Eldritch: An Otherworldly RPG

When the things at the edge of the mirror set your hair on end, the shadows stalk you on a woodland road, or the smiles of polite society reveal bloodstained teeth, then perhaps you have had an encounter with the Otherworld.

Eldritch is a Year Zero Engine game designed to tell stories of mystery and horror in the late 1800s and early 1900s. A straightforward system that lets you feel mortal danger while you investigate unknowable forces and bizarre mysteries. Solve the mystery before your body and mind are slowly diminished by the terrible things you seek to uncover.

Created from a desire to run games of eldritch horror and get straight into the game, Eldritch is easy to learn, and can be used easily with published scenarios and mysteries from pretty much any game of dark mystery and unearthly horror.

• Use a handful of D6s to create narrative outcomes that quickly tell the story of creeping horror and of investigating nightmares.

• Push your rolls to succeed, but beware of building Doom, the slow gathering of shadow which lurks around your team of investigators.

• Battle your Darkness, a deep secret or haunted remnant that may threaten to overwhelm you at any time.

• Explore nightmarish mysteries and otherworldly forces, risking your body and mind to delve deeper into the secrets of the eldritch.


Includes:

• Complete rules for creating an interesting investigator with a background and Darkness.

• An introductory mystery for players to explore.

• Advice for GMs on creating mysteries and challenging their players.

• A range of eldritch spells to tempt, empower, or corrupt players.

• A bestiary of otherworldly creatures to challenge and horrify your table with.

• A form fillable PDF character sheet.