Cthulhu: Reclaiming the Glory of the Black Hand

[Adventurer + Cthulhu + urban fantasy + mastermind + superpowers]

As a pawn of Cthulhu, Su Ming has his dreams replaced every night with adventures on a bizarre island where Cthulhu is sealed away. Other people’s cheats treat their Hosts like beloved children, but mine wears its malice right out in the open. At least it’s honest about it. Since rivals are enemies, there’s nothing wrong with setting a trap for the Deep One fishmen, right? And since I’ve already trapped them, it’s only fair to kill their father god and steal their mother goddess, right? Since we’re all pawns, there’s no difference between being one person’s pawn and being a whole bunch of people’s pawn. If you can’t get out of the game, just shift the pieces around. I’ll help you make your move.

Civilization progresses through constant technological advancement. Generally speaking, that’s certainly true. The problem is that this is a Cthulhu universe. The servants of the Old Ones, the Old Ones themselves, shifts in dimensions, the gods’ schemes... If civilization is to survive, ordinary people are too weak to shoulder the burden, so the supernatural has to take it all on.

Everyone is plotting: servants, gods, and the Old Ones. Every player is a pawn in another game. Su Ming rises from an ordinary man to the supernatural, moving from the forefront to behind the scenes. Strength? Just a pawn’s stat. If we’re playing the game, we can’t care only about that. Our goal is to be a pawn for the Old Ones’ big shots and play their game. We may not be the big shots, but we’re definitely going to give them a taste of humanity’s shock and awe.