OUTSIDER:THECALLING

IknowalwaysthatIamanoutsiderastrangerinthiscenturyandamongthosewhoarestill
men.
HPL,TheOutsider

Wokeupafraidofmyownshadow,like,genuinelyafraid
headedforthepawnshop,tobuymyselfaswitchblade
Somedaysomethingscoming,Fromwayoutbeyondthestars
Tokilluswhilewestandhere,itllstoreourbrainsinmasonjars
AndthenthegirlbehindthecounterasksmehowIfeeltoday
"IfeellikeLovecraftinBrooklyn!"
TheMountainGoats,LovecraftinBrooklyn

Notice:IfyoustartanewthreadcometellusontheIRCchannelorleaveacommentontheblog,Ive
noticedthatseveralthreadswerestartedwithoutusevenknowingaboutit.Cantcontributetowhatwe
dontknowisthere.
http://outsiderthecalling.blogspot.com/
#alientheoutsideronirc.thisisnotatrueending.com

Introduction
GENERALABILITIES
ExperiencePointCosts
SECTS
StarspawnedSavantsCTHULHU
ShepherdsoftheSilverKeyYOGSOTHOTH
YoungoftheThousandSHUBNIGGURATH
ScionsoftheYellowSignHASTUR
CourtiersoftheBlackPharaohNYARLATHOTEP
CustomSects
CREEDS
QUIESCENCEANDMYTHOS
REJECTIONSANDRITUALS
SAMPLEREJECTIONS
COMMUNION
MINDSCAPE
DREAMSCAPE
HYPERGEOMETRY
POLYMORPHISM
SUPERPOSITION
CORRUPTION
VIOLATION
SAMPLERITUALS
MUTATIONS(Assets)
MUTATIONS(Liabilities)
SUGGESTEDMERITS
ARTIFACTS
THEWORLD
THECITIESOFMAN
RUINSOFTHEOLDWORLD
THEDREAMLANDS
ANTAGONISTS&ALLIES
DeepOnes
MiGo
COMPACT:MISKATONICUNIVERSITY:TheCollege
COMPACT:DELTAGREEN:"TheGroup"
COMPACT:ArkhamMentalHealthServices:TheAsylum

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Introduction

Therearethingsinthisuniversewhicharenotmeantforhumaneyes.Therearemonstersinthe
shadowsoftheworld,humansjustcattle,food,thatsustainstheircursedexistence.Butwhatofthe
shadowsbeyondreality,whatbeingsmightlurkthere?Creaturesofformssosublimeandterriblethat
wouldmakemengougeouttheirowneyesasasignofdevotion.Intellectssovastthattoabsorbeven
afractionoftheirknowledgewoulddriveamaninsane.Mightthatwouldextinguishstarsandrearrange
planets.Beingsthatareeverythingthatisnot.Nowimaginethatsomeoneorsomethingattractstheir
attention,causingthecosmositselftorecoilfromthecontact.Sometimesacrackforms,fromwhich
theoutsideseepsintothefabricofcreationandwhensuchaconduithasawillofit'sownanOutsider
isborn.

Outsider:TheCallingisagameabouttheseaberrations,tryingtoreclaimorjustsurviveina
universethatrejectedthemlongago.Theysearchthehiddenandforgottencornersoftheworldfor
hiddenlorethatmightshedlightontheircondition.Formcultsthattheymighthelpthemremakethe
worldintheirdarkmastersimage.Somejustexploittheir'gifts'toachievedominanceoverthosethey
deeminferior.Ortheytrytorejecttheirownheritageandhideawayfromcuriouseyesthatjustwon't
leavethemalone.Regardlessofwhethertheychoosetoheedtheirmaster'sCallingtheirverynature
alterstheuniverseasweknowitandnothingwillbethesameagain.

Outsidershavecometotheirinhumanperspectivesinavarietyofways.Somemayhavesoughtout
thispower,whetherinforbiddentomesoroccultexperimentation.Somemayhavebeenbornwithit,
whetherasaresultofacosmicaccidentorthroughthemachinationsofsomecult.Anothermayhave
beeninfectedwithadisease,oropenedthewrongdooror...Basicallyanythingisanoption.

mIRC:#alientheoutsideronirc.thisisnotatrueending.com
Blog:http://outsiderthecalling.blogspot.com/
Placestolookforinspiration:
CTHULHUMYTHOSTIMELINE
http://www.templeofdagon.com/cthulhumythos/timelineofthecthulhumythos/
Leviathan:TheTempest,similarproject,semifinished
http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/LeviathanTempest:CompilationProject
Cthulhuwiki
http://www.yogsothoth.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
[Comics]
AlanMoore,TheCourtyard
MacCarter,TheStrangeAdventuresofH.P.LovecraftWhatifLovecraftwasaSheppard
oftheSilverKeyDenier

MikeMignola, Hellboy
B.P.R.D.
[Movies]
TheVillageoftheDamned
GhostbustersZuul&VinzClorthoareOutsidersofGozer
VideodromeLONGLIVETHENEWFLESH!
IntheMouthofMadness
AM1200
Hellraiser
Fallen

[Books]
TheEerieAdventuresoftheLycanthropeRobinsonCrusoeWerewolfvsCultists

[Music]
NoxArcana,Necronomicon

GLOSSARY(Addtothisasnecessary)

Abandonments:AstheOutsidergrowsinpoweritshedsaspectsofhumanitygainingcertainabilities
inreturn.
Aklo:ThealienlanguageallOutsidersspeak.Allritualsandsecrettextsuseit.
Callings:GatheringsofOutsidersworkingtowardsacommongoal.
CourtiersoftheBlackPharaohOutsiderslinkedtoNyarlathotep,themessengerandvoiceofthe
OuterGodsandsoulofAzathoth.Theirpowersgenerallyinvolvesocializationandbargaining,butthe
alsobenefitfromacloserrelationshipwiththeirGod.
Creed:Whileoutsidersdonthaveproperpoliticalfactionstheytendtoalignthemselvesalongfive
schoolsofthoughtregardingtheirunnaturalsituation:TheServants,TheMasters,TheRebels,The
DeniersandTheDreamers.
Cultist:AmortalwhoworshipstheOutsidersasagodinthehopesthatitmightgranthimpowerorat
theveryleastaquickdeath.
Displacement:AnOutsiderisacanceruponthefabricofreality.Displacementindicatesjusthow
muchofanirritantitis.
EldritchForm:AnOutsiderthatreacheszeroQuiescenceassumesaheavilymutatedformandis
effectivelynolongerhuman.Itispossibleforhimtowillinglydecidetogiveintohisaliennatureto
assumeitforalimitedtime.
Jenkins:1.Ratlikecreaturewithahumanheadandhands/pawsandsharpfangswhichare
usedtodrinkblood.Usuallyfoundasawitch'sfamiliar.
2.Derogatorytermforavampire.
KeepersoftheSilverKeyOutsiderslinkedtoYogSothoth,theOuterGodthatexistsbeyondour
reality.Theirpowersgenerallyinvolvethemanipulationoftimeandspace.
Labyrinth:AplaceofrefugeforOutsidersandothercreaturesofthebeyond.
Keeper:OutsiderwhosepowerisattunedtoaLabyrinth.
Madness:TheenergythatOutsidersusetobendandbreakreality.It'snotliteralmadness,butaway
ofindicatinghowsuccessfulanOutsiderispervertingthelawsoftheuniverse.
Mythos:AnOutsider'sconnectiontoitsalienside.Themoreheindulgesitthemorepowerfulhe
becomes,butitalsobecomeshardertohideitsnature.
Naacal:TheancientlanguageofMu.
Penance:AsaconsequenceofdrawingdirectlyontheenergiesoftheouterrealmsOutsidersgain
temporarypointsofDisplacement.
Quiescence:AnOutsider'sconnectiontotheuniverse,itshumanity.Anythingthatmightbreakthe
lawsofrealityhasachanceofloweringit.Theloweritis,thelikelieritisthattheuniversewillnotice
andstrikeback.Quiescenceisnotmorality,youmightkillsomeoneforaboostofpower,butitstheact
ofusingthatpowertobreakrealitythatcausesQuiescencetodrop.
Rejections:arethepowersthatOutsidersuse.FueledbyMadnesstheymakeamockeryofthevery
conceptsofthings.Upisdown,downisleft,acatwillbarkandtheshadowswilleatyourface.
Outsidersrejectyourrealityandsubstitutetheirown.
Rituals:SimilartoRejectionstheyaremuchgreaterinscaleandmayrequiremorethanoneOutsider
tocomplete.Althoughtheresultmightbesimilartoanatomicbomb,theyaretheequivalentof
circumnavigatingtheuniverse'sdefensesasopposedtoRejectionsthatjustramthrough.
ScionsoftheYellowSignOutsiderslinkedtoHastur,thememeticmindvirusandforceofentropy.
Theirpowersrevolvearoundmadnessandthealterationofreality.
Sects:Outsiderscanbedividedaccordingtowhatgodgaverisetothem.ThereareasmanySectsas
therearegods.Thisbookfocusesonfiveinparticular.
Senzar:ThelanguageoftheancienttribesofAtlantis.
StarspawnedSavantsOutsiderslinkedtoCthulhu,thedreamingHighPriestoftheOldOnes,now
trappeduntilthestarsareright.Theirpowersgenerallyrevolvearounddreamsandmentalcontrol.
YoungoftheThousandOutsiderslinkedtoShubNiggurath,thetwistedfertilityGod.Theirpowers
generallyrevolvearoundphysicalmutationandtransformation.

LiteraryExamplesofpossibleOutsiders:
SoIwasjustthinkingback,andtryingtomakealistofalltheLovecraftcharactersandCallofCthulhu
charactersingeneralwhowemightcooptasOutsiders.

TheWhateleybrothersareobviousones,thoughonehasfarlowerQuiescenceandhigherMythos
thantheother.

TheprotagonistinTheOutsider,funnilyenough.

StephenAlzis,ashaspreviouslybeenmentioned.

TheMastersoftheCultofTranscendencehaveclearlyfoundawaytonegatetheeffectsofhigh
Mythos,lowQuiescence.

TheSpawnofNyarlathotepfromfromtheKenyachapterofMasksofNyarlathotep,possiblyusinga
Rejectionthatletsitselfappearhuman.

ThosehighuppriestsofShubNiggurathwhoappearhalfgoatlikecouldeasilybeOutsiders.

RandolphCarter,Ithink,wassuggestedasanOutsiderlinkedtoYogSothoth.

TheMidwichCuckoosthebookofthesamenameandtheVillageoftheDamnedmovie.

GENERALABILITIES

FavoredAttribute:Becominganoutsidersaltersyourbodyandmind,butthehowdependsonthe
sect.YoubuyyourSectsfavoredAttributeatlessercost[DotsX4]insteadof[DotsX5].Also,thelimit
foryourfavoredstatis+1whatyourMythoslevelwouldallow.
StarspawnedSavant:Presence
ShepardoftheSilverKey:Intelligence
YoungoftheThousand:Strength
ScionoftheYellowSign:Wits
CourtieroftheBlackPharaoh:Manipulation

FavoredSkills:Itdoesn'tmatterwhetheryouembraceyourheritageornot,you'llstillknowfarmore
thanyou'dwantto.BeinganOutsideryouhaveaneasiertimeacquiringcertainskills.Therelevant
skillscost[DotsX2]insteadof[DotsX3].
StarspawnedSavant:OccultandEmpathy
ShepardoftheSilverKey:ScienceandAcademics
YoungoftheThousand:SurvivalandAnimalKen
ScionoftheYellowSign:CraftsandExpression
CourtieroftheBlackPharaoh:PoliticsandSubterfuge

FavoredSchoolsofSubversion:
StarspawnedSavant:Communion,Dreamscape,Corruption
ShepherdoftheSilverKey:Communion,Superposition,Hypergeometry
YoungoftheThousand:Polymorphism,Corruption,Violation
ScionoftheYellowSign:Mindscape,Violation,Dreamscape
CourtieroftheBlackPharaoh:Mindscape,Hypergeometry,Polymorphism

Abandonments
Every2levelsofMythostheOutsiderabandonsanaspectofmortalityofhischoiceselectablefromthe
following:

Digestanything:Youcanobtainsustenancefromanything,thoughyoucanstillbepoisoned
ResistPain:Feelinghasstartedtoloosemeaningforyou.YouhealBashingdamageinhalfthetime.
Hibernation:Youcanhibernateforlongperiodsoftimewithoutneedforanysustenanceand
impervioustotheelements.Youarecompletelyunawareoftheworldaroundyouuntilyouare
awakenedunlessyouhaveRejectionsthatallowyoutoprojectyourwill(MindscapeorDreamscape
mostly).IfanyoneapproachesyoucanrollWits+Mythostobecomeawareifyouwish,otherwisethe
timeofawakeningispredeterminedwhenenteringhibernation.
Resistpoison:Youaren'taffectedbysubstancesinthesamewayanymore+2bonustoresistbeing
poisoned
ResistFear:Youhaveseenthingspeoplewouldntbelieve.Hell,youaresomethingpeoplewouldnt
believe.+2bonustoresistfeareffects

Thelasttwocanbetakenmultipletimes.

ThehigheryourMythosthesloweryouageandatMythos10youstopagingalltogether.(consult
Mythostableforspecifics)

Mutations

AsOutsidersloosetheirgrasponrealitytheirbodiesbegintoassumeaformmoreadequatetotheir
newplaceinthecosmos(orlackthereof).Theirbodiestwistandchangetothewhimoftheirmasters
orevenbythepoweroftheirownunnaturalabilities.
TherearefourcategoriesofMutations:
Weapons:Mutationsthatturnyouintoalivingengineofdestruction
Armor:Yourbodyisyourfortress.
General:Mutationsthatgiveyouenhancedcapabilities.
Liabilities:Negativeeffectsthatcanbeinflictedonothersandevenyourself

AnOutsidergainsacompulsorymutationonQuiescence7,5,3,1,at0theOutsiderhassuccumbed
completelytohisaliennature.Thefirstis(),thesecond(),etc.Anoutsidermayalsochoosetogain
aLiabilityinsteadofaderangementwhenloosingQuiescence.Additionalmutationscanbepurchased
withxp.WhenacquiringMutations(exceptfor[Size])youdon'tneedtobuydotsinsequencebutsimply
payforthenumberofdotsofthechosenmutation.Inotherwordsa()Mutationcosts12xp,not24
(4+8+12).

EachMutationhasacertaindotcost,anOutsiderislimitedinhowmanydotshecanhaveintotalin
eachcategory(ifyourlimitis4youcanhaveatmost4X()mutationsor2X()mutations1X()+1X()
mutationorone()mutationineachcategory)

MaxpossibledotsinMutationspercategory:
OnedotperrankofMythosplusonedotperrankofthe[MasterFleshCarver]Rejection.
+1dotperpointofstrength,iftheOutsiderisaYoungoftheThousand,distributedaswishedamong
thevariouscategories.

Suppression:
ByspendingawillpointtheOutsidercansuppressthemutationsforanumberofhoursequaltotohis
Will+Quiescence.Thesuppressioncanbecanceledatanytime,thoughanotherwillpointmustbe
spenttoreactivateit.
WheneverwoundedwhilesuppressingitsmutationsanOutsidermustpassaStamina+Composure
testorthesuppressiondrops.

EldritchForm
ByspendingapointofQuiescencetheOutsidertemporarilygainsmutationsasifhehadaMythos10
(unlesshehas[MasterFleshCarver]hedoesn'tgetthebonusfromit).WhatthoseMutationsareis
bestspecifiedatcharactercreation(thelistcan,ofcourse,changeovertime).AnOutsiderthat
specializesinMutationscanessentiallyrecreatehisEldritchFormovertimewithoutincurringthedirect
lossofquiescence.
WhenassumingtheEldritchFormduetodroppingtoQuiescence0themutationlimitisthecurrent
Mythosnot10.
Thetransformationlasts[FavouredAttribute+Mythos+(10Quiescence)]rounds.

ConcerningLiabilities:
Anoutsidercandecidetotakearelevantliabilitywithcertainmutationsifsothemainmutationcostsa
dotless.Theliabilitycountsashavingthesamenumberofdotsasthemainmutationfordetermining
themaximumnumberofthemthatyoucantake.

Removingamutation:
Removingamutationisaritualthatinflictsanumberofresistantdamagetoyouequaltothecostofthe
mutationbeingremoved.Inexchangeyougetbackhalfthexpyouspentonit.IfremovingaLiabilityyou
mustactuallypayfortheextradotofthecorrespondingregularmutation.Thiswaycan'tbeusedto
removemutationsthatarecausedbylossofQuiescence.

Healing
Outsiderscanhealprettymuchanydamagetheytakebylettingtheiraliensidetakeoverandspending
madness.DoingsoisasinagainstQuiescence8,sincebasicallythehumanfleshgetsreplacedby
SomethingElse.Youhealaggravatedfor2M,lethalfor1Mandbashingfor1/2M.

Sectspecific
StarspawnedSavants:Imposetheirvisionontheuniversesimplybyexisting.
MaychoosetosubstituteComposurewiththeirfavoredattributetodetermineWillpower.

KeepersoftheSilverKey:Haveaneasiertimeopeningthegatetotheouterrealms.
GainanextrapointofMadnesswhenperformingPenanceevery3pointsoffavoredattribute.

YoungoftheThousand:Enhancedabilitytomutate.
Foreachdotintheirfavoredabilitytheygeta+1bonustothelimitofthemutationcategoryoftheir
choice.

ScionsoftheYellowSign:Increasedunderstandingofthemselves.
Forevery3dotsintheirfavoredattribute,theymayobtainanadditionalAbandonment.

CourtiersoftheBlackPharaoh:Easiertimemaintainingtheirhumanfacade.
Foreachdotintheirfavoredabilitytheygetanextrahourwhensuppressingtheirmutations.

ExperiencePointCosts

Attribute Newdotsx5
FavoredAttribute Newdotsx4
Skill Newdotsx3
FavoredSkill Newdotsx2
SkillSpeciality 3
Merit Newdotsx2
FavoredSchoolsofSubversion Newdotsx6
OtherSchoolsofSubversion Newdotsx7
NewRejection CurrentnumberofRejectionsx2
Mutations Newdotsx4
Mythos Newdotsx8
Quiescence Newdotsx3

SECTS

APPEARANCE

Yourcharactersappearanceisaffectedbyinteractionwithunwholesomethings.Atlowlevels,
charactersare95%human.Astheygrowinpower,theychangephysically.(Comment:Theyshould
slipintophysicalmanifestationatvaryingratesmakeitlikearesistibleroll,orlikewyldmutationin
Exalted.Somepoorfoolcoulddabbleontheweekendandgettanged.Anindomitablesorcerercould
evenchoosethegiftsitreceives.MaybeevenasystemakintotaintfromAberrant.)Examplesinthe
individualSectsections.

Note:AppearanceisjustanexampleofhowastereotypicalOutsiderslooksmayevolveovertime,you
arenotforcedtogothatroute.Thoughsmallphysicalchangesthatdontqualifyasfullfledged
mutationswouldbeappropriateasQuiescencedrops.

StarspawnedSavantsCTHULHU

Thatisnotdeadwhichcaneternallie
Andwithstrangeaeonsevendeathmaydie.

TheNecronomicon

InhishouseinRlyeh,deadCthulhuliesdreaming.HeisthehighpriestofAzathoth,ofYogSothoth
andofShubNiggurath.MotherHydraandFatherDagonarehisapostles,andtheDeepOnesand
Starspawnarehisservants.ThoughheisalowerorderofbeingthantheElderGods,hispowerand
influenceoverthepeopleofEarthrivalseventheirvastpotency.Hisisarealmofperil,whereeven
suchbasicconceptsasgravityandthebehaviorofanglescannolongerbereliedupon.The
StarspawnedSavantshavenotonlylookeduponthisrealmandlived,butnowtheyserveitsmaster.

ThechosenofCthulhuareunifiedbyaneventwhichtheyknowastheCalling.DreadCthulhuwhispers
intothedreamsoftheCalled,tellingthemstoriesofthetimebeforetheEarthwasaplaythingof
humanity.HetellsthemofthefindingoftheThirdPlanet,ofthewarwiththeOldOnes,ofthesinkingof
thegreatcityofRlyeh,andofthesecretsoftimeandspace.Aboveall,hischosenfeelapull,asof
somethingtuggingattheirinnards,tellingthemtotakeshiptotheonespotintheseawhichisfurthest
fromanyland.Thosewhomakethispilgrimagecomeuponstrangeislandsofworkedstone,oncethe
mostcommandingpinnaclesofRlyeh.Attheircenterisazigguratsurmountedbyasingleenormous
doorwhichseemssimultaneouslyhorizontalandvertical.Nonespeakofwhatliesbeyondthatdoor,
butthosewhoopenitcomefullyintotheirownasStarspawnedSavants.

TheWakeners,astheyaresometimescalled,areamotleylot.Mostoftentheyhailfromless
advancedplaces,whosepeoplearemoreconnectedtotheprimalrootsofhumanitythanthe
decadentthingitistoday.Still,anyhumanispotentiallysusceptible,andafewcorporatepresidents
andprominentpoliticianswearpendantsintheshapeofasquidlikeheadbehindtheirties.Thosewho
heartheCalltendtobementallysensitiveinsomewayartists,scholarsandstorytellersarecommon,
asareminorpsychicsorevenpsychologists.Despitetheirdisparity,theyallsharetwounifying
featurestheCalling,andtheircompulsiontoseeCthulhuawakenandRlyehrisefromthedepths.

Intermsofpersonality,theStarspawnedtendtobecharismaticandvigorous.Theyareinmoreways
thanonethepriestsofanancientreligion,andtheycomportthemselvesaccordingly.Notforthema
sandwichboardandasoapbox,theyseekpositionsofpowerandusethemtoturnheartsandmindsto
theiradvantage,whetherthatpositionbecaptaincyofaschoolfootballteamortherespectpaidtoa
wanderingVoodoohoungan.Theyarealsointelligent,andanintuitivegraspofgeometryorphysicsis
notuncommonamongthem.

ThepowersoftheStarspawnedarestrange,andbythestandardsofOutsidersrathersubtle.Having
beentoaplacewherethelawsofthreepettydimensionsdonotapply,theygainanunderstandingof
howtoaltertheshapeofthingsusingcertainformulaewhichdescribeimperceptiblebutquitereal
facetsofexistence.Withasketchedsymboloragravenmarktheycanbendtimeandstretchor
compressspace.Thoughtoonlookerstheymayseemtododgeabullet,itisonlybecausetheyare
standingfivefeetleftofwheretheirimagesaystheyshouldbe.Thoughtheyseemtothrowfireinthe
facesoftheirenemies,theyareonlyrubbingoutthelittlesmudgeinspacethatkeepstheiropponent
distantfromafurnace.

Thetrulyterrifyingthingaboutthem,however,isthattheCallingneverstops.Infact,asaStarspawned
Savantbecomesmorepotent,theirdreamsbecomemoreandmoreterrible,riddledwithprophecyand
dreadsecretsthateventheycanscarcelyhopetocomprehend.Somebreakunderthepressureand
commitsuicideorareshuntedoutofreality,whileotherstaketheOathsofDagonandaccepttheloss
oftheirpowersinexchangeforarepellentnewimmortalform.Thosewhoholdupguideotherswho
heartheCall,butareperhapsnotstrongenoughtowitnessthegloryofRlyehfirsthand.Withtheaidof
thesebeingstheyworktheirschemes,hopingtobringthestarsintoalignmentsothattheirpatronmay
renderuntothemtheirduereward.

Appearance:
Quiescence10:Completelynormal
Quiescence05:Enlargedhead,grayishgreenskin,tentaclelikeprotrusionsontheface,wingstumps
ontheback.
Quiescence00:MiniCthulhu

Concepts:ObsessiveMathematician,CunningEvangelist,TwistedSculptor,MadSailor

Aliases:DrownedPriests,Krakens,DreamersoftheDepths,Stargazers

Stereotypes:

CourtiersoftheDarkPharaohIdontknowiftheytrulyunderstandthePoweroftheGodthey
worship.Ortheconsequences.

ScionsoftheYellowSignMadnessforitsownsakeisallwellandgood,buttheytakeittoan
unnecessarylevel.

ShepherdsoftheSilverKeySomeofthemwouldhaveusbelievethatourmasterisafacetoftheirs.
Perhapstheyrequirearefresherinhypergeometry.

YoungoftheThousandWhiletheydohavetheirstrengths,theirmasterandoursareatcross
purposes.Onlyoneofuscanrulethisworld.

VampiresCharismaticanddeadly,muchlikeus.Iftheywerentsowrappedupinpretendingtobe
alive,theymightmakeusefulservants.

WerewolvesThoughtheyrebestialandannoying,theyatleastkeeptheincorporealsatbay.That
antiphasingsigilisarealpaintoredraweverytimeaghostgetsin.

MagesIwishIknewhowtheypulledoffsomeofthosetricks.Notthattheylltellmewithoutabitofa
nudge.Maybeputtingoneintwoplacesatoncewilldoit.

ShepherdsoftheSilverKeyYOGSOTHOTH

Youwouldnotfleelikeachildfromascenedislikedtoadreambeloved,butwouldplungelikeaman
intothatlastandinmostofsecretswhichliesbehindallsecretsanddreams.

Whatyouwish,Ihavefoundgood.

YogSothothtoRandolphCarter,sixthhumanShepherdoftheSilverKey

Thereareworldsbehindworldsbehindworldsintheroilingchaoswhichweknowastheuniverse.
SomeclaimtohaveseentheirtruestdepthstheperilandmajestyoftheDreamlands,thetwisting
madnessofDreadCarcosa.Yetthesearenotthetruestdepthsofreality.Beyondandbehindallthings
liebeingsofsuchincomprehensiblepropertiesthattheirintersectionswitheachotherandwiththe
dimensionsofrealitycreateeverythingweknoworbelievetoexist.Chiefamongthesebeingsis
YogSothoth,andonEarththefacetsofhisbeingareknownastheShepherdsoftheSilverKey.

ThosewhoarepartofthewholethatisYogSothothtendtosharecertaintraitsincommon.Mostoften
theyareavidpursuersofknowledge.Whereanothermightbalkatopeningahauntedtomb,a
Shepherdwillpryitopentwohandedandwhatsmorebringavideocamera.Whereanothermightstay
awakeallnightattemptingtoworkaroundadifficultequation,anEncompasserwillfindanovelwayto
devouritinanhourandsitdownwithagoodbookfordessert.Theirmindsareexpansive,slippery,and
morethananythingelse,hungry.

Itisthismentalhungerwhichleadsthemtounlockingthesecretsoftheirbeing.Someofthemmake
mathematicalbreakthroughswhichleadthemtosurmisetheexistenceofplacesbeyondplaces,
othersvisitplacessoveryunlikeEarthindreamsandwakeclutchingevidenceoftheirtravels,while
stillotherspaintorwriteofvistassoclearintheirmindsthattheycannotbutbereal.Shortlyaftersuch
experiences,theywillcomeintopossessionofaSilverKey.Notwohaveeverhadexactlythesame
storysomewerefamilyheirloomswhileothersweresimplyfound.Whateverthecase,thevisionary
instinctivelybearsthekeytoaplaceofpowerwheretheplanesofrealityintersect,andunlockaGateto
theverypresenceandbeingoftheirpatron,masterandself,YogSothoth.

Whentheyarrive,thenewlymintedShepherdsaregrantedpiecesofwisdomthatwouldblastlesser
minds.Theyhearthetalesofthegodsoftheirworld,ofthephysicssufficientlyadvancedtobemagic,
andmostimportantly,oftheirotherselves.Thegreatestrevelationgrantedbyagreaterwholewhich
existsbeyondit.YogSothothisonesuchbeing,andwheretheplanesofYogSothothistherealization
thatallbeingsintheuniverseofthreedimensionsarefractionsoftimeandspacethatintersectwith
himandhiskin,theycreatelinesandpolygonswhichinourrealityarebeingsandworlds.Whats
more,asallpartsofthesuperbeingareequallyreal,soareallitsfacetsequallyrealthroughouttime
andspace.Andwiththepropersymbols,thesebeingscanbeseen,spokentoevensummoned.

ThepowersoftheShepherdsallowthemtopullthemselvesthroughtimeandspacealongthe
trajectoriesbetweenthemselvesandtheotherfacetsoftheirbeing.Theycanhopforwardandback
shortdistancesintimeoranydirectioninspace,andmovingbackandforthbetweenfamiliar
intersectionsisasnaturaltothemasbreathing.Arguablymorepotent,however,istheiraccesstothe
mindsofotherbeings.YogSothothisthechiefofthesuperbeings,andhisfragmentsareinvariably
creaturesofgreatmentalfortitude.Thusthroughcommunionwithhisotherselves,anEncompasser
hasaccesstovirtuallyanyknowledge.Thosewhoachievesufficientlevelsofpotencycanprojecttheir
mindsintothebodiesoftheirotherselvesfromacrossthegulfsoftimeandspace,orevencalltheir
soulbrothersbodilyintobeingonEarth(Thiscanbeparticularlydevastatingifthecallerisastudentof
prehistory.Themostlearnedandcunningtyrannosaurusisstillatyrannosaurus.).Mysteriously,
though,theSilverKeywhichledthemtotheirpowersdesertsthemaftertheycomeintotheirown.
TheoriesaboundonthisphenomenonsomesaytheSilverKeyisaparallelsuperbeingwhichserves
YogSothoth,othersthateachisuniqueandisconsumedbytheeffortofsendingamortalbodily
beyondtheboundsofexistence.Intheend,itmatterslittle.

OfalltheElderGods,YogSothothisuniqueinthatheholdswhatcouldalmostbeclassifiedasa
certainpaternalprideinhumanity.Ofallthespecieswhichhavesprungfromhisbeing,humanshave
furnishedthemostShepherds.Consequentlyhisagentsattempttobringgreaterknowledgetotheir
fellowhumansthattheymayonedayfullyjoinallofEarthwiththewholeofYogSothoth.Ofcourse,
sometakeissuewiththeideaofjoiningasinglemassiveoversoul,whileotherssimplycannothold
underthementalstrainoftheknowledgerequired.Regardless,theShepherdspresson,fortheirflock
mustbeled.

Appearance:
Quiescence10:Slightlyoddgait
Quiescence05:Tallerthananaveragehuman,legsarereplacedbytentaclesbutcanbedisguised,
extramouthsandfacesbegintoappearonsomepartsofthebody
Quiescence00:Alongmassivehorror,invisibleunlessexposedtosilver,withmanyfacesandlegs,
alsohaveanincorporealformofglowingbubblesoflightsimilartoYogSothoth's,mindbeginstopartly
overlaphis.

Concepts:Archaeologist/TombRobber,Librarian,Occultist,Explorer

Aliases:OpenersoftheGate,ArgentGuides,ThoseWhoUnbartheWay,ThoseBeyond

Stereotypes:

CourtiersoftheBlackPharaohTheyarefoolishtoputtheirfaithinsuchacapriciousandmalevolent
God.YogSothothknowsnosuchweakness.

ScionsoftheYellowSignKnowledgetheymaybring,butitistwistedandcorrupted.Lendthemnot
yourear.

StarspawnedSavantsSomeofthemgrasptheedgesofthetruththatisYogSothoth.Theyhave
theiruses,aswilltheirmasterifheeverawakens.

YoungoftheThousandEnemiesofknowledgeandadvancementwhomustbeundone.Fortunately,
manyofusknowatrickortwoforthem.

VampiresWhattheirexistenceimpliesforthesuperbeingsasweknowthemisunknown,butitis
knownthattheyareaforceofstagnationworthyofundoing.

WerewolvesLittlebetterthantheYoungintheirbestiality.Letthemperishtogether.

MagesThatbeingssopotentshouldnotbefacetsofYogSothothispuzzling.Theymeritmuch
furtherinvestigation.

YoungoftheThousandSHUBNIGGURATH

"Ia!ShubNiggurath!TheBlackGoatoftheWoodswithaThousandYoung!"
Necronomicon
ShubNiggurath.

Livesaretransient,butLifeistenacious.Oncetheseedoflifehassprouteditisnearlyimpossibleto
completelyandpermanentlyeradicateit.Acatastrophemayserveasnothingbutapruningbeforethe
spreadingwaveofbiologicalwondersandhorrorsthatengulfaworld.Andeveryseedofaworld
spreadfromanotherworldwherelifehasblossomed.Butthefirstseedwassownfromthewombof
thebeingknownonlyasgod.Whatpreciselythenatureofthisancientismayneverbetrulyknown,but
inthepastshehasbeenidolizedbymortalandimmortalalikeunderthenameoftheBlackGoat,the
lordofthewoods.Afertilitygod,hersonsanddaughtershaverisenfromritualsinvolvingsacrificeand
rebirth,twistingfragilemortalbeingsintobrutalandferalcreaturesnotknownonthisearth.These
beings,acacophonyofhorns,tendrils,jaws,andhooveswerethefirstbornoftheunholyunionofman
andbeingoftheOuterRealms.Fromthesefirstthousands,birthedatthedarkbeginningsofhumanity,
morehavebeenborngenerationtogenerationeachslowlyinturncomingawarehisorhertruenature
andtheterrororpowerthatcomeswithit.

ThesebeingsaretheYoungoftheThousand,carryingthebloodofanOuterGod,sharingaheritage
barelyreconcilablewiththeirmortalforms.Manyneverevenlearntheirtruenature,spreadingontheir
bloodlinetoanewgenerationandswellingthenumberofcarriers.Thosethatdocomeawaremaynot
beabletocometotermswiththeirinhumannatureandwhatitmeansformankind,butararefew
embracetheirancientfatherandareshoweredinhisblessings.

TheYoungoftheThousandarepoisedinaveryinterestingpositioninthecosmos,fortheyare
numerousandtheirnumbersareevergrowing,butthewilloftheirprogenitorisasforeigntothemasto
anyotherobserver.ShubNiggurathdoesnotmakeherpresencewellknowninthisrealm,thoughthe
marksofherpassagearenumerous.Themostcommoninterpretationbyheryoungisthatshesees
lifeasitsownend,continuouslyseekingtospreadandgrowanddevelop,consumingworldsinraw
biologicalevolution.

WhilenoneofthecreaturesassociatedwiththeOuterGodscanbesaidtohaveastablecorporeal
form,fewtaketochangeasreadilyasoneofthethousand.Theircomplexgeneticsequencecontains
abillionbillionadaptationsfromthousandsofevolutionarypathsfromjustasmanyalienworlds.Where
asotherOutsidersmightbeabletosupportoneortwogreatermutationswithoutfearoflosingtheir
identity,aYoungoftheThousandcandosoindefinitely.Infactthemostpowerfulrepresentativesof
thisSectwillappeartobeanalien,but'oh,sofrighteningly'naturalmassofdisparatebodyparts.Butif
youweretotakeascalpeltooneofthem,youwouldfindatitscoreaveryhumanform,orwhatever
theOutsider'soriginalformwas.

WhileliterallyanyonehasthepotentialtoascendtotheranksoftheYoung,themostlikelyaren'tthose
whoweconsidertohavedeepconnectiontonature,butthosewhotakeanimmensejoyinbeingalive
orfromthosewhoindulgetheirbaserinstincts.

Appearance:
Quiescence10:Prominentcanines,armssomewhatlongerinproportiontothebody.
Quiescence05:Armsarenowtentacles,additionalmouthsappearatrandomplacesonthebody.
Goatlikelegs.
Quiescence00:DarkYoung

Concepts:Survivor,AdrenalineJunkie,SerialRapist/Murderer,MountainMan

Aliases:DarkYoung,Goatspawn,TheBlessed,TreeThatWalks

Stereotypes:

CourtiersoftheBlackPharaohTheyplayatpoliticsandschemes,whiletheworldturnsregardless.
ShubNiggurathhasnoneedofsuchgames.

ScionsoftheYellowSignMadnessisbutanotherchallengethatleadstoprogress.Andweshall
alwaysrisetothechallenge.

StarspawnedSavantsTheirnatureisforeigntothisrealm.Ourdistantcousins,theywilllearnto
respecttheirforefatherorperish.

ShepherdsoftheSilverKey"Letthemquarreloverdreamsandtime.Theydonotconcernmattersof
theflesh."

VampiresTheyaredeathandanathematolife.Theirexistencewecannotabide.

WerewolvesAwondrousshowofthemightofnatureandthechosenoftheallmother.Tous,they
areasbrothers.

MagesAfewtrickscannotstallprogress.Theywillbeconsumedandassimilatedasanyother
mortals.

ScionsoftheYellowSignHASTUR

"Thereisawholesecretcultofevilmen(amanofyourmysticaleruditionwillunderstandmewhenI
linkthemwithHasturandtheYellowSign)devotedtothepurposeoftracking[theservantsoftheouter
gods]downandinjuringthemonbehalfofthemonstrouspowersfromotherdimensions."
TheWhispererintheDark

LongagotherewasanancientkingdomofCarcosa.Thepeoplelivedinamagnificentageof
decadenceandfrivolityandwantedfornothing.Butsuchorderedliveswithouttormentandtoilcannot
last,andherethefirstavatarofTheUnspeakableOnewalkedamongman.Heisknownasthekingin
yellow,andinhiswakemadnessandinsanityspreadwithoutend.Inhismaskedbutunmaskedform
hemadeknowntothedenizensofCarcosaagreattruththatnomortalmindcancomprehend.The
entirecitywasconsumedintheensuingcalamity,utterlydestroyedbyitsownresidents,andwas
neverheardfromagain,strickenfromallthehistorybooksbutforafewdarktomeskeptinforbidden
collectionsinguardedlibraries.

SuchisthelegacyoftheentityknownasHastur.HeisalsocalledHeWhoIsNotToBeNamed,forhis
presencearisesseeminglyatrandom,sparkedoftenmerelyfromrecallinghisexistence.Talesabound
ofplaysrememberingforgottenCarcosacausingriotsandmurders,orofmerelyspeakinghisname
withrecklessabandonleadingtominoroutbreaksofdelirium.Hispowersarenotofthephysicalworld,
butofthemind,butarenolessdangerousthananytangiblethreat.Assuch,heiswhisperedinhushed
tonesasbeingagodofmadnessandinsanity,thoughthisisnothistruenature.

Averyrarefew,whoarenotutterlydestroyedbytherevelationsoftheElderGodrealizethatheisin
factagodoftruthsfarbeyondthecomprehensionofman.However,toknowthesetruthsistolose
yourverytiestothehumanrace,fortheyareshortsightedandcannotunderstandthetrueworkingsof
theuniverseatlarge.TheserarelearnedScionsareoftenscholarsoftheoccultwhohavesoughtsuch
darkandterriblesecretsforyears,foronlymensuchasthesewouldnothavetheirresolveshattered
uponlearningofHisexistence.Theyoftenadornthemselvesinthetraditionalrobesofyellow,
reminiscentofthefirstavataroftheirpatron,andhisworksofspreadingthegreattruthsofthemany
realms.

Scionshavetheuncannyabilitytotwistandbendtruthtotheirownends.Whobutthosewhoknowthe
wholestorycanuseittotheirownadvantage?Theyaremastersatjustwhatneedstobesaidtocalm
anenragedtemperortofantheflamesintoaselfdestructivehomicidalragethatcouldleaveentire
communitiesscarredfortheremainderofwrittenhistory.Noteventhefabricofrealityissafefromtheir
touchandtheydelightinreshapingittotheirwhim.Forafteralltruthisintheeyeofthebeholder.

WhileScionsaremostoftenassociatedwithactors,anyonewhomakesalivingbyexpressinghisown
truthcouldjustaseasilybeone.Journalistswitnessingthedepthsofhumandepravity,politicians
swindlingthemasses,theartistsdepictinginfernallandscapesallcouldattracttheattentionoftheKing
inYellow.

Appearance:
Quiescence10:Blind,abletosensesurroundingsoutto25feet
Quiescence05:waxy,meltedface,eyesarealwaysclosedandnoseissunken,slightauraofpanic
surroundsyou
Quiescence00:Noeyes,nonose,justamouthunderahoodthatlookslikeamask.Restofbodyis
barelycorporeal,longcloakoftatteredgoldencolorflowsbehindyou.Anyspokenwordsareinan
ancienttonguethatisharmfultononoutsiders.

Concepts:Actor,Politician,Journalist

Aliases:InheritorsofCarcosa,GoldenThespians,PlaywrightsofAeons,PhantomsofTruth

Stereotypes:

CourtiersoftheBlackPharaohTheyhavenoappreciationforthebeautifulmadnessthatisHastur.
Theyseekonlypoweranddomination.Theyredangerous.

YoungoftheThousand"Theyarebutpawnsinacosmologicalgameofwhichtheydonotevenknow
therules.Sad,really."

StarspawnedSavantsTheyheraldamessagethatmankindisnotreadytoreceive.Butweshall
helptopreparethem.

ShepherdsoftheSilverKey"Therealmofthemindiswherealltruepowerlies.Wemustrespect
thosewhoprotectitssacredgates."

VampiresTheycarryapartofthegreattruthinthemselves,makinguseofpowerstheydonot
understand.Impotentfoolsiswhattheyare.

WerewolvesAverdantforce,theyarenoconcerntothosewhocarenotformattersofthephysical
world.

MagesTheydisrespectthetruth,twistingitsnatureandbendingit.Theyknowofitbutforsake,
choosingtoabuseit.
CourtiersoftheBlackPharaohNYARLATHOTEP

"ToNyarlathotep,MightyMessenger,mustallthingsbetold.AndHeshallputonthesemblanceof
men,thewaxenmaskandtherobethathides,andcomedownfromtheworldofSevenSunsto
mock...(Nyarl)athotep,GreatMessenger,bringerofstrangejoytoYuggoththroughthevoid,Fatherof
theMillionFavouredOnes,Stalkeramong..."
ExtractsfromaMiGo/Humanritual

FromthefrozensurfaceofYuggothtothePyramidsofAncientKhem,fromthefinancialheartofthe
UnitedStatesofAmericatotheMountainofKadathintheColdWastes,thereisnowherethat
Nyarlathotephasnotwalked.HeistheVoiceandSoulofAzathoth,themindlessDemonSultanthat
bubblesandfestersinnuclearignorance.HeistheonlyoneoftheOuterGodswhoapparentlytakesa
realinterestinmankind,thoughitisnotabenevolentone.Nyarlathotepfindsgreatjoyintoyingwith
mankind,encouragingthedegradationanddecayofhumanityandleadingusinanendlessand
incomprehensiblegame.

Nyarlathotephasnooneform,existingatanyonetimeasanyoneofinnumerableMasks.InChina,an
ancientcultfollowstheBloatedWoman,ahorrendousmassoffleshdisguisedbehindafan.InKenya,
theBloodyTongue,atitanichorror,rulesoveragroupofoutcasttribesandtheBlackWindblowsdown
yearlytodevastatethelandscape.InNewYork,anoccultcriminalsyndicateisrunbyanapparently
immortalsorcererworkingtowardssomeunknownaim.InSweden,attheheartofaninternational
conspiracy,abookofterribleloreprovidesexactlywhatitsreadersneed,atterriblecost.Andfrom
ancientKhemtomoderndayEgypt,theBlackPharaohloomslikeashadowoutoftime.

Nyarlathotep'sschemesandplansnecessitatetheuseofinnumerableactorsandpuppetsHis
servantsarealmostasnumerousashisMasks.ForemostamonghisagentsonEarthareOutsiders
bornintoorfallenintohisservice.Humansorcerers,hungryforpower,tradeawaytheirhumanityfor
justahintofNyarlathotep'sknowledgeandwisdom.Achildbornatexactlytherighttimeinexactlythe
rightplacegrewupoddly,witheyesthatspeakofexperiencefarbeyondhisyears.Aneccentric,
thoughgenius,mathematicianunlocksamedievalriddlewhichrevealsaformulaaformulawhich,
whensolvedopenshismindtosecretsgreaterthanhecouldeverhavepossiblycomprehended.
TheseOutsidersaregenerallygreatleadersandpoliticians,bestplacedtocarryouttheir
manipulations.

TheFavouredOnes'greateststrengthisintheiroftencloseconnectiontheyhavewiththeirFather.
TheyhavetheabilitytocalluponHimtoaskforhiswisdomandadvice.WheretheOutsidersofother
Godshavetorelyonthevagueinterpretationsofcultistsofprophecyanddreams,theFavouredOnes
willoftenreceivedirectorders.Becauseofthisconnection,OutsidersofNyarlathoteparelesslikelyto
turnagainsttheirmasterandFather.ThefactthatHeismorelikelytopunishfailurethantheother,
uncaringGods.Nyarlathotepalsograntshischildrenpowerstolieandpersuadeothers,evenoutside
oftheircults.

Appearance:
Quiescence10:Haveasingleblackmarkhiddenonthebodysomewheresymbolizingbondtothe
pharaoh
Quiescence05:Becomegauntinfacialappearance,hairbeginstoresembletentaclesunderscrutiny,
skincolordarkenstoashadeofgray
Quiescence00:Becomealargewrithingmassoftentacleswithasinglemaskfloatingwithinfrom
whichyoursensesemanate,anythingyouconsumeaddsmasstoyour'body'

Concepts:Councilor,Conartist,Politician,

Aliases:TheMillionFavouredOnes,MaskBearers,ProphetsofChaos,HuntersintheDark,The
Sworn

Stereotypes:
ScionsoftheYellowSign"Theyserveanideatheycanbarelycomprehend,letaloneunderstandthe
consequencesof."

StarspawnedSavants"Theirdevotiontothehibernatingpriestofanalienraceisquaint,though
misguided.Ledalongtherightpaths,theycouldproveuseful."

ShepherdsoftheSilverKey"Theycertainlyhaveknowledgeandundeniablepower,butforalltheir
visionsofthefuture,theyhavenoappreciationofthedepthsofwhatittrulyholds."

YoungoftheThousand"Primitivesdrivenmostlybyanimalisticurgesandlusts.Usefultools.Nothing
more."

Vampires"Pitifulwretches.Sodesperateforcontrolandsoafraidofwhatcomesafterthatthey
spendeternityplayingpoliticsinacityortwowhiletheworldspinstowardsdestruction."

Werewolves"Theyhavesomeknowledgeoftheirspiritsatleast,buttheycanmostlybedismissed."

Mages"Interesting.Theythinkthemselvesthemastersbecauseeventheycannotseetheirown
strings.WealldancetoNyarlathotep'stune,theysimplydancealittlehigherandfaster."

CustomSects

"IworshipTsathoggua,you'veprobablyneverheardofhim,he'sprettyunderground"
Somerandomcultist

Thestoriesofthemythosarefullofdifferentgodsbothminorandmajor.Whilethisbookdealswith
thosewhohavethegreatestpresenceonourworld,thatdoesn'tmeantherestcan'tappearinyour
game.
TomakeacustomSectallyouhavetodois:
1. Choosefavoredability
2. Choosefavoredskills
3. ChoosefavoredSchoolsofSubversion
4. ComeupwithanappropriateSectspecificadvantage.
5. Explainthebackgroundofthegodtotherestofthegroupiftheyareunfamiliarwithit.

CREEDS

TheServantsYou'vebeenchangedbyforcesgreaterthanyoucouldpossiblyconceive,nowthe
onlypossiblecourseofactionistodoyourbesttoserveIt,oratleasttodowhatyoubelieveItwants.
Todootherwisewouldbeinsane,ifitwereevenpossible.

He stood outside of the maternity ward and ran his fingers across the glass, leaving a faint smudge. Rows
and rows of newborn babies, each snug in a perfectly color coded blanket. Blue for the boys, pink for the
girls. Such little wonders. Each a thriving life, a veritable factory that would one day pump out more just
likethem.Agiftthatrivaledonlythegiftbestoweduponhim.

Even now he could feel them, a honeycomb of soft blisters along his shoulder blades and down his spine.
Every time he shifted his weight, his uniform rasped against the pustules in a pleasurable frisson,
threatening gooseflesh on his arms. First they were small, mere pinpricks, but in time they grew and
ripened into fat mounds each the size of his thumb. The flesh covering them was taut and nearly
transparent. He could still taste the joy he felt that first day he stared at them in the mirror and saw the
small black dots squirming within. Certainly it was the taste of bile when he retched into the toilet, but
thattoowasjoy.Theveryprocessesoflifeitself!

Soon, too soon, it would be time and he'd have his own young to care for. He knew what would be next.
The careful gathering and preparation of the birthed. Each would be placed within a single bottle of infant
formula, and there in those glorious newborns, the cycle would begin again. A thousand young bearing a
thousand,thousandyoung!Glorious!

He turned to go back to work, one more faceless orderly in the hospital. He scratched idly at his throat,
feelingthetelltalepinprickbumpsgrowingthere.Simplyglorious.

TheMastersTheygaveyougreatpower,butaskednothinginreturn.Untilyou'retoldotherwise,the
bestplanisclearlytouseyournewfoundpowertoyourownbenefitinthisworld,whetherthat's
acquiringmoneyorpoliticalposition,orsomethingsimpler.

Sothisishowanempirefalls?
When the China Man first showed up the families were worried the Triads were showing a renewed interest
in the area, but when a quick investigation showed he was a rogue element everyone drew a breath of
relief. The fact that an independent managed to assemble a significant power base in so little time flew
completely over their heads. That I was the only one to see this and prepare accordingly might be the
reasonhowImanagedtoholdoutforsolong.

I had a few of of the boys pick up a follower of his, and follower is the only way I can describe the filthy
creatures, their loyalty surpassed the fanatic, even after days of torture all we got out of him is how The
yellow men will make us see the truth! Must be something in the product he is pushing. People who try it
suddenly want nothing else and will do anything to get it. No attempts at replicating it were successful.
Haven'tseenanythinglikeitsincethattimewiththoseMuslimsgangsinPhilly.

As they started to lose clients the cartels tried to cut off his suppliers, but when none were found they
were forced to engage directly. As for who won? Let's just say that a horde of devoted followers beats
cheap hired muscle. This brings us to the here and now. Me sitting in the back of a cheap beat up van on
thewaytoseetheyellowmanhimself.Idon'texpecttoreturnalive.

Awarehouse,cute.AtleastI'lldiedry,ifitwerethewaterfrontI'd...huh.
This looks awfully nice for the inside of a warehouse marble pillars, paper lanterns, fancy recliners, hell
they turned this into an old time high class opium den and judging from the state the patrons are in it's
justasdecadent.Thisisnottheplaceyoutakesomeonetokillthem.Imightgetoutofthisyet.

They lead me into the basement. Seems like the structure above was built on top of some old mine or
something. Whatever the original purpose was, the tunnels are now filled with vats of some greenish
brown liquid, people in rudimentary protective gear steering the concoction, as foul fumes fill the air. Huh,
hemustbeveryconfidenttoproduceinhouse.

Standing in the middle of it all is the China Man, dressed in an expensive Italian suit and what appeared to
beanivorymaskbelowhisslantedeyes,presumablytoprotecthimfromthefumes.

WhyamIstillalive?Ifinallyhavetheballstoask.
Why?' The curiously unmuffled voice asks. Why Marcus. You are a resource, it would be a shame to
just waste you. I want you to be part of this. he says gesturing to our surroundings. Come, let me show
you. As hope surges and I think of ways that I might cut my losses working for him, he leads me to the
backofatunnel.

ThenIseethem.

Giovanni, Hernandez, Romanov and all the other bosses, sitting there rubber hoses leading out of
roughly drilled holes in their hairless heads that left raw bone and cerebral matter exposed to the
elements. Clear gelatinous liquid dripping from them into a what looks like an ancient jar covered in a
script I cant recognize. The men themselves catatonic, their empty gazes lost in dark horizons, just
sittingtherewithnothingtorestrainthemapparentlysappedofallwillandhumanemotion.

NO! I shout trying to run for the exit, but it's too late. As I'm being wrestled into an empty seat next to
old friends and enemies, the China Man continues to speak:I didn't lie Marcus. You, your very essence
will be part of the final product. The humors produced by the human pineal gland are a potent substance
that with the right preparation is capable of opening the mind to wonderful and terrifying new vistas of
reality.Butit'ssohardtofindhealthysourcesofitthatwon'tbemissed.

As he speaks his servants shave my head with an old straight razor and bring in an antique pedal
powered drill. The last thing I see before pain overtakes me is the China Man's ivory mask, fused to the
veryfleshofhisface.

TheRebelsTheirbiggestmistakewaschangingyou.You'veseenthepromisetheyholdforpeople
likeyou,andyourejectitoutright.Whetheroutofconcernforhumanity,orrageattheThingthat
destroyedwhoyouwere,you'llfightThemtilltheendsoftheEarth.

"She had weaseled her way into a small mining companies board none of the old farts paid notice to her,
the newest secretary. It had been a test for her, she would have bankrupted the company in one month
flat, channeling their funds into the accounts of her nature loving friends (with a meager 60% margin for
her own pockets), but then she found the maps and blueprints. They fascinated her ... and were utterly
alien.

But the theft had alerted the true "bosses" of the company. They were nasty things to behold, the Space
Crabs she called them. They whispered to her in the night, wanting her mind dragging her through their
collectedbraincylinderslikeinthoseBmoviesherfianceliked.

Insteadcamethepain,searingpain,turningherinsidestoice,herbraininsideout...

When the pain ended she could see the Space Crabs as what the were. Pathetic Slaves to their own
eldritchgods.
She fled into the night, flying on alien wings, scaling walls like the "Human Fly" movie guy, seeing in pitch
blackness.

They tried to make her into something like themselves, now she was like these superheroes from her
fiance'scomicspowerfulyetalien.

Shewouldmakethempay,Spacecrabsbedamned.

TheDeniersYou'restillhuman.That'swhat'simportant.You'vebeeninfectedwiththisdisease,this
curse,butitdoesn'tmeanyouhavetoembraceit.Youdenyit,andthepoweritwouldgiveyouby
seekingtoremainashumanasyoucanandtryingyourbesttoignorethatcalling.

I've no idea why I'm writing this. A confession, maybe? A guide for others to follow in my footsteps? A
suicidenote?Labnotes?

Regardless of the purpose, I shall try to record the progress of the ritual as best as I can. If I should fail,
thenperhapsthiswillhelpidentifymyerrors,sothatImighttryagaintoremovethiscurse.

The subjects, excluding myself, are 24 students of mine, aged between 7 and 8. I took them from school
at gunpoint, also taking Peter Scott, another teacher, as the necessary catalyst. When there was protest,
I showed them my true form, and they were silent. I drove the bus back to the Temple, which they could
not see at first. I opened the way and they followed. I can only hope that by performing the ritual here, He
willnotbeabletointerfere.

The centre of the ritual is the Stone. It took many months of searching for it, though I eventually located it
in the remains of a ruined church, apparently burnt as the result of an investigation into some sort of cult
centuries ago. The Stone is a redveined, oddly shaped Trapezohedron that, according to my research,
acts as some sort of conduit for Him. I intend to utilise the Stone's conductive powers to transfer the
taint. My research indicates that this has been done before, though not with the same Stone, or on this
scale. The records I've read indicate that past efforts focused on the transfer from one to another. I
believe that by dividing the infection between many, its effects on their lives will be minimised. There will,
no doubt, be some trauma from this experience, but I will be free of this curse, and free of Him. That is a
priceworthpaying.SoIbegin.

The first stages of the experiment went smoothly. The Stone responded in the way I predicted it would,
when the catalyst was activated. I consumed the drug, and the other subjects (after some persuasion) did
the same. It is an incredibly curious feeling. I am somewhat lightheaded, but perhaps that is just
excitementaboutwhatistofollow.

What have I done? The children are all screaming or crying and struggling at their restraints. They see
what I saw. I should kill each of them now to spare them the sight of it, but I can't bring myself to. The
ritualworked.I'mfree.Ican'thearHimanymore.
I've no idea why I'm writing this. A confession, maybe? A guide for others to follow in my footsteps? A
suicidenote?Labnotes?

Regardless of the purpose, I shall try to record the progress of the ritual as best as I can. If I should fail,
thenperhapsthiswillhelpidentifymyerrors,sothatImighttryagaintoremovethiscurse.

The subjects, excluding myself, are 24 students of mine, aged between 7 and 8. I took them from school
at gunpoint, also taking Peter Scott, another teacher, as the necessary catalyst. When there was protest,
I showed them my true form, and they were silent. I drove the bus back to the Temple, which they could
not see at first. I opened the way and they followed. I can only hope that by performing the ritual here, He
willnotbeabletointerfere.

The centre of the ritual is the Stone. It took many months of searching for it, though I eventually located it
in the remains of a ruined church, apparently burnt as the result of an investigation into some sort of cult
centuries ago. The Stone is a redveined, oddly shaped Trapezohedron that, according to my research,
acts as some sort of conduit for Him. I intend to utilise the Stone's conductive powers to transfer the
taint. My research indicates that this has been done before, though not with the same Stone, or on this
scale. The records I've read indicate that past efforts focused on the transfer from one to another. I
believe that by dividing the infection between many, its effects on their lives will be minimised. There will,
no doubt, be some trauma from this experience, but I will be free of this curse, and free of Him. That is a
priceworthpaying.SoIbegin.

The first stages of the experiment went smoothly. The Stone responded in the way I predicted it would,
when the catalyst was activated. I consumed the drug, and the other subjects (after some persuasion) did
the same. It is an incredibly curious feeling. I am somewhat lightheaded, but perhaps that is just
excitementaboutwhatistofollow.

It won't work. The doors won't open. I can't leave. I'm human again, so I can't unlock the portal back to
reality.Maybeoneofthechildrencoulddoit,ifItaughtthemhow.

The children have stopped screaming. They just stare at the Stone now, like they're listening. Listening to
Him maybe. Good god, what if this was all He ever wanted from me? What if I was wrong, and each of
thosechildrenwillbecomelikeIwas?

They're staring at me now. They don't say anything, but I can see what it is that they want. I should kill
themnowbeforetheygetfree,beforetheygetout.It'stheonlywaythatanyonecouldstopthem.

Butthey'rejustchildren.

TheDreamersYou'veglimpsedsomethingfargreaterthananythingyoucouldhaveconceived
beforeyouchanged.You'veseenworldsbeyondourownandcaughtsightofthebeautyandwonder
theyhold.Youseekoutthesewonders,guardthemfromthosenotworthyandkeepthebalance
betweenwhatyouoncecalledthe"real"worldandyournewhome.

For as long as he could remember, Charles had lived in Carcosa and when he slept, he had
dreamed of some other world filled with such pathetic, inane tortures. Or had he lived in this
world and dreamed of beautiful, moonlit Carcosa? He could never work it out, so chose not to
thinkaboutit.

Carcosa was Ythill. Or Ythill was to become Carcosa. Every moment of life was the moment
before the Stranger spoke and revealed the truth. The tension as the twin suns fell before the
towers across the lake never resolved, a note left discordant and desperate for a conclusion
that would never come. And it was beautiful to live in that moment. The revelry and festivities
outside, the last celebration of Ythill that is Carcosa, the masqued people everywhere, the
music,thebuildings,theart...Itwaswonderful.

AndbeneathallofthiswonderwastheYellowSign.

The dreams were troubling. He saw himself there, living a life almost devoid of beauty. Hated.
Despised. Misunderstood except by a few. Disconnected from the ones that had loved him.
The play made it all perfectly clear, at least from this side, and his other self understood, but
was unable to make the changes required. He saw reflections of his dreams in Carcosa.
Faces in paintings, statues, books that told the lifestories (past, present and future) of people
hisdreamselfknewandthebottleslabelledwiththeirnamesfillingthelabyrinth.

The dreams had ceased for some time, as he perceived it. This was a relief. The dreams had
been disturbing and for now, he felt at peace. Free to revel in wonder and awe at the world, and
tosleepwithoutthenightmares.

The dreams came anew with a potency they had not had before, and he saw more and more
echoes of them in Carcosa. He began to perceive patterns he had not before, almost as
though the companions of his dreamself were attempting to send a message. He understood
when he stumbled across a history of himself, though he could scarcely believe. These
dreambeings were in some danger. Danger that could threaten both Charles and his
paradise here in Carcosa, if left unchecked. Of course, his initial reaction was to attempt to
ignore it as just a dream. But the messages kept arriving, till he could ignore them no longer.
Doubtful though he was that this dream had any truth in it, the only way to stop the messages
wouldbetoconfrontthesource.

Some searching led him to the tools he would require. The key, the door, the lamp held in an
almost skeletal hand and the map. Equally, he searched for a form that would more suit the
dream than his current shape and settled on a painting of a bored aristocrat he had found.
Thetrappingswouldneedtobechanged,butthefacewasideal.

Thus prepared, for the first time he could remember, Charles stepped into the world of his
nightmares.

FactionBonus
Servant:1MBonusonsuccessfulgatheringofMadness.DoesntcountwhenperformingPenance.
Master:ExtrapointofWill
Rebel:9againonresistancerollsassociatedwiththeirSect.IftheirSectsfavoredattributeisa
physicalonetheythiswillaffectStaminarolls,ComposureifsocialandResolveifmental.
Denier:DoublestheamountoftimeanOutsidermaysuppresshismutations.
Dreamer:alwayscountsashavingtwolevelsofDisplacementlessforthepurposeofdetermining
negativeeffects,thotheywillstillbebanishedfromrealityatDisplacement10.

QUIESCENCEANDMYTHOS

QuiescenceisanOutsider'sMorality.Itreflectshowhuman/realtheOutsideris.

7isthedefaultstartingvalueformoralitystats.Anynormalperson(andothersupernaturals)would
haveQuiescence10.It'llbetryingtoconvincerealitythatyou'renotanaberration.SoOutsidersshould
startat7,tostartwiththeyaren'tnormalatall.Theyhavetoworktoundothedamagethey'vealready
done.

Quiescence Sin Dice

10 UsingRejectionstoaccomplishataskthatcouldbeachievedjustaswell
withoutit.
5
09 Causeaminorderangement.Observablerealityperversion.. 4
08 MinorChangesonreality,Usearejectiononamundanecharacter 4
07 Showingmortalsthesecretoftheuniverse 4
06 CauseaMajorDerangement(Justcausingaderangementonsomeonethat
issaneisworsethandoingitonsomeonethatisalreadybroken)
3
05 HumanSacrifice(Sacrificemustbetosomearcaneend,notsimple
murder)
3
04 CauseanareatogainDisplacement 2
03 Majoralterationofreality,(needstobemorespecific)usingaMajor
Rejection(level5),MajorHumanSacrifice(10ormorelives)
2
02 Repeatingindulgenceoftheprevioussins 1
01 Willfullyendangerthefabricofcreation(LettheOldOnesbackin),Massive
HumanSacrifice(morethan20atonetime.(Again,simplykillingthem
doesntcount.)
1

Additionally,youloseQuiescencebytransformingintotheEldritchFormandbotchedrollson
Rejections

YouregainQuiescencebyExpendingExperienceatSTdiscretionifhefeelsyoucharacterhasdone
somethingtoreconnecthimwithreality.

DisplacementWIP

DisplacementrepresentshowmuchofadenttheOutsidermakesintothefabricofreality.Ithasa
valueof[MythosQuiescence]andaslongasitis0orlessithasnoeffect,butonceitrisesabovethat
thefollowinghappens:
reducelengthofsuppressionofmutationsbyanhourforeachpointofDisplacement
anoutsiderwithadisplacementvaluedisplaysanotherworldlyqualitythatprovokesafightorflight
reaction.Itmightbeastrangesmell,mightbetheringinginyourearswhenhe'snearbyorthatyou
can'tdistinguishleftfromrightinhispresence,mightbethefactthathispupilsseemtoshiftandmove
andspeakofanunspeakablyvastvoid.
MechanicallyitgivesamalustosocialinteractionequaltotheDisplacementvalue.Furthermorea
'dominant'personalitywillreactaggressivelyandattackimmediatelyunlessrestrained,whilea
'submissive'personalitywillcowerinfear(essentiallygivingyouabonustointimidateequaltothe
Displacementvalue).Itworksessentiallythesameonanimalsexceptforafewspecies.
once5pointsofDisplacementarereachedtheOutsiderbeginstoslipfromrealityand1Willmustbe
spenttobeabletointeractwiththeworld,oneadditionalwillmustbepaidforeachpointof
Displacementbeyond5.Alternatelyhecanbesummonedbackintorealitybytheproperritualifthereis
someonepreparedtoperformit.At10theOutsideristhrowncompletelyoutofexistenceandbecomes
unplayable(thoughaSTmayruleaPCunplayablebeforethat).

IftheoutsiderhappenstobeinanareawithincreasedDisplacement(lookatfollowingsection)reduce
itsDisplacementbythesameamount.

Displacementandthematerialworld
PlacescanbeshiftedandaffectedbyDisplacementinthesamewayOutsidersare.Whetherit'sa
damnedoldChurchthatwasthesiteofsomehorrendousritualtwocenturiesagoandthat
disappearedfromthemortalworld,oraplacelikeAtlantisortheCityoftheElderThings.Outsiderscan
stillseetheseandenterthemwiththerightrituals,sincethey'resomewhatsimilarlyoutofstepwith
reality.Othersupernaturalsandmortalscanalsoenterthembutittakesmuchmorepowerfulritualsor
theluckofaplotdevicetoletthemin.SomeOutsiderstaketheseplacesandmakethemtheirown,
usingthemlikesafehousestohidein.

AnareasDisplacementincreasesby1when:
ARitualconductedforthisverypurpose
A()Ritualisperformed(unlessstatedotherwise)
ARitualthathasgonehorriblywrongorbeengoingonfortoolong.
Atotalof20dotsworthofRejectionsisusedinthesamescene.AbattlebetweenOutsidersisalmost
guaranteedtocauseagainofDisplacement.

Theaffectedareais10yardsmultipliedbythecombinedMythosofeveryoneinvolved.

0 Normal
01 2onrollsrelatedtofindingorrememberingtheaffectedregion
02 Mustpassa[Resolve+Composure]rollat2every2hoursorfleetheplaceifpossible.
03 Thepenaltiesforthepreviouseffectsincreasesto3
04 Thepenaltiesforthepreviouseffectsincreasesto4
05 Theaffectedareaslipsfromthisplaneofexistence.
Needa()Ritualtoaccess.(*)
06 Needa()Ritualtoaccess.
07 Needa()Ritualtoaccess.
08 Needa()Ritualtoaccess.
09 Needa()Ritualtoaccess.
10 Theaffectedareaislosttothisuniverse.

ThiseffectsarenotsufferedbyoutsiderswithhighenoughDisplacementratings.Everyoneelseis
affectedaccordingly.
(*)Thoughtheaffectedregionhasslippedfromnormalspacethepreviouseffectsstillapplytothe
placewherethisritualsaretobeperformed.

Mythos

EventhoughtheOutsidermaystillactandlookhumanthemoreheindulgeshisnaturethemorealien
hebecomes.ThisisrepresentedbytheMythosvalue,thehigheritis,themorepowerfultheOutsider
becomes.

LVL MaxStat MaxMadness MadnessPerTurn MaxAge

1 5 10 1 +15
2 5 14 2 +75
3 5 18 3 +135
4 5 24 4 +405
5 5 30 5 +1215
6 6 40 7 +3645
7 7 50 9 +10935
8 8 60 11 +32805
9 9 85 13 +98415
10 10 100 15 Thatisnotdeadwhichcaneternallie

ForanewcharacterMythosstartat1,buttheplayerhastheoptionofraisingituptolevel3usinghis
meritpoints,atarateofthreeperlevelofMythos.

MadnessisthefueloftheOutsiders'ritualsandrejections.Theycangainmadnessbothbyharvesting
itfromtheinsaneandfrombreakingreality.

Themadandbrokenactasaconduit,theirafflictionsallowingthemasubconsciousunderstandingof
thedepthsbeyondthesilvergate.TheOutsideritselfcanbegrantedsuchmomentsofepiphanyand
drawsevenmorepowerfromthem.

Beingwithinsensoryrangeofsomeonewholosesapointofmoralitygives1madness,beingwithin
sensoryrangeofsomeonewhogainsamildderangementgives2,whensomeonegainsasevereone
itis3.WhentheOutsiderlosesQuiescenceitis4,whenitgetsamildderangementitis5,andwhenit
getsaseverederangementitis6.

StartingMadnessforanewcharacterisequaltostartingQuiescence.

RitualWorship
OneofthewaysanOutsidermayregainMadness,ifhepossessesthe[Cult]meritisthroughritual
worship.Thewaytheritualitselfisperformedisoflittleimportance,thoughanintelligentplayerwill
tailorittotheindividualsthatcomprisethecult.Whatisimportantisthatitcontainsanactof
submission,thiscantaketheformofdestructionofvaluables,scarificationorwhateveryoucancome
upwith.TheparticipatingcultistseachloseapointofwillwhichtheOutsiderusestoopenaconduitto
theouterrealmsfromwhichitcansiphonoffenergywithouttherepercussionsofPenance.

TheamountofMadnessregainedthiswaydependslargelyonwhentheritualsareperformed.Assuch
theyarelinkedtometaphysicalsignsthatindicateathinningoftheveilbetweenworlds,thestronger
andrarertheportentthegreatertheamountofMadnessregained,thoanysuchoccurrencethat
happensmorethanonceperweekindicatesasimplenaturalfluctuation,notstrongenoughtoprovide
anybenefit.

Forexample,aweeklyritualperformedeachtimethemoonchangesphasehasaratioof2willpoints
to1Madnessgain,amonthlyonea1:1,aritualperformedduringasolsticehasa2:1exchange.A
lunarorsolareclipsewillrestoretheOutsidertomaximumcapacityaslongasatleast5willpointsare
used.ReallypowerfulportentslikethereturnofHalley'sCometoramultipleplanetaryalignmentareleft
totheST.

Penance
TheOutsiderspiercestheoutergatetodrawontheessenceofthebeyond,buttheuniversetakes
notice.TakeatemporarypointofDisplacementinexchangefor3Madness.After24hoursyoulosethe
point.Youcanpushthisupto10displacement,butwithdisastrousconsequences.

SacrificingHumansandotherlivingbeings
BysacrificingalivingbeingtheOutsidergainsanamountofMadnessequaltotothesacrifices
Willpower.Ananimalwillhavealowerwillpower,abrokenmindedcultistsomewhatmore,andthe
herowhofacedyoulastnightevenmore.Awillingsacrificegetsa+1Mbonus.Nonsentientbeings
nevercountaswilling.
WhilenotdirectlylinkedtoRitualWorshipitislikelyforthistwofunctionstobeperformedatthesame
time.

Derangements
DerangementsareacquiredbylossofQuiescencewithanoptionofacquiringaLiabilityasan
alternative.ThestrengthoftheLiabilityshoulddependonhowseverethederangementwouldhave
been.EssentiallytheOutsiderhastheabilitytoexternalizehisinnerstrugglessothattheydontaffect
hismindbuthisbody.

REJECTIONSANDRITUALS

"RejectReality.ObtainCookies."

Rejections can do many things. In fact, there's very little they can't do. You can know a
rejection that will turn you into a giant, squamous behemoth able to readily devour your foes,
or a rejection able to rip out a man's sanity and replace with the cacophonous wails of the
damned. That's a good conversation starter at parties, I hear, but I don't go to those sorts of
partiesbecausenooneinvitesme.

Solet'sgooverwhataRejectioncan'tdo,hmm?

They can't follow the laws of reality. No melting ice, boiling water, or turning one thing into
another of the same mass. They have to break some law. They have to REJECT reality.
Hencethename.

Sure, you can turn a stone into a loaf of bread of the same size, o Moses of the Pharaoh.
But the trick's in the massyou study Einstein at all? Energy equals mass times the speed
of light squared. But that's something we can Reject, eh? We turn the stone to bread, and
it'sdonebread'slighterthanstone,haslessmass,it'sfine.

But say you want to turn a hunk of lead into... I dunno, a piece of gold with the same mass.
Nocando.

Now, if you wanted to turn that hunk of lead into a piece of gold infused with the power of the
Dreamlands, or one that would bring about mutagenic wrath that would make
ShubNiggurathblush,that'sfine,becauseyou'reimbuingitwithpowersthatrejectreality.

Now that the rant's out the way, how's about we try some out, youngster? Hold onto your
butt,'causethingsareabouttogetReal.

SeewhatIdidthere?Alwayshadasoftspotforpuns.

Oh, you want more information first? Eh, your type always does. Okay, there's a few
different categories, at least that we can tell, of Rejections. I'll just go down this nice little list
thatoncegotwrittenonmyback.Longstory.I'lltellittoyoulater.

First up's called Communion. We ain't alone, more or less ever, what with the whole
'connection to outsiders' thing we've got going on. It lets us do cool things with minds,
mostly, and knowledge. You can learn things you've got no right knowing, you can talk to
peoplewithjustyourthoughts,stufflikethat.

The power of Mindscape's what we use to fuck with people's minds directly. Make them see
illusions, pull out memories, hypnotize them, even just drive them stark raving bonkers,
that'swhatMindscape'sgoodat.It'salsoagreatconversationstarteratparties.

Dreamscape's a fun little fucker with play with. Power over people's Dreams, plus a little
side in going through the Dreamlands when you want to? Possess sleeping bodies, stake
outlittlecornersoftheDreamlandsforyourownuse?It'sprettydamnfun.

Hypergeometrymy personal favorite, by the wayis that category of Rejections that deals
with the sort of things that would make Euclid go all pale and sweaty. Extradimensional
spaces, teleporting, irregular angles, oh man, the stuff this thing can do... I like to write out
problemsthatuseit,thenshowittocollegemathprofessors.Getsthem,everytime.

Superposition's a strange one, at least to menever could quite wrap my head fully around
itbut it's pretty simple, or it's supposed to be in theory. Basically, there's a ton of realities
out there, and with Superposition, you can tap into those other realities, the past, the future,
whatever.It'smessingwithtimeandfate.

Next up we've got Polymorphism, which is really fucking fun at parties, by the way. It's the
category of Rejections (ever think it's funny that we categorize these things? I mean, it just
seems hypocritical to me. Eh, dosen't matter) that deals with your body. Yep, yours. Well,
and others. It lets you twist, reshape, mutate, grant life, eat people, whatever. If it deals with
mattersofflesh,it'sPolymorphism.Unlessitain't.

Corruption's a good one. See, reality ain't meant for us, right? We corrupt it just by existing.
So we tap into that corruption, and bam, Corruption. It's remaking reality to be more like us.
It's also one of the most versatile categories, with all sorts of crazyfun and funcrazy shit to
doinit.

And last, but certainly not least, is Violation. You know those laws of physics I mentioned we
don't care about earlier? This is, basically, breaking the piss out of them. Change how
velocity and acceleration work, speed up or slow down time, twist and contort people by
shifting what the definition of gravity is, change mass. Think of it as the physics to
Polymorphism'sbiology.

And that's the sort of Rejections we can do. Cool, eh? Thought so. Now, for the handson
lessons.Hopeyoubroughtyourbrownpants!

RejectionsarepowersthatcomefromanOutsider'slinkwithhisGod.Thesearesupernaturalabilities
thatjustworkforhim.TheyaredividedintoSchoolsofSubversionwitheachSecthavingthree
favouredones.AtCharactercreationyougetthreedotstobeassignedtoyourfavouredschoolswith
oneschoolreceivingamaximumoftwo.

RitualsaremagicalriteswhichinvokethepoweroftheOldGodsindirectly.Suitablyknowledgeable
mortalscanusetheserituals,butOutsidersarebetter.Theygenerallyinvolvelongandinvolved
castings,oftenwithgroupsofcultistsaidingtheOutsider.
RitualsareceremoniesrelatedtotheOutsiders,butnotexclusivetothem.Anyonewithenough
Madnessandtheknowledgeoftheeldritchlorecanperformaritual.Ritualsareextendedactions,often
requiringuptohundredsofsuccessestobeperformed.Succeedingintheseritualsgivesthe
participantspermanentbenefits,eitherchangingthemsomehow,orprovidingthemwithpiecesofthe
greatbeyond.

SchoolsofSubversion:

Communion:Accesstoknowledgefromoutsidethemortalrealm.
Mindscape:Powerovertheconsciousmindsofothers.
Dreamscape:Influencingdreamsandhavetheminfluencereality.
Hypergeometry:Thewarpingofspaceandtimethroughsymbolsandspells.
Superposition:Theobserverinfluenceswhatagivensystemwillcollapseinto(Luckpowers)
Polymorphism:Controloverone'sphysicalformandthatofothers.
Corruption:Disease&decayoriented.
Violation:Altersthebasiclawsofphysicsasunderstoodbyhumanity.

AcquiringRejections
RejectionshaveaonetimecosttolearnthemandhavetheirpowerdeterminedbydotsintheSchool
theybelongto.Youget3freeatthestart,(chosenfromyourfavoredschools)fromthenonnew
rejectionscostisequaltothenumberofrejectionsyoucurrentlyhavetimestwo.Soa4thwillbe6XP,
the5th8xp,etc.Youalsogainonewhenbuyingyourfirstdotinapreviouslyunknownschoolof
subversion.

SoletssayyoubuyanewHypergeometryRejectionat6xp.SinceyouhaveHypergeometryatlevel2
youhaveaccesstolevel1&2ofthatRejection.OnceyouraiseHypergeomentryto3youunlocklevel
3powersforallyourknownRejectionsbelongingtoHypergeomentry.

FlufffortheSchools

COMMUNION
Asanoutsider,youareararebeing,butarenevertrulyalone.Theknowledgeofallofthosethatcame
beforeyouisheldwithinthemindofyourpatrongodandtheabilitytoconversewiththemoranavatar
oftheirwillisalwaysapowerfulasset.Throughthepowersofcommunionanoutsidermaycallupon
thewisdomoftheirownkinand,inrarecases,perhapsevenfromtheirownprogenitors,bethey
sleeping,machinating,orstandingvigilantintherealmsbeyond.

Samplepowersassociated:
>Speaktoanindividualtelepathically
>Gaininsightintoreadingorspeakingalongdeadlanguage
>Channelthewisdomofanotheroutsider
>Receiveagiftofpowerfromyourotherworldlygods

MINDSCAPE
Thefleshistemporalandwoundsmayheal,butscarsuponthemindarepermanentandlasting.
Workingyourunnaturalpowersoverthefragilemindsofmortalsandimmortalsalikeisausefultool
withmanyapplications.Eventhemosthardenedofpsycheswillcrumbleeventuallybeforethe
unknowablehorrorsofthealienmind.

Samplepowersassociated:
>Psychicallyassaultanenemy'smind
>Inducefear,rage,oreveninsanityinothers
>Hypnotizeorcommandweakwilledindividuals
>Extractinformationormemoriesfromothers

DREAMSCAPE
Theworldofdreamsandtheunconsciousisnomoreanillusionthanthewakingworlditselfis.The
mindsofeverylivingthingwanderitsvastlandscapeallthetimewithoutevenrealizingit.Bymastering
thislandanditsuntappedresourcesyoucanstrikeattheheartofthosewhohavenotandremakethe
malleableworldforyourownpurposes.

Samplepowersassociated:
>TravelthroughtheDreamlands
>BanishorcallanindividualfromtheDreamlands
>Seeandmanipulatethedreamsofsleepers
>CreateapocketdimensionofDreamland
>Possessthebodyofasleeper
HYPERGEOMETRY
NonEuclideangeometriesareafascinatingstudy,butespeciallysowhenappliedtothefabricofthe
universe.Therealityfoldsandcurvesbackonitselfandwithalittlenudge,thethinboundariesbetween
otherdimensionscanbemadetogiveway.Drawforththepoweroftheouterrealms,orstepintothem
yourselftoseeknewandgreaterpower.

Samplepowersassociated:
>Stepthroughextradimensionalspacetoavoidharmandtravel
>Channelenergiesfromotherdimensionsintothemortalworld
>Redirectprojectilesthroughotherdimensionstonewtargets
>Stepbeyondthemortalrealmsandtraveloutside
>Travelthroughirregularangles,avoidingandconfoundingfoes

SUPERPOSITION
Thetruthoftheuniverseisthatweasindividualsaremerelyfragmentsofgreaterpandimensional
wholes.Evenwithinourownlives,wearecompletecollectionofmomentswordsonthepagesofthe
annalsoftimeandspace,abletobereadbyanoutsider'sperspectiveaseasilyasanypastevent.Use
youconnectiontotheoutsidetopeerthroughtimeandspace.

Samplepowersassociated:
>Gainabriefglimpseofthefuture
>Lookintotheancientpast
>Causeabrieftimedisplacementofyourselforothers
>Channelthemindorformofoneofyourcountlessotherselves
LookatTimeandFateArcana

POLYMORPHISM
Thefleshisallknowing,andinfinitelymutable.Abletoadapttoeventheharshestofconditionsand
situations,thosewhounderstandtheoriginsandtruenatureofthefleshcancraftthehardestshieldor
thegreatestweaponfromtheendlesspalletofflesh.Youarethemasteroflifeanddeath.
TrylookingatPromethean.Pandorantransmutionsinparticular,butMetamorphosisandCorporeum
alsocontainlotsofgoodbodyhorror.

Samplepowersassociated:
>Grantlifetothatwhichoncelivedorevenneverdidthattheymayserveyou
>Transformyourselfintoatwistedkillingmachineorimitateanother
>Mutateothersintohorriblehusksoftheirformerselves
>Consumeandabsorbthefleshofotherstorestoreyourown

CORRUPTION
Themortalworldwasnotmadeforthepresenceofanoutsider,somanyoutsidersbringtheirowntaint
totheworlditself.Eitherthroughdestroyingthenaturalsanctityoftheworlditselforspreadingthe
touchofdecaytoitsresidents,eventuallyallwillbemadesuitableforyourinhabiting.Youbringyour
tainttoaworldwhichwouldturnyouaway,andremakeitinyourimage.

Samplepowersassociated:
>Protectalocationbymakingitunfriendlytononoutsiders
>Inflictdebilitatingandwastingsupernaturaldiseasesuponothers
>Slowlyturnamortalintoanoutsider,whethermindlessorsubservient
>Purifywoundsofoutsidersbyspreadingthemtothenaturalworldorothers

VIOLATION
Theworldexistsbyaconcretesetofrules,buteventhesebasictruthsdonotstandinthepresenceof
outsiders.Whatonemightunderstandofphysicallawsmeansnothingwhenanoutsidercanshatter
themandrefitthemtotheirownpurposes.Asapartlyhigherdimensionalbeingyoucanmanipulatethe
worldininconceivableways,bendingandbreakingconventionalwisdominyourwake.

Samplepowersassociated:
>Alterthevelocityofpeopleandobjectsandtheirdirections
>Increaseordecreaseyourownmassdrastically
>Slowdownorspeeduptimeinasmallregion
>Twistandcontortanindividualthroughphysicalforces

Rituals(preliminaryrules)

Rituals,whileneedingalongertimetoprepareandperformholdseveraladvantagesoversimplyusing
aRejection.ARitualcanbetaughtandperformedbyhumancultists,thesuccessesoftherollsofall
participantscountingtowardsdetermininghowpowerfulthefinalresultwillbe.Themaximumnumber
ofparticipantsisequaltotheMythosratingofRitualsleaderorinthecaseofmortalstheirWillpower
rating(unlessstatedotherwiseinthedescription).

Whenperformedbymortals/nonoutsiders,theRitualsMadnesscostispayedinWPandanyroll
requiringaMythosratingissubstitutedbyWillpowerdividedbytwo.MortalsdonotgetaSchoolof
Subversionrating.Performingaritualisvileandunnaturalthinganddoublysoforamortal.Each
performanceofaritualcountsasasinagainstmoralityLv.2unlesstheindividualpossessesthe
[HeartofStone]merit.

TolearnhowtoperformaRitualversionofaRejectionyouknow,youmusthavetheappropriateranks
in[EldritchKnowledge]andaccumulate5successesonarollof[Intelligence+Occult]perdotratingof
theparticularpoweryouwishtomanifest.Rollsarenormallymadeoncepermonth,butthatcanbe
reducedtoonceperweekifyouareinpossessionofatomedescribingtheritualyouwanttolearnor
beingtoughtbysomeoneelsewiththeknowledge.

Preparingandperformingaritualtakestakestimedependingonit'sstrength:

()canbeperformedinafewhours
()canbeperformedinaday
()3daystoprepare1daytoperform
()oneweektoprepare3daystoperform
()1monthtoprepare1weektoperform
*gatheringpropermaterialsmaytakelongerattheST'sdiscretion,especiallyforthehigherlevelones.
**certainspecialrituals(seeSampleRituals)functiondifferentlyandcanonlybefoundinancienttexts
andwouldtakeseveralhumanlifetimestorecreateonyourown.

Theabovesystemcanalsobeusedtocreateritualsthatgrantmutationstomortals.Intheircase
howeverthelimitonthenumberdotsofmutationstheycanhaveisequaltotheirWillpower.They
howevergetonlytwocategoriesofmutationsAssets(regardlessiftheyareWeapon,Armoror
Generalmutations)andLiabilities.

SAMPLEREJECTIONS

COMMUNION
[AlienistAlliance]
Cost:1M
Asapriestofyourgodoraleaderoftherebellion,youhavemanyalliesonmanyworlds.Channelthe
wisdomofanotheroutsidertoassistyouinyourquests.
Roll[Mythos+Communion+Presence],timeofconnectionissnumberofroundsequaltorollresult.
Ranks:
()SpeaktoarandomMythosCreaturewithinsensoryrange.
()SpeaktoaspecificMythosCreaturewithinsensoryrange.
()SpeaktoaspecificMythosCreatureanywhere.
()LetaMythosCreaturetakeoveryourbodyasatooltoaccomplishaprearrangedtask.
()Makearequesttospeaktoanavatarofyourgodoranopposinggodifarebel.

[FormoftheAvatar]
Cost:1M+1W(Rank12),2M+1W(Rank3),3M+1W(Rank45)
Receiveagiftofpowerfromyourotherworldlygodsthatyoumightservetheirwill.Yougainagiftto
betterhelpyouservethem.AsyouimprovethisRejectionyougainaccesstoevergreatergifts.All
effectslastthedurationofthescene.Roll[Mythos+Communion+Wits]dividethesuccessesamong
thegiftsyouhaveavailable.Thehighestgiftyouassignasuccessdeterminesthecostofthe
Rejection.
()Yourphysicalformcausesdistressiflookedat.Gain+1bonusonintimidationrolls
()YougainaextradieonQuiescencerolls.
()Gaina+1bonustotwostatsofyourchoice(canincreasebeyondmax)
()TreatyourMythosasonehigherforthepurposesofrejections
()Rejectionsotherthanthisonecostonelessmadness

[AncientKnowledge]
Cost:none
Inthemindsofthegods,alllanguagesarestillverymuchaliveandwell.Borrowsomeofthatforgotten
knowledgethatyoumightgainbetterinsightintotheirnatureortoseekgreaterpower.Gaininsightinto
readingorspeakingalongdeadlanguagetemporarily.
Roll[Mythos+Communion+Intelligence].
Ranks:
()Readallcommonlanguagesyoudon'tknow.
()Readalldeadlanguages.
()Speakandunderstand1commonlanguagepersuccess.
()Extendsthepreviousleveltodeadlanguages.
()Extendsthepreviousleveltosupernaturallanguages.

[DarkWhispers]
Cost:none
Speaktoanindividualtelepathicallyatadistance.Distancebetweenindividualsandlengthof
conversation,aswellaswhetherornotthecanrespondvarywithranks.
Ranks:
()Sendabriefmessagetoatargetwithinsensoryrange.
()Sendabriefmessagetoatargetanywhereonthesameworldaslongasyouknowhisnameand
faceorcanformanempathiclinkthroughsomethingownedbyhim.
()Conversefreelywithtargetwithinsensoryrangetheymayrespond
()Conversefreelywithatargetanywhereonthesameworldandtheymayrespondaslongasyou
knowhisnameorface.
()Conversefreelywithatargetonanotherworldordimension

[TheTapestry]
Cost:13:none4:1M5:2M
Duration:Scene
Youseeevenwithyoureyesightimpairedorblocked,bysensingthetapestryofreality.Fiveyardradius
perpointofMythos.
()Youseeasifyoursenseswerenotimpairedandingreaterdetail.Youmayroll
[Mythos+Communion+WitsorComposure(whicheverishigher)]insteadofthestandardrollof[Wits+
Composure]forperceptionrolls.
()[AuraPerception]likeavampire
()Immunetomundanestealth.WheneverapersonusesadicepoolthatreliesonStealthandis
nonmagical,youautomaticallypassperceptionteststoseethroughit
()Youknowexactlywhatisrealandwhatisnot.RanksinCommunioncountasbonustoresistany
supernaturalattempttoinfluenceyourperceptions,includingillusionsandstealth.
()Yoursenseextendsbeyondanyobstaclesandyoumightperceivewhatishiddenbehindwallsor
otherobjects.

[MinglingofEssence]
Cost:1MperdotoftheRejection+thecostoftheRejectionitself+1W

IfyouareinphysicalcontactwithanotherOutsideryoumayuseoneoftherejectionsitknowsasifit
wereyourown.YoumayonlyuseaRejectionofalevelequalorinferiortoyourlevelofCommunion.

[BloodBond]
Cost:1M/target
Duration:Scene

TheOutsiderinflictsaminorwoundonitselfanthetargetsuchthattheybegintobleed.Thebloodthen
formsatetherbetweenthetarget(s)andtheOutsider.(needsappropriateresistancerollsforunwilling
targets)
()TheoutsidermayignoreBashingdamagebyspreadingittotheindividualsheisbondedto.Hecan
dothisanumberoftimesequaltohisMythospertarget.
()Theoutsiderseesandhearswhatthebondeddo.
()Astheonedotpower,buttheoutsidercandowngradeLethaldamagetoBashingorignoreitifhe
wishesthetargettosufferthefulleffects(inthiscasehemustpay1MperpointofLethaldamage
transferred).
()Youembodyallthebestqualitiesofthosebondedtoyou.Eachofyourrollsusesthehighest
Abilitiesofthosewhoarebondedtoyou,butrenderthemunabletoact.Youmaydothisanumberof
timesequaltoyourMythos.
()AsthethreedotpowerbutyoucandowngradeaggravateddamagetoLethal.Andmustpay2M
perwoundtransferred.

[Animism]
Cost:12:0M3:1M4:2M5:2M+1W

Everythinghasasoulandeverythinghasastorytotell.
Ranks:
()TheOutsideknowswhatsomethingis,thothatdoesnotmeanitknowshowitworks.Thisallows
himtoidentifyarottencorpseororrecognizeapoolofmoltenmetalasascrewdriver
()TheOutsiderinstinctivelyknowshowtheobjectcametobethere.Ex.:Itwillknowthedetailsofthe
corpse'smurderorhowthescrewdriverwasusedinanattemptatselfdefenseagainstamage.This
knowledgeisfromthepointofviewofthevictim/object.
()TheOutsidermayextractknowledgeaboutanobject'sfunctionfromit.Thiseliminatesany
negativeeffectsfromattemptingtoperformanuntrainedactioninvolvingtheobject.IftheOutsider
alreadyhasknowledgeofhowusetheobjectthebonusconferredbythetooldoubles.
()TheOutsiderisabletousesomethingevenifbrokenaslongasthegeneralshapeisstill
recognizablyunaltered.Acarmightbemissingallfourtiresandanengine,butitstilllookslikeacar.
()TheOutsidermaycraftatotemofanobject,nomatterthematerialitwillfunctionasitwerethe
objectrepresentedforthedurationofascene.Thetotemmustcontainatleastoneusedcomponent
fromtheobjectrepresented(somethingliketheboneofasaintinanaltar).Soifyouwanttoturnacar
intoatankyoumusthaveacquiredapieceofusedtankarmor.

[Eucharist]
Cost:12:0M3:1M45:2M

ConsumingatleastamouthfulofthefleshofacreaturegrantstheOutsideradvantageswhen
interactingwiththerestofitskind.Thislastsforanumberofhoursequaltothenumberofsuccesses
onarollof[Mythos+Communion+Presence],butitwillalwayslastatleastone.Outsiderswhohave
troubleholdingontotheirhumanityusethisRejectiontohelpmitigatetheadverseeffectsofalow
Quiescence.EatingHumansorotherOutsidershasthesameresultaseatinganythingelse,thoeating
someonewiththesameculturalbackgroundastheuserrendersthefirsteffectmoot
Ranks:
()DisregardnegativediceduetointeractingwithanunknowncultureuptotheOutsidersranksin
Communion
()AbilitiesthatdetectaurasreadtheOutsiderasbelongingtotheconsumedskind
()Theoutsidergainsadeeperunderstandingoftheconsumedspecies.Notonlyarenegativedice
dependantonlackculturalknowledgeignored,buttheoutsideralsogainsabonustosocialinteractions
equaltohissuccessesonthefirstroll.
()TheOutsidercanmoveamongtheconsumedskindacceptedasoneoftheirown.Thecreatures
arentevenconsciouslyawareitdoesntbelong.Aflockofsheeporprideoflionsmakesnodifference.
Thosewhobeholdtheoutsidercanroll[Composure+Occult]vstheRejectionsoriginalrolltosee
throughtheeffect
()TheOutsidernolongerneedstoconsumetheflesh,onlystayinphysicalcontactwiththetarget
whenactivatingtheRejection,thuseliminatingthepossibilityofacorpseorwoundedindividualbeing
discovered.

[Layonhands]
Cost:1:1M2:special3:2M45:special
TheOutsiderlearnshowtochanneltheenergiesoftheouterdarknesstoreplacethefleshofcreatures
otherthanitselfandlearnshowtobetterhealhimself.LikeforOutsidersthiscountsasasinagainst
Morality8forwhomeverisbeinghealed.Targetneedstobetouched.
Ranks:
()TheOutsidergainsabonustoresistpoison&diseasesequaltohissuccessesonarollof
[Mythos+Communion+Presence]
()TheOutsidercanhealBashing(1/2M)andLethal(1M)damageforothercreatures.Musttouch
Target.
()As()butitcanbeusedonotherpeople.Inaddition,foreverydotofdamagethusresistedthe
outsidermayimbuehisnextattackwiththem.Thetargetmustmakethenormalpoison/diseaseresist
rollstoavoiddamage,thoitisnotinfectedasaresultoftheattack.
()As()butitcanbedoneatsensoryrangeandAggravateddamage(2M)canbehealediftargetis
touched
()TheOutsidercannowhealfortwicetheamountitcouldbefore.4Bashingfor1M,2Lethalfor
1M,2Aggravatedfor2M.

MINDSCAPE

[PsychicDuress]
Cost:12:1M3:2M4:2M+1W5:3M
Youpsychicallyassaultanenemy'smind,dealingdamageeventothestrongwilledandcripplingthe
weakwilled.Dealsdamagetoafoewithinsightrange.Roll[Mythos+Mindscape+Intelligence]
Ranks:
()Targetisovercomebypainandloosesmovementforhisnextturn.Incaseofanexceptional
successheloosesthewholeturn.
()Thepainbecomesunbearable,inadditiontothepreviouseffectsthetargetsufferstemporary
bashingdamageequaltosuccesses.Damagefadesafterascene.
()DealBashingdamage.Targetmustmakea[Stamina+Mythos(Outsiderssuccesses)]ifitfails
targetisstunnedforaturn.
()Asprevious,buttargetisstunnedautomatically.OnanExceptionalSucessTargetisstunnedfor
3rounds.
()DealLethaldamage,Targetmustmakea[Stamina+Mythos(Outsiderssuccesses)]ifitfails
targetisknockingunconscious

[WarpedPsyche]
Cost:1:none23:1M4:2M5:3M

Youinducerage,oreveninsanityinotherswithonlytheslightestfocusofyouralienmind.Turnafoe
intoanimpotentcowardorintoablindedindiscriminatemurderer.Theeffectslastaslongasyou
maintainfocusonthetargetandfor2minutespersuccessthereafter.Roll
[Mythos+Mindscape+Manipulation]vs.[Composure+Mythos]
Ranks:
()Targetbecomesseverelyirritatedandgainsa+3bonustoresistsManipulationrollsnotaimedat
enraginghimfurther.
()Targetexperiencesanadrenalinesurgeandgainsa+1bonustophysicalabilities
()Inadditiontothepreviouseffect,thetargetisenragedandattacksasingleopponentforthe
remainderofascene.Ifopponentisdefeatedthetargetremainscatatonicforanumberofrounds
unlessattacked.
()Targetfliesintoablindrage,attackingthenearesttargeteachturnregardlessoffriendliness,but
alsodeludedintobelievingyouareanallyandwillnotattackyou
()Inadditiontothepreviouseffect,targetgains+Xtophysicalabilities,whereX=thenumberof
successesyouhavebeatenhisrollby(cappedbytheOutsidersMythos).

[TheNameoftheBeast]
Cost:1:none23:1M4:2M5:2M+1W

Youspeakyourtruenameinantonguealientocreation.Roll[Mythos+Mindscape+Presence]vs
[Composure+Mythos]Targetswithawillpowerratingof4orlessautomaticallysufferthefulleffects.
Ranks:
()Targetisshaken.2onDexterityrelatedrolls1foreverytwoadditionalsuccesses.
()Targetcannotactsolongasyouarewithinsightunlessattacked.
()TheOutsidermayissueasinglecommandinAklo(targetwillknowthemeaninginstinctively).
Targethasthechoiceofeitherobeyingorsufferinganumberofbashingdamageequaltothenumber
ofsuccesseshisrollwasbeatenby.
()Like[ShattertheMind]fromV:TRp.134butyougain1MperdrainedpointWillpower
()Like[MortalFear]fromV:TRp.134butyougain3MperDotofWillpowerlostbythetarget.

[SpinalTap]
Cost:3Mforeachmemoryextracted
Extractinformationormemoriesfromothersbypeeringintotheirmindsandtakingthem.Ifsuccessful
thetargetforgetstheextractedinfoormemoryandtheextractionitselfandyoucanviewthememory
atwill.Youmustspecificallydeclarewhatmemoryorinformationyouaretryingtoextractbeforeusing
theabilitywithintheguidelinesbasedonrank.Failuretofindthedesiredmemorybecauseitdoesnot
existcausestherejectiontofail.Roll[Mythos+Mindscape+Manipulation]againstyourtargets'
[Resolve+Mythos]todeterminesuccess.UnconscioustargetsmayonlyuseMythosfortheirroll.
Ranks:
()Removethememoryofthelast30minutes
()Removethememoryofanyspecific30minutesorinformationrelatingtomundanethings
()Removethememoryofthelastdayorinformationrelatingtooccultresearch(Iftheiroccultskillis
higherthanyours,yoursbecomesequaltotheirsforthedurationofthescene)
()Removethememoryofanyspecificdayorinformationaboutaspecificoutsider
()Removeallmemoryofaspecificindividualorinformationaboutaspecificskill(yourskillrankfor
thatskillbecomesthatrankforthedurationofthescene)

[ShiftedLoyalties]
Cost:12:None34:1M5:2M

Youhavethepowertohypnotizemortalsorcommandweakeroutsiders.Roll
[Mythos+Mindscape+Presence]againstyourtarget's[Resolve+Mythos]todeterminesuccess.
Ranks:
()Peopleviewyouasfriendlyunlessprovenotherwise.
()Asingletargetwillactonasimplesuggestion.
()Asingletargetwillserveyouinanywayyoucommandaslongasthecommanddoesntgo
againsthispersonalconvictions
()Asthethreedotpower,butthenumberoftargetsislimitedbyyourMythos.
()Youbecometheobjectofasingletargetsadoration.Hewillcatertoyoureverywhimandis
preparedtodieorkillforyou.

[WordsofCorruption]
Cost:1:none2:1M34:2M5:2M+1W

ThewordsoftheOutsidercarryaterriblepower,abletobendthemindsandbodiesoftheirvictims.
RollRoll[Mythos+Mindscape+Manipulation]againstyourtarget's[Resolve+Mythos].
Ranks:
()Confusethetarget.2onperceptionrelatedrolls1foreverytwoadditionalsuccesses.
()Targetconfusestheconceptsofrightandwrong.Switchtarget'sVice&Virtueinregardto
regainingwillpowerwheneverheisintheOutsider'spresenceuptoaweekpersuccess.
()WiththistheOutsidercanspeakasinglesentence'Youareblind.''Yourheadisfullofbees''Your
armsarenowtentacles'andthevictimwillbelieveit,withpredictableresults.Targetmayrerollhis
Composureifathirdpartyinformshimthatwhatheseesisnotreal,healsogainsa+1onthatrollfor
eachotherpersonthatcorroboratesthis.Ifthecommandgoesagainstthetarget'sMoralityhegetsthe
numberofdicethatwouldbeusedtosavefromdegenerationasabonustoresistanycommand
belowhiscurrentMoralitylevel.Pain(atleast2bashingor1lethaldamage)brakesthementalhold
outright.
()Alterthetarget'sperceptionofrealitytothepointthatwherenormalwouldseemabnormaland
viceversa.IfusedonamortalhewillnolongercauseparadoxforaMageorruninterrorfroma
Werewolf,butifusedonsupernatural,aMagewillsufferparadoxeffectsbyusingmagicinfrontof
supernaturalsetc.(havetothinkofhowthisaffectsothersupernaturals)
()Reprogramanindividual'spersonality.Like[PygmalionsCaress](P:tCp.138)

[GlareofCarcosa]
Cost:1:0M23:1M4:2M5:2M+1W

TheOutsiderturnshisfullattentionuponanenemyandfilltheirsightwiththebaresthintofthetruthof
Hastur.Roll[Mythos+Mindscape+Presence]vs[Composure+Mythos].
()Everyonehasadarksecret,theOutsiderdragsthatmemoryupfromthedepthsoftheenemy's
mind.Thetargetisdistractedsufferinga1onhisrollsforanumberofroundsequaltothesuccesses
ontheroll.
()Asprevious,butthememoryissovividthetargetcanhardlythinkofanythingelse.Malusincreases
to2.Hesuffersanadditional1foreveryadditionalsuccesses.
()Reduceopponentssocialandmentalrelateddicepoolsbyanumberequaltoyoursuccessesfor
therestofthescene.Onanexceptionalsuccessyoumayinflictaminorderangement.
()Asprevious,butitaffectstheopponent'ssuccessesdirectly.
()Thetargetedmindcrumblestodust,unabletohandlethetruehorrorofreality.Inflict
derangementofyourchoiceorworsenapreexistingcondition.

[OpenBook]
Cost:12:none34:1M5:2M

RollRoll[Mythos+Mindscape+Wits]vs[Mythos+Resolve]
Ranks:
()TheOutsidercan'tquitereadamind,butcanreadthetargetsbodylanguagewellenoughtodeduce
it'sintention.Gaina+1bonustoresistanyattemptsatmisdirection.
()TheOutsiderknowsthetarget'sVice,VirtueandanyDerangements.
()Readtarget'ssurfacethoughts.TheOutsidergainsabonusequaltothenumberhehaswonthe
rollwithifitrelatestothetarget'sintention(todefenseiftheOutsiderisbeingattacked,toManipulation
iftalkingtothetarget,etc.)
()As()buttheOutsidercanreadanythinginthetarget'smind
()As()butcaneffectanumberoftargetsequaltothesuccessesontheOutsider'sroll.

[EternalDarknessofaShatteredMind]
Cost:1:none23:1M4:2M5:3M

Whilesomemayfindmadnesstobeanundesirabletrait,theshatteredthoughtsmaybearrangedinto
afieldofcaltropsforanyonetryingtoinvadeamind.

()Targetreceivesa+1bonustoresistfeareffectsperderangementpossessedtoamaximumof+5
()Targetignoresanypenaltyhehasduetolowhealthperderangementpossessed
()Targetmaybetterrationalizeanactionthatwouldgoagainsthismorality.Turnanegativeeffect
fromaderangementintoabonus.
()Thetarget'smindisaminefield.Nexttimeheissubjectedtomentalmanipulationhereceivesa
+3bonustohisresistancerollorhecanraisehisresistancetraitby2,asifhespentapointofwill
power.TheOutsidermaydosoonreflex.
()Anyonetryingtoinvadethetargetsmindsuffersthenegativeeffectsofthederangementtherein.
Theattackergetsalltheappropriateresistancerolls.

[HeartoftheBeast]
Cost:12:none34:1M5:2M

ThomostanimalsinstinctivelyfearOutsiders,itisnothardtoovercomesuchsmallminds.

()TheOutsidermaysummonasinglelargeanimalofaparticularspeciestocometoit.Therangeis
[Mythos+Mindscape]miles.Itwillarriveatit'sownspeed,soanimalswithinsensoryrangeareusually
ofmoreimmediateuse.
()TheOutsidermayalterthedispositionofananimalwithinvisualrange(rabid,aggressive,careful,
calm,worried,terrified,etc).
()TheanimalobeystheOutsider'scommands,thocomplexcommandsarebeyondit.
()TheOutsideroutrightpossesstheanimal/swarm.Itsbodyisleftbehindwhereitstands,shouldit
beinjuredthepossessionisbroken.
()Alloftheprevious,butitcanaffect[Mythos+Mindscape]targets.Iftargetsareverminorinsects
theoutsidercanaffectlargeswarms(sizeattheST'sdiscretion).

DREAMSCAPE
(needtobereworked,possiblyneedhelpfromsomeonewithexperiencewithChangling)

[AstralVoyage]
Cost:1Mpertarget
YouhavetravelthroughtheDreamlandsandcanreturnthereinspirit,evenbringingotherswithyouon
occasion.Onlyworksonwillingtargets.
Ranks:
()YoufallasleepandcreateanprojectionofyourselfintheDreamlands,abletoseeandspeakbutnot
interactprbeharmed,
()YoubodilyentertheDreamlandsleavingthemortalworldbehind,butreturnafteronehour,injuries
remainsevenafterwaking,
()YoucanremainintheDreamlandsindefinitely,yourDreamlandbodieshealuponleavingand
returning
()WhenintheDreamlandsyouareamentalprojectionofyourselfhavingsuperiorphysicalskills
(becomeequaltocorrespondingmentalskills),
()YoucanmentallyaltertheterrainoftheDreamlands,Ifyouwoulddieyouinsteadwakeup

[HeadTrip]
Cost:3M
YoucanbanishorcallanindividualtoorfromtheDreamlandsevenagainsttheirwill.Theeffectmay
bepermanentathigherranks,leavingthoseunskilledinDreamlandmanipulationstranded.Targets
banishedfromtheDreamlandsreturnthelastplacetheywerebeforeenteringthem.Todetermine
successrollyourWits+Resolve+Occultagainstthetarget'sWits+Resolve+Occult(with
metanormaladvantage).Ifthetargetiswilling,thesuccessisautomatic.Ranks:()Onsuccesstarget
fallsasleepforaperiodofonehour,lostintheDreamlandsasaprojection.Damageawakensthem.
(onlyworksinthewakingworld),()OnsuccessbanishtargetbodilyintooroutoftheDreamlandsfor
aperiodofonehour,()Onsuccess,callthetargettoyourlocation(mustbeusedonatargetnotin
thesameworldasyouthatyouknowbyname),()Thetargetisbanishedorcalledpermanentlyor
foranyduration,()BanishthetargettoapocketDreamlandofyourowndevisingforanyduration

[PiercetheVeil]
Cost:1Mperrank
Youhavetheabilitytoseeandmanipulatethedreamsofsleepers.Youcanguideadreamersmindin
itsmostvulnerablestatetolearnmanysecrets.Ranks:()Whileinthedreamlandsyoucanseethe
projectionsofsleepersandhearwhattheysay,theywillrespondtosimpleyesornoquestions,()
Youcanspeakwithprojectionsfreelyandtheywillalwaystreatyouasfriendly,()Youcanseethe
currentdreamofaprojectionorsleepingpersonandheartheirinternalthoughts,allabilitiesofthis
rejectioncanalsobeusedonsleepersinthewakingworld,()Youcansculptthedreamsofa
projectionorsleepingpersoninanymanneryouwantandheartheirinternalthoughtsaboutthem,
()Youcancreateanightmareforasleepingperson,causingdamagetotheirpsyche.They
becomeunabletodreamwithouttheinterventionofanoutsiderandgraduallylosesanity.

[BorrowedShell]
Cost:1Mperrankperhoursustained
Youcanpossessthebodyofasleeper,retainingyourownmindbuthavingfullcontroloverthe
physicalshellofanother.BysteppingintoaprojectionintheDreamlandsor,athigherranks,placinga
handontheirforehead,youoccupytheiremptyphysicalform.Thesleeperremainsunawareofthe
seizureoftheirbody,remainingaprojectionintheDreamlandforthedurationoftheirsleep.Death
whileoccupyingadifferentbodyresultsinthedeathoftheoutsider.Ranks:()Youcannotuse
rejectionsandmaxdurationisonehour,()Youcanusesimple(Rank1)rejections,butthe
possessedbodylosesQuiescence,()Youcanremaininpossessionofthebodyuntilthehostwould
normallywakeup(usually8hoursfromtimeofsleep),()youhaveslightaccesstothememoriesof
thepersonpossessedandareabletoimitatetheirmannerismswell,()Youcanremaininthebody
evenafterthepersonwakesup.Youcannotcontrolthemphysicallybutcancontinuetomake
suggestionstothemmentallyandheartheirthoughts.Whenthehostreturnstosleep,youarealso
forcedbackintotheDreamlands.

HYPERGEOMETRY

[4thDimensionalShift]
Cost:1:none2:1M/transit3:2M45:3M

Theuniverseismadeupofmanymoredimensionsthanthethreethatthehumanmindcanperceive.
()Youseeintothehigherdimensions,allowingyoutoseeintoTwilight
()Youmaypassthroughsolidmatterasthoughitwerelittlethickerthanwater.
()TheOutsidershiftshisphysicalbodyintoahigherdimension,becomingvirtuallyinvisible,butfora
smallHyperdimensionalshadowfloatingintheairthatisveryhardtonoticeandwouldn'tevenregister
ontheaveragemind.Interactingwithobjectsinregularspacecandisruptthis
()TheOutsiderbecomesghostlikefullyinvisibleandabletofreelypassthroughconventional
matter,butunabletointeractwithit.
()Bypassinga[Mythos+Hypergeometry+Intelligence]rolltheOutsiderMayinteractwitharegular
objectforanumberofroundsequaltohissuccesses.

[NoneuclideanGeometry]
Cost:12:1M/target34:2M5:2M/Attack
Duration:14:Scene5:reflexive

Anglesnolongerworkthewaytheyshould.
Ranks:
()Weaponsthatdealbashingdamagedeallethalandweaponsthatdeallethaldamagedealbashing.
YoucantargetanumberofweaponsequaltoyourMythos.
()Youcanmakeanenclosedspacebiggerorsmallerthanitappearsontheoutside.(ex.:makemore
spacewithinyourclothesforaparticularlytroublesomemutation)Thespacecanbechangedbya
factorof2^successesonarollof[Mythos+Hypergeometry+Intelligence]
()AttacksthatseemedtobeontargetflowaroundtheOutsider.
Roll[Mythos+Hypergeometry+Wits]subtractsuccessesfromattackersroll.
()Yourabilitytomodifyspaceisnolongerrestrictedtoenclosedareas,youcanreachforanobject
acrossaroomasifitwerenexttoyou.TheOutsidercountsasbeing"spread"overtheareawithin5
yardstimessuccessesona[Mythos+Hypergeoemetry+Intelligence]rollfromhim,butcannot
penetratesolidobjects.Ex.:Hecouldpickupacupthatwas10yardsawayfromhimasifhewasnext
toitorstabaguyfromacrosstheroom.Ifsomeoneshotatyou,youcanchoosetocountasbeing10
yardsfurtherawayforthepurposesofrange.
()Makeacontestedrollagainstanattackandifsuccessfulturntheattackagainsttheattacker
[Mythos+Hypergeometry+(ResistanceAbility)].TheappropriateResistanceAbilityischosenbythe
StoryTellerdependingonthetypeofattackbeingcountered.

[DimensionalSplice]
Cost:1:0M2:1M34:2M5:2M+1W

()Theterrainchangesslightly.Roll[Mythos+Hypergeometry+Manipulation]yougainaterrainbonusto
movementrollsequaltoyoursuccessesoryouropponentsreceiveamalusofthesameamount.
()Completelyscramblethesenseofdirectionofeveryoneinsensoryrange.Wheneversomeone
choosestogoinaparticulardirectiontheSTchoosesarandomoneinstead.Oncenoticedaplayer
cannegatethiseffectwitha[Mythos+Survival]roll.
()Changepartoftheenvironmenttosuityourneeds.Wheretherewasonceanarrowopeningina
cliffleadingtoyourlairthereisnownothingbutsmoothrock.Agroupofhunterspursuingyouthrough
anabandonedbuildingissuddenlyconfrontedbyabrickwallthatshouldn'tbethere.Acharging
apemanimpaleshimselfonastonespikethatjustwasn'tthereasecondago.Youcanonlyaffecta
radiusof2yardscenteredonyou.
()As(),butradiusofeffectincreasesto2yardsperpointofMythos.
()Bysheerforceofwill,theOutsiderimposesthedomainofitspatronuponthephysicalworld,
creatingaplaceofwarpedandtwistedearthwherenormalrulesdonotapply.Thishavenforcreatures
oftheBeyondprovidesboonstotheOutsiderandherminions,butshattersthemindsofmortal
interlopersinitsdomain.TheaestheticsuitstheOutsiderinquestionfromthewaterloggedreplicaof
RlyehtotheshiftingforestofShub'niggurath.
Roll[Mythos+Hypergeometry+Manipulation].Iftherollsucceeds,anareaaroundtheOutsider
witharadiusinyardsequalto10timesthecharactersMythosratingsuffersamassivereality
breakdown.Uncontrollableanddangerouseventsoccuratrandom,horrificsightsassailtheeyesand
mindsofwitnessestrappedwithin,andnothingworksasitshould.TheStorytellershouldflexher
imaginationtocomeupwithstrangeandawfulthingswithwhichtoplaguethearea.Thesuccesseson
therollformadicepoolthatcanaffectcharacterswithintheareaindifferentways.Ifacharacter
encountersadangeroushazard,suchasacloudoffangedmouths,thepoolistheamountofdamage
shemightsuffer(bashingorlethalasappropriate).Ifacharacterattemptsanaction,thepoolisrolled
toresistthataction(evenifitsnotnormallyresisted),successesreducingtheotherrollssuccesses
asnormal.PlayersandStorytellersmightfindotherwaystoapplythesuccessestorepresentthe
unpredictabledangersoftheaffectedarea.Mortalsexposedtothehorrorsoftheareagainatemporary
derangementunlessasuccessfulWillpowerrollgeneratesmoresuccessesthantheevocationroll.
TheRejectionlastsforthedurationofthescene.

[TraversingtheAngles]
Cost:1:none2:1M/Turn3:special4:2M5:3M

()Thecreaturealwaysseestheshortestpath.Theoutsidergainsa+2tohisbasicspeedfactor.
()LikeCelerity(VtRp.123)
()TheOutsidercanimpartalltheeffectsofthisRejectiononanumberoftargetsequalto
[Mythos+Hypergeometry]fortheadditionalcostof1Wonthebasicpower.Unwillingtargetscanmake
a[Will]rollagainsttheOutsider's[Mythos+Hypergeometry+Intelligence]toresist.
()Visualrangeteleport.
()TheOutsiderteleportstospecificconfluencesofpoweritisawareof.Nomatterdistance,
dimensionortime.(AskST)

[TheKeyandtheGate]
Cost:12:none3:1M4:2M5:3M

()Open/Closedoors.Roll[Mythos+Hypergeometry+Manipulation],mustbeattheDurabilityofthe
door.
()FindnearestportaltootherdimensionsorDisplacedarea.Roll[Intelligence+Occult]toignore
knownlocations.
()Scramblewherethedoors,windowsandotheraccessesleadinthearea.
()Createapocketdimensionthatcanstoredeadmatterandbeaccessedagainfrom
anywherefor[Mythos+Hypergeometry]hours.
()Anythingthatcanbeopenedorclosedcanbeusedasagatewaytoapredetermined
place.Needaquickescaperoute?Enterthemouthofabystanderandemergeinyoursanctum.

POLYMORPHISM
[Mother'sMilk]
Cost:12:1M34:2M5:3M
Duration:Scene

Fromsomewhereonitsperson,theOutsiderlactatesamutagenicsubstance.Imbibingithasnoeffect
onit,butshouldanyoneelsedrinkit,theyneedtorollStamina+Resolve(Mythosnotneeded),theMilk
strengthensandwarpstheirbeing,butrevertsthemtoamoreprimal,animalisticstateofmind.
Ifatanytimetheimbiberisreducedtominimumintelligenceheloosesallinhibitionsandattacks
anyoneinsightexcepttheOutsider.Alternativemethodsofcontrolareneededifyouwishtodirecthis
wrath,statsarecappedbytheMaximumstats(Lookmythoschart)oftheOutsider.

()
DramaticFailure:TheDrinkeronlyget2toallMentalrolls
Failure:Nothinghappens(hemaytryagain)
Success:Thedrinkergetbothapenaltytomentalrollsequalto2andabonustophysicalrollsequal
to+2
exceptionalsuccess:Drinkergetsonlythebenefits
()Bonusesandpenaltiesincreasetobyone.
()
DramaticFailure:TheDrinkeronlyget3toallMentalrollsandamutation(Liability)
Failure:Nothinghappens(hemaytryagain)
Success:Thedrinkergetbothapenaltytomentalrollsequalto3,abonustophysicalrollsequalto+3
andTwomutations(Liability,AssetmaximumdotslimitedbyWillpower)
exceptionalsuccess:Drinkergetsonlythebenefits
()Numberofmutationsdouble.
()Bonusesincreasebyanotherpoint.

[MasterFleshCarver]
Cost:None

WiththisRejectiontheOutsiderexpandsitsmutationlimitinallcategoriesbyonedotforeachdotin
Polymorphism.

[GiftoftheGoat]
Cost:12:1M3:2M4:3M5:3M+1W
Duration:Scene(thisshouldbetweaked,astoenabletheconstructtobeaviableguardianor
messenger)(Whyisitnotviablenow?Well,exceptforitbeingunabletotalk)(Duration.Wouldntreally
wantplayerstobuildasmallarmyofthese,butamessagecouldtaketimetodeliver.)

"Whentheysaidthatthewoodswerealive,Ididn'tthinktheymeantliterally!"
TheOutsidergrantslifetoaninanimateobjectforthedurationofascene.Itwillfollowitsorderstothe
bestofit'sabilitygivenit'sform,somorehumanoidobjectareusuallypreferred.Atlowerlevelsthe
objectneedsproperjointstomove.
()TheOutsidergrantslifetoaconstructorcorpsenobiggerthansize3.Physicalstatsforitare1
plus2dotsdistributedasitwishesamongStrength,DexterityandStamina.
()Maxsizeisnow5andthebonusdotsforattributesincreaseto3.
()Size7,attributes4.TheOutsidermayanimatestatuesaslongastheyareconstructedinaway
thatconceivablyallowsformovement.(Noanimatingmodernartatthislevel.)
()Size9,attributes5.TheOutsidermayanimateanyobject.Sticksslitheraroundlikesnakes,trees
tearouttheirrootstowalkandusetheirbranchesasmanipulators.
()Size12,attributes6.TheOutsidermaygrantitscreationtheuseofasingleRejectionnohigher
than2dots,ifitrequirestopayMadnesstheOutsidermusttransferanappropriatepoolofittothe
creaturefromitsownreserves(orthroughsacrifice).

[ThatWhichCanNotBeCut]
Cost:12:none34:1M5:2M

Theoutsiderexertshispoweroverthebondsthatholdmattertogether,strengtheningordissolving
themasitseefit.
Ranks:
()TheOutsidercanwalkonwater
()Canwalkonairand'climb'atan45angle.
()Strengthenorweakenthemolecularbondsoftouchedobjects.Reducesorraisesthedurabilityof
anobjectbyonepersuccess.Inthecaseofarmoritraisesorlowersdamageabsorptionbythesame
amount.Ifusedonalivingbeingitinflictsonelethaldamagepersuccessaswoundsseeminglyjust
appearonthebody.Roll[Mythos+Polymorphism+Manipulation]
()Changethestateofmatterofatouchedobject.TodothattheOutsidermustsucceedinbeating
theobjectsstructureonanextendedroll,onerollperturn.Theprocessdoesn'tcreateortakeaway
heat,buttheicewillstillbeslipperyandthesteamjustasobscuring.Attheendofthescenetheobject
returnstonormal.Roll[Mythos+Polymorphism+Manipulation]
()As()butdealsaggravateddamageandmanipulatesdurabilitybytwopoints.

[UnnaturalLore]
Cost:1:none23:1M4:2M5:2M+1W

TheOutsiderisamasterofotherworldlyanatomy,knowinghowtoheal,strengthenordestroyit.
Ranks:
()Recognizetheadvantagesordisadvantagesofmutations(orothersimilarconditionswhen
examiningnonOutsiders).Thisalsograntsa+2bonustotreatingthewoundsofunnaturalbeings.
()TheOutsidermaystrengthenthepowerofanexistingmutationforthedurationofascene.Ifa
mutationhasmultipleranksitwillcountasbeingonerankhigherifnotincreasealleffectsby1.This
maybeusedonlyonmutationswitharankequalorlowertotheOutsider'sdotsinPolymorphism.
()TheOutsidermaygainorgrantatemporarymutationofitschoiceforthedurationofthescene.
ThestrengthofthemutationislimitedbytheOutsider'sdotsinPolymorphism.
()TheOutsidercanremoveanytemporarysupernaturaleffectthatinfluencesthebody.Aslongasit
beatsthestrengthofsaideffectonarollof[Mythos+Polymorphism+Strength].
()SuppressthemutationsofanOutsiderorforceshimoutofEldritchForm
[Mythos+Polymorphism+Strength]vs[Mythos+Willpower].Whetherthiswouldaffectother
shapechangingcreatures,suchasWerewolves,islefttotheST.

[TheEdgeShadows]
Cost:1:none23:1M45:2M

Ranks:
()Altertheshapeofambientshadows.Canbeusedtogaina+1tostealthandintimidationrollsor
Defense.
()Createacloudofshadowthatmufflessoundandnegatesallsoundwithin.Evensupernaturally
aidedsoundperceptionrollssuffera2penalty.Thecloudhasasizeof5yardsperMythos.Animals
andMortalsinsidethecloudmustpassaWillpowerrollorfleeinterror.
()TheshadowsaroundtheOutsidertakephysicalform.Roll[Mythos+Polymorphism+Manipulation].
Foreachsuccessatentacleormawappears.TheirStrengthandDexterityareequaltotheOutsider's
dotsinPolymorphismandtheyhaveahealthequaltoitsMythos.
()TheOutsider'sshadowdetachesandcanperformsimplecommands.Onceitreconnectsthe
outsiderismadeawareofanythingithasseen.PhysicalstatsareequaltotheOutsider's.
()TheOutsidertransformsintoashadow.Itcanmovethroughcracksorslitherupwallsandseein
thedark.Whileitcannotattackdirectlyinthisform,itisimmunetonormalattacks,butfireandmagic
canstillhurtit.Rejectionsarestillavailableforuse.Transformationtakesthreeturnsandlastsa
scene.

[Mimetism]
Cost:1:none2:1M34:2M5:3M

TheOutsidercanalterit'sbodytobettermeldwithitsenvironment.
Ranks:
()TheOutsider'sbodydoesn'tproducescentorbodyheat.
()Alterfacialfeaturesenoughtonotberecognized.TheOutsidercandoitforotherpeopletoo,butit
mustsurpassthetargets[Stamina+Presence]ona[Mythos+Polymorphism+Strength]roll.
()TheOutsider'sskinturnsintotheperfectcamouflage,renderingitessentiallyinvisibleaslongasit
staysstill.Evenwhilemovingitreceives+3tostealthattempts.
()Transformintoanexactcopyofthetarget.Todosotakes3turnsandtheOutsiderneedstobein
contactwithit.
()Meldwithanylivingbeingregardlessofsizeandpasstoanyotheritcomesincontactwitha
numberoftimesequaltothesuccessesonarollof[Mythos+Polymorphism+Strength].TheOutsider
canjustbeadarkpassengerorinfluencethetarget'sactionsifthepreviousrollsurpassesthetarget's
Willpowerroll.Saidinfluenceislimitedtosimplecommandslike'TurnLeft'or'Stop'.Ifnonewtargetis
availabletheOutsiderisexpelledautomaticallyafteranmountofhoursequaltoitsWillpowerhave
passed.

[Amoeboid]
Cost:1:none2:1M34:2M5:3M

()TheOutsidercanalterhisbodyjustenoughtoslipanycommonmanaclesorropes,orslipeasily
throughspacesthatwouldotherwiserequirearoll.
()TheOutsidercreatesanynonmechanicaltooloutofitsownbody.Forweaponsdamagedepends
onranksinPolymorphism,startingat1B/0Lfor2dotsandendingat4B/3L.Armorpiercingreducesthe
damagecalculationby1anditmustbea
()Shiftaroundinternalorgansandveins,reducinganylethaldamagereceivedduringthesceneby1.
Thingslikefireandacidbypassthis.
()Theskinisjustanenvelopecontainingprotoplasm.TheOutsidercaneasilyslipthroughthecrack
underadoorandreshapehisforminanywayitlikes.Theobjectsmimickedcanhaveasizedifference
inregardstohisbasicformequaltothedotsinPolymorphism,thotheminimumis1.Thisdoesn't
influenceHPormass.

SUPERPOSITION

[ParadoxGlimpse]
Cost:12:1M34:2M5:3M
Youknowthefinitewindingnatureoftimeandhowitfoldsbackuponitself.Youpeerthroughthese
wavesoftimetolookatwhatmaybe,gainingbriefglimpsesofthefutureofyourselfandothers.
Ranks:
()TheOutsidermayrerollasingledieatanytimewithinthescene,
()TheOutsiderimmediatelyrecognizeifapersonisimportanttoitscurrentschemesorifan
OutsiderhasalargepoolofMadness
()TheOutsidergainaninsightbonusonasinglerollinthesceneaddingtwoextradie,
()TheOutsiderforeseestheactionsofasingletargetgivingitanextradieagainstanyeffectsthey
targetitwithforthedurationofthescene,
()TheOutsiderhasasupernaturalawarenessofagivenlocation,givingyouanextradieonallrolls
madewithintheareaforthedurationofthescene

[SiftthroughAges]
Cost:12:1M3:2M4:5:4M
Youhaveastrongawarenessoftheflowoftimeandcanpickuponthingsthatyoushouldntbeableto
remember,andyetyoudo.Theancientsecretsofthelostwaysareallaroundyou,youneedonlylook
atthemastheyoncewere.Ranks:
()TheOutsiderknowseverypersonithasmetinagivenlocationbyname,wheretheylive,andtheir
professionforthedurationofthescene
()TheOutsiderknowstheexactlocationofanyoneobjectanywhereintheworldaswellaswhereit
hasbeen
()TheOutsiderknowsthelifehistoryofamortalorofanOutsideronlybeforetheybecameone.
Mustknowthetarget'sname,ifusedonanOutsidertheyareimmediatelymadeawareoftheprobing
oftheirpast
()TheOutsidersearchesthehistoriesofthoseithashasinteractedwithtoknowwhenitisbeing
soughtandbywhomSoundstoomuchlikesomethingfromMindscape.Replace.
()TheOutsidercanerasethehistoryofadeadpersonatwill.Theywillceasetohaveeverexisted.
Thetimestreamwillaltersuchthatalloftheiraccomplishmentsweremadebyothers.TheOutsider
canalsodothistoitsownpastifitsodesires.Itisalsoabletoknowwhenothershavedonethiswhen
usingthe()or()power,asitcanseethetelltalestringswherethetimestreamhasbeenaltered.

[TimeSkip]
Cost:1:1M23:2M4:3M5:3M+1W
Outsidersareadeptatnotonlylookingthroughtime,butbrieflytravelingthroughit.Whentargeting
another,rollWits+PresencevsResolve+Mythos.Ranks:
()TheOutsiderstepsforwardintimetoavoidharmbutcannotactduringthefollowinground,
()TheOutsidersendsatargetforwardintimebyoneroundperMythoslevelofcaster,
()TheOutsiderandasinglefoestepoutoftimeforanumberofroundsequaltoitsMythos,isolating
thetwoofthemfromallothersandleavingeverythingelsefrozen,theOutsidercannotharmanyone
otherthanthetargetandthetarget,it,butduringthistimethoughbothcanuseabilitiesnormallyon
eachother,
()TheOutsidermaytravelbackintimetoassistitself,foroneminuteasecondoneappearsbefore
steppingbackintoitsnormaltime,aftertheoneminutedurationitispulledbackintimebyoneminute
(effectivelyyouhavetwoofyourforoneminuteandthendisappearforoneminute),Forthepurposeof
RejectionsbothsharethesameMadnesspool.
()theOutsidermayhaveuptothreeofitselfexistsimultaneouslyforoneminute,thoughthere
mustfollowatwominuteperiodinwhichitisoutoftime.

[AllIsOne]
Cost:1:1M2:2M3:2M+1W4:3M5:3M+1W
ThetruthoftheuniverseisthatAllisOne.Weareeachfragmentsofahigherdimensionalmetaself,
andthoseinturn,arefragmentsthemselves.Ultimately,onebeingcomposesall,andallofustheone.
ThisisthetrueformofYogSothoth,thegateandkey.Byusingitsinherentabilitytodrawuponits
otherselves,theOutsidercantapintoitsothermindsortemporarilyjuxtaposeoneofitsotherbodies.
Roll[Mythos+Superposition+Wits]vs[Mythos+Resolve]ofthetargetotherself.
Ranks:
()TheOutsidercallsuponafacetofthemindofanotherhumanformofitsmetaself.Itmaychoose
toswapitsranksintwoskillsofitschoiceforthedurationofthescene
()TheOutsidercallsuponanalienmind,yetstrangelylikeitsown.Itcanchooseaskillithasless
thantworanksinandgaintworanksinitforthedurationofthescene,
()TheOutsidertakestheformofoneofitshumanotherselvesalteringitsappearancedrastically.
TheOutsidersquiescenceissetto7(orhigherifitscurrentquiescenceishigher)forthedurationand
itcannotuserejectionsotherthanthisone.Itmayswaptwoofitsattributesforthedurationofthe
scene
()TheOutsidermixesandmeldsthemanyhumanpsychesofitsmetaselfbecomingthe
embodimentofthemallandsomethingmorethanhuman.Itsquiescenceincreasesby2forthe
durationoftheability(thiscanresultinlossofmutations)anditgainsanadditionaldieforallskillrolls,
()TheOutsidertakestheformofoneofitsalienotherselves,becomingcompletelyinhuman.
ChooseasentienteldritchcreatureofMythosequaltoorlessthantheOutsiders,andittakesonthat
formforthedurationoftheability.Itmaychoosetoaddoneranktoeachmentalattributeoronerankto
eachphysicalattribute,butitlosesonefromeachsocialattribute.Theabilityexpiresattheendofthe
scene.

CORRUPTION

[RavagesoftheForbidden]
Cost:12:0M3:1M4:2M5:3M
Anoutsiderisablasphemytothemortalworld.Butthiscanbeofusetoit,asthecorruptionitspreads
initswakecanbeusedagainstthosewhomightseektocontainit.Ithasthepowertofocusitstainted
essenceintothosearoundit,causingwastingdiseasesuponthemortalmindandbody.
Allinflictionsare[Mythos+Corruption+Presence]opposedby[Mythos+Stamina].Ravagesofthe
Forbiddencanonlybeusedonnoneldritchbeings.Selectone:MentalorPhysical,andallability
damagewillbeagainstattributesofthattype.
Ranks:
()Onasuccessfulinfliction,targetbecomesslowertoact.TheysufferonepointofDexterityor
Composurelossforthedurationofthescene.
()Onasuccessfulinfliction,thetargetsphysicalormentalhealthvisiblydiminish.Theysufferone
pointofResolveorStaminalossforthedurationofthescene.
()Theeffectsoftheinflictionbegintoaccumulate.Wheneverthetargetloseshealth,theymust
makeanotheropposedcheckasthoughtheyhadbeentargetedbytheRejectionagain.Cooseamong
theeffectsofthepreviousranks.
()Thetargetbecomescontagious.Whenevertheylosehealth,alladjacentmustalsomakean
opposedrollasthoughyouhadtargetedthemwiththerejection,orsufferthesameeffects.
()Wheneverthetargetfailsaroll,inflictboththeRank1andtheRank2effectsonthem.

[TheDesertWalks]
Cost:1:None23:1M45:2M

Water=Life.TheOutsiderremovesthefirstpartoftheequationandthusthesecond.

()TheOutsidersucksthemoistureoutofacubicfootofmaterialhetouches.Gainabonusequalto
yourdotsinCorruptiontosettingthingsonfire.Ifwaterisanintegralpartofthematerial,causedirect
structuraldamageequaltodotsinCorruption.
()Cause[Mythos+Corruption+Intelligence/Strength]ofbashingdamagetolivingbeingstouched.
()TheOutsideriscapableofremovingallthewaterinanopponentsbody.Asprevious,butdamage
islethal.
()As()buttheOutsidercandoitwithinsensoryrange.
()Causethedesertificationoftheentireareawithin2yardsperdotofMythos.Cause
[Mythos+Corruption+Intelligence/Strength]oflethaldamagetoalllivingbeingsinthearea.

[tgarda'sNurse]
Cost:1:none2:1M34:2M5:3M

NoteventhegodsofEarthareimmunetooldage.

()Singletargetsuffers2toallperceptionrolls.[Mythos+Corruption+Presence]vs
[Mythos+Reaolve]
()Target'sbonesbonesbecomebrittle.Allbashingdamagedoes+1extradamageforthe
durationofthescene.[Mythos+Corruption+Presence]vs[Mythos+Stamina]
()Inflicteitherofthepreviouseffectstoallinaradiusof5yardsperMythos.Additionallyathird
effectcanbeused:2torollstoresistpoisonsanddiseases.
()Reduceasinglestatforthedurationofthescenebythedifferencewithwhicharollof
[Mythos+Corruption+Presence]vs[Mythos+Appropriateresistancestat]waswon.Thiscan
reducethestatstoaminimumof1.
()TheOutsidercursesthetargetdoublingnaturalhealingtimesandthecostofsupernatural
healingfor[Mythos+Corruption]Weeks.

[Rot]
Cost:12:none3:1M4:2M5:3M

()Acceleratethedecompositionoforganicmatter
()Killplantlife.SupernaturalabilitiesthatcrateormanipulateplantssubtracttheOutsider's
[Corruption]fromtheirrelevantrolls
()Rust.TouchedmetalobjectslooseanamountofStructureequaltotheOutsider'sCorruption
eachround.Rolltheobject'sDurability,ignoredamage=tosuccesses.
()As()butitaffectseverythingina[Mythos+Corrution]x5yardradius.
ST'snote:Onlybothertorollresistanceforplotimportantitems.
()Acceleratetheatomicdecayofcommonlystableelements,causingashortburstof
radiationdamagetotouchedtargets.[Mythos+Corruption+Manipulation]Aggravateddamage.

[EssenceInfusion]
Cost:12:none3:1M4:2M5:3M

Theoutsiderextendsitsessenceintothelanditself
TheeffectsofthisRejectionapplyonlyinaradiusof5yardsperdotof[Mythos+Corruption]
centeredonthespotitwasfirstactivated(itdoesn'tmovewiththeOutsider)

()TheOutsider'sawarenesspervadesthearea.Itcansenseanysentientbeingintheareaand
can'tbesurprisedwithinit.
()Gainsensoryfeedbackfortheentirearea.Thisdoesnotpenetrateenclosedspaces.
()GainabonustoDefenseequaldotsin[Corruption]
()Allbloodthatfallsuponthearea(otherthanitsown)nourishestheOutsider.Whenlethal
damageisinflictedheal1bashing.
()TheOutsiderbindsitselftotheareamuchlikeanElderDemonwould(HtVp.287).
Renderingitimmunetoallphysicaldamage.Howeveritcanonlyinteractwiththeenvironmentby
usingotherRejections.

VIOLATION

[EyeoftheStorm]
Cost:12:none34:1M5:2M

Ranks:
()TheOutsiderstillsthewindsaroundhim.Nomatterifitisagalebytheseaortheredspoton
Jupiter,thecloakedfigurewillremaindisturbinglyunaffected.
()Condensemoisturetocreatefogorwaterinthedesert.
()Generatewindsupto12mphperdotin[Mythos+Violation].(aweaktornadoisaround110mph)
()Torrentialrain,capableofcausingflashfloodsorfillingadecentsizeroomwithwaterinamatter
ofminutes.
()Causelightningtostrikeopponent.[Mythos+Violation+Intelligence]aggravateddamage.

[SpringHeeledJack]
Cost:12:none3:1M4:2M5:2M+1W

ThelawsoftheuniversearejustguidelinesforOutsiders.ThisincludesGravity.
Ranks:
()TheOutsiderdecreasesitsowngravityforamomentallowingittodoincrediblylongorhighjumps.
AddMythosandViolationtoyourjumpchecks.
()TheOutsiderchangesthedirectionfromwhichgravityaffectsit,essentiallyallowingittowalkon
wallsandceilings.Thisdoesnotallowittoflyoffintothesky.
()TheOutsidersendsoutagravitationalpulsethatknocksdowneverythinginaradiusofoneyard
perMythos.[Mythos+Violation+Intelligence]vs[Strength+Athletics]toresist.Fragileobjectsshatter.
TheOutsidermychoosetoconcentratethepulseonasingletarget.Roll
[Mythos+Violation+Intelligence]todealBashingdamagewithinsensoryrange.
()Roll[Mythos+Violation+Intelligence]Targetissubjectedto1Gofadditionalgravitypersuccess.
ForeachadditionalGthetarget'smovementratehalvesandtheyreceivea1tostranddexrelated
checkspersuccess.IfthenumberofGseverexceedsthetarget'sstaminahefallsunconscious.
Vampiresandothercreatureswhodon'trequireoxygenareimmunetothislasteffect.
()Cancelgravityinaradiusof5yardsaroundyouperpointofMythosforthedurationofascene.

[UnstoppableForce/ImmovableObject]
Cost:1:none23:1M4:2M5:3M

TheOutsideralterstheinertiaofatarget.
Ranks:
()+2toattemptstoslipanybonds,toattemptstounstuckmechanismsandothersimilar
situationatthediscretionoftheST.
()Roll[Mythos+Violation+Intelligence].TheOutsiderthrowsanobject30feetpersuccess.The
Outsidercanonlythrowobjectitcanliftwithlittleeffort,consultthetableinthecoreWoDbook
(p.47).
()TheOutsidercansnatchaprojectilefromtheairifhesurpassesit'sdamageonarollof
[Mythos+Violation+Intelligence].Doesn'tworkonobjectstoosmalltobeseen.
()Add[Mythos+Violation+Intelligence]damagetoameleeattack.Thispowermustbe
activatedbeforerollingtoseeiftheattackhits.Typeofdamagedependsontheweaponused.
()Removeoradd[Mythos+Violation]accelerationtoanobjectpersuccessona
[Mythos+Violation+Intelligence]roll.Affectedobject/individualcantravelonlyinonedirection
andhasnofinecontroll.

SAMPLERITUALS

()
[Initiation]
Cost:1+XMadness
Requirements:Anabandonedplaceofworship,5aspiringcultists(+2perextrapointofMadness
used)

TheOutsiderenactsacorruptedversionofafamiliarreligiousceremony,grantingthecelebrantsa
glimpseofit'struenature.TheCelebrantsmustmakeaComposure+ResolverollvstheOutsiders
Mythos+Presence.FailedrollsgainaMildDerangement.HenceforththeOutsidergainsa+3bonusfor
anyrollsmadetoinfluence/controltheminthefuture.
Ifanypeoplenotincludedintheritualhappentowitnessit,theymustmakethesamerolls,butthe
Outsiderdoesntgainthebonus.

[TheGathering]
Cost:5M
Req.:Sacrificialvictim,

Youcallforththelesserservantsofyourpatrons,thatwillperformataskforyouinexchangeforthe
rightoffering.Theritualsitemustbeincloseproximitytotheirnaturalhabitat(Ex.:abeachforDeep
Ones).Theritualleaderneeds10successesonanextendedrollofMythos+Occult,anhourpasses
perroll.

[TheCalling]()to()
Cost: L1:2M L3:8M L5:32M L7:128M L9:512M
L2:4M L4:16ML6:64M L8:256M L10:1024M
Req.: Special

Yousummonaneldritchhorrorfrombeyondthereachesoftimeandspacetodoyourdarkbiddingand
spreadchaosuponthelandsofman.
YoucanonlysummonsomethingwithalesserMythosratingthanyours(unlessyouhaveaspecific
focusitem).Youneed10successesonMythos+Occultrolland1humansacrificeperMythosrating
(halfifsummoningsomethingconnectedtoyourSect).Thestrongerthecreaturethelikelieritisto
resistyourcommands(Mythos+ResolvevsMythos+Presence).
Toeffectivelysummonsomethingreallybig,youwouldneedthehelpofotherOutsiders,artifactsthatgrantextraMadness
orreducethecostofsummoningandfindaplaceintheworldwherethebarrierbetweendimensionsisappropriatelythin
andsuchaplacewoulddrawtheattentionofbasicallyeveryothermajorplayerintheWoD,sosecuringitwouldbean
adventureontoitself
[ElderSign]()to()
SpecialCost:1permanentpointofwillperpotencyfromritualleader,theritualleaderreceivesa
derangementforeachpointofwilldrained.

RepelsOutsidersandanythingwithTaintedBlood.Itworksbydraininganamountofwillpowerequalto
it'spotencyeachround.At0WtheOutsideriscompelledtoflee.
Whenenteringtheaffectedareatheoutsidercaninstinctivelychoosetowithdraw,ifnotmakea
Willpowerroll.TheOutsidermayremainintheareaforanumberofroundsequaltothesuccessesby
whichithasbeatenthesign'spotency.
Ifsimplyplacedinanopenfielditaffects5yardsperpointofWillpoweroftheoriginalcaster(beforethe
draining).Ifplacedonadoorontheotherhand,itcanbecreatedtowardaspecificroom.Iblocks
interdenominationaltravelinthearea,ChangelingsmaybeabletocircumnavigatethataSTdiscretion
ThereisnosuchthingasacharmversionoftheElderSign,onemightinscribethephysical
manifestationofitonapendant,butatbestitcountsasacircumstancebonustointimidatingmythos
critters.
TheSignhasadurabilityandstructureequaltothesubstanceitisengraveduponplusthesign's
potency.WhilenonOutsidersareabletojustwalkinanddestroythesign(notethattheycan'tbe
undertheswayofanysupernaturalmentalmanipulation)anOutsidermustagainsucceedinthesame
Willpowerithadtomakeenteringtheareatoevenbeginharmingit.

()
()
[DeathTrap]
Cost:3M/participant

Thecultistarearrangedinacirclearoundanareatheymustbenomorethantwometersapartfrom
eachother.TheyrollOccult+Intelligence+YourMythos.Oncethefirstcultistmanagestoaccumulate
10successesaonewaybarrierformsthatallowspeopletoenter,butnotleave.Thebarrierhasa
Durabilityequaltothenumberofcultistthatmanagetoreach10successesandaStructureequalto
thenumberofparticipants.5minutespassbetweeneachroll.
()

[MindTransfer]
Cost:4M
Req:SpecialistYithianEquipment

OftentaughtbytheGreatRacetotheirhumanservants,thisRitualhasenteredwiderusageamongst
othercultistsandOutsiders.TheritualleaderdesignatesasingletargettobetherecipientoftheMind
Transfer,thistargetcouldbetheritualleaderoranotherwillingparticipantoradifferenttarget.Upon
acquiring10successesonanextendedMythos+Scienceroll,thetarget'smindisswappedwithan
alienmindfromanypointinspaceandtime,mostlikelyoneoftheGreatRaceofYith.Thetransfer
lastsuptotwotimesthecontactedentity'sMythosinweeks.

WithasuccessfulMythos+Occultrollpriortotheritual,theritualleadercanspecifyanotherrace,
failuremeanstheritualcontactsoneoftheYith,adramaticfailuremeanstheSTdecidesonwhichkind
ofentityiscontacted.

()

[Resurrection]
Cost:6MtocreateEssentialSaltes,4Mtocalluporputdownanindividual

Thisritualisahighlyprizedsecretthat'sslowlypassedthoughtheworld'soccultunderground,sinceit,
withsomecaveats,allowsforlifeafterdeath,theresurrectionofdeadtissue.Manypowerfulcult
leadershavepreservedthemselvesindefinitelywithitsusage,butitisn'tperfect.

Inordertocarryouttheritual,thetarget'swholebodymustbeacquired.Ifanypartofthebodycannot
beused,thentheritualcanbecarriedoutbuttheresultwillbeamalformedandmindlessmonster.
Oncethevictim'sbodyislocated,avarietyofmagicalandalchemicalprocessesarecarriedoutwhich
distillthebodyintoapileofessentialsalts.Inordertodoso,anextendedMythos+Occultrollis
required,withadifficultyof10iftheaimisnottoproperlyresurrectthetarget,or15ifthecasterwishes
thetargettobewholelyresurrected.

Oncetheessentialsaltshavebeencreatedandstored,it'safairlysimpleprocesstocallupthe
deceasedindividualfromthem,atleastintermsofritualmagic.AMythos+Occultrollisrequired,
alongwithaturnofchantingtobegintheprocess,whichthentakes5turnsinorderfortheindividualto
befullyreturnedtolife.Ifthisritualisknown,thenaMythos+OccultrollversustheResurrected
target'sResolve+Composurecanreturnthemtodust,asthechantisrepeatedinreverse.

Severalchangesoccurinaresurrectedindividual.Dependingonhowlongiswasbeforetheirbody
wastransformedintoessentialsalts,theremaybesomeriskofdegradation.Ifthebodyistransformed
withinaday,nodegradationoccurs.Withinaweek,thecharacterlosesonedotfromeachoftheir
mental,physicalandsocialattributes.Withinamonth,twodotsarelostfromeachset.Withinayear,
threedots.arelost.Andforeveryyearontopofthat,anotherdotislostfromeachsetofattributes.

TheResurrectedbodyhasadvantages,itbecomestougherandmoreimmunetopain,buttheskinis
coveredinpockmarksandscars,thatobviouslyshowthatsomethingisnotright.AResurrected
charactergainsanadditionalonedotofStaminaandonedotofStrength,butlosesanydotsinthe
StrikingLooksmerittheyoncehad.

Thefinalchangeishardertoquantify.Dyingandcomingbackchangesapersonirrevocably,andthey
oftenseemtohavelostsomethingthatwasvital.Resurrectedcharactersareunabletospend
Willpowerpointsforanyreason,andsuffera3penaltyonallrollstoresistgainingaDerangement.

IftheResurrectionspellwascarriedoutwrongly,ortheaimwasnottobringtheindividualback
perfectly,thentheresultisYeLiveliestAwfulness.TheResurrectedareutterlymindless,losingany
dotstheymightoncehavehadinIntelligenceandManipulation,andanyMentalSkillsorSocialskills
asidefromIntimidate.Inexchangehowever,theygaintwoadditionaldotsinStrengthandStamina,
insteadofjustone.

SIDEBAR:SOYOUWEREDEAD,NOWYOUAREN'T

Playerswillnodoubtbewonderingwhathappenswhentheircharacterscomebacktolife,andwhat,if
anything,theyremember.

TheawfultruthaboutResurrectionis,itdoesn'tactuallywork.Onceapersondies,theydie.They
mightlingeronasaghost,butthat'sthebesthopeforsomeonewhowantstolingeron.Whatthe
Resurrectionritualactuallydoeswouldbemoreakintocloningforthemostpart.Anewpersonisborn
fromtheessentialsaltseachtimethey'recalledup,thoughtheyretainthememoriesoftheoneswho
camebeforethem,aslongasthere'sbeennodegradation.Thereallyessentialpartoftheperson,the
partthatmightbecomeaghost,isgone,hencetheinabilitytospendwillpower.

Ifaplayer'scharacterisbroughtbacktolife,theyaren'taplayercharacteranymore,unfortunately.
Theircharacterdied.What'sbeenbroughtbackisahollowecho.Acombinationofbodyandmemories
thatmakesamockeryofwhattheyoncewere.

[EchoesoftheCalling](proposedasaRejection,butitfeelslikesomethingmoreappropriate
foraRitual,adapt)WIP
Cost:3Mperrank
TheCallingisaheavyburdentobear,andoftenleadstoterriblemisery.Andmiserylovescompany.
Youspreadthecallingontoothermortals,leadingthemintothesamedamnablepathuponwhichyou
findyourself.Athigherranks,theymayeventurntoyouforguidanceinhowtoescapeorembracethis
newfoundpower.AlltargetsmaymakeaResolve+Composure+Occultrollopposedbyyour
Wits+Manipulation+Mythos.Awillingtargetautomaticallyfailstheroll.Canonlybeusedonmortals.
Uponsuccess,targetsbecomeOutsiderswithQuiescenceequaltotheirMoralityandaMythosof1.
OnaSuccessfuluseofthisrejection,theOutsidergains1Madness.Ranks:()Youopenyourmindto
thatofanothersothattheymayhearthesamemaddeningcallasyou.Thisisaveryriskymethodof
spreadingthemadnessofbeinganoutsider,andyoutakeonepointoflethaldamageforeachsuccess
thetargetmakestoresistyourwill.Thetargetautomaticallygainsaminorderangement.()Your
targetimmediatelybecomesgrippedbydoubtandpanic.Iftheywerehostile,theyarenolongerhostile.
However,theystillwillreactunfriendlytowardsyouandmaylashoutifyouapproach.()Thetarget
becomesfriendlytowardsyou,butfeelsnoparticularattachment.Thetargetdoesnothavetogaina
minorderangementifyouchoose.()Onanexceptionalsuccessthetargetbecomesamindless
servant,untrainedinanyskills.Treatasacohort.YoumaynothavecohortswithtotalMythoshigher
thanhalfofyourown,roundeddown.()Onanexceptionalsuccessthetargetbecomesdrawnto
you,eitherdesperatetobefreedofthecurseordesperatetolearnhowtogainmorepower.Treatasa
cohort,buttheyareintelligentandretaintheirskills.

MUTATIONS(Assets)

WeaponMutations
()
[Maws]()to()
RelatedLiability:[FeaturelessFace]
Damage:0(L)/1(L)
Size:

Yourteethbecomesharpallowingyoutoinflictlethaldamagewithabite.Youcanspendanadditional
dottotransformthemintomonstrousfangsthatinflictanextra1(L)damage.Ifyoudecidetopayforan
extradot,thismutationappearsasanextramouthanywhereonyourbody.
()
[Claws]
Damage:1(L)/2(L)
Size:

Yourfingernailshardentothepointofsteelandsharpenlikerazors,allowingyoutoslashatyour
enemy.Ifyoubuyanadditionaldot,theyincreaseinsizetoproperlionlikeclawsandeal2(L)damage,
butarealsomorenoticeable.

[Tentacle]
Damage 1(B)
Size 2

Thetentacleisa810feetlongleatheryprehensileappendage,thatwhiledextrousenoughtobeused
regularlyasanormalhandwithoutanypenalties(thoitstoothicktouseastandardtriggeronagun)
canbealsousedincombat(Strength+Brawl).Ifthetentacledoesntreplaceapreexistinglimbitcosts
anextradot.
Youalsogeta+2bonustograppleattemptsandClimbingrelatedchecks.

[Hooves]*
Damage 3(B)
Size 1

Yourfeetarereplacedbyapairofhooves.Otherthanmakingyourkicksdeadliertheyconcentratethe
forceofthekickintoasinglepointallowingyoutoknockdownopponentsunlesstheypassaDexterity+
Athleticsroll.

()
[Horns]*
Damage 2(L)
Size 2

Yougainanextraattackwithyourhead.ArmorPiercing1.

[ForkedTail]
Damage 2(L)
Size 2

TheOutsiderpossessesatailappendage.Notveryusefulformanipulatingthings,thistailendsinbone
weaponryofsomekind.Someareforkedliketheclassicalrepresentationsofimpsanddevils,while
othersendinspikesandspines.

()
[Pincers]
Damage 3(L)
Size 2

Yourhandisreplacedbyacrablikepincer.Ifyoupossesthetentaclemutationyoucanelecttohaveit
growoutoftheendofit.Youlosetheabilitytoperformanydelicateoperationswiththatappendage.
ArmorPiercing2.

[BodyBarbs]
SharpbarbsofboneprotrudefromwithinthefleshoftheOutsiderwiththisTransmutation,
endangeringanythingtheOutsidertouchesorviceversa.AnOutsiderwithBodyBarbsautomatically
inflicts+1lethaldamagewithunarmedstrikesandgrapples.Moreover,thosewhostrikethecreature
withanunarmedattacktakelethaldamageequaltohalfthedamagetheyinflict(roundeddown),
reducedbyarmor.Likewise,thoseseekingtofoolishlygrappleanOutsiderwithBodyBarbsreceivea
numberofpointsoflethaldamageequaltotheirsuccessestograbholdoftheOutsider,reducedby
armor.

ArmorMutations

()
[Scales]*
Rating: 1/2
Strength: 1
Defense: 0
Speed: 0

Youarecoveredinthickfishlikescales.Becomeresistanttocoldtemperaturesandignore2
damageifinflictedbyacoldsource.

[VileSecretions]*()to()
Rank1:Youswimatataspeedequaltoyourmovespeed.Inaddition,yougeta+1bonustorollsto
escapebeingpinned.
Rank2:Yourbodyiscoveredinthickfireretardantslime.
Gain+1armorandignore2damageifinflictedbyaheatsource.

()
[BonePlates]*
Rating: 2/3
Strength: 2
Defense: 1
Speed: 0

Boneyoutgrowthscoveryourbodygrantingyouprotection.Preventsyoufromwearingnormalarmor
unlessspeciallytailoredandyouneedverybaggyclothestoconcealit.

()
[InterlockingPlates]*
Rating: 3/4
Strength: 3
Defense: 2
Speed: 1

Anenhancedversionof[BonePlates].
Theplatesarenowmoldedaroundeachothercoveringpreviousweaknessesinyourdefense.

[AethericFlesh]

Allbutthegravestofdamagepassrightthroughyouwithoutleavingamark.Youignore1pointof
Lethaldamage.Youretainthebenefitsofthisevenwhensuppressingmutations.

()
[AcidBlood]*
RelatedLiability:[EldritchBlood]
Ifyourewoundedinameleedeal1pointofaggravateddamagetoyouropponentperwoundinflicted.
Youretainthebenefitsofthisevenwhensuppressingmutations.

[VirulentPlague]*
RelatedLiability:[PlagueLesions]
Wheneveryoumakeasuccessfulphysicalattackorsufferasuccessfulphysicalattack,adjacent
targetshavea50%chanceofbecomingafflictedbythedisease,losingtwopointsinthestatchosen
whenselectingthisMutation(Strength,Dexterity,Stamina,orIntelligence).Youretainthebenefitsof
thisevenwhensuppressingmutations.

GeneralMutations

()

[IncreaseSize]()to()

Yougaintwoadditionalsizecategoriesperdot.+2HPandweaponmutationsstatisticsincreaseby1
point.ThismutationiscappedbytheOutsidersMythospastthefirstfivedotsevenforthepurposeof
theEldritchForm.Itisalsoofcourseverynoticeable,withonedotyoumightbeabletoconvince
somebodyyouarejustverytall,afterthatyouarewellintomonstrousterritory.Allranksmustbe
boughtinorder.

[DeepLungs]*

Youcanbreatheunderwater.
Additional,yougaina+1bonustorollstoavoiddetectionduetoyourshallowbreaths.
Youretainthebenefitsofthisevenwhensuppressingmutations.

[BestialLeap]*
RelatedLiability:Quadruped
Afterrunningyourfullspeedinasingledirection,youmayjumpadistanceequaltothedistance
traveled.Ifyouwouldcollidewithafoe,youmaymakeaphysicalattackwitha+1bonus.Asuccessful
attackpinsthemtotheground.

[HiddenReach]*
RelatedLiability:LongArmed
Yourarmscanextenduptodoubletheirlengthveryrapidlyandstillmaintainnormaldexterity.Physical
attacksmadeinthismannersuffera1penalty(inadditiontothepenaltyfrom[LongArmed]).

()
[Wings]*()or()
Flyat()50%or()100%ofyourmovementspeed.SpendMadnessforadditionalacceleration

[AdditionalSensoryOrgans]
RelatedLiability:[ManyEyes]
Ear:TheOutsidergainsa+1bonusperextraeartoperceptionrollshavingtodowithsound.Moreears
canbepurchasedatacostof+1dotperadditionalear(grantingfouradditionalearsasafivedot
purchase).
Eye:TheOutsidergainsa+1bonusperextraeyetoWits+Composurerollstoavoidbeingsurprised.
Additionaleyesdonotactuallyaidotherperceptionrolls.Havingonecanallowvisualbasedperception
rollsinsituationswherethecharactermightnotnormallygetarollifthe
eyeislocatedinaplacesituatedtoallowittoseewhatisgoingon.Moreeyescanbepurchasedata
costof+1dotperadditionaleye(grantingfourextraeyesasafivedotpurchase).
Feelers:Eliminatethepenaltiesfromfightingblind.
Nose:Yourfaceextendsintoasnouttomakeroomforadditionalolfactoryreceptorswhichallowsyou
totrackbyscent.Yourtrackingabilitycanbeenhancedbypurchasingadditionaldotsinthismutationat
acostof+1dotperadditional+1bonus(grantinga+3bonusasafivedotpurchase)

()
[AdditionalLegs]
Eachadditionallegpossessedgrantsa+1Strengthwhendefendingagainstattemptstooverpowerthe
characterinagrappleattack.TheOutsideralsoadds+1tohisSpeedperleg,andacharacterwithtwo
extralegs(foratotaloffour)gainsa+1Defense.

[AdditonalArm]
TheOutsidergainstwoextradiceperextraarmforgrapplingattacks.Thecharactermayalsoperform
reflexivefunctionswithhisextraarms(holdingitems,doors,etc.),buttheydonotallow
himtoperformadditionalinstantactionsperturn.

[2ndBrain]
SomeOutsidershavebeenencounteredwithgrosslyswollenskullshousingtwobrains,buta
secondarybrainisusuallylocatedsomewhereelseinthebodyoftheOutsider.
Gaina+2bonustoallMentalSkillchecks.Youretainthebenefitsofthisevenwhensuppressing
mutations.

[ExtraHeart]
TheOutsiderwiththismutationgains+1Health.Additionally,itcannotbefelledbyakillingblow(World
ofDarknessRulebook,p.168)tothetorso.Acharactermaypurchasemorethanoneheart,andeach
extraheartgives+1Health.AcharactercanhaveatotalnumberofextraheartsequaltohisStaminaor
Size,whicheverislowest.Youretainthebenefitsofthisevenwhensuppressingmutations.

[*]Can'tbetakenmultipletimes.

MUTATIONS(Liabilities)
RelatedtoWeaponMutations
()
[FeaturelessFace]
Yourfaceisnothingbutasmooth,blanksheetofskin.Noneofyoursensesareimpairedandfunction
asthoughyoustillpossessedeyesandanose.Youstillneedtoconsumefoodhowever,andwilldieof
starvationnormallyunlesssustainedbyothermeansoramouthisgainedbyanothermutationwith
whichtoeat.

RelatedtoArmorMutations
()
[AlteredAnatomy]()to()
Yourinternalorgansaredisplacedtounnaturalpositionsandsomearemissingalltogether.Any
attemptstohealyousuffera[DotX5%]chanceoffailure.

()
[CrumblingSkin]
Yourskinbeginstocrumbleandfallfromyourflesh.Yourexposedmusculatureleavesyouextra
vulnerabletowounds.Wheneveryoutakelethaldamageyoutakeoneextrapoint.

[EldritchBlood]
Yourbloodisclearlyunnatural,eveninappearance.Yourbloodhasanunnaturalcolorandatest
showsittobelongtonobeingofthisearth.Inaddition,oncespilled,animals(orwerewolves)will
alwaysbeabletotrackyoubyscent,regardlessofdistance.

[PlagueLesions]
Youareinfectedwithauniqueandvirulentstrainofastrangediseaseproducedbyyourownbody.You
permanentlyloseonepointofStrength,Dexterity,Stamina,orIntelligence.Thiseffectcanonlybe
reversedbyconstantinjectionsofspecificallytailoredmedicines.

RelatedtoGeneralMutations

()
[LongArmed]
Yourarmshaveextendedtobecomeslightlylongerthannormal,withyourarmsdraggingalongthe
ground.Youmaymakephysicalattacksagainstfoesatashortdistance,butsuffera1penaltyonall
physicalattacksduetopoorcoordination.

[Quadruped]
Yourlegjointshaveshifted,andyourgaitbecomesuncomfortablewhenwalkingupright.Youmoveat
50%speedunlesstravelingonallfours,inwhichcasenotwohandedweaponmaybeheld.

()
[ManyEyes]
Youhavetwoextraeyeshiddensomewhereonyourbody(Palms,Chest,Shoulders,Face,etc.
Unfortunately,yourmaineyeshavepoorervisionthannormal,abletoonlyseehalfthenormaldistance
andunabletoreadsmallprint.Uncoveringtheextraeyesnegatesthesepenalties.NOTE:Ifyou
choosetoplacetheextrapairofeyesonyourface,thismutationisBlatant.Otherwise,itisConcealed.

SUGGESTEDMERITS

[Cult]
Ranks:()to()

Outsiderstendtoformcultsaroundthem,eitheraccidentallyorpurposefully.Cultistsarefanaticaland
usuallyfromthefringesofsociety,butcanalmostalwaysbecountedontoofferassistancetotheir
patron.

Onedotwouldnetyouaferventbeliever,likeacrazyhomelessperson,whilefivedotsmightgetyoua
wholearmyofhobosanddruggiesorperhapstwoorthreechoicemembersofhighsociety,likea
politician.

Acultmustbemaintainedandappeased,though.IftheSTfeelsyouaren'tpayingattentiontoyourcult,
hecandecreasethedots(afterwarningyou)asyourcultistsgetboredandmoveaway.

[CthonicMuse]
Ranks:()to()
Prerequisites:TworanksofMythosperdotpurchased

Youinstillinamortalamomentofdivineinspirationpertinenttohistrade/craft,whateveractionsresult
fromthisfeedyouMadnessatarateof2perdotofthemerit.Rank1couldbeaclockmaker
constructinglittlemechanicalgolemsthatgoaroundstealingwomen'sunderwear.Rank3youhavea
Reanimator.Atrank5youhaveyourveryownmadmanwritingblasphemousbooksofforbidden
knowledge.TheinfluencedmortalisgrantedtheuseofasingleRejectionwhosepowerlevelisequalto
theranksinthismerit.

[EldritchKnowledge]
Ranks:()to()

Youknowyouwerechangedbyanunknowablehorrorfrombeyondthereachesoftimeandspace,but
howmuchdoyouREALLYknow?
1:Thesimplefolktalkofabominableritesperformedaroundastandingstonedeepinthebayous.
2:You'vecollectedtalesfromotherOutsidersordecipheredsomefragmentedstonehieroglyphs.
3:YouhavereadtheNecronomicon,orsimilarrelativelymodernworkoftheoccult.
4:Youhaveaccesstoanextensivelibraryofbotholdandnewtexts.
5:YouhavewalkedthehallsoflostAtlantisanddiscussedHypergeometrywithyourElderThinghost.
EachRitualhasanEldritchKnowledgelevelassociatedwithitthatyoumusthaveastheminimum
requirementtouseit

[HeartofStone]
Ranks:()to()
Req.:NonOutsider
PerformingaritualstopsforcingdegenerationonemoralitylevelearlierforeachdotinthisMerit

[Labyrinth](safehousemerit)(WIP)
Ranks:()to(),special

SIZE()to()

[]
Anoldgarretroomwithaslantingwallandceiling
[]
Anapartmentat55CentralParkWest
[]
AdesecratedchurchinRedHook
[]
Abandonedsmugglingtunnels
[]
AnoldmanorhousewhosearchitectureinvolvesGothictowersrestingona
SaxonorRomanesquesubstructure,whosefoundationinturnisofastillearlier
orderorblendofordersRoman,andevenDruidicornativeCymric,iflegends
speaktruly

DISPLACEMENT()to()
EachpointincreasestheLabyrinthsDisplacementby1,movingitfurtheroutofphasewithreality
makingunauthorisedaccessharder.PleaserefertotheDisplacementtableforplaces.

TAINT()to()
Thepresenceofthehorrorsofotherrealmswarpsandcorruptsthemindsofmortals,butitalso
desecratesandpervertsthenaturalworldaswell.Thebattlebetweenanoutsiderandthenaturalworld
isconstant,andsometimestheonlysanctuarycanbeobtainedbystrikingbackattheworlditself.You
planttoseedsofmadnessintotheveryearthitself,slowlycorruptingitspresenceandturningitagainst
therestofthemortalworld.
()Anyonethatentersbecomestouchedbythetaint.TheKeepercanalwaystracethetaint,nomatter
wheretheyrun.MechanicallythisaddstheLabyrinth'sTaintratingtoanyattemptstotracktheintruder
byanymeans.
()AnyonewhoenterstheLabyrinthwithillintenttowardsitsKeepersuffersalossofonepointeach
ofstrength,staminaandwitswhilewithin.
()ThepreviouseffectpersistsevenoutsidetheLabyrinthfortwicetheamountoftimetheintruder
hasspentinside,butalwaysatleastasmanyhoursastherearedotsinTaint
()NonintelligentcreaturesoflowerMythosthantheKeepersownstarttotakeresidencewithin,as
itisasanctuarytothem.TheyarealwaysfriendlytowardstheKeeperandrecognizeitastheownerof
theLabyrinth,thoughtheymayattackpeoplethatwanderinuninvited.
()Anappropriatemythosentity(chosenbytheST)becomestheguardianoftheLabyrinth,ifthere
isasuitableplaceforittoreside.

[Taintedblood]()to()
Req.:NonOutsider,Firstlevelmustbetakenatcharactercreation

ThismeritisusuallyassociatedwiththemortaldescendantsofOutsidersandotherhighermythos
entities.GrantssomeofthebenefitsoftheMythosstat,butdoesn'tgiveaccesstoMadnessor
Abandonments(thoughtheSTmightallowtheirpurchaseasmutations).Shouldsomeonewiththis
meriteverbecomeafullOutsider,dividethenumberofranksinthismeritbytwo(roundeddown)to
determinetheOutsider'sMythos.Additionally,gain1dotofDisplacementforeverytwodotsinthe
merit.

POSSIBLYCOMPATIBLEMERITSFROMOTHERBOOKS

LucidDreaming
()
CtLp195

ShadowCultInitiation(lookintoforposibleimprovementsto[Cult]merit)
(to)(mult)
Mehket121
Membershipinashadowcult,withresultantbenefits

Artifact
(+)(mult)
M:tAp80
treasure,imbued,refillsownMana

Familiar
(or)
M:tAp82
Fetch/Animalspirit

AdditionalFamiliars
()
TotWp154
havemultiplespiritcompanions

GhostFamiliar
()
Summp39
GhostboundasFamiliar

FeralMien
()
TotWp154
+3onIntimidation/Seductionrolls

FriendofBeasts
(or)
TotWp154
+3onAnimalKen,2/0onSocialize

Occultation
(to)
M:tAp86
becomelosttomortalsociety

OtherworldlyLore
()*pre:Gnosis
Summp184
gain9Againwhendealingwithaparticularbreedofotherworldcreature

Slayer
()*pre:Occult4,Brawl4orWeaponry4
Summp185
MaymakeInt+Occultchecktoreducesummonedcreature'sDefenseagainstattacks

HideousAnyway

SAp58
improvesintimidation,butdamagesothersocialrolls

FightingStyle:MultiLimbedCombat(to)
PandorasBookp50

CheckoutBookofSpirits,Summoners,SecondSight

ARTIFACTS

Outsiderscan'tuseMagerelatedsupernaturalartifacts.Theirpowerissoingrainedinthenatureofthe
universethatsuchitemsautomaticallyincreaseanOutsider'sdisplacementbyanamountequalto
theirdotrating.

[TheRevatioSketch]()

SaidtobetheworkofGiulianoRevatioofFerrara,alsoknownasGiulianotheUnbalanced.Thesketch
issupposedlythemapofanancientundergroundcomplexrumoredtobelocatedsomewhereinthe
Alps.Thoatfirstglanceitappearstobenothingbutajumbleoflinesthatmightbeachild'sattemptata
drawing,whatkeepsitfrombeingdismissedassuchistheobviouslypainstakingcarewithwhichthey
wereputonpaper.Whatthecomplexcontains,ifitindeedexists,isunknownforyouwouldprobably
needtobeasmadasGiulianotounderstandwhatthemapsays.

[JournalofWestsAssistant]()

Thoughfocusedonthosemonstersthatcomefromthefarthestreachesofexistance,Miskatonic
Universitygathersotherdocumentsthataidintheirduties.Inparticular,thediaryofanowdeceased
postgraduatewhorecordedthepervertedexperimentsofoneHerbertWest.Miskatonicrecordsdid
mentionsuchapostgraduate,thoughexhaustiveresearchhasproventhatnoOutsiderinfluencewas
exertedonWest.Thoughsomefindthistroubling,othersseethejournalasausefultoolagainstthe
creatureswhocallthemselvesPrometheans.

Effect:Wheninpossessionofthejournal,ahunterinpossessiongainsa+2toanyrollincombat
againstreanimates,+1toanyrollsinstudyingthem.

[WestsSerum]()

FarmoredangerousthanhisassistantsjournalistheserumWestcreatedtobringthedeadtolife
again,onlyasslavering,unintelligentmonsters,afewcasesaside.Forsometime,University
administratorsandalumniarguedoverthetrueworthofraisingthedeadagainstthemonstersthey
routinelyfaced,untilastillundisclosedincidentforcedtheirhand.Eventhen,strictregulationsarein
placesothatA,onlyalimitedamountoftheserumisproducedperyear,andB,thateachvialis
tracked,topreventaccidentsasbestaspossible.Eventhen,thefearishighthatoneday,analumnior
studentwilldecidetousetheserumtocreatetheirownarmy.Manypraythisdoesnothappen.

Effect:Onesyringeoftheserumcontainstwodoses.UsingScience+Medicine+Intelligence,thehunter
caninjectonebodywithonedose,thoughhunterswithenoughScienceorMedicinecanstretchthe
syringetofourdoses.
ExceptionalFailure:Notonlydoesthebodyfailtoreanimate,theremainseruptintoamessoforgans
andflesh.
Failure:Thebodyfailstofullyanimate.
Success:Thebodyanimates,thoughisunintelligentandferal,possessingthesamePhysicalstats
theydidinlife.
ExceptionalSuccess:Thebodynotonlyreanimates,thesubjectsmindisintact,allowingforpossible
interactionbetweenthecorpseandhunter,inordertoatleastpreventthemfromkillingeachotherand
focusingonthethreatahead.

[WaxenMask2.0]()

Whenmythoscreaturesneedtointeractwithhumanswithoutviolencetheyneedtousean
appropriatedisguise,MiGoinparticularareknownforit.Whiletheirearlyattemptswouldn'tfool
anobservantindividualtheneedformorefrequentencountershaspromptedtheproductionof
improvedmodels.
Aslongasthecreatureisroughlyhumansizedthemaskactsasifmutationswerebeing
suppressed.Canbeusedbyothersupernaturalcreaturestohidetheirappearance.
Ofcourseitcanalsobeusedasanormalhighqualitydisguise.

[BrainCanister](to)

BrainCanistersareaMiGotechnologydesignedtopreservemembersofspecies
incapableofautonomousspacetravelwhiletransportingthemoffplanet.
Dotsinthemeritrepresentthequalityofthecanisterandhowmuchthelifeofthe
individualthereinisextended.ConsulttheMythostableformaximumagewitheachdotequaling
oneMythos.
ThebraincontainedactsasamixoftheRetainerandMentormerits,thoit'sinteractionsare
limitedbythefactthatitcanonlycommunicatewiththroughspecializedequipment,it'shardto
findamortalwhohasinteractedwithmythoscreaturesforlongerthanoneofthese,thus
providingmanyavaluableinsight.
Ifinthepossessionofanemptycanisteryoucantransferalivingbrainbyaccumulating5
successesonan[Intelligence+Medicine](Modifiers:OperatingTheater(+3),Surgeon'sTools
(+1),ImprovisedTools(1),UnderPressure(3)).

[TheTillinghastMechanism](to)

CrawfordTillinghastconstructedamachinecapableofpeeringintohigherdimensions
andallowit'sdenizenstointeractwithours.Whilemostexamplesofitaresecretedwayinthe
vaultsofMiskatonicUniversityorprivatecollections,itissaidthattheAmericangovernmentgot
theirhandsonsomeofthisdesignsandappliedsomeoftheirprinciplesonsomespecialized
equipmentforaclandestinetaskforce.
ThismachineisanalternativewaytoenterareaslosttorealityduetohighDisplacement.
AonedotversionallowsaccesstoaDisplacement5area,atwodotonetoaDisplacement6
area,etc.

[YithianPatternElectroRifle]()

ConstructedbythegreatracetofightincursionsfromtheincorporealFlyingPolips,they
workquitewellonanyothertarget.Fewhoweverhavesurvivedtoourage.Mostworking
exampleswerereconstructedfromhalfrememberedplansbypeoplewhowereabductedor
foundadriftinsubdimensionalpocketsofspace.Howevertheyweremeanttobeusedby
creaturesmuchlargerthanahumanandarehardtotransportwithoutavehicleandjustashard
toconceal.Rechargingitisevenhardersincesinceappropriateequipmentisevenrarer(you
betterstartmakingfriendsincultsdedicatedtohelpingtheYithians).
UsethesamestatsasarankfiveMjolnirCannon(HtVp.156)

[MiGoLightningSymbiont]()

AlesspowerfulandsmallerversionthanthetheYithianweapon.Itisabiomechanical
constructaboutthesizeoftwoman'sfiststhatbindstotheusercapableofproducingburstsof
chargedplasma.Thesymbiontmustbekeptfeedonfreshorganicmatteratleasteachdayby
inflictingonepointoflethaldamageonalivingbeing,treatadditionalfeedingsasareloading
action(4shotsperpointoflethaldamage).Whennotfedititwillinflictapointoflethaldamage
ontheuser.
UsethesamestatsasarankfourMjolnirCannon(HtVp.156)

[MiGoFogProjector]()

Thedeviceitselflookslikeacylinderroughlyaslongasanadulthuman'sforearm.The
deviceitselfdoesn'tasmuchprojectfogasdrasticallylowerthetemperatureintheaffectedarea,
thefogbeingaconsequence.Thedevicehasarangeof100yardsandwillcreatearapidly
coolingareainaradiusof20yardsaroundthetarget.Livingbeingsintheareasuffer2bashing
damageand1toperceptionrolls.Everyroundthatthedevicecontinuestotargettheareathe
effectsdouble,toamaximumof8bashingdamageand4toperceptionrolls.Theeffectfadesin
reverse.Iftheareawasatmaxcoolingitgoesbacktonormalinthreerounds,orratherit'sstill
frozenforafewhours,butthecolditselfisnotstrongenoughtobedamagingatthatpoint.

THEWORLD
THECITIESOFMAN

Baltimore
"ThisisBaltimoregentlemen,theGodswillnotsaveyou"
Thehorrorsoftheoldworldalwaystendedtofollowthegreathumanmigrations.Findingafootholdwith
thesimpleanddisenfranchisedfolktheycametothenewworld.Whilemanyofthegreatcitiesofthe
eastcoasthavemanagedtoshakeoffmuchoftheinfluenceOutsidershadinthem,eitherbecause
theymovedonorhavebeenoustedbyothersupernaturals,Baltimore,especiallythedocks,isstillin
theirhands.

Honolulu
OneofthefewgreaterOutsiderstrongholdsit'sthebestknownandsafestwaytoaccessthelost
continentofMu.ItisruledbyacouncilofeightOutsiders,andanyonewishingtovisitMumustpetition
themforpermission.ShippinglanesarecontrolledbycultsofDeepOneswhileairportsarethe
provinceofmoremundaneservants.

Arkham
OncemiredinthedarklegacyofOutsidersandtheircults,modernArkhamislargelyfreeofthemdue
totheeffortsofMiskatonicUniversity.Butstilltherearenightswhenstrangesoundsareheardand
inhumanshapesseeninthestreets.Forthevaststoreofesotericknowledgecontainedinthevaultsof
theUniversityactasanirresistiblelureforsome,andnotjustOutsiders.

Kingsport
SistercitytoArkham,OutsiderstendtoavoiditduetohistoricallyfrequentpresenceoftheElderGods,
Nodensinparticular.HighpopulationofChangelingsandthusFetches.

RuedAuseil.
Displacement9Area
Nobodyreallyknowswhereitis,otherthatitissomewhereinFrance.
Thestreetisalmostacliff,andsosteepinsomeplacesthatseveralspotsconsistofstairs.It'spaving
isirregular,sometimesstoneslabsandsometimesbareearth.Afewoverheadbridgescrossthe
streetfromhousetohouse.Itlaysacrossadarkandshadowyriversoodorousitsteamedwithevil
stenches.Itendsinawall,butnearbythereisahousefromwhosegarretroomwindowonemightsee
overit.IfoneistolookoutofitheseestheOutside,causinginsanityinanymortalviewer.
Oncethestreetisquietforthenighttheroomisfilledwithhauntingmelodies.Itisunknownifthey
originatefromthemindlesspipingofthecourtofAzathothorfromsomelostmemoryofthelast
momentsofCarcosa.

NewOrleans
Vampiresmaycontrolthecity,butthebayousbelongtothecults.Theexactrelationshipchangesfrom
culttocult,buttotheleechestheyallrepresentanelementofchaosthattheywouldratherseegone.

Boston
MagescontrolBoston,butit'salsotheplaceoforiginformanyoftheeldestOutsidersinNewEngland
notinsmallpartduetothepropensityofMagestomeddlewiththebordersofreality.Thosewho
survivedreprisalsfromthecitysmagicalmasterswentontospreadtheirinfluenceintheregion.

NewYork
OutsidersstillcanfindrefugeintheolddistrictofRedHookandtheirinfluenceandcorruptioncanbe
feltoneverycorner.Especiallywhenonerealizestheareahaslostuptoathirdofit'ssizedueto
certainplacesdisappearingfromrealityandotherswellontheirwaytodoingthesame.Oldsmuggling
tunnelsintersectwithmodernsewersgivingeasyandunseenaccesstothewholearea.

Philadelphia
ThecityisfullofHunters,andthemortalsdoeverythingtheycantorootouttheinfluenceofthe
Outsiders,friendlyorotherwise.Thatsaid,thePineBarrensandcoastofNewJerseyplayhometo
manyservantsofthegods.

Detroit

RUINSOFTHEOLDWORLD

Atlantis
Mu
Hyperborea
R'lyeh
TheCitiesoftheElderThings
K'nyan,YothandN'kai
TheNamelessCity

THEDREAMLANDS

Jung was almost right. There is a Collective Unconsciousness that binds all of humanity
together. But it's not just humanity. Everything on Earth is bound in a collective dreamstate,
perhaps everything in the universe. The vast majority of people will never truly experience
these Dreamlands for what they are. Their dreams are a combination of memory and
imagination with no greater significance. Some people can Lucid Dream, taking a degree of
controlovertheiractions.Andaveryspecialfewgoevenfurther.TheyareDreamers.

Dreaming, proper Dreaming, is something that's either in the blood, or that can be trained.
Certainly, some people are naturally better than others. Dreaming is the ability to take one's
Lucid Dreaming and impose it on those dreaming around you. A Dreamer's imagination can
dictatetherulesofanother'sdream,anditismostlysubconcious.

For example, Randolph Carter was a powerful Dreamer, whose rather anachronistic dreams
formed the basis of his DreamQuest. The Dreamlands, for Carter, were a fantastical realm
of talking cats and fabulous adventure. For a modern day Dreamer the swords and bows of
Carter's Dreamlands would be replaced with knives and guns. The ghouls getting airlifted in
by NightGaunt to assault the Moonbeasts would appear as less esoteric Air Cavalry, a
squadronofhelicoptersperhaps,likesomethingoutofApocalypseNow.

Certain entities of the Dreamlands, such as Gugs or Zoogs, are personifications of

mankind's fear and curiosity. They appear as the most terrifying thing a dreamer could
imagine. For Lovecraft, the Gug had a decidedly sexual element of horror, bringing up his
woman issues. These are, in effect, psychic parasites. They feast on the fear in mankind's
dreamsandareagreatdangerforDreamers.

Ghouls appear to have the ability to enter physically into the Dreamlands. How this works is
notquiteworkedout.

Mankind's dreamconciousness is perhaps the source of Y'Golonac, a personification of all

ofMankind'swickednessandperversion,trappedbehindawall,thewallofsleep.

Carcosa is a dreamwithinadream almost. The only will that matters in Carcosa is the will
of Hastur. Dreamers infected with Hastur gravitate to the Doomed City as they sleep. There,
the normal rules of dreaming do not apply, and it is easy for even experienced Dreamers to
becometrappedwithintheterriblebeautyoftheplace.

Great Ones, the Gods of Earth are a cosmic joke really. They're Dreamers gifted by
Nyarlathotep with immortality and, compared with an ordinary Dreamer, great power.(Edit to
fitrestoffluff)

ThewayChangelinghandlesdreammanipulationisprettyfeasibleforourpurposeswithafew
adaptations

Whileanindividual'sdreamsmyrevealtheinnerfearsordesires,theDreamlandsreflectthe
underlyingsubconsciousofasocietyasawhole.Likenormaldreamsvariousregionsofthe
Dreamlandsvaryinintensity(Thoughtheminimumisalways5)andcanbecategorizedinroughlythe
sametypes(Recurring,Memory,WishFulfillment,Prophetic&Nightmares)

AnOutsiderisnotacreatureofdreamssodreammanipulationdoesn'tcomenaturallytoit,but
dreamsoftentouchuponthebordersoftherealandsometimesslipbetweenrealities,thusgiving
OutsidersenoughofanaffinitytolearntheartthroughDreamscapeRejections.

A'Recurring'regionwouldcountasastableregionwithintheDreamlands,thatwon'tchangewithout
warningunlessanoutsideforcedoesso.

A'Memory'regionwillusuallycontainsomegrandhistoriceventthoughdetailsmayconstantlyshift
representingthedifferentpointsofviewthatconstituteit.

A'WishFulfillment'regioncouldreallybeanythingaslongasitisanidealizeddepictionofsomething.

A'Prophetic'regionmayactuallyplayoutafutureevent,butitmaycrumbletodustassoonasitforms
asoutsideeventsmayrenderthepossiblefuturenull.

A'Nightmare'regionembodiesthefearsofasociety.
Ofcoursetherecanbesignificantoverlapbetweenthem.

ChangelingscanentertheDreamlandstoothen?

Itshouldbegivenasanoption.AretheDreamlandspartoftheHedge?PartofArcadia?Something
between?MuchlikewiththeMythosasawhole,everythingshouldbe"Thismightbetrue.Mightnotbe.
Takeitormakeshituporwhateverman"

ItshouldbestressedthatChangelingsarebetteratmanipulatingdreams.Whiletothemdream
manipulationcomesnaturallyanOutsiderhastolearn.TheoneadvantageanOutsiderhasisthe
abilitytoenterdreamsphysically.Thothatalsomeansthattheycanbekilledinthem.

ChangelingsaregoodatDreamsbecauseoftheirtimeinArcadiawhich(althoughitmightnotbethe
Dreamlands)isverydreamlike,likewitheverythingChangelingsdo,they'retricksyandslyaboutit.

ANTAGONISTS&ALLIES

OtherOutsidersasantagonists
TheServantsWhatbettersacrificeforyourgodthantheOutsiderofarivaldeity
TheMastersThePCshavedisruptedaplan.
TheOutsiderneedspawns.
TheRebels WildselfdestructiveanimalsthathateallOutsidersincludingthemselves.
TheDeniersADeniermightcaptureotherOutsidersandMythoscreaturestoexperimenton
themtotryandcurehiscondition.
TheDreamersADreamermightdecreeacertainareaofflimitstoeveryoneelseandwill
protectitagainstanyonehedeemsanintruder,whetherintentionalornot.

TheTrueFaearetheElderGods.TheElderSignistheultimatesymboloftheirpactwithrealitythat
keepstheOldGodsout.

MagesandOutsidersdon'tgeton.Neithersidereallyunderstandstheother.Magesarethekeepersof
reality.Outsidersbreaktheirshit.

Vampire:Iimaginefeedingoffofonewouldbeveryunpleasant.

Werewolf:Theycertainlyaren'tnatural.

Mage:TheymakeMagesrage.

Prometheansarelike"whogivesashitI'msad".Alternativelytheymightseektolearnaboutwhatit
meanstobehumanbyobservingsomeonewhoislosinghisHumanity.

Changelingsareinthesameboat.UnlessyougowiththesuggestionthattheElderGodsaretheTrue
Fae,whichopensupwholenewnonEuclideancanofworms.

Hunterswouldterminatewithextremeprejudice,evenmoresothanothers.AVampirerapesandeats
afewbitches,whocares?Buta0xpOutsiderisbreakingrealityjustbyexisting.Ontheotherhandan
outsidercouldempoweraHuntercompactbygivingthemaccesstorituals.

SinEatersgivezeroshitsbecausealltheydoisoverdoseoncocaineequaltotheirSynergy.

BloodDrinkers

Theyspendtheirtimeschemingintheirlittleivorytowers,thinkingtheirlimitedcitystatesmatterinthe
grandplanoftheuniverse.Frankly,IthinkPharaohortheGoattookaJenkinandcombineditwitha
corpsejusttoseewhatwouldhappen.TheMentor

WolfMen

TheyarecaughtupinsomekindofreligiouscivilwaroversomeElderGodorotherthatcreatedthem.
Thisistheproblemwithknowablegods,theyarealwaysaroundtomakeyoudostupidshit.The
Mentor

Wizards

Whoboy!Thisbunchisterritorialandclaimthewholeofexistenceastheirdomainnomatterwhich
sideoftheAbyssyoufindyourselfon.Theyarecapableofanytrickweareanddoiteasiersincethisis
theirturf.Myadvice?Ifyouangeroneofthemjustgotogroundforacenturyortwo.Iguaranteethey
willhaveblownthemselvesupbythen.TheMentor

TheReanimated

Irememberayoungdoctorworkingonthisconcept,butIstoppedfollowinghisworkafteritseemedto
begoingnowhere.Iguessthisistherefinedproduct?TheMentor

ElderSpawn

Quitecuriouscreatures.TheyareundoubtedlytouchedbythepoweroftheElderGods,buttheydon't
likethemanymorethanwedo.Isuggestyoustudyuponthemifyoueverwishtovisitthe
Dreamlands.TheMentor

Investigators

Mortalstendtoloseimportanceforusastimepasses,butbewearyofthemnonetheless.Circling
vulturestendtoattractlargerpredators.TheMentor

Possessed

Beatsmewhattheyare,mightbesomeattemptbytheCharnelGodtocreateanewkindofghoulthat
mayormaynothavebackfired.TheMentor

DeepOnes
.
Society
AraceofanthropomorphicfishmendescendedfromFatherDagonandMotherHydrathatworships
themandCthulhu
Theyattackanyonewhomtheydeemanintruderintheirterritoryandassuchtheyarenotongood
termswithanyotherseadwellingsentientspecies.
WhilehighlyaggressivetheydohavestrongfamilytiesandnoDeepOnewilldenyhelptoanotherof
hiskind.
Theyareregardedasimmortalanddieonlythroughillnessorviolence,butsincelifeundertheseacan
beharshandviolentthatisnoguaranteeofalonglife.
Whiletheyarecertainlycapableofreproducingamongthemselves,theycanalsomatewithmembers
ofotherspecies.CreatinghybridsthatslowlyturnintofullDeepOnesastheyage.

Cities
WhilemanyDeepOnesbuildtheircitiesinthedeepocean,mostlikelyontheformersitesofElder
Thingcitiesconqueredeonsago,newercommunitiestendtospringupwithinsightoflandwherethe
theycanhuntforsacrificesandmates.Constructedaboveandwithingreatcolumnedcavesystems,
thatlikelyconnecttoK'nyanandothersuchgreatundergroundvoids,thecitiesareplacesof
phosphorescentpalacesofmanyterraces,withgardensofstrangeleprouscoralsandgrotesque
brachiateefflorescence.ThegeneralarchitectureisprobablyinspiredR'Lyeh,whichistreatedasa
pilgrimagesitebytheamphibians.

Religion
TheyworshipthetrinityofFatherDagon,MotherHydra,theirancestralgods,andCthulhu.Dagonand
HydraareStarspawnsofCthulhumorethanlikelythefirstOutsidersassociatedwithhim,which
makesthempowerfulalmostbeyondmeasure.MaincelebrationsApril30&October31.

Outsiders
WhilemostDeepOneswouldn'tattackareasonablystrongOutsiderunlessprovoked,99%ofDeep
OneOutsidersareStarspawnedSavantsandarereveredasChosenofCthulhu.Therearevanishingly
rareDeepOneOutsidersofothergods,butthey'regenerallyhunteddownasamatterofgreaturgency

Stage1MostlyHumanHybrid(0XP)

He was a thin, stoopshouldered man not much under six feet tall, dressed in shabby blue
civilian clothes and wearing a frayed golf cap. His age was perhaps thirtyfive, but the odd,
deep creases in the sides of his neck made him seem older when one did not study his dull,
expressionless face. He had a narrow head, bulging, wateryblue eyes that seemed never to
wink, a flat nose, a receding.forehead and chin, and singularly undeveloped ears. His long
thick lip and coarsepored, greyish cheeks seemed almost beardless except for some
sparse yellow hairs that straggled and curled in irregular patches and in places the surface
seemed queerly irregular, as if peeling from some cutaneous disease. His hands were large
and heavily veined, and had a very unusual greyishblue tingeThe fingers were strikingly short
in proportion to the rest of the structure, and seemed to have a tendency to curl closely into
the huge palm. As he walked toward the bus I observed his peculiarly shambling gait and saw
that his feet were inordinately immense. The more I studied them the more I wondered how he
couldbuyanyshoestofitthem.
HPL,TheShadowOverInnsmouth

MentalAttributes:Intelligence1,Wits2,Resolve2
PhysicalAttributes:Strength3,Dexterity2,Stamina3
SocialAttributes:Presence3,Manipulation2,Composure2
MentalSkills:Craft2,Investigation1,Occult1
PhysicalSkills:Athletics2,Brawl3,Drive1,Larceny2,Stealth1,Survival2
SocialSkills:Intimidation3,Subterfuge2,Streetwise2
Merits:Allies(Family)2,BrawlingDodge1,IronStamina1,TaintedBlood1,UnseenSense3
Willpower:4
Quiescence:7
Virtue:Fortitude
Vice:Gluttony
Initiative:4
Defense:2
Speed:10
Health:8
Mutations:DeepLungs1
Armor:1/0(Thickclothes)

Stage2Patriarch(93xp)

One of the Marsh daughters was a repellent, reptilianlooking woman who wore an excess of
weird jewellery clearly of the same exotic tradition as that to which the strange tiara belonged.
My informant had noticed it many times, and had heard it spoken of as coming from some
secret hoard, either of pirates or of demons. The clergymen or priests, or whatever they
were called nowadays also wore this kind of ornament as a headdress but one seldom
caught glimpses of them. Other specimens the youth had not seen, though many were
rumouredtoexistaroundInnsmouth.
HPL,TheShadowOverInnsmouth

MentalAttributes:Intelligence2,Wits2,Resolve3
PhysicalAttributes:Strength4,Dexterity2,Stamina3
SocialAttributes:Presence3,Manipulation3,Composure2
MentalSkills:Craft2,Investigation1,Occult3
PhysicalSkills:Athletics2,Brawl3,Drive1,Larceny2,Stealth1,Survival2
SocialSkills:Empathy3,Intimidation3,Subterfuge2,Streetwise2
Merits:Allies(Family)5,BrawlingDodge1,IronStamina2,TaintedBlood2,UnseenSense3
Willpower:5
Quiescence:5
Virtue:Hope
Vice:Greed
Initiative:4
Defense:2
Speed:11
Health:8
Mutations:DeepLungs1,Claws2(1L),Maws1(0L),VileSecretions1
Armor:1/0(Thickclothes)

Stage3Fullblood(199xp)

I think their predominant color was a greyishgreen, though they had white bellies. They were
mostly shiny and slippery, but the ridges of their backs were scaly. Their forms vaguely
suggested the anthropoid, while their heads were the heads of fish, with prodigious bulging
eyes that never closed. At the sides of their necks were palpitating gills, and their long paws
were webbed. They hopped irregularly, sometimes on two legs and sometimes on four. I was
somehow glad that they had no more than four limbs. Their croaking, baying voices, clearly
used for articulate speech, held all the dark shades of expression which their staring faces
lacked...Theyweretheblasphemousfishfrogsofthenamelessdesignlivingandhorrible.
HPL,TheShadowOverInnsmouth

MentalAttributes:Intelligence2,Wits2,Resolve3
PhysicalAttributes:Strength5,Dexterity2,Stamina4
SocialAttributes:Presence3,Manipulation3,Composure2
MentalSkills:Craft2,Investigation1,Occult3
PhysicalSkills:Athletics3,Brawl4,Drive1,Larceny2,Stealth1,Survival2
SocialSkills:Empathy3,Intimidation4,Subterfuge2,Streetwise2
Merits:Allies(Family)5,BrawlingDodge1,IronStamina3,TaintedBlood3,UnseenSense3
Willpower:5
Quiescence:5
Virtue:Fortitude
Vice:Lust
Initiative:4
Defense:2
Speed:12
Health:11
Mutations:DeepLungs1,Claws3(2L+1L(Size)),LongArmed1,Maws1(0L+1L(Size)),Scales1,
Size1,VileSecretions1
Armor:2/3(Scales1,Size1)

Stage4HighPriest(Outsider)(371xp)

It was impossible not to look into his eyes, if only to distract yourself from looking at the rest of
him, all scales and slime and oozing sores, claws and sharp, curved teeth, writhing masses
of feelers and tentacles that seemed to act independently. The eyes though... They were
almost black, with only the hint of a pupil at their centres. Staring into them was like looking
down off the bow of a ship into fathomless depths, or gazing up at the sky, at the spaces
between the stars. The rest of him was wrong. But as I looked into his eyes and he raised the
knife upon high, chanting in his croaking voice, I could almost see emotions. Loathing, lust,
contempt.Butworstofallwaspity.
NotHPL,Outsider:TheCalling

Sect:StarspawnedSavants
Creed:Servant
MentalAttributes:Intelligence2,Wits2,Resolve3
PhysicalAttributes:Strength5,Dexterity2,Stamina4
SocialAttributes:Presence4,Manipulation3,Composure2
MentalSkills:Craft2,Investigation1,Occult5
PhysicalSkills:Athletics3,Brawl4,Drive1,Larceny2,Stealth1,Survival2
SocialSkills:Empathy3,Intimidation4,Subterfuge2,Streetwise2
Merits:Allies(Family)5,BrawlingDodge1,IronStamina3,UnseenSense3
Willpower:7
Quiescence:5
Virtue:Faith
Vice:Lust
Initiative:4
Defense:2
Speed:12
Health:11
Mythos:3
SchoolsofSubversion:Communion3,Dreamscape2,Corruption2
Rejections:Choose3fromCommunionand2eachfromDreamscapeandCorruption.
Madness:18/3perturn
Abandonments:Hibernation
Mutations:DeepLungs1,Claws3(3L),LongArmed1,Maws1(0L),Scales1,Size1,VileSecretions
2
Armor:3/4(Scales1,Size1,VileSecretions2)

MiGo
Society
TheMiGoareacrustaceanfungoidracethatoriginatesbeyondoursolarsystem.Whiletheirmain
colonyisonPluto,whichtheycallYuggoth,theyhavelongestablishedminingoperationsinremote
areasofearth.TheMiGomadesurethatsuchareasremainedshunnedbyhumans,killingorjarring
thebrainsofthefewthatdaredtoenter.

However,theadventofsatellitesurveillancehasforcedtheMiGotoseverelyreducetheirmining
operationsortoswitchtoahumanfrontedbusinessmodel.Sincethentheyhaveexpandedtheir
operationsintootherareas,predominantlybiotechusinghumansastestsubjectsinattemptsto
createbetterworkersandbodyguards.

Theyvalueintelligenceaboveall,theirleadersalsobeingtheirgreatestscientists.Whiletheremightbe
othercastsbesidesthescientificone,allnonessentialpersonnelwasevacuatedfromEarthmaking
suchencountersrare.

Appearance
Thegeneralcompositionoftheirbodycanvaryduetotheirpropensitytoexperimentoneverything
includingthemselves,butthegeneralshapetendstostaythesame.Aprawnshapedbodyattachedto
arugoseeggshapedhead,fromwhichnumerousantennaeprotrude.Theyhaveanumberofpaired
limbsandalthothenumbercanbegreatertheyarenofewerthansix.Anynumberofthemcanbe
manipulators(atleastapair)orusedforlocomotion.Themanipulatorsendinpincerlikehands,butare
unsuitedtobeusedasweaponsunlessfurtheradapted.Whiletheyhavewingsthatallowthemtofly
throughspace,theyareunsuitedforatmosphericflightandaregenerallyquickerontheground.

Outsiders
OutsidersfromthisracetendtobemembersoftheCourtiersoftheBlackPharaohorThousand
YoungsectsandwhiletheyareongoodtermswiththeSheppardsandSavants,theydespiseScions.
Evenarebelfromthatsectwouldhavetomakeaprettygoodcaseforsurvival.

ScientificCaste(419xp)
MentalAttributes:Intelligence6,Wits4Resolve3
PhysicalAttributes:Strength1Dexterity2,Stamina2
SocialAttributes:Presence2,Manipulation3,Composure3
MentalSkills:Academics4,Computers3,Medicine4,Occult3,Science5
PhysicalSkills:Stealth2,Firearms1,Larceny1
SocialSkills:Expression2,Persuasion3,Subterfuge3
Merits:Allies(Hive)2,Resources4,TaintedBlood6,Artifact10
Willpower:6
Quiescence:7
Displacement3
Virtue:Prudence
Vice:Pride
Initiative:4
Defense:3
Speed:8
Health:7
Mutations:2xAdditionalLegs3,AdditionalSensoryOrgans2(Feelers),Hibernation,Wings2
Armor:0(unlesssupplementedbyanartifact)

*NotethatthisisatoptierMiGo,theArtifactmeritisroughlytreatedasrankinthehierarchy,lesser
membersofthespeciescanbemadebyscalingitdownandreducingafewofthementalmeritsand
skills

WarriorCaste(333xp)
MentalAttributes:Intelligence2,Wits3Resolve3
PhysicalAttributes:Strength5Dexterity4,Stamina3
SocialAttributes:Presence1,Manipulation2,Composure2
MentalSkills:Computers2,Occult3,Science3
PhysicalSkills:Brawl3,Weaponry4,Stealth3,Firearms5,Larceny1
SocialSkills:Expression1,Persuasion2,Subterfuge3
Merits:Allies(Hive)2,Resources2,TaintedBlood5,Artifact5
Willpower:5
Quiescence:7
Displacement3
Virtue:Prudence
Vice:Pride
Initiative:4
Defense:3
Speed:15
Health:7
Mutations:2xAdditionalLegs3,AdditionalSensoryOrgans2(Feelers),Hibernation,Wings2,2X
Pincers4(3L+1LSize,2AP),Size1,BonePlates2,
Armor:3/4(BonePlates+Size)

COMPACT:MISKATONICUNIVERSITY:TheCollege

QUOTE:Knowledgeistheonlyrealweaponagainstourfoe.

Arkham,Massachusets,hasalwaysbeenamagnetforweirdnessandmagic.Thecampusonlyreally
becameconnectedwiththeMythosinthe1920'sthroughtheactionsofDoctorHenryArmitage,the
University'sheadlibrarian.HisinvestigationsintotheOutsidersoftheWhateleyfamilyinDunwichled
himtoinvestigatefurther,oftenincollaborationwithProfessorsPeaslee,WilmarthandDyer.

Today,MiskatonicUniversityhasgonefarbeyonditshumblefirststumblingsintotheMythos.Evenas
Arkhamhaslostmuchofitssignificance,theUniversityhasmaintainedafairlyrespectableposition
amongstAmericanUniversities.Thisplaceoflearninghas,overtheyears,however,becomethe
centreofafairlyhardenedantiMythoscompact.

Everyyearbringsanewsourceofrecruitsforthecompactwhoare,throughouttheirtimeatuniversity,
subtlytestedastotheirsuitabilityforafrontlineroleinthestruggleagainsttheMythos.Thosewhoare
foundtohavetherightqualitiesarequietlygiventhefinaltest.Thosewhosurvivewiththeirsanityintact
areproperlyinductedintotheAlumni.Thosewhodie,orgoinsane,arecarefullydumped.Thehigher
thanusualrateofdropoutsanddisappearancesfromMiskatonichas,untilnowatleast,mostlygone
unnoticedorignored.

TheUniversityactsasahubforthecompact,whichnowcontrolsmuchofArkhamitself.Substantial
townregenerationprojectshaveseenthetownredesignedsothatitactsasaprotectiveseal,aswell
asabindingritualtokeepcertainentitiesboundinthebasementsoftheuniversity.BeyondArkham,
Miskatonic'sAlumniareeverywhere.Theuniversitydoesitsbesttofosterstrongerthanusualbonds
betweenstudents,sothateventhosewhodonotgetinductedfullywillrespondwhencalleduponto
helpoutsomefellowformerstudents.

TheInductedAlumnimakeforformidableantiOutsiderHunters.TheRestrictedCollectioninthe
UniversityLibraryhascontinuedtogrow,firstundertheeffortsofArmitageandthenhissuccessors.
ThiswouldbeamassivelyusefultoolforanyHunterorganization,sincetheUniversitytendstobuyup
whateverbooksitcanonthesupernaturalbeforeascertainingtheirusefulness.AlthoughtheCollection
hasbarelybeentouchedbydigitalization(theworriesofwhatwouldhappenifcertainbookswentonline
havestoppedthis),theUniversityhassetupasystembywhichtrustedAlumnicancontactcertain
stafffromadistanceinordertoconsultthebooksindirectly.TheAlumnioftenutilisethemagicinthese
books,thoughmostlyonlytried,testedandunderstoodrituals.

MiskatonicUniversity'sHuntersdonotexclusivelyfocusontheMythos,oronOutsiders,thoughthey
tendtoleavemoreearthlysupernaturalthreatstootherHuntergroups.Howimportantisagroupof
vampiresrunningacity,occasionallydrainingafewpeople,whencomparedtotheapocalyptic
consequencesoftheMythos?

HUNTERS:YoureanundergraduatewhosurvivedthetrialsneededtoentertheUniversity,andhave
beenshownpicturesandbooksyouneverwanttoseeagain.Sadlyforyou,youcantleaveuntilyour
fouryearsareup.Youhavetheworryingsuspicionthatyouwontbeabletoleaveeventhen.

Asanalumni,youbroughtthefighttothemonsters,usingyourknowledgeofoccultloretotrackdown
andeliminatetheircultswherevertheyrefound.Before,youfeltsometroublewithendingahumanlife.
Astimewearson,younoticethatyoucarelessandless.

YoujustworkedattheUniversityasacampuscopthenightyousawamonsterwithseveneyeson
oneheaddecidedtotryandgrabacoedrightinfrontofyou.Youemptiedanentireclipintothething,
withnoeffect,asitseemedtodevourthegirlbeforeyoureyes,thensetitssightsonyou.Collapsing,
youwatchedasthemonsterexplodedfromtheinside,thegirlnoworseforwear.Helpingyouup,she
broughtyoutothedean.Nowyourealwayscarryingabookofchantsaroundnexttoyourpistol.

Youfeelthewhisperscallingtoyou,butyouignorethem.Somedaysareworsethanothers,butyou
alwaysignoretheminordertodestroythemonsters.Still,thewhisperingkeepsgettingworse,andyou
constantlyforceitback.Youfearthatiftheothersfindout,theylltakeyouaway.Soyoukeepfighting,
prayingyoulleliminatethesourceoneofthesedays.

STEREOTYPES
AshwoodAbbey:OverthecourseofseveralhuntsagainstthecreaturesoftheOldOnes,ouralumni
haveencounteredthissocialclubusingthecreatureswewerehuntingfortheirownamusementbefore
eliminatingthem.Thoughrealizingtheyarepartofthesameconflictweare,theirmethodsleavemuch
tobedesired,asdotheirmorals.

LoyalistsofThule:Gatheredtogetherofvariousacademicsandoccultresearchers,wehavefound
thatthisgroupisdevotedtoresearchinganddestroyingcreaturesinasimilarmannertoourown.
Severaltimeswehaveexchangedinformationandtomes,anddiscoveredtherearemostamicable.
Despitethis,therearesomesecretseventheymustnotknow.

NullMysteriis:Whilewestillattempttouseupdatedscientifictechniquestostudythecreatureswe
encounter,wehavemadefewconcretegains.Theseindividuals,however,continuetopressforward
withstandardscientificmethodstoexplainthem.Whiletheirdeterminationisadmirable,andwhilewe
havehopetheywillonedayunlockthemysteriesoftheirexistence,fornow,wecannotcountthemas
reliable.

TaskForce:VALKYRIE:SincewediscoveredthisFederalgrouptoberesponsibleformany
incidents,includingthedestructionofInnsmouth,wehavewarilyobservedthemwhenencountered.
Despitetheirdevotionandabilitytocombattheenemy,theyarealsoparanoidinregardstotheir
secrecy,andmustbeapproachedonlywhenitappearstheymayfailintheirassignment.

FACTIONS:DespiteexistingasaconspiracyintheVigilforsometime,thevariousfactionsofthe
conspiracyaresimplyknownasORGANIZATIONS.

TheArmitageLibraryistherepositoryfortheUniversitysknowledgeonitsenemiesandtheir
weaknesses,aswellasanyrelicsortomesthatmaycomeintotheirpossession.Chargedwiththe
distributionofneededequipmenttohuntersinthefield,careisalwaystakentoensurethewrongtoolis
notsenttothewronghunter,orworse,thatitisnotsenttoanunwittingcivilian.
FreeSpeciality:Academics(Research)

TheAlumniCommunicationsNetworkcoordinatesthemovementsofbothalumniandstudentson
thetrailofthecreaturesspawnedfromtheotherrealitiesthatwouldteartheirsapart.Though
somewhatlackingintermsofcombatprowess,theNetworkmakesupforitinitsexpertisein
electronicsandcommunication.
FreeSpeciality:Computer(Internet)

Finally,thereistheMiskatonicActivitiesCouncil,doublespeakforthelargergroupofhuntersinthe
conspiracy.Underthecoveroflegitimatecollegeactivitiesandoutings(baseballgames,fieldtrips,
etc.)theUniversityisabletosenditshunterswheretheyreneededmost,withoutfearingsuspicionas
towhyseventypeoplefromthesameareaareconvergingonthesametown.
FreeSpeciality:Athletics(Sportofyourchoice)

MISKATONICUNIVERSITYMERITS

MiskatonicUniversityStatus(to)

Inadditiontoactingasameasureofstatusandrespectwithintheuniversity,thisalsolimitsaccessto
theRestrictedCollectionAccessmerit.RestrictedCollectionAccesscannevergoaboveyourStatus
(MiskatonicUniversity)merit.

You'veonlyjustbeeninductedintotheconspiracy.Youknowwhotocontactatdifferentuniversitiesin
ordertogetaccesstootherrecordsorlibraries.YougainafreedotofAllies(Academics).
Asyou'veriseninstatus,you'vebeengivenlistsofexMiskatonicAlumniwho'llbeabletohelpyouin
smallways,thoughrarelyforanythingtooillegal.YougainContacts(Politics,LawandMedicine).
Atthislevelofstatus,ifyoudon'tknowtheanswertoaquestion,youknowsomeonewhodoes.
YougaintheEncyclopedicKnowledgeMerit.Ifyoualreadyhavethismerit,youmayrerollfailedrollson
itonce.

RestrictedCollectionAccess(to)

Foreachdotinthismerit,yougaina+1bonusonOccultrolls,aslongasyouhavesomewayofeither
consultingthelibraryyourself,orcontactinganotherpersontodoitforyou.Inaddition,youacquirethe
knowledgeofoneRitualwhichcostsuptothenumberofdotsyouhaveinthismerit.OtherRitualscan
belearnedbysucceedinganextendedIntelligence+Occultrollwithtargetnumberofsuccessesequal
tothedotcostoftheRitual

COMPACT:DELTAGREEN:"TheGroup"

QUOTE:"Wetravellight,weprobedeep,andwestrikehard.We'reDeltaGreen,andwemaybe
outlawsandcowboysandfools,butwe'vekeptthisgreenballofshitsafeandsoundforlongerthan
mostpeoplehavebeenalive."

WhileTaskForceVALKYRIEdoanadmirablejobofprotectingtheUnitedStatesfromthesupernatural,
theyweren'teverywhere.UnbeknownsttotheburgeoningTaskForce,aFederalraidona
Massachusettsfishingtownin1927exposedmembersoftheUSTreasuryDepartmentandtheNavy
tothefactthattherewereforcesbeyondhumancomprehensionatwork.TheInnsmouthRaid,Project
COVENANT,hadbeenasmallvictory,butalltheevidenceacquiredthere,alongwithinterrogations
andexaminationsoftheprisonerstakenhintedatthetrueextentofthethreat.PDivision,aNavyunit
chargedwithinvestigatingparanormalphenomena,quietlyassimilatedCOVENANTandbegunhunting
downrumoursofthesameraceofHybridsthatinfestedInnsmouthwithsomesuccess.Itwasin
battlesagainsttheKharotechia,theNazioccultprogramme,thatPDivisioncameintoitsownhowever,
workingfortheOSSandgaininganewnameandsecurityclearance:DeltaGreen.

Afterthewar,DeltaGreencontinuedtowinbattles,rootingoutsurvivorsoftheKharotechiainSouth
AmericaandAntarcticainOperationSOUTHERNHOSPITALITY,destroyingtheDeepOnecityof
Y'hanithleiinOperationRIPTIDEandwipingoutthecultoftheSpirallingWormdeepintheBelgian
Congo.Thiscouldnotlast,however,andDeltaGreenwasdisbandedafteranoperationinCambodia
wenthorriblywrong.DeltaGreenwasnolongerofficial,butmembersofthegroupcontinuedto
cooperateillegallyandsecretly.ThesecowboyyearslasteduntilDeltaGreeninterferenceledtothe
disastrousraidontheBranchDavidancultinWaco,Texas,andthemurderofaprominentDelta
Greenmember,Maj.Gen.ReggieFairfield,byanunknowngroup.

DeltaGreenasitstandstodayhaschangedsignificantlyfromtheroughandreadyorganisationofthe
cowboyyears.UndertheleadershipofProfessorJosephCamp,thegrouphasbecomefarmoretightly
organisedandcontrolled.MembersaredividedintothreeagentCells,allgivenaletter,coordinatedby
ACell.Thisis,ofcourse,themodel,andoftenrealitydeviatesfromthis,dependingoncircumstances.
Beyondthecentralleadership,DeltaGreenalsohascontactswithalargernumberofFriendlies,
peoplenotproperlyinductedtotheconspiracywhoknowonlyalimitedamount.ACelliswellaware
thatDeltaGreenexistsonaknifeedgeandthatatanymomentthetruthcouldbeunravelledandevery
memberofitindangerofseriouscriminalprosecutionsforthevastnumberofcrimestheycommit,if
notworse,andsorunaverytightship,clampingdownasmuchastheycanonanypotentialleaksor
threats.

DeltaGreen'sfocus,ifitcanbesaidtohaveone,isonOutsidersandtheirilk,thoughtheir
"burneverything,askquestionslater"approachtendstomeantheyrarelyhavenotestoidentifya
particularentityorforce.They'vehaddecadesofexperienceofnoticingpatternswhereotherswouldn't
andidentifyingpotentialsourcesofsupernaturalthreat.Generally,onlyonecellisdispatchedonaNight
attheOpera,thoughFriendliesmaybeinvolvedandparticularlyimportantOpsmayrequireanumber
ofCells.BecauseofDeltaGreen'sstatusasanillegalconspiracy,moneyandsupportareoften
limited,andthebestaCellcanhopeforisaccesstooneoftheGreenBoxes,anetworkofstorage
boxesnationwidethatareusedtostoreweapons,tools,andoftenartifactsuntilACellcanpickthem
up.

ThoughDeltaGreenandTaskForceVALKYRIEhavecrossedpathsmultipletimesandsometimes
cooperated,therehasbeennoarrangementmadebetweenthetwogroups,especiallysinceDelta
Greenwasofficiallydisbanded.ACellbelievesthatagroupwithintheUSGovernmentisworkingwith
alienentitiescontactedaftertheRoswellCrashin1947.FromwhatlittleDeltaGreenknows,Task
ForceVALRYRIEfitthebillperfectly.WhethertheMAJESTICgrouparejustTFVdisinformationor
somethingmoreremainstobeseen.DeltaGreenhasn'tsurviveduptilltodaybybeinglooselippedand
refusetoreallytrustTF:V,nomatterhowearnestlytheyseemtobehelping.FromTaskForce
Valkyrie'spointofview,DeltaGreenaredangerous,paranoidlunatics.OpinionwithintheTaskForceis
divided,however,sinceDeltaGreendoappeartohavegoodintentions,nomatterhowbrutaland
lowtechtheirapproach.

SIDEBAR:Someofyouareprobablyreadingthisandsaying,Wait,theHuntersourcebook
saidTFVwasresponsibleforInnsmouth!Well,thatsthegreatthingaboutthesetupofnWoD,
itsatoolkit,notaplayset,andcangetalongjustfindwithalittlecreativestorytelling.Forour
purposes,however,wearewritingundertheassumptionthatbothforcesexistinthesame
universe.

HUNTERS:

Serialkillerscanrarelybedescribedas"ordinary",butthisparticularonewastrulyfuckedup.Chasing
himacrossthecountry,yousawscenesthatmadeevenyoufeelsick,andhealwaysseemedastep
ahead,withhisimpossiblemurders:peopletornfromtheirhouseswithunbelievablestrength,their
spinesremoved,theirbodiesdepositedsomewhereincrediblyhardtoreach.That'swhenthese
"specialists"turnedup,takingyoutoonesideandaskingyoutoperhapsconsiderthatthekillerwasn't
ahe,butanit.Youhelpedthemcrackthecase,breakingafewruleshereandthereandthen
accompaniedthemwhenyouthoughtyou'dfoundwhereItwashiding.You'llneverforgetwhatyousaw
thatnight,butIthasn'tkilledsince.The"specialists"keptintouch,invitingyoutojointhemeventually.
Youthoughtyouwerejoiningsomesecretgovernmentdepartment,butyou'vesincefoundout
otherwise.Still,younolongerhavemuchofanoption.

YouwerejustfollowingorderswhenyouweredispatchedoutintothemiddleoftheAfghandesert,
chasingaftersomearchaeologicalteamwho'ddisappeared.ThefactthatacoupleofCIAspooks
accompaniedyousetalarmbellsringing,buthey,orderswereorders.Youdon'tliketospeakabout
whathappenedoutthere,aboutwhatyousawyourmenturninto,aboutthat...Thingyousaw,blocking
outthehorizonwithitsvastness.Youdon'tknowhowyousurvived,butyoudid,wanderingoutofthe
desertdeliriouswiththirst.Theyinterrogatedyouofcourse,triedtofindoutasmuchastheycould,but
youclammedup,keptquiet,whatotheroptiondidyouhave?Youweresenthomeonsickleave,but
youcouldn'tshakethefeelingofbeingfollowed,ofsomethingscratchingatthebackofyourmind.Then
thatwomancalled,talkingabouttheoperation,sayingyoushouldmeether.Youdid,desperatefor
someanswers.Shedidn'thaveany,butshedidhaveawarningaboutThem,andthefactthatthey
wantedhimsilencedpermenantly.Sheofferedyouawayout,anewlifeinexchangeforafavour.So
youtookit.Andwhentheycalledup,sayingtheyneededthatfavourfulfilled,youfollowedorders.

TheProfessoralwayswasregardedasabitofaneccentric.Brilliant,buteccentric.Soyouwereequal
partsthrilledandanxiousabouttheofferhemadeyouofworkingforhimoverthesummerona
"project".Still,youdidn'thaveanyotheroffers,soyoutookit.Hesworeyoutosecrecy,thenshowed
youhisworkinprogress.Itwaslunatic,insane,butitworked.Hismachineactuallyworked.Andthe
promiseitheld,theadvancementsitcouldmake,thatwasenoughtokeepyouquietwhenthemenin
suitsappeared,askingquestionsaboutthework.Almosttoolate,youfoundoutexactlywhythe
Professorneededanotherwarmbodyforhisexperiment,butthentheycameoutofnowhere,blewthe
Professor'sbrainsout,destroyedthemachineandburnedthenotes.Theysavedyourlife,andwhen,
sometimelater,youfoundoutthroughacademicchannelsaboutsomeoneelseattemptingthesame
research,youknewexactlywhotocall.

STEREOTYPES

LoyalistsofThule:AcoupleofCellshavereportedinteractingwithindividualswhotheyclaimedwere
workingforagroupdescendedfromthesamemadnessthatspawnedtheKharotechia.Regardlessof
whattheysay,Agentsareadvisedtotreattheseindividualswithextremecaution.Wedon'twanta
repeatofOperationLUNACY.

NetworkZero:Morons.Wellintentionedmorons,we'resure,butmoronsnonetheless.Naiveidealists
whobelievethatbyspreadingknowledgeofthesupernatural,theworldwillbecomeabetterplace.
We'veseenwhatpeopledowhenexposedtothisshit.Deceptionisaright,Truthisaprivilege,
Innocenceisaluxury.Dowhatyouhavetotostopthesepeoplespreadingthetruth.

TheCheironGroup:We'vereceivedwordthatthere'ssomekindofcorporationoutthere,a
medical/pharmaceuticalcompany,that'skillingthingsinordertotakethemapartandfindouthowthey
tick.Notonlythat,butthentheysomehowgraftbitsontopeople.Wedon'tneedtotellyouhowfucking
stupidthatis.They'reconnectedthough,reallyconnected.Treadcarefully,buttrytostopthemdoing
whatthey'redoing.

TaskForce:VALKYRIE:Itshardnottorespectthesebastards,andGodknowsIdlovetogetmy
handsonsomeoftheirlittletoys.Theproblemistheyliketothinktheyrethebiggestandbestgamein
town.Theotherproblemisthesemoronsdontevenknowwhattheyrefacinghalfthetime,andour
agentshavehadtobeatahastyretreatmorethanoncebecauseoftheirscrewups.

FACTIONS:Interestingly,DeltaGreenisnotorganizedalongideologicallines,butinsteadin
accordancewithamembersimportancewithinthecompact.

Agents:Thecoreofthecompact,Agentsarefullyawareofthenatureofthegroupandaregenerally
thebackboneofanyDeltaGreenopera.DrawnfromanynumberofFederalagenciesinorderto
providemobility,theydotheirbesttohuntthealienforcesthreateninghumanitywithjustagunand
somequickthinking.
FreeSpeciality:Investigation(CrimeScenes)

PassiveFriendlies:Passivefriendliesarepeoplewhorelyonsubtlermethodstogetthingsdone:
doctors,librarians,NSAdeskjockeys.TheirknowledgeofthetruenatureofDeltaGreenisoften
limited,buttheyrespondwhencalledupon,andsometimesfindthemselvesattachedtoCells.
FreeSpeciality:Academics(Anyfield)

ActiveFriendlies:ActiveFriendliesarepeopleDeltaGreencallsupwhenitneedsfiresupportonan
Opera:mercenaries,privatesecurity,exforces.Oftenconsideredexpendable,theyaredeliberately
keptignorantofthetruth.
FreeSpeciality:Firearms(Anyspeciality)

NEWMERIT:Status(DeltaGreen)(to)

Thismeritdoesn'treallyrepresentaHunter'sfamewithinDeltaGreen,sinceanorganisationsoinsular
andfragmenteddoesn'treallyencouragethatsortofthing.Instead,itrepresentsknowledgeofthe
conspiracy,aswellasthelikelihoodofACelltobackthecharacter,whetherindealingswithother
Cells,orinprovidingsupport.

Atthislevel,youknowverylittleabouttheGroup.However,youareabletocallonFriendliestoassist
you.Gainadotofcontacts(Government).
MostAgentsareatthislevelofstatus.Inadditiontogainingadotofcontacts(lawenforcement),you
knowthelocationofthenearestGreenBox,which,attheGM'sdiscretioncanincludeupto2
Resourcesworthoftools/weaponsandpotentiallyanArtifact.
FewAgentslastlongenoughtoreachthislevelofstatuswithintheconspiracy.ACellisfarmore
likelytosupporttheAgent,atanypointtheAgentcaneitherreceiveupto2dotsinResources,a3dot
retainer,orAllies(Government)3dots.Onlyoneofthesetemporarymeritscanbeactiveatatime.

COMPACT:ArkhamMentalHealthServices:TheAsylum

QUOTE:Justliebackandthinkofhowmuchbetteryoullbeafterthis.

Mentalhealthisamixedblessingintodayssociety.Treatmentsarebothcaringandcruel,thedoctors
humaneandconniving.Inthepasthundredsofyears,despitetheadvancesinbothmentalhealthand
pharmacology,thestigmaofinsanityisadifficultonetoberidof,andthosewhoneedtheservicesof
suchprofessionalsareoftenonlyintheircarebecausetheirfamilyandfriendswillnotcareforthem
otherwise.Theprofessionalswhodoworkwiththoseconsidereddisturbedbysocietyatlargehavea
dauntingtaskaheadofthemtocuretheirpatients.ThedoctorsatArkhamhaveitevenharder.

Whenayoungmanwastransferredinafterclaimingadisastrousvisittothenownonexistenttownof
Innsmouth,thedoctorsnoticedthepatienthadstrangequalitiesasidefromhismentalstate,froma
headturningfromaveragetomisshapentolimbsthatstartedtocontortandshiftwithnodiscernible
reason.Daringtobringhimoutofhispaddedcell,thedoctorscametoafrighteningconclusionnot
onlywasthismansconditionirreversible,itwasalsocausedbyhisinsanity.Fromelectroshock
therapytothemostmoderndrugsandtreatments,thedoctorswerestuntedateveryturn,theman
constantlyshoutingthatFatherDagonwouldbestthemall.Theleaddoctorsandadministrators,
decidingtherewasnoturningbackandnowaytocuretheman,decidedtoreverttomorearcane
formsoftreatment,inthevainhopethathecouldbebroughtback.Fashioningmorearcanedevices
fromscratch,thedoctorssettothemanstreatment,fromsubmerginghimintofreezingwater(which
apparentlyhadnoeffect),toforcinghimtostayfordaysatatimeinthedarkfreezingbasementwithout
food,tellinghimthathewouldonlybefedwhenheacceptedreality.Tothedoctorsamazement,the
dayhedied,thecamebacklongenoughtowhisper,Iamwrong...beforedying,thedoctorstakingit
asasigntheirharshmethodshadworked.

Thatwouldhavebeentheendofitall,haditnotbeenforanarticlefromalocalnewspaperabouta
teamofprofessorswhodestroyedacreaturefeaturingamazinglysimilarsymptomstotheirpatient.
Realizingthethreatwasgreaterthanpreviouslythought,thedoctorsorganized,bringinginasmuch
informationonthethreatastheycould,includingfindingwaystotransfertotheircarethesurvivorsofa
policeraidintheLouisianaswampswhoclaimedtoworshipabeingknownasCthulhu,andoneof
thefewsurvivorsofadoomedAntarcticexpedition.Usingtheirtestimonytobuildapictureofthethreat
arrayedagainsttheworldssanity(coupledwithintenseregimensoftheirnoweffectivetreatments),
thedoctorsandstaffofArkhamagreedthattheyhadtorootoutthisinsanitywhereveritwasfound,
curethoseaffectedinanywaypossible,anddestroythecausesoftheinsanity,rationalizingthatthe
crudetreatmentsweremoreeffectivetothechangedneurologicalstateinthepatientsthanmore
humanetreatments.

ThehunterswhoalignthemselveswiththeAsylumstraddlethelinethatwoulddivideNullMysteriis
RationalistsfromitsOpenMindsandCataclysmists.Whenamoderntreatmentisproveneffective,
theywilluseit.Shouldsuchmethodsfail,theywillrevertintreatmentmethods,goingasfarasthe
simplestoftrapanationsopeningtheskullwithasharpobjectuntiltheyreachthebrain.
Asfarasthelocalpopulationisconcerned,however,thescreamsfromtheasylumasonlythe
screamsofravingmadmen,whosetalesofmaddoctorstorturingtheinmatesarejusttheproductsof
anaddledmind.

HUNTERS:Yourdoctoratewascontroversial,tosaytheleast,andyourlabworkwithpatientsinthe
fieldleftmuchtobedesiredinthewayofresults.Youfearedyouweregoingtoloseyourdoctorateand
evenyourfreedom,untilafriendfromyourundergraddayscontactedyouaboutajobpostinginNew
England.Youaccepted,andyousawjusthoweffectiveyourmethodswere.Evenso,youhavea
steadycareer,andyourenowapraiseddoctorwithasuccessfulreputationthroughouttheregion.
Sacrificingyoursoulisprobablyasmallpricetopay.

Yousawyourmotherspiraldownwardsafteryourfatherleft,anddevotedyourselftounderstandingher
painandsuffering.Youstartedtostudypsychologyonyourown,butevenwithacollegedegree,you
stillfoundnothingmedicallyorneurologicallywrongwithher.Thenyoufoundthealtarshekeptinthe
cellar,withthenameofyourdeadfatheronthefront.Sedatingher,youcalledupthenearestasylum.
Takingyourmotheraway,thedoctorssawwhatyouhadtriedtodo,andtookyouintotoexplainthe
situation.Youuseyourskillsforgoodnow,andtrytodevoteallyourtimetocuringwhattookyourlate
motherssanity,andlife.

Youheardthewhisperstooonce,hadthebaddreams.Youdidthings,badthings.Thingsthatnosane
persondoes,andthatswhatyouarenow.Sane,sane,sane.Thatswhyyouuseyouroldcontactsto
helptheotherswhohearthewhispers,tobringthemintosanity,likethenicedoctorsdidtoyou.Sure,
sometimesyouhavetotakethepillsbecauseyoustartshakingsobadyoucanbarelymove,andyou
stillhavelargegapsinyourmemoryfrombefore,butyouresanenow.Thatswhatmatters.Sane,
sane,sane.

Yourlifeasanorderlywasnevertoofascinating,especiallyworkingforthestatesDepartmentof
MentalHealth.Youjustlookedafterthelunaticsandkepttothestaffrooms,waitingforyourshifttoend
soyoucouldgetbacktodrinkingwithyourbuddies.ThencamethedayyouhadtotransfertoArkham,
andsawwhatlookedlikeamanwithtentaclesinhisthroatandeyestrytoeatanotherpatient.Asthe
otherorderliestiedhimbackupinhisstraightjacket,theyexplainedexactlywhatwaswrong.Nowyou
drinkforanentirelydifferentreason.

STEREOTYPES

AegisKaiDoru:Severalfieldstudiesofescapedpatientsrevealedagroupofindividualsfollowingthe
samepatients,usingwhatappearedtobeantiquatedweaponsandarticlesofclothing.Decidingtolet
themtakethelead,weobservedtheywereabletomanifestsimilar,ifnotgreatereffectsofshared
psychosisthanthepatient,whowaslostinthestruggle.Howtheseindividualsmanagedtocreate
sucheffectsremainstobeseen.

NullMysteriis:Severaltimeswehavetradedinformationwiththisgroup,seeingthemaslikeminded
individualsinthestruggletokeepmankindssanityintactagainstwhatappearstobeanevergrowing
tideofadvancedmentalillness.Despitetheirwillingnesstoshareinformation,theyaretootrappedby
restrictivedogma.

TheLongNight:Attimes,apersonsbeliefcanbejustasdangerousasanypsychosis,andthis
groupseemstopossesssuchmentalissuesinspades.Quiteoftentheywillchargeheadlonginto
thoseaffectedwithmentalconditions,notrealizingtheyaresimplysickpeople.Whentheyarewrong,
amancandie.Whentheyareright,menwilldie.

VASCU:SeveralpatientsintheasylumwereturnedoverfromFederalcustodytoourhands,eachone
withnotraceofmoreadvancedpsychoses,andallfromthisbranchoftheFBI.Throughcountless
favorstowardsthem,certainexpertsinparapsychologybelievethisgrouppossessesactual
psychics.Proofhasyettobeseenoftheseclaims.

FACTIONS:ThedivisionsamongtheArkhamstaffaresimplewhatisthebestwaytoaidthepatients
driventosuchinsanityasOutsiders?

Innovatorstrytodiscernnewcuresfromtheeverexpandingfieldofpsychologyandeven
parapsychology,tryingtofindawaytocurethepatientsundertheircarewithoutresortingtothearcane
methodstheyareforcedtouse.
FREESPECIALTY:Empathy(ExperimentalPsychology)

Mainlinersfeelthatadruginducedstuporcoupledwithtreatmentistheonlyway.Thepatientsarea
dangernotonlytothemselvesandothers,butallofexistence.Bykeepingthemsedatedandunableto
move,andusingArkamssignaturetreatments,theyfeelthepatientswillbeabletosortthemselves
out.
FREESPECIALTY:Science(Pharmacology)

Regressionistsareinfavorofevenmoreradicaltreatmentsthanalreadyused,daringtomoveinto
outrighttorture.Fewofthestaffareevenwillingtothinkaboutsuchactions,butthosethatdoaretrue
believersthattheirtreatmentswillsavethepatientsquicklyandeasily.Forthestaff,atleast.
FREESPECIALTY:Craft(TortureDevices)

ArkhamMentalServicesMerit:ArkhamStatus(to)

STATUS:ToriseintheAsylum,amemberpublishestreatiseandtheoriesontheworkingsoftheir
patientsillnesses,aswellastreatments.Surprisingly,theyareratheraversetokilling,sinceeachlife
takenisalifethatcouldhavebeensaved.

YouveonlyjustrecentlybeentoldthetruthaboutthepatientsinArkham,andhavebeengivenabrief
explanationonhowthemindsofyourquarrywillwork.(+1dotEmpathytowardsoutsiders)

Atthislevel,youreallowedaccesstotheamassedfilesoftheAsylum,includingformerpatients,
staff,andevenlocationswheremoreadvancedpsychosesarefound.(FreeSpecialty:Investigation:
MentalIllness)

Bynow,youvegrownusedtothescreams,pleadings,andpain,andyoureunaffectedbyit.
Whateverthesepeoplemayhave,youwillcurethem,deadoralive.(GaintheIndomitablemerit(Night
Stalkersp.134)at()evenifyoudontmeettherequirements.IftheHunteralreadyhasitgaintwo
extradotstothemaximumoffive.)