The Core - A Setting Guide

The Core is a place deep, deep underground. Some might say impossibly deep.

While its societies may look familiar, dig a little deeper and one will find they differ greatly. Every person here is part of a rich tapestry, a blending of many species and constructs and their cultures.

What is this?

The Core is a place of pulp adventure, of retro-future science fiction, of mystery, and a little bit of horror!

Within this 7 page setting guide, you'll find information about:

• The Core overall
• DownTown, a place of tinkering and adventure
• The Haydrian Mass Foundries, a city-factory of industry and spirituality
• The Shattered Pillar, a place where reality itself has fallen apart
• The Nexus, a secluded machine hivemind

Each section has plenty of hooks for stories and quest, with DownTown and the Haydrian Mass Foundries also including several notable denizen NPC's!

This is system-agnostic, but best suited for systems and games that focus on science fiction as their primary genre.

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Put together for the Tiny World TTRPG Jam!

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The Core was the result of collaborative worldbuilding by the fans of the Core Mechanics. Presented here are my own contributions and takes on the setting. Those who have stuck around in the proper places can get this setting guide for free!