The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game
The Magnus Archives is an award-winning horror fiction anthology podcast examining what lurks in the archives of the Magnus Institute, an organisation dedicated to researching the esoteric and the weird. It follows the actions of head archivist Jonathan Sims as he attempts to bring a seemingly neglected collection of supernatural statements up to date, converting them to audio and supplementing them with follow-up work from his small but dedicated team.
The Magnus Archives is an award-winning horror fiction anthology podcast examining what lurks in the archives of the Magnus Institute, an organisation dedicated to researching the esoteric and the weird. It follows the actions of head archivist Jonathan Sims as he attempts to bring a seemingly neglected collection of supernatural statements up to date, converting them to audio and supplementing them with follow-up work from his small but dedicated team.
The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game from Rusty Quill and Monte Cook Games, is a standalone tabletop RPG driven by the Cypher System. It’s a hefty core book with everything you need to play, including complete rules; character creation; extensive lore detailing the Fears, their servants, and their effects on our world; a bestiary of creatures and entities; equipment; adventures; and more.
Enter the archives, investigating the supernatural horrors found in the podcast or those you create on your own. Encounter the NotThem, the Anglerfish, or the Man Upon the Stair. Learn the truth of the books of Jurgen Leitner, the coffin that is also a pit, and The People’s Church of the Divine Host.
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For a quick look at The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game, download our free primer here. It introduces the Cypher System and offers a glimpse of what you'll find in the depths of the Magnus Institute archives, including a few examples of characters, entities, and items you might encounter in your research
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