[Cthulhu] + [Cthulhu] + [Steampunk] + [Cthulhu] + [Cthulhu] + [!%!@#]
------Unlike traditional power fantasies. Not for you if that's not your thing!!-----
Merlin, a plague-ridden man living in a medieval world, is nearing the end of his life. At just twenty years old, he is forcibly fed the blood of an Elder God by a cult, dragging him into the absurd and uncanny Eighth Civilization.
Waking beside a warm steam-powered heating unit, Merlin discovers that he has gained a dreamscape filled with endless secrets, as well as a talking doll...
No matter how far the first seven civilizations advanced, they were all destroyed by the Outer Gods and the Great Old Ones.
Humanity has learned that to defeat the Outer Gods, it must create its own Elder God.
After the fall of the main city of Paravan, Merlin discovers its underground city: the ancient R’lyeh.
The people of the East uncover the secret of immortality there, bringing strange insect eggs to humanity’s surface civilization. But this unleashes a plague of beastification.
“As a follower of an Elder God, you are fated to be alone. Sooner or later, the people around you will gradually die because of what you carry within you...”
All of humanity’s hopes rest on Merlin and his uncanny dreamscape, infused with the blood of an Elder God. Within it, he can obtain unimaginable power.
“Corruption potion, dragon potion, pump-action lead-shot pistol, tar musket, escape dagger...”
And the potion recipes...
It's okay, it's pretty good-looking