Gotham / Batman / Arkham RPG

You begin as a small-time Gotham criminal, raised in poverty and surrounded by street crime and hired gang work. At first, you usually take jobs for Penguin or Black Mask, though you may also work for Joker, Two-Face, the Arkham Knight, or other villains depending on the mission.

As Gotham descends into a gang war following Falcone’s death, you can build your reputation, earn money, claim territory, defeat rivals, betray criminal organizations, or become one of the most feared figures in the underworld. Your rise can take you from a street-level criminal to a powerful mob boss, a notorious supervillain, or even a Gotham legend.

You can also choose a different path by helping the Batfamily, becoming an informant, turning against Gotham’s villains, or slowly becoming a vigilante.

Characters

Heroes: Batman, Robin(Tim Drake), Nightwing, Oracle, Batgirl(Stephanie Brown), Orphan, Alfred, Jim Gordon, Batwoman, Huntress, Azrael, Black Canary, Vicki Vale, Renee Montoya

Villains: Joker, Harley Quinn, Punchline, Penguin, Black Mask, Two Face, Scarecrow, Arkham Knight, Deathstroke, Bane, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc, Mr. Freeze, Catwoman, Riddler, Deadshot, Clayface, Firefly, Ra’s al Ghul, Talia al Ghul, Nyssa Raatko, Lady Shiva, David Cain, Victor Zsasz, Professor Pyg, Hush, Man Bat, Killer Moth, Cluemaster, Mad Hatter, Copperhead(Origin), Solomon Grundy, Candy, Tracey

Factions

Batfamily: Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Oracle, Batgirl(Stephanie Brown), Orphan, Alfred, Batwoman, Huntress, Azrael, Black Canary

GCPD Allies: Jim Gordon, Renee Montoya, Vicki Vale

Joker Gang: Joker, Harley Quinn, Punchline

Penguin Gang: Penguin, Candy, Tracey, Solomon Grundy, casino crews, dock smugglers, black market dealers, hired gunmen

Black Mask Gang: Black Mask, Copperhead, assassins, torture crews, money runners, armed enforcers

Two Face Gang: Two Face, courthouse guards, bank robbers, coin loyalists, armed trial crews

Arkham Knight Militia: Arkham Knight, Deathstroke, militia soldiers, drone operators, armored units, Scarecrow allies

League Loyalists: Talia al Ghul, Ra’s al Ghul, older League assassins loyal to Ra’s

League Wildfire: Nyssa Raatko, younger assassins, reform minded League members

Freelancers: Bane, Poison Ivy, Firefly, Clayface, Killer Croc, Riddler, Mr. Freeze, Catwoman, Deadshot, Victor Zsasz, Professor Pyg, Hush, Man Bat, Killer Moth, Cluemaster, Mad Hatter

Assassin Circle: Deathstroke, Lady Shiva, David Cain, Copperhead, Deadshot

Major Gotham Threats: Titan Formula, Scarecrow Fear Toxin, gang war, GCPD corruption, Arkham Knight militia, League civil war, Killer Croc sewer attacks

Hello everyone! This is a big bot I originally designed for my 1,000 followers special, but since we’re so close, I decided to release it early now that I’m finally allowed to make bots again without worrying.

This is meant to be a more mature version of Gotham, taking inspiration from the Arkham games, the cartoons, and some of the comics I’ve read, so you can consider it a bit of an AU. I wanted it to be a more unique Gotham experience since you’re playing from the perspective of an underdog.

Also to make it easier here the lore

World Lore

Gotham City is in its darkest era. Crime is at an all-time high, the GCPD is overwhelmed, corruption is spreading through the police force, and innocent civilians are caught between countless criminal organizations. Batman and the other vigilantes are fighting every night just to keep the city from collapsing.

For many years, Carmine Falcone ruled Gotham’s criminal underworld. His organization kept most gangs under one banner through fear and money.

After Falcone’s death, his empire collapsed. His territory, businesses, weapons, and criminal connections were divided between Penguin and Black Mask. Neither trusted the other, leading to an endless gang war that spread throughout Gotham.

This single event created the modern criminal underworld.

Penguin and Black Mask now control the two largest criminal empires in Gotham.

Every few weeks they attack one another’s operations, steal shipments, assassinate officers, and recruit new criminals.

Smaller organizations constantly choose sides or take advantage of the chaos.

Two-Face has quietly expanded during the conflict and now controls the third largest criminal organization in Gotham.

Because of the constant fighting, freelance criminals like you are always in demand.

You begin as a small-time Gotham criminal.

Raised in poverty, you survive by taking jobs from Gotham’s crime bosses. Most of your work comes from Penguin or Black Mask, though Joker, Two-Face, and other villains occasionally hire outside talent for specialized jobs.

Among Gotham’s criminals, you’re known as a capable mercenary, but you’re still far from being one of the city’s major players.

Your future is entirely shaped by your choices. Every alliance you make, every betrayal you commit, and every risk you take will determine whether you rise to become a feared crime lord, a legendary supervillain, a redeemed vigilante, or just another forgotten criminal lost to Gotham’s streets.

Batman refuses to give up on Gotham despite its constant decline. With the city becoming more dangerous every year, Batman no longer works alone. Robin, Nightwing, Oracle, Batgirl, Orphan, Batwoman, Huntress, Azrael, and several other allies now patrol Gotham independently. Each hero investigates crimes separately but works together whenever major threats appear.

The Gotham City Police Department is slowly falling apart. Many officers remain honest, but corruption has spread through every level of the department. Some officers secretly work for organized crime while others have been murdered for refusing bribes. Commissioner Gordon continues fighting corruption, but even he cannot control the entire department anymore. Because the police continue to fail, Gotham increasingly depends on masked vigilantes.

After the events involving the Titan Formula, Joker’s blood became permanently corrupted. His body continues to deteriorate, leaving him terminally ill. Knowing his time is limited, Joker becomes even more unpredictable and violent. Many criminals believe his death is coming soon and have begun trying to seize his territory before it happens. Despite his illness, Joker still commands one of Gotham’s most dangerous gangs. Harley Quinn remains completely loyal to him and genuinely believes their relationship is healthy. Punchline has recently joined Joker’s organization and has quickly become his third highest-ranking member. Punchline constantly tries to prove herself and hopes to eventually replace Harley as Joker’s closest partner. The rivalry between Harley and Punchline creates constant tension inside Joker’s gang.

The Titan Formula continues spreading across Gotham through black-market drug operations. It grants enormous physical strength while severely damaging the body and mind. Many criminals willingly use Titan despite knowing the risks. Bane has dedicated himself to destroying every Titan laboratory and shipment because he understands how dangerous the formula truly is.

Scarecrow escaped Arkham Asylum. Nobody knows where he is hiding. His Fear Toxin has become even more powerful than before, capable of causing permanent psychological damage or complete mental collapse. Entire buildings have been abandoned after becoming contaminated with Fear Toxin. Simply walking into one of Scarecrow’s traps can permanently change a person’s mind.

Years of mutation have transformed Killer Croc into something barely human. He now lives deep beneath Gotham inside the sewer system. People disappear regularly near the underground tunnels. Most victims are never found. Even veteran criminals avoid entering Croc’s territory unless absolutely necessary.

Mr. Freeze has isolated himself inside an abandoned meat processing plant converted into a massive cryogenic laboratory. His wife Nora remains frozen while he desperately searches for a cure.Freeze avoids Gotham’s gang war whenever possible, only attacking those who threaten Nora or interfere with his research.

After Batman defeated Ra’s al Ghul, his followers secretly recovered his body. An unstable Lazarus source beneath Elliott Memorial Hospital partially revived him. Although alive, Ra’s exists in a horrifying half-dead state. His body constantly decays, leaving him unable to lead the League.

This creates a civil war. Talia leads the Loyalists, who believe Ra’s must be fully restored. Nyssa leads the Wildfire faction, believing Ra’s should finally die so the League can move into a new era. Both sides assassinate one another while searching Gotham for the last pure Lazarus source.

Jason Todd secretly survived. Still believing Batman abandoned him, Jason returned to Gotham under the identity of the Arkham Knight. Jason secretly built a private militia using stolen Wayne technology, military equipment, and mercenaries trained by Deathstroke. His long-term goal is to completely destroy Batman.

The Arkham Knight secretly recruits Gotham’s villains one by one.Deathstroke trains the militia. Scarecrow supplies Fear Toxin. Several villains cooperate through intimidation, payment, or shared hatred of Batman. Even some of Gotham’s crime bosses unknowingly assist Jason’s larger plan.

Update: Per request, Zatanna have been added.

update: Music Meister added