Welcome

 

A young person with short dark hair wearing a simple t-shirt has their back to the viewer. They reach out with one hand just above their head level and touch the center of a swirl of stars flowing in circles before them. A dark forest beneath a deep blue night-time sky dominates behind the swirl.

"Master of the Universe" by Lidiash (resized) is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

Embracing the Mystery of Choice

In autumn of 2022, I began devouring Lovecraft's Mythos stories in earnest, then moved through Alan Moore's graphic novels into Robert W. Chambers' weird tales. My appetite wouldn't be sated until I wove the Mythos into my tabletop games, but I wanted a different take. So my husband and I began developing the eldritch our way, and we've had so much fun ever since that we've decided to share what we've made.

What we present here is written with TTRPGs in mind but without using a particular system or setting. Instead of tentacles and terror, our work is based in history, mystery, science fiction, and wonder, with a dash of romance. This site is The Romance of Eldritch Aeons as a nod to narratives of bravery and love and grand historic epics, but you can learn more about what you're in for here.

If you like something you find, we have simple terms of use below. Eldritch elements can fit just about anywhere, with less effort than you might think. And if our work isn't to your taste, that's okay - there are plenty of other visions out there, and you can always craft your own.

Table of Contents


Two floating islands are arrayed in a line. Each has a unique temple-like building atop it and a different moon phase floating above it.

Aeons

Our eldritch universes

A figure robed entirely in yellow with a hood that hides its face stands with black wings extended behind it before a black watery background.

Musings

Our cosmic underpinnings and games

On a deep blue background of outer space, a gas cloud of fiery yellow and orange bursts from the upper right, the fringes of the cloud appearing pink then purple. Planets sit to the left, with a dozen defined stars shining brighter than the rest.

Resources

Places and portents you can use