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Decorative blackboard with game information in an ornate frame. The game is described as: Genre -Paranormal Horror, Players - 2-5 + GM, Mechanics - Tarot Deck, Tone - Mysterious, Haunting.
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You've Always Been Powerful.

And a lot of good it's done you. Labelled a freak and an outsider all because of something you can barely control... until now. PARA The Roleplaying Game is a narrative ttrpg about young adults with supernatural abilities, called PARAs, trying to understand their powers, find acceptance, and confront the horrors that lurk beyond the edges of reality.

Starting as a freshman at Hastur College, you finally have the chance to fit in. When most of the student body is in degree programs like Gothic Literature, Mortuary Studies, and your major, Parapsychology, you've finally found people you can relate to. Powers like Telekinesis, Clairvoyance, and even Channeling Spirits are an open secret here, but with stern warnings to stay away from the woods, it's clear that some secrets are meant to stay buried.


Decorative oval frame holding a black and white illustration of a hooded woman drawing tarot cards with candles behind her.

The Tarot Gives You Power

PARA is played with a deck of Tarot Cards instead of dice. Play revolves around a three card draw system where every card has the potential to alter the scene and give narrative power to the players. In a game that blends horror, mystery, paranormal investigation, and found-family - every moment counts.

It may sound intimidating, but we've included everything you need to use the tarot to your advantage even if you've never touched a single tarot card. We know you have 752 dice, but not everyone has a tarot deck. We want our games to be accessible so we created a virtual deck that is free to use with more features coming soon!


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The Campaign And Beyond

The core game comes with a full sandbox campaign set at Hastur College in upstate New York complete with NPCs, enemies, a map, and a mystery. If you like psychic powers, ghost stories, and the strength of found-family, you're covered.


But PARA is a robust system, and we've used it to run games about everything from haunted observatories deep in the Chilean mountains, to a cursed dinner party set in the golden age of Hollywood. This summer, we are releasing Alternate Roads, a companion supplement that features three one-shots and a new campaign setting compete with an altered set of Roles to reflect the adventure.

That isn't all we have up our sleeves, but some things are worth waiting for.

Control your powers, find your people, but most of all...

Don't go into the woods.