Mystery

Greyhawk

Fantasy Medieval Mystery Supernatural Sword & Sorcery

Dice

[p][/p] [p]This is for a forsaken server - here i keep records of my characters, and any characters that are vital to mine[/p] [p][/p]

Horror Mystery Romance

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

The True Dark Ages

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 long...

Adult 18+ Alternative History Exploration Fantasy, Dark Horror

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... [/cente...

Crime Modern Mystery Religious Romance

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

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

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

Novarkan

Fantasy, Dark Horror Medieval Mystery Surreal

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

Edda Revised

[quote] This is Edda.A wide, fractured set of contential islands dotting the planet known as Arcanoterra.To the people of Edda, the region is all that they know, and due to supernatural forces, it's all they...

Fantasy Fantasy, High Magic MagiPunk Mystery Sword & Sorcery

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

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

Mystbound LARP

The Mysts haven't been pierced yet. Come back later to see what we have in store![subcontainer:d8849ce5-642c-4f99-a124-a3ce5435f0b1] Welcome playtesters! Click on the article below to get started! [url:https://www.w...

Exploration Fantasy Mystery Steampunk Sword & Sorcery

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

Shivalar

[p]A world of cosmic horror, political intrigue and existentalism, in a warm and friendly melting pot of Shivalar.[/p] [p][/p] [p][/p]

Exploration Fantasy, Dark Mystery Political Surreal

Remaining Realm (Old)

Introduction Amalgam - what remains of the Remaining Realm - is a weird and wonderful world that was created as a result of the wish of Eyrs Thonich. A wish that the Gravebound never existed. This wish was granted by Limonar the Light, who...

Fantasy, Dark Horror Mystery

Zivaria

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Mystery Steampunk Western

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

Ignotas

A dark hole of nothingness is many things. Scary. Sad. Unforgiving even. But like a blank sheet of paper, or a clean slate, it is potential in its rawest form. And if there was light that could illuminate the dark, what is not to say there could be a...

Ancient Fantasy, Dark MagiPunk Mystery Steampunk

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

Shadows of Eschaton

Darkness in the State of Despair

Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Urban Horror Mystery Supernatural

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

Hoaxhold

Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Urban MagiPunk Mystery

Barovia

Under raging storm clouds, a lone figure stands silhouetted against the ancient walls of a long-standing castle. A pale figure stares down a sheer cliff at the village below. A cold, bitter wind spins dead leaves about...

Fantasy, Dark Gothic Horror Mystery Stealth

Sturth

Ancient Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Low Magic Mystery

Cyberpunk RED: Cradle of Innocence

Adult 18+ Cyberpunk Dystopia Horror Mystery

Andlang

The world of the Winterglass & Thorne fantasy novel series For millennia, the fae have been abducting humans to be their minstrels, their midwives, their lovers. They never expected them to stay...[i...

Decopunk Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, Urban 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

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

Album

Fantasy, Dark Mystery Political Religious Soft Magic

Transformers Deception

Years after the second war, a spacebridge team find the Allspark and crashland on Earth. During their stay, they realize that not everything back home is as it seems. History is revealed, heritage is discovered, and the bonds that tie them are tested...

Adult 18+ Mystery Romance Science Fiction Subversion

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ithlacar

A Westmarches-style game in D&D 5e. For entirely too many people.

Exploration Fantasy Mystery Sword & Sorcery

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

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

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

Interactive Eberron - Campaign of Dreams

[p]Interactive Eberron is designed to help you explore and learn the rich world of Eberron, guiding you through the winding paths of the Campaign of Dreams sandbox. Featuring interactive maps of Sarlona, Adar, Xen’drik, Stormreach, Khorvaire, and Rie...

Fantasy, Dark Mystery Political Steampunk Sword & Sorcery

Montro City

Adult 18+ Horror Modern Mystery Supernatural

Casmyr

I have renamed the world, because I have enough lore to do so. I keep "Casmyr" to make it easier to find.

Exploration Fantasy, High Magic Flintlock Mystery Political

Die Gesellschaft der Kundschafter

Fantasy Fantasy, High Magic Mystery Sword & Sorcery

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

Freyna

[follow:9a14243d-3933-4adc-8b92-4f5e9f5583c0] [container:intro-text] [quote] Welcome! Freyna is a place where the past and present collide and where danger lurks around every corner. This land is filled with mysteries...

Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, High Magic Mystery

Toril

Fantasy, High Magic Medieval Mystery Religious Sword & Sorcery

Arcadia

Horror Modern Mystery Supernatural

Bellyem

[container:intro]Under the Reign of the Cieux, between Shadow and Light, the inhabitants of Bellyem tread a fragile line between devotion and survival, ever at the mercy of the nightmarish echoes of the past and the promises of the divine. [/contain...

Fantasy, Dark Gothic Horror Mystery Political

Arus

Exploration Fantasy Mystery Sword & Sorcery

[INZENTIA]

"Welcome, Hunter! As I see, ya have arrived well at the gates of the BlackBestia-HuntingGuild! Good! We have a good bunch of new bounties on the blackboard, and Vaas could need your help as soon as you unpack. He was not clear about what he...

Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Urban Medieval Mystery

Regencia

Fantasy, Romantic Historical Mystery Political Religious

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

Aequoria

[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 find greatness amidst the boundl...

Exploration Fantasy Mystery

Xelestar

Fantasy, Dark Mystery Neo Noir

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

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

Quilela

After generations of war and bloodshed across the Susilotyh Archipelago, the 33 islands were eventually brought to heal for the first time (individually) by House Clearbrook, and forced into a single kingdom known simply as The Archipelago. Decades o...

Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Medieval Mystery Sword & Sorcery

Gaia

Mystery Science Fantasy Subversion Surreal Weird

Remnant: The Odyssey of Destinies

A world Set in an Alternate version of My Little Pony, containing historical themes, Fantasy Technology, Fantasy monsters and tropes. Magi-Punk inspiration and a complicated geopolitical & Fantastical recreation of a roughly Inter-war to WW1 Magi Pun...

Adult 18+ Crime Dystopia Fanfiction Fantasy, Dark

The Octant

Venture into The Octant, a universe where the marvels of countless worlds, the mysteries of unexplored territories, and the sagas of diverse civilizations converge into an ever-expanding cosmic tapest...

Hard Science Mystery Science Fantasy Science Fiction Space Opera

Eberron

Fantasy Mystery Science Fantasy

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

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

Ciphrus

12556 Ciphrus is a world of many faces. This planet encompasses the minds of a great many, while a great few were only ever recognized. It is built on the idea of the individual, set forth in grand motion to accomplished feats of...

Adult 18+ Cyberpunk Dystopia Exploration Fantasy, Dark

Skellige

[p]In the vast and peculiar realm of Skellige, each nation finds its home on rugged cliffs, secluded alcoves, or within the deep, protective Hadel crust of the tempestuous sea. In the night, a tapestry of bright white, azure blue, and deep purple sta...

Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Gothic Mystery

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

Tacoma by Night

The nights have run red for years beneath the watchful gaze of ordinary people in Tacoma. First came the conflicts between Camarilla and Anarch. Then came the Sabbat in a surprise ambush. Then came the Inquisition. And lastly, came those Anarchs who...

Fantasy, Urban Gothic Horror Mystery Supernatural

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

Arihasa

Long before your time, four gods discovered their magical powers. By combining the power and the will to create something unheard of, they created the land called Arihasa. This land was supposed to be peaceful, but soon got ruined by the foolish nat...

Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Medieval Mystery

Tarana

The world of Tarana and the Crystal Spire campaign setting are built on D&D 5E with the goal of capturing the texture, flavor, themes, and experiences of Celtic mythology, while including aetherpunk/steampunk flavors and aesthetics on top of it all.

Adult 18+ Ancient Clockpunk Comedy Crime

Yshtera

Yshtera is written in czech language, english translation will be added whenever possible. Yshtera, Hishtjar, Ishtaríf, Ishtaria, Esthar, Ystjír – to vše jsou variace na jméno světa, ve kterém se naše příběhy odehrávají. Už z různorodosti a...

Ancient Exploration Fantasy Mystery Oriental

Lockwood

Welcome to a place of risk, prosperity, and danger! Ertol is a free frontier city governed by independent Aristocrats. It is a nation unto itself, with no other government claiming the city as part of its domain. In the untamed forest of Lockwood out...

Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Low Magic Horror Mystery

Eidanari

Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Literature RPG 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

Aulyre's Eberron Gazetteer

Fantasy Horror Mystery Neo Noir Steampunk

Nithangard

The caverns that house the Birig of Dír are a gargantuan yawning expanse of perpetual night, lit only by emerald bonfires, sparkling blue fireflies and glowing crystals. Perhaps, if you are lucky, you might even have Galdorcraft to guide your way as...

Alternative History Fantasy, Romantic Literature RPG Mystery Sword & Sorcery

The Traveler

Humanity has found their way through the expansion of the universe. Thousands of years have past, and new advanced technology and tools are at your fingertips. There are several secrets about the future, locked away for a reason. Choose your path wis...

Cyberpunk Dystopia Exploration Mystery Science Fiction

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

Emirate of Belkar

Historical Medieval Mystery

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. Watch out for spoilers![/p] [p][/p] [p]Umbrella Corp Boston D&D Webring[/p] [p][u...

MagiPunk Mystery Sword & Sorcery

Aventurien 5e

Exploration Fantasy, Low Magic Medieval Mystery

Avoranic

This world was created on July 27, 2022, here on World Anvil. Welcome to Avoranic! I want to welcome you to Avoranic - a world that is home to several short stories and novels by Tricia Johansson/Trix Joyce. On this...

Fairy tale Fantasy, Romantic Mystery Science Fantasy Slice of Life

Desolate

Desolate... A Wild West mixed with laser rifles and giant lizards! Please have a seat, fill up a drink, and enjoy the ride.

Cyberpunk Mystery Science Fantasy Western

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

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

Мир Альган

Fantasy, Dark Mystery Science Fantasy

Gran Kora

The Wild an untamed world of Gran Kora was once a great and lively planet. But the great fall happened and turned the world into the dangerous shadow of what it once was; empty and uninhabited. Until not too long ago...

Exploration Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Medieval Mystery

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

Nonvyrox

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

Sitka Cove

Sitka Cove is a modern, fictional community in the very real province of Ontario. Northern Ontario, in fact. Sitka Cove, and its surroundings, is and will be, the setting for my crime/mystery fiction. I already have a novel (in edits) set here and...

Crime Modern Mystery

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

Astoria

Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Urban Mystery

Eritaam

The world of Eritaam is a vast and rich plane of various cultures and beliefs throughout the world, each at various stages of progression and civilization. From the sporadic and disconnected forest and tundra villages of the Beastlands to the medieva...

Fantasy Mystery Sword & Sorcery

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

The Secret Pantheon

Magic was always present in our world, but only a limited supply. For thousands of years, majority of this mysterious force was held by a handful of powerful mages - the so called secret pantheon. When one of them died, their magic dispersed all thor...

Comedy Fantasy Modern Mystery Supernatural

Zol

Zol, once plagued with calamities, is now a world if the process of self discovery. About a millennium has passed since the Great Calamities. Byterra has recovered, alas without being able to hide her wounds. Acid lakes, glass spirals, crimson water...

Mystery Neo Noir Political Religious Steampunk