Eldritch Horror: Masks of Nyarlathotep
2018

Expansion of

Eldritch Horror

Eldritch Horror: Masks of Nyarlathotep

1-8

players

240

min

14+

age

Categories

Expansion for Base-game
Adventure
Fantasy
Fighting
Horror

Mechanics

Cooperative Game
Dice Rolling
Point to Point Movement
Role Playing
Storytelling

Community Tags

Description

--- **Eldritch Horror: Masks of Nyarlathotep** expands the cooperative board game with a campaign against Nyarlathotep's global cults, featuring Personal Stories and new adventures (24 words). Key mechanics include: - *Cooperative gameplay* 1-8 investigators traverse the globe to thwart Ancient Ones and cults. - *Cult disruption* Strike down sects awakening Nyarlathotep's aspects through new Adventures. - *Exploration* Investigate Mystic Ruins and destroy monstrous followers. - *Personal Stories* Unique narratives per character heighten stakes in actions. - *Campaign mode* Links sessions into an enriched story against Nyarlathotep's guises, risking the Ultimate Gate. Eldritch Horror: Masks of Nyarlathotep is an expansion for the cooperative board game Eldritch Horror, supporting 1-8 players as investigators racing worldwide to prevent cataclysmic doom from Ancient Ones. It centers on interconnected cults in remote and urban areas, unified in horrific rites to awaken facets of Nyarlathotep—the actively roaming Messenger of the Outer Gods. Players must dismantle these sects serving his myriad guises, lest he amasses power to unleash the Ultimate Gate. Expansion innovations include dedicated Adventures for cult strikes, Mystic Ruins for ancient mysteries, and battles against his monstrous devotees. Character-specific Personal Stories personalize risks and motivations, while Campaign mode interconnects playthroughs for deeper narrative progression and heightened challenges in confronting this singular dread entity's multifaceted threat. ---