The game invents quite a lot of new vocabulary for such a small book, but it is all evocative of the mythology being created. These are called Vessels, and their attributes can be recrafted from mission to mission, allowing the character’s abilities to vary widely. Consequently, his Avatar is a corpse-pale figure in Victorian garb, dwelling in a crypt at the center of a misty cemetery, the crypt’s interior being decorated like a cross between a Victorian parlor and an alchemist’s lab.) When Stalkers reenter the realm of flesh on their missions, they manifest as nearly human versions of their spiritual selves. (For example, one of my players envisioned his character as a Victorian sorcerer who had died in a confrontation with some great evil, only to find himself existing as an Avatar in the afterlife. When not on duty, Stalkers exist as Avatars, evidencing their essential natures both in their chosen form and the realm they create as a hideaway. Players design Stalkers with an eye toward attitude and imagery. They serve as otherworldly guardians of reality, tracking down rogue gods who have invaded the mortal realms, repairing the breach made, and hauling the rogues back outside of time to be cast into the Whispering Vault (hence the game’s name). Player characters (PCs) are persons who have transcended their own mortality to dwell as Stalkers in the realm of the Unseen. Visually, then, the product works to set a mood of horror and mystery.Īn initial reading of the game reveals that it has a powerful new mythology as to how reality and the supernatural operate. The pages inside are a somber, grainy gray in color, with bizarre, sometimes horrifying illustrations.
On the title and legal pages, we learn that the product is the Whispering Vault (an ominous title, for certain), and that the producer is Pariah Press (an evocative company name, if ever I heard one). For one thing, it has no title on its outside cover-just a strange, spiky, red rune. This mysterious little book is intriguing from the very start.
WHISPERINGS OF THE DRAGON PDF FULL VERSION
By the time this article sees print*, a full version of the game should be available through normal distribution channels**. The Black Book edition of this game is a pre-release version sold only at conventions. Illustrations: Joel Biske, Steve Bryant, Pat Coleman, Daniel Gelson, Jeff Laubenstein, Jim Nelson, Mike Nielsen use the “ Contact” form to query for shipping elsewhere.) Below is my old review of this edition from Dragon Magazine #208. It’s yours for $50 (which includes shipping in the U.S. SOLD! Turns out I have an extra copy of this rare edition, in mint condition.
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