The Road cuts a scalpel scar across the howling wilds, pointing thin, straight, and true to the frozen north, hard earth cemented by thousands of plodding feet over slow centuries. Nothing grows on the desolate path, its edges as clear and stark against the wilderness as black ink on hymnal page.
This is the path you chose, Traveler.
Enter The Bleakness.
An immersive horror TTRPG experience:
The Bleakness provides a uniquely punishing atmospheric horror experience where failure and death are all but certain. Take to an ancient road as pilgrims struggling for survival against the wilderness and the horrors that haunt it. Simple and engaging survival mechanics keep tension high and ensure that danger is always present.
Heavily inspired by folk horror and the wilds of the PNW, The Bleakness is a great change-of-pace game, with a campaign lasting between 10 and 20 hours on average.
The Bleakness - Standard Edition Includes:
- An all-in-one system, setting, and campaign book with everything you need to run and play The Bleakness
- A brand new stat-less system, simple enough to learn in minutes
- Simple and engaging survival mechanics
- Step-by-step instructions to run a campaign of The Bleakness with little to no prep using a randomized encounter system
- Four mapped and keyed dungeons
- Over 100 encounters
- Printable handouts including an in-game journal, referee reference sheet, and character sheets
The Team:
Created and Written by S. Kelty
Art, Layout, and Design by Alex Mayo
Layout by Chandler Kennedy
Editing by Matthew Pook
Published by Exalted Funeral in collaboration with Twisted Image
