Produktbeschreibung
Der seit Ewigkeiten versprochene Band für Spieler & Spielleiter,
der es dann wirklich ermöglichen soll dieses schräge RPG zu spielen.
Nun ist dieses Buch ( Softcover ) wirklich da !
Reality, as we know it, is a lie. An Illusion created to keep humanity at bay and prevent our Awakening. Behind its façade, something vaster and darker awaits the True Reality, where Heaven and Hell fight to replace a vanished god that may be dead. Humans are pulled into that struggle as the Illusion crumbles, weakened by Time and lost faith. More and more people gain the ability to see beyond the Illusion and start disbelieving old truths. The laws of nature prove to be weaker than what we once thought. Magic is a reality. And nothing really what it seems to be.
Kult is a contemporary fiction universe, set in the world of large, dark, industrial cities. It is a world where human wickedness is mingled with terrors from other parts of a true, unseen reality. Under the surface, primitive passions still held at bay by the morality of past civilizations grow and fester until they erupt in sick perversions. Occult teachings can be used to establish openings into different worlds, and tap power from the unknown. But few if any human know anything about the powers they conjure up. Sooner or later, they are all consumed by demons they cannot control.
Kult is a complete role-playing system written in three detailed sections :
The Lie : This section helps players create detailed and unique characters with the use of advantages, disadvantages, dark secrets, and plenty of skills. Players are provided archetypes and a simplified creation system as well, so they can jump right into the game with little effort. An efficient resolution system along with a new, quick combat system helps Gamemasters run more enjoyable sessions with few interruptions.
The Rumors : With this section, Gamemasters can bring the real world to life with detailed chapters on dealing with accidents, time, and meeting with horrific events. They will discover suggestions on running adventures and campaigns, and create an atmosphere of horror. It also contains the entire Magic system and the Seven Occult Sciences.
The Truth : This section details the dark background of the world in which your players will live. Our jailers and their minions are detailed, as is their most dreaded power The Dark Art. Nothing is what it seems, and a hideous game is being played out just beyond our sight.
We end this book where you begin. An introduction adventure...
This new US edition provides the complete Magic system, including "Beyond the boundaries" and "Heart, Mind and Soul", the Conjurer’s guide.
Nefri-Khensu lay on the table of the embalmer, opened like a butchered calf, split from her throat to her womb. Heart, lungs and liver were placed in a clay bowl by her head. My beloved. This was the first time I saw her since she died. The eyes were weighted with lead, the skin was grey and dead, the nails were black. She was gone, an empty shell. There was no more any hope of eternal life. I screamed my sorrow and anger. Cursed the gods. Summoned the powers of the underworld.
"Die, Osiris Ptah-neb-an! Die, Amon-Ra! Die, Horus and Maat! I summon Seth Sekhet-Aaru! Come, Angels of Sebau! Come to me! Let her live! Take me instead !"
The flame of the oil lamp was extinguished. There was darkness. The sound of screaming desert winds filled the room, and there was a stench of rotting corpses and a strangling heat. A hand touched me, a voice cut through the storm.
"Setu ta hetep," the voice said. "A gift from the Lord of the Underworld."
Suddenly I saw through the darkness. I saw black pyramids rise towards heaven. I saw a black sun, like the eye of Amon-Ra, pierced and blinded. I heard Nefri-Khensus voice through the desert wind. She stood in front of me, with her belly opened and ribs like bloodied wings. Red tears ran down her cheeks. She threw her arms around me as I carried her out of Death. |
