Gothica
D&D 5e (modified)

In the shattered realm of Gothica, the golden age of Humans, Elves, and Dwarves lies buried beneath centuries of ash and blood. Once-proud kingdoms have crumbled into fog-choked ruins, their marble halls now claimed by rot and the howls of things that should not exist. Here, the weak do not simply perish—they are broken, devoured, or worse, remade into something foul. The strong fare little better: every victory is paid for in sanity, flesh, or the slow corruption of the soul.

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CreatedJun 15, 2026
UpdatedJun 21, 2026
A brutal world where players are confronted with their own mortality.

Everyone has a breaking point. How far will you get before reaching yours?

Gothica is a world full of horrors, and when mortals are forced to face these horrors when/if they survive they will be left with scars. These scars can be physical, emotional, or something that deeply conflicted with their morality. Every character no matter if they are the players or NPCs have a Mortality System that tracks every trauma they have endured and the scars left on their mind, body, and soul.

Author's note

⚠️WARNING : THIS GAME CONTAINS MATURE THEMES NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN!

Gothica is the world to use if you wish to play dark and gritty adventures in a setting of hopeless despair. It's a world where the fate of civilization hangs in the balance. Will you try and be a beacon of light in the darkness, or further condemn the realm to chaos.

This was my first published world on Friends & Fables. Now that it's been exported over to Craft I'm working on some updates when I have time. The world is small I know I'm working on expanding it. I also really want to start writing up some lore and add some factions soon. :)

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Adventuring Gears
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Armor
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Backgrounds
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Campaign States
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Characters
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Classes
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Class Features
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Creatures
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Encounter Trackers
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Equipment
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Equipment Rules
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Feats
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Game Master Instructions
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Game Starts
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Gameplay Toolbox Entries
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Glossary Entries
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Locations
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Magic Items
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Magic Item Rules
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Monster Rules
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Quest Trackers
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Rules
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Species
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Spells
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Subclasses
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Tools
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Vehicles
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Weapons
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Factions
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GM Instructions
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