urban fantasy noir

<h2>urban fantasy noir</h2>

Investigate intriguing cases as ordinary people with amazing hidden abilities in a noir-soaked metropolis with City of Mist.

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In City of Mist you play ordinary individuals with powers that emanate from myths and legends investigating supernatural crimes and mysteries in a noir City where the truth is always hidden behind the pervasive Mist. Explore these pre-made characters or create your own with the City of Mist Player’s Guide.

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Monster Hunter

Baku

Baku is a bona fide monster hunter. This ghost-hunting predator prowls the night and preys on the things that go bump. To remind himself of his humanity, he teaches martial arts in a little dojo called the Tiger Claw Dojo in Miller’s Square.

“The people of this City are slumbering.”

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Hard-Boiled Detective

Det. Enkidu

Det. Enkidu is an experienced police officer in Miller’s Square. Recently, she’s been moonlighting to try to get to the bottom of cold cases suspiciously closed due to ‘lack of evidence’. Despite her stone-cold exterior, she harbors inside her a creature of the Wild.

“Just surrender to the wild, become a beast.”

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Hard-Hitting Priest

Job

Job took the cloth after losing his family to the criminal underworld. Soon after, he employed his compassion to become a father figure to the youth of Miller’s Square. And yet, mission-driven, he’s working his way through the ranks of the mob to find those responsible for his loss.

“Listen son, I know a thing or two about feeling invincible.”

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Runaway Punk

Lily Chow

Lily Chow is a runaway punk who is fleeing her high-flying executive parents after discovering what they really do for a living. The secret they were hiding is Iron Hans, a magician-giant who soon became her companion, protector, and an unusual big brother.

“I’ve gotta set myself free of my stupid parents.”

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Diamond in the Rough

Tlaloc

Hailing from Miller’s Square’s seedy underbelly, Tlaloc fancies himself a big fish, though deep down he has a heart of gold. He never meant to help anyone but himself, but when he awakened to his Mythos he found that his powers also come with a call to protect the City.

“Don’t judge me, okay?”

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Antique Dealer

Declan L’Estrange

A dubious antiques dealer and gunslinger, L’Estrange has been around long enough to know his way through the world. Always searching for the truth behind the veil, he is convinced the ancients had secret knowledge. If it’s out there, you can bet on it that he’ll find it.

“Somewhere out there there’s an answer.”

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Rich Old Dame

Excalibur

There’s more to Excalibur than her family fortune. As a secret activist for social change she has her own plans for the City: plans that became possible when she found a silver bracelet which turned out to be the ultimate weapon in disguise.

“Do you care about this City? Well, I do.”

Flicker

Hipster Hacker

While walking down the street, Flicker stumbled into a vision of the horrible future of the City and realized she is part of something greater. She doesn’t know where her Mythos or her time-space warping powers will take her next, but she intends to follow.

“Super-speed and space-bending powers? Hell yeah!”

Teenage Ninja

Kitsune

Dressed as a cross between a high-school student and a ninja, Kitsune seems to most people as a teenager going through a phase. That works fine for Kitsune, who is really a trickster fox spirit sent by the gods as a messenger of good fortune to help mankind.

*Katana swishes in the air*

Investigative Reporter

Lance Sullivan

Lance Sullivan is an investigative reporter for the City Herald covering a freak flood that no-one seems to remember. He tracks down stories about the people who vanished in the accident, hoping to be the renegade knight the neighborhood so desperately needs.

“Excuse me, I only need a moment of your time.”

Ex-Boxer

Mitosis

An Ex-Boxer, Mitosis’ glamorous career and celebrity life came to a grinding halt when he became involved in a Biochemical Accident: driving while intoxicated, he hit a truck carrying vats of biohazardous substances. Mit’s body went into a rampage of Rapid Cell Growth, transforming him into a monster while increasing his Survivability in all conditions.

“When you’re in the ring, one hit is all it takes.”

Vengeful Revenant

Post-Mortem

Post-Mortem woke up as a walking dead body in an abandoned Helix Labs facility, animated by an unknown force. With the help of gadgets found at the lab and her newly (re?) discovered training as an assassin, she now hunts those who operate in the shadows.

“I had a life, once…”

Blue-Collar Hero

Salamander

Salamander was just an all around good guy and a water worker before he started having dreams about a burning lizard-like creature made of both fire and water. When these powers manifested in him he started his activity as an up-and-coming crime fighter.

“I’ve got a job to do!”

Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Scarlet

Scarlet found the Red Hood on one fateful night when her girlfriend, Jill, was kidnapped. The powers of the hood help her track and hunt down those who would do harm. Despite her innocent appearance, Scarlet is a natural hunter and as deadly as they come.

“With this hood I became the hunter.”

Gamer Monk

Bodhi

After spending years in his parents' basement playing video games, Bodhi awakened and started seeing through the illusions of the City. In his head, he sees life as one big video game - to succeed he'll need to find all the hidden levels and beat all the bosses.

“Do you realize that none of this is real?”

A Rose Among Thorns

Bassie

As a singer in the City's sleaziest clubs, Bassie has to employ subtlety and charm to help her fellow female performers survive the attention of crooks and lowlives. When she was given the powers of Bastet, her pet cat also transformed into a savage feline guardian.

“♫♫Gentle can be fatal, don’t you dare forget...♫♫”

Getaway Driver

Ben “Baby New” Newman

Ben is the best getaway driver in the game, burning rubber as he tears down the City streets. Ben’s awakening and the new condition it brings puts his “career” in jeopardy: he now ages from infancy to old age every year and is reborn on January 1st.

“Can you feel it? It’s time, running out.”

Ex-Cop Vigilante

Ghostface

An ex-cop now free from the burden of law, Ghostface finds an outlet by being a violent vigilante, taking action against criminals the law can't touch. Those who look under Ghostface's mask peer into the face of the void, the ultimate night, Chernobog.

“This City is dirty, it’s corrupt to the bone.”

Predator of the Wicked

Mairead Conroy

Ever since she put on the Bogeyman's gunny sack, Mairead can feel the wickedness of people in the City. With her newly found powers she has become the predator, trying to rid the City of the wicked, while satisfying the gunny sack's never-ending hunger.

“Are you afraid that the Bogeyman will take you too?”

Gatekeeper Agent

Agent Ramirez

Mateo Ramirez has recently returned to Happyville after finishing his Gatekeeper training. He requested this position, vowing to clean up the streets of his home from the unnatural forces that ruin it – Rifts – the monsters that reach from beyond the veil of the Mist.

“Not on my watch!”

Hero of La Colonia

Aguila de Plata

A highschool teacher by day, masked vigilante by night, Helen Troncoso is known as Águila de Plata. To rid La Colonia of Uncle Tez and his corruptive influence, Helen stalks the streets, rescuing trafficked migrants, stopping robberies, and destroying drug hideouts.

“I can stand up for those who can’t and shield them.”

Confounding Guide

Chester Atkins

As a Philosophy student, Chester has always been questioning what is ‘real’ or ‘here’ or ‘true’. One day, their body began vanishing part by part until all that was left was the grin of the Cheshire Cat. They started laughing having realized nothing in the City was real, here, or true.

“Not sure where you’re headed? Then it doesn’t matter.”

Ultimate Survivalist

Dmitriy

Driven by personal loss and signs of impending Citywide doom, Dmitriy has prepared for the worst. Like the sorcerous Koschei the Deathless, he hid his soul “nesting-doll style” within his survival gear, so that whatever happens to his body, he will always survive.

“Life, it’s a precious thing.”

Mad Scientist

Dr. Olivia

Since awakening to her Mythos, Olivia has become obsessed. She just can’t turn it off; she’s a scientist and she needs to know and discover. Intent on inventing a new and brighter future, Olivia’s crazed laugh haunts the dreams of friend and foe alike.

“It’s called Cavorite and it’s my most ingenious invention!”

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what adventures await?

In City of Mist your crew of legendary Rifts goes on investigations to solve Cases of crimes and mysteries influenced by other mythical residents of the City, as they find out about their legends’ own agenda. Explore the pre-made adventures below or create your own with the MC Toolkit.

Downloadable Cases

V is for Going Viral

High-school kids are disappearing one after the other. Have they simply run away from home or did they get infected with a new trend? On the other side of town, someone is trafficking a dangerous load. Who is behind all this and what do they want with the people of this City?

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Demons in Cross End

The mythical forces of chaos and order clash in the slums of Cross End, leaving a trail of gruesomely murdered bodies and three missing artifacts behind them. Your crew must figure out who is responsible, but do you have what it takes to choose between good and evil?

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Shark Tank

The good people of Miller’s Square have been bullied and steamrolled by seemingly invincible enforcers of a local branch of the mafia, but the truth runs deeper than that. Can the crew get to the bottom of this and find out more about who’s really behind things?

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Gambling with Death

The ruler of a casino empire captures a legendary hustler he hopes could be his salvation from Death himself. But when she dies, the casino has to cover up the murder as the crew ventures into the dark secrets behind the glitz and glamour of the Royal Plaza Hotel.

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Killing Her Softly

A jazz singer needs the crew’s help with a series of mysterious killings that seem to follow her. From Downtown to Suburbia, people drop dead clutching their broken hearts. Will the crew be able to save the City’s residents from this haunting angel of death?

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Carnival of Machines

When a Rift love triangle ends in a tragic car crash at a Downtown junction, the crew must trace the chain of events back to its source. Was this just another sad story, so common in this City, or did a guiding hand have a part in this? And can the crew escape a similar fate?

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Broken Glass

There’s a secret kind of hate blowing through the streets these days. Could ‘Mending the Broken’, a support network for Rifts, be the lifeline the City needs? As the crew battles a wave of dark emotions, they may find the same chilling hatred within their own hearts.

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The Furnace

A new drug has hit the streets of the City. It is said to make your sweetest dreams come true. But as it takes over the secret world of modern legends, new cases of missing persons crop up faster than you can solve them. Will you adopt this tasty new fad?

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Cult of the God-King

You can hear it whispered on the cobbled streets of the Old Quarter. They are gathering, they have awakened, and now they must serve their forgotten master. Do you, like them, seek enlightenment or power untold? What are you willing to sacrifice to the God-King?

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The Alchemist

At the edge of the Old Quarter, there’s a deserted mansion where no one goes. It once belonged to an aging alchemist who sought the secret of life everlasting and dabbled with the alchemy of souls. Find the Alchemist’s “Great Work”, even if in the process you’re transformed.

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Albion Awakens

Amid rising crime rates, a new gang of bikers is tightening its grip on Whitecliff. Strangely, they are backed by the little folks on the streets. Behind it all looms a mysterious ruler, a king among kings. Is this just a new grassroot movement or a dangerous uprising?

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Home is Where the Heart is

With the local real-estate market in shambles, Wildknock’s residents have become hungry, greedy, and desperate. To make matters worse, a ravenous beast is loose on the streets. Can the crew expose the housing scheme, slay the monster, and save the neighborhood?

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The Streets Bleed Neon

A crime syndicate from Whitecliff has taken over several neighborhoods, pronouncing it their “kingdom”. The public knows little of what’s to come: a war of monarchs, knights, and almighty wizards is coming. Will you stop it before it tears the City apart?

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5 Random Encounters

City of Mist In Action #6: Investigation

Advanced Danger Mechanics

Local Legends Update

Son of Oak's New Game Engine

Son of Oak End of Year Update 2023

City of Mist "Awakeners" Referral Program!

4 Differences Between DnD and CoM

Stop. Holding. Back!

Raising the Difficulty in City of Mist

4 Strange Powersets You Can Use

Leveling Up in City of Mist

Interview with Manuel Serra Sáez

Interview with Mark Diaz Truman

Interview with Chris Gunning

Interview with Runesmith

Interview with Eran Aviram

Interview with Amit Moshe

Local Legends Intro Video

Local Legends Kickstarter

2022 End of Year Update and Survey

City of Mist News Update

Running the Exposition Session

4 Spooky Locations

Character Study with Amit Moshe

Relics

5 Random Encounters

City of Mist In Action #6: Investigation

Advanced Danger Mechanics

Local Legends Update

Son of Oak's New Game Engine

Son of Oak End of Year Update 2023

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