Tenth Twilight.

You find yourself standing in the middle of a dark, empty street. The air is cold, and the wind that cuts over the pavement is icy as it slices through your clothing, chilling you almost instantly to the bone. A brief glance around tells you that you're in a city. You can see the shadows of the buildings rising up all around you, each with a smattering of glowing windows that cast a pale nimbus of light down onto the street below. But it doesn't quite make up for the areas of darkness where the streetlights have gone out, and the longer you stand there, the unfriendlier the city feels.

It's not long before the silence is broken by a loud booming crack, and soon the wail of sirens drowns out everything else. The hiss of your breath. The beat of your heart. The echoes of that first sound that might be more than merely noise rebounding off the concrete and glass around you.

You have no idea how you got here. You're not even certain you know where here is. But already you know that it's dangerous. Perhaps even hostile. The smart thing to do would be to get off the street. Get help. Find shelter. Figure out what the hell's going on.

The first part is easy. Grab the first civilized, friendly-looking person you see. You'll be told that this is Gotham City, and that there's a Batman that watches over it. The pedestrian will also point you in the direction of the nearest shelter where someone can help you get your bearings.

It's the rest of it that's the killer. Because there's something strange afoot in Gotham City, and not even the residents know what it is. Maybe the Batman does. Or maybe he doesn't. That's the riddle, isn't it? That's the joke. And the punch line lies somewhere in Arkham, in the minds of the lunatics occasionally contained within it.

Better make yourself at home. It looks like you're going to be here a while.

Knights of Gotham is a panfandom, gothic horror roleplaying game set in modern day Gotham City. Open to fandom and original characters alike, this is a plot-driven game intended for mature audiences 18 years of age and older. In-depth knowledge of the Batman universe is not required, though a general idea of the characters and atmosphere of the city may be helpful.