Pyramid Review
The Nameless Mist
Written by Todd A. Breitenstein, Les Simpson, Robert Defendi, Frank Russell, & Patrick Kapera
Art by Dave Aikins
Layout & design by Todd A. Breitenstein
64-page scenario book, 24 full-color encounter disks, four full-color tiles; $9.99
Considering Twilight Creations, Inc. has had a pretty good quid pro quo with other companies in the industry, it seems strange to think their horror game When Darkness Comes . . . wouldn't have plugged a fairly obvious hole before now. The Nameless Mist comes to the rescue, filling in some of those blanks.
The theme this time around is H.P. Lovecraft and his mythological settings, specifically Miskatonic. The four tiles added to the mix of playing boards represent the infamous seat of lower learning, Miskatonic University. There are classrooms and offices, and one tile is given over wholly to the dreaded library.
The tokens have personalities like the snooty-nosed professors and librarians, the cultist, and the voodoo practitioner. Less personable but still vital are critters: gugs, ghouls, and even a disk for one of the Big Guys. And it wouldn't be a Cthulhuesque party if you didn't have disturbing books to check out, including the fabled Necronomicon, and equipment to put their contents back where they came from (like elder signs).
The back of the game says there are new rules, but the rulebook admits this really means a new take on Willpower. Specifically, WP is now -- what . . .
This article originally appeared in the second volume of Pyramid. See the current Pyramid website for more information.
Article publication date: April 22, 2005
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