CTHULHOIDS

By Dan Tuttle (ze_doctor_is@hotmail.com)

Author's Notes

Here is a Paradigm page I made up for a character sometime back for a chronicle that I never actually got to play in. I know it is a bit twisted from the books of H.P. Lovecraft, so if you are a die-hard purist fan of Cthulhu I don't suggest you go on. On the other hand if you are a fan of Cthulhu or just like having craft characters in your chronicle, then read ahead. The only thing I ask is that my name be mentioned on the page if it appears posted elsewhere, although I don't mind people altering it (FEEL FREE!). That said, Read Ahead.

Nicknames

The Cthuloid or "Cultist of Cthulhu" also "Deep Ones"

The Paradigm

Obediance to the Great Ones. Cthulhu and the Elder Gods slumber soundly in Ryleh, under the tides of the Pacific. In slumber their powers unfold onto our mortal coil. The Great Cthulhu, and the other Elder Gods, grant us the power to alter reality, to herd the sheep (sleepers). Without the Great One there would be no magick. The Dreaming ones long to Awaken and have aroused our slumbering minds in faith that we shall do the same for them.

Magick

Extension of God's will. The Great Cthulhu and his subordinate Gods grasp in their deep slumber an enormous amount of power. This 'Magick' which has been granted to us is a mere fraction of their Will. With the Elder Gods behind us nothing is impossible!

Spheres

Correspondance: Ithaqua. The Wind-Walker and the Wendigo, the haunter of the artic Winds, is also the master of distances and connections. Those who call upon his favors may traverse great distances with a mere thought.

Entropy: Touch of the Old Ones. Any follower who is studied enough may affect others (inanimate and living alike) with the blessings or curses of the Great Ones.

Forces: Cooperation. When a follower calls upon all of the Great Ones it is viable that he or she might be able to have a small dominion over the nature of physics and other mortal beliefs. Feats have been accomplished by such incantations as massive storms and sudden lightning strikes, proof that belief conquers the impossible!

Life: Dagon. The Ocean God of the Pantheon, also granter of immortality to some select servants known as "Deep Ones." Invokers of Dagon can reweave the very forms of all things living, and alter their own form to better serve the Great Old Ones.

Matter: Kon. The Lord of Earthquakes, Kon holds dominion of the unliving, of the inanimate. Those who weave the powers of Kon have control over those things as well.

Mind: Slumber. Mortals, non-followers are not awake. They cannot sense the true power of the Old Ones and it is that slumber, that ignorance that lets us take grip upon them. Some followers have used 'awakenings' as a tool against their enemies, making them insane (as their feeble minds cannot let them see the truth).

Prime: Vorvadoss. Elemental of the Fire works with the very nature of our workings. It is always wise not to disrupt Vorvadoss as it is he who allows us to use the power of Cthulhu and channel it.

Spirit: The Dreamlands. In these lands a follower must be wary. Cthulhu seeks to spread his influence farther into these realms, but does not have complete dominion of them in this time. Horrid rumours of a city of Cats have been circulated. In time we shall rule this realm; for now be careful with dealings of its inhabitants.

Time: Yog-Shoggoth. Those who invoke the powers of Yog-Shoggoth may make use of his gateways. These traverse the scope of mortal time. At lower levels one may only peer through these portals, but at higher levels it is possible to traverse time itself.

Arete

Responsibility. With every new responsibility that the Great Elders ordain us with, with it comes greater power. A mere initiate of the following may not perform as great feats as an Ambassador to the Great Slumbering Ones themselves.

Quintessence

Fragments of the Dreams. The Great Cthulhu, lord-master of Dreamings sometimes sends fragments of his essence to the Mortal Realm to aid his followers. Take in this raw-power and utilize it as Cthulhu would see fitting. Squandering of his essence is an unspeakable crime.

Paradox

Cthulhu's Wrath. When a follower tries to enact a magick that would attract too much attention to the Slumbering One, or when a follower fails to work his craft it attracts the Slumbering One's attention in a BAD way. Attracting too much of his attention will result in having minions (paradox spirits) dispatched to the offender. Cthulhu dislikes failure.

Awakening

Arising from slumber. As the Great One sleeps so does the mortal race. When the Great Cthulhu deems a mortal worthy of service he rouses the slumbering mind into realization, realization that The Elder Gods are the Source of all power. Unknowing mortals may call this madness. We know this as the only sane truth.

Backgrounds

Arcane: Slumberer's ignorance. The slumbering mortal masses cannot realize the TRUE power of the Elder Gods. This ignorance of the power is what cloaks The Great Ones as well as cloaking us.

Avatar: Fragment. In each mortal there is a part of the Elder Gods. This is how it must be, simply because it was the Elder Gods that created the ALL. The Awakened have stronger, potent Fragments which guide the Followers in their service to the Great Ones.

Destiny: Importance. Each of us has a marked importance in the Great Scheme of All Things (tm). Those who possess more importance to the Ancient Gods should be granted more respect.

Dream: Messages from the Slumbering Ones. Cthulhu is the master-lord of the Dream Realm. Some Followers are able to tap into the Great One's Thoughts and receive advice and biddings from the Great One directly. These followers should be highly revered, for Cthulhu has chosen them above the rest to hear his biddings.

Node: Temple. Sometimes one will encounter areas which have garnered the attention of the Elder Gods, and these areas are often rich with fragments and mystickal power. Keep these areas sacred and secret. Many are the despoilers that would drain these temples for their own uses!