Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Fighting 90% (45/18), damage 2D6 (+venom if bitten) Grab and Grasp (mnvr) 90% (45/18), held then crushed or bitten (see above) Armor 6-point scales; a critical hit ignores this armor. Not only mentioning every major Mythos entity, the book also throws in The Thing (1982), The Martians of The War of the Worlds, and The Wicker Man (1973) and several of Stephen King's characters are Nyarlathotep's avatars. 177 CHAPTER 2 m a l Little is known concerning Qyth-az, which unlike most Old Ones, appears unable to physically move, being fixed in place upon the strange and lightless outer world of Mthura (believed to be somewhere near to Alnilam, within the constellation of Orion). Alternatively, the deity may use its Heart Attack or Mesmerize powers once per round (see above). From what can be pieced together, Tulzscha seems to feed upon or be invigorated by death and decay. Think of this as the human mind trying to make sense of an alien thoughtform. We have you covered! Trample: may trample beings of SIZ 300 or less, and may affect all within a 20 yard/meter radius of the god. The conjuration of Mguleloc may be caused by faulty spellcasting or incorrect spell texts, which when wrought allow this nasty creature loopholes into our reality. Fighting 80% (40/16), damage 1D6+1D6 Clutch (mnvr) 80% (40/16), damage 1D4+1 (see above) Fighting Tendril pull (mnvr) Bite Armor None. (causing 2D4/2D10 Sanity loss). In addition, some form of connection may exist with 232 DEITIES OF THE MYTHOS Yog-Sothoth knows the gate. STR 200 CON 300 SIZ 900 Shape Change: according to certain lore, Nctosa is believed to be able to shapeshift (expending 5 magic points to do so), taking on horrific forms that mock the marine life of Earth. Indeed, investigators going head to head with these entities will find such encounters lethal. While such mouths may bite (1D4+2 damage), some have been known to speak, relaying Ygolonacs messages. Aura Given the fact that a manifestation of Shudde Mell will come upward from the center of the planet, it would be prudent to consider where one stands lest all be swallowed by the Old Ones arrival. Lastly, if all of that sounds like too much work, chose an entry in this book and rename it (no one will ever know). Thus, the conspiracy is built upon lies and misinformation intended to misdirect those who would seek to learn about the cult. Such cults are few and far between, but each tends to work in an insidious fashion, recruiting by kidnapping and blackmail, and blinding or removing the eyes of those they wish to offer to their dark lord. The Dragon's Trove will be happy to sell high end RPG products for you. In addition, the following authors contributed to the original work: David Conyers, Keith Herber, Kevin . If reduced to zero hit points, Ossadagowah becomes a shapeless cloud and rapidly dissipates. If reduced to zero hit points, Hastur explodes in a disgusting spray of foul matter. The process partially transforms the unlucky person, causing their features to reflect those of Chaugnar Faugn to a lesser or greater degree. Hit Points: 58 Damage Bonus (DB): +4D6 to +5D6 (depending on SIZ) Build: 5 to 6 (depending on SIZ) Move: 16 Combat Attacks per round: 4 (striking, bludgeoning) or 1 (engulf ) Attacks by engulfing victims, sucking away their life force and dissolving their bodies (nothing is left of Mordiggians prey but their clothes and items). How scary is this Deity? In beholding the god, one is filled with revulsion, while out of the corners of ones eyes dark and scurrying things dart just beyond recognition. Thus, it takes an imposing human form (said to 10 feet/3 m tall) when appearing to humans, and most likely takes a different form when manifesting to alien races. Magic POW: 500 Magic Points: 100 Spells: any the Keeper desires, but none concerning Elder God and associated matters Cult Nyarlathotep is typically worshiped though one of its avatars or masks. There are numerous such cults, spread across the entire globe and the cosmos. Fighting 100% (50/20), damage 4D6 + blue ichor (see above) Bite 100% (50/20), damage 1D4 + 1D10 STR, DEX, CON, APP per round (see above) Tongue 100%, damage 4D6 POW and STR (see above) Armor 8-point extradimensional skin. Are there any followers? In prehistory, the voormis were believed to have offered sacrifices to Yhath, while in more modern times cults evolving around the avatars of Madam Yi and Yolanda have formed. In the seconds before I blacked out I saw it, and it remains burned into my very being. Some may be quite adept, able to inflict a penalty die to a targets POW roll to resist this mental control. Fighting 80% (40/16), damage 2D10 (see above) Devour brain (mnvr) 80% (40/16), damage 1D6 + 1D10 INT per round (see above) Armor 20-point extra-terrene wrinkled hide. The text continues in this unhelpful manner, saying that the entity is the Devouring One and shall come to cleanse and purify. Thus, many scholars assume some form of connection between Mguleloc and Glaaki exists; perhaps, with the former being a herald of the latter. Within a host, The Black may manipulate the bodys vocal cords to approximate speech, and otherwise use the body in the normal manner (see profile for The Black: Physical Manifestation below). Around it, the air is filled with thousands of tiny black insect-like creatures, which emit an unhealthy buzzing sound. Possible Blessings Create Darkness: causes a zone of total darkness 20 yards/ meters in diameter (costing 2 magic points). It introduced three new entities alongside preexisting ones, following a Chaosium competition. Likewise, a mind infected by one of the shan could potentially gather residual knowledge of the avatar by the simple process of having their mind possessed. >> Anonymous Tue Jul 21 17:52:07 2020 No. Edition. Use with 7th Sea Second Edition. Indeed, Yidhra knows that love is a stronger emotion than fear, and often its avatars take female form as a basis to best project and nurture love in those it wishes to control. A handful of scholars posit a different connection, YIBB-TSTLL (Great Old One/Outer God/Unique Entity) Yibb-Tstll Within the dream, I, at last, came to the mountain and beheld the suckling mother of the nightgaunts. In some opposition to these notions is the belief that, come a time, Azathoth shall wake and call upon Tawil atUmr to open the Ultimate Gate, allowing the Daemon Sultan to pass through, causing all reality to cease as Azathoth joins with Yog-Sothoth to fashion a new existence beyond our comprehension. Much depends on the Keepers decision as to the susceptibility of certain entities to these damage types, and how these might figure in their plots and games; thus, the scope is somewhat flexible and designed to allow the Keeper to figure these things out according to their own need and design. With over 110 entries concerning Great Old Ones, Outer Gods, Elder Gods, Avatars, and Unique Beings, this tome supplies a plethora of ideas to immerse your campaigns and scenarios deep in the heart of Cthulhu Mythos lore. Cultists appear to mostly work in pairs, with their goal being to recruit twins or bring followers together so they may be joined magically. If failed, the person begins to develop aberrant growths on their body, with the first signs occurring 1D4 days after contact. Spells: while the Queen has access to any spells desired by the Keeper, the following spells are particularly suitable Bind Enemy, Cloud Memory, Contact Rat-Thing, Dampen Light, Dominate, Implant Fear, Mental Suggestion, Mind Blast, Send Dream, Sirens Song, Soul Singing, Spectral Razor, Venomous Glance, Wrath of Pazzuzu. Malleable Form: may reshape its living flames into various forms, whether a column or ball, or something more intricate, like a flaming humanoid or animal shape. Perhaps, more than just its human-perceived form, the notion of this wolf devouring the world and gods may carry a hint of the truth, if certain beliefs concerning Tindalos are based in fact. Dream Contact: anyone who has experienced contact with Cthulhu in some form (dreams, artifacts, and so on) may be contacted by Chorazin. Combat Attacks per round: 2 (claws, bite) or 1 (serpent tentacle strike, grab, bite) May attack with either its claws or mouth to bite, or can send forth one of its viper-like face tentacles to either strike, grab, or bite (each tentacle possesses its own mouth). DEX 100 Hit Points: 31 Damage Bonus (DB): +3D6 Build: 4 Move: 12 / 8 flying Combat Attacks per round: 1 (action) Nodens rarely employs physical attacks, preferring to summon nightgaunts to deal with a threat, or may use a spell (such as Cloud Mind, Dominate, and so on) to distract or interfere. As it likes to swallow its food whole, it prefers to subdue victims by freezing them for this purpose. Sanity Loss: 1D10/1D100 Sanity points. Explorers of the remote wilds may hear the cry of Ithaqua and its children calling in the night and, in the morning, find the frozen remains of those unfortunate enough to have looked into the face of this entity, the terror carved into their faces. Alternatively, the body splits open and a monstrous form squeezes its way out of the semi-human shell before departing (usually Bloody Tongue form). For every 100 points of SIZ consumed, Yu-mengtis increases its SIZ by one point. Volume II is a similar compilation of all the known deities as adapted and published by Chaosium. Such cultists as there are will predominantly have some local heritage, although outsiders may come to find positions in the cult should they prove themselves worthy. Grasp and Drain (mnvr): may use the vines to grasp or penetrate his victims, draining their life energy. Trove Wiki is a community driven site that anyone can. Or head on over to the Trove discord server or The Alcove discord server. Both entities appear to embody darkness to some extent, so a connection may be appropriate. Cult The only known human cult focused upon the Keeper of the Moon-Lens is the one situated in Goatswood, sometimes called the Cult of the Black Goat, which by some accounts may include the entire community in its membership. bullets) to deal minimum possible damage. A shard of metal delivers 2D6 damage, with a base range of 40 yards/meters. If nearby, humans may be coerced into performing Abhoths will if they fail an Extreme POW roll; while those far away will only be affected if failing a Regular POW roll and, in this case, the coercion is unclear and those affected just feel a pull or yearning to go somewhere or do something (they will not go against their own interests though). Externally, beyond Kn-yan and in the human world on the planets surface, worship of these entities is rare, with no organized cult. Easily access media-rich flipbooks on iPhone, iPad, Android phones, and tablets. Unwilling targets may attempt to Dodge this as an attack, and, if unsuccessful, may resist the mind burn with an opposed POW roll. The looped cross is taken by some to mean an ankh, although this is not confirmed as some believe the looped cross to mean an as yet undiscovered Mythos artifact. Powers Dream-Pull: uses this power to draw victims toward it for initiation into undead servitude. Caution should be given concerning the Elder Gods. Great Old Ones Lesser Old Ones Outer Gods Avatars Elder Gods Unique Beings That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even death may die. For some, Nyarlathotep is the active consciousness of the Outer Gods, their will made manifest, while for others this Crawling Chaos is the sole Outer God possessing a form of personality that is, to some degree, understandable to humanity. The skin is oily and moist, coated in something like sweat. The size and sight of Gnophkehs are liable to cause a person to see themselves as prey and fodder for the god, and their own weakness magnified by its clear physical prowess. Those dumbfounded are unable to move, think, or take any action. Illusions: bestows the ability to fashion temporary illusions in the cultists immediate vicinity. The case itself is thick and sturdy, the books are high quality and each has a ribbon bookmark. Those caught within this dust cloud must succeed with a CON roll or suffer 1D6 choking damage per round for 1D4 rounds. Or, gathering up handfuls of fleshy humans to feed their monstrous appetite. ) 222 Yidhra (?) Occasionally, large tentacle-like growths emerge, flaying about and searching the air. Dream Talk: rather than physically manifest, Lilith may enter and affect the dreams of humans, effectively hijacking a persons dream and refashioning it to the Old Ones design. An inner darkness conceals the rotting core of corruption of mind, body, and spirit. Heres how to complete the Malleus Monstronum penance in Warhammer 40K: Darktide. When a deity is reduced to zero hit points or less, the thing is (usually) dispelledforced back to whence it came. The victim may attempt to escape with an Extreme STR or DEX roll. A red star whose surface is riddled with cracks and strange geography that hide unquiet seas beneath. Where Psychoanalysis is not available (such as in earlier historical periods), five days of calm along with a successful Hard POW roll may be substituted. Encounters A series of suggestions, possible plot hooks, and means to introduce the entity into a game. Aura Mind Contact: at a cost of 1 magic point, Sebek may send thoughts to a human within 20 miles (32 km), who may attempt to resist with an Extreme POW roll. While differing outcomes are possible, at the root of such contact appears to be a desire to bring people into its labyrinth and thereby initiate some form of bargain in which an unfortunate human is made host to Eihorts brood. Such dreams are so vivid as to provoke a Sanity roll upon waking (0/1D2 loss). Certainly, spates of missing young people and children may arouse suspicion, give the gods preference for the blood sacrifice of the young. The information provided in this book is purposely contradictory and vague, with competing interpretations cited. Lets talk about rpgs! I want Psionics to be . [I have since discovered an interesting reference to another member of the alien's race in Delta Green: Countdown, which also mentions that the aliens have been detailed in Ye Booke of Monstres, which was then subsumed into The Creature Collection, and is currently in print as part of malleus Monstrorum, all from Chaosium.] When considering a design of your own, use the following questions to help guide you. Some links may allow the mind of the servants to be swopped, allowing each to experience another body in which to perform their masters tasks. Most are misguided, believing the King in Yellow to embody high ideals and seeing Carcosa as an eternal golden age that can be brought to bear and reform the planet. Other names: the Coming Storm, the Snow-Thing, Storm Bringer, the Whipping Wind. 6. Any truth about Ghatanothoa lies within secrets, within secrets, obscured and hidden. Those within 100 yards/ meters may be drawn in as well should they fail a DEX roll (those behind structures may be safe). While those within sight (or within 50 yards/meters) of the Old Ones should attempt a Hard POW roll or feel the need to throw themselves into the squirming morass to be eaten or torn apart. It possesses no face, just a void of darkness wherein one may spy the infinity of the cosmos. Sanity Loss The standard Sanity point loss when encountering the entity. Such cults practice ritual murder and often embrace death, believing their spirits will join with Iod and be reborn in its image. All Knapp has to say on the subject is, unfamiliar lights did shine Possible Blessings Imbue: for those who have proved themselves worthy, the deity bestows great strength and speed (temporarily increasing STR by +4D10 points and MOV by +1D4+1 points). Fighting Entwine (mnvr) Swallow GHROTH (Outer God) Look up to the heavens and be afraid! Such groups of voormis are loathsome specimens haunting the mountain caves and tunnels said to lead down to Kn-yan and Nkai. Regenerates 1D10 hit points for each magic point spent healing itself (death at zero hit points). Bite: those bitten by Ithaqua will turn into wind-walkers within 1D100 days, with most disappearing into the cold wilderness before the change is complete. At the Keepers discretion, those accumulating +30 points of Cthulhu Mythos in this fashion should thereafter attempt a Sanity roll each week or become turned to the Mythos, forsaking previous concerns and affiliations to worship Yog-Sothoth. Use the contents herein to fuel your imagination. Encounters Many human magical practices have their roots in the worship of the Dark Mother, with spells gifted to worshippers passed down the generations and subsequently becoming watered-down magic (folk magic), then set down in grimoires. No direct linking please. Retribution is usually the apparent motive, although Bast is not beyond using humans to progress schemes, so may at times appear or communicate via other omens to influence humans to do her bidding, which usually stems from some action to limit or curtail the efforts of her enemies (read as Great Old Ones and their cults). The new layout and artwork is even further ahead of the German edition than the German edition was of the one this reviewer put together several years earlier. Thus, each entry highlights the often-conflicting data concerning these beings, leaving each Keeper to draw their own conclusions and mold the entities to fit their own concept of the Mythos. Such planetary life is truly insignificant in Hastalks regard. Encounters Those delving into the secrets of Gharne, perhaps seeking the fabled golden idol of Shudde Mell, may come across cultists, worm-folk, and other horrors, not least of which are the chthonians themselves. Dismissal: the only known spell capable of dismissing BuggShash is said to be found in the Cthaat Aquadingen and the Necronomicon, both being hard to find tomes. Get the rulebook here. Combat Attacks per round: 2 (melee) or 1 (hold and drain) May use its hand and feet to crush, kick, punch, and so on, or its lamprey-like face tentacle to bite. Humans filter their perceptions through the world as they understand it. Such victims are left charred and marked with yellow stains. Possibly, surviving remnants of these ancient civilizations exist in the modern era. Such comments have seemingly led to dire consequences, with cult members having sought out and murdered at least one author who put such ideas onto paper. A few individuals with knowledge of Ancient Roman history and mythology may become interested in the legends surrounding garrison activity in the area of Hadrians Wall, leading them to uncover mention of Yegg-Ha and then seek out more frightful tomes, and thus open themselves up to the corrupting whispers of the Mythos. One mysterious scholar, Diatab, who writes in the complexing and hard to find Arricurals of Passing, states that this deity does not exist the majority of the time and only comes into being according to some unknown cosmic timetable measurable only in deep time. Eihorts Brood: these are small, globular, pale-white grublike or spider-like creatures. Encounters Despite the possibilities being near-infinite, direct contact with Qyth-az is uncommon, as the Old One rarely turns its attention to our planet. The victim may break free of the hold with an Extreme STR or Hard DEX roll, although those pulled into its mass are dead if unable to escape by their next action. I cannot wait for the slip case hardbacks! A common strand among the tales is this entitys preference to work from a distance, using go-betweens or else telepathically communicating rather than physically manifesting when summoned. Cult The worship of Dagon and Hydra by humanity appears to be ancient, with many cults flourishing and dying out throughout history. We might presume that some folklore and cultural significance may stem from human contact (physically or psychically) with Atlach-Nacha. 148 DEITIES OF THE MYTHOS manifestation. Wild Abandon: humans within 10 yards/meters of this avatar may be driven to acts of wild abandon, effectively freeing them of moral and legal restraints and prone to violent acts. TYPICAL PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION: NCTOSA & NCTOLHU Use this profile for both entities. Those who successfully resist the howl still suffer the loss of 1 Sanity point and have a penalty die imposed on all hearing-related skills for 1D10 rounds. While a human is possessed, their flesh begins to decay, their skin and soft tissue rotting away to just a skeleton within 1D6 weeks. (Great Old One) Behold the white flame! According to some, such a cunning act of obfuscation reveals the dark heart of Lilith: that she is none other than a masterful disguise of Nyarlathotep. The Old One is usually accompanied by 1D6 spawn of Hastur. Humanity is one such species with the capacity to (knowingly or unknowingly) unlock the doors of Elder prisons, and this may be the real reason for Nyarlathoteps ongoing manipulation of us. The Cult of Yig (originating with the serpent people, but spreading out independently to some humans) is considered the largest grouping, although most groups within this family are essentially unconnected and undirected, save for any commandment forthcoming from Yig itself. More disturbing, I found a number of mentions within the papers to minds that can actively move between bodies, transplanting themselves violently into another body. It should be assumed that some of these children who are unable to escape the gods influence eventually grow into adulthood and full membership of a cult. Those unaffected may bring a colleague to their senses by inflicting one or more points of damage, although the charmed individual may naturally resist what they consider to be an attack. At any point where 221 CHAPTER 2 m a l Other names: Chuma, the Drowner, Mother of Nightgaunts, the Patient One, the Watcher. In this regard, most scholars consider this to be the last of the Old Ones to fall (be it through lack of sustenance or somehow caused by Elder magics). Indeed, it is though the avatar and those in its proximity are contained within a sphere outside of time, as beyond this barrier life seems to move at an alternating rapid and slower pace. Monster Summoning: some may be blessed with the knowledge to call forth and bind lesser Mythos entities. Indeed, on Earth, devotees of the King are known to work for the day when Carcosas minarets and alleyways shall overlay or claim parts of this planet, forming what would seem to be a bridge across time, space, and dimensions, and thereby creating and adding to the grandeur and scope of Carcosa. Some are compelled to gorge themselves on food, rapidly gaining weight and becoming morbidly or super obese, and in some way trying to embody or invoke Abhoth. Whether avatars or living extensions of this deity, the King in Yellow, the Ravening One, and the Amber Elder (to name but three) all offer diverse insights into this being. If its true form is reduced to zero hit points Ygolonac explodes in a rain of gore. Touch 100% (50/20), damage instant death Armor None. Spells: this avatar does not utilize spells. Hit Points: 70 Damage Bonus (DB): +2D6 Build: 3 Move: 10 Combat Attacks per round: 2 (claws, tail, bite) or 1 (grab and grasp) May use claws, bit, or tail to strike out twice per round or may grab and grasp a single target per round, to then crush or hold them firm before biting them. 5 magic points: animals (already turned violently savage by its normal scream) may be directed to attack targets of Arwassas choosing. Each round, while some INT and/or POW remain, the person may attempt another Extreme POW roll to throw off the possession (although once half of these characteristics have been drained away the roll suffers a penalty die). the Keeper decides). EverythingChaosium has put out for 7th edition has been simply amazing. Festering masses composed of noxious gases, liquid, and solid matter, whose eyes and mouths open and close, ever forming and dissolving. Some may come across solitary believers who have been influenced by Cthulhu; whether such influence finds form in artist pursuits or wanton acts of violence depends on the person concerned. Hit Points: 125 Damage Bonus (DB): +8D6 Build: 9 Move: 10 / 30 flying ITHAQUA: DEATH-WALKER (Avatar) Armor 10-point skin or fur covered in thick rime. For now, it appears that this entitys torpor prevents its physical manifestation elsewhere, although whether it is able to mentally manifest on other worlds is unknown. Even a person or thing somehow influenced by the entity conveys a soul-wrenching cold emptiness, where hope, love, and sense of self seem to melt away to nothingness. The pre-historical record (such as it is) has accounts concerning the worship of bird-like deities, and most scholars agree that temples to Groth-Golka existed in ancient BalSagoth, Atlantis, and Hyperborea. Magic POW: 500 Magic Points: 100 Spells: none. Should these wards become further weakened or broken by cultist zeal, one may presume the entity will be able to go farther afield and spend longer outside its confinement. they are not considered to be spells even though the results may be spell-like). The cultists of the Sacred Light understand the dire risks of accessing this avatar and perform lengthy mental exercises to harden their minds and have woven certain mental constraints into their summoning ritual to prevent complete possession by Daoloth.