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Awesome aesthetic, really exciting stuff!

Thanks for joining us on the horrific escapades :D

I'm super psyched to announce that, after 5 long years, I've finally released Acheron. A true passion project that now spans almost 600 pages! 

Acheron is a ttRPG inspired by many things including Call of Cthulhu, Orwellian shadow governments, old and new school monster flicks, Hellboy, and even such odd-ball influences like The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Men in Black (but if it was monsters, not aliens).

Our book is an all-in-one Core Rule Book (clocking in at nearly 600 pages) with everything needed for play including a short GM guide and expansive Bestiary. 

Character Focused

• We separate ourselves by focusing on character customization at every level.
• Class-free character creation and progression with over 60 Ability trees
• Merits/Flaws/Oddities to further differentiate each character
• Acheron has a Die Hard system that turns major failure into character defining moments (losing a limb vs. dying, etc.)
• A novel Sanity System that is both intuitive and allows characters to become crippled by their fears, or overcome them (gain Merits/Flaws due to Sanity loss)

Supernatural Abilities for Any Situation

• Five expansive forms of Occult Magic - Arcane, Fae, Spirit, Demonic, and Eldritch which all have a unique mechanic and cost.
• Seven free-form supernatural abilities - Pyromancy, Cryomancy, Telekinesis, Magnetism, Biomancy, Necromancy, and Neuromancy. We're really proud of these and people have an absolute blast, pun intended, using them.

So Much Lore and More

• 65 detailed Faction reports
• 60 District write ups
• 75 extensive Monster files
• Weapons, Armor, Vehicles, Diseases...

Acheron has it all, and I really hope you'll take a look! 

Our game is on sale until we start selling print copies. You can find it here: https://darkworldstudios.itch.io/acheron-core-rule-book

You can also find our free QuickStart Guide here: https://darkworldstudios.itch.io/acheron-beta-v3

Thanks so much for the kind words! Really appreciate you taking a look and positive feedback. I'll look at putting a link in the PDF ;) 

Thanks! I appreciate it :) 

Thanks for the input! I like that change a lot and may update it. I have it the way it is just to make sure the song that gets played is the one the "Customer" wants to listen to the most. But your points may give it a more curated feel.

Glad you enjoy it!

Please do let me know if you try it/how it goes!

I'm ecstatic!