Black Books: Tomes of the Outer Dark

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Black Books: Tomes of the Outer Dark

  • AuthorSimon Washbourne (w/ minor revisions by Jason A. Hess)
  • Released2016, acquired 2/2023
  • SystemOSR
  • LineBBG Legacy Editions
  • FormatsPDFSoftcover
  • Best SellerElectrum on DriveThruRPG

An OSR investigative horror role-playing game where the player characters are ordinary people (historians, detectives, scholars, artists etc.) drawn into a dark and horrific version of our world – the world of the Cthulhu Mythos.

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“Black Books really hits the sweet spot middle-ground of being a fun Lovecraftian game that is neither too crunchy with page rules bloat nor so airy that it’s barely a game.”

★★★★★ Brian, DriveThruRPG review · Read the full review

Look Inside

The print editionThe print editionCharacter backgrounds: AcademiaCharacter backgrounds: AcademiaSanity and the descent into madnessSanity and the descent into madnessMap of Lovecraft Country, MassachusettsMap of Lovecraft Country, MassachusettsBestiary: the ByakheeBestiary: the Byakhee

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