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FOCUS

Solve
LENS

Ancient
FAMILIAR RECORD TABLE ENVIROMENTAL OBSERVATIONS
2 Social Allies
Name:
3 Secrets Conscience
ABILITIES

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4 Conflict Task
+4
5 Conspire Deities
+3

+2 6 Service Enemies

+1 7 Loyalty Evil

DESCRIPTION Assis-
8 Tragedy
tance

9 Victory Good

10 Doubt Innocents

11 Disrupt Travel

12 Assault Myth

13 Preserve Nature

14 Learn Stranger

15 Defend Patron
TRANSCENDENCE POINTS:
CHANCE OF SUCCESS: ROLL EQUAL OR HIGHER 16 Betrayal Reward
5 EXCELLENT
17 Restore Evidence
8 FAVORABLE

10 UNDETERMINED INSPIRATIONS FOR OCULUS 18 Defeat Unnatural

SWORD & BACKPACK RPG

12 UNFAVORABLE
19 Reassure Exchange
MICROSCOPE
15 PRECARIOUS
RISUS: THE ANYTHING RPG Escape Obstacles
18 ALARMING 20
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INTRODUCTION
You understood the theory pertaining to parallel
universes. The concept that an infinite number
of alternate realities are spun out to reflect the
web of possibilities not explored for every deci-
sion ever made. It wasnt until you found this
talisman, the Oculus, that it meant anything to
you. But what else could it be? The window it
creates, out of thin air, shows you a world so
similar to our own, but also strikingly different, it
must be one of the many parallels. Your mis-
sion is clear, you have to create a record of all
that you have seen. You have to find out what it
all means.
YOUR FAMILIAR
The first time the Oculus opens a viewing win-
dow for you it will present your Familiar. Your
Familiar is the individual who will be the focus of
all of your future viewings. At the start you will
know nothing about them. As you record events,
more information will become apparent.
At some point you will realize that you are
aware of there name. That is one of many con-
nections you will make. Record it on the Familiar
record table.
As you watch your Familiar and record the
events of their life you will begin to recognize
what they excel at. Record these Abilities on the
Familiar record table as well. Place each Ability
next to the number that reflects their proficiency.
In the future you will add the number connected
to the ability to Chance of Success rolls.
Choose and record your Familiars abilities when
a critical challenge arises and they need a profi-
ciency to succeed. Abilities should be based on
what you have learned about your Familiar so
far.
WHAT YOU NEED
A Notebook (The Oculus Journal)
A Pencil
A 20-Sided Die (The Oculus)
The Oculus Instruction Manual
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OPERATING THE OCULUS
When you want to begin a viewing, roll the Ocu-
lus (your 20-sided die) and consult the Viewing
Chart to learn what the Focus is. The Focus is
the first step of many that opens up your crea-
tive power to follow and record the viewing.
your daily life you may come across pictures,
Your intuition is the key to operating the Oculus
The Oculus operates through your creative
power, so begin recording events as soon as
you have the focus. Whatever comes to mind is
what is actually occurring. It is the act of record-
ing it that allows the viewing to take shape and
move forward. If the viewing does not become
clear you attempt to clarify it by using the Lens
table, which may give you a clearer picture.
YOUR FIRST VIEWING
When you begin for the first time you may want
to make a few notes about what you see. What
does your Familiar look like? What is around
them? What can you tell about the world or en-
vironment around them? These notes will pro-
vide a base to build on for future viewings.
During the viewing, if the success of your Fa-
miliar's efforts face a reasonable possibility of
failure, consult the Oculus again according to
the Chance of Success Chart and proceed
according to the results.
VIEWING
When you are viewing the alternate dimension
you have a specific task to complete: Figure
out what's happening and why it is im-
portant. The Oculus does not always show
things in chronological order. It shows what
matters, when it matters. Record anything that
will help you complete that task, and be sure to
answer both questions at the end of a viewing.
FADING SCENE
If you find your interest in a scene waning, that
is the Oculus telling you that the moment of
importance has passed. Conclude the viewing
here and start a new one if you wish.
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TRANSCENDENCE POINTS
The longer you utilize the Oculus, the more influ-
ence you will have over the life of your Familiar,
and the events surrounding them. Eventually
you will start to receive psychic feedback which
will bleed back into our world. As you go about
quotes, or other items that seem to have some
connection to the recordings you have made.
Collect these items in your Oculus Journal. For
each item collected you will receive 1 Tran-
scendence Point. You may spend any number
of accrued Transcendence Points to your Famil-
iars Success Rolls, deducting the points spent
from your total. In this way you can influence the
events of the world and life you our viewing. You
may collect items that are related to any viewing,
and some viewing may have many items con-
nected to them.
SHARED VIEWINGS
You are not the only person in possession of an
Oculus. Should you should meet with others,
you may attempt a shared viewing. Each viewer
rolls their Oculus, the highest result is the one
with the strongest signal and begins the session.
Continue as you would with a standard viewing,
but share it out loud rather than recording it in
your Oculus Journal.
Each viewer possesses 3 Interrupt Points. 1
point may be used to take possession of a sce-
ne. The Interrupter must share how their Familiar
is connected to the scene currently playing out.,
and how they have been influencing the events
that have already occurred, and where their influ-
ence is headed as the scene moves forward.
Familiars may not be aware of one anothers ex-
istence, and influence between them may occur
by chance and serendipity.
Viewers not involved with a scene may award
Interrupt Points from an unlimited supply to those
who are to reward strong viewings.
If 2 or more Familiars interact, the viewer con-
nected with each Familiar explains the actions
and reactions accordingly.