Targets may attempt to Dodge the attack. It is said that the rites held by the Daughters of Isolation are among the sickest, perverse, and deadly of any earthly cult. For many, hearing this bizarre and otherworldly music is enough to drive them insane (Sanity roll, 1D10/1D100 loss). and then go forth and wake the slumbering Great Old Ones and bring them fully through to this dimension. Thus, such pairs may communicate telepathically and essentially feel the others thoughts even when miles distant. Vulnerabilities None of the entries provide an exhaustive list of vulnerabilities in fact, vulnerabilities are usually not listed at all. Essen to North Rhine-Westphalia - 5 ways to travel via train, and rideshare Sanity Loss: 1D4/2D6 Sanity points. No single form could describe it, as it moved and undulated, thrusting back and forth while in the very air and growing in size to fill the space and my head. Some were tentacular and hung below the mass, reaching to the ground and entwining the cultists, while others seems to end cloven hooves. As to what may then follow is unknown. (This writer shall not attempt to set down the correct pronunciation here, lest readers call out and untold trouble ensues.) At other times, Han can produce 1D100 such flying and crawling monsters to impede or attack targets nearby, with each inflicting 1 damage per round (well protected targets may resist this damage for 1D6 rounds, but then the creatures find ways through or between to bite flesh). Powers Beguile: those viewing Gol-goroth should attempt a POW roll: if successful, they see the Old Ones true, toad-like form; otherwise, the form they see is drawn from their darkest fears, with each such person seeing the deity differently, which amplifies the Sanity loss for being in the gods presence to 1D6+1/3D8 (use instead of the normal Sanity loss). Often, a cult will form and begin a rapid phase of growth, recruiting whoever it can to swell its ranks, and then disappear without a tracethe members summoned by their god to make pilgrimage deep into to earth, only to then be consumed, although a few may be allowed to return 204 DEITIES OF THE MYTHOS may be excavated from the ground or else found within certain collections (usually misattributed to some primitive earthly deity). Dan Harms' Cthulhu Mythos Encyclopedia, published by Arc Dream Publishing, is also an invaluable literary resource. Physical data is thus provided in a handy but unobtrusive manner. Drain Light: by expending 5 magic points, Cymaeghi causes all light sources to go out within a 500 yard/meter area (the range may be doubled by an additional 5 magic points). In addition, the local temperature drops, chilling 238 DEITIES OF THE MYTHOS Evidence suggests that Ythogtha was imprisoned, with the city of Yhe collapsing into the ocean and forming its prison walls. Alternatives can be found in the second sticky thread. I have seen that which should not be seen. so you don't have to wait. Fighting Grab (mnvr) Aberrant Growths: those who experience direct contact with the Mother of Pus (which can be a momentary touch with a finger or hand) should make a combined POW and CON roll at Hard difficulty. Details are lacking, but one guesses that manifestations of Ygolonac on otherworldly places and planets are liable to be quite different to the form known to humanity; thus, if appearing on Yuggoth, its physical appearance may be more like a caricature of the mi-go form. Keeper feels great war, call of cthulhu rpg pdf and pain and early industrial age a preservative, s navigate back. Fighting Embrace (mnvr) Psychic Blast 80% (40/16), damage 1D6+1D6 80% (40/16), 1D4 damage + 1D10+5 CON (see above) automatic (see above) Armor None. All in all, Malleus Monstrorum sets an excellent standard for RPG bestiary collections, both now and in the future. For human explorers of this realm, the Old Ones ignorance of humanity may give it a reason to investigate and dissect those unfortunate enough to cross its path, or it could simply ignore such lesser life as unimportant and irrelevant. A tentacle may be severed if suffering 10+ damage. Ceremonies are debased affairs, often looking to observers like some scene of Hell from Dantes Divine Comedy. Despite the loss of the JonesMortimer Expedition, their surviving account notes a series of paintings within the ruins depicting a monstrous dragonbird god as well as numerous clay effigies of the same. It is not surprising that most researchers place Gnophkehs in the unknown column. not understanding the context of the deity within the cosmic order), while other more enlightened groups comprehend the truth (well, part of it). Behind such facades, though, lurks within the monstrous and dark-hearted soul of the Crawling Chaos; thus, at times, the mask may slip and reveal a glimpse of the cold horror within. Cultists, working individually or in a group, may seek to spread their devotion and corrupt others through artistic endeavor, favors, or similar social contact designed to bring awareness of the King to others; enticing acquaintances to delve into the lore surrounding the King and Carcosa, and thereby turn their heads in favor of the pleasures and delights such knowledge may bring. Mundane weapons (incl. 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. The Call of Cthulhu Malleus Monstrorum on Roll20 includes: A combined Compendium with all book assets, including rules pages for presenting the mythos and monsters from both volumes. Being imprisoned, they argue, angers the deity, who seeks to create distractions by causing mayhem for those who wander into its prison cell of the Northern wilds. Musical prodigies may attract the attention of Trunembra, whose music first infects their dreams and later continues to ring in their heads while awake. Such cult figureheads tend to be highly manipulative, intelligent, and the worst possible examples of humanity. Fighting 85% (42/17), damage 3D6 Bite 60% (30/12), damage 1D8 Serpent tentacle (mnvr) 85% (42/17), held and crushed or bitten (see above) Aura Armor 10-point hide. Malleus Monstrorum - Cthulhu Mythos Bestiary - PDF While Nodens and humanity may, for the most part, be aligned in both wishing to keep the terrors of the Old Ones locked away, such alignment is but a brief second in the scale of deep time, and subject to change at any moment. Certainly, this entity appears protective of its domain and may, at times, act to thwart threats or (more often) use humanity as pawns to ensure its survival. Ceremony and ritual figure largely for these cults, with members seeking to attain insight and prepare themselves for being at one with their god. Note: Azathoth is beyond all possible scales and, as an entity, it is meaningless to attempt combat with it. Aura A certain sense of mysticism surrounds this avatar, of forbidden secrets and enlightenment, as well as a feeling of things being out of step with reality, as though one had passed through some portal into another realm. The entity may appear psychically at any time. Aura Vorvadoss If witnessing the manifestation of this Elder One, knowledgeable humans with experience of the Mythos may at first think they are witnessing the arrival of one of the horrors from Tindalos. Enveloping Darkness: manifestations of Zu-che-quon cause all light sources to go out as thick treacly darkness builds in the area. Encounters While this deity is rarely encountered, it may account for the disappearance of ships that stray too close to its resting place, or those who unwittingly cross into what it perceives as its domain. For some, snakes were born of Yig; the entitys blood flowed into the earth, causing early life forms to become snakes. Down Darker Trails Hardcover Fighting Flame Touch 60% (30/12), damage 3D6 (per strike) 50% (25/10), damage instant death or 1D10 + 1D6 CON (see above) Armor None. Here, the Old One is worshiped by both necromancers and ghouls, STR 175 CON 380 SIZ 200* DEX 100 *SIZ may vary, from 100 to 300, depending on the form taken. Elder thing records, seen in Antarctica, show the race warring with Cthulhus star-spawn and winning some form of victory, although the records being written by elder things may be somewhat biased. Lastly, a line of scholarly thinking purports that the location of Rhan Tegoths resting place is cryptically hidden within the pages of the Pnakotic Manuscripts, although to date no clear consensus or evidence has arisen. With over 250 entries to inspire countless adventures. Edition. All attacks present the added horror of burning the target (1D6 damage and a Luck roll to determine if clothing has been set alight, which garners an additional point of damage each round for 1D10 rounds if clothing isnt thrown off ). It remains one of the most obscure and remote of all the Great Old Ones. The victim may instead be swallowed (see below). Website Speed and Performance Optimization. Slashing and piercing weapons cause the Old Ones blood to splatter (see Blood above). From what can be pieced together, Daoloths touch causes flesh to disappear, with those unfortunates who Powers Summon Minions: may summon 2D6 deep ones at the cost of 2 magic points; deep ones arrive by standard means. A terrible freezing cold descends on areas wherein rituals to the deity are performed, not just a lack of warmth but a chilling of the soul can be found in such places. Other names: the Dancers, Lesser Ones, the Pipers. Arm lost; 1D6+2 damage; CON roll to remain conscious; penalty die to appropriate actions and DEX. The insidious blood of the entity has a way of fueling horror, and may be found as the root cause for all manner of calamities, from corrupted drugs to strange and bizarre health affects not unlike those sometimes bestowed by Shub-Niggurath. Each is likely to be unaware of the connection of their god to the other masks worn by the entity, although some high priests and priestesses may indeed know that their god wears many faces, and, in such knowledge, they form alliances with other cults to further their shared agenda on Nyarlathoteps behalf. What calamity befell the Old One and caused it to become encased in ice (and presumably unconscious or dead) is not detailed. In reality, it appears some ten feet high; its humanoid torso upon two legs, its long and rope-like arms ending with clawed hands of sharp talons. Combat Attacks per round: 3 (crush, bash, swipe, kiss) Uses its body mass to swipe, bash, and crush opponents, or can utilize its kiss attack against up to three people per round (or a combination of kiss and other attack forms). L HOVECRAFTIAN ORRORS. The victim may attempt to break free with an Extreme STR or Hard DEX roll, but, failing this, if they succeed with a Luck roll, their arms are not pinned and they make initiate attacks without penalty. The idea of a god sitting down to learn some spell or other is a laughable one. Confronting the entity at this lower level is a much more reasonable proposition. In time, Yidhra self-divided itself, causing portions of itself to break free and assume separate and independent forms (avatars), although such parts remained psychically linked in some manner, sharing a greater consciousness. Disguised serpent folk, along with their human allies or servants, work in the modern era to prepare the world for the return of Tsathoggua and the reclamation of the planet for the serpent race. Magic POW: 500 Magic Points: 100 Spells: Augury, Bestow Glimpse of Truth, Chasm to Hell, Curse of the Rat-Thing, Dread Curse of Azathoth, Fist of Yog-Sothoth, Wrack; and, knows all other spells writ or yet to be written. Does it have a physical body? Knowledge: imparted knowledge of people or places, such that a cultist may know of the secret and now buried foundations of buildings or where a particular person lives or lived. Use of this power costs 2 magic points per round. Through the smoke it rose, hovering in the air, older than time and possessed of a dark ovoid body from which grew long and writhing appendages, each ending in a multitude of wicked-looking blade-like tentacles. Ithaqua m a l 118 DEITIES OF THE MYTHOS prevailing thought is actually back to front, and rather than Ithaqua desirous to build a domain on this planet, it is actually trapped here and longs to depart the Earth. Utulls-Hrher 211 CHAPTER 2 m a l One faction of the cult, the Daughters of Isolation, has come to the foreground with their absolute devotion to spreading the infection of Utulls-Hrhers worship. Powers Command Animals: at a cost of 1 magic point per animal, Sebek is able to command any animal within 50 yards/ meters, although the entity tends to focus or prefer reptiles. Powers Flaming Entrance: appearing, Cthugha brings 1D100 x10 fire vampires with it, which immediately begin to set alight to everything in the vicinityapproximately an area of a football field), although this will expand the longer Cthugha and its minions stay. Fighting 50% (25/10), damage 2D6+2 Tentacle grab (mnvr) 50% (25/10), held, bitten, or flung on following round (see above) Leap 70% (35/14), damage 5D6+6 (see above) Armor None. In listening to the whispers and dreams of alien gods these people discover new powers and, over time, fashion magics to affect and alter the world around them, all while their hearts are corrupted with the foulness of the Mythos. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Powers Cosmic Realignment: able to pull planets into new orbits, destroy planets, cause stars to die or be born, and any other number of cosmic phenomena. The avatar is also able to grasp a victim and fly off with them through walls or other solid objects; such victims are carried to dismal and horrible places and never seen again or are unceremoniously dropped from a height. 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. The sum total of this assault on the senses causes the human mind to sink into insignificance and seek oblivion. bullets) attacks. As my eyes focused upon the dazzling array of colors and forms I began to make out curious details: multifaceted features, angular limbs, voids of darkness, and prismatic shapes. Fighting Grasp 100% (50/20), damage 4D6 100% (50/20), damage 8D6 Armor None. Such individuals may receive knowledge of Cthulhu via the entitys dreams or are possibly influenced magically or otherwise by a nearby cult leader. Multiple smaller tentacles sprout from the rest of the body. The victim may attempt to break free with a successful Extreme STR or DEX roll; limbs may be severed if targeted (imposing a penalty die to the attack roll) and if suffering more than 6 damage. Throughout history, different Cthulhu cults have risen and fallen, sometimes supplanted and absorbed by stronger groups. A piece of art, a strange idol, or some curious act may provide the gateway into the depths of the Cthulhu Cult and its jigsaw operation. Numerous texts, including the Black Sutra, Uralte Schrecken, and Cthonic Revelations, describe Yidhra in varying human or monstrous guises (some in god-like terms), akin to the varied descriptions of Nyarlathotep, with each often seen as an individual entity rather than a succession of masks. Cult Chorazin does not appear to be worshipped in its own right, although having a name, it appears as a manifestation of Cthulhus will. A small amount of historical lore, said to be written on secret pillars hidden in the desert, suggests this Old One was known to some in Ancient Egypt, with the names Aqen and Medjed sometimes linked (perhaps as human-perceived visualizations or representations). Magic POW: 200 Magic Points: 40 Spells: limited, possibly Summon/Bind Dark Young; as the Keeper desires. Indeed, those of sorcerous pursuits are believed to consider Yog-Sothoth as a giver of divine wisdom, able to bestow magical knowledge (spells) and the secrets of existence. Disagreement surrounds the King in Yellow with some recognizing the entity as a singular being with its own agenda, while the majority posit the King as the primary avatar of He Who Is Not To Be Named, the Unspeakable One. Charge & Crush (monstrous): may charge up to four people at a time (assuming they are close to one another). Opposite: Hastur, he who is not to be named Aura A sense of slipperiness and moist unpleasant things tends to be conjured in the heads of those in proximity to the Unspeakable One and its minions. In some cases, such earthly gods have retreated or transitioned to the Dreamlands, perhaps now as echoes or memories of once-earthly deities. Powers Unsolvable Puzzle: those who approach the avatar are tested (requiring a successful INT roll): if this test is failed, the entity sets a puzzle for the individual to find a solution. Other times, a lone gunman who has somehow become attuned to Arwassas scream (perhaps certain modern radio frequencies can pick up the gods wail?) that later divided or split in some fashion to create these different distinct beings. Stomp (mnvr): those within 100 yards/meters of Cthulhu must succeed with a Dodge roll or be squashed flat (20D6 damage). One tale suggests that it has come to land at least once if the accounts from the Mortimer-Parkes Expedition are to be believed; these partial and damaged papers being all that remained of the team (sponsored by Ketchum Parkes Industries) that mysteriously disappeared from Saint Paul Island in the Indian Ocean in 1903. The affected person may see through the illusion with a successful INT roll, at which point it no longer can affect them. Fighting 80% (40/16), damage 3D6 Crush (mnvr) 80% (40/16), damage 5D6 crushing damage Spit 70% (35/14), damage 1D6+4 acid burn or 2D6 impaling metal ( see above) Hziulquoigmnzhah, god of Cykranosh Armor 10-point thick and metal-covered hide. According to their responses on the post, the book is in final layout with the PDF due out at the end of June. If a paralyzed victim is rescued, STR points return at a rate of 2D10 points per game month of bed-rest; during this time, the victims hit points can never exceed one-fifth of their current STR. Medical care can close up the wound, but thereafter, the person carries a large and unsightly scar. She takes many forms, but always regal and dazzling. The truth about this deity remains a secret and something for each Keeper to determine themselves. Maybe, Bast foresees a time, perhaps when the stars are right, when humans and cats will play some role and become useful tools for the Elder Ones in their dealing with other cosmic beings.
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