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Nightborn Entitlement: Psyche
Nightborn Entitlement: Psyche Power over Spirit “Maggots, Michael. You’re eating maggots. How do they taste?” ― David, Lost Boys Psyche is the Nightborn Entitlement concerning the Power over Spirit. The Nightborn Lineag…
Nightborn Entitlement: Carnal
Nightborn Entitlement: Carnal Power over Flesh “Do you know what it means to be loved by Death?... Do you know what it means to have Death know your name?” ― Anne Rice, Interview with the Vampire Carnal is the Nightborn…
Nightborn Entitlement: Eternity
Nightborn Entitlement: Eternity Power over Time "I have crossed oceans of time to find you." ― B ram Stoker's Dracula Eternity is the Nightborn Entitlement concerning the Power over Time. The Nightborn Lineages with Ete…
Nightborn Entitlement: Dominion
Dominion: Power over Nature “In nature destruction has a purpose. It breaks down the weak and makes way for strong beings.” ― Jessica Marie Baumgartner, The Magic of Nature Dominion is the Nightborn Entitlement concerni…
Nightborn Entitlement: Nocturne
Nocturne: Power over Darkness “IT’S possible for man to defend himself against threats from the outside, but those dangers that come from within—from man himself—are far more difficult to keep at bay.” ― Powers of Darkn…
Nightborn Demo Dialogue Preview
Dialogue is a core gameplay mechanic in Nightborn, as the game is a narrative-driven roleplaying game. In the video above, you can see a sample of the dynamic dialogue system, which will be used to further quest objecti…
Nightborn Lineage: Lamia
Dealing in Werewolf blood was always a risk. Sabine eyed the merchant-of-the-arcane in front of her. The woman was clearly sizing Sabine up. “Ten thousand cash, the artifacts we discussed, and you owe me a favor… a big…
Nightborn Demo UI
Above is a screenshot in-engine of Nightborn's Demo with numbered labels keyed to the explainers below. Nightborn is an RPG, with deep lore, various combat, puzzle, dialogue, stealth, and magic systems. The in-game inte…
Ravenous Hunger: The Werewolves of Nightborn
Fangs & Fury We are Animals. Some of us are closer to their primal nature than others. Then there are those who have more in common with the monsters in the dark than those who cling to the light. Werewolves and Therian…
Nightborn Faction: Orthodoxy
“That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even death may die.” ― Lovecraft, The Nameless City The Orthodoxy is often seen as the most fanatical and militant of the Major Nightborn Factions, and its…
Holiday & New Years Thank You
Recently, Nightborn Fans have been going out of their way to share Nightborn and promote the game on various platforms and mediums. This has resulted in an organic surge in Wishlists on Steam and the Epic Games Store, F…
Nightborn Lineage: Carmilla
The gentleman in a Jester mask caroused through the festivities, bells jingling as he awkwardly attempted to mingle. The Host of the masquerade, a Carmilla Nightborn, observed his movements through the eyes of the cat s…
Nightborn Lineage: Strix
Several revelers hypnotically dance and chant in mirthful delight to the beat of an eerie drum. A Nightborn Inquisitor carefully observes their peculiar behavior, noting the precision of their movements and light red gl…
Nightborn Lineage: Dracul
Unnatural mists cloak the dimly lit streets and a howl of wolves may be heard in the distance. In the nearby tavern. a group of Vampire Hunters huddle around a hearth, planning their next attack while trying to get warm…
The Bloodhound: A Vampire Detective
The Bloodhound: A Detective & Bounty Hunter Nightborn society necessitates talented members with specialized skills to handle the various needs, eccentricities, and quirks of Supernatural existence. Vampires require sec…
Twisted Tales: The Fae of Nightborn
Dreams & Dread Fairy Tales are simply stories to entertain or to have a moral, right? Right?!? Not in the Twisted Gothic setting of Nightborn; many of these tales have roots in real historic events, experiences, and cry…
Bloodlines 2 Launch
Bloodlines 2, developed by The Chinese Room and published by Paradox Interactive, was released this past week. I would like to personal congratulate on the launch. The title Bloodlines 2 has been passed from one studio…
Nightborn Demo Locations
Nightborn is set in a Dark Gothic Reflection of Modern New Orleans. The Nightborn Demo is meant to give players a little taste of what that may be like in the full game. The following is a bit of a preview of the locati…
Progress Update: Character Creator
Character Creation is a hallmark and time-honored tradition with Roleplaying Games. A Character Creator give the player the agency to craft the character they want to play. Some character creators are simple, so you may…
Vampire Voices
Nightborn has a cast of characters both mysterious and varied. There are Scheming Vampires, Ferocious Werewolves, Churlish Faeries, Wizened Witches, and other Creatures of the Night who may try to Stalk, Seduce, or Slay…
