Notes for In Nomine Game. Season One.
Themes: Power, Free will, Exploration
Inspirations: Lucifer and Sandman comics, Hellboy 2, Middleman
Setting notes: Uriel's crusade ended not with Ethereal genocide, but with the destruction of the dragons. As the last dragon died, Uriel was recalled from the field of battle by the Creator. Taking advantage of the confusion, Blandine, Novalis and Marc offered truce to the generals of the Ethereal legions, who readily agreed after seeing the fate of the lizard kings. A treaty was drawn up on the fields of the Marches, signed by the Seraphim Council and the rulers of the Ethereals.
The Empyrean Accord is not a fair document. The Ethereals knew that to reject it would spur war mongers like Dominic and the newly appointed Lawrence back into action. The document states that all Ethereals are subject to the rule of Heaven, that they must be hidden from the eyes of humanity and that they must not fraternise with the denizens of the Pit.
With harsh sentences for breaking these laws, most Ethereals are content to live out their lives either in hidden places or in disguise, amongst humanity. Some gods are dying through lack of worship, too scared to interfere with people's lives to stop their own decline. Some others have adapted to new roles, or have worked out how to gain essence in new ways, or simply operate under Heaven's radar.
Jordi's (the archangel of animals) power is on the wane as humans continue to screw up the planet. In contrast, Khalid's word of Faith is very strong, as fundamentalists, fanatics and simple believers continue to have a huge effect on global events. The two archangels have been swapped around in power for this setting, with Khalid being a major player and an increasingly angry Jordi taking a step back.
Otherwise, heavenly politics is the same as the default setting.
The average troll, witch, werewolf, whatever, when they think of Heaven at all, probably thinks of them as oppressive, mainly because of the 'no touchy the talking monkeys' rule, which would be the one that gets policed the most. Heaven would have a dedicated cleanup group, which probably most archangels contribute members to, kinda like a celestial Men In Black unit. (This would make a fun game in itself, but probably not the direction I'm heading.) Angels on Earth are grossly outnumbered by the Ethereals, because most of the Host is involved elsewhere with keeping stuff running. Actual agents, operatives, soldiers, whatever you want to call them, should be about as rare as FBI agents, (depending on location of course).
