INTERCITY:SAGA - The RPG

**Welcome to the Intercity SAGA RPG**

On the Western edge of the Gerdan Desert, along the shores of a great ocean - a vast metropolis awaits. A ruined skyline rests below a cloud of pollution so thick it blocks out the sun. The streets have fallen into ruin and decay and still, hundreds of gangs fight endlessly for every last inch of turf. There are strange creatures and beings that before had only been known in fiction that wander every street, every alleyway and the smallest cracks that this city holds. Beneath the city streets, a cluster of subway tunnels, lost caverns of an ancient world and the ruins of what was once San Francisco. The populace is a mixture of criminals, deviants, corrupted cops, heroes, villains and unknown evils that do not sleep. Every unfortunate soul that calls this city home is broken in some way and every last one of them are searching for something. Whether it's a place to rest their head, grab a cold beer, a quick buck, the newest drug, the monster that murdered their family or maybe they're looking for their purpose in this world. And if all of that can be found on just one of InterCity's streets, imagine what the rest of the city may hold.

On a clear day, the city can be seen from a hundred miles away. The smoke and pollution that rises from streets and factories form a massive black cloud that hangs over this broken metropolis. However, when the sun sets, the city comes to life. There are hundreds of skyscrapers that form its skyline, some remain ruined and empty from abandonment while others burst into life and light and from a distance it has been said to appear as a cluster of stars, painted against the darkest of night skies. The city is also host to a structure that can't be compared to or described, it has to be seen. It has come to be known simply as, The Wall. A massive towering wall that surrounds the whole of the city. It was constructed during The Great War as an attempt to prevent an enemy invasion. But it now serves a different purpose. To keep the citizens of this once great city trapped inside; forcing them to live a life that many of them do not want.

This is InterCity, a hauntingly beautiful dystopian paradise. Some have called it Hell on Earth, others see it as the next Babylon, a New Mecca. A city capable of altering the world. Whether it's for good or evil has yet to be seen. A man built the city to be a beacon of hope in this strange new world, but after he fell into madness, his dream and his city fell with him. Now, the great evils of the world seek to control the metropolis, for the power this fragile city still holds.

As the people of the city go on about their daily lives they can't help but think about how things came to be the way they are. The human's ancestors once read stories and saw films of fantasy, myths, legends and magic. All of which is now just a part of the world they now live in: where helicopters once gave the morning traffic report, a dragon rider has taken over that job, flying over the city on the once mythical fire breathing serpent. Before, when you had an injury, the hospital was the only place to seek medical attention-now any mother knows at least one cure spell. Technology has taken great leaps forward in certain areas and taken steps backwards in others. Robots are a common sight walking the streets, running errands, helping those who can't help themselves.. while others are just lazy and stand around taking up space.. "waiting for the revolution" they say. The realms of technology and magic have fused into one to create a strange new world where nearly anything is possible.

InterCity was built to be the way of the new world, but has since fallen into decay. The city and its citizens have suffered through countless struggles, wars, invading armies, corrupt leaders, plagues, riots and gang wars. It isn't hard to see why the vast majority of this city's people have simply thrown in the towel. They have been subjected to propaganda that has made them afraid of the world outside the walls of InterCity. The Government has turned The Wall that was built to protect them into the thing that is keeping them from leaving. The city has become a prison. Now, with a city where 98% of its citizens are banned from leaving, the population is growing at a incredible rate. Jobs are becoming harder to find, people are forced to work long hours for little play-just enough to get by. There had once been laws that prevented both advanced technology and arcane magic users from being allowed in factories in an attempt to give more jobs but with those laws and restrictions removed one Mage can easily do the jobs of fifty workers. Those in the towers fatten their wallets while those on the streets grow hungry. While many have no choice but to suffer; others believe that their only other option is to turn to a life of crime. These are just a handful of the ills effecting this city.

This city is in desperate need of a savior. A soul who is willing to risk their life for the greater good. But in a city like this, it's hard to be noble and always do the right thing. There have been whispers of an ancient evil returning to the world and its sight set on the power that this city still holds. If you hope to survive, stock up the most powerful equipment, make friends if possible - there is safety in numbers, but be careful who you pact with, even the most friendly citizen may have some hidden agenda. Keep your senses sharp and your reflexes even sharper. That's life here..

**And you thought your hood was bad? Welcome to InterCity**