The Darkened Son Gamebook

This is a fairly linear, somewhat Lovecraftian gamebook adventure with 200 sections to explore.

You are a rising silent movie star who has appeared in several roles in various productions but has yet to reach the peak of your career, as you have held only supporting roles.

This adventure sees you travel from your home in Arkham, USA, to the shores of Merry Old England. You inherited a large house from a distant relative with no heirs. It's May 1924, and your being between movies makes this diversion seem desirable.

Having only written correspondence from a solicitor, you do not know what awaits you, just that the house is in some disrepair.

Your liner, the Leviathan, departs from New York and will take you to Southampton, a port city on the south coast of England. With some glee, you wonder what England has in store for you!

The Darkened Son is a handcrafted gamebook both in text and illustration. The text was written by me and there are ten colour illustrations, created by talented artist Vlad Yurasov, who also did the cover design. Other art used in the gamebook is also handcrafted.

The gamebook uses a simple custom set of mechanics explained in the book. You can also view those online on my website. You will find a character sheet in the book and there is a PDF available on my website which you can download and print. You will require a full set of regular RPG dice and a pencil.

I hope you enjoy this adventure!

Rog.