Those affected suffer a penalty die to all actions (incl. Swallow: with success, the target is swallowed whole and should make a Hard Con each round: once failed, the victim succumbs to the strange magics inherent in the deity, which causes the character to melt into a pile of twisting flesh, from which a new creature is then birthed and spat out. Most agree that this avatar seems to embody the Unspeakable Ones rage or hatred, if such emotions can be applied. It may alternatively, once every 10 rounds, attempt to crush targets within a 20 yard/ meter arc. Whatever may be true, it seems certain that Iod is a terrifying manifestation of death. If reduced to zero hit points, Cthugha implodes, drawing all attending fire vampires into itself. the legionaries overcoming the horror with both sword and magic. Unfortunately, the accounts do not detail what from this magic took or how it was performed. Each pseudopod has a reach of 80 yards/meters, and each may attack a different opponent or be used to outnumber the same opponent. Shugoran copyright 2020 T.E.D. Some accounts state that if the avatar can be found (usually requiring some arduous physical or mental journey), and if suitable offerings are made, then it will bestow secret knowledge or answer a question. It calls to me and I shall answer. Once awake, Gnophkehs must feed and if a suitable human feast is not provided, the Old One devours whoever is nearby. or be killed as a monster. Rumors circulate that this entity was spawned through an obscene rite between a human and an avatar of Shub-Niggurath, although some scholars have suggested this creature is simply an aberrant byproduct of the Goat with a Thousand Young, possibly a mutated version of a dark young. Thus, the cult of Utulls-Hrher seems to grow by assimilating and reshaping other cults. Its presence brings a disquieting stillness and silence to an area, as if time itself is paused. Thus, should that avatar be injured or begin to waste away due to a lack of sustenance, so too does the linked follower. Instead of legs, it has several long claw-tipped, vine-like tendrils that protrude from its sides. Perhaps, Yigs indifference to what the serpent folk considered upstart apes drove some to seek another who would wipe humanity from the face of the planet. Through either its puppets or whispers, Bugg-Shash can impart the knowledge and means for otherwise hapless humans to summon it, allowing the entity a brief sojourn to our reality and to feed (usually upon the witless summoner). If they did, one presumes that a much higher degree of secrecy was fostered to prevent any further attempts to close such groups down. Magic POW: 100 Magic Points: 20 Spells: Bloat (variant), Breath of Pazzuzu, Create Mist of Rlyeh, Power Drain, Send Dream, Sirens Song, Wrath of Pazzuzu; others as desired by the Keeper. Here, the deitys white light is all-encompassing 116 DEITIES OF THE MYTHOS and reveals the truth and the inescapable horror at the heart of all existence. The Cult of Cthulhu purports that Nctosa and Nctolhu are the twin daughters of Great Cthulhu, born of a union with Kassogtha. Withering touch 75% (37/15), damage 1D100 POW drain (see above) Armor None. A successful Medicine roll can also counter frostbite while healing 1D4+1 damage and 1D6 points of CON (if First Aid and then Medicine are both used on the same individual, the total damage healed would be 1D4+2). Within 10 yards/meters, the POW roll is Extreme, with 30 yards/meters the roll is Hard, and within 50 yards/meters the roll is Regular. In a similar fashion to the earthly cuckoo bird, perhaps these usurped appearances are a means to expand Utulls-Hrhers influence and a way to recruit followers. Aura The senses are liable to be assaulted by a heady mix of organic smells and sounds. Those affected can do little too but stare and may willingly undertake whatever Lilith requests of them (a second Extreme POW might be allowed if the task appears to go against a persons core interests or morals). Mutation: rather than undergone complete transformation, a worshipper may be blessed with a physical mutation, such as cloven hooves, and extra pair of arms, or an extra head. Occasionally, portions of these beings are torn off or ejected into the depths of space, and sometimes become living beings unto themselvesmonstrous larvae of the Other Gods. roll 1D100 and compare the result to APP, CON, and POW). Magic POW: 125 Magic Points: 25 Spells: Bait Human (variant), Enthrall Victim, Mental Suggestion, Send Dream; others as desired by the Keeper. An immense entity dwelling in the interstices between dimensions, it festers between planes of existence and within the dark spaces where the fabric of space-time may be manipulated and broken. Some, who have proven themselves worthy, are transformed and become acolytes of the avatar, working on its behalf to further its agenda, communicate messages, and prepare the way for their masters appearances. Such individuals are automatically susceptible to BMoths Mind Influence and are unable to make a roll to resist (see above). Alternatively, may smash into opponents with its bulk. Given the connection, one may suppose that some followers of Tsathoggua are aware of and give attention to Ossadagowah in their rituals, and, given suitable encouragement, such worshippers could raise Ossadagowah above Tsathoggua in their devotions and foster the growth of its cult to new levels. Regenerates 1D10 hit points for each magic point spent healing itself (death at zero hit points). The Keeper is encouraged to create more. ", "An important entry in the 7th Edition library the breadth of the project is authoritative and all-inclusive. Of course, here the legend becomes problematic: if one cannot look upon the god without suffering petrification, how can a person then carve an accurate effigy? $39.95. Those who have associations with certain ghouls have learned of a schism forming between ghouls who worship Baoht Zuqqa-Mogg and those who do not. Little is known of such matters, only that if this interpretation holds any truth then such aged beings may be far greater in magnitude and scope and beyond all hope of understanding. Such premonitions may come as auditory hallucinations, dreams, waking visions, and so on. A short-O is written O; a broad-O is written AU; a long-O is written OE. Cult: Bloody Tongue Cult: The Unseen Ones This form appears to be a favored mask of Nyarlathotep, with it often manifesting when an initial avatar form dies or changesthe bloody Tongue form rising out of the former avatars body in some hideous rebirth ceremony. The shape was vague and evermoving, caused by appendages or growths that seemed to constantly grow and be reabsorbed. Presumably, this Great Old Ones elder prison was destroyed by Ghroth or its lesser standing meant it had escaped the attention of the Elder Gods in millennia past but was later captured by the shan. Those driven to insanity become easy converts for the avatar. Some deep one communities are believed to give offerings to the deity, which is seen as having some kinship with Leviathan (Cthulhu), while idols have been found in the remains of mi-go outposts. Such an escape or rescue may be attempted only once, for, on the next round, the hapless victim is pulled deep into the Great Old Ones writhing mass, and suffering 11D6 damage per round. Easily access media-rich flipbooks on iPhone, iPad, Android phones, and tablets. TYPICAL PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION: EIHORT STR 200 CON 400 SIZ 250 Pain: costing 8 magic points, can inflict 1D6 damage to a target, causing psychic waves of pain to wrack their body. 137 CHAPTER 2 m a l universe. Immune to mundane weapon (incl. STR 270 CON 225 SIZ 340 DEX 70 Hit Points: 56 Damage Bonus (DB): +7D6 Build: 8 Move: 3 Combat Attacks per round: 1 per available target (pseudopod, bite, or swallow) or 1 (crush) May use pseudopods to strike or grab, use its bulk to crush, or bite or swallow. Further complexity arises from the understanding that Mhithrha has been engaged in an eternal struggle against Yog-Sothoth, with the Arch-Lord apparently vying to destroy and replace Yog-Sothoth as some sort of master of time and space. This game is great, message me on discord gutterpunch#6206 and lets chat about it. Certain forms of protection may help to withstand Arwassas scream, such as loud music, which either prevents or diminishes the screams effects, with such protection offering a decreased difficulty to POW rolls (or a bonus die). in English and has studied theology at Regent College. depart quickly, although occasionally one will remain for an extended period, perhaps serving the cult as a guardian or teacher of arcane wisdom (spells), with Shub-Niggurath channeling thoughts and gifts through the dark young. It reforms in 200 years. Such a cataclysmic event seems to resonate through human history, emerging in varied forms in numerous religious texts. Know the Forest: bestows the ability to navigate unerringly through woodland areas and to cause vegetation to create and conceal hidden groves. It is said the rare Psalm of Sorrow (date and author unknown) discusses Lilith in great length. Minimum damage from impaling weapons (incl. This Cult of Zoth-Ommog is known for the creation of idols that hold a power that may be used to assist in the summoning of their deity, calling forth its mind to temporarily inhabit a host body so it may deliver guidance to the cults members. Hit Points: n/a / 16 / 30 Damage Bonus (DB): n/a / +1D4 / +4D6 Build: n/a / 1 / 5 Move: 10 / 10 / 8 Combat Attacks per round: 1 (formless) or 2 (satyr) or 4 (monstrous) The formless aspect may not engage in physical combat but may cast spells. Rumors circulate regarding the benevolent Hermetic Order of Silver Twilight (operating in towns and cities on the US East Coast), although these are at this time considered unfounded. A strong association with disease seems evident, which is amplified by reports of the illnesses suffered by those in areas where this Old One has at times manifested. Despite such a feat, the power of the Elder Gods is limited, and in time their Elder wards imprisoning the Old Ones will breakdown and cease to function. Tail Spikes: the sharp spikes on Groth-Golkas tail can pierce most metals and armor as easily as soft flesh (ignores armor). I hope the same effort goes into a book detailing monsters of the dreamlands. Immune to mundane non-impaling weapons (bullets and other impaling weapons can cause harm). Delivery Rates and Return policy . Eventually, these unfortunate souls lose their Sanity and become murderous abominations. Encounters The work of the Cult of Sebek, whether original immortal members or their descendants, are likely to be found guarding cult tombs. As to what might constitute a meal is anyones guessalien relics, artifacts, gems, particular learned humans, and so on. For inclusion in this list, a supplement must be designed to be used with either the Chaosium BRP Call of Cthulhu rules or the d20 Call of Cthulhu rules produced by Wizards of the Coast under license from Chaosium. Initially, those succeeding in a combined CON and POW roll receive a boost to their vitality, regenerating lost hit points, mending wounds, and curing illness and disease. Bite: may swallow whole anything up to SIZ 1,500. Bast 41 CHAPTER 2 m a l Encounters Some dreamers recount seeing temples to Bast in the Dreamlands where the cult of the goddess appears to remain active and strong. Is this Deity corporeal or insubstantial? Rather, Yog-Sothoth appears more like connective tissue in which the knowledge of existence dwells. It reforms in 1D100 days with the will of Hastur. The act supplies Yidhra with the memories of those it eats, as well as any evolutionary distinctiveness the creature possessed. Each of the entities in this chapter has a boxed section called Typical Physical Manifestation that details movement, build, forms of attack, damage delivered, and armor (including immunities and so on). Certain artifacts may negate Mgulelocs magical immunity at the Keepers discretion. It lives! It is known that the remains of specific humans (usually, humans of note) are sought after by the cult for offerings to the Old One, with some ghouls undertaking pilgrimages to bring such remains to Mordiggian. Glenn Rahman: Ghatanothoa. Of course, we would imagine such individuals are deluded and insane to apportion such motivations on an unknowable alien mind. While those seeking to behold these gods in person, must venture through Kn-yan and find the hidden way to YianHo, deeper down and past many terrors. The tentacles constantly spring out in all directions, and if one should strike another object or being, the bulb snaps open and swallows whatever it has touched. Within the text, Ossadagowah is described as the Star Demon that falls to the earth when called by evildoers to do their bidding and said to offer pacts in return for worship and blood. His hair is long and sometimes curled, bedecked with a crown of poppies or wildflowers or gold. I saw its enormous cloak open to reveal its glistening body, pulsating and rippling with strange life force, its gigantic wings spread wide. Close contact with this Mythos deity is surely instant 33 Image over page: Azathoth madness and death, so the focus should be on events, people, and things somehow influenced by Azathoth. While the body becomes petrified, the brain and internal organs remain living inside this hard, immobile caseaware yet unbearably imprisoned. Those unwittingly entering such sites may be accosted by the cult and, possibly, murdered for walking on holy ground. WAILING WRITHER, THE A towering mass of black flesh, constantly swirling and spraying watery-black slime from hundreds of drooling and shrieking mouths. If its true form is reduced to zero hit points Ygolonac explodes in a rain of gore. Combat Attacks per round: 1D6 (lash, bash) or 1 (envelope) Attacks with serpentine limbs to lash and bash. If a mutated or great-aged lloigor, Sebek is probably incorporeal but able to take physical form at will. Malleus Monstrorum 2. Thus, if seen by a number of people simultaneously, each person may see a slightly different form or version of the avatar. FROM THE JOURNALS OF SIR HANSEN POPLAN: PAST LIVES Who is to say that we have not lived before, that this incarnation upon the Earth is the first? Lastly, careful interest should be given to the Caduceus organization (see Chaosiums The Two-Headed Serpent) and to the separate but powerful Explotaciones de Amaranto (Amaranthine Holdings), based out of California, US. If reduced to zero hit points, Yibb-Tstll fades to nothingness, causing any nightgaunts to rapidly depart. Their new Malleus Monstorum (2020) is now two volumes, one for Monsters and one for Deities, totaling about 450 pages. Survivors regain CON at the rate of 5 points per day to their normal maximum. 1) and The Malleus Monstrorum, also published by Chaosium, Inc., provide further information, but are not essential for running this game. When roused to move, they purposefully make their way to a target and attempt to place their hands on the persons forehead. Confuse Mind: mentally imparts complex mathematical patterns, causing confusion in another person, who becomes distracted (penalty die to skill rolls) for 1D4+1 rounds. It may take physical form (possession) again in 100 years. The work of such cults tends to fall into three camps: firstly, sowing seeds of corruption in all things to prepare the way for their gods rebirth; secondly, the acquisition of knowledge (magical) to prepare themselves to take a place at their gods side; and thirdly, to seek a means to free and release their god from its confinement. In addition, each person undergoing this experience loses 1D10+2 magic points. Readers may require a successful CON roll to avoid retching and vomiting. Historically, the term Wendigo has been used as a name for Ithaqua and for those touched by the Old One. Festering masses composed of noxious gases, liquid, and solid matter, whose eyes and mouths open and close, ever forming and dissolving. Immune to mundane weapons (incl. Other names: Bringer of Change, the Living Contagion, Lord of Disease. Those investigating the machinations of the serpent people may unexpectedly find they are facing worshippers of Tsathoggua rather than Yig, or find they have stumbled into a turf war of opposing factions. While being drained, the victim is helpless and may not cast spells, expend magic points, or perform any act whatsoever except to writhe in pain and scream, although the victim may have one attempt to escape the gods clutches on their next action after being seized, with an Extreme STR or DEX roll (after that, the victim is unable to act). Those held by plant life may require a successful STR or DEX roll to break free; otherwise, those held or encumbered suffer a penalty die to all actions. Try to build in some agency for the players, even if its ultimately an unwinnable fight, letting them see the error of their ways with a few blows that only maim rather than kill, and giving them the chance to run away before they are all eaten. The Keeper should determine if and how an item is affected. Those able to escape suffer 1D8 damage, as well as the permanent loss of 10 points of CON and APP. It reforms in 1D100+10 days. Certain spells have been known to call forth the blood of YibbTstll, enabling the spellcaster to direct it toward another for the purpose of murder. Indeed, one tale recalls a wandering dreamer who came upon a secret door in the ground that opened into Eihorts tunnels, lending some credence to the entitys ability to appear in other places and times. Feed: the grabbed victim is pulled into the Old Ones body, where its many fur-like tentacles pierce the skin and begin to suck blood (1D6+1 damage per round)see Hunger page 182. Used with permission. If manifesting without physical form, the avatar may be banished with the correct spell or departs at will or when its magic points are depleted to half or fewer. The spider parasites have POW 70, and if they overcome their hosts POW in an opposed roll, they gain full control of the host. Including my first GURPS character sheet from 1986. The Necronomicon speaks of a spell to call down this vicious avatar when Aldebaran is above the horizon, and another to bind it temporarily to ones will, so that it may be used and directed to enact revenge on others. The Necronomicon mentions Idh-yaa briefly, stating that the deity is unable to move from Xoth and suggests that it is somehow intrinsically linked to the star, causing some to speculate that the deity is the star, rather than a resident of it. This group apparently existing to guard and tend their god in its dungeon-like prison. Details the entitys POW and typical magic point value, as well as listing the most appropriate spells the entity may employ. Yet another interpretation suggests that beyond the Ultimate Gate lies the realm of the Ancient Ones, thought by some to be entities that were once akin to the Outer Gods but who have transcended into something else. Immune to mundane weapons (incl. 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. It might be a funny scene, movie quote, animation, meme or a mashup of multiple sources. Call of Cthulhu copyright 19812020 Chaosium Inc. All rights reserved. Fighting Horn/Antler Gore 90% (45/18), damage 2D6 or by weapon type+2D6 80% (40/16), damage 2D6 Armor None. FTHAGGUA (Unique Entity) Fthaggua, lord of fire vampires It burns the sky, sheathed in tongues of red-blue fire, and trailing a flaming tail. Other names: Ghe-Zulth, Lord of the Deeps, Spawn of Cxaxukluth. Abhors light; bright light deals 1D10 damage per round while normal light sources inflict 1 damage per round (see Control Light, above). UPDATE 07/25: I am now able to discuss every single game that was listed on The Trove and more! The victim may squirm free with a Hard DEX roll. Slashing and piercing weapons cause the Old Ones blood to splatter (see Blood above). Over time, the pimples merge together into a single lump, which continues to increase in size (although the weeping stop). Certain magical weapons are said to negate their armor. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Powers Earth Crawling: uses its four arms in a whirlwind-like fashion to cut through the earth and rock, propelling it through the ground at MOV 18. In partnership with Mike Mason, Paul is best known for writing and revising the latest edition of Chaosiums award-winning RPG, Call of Cthulhu. 183 CHAPTER 2 m a l - S - Encounters Those traveling the seas on Earth or in the Dreamlands may hear tales of Yikilth and the frozen god that dwells within. If reduced to zero hit points, Yig instantly transforms into a fast-moving (MOV 20) snake that scurries away or buries itself in the ground. A few have commented that the entities did not originate in either of these constellations, which were merely staging posts, with Zhar and Lloigor heralding from a dimension named Jun-darr, said now to be inaccessible. If reduced to zero hit points, the Bloated Woman becomes a mass of reflexively writhing tentacles that bore into the earth and disintegrate. Possible Blessings Artistic Obsession: creation of art in single or varied forms, each attempting to realize the deitys form or message. In the main, a Hard POW negates this effect, although those at the periphery may have their roll decreased to Regular difficulty. Encounters If experimenting with the Gate spell or similar portals, one may inadvertently find a way into the pocket dimension holding Yu-mengtis. If reduced to zero hit points, Ahtu crashes to the ground and rapidly dissolves into a lake of viscous fluid-matter. The tale ends with Sir Gilbert becoming the Toads last meal, and how a star was engraved into the stone door behind which the creature dwelled, trapping it with magic should it ever escape its confines. that the entity feeds both literally and psychically upon the death and destruction its scream inspires. While wounds and illness are apparently healed and cured, their flesh becomes withered and bleached, marked with numerous milk-whiteyellow spots or growths that continue to grow in a cancerous fashion. Fighting 50% (25/10), damage 4D6 burn Armor None. At zero POW, the victims brain remains alive within a dead body and continues to live forever trapped in a rotting frame (losing at least 1 point of Sanity per day until permanently insane). Castor Venkos (also known as the Wizard of Yarrow) wrote in his Celestial Convocations of the Black Arts that he had visited Cykranosh and learned much from the world, noting that the Cykranoshian elders prophesized Hziulquoigmnzhah would one day grow to full ripeness and devour their world before taking to the skies with an army of its most devoted servants to settle on a blue world. Should such a prophecy come to pass, Venkos warns that Earth must be the blue planet so named. 85% (42/17), damage 5D6 60% (30/12), damage 10D6 Armor None.