The Riftbound Frontier

A world between worlds where the denizens of Fortier Town launch daring missions into fractured realms, hunting kaiju, salvaging ancient artifacts, and navigating the turbulent confluence of worlds.

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Welcome to Fortier Town, the heart of adventure in the chaotic Confluence—where high-magic meets cutting-edge technology, and Contractors from across realms take on the most daring missions. Whether you're hunting colossal kaiju, retrieving ancient artifacts, or navigating the rifts between collapsing dimensions, Fortier Town is your gateway to limitless opportunity. Join the ranks of renowned Contractors and venture into surreal, ever-shifting landscapes where reality bends. With Contracts guided by powerful Harbingers, the rewards are immense—but so are the dangers. Ready to make your mark? Fortier Town awaits, where the extraordinary is just another day’s work.

House Rules

Contractors from The Riftbound Frontier Are portable, and may play in Contracts in other Playgroups.
The Riftbound Frontier grants 6 Experience points to GMs who achieve the Golden Ratio.

Supernatural Powers: All non-mastery, non-concealed Powers must be obviously supernatural when activated or grant a mutation that marks the wielder as supernatural or bizarre if discovered.

 

Full Setting Description

Fortier Town is a floating bastion of technomagic, anchored in a constantly shifting liminal space between realities. This realm, known as the Confluence, is a chaotic intersection where countless dimensions collide, merging and fracturing in an endless dance of creation and destruction. It is here that adventurers, contractors, and opportunists from across the Multiverse gather, using Fortier Town as a launching point for expeditions into realms teeming with mystical dangers, colossal kaiju, and ancient secrets.

In this world, the supernatural is so deeply integrated that it ceases to be “supernatural” at all—it is simply the way things are. Magic flows as naturally as electricity, and beings from every conceivable plane live side-by-side. The mystical and the technological have fused into a singular reality where spells power cybernetic enhancements and eldritch energies fuel arcane machinery.

Contractors and Harbingers are widely known across the Confluence and beyond. Though they might go by different names depending on the region or plane, their roles are universally understood. Contractors are adventurers, mercenaries, and heroes, summoned to complete high-risk missions that span across dimensions—whether it’s hunting kaiju, retrieving powerful artifacts, or braving shattered realms on salvage operations. Harbingers are their enigmatic patrons, mysterious entities who orchestrate these contracts and guide Contractors on their dangerous journeys. Everyone in Fortier Town—and indeed, in many of the realms touched by the Confluence—recognizes the significance of Contractors and Harbingers. They are as much a part of the world’s fabric as magic and technology.

The town itself is a marvel of arcane technology, blending cyberpunk aesthetics with high-magic wonders. Skyscrapers adorned with glowing runes, neon-lit marketplaces, and airships powered by arcane engines define its skyline. Fortier Town is alive with energy, both literal and metaphorical, as it harnesses the raw magic released by the collisions between worlds. Technomancers and artificers work side-by-side, crafting gear and weapons that can adapt to the ever-changing environments beyond the town's borders.

The Confluence is an unpredictable expanse, where reality bends and warps. Contractors may find themselves traversing surreal landscapes, hunting kaiju the size of mountains, or navigating collapsing dimensions filled with hostile creatures and dangerous anomalies. Missions launched from Fortier Town range from salvaging powerful artifacts in ancient ruins to executing daring retrievals of lost souls trapped in forgotten realms.

Fortier Town is a place of both opportunity and danger. While the wealth and power of the Confluence draw in adventurers, it is also a perilous existence, as the rifts between worlds constantly shift, bringing with them the threat of reality unraveling. Survival in this dynamic, high-stakes environment requires adaptability, bravery, and a deep understanding of both magic and technology as heroes navigate the chaotic intersection of countless realms.