A hero lost in space thrown into battle that will shape the cosmos.
TALISMAN OF DOOM
In the vast reaches of the universe, Carter is cast adrift after a brutal attack. He finds himself imprisoned aboard the Molluska Prime, a drifting fortress ruled by the enigmatic Squid Onki Lopod.
Carter isn't the type to sit still—especially when escape means uncovering the truth behind his attackers motive and reporting back to the Clade of Elders on his home-world.
Joined by new allies, Gus a Sun Bear with a forgotten past, and Miso a cunning mouse spy, a growing circle of unlikely allies, Carter sets out on a race across the stars.
“Unlikely friendships at the heart of every great story.”
CHARACTERS
CARTER
Adventurer, merchant, Ronin Carter is a reluctant hero. Using a mix of cunning and action he find his way through any situation. His ships are ambushed while in deep space leaving him adrift alone. He’s forced to confront his own demons and shortcomings as a mysterious power stored within awakens. Kicks and bites in a fight. Favorite weapon the TAOTAZER.
GUS
Gus is the last Sun Bear, a race destroyed when he was only a cub. Gifted with incredibly long lifespans and extremely short attention spans, sun bears also exhibit telekinetic abilities, or so legends have told. Gus searches for his memory and places it in the stars with a technical gift and a sweet baritone voice. His special powers include levitation, general scariness to smaller creatures, and a healthy appetite.
MISO
Spy for the Royal Space Guild the most elite of spy and information networks in the known universe. Miso is acolyte of a Rodere Master House where she learned the ninja like skills of space travel, infiltration, and disguise. She ended up alone lost in space and prisoner on the same Squid ship that holds Carter. Fits in small spaces.
The NINE
The Nine are elder spirits resonating within gemstones sublime. The true power of the Nine is forgotten and they are treated as a mere tool. They have been moved around the universe for centuries, the vibrations from their stones leaving clear lanes in space for safe travel. Unknown to the world around them they have millennia long arguments raging to this day.
JINX
A vain cat desiring to rule the universe and callously destroying anything in his path. Jinx’s mind has been twisted and possessed by darkness turning him into a self-aggrandized master of all. In his quest for power he has turned to dark forgotten magic. His anger, entitlement, and ambition warp every decision as he murders and destroys everything in his path to attain his goal. Hates being
AKSHI
Working for the Clade Council on the cat home world Akshi is She is a master tracker and spy. She is sent to find out what happened to Carter and The Nine. After tracking Carter for months she joins his effort to stop Jinx. With ninja like accuracy Akshi is always able to find and eliminate her targets. Favorite food is Elebery Cake.
ONKI LOPOD
Captain of the Moluska Prime, a fiery tempered and flamboyant Giant Squid. The squid are nomadic scavengers who slowly migrate across spacetime. Onki runs what seems like a tight ship but is really a leaking, rotting mess of ships stuck together with primitive means.
TOAD ARMY
Foot soldiers, priests, and generals the toad are a viscous orc like race twisted by rage and maltreatment. Found on a distant outer world the toads are technically advanced but savage. bound to Jinx by the same dark power that drives him they are a horde like conquering force.
SQUID
Interdimensional drifters the Squid are neutral parties to the conflicts in space. Mostly they adopt tech from other civilizations. They have a very precise law around salvage and float through space in a giant habitat filled with water. They have evolved a mechanical helmet with various arms and instruments to aid in interfacing with all of the various tech from ships they amass.
Where will the stars take you next?
CLADE IMPERIUM
In a universe dominated by unique characters, the Clade Imperium is the organized Empire established by Cats in the battle to retake Anvil ten thousand phases ago. They control a vast empire, but it is a mostly peaceful, merchant-based society with very little strife. The Clade Council is responsible for mapping and maintaining the “Lanes” for space travel.
The Toad Empire
A horde-like army that follows Jinx with unquestioning loyalty. Ruthless, unrelenting, and backed by dark magic, their warships carve a path of destruction across the stars. They have long been a ruthless outer edge dwelling species, comfortable to maraud in the far reaches of the star map, where they are out of reach from the Clade Imperium.
The Tens Cluster
At the center of the known universe lies the Tens Cluster, a sprawling region of space where the great empires converge. It is home to Aura Ambrosia, the enigmatic cosmic queen whose power sustains the balance of space-time itself. But as chaos spreads, her throne is under siege, and the forces that bind the universe together are beginning to fray.
Molluska Prime
A massive, water-filled, nomadic habitat held together by scavenged wreckage, Molluska Prime is home to the Squid Onki Lopod and the ever-growing Cepheloda. The Ship has very little propulsion and drifts through space on solar currents and gravitational eddies. Built around the Squids technology but ready to fall apart at any moment.
CONCEPT ART
At the heart of it all, whispers of an ancient power grow louder. A power that could shift the balance of the universe forever.
