Mystery

Folk Rock Horror

[quote] Inspired by: Fleetwood Mac. The X-Files. The Eagles. Supernatural. Daisy Jones & the Six. American Gothic. Scooby Doo: Mystery Incorporated. Urban legends, gothic fiction & folk horror of the 1970s. Early Stephen King novels like Carrie [...

Gothic Historical Horror Modern Mystery

Triskelia

[p]The three kingdoms of Triskelia are all that is left of the Empire Sol Invictus after the supernatural Wall of Night swept away the rest of the world in a sea of unending black. Five hundred years later, without warning, the Wall has fallen reveal...

Fantasy Mystery Post Apocalyptic Surreal Sword & Sorcery

Gaia

Mystery Science Fantasy Subversion Surreal Weird

THF Universe

[aloud]In a world driven by military and technological advancements across the galaxies, the many alien factions vie with each other over precursor technology left over from a time long past. hidden, forgotten, and potentially world-ending in the wro...

Hard Science Mystery Science Fantasy Science Fiction Space Opera

Hollow Men

[p][/p] [quote]Hey, you! Get your farter over here! Quickly, before they blow your brains out!Right, now listen to me carefully, rookie.|Wayde Licht talking to you :s[/quote] [p][/p] [p]Welcome to the world of the Hollow Men, where Gladiators...

Mystery Science Fiction Space Opera

Golarion (Varisia)

The planet Golarion orbits a yellow sun in the far reaches of the Material Plane. Third of eleven in orbit, this blue planet contains vast oceans and lush green lands, the perfect environment for countless cultures to thrive. Indeed, Golarion is the...

Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Horror Mystery Political

Sirion

[quote] "By love this world was made. And by love this world will be unmade..."[/quote] In a world that was once characterized by unity and wholeness, there has been a devastating catastrophe known as The Collapse, an event that mercilessly...

Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Fantasy, Romantic

Traeon's Twilight

[articleblock:9de436cd-420b-4bca-82e7-b2f6909b860d] [p]row[/p] [p]col[/p] - 1 - 2 - 3 [p]col[/p] [p]col[/p] - 1 - 2 [p][/p] [p]row[/p] [aloud]In Traeon, you find yourself not merely as wanderer or treasure-seeker...

Fantasy, High Magic Medieval Mystery

Die Gottesstaaten von Eel

Mehr als 600 Jahre sind seit dem Aufstieg der Kriegspropheten vergangen. Jener Heiliger Helden und Generäle, welche die Völker des Guten in das Licht @[des Pantheons](organization:41026523-f149-4f29...

Fantasy Medieval Mystery Political Religious

Secret Agent Someone

The mysteriously wonderful world of W.I.L.L.O.W.I.S.P. is home to spies, lies, disguise, surprise, and a man with malachite eyes......

Crime Modern Mystery Religious Romance

Curiosity and Satisfaction

Welcome to Curiosity and Satisfaction. A curious but satisfying Call of Cthulhu game set in 1950's Massachusetts where feline and canine sleuths investigate and battle against the horrors of the Cthulhu Mythos. [/cen...

Alternative History Horror Mystery Supernatural Weird

Thalwayne's Barovia

Strahd is dead and he shall never return long as Thalwayne the III of his name rules over Barovia. Thalwayne was just and fair, and for a few year fertility returned to lands of Barovia. But Thalwayne's heart grew dark with the throne's power and...

Fantasy, Dark Gothic Mystery Steampunk

Eberron

You met your untimely death in your hometown. Is this the end? Are you now going to the afterlife? Fortunately and unfortunately, no. The gods need your help and they transport you into the world of Eberron. All you know is that a great evil will b...

Exploration Fantasy Isekai Mystery Steampunk

Icewind Dale

[quote] "If I could choose what life would be mine, it would be this life that I now have, at this time. I am at peace, and yet, the world around me swirls with turmoil... The reality of existence here in Icewind Dale is harsh indeed, an environm...

Fantasy, Dark Horror Mystery

Aequoria (5 Years Before)

[quote] [p]The sea is not just a boundary, but a gateway to endless possibilities. In every crashing wave lies a whisper of freedom, urging us onward. However, only those who take action, who heed the whisper's call are those who will find greatnes...

Fairy tale Military Mystery Shōnen Sword & Sorcery

Emirate of Belkar

Historical Medieval Mystery

Aetates Obscurae Verae

[p]The world is now in the 9th Century, and the Early Middle Ages is in full swing. Adventurers are constantly in demand. Some act as mercenaries, others follow the path of magic and bolster their respective nations. Groups scattered here and there l...

Adult 18+ Alternative History Exploration Fantasy, Dark Horror

Exodus

While no one knows the true origin of Exodus, it lies at the center of a massive planar sphere. Composed of many continents, most unexplored, Exodus is home to many mythological wonders and fantasy races. In what is described as the heart of Exodus,...

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Medieval Mystery Supernatural

Karagatan: A World Of Legends

You all work for Frank Steelhawk, the bold and battle-worn founder of Steelhawk International—an elite adventuring guild expanding its influence across the wild and unpredictable world of Karagatan. In a land where the gods have gone silent, power...

Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Flintlock Gothic

Bryxta

Bryxta Un misterioso lugar que florece alrededor de la magia y el poder.Bryxta es una escuela para aquellos capaces de canalizar su voluntad sobre el mundo.Siendo la única en todo el c...

Exploration Fantasy, Dark Hard Magic Horror Mystery

Ædeos

[quote]The Evergreen Garden we called it for generations, for the sensations and shapes, and forms bloomed generously and withered silently. But [tooltip:The tribe best versed in travelling to Ædeos.]Tæn-ĭ-Sáveni[/tooltip], ventured to this wor...

Ancient Exploration Mystery Soft Magic

BLACK SUN

Some say that the Age of Kings has ended and the Age of Silence has come to pass. The sun has been blocked out by an eternal eclipse ever since the gods went quiet. Prayers go unanswered, the people are uncertain of the future and...

Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Horror Medieval Mystery

Atocitera

At a time long ago, a destructive object fell from the stars and through Cataclysm changed the continent of Atocitera. Mountains, containing raw metal which defies gravity when in presence of magical Flow....

Horror Mystery Science Fantasy

The Azure Sea

The lands encompassing The Azure Sea are a wild and dangerous place. Islands of civilisation offer some protection from the wildlands, but most of the continent remains unexplored and maps show only t...

Fantasy, Low Magic Horror Mystery Political Sword & Sorcery

Album

Fantasy, Dark Mystery Political Religious Soft Magic

Afterlight

[p]Monsters and Magic are real! They exist in the shadows of our world, all the legends of boogeymen are true.[/p] [p][/p] [p]Step into Afterlight, a realm where neon pulses against the darkness, and secrets dance in the shadows. In the year 20XX,...

Cyberpunk Fantasy, Urban Horror Mystery Supernatural

The Grand Duchy of Oberlan

This campaign follows the story of two unlikely friends as they struggle to make a name for themselves in the large capital of The Grand Duchy of Oberlan, known as @[Vallance](settlement:32e92ed5-03...

Crime Fantasy, Urban Medieval Mystery Sword & Sorcery

Primatis

A world created from the void, made from godly essences combined. The planes leak into the realm to create strange environments. This world has seen much turmoil as the demons of the abyss charged through the material to attack everything and ever...

Adult 18+ Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic

Arathos

The world of Arathos is a realm shrouded in mystery and wrought with peril. From the whispering depths of its silent seas to the towering peaks of its forbidding mountains, Arathos is a land of diverse landscapes and untold secrets waiting to be unco...

Fantasy, Dark Gothic Mystery

Pulse

An experiment is taking place on a planetary scale. Across the surface of the planet, a phenomenon referred to as "Blight" is spreading. Festering regions defended by fierce creatures called “blightbeasts” taint the surface, warping the land and p...

Exploration Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Mystery Science Fantasy

Calagon

Fantasy, Dark Mystery

Regencia

Fantasy, Romantic Historical Mystery Political Religious

Rise of the Runelords

A tale of an ancient and forgotten evil rising up to consume the world in an age of darkness and despair, starting with the sleepy little town of [url:https://www.worldanvil.com/w/rise-of-the-runelords-obscuraphile/a/sandpoint-settlement]Sandpoint[/u...

Fantasy, Dark Medieval Mystery

Ealdwyll

Thousands of years ago a mysterious event called The Pulse nearly destroyed Ealdwyll. Those who survived faced many years of hardship in a world they barely recognized. Despite the harsh living conditions the small number of...

Fantasy Mystery

Varaine

"Dreams. Dreams inhabit everything. We dream of a better future, of a dark past. But on Varaine, dreams are real. They become real everyday. We dream of spirits. We dream of life. We dream of wonder."

Crime Fantasy, High Magic Fantasy, Urban Mystery Western

Aelburn

Fantasy, Dark Mystery Wuxia-Fantasy

Solaritas

Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Mystery

Greyhawk

Fantasy Medieval Mystery Supernatural Sword & Sorcery

Fraudulentia

Fantasy, Dark Mystery

Launtrel

[color:#c10300]** All articles in Launtrel can be considered rough drafts. Please excuse typos - they will be fixed. **[/color]Deep in the lands of the Feywilds sits an isolated realm hidden to most. As an incredibly large and...

Adult 18+ Fantasy, Dark Horror Mystery Political

Therinyn

All creations and material belong to their creators, and all content found here is for personal use for my campaigns.

Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Medieval Mystery Political

Zivaria

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Mystery Steampunk Western

Briste

A world, cracked open upon its forging; discarded by its creator; torn asunder too many times to count, by forces too great to control; the playground of demigods. Briste continues its tenuous grasp upon the plane, held together by the faith and stor...

Exploration Fantasy Medieval Mystery Sword & Sorcery

Eidanari

Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Literature RPG Mystery

The Land of Gaihu

The heart of the Material Plane is the sprawling world known as the Land of Gaihu. This main continent serves as the hub of cultural diversity and geographical extremes. Countless islands surround this colossal landmass. These islands, shrouded in my...

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Medieval Mystery

Mantara

The five islands of Mantara, each representing the demi-gods who rule over them, These demi-gods arose from the rise of the dragon god of death over 250 years prior to current events. With this event, each island gained it's own personality, from the...

Adult 18+ Fantasy, Dark Mystery Religious Slice of Life

Gotham City by Night

Gotham City! It was once referred to as "...a refuge! A stronghold! A fortress!" by judge Solomone Zebediah Wayne as he described his vision of the future of the city to architect Cyrus Pinkney. Pinkney than designed the characteristic skys...

Adult 18+ Fantasy, Urban Gothic Horror Mystery

Veils over Agartha

[quote] "Gaps are everywhere, In knowledge, in records, in the Earth itself. Holes and inconsistencies plague the annals of history. Forgotten empires lay buried beneath the sand, Others have their existence concea...

Exploration Fantasy, Urban Mystery Science Fantasy Supernatural

Shal'Azura - Age of Progress

Shal'Azura, the City of the Desert Rose, stands as a beacon of unstoppable progress. In this thriving metropolis, technomancy, magical artifice, and arcane development surge forward with relentless momentum, reaching for the unknown and t...

Fairy tale Fantasy, High Magic MagiPunk Mystery Oriental

Where Dragons Rule

Set in the fictional continent of Geolga, Where Dragons Rule is a fantasy series about humans and dragons and their constant struggles to find a line between peace and dominance. The following is a collection of the notes recovered from one...

Fantasy Mystery Political

Gloomwood

[p]Nestled on the edge of the Gloomwood Forest, the village of Ravenshollow clings to survival beneath the shadow of ancient powers and deepening corruption. The village is a place of hard-won life, where the people endure by toil and superstition, e...

Fairy tale Fantasy, Dark Mystery Supernatural

The Nowhere Road

Gotham Nights Vol. 3

Crime Mystery Neo Noir Superheroic

Terrus

[p]Welcome to the Terrus campaigns World Anvil. Here you'll find all manner of info about the world of Terrus and various campaigns within it.[/p] [p][/p] [p]Umbrella Corp Boston D&D Webring[/p] [p][url:https://linex.miraheze...

MagiPunk Mystery Sword & Sorcery

Sanctum

A really early work-in-progress. Planned is a alibi-high-fantasy world in a medieval setting.

Fantasy, Dark Mystery Political

Edda Revised

[h1|7672aed1-cab9-46f3-9997-827dbc807a34]Edda: Summer Camp 2025 [quote]Welcome one and welcome all to this years Summer Camp event! We're in for four weeks of creativity and passion from the entire website, yours truly included~!Follow me o...

Fantasy Fantasy, High Magic MagiPunk Mystery Sword & Sorcery

Nonvyrox

Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Fantasy, Urban Mystery

Occsandria

Erlebe die Welt von Quest DnD - Von den weiten Wäldern Nordriens, über die eisige Tundra Nord-Rondrias bis hin zu den sandigen Outlands. Eine Heimat von Abenteuern, Gefahren und ihren Helden. Bekannt vom Quest DnD Kanal auf Youtube, Twitch & TikTok.

Fantasy Fantasy, High Magic Medieval Mystery Sword & Sorcery

Ashton Creek

[p]Ashton Creek is a small, sleepy, first sector town in the north of Oregon, USA. It lies in a forested valley, and is home to around 6'800 unsuspecting inhabitants. It is fairly unknown the world at large, other than appearing in the news in 2003 w...

Comedy Fantasy, Urban Horror Mystery Supernatural

Spectrals Megaverse: Reborn

Adventure is Waiting [p]Worlds full of action, adventure, and discovery await you inside. The Megaverse is home to interconnected stories, characters, and new worlds to explore. [/p] [p][/p]

Fantasy, Dark Horror Mystery Supernatural

The Shattered Lands

In the beginning there were only two peoples. No gods, goddesses or deities, no monsters or aberrations; there were only godlings and humans. However this state did not last for long. The godlings were not gods, but they were quite powerful, able to...

Fantasy Medieval Mystery Political Sword & Sorcery

The Beckoning Woods

Fantasy, Dark Horror Mystery Supernatural

Aldeware

Besneeuwde bergtoppen, uitgestrekte velden, oeroude bossen, kleine markante nederzettingen en bruisende grote steden vol geheimen en intrige... Ruim twaalfhonderd jaar na het mysterieuze plotselinge einde van de oude Aldersamenleving bouwen de huidi...

Exploration Fantasy Medieval Mystery

Sunrise Valley

The year is 1999 in Arizona. Although you may not expect it, the valley is surprisingly rife with kindred of all clans and generations; all manner of supernatural creatures running rampant in the desert. Drawn by the call of the Beckoning, Arizona is...

Comedy Crime Fantasy, Dark Horror Modern

Sakudaer

Sakudaer is a fantasy setting built for exploration. The world can be thought of in two parts, the Old World and the New World. The northern continents, Alcao & Sirhelanga, have long histories with diverse cultures and m...

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Medieval Mystery

Aulyre's Eberron Gazetteer

Fantasy Horror Mystery Neo Noir Steampunk

Taimira

A continent within a world of high fantasy, deep mystery, and dark secrets.

Horror Mystery Political Supernatural Sword & Sorcery

Solace

[p]A world broken in two—one half scorched in endless day, the other sunk in eternal night. Between them festers a wound of secrets: buried ruins, vanished gods, things that move beneath the earth and never speak their names. Along the equator, where...

Exploration Fantasy, Dark Mystery Solarpunk Survival

Interactive Eberron - Campaign of Dreams

Fantasy, Dark Mystery Political Steampunk Sword & Sorcery

Vel

Vel ist eine sehr neue Welt, voller Magie und voller Gefahren.

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Mystery

Monstrum

Fantasy, Urban MagiPunk Modern Mystery Supernatural

Saikyandiē

Adult 18+ Fanfiction Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Mystery

Allenia

Allenia is a Homebrew Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition world created for friends. When I was young a few friends and I created a world for a role playing game. It was called Allenia. I named this as a homage to those memories and good times.

Ancient Fantasy, High Magic Fantasy, Romantic Mystery Political

Starlight Chronicles

[p]The Starlight Chronicles is a land that has been split in two. On one side is Dracconia, a land once ruled by the legendary Dragons. One the other side is Jotunheim, home to the mighty Giants. Both have influenced their lands, their people, their...

Fantasy, High Magic Hard Magic Medieval Mystery Political

Angel Core

Angel Core is a science fictional dystopian world set in the megalopolis of Angelica City, primarily telling the tales of the inhabitants of the world and their daily struggle for survival.

Adult 18+ Crime Cyberpunk Decopunk Dystopia

Kyre

[p]Welcome to a world where nations are ruled by dragons and giants, or even by gods--- these dynarchs protect their humanoid subjects from the many dangers that flooded the world after the Wake...

Child Safe Exploration Fantasy Mystery Post Apocalyptic

Frencal

South of Alven lies Frencal, a divided continent: to the north lies the Frencal Republic: a collection of former kingdoms now united against the south, the Frencal Empire, still holding on to the old ways. Join a world of politics, intrig...

Flintlock Mystery Supernatural Sword & Sorcery

Victoria Magica

[h2|c179a330-66fa-454c-bcb1-24fa3106c1be]Goals for This Setting [p]The purpose of Victoria Magica is to craft a world where homoerotic stories can flourish—stories that explore passion, power, and intimate connections beyond the boundari...

Adult 18+ Alternative History Mystery Romance Victorian

Thalia

The world that bleeds.

Adult 18+ Fantasy Horror Mystery Steampunk

Pascelus

Legends tell of a brighter time when nations and pantheons guided the people of the world toward goals loftier than imagining. Millions flocked to their cities, beholding wonders beyond our dreams, gods and men wielding powers scarcely comprehensible...

Fantasy, High Magic Mystery Post Apocalyptic Religious

Eisun

Bandit caves, ruins and Praon races! Oh my! The wide world of Eisun was created by a group of gods ages ago, and serve as the home world of Dragons. All throughout the world, each region is ruled by a Dragon Regent (Dragon title for King/Queen) an...

Exploration Fantasy Mystery Sword & Sorcery

Cassiopeia

Aside: This world hosts the character options and maps for the Star Systems visited in the Space Western Campaign hosted in the Stars System of Cassiopeia. Currently it is being constructed for Dungeons and Dragons, but has ability to be ad...

Cyberpunk Exploration Fantasy, Dark Mystery Post Apocalyptic

Kepler West Virginia

A town founded in 1723 by Sir Reginald Johnson and nestled in the National Radio Quiet zone it is a popular ski resort in the winter. The town is hustling and bustling during the ski season but gets very boring in the summer with only the locals and...

Fantasy, Urban Horror Modern Mystery Supernatural

Novarkan

Fantasy, Dark Horror Medieval Mystery Surreal

The Circle of Wildemount

The Circle of None is a personal adaption of Matthew Mercer's famous "An Explorer's Guide to Wildemount'. Cause I am playing this campagin with an alternate set of characters and fluctuating players, th...

Exploration Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Horror Mystery

New Grivia

Fantasy Medieval Mystery Post Apocalyptic Western

Navarium

Long ago, the Navarai Empire ruled over the land, sea, and sky, reaching to the far end of the known world. Those within its reach knew naught but an abundance of wealth, happiness, and good health. Under the waves of the Nul'Ahq sea stood the crown...

Fantasy, Dark Mystery

AUGR

a land divided shrouded in a growing threat ever present and never resting

Literature RPG Mystery Political Religious Sword & Sorcery

World of Darkness

Everyone has had the sense at least once in their lives that things are not right with the world, that not everything is at it seems. We sometimes feel that sinister truths hide behind a facade of normality, veiled partially by the rational, orde...

Fantasy, Urban Gothic Horror Mystery Political

Montro City

Adult 18+ Horror Modern Mystery Supernatural

Daegyle

Exploration Fantasy Mystery Shōnen Sword & Sorcery

La Valle delle Foglie Cadute

Una terra affascinante e misteriosa ma anche oscura, meschina e maledetta. Un luogo pieno di sogni e di incubi, di speranze e di rassegnazione, di possibilità e di barriere invalicabili. Un' "affasci...

Adult 18+ Fantasy, Dark Gothic Horror Mystery

Hyboria

[p]The world of Hyboria is much of a mystery, the lands have hardly been charted for any who try typically do not return. To the (north) are the lands known as the "Mist Lands", from what stories and legends say these lands are shrouded in a perpetua...

Adult 18+ Fantasy, Dark Horror Mystery Stealth

Legacy Caelum

This is a compendium of all of the Caelum Saga's data!

Fantasy Mystery Sword & Sorcery

The Realm of Dappevar

The Realm of Dappevar, lands where peace and disorder intermingle much like the faces of magic it struggles to balance. The dark and unnatural history of Dappevar may have set the realm on its current path, but the growing divide between the many lif...

Fantasy Medieval Mystery

Vestiges

Dystopia Fantasy, Urban Gothic Mystery Political

A Quark in the Timeline

In a world that was once a confluence of powerful magical energy centered on the The Genisis Tree. Where wizards could easily cast spells well above their abilities. Great battles have been fo...

Fantasy, Dark Medieval Mystery Political

Pearl Directive

[follow:f21bcf04-4876-4cee-b0dc-1554bbe5b1a8] A one-of-a-kind game that merges the genres of science fiction and fantasy. Players can embark on an immense journey of space exploration and discovery, as they navigate through an ever-...

Cyberpunk Hard Science Mystery Science Fantasy Space Opera

Gaia

A world where nearly everyplace has been discovered save for few corners. In a time where skirmishes and brawls with the wrong people quickly become wars of severe magnitude. (Similar time period to colonization with technology)

Fantasy, Urban Mystery Sword & Sorcery

Nefósterra

Horror Mystery Neo Noir Religious Steampunk

Ovensu

Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, High Magic Mystery Political