Dark Conspiracy the RPG

Written by Michael C. LaBossiere (1992, GDW)

Nightsider was the second and final folio-style adventure released by Games Designer Workshop (GDW) in the Dark Conspiracy line. Well, when I say adventure, I actually mean a collection of three loosely connected scenarios based in Maine, New England (but easily transferable) that all involve an otherworldly invasion by the titular Nightsiders. These creatures, beings able to inhabit the bodies of the dead, are slowly but surely infiltrating our dimension, and, as always, it falls on the Minion Hunters to stop this invasion before it is too late.

[Adventure] Incident at Redview – A 1st Edition Scenario

By Marcus Bone

On October 8, 2017

In Scenarios

By Marcus D. Bone, art by Earl Geier and James Shields

– Reviewed and Updated in April 2020 –

Incident at Redview is an sandbox styled adventure written for 1st Edition of Dark Conspiracy. Designed as a introduction for both new players and new Minion Hunters placing the characters in the midst of an outbreak of an apocalyptic scale.

‘Somethings wrong in Redview, I can feel it in my bones… you know what I mean?”

For the residents of Madison, however, stuck way out in the middle of the Outlaw, with no prospects and no opportunities, the chemical plant at Redview is their last, best shot at making something of themselves. They work there, as scientists, security guards, just about anything really, to make ends meet…

But did anyone ever stop and ask just what Chema is up to in this out of the way, lost to everyone, sort of place? No? Well our Minion Hunters are about to find out. Armed only with their courage and what few resources they can scrounge up, can they survive ‘The Incident at Redview’?

[Supplement] Tampete for DC 1st Edition

By Marcus Bone

On September 18, 2017

In New Releases, News

by Scott McClenaghan & Alex Williamson (2017)

A new supplement for Dark Conspiracy 1st Edition is available as a PDF download from drivethrurpg.

Written by Scott McClenaghan and Alex Williamson, with contributions from various long time Dark Conspiracy fans, this collection of rules, setting and mechanics brings to life the metroplex of Tampete.

[News] Dark Conspiracy 4th Edition to be Released!

By Marcus Bone

On August 3, 2017

In News

As mentioned over in our forums, and on the Dark Conspiracy Facebook page, a 4th Edition of Dark Conspiracy is to be released in 2018! To be produced by Patric Götz (of the German RPG company Uhrwerk Verlag or Clockwork Publishing for us English speakers) it will update the setting and system to modern sensibilities.

A placeholder website is already in place with some details – see dark-conspiracy.com and we will endeavour to learn more as further information comes to hand.

[Mechanics] Dark Conspiracy Supplemental Rules

By Marcus Bone

On July 10, 2017

In Mechanics

by Scott McClenaghan (2010)

This supplemental rules summary is intended to augment the base Dark Conspiracy book (1st edition). Rules in later editions (Empathic Sourcebook, 2nd edition) may be used where they do not conflict either the 1st edition or these rules.