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Think of it as a "director’s commentary" combined with an "artifact evidence locker." While the original campaign gives you the skeleton of the plot, the Companion provides the muscle, nerves, and skin.
: The PDF includes extensive background on the 1920s setting, ranging from detailed ship and train travel guides to expanded occult lore that enriches the player experience. New Content masks of nyarlathotep companion pdf
| Problem in Original MoN | Companion Solution | | :--- | :--- | | The "Peru Prologue" is deadly and linear. | Provides alternate opening hooks and rebalanced encounters. | | The Australia chapter feels disconnected from the main plot. | Adds "The God of Mitnal," directly linking the Dreamlands subplot to Nyarlathotep’s main scheme. | | Magic rules are contradictory. | Clarifies casting times, sanity costs, and provides a unified table of all Mythos spells in the campaign. | | Handouts are plain text. | Offers full-color, aged-paper style handouts with typographical errors and stains for immersion. | Review: The Masks of Nyarlathotep Companion (PDF) Think
: Additional side-quests and NPCs to flesh out the world. | Provides alternate opening hooks and rebalanced encounters
: Advice on handling travel, currency, replacing lost investigators, and detailed profiles of cults and magical tomes.
