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Narrative Bible (Full) Page 1 of 185 Vale of Myth Narrative Bible (Full) Page 1 of 185 Res Judicata: Vale of Myth Narrative Bible Michael Morris, Portfolio Examples Contents Story Brief .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Pitch .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 One-Line Comparison ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 One-Line Description ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Genre .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Platforms .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Setting ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Target Audience ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Gameplay Summary ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Gameplay Innovations / KSPs .................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Story ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Setting and World .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Setting............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Physical Realm ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Spirit Realm................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Magic and Technology ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Magic .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Mana ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Spirits..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Souls ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Greater Spirits ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Nephilim .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Avatars ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Focus Orbs ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Casting Magic ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Schools of Magic ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Conjuring ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Channeling .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Methods of Channeling ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Songs of Power ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Runes ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Dance ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Prayer ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Imbuement.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Technology ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Restoratives ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Copyright © Michael Morris-O’Connor, 2017 – 2021 Portfolio Samples Vale of Myth Narrative Bible (Full) Page 2 of 185 Common Restoratives .................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Branwen Soup ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 World-Altering Events ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 The Great Flood ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 The First Trial ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 The Second Trial ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 The Templar Purge ..................................................................................................................................................................................................
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