Gothic Horror

[Note - See Leagues of Gothic Horror]

Something wicked this way comes!

As written, Leagues of Adventure is a game of adventure and exploration, full of heroes with stiff upper lips and a desire to push the boundaries of knowledge. Yet the Victorian Age also sees the birth of true Gothic Horror. This supplement expands the setting far beyond the realm of the rational and into the realms of mentalism, the occult, and magic.

Designed for players and GMs alike, this supplement provides advice on running Gothic Horror games; new Archetypes, Skills, Talents, Flaws, and Leagues suitable for the genre; corruption and fortune-telling; magic and mentalism; occult tomes; a bestiary crammed full of monsters; adventure seeds; and sample characters and lackeys. This product is fully compatible with the Hollow Earth Expedition RPG

Contents:

- Fiction
- Alone in the Dark
  - - What is Gothic Horror
    - Why this Supplement?

- - Around the Table
  - Devil’s in the Details
    - The Unfamiliar Familiar
  - Fear & Suspense
    - Shock vs. Subtlety
    - Ignorance
  - Isolation
  - Strange Events
    - Us against the World
    - Expain Nothing
  - Villainous Characters
    - Weak Heroes
    - Evil Never Wins
  - Combat
  - Morality

Gothic Tools

- - Style Points

- New Archetypes
  - Alienist
  - Gypsy
  - Mentalist
  - Monster Slayer
  - Occultist
  - Police Officer
- New Skills
  - Alienism
  - Magic
- New Talents
- New Flaws
- Leagues
  - The Frankenstein Club
  - The Ghost Club
  - The Holy Brotherhood
  - The Magicians Circle
  - The Tarot Club
  - The Vengeants Guild
- Weird Science
  - Etheric Disturbance Monitor
  - Etheric Typewriter
- Horror Mechanic
- Corruption
  - Gaining Corruption Points
  - Removing Corruption
- Fortune Telling
  - Basic System
  - Using Cards
- Magic
  - Traditions
  - Magical Energy
  - Casting Rituals
  - Rituals
- Magical Texts
  - Creating a Magical Text
  - Using Magical Texts
  - Sample Magical Texts
- Mentalism

Things That Go Bump

- Banshee
- Bat, Swarm
- Black Dog
- Body Snatcher
- Brain in a Jar
- Corrupt Clergyman
- Cultist
- Disembodied Hand
- Doppelgänger
- Evil Puppet
- Frankenstein’s Monster
- Gargoyle
- Ghosts and other Haunting Spirits
- Ghoul
- Loyal Henchman
- Lunatic
- Mummy
- Rakshasa
- Rat Swarm
- Scarecrow
- Succubus/Incubus
- Serial Killer
- Tyrannical Lord
- Vampire
  - Bride
  - Other Abilities
- Vampire, Hopping
- Werecat
- Werewolf
- Witch
- Wolf
- Zombie/Skeleton
- Adventure Seeds

Sample Characters

- Alienist
- Ghostly Musketeer
- Local Bobby
- Seeker of Lore
- Stage Magician

Sample Henchmen

- Alienist
- Clergyman
- Gypsy Vagabond
- Librarian
- Medium
- Police Constable
- Student of the Occult
- Vengeful Slayer

Reference Material

SIDEBARS

- Occult Leagues
- Creating a Ghost Character
- Spooky Locale: Haunted House
- Creating Occult Relic
- Spooky Locale: Graveyard

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