The Society of Paranormal Investigators

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The Society of Paranormal Investigators

In a world of darkness where the supernatural are aggressively keeping themselves secret, your character is a human who had an encounter with the supernatural that left them fundamentally changed, both by the knowledge of what they witnessed and the strange powers that they developed afterwards. The Society of Paranormal Investigators is a group that seeks out people with those experiences and offers them a choice: to return to a normal life, devoid of powers, or to join a group of similar people seeking to understand a world that is so much stranger than anyone could imagine.


Throughout human history, there have been ancient and powerful ephemeral entities, lurking on the very edge of our awareness. Known by a rare few as the ‘Ikons,’ these entities are neither spirit or ghost or god, but work through people to inch the world towards their various, competing goals. This is the secret truth behind the Affinities that humans develop through exposure to the supernatural– those Affinities are a kind of crack in reality, through which the Ikons can reach. As characters grow in paranormal power, they draw the attention of Ikons who share their Affinity.


Most people go through their lives unaware of the supernatural that lives among them, and the various supernatural groups put in a great deal of effort to keep it that way. And so the majority of people have no idea that their reality is just one plane of existence- unaware of the Hedge, or the Shadow, or the Underworld, or even odder places. But for the people who have been exposed to the supernatural and remember, who investigate, poke and prod—- the world is complex and mysterious, full of wonders and horrors. That is the world in which your character lives, where they are both investigating secrets and keeping them. There are places of power and mystical items, and other odder things, that the Society and the Supernaturals compete to control or understand. And behind everything, lurking on the very edges, are the enigmatic Ikons.

VISION

The Revised Chronicles of Darkness books transport us to a complex multidimensional universe of righteous fury, beautiful madness, second chances, modern sorcery, light and shadow and intrigue. The Society of Paranormal Investigators chronicle seeks to return us to that world of darkness in a fun new way– exploring it through the eyes of humanity itself, with all of our complexity. More than just hunters or innocent bystanders, the Society provides the opportunity to be investigators and researchers, adventurers and inventors, allies and enemies and so much more.

The human soul is a powerful force across every venue of chronicles of darkness– through local stories, interconnected play, and grand mysteries we will explore why. Through the Divisions, players can have their characters focus on the different ways they interact with the supernatural and with each other. Through the Affinities and powers, players can explore, connect, and experience the world of darkness in a wide variety of ways and combinations.


DIVISIONS

The Society of Paranormal Investigators (nicknamed “The Society” or simply SPI, pronounced like “spy") is a secret non-governmental organization that operates out of the United States. It has relationships with similar organizations around the world. It is independently funded, primarily through the development and sale of various equipment and products, and has a large amount of resources that can be used to support the local chapters. Instead of regional structures, the internal organization of the Society is arranged around Local Chapters and Society wide Divisions.


The leadership of The Society of Paranormal Investigators is a Council made up of seven members: One elected representative from each of the five Divisions within the Society, and two at large members (elected by the Society as a whole, regardless of their Division), elected by the membership every three years.

  • Acquisitions is about collecting things and information. Members of this division can leverage connections to secure goods and services.
  • Adventure is about going to interesting places and making it back alive. Members of this division can call in for safe transport or a quick getaway.
  • Defense is about protecting people and fighting monsters. Members of this division get access to protective amulets to defend against mind control.
  • Health and Welfare is about healing and helping people. Members of this division are equipped with emergency trauma kits to relieve patients of personal tilts.
  • Research and Development is about using the supernatural for science and profit. Members of this division can use Wardian cases to safely preserve samples and specimens.

AFFINITIES

  • Ghost
  • Fae/Changeling
  • Mage
  • Spirit/Werewolf
  • Vampire

DOCUMENTS

The Society of Paranormal Investigators National Style Sheet:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IoHe2G_mCtOP7VOcLRH2kvaZC458CVogDH-lsyiyhpw/

Character Creation Guide:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/191XT57PD_P668CwKG_WolUy4c2ieyAH14yjHaqqIG3E/edit?usp=sharing

SPI Rules Addendum and Custom Mechanics/Powers

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17lpnDe607b2U_Nsd2RCU7BJG7V_8A2IbVuhQDLRHi9A/edit?usp=sharing

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