Phantom of the Bastille
Phantom of the Bastille is a complete scenario for Fear Itself 2nd Edition by Rick Dakan that takes players into the darkest corners of Paris on the eve of the French Revolution.
With all France on the brink¸ a haunting figure in the Bastille brings portents of supernatural plague and murder. As Freemasons dedicated to discovering hidden truths and bettering the world¸ the PCs embark on an investigation that will lead them from the clever ruses of the Marquis de Sade to the highest levels of France's ruling aristocracy and into the famed prison fortress of the Bastille in its final hours.
Deeply researched and rooted in the epochal upheavals of the French Revolution¸ this occult mystery features:
Rules and inspiration for creating 18th Century Freemason player characters.
A new Outer Dark entity along with a unique memory-bending encounter system for facing it.
Four pre-generated characters.
Phantom of the Bastille is the first in a planned "The Terror Itself" series of stand-alone scenarios for Fear Itself 2nd Edition set over the course of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1794.
Editing and Layout by Will Hindmarch.
Art courtesy of City of Paris museum collections under the The Creative Commons Zero (CCØ) license.
Requires Fear Itself from Pelgrane Press