{"product_id":"the-call-of-cthulhu-the-dunwich-horror-illustrated-by-baranger-copy","title":"Coriolis - The Great Dark: Core Rulebook RPG","description":"\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe star portals are dead. Ship City is dying.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut there is still hope. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou are Explorers in a dangerous world. You do the work few others will. The enigmatic ruins of the Great Dark are shunned by most, but not by you. You seek them out, to delve into their shadowy depths and uncover their secrets. The Blight – the cataclysmic scourge that spreads from the ruins – is your beacon. Where there is Blight, there are artifacts to find and mysteries to solve. Ship City is fading, but you and your fellow Explorers can find a way to a better future.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSo don your delver suit, step aboard a mighty Greatship and venture down the Slipstream towards the unknown. Your creed: explore or perish!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eInspired by 19th century expeditions, deep sea diving and pulp archaeology, \u003cem\u003eCoriolis: The Great Dar\u003c\/em\u003ek is a roleplaying game about exploration and intrigue. Join dangerous expeditions, navigate the Byzantine schemes of Ship City, and hunt for the keys that unlock the mystery of this Lost Horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beautifully illustrated 308-page hardback book features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRules for creating your crew of Explorers, with upgrades such as talents, vehicles, and crew maneuvers to enhance campaign play.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRules for delving into the unknown, traveling on Greatships through the dangerous Slipstream, and trekking across wild planets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed gazetteer of the Lost Horizon, the eleven systems of the Charted Sphere and the asteroid-metropolis of Ship City.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Black Ziggurat\u003c\/em\u003e, an introductory adventure that will take you deep into an ancient ruin on a distant moon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTools and rules for solo play, making it possible to explore the Lost Horizon all by yourself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GAME\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eInspired by 19th century expeditions, deep sea diving and pulp archaeology, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCoriolis: The Great Dar\u003c\/em\u003ek\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis a roleplaying game about exploration and intrigue. Join dangerous expeditions, navigate the Byzantine schemes of Ship City, and hunt for the keys that unlock the mystery of this Lost Horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eWith a base in the asteroid metropolis of Ship City, the Explorers will venture into the unknown to discover the truth behind the mysteries of the setting. In this game, the lore is meant to be experienced in play, not by reading up on it beforehand. Taking the roles of experienced ruin delvers, the Explorers will be sent out on dangerous missions to brave the horrors of the Blight and the corrupted creatures and phenomena that are found in the desolate ruins of the ancient Builders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eThe rules of the game are based on the acclaimed Year Zero Engine, used in award-winning games such as the \u003cem\u003eALIEN RPG, Tales From the Loop\u003c\/em\u003e, and Forbidden Lands, and have been further developed and streamlined for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCoriolis: The Great Dark\u003c\/em\u003e. Making a character and a crew is easy, quick, and flavorful, letting you jump right into the action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003eTHE SETTING\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eAfter a long voyage through space, a diaspora of refugees entered a lone system, naming it Jumuah and settling on an asteroid – converting their armada of ships into a city on its surface and burrowed into the rock – a Ship City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eThe three groups needed for survival took charge of this colony; the Machinists to build ships and keep the vast bowels of the asteroid in shape, the Gardeners to grow food and rejuvenate the atmosphere and the Navigators to plan expeditions into the cold space to look for resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eThe first explorers soon found abandoned ruins on far-flung moons. Long lost artifacts were discovered as well as knowledge of a dead previous civilization. Unfortunately not only treasures were found – the ruins were covered in ice-like protrusions and vines. The first explorers were soon afflicted by a strange plague, the Blight, turning their minds and bodies in bizarre ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eThe Jumuah system was a dead end, but soon the algebraist of the Navigators Guild found hidden routes through space, making it possible to travel to close-by star systems. New ruins were found, although as perilous as before – but at least more resources were harvested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eTo travel the star-lanes, long massive ships were needed, and the Greatships were constructed from the detritus of the old armada and the factories of the Machinists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eThere is new hope in Jumuah and Ship City. Expeditions are planned to new stars and the Greatships are filled with explorers, prospectors and the like – hopeful of new riches to bring home. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eA new age of exploration and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCORIOLIS: THE THIRD HORIZON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCoriolis: The Great Dark\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the standalone sequel game to the award-winning\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCoriolis – The Third Horizon\u003c\/em\u003e, originally released in 2017. Now, out of production,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCoriolis – The Third Horizon\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis still available in digital format through Drivethru RPG and at retailers while stock lasts. Additionally, an upcoming free license will make community-created expansions possible. Sign up for the Free League Newsletter for the latest news regarding this.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free League Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45211283161158,"sku":"FLFCOR006","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2979\/8204\/files\/1_5b7183b0-8ecd-4ce8-bc1e-57ef5d57097b.jpg?v=1782231042","url":"https:\/\/tcbgamesandcollectibles.com\/products\/the-call-of-cthulhu-the-dunwich-horror-illustrated-by-baranger-copy","provider":"TCB Games \u0026 Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}