Blades in the Dark (GDR)

Blades in the Dark is a game about a group of daring criminals building a criminal syndicate in the eerie streets of a fantasy industrial city. There are heists and chases, risky deals and bloody skirmishes, deception and betrayal, triumphs and deaths. We play to find out if the criminals, amidst rival gangs, powerful noble families, vengeful spirits, the city watch's bluecoats, and the temptations of their own vices, can lead their emerging gang to success. This book includes: Rules for creating characters and the gang based on various archetypes, a system to focus on narrative role-playing, a mechanic to dive straight into the score instead of wasting time with long planning at the gaming table, rules for alchemical experiments, crafting gadgets, and strange occult forces, including rules for playing with ghosts and other strange beings, a guide to the city of Doskvol with all the maps, factions, NPCs, plans, and opportunities needed for an exciting sandbox game.