Castle Oldskull: The Oldskull Necronomicon I (d20)
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That is not dead which can eternal lie¸
And with strange aeons¸ even Death may die.
(Al Azif¸ Necronomicon¸ Scroll 50¸ fin.)
THE GREATEST NECROMANCER of H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos¸ Abdul Alhazred¸ comes to vivid and haunting life in this compelling first codex from the most fabled and infamous grimoire of black magic that the world has ever known: THE NECRONOMICON.
This book is a treasure trove for any Game Master who wants to embrace the old school of Fantasy Role-Playing Games. Herein lie the terrible secrets of Great Cthulhu and his cult¸ of the sunken city of R'lyeh¸ of Alhazred's necromantic incantations¸ of the Nameless City¸ of Nyarlathotep¸ and the horrible cannibalistic Ghuls who stalk the storm-wrought wastelands of Yemen and Arabia. But know this: where horrors stride from between the spheres¸ there rises beauty as well. Experience the wonders of the life of Alhazred: the spice caravans¸ the Tower of Babel¸ the Hanging Gardens¸ the unearthly paradise of doomed Sarnath within the Dreamlands¸ and share in his dark adventures as he seeks to resurrect his lost beloved¸ the murdered Adaya. What is the horrible secret of Adaya's second life¸ and how did Alhazred come to be the death-sworn enemy of the Cult of Cthulhu? All of the answers are to be found in The Oldskull Necronomicon.
Part epic horror¸ part dark fantasy¸ and part tomb-delving adventure¸ this book is not just an FRPG supplement. (Although it is that¸ first and foremost¸ and designed to fully support the Castle Oldskull line of releases.) Further¸ it is a vast and ambitious chronicle¸ the first of an epic series of tales exploring the revelations of the Cthulhu Mythos¸ meticulously researched as never before. It's all here¸ structured as a fascinating tale which will entertain and move you as it inspires you to use the worlds of H. P. Lovecraft¸ Robert E. Howard¸ and the World of Oldskull in your own old school FRPG campaign.
(49¸500 words¸ 240 pages.)
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn ~
In his house at R'lyeh¸ dead Cthulhu waits dreaming.