C R U X

THE PANDEMONIUM SCRIPTURES

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the first issue of Crux: The Pandemonium Scriptures! This publica-
tion was inspired by TSR's Dragon and Palladium's Rifter. However, Crux is sold
at-cost, meaning that no matter how many copies are sold, I won't see a nickel of
profit (now watch this fucker sell a thousand copies).

Anyhow, the magazine is a sourcebook for the Books of Pandemonium, written by

the fans, for the fans. When I feel inspired, I'll contribute, but only if there's room
in the current issue. If enough content is submitted, then I'll limit my involvement
to editing and layout.

If you want to contribute to Crux, just email me at crux@dread-rpg.com. I'm

always on the lookout for artwork, articles, ideas, actual play reports, scenarios,
new demons, new weapons, fiction, and poetry.

Keep your powder dry.

Spaniard out.

Neoplastic Press
Cary, North Carolina
 CONTRIBUTORS
Enrique Cachafeiro, Writer
Enrique is a frequent contributor to the Neoplastic
Press forums, where he posts under the name
Dremmen.
Adam Chowles
adam@adamchowles.co.uk
www.adamchowles.co.uk
Adam was born and raised in the seaside town of
Torquay, England. He had an interest in drawing and
fantasy art right from an early age, and it's something
that's stayed with him and been a driving force in his
life. So it's fantastic to now have a career that allows
him to indulge in both. He graduated from Plymouth
University in Graphic Design in 2001 and since then
he's been slowly building a freelance illustration
career with an aim of making it a full-time job.
Chowles has also recently been involved in Raging
Psycho Comics' Night Warrior online comic project
as an Art Director and it's already enjoying success,
with a print issue released and a PSP UMD release
scheduled for release next year. He has high hopes
for Dread: The First Book of Pandemonium, and with
any luck, it will see the beginning of his career as a
freelance fantasy artist.
George Cotronis, Cover Artist
www.vonhelvete.com
George Cotronis is the main designer and artist
behind Helvete Studios, a design studio based in
Sweden. Helvete Studios provides artwork and
design services for the music and RPG market.
Raven Daegmorgan, Artist
greyorm@daegmorgan.net
www.daegmorgan.net
Raven Daegmorgan has over a decade of experi-
ence as a professional illustrator and graphic design-
er. He chooses to work mainly with small-press pub-
lishers today, though in the past he has served as
lead web and print designer for various domestic and
international companies. \Mainly self-taught, he uses
numerous hardware and software tools to create
each piece of art. In his spare time, he writes fiction
and philosophy, is a student of humanity and tech-
nology, wishes he had time to do a whole bunch of
other interesting things, and gets paid to play music
for thousands of people he can't see.
Huey Hoague, Writer
Enrique is a frequent contributor to the Neoplastic
Press forums, where he posts as cyberhuey.
Anthony "Ars Mysteriorum" Holtberg, Writer
Born in Billings, MT and raised in Sioux Falls, SD,
Anthony Holtberg is very familiar with the term "the
Middle of Nowhere." Naturally, this lead to playing
RPG's as much as possible in his youth (a youth
which extended into his adulthood, and he hopes it
stays that way). Anthony is preparing to go to gradu-
ate school, where he will attain his Master's Degree
in Western Esotericism, and from there a Doctorate
in Theology. Armed with these lofty pieces of paper,
he hopes they will aid in his subtle takeover of the
world. Until that point he's content to have aspira-
tions of helping to found a fully accredited Esoteric
Studies program and to bring a candle of scholarly
learning where mostly ignorant fears, stereotypes,
and superstitions reside. If he manages to create, or
help create, a few RPGs and RPG supplements
along the way... Well, all the better!
Alexandre "Kobayashi" Jeannette, Writer
sam_lowry1@yahoo.fr
http://livresdelours.blogspot.com
Alexandre Jeannette lives in France where he works
as a freelance journalist in the videogame industry.
When he's tired of killing people on his PC and is not
busy reading or watching movies and TV shows, he
studies Shiatsu and Systema. He has already written
two short rpgs and plans to write some more. He
hopes to play a role in Rafael Chandler's scheme to
boost the twelve-sided dice production industry by
writing and designing game aids for Dread: The First
Book of Pandemonium.
David "Mordren" Russell, Artist
davidr@efs.net.au
www.shiverart.com
David Russell is a fine art photographer residing in
Melbourne, Australia. He first discovered the endless
possibilities of digital photography while studying
Fine Arts Painting and hasn’t picked up a paint brush
since. His inspiration is primarily drawn from film,
music and nature. David has mainly produced work
for the music industry field but has recently ventured
into the realm of illustrated children’s books, for
adults. Through the medium of photography he
attempts to convey a sense of magical realism and
hopes one can interpret their own story from the
visuals he produces. Other forms of expression
include composing music, and David hopes to one
day combine the two art forms into one hideous mul-
timedia monster of digital doom.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Carnation, by Rafael Chandler........................................4

Optional Rules, by Alexandre Jeannette...............................6
Optional Rules, by Enrique Cachafeiro................................7
The Good, the Bad, and the Disciple, by Alexandre Jeannette...........8
The Demon Bride, by Alexandre Jeannette.............................10
The Thin Dark Line, by Alexandre Jeannette..........................14
A Cold Day in Hell, by Alexandre Jeannette..........................18
Unnatural Selection, by Rafael Chandler.............................22
Keilow Demon, by Huey Hoague........................................28
Avomiad Demon, by Rafael Chandler...................................29
Epexiant Demon, by Rafael Chandler..................................31
Druthua Demon, by Rafael Chandler...................................32
Keradhon Demon, by Rafael Chandler..................................32
Akastiec Demon, by Rafael Chandler..................................34
Na’Vaad Demon, by Rafael Chandler...................................35
Spell Cards, by Anthony Holtberg....................................37
Implements of Destruction, by Anthony Holtberg......................44
Director's Cast, by Alexandre Jeannette.............................45
Equipment List, by Alexandre Jeannette..............................46
Character Sheet, by Alexandre Jeannette.............................47

Editing and layout by Rafael Chandler. ILLUSTRATIONS

All content copyright © 2008 by its original George Cotronis: cover art
creators. Clip art images (c) 2008 www.cli-
part.com. Additional artwork © 2008 Adam Chowles: page 25
Jupiterimages Corporation. This book was
published by Neoplastic Press in Cary, Raven Daegmorgan: pages 10, 13, 28, 29,
North Carolina. Requires a copy of Dread: 30, 31, 32, 33, & 34
The First Book of Pandemonium to play.
This book is intended for mature audiences David Russell: page 35
only.

No part of this book may be reproduced, in

part or in whole, without permission from the
publisher, except for brief quotes used in
reviews. All content is fictional, and any sim-
ilarity, real or imagined, to persons living or
dead, is coincidental.
 Fiction: Carnation
CARNATION
by Rafael “Spaniard” Chandler
Christina Rood walked the streets at
night. Dead city. Dead man staggering
towards her, mouth a crimson hole, crushed
and broken. Arms mangled, bone and
shredded muscle roped with yellowish
strands of fat tissue. He hissed, wailed.
She blinked, and it was a homeless
man shuffling out of an alley. Bottle clutched
to his breast like a stillborn infant. Reek of
vomit, cigarettes, and whiskey.
Christina walked past him. Twenty-
one, dark eyed, dark haired, she saw the
decay around her the way that no one else
could. She could smell the stench of putre-
faction on the sweat that dried on sheets
after sex. She could taste the rot in her food.
Everything spiraled into the grave, where
she knew that the dirt would keep her warm.
She stalked the city at night. Steam
from manholes, insects buzzing around
streetlight in the black summer heat. Distant
sounds of traffic, air conditioners humming,
music from a nightclub booming muffled a
block away.
There was something, an itch, a sub-
tle vibration in her lips and tongue. She
ached to assuage it, but wasn't sure how.
She climbed the stairs of her apartment
building and wondered at the sense of antic-
ipation that charged her body. What revela-
tions did her flesh contain?
Christina would need it later. She
stripped and crawled into bed. In her
dreams, she saw a monstrous toad with a
woman’s face. It spoke to her of liberation.
She listened.
Hours later, she emerged from bed
tired and cold. She went straight to the bath-
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room, drawn by some urge that she didn't
know how to ignore. She turned on the light
and stared at herself in the mirror. Her face
was dark in spots that resembled bruises.
Yet, she had no recollection of being struck.
It was something to ponder on anoth-
er day. Something was amiss, just beneath
her skin. The way her jaw rang, like some
bell struck gently, was strange, somehow
alien, and yet vaguely familiar. She imag-
ined her mouth full of loose teeth, the roots
turned to rotted strands of stringy flesh,
gums bleeding. Absently, she probed an
incisor with her tongue, and stiffened as the
tooth gave way, accompanied by the cop-
pery tang of blood. She spat a crimson wad
into the sink, mystified, and opened her lips.
In her reflection, she saw blood ooz-
ing from her gums, trickling over teeth which
pointed in various directions, skewed at odd
angles. Curious, she reached up and took
hold of one tooth, slippery with blood and
saliva. Clutching the sink with one hand,
she carefully wiggled the tooth. There was
no pain, only a numb warmth mixed with
spurts of guilty pleasure. She tore the tooth
from its socket. Leaning over so that the
now steady stream of blood would trickle
into the sink, she lay the tooth on the ceram-
ic toothbrush-holder under the mirror.
Trembling with anticipation, Christi yanked
out the cuspid adjacent, and then the next
tooth and the next. For moments, the only
sounds were her rapid breathing, occasion-
al gasps, and the soft wet wrench of sun-
dered roots, followed by the tiny clink of
enamel on porcelain.
When it was done, Christi stared at
 Fiction: Carnation
the glistening strawberry ruin of her mouth,
bleeding worse than before, but pure and
soft and scarlet, devoid of intruding white
bone. The purple spots had intensified and
were now spreading with alarming speed. At
their origins, about her cheekbones and
mouth, the skin was softening, like that of a
plum ripened past maturity. Yet, under the
skin, did there not lurk more intransigent
bone? Christi began to grasp the signifi-
cance of what she was doing. Gently, she
tucked two fingers under her tongue and
pushed the heel of her other hand under her
upper jaw. Eyes squeezed shut, braced for
agony, she shoved. There was no pain.
Instead, she felt an almost unbear-
able frisson that ran along the inside her
mouth and down the length of her esopha-
gus. Gasping, jaw askew, she again
grabbed the sink, this time with both hands,
nearly unable to stand. Waves of pleasure
washed up her thighs and ran warm, strong
fingers under her rib cage and across her
belly, bringing muffled cries from the red
wreck of her mouth. Shuddering, she ripped
the clumsy jaw off and dropped it into the
sink. Too good, too sweet, too bright; tears
of ecstasy blossomed in her eyes and she
unknowingly ground her hips against the
cold white ceramic of the sink. Awed by the
sudden exposure of flesh's mystery, Christi
stared at the wound. Her tongue, thick and
purple, dangled from it; irritated, she ripped
it out and dropped it into the sink.
Bliss. This cleansing was bliss. For
several minutes, Christi just admired her
handiwork. Warmed by afterglow, she neat-
ened the hole by tearing off wet strings of
flesh surrounding her cheeks and throat.
Her bra ricocheted off the beige tile on the
wall and hung from the hot water knob; her
shirt landed in the bathtub. Satisfied, she
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ran her palms up and down her ribs, prepar-
ing herself.
All inhibitions abandoned, she dug
into the meat just above her larynx and
pulled. The sensation was akin to that of
removing a splinter from her flesh, minus
the pain.
She continued to yank gobbets from
her throat, peeling back skin to expose
ropes of maroon muscle, yellowish fatty tis-
sue, and bluish veins. Her nipples hardened
as she felt the slow wet warmth of blood
spreading down her breast to her belly, her
thighs. Had she been capable of sound, she
might have moaned, but she could not; she
lurched and trembled, and her eyelids flut-
tered. Finally, she reached the last impedi-
ment: her sternum. As if acting on their own
volition, her fingers peeled the flesh from
the hard breastplate with a veteran sur-
geon's skill. The spasms of delight that
exploded in her nerve endings weakened
her knees and hastened her fingers. Intent
on savoring each surge, she forced herself
to pause and catch her breath.
Her hands opened another door, slid-
ing under the sternum, the left hooking
between the clavicles, and the right cupping
her xyphoid process from beneath. With a
grunt, she yanked the plate of hard bone
from her chest and dropped it into the sink.
This dark red fruit, this fluttering delicacy,
was her salvation. There, pulsing amidst the
carnage, was her sweet heart, her
true love, and she stared at its reflection in
the mirror with wondering eyes. This was
the absolute bliss of self-love, self-discov-
ery, and it was her happiness that guided
her fingers now.
Tears of joy streaming down her
face, she eased herself from her cavity and
lifted herself up to the light.
 Optional Rules

OPTIONAL RULES
by Alexandre "Kobayashi" Jeannette

Life points Fury uses

Life points are now equal to 10 + Strength, Adrenaline rush (2): the Disciple act first this
this should give Combat types an edge. round.

Disciplines
Lore: If a character has a sense score of 5
or 6 then he has access to the Discipline of
Lore. This is recorded in the Discipline field
on the character sheet. During gameplay
the Lore discipline can help the cabal to
identify the demon. Each time the use of
one of his skills gives the player a clue
about the demon, he makes one mark. The
player can then choose to roll one die for
each mark he has. As I love my dice con-
ventions to be consistant (rolling high is
good), each dice giving a result superior or
equal to 10 gives a clue about the demon.

Experience
A new option for advancement: Signature
weapon: one of the disciple's weapon
inflicts one additional damage point. This is
applied to a weapon the Disciple has used
to slain a demon. It now cannot be lost or
broken.

Initiative
Fighter with the highest Combat score goes
first, then the next highest score, etc. In
case of a tie, Disciples act before NPCs.
Armor
Do not roll armor. Damage is directly sub-
tracted from the armor value.
Headquarters
Definitely useless for a one-shot, but detail-
ing the Cabal's headquarters could come in
handy if you're planning to run a campaign.
Once character creation is done, players
can define the Cabal's headquarters (see
p. 152). They have 3 points to spend in facil-
ities for their headquarters. Each facility has
three levels. One point buys one level.

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 Optional Rules

Garage: each level gives the Disciples one OPTIONAL RULES

used car or van. Each additionnal level by Enrique "Dremmen"
allows to put one point in the Swerve,
Cachaifeiro
Recover, or Ram stat or add 5 points to the
Body stat of the Cabal's vehicle.
Demonic Armor
Defiler and Stalker demons can be chal-
Occult library: this gives the Investigator a
lenging opponents, due to their abilities.
+1 to his rolls per level in this facility.
Hunters can be made more dangerous by
giving them natural armor. For example, try
Medical supplies: once per game session
a Phoriag with an armor of 6.
Disciples can patch themselves and regain
1 life point per level in this facility.
Multiple Enemies
When fighting multiple combatants, pool
Weapons locker: first level gives each
their dice in attack. For instance, if five
Cabal member one weapon with a maxi-
goons with machine guns fire at you,
mum cost of 7. Second level gives each
instead of rolling 2 attack dice against your
Disciple one concealed armor. Third level
6 defend dice five times, roll 10 Attack dice
gives a second weapon per Disciple.
against your 6 defend dice once.
Workshop: Disciples gain a +1 bonus to
their Repair skill per level in this facility.

Dressing room: each level gives one type

of disguise (Cops, Telecom company, Pest
control...) for every Disciple. Fake ID's are
not provided with the disguises.

As Disciples, headquarters gain 1xp per

session and get a "facility point" every 13
Xps.
 Setting: The Good, the Bad, and the Disciple
SETTING: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE DISCIPLE
written by Alexander "Kobayashi" Jeannette
INSPIRATIONS
Every western directed by Sergio Leone or
Clint Eastwood.
OVERVIEW
Demons are attracted to humanity's cruelty,
hypocrisy, and violence. What better place
for them to thrive than the Wild West?
BACKGROUND
There are many books and RPGs about the
Wild West. Don't miss Pinnacle's
Deadlands, PIG's Coyote Trail, or Kenzer's
Aces & Eights, to name a few. Last but not
least, grab a copy of Vincent Baker's Dogs
in the Vineyard; this should give you inspi-
ration for Dread, no matter what era you
choose to play in. And, of course, don't for-
get about the biggest online RPG source-
book: Wikipedia.
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CHARACTERS
You are the last survivor of a tribe wiped out
by the US Army, or a former slave, or a bit-
ter Confederate soldier... You were nearly
killed by a demon, then saved by a mysteri-
ous mentor. He taught you how to fight back
and send the demons back to Hell. Saddle
up!
SKILLS
The Driving skill is replaced by the Riding
skill. As you have probably guessed, the
Computer Use skill is not used in this era.
Riding
Jobs: US Cavalry, Cowboy, Gaucho
You know how to handle a horse in extreme
situations (gunfights, fires). You also know
how to pack a mule, and to tend cattle and
horses.
Gameplay: When a Disciple must drive a
wagon in a crowded street at full speed, or
stop a herd from stampeding innocent peo-
ple, he will use this skill.
 Setting: The Good, the Bad, and the Disciple

GUNS AND AMMO

There’s no armor in the west, so keep your head low or shoot first.

MELEE WEAPONS COST RANGE DAMAGE AMMO

Brass Knuckles 1 1 1 -
Knife 1 1 1 -
Club 2 1 1 -
Tomahawk 2 2 1 -
Whip 3 2 1 -
Saber 4 1 2 -
Spear 3 2 1 -

BOWS COST RANGE DAMAGE AMMO

Short bow 6 2 1 2

FIREARMS COST RANGE DAMAGE AMMO

Derringer 3 2 1 1
Peacemaker 4 2 1 1
Shotgun 5 2 2 2
Winchester 6 3 3 2
Gatling 12 3 4 4
Dynamite (1 stick) 8 3 4 1

VEHICLES COST BODY SWERVE RECOVER RAM

Horse 9 10 4 2 1
Carriage 11 20 2 2 2

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 Scenario: The Demon Bride

SCENARIO: THE DEMON BRIDE

written by Alexander "Kobayashi" Jeannette

OBJECTIVES

1. Protect the village

2. Eliminate the outlaws
3. Find and save the men
4. Eliminate the Tezcatlipoca cult

SYNOPSIS

More than three hundred years ago, an

Aztec priestess was raped and killed by
conquistadors. Her followers mummified her
body and took her to a hidden city in the
north. They decided to lay low, waiting for a
sign from the bods to reclaim their ancient
empire.

One year ago, a Daemuil demon (Dread,

page 182) took possession of the dead
priestess' corpse. Pretending to be an
avatar of Tezcatlipoca (a god associated
with discord, war, and strife), it ordered the
surviving followers to hunt down and cap- The Jaguars hired a band of outlaws to
ture the descendents of the conquistadors carry out the task. The prisoners were taken
that raped the priestess. to an abandoned mine with an underground
river leading to a half-buried pyramid. The
This mission was carried out the priestess' Daemuil demon plans to kill the descen-
guards: the Jaguars. After a year of ram- dents one by one, and leave the remainder
paging in Mexico, the Jaguars found that to be sacrificed by the Jaguars.
the last descendents of the conquistadors
were living in a village near the US border.
The Daemuil became impatient and
demanded tht all males from the village be
brought before it.

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 Scenario: The Demon Bride

TRIGGER

The Disciples are traveling in the region,

their mentor appearing as a crow with glow-
ing green eyes. He just sits on a road sign
indicating the US-Mexican border. On their
way, they find the corpse of a young
woman, apparently shot in the back. No
other marks, no message, nothing. The vil-
lage is up ahead, and the US Army fort is to
the west.

What do you do?

THE DEMON

The Aztec woman was a priestess of

CHARACTERS
Tezcatlipoca. She was protected by elite
guards who wore the hide of the jaguar.
Gwen Morris, beautiful village doctor
After her death, they continued to dwell in
A beautiful woman in her late thirties who
the half-buried city of Yohualli Èecatl ("night
will do all that she can to help the Disciples.
wind"). The Daemuil was very amused to
Don't forget that beautiful women have a
see these men mistaking it for an avatar of
tendency to attract bullets in combat situa-
their god, leading them on a crusade of jus-
tions.
tice. The demon never leaves the pyramid
corridors, where it tries to lure the Disciples,
Jeff Palmer, nefarious outlaw leader
to take them out one by one.
A former Confederate officer, now leading a
band of American and Mexican deserters
and cutthroats. A very good tactician, clever
and cunning.

James Wilson, jaded US Army captain

The captain is a man who's seen too much
blood during the Civil War. He asked to be
assigned here so that he could finish his
military career peacefully. He just wants to
be left alone. He tells the Disciples that the
village is not on US soil, and therefore he
will do nothing. If the Disciples don't get too
judgmental with him, he may help them indi-
rectly by providing weapons and ammo.

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 Scenario: The Demon Bride
LOCATIONS/BATTLEFIELDS
The Village
The women are held as prisoners by the
outlaws, who plan to use the village as their
new base of operations. It's up to the
Disciples to free the village without wasting
innocent lives. There are 20 outlaws at the
village, and 20 more at the abandoned
mine.
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The Ruins & The Pyramid
If you can picture the pyramid at the end of
From Dusk Till Dawn, then you've got it
right.
Abandoned Mine
Watch Indiana Jones and the Temple of
Doom again. Then add 20 outlaws and an
underground river leading to Yohualli
Èecatl.
 Scenraio: The Demon Bride

HOSTILES The Jaguars

Outlaws
Big guys with loud mouths, big guns, and
low IQs. Their base of operations is set near
an abandoned mine.
Strength 2, Sense 2, Soul 1
Skills: Riding 2
Weapon: Revolver 2 or Winchester 3
Jeff Palmer, Outlaw Leader
Years of raiding during the Civil War have
made Palmer a dangerous man to pick a
fight with (for normal humans, that is).
Disciples should be able to kick his ass to
Kingdom Come.
Strength 3, Sense 2, Soul 3
Skills: Military 3, Riding 2
Weapon: Revolver 2
Their faces are painted black, with yellow
stripes. They wear jaguar hides. This has
led to many bizarre sightings of "jaguar-
men" around this region.
Strength 3, Sense 2, Soul 2
Weapons: Obsidian blades 2
The Jaguar Leader
A hulking brute armed with two obsidian
blades
Strength 4, Sense 2, Soul 1
Weapons: Obsidian blades 2

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 Setting: The Thin Dark Line

SETTING: THE THIN DARK LINE

written by Alexander "Kobayashi" Jeannette

INSPIRATIONS

Iron Cross; Hellboy; The Bunker; The Thin

Red Line; Band of Brothers' 6th episode,
"Bastogne"; and of course, The Dirty
Dozen.

OVERVIEW

The year is 1944. Allied Command has

been receiving more and more reports of
strange events: whole squads disappearing,
only to be found, torn apart, in blood-stained
caves; soldiers and officer displaying odd
behavior; sightings of strange creatures
hunting resistance fighters...
It's enough for the Allies to permit the cre-
ation of a special unit dedicated to investi-
gating these events. But, weary of wasting
resources on what they consider to be a
wild goose chase, the unit was staffed with
all of the Army's loose cannons and black
sheep.
The candidates were selected and trained
by various officers grouped into a new OSS
branch: Special Operations Group 7.
Unknown to the hierarchy is the fact that the
unit commander is actually a Chraleddim.
Handpicking a few candidates, he supervis-
es the final stage of their training, forming
them into a Cabal of Disciples.
CHARACTERS
The Disciples are soldiers who were con-
fronted by a demon and survived. They're
often accused of desertion, or facing court-
martial because they shot an officer who
was possessed. Some can even be found in
psychiatric wards, rambling about some
monster that ate their buddy's heart. But
now it's payback time: their gruesome train-
ing as Disciples and special operatives has
turned them into living demon-grinding
machines.
SKILLS
The Computer Use skill becomes...
Communications
Jobs: radio operator, intelligence analyst
Wanna crack that German code? Need to
decipher an occult message? Need to
repair that radio? Then put some points into
that skill, dammit!
Gameplay: The enemy is listening to your
communications. You pick up the field
phone and start to speak in Navajo, order-
ing your team to blast the German troops
north of your position. The bastards will be
blown to pieces before they can decipher
that.

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 Setting: The Thin Dark Line

EQUIPMENT

Just because it’s a war doesn’t mean you can have armor. Duck and cover! The
Disciples’ equipment is supplied by the Army, but they can try to obtain more by
using Cash.

MELEE WEAPONS COST RANGE DAMAGE AMMO

Knife 1 1 1 -
Bayonet 1 1 1 -
Shovel 1 1 1 -

FIREARMS COST RANGE DAMAGE AMMO

Revolver 4 2 1 1
Pistol 5 2 1 2
Shotgun 5 2 2 2
Rifle 5 3 4 2
Assault rifle 7 3 4 4
Submachine gun 5 3 3 3
Machine gun 9 3 4 4
Bazooka 9 3 10 1
Flamethrower 10 2 5 1
Grenade 6 3 4 1
Satchel charge 7 3 10 1
Tank main gun - 3 20 3
Anti-tank mine 10 1 20 1

OSS SCHUTZSTAFFEL (SS) WEHRMACHT

The Office of Strategic Services
(OSS) was an American intelli-
gence agency formed in 1942.
OSS operatives ran spies and
assisted resistance movements.
It was disbanded in 1945, but
was reformed as the CIA in
1946.
The SS was Hitler's military
organization. They served as
his personal guard, and as the
Nazi party's Shield Squadron.
Founded on Nazi ideology, the
SS was responsible for numer-
ous horrific war crimes, includ-
ing the Holocaust.
Germany's armed forces were
known as Wehrmacht. The four
branches were Wehrmacht
Heer (army), the Kriegsmarine
(navy), the Luftwaffe (air force),
and the Waffen-SS, the combat
arm of the SS.

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 Setting: The Thin Dark Line

VEHICLES COST BODY SWERVE RECOVER RAM

Motorcycle 9 10 4 1 1
Jeep 11 20 2 2 2
Truck 12 30 1 2 3
Tank No! 40 1 2 5
Tiger Tank Nein! 50 1 1 5

GEAR COST
Field telephone 2
Hidden camera 4
Metal detector 5
Silencer 4

TANKS (OR “HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE BAZOOKAS”)

Nothing will destroy a tank except for another tank, a bazooka, or a mine (or a grenade tossed
inside it, so that we have all of our Hollywood cliches).
* Firing at the front of the tank, the player determines damage as usual
* When firing at the back of the tank, damage is doubled
* When firing beneath the tank, damage is tripled

Any target that a tank fires on (except another tank) is destroyed. If it's a building, any person
inside is allowed a Strength check against difficulty 9. If failed, the margine of failure indicates
how much Life is lost.

Sneaking up on the tank may require some roleplaying, or a successful Strength or Driving
check, depending on the situation.

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 Setting: The Thin Dark Line

NOW I HAVE A MACHINE GUN

Cover fire is cool. Throw your combat dice.

The result is the Strength check difficulty
that's required in order to cross that field of
fire. Anyone failing his roll loses Life equal
to the margine of failure. Yes, running in
front of a machinegun is a bad idea.

BACKGROUND

A group of Nazi officials founded the

Siegfried Order, unknown even to Hitler.
Led by a powerful Hexen (sorceress), they
used ancient rituals that allowed them to
summon and bind demons. Although the
armies of Hell appreciate the sudden surge
of souls brought to them by the wars of
men, they are quite unhappy to see demons
being used by fleshbags.

This could trigger the final war, and it's way

too soon. Once again, some demons are
sent to Earth to train humans to fight their
brethren. But this time, they also have
another objective: find and kill all members
of the Siegfried Order.
HOOKS
The Demon Has Landed
The Disciples are ordered to exfiltrate a top-
ranking SS Officer who wants to defect to
the Allies. The problem is that his OSS con-
tact is actually a Laiamas demon.
Year Zero
A Red Army variant for Dread. After the fall
of Berlin, Soviet Disciples run after a
QaVaad roaming the city while Siegfried
Order members try to escape the city.
Castle Siegfried
Home of the Siegfried Order, the castle is
home to Beatrix Conrelissen, and is guard-
ed by SS Commandos who will fight to the
last. A direct attack is unfeasible. Once
inside, the Disciples will discover that
Beatrix is using her bound demon, a
Vouzire, to protect herself.
EPILOGUE
After you've finished with World War II, you
may still play in the aftermath. What hap-
pend to SOG 7 after the war? Did some
members of the Siegfried Order survive?
Cold War and demons could make a very
disturbing mix.

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 Scenario: A Cold Day in Hell

SCENARIO: A COLD DAY IN HELL

written by Alexander "Kobayashi" Jeannette

OBJECTIVES SYNOPSIS

1. Defend the village The village where the Disciples are sta-
2. Find the spy tioned is plagued by a Vuiloma demon
3. Destroy the Tiger tank (Dread, page 233). It has possessed the
4. Kill or capture the Summoner mayor of Soulmagne. However, the demon
doesn't know that there is a Nazi spy in the
TRIGGER village. He was wounded on his way back to
the German lines, ad he took refuge in the
Winter 1944. The Disciples are stuck with a village, posing as an escaped French POW.
US Army platoon in the Belgian village of
Soulmagne. They are ordered to stop a part One of the American soldiers saw him sab-
of the 5th Panzer Army heading in their otage their communications equipment, and
direction. While they're waiting for the was killed before he could raise the alarm.
German troops, the dead body of a commu-
nications officer is found in the village. The And for the good news:
comm equipment has been sabotaged. * The weather is too cloudy for an airstrike
and there's no artillery support yet.
What do you do? * The Cabal is an independant unit;
Disciples cannot give orders to other sol-
diers.

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 Scenario: A Cold Day in Hell

TIMETABLE

Here's a rough breakdown of the scenario in

day-by-day events:

Day one

The first day will start with a massive

shelling of the village. The Disciples may
wish to help people around the village.
They'll find the body of the communications
officer. The artillery strike will be followed by
a ground assault, mostly consisting of recon
teams trying to spot American positions in
the village.
Second night
Evidence: Disciples may find that the
comms officer was killed by a professional. The Vuiloma creates a Vuiloac. Born from
the nightmare of the resistance leader, it will
First night have the form of an SS soldier, and it will
start moving from house to house, butcher-
All villagers will be victims of terrifying ing everyone it sees. The demon will hide in
visions induced by the demon. Some will the sawmill (which is owned by the mayor).
lose their temper and become violent. Some
will accuse the "French refugee" of beign a Third day
Nazi collaborator. After all, he's the stranger
here... He will try to escape during the night The Germans launch an all-out assault with
and get to the German lines. ground troops. A small group of SS com-
mandos will find its way into the village, led
Day two by the sorcerer from the Siegfried order.
Surviving Disciples should be more than
This day will see the intervention of a Tiger happy to kick their Nazi asses.
tank, which will destroy two of the three
Sherman tanks. It will be up to the Disciples The weather will clear up as the day pro-
to save the day. gresses. In the afternoon, the German posi-
tions will be bombed by P-51 Mustangs.
Evidence: The Disciples will learn that many Case closed.
villagers lost their sons during the war. If
they dig a little deeper, they'll learn that the
mayor lost all of his sons. His wife never
leaves home, crushed by grief. If they inves-
tigate his house, they'll find her dead body,
butchered by the demon.

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 Scenario: A Cold Day in Hell

A CLASH OF ARMS CHARACTERS

Besides their role as Disciples, the players Farrel, nervous Lieutenant

will take command of the troops defending
the village.
Once each day, the players and GM will
play out the combat between American and
German forces:
* American troop strength is 3
* German troop strength is 6
No communications, not enough men, not
enough ammunition, not enough experi-
ence. You'd be nervous too.
Kowalski, tough-as-nails Sergeant
Not really the type of guy you want to have
beside you at a party. But in a war? Yeah,
sure you do.

Each clever tactic the players use gives
them one additional die (up to 3). Examples
include preparation of kill zones, the use of
mines, and sniper attacks.
Failure means that the group loses a num-
ber of men equal to the margin of failure.
Half of them are too wounded to fight.
Barnes, crazy medic
Pick your favorite character from M.A.S.H.
and there you go.
Johanna, pretty dumb girl
This one fell in love with the French refugee
(Werner) and will do anything to protect him.

American troops: 40 men, 3 Sherman tanks, Werner, Nazi spy

and 2 bazookas with 2 rounds each. A A very good actor. A shame for Hollywood
Sherman tank gives an additional die that his path will cross the Disciples'.
against ground troops. If used on the first
day, the Shermans will be destroyed by
artillery fire and Panzershreks (German
equivalent of a bazooka). The player will still
get one additional die for each Sherman
used in battle. Unused Shermans will
remain intact.

If the American troops don't change posi-

tions between day one and day two, they'll
lose 10 men on the morning of the second
day, due to artillery fire using the coordi-
nates obtained by recon teams the day
before.

The players cannot divert troops to help with

the hunt for the demon. The commanding
officer won't allow it.

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LOCATIONS & BATTLEFIELDS HOSTILES

Watch any good war movie (see the inspira- Wermacht soldiers
tions on page 14) and fill in the details as Strength 2, Sense 2, Soul 2
the game advances. Some things to keep in Life 5, Armor 0
mind: Skills: Soldier 4
* It's a freezing winter Weapons: SMG 3
* The village is surrounded by a thick forest
* The village population is old, with a few Waffen SS
young women Strength 2, Sense 2, Soul 2
* The villagers are tired of the war; they've Life 5, Armor 0
buried most of their sons. American soldiers Skills: Soldier 2, Intimidation 2
just mean more trouble and more deaths. Weapons: SMG 3 or rifle 4

Some places of interest: SS Commandos

* The Church Strength 2, Sense 2, Soul 2
* The Town Hall (used as a command post) Life 5, Armor 0
* The sawmill (the demon's last refuge) Skills: Soldier 1, Hunting 3
* The school (used as an infirmary) Weapons: rifle 4

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 Scenario: Unnatural Selection
SCENARIO: UNNATURAL SELECTION
written by Rafael Chandler
OBJECTIVES
Rescue Roger Vandermay
Rescue Vincent Wong
Rescue Anne Meechum
Stop the hit men
TRIGGERS
The Disciples might get a call from a contact
in law enforcement who's involved in the
missing persons investigation. Or a journal-
ist might get in touch with one of the
Disciples while investigating a strange story
about three missing people and a girl that
seems to be involved in all three cases. The
Cabal might also hear about the slaughter
at the Meechum residence, and begin their
search there.
SITUATION
John Chapman, a program manager for
Apptitude Technologies, started cheating on
his wife two years ago. He met Christy
Barton, a waitress at El Dorado, and after a
few drinks, they wound up at her apartment.
For the next few months, he bought her
expensive gifts, and they had semi-regular
sex at her place. Then, Chapman's wife was
diagnosed with cancer. She recovered, but
he was crushed by guilt. He broke it off with
Christy and never saw her again.
After Christy moved in with drug dealer
Dave Ervin, her life took a turn for the
worse. Dave, a compulsive gambler, sold
many of the things that Chapman had
bought her.
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Eventually, Dave moved in with Christy.
Within a few months, she'd become addict-
ed to freebase, and she'd lost her job at the
restaurant. She started turning tricks.
Dave's debts became serious a few days
ago, when he lost a great deal of money at
an invite-only poker game. When it was dis-
covered that he couldn't pay the debt, they
gave him a week to come up with the
money or they'd castrate him. In a panic, he
came up with a plan to blackmail Chapman
with some of the photos that Chapman had
taken of Christy.
Three days ago, Chapman's daughter
Jenny was possessed by a Phoriag. That
night, while Jenny and Roger (a classmate
of hers) were studying together at the
Chapmans' living room table, Jenny's
mouth split open, revealing a featureless
black face. It ripped its way out of her
mouth, grabbed Roger, and dragged him
into Li'Crast, a hellish pocket dimension
where the Phoriag hunts its prey.
When Jenny woke, she had no memory of
Roger's abduction. Instead, she remem-
bered being attacked by him, and she
seemed to recall fending him off and driving
him from her room. Horrified by the memo-
ries that the Phoriag had planted in her
mind, she screamed for help, and her par-
ents called the police. A fruitless search for
Roger convinced the authorities that he'd
fled out of guilt.
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To make matters worse, Christy contacted
Chapman later that night. It was the sim-
plest form of blackmail: give me twenty
thousand dollars or I tell your wife. But
Chapman knew exactly what would happen.
He'd pay, and Christy would go away, but
then she'd come back. And she'd keep com-
ing back. There was only one way to finish
this, and John knew what he had to do. He
told Christy to come by while Carol was at
work and Jenny was at school. After calling
in sick, he loaded his revolver and waited.
But while he waited, something was hap-
pening at school.
While Jenny was talking to guidance coun-
selor Vincent Wong, it happened again. This
time, it happened in his office, and the door
was closed. No one in the nearby offices
heard anything, and his door never opened.
There was no way that Wong could fit
through the office's narrow windows. But he
was gone just the same. Police investigated
his disappearance as a missing persons
case, suspicious of Jenny's testimony.
They drove her home, and Chapman
opened the door expecting to see Christy.
Confused, he saw Jenny and two police offi-
cers. While they explained what was going
on, Jenny went into the kitchen to get some-
thing to drink.
Dave and Christy, not realizing that there
were police at the front door, were preparing
to break into the house. They planned to
force open the back door, shoot Chapman,
plant a suicide note and some pictures of
Christy, and convince everyone that
Chapman had killed himself out of guilt. In
their drug-fueled delirium, it made perfect
sense.
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As Dave forced open the back door, he saw
Jenny. Jenny saw him, dropped the glass,
and started to scream. The Phoriag demon
emerged, seized Dave and Christy, and
sent them to Li'Crast, then pulled itself back
inside Jenny just in time for the police to
enter the room.
She told them that a masked intruder had
broken in through the back door and had
grabbed her arm. Preliminary tests revealed
trace evidence of cocaine on the broken
glass. However, the authorities are
extremely suspicious at this point. However,
there was nothing that they could charge
Jenny with, so it wasn't possible to take her
into custody.
Last night, the Phoriag took over Jenny's
body and butchered a family of four across
town. It tore three of them limb from limb,
and sent the other -- receptionist Anne
Meechum -- to Li'Crast. When the demon
has taken one or two more victims, the peo-
ple trapped in its hell dimension (Christy
Barton, Dave Ervin, Roger Vandemay,
Vincent Wong, and Anne Meechum) will be
hunted and killed.
Because Dave Ervin seems to have van-
ished, a contract has been put out, and col-
lectors are searching for him. It's only a mat-
ter of time before evidence points them to
Chapman.
Jenny is still at large, and no one knows
where she's gone.
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CHARACTERS
Jenny Chapman
Jenny knows that there's something wrong
with her, but doesn't know what it is. She's
convinced that there's something about her
that drives men to attack her. As far as she's
concerned, all of the men who have van-
ished are crazed rapists who now stalk her
and wait outside her home at night. A skin-
ny teenager with thick glasses, Jenny lis-
tens intently and speaks slowly. If confront-
ed or accosted, Jenny will fall unconscious
and the Phoriag will emerge from her body.
If it is attacked, the demon will open a gate
to Li'Crast, and everyone in a range of 2 will
automatically be sucked into the portal.
Anyone outside that range will have two
rounds to enter before the portal closes.
John Chapman
John is aware that something is wrong with
Jenny. He saw something awful happen to
Christy and Dave, and he knows that the
other disappearances are somehow relat-
ed. However, he won't do anything that
might threaten or harm his daughter in any
way. A tanned, fit-looking man in his mid-for-
ties, John will only resort to violence in order
to protect his daughter.
Christy Barton
A slender, petite blonde with wide blue eyes
and a ferocious body, Christy is gorgeous
despite the thick coat of mud, filth, and dried
blood. She looks vulnerable and miserable,
and will say or do anything to get back
home alive.
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Carol Chapman
Carol is a healthy-looking woman in her
early forties. She smiles broadly and warm-
ly, and has a firm handshake. Carol is obliv-
ious to her husband's infidelity, and would
be utterly devastated if she found out. She's
convinced that her life is as good as it's ever
going to get. Her harrowing brush with
breast cancer jolted her out of the reverie of
her past decade, and she's attacking life
with a vengeance.
Roger Vandemay
A well-built high school senior. Tanned and
athletic. Comes across as well-spoken,
educated, and confident. He's terrified and
disoriented, but he's not going to wait for
help. An outdoorsman since childhood,
Roger knows his way in the wilderness, and
he is resourceful enough to have stockpiled
a small supply of sharpened sticks, for use
as weapons. He's convinced that there's a
logical explanation for all of this, and will
wait until an answer manifests itself.
Anne Meechum
After seeing her family slaughtered, Anne's
mind shut down. She is completely cataton-
ic, and is now wandering through Li'Crast in
a stupor. It will take a lot of therapy to bring
her back to reality, and that's if she man-
ages to escape. A stocky woman in her
early forties, Anne is haggard and vacant-
eyed.
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Dave Ervin
Caucasian male, early twenties. Wispy
moustache and baggy pants. When the
Phoriag dragged him into Li'Crast, Dave lost
his grip on reality. He's convinced that every
person he meets is actually a monster, and
it's only a matter of time before he opens
fire.
Vincent Wong
Asian male, late thirties. A rumpled, tired-
looking guidance counselor. A costly
divorce, the lack of interest of his students,
and the lousy pay have conspired to drive
Vincent to heavy and serious drink. He
doesn't understand what's happening to
him, but he's ready to accept any explana-
tion, so long as he can get home.
CHAPMAN RESIDENCE
Living Room
Football trophies, courtesy of Rick and
Johnnie Junior, in a small wooden cabinet.
A fine couch and a large television. A few
prom photos in expensive frames. A collec-
tion of unread classic literature.
Jenny’s bedroom
Stuffed animals, books on needlepoint,
school textbooks, an encrypted diary in her
nightstand, a laptop, a hastily scrawled sui-
cide note, written 24 hours before, crumpled
into a wad and kicked under the bed by mis-
take. In her closet, clothing, pictures in little
decorated boxes, unsent love letters,
shoes.
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Master bedroom
John's briefcase, a photo of Christy, absent-
ly tucked inside a black ledger. In the photo,
she is smiling at the camera, hands on her
hips, eyes bright. Above her, the neon
screams, "El Dorado." This is the restaurant
where she worked part-time while she was
seeing John. Her former address is scrib-
bled on the back of the photo.
Kitchen
On the back door, the Disciples will find
Dave's fingerprints on the doorjamb, and
residual cocaine from his clothing. His foot-
steps, and Christy's, end abruptly when they
reach the threshhold of the Chapman home.
Anyone using Nimrod, or the Tracking skill,
will realize that there's nothing natural about
this. There's no place for them to have
gone.
CHRISTY’S APARTMENT
The reek of sour beer, ashtrays, sweat.
Stains on everything, traces of cocaine and
cigarette ash.
Kitchen
Several weeks’ worth of dirty dishes piled in
the sink. In a cupboard, under some knives,
a Polaroid of the Chapman house, with the
address written on the back.
Bathroom
Clogged drains, wads of dark hair, cigarette
butts floating in filthy water. Behind the com-
mode, a ransom note for Jenny Chapman.
Newspaper-clipped letters on white printer
paper: GIVE US TWENTY THOUSAND OR
YOURE DAUGHTER IS DEAD NOT JOK-
ING NO COPS. David Ervin’s prints.
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Bedroom
Under the mattress, pornography and a few
small bags of marijuana and cocaine.
Unpaid bills on the dresser. In the dresser, a
few polaroids of Christy masturbating. A
love note from John Chapman, crumpled,
then smoothed out again.
LI’CRAST
The Phoriag demon's realm is an infernal
landscape. Vast roads paved with human
skulls stretch from one end of the horizon to
the other. Immense volcanos spit ash and
acrid smoke into the sky. Twitching victims
are crucified upside-down on inverted
crosses. Mass graves are filled with the
nude bodies of withered corpses. The air
reeks of rotting meat and excrement.
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Worse, the land is inhabited by Akastiec
demons (see page 34). It is highly likely that
if the Disciples arrive in Li'Crast and try to
round up the survivors, the Akastiec
demons will be attracted to the smell of
fresh meat, and will attack. In all likelihood,
at least one of the humans will be torn limb
from limb by the demons.
HOSTILES
Hit men
Strength 3, Sense 1, Soul 1
Armor 0, Life 6
Skills: Crime 2
Weapons: Shotgun 2/2/2
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KEILOW DEMON a mouth full of teeth so it can eat its prey.

by Huey "Cyberhuey" Hoague
The Keilow demon lives for causing right-
eous indignation and other strong emotions
Type: Stalker Anima Demon caused by its tricks. It feeds on the horror
and disgust generated by its Anima. It seeks
Strength 2 Strength 5-12 out symbols of goodness and happiness
Sense 8 Sense 2 and turns these into an army of destruction.
Soul 5 Soul 5
Life 15 Life 5-12 The bigger the Anima, the more time it takes
Wrath 25 Wrath 0 for the drool to cover the object. Also, the
bigger it is, the stronger it is, and the harder
The Keilow, when it is seen, looks like rep- it is to kill. The Keilow must supply all
tilian-skinned fire plug of a body riding on Wraith, because its creations do not have
very bug-like legs. One of its most promi- any of their own. Since it feeds on the feel-
nent features is a wide, drooling, mushy ings of the people seeing its Anima, those it
mouth. It usually sends into crowds and into the light of day,
hides in the shad- a cover up will be
ows, skitters up required later.
walls and even
across ceilings, Typical animations
anything to avoid are: a Civil War
being seen. Its hero on his horse,
constant drool has manger scenes in
a citrus smell to it. front of churches,
It usually has at and yes, it would
least 1 or 2 Anima seek out the Stay-
demons around it, Puft Marshmallow
since it is not man if such a stat-
much of a fighter. ue existed, but
one would hope it
The Animas are would be smaller
the creations cre- or it will be drool-
ated by the Keilow. The Keilow drools on ing for a week on
some inanimate object, covering it with a cit- it, and it would have a Strength and Life of
rusy syrup, which then hardens into a reptil- over 12.
ian skin much like its own. These animated
objects have a mobility limited by their phys- The Disciples would get pulled into the
ical structure. A man-shaped statue can investigation with missing statues and such,
walk, a pencil would crawl like a snake, and and then when these objects would later
a bird can fly. Regardless of its original attack people. The Keilow will almost never
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for the investigators to find it. Their best bet
is to kill all of its Anima so the Keilow will
need to come out and make more. Another
option would be to lay a trap using an all-
too-tempting object of affection.
The Keilow can see out of its minions’ eyes
and use its Wrath for them. If it is found and
cornered, it will cower and look for an
opportunity to run. The Keilow will drool on
anything it can reach so that it will animate
and help the demon.
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AVOMIAD DEMON
by Rafael Chandler
Type: Stalker
Strength 1
Sense 9
Soul 5
Life 19
Wrath 20
The Avomiad befriends weak, bullied peo-
ple, and patiently drives them to murder and
suicide. Appearing to its victim as a small,
talking animal (such as a kitten or squirrel),
the Avomiad offers reassurance, promises
vengeance, and vows to bestow great pow-
ers. Ordinarily, even someone mistreated
on a daily basis might well begin to question
his sanity when confronted with a talking
animal; however, the Avomiad slowly and
gently begins to assert control of its victim
from the first word.
Initially, the demon merely chats with its vic-
tim. It sizes up the victim's potential, and
tries to determine his state of mind. Could
he be persuaded to kill? Is he so full of hate
and frustration that he could commit mur-
der? Could he be driven to suicide?
If the demon concludes that its victim is suit-
able, it will begin to plant dark ideas in his
mind. Even after the demon has bewitched
its target, the victim may be confused or
frightened. Therefore, the demon only visits
when the victim is alone.
 New Demons

Unfortunately, this does not have a cathartic

effect on the victim. Instead, it only serves to
last him into a blind fury, and the victim
begins to daydream about violent revenge.
After days, or even weeks, the victim
obtains a weapon. Generally, the Avomiad
prefers cutting or stabbing weapons, so the
victim typically procures a knife or axe.

On the morning of the onslaught, the victim

wakes up with red eyes. The irises are
blood-red, though the cornea and pupil are
still white and black, respectively. In addi-
tion, over the course of the next few min-
utes, the victim's body will be altered by the
Avomiad's magic. Horns will sprout from his
brow, or his nails will become long black
talons.

Exhilirated, the victim will take his weapon

to the place of torment, and will immediate-
ly begin the slaughter. Without thinking, he
It claims to be an angel, and says that it has
will slash and stab, covering himself in
come to free the victim from his suffering. It
blood and gore. Silently, invisibly, the
promises respect and accolades, admira-
Avomiad watches, enjoying the carnage.
tion and leadership. It then plants visions of
When finished, the victim will commit sui-
brutality, scenes of revenge taken for all the
cide as quickly and efficiently as possible.
petty slights and misdeeds of the victim's
tormentors. In those visions, the victim
However, if the victim is in any way imped-
stands, covered in blood, in a room full of
ed or accosted, at any time, the demon will
corpses, smiling.
attack. If Disciples question the victim, try to
restrain him, or take away his weapon, the
Over time, the Avomiad begins to push its
Avomiad will do its best to slay them all.
victim to the edge. For weeks, it visits the
Swift and reptilian, the demon has long nails
victim, at a certain time of day (a lunch
and teeth, which it uses in combat.
break, or late at night), and it chats with him.
It asks him to divulge everything -- all the
humiliations and abuse of the day, all the
insults and frustration.

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 New Demons

EPEXIANT DEMON
by Rafael Chandler

Type: Defiler

Strength 5
Sense 3
Soul 7
Life 15
Wrath 24

The Epexiant is a five-foot-long serpent with

glistening emerald skin. The demon's single
eye is blood-red, as are the serrated hooks
at the end of the demon's seven tentacles.

It preys upon those who are so racked by

grief that they are unable to move on with
their lives. For days, the demon will hunt for
a suitable victim, someone who has lost a
loved one and is crippled by the sorrow.
Typically, the victim mourns a spouse or
child who passed away some time ago. The
demon prefers to torment those who can't
let go of the sadness and get on with the
business of living.
When a victim has been selected, the
demon will visit at night. After sneaking in,
the demon will vomit up a small quantity of
greenish ichor into the victim's mouth.
Inside the victim, the ichor will begin to
spread, overtaking healthy tissue like a can-
cer. The victim's body will begin to change;
eyes and skin will be tinted green; hair will
fall out in clumps, revealing a bright emerald
scalp; and fingernails and teeth will loosen
and slide out.
By midnight, the victim will be nearly unrec-
ognizable. Awakening with an unslakable
thirst for blood, she will leave her home at
once. Wandering aimlessly, she will attack
anyone she encounters, without hesitation.
Once she has killed, the skell will drink as
much of the victim's blood as possible.
Inside her, the demon will grow. A mon-
strous worm the size of a man's forearm,
the Epexiant swells in her abdomen. At
dawn, the victim will find a quiet place to
sleep and hide. For twelve or thirteen hours,
she will hibernate, gorged with blood. In the
meantime, the demon will continue to grow.
At dusk, she will split open to reveal a new
Epexiant demon, which will begin to repeat
the cycle.

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 New Demons

DRUTHUA DEMON If they follow, they will eventually reach the

by Rafael Chandler lair of the demon. Deep in the sewers, or in
some other remote place, the demon will
lurk, waiting to snare another unwary tres-
Type: Hunter Parasite passer in its coils.

Strength 9 Strength 3 The Druthua feeds on those who will not be

Sense 5 Sense 1 missed. However, if threatened, it will kill
Soul 1 Soul 1 anyone, regardless of social status.
Life 21 Life 10
Wrath 14 Wrath 6 If attacked, the creature will first unleash
parasites made from the corpses of its other
The Druthua demon lurks below the city, victims. Hairless creatures with stumpy
feeding on its dregs. The homeless person, white limbs, they will swarm over the
the alcoholic, the addict -- all these fall prey aggressors while the demon attacks.
to the creature. It wraps its victim in its
writhing tentacles and slowly crushes the
life from the struggling body.
KERADHON DEMON
by Rafael Chandler

Type: Stalker

Strength 1
Sense 9
Soul 6
Life 19
Wrath 20

The Keradhon demon haunts lonely places

and lonely people. It casts its thoughts far
away, until it has found a victim lonely and
desperate enough to feed it. Then, it slowly
drives him mad, planting thoughts of murder
in his mind.

An amorphous blob of tissue, covered in

screaming mouths, the demon has several
large tentacles growing from its central
mass. It typically hides in a sewer or forest,
Then, it absorbs the victim’s memories, and but rarely bothers to conceal itself. If it is
begins to summon those whom the victim discovered, it will kill and devour its victim.
knew. Other people who knew the deceased
will see him standing on a corner, beckon-
ing.
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 New Demons
From its remote hiding place, the Keradhon
will cast out its mind, sifting through nearby
towns and cities, hoping to find a lonely per-
son, someone with neither friends nor family.
Its victim will ideally match the following
description: a quiet drifter with no steady job or
personal life, who lacks any sort of focus or
ambition.
Upon finding a potential victim, the Keradhon
will begin to sing to him, in a voice like that of
a small child. Only the victim will be able to
hear this music. After a time, the visions will
take their toll. Unable to hold down a job or
make regular appointments at the soup
kitchen or unemployment office, the victim will
be told, time and again, that only one person
understands.
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The Keradhon will finally appear to the vic-
tim, in the form of a numinous person with
feathered wings, and it will identify itself as
a guardian angel. Then it will command its
victim to find and punish the wicked. At first,
the victim may resist, but the Keradhon is
patient, and will wear him down. It knows his
weakness, and it will persist until he does as
it commands.
The Keradhon will also speak to the victim,
from miles away, whispering in his ear. It will
tell the victim that he is special, that he is
loved, that he is important. It will insist that
those who belittle or ignore him, those who
think that they’re better, will all perish in due
time.
Then, the visions begin. The victim will
begin to see short acts of violence, perpe-
trated on beautiful, successful, or wealthy
people, typically members of the opposite
sex. With time, the visions will get longer
and longer, and more grotesque. First, the
victim will see a shooting. Then, a stabbing.
Then, hours of torture and ritual impale-
ment.
After the first murder, the victim will be
directed to obtain transportation by any
means necessary, and will then be guided
to the place where the starving Keradhon
waits, coiling its tentacles in anticipation.
Devouring the food that its victim has
brought, the Keradhon will thank its victim
and send him back out into the world to pro-
cure more food. If discovered, the demon
will attack with its rubbery tentacles.
 New Demons

AKASTIEC DEMON
by Rafael Chandler

Type: Stalker Numeac

Strength 2 Strength 4
Sense 8 Sense 1
Soul 5 Soul 1
Life 15 Life 12
Wrath 25 Wrath 12
The Akastiec demon resembles a twelve-
foot tapeworm with serrated teeth. Native to
the blasted plains of Li'Crast, the Akastiec is
a massive serpentine demon that coils
through the dusty rocks of that hellish realm.
The demon's body is covered with glittering
purple and crimson scales, which make it
visible from a great distance at it undulates
rapidly towards its prey.

The demon feeds on any kind of flesh, but it If cornered or outnumbered, the Akastiec
prefers to consume those who are dying or will flee, preferring the taste of meat that
injured. Near battlefields and hospitals, the doesn’t fight back.
demon slithers in search of fresh meat.
If two or more demons are gathered togeth-
Slow-witted and easily confused, the demon er, however, or if the Akastiec has allies of
will also attack when startled or discovered, some kind, it will go into a battle frenzy and
and it is quite powerful. The Akastiec tends fight to the death.
to crush its victims in its powerful coils.
However, though it typically prefers the
The demon also bites with its jagged teeth, meat of those who are near death, it is also
and can sting with the barb at the end of its fond of that which was only recently born,
tail. By killing two points of Wrath, after a and regards newborns as a delicacy.
successful tail attack, the demon can lay an
egg in the skin of its host. Within seconds,
the egg hatches, and the larva within grows
to full-size: the Numeac, a six-inch insectile
parasite with a dense and near-impenetra-
ble exoskeleton. It can perform this maneu-
ver over and over again.

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NA’VAAD DEMON
by Rafael Chandler

Type: Hunter

Strength 8
Sense 6
Soul 1
Life 27
Wrath 12

The Na'Vaad Demon is a doppel-

ganger, albeit an incompetent one.
Disguising itself as a human, the
creature walks in lonely places at
night, seeking the blood of self-
destructive people.

The demon is drawn to those who

abuse themselves, mutilate their own
bodies, or continually place them-
selves in situations where they are
sure to come to harm. However, as
its appearance looks like a hazy
approximation of a real person, it
only appears at night, and always
approaches from a distance.

When it is close to its intended target,

and its sham is discovered, the beast
unravels and displays its true form: a
In lieu of an attack, the Na’Vaad can cast a spell by
deformed humanoid entity with rot-
killing a point of Wrath, which results in a seething
ting greyish skin and vaguely reptil-
swarm of insects which emanate from the demon’s
ian features.
blurry hands. Flying unerringly towards the victims’
mouths, the insects vanish upon contact with the tar-
The Na'Vaad is murderously strong
get, only to be followed by a torrent of blood from the
and fast, and takes great delight in
victim’s teeth and gums. The demon can target as
tormenting its prey before killing.
many as three people with this spell; to cast it, the
Director must make a Soul check against the victims’
Defend checks.

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These resource documents will help you streamline
your Dread game.

From Anthony Holtberg, we have the Spell Cards.

Photocopy these, then cut them up and distribute
them to your players as needed. It will help them
keep track of their spells, particularly during combat
when the dice are flying. These are followed by
Holtberg’s Implements of Destruction, which lists
critical information like Fury, Equipment, and
Vehicles in an organized fashion.

Courtesy of Alexandre “Kobayashi” Jeanette, we

have the Director’s Cast, a resource that allows
GMs to keep track of all of the characters (including
the Cabal, Hostiles, and the Demon) in the scenario.
Then there’s the new-and-improved Equipment List,
which presents all of the weaopns, armor, and gear
in a new, easy-to-access layout. It also features new
weapons like the sniper rifle and the squad assault
weapon (SAW). Finally, we have a new version of
the character sheet, which includes an improved
tracking system for Fury, Life, and Armor, as well as
notes on Fury usage.
 Dread: The First Book of Pandemonium Spell Cards
Amanuensis Anvil Aphasia Ares Armistice
Investigation Attack/Defense Manipulation Attack Defense
Duration: 2 rounds (10 seconds) Duration: 3 rounds (15 seconds) Duration: 6 rounds (30 seconds) Duration: 2 rounds (10 seconds) Duration: 2 rounds (10 seconds)
Range: 1 Range: 1 Range: 2 Range: 1 Range: 2

Summary: Re-write what was last
written with a writing implement
(pen, pencil, typewriter, computer
keyboard, etc.)
Limit: The writing (if by hand) will
be your own, not the last user of
the implement.
Summary: Your skin and body
become dark grey, hard, and
heavy, like iron. You gain +1 to
unarmed attacks and immunity to
metal weapons (bullets, knives,
etc).
Limit: Weapons not made of metal Limit: Target can still understand
(punches, kicks, wooden
weapons, fire, magic, etc.) do
damage to you as usual.
Summary: The victim’s speech
becomes babbling or grunts and
his writing becomes gibberish. It
is impossible for the target to
communicate with others for the
duration.
others.
Roll: Magic vs. Soul.
Summary: You gain mastery of Summary: Anyone within 10 ft. of
hand-to-hand combat. Reroll all you, including yourself, cannot
attack and defense dice lower attack for the duration.
than 5.
Limit: Arms may still be pulled
Limit: If the reroll is still under 5, it back for a punch and guns may be
counts as a 5. aimed. Also, this spell does not
effect demons.

Askance Astarte Barricade Bête Noir Bile

Manipulation Manipulation Defense Manipulation Grotesque
Duration: 1 hour Duration: 5 minutes Duration: 12 rounds (1 minute) Duration: Immediate Duration: 4 rounds (20 seconds)
Range: 2 Range: 2 Range: 2 Range: 2 Range: 2

Summary: The target perceives
everyone (even loved ones) as an
enemy, trusting no one with any
valuable or personal information.
Every question will sound like an
interrogation and he will refuse to
cooperate with anyone for the
duration.
Roll: Magic vs. Soul.
Summary: The target becomes
enamored of you and will
reasonably do anything you ask.
After 5 mins the relationships
reverts to whatever it was before.
Limit: The target will not harm
himself or others.
Roll: Magic vs. Soul.
Summary: A ten-foot high, ten-
foot-wide wall of invisible force
appears. The wall can shape itself
to fit smaller spaces when cast.
This barrier acts like armor at
rating 9 and lasts until destroyed
the duration elapses.
Limit: The wall’s shape cannot be
changed after the spell is cast.
Summary: You learn a secret kept
by the victim (computer
passwords, names locations) the
target would never willingly
divulge.
Limit: The Director will inform you
what secret your character has
learned.
Roll: Magic vs. Soul.
Summary: You vomit up stinging
acid and blood into the face of an
opponent. If successful the victim
is blinded and disoriented and
loses 2 dice on all successive
actions for the duration.
Roll: Magic vs. Defend

Bracers Burgeon Cacophony Caliban Cancer

Defense Special Crowd Control Manipulation Grotesque
Duration: 3 rounds (15 seconds) Duration: Immediate Duration: 3 rounds (15 seconds) Duration: 12 rounds (1 minute) Duration: 4 rounds (20 seconds)
Range: 1 Range: 1 Range: 2 Range: 2 Range: 1

Summary: Mystic green fire coils Summary: You temporarily Summary: A deafening clanging Summary: The victim perceives Summary: Your hands transform
around your hands allowing you become superlative in every way. sound erupts from your mouth another (selected by you) to be into massive, crab-like claws. For
to deflect attacks. For every point
The round after you cast this, add stunning all those within 20 ft. repulsive, and will do anything to the duration, you receive an extra
you drop your Attack Score you 6 dice to your next roll, regardless (except your allies who only hear avoid him, regardless of their die for all attacks with the claws,
gain two dice to your Defend rollswhether it’s a skill check, attribute you yelling). For the duration all previous relationship. The victim which inflict +4 damage.
for the duration. check, or combat. After that, you those effected lose 2 dice to any may become hysterical or violent
return to normal with no side- rolls made. if forced to stay in the person’s Limit: You will not be able to drive,
Limit: The number of points effects other than a slight presence. open doors, or hold a flashlight
dropped from your Attack Score is headache. Roll: Magic vs. Soul of each while the spell is in effect.
static and must be determined affected. Roll: Magic vs. Soul.
when you cast the spell. Limit: The 12-die maximum still
applies.

Capaneus
Attack
Duration: 3 rounds (15 seconds)
Range: 1
Summary: You become utterly
proficient with whatever weapon
you’re holding. You gain +2 dice
whenever attacking or defending
with a weapon in hand. This
means a kick receives the same
bonus as long as you’re holding a
weapon.
Limit: If you lose or don’t have a
weapon, the bonus does not apply
until you procure another.
Chelicerae
Grotesque
Duration: 2 rounds (10 seconds)
Range: 1
Summary: A monstrous pair of 4-
foot, insect-like mandibles erupt
from your torso. The initial pain
causes 1 point of damage to you.
You gain 2 dice to your Attack
score and +2 to the damage you
inflict. When the spell is over,
whatever you’re wearing is
shredded, but the mandibles
retract into your abdomen leaving
no scar.
Crepusculus
Attack
Duration: 2 rounds (10 seconds)
Range: 1
Summary: A demonic shadow
rises from the ground. It attacks
anyone threatening or attacking
you with an Attack score equal to
your Soul and damage +1 with its
tentacles and fangs. All other
attributes are at 1.
Limit: It has only two modes:
attacking and standing still. No
other commands may be issued.
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Carapace
Defense
Duration: 12 rounds (1 minute)
Range: 1
Summary: Blood seeps from your
pores and hardens outside your
clothing forming weightless, solid
armor of any shape you like. You
gain an extra die when defending
against physical attacks and an
extra two when defending against
magical attacks.
Chiaroscuro
Investigation
Duration: 5 minutes
Range: 3
Summary: For the caster, all the
color in the world fades to black and
white. One person the caster
chooses (human only) becomes
bright red. The caster can see this
person through any object (walls,
people, etc.). If far away, the person
is a red dot on the horizon. If close
enough, the caster can see what the
person is wearing and doing.
Limit: The caster must have met the
person face-to-face and must know
his name.
Culebra
Attack
Duration: 3 rounds (15 seconds)
Range: 1
Summary: Your left hand becomes
the head of a snake. Your gain 1
die to attacks with the snake head
and +2 to damage. The victim
takes an additional point of
damage the following round from
the snake’s poisonous venom.
Carnation
Defense
Duration: 12 rounds (1 minute)
Range: 3
Summary: A large, blood-colored
cloud pours from your mouth and
floats towards a wounded ally to heal
him. Between 1-9 wounds are healed,
but you take some damage in return.
You take 1 wound for healing 1-3
wounds, 2 for 4-6, and 3 for 7-9. The
cloud moves 20 ft. per round despite
winds and obstacles.
Limit: The cloud cannot go through
solid objects, like an airtight window.
However, If the window has cracks in
it, the cloud can seep through.
Cognito
Manipulation
Duration: 12 rounds (1 minute)
Range: 1
Summary: You immediately
become a familiar and friendly
face to whoever sees you. Anyone
seeing you will recognize you as a
friend, family member, co-worker,
etc. and will respond accordingly.
Limit: If someone sees you cast
the spell, they will see your face
melt and change. Also, you have
no idea who the person sees.
Lastly, if you walk into a room with
many people, each of them sees a Roll: Magic vs. Soul.
different friendly face.
Denial
Defense
Duration: 3 rounds (15 seconds)
Range: 1
Summary: You become immune to
all magic and supernatural effects
for the duration. This includes
spells cast by humans, Demons,
and Angels.
Char
Attack
Duration: Immediate
Range: 3
Summary: A glowing sphere
appears around a small, inanimate
object (a gun, grenade, steering
wheel, etc.) rendering it brittle and
useless. Picking the object up
makes it crumble into ash. The
spell has a range of 50 ft. and can
affect an area up to 3 ft. in
diameter.
Limit: Living tissue is not affected.
Confession
Manipulation
Duration: 2 rounds (10 seconds)
Range: 2
Summary: The victim spills his
guts, answering and confessing to
every question you ask without
hesitation.
Limit: The victim knows
something has been done to him
He may think he’s been drugged
or hypnotized. When the spell
ends, he may hate you or even
react with violence.
Diablerie
Manipulation
Duration: 12 rounds (1 minute)
Range: 2
Summary: Demonic apparitions
appear to attack anyone within 30
ft. of you causing everyone
around you to run or collapse on
the ground in terror, reducing their
Strength scores to 1.
Roll: Magic vs. Soul of each
affected.
Chela
Non-lethal Combat
Duration: 3 rounds (15 seconds)
Range: 1
Summary: One of your hands
becomes a massive, lobster-like
claw. The claw is bright, silvery
and intangible. If it makes contact
with a person, it will pass through
them and drain a point of
Strength. If the victim reaches 0,
then he loses consciousness for
roughly 24 hours. Strength returns
at a rate of 1 point per day.
Confound
Manipulation
Duration: 4 rounds (20 seconds)
Range: 2
Summary: The target becomes
confused and unable to remember
what just happened. He will
believe any explanation and is
extremely impressionable for the
duration.
Limit: After the duration ends, he
will greet further explanations with
skepticism, but will believe
anything you told him the first 20
secs.
Discern
Investigation
Duration: Immediate
Range: 2
Summary: You can see the secret
nature of a person (drug use,
suicidal urges, etc). If the victim is
a demon, haunted or being stalked
by a dark entity, it is revealed in
shimmering images in the air
behind the target’s back.
Roll: Magic vs. Soul.

Dresden
Crowd Control
Duration: 1 round (5 seconds)
Range: 2
Summary: Everyone around you
within 30 ft. (except allies)
experiences the horror of the
Dresden firestorm of 1945.
Overcome with horrific
hallucinations, the targets take 2
wounds, are unable to act for that
round, and will act last the
following round.
Roll: Magic vs. Soul of each
affected.
Excoriate
Attack
Duration: Immediate
Range: 3
Summary: The victim is engulfed
in a cloud of splinters and chunks
of wood. These begin to whirl
around him in an ever-
accelerating vortex, shredding
skin and fabric.
Limit: Range of 50 ft.
Roll: Magic vs. Defend, damage
equal to the difference if you’re
successful.
Glossolalia
Special
Duration: Immediate
Range: 2
Summary: Your tongue snakes out
of your mouth like tentacle and
wraps itself around the throat of
the victim. Then it snaps back into
your mouth, and for the next
minute your victim is unable to
speak and you can talk with his/
her voice. To someone on the
telephone, or over an intercom,
you sound exactly like your
victim.
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Duress
Demon-bane
Duration: 1 round (5 seconds)
Range: 2
Summary: A demon recoils in pain,
unable to attack for the duration and attack, disappear in a brilliant
will answer any questions asked.
Limit: Any offensive action breaks
the spell and the demon can move
(and attack) again and my attack the automatically.
caster of Duress automatically.
Answers to questions cannot be
lies, but may be indirect. Confronted to a wall, you appear in front of
with yes/no questions, the demon
must answer yes or no.
Roll: Magic vs. Soul.
Fortress
Defense
Duration: 3 rounds (15 seconds)
Range: 1
Summary: Your hands blaze with
green flame making you an
impregnable fortress. You can
now block punches, kicks, arrows,
blades, and bullets with ease. For
the duration, your Defend score is
an 8 against any type of attack, be
it physical or magical.
Limit: If you attack, the spell ends
immediately.
Hemophage
Grotesque
Duration: 2 minutes
Range: 1
Summary: You create dozens of
eyeless, white, foot-long leeches
that crawl over the victim’s body
draining blood and strength. The
victim loses consciousness briefly
(2 minutes), and wakes up with no
memory of what happened.
Roll: Magic vs. Soul.
Eloign
Attack
Duration: Immediate
Range: 3
Summary: You commence an
flash of light, and reappear behind
your opponent to finish the attack. erected, and tearful nobles are
If your opponent is within 100 ft. in decapitated while a bloody crowd
any direction, the spell succeeds
Limit: If your opponent’s back is
him. If there’s no place for you to
appear or he’s over 100 ft. away,
the spell fails.
Frostbite
Attack
Duration: Immediate
Range: 3
Summary: An icy wind strikes
your target, paralyzing him
completely. the victim loses a
point of Strength, falls to the
ground, and loses consciousness
for 10 secs. The blast of wind can
move through walls and go
around corners.
Roll: Magic vs. Soul.
Inferno
Attack
Duration: Immediate
Range: 1
Summary: A great wall of flame
converges on the victim, burning
flesh, clothing , and possessions.
The Disciple must be very close to
the victim, and thus suffers 3
points of damage.
Roll: Magic vs. Strength, damage
equal to twice the difference if
you’re successful.
Emeute
Crowd Control
Duration: 2 rounds (10 seconds)
Range: 2
Summary: Victims see apparitions
of ghouls and skeletons rising
from the earth. Guillotines are
cheers. The nobles and masses
are all decaying, gore-covered
corpses. All targets within 30 ft.
(except allies) drop whatever they
are holding and Strength is
reduced to 1 for the duration.
Roll: Magic vs. Soul of each
affected.
Gaunt
Stealth
Duration: 2 rounds (10 seconds)
Range: 1
Summary: Blood sprays from your
nose and your skin tightens, turning
greyish-blue. You can now walk
through solid any solid objects,
including people, vehicles, and walls
and can climb or descend through
solid matter.
Limit: Clothing and anything carried
drops to the floor and cannot be
taken with you. If you are still
moving when the spell ends, your
Life drops to 1 and you return to
where you started.
Jade
Attack
Duration: 2 rounds (10 seconds)
Range: 1
Summary: One of your hands
becomes a shimmering blade of
translucent, incorporeal jade. Any
successful hit paralyzes the victim
for 2 rnds (10 secs) making him
unable to move, speak or cast
spells. It’s possible to paralyze
two targets before the duration
ends.
Limit: Paralyzed targets can still
see and hear as normal.
Roll: Magic vs. Defend.
Energumen
Attack
Duration: 3 rounds (15 seconds)
Range: 1
Summary: You’re energized, and
your speed and reflexes are
augmented. Your movements
become a blur and your body
seems to vibrate. For the duration,
Strength is 7, but Sense and Soul
are 1. When the spell ends, all
scores return to normal.
Limits: Conversation and thinking
are difficult in this manic state.
Gird
Attack
Duration: 3 rounds (15 seconds)
Range: 1
Summary: Great blades of stone
appear in your hands. The blades
deal +1 damage, like normal
swords. however, while holding
them, your Defend score goes up
by 1 and you gain an additional 2
dice when defending against
magical attacks (for a total of 3
extra dice vs. magic).
Limit: While these blades are
weightless for you, they weigh 100
lbs. each for anyone else
attempting to use them.
Leviathan
Manipulation
Duration: 2 minutes
Range: 2
Summary: The victim sees you as
a horrifying demon with fangs,
claws, wings, and/or burning eyes.
Limit: To everyone else, you look
normal.
Roll: Magic vs. Soul.

Levin
Non-lethal Combat
Duration: Immediate
Range: 2
Summary: Arcs of lightning
converge on the victim, draining
his Soul score. If teh victim’s Soul
score drops to 0, he becomes
utterly catatonic. Any Soul points
lost when this spell is cast will be
restored within 30 secs (6 rounds).
Roll: Magic vs. Soul, damage
equal to the difference if you’re
successful.
Mute
Stealth
Duration: 12 rounds (1 minute)
Range: 2
Summary: Absolute silence falls in
a sphere around you. Within 20 ft.
of you, there is no sound. This
spell may be cancelled by the
caster prematurely.
Limit: You won’t be able to hear
anything while the spell is in
effect.
Noesis
Special
Duration: 12 rounds (1 minute)
Range: 1
Summary: You can absorb the
skill of anyone you touch. For the
duration, you can absorb and use
as many skills as you want.
Limit: You must touch the skin of
the person who has the skill,
memories or personality are not
absorbed.
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Malison Malvado
Demon-bane Attack
Duration: Immediate Duration: 12 rounds (1 minute)
Range: 2 Range: 1
Summary: Your words damage Summary: You grow thick spikes
demons. Any demon within 20 ft. of bone all over your body. It’s
of you suddenly sports grotesque painful, but you take no damage.
wounds when you speak. Anyone who touches or strikes
you takes 1 point of damage. If
Roll: Magic vs. Soul, damage you attack someone with bare
equal to the difference if you’re hands, then you get +2 to damage.
successful.
Nacreous Nephilim
Defense Flight
Duration: 6 rounds (30 seconds) Duration: Immediate/4 rounds
Range: 2 (20 seconds)
Range: 1
Summary: Iridescent, mother-of-
pearl scales cover your body. Your Summary: A pair of vast black
Defend score goes up by 1, and if wings erupts from your back. For
an enemy attacks you 20 secs., you can fly fast enough
unsuccessfully, the force is to keep up with a car, or catch a
returned and inflicts a point of person falling from a great height.
damage on the attacker. In addition, dive-bomb attacks
gain an extra die.
Limit: This spell does not work
against ranged weapons or magic. Limit: If you’re in the air when the
spell wears off, prepare to go
sidewalk diving.
Nyctalgic Octave
Stealth Special
Duration: 20 minutes Duration: Immediate
Range: 3 Range: 3
Summary: You develop narrow Summary: A massive force rises
pupils, like a cat and can see in from the ground, flinging anything
almost no light. With drastic it touches into the air. This force is
changes in light, your eyes accompanied by a deafening
respond immediately where mot boom. If cast at a person’s feet,
other would be blinded. that person will be flung 30-feet
high (with applicable falling
Limit: In total darkness you are damage). A heavier object, like a
blind, as usual. In the dark you vehicle, will spin out of control
cannot see colors, only in sepia- and crash. The spell effects
and-white. everything within a 10 ft. radius of
the blast.
Miserere
Crowd Control
Duration: 2 rounds (10 seconds)
Range: 2
Summary: Red rain falls from the
height of roughly 50 ft, affecting
any within 30 ft (except allies).
Victims become weak and
confused with Strength and Sense
scores falling to 1 for 2 rounds (10
secs).
Limit: The rain is an illusion, those it absorbs 10 points of damage or
standing in it do not get wet.
Nimrod
Investigation
Duration: 10 minutes
Range: 3
Summary: You can track prey
through any terrain, regardless of
weather or trail conditions. Your
target’s footprints glow with pale,
violet light, as do your eyes.
Limit: To cast the spell, you must
be aware of at least one place
your target was, make a Magic
check (below), and then stare at
the ground until you see the
prints. Only you can see the trail.
Roll: Difficulty 8 Magic.
Oracle
Investigation
Duration: Immediate
Range: 1
Summary: You’re able to see brief
images from ten to thirty minutes in
the future for about five or six
seconds.
Limit: The Director describes the
images you see. You’re able to see
faces (unless they’re obscured),
locations, and clues .
Roll: Difficulty 8 Magic. If the roll is a
12 or higher, the player can control
the vision to a limited degree (focus, reversed.
POV, and vision length).
Moloch
Defense
Duration: 12 rounds (1 minute)
Range: 2
Summary: A thin sheen of
shimmering flames spreads over
your body emitting light, but no
heat. 2 points of damage are
subtracted from any damage you
receive.
Limit: The armor disappears once
the duration runs out, whichever
comes first.
Nodule
Grotesque
Duration: Immediate
Range: 2
Summary: A tumor swells to the
size of a lemon at the base of your
throat. When ripped and thrown it
acts as a flesh grenade, with a
flash and a bang. Victims are
stunned and may take no action
the following round.
Limit: You take 1 point of damage
and bleed all over.
Roll: Attack vs. Defend of each
affected.
Ordal
Special
Duration: Immediate/ Special
Range: 3
Summary: You and your victim are
trapped inside a 50 ft. diameter
sphere of energy that extends
even underground. Nothing can
enter it, and nothing can leave.
Any other living creature caught
inside the sphere is shunted out
by inexorable force. The sphere
remains until either you or your
victim are dead.
Limit: This spell cannot be

Phantasmo
Special
Duration: 12 rounds (1 minute)
Range: 1
Summary: You become invisible
and inaudible to everyone but
your victim for the duration.
You’re not intangible or spectral,
it’s just that no one else can see
or hear you.
Limit: None, except that it lasts a
minute.
Seismos
Attack
Duration: 2 rounds (10 seconds)
Range: 3
Summary: You punch the ground,
sending shockwaves that shatters
glass, crushes trees, and stuns
victims (only those you specify)
for 10 secs. For the first round The
target is knocked prone and may
take no action. For the second
round, victims take –2 dice to all
actions.
Roll: Magic vs. Soul of each
affected.
Sunder
Special
Duration: 2 rounds (10 seconds)
Range: 1
Summary: Your hands are imbued
with power. You can punch
through steel, stone brick, wood,
and people. Your bare hands deal
+3 damage (or +1 to a weapon’s
existing bonus).
Roll: Punching through solid
objects requires a Strength check: dice.
Wood – Difficulty 2, Brick –
Difficulty 4, Steel – Difficulty 6.
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Refuge
Demon-bane
Duration: 9 rounds (45 seconds)
Range: 1
Summary: A sphere of glowing
energy, 15 ft. in radius, surrounds
you. So long as you are in the
sphere, you are immune to magic.
Demons and Angels are also
unable to physically enter it.
Limit: People may leave the
sphere, if someone enters it, the
spell is cancelled. You must also
maintain the sphere, any other
actions end the spell. Demons and
Angels may also throw damaging
objects into the sphere. Like a car.
Sentinel
Defense
Duration: 6 hours
Range: 3
Summary: An invisible sphere, 50
ft. in diameter, is created around
you. For the duration, any creature
more than 2 ft. high/long or
weighing more than 30 lbs.
passing through the field cause an
alarm (only audible to those within
the sphere to sound.
Swarm
Defense
Duration: 4 rounds (20 seconds)
Range: 1
Summary: A glowing swarm of
locusts whirls around you. For the
duration, when you fail to defend
against an attack or a spell, you
may make a second attempt with
half as many dice, rounded up.
Example: A failed roll with 4 dice
results in a second attempt with 2
Schatten
Attack
Duration: 4 rounds (20 seconds)
Range: 3
Summary: Your enemy is attacked
by his own shadow, which you
control. Your mind is transferred
into the shadow, with your Soul
used as the shadow’s Combat
score.
Limit: The spell ends when the
shadow takes takes 6 points of
damage. If your body is disturbed
in any way, the spell ends.
Smilodon
Special
Duration: 5 rounds (25 seconds)
Range: 1
Summary: Your eyes glow softly
green and your pupils narrow to
cat-like slits. Your skin pales, your
teeth lengthen and sharpen, and
claws of bone erupt from your
fingertips. For the duration, you
can: see clearly in the dark, detect
a heartbeat 50 ft. away, use the
Hunter skill with a score of 2 (or
add 2 to your existing score), and
your claws deal +1 damage.
Sycorax
Attack/Defense
Duration: 4 rounds (20 seconds)
Range: 3
Summary: Your skin becomes
rough and brown, like tree bark,
and you can lift small objects up
to 100 ft. away with your mind and
wield them as weapons or call
them to your hands. Your tough
skin also subtracts 1 point of any
damage you take.
Sclera Scossa
Manipulation Non-lethal Combat
Duration: 6 rounds (30 seconds) Duration: 3 rounds (15 seconds)
Range: 2 Range: 1
Summary: Your eyes turn Summary: Your eyes turn jet black
completely red and you can with pale, wispy clouds racing
paralyze a victim with your stare along the surface. For the
so he can’t move or speak. The duration, you can deliver kicks
victim will no necessarily fall over.
capable of knocking anyone
unconscious in a single blow in
Limit: You must be able to see the addition to normal damage. The
victim (though the victim need not victim regains consciousness in
see you) and be within 30 ft. 2-3 mins.
Roll: Magic vs. Soul. Roll: Magic vs. Soul.
Sombra Stratus
Stealth Flight
Duration: 12 rounds (1 minute) Duration: 4 rounds (20 seconds)
Range: 1 Range: 1
Summary: Black waves of shadow Summary: For the duration, you
converge on you, transforming you can jump 30 ft. straight up or 40 ft.
into a cloud of dark smoke. You across. With a running jump, you
cannot be harmed by physical attacks can leap a distance of 60 ft. A
in this state and can move 10 ft. per jump kick with this spell deals +2
round Through openings as narrow as damage.
a pin’s head. You can cancel the spell
at any time, but if in mid-air, you will Limit: A running jump requires 10
take falling damage. You may revert ft. of clear space.
back and forth for the duration (each
transformation requires 1 round).
Limit: You may not attack or cast
spells while transformed and any solid
objects (including clothes) on your
person are left behind.
Tirade Valence
Manipulation Defense
Duration: 3 rounds (15 seconds) Duration: 4 rounds (20 seconds)
Range: 2 Range: 1
Summary: Your victim begins to Summary: A spinning disc of
scream uncontrollably, causing energy, 8 ft. in diameter, appears
everyone within 20 ft. to drop what before you and drains kinetic
they’re holding. Your victim energy of anything passing
continues screaming, but is through it. You gain 3 dice to
otherwise paralyzed for the Defend for the duration. You may
duration. Everyone else is free to cast this on another person.
act after the initial shock.
Roll: Magic vs. Soul (victim only).

Veneno
Attack
Duration: 3 rounds (15 seconds)
Range: 1
Summary: Your hands trail black
streams of venom that float in the air
like blood in water. Make a Magic vs.
Soul check to attack. If successful,
you poison your enemy, who suffers
a point of damage upon contact and
each round after for the duration. The
effects are cumulative, so multiple
attacks can result in a maximum of 6
points of damage on one target (1st
attack - 3 points over 3 rnds., 2nd - 2
points over 2 rnds., 3rd – 1 point).
Roll: Magic vs. Soul.
Wormwood
Grotesque
Duration: 2 rounds (10 seconds)
Range: 2
Summary: You projectile vomit
foul-smelling spray drenching
anyone within range (except
allies). For the duration, the
nauseous victims must subtract
the highest die rolled.
Roll: Magic vs. Soul of each
affected.
Phthisis
Exorcism (see pg. 104)
Duration: Immediate
Range: Touch
Summary: The skell’s skin blisters and
rots until it sloughs off and the body
rapidly decomposes. A wisp of smoke
from the skell’s mouth enters yours.
The demon is now within you, but you
are not possessed or controlled. Any
damage inflicted on you is doubled on
the demon. After that round, the
demon is expelled in the form of blood
from the caster’s orifices which
coalesces into the demon’s form.
Limit: This spell kills the skell and the
caster still takes damage from the hits.
Roll: Standard Attack roll to touch.
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Viscera
Grotesque
Duration: 3 rounds (15 seconds)
Range: 2
Summary: Glistening serpents
and lampreys erupt from your
abdomen, never fully exiting your
body. These serpents can crush
and bite any target within 6 ft.
Roll: Magic vs. Defend, damage
equal to twice the difference if
you’re successful.
Castigation
Exorcism (see pg. 104)
Duration: 3 rounds (15 seconds)/
Until Dispelled
Range: Touch
Summary: You imprison a defiler in a
cage of invisible energy. You have
three rounds to touch the demon and
succeed at the following Soul check.
If successful, the demon is paralyzed
for 2 rounds, or until you release or
destroy the demon. While trapped it
cannot move or attack, though it can
be injured.
Limit: Each failure of the Soul check
results in 2 point of damage.
Roll: Standard Attack roll to touch,
then a difficulty 10 Soul check.
Salvation
Exorcism (see pg. 104)
Duration: Immediate
Range: Touch
Summary: The skell’s body splits
open from neck to crotch. Black
smoke pours forth filling one
corner of the room. There, it slowly
forms into the demon. The victim’s
body is completely healed.
Limit: Victims of this are usually
repulsed, will think you mean to
harm them and may not be
cooperative.
Roll: Standard Attack roll to touch,
then a difficulty 10 Soul check.
Vore
Non-lethal Combat
Duration: 4 rounds (20 seconds)
Range: 1
Summary: Your teeth elongate and
your mouth widens grotesquely.
For the duration, a bite attack
does normal damage, but also
drains 1 point of the victim’s
Strength and restores 3 points of
damage to you. At 0 Strength, the
victim passes out.
Emesis
Exorcism (see pg. 104)
Duration: Immediate
Range: Touch
Summary: The skell vomits a huge
quantity of blackish mucus that
forms into the demon after 1
round.
Limit: Victims of this are usually
repulsed, will think you mean to
harm them and may not be
cooperative.
Roll: Standard Attack roll to touch,
then a difficulty 10 Soul check.
Unction
Exorcism (see pg. 104)
Duration: Immediate
Range: Touch
Summary: Light pours from the skell, Summary:
erupting from the eyes, mouth, and
fingertips. Wild shadows are cast
against every surface, some moving
of their own volition. The light turns
to streams of blood, which are
suspended in mid-air, and then crash Limit:
to the ground. All shadows disappear
but one, which forms into the demon.
Roll: Soul vs. Soul, the demon is cast
out of the skell if successful and the
difference is subtracted from the
demon’s wrath.
Warstorm Wither
Attack Manipulation
Duration: Immediate Duration: 2 rounds (10 seconds)
Range: 1 Range: 2
Summary: You blur, lit by ghastly Summary: The victim suddenly
white flames. You can attack up to withers and shrivels up. His hair
six opponents in one round, each turns white, his eyes become
with your full Combat score (plus milky, his muscles shrink, and his
applicable bonus dice). skin sags. For the duration, the
victim may only roll one die for
Limit: You take 2 points of damage any physical activity, including
for each opponent you attack. Combat and Strength checks.
Limit: The effect is only an
illusion.
Gadarene Litany
Exorcism (see pg. 104) Exorcism (see pg. 104)
Duration: Immediate/12 rounds Duration: 4 rounds (20 seconds)
(1 minute) Range: 2
Range: Touch
Summary: You strike the skell with an Summary: Your spoken words
object (no larger than three feet in any cause harm to the demon and
dimension) and dozens of holes enrage it. When the skell’s life
appear in his body. Thick green liquid score reaches 0, the demon tears
splashes out and the object absorbs itself from the carcass and
it, and the demon. The holes close attacks. The victim’s wounds heal
causing no permanent damage. For completely. This is the only
the next minute, the demon is ranged Exorcism.
imprisoned in the object, thereafter
the object bursts, releasing the
demon. Roll: Soul vs. Demon’s Sense,
damage equal to the difference if
Roll: Standard Attack roll to touch, you’re successful.
then a difficulty 10 Soul check.
Spell: Spell:
Type: Type:
Duration: Duration:
Range: Range:
Summary:
Limit:
Roll: Roll:
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Duration: Duration: Duration: Duration: Duration:
Range: Range: Range: Range: Range:

Summary: Summary: Summary: Summary: Summary:

Limit: Limit: Limit: Limit: Limit:

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Duration: Duration: Duration: Duration: Duration:
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Summary: Summary: Summary: Summary: Summary:

Limit: Limit: Limit: Limit: Limit:

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Summary: Summary: Summary: Summary: Summary:

Limit: Limit: Limit: Limit: Limit:

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FURY
• HARDCORE (1) – Recover 1 point of Life
for each point of Fury killed. This
can be done as much as the player
wishes provided the Disciple has
enough Fury.
• KILL SHOT (1) – Gain one extra die on
an attack. Just one.
• SECOND CHANCE (1) – Re-roll once per
round. Bonuses for Coolness and Fury
must be earned/spent again to apply to
the re-roll.
• COCK PUNCH (2) – Underhanded, gory
maneuver allows the player to steal
the Director’s highest die and add it
to his pool.
• SUICIDE RUN (2) – Futile, guaranteed-
to-fail maneuver allows the player to
roll two dice and add them together
for the result. No modifiers allowed.
• CLUSTERFUCK (2) – A desperate, last
ditch attack allows the player to roll
one die and use the Director’s lowest
die rolled to determine success.
• BULLSEYE (2) – An automatic 12 on any
skill or attribute check. This cannot
be used with combat or spell rolls.
• MIDDLE WAYNE (3) – Brutal, merciless
maneuver allows player to add two
extra dice to the roll and the
Director rolls as normal. Even if the
Disciple fails, he still deals the
difference in damage, plus weapon
bonuses.
• BOHICA (3) – The Disciple performs
completely insane, suicidal maneuver
and loses all but 1 Life. The player
rolls as normal, but the Director gets
only 1 die. If the roll is successful,
the Disciple deals double damage. A
Disciple with only 1 Life left
performing this maneuver Retires.
VEHICLES
VEHICLE (BODY/SWERVE/RECOVER/RAM)
Motorcycle.............. (10/4/1/1)
Car...................... (20/2/2/2)
Truck................... (30/1/2/3)
EQUIPMENT
WEAPONS (COST/RANGE/DAMAGE/FIREFIGHTS)
Knife ...................... (1/1/1/-)
Lead Pipe................... (1/1/1/-)
Hatchet..................... (2/1/1/-)
Night Stick................. (2/1/1/-)
Arrow....................... (2/2/1/-)
Battle Axe.................. (3/2/1/-)
Broad Sword................. (3/1/1/-)
Revolver.................... (4/2/1/1)
Katana...................... (5/1/2/-)
Short Bow................... (6/2/0/2)
Crossbow.................... (6/3/0/2)
Longbow..................... (6/3/0/2)
Pistol...................... (6/2/1/2)
Shotgun..................... (7/2/2/2)
Submachine Gun.............. (9/3/3/3)
Grenade..................... (10/3/4/1)
Assault Rifle............... (11/3/4/4)
ARMOR (COST/DAMAGE)
Jacket......................... (2/3)
Concealed...................... (4/5)
Tactical....................... (6/7)
SWAT........................... (8/9)
Ceramic Plate.................. (10/11)
GENERAL GEAR (COST)
Bolt Cutters..................... (1)
Duct Tape........................ (1)
Flashlight....................... (1)
Highway Flare.................... (1)
Binoculars....................... (2)
Fingerprint Kit.................. (2)
CLOTHES/DISGUISE/ESPIONAGE (COST)
Boots............................ (1)
Army Camo........................ (2)
Police Uniform................... (3)
Three-piece Suit................. (6)
Designer Dress................... (7)
Fake ID.......................... (7)
NV Goggles....................... (8)
Fake Badge....................... (9)
Hazmat Suit...................... (9)
COMMUNICATION (COST)
Disposable Cell Phone............ (1)
Two-way Radio.................... (2)
ELECTRONICS (COST)
Digital Camera................... (3)
Camcorder........................ (4)
GPS Navigator.................... (5)
Laptop........................... (6)
High-end PC...................... (10)
VEHICLES (COST)
Motorcycle, Used................. (9)
Car, Used........................ (11)
Truck, Used...................... (12)
 You survived the Slasher Epidemic of the 1980s.
The government captured you and froze you in cryogenic stasis.
Believe it or not, things are about to get a lot worse.

retrograde. a new game by rafael chandler. coming in 2009 from neoplastic press.