The Visage of Ghatanothoa
As the curtains rise on cataclysm, Ghatanothoa stirs
in his slumber. Although he may be unable to awak-
en now, he still wishes to contribute to the chaos. His
visage flickers feebly in areas across the globe,
threatening to petrify any who gazes upon it.
Retreat Doom by 1.
Shuffle the eight visage tokens and place
them facedown on the side of the board.
Investigators take turns resolving the reck-
oning effect when it occurs. If an investiga-
tor reveals Ghatanothoa’s face, they are
Devoured.
Once four visage tokens are face up, turn
them face down and shuffle them.
If Ghatanothoa is the Ancient One, discard
this card and draw another Prelude.
An Investigator flips a visage token.
Shuffle the eight visage tokens and place them
facedown on this sheet. Set aside the Mummy,
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Ghatanothoa
1 Cthulhu’s Firstborn
- - : The lead investigator flips a visage token.
If you would lose sanity from When an investigator flips a visage token, if they
the Will test, flip a visage reveal Ghatanothoa’s face then that Investigator is
Devoured. If not, leave the token face up. Once four
token instead.
visage tokens are face up turn them face down and
shuffle the visage tokens.
When three Mysteries have been solved, Investigators
win the game.
When doom advances to zero, flip this card.
Mi-go and Lloigor monsters.
Ghatanothoa was worshipped by the ancient Muvians,
who both feared and respected him because of his ability
to turn any humans that beheld him into living, thinking
mummies. He was brought to Earth from the planet
1 2 1 Yuggoth by an ancient alien race.
2 3 0
3 4 1
Epilogue (Not Awakened)
As the your final task comes to an end,
you let out a long sigh of relief. The
gates slowly fade away, the monsters
creep back into the darkness, and the
visage of Ghatanothoa is concealed by
darkness once more. However, there is
still plenty of rebuilding that needs to
be done. Plenty of remaining worship-
pers that still need to be hunted down.
But for now, that can wait. For the first
time in weeks, you can finally rest easy.
 The Annihilating Gaze
Final Mystery
A mighty shadow emerges through the dimen-
sional portal, and ludicrous shapes enter into our
world. Every being who’s eyes meet with this
madness becomes petrified immediately.

Place as many visage tokens on the board as there

are investigators in play. Place them on random
spaces. When three mysteries have been solved,
investigators win the game.

The King of K’naa

: Place another visage token on a random space. (Up
to a maximum of 8 tokens)

The visage tokens represent the army of

Ghatanothoa. They move 1 space towards the
1 nearest investigator at the end of each Mythos
Phase. If a visage of token ends its movement on a

- - space with an investigator, they are devoured.

If you would lose sanity from

the Will test, become De-
voured instead.

Epilogue (Awakened)
You still continue to fire your weapon into
the air where the creature was just a mo-
ment ago, screaming your lungs out.
The creature was blown to pieces, but to
you it felt like it was still there.
Oh that terrifying visage!
The moment you gazed upon it, you knew
it would continue to haunt you for the rest
of your days on this earth. Perhaps even
after you passed on.
But at least it was gone. You felt a small
amount of comfort in knowing that it
would never return in your lifetime, and
that you had at least spared others from
gazing into raw madness.
 At a university, you encounter a professor who may just
know something about how to stop Ghatanothoa’s
servants. You try and ask him for information ( ). If
you pass, gain this clue. If you fail, he has no idea what you
are talking about and calls you insane, lose 1 Sanity from
the demoralization.
The small creature you were chasing suddenly dives into a dark
cave. You try to search for it in the blackness ( ).
If you pass, gain this clue. If you fail, the creature attacks you
by surprise and then runs away, lose 1 health.
As you sail across the stormy waters, you are suddenly
assaulted with visions of an ancient continent ( ). If you pass,
you recognize it as the sunken continent of Mu, gain this
clue. If you fail, the visions continue to assault you, gain a
Hallucinations condition.
1 2
As you walk through the back alley, a man approaches you. He
turns his face towards you, revealing a mask carved into the
shape of a terrifying visage ( -1). If you pass, you manage to
steel yourself and run away, gain this clue. If you fail, the
terrifying mask petrifies you, become Delayed and lose 1 sanity.
You hear a rumbling from the rocky hill above you, and turn
to see a landslide heading directly towards you! You try with
all your might to sprint away ( -2). If you pass, you manage
to escape. You hear a Lloigor roaring in the distance, gain this
clue. If you fail, part of the landslide strikes you, gain two
random Injury conditions or lose 4 Health.
Upon walking into the cabin, you are surprised to find the
captain mummified. ( -1) If you pass, gain this clue. If you fail,
you are unable to make sense of the predicament and leave
the cabin shaken, lose 1 Sanity and flip a visage token.
4 5
The strange old man you meet in the curio shop offers to
teach you about the ancient language used when the
continent of Mu still remained on the surface. You may
choose to become Delayed. If you do, gain this clue and
improve either Lore or Will.
As you trek through the wilderness, you come across a deep
canyon that is not marked on the map. The way is too steep, so
you have to rely on your eyesight to investigate the canyon
from afar ( ). If you pass, you notice green lakes at the
bottom of the canyon. You recognize them as the liquid left
behind from Lloigor explosions, gain this clue.
You fear that the cults of Ghatanothoa and Cthulhu may
be working together ( ). If you pass, you recognize
members of the Cthulhu cult boarding a boat to a remote
island where the Ghatanothoa cult meets. Gain this clue.
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The local points you to the abandoned factory. Half of the
building lies completely decimated. He tells you it was
caused by a gas explosion, but with what’s been going on
lately, that explanation won’t satisfy you. You search the
wreckage ( ). If you pass, you find a greenish liquid
pooling up in the wreckage, gain this clue.
You follow the sounds of chanting and screaming through the
wilderness. Before long, you reach their source. In a clearing, a group
of thirty or more cultists stand around a blazing fire, roasting people
alive. You cannot intervene, but maybe observing them would let
you learn something. Reluctantly, you try to watch until the ritual is
finished ( ). If you pass, gain this clue. If you fail, you cannot stand
the gruesome sight, lose 2 sanity.
You notice a large shape at the edge of your vision in the fog,
you try to navigate your way towards it ( -1). If you pass,
you find that it is a tiny island with even smaller ruins ( ). If
you pass, you recognize it as part of the continent of Mu, gain
this clue and a random artefact that you find in the ruins.
The person who tipped you off on the location of the cult is
nowhere to be seen the following day. You search for them at
the most likely location: the cultists’ headquarters. You try to
fend off the half dozen cultists who rush to attack you ( -1).
If you pass, the person you rescued joins you, gain this clue and
a random Ally Asset. If you fail, the cultists attack you and
throw you out, gain an INJURY condition.
In your walk through the wilderness, you’re assaulted by a
sudden storm. You find shelter in a nearby cave. After lighting
a fire, the flames reveal strange markings on the wall ( ).
If you pass, you recognize it as an ancient language from the
continent of Mu, gain this clue.
Your crewmen suddenly cry out to you in the middle of the night.
You come out to see what the ruckus is about, and they point to the
water. A dozen corpses float in the waves, all mummified with
terrible expressions on their faces ( ). If you pass, gain this clue. If
you fail, flip a visage token.
You enter the local museum and go directly to the
section with the mummies. One of them appears to be
unlike the rest ( ). If you pass, you realize that is not an
ancient mummy, but somebody recently petrified by the
gaze of Ghatanothoa. Gain this clue.
In the middle of the woods, you come across a lot full of
garbage. This is the place. An important scroll lies somewhere
in this garbage pile. You try to move the garbage around to
find it ( ). If you pass, gain this clue. If you fail, some of the
garbage falls over and hits you, lose 1 Health.
You know that somebody on your ship must be working
with the cult of Ghatanothoa, you try to find him before
he finds you ( ). If you pass, gain this clue. If you fail he
performs some sort of ritual on you in your sleep, gain a
Madness condition.
In the middle of the night on the busy roadway, a
group of cultists prepare to put up a banner of
Ghatanothoa’s face. You try to stop them ( ). If
you pass, gain this clue. If you fail, flip a visage
token.
You follow your leads to the headquarters of the local cult.
They are enacting some sort of ritual in a clearing up ahead.
The only nearby vantage point is a large sturdy tree. You
attempt to climb it ( ). If you pass, gain this clue. If you fail,
you fall down and injure yourself, gain an INJURY condition.
Luckily, you manage to limp away unnoticed.
In the coiling twisting mists surrounding you, you are
assaulted by hallucinations of the visage of Ghatanothoa.
You try to convince yourself that you’re just imagining it
( ). If you pass, gain this clue. If you fail, flip a
visage token.
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As you step into the abandoned home, you pick up a scent of
rot. You know this is the place. An entire family lies petrified
like mummies in the centre of the living room. The horrible sight
shakes you to your very core ( -1). If you pass, you know that
they were petrified by the gaze of Ghatanothoa, gain this clue.
If you fail, lose 2 Sanity.
You talk to the hiker. He says he saw it, just over around the
corner; a person completely petrified like a mummy, still
standing in the middle of a clearing. The man is shaking as he
talks, you try to convince him to take you there ( -1). If
you pass, he brings you to the mummy. You recognize it as
the work of a servant of Ghatanothoa, gain this clue.
You cannot contain your surprise and despair as a large, unearthly
horror bursts out of the sea. Terrifying faces cover its entire body.
Each Investigator must flip a visage token. If no investigators are
devoured, then each investigator gains one clue.
Either way, you gain this clue.
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In the backroom of the geological museum,
you find a map that may lead to the ancient
continent of Mu ( ). If you pass, gain this
clue and one Sea Ticket.
Right when you are about to set up camp for the night, you are
startled by a series of moans nearby. You follow them to their source
and find a man with his lower half mummified. You notice that the
mummification is slowly creeping up the man’s body ( ). If you pass,
the man beckons you over and tells you that the gaze of Ghatanothoa
made him like this, gain this clue. He thanks you for talking with him in
his final moments, and then asks you to end his suffering. You work up
the will to kill him ( ). If you pass, retreat Doom by 1.
The tsunami originated in the place that your boat now floats
above. You observe the surrounding area ( ). If you pass, you
find green slime mingling in with the nearby water, gain this clue.
If you fail, hours of searching with zero results leaves you
exasperated, lose 1 Sanity.
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In the museum there are many artefacts on dis-
play. You know that one of them is from the
continent of Mu, but which one ( )? If you pass,
gain this clue.
You follow your map to the area the locals mentioned.
Some ancient tablet lies buried underground nearby.
When you arrive, you get out your shovel and start
digging ( ). If you pass, gain this clue. If you fail, gain a
Back Injury condition.
As you look up into the night sky, you try to
interpret the constellations in the sky ( ). If
you pass, gain this clue. You may also lose 1
Health and 1 Sanity to move the Omen.
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You go into the mysterious library to look for
books containing old maps ( ). If you pass, you
find one that gives you hints towards the location
of the continent of Mu.
You break the window and enter the abandoned cabin
for a place to rest. You suddenly hear a crashing noise
from another room. You try to conceal yourself as best
as you can ( ). If you pass, you see a hooded man try
to search for you, gain this clue. If you fail, your nerves
can barely handle the pressure, lose 1 Sanity.
You find dozens of terrifying masks hidden in the cap-
tains quarters. You try to throw them overboard as
stealthily as possible ( ). If you pass, gain this clue. If
you fail, the captain throws you overboard instead.
Move to the nearest city and become Delayed.
13
As you take a sip of your drink at the restaurant, you
start to feel a little dizzy ( ). If you pass, you confront
the waiter and find out they spiked your drink. As the
authorities drag them away, they scream prayers to
Ghatanothoa, gain this clue. If you fail, you wake up on
the outskirts of the city, unsure of how you got there.
Gain an Amnesia condition.
In your travels, you come across an old hermit. He carries
around a book with markings that seem familiar to you.
You try to convince him to let you look at it ( ). If you
pass, he tells you he was waiting for you to find him, gain
this clue and one random Tome asset.
As you sail across the sea you come across a floating chunk of
land. A strange glow emanates from it. You try to discern its
origins ( +1). If you pass, you know that it came from the
continent of Mu, gain this clue.
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You try to convince the politician of the dangers the
world is in ( -2). If you pass, gain this clue. The politician
enacts measures to ensure his city and the surrounding
area stays safe, retreat Doom by 1. If you fail, he sends
you to a psych ward, gain a Detained condition.
You stumble into the clearing, too tired to keep moving.
Before long, you start snoring loudly. Suddenly, you are
rudely awakened. You are Ambushed by a Monster! If
you defeat the monster, gain this clue.
Staring off the boat into the sloshing waves, you begin to
see out spectral faces in the water ( ). If you pass, gain
this clue. If you fail, gain a Hallucinations condition.
11
Lying down in the hotel bed, you are suddenly assaulted
by someone from behind! You try to fend off your
attacker ( ). If you pass, you knock him down and inter-
rogate him, gain this clue. If you fail, he strikes you down
and slips away when the hotel workers come running to
see what the ruckus is, gain an Injury condition.
You suddenly come across a trail of dead animals,
each with a large incision on their bodies. You
follow the trail ( ). If you pass, you come across
traces of Mi-go, gain this clue.
“FIRE!” The crewman screams. You rush down to help
him put out the fire in the lower decks ( ). If you pass,
you put out the fire and find strange claw marks, gain this
clue. If you fail, you manage to put the fire out, but not
uninjured. Lose 2 Health.
14
The researcher tells you he may be able to help
you find out how Ghatanothoa came to this
planet. You both go through his notes ( ). If
you pass, gain this clue.
As you prepare to leave your camp, you hear footsteps
approaching. You hide in a place where you can watch
whatever’s coming go by ( ). If you pass, gain this clue.
If you fail, flip a visage token.
You try to convince the captain to bring you closer to
the rocky island ( ). If you pass, he takes you there.
Your suspicions were correct. The rocks have ancient
markings on them, gain this clue.
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You’ve been watching him for a few minutes now. The
artist carving an image of Ghatanothoa into the marble
block. You know that even a replica could be dangerous.
You barrel into his studio in an attempt to stop him ( ). If
you pass, you incapacitate him, gain this clue. If you fail,
the man kicks you out, lose 1 Health.
This area may contain a secret that would be of immeasura-
ble help to you. However, it is scattered with rocks and
other debris. You will have to move the rocks and look to
see if you can find it ( and ). If you pass, advance the
current mystery. If you fail, advance Doom by 1.
The waves suddenly become violent. Perhaps
Ghatanothoa’s father is trying to help him? You hold on
tight to the railing ( ). If you pass, gain this clue. If you
fail, gain an Injury condition.
12
The man leading you through the alley suddenly stops, and
someone grabs you by the shoulder. “Just kidding, I had no
idea what you were talking about, get him boys!” You
turn around to see two muscular thugs. You try to fend
them off ( ). If you pass, turns out he really DID know
what you were talking about, gain this clue. If you fail, lose
1 Health and 1 Item asset.
In the centre of the large clearing lies an etching in the
dirt. It bears a close resemblance to Ghatanothoa’s face.
You feel slight unease set in, and try to cover up the
image ( ). If you pass, you succeed, gain this clue. If you
fail, flip a visage token.
The stars in the night sky seem almost as if they are moving.
Hold on, one of them really is! It swoops down towards you;
you are Ambushed by Mi-go Monster! If you defeat it, gain
this clue.
15
This library may have information on Yuggoth,
Ghatanothoa’s place of origin. You look through
the books ( ). If you pass, gain this clue and
improve Lore.
Suddenly, an earthquake strikes the area that
you are in. You try to discern the source ( ). If
you pass, gain this clue. If you fail, you are too
distracted to notice the ground open up beneath
your feet. Gain an Injury condition.
The captain can’t take your ramblings about eldritch horrors
anymore. He asks you to give you one reason not to kick you
off the boat ( ). If you pass, you convince him. He tells you
that you brought up bad memories of a past experience, and
he tells you of it, gain this clue. If you fail, become
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 The patient in the asylum begs for you to approach him.
You may become Delayed to listen to his story. If you do,
he tells you in horrific detail about how he gazed with one
eye into the stare of Ghatanothoa ( -1). If you pass, he
thanks you for believing him, gain this clue and retreat
Doom by 1. If you fail, flip a visage token.
One of the trees suddenly catches your attention. You
approach it and find the visage of Ghatanothoa carved
into the tree! Flip a visage token. If you are not devoured,
gain this clue and one other clue.
Through some momentary burst of power, the visage of
Ghatanothoa manifests for a brief moment in the clouds
above. Flip a visage token. If you are not devoured, gain
this clue.
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You sneak through the art gallery at night, trying
to be as quiet as you can ( ). If you pass, you
take down the covered painting of Ghatanothoa’s
visage. Gain this clue. If you fail, you are caught
by the guards, gain a Detained condition.
As you walk into the cave with the markings above it, the
ground suddenly disappears from beneath your feet. You
can feel your molecules tear apart and rearrange themselves
( ). If you pass, draw an Other World Encounter and
resolve it as if you passed every test, where it would say
“Close this gate”, gain a clue instead. If you fail, gain a
Lost in Time and Space condition.
As you stare into the full moon, you swear you
can almost make out a face. Flip a visage token, if
you are not devoured, gain this clue.
22
The local theatre has been infiltrated by cultists, and
they are about to show an image of the visage of
Ghatanothoa to unsuspecting viewers. You storm the
theatre and try to stop the cult ( -1). If you pass,
gain this clue. If you fail, flip a visage token.
You encounter an injured man that was attacked
by the cult. You ask him to share his story ( ). If
you pass, gain this clue.
Something suddenly rocks violently against the boat. You
rush out to see what it is; a Lloigor emerges from the
waves! Spawn on Lloigor on this space and gain this clue.
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You believe that members of a crime syndicate may have connec-
tions to the cult of Ghatanothoa. With a any allies you can
gather, you storm the syndicate’s headquarters ( -3, gain +1 for
every Ally you have and every Investigator on your space). If
you pass, gain this clue and two other clues. If you fail, you are
severely injured, lose 2 Health and gain an injury condition.
The cave leads deeper than you expected. Paranoia
starts to creep in as you feel like you’ve been here
longer than you should ( ). If you pass, you find
ancient markings in the cave, gain this clue. If you fail,
gain a Paranoia condition.
You find strange markings in the lower areas of the ship
( ). If you pass, you recognize it as the language spoken
by the people of Mu, gain this clue.
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A masquerade party is going to take place tonight, but you
know that the host is part of the cult of Ghatanothoa, and will
undoubtedly give his fellow cultists masks of the visage. You
barter with a guest to trade something for their invitation
( ). If you pass, he hands it to you. You enter early and
destroy the masks before the host enters, gain this clue. If
you fail, flip a visage token.
In the shadows of the night, you swear you can
see strange faces staring at you . Flip a visage
token. If you are not devoured, gain this clue
and another clue.
You try to convince one of the crewmen to give
you the strange pendant he’s wearing ( ). If you
pass, he gives it to you, gain this clue.
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The man thanks you for saving one of his family members
earlier. He says he works at a transportation company.
Gain a Train Ticket and a Sea Ticket as thanks for helping
his family. You try and press him for information ( ). If
you pass, gain this clue.
You light your torch in the dark cavern, casting the
darkness away. The light reveals an ancient marking, you
try to decipher its meaning ( ). If you pass, you learn
that Ghatanothoa is sealed away underground, in the
continent of Mu. Gain this clue.
One of the crewmen asks you to spot him as he repairs
part of the boat ( ). If you pass, you notice signs that a
Mi-go caused the damage, gain this clue. If you fail,
become delayed unless you spend 1 Focus.
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A museum containing an extensive library of maps
stands before you. You may become Delayed to
enter the museum. If you do, gain this clue and
two other clues.
You are surprised to find a small little house in the middle
of the wilderness. You talk to the couple who lives there
( ). If you pass, they share vital information, gain this
clue. Either way, recover all of your sanity.
As you sleep, a presence watches over you ( ). If you
pass, you fend off the mental attack, gain this clue. If you
fail, flip two visage tokens.
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The beautiful garden behind the manor hosts a
collection of human statues. One of them isn’t
really a statue. You search the garden ( ). If you
pass, gain this clue. If you fail, flip a visage token.
A group of wild animals lay mummified in front of you,
and behind a group of trees stands a man in a thick cloak.
He wears a terrifying mask. You charge towards him,
trying not to look at the mask ( and ). If you pass,
gain this clue. If you fail, flip a visage token.
The seaman suddenly begins to babble phrases in what at
first seems incoherent ( ). If you pass, you recognize
the ancient language of Mu, gain this clue.
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“You’re fired!” The Indian man in the pizza place yells
at you. You have no idea what he’s talking about, but
you try to negotiate ( ). If you pass, “This is your
last chance,” he says as he hands you a fresh pizza.
You stare at him in bewilderment. “GOOOO!” He
yells. Gain this clue and a Courier Run Unique Asset.
“The cult doesn’t know what they’re doing!” The grizzled
old man tells you. You know that isn’t true. You try to
dispel the fiction ( ). If you pass, you tell him “The cult
knows exactly what they’re doing. They’re undergoing a
systematic effort to awaken an old one.” Gain this clue.
You point your gun at the line of cultists tied up on the boat. “First one to talk, gets to
stay on my ship!” None of them respond. “Awful lotta loyalty for insane cultists” One of
the cultists talks to you, he wears a mask “Or perhaps they are wondering why someone
would shoot a man before throwing them off of a ship” You approach him, “If I take that
mask off, will you die?” “It would be extremely painful” “You’re a big guy” “For you”
Suddenly, the cultists are no longer tied up! They charge towards you ( ). If you pass,
they get what's coming to them, gain this clue. If you fail, their master plan is enacted,
advance Doom by 1.
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