A cavalcade of monsters and god-like alien intelligences beyond human understanding, all vividly detailed and portrayed. According to rumor, one unnamed person was successful in this endeavor, with Yegg-Has remains now ensconced in a secured vault somewhere. Whether motivated by all-encompassing desire to kill all life, or this being a method of sustaining its own life, is unknown, although the term cannibalism has been used more than once in connection with this deity. It could just as easily appear as a disembodied voice, a talking statue or painting, in dream, or some such other strange event. The text includes praises to the entity and a rite believed by most to temporarily summon Sebek, which in reverse form may act to banish. He also wrote the early draft for a popular Cthulhu videogame. Hypnos, lord of sleep Sanity Loss: none for encountering Hypnos in human form; 1D6/1D20 Sanity points when encountering its true form. Idols, statuettes, and other paraphernalia may come to light concerning Ythogtha, with such objects not only attracting the murderous and scheming attention of darkminded folk but also possessing unusual and (often) deadly characteristics (see below). Other names: Divine Teacher, He Who Reveals, the Unholy Monk, Yellow Lama. Victims who fail an Extreme CON roll suffer an agonizing death 1D100 minutes later, unless a speedily administered First Aid or Medicine roll at Hard difficulty is made, which negates death but leaves the victim with the permanent loss of 2D10 points of CON (Extreme success negates all such damage). Whereupon the light shall broaden and be cone-like and shall remain grounded. The Malleus Monstrorum Keeper Deck Chaosium: Call of Cthulhu 7 (2021 Box) Masks of Nyarlathotep Chaosium: Call of Cthulhu 7 (2018 Hardcover) Secrets of Tibet Chaosium: Call of Cthulhu 7 (2014 ) Nameless Horrors Chaosium: Call of Cthulhu 7 (2015 ) Our American Cousins Tunnel Vision Hoops LLC 3558 Lee Road Shaker Heights, OH 44120 (833) 886-6351. Jeff dives in for a look at, and his review of, the Call of Cthulhu: Malleus Monstrorum slipcase set from Chaosium Inc. Zu-che-quon is rarely mentioned in significant Mythos texts, its lore remaining mostly hidden from human research. Combat Attacks per round: 1D6 (claws) or 1 (feed) Able to attack with claws to strike, pierce, and grab, or may alternatively forgo these to feed. Grab (mnvr): if hungry, Tsathoggua grabs a target and either squeezes (3D6 damage) or bites (3D6 damage) them on the following round. A short-E is written E or EH; a long-E is written EE. Temporal Ripping: at the cost of variable magic points, the power twists and rips flesh, inflicting variable damage. Cult Much remains to be learned concerning this little-known entity, with conflicting theories as to its nature, origin, and status. Optionally, the Keeper may allow a character to enjoy asserting increased damage with the crystal limb, granting +1D6 damage, although sustained use of the limb in this fashion will cause the person to grow tired (a CON roll after 1D4+2 round of use, rising in difficulty per round thereafter), and then suffer a penalty die on their subsequent actions until rested). UNIQUE BEINGS Some entities do not easily fall into a clear classification and may or may not be gods. Some may be particularly large or powerful individual beings that may appear or seem godlike to lesser races. TYPICAL PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION: GLAAKI STR 200 Glaaki, the inhabitant of the lake Sanity Loss: 1D3/1D20 Sanity points. But, like their god, they must consume to live, feeding off animals or humans to avoid shriveling away and becoming a living but inanimate husk. Unfortunately, for most humans, the process drains their sanity until they become primal in nature and creatures of reckless fury and anger; however, a minority seem to be able to maintain their personality and rational mind, using their newfound form a boon in their schemes to further Qyth-azs influence. If a sentient portion, The Black is capable of assuming and changing its physical shape, taking on human, animal, or alien form at will, although it retains its color and is unable to mimic other colors or textures. They reform in 1,000 years. In the main, lone sorcerers and those craving power (magical or to perform some grim vengeance) are most likely candidates for the type of people who would seek to gain favor with Bugg Shash. Perhaps, Yibb-Tstll is kin to Bugg-Shash and, like that entity, derives from a dark dimension and the progeny of some other unknown being. From the slits between the shells came fleshy cylinders tipped with polypous appendages, while in the interior darkness was the suggestion of a horrific face. In terms of Utulls-Hrher motivations or agenda, evidence is sorely lacking. Another group, the Hands of the Faceless One, are believed to exist. A tentacle may be severed if suffering 6+ damage (note 10-point armor). Some cults prefer to venerate the Unspeakable One through its other forms, with humanity apparently most favoring the King in Yellow (notably, the Brothers and Sisters of the Yellow Sign), although some who worship through dreams hold the Amber Elder foremost in their regard. The writings go on to describe a symbiotic relationship between its Martian worshippers and Vulthoom where both live a cyclic existence of a thousand years of sleep followed by a thousand years of activity. Eventually, the lump bursts open, causing the host 1D6 damage. for every 1D10 skill gain, 1D10+2 Sanity is lost). A cavalcade of monsters and god-like alien intelligences beyond human understanding, all vividly detailed and portrayed. Alleged to have originated in England, around the mid to late 1800s, the cult has spread outward, with small groups existing across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Nyarlathotep determines when this power works and may choose to nullify it and touch others without causing them harm. This living end theory is, of course, disputed by those who believe true cosmic power resides with the Elder Gods. TYPICAL PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION: BAOHT ZUQQA-MOGG STR 175 CON 380 SIZ 200 DEX 80 Hit Points: 58 Damage Bonus (DB): +4D6 Build: 5 Move: 8 / 6 burrowing / 16 flying Combat Attacks per round: 2 (claws, mandibles) or 1 (tail sting) May attack with its two claws and mandibles or sting with its tail. Regenerates 1 hit point per 10 points of SIZ it consumes (death at zero hit points); thus, if eating a SIZ 60 person it regenerates 6 damage. It may alternatively envelop a target, wrapping its limbs to crush. The lore surrounding these artifacts is vague and sometimes contradictory, but most seem to agree that they could play a role in certain ceremonies designed to temporarily or permanently free the Great Wind-Walker. Much like the Lady of the Woods, the Great God Pan is a conduit for reckless desire, yet a far less subtle one. Erfahren Sie, wie wir und unser Anzeigenpartner Google Daten sammeln und verwenden. From the head, three stalk protrusions, each ending in a bulbous eye. If you add this product to your cart, the product chaos_IsPDFName will automatically be added to your shopping cart and you will receive it for free. Aura Shimmering and cascading emanations of light appear to herald this entitys arrival. CHILD OF YIG The children of Yig, or the sacred of Yig, are large snakes that bear Yigs mark on their heads, that of a white crescent. All products will ship from the warehouse you select. Qyth-az has no organized human cult, although it may be worshiped on distant worlds. Thus, the onion skin approach to mystery building is best employed here, driving the investigators to uncover deeper and more terrifying clues as they go, until they become aware of what lurks at the center of the horror unfolding around them. It reforms (from this location) in 1D6+2 months. Other names: Devouring Unapproachable Lord. Chaugnar Faugn is always accompanied by 1D6 of its spawn (see Chaugnar Faugn, Brother of), who will deal with most nuisances before the deity needs to become involved. I can absolutely discuss Van Richten's, Candlekeep, The Mwagi Expanse, Galaxy Exploration Manual, Ruby Phoenix. In many cases, it has 195 CHAPTER 2 m a l become virtually impossible to reintegrate such folk back into society, and some may have given rise to the tales of Wild Men in Louisiana or the Big Foot of the Pacific Northwest. 206 DEITIES OF THE MYTHOS Encounters uncommon. 3 1 Quote 119 Posted That was an extremely well chosen picture to go with a pandemic related shipping update. The victim may squirm free with a Hard DEX roll. It can also be rinsed off with water or some other agent. Michael Szymanski: Chorazin and Yidhra. All rights reserved. When the door was opened, the soldiers found Byatis waiting below. The stench alone is enough to cause many to wretch, while the fetid matter thrown off by this entity pervades and cloys. 76 DEITIES OF THE MYTHOS - E - true cosmic order of things. Weird Flame: grants the ability to send forth a burst of unearthly colored flame at a variable cost of magic points, able to inflict damage equal to the number of magic points invested, with a range of 5 yards/meters. It would be a 5+ star product if it just had more art work. With over 250 entries to inspire countless adventures. It is said the Book of Iod contains a spell or some form of recipe that allows a person to temporarily hide from this wrathful Old One, although given that tomes rarity, most will find no reprieve and their eventual fate to be a most grisly one. Encounters Those traveling in the subarctic and arctic regions may find themselves witnesses to the outbreak of Death-Walker. Some state this entity is a vessel for Cthugha, while others speak of it as the Great Old Ones child that may one day evolve into an Old One in its own right. Magic POW: 125 Magic Points: 25 Spells: Fist of Yog-Sothoth, Shrivelling, Wrack. I want Psionics to be . Combat Attacks per round: 1 per target (smash, crush, stomp) Using its immense size, it may strike, crush, or stomp all opponents within 100 yards/meters. target may be grasped by a tentacle and, on the following round kissed by one of the slobbering maws. If reduced to zero hit points, a Lesser Other God will vanish. Humans suffer 1D10 freezing damage per round, plus, if unable to succeed with an Extreme POW roll, the loss of 10 points of CON per round (a successful CON roll means the loss of 1D6 points of CON); if reduced to zero CON, the victim is frozen solid. Vol 2 is on each Mythos Deity and their cults, a gold mine of info. And thus, the Lady feeds upon the ruin of humanity. Aura A cloying dryness felt in the throat, and a strange and unnatural warmth are signifiers of the proximity of this Old One. In both cases, such worship is either hidden or shunned by the majority, causing some to obfuscate their beliefs behind more conventional trappings, such as certain snake charmers or snake-handling sects. Tentacles may be severed if suffering 8+ damage. Malleus-Monstrorum 7e Call of Cthulhu | RPGnet Forums. the legionaries overcoming the horror with both sword and magic. Unfortunately, the accounts do not detail what from this magic took or how it was performed. The thin neck pulsed with sickening regularity, revealing what looked like gill slits, while the body seemed to be covered in a dense 180 DEITIES OF THE MYTHOS Cult Whether any remnants of Rhan Tegoths pre- or non-human worshippers remain is uncertain, and, if they do, they are likely well hidden among the wilds of Alaska and possibly Greenland. Most appear to be mindless or solely fixated on Azathoth. Historically, the Brotherhood originated in Turkey during the 19th century, PROFILE: THE QUEEN IN RED Sanity Loss: no loss for encountering the Queens human form; 1/1D6 Sanity loss for encountering her monstrous form. After each attack, the Green Man grows, with leaves and blossoms opening, vines and branches thickening (like a plant rapidly responding to fertilizer). While not every Mythos god to ever grace the pages of fiction and game are here, there are over 110 entries all told, comprising a significant representation of otherworldly beings to bring fear and madness to investigators of the unknown. ABHOTH Cult (Great Old One) Abhoth has no organized human worshipers, although individuals who have learned of it or been touched by its psychic power may become obsessed with the entity. Possibly, surviving remnants of these ancient civilizations exist in the modern era. Inset were two, possibly four, serpentine eyes that observed the proceedings. Perhaps it would tread on them, as we might tread on an ant. In the Roman world, Cybele became the Magna Mater (Great Mother), whose cult spread throughout the known world. Those who access Daoloth in this manner may ignorantly repeat the process numerous times, with each experience strengthening the link between them and the entity, which may have severe repercussions, such as allowing a portion of the deity to pour into their minds and completely possess thema Splinter of Daoloth embodied in human flesh (see page 76). It reforms in its Antarctic lair in 4D10+40 years. Immune to being outnumbered; its four eyes set about its head mean opponents never gain an advantage by outnumbering. In the main, individuals wanting to alter the course of their life or obtain some historic truth are the primary followers of Daoloth. Magic POW: 300 Magic Points: 60 Spells: none. The creatures can be killed with a hard slap or stomp (with 1D10 killed per round by a focused individual). Thus, any commands given by Gol-goroth in this form are accepted without thought and may only be declined if the target succeeds in an Extreme INT roll. Powers At the Keepers discretion, the following powers may be used by any of Nyarlathoteps avatars. Over millennia, this entity grew and developed, learning to mimic earthly lifeforms by consumption and, in the process, analyzing them, taking on their characteristics as needed to better survive. Armor As an intangible force, there is nothing that can stop the Black Wind save for magiccertain rituals and banishments may limit or stop it. Needless to say, you need to have three other players with you if you want hope of ever completing this penance.If you have a squad, then theres some small sliver of hope. Trove in mainstream media. Remember, Yidhra knows humanity well, with only Nyarlathotep its equal in understanding and manipulating humans. The displacement costs the victim an automatic 1D6 Sanity points. There are some who have come to worship Sebek through their studies, and even now seek ways to commune with their god, and, should such activity bear fruit, the risk of turning Sebeks attention back to our planet is high. Immune to mundane weapon (incl. Mundane weapons may cause harm but are destroyed after the first successful hit (some enchanted weapons may negate this effect). Crossbones #3: Grave Consequences. Certain rituals, honoring Abhoth and including some form of gift, are said to appease the entity, and may temporarily hold it back from attacking and consuming those in its presence. Their slaves hail from all corners of the known anguish of other beings. Some worshippers are able to corral a few followers, forming themselves into death cults, although these are rare and usually quickly stamped out by worried authorities. Some scholars theorize that the Tablets were created by or once a possession of the elder things, and may have formed part of the knowledge for the creation of life held by that race of sorcerer-scientists, while others speak of the tablets being created by the Great Old Ones and containing secrets that could undo the cosmos. Glagga: a liquid entity resembling mercury but near transparent. Present the Mythos through the filter of human perception while keeping it at a distance, hinting at the intangible and unseen layers of reality. Over the years of my studies, many of my preconceptions have changed, and many of my rock-solid ideals about how life works have been transformed. Obscene monsters constantly form in the gray mass and crawl away from their parent. Possible Blessings Given the insentient nature of this entity, its ability to bestow powers on others is probably non-existent (at the Keepers discretion). Its form grows, expanding by approximately 20 feet (6 m) per round, and can continue to expand at will until the entity chooses to stop or the constraints of this reality force it to return to its home dimension (such things being determined by the Keeper). Effectively, driving humans to become like the Old Ones, as noted in the Necronomicon: Possible Blessings Beguile: grants the ability to magically charm another person. R. S. Scarwound, Boston, 1785) indicate the worship of Zu-che-quon in prehistorical Mu by a small sect, known as the Smothering Hand, whose foul acts led to the group being eradicated. At times, the avatar takes on a semimonstrous visage, with serpentine hair, black eyes, claws, and fangs. But, given its ability to communicate through crystals, individual worship (of sorts) 178 DEITIES OF THE MYTHOS is highly likely, with such individuals acting to promote the interests of the Old One, perhaps with a view to fashioning the correct vessel that might allow the entity to manifest physically and gain some kind of foothold on Earth. Combat Attacks per round: 1 (energy discharge or physicalstrike, strangle, and so on) Able to control other devices, the avatar may command external machines to cause harm (at a cost of 5 magic points), such as causing a steam engine to suddenly spew out scolding stream (1D6+2 damage) or an electrical device to discharge a serious electric shock (2D6+1 damage, plus potentially stunned for 1D6 rounds if a CON roll is failed)damage will vary depending on the machine and should be determined by the Keeper (usually ranging from 1 to 4D6 damage). If the death of the new host body does not occur, the displaced mind is locked into its new form until such time as natural death or Eihort decides to move the mind again. The wizard Sunda-lons journals found in Agonies and Deliriums (ed. Of note, Witchfinder General, Matthew Hopkins is said to have visited the town in 1646 and condemned a coven of witches to death (numbering among the 300 alleged witches he is said to have executed). The color yellow seems to characterize an association with corruption, decay, disease, as well as decadence, which are embodied in the Yellow Sign, the sigil associated with the King in Yellow, and which appears to be a focus for madness; its design able to possess a life of its own and able to warp the dreams of those who see it. Groth-Golka 95 CHAPTER 2 m a l Possible Blessings Clear Sight: grants the devoted the ability to see the Old One and its minions (the fishers from outside) without the nightmarish consequences that usually affect such sights.