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\nT(IBLE OFCONTENTS  \nCTHULHU WARS………………………………………………………1  \nCORE GAME COMPONENTS…………………………………………3  \nCORE FACTION COMPONENTS……………………………………5  \nSET UP………………………………………………………………………………7  \nGAME BASICS………………………………………………………………8  \nOBJECT OF THE GAME…………………………………………8  \nPhases of Play …………………………………………………………………………………8  \nThe Map………………………………………………………………………………………9  \nUnits and Faction Pool …………………………………………………………………9  \nGates……………………………………………………………………………………………………9  \nSpecial Abilities and Spellbooks…………………………………………10  \nElder Signs Trophies……………………………………………………………11  \nFaction Cards………………………………………………………………………………………12  \nACTION PHASE…………………………………………………………13  \nThe Four Types of Actions…………………………………………………13  \nThe Seven Common Actions…………………………………………………14  \nUnlimited Actions ………………………………………………………………………………18  \nOngoing Special Abilities……………………………………………………19  \nGATHER POWER PHASE……………………………………………21  \nDETERMINEFIRST PLAYER PHASE…………………………21  \nDOOM PHASE……………………………………………………………22  \nBATTLE……………………………………………………………………………………23  \nPre-Battle Abilities……………………………………………………………………………23  \nCombat Dice Calculation and Rolls……………………………………23  \nPost-Battle Abilities and Assigning Battle Results..24  \nApplying Battle Results………………………………………………………24  \nBattle Examples……………………………………………………………………………25  \nVICTORY:ENDING AND WINNING THE GAME………37  \nRULE OMEGA: THE FINAL QUESTION……………………37  \nPLAYER TIPS………………………………………………………………………37  \nTWO-PLAYER RULES………………………………………………39  \nTWO-PLAYER SET UP……………………………………………………39  \nCHANGES FOR TWO-PLAYER GAMES……………………39  \nBALANCE ADJUSTMENTS…………………………………………40  \nTIPS AND TRICKS………………………………………………………………40  \nCORE FACTIONS………………………………………………………41  \nGreat Cthulhu…………………………………………………………………………………………43  \nYellow Sign…………………………………………………………………………………47  \nCrawling Chaos……………………………………………………………………………53  \nBlack Goat………………………………………………………………………………………57  \nEXPANSION PRODUCTS  \nADDITIONAL FACTIONS……………………………………………61  \nTHE ANCIENTS……………………………………………………………………63  \nBUBASTIS……………………………………………………………………………69  \nDAEMON SULTAN…………………………………………………………75  \nOPENER OF THE WAY………………………………………81  \nSLEEPER………………………………………………………………………………85  \nTCHO-TCHO……………………………………………………………………89  \nTCHO-TCHO TRIBES…………………………………………………………91  \nWINDWALKER………………………………………………………………95  \nNEUTRAL MONSTERS……………………………………………99  \nDREAMLANDS SURFACE MONSTERS…………………101  \nDREAMLANDSUNDERWORLD MONSTERS………101  \nGIANT BLIND ALBINO PENGUINS……………………………102  \nTERRORS……………………………………………………………………103  \nCOSMIC TERRORS…………………………………………………………105  \nELDER SHOGGOTH……………………………………………………106  \nWORMS OF GHROTH…………………………………………………106  \nBROWNJENKIN…………………………………………………………………106  \nCACODEMON………………………………………………………………106  \nINDEPENDENT GREAT OLD ONES……………………107  \nGREAT OLD ONE PACK1………………………………………………109  \nGREAT OLD ONE PACK 2………………………………………………111  \nGREAT OLD ONE PACK3………………………………………………112  \nGREAT OLD ONE PACK4…………………………………………112  \nFACTION GREAT OLD ONESAS INDEPENDENTS 113  \nDIRE CTHULHU…………………………………………………………………115  \nDIRE AZATHOTH………………………………………………………………116  \nNODENS…………………………………………………………………………116  \nMIXED & MISCELLANEOUS EXPANSIONS……117  \nAZATHOTH…………………………………………………………………………119  \nMASKS OF NYARLATHOTEP……………………………………123  \nBEYOND TIME AND SPACE………………………………………125  \nRAMSEY CAMPBELL HORRORS1…………………………127  \nRAMSEY CAMPBELL HORRORS 2…………………………128  \nSOMETHING ABOUT CATS………………………………………129  \nHIGH PRIESTS…………………………………………………………………131  \nUNIQUE HIGH PRIESTS……………………………………………………132  \nALTERNATE FACTION ACOLYTES……………………………133  \nTHEPROPHETESS……………………………………………………134  \nTHEEIDOLON……………………………………………………………………134  \nHANDICAPACOLYTES……………………………………………………134  \nTHEINVESTIGATORS……………………………………………………135  \nCOLOUR OUT OF SPACE………………………………………………137  \nTHE SHINING TRAPEZOHEDRON……………………………139  \nERADICATION FIRST-PLAYER MARKER………………139  \nLOVECRAFT BUST……………………………………………………139  \nUNNAMEABLE SET……………………………………………………140  \nNEUTRAL UNIT 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