Horror

Recompense: SoulBinder

Recompense: Soulbinder is an RPG project I'm working on. (Will finish this pitch later.) The following is an excerpt from the game's opening. Settings Years ago, the empire figured a way to bind the souls of the dead to objects, or...

Afrofuturism Fantasy, Dark Horror MagiPunk Oriental

After Silence

Netherdyn: The World of Fallen Divinity Netherdyn, once an eternal paradise crafted by the Divine Parents, now stands as a realm inhabited by a myriad of species and creatures, both young and ancient. Amidst wonders and terrors, the remna...

Fantasy, Dark Horror MagiPunk Steampunk Victorian

La Valle delle Foglie Cadute

Una terra affascinante e misteriosa ma anche oscura, meschina e maledetta. Un luogo pieno di sogni e di incubi, di speranze e di rassegnazione, di possibilità e di barriere invalicabili. Un' "affasci...

Adult 18+ Fantasy, Dark Gothic Horror Mystery

Game of Tomes

[container:text-black] [aloud]Game of Tomes[section:fa-solid fa-trademark] [/section] is a team-based event set in a modern, urban-fantasy world. Writers choose a House to be their team and turn in word counts throughout t...

Comedy Fanfiction Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Urban Horror

WORLD OF21XX

[p]The year is 21XX A.C.[/p] [p]The city is old.[/p] [p]A cyberpunk sprawl turned self-contained nation-state, Eratheum City has endured for centuries; long enough for entire districts to rise, fall, and fade into myth. No one agrees on when t...

Cyberpunk Exploration Horror Science Fantasy Transhumanism

Druskenvald

[p]Somewhere, lost in the shrouded realms of death, lies a land of endless night where long‑forgotten horrors are revealed to those who travel through the mist.[/p] [p][/p]

Fantasy, Dark Horror

The Zone

Based in the world of Golarion, from Pathfinder, mixed with S.T.A.L.K.E.R/Roadside Picnic and Rappan Athuk from Frog God games. Takes place almost entirely within 'The Zone' a strange alien place situated somewhere between Molthune and Nirmathas....

Cyberpunk Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Horror MagiPunk

Terra Sol 3 (aka Gaia), demon story

A world eerily similar to our own, but in this school in the middle of nowhere, things which can't be described or explained begin to occur. This school isn't haunted, far from it, the things that crawl in the walls and slither behind its residents...

Adult 18+ Fantasy, Dark Horror Subversion Supernatural

Forgotten Realms'ish

[p]The world of Forgotten Realms'ish (temporary name) is heavily based on the official world of Forgotten Realms, made by Wizards of the Coast.[/p] [p]Please do read into their lore, but don't expect this world to function the same, or...

Fantasy, High Magic Horror Medieval

Dawn of Others

Dystopia Horror Post Apocalyptic Science Fantasy

Blackwick

Welcome to Blackwick! We're so happy to have you! There is no shortage of intrigue and adventure here.  Many generations have called this place home, and perhaps you will too! I hope you enjoy your visit. - Lockwood

Horror Medieval Mystery Sword & Sorcery

The Fall

Alternative History Horror Post Apocalyptic Science Fantasy Supernatural

Surviving Midnight

In The Moonlit Depths Of Mississippi Lies A Forgotten Hamlet, Where The Shadows Dance To An Eerie Symphony And The Whispers Of Ancient Secrets Permeate The Stagnant Air. Welcome To Midnight, A Town Steeped In The Tapestry Of Southern Goth...

Fantasy, Dark Gothic Horror Modern Supernatural

Vasara

Adventure had always fascinated you. Storybooks from your homeland contained tales of a once-powerful god-king from a far off, now desecrated land; an entity with a will to rival the Architects. Such power—lost and fabled as it may have...

Exploration Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Horror Post Apocalyptic

Eraneth

[p]Welcome to Eraneth a realm of swords, sorcery, and high fantasy, where legend and destiny entwine beneath the gaze of fading stars. The Second Age stands upon a knife’s edge, a time of fragile renewal born from ruin. The heavens lay sealed, the dr...

Fantasy, High Magic Horror Medieval Romance Sword & Sorcery

Mundo das Trevas

[p]Crônicas do Mundo das Trevas é a nossa Terra no início dos anos 90, mas onde tudo é exagerado e sombrio. Instituições são mais dominadoras e influentes sobre a sociedade, com a Igreja tendo um papel muito importante em prover uma esperança,...

Adult 18+ Horror Supernatural Urban

Tairos

A ruined land. The bounty that Tairos had to offer wasn't lost to disaster or destiny. It was squandered. Bought and sold, mined... depleted. Only when it was too late to reverse course did the people of Tairos fight back. All they succeeded in d...

Adult 18+ Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Low Magic Horror

Empire City

A city like any other in the World of Darkness but this one has more than meets the eye

Adult 18+ Horror Political Supernatural

Ifiron

A Darkening World The Great Tree Ifiron is dying. The world has become a much more dangerous place ever since the Illuna, an ancient civilization, vanished and with them the knowledge. With the darkness come monsters, monsters eager to prey...

Adult 18+ Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic

Expedition Demeter

special thanks to Oneriwien for his awesome work on the theme! [quote] Do you know him? Old Whisper?  He dwells within all of us. You feel it, I know you do. That emptiness inside you, that's him... I wonder: Have you heard the...

Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Horror Sword & Sorcery

Creation

The Shadow War Across Creation The Tapestry of Creation was once whole and perfect at the dawn of all tales. Now the Shattered Worlds of mortals are separated from the Realms Beyond, fallen like a wounded star from the First War. Whispers of st...

Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Horror Supernatural Sword & Sorcery

Barovia - Ravenloft

Under raging storm clouds, the vampire Count Strahd von Zarovich stands silhouetted against the ancient walls of Castle Ravenloft. Rumbling thunder pounds the castle spires. The wind’s howling increases as he turns his gaze down toward the village of...

Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Horror

The City of Luyarnha

In Luyarnha, even the most terrifying nightmares pale compared to the horrors of the waking world. The moon reigns eternal over a terrified populace, and even the smallest creatures pose a deadly threat. None can escape the dangers that lurk around e...

Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Urban Horror Surreal

Darkness Moon Chronicles

Adult 18+ Fantasy, Dark Horror Romance Supernatural

Edda

This is Edda. A pangean landmass surrounded on all sides by wide, chaotic oceans and butted against on all sides by chaotic zones where the laws of reality are made nill. In this world, and the 10 countries that make it up, there are two undeni...

Child Safe Horror MagiPunk Medieval Sword & Sorcery

Cyberpunk RED: Cradle of Innocence

Adult 18+ Cyberpunk Dystopia Horror Mystery

Asyur

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Alternative History Comedy Fantasy Historical Horror

Songs Of Shadow

Fantasy, Dark Gothic Horror Science Fantasy Transhumanism

Abomination Vaults

Golarion. Located in the far reaches of the Material Plane, this planet - the third of eleven orbiting the Sun - is a blue planet covered in vast oceans and lush green lands. It is the perfect environment for countless cultures to thrive, yet als...

Fantasy Horror Sword & Sorcery

Sanguine Society

Äußerlich gleicht sie unserer Welt. Das Büro in dem du arbeitest, die Schule in die du als Kind gegangen bist und das Altersheim in dem du deinen Großvater besuchen gehst sind alle gleich, in unserer Welt und der Welt der Dunkelheit. Aber in der W...

Adult 18+ Fantasy, Urban Gothic Horror Modern

Magicae

[h3|a71fe9dd-46bd-4dca-9a7c-9c6975ded4ce]A World of Overflowing Magic, A World of Bleeding Gods [p]Magicae is a world filled with people, monsters, magics and tales of all kinds, but which God's have s...

Adult 18+ Ancient Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic

World of Darkness - PNW

The majors caerns in the Pacific Northwest were all meeting grounds for the Changing Breeds and spirits over the centuries. In the westward expansion of man, the umbral landscape shifted, scarred forever and the spirits of the caerns went into a deep...

Fantasy, Dark Horror Modern Supernatural

Barovia

This was a Curse of Strahd campaign that I had made for my friend, who is no longer able to play. In short I wont be updating this anymore. If you have questions about the work that has been done you can leave a comment, but dont expect a fast reply....

Fantasy, Dark Gothic Horror

Ancient Thedas

Ancient Thedas is the setting for the Dragon Age tabletop RPG campaign "Ancient Shadows" set in the years of the First Blight in the Tevinter Imperium. The story revolves around a group of travellers from all across the continent, each one following...

Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Historical Horror

FRONTIERS OF DARKNESS

Horror Science Fiction

The Works of Johannes T. Evans

My name is Johannes (Yo-Han-Ehz) T. Evans and I'm a full-time fantasy author from the South of Wales living on the West Coast of Ireland.      My pronouns are he/him/his, and I'm a gay trans man - many of my characters are...

Fantasy Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, Urban Horror Slice of Life

Crescent City By Night

Crescent City in the World of Darkness is a coastal metropolis built on the foundation of wealth, influence, and supernatural machinations. Unlike the sleepy real-world Crescent City, this darkened reflection is a sprawling urban labyrinth shaped by...

Adult 18+ Gothic Horror Political Supernatural

Caelum Prime

Prophecy of Caelum Prime [quote]When the Shadowsong Messenger lands and speaks the words “The Night of Lightning,” the Dust Rain shal...

Alternative History Fantasy, Dark Horror Science Fiction Supernatural

A Tale of Blood & Shadow

Horror

Exile13

The retro-futuristic sci-fi world used by the Black Core Ltd Campaign, and other on-off stories. Filled with corporate espionage, exploration, adventure, bureaucracy, and strange anomalies from the deepest darkest parts of space. It is loosely based...

Cyberpunk Exploration Horror Political Science Fiction

Agere

With heroes and villains spanning thousands of years, Agere is full of magic, conflict, and flourishing life. This everchanging planet is filled with adventure and history of people's long past and present.

Fantasy Fantasy, High Magic Gothic Horror Steampunk

Kepler West Virginia

A town founded in 1723 by Sir Reginald Johnson and nestled in the National Radio Quiet zone it is a popular ski resort in the winter. The town is hustling and bustling during the ski season but gets very boring in the summer with only the locals and...

Fantasy, Urban Horror Modern Mystery Supernatural

Aridol

A hellscape of blood and death, where the world is ruled by demons, devils, and evil gods.

Adult 18+ Dystopia Fantasy, Dark Horror Post Apocalyptic

The World of Aeloria Prime

Fantasy, Dark Gothic Horror Medieval Political

Under an Iron Sky

[quote] Mortals exists at the pleasure of the dragons and no one mortal can hope to kill a dragon. - Dragon saying[/quote] The dragons are in charge and have a live-and-let-live relationship with the mortals that they allow t...

Cyberpunk Fantasy, Urban Horror Literature RPG Religious

Ravenloft

Fantasy, Dark Gothic Horror

pèryl

The multiverse was created by Annen, Goddess of Time, to answer the question: "What does it mean 'to exist?'" PÈRYL was the first world created to attem...

Fantasy, Dark Horror Post-modern Sword & Sorcery

Aetates Obscurae Verae

[p]The world is now in the 9th Century, and the Early Middle Ages is in full swing. Adventurers are constantly in demand. Some act as mercenaries, others follow the path of magic and bolster their respective nations. Groups scattered here and there l...

Adult 18+ Alternative History Exploration Fantasy, Dark Horror

Changing Stars

A world outside it's intended place in time and space. Filled with wonders and terrors and everything in between. A place where people find themselves, or choose to become who they were always meant to be. Filled with options for all kinds of...

Adult 18+ Fantasy, High Magic Horror Literature RPG Science Fantasy

Mantle

This world is old. Epochs and eras, dynasties and Ages. many have come and gone since the stars first lit the nights sky Heres what you need to know. there was a time long ago where the world was inhabited by simple people, livin...

Fantasy, High Magic Hard Magic Horror Neo Noir Steampunk

Cyberpunk: Promises Broken

Alternative History Cyberpunk Horror Mystery

Crux Umbra

[container:primer][p]Earth is no longer the world of the living.[/p] [p]Thirty years ago, the mages burned it in their fury.[/p] [p]Now, the vampires reign supreme in blood and ash.[/p] [p]As for humanity?[/p] [p]What little remains is hunted through...

Dystopia Fantasy, Dark Horror Post Apocalyptic Supernatural

Camarilla du Nouveau-Monde

Horror Modern Political

Launtrel

[color:#c10300]** All articles in Launtrel can be considered rough drafts. Please excuse typos - they will be fixed. **[/color]Deep in the lands of the Feywilds sits an isolated realm hidden to most. As an incredibly large and...

Adult 18+ Fantasy, Dark Horror Mystery Political

Ruins of Drakkenheim

My (modified) version of Dungeons of Drakkenheim. Among other changes, I have changed the city into a hex crawl. What else have I changed? You'll have to play to find out! Wondering where to start? I suggest reading about the @[Factions...

Fantasy, Dark Horror Post Apocalyptic

Vampire/Fae Universe

A world where both vampires and fae exist alongside the human world. The fae are more known to the human world at large thanks to their attempts to gain equal status, while the vampires are largely unknown except to the humans who work in vampire law...

Alternative History Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Urban Horror Young Adult (YA)

Icewind Dale

[quote] "If I could choose what life would be mine, it would be this life that I now have, at this time. I am at peace, and yet, the world around me swirls with turmoil... The reality of existence here in Icewind Dale is harsh indeed, an environm...

Fantasy, Dark Horror Mystery

Aragoth (Homebrew)

Aragoth is a realm steeped in high fantasy, where magic flows as freely as the rivers, and knights, mythical creatures, and epic tales abound. The people of Aragoth are keenly aware that their world is but one of many, coexisting alongside countless...

Fantasy Fantasy, Low Magic Horror Medieval Steampunk

Cimmerian Shade

/*UserLogOut Start*/ [userstate:loggedout] This is a Divergant World of Darkness Campaign Site. This world starts its timeline during Dark Medieval era and continues into a diseal/steampunk influenced future. To be able to use this site...

Alternative History Horror Political Steampunk Supernatural

Barovia

The land of sadness

Dystopia Fantasy, Dark Gothic Horror Supernatural

Artoria

Horror Soft Magic

Durressgond

From Eberron to Greyhawk and Ravnica to Faerûne, the multiverse is rife with turmoil and possibility. Never is this more true than on Tiro'edd, which has in the past few thousand years, nestled rather uncomfortably close to the nuclear chaos of the F...

Fantasy Horror Sword & Sorcery

Semita

Semita is the wheel upon which an infinite multiverse spins. Within the framework it's own reality it is one of many life sustaining planets, but is the source of the power that created the universe as we know it. It is a land burdened by extensive h...

Fantasy, Dark Gothic Horror Steampunk Sword & Sorcery

Trilogy

[p]At first, there is nothing. Slowly you become aware of your surroundings: a vast chamber, featureless and apparently endless with the only break in the monotony a single door, slightly ajar.[/p] [p]You get the impression of incompleteness, not ju...

Fairy tale Horror Science Fantasy Superheroic Weird

The United Dominion

The United Dominion is the evocative world of magic and alchemy which is governed by the greatest minds of Artifice. However, not all governments are created equal, and that is where you, The Player comes in. With your direct help, you can shape this...

Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Horror Supernatural Sword & Sorcery

Havsringen

Havsringen – Eine Welt aus Eisen, Blut und Schatten A. D. 1048 weit im Westen der uns bekannten Welt, erstreckt sich ein Kontinent Namens Havsringen. Nur wenige wagemutige Händler, Seefahrer und Söldner kennen den Weg und trotzen den Stür...

Alternative History Fantasy, Dark Historical Horror Medieval

Barovia

[p]Slay werewolves. Save the princess. Rid the realm of its mad tyrant. Become heroes of prophecy. Devoured by monsters. Lost in the Mist. Driven to madness. Turned undead. Buried and forgotten. What's in the cards for You?[/p] [p][/p] [p][/p]

Horror

Dark Age of Dreamlands

[aloud] Welcome dear Traveler Take a rest and dive into this dark and cold universe of Dreamland. Dark Age of Dreamland tells the story of mankind's endless war against its many enemies, Traitors, beasts and other nightmarish creatures. In the y...

Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Gothic Horror Medieval

The Brass Realms

Welcome to the Brass Realms, my personal Setting for playing a variety of TTRPG's. It is a dark fantasy / horror setting. Check out the Setting Primer and if you are interested, or brows...

Fantasy, Dark Horror

Val’ulf’hiem

[p]wolf[/p] [p][/p] [p][/p]

Alternative History Horror Literature RPG Supernatural Sword & Sorcery

Thylea

Thylea is located across a great expanse of ocean, far beyond the borders of the known world. It is a land of great beauty and ancient splendor, untouched and unspoiled by civilization since the dawn of time. Thylea is sometimes called “the Lost L...

Fantasy, High Magic Horror Science Fantasy

Masks of Nyarlathotep

Horror

Black Box Casino

[p]you can't say where you first heard about it. it's one of those pieces of knowledge that seem to collect in the corners of memory. the only thing you think you know is 'Black Box' is n...

Crime Horror Neo Noir

Ouresboros

[quote] I looked to the sky and found my self seeing nothing but a bright white light. The gods had passed judgement upon the Uran invaders, but my men were also to suffer. Their skin turning red and giving way to boils as if burned[/quote] Missive...

Alternative History Horror Supernatural

Coriolis - der 3te Horizont

[userstate:loggedout] Coriolis ist ein Science-Fiction-Rollenspiel, das in einem abgelegenen Sternensystem namens "Der 3te Horizont" spielt. Es ist ein von Konflikten und Krieg verwüsteter Ort, aber auch die Heimat stolzer Zivilisationen, sowohl der...

Fantasy, Dark Horror Science Fantasy Space Opera Supernatural

The Waters of Attlefell

There be terrors between the Devils and the Deep Blue Sea. This phrase is spoken widely throughout the lands of the the Hollow Isles across many of its rich cultures. Once spoken to represent the dangers that lie at sea, the phrase now warn...

Exploration Horror Supernatural Sword & Sorcery

The World of Darkness

The seemingly perpetually rainy city of Vancouver, a haven for the undead that reside within. Neon lights streak through the darkness of the night while the ever-present rain pounds incessantly through the streets and alleyways. A city on the verge o...

Gothic Horror Neo Noir Political Supernatural

Holo

"In the beginning, the Line conquered the heavens and the land. Now the land was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the first incarnation of Luminarius was hovering over the sands. And Luminarius said, “Let there be...

Dystopia Fantasy, Urban Horror Religious Solarpunk

A'arde

[quote] A’arde is a world like many others in the infinite unknowns of the overlapping cosmos, but it is also different; a place where some rules are rewritten, and others are broken completely. It is a world where Material and Magic meet; a plac...

Fantasy Fantasy, High Magic Horror Sword & Sorcery

HeroHAMMER

Welcome to my Hero Edition of Warhammer Fantasy Role Playing We play within the Warhammer Fantasy RPG setting, using the 6th Edition of the HERO syst...

Adult 18+ Fantasy, Dark Horror Sword & Sorcery

Rise Of Mankind

For the civilized races of the galaxy, the coming war with the Oracan brings the end of all they know, unable to reason with them, the decision was made by the council to rise up a counter to the uncivilized brutes. Mana would be injected artifica...

Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Urban Horror Literature RPG

In The Red and White Mansion

[p]A series of interlinked stories that all culminate in the events that occur in a certain red and white mansion on a hillside.[/p] [p]       [/p] [h3|9fefc6ff-b556-4125-b70f-2b902b8e125a]In The Red and White Mansion [p]There...

Fantasy, Dark Horror Science Fiction Urban Weird

Echoes of the Mist

Welcome to the "Lands of the Mist," a demiplane buried and lost within the Shadowfell; willed into existence by "Dark Powers" to punish and imprison souls so vile, they have been condemned to rule a hellscape of their own making for all of eternity....

Fantasy, Dark Gothic Horror Supernatural

The Terrene

[p]There is the Terrene, and there is the Empyrean. They both exist within the great jewel, separate but entwined. The immortals - the Gods and Devils, Mothers and Fathers, Lords and Archons - rule the Empyrean, while the Terrene is the land of morta...

Fantasy, High Magic Horror Sword & Sorcery

World of Darkness

My version of White Wolf's world of Darkness used in our VTM campaign. The Players are the vampires of the city of venice in the Victorain eara.

Historical Horror Supernatural

Limoneyrs

Limoneyrs is a noblecore sci-fi fantasy setting for the world's most popular tabletop roleplaying game. It features numerous strange and wonderful worlds across multiple star systems. Many evil and corrupt villians look to impose their various dar...

Fantasy Horror Science Fiction Space Opera Weird

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Horror MagiPunk Post Apocalyptic Science Fantasy

Gotham City by Night

Gotham City! It was once referred to as "...a refuge! A stronghold! A fortress!" by judge Solomone Zebediah Wayne as he described his vision of the future of the city to architect Cyrus Pinkney. Pinkney than designed the characteristic skys...

Adult 18+ Fantasy, Urban Gothic Horror Mystery

Realms of Wrath

The world where groups of adventures work together and against each other to figure out why they keep jumping from realm to realm. Each group sent out to find the items that will bring the realms back into stability and save them from merging togethe...

Horror Supernatural Sword & Sorcery

Uthilith

Deep beneath shifting sands of a golden desert sleeps a wyrm of azure... An isle of crushed jewel shimmers and confounds with magical radiance... From a gigantic toadstool steps an elf of striking beauty... Fire burns at the Great Sea's heart...[/...

Fantasy Horror Political Sword & Sorcery Weird

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Discord, Chaos, Disorder, Mayhem, Despair... Never ending Insanity!!!

Alternative History Crime Dystopia Horror Mystery

arc9ne world.........

When a person dies, the memories of who they were continue to propagate through their community. When a tree dies, its corpse becomes a source of nutrients for countless forms of life. When a star dies, it usually takes its entire system down with it...

Fantasy, Urban Horror Slice of Life Supernatural Weird

Bellyem

[container:intro]Under the Reign of the Cieux, between Shadow and Light, the inhabitants of Bellyem tread a fragile line between devotion and survival, ever at the mercy of the nightmarish echoes of the past and the promises of the divine. [/contain...

Fantasy, Dark Gothic Horror Mystery Political

The Creedverse

The Creedverse is a fictional universe set in the late 19th century, specifically around the 1870s and 1880s, characterized by a blend of Wild West elements, steampunk aesthetics, and advanced technology. The setting is predominantly in the Un...

Horror Science Fiction Steampunk Western

Qet

Qet was born from the viscera of a fallen god, their bones forming into the ground beneath your feet. Their tears becoming the oceans, rivers, and lakes. Their skin covered the land, giving rise to plant-life, and becoming home to the creatures...

Ancient Fantasy, Dark Horror Soft Magic Surreal

Terra Caelum Legacy

Exploration Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Fantasy, Urban Gothic

The Azure Sea

The lands encompassing The Azure Sea are a wild and dangerous place. Islands of civilisation offer some protection from the wildlands, but most of the continent remains unexplored and maps show only t...

Fantasy, Low Magic Horror Mystery Political Sword & Sorcery

Fate of Empire

It is the 19th century, but not as we know it... [p]A war is being fought behind the facade of politics, religion, economics and academia. It is a war fought in the shadows, between mysterious powers attempting to seize the lev...

Horror Steampunk Victorian

The Cinder

Three thousand years ago, the world burned. After the flames settled down and the people climbed out of their shelters, the world became settled once more. Two of the mightiest nations on the continent, Gildar and Merellion, have been deadly rivals...

Exploration Horror Sword & Sorcery

Fallen London: What Is & Is Not

[p]Throughout history have been 4 everlasting mysteries lingering among the collective curiosities of the ivory tower of academia. The “Missing Cities:” 4 curiously absent cities from their location. Records...

Fanfiction Gothic Horror Religious Science Fantasy