Twilight City has always been a strange place. The small coastal city, nestled within a valley, feels as if it is a world within itself. Few ever come to visit, and most who leave, never return, and for good reason. Strange things go bump in the night, and mysterious forces lurk in the unseen gloom of this strange place. And in recent times, the nights seem to grow longer and darker...Dark Matters is a management style game where you found and lead a cult in an attempt to take over, or destroy, or otherwise survive in Twilight City. Players will discover many different avenues for exploring the occult history of this world, and come to harness the power of their chosen path. Along the way you will discover hidden texts, containing dark secrets, summon monsters to do your bidding, and avoid the eyes of those who would seek to stamp protect this place from the influence of the dark forces of which you partake. The majority of this game will be spent trying to discover and decipher occult information and making your way though this strange world.
Character Stats:
Health is how physically fit you are at any given time. Health is important for physical conflicts, as well as expeditions. Many actions will use health, and health can be decreased by taking damage or contracting an illness.
Vitality is the result of healthy living. Exercise, eating well, and general good health will result in vitality. Unlike health, which is permanent, vitality is temporary and will slowly disappear. It is often used to increase overall health, to heal injuries and illness, or expended in certain rituals.
Logic is how smart you are. It is important for enterprises of the mind, such as studying ancient texts and is useful in some lines of work. Most scholarly actions will use logic, and high level texts will take a lot of logic to decipher.
Insight is the result of an active mind. Stretching your mind, expanding your horizons, and generally living as an intellectual will create insight. Unlike logic, which is permanent, insight is temporary and eventually diminishes. In many cases, particularly difficult challenges will require logic to solve. Furthermore, it can be used to increase overall Logic or overcome some types of psychic trauma.
Passion is the final permanent stat your character possess. It encompasses creativity and devotion. Passion is useful in creating works of art, as well as in the recruitment of cultists and performance of rituals. However, the toil of day to day life can often take a toll on passion.
Fervor is the result of a passionate existence. While it can be used to increase passion, it is also useful for inspiring followers, performing rites and summonings, and engaging in less than savory activities.
Starting Scenarios
You awake in the Twilight City Hospital Morgue, naked with a Y shaped wound across your torso. You have lived in Twilight City all your life, and somehow, you died here. Yet the forces that be aren't finished with you yet.
Starts with:
Two Health
A Dark Memory
Two Rumors of Dark Places
An apartment in South City
A job at Schnooks
10 funds
The winds of fate have drawn you to this strange city. Along the way you've performed odd jobs here and there, amassing enough funds to start a new life in this unusual city. Yet, deep down, you're not sure what drew you here.
Starts with:
One Health
One Passion
One Faint Tugging of the Mind
30 Funds
You come from a distant place, far from this dark enclave. In the distant past, and estranged family member moved here, seeking something they would not share with their loved ones. A month ago you received notice of their death, and of your inheritance.
Starts with:
One Passion
One Logic
A House in the Melting Pot
A Mysterious Letter
10 funds
The heir of a wealthy family, you are expected to think and act a certain way. Your parents have been strict and cold for your entire life, and your welfare depends entirely on their benevolence, of which, they have little. Yet, in the library, you discovered a scrap of forgotten lore, which has come to fascinate your waking life.
Starts with:
50 funds
A Scrap of Occult Knowledge
One Rumor of Dark Places
A mansion in Western Heights
The world of art is one of feast and famine, and it has been ever so long since you have eaten. With few funds, and no skills, you must make something that people will buy. Perhaps a darker subject will please the art barons...
Starts with:
2 Passion
5 funds
An apartment in the Silvered Slums
A rumor of Dark Places
A Scrap of Occult Knowledge
You get up and go to work every morning. You nod at your coworkers and avoid your abusive boss, knowing full well that you will never rise in the ranks or achieve any sort of satisfaction from your dead end job. There has to be more to life than this... doesn't there?
Starts with:
One Health
One Logic
20 funds
A job at Mund Inc.
A house in Old Town
A Faint Tugging of the Mind
You don't need much to exist in this world, and you have just what you need. A simple job, a simple home, and a simple life. Yet, as the days go by, you can't help but feel a dark presence around you...
Starts with:
Two Health
A job at the Dark Docks
An Apartment in East City
10 Funds
A Faint Tugging of the Mind
Life fast and die young, as they say. You spend your time in less than savory places, doing less than savory things, with less than savory people. Yet, after trying a strange new drug, you have seen something you shouldn't have...
Starts with:
One Passion
One Health
An apartment in West City.
20 funds
A Dark Memory
A Strange Addiction
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This game is not first come first serve. Players will mostly be picked based on their character and backstory.
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