To Justin Mansfield-Thank you for educating us and helping us get our ancient language quotes correct. To Gregory Shipp -Thank you for the wonderful maps and speedy work! To Mark Shireman-Thank you so much for once more producing a beautiful book for us. To Alberto Guerra and Reuben Dodd-Thank you once again for the amazing artwork and bringing the world of Cthulhu Invictus, and its nightmares, to life. To Lisa Padol-For once again bringing order to chaos, clarity to confusion, correct spelling and tenses to my exceedingly poor grammar. So, thank you to Charles Gerard, William Adcock, Ryan Roth, Jeffrey Moeller, Andi Newton, Phredd Groves, Joel Jackel, Matthew Higgins, Stuart Boon, Lisa Padol, Justin Mansfield, and Chad Bowser. To the members of the Cthulhu Invictus 7th Edition Think Tank-This collection of fellow authors, playtesters, educators, and game designers helped me fine-tune a hundred and one particulars. Now I know how Claudius felt I hope history remembers my efforts as kindly as his. To Mike Mason and Michael O’Brien-Thank you for this amazing and unexpected opportunity. To Chad Bowser and Andi Newton, the creators of Cthulhu Invictus-Like Romulus and Remus you two created something that endures, and for that the community is grateful.
Illustrations by Alberto Guerra and Reuben Dodd Layout and Design by Mark Shireman Cartography by Gregory Shipp Indexer: Jess Nevins Historical and Language Advisor: Justin Mansfield.Written by Oscar Rios with William Adcock, Stuart Boon, Chad Bowser, Charles Gerard, Jon Hook, Mike Mason, & Jeffrey Moeller Edited by Lisa Padol Cover By Alberto Guerra You must have at least one copy of the Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition Keeper Rulebook to play Cthulhu Invictus. In addition, there are updated combat rules and new optional rules covering infection, ill omens, exceptional weapons and armor, sanity recovery, luck burning and recovery, and so much more! For 7th edition Call of Cthulhu. This book contains everything you need to bring your Call of Cthulhu game into the world of Cthulhu Invictus, with new professions, investigator backgrounds, monsters, cults, magical artifacts, patrons, and investigator societies. The Roman Empire is at war, a secret war against the forces of evil, darkness, and chaos, a war known as the Shadow War. This updated version of the original Cthulhu Invictus setting is a complete re-imagination of the setting, written specifically for the 7th edition rules. It is a game of adventure and investigative horror set in ancient Rome. The 7th Edition Guide to Cthulhu Invictus is a tabletop roleplaying setting for the 7th edition Call of Cthulhu Roleplaying Game. The Old Ones were, The Old Ones are, And the Old Ones shall be once again… -muttered by Lucius Covis, once a great philosopher, but now a wandering madman. When their father, the Heavens, so decrees, these monsters shall return and resume their mastery of the Earth. Some sleep deep in the sea, some cast beyond the stars, and others trapped not in the spaces we know, but between them. These monsters were the first beings to tread upon the world, but now they are gone. Together the Heavens and the Earth filled the world with their children, terrible monsters more powerful than the gods of man. Finally, there are no Ally cards in Elder Sign: Omens, which further streamlines play while increasing the overall challenge.From Chaos, the Earth was born, and she created the Heavens to be her husband. Monsters have likewise been altered to make them more difficult. For example, the random negative effects drawn every midnight are more challenging, and the frequency of “no effect” results has been decreased. A number of subtle changes increase the peril of defending humanity. Face Yig in normal mode, Azathoth or Tsathoggua in hard mode, or Cthulhu or Ithaqua in very hard mode (in-app purchases required to face Cthulhu and Ithaqua). A limited number of available Ancient Ones streamlines the game play experience while offering adjustable levels of difficulty. While Elder Sign: Omens brilliantly conveys the spirit of the Elder Sign dice game, a few noteworthy differences were adopted to optimize the mobile play experience: *Expand the horror with two exciting in-app purchases*Ĭan you stand against the impending arrival of a malevolent Ancient One? *Save the world from absolute destruction* The tense excitement of Elder Sign is now available on your mobile device! Elder Sign: Omens places you in control of up to four intrepid investigators, as they fight to keep all-powerful Ancient Ones from invading our world through a museum’s arcane exhibits! **Please note that this verision of Elder Sign: Omens is iPad only.