Chaosium’s newly introduced The Sutra of Pale Leaves crashes Cthulhu’s mythos headfirst into the surplus and greed of the Nineteen Eighties in Japan.
The Nineteen Eighties had been a decade outlined by greed, consumption, and extra – which, fortunately, we’ve moved away from right here in 2025, proper? However add to the already unusual decade the eldritch aura of Name of Cthulhu after which take it to Japan, and also you’ll have Chaosium’s newly introduced The Sutra of Pale Leaves – Twin Suns Rising.
Though it isn’t Cthulhu rising up within the shadows of Japan. It’s the King in Yellow. This explains the “twin suns” a part of the title:
“Alongside the shore the cloud waves break,
The dual suns sink behind the lake,
The shadows lengthen in Carcosa.Unusual is the night time the place black stars rise,
And unusual moons circle by means of the skies,
However stranger nonetheless is Misplaced Carcosa.”— Robert W. Chambers – The King In Yellow
The King In Yellow Seems In ‘The Sutra Of Pale Leaves – Twin Suns Rising’
Technically, the King in Yellow got here first. In spite of everything, it was revealed in 1895, when Hugs Pwease Lovecraft was however a toddler. No less than, I assume that’s what the H.P. stands for, and nothing else will persuade me in any other case.
However the King in Yellow was a group of brief tales by Robert W. Chambers, who was, in flip, impressed by Ambrose Bierce. Each authors contributed considerably to what we collectively consider as Lovecraft’s “mythos.”
Bierce offered names like Carcosa and Hali and Hastur. Chambers’ thought of a play that drives those that even learn it to understand otherworldly visions and to fall into the snare of the King in Yellow resonated a lot that Hugs Pwease adopted it into his personal works. You may – and will – learn the King in Yellow free on-line, because it’s within the public area. Websites like Mission Gutenberg have copies!
And now it comes full circle with the King in Yellow as a part of Chaosium’s Name of Cthulhu tabletop RPG. The brand new e book has scarcely any particulars revealed about it, apart from the truth that it’s releasing someday in 2025 and options the King in Yellow in Nineteen Eighties Japan. However truthfully, that’s sufficient for me, and it must be large for Chaosium.
In spite of everything, Name of Cthulhu is the primary RPG in Japan, beating out even the behemoth D&D – and by an extended shot, too. Having an journey set inside a fictitious 80s that by no means was is nice fodder for an RPG, from Tales from the Loop to the Stranger Issues D&D set to sure Children on Bikes units. All of which will be fairly enjoyable. Now, add to that the harrowing new The Sutra of Pale Leaves – Twin Suns Rising, and also you’ve acquired a recipe for eldritch terror.
Beware the Yellow Signal!
