who do not understand what they see.
Building an Experiment.
An Experiment can come from any class or walk of life. Were you kidnapped and altered against your will, or did you volunteer for a heinous procedure? Was the experiment done purely for discovery, to overcome a worse fate, or for someone to play at being a god? Whatever reason, the process is never pleasant, and always leave its scars - both those you can see and those that have marked your very soul.
Suggested Story Threads
The Experiment Story Threads table suggests events and people who can be the start of story threads for your character that can wave through the campaign.
Experiment Story Threads
| 1D6 | Thread |
|---|---|
| 1 | A particular song stirs feelings of sadness and overwhelming anger in you, reminding you of the process that changed you. |
| 2 | A potion of your altered body is very clearly grafter from a different person, and they might want it back. |
| 3 | Another person was changed alongside you. They fled before you left, urging you to do the same. |
| 4 | You have recurring nightmares of the procedure you endured, sometimes seeing glimpses of faces in the dream that you don't recognize. |
| 5 | Your physical difference invites curiosity and attention, which or some reason is more disturbing than disdain or fear. |
| 6 | A peculiar symbol is branded on you or near your alteration. |
Experiment Trinkets
When you make your character, you can roll on the Experiment Trinkets table, instead of on the normal starting trinkets table.
Experiment Trinkets
| 1D6 | Trinket |
|---|---|
| 1 | A syringe filled with a faintly glowing purple residue. |
| 2 | A wrench that is the only one that fits a bit of simple machinery built into your body. |
| 3 | A sheaf of chemical-stained parchments covered in incomprehensible notes and schematics. |
| 4 | A spool of silver thread that matches stitches in your altered body part. |
| 5 | A metal hip flask with stranger runes scratched into one side. |
| 6 | A smooth stone that comforts and soothes you when you hold it tightly. |
