Overview

Though times may change, man does not, and the nature of man is to seek power. Early man stared up to the heavens and beseeched the gods through prayer, ritual, and sacrifice. With fire from Prometheus, we banished the darkness, carving the world in our image. And with that fire, we built the forge, in time seeking power not just from the gods but in our own invention: spears, swords, and eventually a world of guns, planes, and bombs. As our tools grew more complex – as they afforded us more and more power – we lost belief in gods entirely and in the importance of the world beyond ours in granting us power. We were wrong.

What if the power of the gods has always been there, kept secret and locked away by those select few who never stopped believing in it? What if secret societies have long wielded this power for their own agendas, all the while lurking in the shadows? The Illuminati used divine geometry to generate wealth and craft grand monuments. The Skull and Bones Society used necromancy to ensure their legacy of political power. And the Nazi’s Thule Society fueled their war machine with black sorcery. Those who guarded the secrets could transcend human limits, escaping from hell and cheating death itself.

But for every Dracula, there is a Helsing; for every Hellmouth, a Buffy; for every Lucifer, a Constantine. There is a singular slayer, he or she who fights back when those with ancient powers step out from the shadows. They tracked vampires across Europe, led the Salem witch hunts, and united nations against the Nazis. In standing by our side, in uniting us against the darkness, they proved that the power of the many always outweighs the strength of the few, even those few who have tapped dark and ancient power. Until now.

A Council of Death Lords has once and for all united each of the separate secret societies in a concerted attempt to take control of our world. Harnessing demon blood and the gift of immortality, they’ve co-opted politicians, and with them, our governments. But amongst the masses stands a dissenting voice, an unlikely everyman slayer who sparks a revolution in streets of Chicago. He grants the hidden power of the gods to all, and the fires of rebellion spread. Thrust into an escalating conflict, we are each faced with the choice of how to wield our newfound powers: hide in the shadows or rule openly in the day as the Seventh Age arrives.