 The only beings standing in their way are the beings known as Nightbanes created by the players.The game uses Palladium's Megaversal system, which is also used by the multi-genre game "Rifts" and the horror game "Beyond the Supernatural", among others.Some critics have noted strong similarities between "Nightbane" and the works of horror author Clive Barker, particularly the novella "Cabal" (1988) and its film adaptation "Nightbreed" (1990).