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The Locus
I AM A LIVING PLACE, A HOME STAINED BY LIFETIMES OF FORGOTTEN PROMISESI EMBODY THE PHYSICALITY AND FAMILIARITY OF THE APOCALYPSEMY POWER IS LIMINAL, OFF PUTTING, AND MATERIALMY HEART YEARNS TO BELONG AND BE BELONGED IN The Locus is a custom playbook for Apocalypse Keys by Rae Nedjadi (and published by Evil Hat Productions). This was made as part of the Omen Project, a grant funded by Evil Hat Productions and Rae Nedjadi to support designers who want to create and publish their own Apocalypse Keys games and supplements. Play as a living location: be in control of your environment, hide secrets and skeletons in your basement, and struggle with understanding people when you never were one.
Price:
$3.00
Rating:
5.00 (from 2 reviews)
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