FUNGI FATALE by Hannah Shaffer |
The Kuriboh Kingdom is in an uproar after the murder of the royal plumber, Geronimo. He had just revealed a terrible secret—that contained within the castle’s paintings were entire worlds, imprisoning all who the Cloud King deemed unfit for society. |
LUCK HARVEST by Brian Van Slyke |
Santa Fria is home to the world’s foremost luck manufacturer: LUCKY4U. A glistening desert city, where the rich get richer and the lucky get luckier. But on Monday morning, a body is dumped on the steps of LUCKY4U tower, with a warning: “YOUR LUCK’S RUNNING OUT.” |
TIRAVAL by Rebecca Slitt |
Miriane, leader of the Five Families, lies dead. The alliance between the merchant houses threatens to shatter, while the outcast wizards and the Lion Knights await their opportunity to seize power. |
BLUEBLOODS by Kira Magrann |
Midnight City runs on vice and blood. The death of a well-connected financial advisor threatens to expose the extent to which the city is controlled by creatures of the night. |
WHERE THE OLD SOULS GO by Quinn Murphy |
In a city where where no one truly dies, the Old Souls have ruled for many years. Now, one of their number lies dead, leaving the populace to wonder: Where do the Old Souls go when they die? |
WELCOME TO DOWNSTAIRS by Jackson Tegu |
In Downstairs, you can be whatever you want. That’s the promise which lures people from their home-shelves and packaging into the linoleum streets and towering furniture. But when Right-o’s corpse is found, de-laced and abandoned, the cold realities of Downstairs are laid bare. |
CITY OF SCARLET LIGHT by Sarah Richardson |
The city of courtesans, where lilting song and graceful arts hide a bitter class struggle. When a powerful voice of the oppressed is strangled with his own satin bondage ropes, the city threatens to tumble into anarchy. |
ROSSUMĚSTO by Emily Care Boss |
The birthplace of Silicate Intelligence is in chaos. On the eve of their announcement to run for mayor, Karel Stork, a champion of both human and digital-sapience rights, has gone missing. As the grim search for Stork begins, the city erupts into riots. |
AUTUMN OF THE THOUSAND-PETAL THRONE by Joshua A.C. Newman |
The all-knowing Emperor lies dead, breaking a line of rule stretching back for millennia. While some struggle to find how the assassination was accomplished, others look for their chance to seize power. |
Noirlandia Quickstarts
Nine Noirlandia settings—complete with player characters and mystery leads. Made possible by a group of amazing writers and designers. Download them all here (zipped PDF), or individually below.