Chaotic: Now Or Never!

Created by Bryan C. Gannon, Chaotic: Now or Never! is the original trading card game (TCG) based on the fictional world of Chaotic. The game started in Denmark and, before changing to its current version, the Chaotic Trading Card Game, had many characters and cards on which the current version of the game and the Chaotic TV series are based.

History[]

Chaotic: Now or Never! started out as a kids collectors game called Dracco Heads. This game featured miniature plastic figures.

In 2000, a TCG known as Grolls & Gorks was born. In this TCG the creatures on the cards were mostly from the Dracco Heads 2nd edition, although Location cards were a new addition.

In Grolls & Gorks, the words GROLLOVI and GORKOVI refer to Creature Types. GROLLOVI are the OverWorlder creatures and GORKOVI are the UnderWorlder creatures.

In the year 2001 the Grolls & Gorks TCG was turned into Chaotic: Now Or Never! It still featured some of the original creatures from Grolls & Gorks, such as Screamer, TwinHead, Gork, Pingo, Wakko (Now known as Yokkis), Clapper (Now known as Klasp), and many others. There were also some creatures in the Chaotic: Now Or Never! TCG that came directly from Dracco Heads (The First Edition), such as Diablo, (Now known as Chaor), and Mr. Muscles. Mr. Muscles' name was soon turned into Muxsle, which in 2007 was changed from Muxsle to Stelgar.

Soon 4kids Entertainment signed a contract with Apex Marketing, the creators of Chaotic: Now Or Never! and Grolls & Gorks, and brought Chaotic to the US. In order to keep the popularity up, they had to change some of the Creature, Location, Weapon, and Spell card names, as well as the card design, appearance, and card types. Weapon cards are now known as BattleGear and Spell cards are now known as Mugic.

The storyline was also changed for both the game and the TV series. For example, in the original story, Tom and Kazdan were enemies, not friends, and the Cothica was known as the Chaos Rock, which itself was originally known as the "Dracco Kamen," meaning "Dracco Stone."

Original storyline[]

The story of Chaotic: Now Or Never! is the epic tale of two boys, Tom and Kazdan, and their adventures in Perim, a volatile land where fierce battles are fought trying to capture The Chaos Rock and the control of Perim.

One day, Tom, a smart and curious 12-year old, finds a pair of rings in his back yard. The rings, Athala and Na'arin, are really magical portals to a clandestine realm known as Perim. However, before Tom has the chance to uncover the secret of the rings, the school bully, Kazdan, shows up. Kazdan is a strong 14-year old boy who is Tom's never-failing rival. Kazdan spots Tom examining one of the rings and manages to steal it from him. Kazdan is unaware of the other ring that is in Tom's backpack. Shortly thereafter, both boys discover that putting on the rings enables them to enter Perim.

Perim is a place of great adventures and epic tales. It is inhabited by five tribes of creatures: the Danians, The Deep Ones, the Mipedians, the OverWorlders, and the UnderWorlders. The OverWorlders and UnderWorlders are constantly warring, while the other tribes keep to themselves and have an air of mystery about them. The OverWorlders are good, kind, innovative and curious. The UnderWorlders are evil, malicious, destructive, and dominating. Tom finds his friends among the OverWorlders while Kazdan finds his with the UnderWorlders.

The two tribes are both interested in peace in Perim, but where the UnderWorlders want peace through supremacy, the OverWorlders want peace through diplomacy. The OverWorlders and the UnderWorlders are of similar strength and size, however individuals in the two tribes vary greatly. To get the upper hand in the struggle between the OverWorld and the UnderWorld, both groups search for the legendary artifact known as "The Chaos Rock". With control of the Chaos Rock, either group could rule Perim. Hence the two groups constantly search and battle for the stone.

The Chaos Rock and the struggle to secure it are the catalysts for endless adventures in the world of Perim. Perim has been built with great level of detail permitting all creatures and locations to have their own integrated story; the land has its legends and the places have their pasts. A matrix of storylines are carefully woven into a tight universe filled with storytelling fabric.

Dracco Stone[]

In the Dracco Heads 2nd edition, the Dracco Stone is described as a magical stone or meteorite used to make an alien spacecraft, carrying a crew of peculiar beings known as the GROLLOVI (OverWorlders) who fly and operate it.

The Chaos Rock[]

In the Chaotic: Now Or Never! TCG, the Chaos Rock is an ancient stone with magical powers that can and will grant its possessor with unimaginable powers. It is a beautiful, glowing, blue pillar with ancient and magical symbols engraved on its surface. In the wrong hands, it could destroy Perim, but in the right hands, it can protect Perim.

The Original Chaotic: Now Or Never! Cards[]

The cards in the original game were divided into three decks for play. The main deck consists of creatures, locations, weapons, and spells cards. This deck is the source of most gameplay. The second deck, known as the Discipline Deck, contains four different types of discipline cards -- Power, Speed, Wisdom, and Courage. The third deck consists of power cards, which are used to deal damage. There are six power cards, with values of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30.

Chaotic: Now Or Never! Original Characters[]

Tom[]

Tom From Chaotic - Now Or Never! — Original Tom

Tom is a happy, good natured 12-year old who is curious and investigative in nature. Tom has enough faith in himself to stand up for what he believes in, but can come across as shy. In Perim, Tom is never shy. He feels respected for what he does and says. Tom is starting to gain confidence in the real world because of his victorious adventures in Perim.

Mad Cap and Intress are Tom’s best friends. Tom is a friend of the OverWorlders and an enemy of Kazdan, who supports and helps the UnderWorlders in their quest for the Chaos Rock.

Kazdan[]

Kazdan is aggressive, destructive and highly methodical. He is physically strong - but immature. Kazdan is unable to understand the damage he does and, at times, can be downright malicious. He likes the world he lives in and he likes himself the way he is. Kazdan’s best friends are Chaor - the leader of the UnderWorlders, and the young warrior Taki-nom. Kazdan’s enemies are Tom and the OverWorlders, who hate the authoritative approach and despotic rule that Kazdan represents.

MadCap[]

MadCap is the leader of the OverWorlders - he is funny and crazy, yet disciplined, heroic, and intelligent. MadCap above all wants peace, but is unfortunately too unfocused to concentrate on that single goal. He does, however, realize that the other OverWorlders look up to him for his bravery, magical abilities, and strength. MadCap is constantly arranging adventuring parties to go in search of the Chaos Rock.

Intress[]

Intress is probably the most feminine of the OverWorlders. Her catlike stature and black suit make her an elegant and stealthy ally. intress’s specialty is ranged weapons and she favors protective magic. On one hand, she is highly charismatic and communicative, but can be secretive and reserved. Her ability to predict and navigate the opinions and actions of others gives her the upper-hand in critical situations. Her closest ally is MadCap, with whom she forms the perfect team.

Chaor[]

Methodical and ruthless, Chaor is the perfect leader for the UnderWorlders. he is a despotic ruler, a tyrant with brains an uncontrollable temper. Chaor is a strong, brave, and wise leader who expects loyalty above all else and appreciates when his UnderWorlders go into harm's way to display bravery and loyalty. Chaor’s magical powers - the strongest among the UnderWorlders - are based on fire and power and designed to cause maximum harm.

Takinom[]

Taki-nom is an evil UnderWorlder princess with great oriental magic. Taki-nom’s greatest asset is her ability to dig up information and she is able to travel in both the UnderWorld and the OverWorld through blackmail, bribery or intelligence. She enjoys the respect of other UnderWorlders who gear and admire her ability to influence Chaor’s mood.

The Frozen[]

The Chaotic: Now or Never! had a sixth Tribe known as the Frozen. These creatures lived in the Icy Glaciers (known in later iterations of the game as Glacier Plains) and specialized in Ice Type attacks.