The truth remains elusive and mystifying. Believed to be the god of the chthonians, Shudde Mell is said to be a monstrously large specimen of that race, similar in relationship to Great Cthulhu and its star-spawn kin. It would seem that this avatar mostly manifests when Shub-Niggurath has been unsuccessfully summoned, or in places that have previously seen the taint or mark of the Dark Mother, with the avatar appearing to manipulate the local inhabitants into a frenzy of creativity and hedonism that usually ends in wanton destruction and/or calamity. Brand. This pulsating and eternally writhing entity is thought to dwell on or near to the double star Xoth, said to be the original home of Great Cthulhu and the star-spawn. If asleep, the Old One ignores those around itit may still feed while asleep, its tongue occasionally reaching forth to grab what it can to shove into its mouth; use a Luck roll to determine if those nearby are targeted, and a Dodge roll to avoid this grisly fate. Either way, Nodens takes a shape designed to instill an emotional connection with those it encountersa manipulation of the senses for this entitys benefit, and one that some could consider to be malign or at least calculating. According to some, Vulthoom was begat by Yog-Sothoth, while others allege this Old One is the fruit of ShubNiggurath (no clear consensus has yet been reached). to receive your FREE PDF. Such reports may illustrate BMoths power to affect or control the weather, such as causing winds to pick up and fall and thereby direct boats toward its foggy clutches. If reduced to zero hit points, Yibb-Tstll fades to nothingness, causing any nightgaunts to rapidly depart. The creature should be of the Keepers design or may be a Mythos monster (such as a byakhee, star vampire, or similar). If reduced to zero hit points, a Lesser Elder God bursts into an explosion of fire or light, which may inflict 10D10 damage to anyone (without the wit to quickly depart or find cover) within 100 yards/meters. Reactions to Cthulhus dreams seem to be as varied as the people receiving them. Ram: a group may be targeted (those within 2 yards/meters of one another), causing 5D6 damage. One reference in the Necronomicon speaks of the Seeds of Ahtu and suggests this avatar is but one seed and that there are many more spread across the cosmos, perhaps one on every planet? Often, such individuals are musical geniuses, for whom this music acts like a Rosetta Stone: a pathway to understanding levels of sound and music heretofore unknown. Cannot see into magically protected areas or behind curves or spherical spaces. For those who do not survive, their broken and battered bodies may later be recovered miles away. The struggle climaxes in terrifying visions and dreams (automatic 1D8 Sanity loss per vision/ cream event) and in the mature brood splitting open the hosts body to emerge from within and scuttle off, leaving the host nothing more than a dead sack of flesh. Thus, manifold versions of this dream-reception exist, and all have virtually the same effect upon sensitive minds: an awareness of awesome and terrifying vistas of experience, meaning, and implacable intent from the dead and dreaming Cthulhu. Thus, encounters with Azathothusually through its dreams touching humanity in some waymay appear to be random, nonsensical, and dark. Its ceremonies tend to focus on physical acts of mutilation (either self or toward others), with flaying a common practice, although human sacrifice continues as the highest offering made to their god. Forming out the horrid mass were several rudimentary limbs or pseudopods, which seemed to be reaching out from the canvas toward the viewer. In the main, encounters with Yidhra should begin with those touched by the entity and its cultists, and then build to scale up the threat, with contact with Yidhra not happening until the climax. According to the Necronomicon, Cyegha might best be described as utter nihilisma being devoid of anything except contempt for all life. Given its immense wisdom, it would be unsurprising if other Mythos beings did not, from time to time, commune in some fashion with Yog-Sothoth, and so such connections mentioned may simply be extensions of this fact. Cult Encounters Organized worship of Ithaqua tends to be located within the boundaries of its earthly domain, although that does not stop such cults recruiting or expanding their interests outside of the sub-Arctic and Arctic regions; however, key sites and rituals normally take place within its sphere of influence. Often, such Vaeyen are named; near Freihausgarten they are generally known as demons but each of the five has been given a specific name by the locals: Green Moon, White Fire, Winged One, Red Fire, and Black Light. Allegedly, the Ylidheem (see Cold One) have an association with Rlim Shaikorth. Many texts state the Milk of Shub-Niggurath produces changes when drunk, with some warning that to even touch this foul fluid is enough to cause a person to take on strange form. Shub-Niggurath may be likened to a perverse fertility deity, bringing uncontrolled and rampant growth, where such fecundity is fashioned by an alien mind and ultimately inimical to life (well, certainly earthly life). Those grabbed may then be carried off on the next round, and perhaps dropped from a great height (inflicting between 3D6 to 10D6 damage), or have their brain devoured (1D6 damage plus 2D10 points of INT) per round. Apparently, some isolated deep one communities still worship Byatis alongside Great Cthulhu, while some artifacts believed to have been created by serpent people show images of a creature that bears a remarkable likeness to Byatis, suggesting its worship may have at one time spread to the serpent race. With over 250 entries to inspire countless adventures. Like so much concerning such beings, humanity is unable to perceive the finer details and depths such schemes entail. Thus, for those who seek the unknown and the hidden realities of existence, Yibb-Tstll is the giver of wisdom and far more accessible than the Opener of the Way, whose purpose and interactions with the lesser species of the universe are unfathomable. Before advanced rot sets in, the possessed may go about society performing tasks in the service of Tulzscha (although it must cover its eyes, which are burned away at the point of possession, leaving empty sockets that glow with a faint green light). Those who enter the Sacred Light become aware that it is a living (alien) presence. It reforms in 4D100 years. Such individuals often have a direct psychic link to their god. 75696763 >>75683037 Product Identifiers. Others suffering from a temporary madness, are provoked into performing indiscriminate violent acts. TYPICAL PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION: BAOHT ZUQQA-MOGG STR 175 CON 380 SIZ 200 DEX 80 Hit Points: 58 Damage Bonus (DB): +4D6 Build: 5 Move: 8 / 6 burrowing / 16 flying Combat Attacks per round: 2 (claws, mandibles) or 1 (tail sting) May attack with its two claws and mandibles or sting with its tail. TYPICAL PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION: ZHAR & LLOIGOR STR 200 CON 600 SIZ 300 DEX 100 Hit Points: 90 Damage Bonus (DB): +5D6 Build: 6 Move: 9 / 25 swimming Combat Attacks per round: 2 to 4 (large tentacles) or 1 (ram or tail) If floating or swimming, may use it four large tentacles to swipe and strike; if on land, only two of these may be used in combat. It is said the Book of Iod contains a spell or some form of recipe that allows a person to temporarily hide from this wrathful Old One, although given that tomes rarity, most will find no reprieve and their eventual fate to be a most grisly one. Certainly, whoever stumbles into Atlach-Nachas web is liable to become trapped and eaten, lest they can offer the entity something of value. bullets). It is the music of chaos unbound, unstoppable and all-consuming. As previously stated, trying to unpick and align the various lore writ by Within 5 miles (8 km): 0/1D4 Sanity point loss. It reforms 10 hours later. Psychic Torment: the mind, rather than the physical body, of this avatar may be summoned to Earth, allowing the entity to psychically manifest and produce realistic and frightening hallucinations to those within a 10-mile (16 km) radius who fail a Hard POW roll. Humans may be able to defeat or dispelled them, but powerful gods and god-like beings of the Mythos can return, so their defeat is temporary at best. While it feeds itself upon its own offspring, it may desire different sustenance from time to time, and seeing a meal of interest through one of its spawn could cause Abhoth to direct its spawn to acquire the meal. Byakhee, Cthugha, Children of Ithaqua, Dwellers in Darkness, Ithaqua, Lurker at the Threshold, Of Evill Sorceries Done in New-England of Daemons in no Humane Shape, Snow Thing, Tcho-Tcho, Zhar & Lloigor, and Zvilpogghua copyright 2020 the Estate of August Derleth. They are also a warning, though I fear that I am a modern-day Cassandra, cursed to know the truth but never to be believed by my peers. It should be noted that Sir Hansens essays are speculative in nature and must be taken with the proverbial grain of salt, but still, their insights are nevertheless intriguing and thoughtprovoking. The length of waking varies (2D10+5 rounds). Each manifestation utilizes the technology of the time period, be it steam and clockworks in the Victorian age or computers and robots in the modern era. 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. Touch: living cells physically touched by the Old Ones appendages are transformed into solid mineral formations if an Extreme POW roll is failed. Its monstrous form is composed of roots, animal flesh, dead matter combined together in a horrific and twisting shape that may appear bestial, humanoid, or as a churning mass. He said that we would know Zhar as like a great number of eels, bound together, upright, and ever-moving in unison, while Lloigor resembled a mound of writhing worms. Regenerates 1 hit point per 1 point of damage it inflicts on another (death at zero hit points). If reduced to zero hit points, Ubbo-Sathlas mass turns into liquid and drains away. A tangible exercise in body horror is likely. In some cases, unwitting souls may find and use such folk spells and somehow achieve a greater (original) effect, well beyond their intention and causing unforeseen outcomes. If reduced to zero hit points, Arwassa melts into a pool of scum and its screaming stops. Some claim an association between Ubbo-Sathla and Abhoth, with the former spawning the latter. The questions may seem random and weird, but eventually resolve into one key request: do they accept the bargain? If refused, Eihort deems the contender a waste of time, either smashing the human to death or letting it go free to be trapped in the spiraling horror of being unable to escape the labyrinth. For more information, please see our All Contents 2023 Chaosium Inc. All Rights Reserved. Once you have these, it is simply a matter of determining hit points, damage bonus, and so on. Ancient lore retold in the De Vermiis Mysteriis tells of the deep ones who possessed an idol of Byatis and whose devotion to the idol caused the deity to become aware of Earth, allowing it to be brought to the planet, where it appears to have been imprisoned through Elder magics. On theory suggests Ghizguth is another avatar of Great Cthulhu or perhaps another form of that Old Ones avatar known as Leviathan. Despite numerous searches by wizards and their ilk, no human is thought to have ever read the Tablets of Life, although some have claimed to have spied them briefly, hidden within the mass of Ubbo-Sathla. All products will ship from the warehouse you select. The mi-go are a pragmatic species known to sometimes assimilate aspects of the cultures they study or harvest. TYPICAL PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION: YIDHRA'S TRUE FORM STR 300 CON 600 SIZ 260 DEX 200 For some, Yidhra is comparable to Shub-Niggurath, seen as like an earth goddess, and able to birth monstrous creations. Can it control the environment? La satisfaction totale de nos clients est notre priorit. Powers Possession: possesses another to become a host for the Old Ones will if they fail an Extreme POW roll. Immune to mundane weapon (incl. Grab (mnvr): target is held (1D4 touch damage as appropriate, see above), and then on the following rounds either squeezed (7D6 damage) or pulled into its mass to be absorbed (14D6 damage per round). Watch the unveiling video to see the book for yourself. Use, ignore, or change entries as fits your own campaigns and adventures. We might presume that some folklore and cultural significance may stem from human contact (physically or psychically) with Atlach-Nacha. X-2634: a mass of sentient gas, so named here due to a forgotten human astronomer who mistook it for a comet. Amidst the lower torso were clumps of teats surrounded by small fish-like fins. Powers Cause Earthquake: the earthquakes force is determined by the number of magic points invested, with 2 magic points creating a level 1 quake on the Richter scale, 4 magic points causing a level 2 quake, 6 points causing a level 3, and so on. Check out our current Pendragon products. Lilith is believed to share some connection to Nyarlathotep, although this link is thought to veer close to antagonism and enmity. By inverting this summoning circle (a negative/mirror image), the writer states the Star Demon can be thrown back. Thus, aside from possible appearances in New England, there remains nothing to point to this Old One manifesting in other countries or regions. During this period, the Pnakotic Manuscripts describes Rhan Tegoth as being worshipped by the gnoph-keh and cannibalistic pre-humans (possibly voormis), and holding court upon an ivory throne. The text goes on to state that the deity fell into a millennia-long torpor, which most believe continues to this day. When the enchanted fan is removed, the goddess full monstrousness is gruesomely apparent. From without it shall come, a frothing conglomeration of spheres of unearthly hue, each joined by threads of rippling and protoplasmic flesh, flowing outward and inward. While effective, this land-based assault is rarely employed or needed. In time, after healing from its injuries, it oozes back the surface in 6D10 days. Nodens, lord of the great Abyss FROM THE JOURNAL OF SIR HANSEN POPLAN: ELDER GODS Sanity Loss: no Sanity points loss for encountering Nodens in a human guise; 1/1D6 should Nodens appear in supernatural or Classical god-like form; 1D10/1D100 if encountering the entitys true form. Fortunately, Mordiggian appears unconcerned with humanity as a species, preferring to tender its attention on ghouls and a few other loathsome creatures. Pheromones: may release a variety of pheromones, each causing a spell-like effect upon those near to the entity. Call of Cthulhu: Cthulhus dreams may affect and touch human minds while sleeping. As each day passes, the prodigys mind is corrupted (losing Sanity points) until their worldly connections fall away and they are totally absorbed by the Outer Gods music. It is possible that the Old One can hurl pieces of itself outward beyond Mthuras atmosphere to float through space until they land like meteorites upon other worlds. No human cult exists for Cthylla, and those who mention the entitys name seem never to be heard from again. It is said that, when the stars are right the Great Old Ones will plunge from world to world and the universe shall truly know fear. Anyone within the luminescent, swirling mist is overcome by an icy, eerie feeling. It is said that the rites held by the Daughters of Isolation are among the sickest, perverse, and deadly of any earthly cult. HYPNOS (Elder God) Throughout human history we see Hypnos appearing in our own likeness, with a handsome face and a long beard in which are entwined seashells and other strange things. Nevertheless, the risk of this entity manifesting is particularly high when compared to others of its ilk. Upon contact, the bulb at the end of the tendril snaps open revealing a gaping mouth-like orifice that may swallow the target whole if the targets SIZ is less than 2D10 multiplied by 5; otherwise, no damage is suffered. This apparent contradiction suggests either a mistake or some cunning obfuscation on the authors part. If the POW roll is fumbled, the character becomes a slave to the avatar, following its orders to the point of self-destruction, with this control lasting for 1D6 days (the effect may be broken with a successful Hard POW roll, allowed once per day thereafter). So, if handto-hand melee with an Old One is what you are going for, then coolthis is your game, so go for it. As to the purpose or meaning of the Ultimate Gate, scholars are at odds, with no clear consensus as to what or where this portal leads. Interestingly, Yig is sometimes recorded as acting in a fashion that some would call benevolent toward humanity, encouraging and rewarding those humans who offer their worship and also to those who protect snakes from harm. 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. For some, the avatar is a giving of wisdom, while for others its cold and mystifying present brings nothing but terror. Horror Roleplaying in the Worlds of H. P. Lovecraft. 241 CHAPTER 2 m a l Possession: should a person consume a portion of Yumengtis flesh (knowingly or otherwise) the Old One may take possession of that individual unless they can succeed with an Extreme POW roll. In a manner not unlike the terrifying hounds of Tindalos, Iod sometimes manifests as a hunter, tracking and pursuing those who have somehow crossed its path (some scholars suggest that those unworthy to see the deity in the flesh are marked and later tracked down and killed). A short-U is written U or UH; a long-U is written OO. In either event, unless stealth and cunning are used to pass through, those traveling within the Abyss are advised to ensure suitable offerings 248 DEITIES OF THE MYTHOS are prepared for those dwelling there. 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. Powers Eihorts Bargain: a human brought before the entity (or those who unwittingly find themselves there) is held in place (through fear if failing a Sanity roll), allowing Eihort to pose a number of questions. If destroyed, Ghroth reforms inside Azathoth in 1,000 years, who then rebirths the entity so it may continue its mission to repair/reorder the cosmos. TYPICAL PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION: YIBB-TSTLL STR 200 CON 240 SIZ 260 DEX 80 Hit Points: 50 Damage Bonus (DB): +5D6 Build: 6 Move: 0 Touch of Wisdom: the physical touch of Yibb-Tstlls tentacles causes others to change. Some depict a monstrous amorphous bulk while others suggest a vaguely anthropoid outline, although all share a grand corpulence. Powers Chain of Aforgomon: typically, those who have angered Aforgomon may be touched and transported to the Dreamlands (alternatively, possibly to other places), chained naked to a huge stone chair suspended over a gaping abyss. Cult Fire cults have existed throughout human history, and while many of these simply worship the flames, a few have been blessed with the knowledge of Cthugha. I don't even have anyone to run a CoC game for, but I am glad to have this thing just as a collector and lover of RPGs. POW lost in this manner cannot be regenerated by non-magical means. 205 CHAPTER 2 m a l TULZSCHA Aura Approaching this Old One, the smell of death would be strong. Volks, and it should be noted some other scholars, holds that Cthylla is one of four children (the others being ZothOmmog, Ghatanothoa, and Ythogtha). AVATARS Both Great Old Ones and Outer Gods may produce avatars, which might be considered portions of their greater self, distilled into distinct and self-aware manifestations. Certain rituals may involve the use of metal, such as sacrifices being thrown into or covered with molten metal, or initiations involving proving ones strength of resolve by thrusting a hand into a pot of liquid metal and so forth. Such transactions require Yog-Sothoth to gain something in return, be this nourishment through sacrifices or a means to possess or instill a portion of its being into an earthly vessel. While rare, such communication may manifest in the dreams of humanity, particularly sensitive individuals who have prolonged exposure to crystals (those who wear or sleep next to a crystal of some type). A curious and strange entity believed to possess no form and exist purely as living sound. 121 CHAPTER 2 m a l Powers Elemental Rage: causes devastating storms with hurricaneforce winds, driving rain, enormous hailstones, searing lightning, and so on. 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). What a horrifying and terrifying collection to rend investigators with and threaten to eat the heads of heroes.". Other accounts include mention of sea life acting in weird or abnormal ways, with one young sailor reporting seeing dolphins driving forth to repeatedly strike the ship he was on, while another, details a ship infested with starfish that rose in their thousands to attach themselves to the hull and then crept their way upward till nearly every surface was festooned with the star-shaped creatures. Victims suffer 1D6 damage on the first round and then, for each round thereafter, lose 5 points of CON and APP as they are digested. Drawn from the history of the Call of Cthulhu game, the entries herein present a diverse range of Great Old Ones, Outer Gods, Elder Gods, Avatars, and Unique Beings. Sanity Loss: 1D4/2D8 Sanity points. The entity and its brood convey a sense of scuttling menace. Either way, it radiates an aura of strangeness unlike anything most humans would be accustomed to: a sense of deep time, the hidden depths of the cosmos, and things beyond human perception. VACH-VIRAJ INCANTATION (SPELL) Cost: variable magic points, 10 POW, 1D10+3 Sanity points. Those who see it may be consumed by madness and destruction. Some were tentacular and hung below the mass, reaching to the ground and entwining the cultists, while others seems to end cloven hooves. Other names: Charnel One, Old Gnaw, Worm of Corruption. In terms of outlook, the Cult of Nodens should be considered to be neutral; from time to time, enlightened groups will take their own initiative to stymie the work of those considered enemies or bringers of disaster. All mundane weapons (incl. The original edition was developed and written by Scott David Aniolowski, with supporting material written by Sandy Petersen and Lynn Willis. Encounters Most likely, Baoht Zuqqa-Mogg would become known via contact with ghouls or those caught up with the shan.
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