History YMMV / Scion

* UnfortunateImplications: Much hay has been made at the fact that the Titan equivalent of the Abrahamic God's minions are essentially highly fanatical suicide bombers.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: In the ''Ragnarok'' splatbook, the Ragnarok-based adventure line (which also presumes that the Aesir are the only real pantheon) gives this to Loki. In the corebook adventure line, Loki is as evil as the Edda says. [[spoiler: He tries to consume Surtr's heart so he can become the dominant Avatar of Muspelheim, then consume the Greater Titan of Fire from the inside out.]] In the Ragnarok adventure line, not so much. Indeed, his most infamous act, taking on the identity of Thokk to ensure Baldur stays dead, isn't done by him at all. [[spoiler: It's Nana, Baldur's dead wife, who refuses to allow her husband to return to life while she must stay a ghost.]]

* GunsAreWorthless: Firearms are the only weapons that don't get stronger with high attributes, making them extremely weak in Demigod and higher. For some reason Bows and even Crossbows DO get a strength-bonus though. There are numerous fan-created Knacks and Boons that alleviate this, but thus far no canon ones.

* SpotlightStealingSquad: The Aesir get an entire ''book'' to themselves.
** Partially justified-there's not much better you can do for apocalyptic fiction.
** Even before Ragnarok, the Aesir got a different background color on their pages than the one shared by the other five pantheons, and a god with the most direct involvement in the sample adventures (Loki). No one one was ''that'' surprised with a supplement pushing the idea of a campaign where no other gods even existed.

* WorldOfWoobie: When ''Fenris'' comes off as an undeserving victim in ''Ragnarok'', you sure as hell bet there's a bunch of suffering.

* ScrappyMechanic: Fate. Many GMs just ignore it, since it basically just promotes railroading.

** Even before Ragnarok, the Aesir got a different background color on their pages than the one shared by the other five pantheons, the most associated Titans (a whopping four, rivaled only by the Olympian gods), and a god with the most direct involvement in the sample adventures (Loki). No one one was ''that'' surprised with a supplement pushing the idea of a campaign where no other gods even existed.

** A lot of fans hate the Yankee Pantheon the most since they include recent American figures like Uncle Sam and Paul Bunyan and still defeated the more interesting older gods. Lack of character development also makes them look like bigger Mary Sues too. At least the other European have the distinction of having interesting legendary figures like RobinHood and [[TheThreeMusketeers D'Artagnan]].

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: In the ''Ragnarok'' splatbook, the Ragnarok-based adventure line (which also presumes that the Aesir are the only real pantheon) gives this to Loki. In the corebook adventure line, Loki is as evil as the Edda says. [[spoiler: He tries to consume Surtr's heart so he can become the dominant Avatar of Muspelheim, then consume the Greater Titan of Fire from the inside out.]] In the Ragnarok adventure line, not so much. Indeed, his most infamous act, taking on the identity of Throkk to ensure Baldur stays dead, isn't done by him at all. [[spoiler: It's Nana, Baldur's dead wife, who refuses to allow her husband to return to life while she must stay a ghost.]]

*** As ''Literature/AmericanGods'' was explicitly stated to be one of the inspirations of the game, this may be a ShoutOut. [[spoiler: Wenesday]] plans to do something similar [[spoiler: to his own son, Shadow]].

* RonTheDeathEater: The Amatsukami. In real-life mythology, they can be best described as benevolent and simple farmers with magical powers who tend to prefer diplomacy over warfare compared to the other major pantheons. Even the rougher ones like Susano-o were given character development that made them realize what horrible bastards they were which they apologetically made up for. In Scion, however, they're all slow-witted, pompous, stiflingly traditional xenophobes obsessed with their own self-righteous view of honor and beauty, probably to balance them out with the other JerkassGods in the setting (many of whom get the DracoInLeatherPants treatment). Which in, that regard, probably [[JustifiedTrope justifies this tropes's use.]] Most of these changes seem to be based, unsurprisingly, on stereotypical negative traits of Imperial Japan. The worse recipient seems to be [[GuileHero Amaterasu]] who's made into a petulant, manipulative, domineering narcissist from the from kind and maternal YamatoNadeshiko-cum-ShrinkingViolet she was in Shinto mythology, while Susanoo and Tsukiyomi both portrayed as AxCrazy anarchists "in book" are instead given the DracoInLeatherPants treatment.
** Susano-o, described as "a thug who keeps getting invited to tea parties"? If anything, he got Flanderized, but not really made more heroic.

* TheScrappy: The Allied and Yankee Pantheons since they kicked the collective posteriors of all the cooler pantheons including the Norse, Greek and Japanese ones during WW2. The British Pantheon in particular is [[DemotedToExtra even missing]] [[KingArthur.]] That said, he was probably [[FridgeBrilliance still sleeping until Britain's greatest need]].

*** As AmericanGods was explicitly stated to be one of the inspirations of the game, this may be a ShoutOut. [[spoiler: Wenesday]] plans to do something similar [[spoiler: to his own son, Shadow]].

* RonTheDeathEater: A meta-example with the Amatsukami. In real-life they can be best described as benevolent and simple farmers with magical powers who tend to prefer diplomacy over warfare compared to the other major pantheons. Even the rougher ones like Susanoo were given character development that made them realize what horrible bastards they were which they apologetically made up for. Instead in Scion they're all slow-witted, pompous, stiflingly traditional xenophobes obsessed with their own self-righteous view of honor and beauty probably to balance them out with the other JerkassGods in the setting many of whom get the DracoInLeatherPants treatment. Which in that regard probably [[JustifiedTrope justifies this tropes's use.]] Most of these changes seem to be based on stereotypical negative traits of Imperial Japan unsurprisingly. The worse recipient seems to be [[GuileHero Amaterasu]] who's made into a petulant, manipulative, domineering narcissist from the from kind and maternal YamatoNadeshiko-cum-ShrinkingViolet she was in Shinto mythology while Susanoo and Tsukiyomi both portrayed as AxCrazy anarchists "in book" are instead given the DracoInLeatherPants treatment.

* Really, at Demigod levels and higher, the very existence of Epic Attributes - especially Epic Dexterity - tends to become this. When a one-point difference in a single stat means enemies that challenge one PC are often literally impossible to hit or avoid for another PC, problems tend to ensue.

* LoveItOrHateIt: It's White Wolf. White Wolf ''never'' produces universal opinions. Most dominant criticism is the broken combat balance and the lack of specific rules for a few common situations (for example throwing & explosives).

* TheScrappy: YourMileageMayVary, but some people don't like the WW2 setting and Pantheons. The British Pantheon in particular is [[DemotedToExtra missing]] [[KingArthur someone obvious.]] That said, he was probably [[FridgeBrilliance sleeping until Britain's greatest need]] - the other Allies had them covered in WW2, but if the Titans ever truly get a foothold on the World...

* GunsAreWorthless: Firearms are the only weapons that don't get stronger with high attributes, making them extremely weak in Demigod and higher. For some reason Bows and even Crossbows DO get a strength-bonus though.

* GunsAreWorthless: Firearms are the only weapons that don't get stronger with high attributes, making them extremely weak in Demigod and higher.

* LoveItOrHateIt: It's White Wolf. White Wolf ''never'' produces universal opinions.

*** As AmericanGods was explicitly stated to be one of the inspirations of the game, this may be a ShoutOut. [[spoiler: Wednesday]] plans to do something similar [[spoiler: to his own son, Shadow]].

*** As AmericanGods was explicitly stated to be a direct inspiration to the game, this may be a ShoutOut. [[spoiler: Wednesday]] plans to do something similar [[spoiler: to his own son, Shadow]].

*** As AmericanGods was explicitly stated to be a direct inspiration to the game, this may be a ShoutOut. [[spoiler: Wednesday]] plans to do something similar to his own son, [[spoiler: Shadow]].

* DevilButNoGod: The various Gods and Titans are all eventually killable making them simply more powerful forms of mortal life. There is a Titan imitating God, but God as a Supreme Being and Creator of All does not appear. The closest you get is Fate itself, but that is controlled by mortals.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: In the ''Ragnarok'' splatbook, the Ragnarok-based adventure line (which also presumes that the Aesir are the only real pantheon) gives this to Loki. In the corebook adventure line, Loki is as evil as the Edda says. [[spoiler: He tries to consume Surtr's heart so he can become the dominant Avatar of Muspelheim, then consume the Greater Titan of Fire from the inside out.]] In the Ragnarok adventure line, not so much. Indeed, his most infamous act, taking on the identity of Throkk to ensure Baldur stays dead, isn't done by him at all. [[spoiler: It's Nana, Baldur's dead wife, who refuses to allow her husband to return to life while she must stay a ghost]].

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: In the ''Ragnarok'' splatbook, the Ragnarok-based adventure line (which also presumes that the Aesir are the only real pantheon) gives this to Loki. In the corebook adventure line, Loki is as evil as the Edda says, ending up [[spoiler: trying to consume Surtr's heart so he can become the dominant Avatar of Muspelheim, then consume the Greater Titan of Fire from the inside out]]. In the Ragnarok adventure line, not so much. Indeed, his most infamous act, taking on the identity of Throkk to ensure Baldur stays dead, isn't done by him at all. [[spoiler: It's Nana, Baldur's dead wife, who refuses to allow her husband to return to life while she must stay a ghost]].

* DevilButNoGod: The various Gods and Titans are all eventually killable making them simply more powerful forms of mortal life. There is a Titan imitating God, but God as a Supreme Being and Creator of All does not appear. The closest you get is Fate itself, but that is controlled by mortals.