Mourningstar V0.3

Lucifer, the Archangel of Light, has died.

& their ever gloriously radiant body became the star which warms us.

We are the devilkith, those descended from the exiles of the Brilliant Garden & Hallowed star systems of Creation; those cursed to exalt sin . We defend the Mourningstar, a haven for misfits, guarding the last iota of the Cosmos not conquered by the ever grasping empire of God.

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Mourningstar is a “satanic” “biblepunk” dark science fantasy game about resistance, rebellion, othering, theology, individuality, misfits, colonialism, divine politics, infernal magic, & exploring the stars as swashbuckling devils. You will tell the story of a crew of Advocates, attachés to the Court of Lucifer & special agent ambassadors of the Seven Prodigious Broods, the noble Archdemonic houses of devilkith in the Mourningstar System.  Advocates explore the universe of Creation in their Chariot starship, defend the oppressed, skirmish with Angels & intrigue, & fight for the spirit of fierce identity.

It features a bespoke narrative forward system with complex mechanics inspired by games in the Forged in the Dark, Sparked By Resistance, & Powered by the Apocalypse formats, 7 Advocate Archetypes, & 8 Archdemonic and heretical backgrounds to make highly customizable freaks to try to kill god.

The game is 150 pages and features original art by Si Sweetman and Tallis Clark.

Character sheets are available: here.

NOTE: This game document is not complete but is intended to have all of the rules necessary to play a one shot or campaign of Mourningstar. Many aspects are subject to change (from mildly to wildly) in the final version and some may function poorly in their current state. Feel free to reach out regarding any feedback or experiences with the game. I’m @devindecibel on most platforms.

Influences: Paradise Lost, the Bible and its apocrypha, the Satanic Bible, the Ars Goetia, the Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir, the Teixcalaan series by Arkady Martine, the Imperial Radch series by Ann Leckie, the Hainish Cycle series by Ursula K. Leguin, the Dune series by Frank Herbert, the Divine Cycle by the Friends at the Table podcast, Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto, Full Metal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa, Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman, Star Trek, Star Wars, Neon Genesis Evangelion

Completed as part of the 2024 Queer Game Jam.