City of Mist Player's Guide — Characters, Rules & Development

Hit the rainy streets of an enigmatic metropolis as a modern-day legend in search of the truth. Investigate unsolved cases, uncover the stories of the city's residents, and confront the hidden forces pulling the strings from beyond the veil of the Mist. Make hard calls about which aspect of your life to promote and which to neglect — then suffer the consequences. And when it all falls apart, stop holding back and become the unstoppable incarnation of your Mythos.

The Player's Guide includes everything essential for City of Mist players, both old and new: an introduction to the setting, tools for creating unique modern fantasy characters, the complete cinematic game rules, and a dramatic character development system.

A System Built for Story

City of Mist runs on a stat-less, class-less, hit-point-less system that drives narrative and cinematic action. Mix and match Themebooks to create countless different characters with unique playability, then evolve your character's abilities based on her personal crises and breakthroughs. Play a modern incarnation of your favorite myth, legend, or fairy tale — and investigate crimes and wrongs committed by other reincarnated legends like you. The award-winning art and comics inspired by graphic novels make every session feel like a prestige TV episode.

What's in This Book

Chapter 1: The Lowdown covers the life of a Rift and the process of awakening to the legend within you, plus an introduction to the City. Chapter 2: Who Are You? guides you through the Exposition Session, character creation using themebooks, quick character creation options, crew relationships, and the crew themebook. Chapter 3: Working the Case explains the cinematic rules system — eight core moves, four cinematic moves, and optional rules to customize your game. Chapter 4: Moments of Truth describes the non-linear character development system that drives your character through dramatic moments of transformation.

Related Products

• City of Mist MC Toolkit
• City of Mist Core Set — Slipcase Bundle
• City of Mist Starter Box
• City of Mist Character & Theme Cards
• City of Mist Character Folio Pack

Specifications

• System: City of Mist (Mist Engine)
• Format: Hardcover book
• Publisher: Son of Oak Game Studio
• Compatible with: MC Toolkit, Shadows & Showdowns, Local Legends, Nights of Payne Town