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So years ago I wrote an RPG game world for a publisher. They wanted a steampunk game world for their system. I was so burned out on steampunk, I decided this would be my farewell to the genre. My "this is what steampunk should have been." I wrote it. The publisher collapsed. Orphan game without a system. I've tossed around a ton of versions over the years, but none felt right, until I tried retrofitting it to a sort of OSR (old school renaissance) version. I've got a version barebones enough that I will be trying it out on my friends soon, but I need eyes on it. At the moment, it's probably only playable if it's run by someone fairly experienced. There will be more versions along the way that will be more playable.But... I figure, why not let you all see what you think of it and give me suggestions. Anyone who is interested, just let me know and I'll get you a copy. Here's the intro teaser bit:There’s a black fog that hangs over the city, and it’s not as metaphorical as you might hope. It’s coal dust. Somewhere up through that smoke, there’s a glorious silver city hovering in the sunshine—but don’t concern yourself much with the floating quarter, because the likes of you will never see it. Groundside, orphans dig through rubble and trash to scavenge the parts to fix their steambikes, street poets sell fungus and brawl over territory, and bureaucrats ride black horses to midnight salons where they plot the death of the godking. The graveyard’s been squatted by immigrants now for longer than you’ve been alive, and there’s a gang of nihilist ex-steam marines who seem intent on blowing up half of everything.
Welcome to Penumbra City.