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An Elven hero slowly being altered by the Corruption flowing through her, how long can she can she continue to hold it off and what powers has it granted her?

Taking inspiration from the likes of Bloodborne and Darkest Dungeon. Whispers of Darkness & Power seeks to bring eldritch horror to Draw Steel! In this supplement, heroes will gain access to powerful corruption abilities at the cost of their mind and body with many new monsters to use those powers against. Will they resist these new powers or embrace them? With these tools, directors can run eldritch horror campaigns from levels 1-10 with new abilities and challenges for the players at every echelon!

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/kormael/whispers-of-darkness-power

This supplement will contain.

• Corruption Rules: A long-form campaign system where heroes must decide if they wish to spend precious respites fighting against corruption, or embrace it at the cost of potentially losing themselves.
• 8 Corruption Transformations: Become a Stormgaunt and gain its mastery over lightning and the seas. Rage as a Blood-Soaked Beast and use your own blood to slay your foes. Build a cult as a Notion of Divinity and use your minions for power. 
• 8 Unique Madnesses: Struggle to tell what's real as Hallucinations plague your mind, or try to discern what thoughts are your own as The Voice constantly speaks to you. 
• 8 Eldritch Hearts: The origins of corruption. They provide unique challenges for heroes in and out of combat. Shudder in fear as the Dreadhaunt descends turning the very gaze of others into weapons against you. Cry in pain as the Sanguine Helix bathes the world in blood.
• 4 Complications: Are you a Pure Soul who is naturally resistant to the corruption of the world, or are you a Seeker of Power willing to pay any price for the strength you seek?
• 5 Intoxicants: Do you drown your sorrows and stave off the madness with Alcohol? Would you rather numb everything and resist corruption under the influence of Beastblessing?
• Over 50 Monsters across 8 Monster Bands!

An Elven Hero in the early stages of Corruption, what will happen to her next?

Taking inspiration from the likes of Bloodborne and Darkest Dungeon. Whispers of Darkness & Power seeks to bring eldritch horror to Draw Steel! In this supplement, heroes will gain access to powerful corruption abilities at the cost of their mind and body with many new monsters to use those powers against. Will they resist these new powers or embrace them? With these tools, directors can run eldritch horror campaigns from levels 1-10 with new abilities and challenges for the players at every echelon!

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/kormael/whispers-of-darkness-power

This supplement will contain.

• Corruption Rules: A long-form campaign system where heroes must decide if they wish to spend precious respites fighting against corruption, or embrace it at the cost of potentially losing themselves.
• 8 Corruption Transformations: Become a Stormgaunt and gain its mastery over lightning and the seas. Rage as a Blood-Soaked Beast and use your own blood to slay your foes. Build a cult as a Notion of Divinity and use your minions for power. 
• 8 Unique Madnesses: Struggle to tell what's real as Hallucinations plague your mind, or try to discern what thoughts are your own as The Voice constantly speaks to you. 
• 8 Eldritch Hearts: The origins of corruption. They provide unique challenges for heroes in and out of combat. Shudder in fear as the Dreadhaunt descends turning the very gaze of others into weapons against you. Cry in pain as the Sanguine Helix bathes the world in blood.
• 4 Complications: Are you a Pure Soul who is naturally resistant to the corruption of the world, or are you a Seeker of Power willing to pay any price for the strength you seek?
• 5 Intoxicants: Do you drown your sorrows and stave off the madness with Alcohol? Would you rather numb everything and resist corruption under the influence of Beastblessing?
• Over 50 Monsters across 8 Monster Bands!

While working on my eldritch horror project for Draw Steel people have said they don't think eldritch horror is a good fit for Draw Steel. I disagree, Draw Steel's systems are easily able to support eldritch horror. I've written up this post to give Directors some tips and advice for running eldritch horror in their home games. What do you guys think? Are there any tips you have that I missed?

If you're interested in my eldritch horror project its BackerKit begins at the end of this month!

Eldritch horror comes to Draw Steel! In this supplement, heroes will gain access to powerful new corruption abilities at the cost of their mind and body with over 50 new horrific monsters to use those powers against. Will they resist these new powers or embrace them?

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/kormael/whispers-of-darkness-power?ref=reddit

Eldritch horror comes to Draw Steel! In this supplement, heroes will gain access to powerful new corruption abilities at the cost of their mind and body with many new horrific enemies to use those powers against. Will they resist these new powers or embrace them?

Corrupting all in their wake, The Dreadhaunt and The Sanguine Helix are some of the Eldritch Hearts your heroes will encounter in https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/kormael/whispers-of-darkness-power/pre-launch

Art by https://bsky.app/profile/sleepylildruid.bsky.social

Eldritch horror comes to Draw Steel! In this supplement, heroes will gain access to powerful new corruption abilities at the cost of their mind and body with many new horrific enemies to use those powers against. Will they resist these new powers or embrace them?

Corrupting all in their wake, The Dreadhaunt and The Sanguine Helix are some of the Eldritch Hearts your heroes will encounter in https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/kormael/whispers-of-darkness-power/pre-launch

Art by https://bsky.app/profile/sleepylildruid.bsky.social

Personality & History: Elsina is a nullmage, her specialty is suppressing and negating magic. Growing up she was a prodigy, the pride of her family. However, one mistake cost her everything. Now she's exiled from her home and is determined to clear her name. She is very serious when on the job. Off the job she has difficulty socializing with her peers as she's devoted her life to honing her craft.

Appearance: Elsina is a tall elven woman standing 6'3 with very long hair black hair that turns purple/white on the inside as it goes farther down, she has pale skin and eyes with black sclera and glowing blue iris'. She has several earrings on both ears but no other jewelry. her outfit is primarily black with tan and white secondary colors. She has a drab-mark on her right thigh. a part of her body in grayscale color that makes the clothes over it grayscale as well.

In this supplement, heroes will gain access to powerful corruption abilities at the cost of their mind and body. With new power comes new foes; there will also be many new monsters to use those powers against. Will the heroes resist these new powers or embrace them?

This supplement will contain:

• Corruption Rules: A long-form campaign system where heroes must decide if they wish to spend precious respites fighting against corruption, or embrace it at the cost of potentially losing themselves.
• 8 Corruption Transformations: Become a Stormgaunt and gain its mastery over lightning and the seas. Rage as a Blood-Soaked Beast and use your own blood to slay your foes. Build a cult as a Notion of Divinity to command and sacrifice your minions for power. 
• 8 Unique Madnesses: Struggle to tell what's real as Hallucinations plague your mind, or try to discern what thoughts are your own as The Voice constantly speaks to you. 
• 8 Eldritch Hearts: The origins of corruption. They provide unique challenges for heroes in and out of combat. Shudder in fear as the Dreadhaunt descends turning the very gaze of others into weapons against you. Cry in pain as the Sanguine Helix bathes the world in blood.
• 4 Complications: Are you a Pure Soul who is naturally resistant to the corruption of the world, or are you a Seeker of Power willing to pay any price for the strength you seek?
• 5 Intoxicants: Do you drown your sorrows and stave off madness with Alcohol? Would you rather numb everything and resist corruption under the influence of Beastblessing?
• Over 50 Monsters across 8 Monster Bands!

If your interested click on this link to sign up and be notified when the project goes live! https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/kormael/whispers-of-darkness-power/pre-launch

Personality & History: Elsina is a nullmage, her specialty is suppressing and negating magic. Growing up she was a prodigy, the pride of her family. However, one mistake cost her everything. Now she's exiled from her home and is determined to clear her name. She is very serious when on the job. Off the job she has difficulty socializing with her peers as she's devoted her life to honing her craft.

Appearance: Elsina is a tall elven woman standing 6'3 with very long hair black hair that turns purple/white on the inside as it goes farther down, she has pale skin and eyes with black sclera and glowing blue iris'. She has several earrings on both ears but no other jewelry. her outfit is primarily black with tan and white secondary colors. She has a drab-mark on her right thigh. a part of her body in grayscale color that makes the clothes over it grayscale as well.

Personality: Unknowingly raised as a body double for a noble family believing she was true nobility. Upon learning that her life was a lie she's now determined to become a noble through any method she can and get her vengeance on those who used her for her whole life. She hides her ruthlessness through a veil of kind smiles and demure manner.

Appearance: She is a 19 year old human woman standing 5'7 with long brunette hair, and silver eyes. She wears a well-tailored blue and silver dress with earrings to match.

Introduction: Ricaelu is a researcher of ancient history. Unfortunately her efforts have exposed her to eldritch energies that have begun to corrupt her body and mind.

Personality: Ricaelu puts discovery and understanding over all other concerns, even if that make endanger her life. She is driven by a thirst for knowledge that even she doubts can ever truly be sated. The corruption has begun effecting her mind, making it harder for her to tell what is real or imagined.

Appearance: Ricaelu is an elf standing around 5'11 feet tall. She has rose beige skin, long red and purple hair usually in a ponytail now worn loose and eyes with black sclera and gold irises. She has a drab-mark, a part of her body in grayscale that makes the clothes over it grayscale as well. It runs up her left arm, over part of her neck and chest. She wears a black and purple outfit that is designed to not get in her way when she's out in the field. She also wears a specially made porcelain mask with purple wave patterns on it, the right eye of the mask has been modified to have a jewlers's monocle built into it to aid in her in research.

Corruption: Her body is being corrupted by eldritch forces, parts of her body have become a spectral purple with those parts beginning to look monstrous with many eyes and vicious maws. The ends of her hair now has spectral energy flowing off it with eyes and maws forming in the dissipating energy.

Introduction: Ricaelu is a geologist and historian. She believes that by having a full understanding of the land, she can use that to find clues to sites of ancient ruins she can uncover and explore. Unfortunately her efforts have exposed her to eldritch energies that have begun to warp and corrupt her body and mind.

Personality: Ricaelu is determined to achieve her goals, generally to the detriment of other concerns she should focus on like paying the bills or keeping up with friends or family. She is driven by a thirst for knowledge that even she doubts can ever truly be sated. Despite this she is not the worst to work around as long as you don't get in her way. she understands enough to know that fostering a good working environment will ultimately help her goals. The corruption has begun effecting her mind, making it harder for her to tell what is real or imagined.

Appearance: Ricaelu is an elf standing around 5'11 feet tall. She has rose beige skin, red and purple hair she usually wears in a ponytail with a braid but is now worn loose and eyes with black sclera and gold irises. She has a drab-mark, a part of her body in grayscale that makes the clothes over it grayscale as well. It runs up her left arm, over part of her neck and chest. She wears a black and purple outfit that is designed to not get in her way when she's out in the field. She also wears a specially made porcelain mask with purple wave patterns on it, the right eye of the mask has been modified to have a jewlers's monocle built into it to aid in her in research.

Corruption: Her body has begun being corrupted by the eldritch forces she's interacted with, parts of her body have become a spectral purple with those parts beginning to look monstrous with many eyes and vicious maws. The ends of her hair now has spectral energy flowing off it with eyes and maws forming in the dissipating energy.