From the back of the book Welcome to The City. There is no escape. Under gas lamps and flickering electrics, the Provosts pull a body from a canal, a ceramic blade jammed in its chest. You know this wasn’t a robbery gone wrong. In a distant office, a red line was drawn across a map, and now your home is in danger. This is the story of how you fight back. Step inside a baroque urban nightmare, the world of a|state, using the acclaimed Forged in the Dark game system. Defend your corner from selfish authorities, angry gangs, and heartless industries, and deal with the spiralling consequences of your own actions as you struggle for a better tomorrow. A smooth, powerful iteration of Forged in the Dark Seven character playbooks with many variations to explore The Trouble Engine, a creation tool that will throw problem after problem at your corner A vibrant and instantly usable guide to life in The City Full details of 26 locations and every major faction Revelatory insights into The City’s deepest mysteries You will never forget The City. But The City will forget you