Seekers Beyond The Shroud
The world is not what it seems. Behind the busyness of modern life (entertainment¸ fast-food¸ social media) lies a wider¸ deeper and frightening truth. Our materialistic way of life¸ carried on the shoulders of the Industrial Revolution¸ brought humanity an existence devoid of meaning and essence¸ teaching us to live in the moment and worry about tomorrow when (if) it comes - you know better. Something (or someone) showed you otherwise and there is no turning back. You have seen life through the eye of giants¸ realizing humans are no more than ants on the play-field of vast spiritual forces pitting us against each other¸ using us as pawns and currency in their eternal wars. You are not alone in this momentous realization. Others work against you¸ actively and passively. Other forces¸ human and non-human alike¸ conspire against you. Seekers Beyond the Shroud is a single-player tabletop RPG immersing the player into a world of occult societies battling for power and magicians performing arcane rituals and sealing pacts with spiritual entities exploring a hidden reality from their underground base in modern day London¸ UK. They align themselves with different occult orders and secret societies¸ learn the mysteries of Alchemy and Ritual magic¸ master spells and astral traveling¸ and ultimately command a host of spirits to take over both the physical and the spiritual worlds. Using a free-form¸ skill-based character creation system¸ you create your adept and explore countless locations: from the astral planes to abandoned complex¸ ruins and even secret sanctums-all filled with randomly generated events¸ enemies and discoveries. With dozens of tables generating your expeditions and missions¸ you never have the same gameplay experience twice! From your headquarters at the Omphalos¸ you may pact with different entities¸ gain their power¸ learn powerful magic and defeat enemies of the orders within the Omphalos ensuring the stability of the magical underground. All this comes at a cost and if you are not careful¸ dealing with forces beyond human comprehension will drive you to insanity¸ death or¸ even worse¸ the loss of your very soul. Seekers Beyond the Shroud: - A rich lore that takes you to modern day London and other real-world locations¸ peeling away the layers of occult history and events that have shaped humanity. - A thorough character creation system with detailed backgrounds explaining how you became an aspiring adept of the occult and dozens of active and passive skills to choose from. - A complex and rich magical system¸ where the when you perform a ritual is as important as the how. Dozens of entities await you but gaining their trust (or simply dominating them) will not be easy! - A randomly generated mission system that takes you to different locations to explore¸ facing a fearful array of enemies that stand in your way. - An MMO-style central hub (the Omphalos¸ Navel of the World) that you visit between missions to learn new skills and spells¸ dabble in the secret science of Alchemy¸ hunt for rumors¸ and more. - All this-and more-presented in an almost 200 pages¸ sleekly-designed tome embelished with dozens of illustrations.