Steel Horizons: Dieselpunk RPG

A sprawling world of smoke-belching cities and endless iron deserts, dominated by colossal factories and airship fleets. The world teeters between innovation and decay, as technology runs rampant in the pursuit of power.

Dieselpunk with a gritty, noir-inspired aesthetic, blending industrial progress with dystopian undertones. A mix of high-stakes adventure and moral ambiguity, where survival often means compromising values.

An alternate 1940s where World War I never ended, evolving instead into a ceaseless war fought with massive, diesel-powered machines. Society clings to remnants of the old world while adapting to the mechanized present.

• The Iron Legion: A ruthless military-industrial complex seeking world domination through superior technology.
• The Scavenger Guilds: Nomadic factions salvaging scraps from dead battlefields to survive.
• The Free Sky Armada: A coalition of rogue airship captains fighting for freedom and profit.
• The Mechanist Church: A zealous cult worshiping machines as divine creations.
• The Underground Resistance: Secret cells working to overthrow the Iron Legion and restore peace.

• A brutal arms race between rival factions, pushing the limits of diesel-powered war machines.
• The exploitation of natural resources leading to environmental collapse and widespread scarcity.
• Tensions between those who embrace machines and those who resist their dominance.
• Political intrigue and betrayal within factions vying for power.

• Ironspire City: A sprawling metropolis ruled by the Iron Legion, with towering smokestacks and underground resistance hideouts.
• The Rustlands: Endless wastelands littered with the remnants of old battles and scavenger camps.
• The Floating Market: A nomadic airship bazaar trading rare goods and secrets.
• The Cogcathedral: Headquarters of the Mechanist Church, a mechanical marvel revered as holy ground.
• The Border Trenches: An ever-shifting front line where war never ceases.

• Music is dominated by brass instruments and experimental machinery, blending jazz and industrial sounds.
• Fashion emphasizes practical, rugged clothing, often patched with salvaged materials.
• Propaganda posters and broadcasted speeches are omnipresent, glorifying war and industrial progress.
• Art often depicts the tension between man and machine, symbolizing the human struggle for identity in a mechanized world.

Society is sharply divided between the elite technocrats and the oppressed working class, who toil endlessly to sustain the war effort. Trust is rare, as survival often means working in the shadows, forming fragile alliances, or navigating shifting loyalties.