The City of New Prosper

History

THE WAR

The world changed forever at the discovery of the mysterious material known as Astra. With the magical power source, thought and fantasy could be brought to reality. 

However, with this discovery came immense danger. Deposits of Astra were viciously guarded by immense beasts, Balverox, that quickly grew territorial and aggressive in their domain over the resource. The terror escalated over decades, with sprawling, violent attacks driving society to the brink of destruction. 

Civilization retreated to a flying fortress, harnessing the power of Astra to mount one last stand. Using the power of the Astral Bomb, the scourge was wiped from the planet.

TENUOUS HARMONY

After the war, the floating fortress was brought to a halt, people returned to life on the surface, and the fortress transitioned to civilian residence. Astra remains prominent, its use now embedded into the fabric of society, making the mundane more magical (and the magical more mundane).

The repurposed stronghold and the communities below joined together, thus commemorated as the city of New Prosper: a beacon for hope and progress for the new age of civilization. 

Yet despite the rally of unification, the progression of the city’s growth as a metropolis leaves residents largely stratified into Upper and Lower Prosper: the persisting glamor of the floating success, and the toiling reality of the ground.

OUR STORY

This campaign takes place 60 years after the war. New Prosper is a bustling metropolis full of life, hopes, and dreams - all of which enhanced by the magical convenience of Astra-powered technology. But just because the war is long over, that doesn’t mean dangers have ceased. Under the thin veneer of peace and unity lies tension, manipulation, and mysteries unsolved.

Our heroes awaken from an ominous dream spelling peril for New Prosper. While making their way through their mundane young adult lives, they’re pitted against an unknown supernatural force – one that most can’t even remember. 

The world as they know it is not what it seems. The foundation of New Prosper is shaky. 

Can they stop it before it all comes down?