"This is Radio Free Death..."
...the voice of the afterlife. Hundreds have died from taking tainted pigment, but what the media doesn't know is that all those addicts have become ghosts. We have an epidemic of lost souls on our hands, and the scavengers are coming out of the woodwork. What you've got to wonder, my loyal listeners, is who poisoned the drugs and why are Spectres building hives?"Die HarderHundreds die from taking tainted drugs on the streets, revealing another truth behind the Orpheus Group. In addition to offering new challenges and dangers, Shades of Gray introduces a new enemy, who is responsible for the drug pigment. But fear not. With this rising evil comes hope in the form of new information, new Horrors, and new allies.
Introduction
As in all of the other Orpheus books, this chapter explains this book's part in the metaplot using movie structure analogies, and has recommended movies for the reader to watch to help them feel the atmosphere of the book. It also offers short previews (via Radio Free Death) of things to come in the metaplot.
Chapter One: The Pale Horse
The main campaign details an elaborate plan to poison hundreds of pigment addicts via strychnine, creating a huge number of new ghosts to be used to create a Spectral hive.
Chapter Two: The Living Ensemble
This section talks about the adversaries in this particular part of the metaplot, as well as the growing use of pigment and pigment cults.
Chapter Three: The Unearthed Player's Guide
For the first time, the Phantasm Shade is revealed, as well as the new Third-Tier Horrors for all Shades and new Backgrounds.
Chapter Four: Storytelling the Dead
This chapter details many of the secrets behind Spectral society and the existence of pigment. It also provides several chronicles to serve as points of interest and investigation.
- White Wolf
