City of Mist District: The Sunken City
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This is a supplement for the City of Mist RPG¸ compatible with the Core Books bundle which includes the Player's Guide and the MC Toolkit The Sunken City
A Pulpy District of Underwater Adventures and Unleashed Powers
Many years ago¸ when the Mist was only starting to gather¸ some of the people who would one day found the City tried to harness the Mythos of the Mist itself¸ to bend it to their will. In essence¸ they wished to bend reality and have ultimate control over every aspect of mind and matter.
Instead¸ their plan was foiled by their enemies and they were banished from the greater Mist. These fallen Elders found themselves in an Enclave¸ almost completely separated from the Mist proper.
Pushed beyond the edge of the City¸ this land sank into anonymity deep beneath the waves¸ covered by an endless ocean above¸ on the farthest edge of the Mist¸ bordering the Age of Wonders¸ the realm of the Mythoi.
Now trapped within an environment of their own making¸ the Elders pulled into their bubble of reality the Mythos of the grandest submerged society¸ Atlantis¸ turning their private world into a paradise¸ protected from the world above by a dome made of the Mist itself.
Inside¸ there are no Gatekeepers¸ no restrictions¸ and all are allowed to explore their Mythos¸ to be free to express themselves... but in this¸ they're sure to bring about their own downfall.
This is the Sunken City.
This standalone PDF (22 pages) describes a new district in the City setting for the City of Mist RPG: the awesome and awful underwater world of the Sunken City. Here are some examples of how to use the included locations¸ NPCs¸ and Dangers:
Finally¸ unleash your powers: Mist? What Mist? In the Sunken City¸ your Mythos bursts through with all of its beautiful colors and terrible consequences. There's no better place to feel like a superhero with great powers¸ no responsibilities¸ and lots of drama. Answer any Mystery: Whatever burning question you have about yourself¸ your Mythos¸ or the City¸ the answer can be found in the Sunken City. You might need to infiltrate a crazed cult or search through an old collapsing temple¸ but the answer is there¸ within reach. Bring about the End: Everything is possible in the Sunken City¸ and that is surely what will eventually cause its demise. Here you can discover rival factions vying for control over the future of the main dome of Atlantis¸ but the more power you wield¸ the faster you bring about the Downfall - your own¸ the Sunken City's¸ or even the City at large. Themes of pulp action and daring rescues: Running away from a rolling boulder¸ rescuing a kidnapped loved one from a mad scientist¸ jumping out of the window just before the tower collapses - these sort of things happen all the time in the Sunken City.
City of Mist is a comic-book film-noir RPG¸ where you play ordinary individuals with legendary powers and hit the streets of a haunted modern-day city in search for answers. With a simple but powerful narrative game system and unique character motivation and evolution mechanics¸ City of Mist will let you experience just what happens when everyday life on the streets awakens to unfathomable mythical forces from within.