‘Cowboy Bebop RPG’ Developers Launch New, Eldritch Horror RPG Where YOU Are The Elder Evil
Mana Project Studios, developers of the Cowboy Bebop Roleplaying Game, have announced Elder Mythos, an RPG in which YOU are the ancient horror.
Mana Project Studios announced a new Kickstarter today. It casts you as the elder horror that lurks in the darkness between the stars, bidding for control of the world of mortals. Elder Mythos, the game in question, is a far cry from their other big game, the Cowboy Bebop RPG.
That’s hardly a mark against them. RPG publishers tend to cast a wide net, and this one plays with such an interesting premise. Elder Mythos uses Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, only now you’re playing as Cthulhu or Ithaqua or Yog-Sothoth or whomever.
Elder Mythos – A New RPG From Mana Project Studio
In the announcement, Mana Project Studios revealed more eldritch details. Notably, the game is a hack of the Year Zero Engine, which powers most of Free League’s RPGs, like Mutant: Year Zero and Tales From the Loop:
Venture beyond the veil of reality with Elder Mythos and embody ancient entities unleashing unspeakable horrors. Become part of a cosmic horror saga that transcends human comprehension. The fate of the world is at stake: will you rule it, or will you throw society into chaos?
Using a Year Zero System hack, Elder Mythos is designed as a zero-prep game where players control the fates of entire cities as eldritch entities. Players must manage conflict with their fellow Elder Gods while twisting the rules and wresting control from the Eldritch Master to rule the world and drive its inhabitants to madness.
Elder Mythos features a unique system and setting mechanics for playing as the Elder Gods of the Lovecraftian Mythos, including collaborative worldbuilding, cult management, conflict management, eldritch manifestations, and more. The book contains five scenarios the Eldritch Master can run players through while hampering their machinations with the Eldritch Master’s Resources.
In a nutshell, you and your fellow players are working with and competing against each other. But, against you all are the shadowy machinations of the Eldritch Master.
Players each pick from one of 12 Elder Gods — from The Great Dreamer itself, Cthulhu, to Yog-Sothoth, The Key, and The Gate. They are then charged with working their will on the world. But, even elder things have to play by the rules. They’re not just unleashed onto the world in an apocalyptic nightmare that defies description:
Manipulate your cultists, nightmarish creatures, and priestly figures of immense power as expendable resources to craft a terrifying plot amid catastrophes and consequences, all while your fellow players try to betray and best you. Will you be able to hold control in the midst of chaos?
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If all this sounds intriguing, you should check out the full Kickstarter Campaign, which is happening right now!
