A galaxy on the precipice of a second galactic-scale conflict.

Travel across worlds has been revolutionized by "Dimensional Gates", teleportation circles dotting the galaxy and allowing people to travel freely.

The Fade - Abyss (also known as The Fade Tabletop - Abyss or The Fade Tabletop - 4th Edition) is a d12 success-based dice pool system with a focus on quick and deadly combat and heavy customization while maintaining a simple system.

Welcome to Morta IV

Morta IV is the galaxy in which The Fade - Abyss takes place, a galaxy interconnected by Dimensional Gates, structures created long ago which utilize an old finite resource to stabilize and enhance the teleportation magic within to allow near-limitless travel within the galaxy, and out to different Realms.

This near-utopian system revolutionized trade and politics, however when the creators of this Gate System grew greedy and power hungry, they each tried carving out fiefdoms of their own control - engineering shadow governments to keep different planets and countries loyal to them and them alone, their bargaining chip being their ability to create and maintain the Gate System which made these nations so prosperous.

One by one, each of these mages perished, until a power vacuum was left by their absence. Factionalism took over, and those who were once puppeted by these powerful mages have now become the rulers. And they started what was known as the Great Galactic War.

Almost 1,000 years later, and the wounds of this war still wrack the galaxy as many of the once functional Gates have been destroyed or damaged. Trade and travel are still prevalent, however, the golden age has definitely passed. And whether or not things will collapse or even worse enter a second Great Galactic War is anyone's guess.

TTRPG / Media Inspirations

The Fade was loosely inspired by a number of different games, movies, and TV shows; Shin Megami Tensei, The Witcher, Star Wars, Fire Emblem, Etrian Odyssey, and even series like Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magic Obscura have been inspirations for this setting. There are many more, probably too many to list. But if that sounds like your thing - give The Fade - Abyss a try!

...Or don't.

I don't have a gun to your head.