Metro:Otherscape Corebook

by Son of Oak Game Studio

Demons with railguns. Spirits in cybersapce. Gods in the slums.

:Otherscape is a fantasy-cyberpunk role-playing game that combines supernatural powers inspired by mythology and legend with the gritty neon-lit streets of a sprawling futuristic Megacity.

It takes your game group on a rollercoaster ride of gunfights, vehicle chases, cyberspace heists, urban wasteland exploration, clashes of mythology and technology, faction wars, and philosophical questions about the nature of being human — and how to transcend it.

Mythic-Powered Mercs

You play as a crew of opeartives, hired-guns, or survivors caught in the new global arms race between corporations, collapsing governments, and crime syndicates, all rushing to secure Sources of mythical power and cutting-edge tech. You could be:

• A sourcerous gunslinger shooting enchancted bullets
• A chromed-up Norse cyborg wielding the power of Mjölnir
• A spirit of knowledge revelling in cyberspace
• A scavenger and smuggler of illegal Sources, exlporing the urban wilds
• A corporate executive who strikes bargains with the Devil’s seal
• And much more!

A Perfect Mix of Cinematic and Tactical

:Otherscape is powered by the Mist Engine, an improved and streamlined version of the cinematic City of Mist engine:

• Craetivity unchained with characters made of keywords, not predefined stats, allowing you to create any imaginable character, tech, or magic system.
• No more endless subsystems to memorize – resolve all actions with one simple yet highly customizable roll.
• Move seamlessly between narrative and tactical action resolution, keeping the story moving and the conflicts rich and rewarding.
• Choices transform gameplay: Characters transform based on their motivations and roleplay, and can evolve into different types of being such as cyborg, singularity, or transhuman, which endow them with new power sets and abilities.
• Play in the :Otherscape setting or any cyberpunk setting of your choice; this open system is easily adapatable to any universe.

What’s In This Book?

Metro:Otherscape is the complete :Otherscape corebook with everything you need to learn and play the game: setting, rules, rapid and custom character creation and evolution, guides for the Master of Ceremonies, and plenty of ready-to-use content, including a full “learn-as-you-play” starter job (adventure).

• //IMAGINE describes the :Otherscape proto setting, a mythic-futuristic world designed with room for you to make it your own, including examples and story hooks for characters, crews, corporations, Sources, Megacities, and more.
• //PLAY delves into the game rules, both for players and the MC, including all the options, suggestions, and examples.
• //CREATE offers a set of tools to create new player characters, crews, series, and Megacities, with plenty of ready-to-use content, Rapid and Custom creation modes, and a loadout tag catalog.
• //RUN has guides and resources for the MC on how to run the game and how to design your own series, jobs, and Challenges – with a pool of Challenges to start from.
• Strings Attached is a starter job your group can play on your first few sessions, which teaches the game as you play.

Metro:Otherscape Corebook is available through DriveThruRPG in PDF.

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