Winchester Tales expands The Exorcist’s Codex™ with new scenarios set in 1890s Winchester. Play as a full campaign or standalones. Also includes new Demonic items, new Holy Artifacts and Relics, New Archdemons and their Realms, and more!
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Two Starving Gnolls
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Digital Rewards Are Out!
Greetings, fellow exorcists! We’ve now sent out all digital rewards! Depending on which rewards you selected, you may receive them from one or two different sources:
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Two Starving Gnolls
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Winchester Tales - Update
Hello, fellow exorcists!
Just a quick update from your two favorite gnolls, gnawing happily on parchment, deadlines, and the occasional cursed manuscript!
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Two Starving Gnolls
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Thank You, fellow exorcists!
Dear backers,
Thank you so much for supporting Winchester Tales, the first official scenario collection expanding the world of The Exorcist’s Codex. Your enthusiasm and supp...
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Two Starving Gnolls
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Why Winchester?
When creating The Exorcist’s Codex, we wanted players to feel at home; not just in the real world, but also in the beliefs, myths, and legends that shape our shared imagin...
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Stretch Goals & Achievements
Your support has already made this campaign a success, and we’re truly grateful! When planning Winchester Tales, we knew we wanted to give something back. After a proper Gnol...
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Winchester Tales is a supplement for The Exorcist’s Codex™, set in Winchester, UK, and its surrounding areas. It includes The Demonic Symphony, a large Exorcism Scenario, along with ten additional scenarios—some written as preludes or sequels, others as side missions or standalones. Together, they can be combined into a full Winchester campaign or played individually as separate cases.
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Art by Jérémy Cohen
The book will be released in both hardcover and PDF. The final page count is not yet determined, as the work is still in progress. The scenarios will follow the structures outlined in the Core Rulebook and the GM’s Guide for The Exorcist’s Codex, featuring a mix of Exorcism, Exploration, and Exposure cases (see below if you are unfamiliar with the system).
Cover art by Kacper Gilka
In addition to 10 brand new scenarios, the book expands the game world by introducing:
New Demonic Items with insidious powers and corrupting influence
New Holy Artifacts created for protection, healing, and sacred purpose
New Relics, each with powers and consequences that can alter the course of play
New Archdemons and their realms
A deeper look into cults and Orders
A broader picture of the demonic threat and the power struggles between Archdemons
Whether you want to run an extended campaign or draw on shorter scenarios to suit your group, Winchester Tales offers flexible content, new challenges, and a richer understanding of the ongoing struggle between the Orders and the demonic.
The Exorcist's Codex™
Art by Mohammad Yousefi
What is The Exorcist's Codex?
A historical horror RPG set in the 1890s, built on BRP. You play Agents—Exorcist, Demonologist, Order Guardian, Spiritual Medium, and others—ordinary people with training, conviction, and a plan. Different faiths and traditions stand shoulder to shoulder against the same enemy: demons and their followers. This isn’t cosmic myth; it’s grounded investigation, fieldwork, and hard choices.
Demons work through schemes, cults, and portals. They corrupt institutions, twist communities, and prepare the ground for bigger moves. Agents respond with preparation, evidence, and structured procedures. The goal is to identify what’s really happening, cut the lines that feed it, and decide how far you’re willing to go to stop it.
The Three Scenario Types
Exorcism — stop a possession or scheme at its source
Exorcism scenarios are about identifying what kind of demonic threat you’re facing and applying the correct, structured procedure to remove it. Difficulty ranges from straightforward cases to complex operations tied to an Archdemon’s broader plan. The play focus is investigation, correct identification, and careful execution.
Exploration — go out, find it, bring it home
Exploration scenarios send the team to secure lost or hidden Relics, Holy Artifacts, and Codex Fragments before cultists corrupt, destroy, or steal them. The play focus is travel, site work, documentation, and safe extraction.
Exposure — cut cult influence out of everyday life
Exposure scenarios deal with cultists, institutions, and operations in our world. The play focus is infiltration, counter-operations, and removing people or processes that feed demonic aims, or other threats.
Core Rulebook & GM’s Guide
The Core Rulebook and the GM’s Guide are available in PDF format at DriveThruRPG. Physical copies can be added on through this campaign, and will also be available in our web store toward the end of October / early November.
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