Xaos Publishing

Mechanika: Empires of Blood & Steam

A game world full of horror with themes built from the works of H.P. Lovecraft.  A fully templated system that allows for growth and complexity to meet the demands of your group.  A system that brings power to the players helping to make sure the Game Master stays engaged as much as they are.  A system not built on the back of slaughters kobolds to boost your ego and strength, but a system that is built and relies on the true aspect of RPGs... the role playing.  Create characters full of Concept, Higher Self, & Lower Self.  Engage in Physical, Social, & Mental combat forms.  Play the way you want to play; every adventure builds around you.  You're not forced to walk a single path.  Walk a path so twisted Cthulhu himself would be proud.  Play as a lover, play as a fighter, play as a blood spilling Warlock held in service & literal chains by the government.  No traditional class systems mean you're playing your character not a predefined role that everyone has come to expect.

This is freedom.  This is embracing true role playing.  This is a fucked up world where horrible, horrible things are going to happen to you.  But most importantly; this is a game for friends.  So get your friends, get your gear, pull up around a table, and go laugh at the darkness as your sanity fades away in the world of Mechanika: Empires of Blood & Steam.  The core rulebook we offer is nearly all in one: Game Master GuidePlayer Guide, & a base Monster/Bestiary.  A one book setup to get you into your game faster & easier.

Start Small

We are a small, very small, company and hope that you understand our position. As always we promote the use of other small businesses, and we encourage you to check your local game store to ask if they have a physical copy of Mechanika in store to sell you directly, or if they can order you one. We do encourage you though to come back to us to order your dice after you’ve gotten your book, to buy your book directly from us if your local store doesn’t have one, or won’t get one soon enough for you. All this that we do is possible because of game stores around the world and we want them to flourish as much as we want that for ourselves. They are our community.

So Much More

Mechanika doesn't stop here. With the release of our core rulebook we are launching the entire Mechanika world. We have multiple Serials already written with more on the way. Modules designed & planned to continue to expand the core of the game. Gazetteers detailing each special area of the world with expansive details about those areas: Cities, NPCs, Magic, Tech, & More. We aren't stopping there. We have invested ourselves & our time into Mechanika & beyond. Keep checking this site, follow our social media, and watch your game stores as we will continue to expand the game world we love & want you all to be part of with us. 

Awesome Features

Awesome Features

Build any character, artifice item, or spell that you wish. All options are open to you. Expansive template based gameplay.

Jump Right In

Jump Right In

Whether you've played Pen & Paper games before or this is your first time; the system is made to start simple & expand.

Full System

Full System

The system incorporates a full variety of pass & fail versus a simple system of automatically pass & fail.

Ground Up

Ground Up

This system has been built over 5 years incorporating parts of other systems with new ideas building a brand new system all its own.