City of Mist
Player's Guide & MC ToolkitBest For
Groups who want noir-style investigations in a modern city where characters channel mythological archetypes: balancing mundane lives with legendary powers.
Core Mechanic
Roll 2d6 + invoked tags. Characters have no numerical stats: instead they invoke narrative tags from their Mythos (legendary) and Logos (mundane) themes. 7–9 partial success, 10+ full success. Statuses replace HP on a 1–6 tier track.
Resolution is 2d6 plus the narrative tags you invoke, with no numeric stats at all. The depth is the themebooks, where Mythos and Logos themes define a character and shift through advancement and deterioration. Tags, statuses, and crew ties carry the rest.
- Free to tryQuickstartA free starter you can actually play
- Get it nowSold newIn print or as a legal PDF
- –IndexNo back-of-book index or page-keyed reference tables
- ✓GM guidanceA chapter on how to run the game
- ✓Examples of playRules shown in action at the table
- ✓Quick referenceCheat sheet or summary tables
- ✓Cross-referencesRules point to each other by page
4 of 5 book tools found in the core book
Highlights
Tag system makes every character unique, investigation mechanics are well-designed, layered interplay between mythic and mundane identity
Considerations
Tag-based resolution takes adjustment from traditional RPGs, heavily tied to its urban noir setting, two-book format can feel expensive, prep-intensive for the MC
Rules license Community content (Cauldron of Mist)
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