Oubliette
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In The Black Monk¸ Oubliette the characters live inside a dark¸ onyx monastery that's been turned into a self-made prison. It's name is Absalom¸ home to roughly 100 people¸ all living in fear of the outside world. The outside world. Desolate. A place where time has lost all meaning. A place where a host of unimaginable monsters dwell¸ including the undying Black Monk - a vile being bent on keeping the inhabitants of Absalom alive just long enough to drive them insane. Whenever the Black Monk visits¸ the sun disappears and night falls over the valley. The people retreat to the monastery. Whenever the Black Monk leaves¸ the sun reappears and hangs in the sky for days on end. For hours after¸ the residents remain¸ fearing a surprise return of the Black Monk. Inside¸ the hours drag on. Endlessly. It's cold. Is this eternity? Or damnation? How are there shadows inside the darkness? Praxis is a series of story roleplaying games that thrusts characters into dramatic situations and is based on the principles of the Protocol game system. Each game uses the same set of rules¸ with vastly different parameters¸ start-points¸ roles¸ plot twists¸ and finales. Praxis does not play like a traditional roleplaying game. It does not require a gamemaster. There is no script. No endpoint. No cumbersome or extraneous mechanics detracting from the story. An entire epic can be played in under four hours. All Protocol Games are 100% GMless¸ require almost no preperation time¸ and use the same game system. There are over 50 games in the series¸ which means there HAS to be something here for you.