Emiror - The Blank Page RPG

Emiror ad, ad ignotum
-”Be surprised by the unknown”

Core Rules (Free)

Emiror is a quick-to-play rules-light single-page "zine" RPG, focusing on building up and exploring your character through discovering their memories and experiences as you play. Starting with a blank sheet of paper with only your name, you'll find out more about your character and how they connect to the world around them as you add Experiences to your sheet.

Maybe your skill in swordfighting came from training with the famous Harrington aboard the warship Lutra, or perhaps your ineptitude with magical runes came from a bad run-in with the necromancer Hyrx as they wielded the infamous Butcher's Scythe! Anchors like these both provide a starting point to build your Experiences off of, as well as create ties into the setting itself, making for rich fuel for gamemasters to draw on when running a campaign.

Worldbooks

Smokewreath (Free)

The free setting book included in this download, Smokewreath, depicts a plagued continent where decrepit noble families fight for control of the imperial throne, while their people suffer the ravages of the toxic Smoke that weeps from the bones of the plentiful dead. Resorting to burial via dumping in the twin central valleys, the people now contend with waves of madness-inducing Smoke that wash up with the windstorms, and the only salvation comes in the form of the rare and valuable whitemoss teas controlled by a handful of powerful lords. Lead your people to victory and relief from the Smoke, or seek to explore and control the power such madness wields.

Houses of Hydrox

Similar themes to: Gundam, Dune

The riches of the Hydrox galaxy were desirable enough to explore despite the lack of water throughout the planets, water both vital for life as well as for powering the fusion plants of the mighty Steeds, the mecha forces that serve as executors of the will of the houses. Now the legions of cloned nobility form numerous, if genetically weakened, dynasties that hold sway over entire systems, and coups continue to crop up against the almighty and unflinching power of the Emperor.  Ride your Steed into battle for the glory and honor of your house, and prepare to rule the desert worlds that are your vat-grown birthright.

Smilemart Eternal

Similar themes to: Mad Max, Waterworld

First it was a city, then a continent, and now the world: Smilemart has enveloped the world, and now nothing exists for thousands of miles save for linoleum, fluorescent lighting, and "GREAT PRICES!"That was all generations ago, and you've grown up within the very walls of this store, avoiding robot employees as you scrape an existence from the aisles wherever you can. You're not alone, as humanity has shifted and adapted to life within this 24/7 illuminated hellscape, and can range from dedicated allies to those seeking to kill you and take your resources, to the most dreaded of all with the Cultists of the Grinning Face. Avoid getting sacrificed on the altar of the self-checkout, and learn how to adapt and thrive within the eternal confines of the infinite Smilemart.

Unchained

Similar themes to: Worm web serial, Invincible

The advent of superpowers across the world was met with joy at first, and then fear as more and more incidents of runaway powers became rampant. These gifts were also curses, ones that grew in power as they eroded in control, until the superhero was little more than an organic bomb waiting to be set alight. Still, the rise of superheroes brought with them a similar rise in supervillains that threatened to wreak even greater damage than a superhero becoming Unchained, and more than a few scientists and experts worry that the risk of superpowers pales in comparison to the possible natural disasters or threat of alien attacks. For now superheroes have become a necessary evil, seen by some as champions of justice and peace, and seen by others as tools of the governments and corporations just waiting to cause a catastrophe of their own. You'll need to tread the line carefully between safety of yourself and the safety of others as you use your powers and face off against your Rivals.

The Shrouded Globe

Similar themes to: World of Darkness, Underworld

While the world spins in its ignorance, the grand Spheres of Bestial and Elevated bloodlines vie for supremacy over the unknowing populace. Lineages of vampires, werewolves, demons, angels, and more wield both subtle machinations as well as outright strikes against the others, relying on the grand magic of the Tarot to conceal their actions from the eyes of humanity.

Terafie

Similar themes to: Snowpiercer, The Thing

On a distant, frozen world filled with machinery unknown, humanity has scraped out a stubborn existence on the surface. Relying on dieselpunk technology and sheer human grit and fortitude, humans stand against the horrifying Harvesters, infected Gilded, and the military forces of other colonies to survive upon the surface of this hellish, frozen wasteland.

Godslayers

Similar themes to: Call of Cthulhu, The Last Angel web serial

Humanity discovered almost too late that our world contained a slumbering Elder God, waiting to emerge. While the battle sundered the planet, we succeeded in destroying the eldritch foe before journeying out to the stars above. There, we discovered that we were not the only civilization to have had a waiting god ready to devour all, but we were the only people to have managed to slay it. Now we are seen as both savior and pariah, as we try to teach those willing to listen how they too can protect their worlds against what lurks far beneath the surface.

More worldbooks coming soon

Attributions:

• Banner image from Canva
• Scroll quill icon by Delapouite on Game-Icons.net
• Fluffy swirl, Droplets, Diamonds smile, tension snowflake, globe, and squid head icons by Lorc on Game-Icons.net
• Breaking chain icon by Skoll on Game-Icons.net