A Practical Guide to Evil - v.6 - 1000 Choice Points - Origins

Aug 26, 2026

A Practical Guide to Evil v.6 presents a role-driven narrative setting where stories are shaped by divine Roles and mortals choose which side to follow. The Black Knight’s Calamities subvert the expected conflict, leaving the Dread Empire of Praes in control of Callow and Heroes hunted before they can restore the Story. Players steer events with Choice Points by selecting origins, including Foundling, Callowan, Citizen of Ashur, Legion Trained, and Praesi Noble, plus optional starting-location costs across key locations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages18

Reading Time28 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

The World and the Choice

Roles, Stories, and Subversion

The Conquest of Callow

Character Origins

Foundling

Callowan

Citizen of Ashur

Legion Trained

Praesi Noble

Starting Locations

The Tower

The War College

Laure

The Wall

Procer

Kingdom of the Dead

A Practical Guide to Evil By Anon Heart v.6 Is this the next chapter in your story? Very well, traveler, I welcome you to Creation, a world in conflict. For when our world was created, the gods came into conflict. Half desired that men be ruled. Half desired that men strive for a better future. And in the end, both decided that it must be man who decides. And so it came to pass that man was given a Choice. The only choice, we are told, that ever truly matters. To choose Good, or to choose Evil? To follow the Gods Above, or the Gods Below? This choice, of course, led to arguments, and then to conflict, and then to war. Humanity raged against itself, as some sided with the Gods above, and others with the Gods Below. Eventually, as these wars began to take on patterns, these patterns wore grooves in reality. Paths that fate would tend to follow, and reinforced in the following. The Gods looked upon these paths and wove them deeper into creation, reinforcing them further as Roles. Names. Descriptions, mantles, Power, in it’s purest form. Taken on by a mortal bearer, they would grant power, making certain that the stories played out as they should. The Lone Swordsman would be granted the strength to slay a thousand mortal guards, the Thief, the ability to steal entire fleets, the Warlock, magic to slaughter armies, the Black Knight, Necromancy and sword skill, the Empresses, the ability to rule all who heard her words. Stories played out, clashing across the world. Empires struggled to conquer, then fell into chaos as traitorous vizers inevitably rebelled. Plans failed as emperors made impractical decisions, or Heroes arose from common origins or lost bloodlines to retake the thrones of their nations. But sometimes... sometimes these stories get subverted. Anticipated. Cut off before they can play out. So it is with the Black Knight and his Calamities. Loyal servants of the Dread Empire of Praes, they have finally lead it to conquer Callow in the Conquest, spoken of in hushed whispers even now. Though a story would dictate that the Evil Empire which grasps at a Good Kingdom should be fought back, these five twisted the story, changing its outcome, and now Praes rules the lands as just another territory under its iron heel. Heroes rise, attempting to return the Story to what it should be, and each is hunted down and brutally murdered before they have a chance. There is a story here, waiting to be told, another story in your own tale. What Role will you take within it? I dare not guess. After all, you, like all mortals, have been given a Choice. Have 1000 Choice Points to guide the flow of the tale to come. Origins You may enter Creation with 15+1d8 years behind you, and of whichever gender you wish. Foundling: No family, no records, no history... well, if I didn’t know better, I’d think you were an orphan. But no records? With the Imperial orphanages, even they have those nowadays. Perhaps you can sign yourself into one and go about arranging for the papers? It’s amazing how much you can be denied by the Praesi without them. Callowan: One of the conquered, fate has not treated you kindly, has it? Your homeland crushed beneath the heels of the invaders, a country of Good, bound to the whims of Evil? Sure, there are some traitors who would say that the life of a peasant is better beneath the whips of the vile Praesi slavemasters, but you know better. Your country cries out for revolution! To throw off the shackles of Praesi oppression! All you need is a Hero! Of course, maybe you could claim such a Role yourself... Citizen of Ashur: You are not necessarily a native to this land, but that does not mean you have no business here. Born of the Good nation of Ashur, Heroism lies in your blood. Simply go forth, whispers of the fallen guiding your steps, and Judgement burning within you. Legion Trained: A Legionnaire are you? And proud of it too! Surely, you’ve joined up only after the Reforms. Though before t

FAQs

What options are available for character origins and starting choices?

Characters choose among origins such as Foundling, Callowan, Citizen of Ashur, Legion Trained, and Praesi Noble. Players also receive 1000 Choice Points, with an option to spend 100 CP to change the starting location among places like The Tower, The War College, Laure, The Wall, Procer, and the Kingdom of the Dead.

Aug 26, 2026

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