Revelation is a modern fantasy horror role playing game by Happy Nebula Adventures. It uses an in-house game mechanics system, the Happy Nebula System. For other definitions of fantasy, see fantasy (psychology). ... Horror fiction is, broadly, fiction in any media intended to scare, unsettle or horrify the reader. ... This article is about traditional role-playing games. ... Happy Nebula Adventures is a publisher of role playing games. ...

The premise of the game is that the players are agents of an organization which investigates paranormal phenomena. The basic rules provide for some of the standard horror fare, such as werewolves, vampires, and demons; however, the system is flexible enough to allow experienced game masters to pit the players against a more imaginative variety of foes. Anomalous phenomena are phenomena which are observed and for which there are no suitable explanations in the context of a specific body of scientific knowledge, e. ... A German Woodcut from 1722 A werewolf in folklore and mythology is a person who changes into a wolf, either by purposefully using magic or by being placed under a curse. ... This article contains information that has not been verified. ... In folklore, mythology, and religion, a demon or demoness is a supernatural being that has generally been described as a malevolent spirit since Christianity, but was viewed as a sort of elemental spirit prior to that (e. ... In role-playing games, the game master or GM is the organizer, storyteller, and arbitrator. ...

Unlike many other games in the modern horror genre, such as Call of Cthulhu, in Revelation the players themselves are to some extent superpowered. The players' powers can be the result of belonging to a powerful race, such as vampire or dragon, or learned magical abilities, such as sorcery, alchemy, or technomancy. Because the players are often comparable in power to their supernatural opponents, certain aspects of the game play out more like a traditional dungeon hack than other modern horror games. Call of Cthulhu 6th edition rulebook cover Call of Cthulhu is a horror role-playing game based on the story of the same name written by H. P. Lovecraft and the so-called Cthulhu Mythos the story inspired. ... Chinese dragon, colour engraving on wood, Japanese Chinese school, 19th Century A dragon is a mythological creature, typically depicted as a large and powerful serpent or other reptile, with magical or spiritual qualities. ... Look up magic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Magic (also called magick to distinguish it from stage magic) is a supposed way of influencing the world through supernatural, mystical, or paranormal means. ... Alchemy is an early protoscientific practice combining elements of chemistry, physics, astrology, art, semiotics, metallurgy, medicine,and mysticism. ...

Character creation and advancement is point based and similar to GURPS (although gameplay is very little like GURPS). An interesting aspect of characters is that they have virtues and shortcomings which regularly enter into the role playing aspect of the game. GURPS (Generic Universal RolePlaying System), created by Steve Jackson Games in 1986, is designed specifically to be a role-playing game that adapts to any imaginary gaming environment. ...

Recently "universal" game mechanics systems such as the d20 System and GURPS have grown in popularity almost to the exclusion of others, particularly among new gamers who may find it easier to use a system they already know than learn a new one. For this reason, Revelation is currently most popular with more experienced players. The d20 System logo The d20 System is a system of game mechanics for role-playing games published in 2000 by Wizards of the Coast and based on the third edition of Dungeons & Dragons. ... GURPS (Generic Universal RolePlaying System), created by Steve Jackson Games in 1986, is designed specifically to be a role-playing game that adapts to any imaginary gaming environment. ...

Compare to:

• Call of Cthulhu
• Shadow Hack