Cthulhu Dark Age Setting Guide

Cthulhu Dark Age Setting Guide

Cthulhu Dark Age is a world lit only by fire. Ancient empires collapsed centuries ago, taking their culture and knowledge with them. It's a dark world and people do well to be afraid of the dark. In addition to Viking raiders, witches, and outlaws, the restless dead, ancient horrors, and other malevolent beings lurk in this land. Dark entities that are beyond good and evil await hidden in the recesses of time and in the corners of space. A few brave souls strive to combat these horrors and bring them back the way they came. Will you be one of them? Cthulhu Dark Ages has been updated for this edition of Call of Cthulhu, completely overhauled and packed with lots of new flavoring material. Inside you'll find a player's guide to the dark years, an optional Sanity mechanic to reflect the medieval mindset, rules for the oral tradition of storytelling and mounted combat, a grimoire of dark years spells, and optional rules for traditional magic, a bestiary of monsters, as well as a fully detailed setting: the Anglo-Saxon community of Totburh, in the Severn Valley, England, full of interesting characters, descriptions of their homes and a multitude of plot hooks that the Keeper can use and develop. Three ready-to-play adventures will introduce players to the world of Cthulhu Dark Ages, drawing on the tensions, characters, and horrors that lurk in Totburh and the lands surrounding this community. With just the light of a candle and your wits, begin a journey into the dark years... In order to play Call of Cthulhu you will need to own at least one copy of the Call of Cthulhu Keeper's Manual or the Starter Set , and optionally the Pulp Cthulhu supplement, available separately.