Crescendo of Violence: A Neon-Noir Roleplaying Game

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Set in a 1980s cyberpunk Hong Kong that never was, Crescendo of Violence is a high-octane, action-packed, tightly focused, and cinematic heroic bloodshed roleplaying game. Crescendo of Violence focuses on easy-to-run epic fight scenes, as cyberwared-out Triads, kung fu cops, and mystical entities throw down as they try to establish who rules Hong Kong. The Hong Kong of Crescendo is a dystopian technological marvel, where concrete high-rises brim with holographic neon, as gilded mob bosses, flashy CEOs, and famous vid-stars all strive to consolidate their power over the masses. You take on the role of the "one good cop", the "redemption-seeking gangster", or others attempting to destabilize the status quo and return power to those who need it...

Author Bio

Alan Bahr is the lead designer and founder of Gallant Knight Games. A game designer best known for the bestselling TinyD6 line of games, along with other games such as Cold Shadows, For Coin & Blood, Planet Mercenary, Eorathril, and many more, Alan has been working in the RPG industry on a multitude of projects and has dozens of titles and writing credits to his name. Hes an avid fan of Noir films, Arthurian mythos, smooth jazz, clever roleplaying games, and his amazing wife.