What is the system?

Injuries

A unique Injury system creates tense, gruesome fights where every action can result in discrete packets of narrative and mechanical consequence; gunshots leave hemorrhaging wounds, legs can be broken by sledgehammers, and hands impaled to walls by rail spikes.

Backstory

Assemble your Backstory from a diverse list of Professions, Cultures, and inciting Incidents, none of which lock you into any restrictive playstyle. Whether you’re a cybernetic priest wielding a shotgun, a daring antiquarian who negotiates with their fists, or a former cultist who transforms into an eldritch abomination, the choice is yours!

Threats

Dozens of terrifying, original Threats such as the Arizona Tenor, Kentucky Sawbones, and Blood Oilers, each of which has detailed lore, Storyteller guidance, and narrative hooks. Spice-up your fights with deadly Hazards like quick sand, devil’s breath, and haunted buildings!

Rulebook Contains

  • Math-lite, but deep rules

  • 45+ Backstory Elements

  • 100+ Edges

  • 100+ terrifying Threats and Hazards

  • 20+ pages of world-building and lore

  • 25+ Artifacts

  • Extensive Storyteller guidance section

  • Beautiful, macabre artwork by real artists!