BRANDED: A Dark Fantasy RPG (early playtest)

Heaven is broken; hell destroyed. Bodies of angels, saints, demi-gods, and deities float lifelessly through the Ezekiel Gates. The few remaining demons of hell escaped in its last moment. Torn asunder by the Rifts. Seeking souls, they made found their way up into the mortal world. The Rifts have made their way here even, tearing apart continents and swallowing the seas. Great gaps of cosmic energy coursing through the planet like a disease slowly returning all to Nothing. The only bit of land safe from its destruction is Dawn. A continent far to the south, where demons have built their strongholds. Dawn is the land of the never-rising sun. For what is a divine chariot without its rider?

YOU ARE BRANDED
Marked with the Sign, death offers you no respite. Having neither the comfort of heaven nor the punishment of hell, you are cursed to bear witness to the end of the world. Those bodies marked with the Sign are cursed to endure an existence with no end. But even for a Branded, death still stings. With each death, the connection to their soul is ripped apart, and despair finds its way in between the gaps. Once the last bit of human spirit is lost, they become a Husk – a walking corpse whose spirit has been torn away completely from itself, still sapient but devoid of any desire or want. A hollow shell that roams the wastelands for eternity.

This game is about the struggle to stay human in a hostile world. It’s about fighting demons and holding onto the last remnants of humanity. It’s about the corruption of power and the humanity that it takes. You will slay demons, take on supernatural powers, struggle with your humanity, and die. You will die over and over again in a land where death offers no respite.

Do you like Dark Souls, Path of Exiles, Diablo, or Darkest Dungeon?
Help me playtest a brand new system made for DARK FANTASY! We will create characters and then play through a short adventure. Dice, pencils, and paper will be provided but if you're the superstitious type who only uses their own dice, feel free!
Mature themes include: body horror, existentialism, and topics related to depression and Alzheimer's.