Shibboleth (a ttrpg)

This is a fantasy game about you being a member of a secret society (maybe it’s a cult, maybe not). The point of the secret society you’re in is that you (and your allies) are working against other, worse cults (and also against the evil people that rule the city and the nation).

Your character is in a fantasy world, a world very different from our own.
--Technology is medieval at best.
--Poverty is everywhere. Almost all wealth is owned by less than one percent of the population.
--The nation where your character lives is named Paravia.
--The state religion is that of the god Terbis, allegedly the god of prosperity, peace, and laws. All other gods and goddesses have been outlawed.
--The problems with the worship of Terbis being the state religion are:
1. Terbis is the god of laws, in that the state uses his name to demand that everyone do as they're told.
2. Terbis is the god of prosperity, in that those with wealth generally get to keep it.
3. Terbis is the god of peace, in that his name is used to protect the status quo.
4. When people worship Terbis, he doesn't even show up.

That last one has not been your experience with other gods and goddesses. Hell, even evil spirits show up sometimes when they're worshipped... and you should know: you make it your business (or part of your business, at least) to put a stop to that sort of thing.

In Paravia, there are the ruling council (evil), the city guards (evil), the Inquisitors (evil), a few dangerous cults (evil)... and then there's your (non-evil) secret society... which is trying to get rid of all of the above.

These are your stories.,.

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