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writing
Lee Foster, Monica Valentinelli, John R. Phythyon, Jr.,
Werner Hager, Todd Cash
illustration
Eric Lofgren
editing
Anita Hager
graphics
Keith Curtis
Exquisite Replicas
is published by Abstract Nova Entertainment LLC, 10633 Bent Tree Dr., Fredericksburg, VA
22407. All text and graphics are ©2008 Abstract Nova Entertainment LLC. All artwork is © 2008 Eric Lofgren.
All rights reserved under international law. No part of this book may be reproduced in part or whole, in any
form or by any means, except for purposes of review, without the express written consent of the copyright
holders with the exception of the character sheet.
introduction
-4-
initiation
-8-
character creation
- 33 -
game mechanics
- 60 -
threats
- 90 -
otherside
- 110 -
gamemastering
- 135 -
index
- 162 -
An alien reality is infiltrating our world, replacing it piece by piece.
Horrific creatures slink about unseen, stealing indiscriminately and leaving exact
replicas in their wake. These creatures have been named the Othersiders, and
whatever place they come from is known only as Otherside. What their
fi
nal agenda
might be, what plans they have for humanity and the planet Earth, are unknown.
But the replications continue, as what was once real becomes that which
they
created.
These simulacra are indistinguishable from the originals, and there’s no telling what
will be the next target. It might be the
fi
re hydrant down the street, the local post
office, or an aged Merlot in a private wine cellar.
A person can also be replicated and replaced… your neighbors, your friends, your
family—anyone can be next. Even you. These doppelgangers are identical to the
originals. They have the same personalities and the same memories. They hug their
spouses as they leave for work, and they joke with their coworkers about last week’s
TV shows. A copy will seem to have all the knowledge and emotions of the original, but
it does not know that it is an impersonation. It will cry and beg not to be killed, and
there will be no deception in those tears.
Few people are wise to what is happening. The beings from Otherside are invisible
to most of humanity, and the replicas they leave behind are exact in every detail.
However, there are a few men and women who can see the invaders creeping about our
world. They can sense when a person or object is a fake. Unfortunately, they cannot
prove any of this to anyone who does not already have the sight. Therefore, they wage
a quiet war against the forces of Otherside, while those who they struggle to protect
recognize nothing of their sacrifice. They are the Anonymous, so named because they
hide their identities behind masks.
To replace a person, the Othersiders must
fi
rst scan their target’s face and memories.
The masks of the Anonymous serve many purposes, but the most important is as
protection against replication. Leaving a face uncovered makes a person a target, and
the members of the Anonymous are well aware of the wretched fate of those who are
taken. The masks are more than simply practical tools, however. They are a symbol of
the separation and alienation from society experienced by those who can
see.
The Anonymous are tragic heroes. Their war against Otherside has scarred each to one
degree or another. Some of these scars are physical; most are psychological. Any war
takes a toll on the human psyche, but when the soldiers are never praised or rewarded
by those who they
fi
ght for, when those who have fallen will never be recognized for
their sacrifice… well, the results are even more dire. The Anonymous can lose more
than just their lives in the struggle against the Othersiders, they risk their humanity
itself.
To
fi
ght this war, these ordinary people will break apart everything that once symbolized
their normal lives. The masked Anonymous will likely have to resort to theft to protect
their community from the ultimate thievery of the Othersiders. And while replicated
items will obviously need to be destroyed, what about the simulacrum of those who they
love? Can these average people, thrust into extraordinary circumstances, be pushed to
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