The player characters are vislae—wielders of magical power—recently returned to their true home: the Actuality, a world that seems like a surreal dream to those of us toiling aimlessly in the boring, grey realm you and I falsely believe is the real world. These characters face incredible challenges, visit breathtaking places, and discover secrets so astonishing that the only ones who can cope with them are those who understand the truth that powers the universe: Magic.

When exiled to Shadow, you probably believed there was just one sun—but there are, in fact, eight. (Nine, actually—but even many learned people don’t know that, for the ninth is the secret sun. The Invisible Sun.)

Each sun illuminates a different realm along the Path of Suns—the Red Sun lights the realm of destruction and demons; the Blue the realm of dreams; Silver the realm of creation. Eight dimensions of existence; eight major realms your adventures might take you to. Each realm is guarded by wardens and peopled by creatures great and terrible, mysterious and, very often, dangerous. Magical power flows like a rushing river from the Invisible Sun through the other suns. (Although the main current follows the Path of Suns, not all do.)

But of course there is also the Nightside Path, leading to a darker reflection of each sun’s realm. (Some call the Nightside Path “evil,” but that's far too simplistic.) And the many half-worlds. Not to mention the Dark; the space between realms that is literal nothingness—but not precisely empty. The universe is so much bigger, so much wilder, and so much more amazing than our world here under the Grey Sun.

The Path of Suns is more than a cosmology. It is a representation of the way magic works, the known levels of existence, the stages of a life, and the makeup of the mortal soul, all in one. It is a symbol. A metaphor. A diagram. A map. As a vislae, you might travel the Path of Suns, visiting these realms, parlaying with their wardens, encountering the glories and horrors within, and unlocking their secrets. Or your adventures might never take you beyond the borders of Satyrine, a surreal city rife with intrigue and conflict following the terrors of the recently concluded War.

Every aspect of the Actuality—the world and those who inhabit it—is detailed and dynamic. Characters are richly fleshed out, through creation and advancement systems that bring their motivations, desires, and backstories to the fore. 

Bonds, character arcs, echoes of your life in Shadow, a secret Soul, your role within your order, and your relationship to other player characters are all established in character creation through a fun, interactive process that engages the entire gaming group. And gives your character—and all of those in your party—a compelling backstory, rich inner life, powerful motivations, and very real relationships—along with a vast array of adventuring hooks.

It is a rare vislae who does not have a house. Your house is as integral to your being as your spells or character stats. The houses of vislae are often haunted, filled with mysterious unknown rooms, bigger on the inside, or possessed of their own intelligence. And in Satyrine, a house is defined as much by what goes on around it as by the contents of its walls (assuming, of course, that a vislae’s house even has walls). Local personalities, sites of interest (or danger), organizations or factions, and ongoing conflicts all affect a vislae’s house and life. These and other character-related setting details are fleshed out through a collaborative process that pulls the players' imaginations into their world like no other RPG experience.

Finally, for Invisible Sun characters, even death is not the end. For in the Actuality, death is simply the realm under the Pale Sun, another world along the Path of Suns.

Invisible Sun: Indigo re-envisions the presentation of the Invisible Sun roleplaying game, offering the core game in a new format. (It is not a new edition; if you already own the Black Cube, you do not need Indigo. See the FAQ for more information on how Indigo compares to the Black Cube.) Within, you'll find everything you need to enter this mind-bending universe, build and play amazing characters, and experience astonishing, memorable RPG narratives in an always-astonishing surreal fantasy universe. It contains:

The volume of content is the equivalent of half a dozen or so typical RPG books—and it's all presented in a beautiful boxed set with incredible components and the amazing production values Monte Cook Games is famous for!

The Invisible Sun roleplaying game is already supported by a line of imaginative and useful supplements (available as add-ons). The Electric Sun is an all-new supplement that introduces new magic, new adventure, new characters, and new astonishments to the Actuality and to Invisible Sun itself.

The Tidal Stewards whisper of a disruption—a perturbation so subtle that even a close reading of the Sooth Deck might reveal it only under the most percipient eye. But though subtle, it is unique—a ripple unlike any in all of recorded history. It's as though there is an entirely new form of magic taking shape before our eyes. New ephemera, new spells, new secrets—even an entirely new order of vislae—are materializing, as if they had simply stepped out of a dream.

And strangely enough, that is exactly what those in the know claim happened.

What if magic dreamed of magic? The fundament of the Actuality has been shaken, and some truths long held dear may not be quite so true after all. From the angels of the Silver Sun to the demons of the Red, everyone across the Path of Suns must contend with what is to come. What of you, learned vislae? Will you fight this new tide—this so-called Electric Sun—or will you embrace it?

The Electric Sun is a new sourcebook for Invisible Sun, detailing the emergence of a new form of magic and its effects on the entire Actuality. It offers new magical praxis and even a nacent new order of vislae. We hope to see it grow in scale and scope through stretch goals during this campaign!

The current tariff situation is fraught with uncertainty, and none of us can predict what tariff rates will apply to games produced outside of the United States when Invisible Sun: Indigo and the other products funded by this campaign are manufactured. Because there is no meaningful industrial capacity to produce tabletop games in the US, Invisible Sun: Indigo will largely be manufactured in other countries. That said, we have taken a number of steps to minimize tariff impacts.

First and foremost, we are decentralizing production of Invisible Sun: Indigo. Components will be manufactured in countries with (currently) low or no tariffs on the sorts of items being made. For example, we will print the books in Canada, with a vendor we have worked with for many years. (Books manufactured in Canada are not currently subject to tariffs.) We are working with vendors in Europe for other components. We may not be able to escape producing some components in China (where tariffs are currently very high), but we can ensure they are limited to a small part of the overall cost.

Second, we will assemble the games here in the US, so the assembly portion of the cost is protected from tariffs.

And third, we have accounted for tariff costs, including some risk that tariffs may increase in the months to come, in the prices charged through this campaign. (If the tariffs are rescinded or reduced before we manufacture your rewards, we'll pass the savings back to you in the form of credit on the MCG Shop (our online store) to all backers at non-digital-only pledge levels. The amount of the credit will depend on the items you've pledged for and the tariff rate at the time we manufacture these products.)

It's possible we'll have to adjust these plans as the tariff landscape evolves (as it did the very morning this campaign launched). Fortunately, we're a nimble team with fantastic production skills, a wealth of resources, and a proven history of delivering complex rewards. We can't guarantee with absolute certainty that tariffs will not impact the manufacturing of these products. But we've built a production plan designed to limit impacts to, at worst, delays, and ensure we can deliver Invisible Sun: Indigo, The Electric Sun, and every product we've promised backers.