The Old Gods of Appalachia is a horror podcast, an eldritch fiction audio play set in an even darker world akin to ours.
Monte Cook Games picked up the license to bring the popular show a full circle and give it a tabletop RPG for others to tell their Old Gods stories. The Kickstarter for the Cypher System was a success.
Now you can download for free the 17-page preview. The full game is due in August.
In the mountains of Central Appalachia, blood runs as deep as these hollers and just as dark. Since before our kind wandered into these hills, hearts of unknowable hunger and madness have slumbered beneath them.
These are the oldest mountains in the world. How dare we think we can break the skin of a god and dig out its heart without also calling blood and darkness?
The Lovecraftian-style horror of a game will have;
- Rules for story-based tabletop roleplaying experience in the eerie world of the Old Gods of Appalachia horror podcast.
- A concept-driven character generation system.
- A dive into an alternate Appalachia of the 1920s and ’30s, with atmosphere and lore.
- Dozens of dark, dangerous, and powerful creatures and NPCs to encounter.
- Two complete adventures.
The free preview, by Shanna Germain, has had several ratings on DriveThruRPG already, with many stars.
Quick Start
- Podcast: Old Gods of Appalachia.
- Tabletop RPG: Preview.
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