The Mutant Chronicles story took you on this full throttle dieselpunk sci-fi ride through a solar system beset by corporate intrigue and the invasion of a terrible dark alien force. With technology failing due to the insidious effects of the Dark Symmetry humankind must fight back against the Dark Legion hordes whilst dealing with in-fighting and conspiracy from within.
In the late 21st century a growing madness of plagues, wars, terrorism and environmental collapse led to the rushed terraforming of the colonies by the major corporations, an exodus from Earth and the final cataclysmic nuclear war. It takes hundreds of years to re-establish life as we know it on the inner worlds of our solar system. Imperial, Capitol, Bauhaus and Mishima now rule from their homes in the steaming jungles of Venus, the caverns of Mercury, the deserts of Mars and the many orbitals and asteroid homes of the solar system. Luna City is a vast neutral sprawl, many hundreds of years old, built up and over the first colony and mines.
A fateful exploratory mission to Pluto unleashes an ancient evil force 'The Dark Symmetry' upon the thinking machines of man. As technology fails (and even fights back), mankind is beset with conspiracy and corporate intrigue from within. Dark things gather on the edges of the colonies and whilst corporate war consumes the greatest armies of man, the Dark Legion’s citadels rise up throughout the worlds of the solar system and terrifying armies march out to consume all. They were defeated long ago, they will not be defeated this time. As the Dark Symmetry's malign influence on humanity grows, the Brotherhood with their strange powers, arise to unite the corporate armies as one and fight back.
Modiphius filled in the gaps in the original storyline, expanded the backstory and plotted secret events that will carry your adventures through a 1000 years of future history. Now players can adventure during the early days of the Dark Symmetry with investigations of foul cults and technology turning on mankind, through to the brutal Corporate Wars and then fight the Dark Legion as they pour forth from their citadels across the colonies.
With funding rising every day for the Mutant Chronicles Kickstarter, the London based tabletop games developer seems set to repeat the huge success of it’s Achtung! Cthulhu Kickstarter, which raised £177,500 / $284,000 on Kickstarter early in 2013.
Tabletop games have seen a big rise in popularity as developers turn to crowdfunding platforms to pay for high quality production, and niche ideas that win global followings. The system is fantastic for allowing creatives to produce ideas with massive cool factor and incredible value for backers who often get far more value for money for their early support.
Target Games launched Mutant Chronicles in the 90’s and had huge success with two video games, the DoomTrooper card game in 16 languages, comics, novels, two editions of a roleplaying game, a massive range of miniature figures, four boardgames and a Hollywood movie in 2008. Now with Hollywood based Paradox Entertainment, led by former CEO of Target Games Fred Marlmberg re-launching the brand, Mutant Chronicles is seeing new life with a Kickstarter for Warzone (the Mutant Chronicles miniatures game) reaching over £150,000 / $240,000 last year and now the roleplaying game creating a massive swell of interest again in the tabletop community.
Modiphius plans a big redesign with gorgeous full colour books, big name writers & artists, fresh new content & cinematic rules to ensure Mutant Chronicles returns with a bang. Fresh out of playtesting with over 400 groups of players , the new d20 based game system promises fantastic gameplay so people can re-live the larger than life adventures that the brand is so well known for. Awesome new art will reveal never before seen parts of the Mutant Chronicles universe alongside the existing fantastic images by Paul Bonner, Peter Bergting and Paolo Parente. There will be huge campaigns, fantastic accessories and miniatures produced in conjunction with Prodos Games (who launched the Warzone miniatures game) specifically for the roleplaying game.
Check out the Mutant Chronicles Kickstarter Now!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/modiphius/mutant-chronicles-3rd-ed-rpg
