fia oBLiyioy qhe Storyteling Game of Passion and Horror Wraith: The Oblivion Created By Nark Rein Hagen, jennifer Hartshorn and Sam Chupp 2nd Editon by Richard E. Dansky‘Original Design and Concept by: Mark Reine Hagen, Jennifer Hartshorn and Sam Chupp ‘Second Edition Design & Development by: Richard E- Dansky ‘Storyteller Game System: Mark Rein*Hagen ‘Design and Development Contributors: Andrew Bates, Beth Fisch, Nicky Rea, Mark Reine Hagen, Cynthia Summers and Fred Yelk ‘Written by: Bll Aguiar, Jackie Cassada, Mark Cenezyk, Ben Chessell, Richard E. Dansky, Graeme Davis, lan Lemke, Steve Long, James A. Moore, Joshua Mosquiera, Nicky Rea, Ethan Skemp, Wendy Soss, Cynthia Summers, Richard Wacts and Fred Yelk Original Fiction by: Rick Hautala Editing By: Cynthia Summers Additional Editing by: Ken Cliffe Vice President in Charge of Production: Richard Thomas Art Direction by: Lawrence Snelly and Aileen Miles Art by: Mike Chaney, John Cobb, Mike Danza, Guy Davis, Darren Frydendall, Michacl Gaydos, Pia Guerra, Anthony Hightower, Fred Hooper, Leif Jones, Eric Lacombe, Brian LeBlanc, Vince Locke, Larry MacDougall, Heather McKinney, George Pratt, Jonathan Rhea, Andrew Ritchie, E, Allen Smith, Ron Spencer, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, Drew Tucker Front Cover: Larry Friedman and Henry Layout and typesetting by: Katie McCaskill inbotham Playtesters: Fed Yelk, Ronni Radner, Cynthia Summers Ethan Skemp (The Fist Victims); Michael Rollins, Joshua Gorfain, ‘Andrew Bates and Laura Perkinson (The rest of The Cryptkicker Six), Adina Adler, Roger Dingledine, Chris Douglas, Elizabeth Ditchbumn, Heather Grove, Jeffrey Howard, David Kem, Larry Lenoff, Harold MacKiernan, Gwendolin Piper Sybil Shearin and Andeew Twyman (Somerville), Catherine Hackett, Edward Sleight}, Brad Alan Townsend, Forrest Marchinton, Catherine Lite, Shawn Carter Stewart MacWilliam and Deena McKinney (Athens), Tad MeDivite, Andrea MeDivite (né Watt), Michae! ‘Tracey, David Dilks,G. Scott Smith, Charles Gentner, and Cal- liope Reeves Alien Buda (Asheville) Dedicated to three men whose work has been instru- ‘mental in ereating the book you now hold: Edgar Allen Poe, who has invited so many of us to dance with Ligeia and Annabel Lee at the Masque of the Red Death, and whose words are so seductive that not one of us has thought of refusing the invitation. HP Lovecraft, who has shown ushow vast, deep and awful the darkness is, and how desirable it isto learn the darkness secrets Ray Bradbury, who, more than any other author, has shared with us the guilty secrets: that there is delicious pleasure in fear, and joy in the darkness, and that at midnight even the shosts and goblins ereep onto the playground fora litle fun. For “The Fall of the House of Usher", “The Colour Out of Space", “Pillar of Fie”, “Israfel”, The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, The Halloween Tyee, “The Conqueror Worm’, At the Mountains of Madness, Something Wicked This Wax Comes, and s0 many more, I thank you. May this book serve as some small form of repayment for the hours of magic and wonderfully sleepless nights you've given us. ©1996 by White Wolf All rights reserved. Reproduction without writ: ten permission of the publisher i expressly denied, except for the pur pose of reviews. Wraith: The Oblivion, Guildbook: Artificers, Sea cof Shadows, Dark Reflections: Spectres, Wraith Players’ Guide and all related Storyteller games are trademarks and copyrights of White ‘Wolf Game Studio. All contents are copyrighted by White Wolf un- less otherwise noted. The Character Sheet and Shadow Sheet, but no § cher aspects ofthis book may be reproduced for personal use. ‘The mention of or reference to sny companies or products in these ‘pages is nota challenge to the trademarks or copyrights concerned. Because of the mature themes involved, reader discretion is ad- vised. PRINTED IN CANADA. LP SUITE 100 780 PARK NORTH BLYD. CLARKSTON, GA 30021 CAME STUDIO 2 Wrath: The Oblivionti OBLIyior Table of Contents 4 2 6 B uf) 8 » 108 I b0 mh 2 wis hut a shore etme i che scheme of hings. since my last missive, anid yee Tam t= spied co write again. Would Peould say that reat aidglorieus changes theta of the Boa impol me.co 0 previous work bie cae és only partially the ease. Chios there have been. and te vet pe Ui hall oti Fo ont eae comparete the chang oe would wish for ‘They are chink of lh a cllar Soo. promising hc all nee io be bases. “Tn heh. my aspiration hues Largely been the effects that = my last writing hs wrought upon chs se of the Shroud Buch ‘hts the consternation of the ‘Deathlrds at my breach of ther “Preabely-Dlecar Moran — their an’ [orbiting eruck wich Bite whe ie breathe ~ such the fury With whieh thy hae sovight t0.ly their hands wpori me. a sock the punishments they hae sworn to vite up your humble, serian€ that T tannot resis the Cenptaton co embrace che path of he gadfly The Death has alviqys been thetgreacese mystery, af lif “That undiscovered country from whick no craveller has yee recur inspires fear and curiosity in equal measure. Some rypnoe 0 chink of ic others give over cheir lives co the “contemplation of hat might Lie beyon® the Weil of Neath “Aim yet, is death cruly’ so mysterious? Surely, tall Aeulenres from che begining of time. chere have beetles of * the dea recurring Co che world of the living impelled ly some snfinshe cask. or ch well-being of « loved one, or Pvenge lipo some enemy. Equally, chere have been chose who have. or pretended co hav. che aft of sectng aid holding converse with _ the shades of the dead from the Sibyls of antiquity t0°ehe cablé-rappers and self proclained psychics of more recent years ‘Wherefore, thn is death so fearful an s0licele known? ‘For cereainly chere has been ample opporcunicy for chelléy= ing @ question the spirlts'of their dead. and to, determine ther conticion and the hature of the world chey inhabit Aud get the questions that have been asked are of 99 litele ‘import — the location of 4 lose brooch, or whether the te= parted spirie fds the next wiorld tes liking Boath soaxes people. Wast cones arter death, ‘then nore, They don't ask'soientstic’ qupo~ nj are atraid of the answers. As snot to think about it ‘the Hierarchy has this Taw called thesDic~ 1) tum Wostuus to ‘atop the dead fron havingtoo moo to adfitty the Living. It's not-surprising tilt ‘the Living kmoy 89 Little. Otherwise, we wouldn't be «writing what) we're wiiting “nov. I say wey Because T Hope to get m Wor’ in edgoviee every now land then, Someone has Yoixjde herd on Wilord ‘heres cy votes Welcame. dear reader. once mare. L have noe fle more vical more jufil more alee if < you wil; since dhe wor chies of England sought £0 ruitme far” Iay ese ado prevent my eorriptng cher cairn “Ansa through my Loverf mischif-aking athe or ercasing ease with which Team control these cleccrieit writ” he ‘machines of yours. Lreeurn co pry anther stone fri the eta re oh atone, Ny fey Emer: estes that. (f T continue to elude their vengeil minions, the splunof sition shall presencly havi me writing weekly. and Te will have made « new'spaperman-of me. For my part, T solemnly vow'co hurl myself inco Oblivion before T an con~ + cone Cochin out suck Nal Yryati8unornamented prose as he Troms to be he work of a reportgr ‘Por alla choi We ts sit excellent companton. ad we agree owt every pOOTe ence the Uicerary. “We shall continue to enak che noses'of the Deachlords for as longs we may, eel in our own marmer %o think I taught hin to types T aay have oreated « uonster. us Dead -r-eeeee=. “Cy Sapphe and Catulls, a metaphor! T swear, my dear Frntse tag company ts improving yeu! Your point & well enough made if somewhat brelegant in és expression) and T conslder self chascenc® fr straying from the intend ours of my Nssertution. My. dntent ts to set orth the nacure of these bead shades whe eall chemselves wraiths, their Various taneions sid the operation of those forces which set and imabecain them in thelr lameiedble state, ‘To this task T halle tow bend myself wihoue furcher abo. George witout ado? 1°11 believe tnt vin T ove it. Know firstly that che spirits who become chat which awe call wraiths are ly no means the whole of. chose who epare che wir of che living: Their condition Ms not gon stitute che whole of the afterlife bie (3 rather of che ma tatre of an interruption of the souls journcy to Faernity = whicever Ecernity mighe be. Tran, te not. ce che seeker after eh msceries of cath shoul fli i wrsvler upon his» crossing over the Shri, but instead anocher: mystery. On this, I shall hase more th'say presently “The things that Were che spirit tata the shadsurd worl of these “Deadlants are those which wraichs gull ky the names $f ‘assions'and Fetters: Though you hiewse their ntaes, tear reader. gongylibave seen chese chings i» many, forms. far there (#searee 4 ghost story ghat ever has been ‘told whch Lacks them A ‘Passion is that, whick prevents the spiet fromies righefil progress pose, mortem. and 20 holds fast t9 che porifid laf docthech Phe muersbimaits desire fae ance upon his slayer. che Boting parent's care for 4 fi ee cald ~ all hese and-more beth are Passions We tx Searcely.an exaggeration to suggest that chefe are as marty Nifferent hands of Passions as chere are obiv®nal wraiths NS