Cosmic Horror: Unearthed Tome, Vol 1 (2025)

Overview

This short addendum details additional rules for Cosmic Horror, focusing on combat, weapons, and the summoning of entities, as well as new character and creature profiles.

COMBAT MECHANICS: It outlines Assault Actions, including momentum usage, Awareness Tests to avoid attacks, and Counter Assault Reactions.

WEAPONS: It provides profiles for various melee and ranged weapons with special rules like Bludgeoning, Armour Piercing, Slashing, and Automatic.

SHUB-NIGGURATH: It includes rules for summoning the Avatar of Shub-Niggurath, different forms (Manifest, Faded, Whisper), and special abilities like “The Black Goat” (spawning fragments) and “Uncontrolled Growth.” The summoning ritual is also detailed.

US POLICE: It provides stats and equipment options for US Police officers.

SHOGGOTHS: It describes Shoggoths, their abilities like “All Seeing Eyes,” “Protoplasmic Tendrils” (with a “Grasp” effect), “Crush,” and “Absorb,” and their “Amorphous” nature.

OTHER RULES: It includes rules for “Cosmic Horrors”, “Reload Actions,” and other special rules for specific weapons and entities.