Old Gods: A Campaign Frame
Down the rough streets of Philadelphia¸ a solitary figure walks. He is dressed in a shabby suit¸ giving all outward appearance of a normal person. Perhaps not entirely normal¸ his pale skin and the dark makeup around his eyes contrast with his pinstriped suit. A neon light shines onto the damp street ahead. It sits above an unassuming door¸ beer signs illuminating the small windows on either side. The sign reads "The Golden Bough."
Old Gods is a campaign frame for Mortal Coil. Old Gods still live among us¸ fading but not gone. Their followers are all dead and no one makes sacrifices to them any more¸ but they linger on¸ powerful yet useless.
Old Gods is a fully sketched out setting in the form of a detailed theme document¸ with all of the world set-up choices written out in detail. The frame is customizable by your game group. You choose a tone¸ and pick the magic level that is appropriate for your game.
Campaign frames are great ways to do a quick setup for Mortal Coil¸ and are ideal for playing a pick-up game or convention game. If your players really like the setting¸ the frame can be used for a longer term game as well. A campaign frame is also useful as a how-to on setting up a unique theme document of your own.