Yog-Sothoth

## The Lurker at the Threshold

*For eons, sorcerers have called upon the power of Yog-Sothoth to bend reality to their will. This incomprehensible Ancient One exists parallel to all places and times, but is bound to the space between dimensions. Gates between worlds continue to open with more frequency and soon, Yog-Sothoth will be free.*

### Gameplay

* : Each investigator on a space containing a Gate advances  Doom by 1 unless he discards 1 Spell.
* When 3 Mysteries have been solved, **investigators win the game**.
* When Yog-Sothoth awakens, **flip this sheet**.

#### Setup

Set aside all Yog-Sothoth Special Encounter cards.

## Awakening

**The Key and the Gate**
*The ancient horror tears apart the walls between worlds, pouring itself through the cracks in reality.* **[ Show/Hide the Back ]**
**Final Mystery**

If 3 Mysteries have been solved, as an encounter, an investigator on a space containing a Gate may confront Yog-Sothoth by resolving a The Key and the Gate Special Encounter.

When there are  Eldritch token on this sheet equal to half , the Final Mystery is solved and **investigators win the game**.

**Lurker at the Threshold**

* Each time a Gate would cause  Doom to advance, place that Gate on this sheet instead. Each time any other effect would cause Doom to advance, place 1 Gate from the Gate stack on this sheet instead. Then, if there are 3 or more Gates on this sheet, **investigators lose the game**.
* **:** Each investigator on a space containing a Gate places that Gate on this sheet unless he discards 1 Spell.

 **The Key and the Gate Encounters**

## Lore

*Within the musty tomes of arcane knowledge, penned by hands long turned to dust, there lies a tale veiled in cosmic dread—the lore of Yog-Sothoth, the All-in-One, the Lurker at the Threshold. In the eldritch annals of the Cthulhu Mythos, this ineffable entity stands as a guardian of cosmic secrets, a being whose presence transcends the very fabric of space and time.*

*Described in ancient manuscripts as a confluence of boundless spheres and iridescent tendrils, Yog-Sothoth is an entity of infinite knowledge and awareness. Its form, if form it can be called, is a grotesque amalgamation of angles and dimensions beyond mortal comprehension. It exists simultaneously at every point in the universe, a sentient nexus that witnesses the unfolding of past, present, and future with a detached omniscience.*

*Legends speak of Yog-Sothoth as a custodian of forbidden knowledge, a guardian of cosmic gateways that connect disparate realms. The astral currents that flow through the veiled dimensions are said to be under the watchful gaze of this cosmic sentience. The Lurker at the Threshold is both a key and a gate, holding the secrets to realities beyond mortal reckoning.*

*Whispers in the esoteric corridors of forgotten libraries tell of those who sought communion with Yog-Sothoth. Foolhardy scholars and seekers delving into the occult would perform intricate rituals, drawing upon ancient symbols and incantations to breach the veil between dimensions. In these moments of forbidden communion, Yog-Sothoth would manifest, its presence heralded by an uncanny radiance that defied the natural order.*

*To those who glimpsed the cosmic horror of Yog-Sothoth, the revelation was both enlightenment and madness. The knowledge bestowed by the All-in-One often proved too vast for mortal minds to bear, shattering sanity like fragile glass. Those who dared invite Yog-Sothoth's presence became forever bound to the eldritch currents, their fates interwoven with the cosmic tapestry the entity guarded.*

*Yog-Sothoth's name is uttered with reverence and fear, a testament to its cosmic significance. In the dim glow of candlelit chambers, occult scholars murmur incantations to invoke the Lurker at the Threshold, seeking forbidden knowledge that dances on the periphery of mortal understanding.*

*Thus, within the weathered pages of ancient manuscripts, the lore of Yog-Sothoth persists—a tale of a cosmic entity that transcends the limitations of time and space, beckoning those who dare to seek the forbidden wisdom that lies at the nexus of existence itself.*

## References

1. ↑ This is for a hidden message in the rule book. For more information about this, see the decoding thread on  *BoardGameGeek*.
2. ↑ Co-leader of the Hermetic Order of the Silver Twilight in the role-playing game Call of Cthulhu's *Shadows of Yog-Sothoth* campaign.
3. ↑ A character in the story *The Dreams in the Witch-House* by H.P. Lovecraft. For more information about this, see the The Dreams in the Witch-House page on  *The H.P. Lovecraft Wiki*.
4. ↑ A character first appeared in the story *The Dunwich Horror* by H.P. Lovecraft. For more information about this, see the The Dunwich Horror page on  *The H.P. Lovecraft Wiki*.
5. ↑ For more information about this, see the Nodens page on  *The H.P. Lovecraft Wiki*.
6. ↑ For more information about this, see the Lavinia Whateley page on  *The H.P. Lovecraft Wiki*.