Microworlds

The following is a brief guide to some of the microworlds available for contact from Arcydea, usually from the territory of Nexus. Details about these locations are generally ranked in terms of significance (and hazard) to the visitor, and only a brief description is given, even of the largest microworlds. In general, microworlds are worlds created directly or indirectly by the inhabitants of Nexus (through science, magic, or sheer force of will), and as such should be traversed with caution. This is not an exhaustive list of all microworlds, but only some of the more commonly known ones at this time.

Notes about Microworlds and Works of Fiction:

Works of Fiction resist at -4 against powers or effects that 'always work' in their canon, and +4 against things that 'never work'. For example, trying to use alcohol on a vampire in the Buffyverse gives the vamp a +4 to resist; using an object the vampire knows is holy to repel them is resisted at -4. An Arcydean holy symbol, however, would be resisted at +4, as the vamp is unfamiliar with it. (This only works within the confines of their Microworld, or Microworlds suitably similar enough.)

Specific worlds often have specific rules that supplant normal rules only within that world. These effects do not carry over to Works of Fiction that leave their world, or that are PCs (unless they specifically purchase the effect!)

Each Microworld counts as a different Culture, usually; people unfamiliar with a specific microworld will receive the normal -3 penalty for social skills due to cultural unfamiliarity. (Two Buffyverses count as the same culture, however.) A person familiar with a Microworld culture can identify the rules (and how to break them.) A person can also take Survival/Microworld in order to handle the physical survival aspects of living in that world:

Cultural Familiarity (Microworld) -- Allows you to understand the rules, culture, and general behavior of inhabitants of a Microworld, negating the usual familiarity penalties to understand those worlds. 1 point, or 2 points for extremely bizarre cultures.

Survival (Microworld) -- Cultural Familiarity helps with surviving the social aspects of a Microworld, and this skill helps to survive the physical aspects, generally acting similar to Urban Survival as appropriate, but only for that Microworld. You can also roll against this to identify objects and features that are specific to this Microworld, and to be aware of any unusual aspects of this world that require extra precautions; however, it does not teach you how to survive the normal aspects of a Microworld's terrain.

Certain Microworlds are rigged to benefit members who are considered the centerpoint of the world; this often provides them benefits such as Resistant, Unkillable, or Supernatural Durability against some or all hazards, bonuses to combat, or other odd advantages! These Microworlds also rely on the existence of these characters to maintain their existence - theoretically, if the linchpins that hold a Microworld into existence can be defeated or destroyed, the Microworld will fall apart.

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