Massive Praetorian infodump from the storytelling panel
"Oh, silver blade, forged in the depths of the beyond. Heed my summons and purge those who stand in my way. Lay
waste."
Quote: OK now for Praetoria. I'm summing up all of the invivudal things into a narative rather than just a brain dump.---
The history of Praetoring was written from the moment of Stefan Richter's birth and Marcus Cole's birth. They noted that slight changes to the
character's life early one lead to major changes to the world later one. Macrus Cole of Praetorian Earth is very similar to Marcus Cole of Primal Earth.
Their motivations are very similar. They are much more alike then different. But their methods different drastically.
The mustard gas exposure and hunt for a cure is pretty much the same on both Earths. But the events a the Well of the Furies happened much differently. We
don't know why, but Marcus Cole killed Stefan Richter. Another branching point was the Korean War. Combat was very different on the two earth. It's
ended much differently on Praetorian Earth than what's know on Primal Earth. Macrus Cole made a bi difference on the Korean War.
The only really two effective weapons were Powers and Nuclear weapons. It's well know that on out Earth and Primal Earth that General McAurther wanted to
use nukes in Korea. Well he did use in Korea on Praetorian Earth. Marcus Cole really didn't like that at all. It went against his ideals of trying to
protect people. It's probaly a big factor towards his path of taking over.
Also the world governments of Praetorian Earth are very careless towards the Earth and it's environment. This caused a zealous scientist by the name of
Hamidon Pasilima to unless his creation, The Devoured Earth, upon the Earth (much earlier than on Primal Earth). The Devoured Earth ravaged the entire
Praetorian Earth. Marcus Cole was asked by the people of Praetorian Earth to save them. Emporer Cole was determined to do that and more. He was going to save
the people from themselves once and for all. So he took power and created Praetoria was a safe haven for humanity against the ravages and forces unleashed on
the planet.
There is no want or need in Praetorian. Basic necessities of life are provided for water, food, shelter. There is no manual labour. All of those tasks are
performed by the Clockwork which work and exist among the populace. There is no crime nor discontent due to the due to the Seers and Praetorian Guard on
every corner. Due to the increase amount of leisure time available, the arts and sciences have greatly advance to new levels.
Praetoria is the ultimate Meritocracy. You can choice not to do anything at all for a "living" as everything is povided for your. But if you want
you can advance in sociterty to a position of power. If you can should the burden for something, you are allowed to do so are long as your able able. If you
can show you can do a better job than you boss, you get to replace him.
Emperor Cole has Praetorians (might be wrong name, memory is failing me ATM) which are his right hand people which run the day to day operations of
Praetorian. They are the best of best at what they do. We know them are the Praetorian counter parts of the many Primal Earth NPC heroes.
Maurader is know as Praetorians White. He oversees the Power's division. Any super powered individual is a member of the Power's division. ... ANY
super powered individual is a member of the Powers Division, if they can make it through the indoctrination program (10% pass rate).
Certain members of the Powers division might be assigned duty "overseas". Those invidiuals never seems every come back or even send back messages
to home. They must be very busy serving Praetoria. The Praetorian government even graciously offers to send family and friends "overseas" to see
those inviduals. Funny things those famly and friends are so glad to see the powered invidual they aren't even seen or heard from again in Praetoria.
Touble makers for society just disapparent to prevent the disruption of the social harmony. Chimera knows that's individuals are going to disappear
before they know. Chimera leads the clandestine and secret division of the Praetoria government. I presume he's also reponsible for Intelligence gather
as well.
The Syndicate is the super organized remnants of the original organized crime organizations which got crushed...hard. The biggest problem and major goal they
have is to remain hidden. They Seers are all seeing. So the Syndicate obviously has discovered methods to remain hidden.
The Resisance is lead by Calvin Scott. He's got a obvious beef with Mother Mayhem because she is still mind-ridding Calvin's wife Aurora Borealis.
He's an effective leader for the Resistance because his hidden from the Seers. They cannot location/find him.
Marcus Cole is know as Emperor Cole by the peoples of Praetorian Earth. Tyrant is who he is when he dons him armor and comes to Primal Earth. Emperor Cole is
his "day job". Similarly Cole's Praetorian Lieutenants are know by different names in their day jobs of running Praetoria. Maurader is who
Praetorian White is when he dons his fighting clothing and goes off to rend people limb from limb.
Mother Mayhem heards the Seer division. They are truely the thought police. The Praetorian Police and Seers are on every street corner. They made sure there
are nor dissident thoughts to disturb the harmony of Praetoria.
In talking with John Hegner, the main writer for Praetoria his direction in his writing is how much are you willing to pay for piece of mine and a
comfortable life. He says the stuff that you are willing to do starts off small. But it will continue to snowball are you along. He wants stuff that
player's characters do so evenually snowball so much they get uncomfortable doing them. (I made the comparison to the missions of red side contact
Pithers. Those missions really make be feel bad when I do them Thats'a good'a writing).
Also they are taking all they've learned about mission designs to date. When you get sent to a missions door, it will be a specific building with
specific signage. The building will have a specific purpose and it will make sense on the setting of the city it's in. AS the devs put it the bulding
will have it's own underlying story, and the reason for placing the mission in that building will make sense. So if the building is is gang X's
terriority, the mission will be popluated with gang X and not gang Y.
"Oh, silver blade, forged in the depths of the beyond. Heed my summons and purge those who stand in my way. Lay
waste."