The Archivist Playbook

Among ancient tomes with frayed pages you can find the most alluring secrets hidden away, provided you can find your way in the darkness of the archives.

Those that do are the Archivists.

The archives are ancient, varied and hold many closely guarded secrets, cataloged using esoteric archival systems that hide forbidden knowledge and state documents alike. The archivists are the students of these archives, versed in its intricate organization.They leverage knowledge into opportunity -through blackmail, extortion, demonic bargain or just the right plan.

The Archivist is a custom playbook for the game Blades in the Dark by John Harper. It's focused on the use and possession of knowledge, hidden and forbidden, and is well suited for those interested in leveraging information into power and those who want to explore the occult and demonic.

Special shout out to Justin Ford who can be found at https://moth-lands.itch.io/. Check out their page for awesome playbooks and templates for creating your own Forged in the Dark content.