You belong to the Republic of Kytharos — the first link in the Mundania chain, where mortals dream in antique gold, framed by atomic chrome, and the gods keep office hours. Founded by Kronus and Rhea, the Odyssian Pantheon has united their neighboring worlds through a mix of divine intervention and polytheistic meddling. Here, sleek automobiles glide past marble colonnades, news arrives by both radio wave and temple oracle, and divine favor is earned as much through scientific discovery as through sacrifice and prayer. This year, Kytharos hosts the celebrated 84th Pythian Games, a festival held in honor of Apollo, challenging mind, body, and soul through fierce and inspired competition. But beneath the gleaming spectacle, a bitter rivalry simmers between Athena and Poseidon. Each Dreamwalker must choose their allegiance carefully: uphold wisdom, strategy, and progress under Athena, or champion the strength, adaptability, and ambition embodied by Poseidon.
Plot Threads to Explore during the Alt Event:
Plot Threads to Explore during the Alt Event:
- Navigate the complexities of loyalty, honor, and godhood.
- Hunt for a thief while uncovering Apollo’s hidden struggles.
- Guard against infiltration, treachery, and the deadly interference of Ares' favored sons.
Odyssian Appearance
The Kytharos aesthetic reflects a mix of everyday mid-century styles and classical Greco-Roman. Everyday clothing embodies 1950s–60s fashion while formal occasions and rituals embrace classical attire as markers of rank and status.
- Clothing:
- Everyday (Casual): Classic mid-century attire—swing dresses, pencil skirts, sweater vests, tailored trousers, sharp blazers, polo shirts, and casual jackets. Clean lines, bold colors, and modest sophistication dominate daily wear.
- Formal (Military & High Society): Traditional Greco-Roman garments as the equivalent of military dress uniforms or high-society regalia. Crisp togas, draped stolas, chiton-inspired gowns, military capes, and ornate tunics adorned with intricate embroidery. These garments symbolize authority, tradition, and cultural pride.
- Class & Pantheon Distinctions:
- Athena’s Followers: Scholars, strategists, and artists. Formal attire accented with embroidered owls, scroll patterns, laurel motifs. Colors include ivory, gold, sage green, and royal blue. Everyday clothing is scholarly, professional, and intellectual—tweed jackets, glasses, ties, sweater vests.
- Poseidon’s Followers: Naval influence in their formal garb, nautical embroidery (anchors, tridents, waves). Sea colors—navy, aqua, teal, white. Casual wear includes sailing jackets, striped shirts, fitted blouses, and subtle maritime accessories.
- Followers of Apollo: Organizers, arbiters, performers of the Games. Formal attire is bright white or gold with sunburst motifs, laurel crowns, and lyre symbols. Day-to-day attire emphasizes artistic flair—sharp suits with musical accents, vibrant accessories, sunglasses, scarves, and artistic detailing.
- Followers of Ares (Phobos/Deimos): Militaristic garb, sharp angles, aggressive styling in reds, blacks, brass buttons, and armor-inspired details. Casual clothing is severe, functional, and imposing—leather jackets, combat boots, narrow ties, crisp shirts.
- Makeup & Accessories:
- Makeup styles echo mid-century aesthetics: bold red lips, winged eyeliner, neatly styled hair with Greco-Roman headbands, laurels, or subtle metallic detailing.
- Accessories reflect classical influence: Cameos, classical brooches, delicate pearls, engraved cufflinks, pocket watches bearing family crests or symbols of patron gods.
- You are part of a civilization where modernity intertwines with myth and legacy. Your character is familiar with navigating the glamour of high-society traditions, athletic and intellectual competitions, and politics of the divine. Within the ever-shifting whims of Athena’s wisdom and Poseidon's ambition—and Apollo’s own troubling silence—your decisions will shape not just the outcome of the Games, but the future of Kytharos itself.
- Special Narrative Thread - Apollo’s Lost Song: Apollo, patron deity of the Pythian Games, has unexpectedly retreated from public view, sparking rumors across Kytharos. Mystics are experiencing troubling visions—scenes of shattered temples, distorted songs, and fading sunlight. As the Games approach, participants must unravel this prophetic mystery. Perhaps you are someone who has experience a vision?
