Eldritch Society (CthulhuTech)
(2002) The Breath of R'lyeh discovered – The Chrysalis Corporation discovers a complete copy of the Breath of R'lyeh. Inscribed on stone in the language of ancient man, the text is found among the ruins of Nineveh along the Tigris River. Cross-referencing fragments of the infamous Necronomicon, or Book of Dead Names, Chrysalis Corporation researchers unravel the ancient formula that is the Rite of Transfiguration. According to legend, the Rite imposes upon its recipient the form of mankind's prehistoric masters.
(2004) The original Dhohanoids – The first arcane shapeshifters are created from those who survive the initial Rite of Transfiguration tests. Because of the key Dho Formula, these shapeshifters become known as Dhohanoids. They are human beings who can assume the horrific guise of unnatural creatures at will – though some posit that this is backward. As is always the case with such things, many of the Transfiguration Project scientists pay for their knowledge with their minds. Likewise, Dhohanoids emerge with their psyches forever warped.
(2007) Chrysalis Corporation usurped by Children of Chaos – Children of Chaos (COC) spies learn of the Chrysalis Corporation’s Transfiguration Project. Worshippers of the ancient god Nyarlathotep, they see this as a sign that the time of the Old Ones is nigh. Children of Chaos operatives infiltrate the corporation. Before long, the Chrysalis Corporation and their Dhohanoids are under the full control of the COC.
(2010) The Children of Chaos initiate plans to bring the Old Ones forth – Seeking to bring the Old Ones forth upon the Earth, the COC uses the Dhohanoids to gather as much hidden and ancient knowledge as possible.
(2012) Ta'ge Fragments transcribed – On a mission for the Children of Chaos, Dhohanoids discover an unknown text on an excursion to the deepest regions of the Arctic. Transcribed from writings found in a decayed obsidian city, the text is called the Ta'ge Fragments. It contains lost knowledge pertaining to the Forgotten Ones and other lost things. The Ta'ge Fragments are transported back to the Chrysalis Corporation's headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa, for further study. The city is destroyed by the Dhohanoids once its knowledge is transcribed to ensure that the COC maintains a monopoly on its secrets.
(2012) Renegade rebellion within the Children of Chaos – As the Ta'ge Fragments are studied, renegades within the Children of Chaos steal the precious work and destroy the Chrysalis Corporation's research records. These renegades have come to oppose the COC's vision of a New World Order. Of the fourteen who rebel against the Cult, only three escape with the Fragments and their lives.
(2013) Eldritch Society formed – Gathering like-minded others to their cause, the former Children of Chaos members create the Eldritch Society. They begin to decipher the Ta'ge Fragments in hiding and build their plan to stand against the Children of Chaos.
(2014) The Rite of Sacred Union revealed – The Eldritch Society deciphers a modified Rite of Transfiguration from the Ta'ge Fragments known as the Rite of Sacred Union. This modified Rite enhances the recipient, bonding him in symbiosis with a powerful otherworldly being. Through proper training and will, a host can control the powers of the symbiont form.
(2015) The first Tagers – The Eldritch Society attempts to perform the Rite of Sacred Union on selected individuals. Of the six initial test subjects, only two survive the process. The Ta'ge symbiont manifests as an otherworldly and inhuman shell, imbuing the host with great power. Named after the Fragments, Tagers become the perfect weapon to fight the Dhohanoids and their COC masters.
(2017) The Shadow War begins – Armed with a force of Tagers, the Eldritch Society begins its shadow war against the Children of Chaos and the Dhohanoids.
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Ancient Enemies, set in Chicago in 2019, is the story of a pack of Tagers fighting the Shadow War against the Children of Chaos.
No prior experience or knowledge of CthulhuTech is necessary.
We are currently looking for 3 to 5 Tagers. Para-Psychics and Sorcerers may also be considered.
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