¶ Welcome to Venturia
In a city where mirrors show reflections that arrive late, where promises carry weight beyond mere words, and where fog hides secrets older than memory—you have a choice to make.
Venturia thrives in the shadow of tragedy. For a thousand years, the cursed estates of Vallombrosa have loomed above the city, wrapped in supernatural fog that devours those who venture too deep. The legends are contradictory, the truth buried beneath centuries of embellishment, and most citizens have learned not to think too hard about the prosperity that came after the curse.
But something is changing. Strange occurrences multiply. People disappear. The fog seems restless. And you—whether native-born or newly arrived—find yourself drawn into mysteries that should have stayed buried.
¶ Quick Navigation
¶ 🏛️ The City
Explore the tiered streets of Venturia—from the bustling Harbor District to the elegant High Quarter, where VAVA's spires pierce autumn-colored skies.
Key Locations:
¶ 🌫️ Vallombrosa
The cursed estates wrapped in perpetual fog. The legends say a thousand things. The truth is far stranger.
What's Known:
¶ 👥 Factions & Guilds
Power in Venturia flows through many channels—some transparent, others hidden beneath masks and ceremony.
Major Players:
¶ 📖 Campaign Lore
History, legends, and the peculiarities that make Venturia what it is.
Deep Dives:
¶ The Three Mysteries
The Mirror
The Compass
The Face
¶ For Players
¶ 🎭 Campaign Guidelines
What Your Character Knows:
- You've grown up with Vallombrosa as part of your landscape—mysterious but familiar
- The legends are contradictory and nobody takes any single version as truth
- Venturia has quirks (delayed reflections, vivid dreams, binding promises) that everyone accepts as normal
- The Autumn Masquerade is the year's biggest event
- People who enter the fog too deeply don't come back
What Your Character Doesn't Know (Yet):
- The truth about the ancient tragedy
- Why the fog appeared
- What actually happened to the di Errante family
- Whether any of the legends contain more than a grain of truth
House Rules & Safety: Link to Session Zero Materials
¶ Notable Locations
🎓 Venturian Academy of Veiled Arts
"Where knowledge wears many masks"
The prestigious academy where magic meets mystery in autumn-colored courtyards.
🎭 The Amaranth Theater
"Where masks reveal more than faces"
The cultural heart of Venturia, home to the legendary Tragedy productions.
🚣 The Ferriers' Confraternity
"The water remembers what the city forgets"
Masters of Venturia's canals, keepers of routes that aren't on any map.
🎨 The Masquers' Sodality
"Crafting the faces Venturia wears"
The ancient guild whose masks do more than conceal.
🍷 The Undertow
"Where fortunes change with the tide"
The infamous gaming house where memories can be wagered.
📜 The Covenant Archive
"Where words become binding"
The black stone building where oaths carry weight beyond mere promise.
¶ Campaign Themes
This campaign explores:
- Identity & Recognition - Who we are when our faces and names can be stolen
- Memory & Truth - What happens when the past refuses to stay buried
- Promises & Binding - The weight words carry when magic makes them real
- Beautiful Wrongness - Finding hope and connection in a city touched by the uncanny
- Moral Complexity - Discovering that victims can be dangerous, and justice is never simple
Tone: Romantasy mystery with gothic undertones. Dangerous but not hopeless. Beautiful but unsettling. Intimate character moments matter as much as cosmic stakes.
¶ Recent Updates
¶ "Every city has secrets. Venturia has better reasons to keep them."
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Last Updated: January 26, 2026
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