For sure moody & gloomy. I'm trying to think who in Appendix N is comparably bleak - maybe Lovecraft meets Moorcock? Or some August Derleth/Lin Carter occult pastiche? (For some reason it brings to mind Gene Wolfe who didn't make it into the original Appendix N). Anyway, full of nice gamified stuff amid doom laden writing under a cool yet practical cover.
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Thank you for such thoughtful comments!
Your comparison of Lovecraft and Moorcock is such a compliment. Lovecraft was a direct influence, and you are perceptive to mention Moorcock; the saga of Elric and Stormbringer was a key inspiration. I included a small reference to this in the journal entry that mentions forging a blade of black iron to drink the abyss from a soul. The mention of Gene Wolfe is also a huge honour!
My main goal was to balance the doom-laden writing with practical, gamified elements, so I am thrilled that aspect resonated with you.