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We are pleased to announce that you have passed the Selection Process and will be taking part in the upcoming season of DEATHMATCH ISLAND.

You may not remember applying. This is normal. It is important that you do not panic, or serious injury may occur (production is not held responsible in such events).

Some frequently asked questions are below.

Who are you? What is Deathmatch Island?
Production is committed to be open and transparent! XXXXX the less you XXXXX. In 1967, XXXXX XXXX XXXX your parents XXXXX XXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX certain death.

I don't want any part of this.
Not applicable - please resubmit as a question.

How do I prepare?
You have been selected because we believe in your ability, we have confidence in your skills, knowledge and experience. Just believe in yourself. You can do it. Play to Win.

What happens next?
No need to worry; the Recruitment Process has commenced. We repeat: DO NOT PANIC.

For peace of mind, we can tell you that the Selection and Recruitment Process will be completed on this date:

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You're excited to begin.

So are we.

Production.

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You are the Grinning Ravens gang, a group of up-and-coming gangsters in Doskvol, a haunted Victorian city. Trapped between the leviathan-demons of the inky-black Void Sea and the anti-ghost lightning fence, the Grinning Ravens must seize their fortune from whomever stands in their way.

Will you go up against the Spirit Wardens, the bronze-masked anti-ghost squad? Or will you support them in their war against the Dimmer Sisters and the street-witches? Will you seek enough coin to live out your retirement comfortably, or push for fame and glory? Will you succumb your vice, your traumas, or plain old gunfire, or will you live to run another score?

A fast-paced, fiction-first game of heists, ghosts, flash-backs and making it all up as we go along.

System experience useful but not required. Younger and teen players are welcome, but the game as-written requires you to feel comfortable saying "NOPE!" to the GM.