#high moon

For the past month or two we've been working on a dark fantasy gothic western setting inspired by the lore and storytelling and gameplay of the Soulsborne genre. The setting is a parody of the idealized and mythologized American Wild West and frontier and deals with xenophobia, manifest destiny, and imperialism as its main themes.

The setting itself takes place after the God of the West devours the metaphysical Center of the world and proceeds to attempt to drag and absorb all other directions into itself. It lied to his citizens promising them that if they live a just and holy life and work towards the fate of the West then they may become holier than him and capable of taking his place. But in the process of devouring the Center one of the God's children, known as the Railroaded, sacrificed themself in order to grant their divinity into every living creature in all Directions, allowing for them to actually be capable of overthrowing the godly power of the West by becoming Saints.

In its death throes the Center became one with the rails that the Railroaded's blood was spilled on and created a town known as Refuge where would-be martyrs may rest and grow in strength. Martyrs from all directions may travel by the Cardinal Railway in their mission to gather Sainthood and overthrow the God of State in the West. From the witches of the East, the living dead from the South, the giants of the North, the wolves from Up on High, all the way Down to the devils, all may achieve Sainthood and write the destiny of the world themselves.