The Saint-Germain Legacy: A Campaign Frame
The Deathless Man is dead.
The Comte de Saint-Germain¸ master of the Trinosophistick Arts¸ maker of the elixir of immortality¸ confidant of Kings and instructor of Magi¸ died in a cold stone chamber in Eckernförde Castle on the early morning of February 27¸ 1784. The castle servants searched and itemized his effects: a few clothes and linens¸ some razors and mirrors and similar gentleman's accoutrements¸ a rusty sword¸ two pistols¸ and 41 Danish ducats. This devoted bibliophile left no books. This composer of tunes for Bach¸ this friend of Telemann and Handel left no violin and no sheet music. This man who could grow diamonds from jeweler's rouge left no gems.
The Saint-Germain Legacy is a campaign frame for Mortal Coil written by Kenneth Hite. Someone has stolen the work of the Comte de Saint-Germain. Someone entered a ducal castle¸ guarded by servants human and inhuman. Someone managed to kill the Ascended Master¸ the True Immortal¸ in his place of greatest power and safety. Someone has stolen the Saint-Germain Legacy.
The Saint-Germain Legacy 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.