Welcome to Apocalyptica Arcanum
The world you hold in your hands is not the Earth you know. It is the Earth that might have been, shattered and remade by magic and the corruption of desperation.
On January 18th, 1886, a meteor of impossible power struck the Earth. Its arrival toppled nations and forever changed the land. In its wake came shardisite, a pale-green crystal pulsing with immense otherworldly power. Shardisite became the blood of the new Earth, a resource of wonder and horror in equal measure. It fuels airships, spellcraft, and industry. It mutates beasts into monsters and propels mortals into legends. With its introduction into the Earth, the old civilization burned, but from the ashes, a new world grew in its place. A world of belief made real.
Now, over two-thousand years later, new societies and species have risen from the rubble, magic blends with steampunk technology to wrest progress from an unforgiving Earth, and nations battle for dominance in a new age where belief, magic, and industry collide. This is Apocalyptica Arcanum.
In the Earth of Apocalyptica Arcanum, the folklore and myths of old are not only true, they are alive. The stories whispered around campfires, the monsters feared in old country tales, the symbols etched into the bones of ancient peoples, these are the threads of reality now. From Lakota prophecy and Norse omens to Biblical signs and Victorian occultism, every superstition is a doorway to something terrible and powerful. Deities of pure emotion and belief now walk among mortals, some seen, many not.
The Earth is remade, the heavens are watching, and the future is yours to forge.
Campaigns in the Setting
Five campaigns have explored the world of Apocalyptica Arcanum, each shedding new light on its twisted, evolving history.
- Origins: The Wendigo (4ShameNotHonor Live Stream)
- Origins : Genesis (Current Campaign)