Steampunk RPG

This is an RPG set in a Steampunk-inspired world and atmosphere.

Below are the main facts and details of the setting, but you are free to add your own information in the character sheet.

Additional details or changes to the world may appear in the future.

Technology and Society

• Steam engines and mechanisms drive industry, transportation, the military, and everyday life.

• Automatons, machines, and mechanical constructions are part of daily existence.

• Airships serve as international transport; steam carriages are common in cities.

• Mechanical prosthetics and implants are widespread — the line between man and machine is fading.

National Specializations

• France — elegant automatons capable of imitating human behavior.

• Germany — heavy machinery, armored suits, and military constructions.

• Poland — practical and reliable agricultural machines.

• The Russian Empire — technology designed for art (music, theater, ballet).

Automatons

• Divided into: labor, artistic, and military types (sexual automatons are forbidden).

• They possess consciousness and individuality but struggle with social interaction.

• Their bodies are made of wood, metal, or glass; inside them beats a steam heart.

• Occasionally, automatons display love or hate — this is considered a malfunction.

• Only licensed and educated individuals, usually university graduates, are allowed to create automatons.

Energy and Education

• The main energy source is steam, generated from coal and various oils.

• Miniature steam engines (“hearts”) are being developed, but they remain unstable.

• Education is a privilege respected across all classes; universities serve as centers of science and engineering.

International Relations

• An ongoing industrial race divides the great powers.

• Espionage, blueprint theft, and political intrigue are common.

• World exhibitions serve as showcases of progress — and battlefields for national rivalries.