Order of the Black Chalice
Role-Playing Games

Order of the Black Chalice

An existential dark fantasy RPG using the Panic! Engine that features deadly and tactical combat, risky and free-form magic, and the mysteries of the Angelic Timeline, an alternate Earth history.

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In Order of the Black Chalice (OotBC), players becomes Pilgrims to carve their path through the Angelic Timeline guided only by the omens of a divine relic, the earthly remnant of a heavenly angel. 

  • Take the Black Vows. One of 9 different relics will guide your Pilgrim to their destiny, each with its own commandments, taboos, and holy manifestations. Steward and safeguard your relic in the name of the Order of the Black Chalice, the secret “Inner Church” of Christendom.

  • Fight for your soul. Choose from dozens of Combat Maneuvers each time you fend off the forces of darkness and destruction; gird your spirit against pain and despair by forging bonds with your relic-brothers.

  • Open the Seals of Revelation. Chaos weeps through the cracks in God’s firmament. Delve into Creation’s fault-lines, uncover secrets obscured by dogma, and write your destiny in the language of miracles.

  • OotBC uses Tuesday Knight Games’ Panic! Engine to structure the torments of peril and mystery. Stress measures the burdens of your soul, and Wounds are the evidence of your physical trials. Choose your foes carefully, for any roll on the Wound Table may be your very last…

Pilgrim's Guide

  • Contains the rules for OotBC's core system built using the Panic Engine, everything you need to begin playing.
  • Choose from tactical Combat Maneuvers and wield free-form magic to defeat your foes. Guard yourself from the phenomena of Panic and Bedlam. Gain the powerful benefits of Jubilees and Superlative Schools.
  • Includes an introduction to the Christendom of Anno Domini MCMXCVII within the Angelic Timeline, as well as the 9 peregrine relics of the Black Chalice.

Secret Testament

  • 400+ pages that contain detailed advice and secret mechanics for the Chalice Keeper (GM) of an OotBC campaign.
  • Includes the secret history of the Angelic Timeline, including the Delphian Crusade, Fairy War, the Order of the Black Chalice's origins, and the nature of Creation itself.
  • Catalogues Creation's codified spells and miracles, Creatures of Mystery, and Legendary Devices.

Quest Compendium

  • Begin or expand your OotBC campaign with three complete and original Quests, plus one bonus introductory one-shot Quest.
  • In their journeys into the dark corners of Christendom, Pilgrims shall contend with supernatural adversaries, logistical challenges, and moral/ethical dilemmas.
  • Flesh out your world with wondrous locations and intriguing plot hooks.

Start your Pilgrimage today: 

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(Be advised that the books shown above are 3D renders intended to display the magnificent cover art by Michael Pisano. The printed books will vary in design and size due to page counts. Other (also magnificent) artwork created by Maei at Kids of Hecate.)

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