World of Darkness
The World of Darkness is much like our world, but it is darker, more devious and more conspiratorial — an aesthetic we call “Gothic-Punk”. The dichotomy between the rich and the poor, the influential and the weak, and the powerful and the powerless is much more pronounced than in the real world. Decadence, cynicism, and corruption are common. Humans are unwitting victims or pawns of vast secret organizations of supernatural creatures. Vampires, werewolves, and mages (among others) struggle with internal factionalism and against other species in secret wars of intrigue for control.
The World of Darkness (sometimes “WoD”) was first developed in 1991 with the release of Vampire: The Masquerade. It has reached hundreds of millions of people through thousands of books published in a wide variety of languages, as well as via a prime-time television show, multiple well-regarded video games, and even World of Darkness-focused conventions. Onyx Path Publishing offers dozens of role-playing game, fiction, art, and clothing products for the World of Darkness, as well as helping to re-release hundreds of original books through PDF and print-on-demand.
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Vampire: The Masquerade
Werewolf: The Apocalypse
Mage: The Ascension
Wraith: The Oblivion
Changeling: The Dreaming
There are 48 hours remaining in the Deluxe Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition Kickstarter! So far we’re funded at 800% with $560,000, more than 20 stretch goals achieved, and we’ve got above the requisite 200 minimum pledges to create the ultra-deluxe Quintessence Edition. Stretch goals achieved so far have added an additional 630,000 words … Read more
Here’s the second and final part of the m20 FAQ, as provided by Satyros Phil Brucato. View part one here. • Why does the physical copy of the rulebook cost more than Vampire and Werewolf 20th Anniversary Editions? Because it’s bigger. That larger size translates into far higher per-unit costs, higher shipping rates, and larger amounts paid … Read more
We’ve been getting a lot of questions about the setting and system of m20. In the first half of our FAQ, Satyros Phil Brucato answers some of the most frequent ones. View the second half here. • What IS Mage: The Ascension? An interactive storytelling game about people whose beliefs can change the world, Mage: … Read more
Dark Ages: Darkening Sky is now available in print via DriveThruRPG! The Oath-Truce fell with the darkening sky In May, 1230, an eclipse overwhelmed the sky, blurring the lines between day and night. What does this mean in the Dark Medieval World? Ask five people, expect ten answers. Darkening Sky is a series of five stories … Read more
We are live!
This is your 24 hour notice: tomorrow (Monday, March 3) at 12 Noon EST, the Kickstarter for the Deluxe Edition of Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition will go live. Watch this space!
Of Predators and Prey: The Hunters Hunted II Anthology is now available in print at DriveThruFiction! Most mortals turn away from the darkness that preys upon them, going about their lives in despair of the Damned and the evils they visit upon the world. But a precious few wage a personal war to shine light … Read more
The Anarchs Unbound Deluxe Kickstarter has only one week left! As I type, we’re at 553 backers, with $43,241 (108%) and 7 days left. Other notable happenings: More questions and answers from developer Justin Achilli. Rich, Justin, and Ian did a roundtable interview about Anarchs Unbound with Diehard GameFAN.
Now available in print at DriveThruRPG! Walking the World The Garou fight their war against the Wyrm throughout the world. Werewolves fight a deadly three-sided war in the Amazon, facing both the Wyrm’s forces and native shapeshifters who do not appreciate the Garou’s incursion. In Cairo, the Arab Spring provides cover for the werewolves’ enemies, … Read more
Now available in PDF and print at DriveThruRPG! Every werewolf tribe has its traditions, legends, and customs. From the tales of lordly Silver Fangs to the debased Black Spiral Dancers, and from the isolated Siberakh to the long-dead White Howlers, those legends live on. Part of that culture comes across through each tribe’s attitude towards … Read more