The Elysian League

There are three things that set aside the Elysian League from other grim scenarios. We call them: Purpose , Heroism and Secrecy .   Purpose: Yes, characters are still prostitutes, beggars, bankrupted guild members and indulging nobles, but they are also something else, they are members of the League. This means two things: first, that your eyes have been opened to the revelation that our gods are fake, all of them. From the old Assyrian pantheon to the Christian trinity, they are no more than labels we give to the order of reality. This revelation happens, most of the time, following exposure to a dark event that taught you the second thing: the True Gods are still unknown and, for all you can understand, cruel and sadistic. Very few have joined the League just because they read the manuscripts by D'Artagnan, it takes real devotion to the First Musketeer to believe something like this without experiencing it. Heroism: While the classic approach in dark fantasy settings is t

The Elysian League is a campaign scenario for Zweihänder tabletop role-playing game. It allows you to play adventures in a grim version of renaissance France, as a member of the clandestine organization founded by D'Artagnan after the dissolution of the musketeers. Because the enemies of the Sun King are more than just aristocrats and assassins: there are dark forces beyond reality, and they are trying to enter the world! This was the great secret D'Artagnan unveiled before his death. Now it is your duty to fight the darkness.