Investigate psychological horrors in a living sandbox TTRPG
Uncover sinister truths in a living, reactive city that pushes back against you. In Nightmare Unleashed, players step into Nortan, a city of secrets, factions, and paranoia, where every choice ripples through a web of fear. Face horrors that stalk your dreams, uncover conspiracies, and confront a hag on the verge of godhood in this massive supplement for 5E/5.5E.
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Descend Into the Nightmare of Nortan
Nortan isn’t just a backdrop, it’s a living environment that resists, deceives, and twists against your players. Built on ancient ley lines, its cobbled streets and mist-choked alleys hide more than trade and taverns. Beneath the surface lurk cults, fractured families, and whispered folklore that refuses to stay buried. As players investigate increasingly strange events, Nortan responds. Factions evolve. NPCs remember and react. Environments shift. And sometimes, Nortan will
A True Investigative TTRPG
Combat has its place, but the real danger in Nightmare Unleash creeps in quietly. Players navigate layered mysteries with a clue based system that rewards curiosity, reveals fragments of truths, and always pushed the story forward. They’ll follow fragile leads, sift through lies, and decide who they can trust, knowing every choice could change the city forever. As a GM, you’ll orchestrate a living mystery that can’t be solved by brute force, only through choices, suspicions, and unraveling lies. In Nortan, evidence isn’t always physical… and not everything wants to be found.
The Hag’s Ascension
Nortan is infected by a hag who manipulates dreams, cults, and factions to fuel her ritual. Sleepwalkers carry out her bidding, cultists whisper in the dark, and paranoia spreads through every street. If she’s not stopped in time, she ascends into a nightmare that reshapes the city itself.
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What Lurks Inside Nightmare Unleashed
1 epic city. 300+ pages of horror and intrigue.
- A full-length horror investigation campaign for 5E/5.5E
- 60+ new monster stat blocks, including evolving hag forms and nightmare terrors
- 15+ primary NPCs and 20+ secondary NPCs with secrets, shifting loyalties, and motives
- 10+ unique horror-themed magic items tied to story beats
- A clue-based investigation system designed to avoid stalls and keep tension high
- Complex moral dilemmas
- Multiple endings shaped by success, failure, and paranoia
- DM resources to make complex mysteries manageable: maps of Nortan and investigation aids
When You Lose... A New Story Begins.
Failure isn’t a game over. Allow the hag to rise, and the city descends… but not into silence. It changes: New arcs emerge. Allies become enemies. Familiar faces take new sides. With branching climaxes and alternate resolutions, every playthrough is layered, intense, and unforgettable.
Run Horror Without Running in Circles
Nightmare Unleashed equips DMs with layered tools that make complex narratives feel seamless behind the screen. You’ll get: You focus on immersion. We’ve got the infrastructure.
- NPC motivation trees
- Clue tracking resources
- Tone and pacing guidance
- Advice on player psychology
- Faction consequences mapped over time
For Those Brave Enough to Look Closer
Join our launch list today and get early access special rewards. The city is stirring. Its secrets won’t stay buried.