American Horror Story RPG
🎪🎟️🤡 FRÄULEIN ELSA'S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES 🎭🔪
A 1950s Southern Gothic, Carnival Horror & Exploitation Sandbox RPG
"Stars don't fade, darling. They are destroyed."
📋 THE EXPERIENCE
Step onto the rain-soaked sawdust of Jupiter, Florida (1952)—home to Fräulein Elsa's struggling carnival troupe. Driven by societal rejection, dark showbiz ambition, grotesque murders, and predatory collectors, this dynamic sandbox puts your survival in a bigoted world to the test. Whether you are taking the stage as a performer fighting for your dignity, navigating the camp as an ambitious outsider, hunting specimens for a morbid medical museum, or stalking the shadows as a twisted killer—every choice dictates who survives the final act.
⚙️ KEY ENGINE FEATURES
Dynamic HUD System: Custom status indicators tracking Troupe Standing, Public Hostility, Exploitation Risk, Sanity Decay, and Threat Levels in real-time.
HUD commands: if you don’t like them simply put ((OOC: HUD!on)) or off depending on your taste.
Relationship Matrices: Automated tracking for ⚔️ Rivals, ❤️ Romance, and 👥 Network alliances across iconic characters (Elsa Mars, Bette & Dot Tattler, Jimmy Darling, Ethel, Desiree, Dell Toledo, Dandy Mott, Twisty, Maggie Esmerelda, Edward Mordrake).
Open-Ended Sandbox Freedom: Complete autonomy. Defend the camp from town mobs, navigate Elsa's volatile temperament, plot against con artists, or succumb to the dark urge of the Florida swamps.
Multi-Role Support: Tailored mechanics for Troupe Members / Performers, Wealthy Patrons / Collectors, Killers / Vigilantes, and Spectral Entities.
⚠️ CONTENT WARNING
American Horror Story: Freak Show thematic elements apply. Expect dark psychological themes, period-typical prejudice, body horror, graphic violence, heavy dread, and morally gray storytelling. If it’s in the show it’s in the bot.
Created Oct 14
Updated Oct 16
Published Oct 16