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CthulhuTech: The Shadow War Quick-Start Rules (V2)

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These Quick-Start Rules contain a complete adventure with six ready to play characters!


The year is 2088.

A secret war rages to save humanity.

Join with a symbiont.

Become a monster to fight gods.

Be feared by those you protect.

Run from the powers that be.

There is no other choice.


A Lovecraftian-inspired apocalypse in the near future, old gods have awakened to make the planet their own.
Fight in the dark underworld of a besieged society, in symbiosis with an Other,
against a cult with the power of a giant corporation.

CthulhuTech is a unique experience. Choose one of ten symbionts from one of ten heritages.
A flexible system allows you to play traditionally or using narrative resource management.
Use fast attacks or craft them on the fly. Customize the rules for your own style.

Reimagined.


PUBLISHER'S NOTE: If you downloaded the first Open Beta from this title listing, please download the update. It will be completely different than what exists there, as the rules have completely changed during development.

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September 05, 2023 12:50 am UTC
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You give guidance on pronouncing the character names, but still nothing on how to pronounce "tager!"
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Andrew M September 04, 2023 6:00 pm UTC
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For the final version, please divide up the pages for reading on a tablet. The two page layout is fine for laptops, but useless on nearly anything else. This system is new to me but looks interesting.
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Philip F September 01, 2023 12:05 pm UTC
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For anyone having issues with the included Discord Link here is an alternative link which is verified to work while we fix the included file.

https://discord.gg/punU6J3

- Wildfire Community Manager
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Matthew G August 31, 2023 9:40 pm UTC
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We're alive and we've got all new material for you!
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Ryan B August 31, 2023 11:23 pm UTC
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Your discord link is bad, and your website linked here for publisher is dead, so if you could update, would LOVE to get in on it!
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Philip F September 01, 2023 11:48 am UTC
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Hey, this is Wildfire's Community Manager. Thank you for bringing the discord link issue to our attention! Here is a valid link to use until we can get the file fixed https://discord.gg/punU6J3
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Chris S July 05, 2022 1:37 am UTC
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Ok, so it’s 2022 and I’ve contacted the publisher to see what is happening with 2.0 I hope to hear back. The main reason I’m interested is my books were damaged in a fire some years ago. I have to replace the ones that survived. So, why buy all of these again if new stuff is coming. This was a great game. Rules need to be streamlined. I’d love to run a custom Tager pack. I run my games kinda like Robotech/Cyberpunk/and Cthulhu meet in a Shadow War. I would love to see the Tagers presented like the White Wolf werewolves fighting their each war with the Wyrm.
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Ace Joseph C November 10, 2022 1:04 am UTC
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Are the publishers still alive? I legit could not find their website
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Paul M February 20, 2021 1:19 am UTC
Does anyone know if there's any work still being done on this? I can't find any evidence that work is still being done.
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Brandon P December 20, 2021 2:16 am UTC
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I was wondering this, myself. Seems most of their communication is through Discord. They also have a new (but limited) website up at www.wildfire.games.
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Nathan C May 10, 2020 2:06 pm UTC
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I'd like to know as well. Right now I'm at the point where IF a V2 comes out I'll be happy but I'm no longer actually holding my breath to see it happen. It's been to long and we get no updates.
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Picard V May 09, 2020 3:48 pm UTC
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Hi fellow Cthulhutech fans, it would be nice to know if someone or even the publisher is dtill on the v2 project...
So far from more than a couple of years we have heard about a kickstater for this v2...

But Wildfire goes silent for quite a moment.

Is v2 dead? Is it still on plan?

Please share some news with your community and fans, Wildfire guys:)
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Patrick S December 02, 2019 7:38 am UTC
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I doubt that we will ever see a new CT. Too much fire from the hate brigade. This is pretty sad.
So glad that i have the full range of the old edition.
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Picard V May 09, 2020 3:45 pm UTC
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Does someone has any news about v2 since december?
A Kickstarter was in line right?
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Picard V May 09, 2020 3:45 pm UTC
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Does someone has any news about v2 since december?
A Kickstarter was in line right?
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Paul M August 29, 2022 9:31 pm UTC
Having read mortal remains, I'm not sure that's a bad thing. Maybe if this game got into the hands of someone else.
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Nicholas S January 20, 2019 11:00 pm UTC
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Any information on when the official will drop?
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Brandon P August 16, 2018 3:12 am UTC
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Any new movement on this?
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Nathan C August 09, 2017 1:08 am UTC
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It's been a while since I checked in on this. Is CthuluTech V2 still happening because it's been about 2 years now since I knew about it in the first place and with these updates showing but not having a date next to them, I can't even see how long ago the most recent update is.
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Kevin D August 21, 2017 6:41 pm UTC
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I guess there was some Q&A panel at GenCon, but nothing on the reddit page about what was talked about.

So really no news at all about what's going on with this game.
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Marc S February 08, 2017 2:35 pm UTC
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I love the setting of Cthulhutech.

I directed Cthulhutech V1.0. during 2 years and after having directed diferent types of adventures (N.E.G. military, Scape from Migou, Find the cult, Scape from that full of sharped teeth thing...) what I saw is that it was (and is) a sandbox to play diferent types of stories with different types of tones.

Me and my O.I.S. players liked the most those centered on investigation, occultism, cults and "humans can be really real monsters"... like "Ghost in the shell goes Cthulhu", and the less those centered on Tagers VS Dohanoids, that is what the new V.2.0 version is about.

I hope when V.2.0 is finished, there will be in the future supplements to cover the other tones Cthulhutech has (it is very very rich in tones), specially O.I.S. centered ones. It has a lot of potencial and the setting for this kind of stories is splendid. Dark Passions book was (in my humble opinion) the pinacle of this mature tone showing the darkest...See more
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Nick T February 06, 2017 2:04 am UTC
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I just wish all the Mechas, Engels, and Tagers have some better balance.
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Nathan C October 15, 2016 7:31 am UTC
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We got a general ETA on this yet for when we'll be able to get it in our hands?
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Thomas C July 29, 2016 10:19 pm UTC
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Would it be possible to get a list on each Tager type of what exactly they get for free at the beginning of their writeups? It can get a little vague at times, and it's easy to get lost in all the tables.

The readme notes that all Tagers get Nightvision for free, but only the Nightmare actually has this in its details.

The Whisper feels a bit limited. I mean, it always has, but having it's plethora of enhanced senses charged for separately is... I mean, we're trading most of its combat ability for those senses and the flight. It'd be nice not to have to pay so many points to get access to them all. Maybe give them a few free ones, similar to how weapon systems are done?

It'd also be nice to get an option for a ranged weapon that deals damage on the Whisper, particularly now that external weapons for Tagers are no longer an option. I mean, mechanically, that's what the Whisper's stats say it ought to be good at, though I can understand if it might be due to concerns of the...See more
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