Battlemancer

Summary

An online trading card game that mixes customizable cards and chess-like strategy.

Story

Mankind has always lusted for power. From its infancy, we fought against one another for dominance, access to food, shelter, mates, resources, and glory. The arms race only intensified as time went on: from simple spears and slings, to guns and bombs, to plasma beams and tungsten rods. A bizarre fascination developed for war and wargames, between individuals, communities, and nations. Each conflict grew progressively more bloody until one day weapons were developed that had the potential to nullify Earth's entire existence. Extensive simulations were run using Localized Reality Control Fields in which imagination was the limit (and the energy required to power them, of course); such simulations were known as Battledreams, for the delirious destruction synthesized within.

Happily, it was never put into play; those that developed them realized that its use would have unthinkable consequences. The power struggles began to scale down, and international agreements sought and adopted alternative methods of conflict resolution. Strangely enough, the creation of Battledreams could be used not only to destroy, but to create a space in which such destruction could be contained. Operators of such Battledreams were known as Battlemancers, who perfected the art in order to settle international disputes in a bloodless manner.

You play one of the Battlemancers, on the cusp of entering such a Battledream to demonstrate your power.

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