What do you do if you encounter an eldritch being beyond all comprehension?
Well... you just might try to understand it as best you can, until you succumb to madness or worse.
One of our favorite pieces of Cthulhu Dreamt is how the T.R.A.C.E.s (Terrestrially Residing Abstract Cosmic Entity) you might encounter are documented. Throughout the books, you'll find sketches, annotations, field notes, and observations left behind by the people who encountered these creatures before you did. Some are clinical while others are outright desperate.
These are observations from survivors trying to understand things that often defy explanation. How does it move? What happens if it touches you? What happens if you see it? And what happens if it sees you first?
One of the visual goals for Cthulhu Dreamt was to make the world feel documented rather than described. We wanted the books to feel like recovered evidence. Sketches made in haste. Notes written in the margins. Reports assembled by people trying to make sense of an impossible situation. Instead of a traditional bestiary, we came up with a collection of warnings that SOMEONE should have paid attention to.
Like most things eldritch and beyond comprehension, you might not be able to defeat a T.R.A.C.E. through gunpower. You may have to think outside the box and use clues to figure out what makes them tick... and how you can turn it against them to escape with your life. We'll leave the rest of the discoveries for you to uncover!
Just remember: If a scientist took the time to sketch it, label it, and write several pages of notes about it... There's probably a reason.
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