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), its streets strewn with Elder Sign wards to warn and maintain the magical imprisonment. Two legs and two arms sprouted from the fleshy mass, all possessing unnatural multi-angled joints and all equipped with evil-looking claws. If reduced to zero hit points, the Keeper of the Moon-Lens bursts and its bodily fluids wash into the ground. Thus, encounters outside of the Miskatonic Valley region are highly unlikely. Warnings of dire portent and forthcoming disaster may be heralded by the appearance of this avatar, whose temple may manifest within a property or as an actual physical building in a remote location. At times, Nyogtha will grab one of its vampires and eat them, presumably to sup on their own and their victims life energies. TYPICAL PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION: YGOLONAC Magic POW: 140 Magic Points: 28 Spells: Bring Pestilence (variant), Circle of Nausea, Cloud Memory, Contact Rat-Thing, Dampen Light, Deflect Harm, Dominate, Embrace of Yog-Sothoth, Implant Fear, Mental Suggestion, Send Dream, Utterance of Bile; others as desired by the Keeper. Perhaps, this remove from known places is a result of the casting down of the Old Ones by Elder beings, although that too is uncertain, as Yig seems to enjoy far more freedom than others of its ilk. Carson was the first to exhibit the madness that soon swept through the crew as the blue mist filled the air around us. Fighting Kiss (bite) 85% (42/17), damage 2D6+2D6 70% (35/14), damage 5D6 Armor 5-point flesh (human form); 10-point flesh (monstrous form). Many human religious texts feature similar creatures, such as the monster Lotan (who is defeated by Baal Hadad), Tiamat (defeated by Marduk), and Jrmungandr (defeated by Thor). While rarely found in maritime texts, the oral tradition of sea tales includes mention of Yikilth and how it radiates a devilish cold able to blast ships and freeze both sails and engines. Amplifying such matters is the preponderance of ShubNigguraths name (or associated names) within grimoires, with the deity often cited in rituals and spells. Experiencing the lifting of veils provokes a Sanity roll (1D10/1D100 loss), and the loss of 1D6 Sanity points per day thereafter. During the 17th century, the entity came to Earth and has returned numerous times thereafter. Such effects may account for the Medieval tales of whole communities being found dead. Alternatively, the body splits open and a monstrous form squeezes its way out of the semi-human shell before departing (usually Bloody Tongue form). The Revelations of Glaaki makes mention of the Nemesis Star, which it purports to Cult Ghroth has a few human worshipers, mostly sorcererastrologers and those who favor the coming of the end of the world. Usually, such connections happen over a distinct period when Cthulhus dream state is brought close to consciousness (which often corresponds to the movement of Rlyeh, where the sunken landmass temporarily rises above the sea). But, how can the human mind comprehend such a puzzle? Fortunately, it appears the god is content to wallow in the devotion of its followers rather than seeking to bring destruction on a grand scale. **A person reduced to their essential salts may be brought back to life with the Resurrection spell. The tentacles constantly spring out in all directions, and if one should strike another object or being, the bulb snaps open and swallows whatever it has touched. More details in our most recent COVID-19 Shipping and Fulfilment Update . Some will endeavor to organize a performance of the play, and in so doing allow its infection to spread to the audience (characterized as audience members losing their Sanity and going on sprees of reckless abandonment), while others may be driven to recreate characters, ideas, or concepts through other works of art. The center of the Cult of Mordiggian appears to be situated within the Dreamlands, allowing ghouls to make pilgrimages from the Waking World (and vice versa) to bring offerings and receive wisdom from the high priests of the cult, who rarely emerge far in the Waking World. Mike Mason, 2020 Clear Credit This book is a redevelopment, revision, and update of Malleus Monstrorum first published in 2006. In touching idols of Cthulhu, one feels a greasy sense of falling and an uncanny coldness. The illumination reveals the ghastly depths between the stars and galaxies, the terrors that lurk within and without, and Aura Great secrecy surrounds this avatar, with those aware of its existence being determined (and demented) enough to kill to keep it a secret. If reduced to zero hit points, Tsathoggua melts into a pool of viscid matter. Such astrologer-priests may be granted the ability to partially see into the past or the future, and some may be able to comprehend other dimensions. 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. 90% (45/18), damage 2D6 60% (30/12), damage 5D6 70% (35/14), damage 3D6 Armor 10-point rubbery hide. Note that those going insane due to Arwassas will, in the main, be prone to violent behavior and paranoia (if necessary, call for Luck rolls from colleagues to determine which of them may be attacked). 80% (40/16), damage 2D6 80% (40/16), held then 3D6 damage automatic if entwined; damage 5D6 per round Armor 1-point gelatinous flesh. Should this situation change, one must presume that Pharol would pose a significant threat as its very being is anathema to our reality Possible Blessings Serpentine Hands: transforms the hands (or hand) into snake-like extremities, able to bite (assume Fighting 50%, damage 1D4+1 per hand, with one attack per round per hand). Castor Venkos (also known as the Wizard of Yarrow) wrote in his Celestial Convocations of the Black Arts that he had visited Cykranosh and learned much from the world, noting that the Cykranoshian elders prophesized Hziulquoigmnzhah would one day grow to full ripeness and devour their world before taking to the skies with an army of its most devoted servants to settle on a blue world. Should such a prophecy come to pass, Venkos warns that Earth must be the blue planet so named. Perhaps in time, they will develop into Great Old Ones. Indeed, it is beyond the scope of humans to classify and catalog such god-like presences as the Old Ones, yet, where such measures can be applied, we have tried to accommodate some degree of classification to help apportion a rough hierarchy, although whatever is written should be taken with a pinch of salt as the Mythos is malleable, changeable, and subjective. A huge and twisting bundle of column of creased flesh, somewhat red-black in color. Those healed are unknowingly marked by Cyegha, and should they later work in any fashion against the deitys will or seek to harm it, their flesh begins to corrupt (starting wherever their original wound or illness occurred), necrotizing (3 damage per day) until death. According to their responses on the post, the book is in final layout with the PDF due out at the end of June. Often, a cult will form and begin a rapid phase of growth, recruiting whoever it can to swell its ranks, and then disappear without a tracethe members summoned by their god to make pilgrimage deep into to earth, only to then be consumed, although a few may be allowed to return 204 DEITIES OF THE MYTHOS may be excavated from the ground or else found within certain collections (usually misattributed to some primitive earthly deity). This work presumably furthers the Other names: the Inhabitant of the Lake. A short-U is written U or UH; a long-U is written OO. The green eye in darkness sees all. The entity pulses first green and then a pale corpse-white, delivering its message, which may be spoken, psychic, presented in visions to all nearby, or some witnesses may be temporarily controlled to perform a bizarre puppet show depicting the entitys message (Sanity losses for the contents of the message may be relevant). Brand. Thus, this Old One is perceived by some to be not an especially malevolent entity, as, on occasions, it has spared the life of those who are on good terms with the ghouls; however, for those who work against the interests of the ghouls (its chosen ones), Mordiggians fury is allconsuming and without pity. How organized and expansive are any cults? But what is really striking (no need of Spot Hidden for it) is the lack of many illustrations (like Shantaks, Serpent People, Servitor of the Outer Gods, Lloigors!! The tears are collected by the cult, who believe the fluid holds wondrous properties of healing and made into a wine of rare virtue that is jealously kept for cult ceremonies. Chaosium Publication 23169-H ISBN: 978-1-56882-317-1 Printed in Lithuania Dedication Id like to dedicate this tome to the people who were a part of my 15-year Call of Cthulhu group/campaign. Indeed, throughout the ages, willfully misguided humans have misappropriated the Dark Mother, believing her or him to be aspects of gods from within their own belief systems. From time to time, such dreams are powerful enough to transmit ideas and concepts to receptive human individuals. 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. Combat Attacks per round: 1 per target (storm effects) Damage from wind, lightning, hail, and so on, as the Keeper desires; otherwise, no specific attack forms. Certainly, it would seem sensible to summon Azathoth in a less devastating form; indeed, the appearance of Xada-Hgla comes without Azathoths usual attendant coterie of servitors. The puppet acts under the psychic guidance of Bugg-Shash, and is able to interact with the human world (the deity utilizes the puppets memories; if they were able to cast spells previously then they may continue to do so). Randy McCall: Arwassa. Perhaps a form of sympathetic magical practice, most appear to mirror the deitys behavior in regard to other living things, killing without remorse and eating their kills, which usually extends to cannibalism and other unspeakable practices. Given Liliths wealth of human-originated material, one could presume this entity to have ingratiated itself into human culture far more successfully than any other Mythos being, although whether all mentions of Lilith translate directly or are coincidental remains a source of conjecture. The Old Ones shall teach mankind new joys and the calling and killing shall multiply, covering all with ecstasy until the flames of total freedom shall burn all things. Some may grow into Outer Gods or unique beings over time. Fighting Tendrils (mnvr) Magic POW: 125 Magic Points: 25 Spells: Powers Idol Manifestation: over the centuries a number of statuettes of this malign entity, hewn from an unearthly gray-green stone, have been discovered. Psychic Sending: the thoughts of Chaugnar Faugn may bleed out into human subconsciousness, causing dreams wherein the might and splendor of the deity are paramount. Its unknown if the title, Lord of the Great Abyss, is a human invention inspired by some of the human-centric forms taken by the deity. Magical means may be the only way to fully negate such calamitous tunes. Combat Attacks per round: 1 (engulf ) Engulfs target, who suffers 6D6 damage by electrocution; victim must succeed with combined CON and POW roll or dies from heart failure. Lesser Gods, minor deities Sanity Loss: varies, depending upon form taken; suggest range of 1/1D6, 1/1D10, and 1D4/2D10. In creatures, such as insects and animals, the compulsion is different and drives them to come together in pairs and consume one another. Lilith may physically manifest to visit a sleeping person, perhaps to whisper commands or seduce them, thereby influencing such folk to do its bidding (sometimes, tasks may be performed in a somnambulistic fashion, with the person remaining asleep throughout). physical book goes on sale to offset the PDF purchase price you have already paid. SHUB-NIGGURATH: GREAT GOD PAN, THE (Avatar) Beware the root, twig, and leaf, for in these things the Great God Pan dwells. Does it have tentacles, limbs, eyes, mouths? Combat Attacks per round: 2 (claws) or 1 (consume) Attacks with razor-like claws on both hands, shredding victims to pieces. Mundane weapons are destroyed after an initial strike (see Corrosion and Toxicity); note that while bullets are affected, they deal their normal damage being single strike weapons. Certain scholars claiming to have deciphered the language of the elder things state that Ubbo-Sathla was brought to Earth by the Old Ones before they were struck down by the Elder Gods, although no named Old Ones are mentioned, leaving some to speculate that perhaps Great Cthulhu and its kin brought this entity with them from Xoth. 74 DEITIES OF THE MYTHOS DAOLOTH: SACRED LIGHT, THE Lift Veils: Daoloth may allow the veils of reality to be lifted, allowing petitioners to see beyond their reality. Keeper of the Moon-Lens, moon-shrouded horror Sanity Loss: 1D8/4D10 Sanity points. Psychic Blast: causes 1D10 damage to all within 5 yards/ meters; a successful Extreme POW halves the damage. Encounters This avatar appears to come and go freely, at times answering summons or appearing in place of Yog-Sothoth. TYPICAL PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION: TRUNEMBRA STR n/a CON n/a SIZ n/a Cult DEX n/a Hit Points: 60 Damage Bonus (DB): n/a Build: n/a Move: speed of sound Combat Attacks per round: 1 (sonic wave) May send forth a Sonic Wave (see above), once per round, but is otherwise unable to physically interact. While those seeking to behold these gods in person, must venture through Kn-yan and find the hidden way to YianHo, deeper down and past many terrors. Remember that you get the PDF when getting the physical copy. 146 DEITIES OF THE MYTHOS The avatar is worshiped almost exclusively in Asia, and specifically within China. The human Cthulhu Cult appears to be the most widespread and insidious cult devoted to the worship of the Old Ones. The satyr form is humanoid, with a human-like muscular torso, arms, and head, while its legs and feet are goat-like. WW2002. They reactive in 1D100 years. Immune to mundane weapons (incl. It is able to shoot out a spray of pus from its multitude of open sores and blisters that cover its body. Such an escape or rescue may be attempted only once, for, on the next round, the hapless victim is pulled deep into the Great Old Ones writhing mass, and suffering 11D6 damage per round. According to the Pnakotic Manuscripts, the entity was responsible for the destruction of the ancient lands of Hyperborea, Lomar, and Zobna, possibly an act of gross consumption through which Aphoom Zhah realized sustenance or the unwitting summoning of the entity that allowed it to run amok. VOLUME II CHA23169-H $XX.XX V olume Ii deities of th e mY tHOs For more information about Chaosium and Chaosium publications, please see our website at chaosium.com Printed in Lithuania Mike Mason, Scott David aniolowski, 23169-H LOc Muzy, and Paul Fricker CTH U LH U MYTHOS BESTIARY V olume Ii deities of th e mY tHOs Mike Mason, Scott David aniolowski, Loc Muzy, and Paul Fricker CREDITS Authors Layout Mike Mason, Scott David Aniolowski, with Paul Fricker Nicholas Nacario Editorial Art Direction Mike Mason, Lynne Hardy Mike Mason Cover and Interior Art Licensing Loc Muzy Michael OBrien, James Lowder, and Mike Mason Proofreading Call of Cthulhu Line Editor Matt Click and Keith Mageau Mike Mason This supplement is best used with the Call of Cthulhu (7th Edition) roleplaying game and optionally the Pulp Cthulhu sourcebook, both available separately. In the modern world, agents of both camps often work to destroy the other, with their civil war causing issues and distractions on both sides, with humanity often caught in the middle. It is whispered that only enchanted weapons can actually harm such folk. Waves, bubbles, and strange ripples continuously play over its surface. You can take any video, trim the best part, combine with other videos, add soundtrack. Hastur, he who is not to be named Sanity Loss: 1D10/1D100 Sanity points. Hypnotic Song: emits a haunting and beguiling melody that influences those hearing it. Remember, these beings (for whatever reason) are currently confined or dead, and are waiting for events to change to enable them to wake. Thus, at least at this time, their powers are limited and possibly unstable. Immune to mundane weapons (incl. Combat Attacks per round: 1+ (engulf, grab, or devour) Attacks by psychically clutching a target (extending one of its smoky limbs to curl around and reach into the victims body), which burns and dissolves both flesh and bone while boring a hole through the top of the skull, allowing the victims brain to be devoured. 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. 153 CHAPTER 2 m a l Cult: Divine Artificial Intelligence Cult: The Spiraling Ones The Tick Tock Man, sometimes known as the MachineGod, is machine imbued with the mind of Nyarlathotep and can take any number of forms, some of which may be initially indistinguishable from a living person (of any gender). Other accounts include mention of sea life acting in weird or abnormal ways, with one young sailor reporting seeing dolphins driving forth to repeatedly strike the ship he was on, while another, details a ship infested with starfish that rose in their thousands to attach themselves to the hull and then crept their way upward till nearly every surface was festooned with the star-shaped creatures.