The Thirty Worlds - World XII

[Q Man]

30 Dimensional Fatigue Events Our premise is that the following disaster happened and what kind of world or worlds could have or did result from this disaster. If there are (will be) multiple ideas, then additional threads World Ib, World Ic, etc can be created.

12. Hive Mind Control



There are things in the angles between planes of existence and these things are ancient, alien, and incredibly hostile to just about everything. These are the gods that Lovecraft wrote of. The arcanotech breach has gotten the attention of one of these malicious entities. While unable to enter out reality (thank everything holy and unholy for that) it is able to extend its influence through the rift and starts mind controlling the local population. Insert cults, murder rape rampages, and the worst possible inhuman behavior as an alien god starts using people as finger puppets.



Scenario: A great old one (Hastur cough cough) has stuck a tendril through a malfunctioning powerplant and is creating a massive suicide cult that once large enough plans on self destructing the power plant and creating a potential permanent rift through which the alien god can begin manifesting on Earth to start eating people's souls. The PCs have to fight off mind control, zealots, and public disbelief to save the entire city.

[Q Man]

There is an example scenario, but don't let that limit your ideas, write your own scenario and rift off of that. This is a group brainstorming exercise so go for it.

[mao]

One of the Ancient Ones has a wicked thought and makes this breech bleed contagious insanity, spread by simple touch. It is like the rabies idea in 28 Days Later. You are a pocket band of warriors rescued by the US Navy and are stuck in the tiny fleet of nuclear powered ships. If mankind is to survive, you need more women, so they send you ashore after 10 years to see what survives.