Before the End – A Prelude to The Legacy of Cthulhu
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Before the End – A Prelude to The Legacy of Cthulhu
The Truth you're after lies before the fall!
Create original adventures for The Legacy of Cthulhu that happen before the apocalypse with this elaborate toolbox!
Before civilization fell, someone opened the door.
Before the End is a pre-apocalypse supplement for The Legacy of Cthulhu.
Long before the Great Old Ones devastated the world, Dark Priests and Cultists were already working in secret. Ordinary people lived their lives unaware that the end was approaching—until they encountered the movements, horrors, and conspiracies that would bring it about.
Now you can play through that time.
A toolkit for stories before the fall
Take the core mechanics of The Legacy of Cthulhu into a world that has not yet been destroyed. Play ordinary people drawn into occult conspiracies, uncover the events that led to catastrophe, and decide whether anything can be prevented—or at least survived.
This supplement includes tools for adapting the game to pre-apocalypse settings, including:
- Currency and housing rules
- Enemies and rule modifiers for the earlier world
- A unique set of tiles, including Warzone and Expedition Tiles
- Options for deeper setting customization
- Guidance for adapting the game to other historical eras and worlds
Fight the return of Cthulhu in the Old West. Navigate an occult conspiracy during the Cold War. Face cosmic horror aboard a space station.
The end is not inevitable until you see how it began.
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the world as we know it
Take control of ordinary people who, somehow, end up involved with conspiracies from Dark Priests, Cultists, and supernatural entities working in the shadows to bring the Great Old Ones back.
Rising against insurmountable odds, your characters can work to delay these sinister plots as long as possible while protecting friends, family, and the rest of the world from the impending destruction brought by the awakening of the cosmic monstrosities.
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Thousands of new possibilities
Before the End brings the 5 original tiles from The Legacy of Cthulhu in their pre-apocalypse versions, with new tables of events!
The module also introduces two special modules: Expedition and Conflict areas. With these, you can run special event tables to add military battles and artifact-chasing adventures to your narratives.
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A different spin
With a functioning society, you don't need to worry about upgrading shelters to defend yourself from daily horde attacks.
However, you need to earn money, follow the law, and live in a society unaware of the arcane horrors that are about to be unleashed. Define your setting, set the appropriate level of technology for its time, and prepare for a much more nuanced and subtle approach to a traditional The Legacy of Cthulhu play session!
