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Written and Created: Jason Soles and Nicole Vega
Additional Contributions: Ann Koi, Bill Movish, Colin Chap-
man, Eliza Gauger, Marc17, Melanie Strong, Patrick Carrick, and
Simon Berman
Game Design: Jason Soles
Additional Rules Development: Nicole Vega and Rebecca
Borgstrom
Graphic Designer: Kris Aubin
Editor: Jennifer Shaiman
Proofreaders: Jason Soles, Jennifer Shaiman, Simon Berman
Art Direction: Jason Soles
Cover Artist: George Higham
Interior Artists: Aron Dittbrenner, Brian Snoddy, Chris Walton,
Eliza Gauger, Melissa Uran, Raven Mimura, Robert Tritthardt,
Samuel Araya, and Trent Thynes
Interior Sculptor: George Higham
Cartographers: Ed Bourelle and Monica Valdovinos
Unhallowed Logo: Daniel Gelon
New Dark Age Logo: Joshua McDowell
Character Sheet Design: Kris Aubin
Photography: Angel Ceballos, Bloodengel Photography, Colleen
Mathis, Eliza Gauger, George Higham, Marc17, Robert Brown,
and Robert Tritthardt
Models: Aaron Besson, Alan Link, Alison Park Douglas, Allyson Sgro, Alex Von Hochtritt, Amanda Amare, Angel Ceballos,
Anita Arora, Ann Koi, Brent Walder, DekenAngel, DJ Eternal Darkness, Jason Soles, Jenni Beetem, Jennifer Quesada, Joel
Fletcher, Jillian Venters, Josie, Julian DiMarco, Katie Mineke, Laurel Dodge, Liz Bell, Magdalene Veen, Malaria, Marike Reimer,
MzDeliverance, Nicole Vega, Qais Fulton, Revel, Rhias Hall, Richard Hartnell, Rick Gauger, San Inman, Sean Melo, S. Giles,
Victoria Shaffer, Wendy Fujinaga, and Zack Paleias
Photo Manipulation: Angel Ceballos, Eliza Gauger,
George Higham, and Marc17
Make Up Artists: Jennifer Dowling and Sheilynne D Tommila
Publisher: Hal Mangold
Historical Consultant: Melanie Strong
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Play Testers: Aron Tarbuck, Ben Leong, Ben McKay, Brian Dewhirst, Brad Elliott, Derek Philip Murtagh, Emily Jackman, Eric “Doc”
Levin, Erik Englund, Faisal Naqvi, Ian Block, Jason Ryder, Jason Soles, Jeroen Wilhelmus, John Casinelli, Jordan Block, Jye Nicholson,
Kate Lynch, Kayo Blackmoore, Lee Davis-Thalbourne, Lon Teal, Lucas McCauslin, Marc17, Marcy Monroe, Mark Hughes, Mark Philp,
Nicole Vega, Patrick Carrick, Rebecca Orth, Robin de Graaf, Rohan French, Ryan Naylor, Scott Vandervalk, and Turin Pollard
Special Thanks: Jennifer Shaiman, Hal Mangold & Atomic Overmind Press, Kris Aubin, Marc17, Anita Arora & Morbid Anatomy,
DavE Burbank, George Higham, Eliza Gauger, Katie Mineke & Dark Industry Clothing, Aron Tarbuck and Kate Lynch & the Dream-
ing, Bloodengel, Angel Ceballos, Colleen Mathis, Libby Bulloff & Exoskeleton Cabaret, Starfish Studios, Melissa Uran, Robert Tritthardt,
Aron Dittbrenner, Christophe r Gunning, Jefferson Dunlap, Melanie Strong and Bill Movish, Karolina “Carrie” Lukasik, Elzbieta “arcmage”
Glowacka, and Karolina “Tilirith” Strzecha & the Victorian Underground, Colin Chapman, Steve Shaiman, Patrick Carrick, Ann Koi &
Catalyst Studios, Ximon Dunedain and Grant Garvin & TempleCon, Quis Fulton, Michael Graves, Alan Link, Rashmi Tambe, Hazard-
Factory, Brad Elliott, David Russel, George Cusack, Laurel Dodge, Jennifer Quesada, Deirdre, Raven Mimura, Jethaniel Peterka and Yvette
Endrijautzki & Nautilus Studio, Sam Sedghi, Brian and Gwen Callahan & Sigh Co. Graphics, Brent Waldher, Marcy Monroe, Jordon
Block & Victorian Gaming Enthusiast, Sepiachord, Jennifer Dowling, DekenAngel and MzDeliverance, Matt Wilson, David Carl, Privateer
Press, Jillian and Pete Venters, Alex Von Hochtritt, Rhias Hall, Amy and Eric Logan & Gamma Ray Games, DJ Eternal Darkness, Chrysalis
Sabatinos, Evelyn Kriete, G.D. Falksen, Hilde Heyvaert, Parliament & Wake, Sterling Noren, Sara Graham, Jenni Beetem, Chris Carrico,
Ken Hite, Leanna Renee Hieber, Jacob Hack and everyone who supported us over the past six years.
The New Dark Age is Jason Soles and Nicole Vega.
This book is printed under the copyright of the United States of America. Contents copyright © 2011, Jason Soles and Nicole Vega. All
rights reserved. This book is a work of fiction; any resemblance to organizations, places, events, or actual people–living or dead–is purely
coincidental. Copies of materials herein are intended solely for your personal, noncommercial use, and only if you preserve any associated
copyrights, trademarks, or other notices. You may not distribute copies to others for a charge or other consideration without prior written
consent of the owner of the materials except for review purposes only.
Unhallowed Metropolis, the Unhallowed Metropolis logo, the New Dark Age logo, the Neo-Victorian World, and all related character
names, places, and things are trademark and copyright © 2011, Jason Soles and Nicole Vega. Atomic Overmind Press logo is trademark and
copyright © 2011, Atomic Overmind Press.
Si quis hunc librum furetur, a Fortuna deseratur, aleae eius Canem iactent, et cadavera ambulantia personam eius devorent.
AttentionTHIS IS JUST A GAME. Keep in mind that if you play with things MAN WAS NOT MEANT TO KNOW, the authors claim no responsibility, including, but not limited to breaking any law, tenet, or tradition, tempo-ral or divine, implied or in print. Galvanic reanimation may work in the movies, but in practice… It’s really tough.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 8
Chapter One: Unhallowed Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11
The Victorian Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 11
The Plague Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 14
The Reclamation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 20
The Rise of the Neo-Victorians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 26
Life in the Metropolis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 35
Neo-Victorian Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 40
Crime & Sin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 59
Supermundane Inhabitants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 66
The Outside World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 68
Chapter Two: Playing God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 79
Character Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 79
Callings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 81
Attribute Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 102
Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 102
Age and Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 117
Corruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 119
Wealth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 133
Custom Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 134
Qualities & Impediments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 134
Character Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 155
Chapter Three: The Formula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 157
Attribute & Skill Rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 157
Combat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 162
Wounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 169
Destroying the Undead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 177
Extraordinary Circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 178
Chapter Four: Tools of the Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 183
Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 183
The Black Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 183
Cost of Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 184
Neo-Victorian Fashion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 188
Explanation of Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 191
Chapter Five: The Anatomy of Horror . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 215
The Animate Dead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 215
The Vampires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 225
Dhampiri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 238
Ghouls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 241
Chapter Six: Miracles of Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 247
The Tesla Legacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 247
Alchemists and Physicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 247
The Neo-Victorian Apothecary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 250
Neo-Victorian Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 265
Manufactured Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 272
Mercury, Sulphur, and Salt:
The Secrets of Alchemical Reanimation . . . . . . . . .Page 279
To Create the Perfect Soldiers: Thropes . . . . . . . . .Page 290
Of Clay Reborn: The Galvanists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 298
Chapter Seven:Smoke & Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 309
Themes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 309
Dynamics of Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 310
Scenario & Campaign Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 310
The Antagonists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 312
Plot Seeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 317
Awarding Experience Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 321
Scandals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 322
Appendix A: The Neo-Victorian Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 326
Appendix B:Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 327
Appendix C:Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 328
Appendix D:Deathwatch Uniforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 332
Character Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 334
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LIST OF PHOTOS
Séance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 13Models: Jennifer Quesada and MzDeliverancePhoto and Photo Manipulation: Angel Ceballos
Reanimation . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 30Models: Anita Arora and Qais FultonPhoto: BloodengelPhoto Manipulation: Marc17
Mourner in the Mist . . . . . . .Page 39Model: Katie MinekePhoto: Colleen MathisPhoto Manipulation: Marc17
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 43Models: Jason Soles and Jillian VentersPhoto: Marc17Photo Manipulation: Eliza Gauger
Aristocrat and Mourner . . . .Page 48Models: Jillian Venters and Amanda AmarePhoto and Photo Manipulation: Marc17
Suitcase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 59Sculpture and Photo: George HighamPhoto Manipulation: Marc17
Woman in the Mists . . . . . .Page 60 Model: Alison Park DouglasPhoto: Coleen MathisPhoto Manipulation: Marc17
The Ripper . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 63Model: Jenni Beetem and DJ Eternal DarknessPhoto: BloodengelPhoto Manipulation: Marc17
The Blushing Whores . . . . . .Page 65Models: Wendy Fujinaga and MalariaPhoto: Robert BrownPhoto Manipulation: Eliza Gauger
Communion . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 73Models: Allyson Sgro and Zack PaleiasPhoto and Photo Manipulation: Eliza Gauger
Headsman . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 77Model: Aaron BessonPhoto and Photo Manipulation: Marc17
Ready for Action . . . . . . . .Page 101Models: Ann Koi and SimonPhoto and Photo Manipulation: Marc17
The Alchemist at Work . . .Page 103Model: Julian DiMarcoPhoto: Colleen MathisPhoto Manipulation: Marc17
Silver Undertaker . . . . . . . .Page 109Model: Rick GaugerPhoto and Photo Manipulation: Eliza Gauger
Last Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 115Models: Joel Fletcher and Sean MeloPhoto and Photo Manipulation: Marc17
Pallid Man . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 121Model: Richard HartnellPhoto: Robert BrownPhoto Manipulation: Eliza Gauger
The Lunatic . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 123Model: Liz BellPhoto and Photo Manipulation: Angel Ceballos
Autopsy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 129Models: Anita Arora, Laurel Dodge, and Brent WalderPhoto: Robert TritthardtPhoto Manipulation: Marc17
Lady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 134Model: Alison Park DouglasPhoto: Colleen MathisPhoto Manipulation: Marc17
Well Dressed Undertaker . .Page 137Model: Magdalene VeenPhoto and Photo Manipulation: Eliza Gauger
Urban Nomad . . . . . . . . . . .Page 139Model: Marike ReimerPhoto: Marc17Photo Manipulation: Eliza Gauger
The Lady at Work . . . . . . .Page 147Sculpture and Photo: George HighamPhoto Manipulation: Marc17
Head Shot . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 162Models: Jillian Venters and Sean MeloPhoto Manipulation: Marc17
Hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 165Sculpture and Photo: George HighamPhoto Manipulation: Marc17
Undertaker’s Fingers . . . . .Page 170Model: Jason SolesPhoto: Angel CeballosPhoto Manipulation: Marc17
Headhunter . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 178Models: Rhias Hall and Alex Von HochtrittPhoto and Photo Manipulation: Marc17
Traveling Alchemy Lab . . .Page 210Props and Lab Setup: Julian DiMarcoPhoto: Colleen MathisPhoto Manipulation: Marc17
Feral Vampire . . . . . . . . . .Page 230Model: Nicole Vega, Angel Ceballos, Victoria ShafferPhoto and Photo Manipulation: Marc17
Vampire Hunters . . . . . . . .Page 239Model: DekenAngel and Revel Photo and Photo Manipulation: Angel Ceballos
Arrested Development . . . .Page 249Photo and Photo Manipulation: Marc17
Heroin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 258Model: Zack PaleiasPhoto: Marc17Photo Manipulation: Eliza Gauger
Madman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 269Model: Alan LinkPhoto: BloodengelPhoto Manipulation: Marc17
Vampire and Horde . . . . . .Page 308Model: Magdalene VeenPhoto: Marc17Photo Manipulation: Eliza Gauger
The Factory . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 314Models: Josie, Laurel Dodge, and S. GilesPhoto and Photo Manipulation: Angel Ceballos
Zomby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 316Sculpture and Photo: George HighamPhoto Manipulation: Marc17
Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 319Model: Katie MinekePhoto and Photo Manipulation: Angel Ceballos
The Whores Beckon . . . . . .Page 322Models: Wendy Fujinaga, San Inman, and MalariaPhoto: Robert BrownPhoto Manipulation: Eliza Gauger
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