History TabletopGame / BeastThePrimordial

* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Once a beast understands what makes another monster scary, they can develop a nightmare to induce such scares themselves.

** It's also subverted, in that Gorgons still have free will and can chose their actions; the example character is a dedicated nurse who does the job nobody else wants and stays by the side of people who look to be DyingAlone otherwise (she doesn't hurt them herself). And regularly kicking the snot out of a different monster that prays on the elderly where she works.

* ItsAllAboutMe: What the teasers have insinuated is the driving force behind a Hero, and why they are ''not'' "the good guys" the way that Hunters technically, is because the very foundation of their reason to hunt is because they have [[WrongGenreSavvy fallen into the delusion that the world is a story in which they are the protagonist]]. Subsequently, they are homicidally offended at the insinuation that this is not the case, with the resulting insinuation being that a Hero/Hunter team-up would go wrong because a Hero would ultimately try to ''murder the Hunters out of jealousy'' if they believe that the Hunters are not merely "sidekicks in my glorious story" but in fact "trying to steal my story".

* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Beasts are able to develop Nightmares that emulate the powers of other supernaturals.

* BrokenBase: The fact that the antagonists are named Heroes, the flippantly irreverent dismissal they have been mentioned with (in passing) by the developers, and MoralDissonance stemming from the fact that the only known method of Hero creation is as a side-effect of a Beast's depredations, and the fan community is very split about the Heroes.

* DesignatedHero: Invoked InUniverse for the Heroes. Being based on the fact that, A: the heroes of mythology can easily be constructed as violent, self-centered assholes anyway, and B: the purpose of ''The Primordial'' is to flip the narrative, then naturally Heroes are pretty much nothing of the sort. Developers have teased that what seperates Heroes from [[TabletopGame/HunterTheVigil Hunters]] is that, were the two to cross paths, the ''Hunters'' would be as likely to be in danger from the Hero as the ''Beasts''.

* MotherOfAThousandYoung: [[WordOfGod Matt McFarland]] has mentioned that the game calls back to legends of the Mother of Monsters, called Echidna in ClassicalMythology. According to the Beasts, not only is the Dark Mother the first Beast, she is the first ''monster'', ancestor to the majority of the creatures of the World of Darkness. (This ties into ''TabletopGame/VampireTheRequiem'', which also has a Mother of Monsters figure.)

** The specific ''kind'' of fear determines a Beast's primary splat, their Family -- the corebook Families are Namtaru (who appear to be associated with disease and revolting things), Anakim (apparently associated with powerlessness and insignificance), Eshmaki (apparently violence, darkness, and inevitability), Makara (the depths, things lurking unseen), and Ugallu (being watched, monsters from above).

* VoluntaryShapeshifting: The Atavism powers allow Beasts to transform themselves in various ways, akin to [[TabletopGame/VampireTheRequiem the Protean discipline]] or even the [[TabletopGame/WerewolfTheForsaken Urathra]] ability to shapeshift. However, spoilers thus far indicate that a Beast cannot physically transform completely into their monstrous soul-self unless they are inside of their Lair. Thus preventing the obvious problem of "how the hell does TheMasquerade [[ExtraStrengthMasquerade still exist at all]] if the unholy combination of Smaug and Cthulhu can go waltzing around Times Square?"

* OurSoulsAreDifferent: The very premise of the game. A Beast has always been subtly "different", but it wasn't until their Homecoming when they "woke up". A Beast is a living nightmare, a monstrous astral entity, that happens to wear a human body to interact with the physical world. Their powers work by forcing their spirit through into the world; Nightmares (which work better when Satiety is high) are ephemeral manifestations of their essence, whilst Avatisms (which work better when Satiety is low) physically reshape their shell to more closely match their soul. Also, their soul and consciousness can function independently, as mentioned under EnemyWithin; a Beast's soul will literally wander off to terrorize the dreamscape if the Beast doesn't Sate their Hunger.

The tenth game line in the TabletopGame/NewWorldOfDarkness, currently in development. Not much is known thus far, save for the simple facts. You are a Beast, sometimes also known as the ''Begotten'', an embodiment of humanity's primal nightmares possessed of a deep-seated hunger, your soul that of a primordial nightmare monster. However, your hunger needn't manifest as direct hunger - it can be something like hoarding, or making someone understand they're prey. You must manage your hunger with care, choosing whether to satiate yourself and become more dangerous, or go hungry and become more focused. However, if you don't fulfill your hunger, your soul will rampage through the collective dreamscape, disrupting people's lives and inducing intense nightmares, which will cause Heroes to arise, hunt you down, and try to kill you.

* AmplifierArtifact: All beasts have kinship powers, which include the ability to enhance the powers of other supernaturals.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Beasts are able to develop nightmares that emulate the powers of other supernaturals.

* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Beasts are able to develop nightmares that duplicate the powers of other supernaturals.

* AwesomenessbyAnalysis: Beasts are able to develop nightmares that duplicate the powers of other supernaturals.

* AwesomenessbyAnalysis: Beasts are able to develop nightmares that duplicate the powers of other supernaturals, perhaps even to ComboPlatterPower or AllYourPowersCombined levels.

* AmplifierArtifact; All beasts have kinship powers, which include the ability to enhance the powers of other supernaturals.

** Beasts do ''not'' like [[TabletopGame/HunterTheVigil Hunters]], since there is no difference between a "hunter" and a "hero" in the minds of the Begotten.

* AnthropomorphicPersonification: Beasts are embodiments of primal human nightmares, descended from the very first primal nightmares. This creates an odd connection to ''TabletopGame/ChangelingTheDreaming'', whose main characters were embodiments of primal human dreams.

* EldritchLocation: Beasts are intimately tied to places called Lairs, where the nightmare realms from which they hail intrude subtly upon the mortal world. A Lair is intimately tied to Beasts; it's a physical place they can visit, and multiple Beasts can share the same Lair. They are built around a Heart for the center, further defined by Aspects, and potentially house places of significance called Chambers. However, a Lair is also a Beast's ''power stat''; the more developed a Lair is, the stronger a Beast is.

* HorrorHunger: Your character's personal measure of Integrity for this line is Satiety, representing how well you have fulfilled a particular hunger, and which can vary wildly during a game session. This is likewise tied to a Hunger, which is the secondary splat for the game -- the corebook Hungers are Power, Punishment, Prey, Hoard and Ruin.

* VoluntaryShapeshifting: The Atavism powers allow Beasts to transform themselves in various ways.

** The specific ''kind'' of fear

* VoluntaryShapeshifting: The Atavisms powers allow Beasts to transform themselves in various ways.

* FantasticRacism: Beasts do ''not'' like [[TabletopGame/HunterTheVigil Hunters]], since there is no difference between a "hunter" and a "hero" in the minds of the Begotten.

* {{Hellgate}}: Beasts are intimately tied to places called Lairs, where the nightmare realms from which they hail intrude subtly upon the mortal world. A Lair grants a number of powerups to the Begotten whilst they dwell there.
* HorrorHunger: Your character's personal measure of Integrity for this line is Satiety, representing how well you have fulfilled a particular hunger, and which can vary wildly during a game session. This is likewise tied to a Hunger, which is the secondary splat for the game.

* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Zigzagged. Unlike [[TabletopGame/WerewolfTheForsaken Urathra]], Beasts do not necessarily transform. At least, whilst they walk amongst humans. In their Lairs, their bodies and souls are more in-synch, and so they ''can'' transform then.

* EnemyWithin: As mentioned above, as a Begotten, your soul is a living nightmare that has somehow found itself a mortal host-body. If you don't keep it Satiated, it wanders off on its own to ravage the local dreamscapes.

* HellMouth: Beasts are intimately tied to places called Lairs, where the nightmare realms from which they hail intrude subtly upon the mortal world. A Lair grants a number of powerups to the Begotten whilst they dwell there.
* HorrorHunger: Your character's personal measure of Integrity for this line is Satiety, representing how well you have fulfilled a particular hunger, and which can vary wildly during a game session. This is likewise tied to a Hunger, which is the social/philosophical splat for the game.

* MotherOfAThousandYoung: [[WordOfGod Matt McFarland]] has mentioned that the game calls back to legends of the Mother of Monsters, called Echidna in ClassicalMythology. (This ties into ''TabletopGame/VampireTheRequiem'', which also has a Mother of Monsters figure.)

The tenth game line in the TabletopGame/NewWorldOfDarkness, currently in development. Not much is known thus far, save for the simple facts. You are a Beast, sometimes also known as the ''Begotten'', an embodiment of humanity's primal nightmares possessed of a deep-seated hunger, your soul that of a primordial nightmare monster. However, your hunger needn't manifest as direct hunger - it can be something like hoarding, or making someone understand they're prey. You must manage your hunger with care, choosing whether to satiate yourself and become more dangerous, or go hungry and become more focused. However, if you don't fulfill your hunger, your soul will rampage through the collective dreamscape, disrupting people's lives and nightmares, which will cause Heroes to arise, hunt you down, and try to kill you.

* CreateYourOwnVillain: A side effect of low Satiety is that your nightmarish beastly soul goes rampaging about the local dreamscape, terrorizing mortals and driving some of them to become the Heroes that will hunt you down.

* PerspectiveFlip: Of the heroic monster-slaying narrative. You're playing the monster the Heroes seek out, and as noted said Heroes aren't necessarily good.
* TomatoInTheMirror: Most Beasts experience a series of nightmares wherein they're pursued by some great monster stalking them through the darkness. A key part of their Homecoming, the process of becoming a Beast, is accepting that this monster is them.

* HorrorHunger: Your character's personal measure of Integrity for this line is Satiety, representing how well you have fulfilled a particular hunger, and which can vary wildly during a game session.

* PerspectiveFlip: Of the heroic monster-slaying narrative. You're playing the monster the Heroes seek out, and as noted said Heroes aren't necessarily good.

The tenth game line in the TabletopGame/NewWorldOfDarkness, currently in development. Not much is known thus far, save for the simple facts. You are a Beast, sometimes also known as the ''Begotten'', an embodiment of humanity's primal nightmares possessed of a deep-seated hunger, your soul that of a primordial nightmare monster. You must manage your hunger with care, choosing whether to satiate yourself and become more dangerous, or go hungry and become more focused. However, if you don't fulfill your hunger, your soul will rampage through the collective dreamscape, disrupting people's lives and nightmares, which will cause Heroes to arise, hunt you down, and try to kill you.

* AnthropomorphicPersonification: Beasts are embodiments of primal human nightmares - creating an odd connection to ''TabletopGame/ChangelingTheDreaming'', whose main characters were embodiments of primal human dreams.

* MotherOfAThousandYoung: [[WordOfGod Matt McFarland]] has mentioned that Enchidna and her ilk play a role in Begotten mythology.

The tenth game line in the TabletopGame/NewWorldOfDarkness, currently in development. Not much is known thus far, save for the simple facts. You are a Beast, an embodiment of humanity's primal nightmares possessed of a deep-seated hunger, your soul that of a primordial nightmare monster. You must manage your hunger with care, choosing whether to satiate yourself and become more dangerous, or go hungry and become more focused. However, if you don't fulfill your hunger, your soul will rampage through the collective dreamscape, disrupting people's lives and nightmares, which will cause Heroes to arise, hunt you down, and try to kill you.

* EvilIsOneBigHappyFamily: Probably not precisely "evil", but spoilers indicate Beasts regard both themselves and ''the protagonists of other gamelines'' as an extended clan, to the point where it has been spoiled that Beasts have some powers actively meant for interaction with other supernaturals (but not [[TabletopGame/HunterTheVigil hunters]]).

The tenth game line in the NewWorldOfDarkness. Not much is known thus far, save for the simple facts. You are a Beast, a character of ancient bloodline and terrible potential. Something monstrous has awakened in you, and you must seek to understand it... or to retreat from the world, seeking shelter within your Lair. But the world will not forget you, for there are Heroes who recognize you for the "monster" you are, and will hunt you down in the name of glory...

* EvilIsOneBigHappyFamily: Probably not precisely "evil", but spoilers indicate Beasts regard both themselves and ''the protagonists of other gamelines'' as an extended clan, to the point where it has been spoiled that Beasts have some powers actively meant for crossover.
* HorrorHunger: Your character's personal measure of Integrity for this line is Satiety, representing how well you have fulfilled a particular hunger. It may vary wildly during any given game session, and carries its own benefits if low (increased ferocity) or high (increased focus).
* LightIsNotGood: An example of the [[DesignatedHero "Heroes"]] who hunt beast brought up in the Gen Con press release is...[[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Gaston.]]

* HorrorHunger: Your character's personal measure of Integrity for this line is Satiety, representing how well you have fulfilled a particular hunger. It may vary wildly during any given game session, and carries its own benefits if low (increased ferocity) or high (increased focus).

The tenth game line in the NewWorldOfDarkness. Not much is known thus far, save for the simple facts. You are a Beast, a character of ancient bloodline and terrible potential. Something monstrous has awakened in you, and you must seek to understand it... or to retreat from the world, seeking shelter within your Lair. But the world will not forget you, for there are Heroes who recognize you for the "monster" you are, and will hunt you down in the name of glory...