An investigation into the death of a young woman leads to a gruesome discovery.
Description:
This is a playtest and an early look at a game which will be launched on Kickstarter 3rd quarter of 2022. The game take place in 1888 and evokes the tales of Melville, Poe, Gilman Wharton, James, and Bierce and leans heavily into tropes of pathos, despair and horror. The protagonists (PCs) are members of the Esoteric Order of the Illuminous which stands between humanity and countless horrors that arise from the aethyros - places where magic and horrors of the night come alive. The purpose of this ancient and storied order is to destroy aethyros as they arise and stave off the terrifying evils that seek to invade our world.
A curious young woman on the doorstep. A mysterious drowning in a remote mountain town. How do these things and can our protagonists solve the mystery?
Description:
This is a playtest and an early look at a game which will be launched on Kickstarter Q3 2022. The game take place in 1888 and evokes the tales of Melville, Poe, Gilman Wharton, James, and Bierce and leans heavily into tropes of pathos, despair and horror. The protagonists (PCs) are members of the Esoteric Order of the Illuminous which stands between humanity and countless horrors that arise from the aethyros - places where magic and horrors of the night come alive. The purpose of this ancient and storied order is to destroy aethyros as they arise and stave off the terrifying evils that seek to invade our world. If you would like to receive a playtest packet before the convention, contact me at ian@nepenthegames.com, and I'll email you one. However, this is not necessary and the setting and rules will be covered at the table.
Over the past 21 years, 8 people have been killed by some sort of massive black hound on Hallowe'en in the town of Litchfield, NY. Can you solve the mystery of the Black Hound before it strikes again?
Description:
This is a playtest and an early look at the game which will be launched on Kickstarter 3rd quarter of 2022. The game take place in 1888 and evokes the tales of Melville, Poe, Gilman Wharton, James, and Bierce and leans heavily into tropes of pathos, despair and horror. The protagonists (PCs) are members of the Esoteric Order of the Illuminous which stands between humanity and countless horrors that arise from the aethyros - places where magic and horrors of the night come alive. The purpose of this ancient and storied order is to destroy aethyros as they arise and stave off the terrifying evils that seek to invade our world.