About the project:
Cohors Cthulhu is a setting for Lovecraftian horror placed against a backdrop of epic heroism, intrigue, and strife during the height of the early Roman Empire, brought to you in this campaign by a roleplaying game and accompanying miniatures.
Amid a war-torn and fractious world in which Roman legionaries bent on conquest face off against barbarian warriors protecting their tribes, players take on the roles of diverse heroes from regions across the empire: Aegyptus, Assyria, Britannia, Gaul, Germania, Hispania, and even eternal Rome itself. Arising from a wide array of backgrounds, they battle baleful horrors facing all of humanity.
This fight also requires the remnants of forgotten magic preserved by priests of jealous and competing gods. Fickle as humanity’s gods may be, they are sometimes the only recourse against those from beyond the stars. Nyarlathotep, the God of a Thousand Forms, has unleashed myriad schemes across Rome, Germania, and beyond. In the shadows lurk powerful, corrupted survivors of Atlantis, their minds twisted by Sarthothus, the Shattered God. Deep Ones demand sacrifices from coastal villages and conduct raids along the waterways. Mi-Go have sent expeditions into the mountains to plunder Earth’s resources and perform horrific experiments on its peoples. Nightmarish creatures and ancient beings of incalculable power stalk the periphery of civilization, seeking living things upon which to feast… or worse.
There is a reason why humanity is coveted by entities that can swallow entire stars: their limitless potential threatens even the gods. It falls to your heroes to achieve that potential. The stories of this era will take their place among humanity’s most epic tales. What part will your heroes play in them?
