The world behind the veil
Humanity is equal to, or rather was, gods. Today hardly anyone remembers this state of affairs anymore. Centuries ago, a powerful being called the Demiurge ensnared humanity and forced it into submission. She created 10 principles that limited her potential and choked her divine fire until it became nothing but heat. However, later, unexpectedly, the Demiurge’s power weakened. People began to doubt the system of faith and politics that enslaved her. Rebellions shook God’s order, and the boundaries of the illusion surrounding them weakened. Still, only a handful saw the lies. Most closed their eyes to the Truth and tried to distract themselves with all kinds of distractions. Smartphone screens, dating sites, stock market shares, all this is to move humanity away from the struggle to return to the former function.
Kult is a role-playing game played in the atmosphere of contemporary horror outlined above. The heroes will face the hardships of everyday life and the elements of the world behind the veil that are pressing on them, trying to maintain their full mental fitness. Will they try to break the shackles and fight for themselves and for others, or will they try to convince themselves that what they are experiencing is only an illusion? The burden of these and many more choices will rest on you Awakened from apathy.
Unholy Trinity
To better prepare to accept the real picture of the world, and not what it seemed to be originally, all available sources of information should be used. However, these are not many, and all of them are closely guarded by Demiurge and his subordinates. The exception are three books, which are in fact one in three forms, and each of them is made with the utmost attention to detail and designed so that its use is intuitive and easy, so that those who want to know the truth will be able to find it directly at its source.
The first of the incarnations of the book of truth, which Awakened people call textbooks, is the classical edition. Released in a hardcover and in full color, its dimensions almost reach the A4 format. The content it hides largely agrees with what can also be found in the second form the textbook takes – the black edition. A huge number of atmospheric illustrations, a perfectly matching layout, perfectly complementary fonts and their colors make communing with the source book a pure pleasure. Not everyone will like the fact that the pages are made of chalky paper, which can make candlelight difficult to read the key lines of the textbook. However, thanks to this, the cards are pleasant to the touch and it is pleasant to interact with them physically. Something at the expense of something. It is obvious that the book of truth should be cared for with due respect, but in this case it is especially necessary to pay attention to it, because while reading the content of the code, I noticed sewing marks piercing between the page connections. This may mean that the book is not very durable and should be used with caution, especially as in both of these versions the book is powerful and has almost 400 pages.
However, there is also a third, most blasphemous form that the Code of Worship takes – the Bible edition. Its name insanely accurately reflects how this version is released. The dark, linen finish of the cover is similar to the black edition, with the difference that here the scarlet and embossed letters have been replaced with slightly worn, golden inscriptions. The edges of its sides are decorated with the same color, with a scarlet-gold ribbon between them. Yes, the Bible edition is similar to the handheld versions of the Scriptures found on the bedside table in every room in an American motel. Therefore, it is devoid of illustrations, which makes it thinner, smaller and more handy than its other incarnations. This makes it much more suitable for use in more difficult conditions. However, like the two previous versions, this one also feels very delicate, and the covers noticeably creak when I open its pages wider. Perhaps in this way it is trying to warn us against its blasphemous content. For me, however, such an important source book should seem much more durable, because once we get involved, we will not get out for a very long time, and then reaching for the source may become our obsession.
Blasphemous Content
In addition to the binding, the content is also important, so in order not to judge a book by its cover, I delved into the hard-to-swallow truth, verses. And these were written down with great care. Their creators managed to find a key balance for source textbooks. The book is also an extremely atmospheric introduction to the world of Worshipand a clear list of rules that allow you to navigate through it. Arranging the content in 10 chapters, included in the 2 books, which are above chapters, makes it easy to separate the part intended for those who will struggle with the Illusion, and those who guess what may be behind it. Good indexing and detailed content of the chapters allows both the game master and players to quickly navigate through the pages of the manual without destroying the atmosphere of the session , so important for Cult .
