Wretched Noir

Step into the rain-slicked streets of a metropolis where hope flickers like a dying match. Wretched Noir plunges you into a world of stark contrasts, blinding neon against inky shadows, hushed promises and thunderous betrayals. This new Wretched setting thrusts you into the heart of a sprawling urban labyrinth where every corner conceals a potential ally or a deadly foe. Wretched Noir presents players with two immersive campaign settings: the noir fictional city of Blackwater, inspired by the gritty atmospheres of Chicago, San Francisco, and Las Vegas, and the Hollywood-inspired Mirage Hills, which has already been featured in the book Mirage Hills Chronicles.

In the unforgiving city of Blackwater, players will embody the quintessential figures of classic noir and hardboiled fiction. They might don the wrinkled trenchcoat of a world-weary private eye, nursing old wounds and a flask of cheap whiskey. Or perhaps the alluring femme fatale, wielding charm and cunning as deftly as any gun. Or they could become jaded beat cops, struggling to remember why you pinned on that tarnished badge in the first place. The city itself is a character, a hulking, evil presence that seems to feed on the misery of its denizens. Neon signs buzz like angry insects, casting sickly hues across faces etched with desperation. In smoke-filled speakeasies, the clinking of glasses barely masks the sound of whispered conspiracies. The relentless rain washes yesterday’s blood into overflowing gutters, while today’s crimes are already taking shape in the shadows. Under the California sun lies the city of Mirage Hills, a glittering chimera promising fame and fortune. Its skyline gleams like a beacon for dreamers and visionaries, its iconic sign a siren’s call. Beyond the glamorous veneer of movie stars and mansions, however, Mirage Hills harbours plenty of dark secrets (296 pages).

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