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We, the free creatures of Golamo, must master magic, before the ants master the world.


Golamo Reenvisioned

(designed by Jonathan Woodward, 12/6/10, posted by eve_prime)


Golamo is a plane where magic has made all tiny creatures large (human-sized), and many are sentient as well. However, making ants huge and sentient has given their hive mind the impetus for world domination. The action on Golamo thus centers around the Graforman Empire of the ants (W/G), and their drive to bring all of the other creatures into their ordered and disciplined system (for their own good!).

One of the main tools the Graformans have for subjugating the rest of the world is enchantment. The ants themselves are not particularly magical, but conquered species that can work with enchantments (auras), and the ants exploit these talents.

Opposing the ants are all the species who do not wish to be subjugated, especially those whose natural colors are red, black, and blue.

Advantages of the new design:
  • Simple, coherent storyline driven by one core premise: Ants made large and sentient would extend their drive for order and collectivism to encompass the whole world.
  • No need for distinct tribal identities motivated by the core premise; identities are driven by the various species’ animal natures, as reflected in their color. (eve_prime: R promotes chaos, B promotes entropy and self-interested individualism, U uses magic to undermine the ants’ version of order?)


Feedback welcome!



Round 3 Submission
Challenge One Submission: Green Commons
Challenge Two Submission: Black Commons
Challenge Three Submission: Cycles for Utopia
Former World Summary Page
Credits
Brainstorming for White Cards
Brainstorming for Blue Cards
Brainstorming for Black Cards
Brainstorming for Red Cards
Brainstorming for Green Cards
Brainstorming for Other Cards

Current Mechanics: Incarnate / Favored / Consume / Frenzy / Swarm - dropped / Erupt - dropped
Brainstorming for Mechanics
Fractal's Page for his Utopia Card Design Challenge
Devon's Design Page for Golamo