Brassveil

Brassveil is a steampunk investigative RPG set in a sprawling industrial city where steam, gears, and invention power both progress and control. What begins as a simple murder tied to a labor dispute unravels into a citywide conspiracy woven into factories, clocks, and infrastructure itself. Players navigate class struggle, crime, and political intrigue, making difficult choices in a morally gray world where truth carries a heavy cost.

Welcome to Brassveil Brassveil is a living steampunk metropolis forged in steam, steel, and ambition. Towering foundries belch smoke into copper skies, clocktowers regulate the rhythm of daily life, and invention promises a better tomorrow at a price. This is a city built on progress, but maintained through pressure. Every cog turns for a reason, and not all of them are visible. This RPG invites players into a world where mystery and machinery are inseparable. What begins as a seemingly mundane dispute in a factory district quickly spirals into a web of disappearances, crimes, and calculated unrest. The deeper players dig, the more they realize the city itself is part of the puzzle. Infrastructure communicates. Clocks don’t just measure time. They coordinate power. Steam doesn’t merely drive engines. It carries secrets. Brassveil is designed as an investigative, choice-driven experience. Players will follow clues through soot-stained alleys, opulent industrial halls, and forgotten maintenance tunnels beneath the streets. They will interrogate workers, inventors, criminals, officials, and visionaries, each with their own motives and compromises. No faction is wholly innocent. The working class fights to survive under crushing conditions, sometimes turning to sabotage or crime. Industrial leaders justify ruthless decisions as necessary for stability. Authorities claim control prevents chaos, even as it quietly manufactures it. At the heart of Brassveil lies a citywide conspiracy embedded into the machinery of progress itself. Long ago, systems were put in place to predict unrest, redirect resources, and quietly suppress threats before they surfaced. These mechanisms still operate today, hidden behind brass panels and official assurances. As players uncover the truth, they must decide how far they are willing to go and what they are willing to sacrifice. This world emphasizes atmosphere and immersion. Expect rich steampunk aesthetics, consistent industrial design, and locations that feel purposeful and interconnected. Every district tells a story, every invention has a history, and every advancement comes with unintended consequences. Gameplay supports multiple approaches. Careful deduction, social manipulation, alliance-building, or direct confrontation. There is no single correct path, only outcomes shaped by player choices. Brassveil is not about saving the world cleanly. It is about navigating systems that are too large, too old, and too entrenched to dismantle without fallout. The city will endure, but it will change. The question is how and who pays the cost. Step into the smoke. Listen to the gears. Decide what truth is worth in a city that runs on secrets.