The Bad Karmas and the Curse of Cthulhu: Volume 5^*

The Bad Karmas and the Curse of Cthulhu: Volume 5 is the fifth installment of the Teburu series "The Bad Karmas" by Davide Garofalo and Riccardo Landi, published in German by Pegasus Spiele. This cooperative boss-battle board game for ages 14 and up takes about 40–90 minutes and sends your heroes into the 1920s to fight Cthulhu and other Great Old Ones. Note that it runs on the digital Teburu system, which handles rules, effects and story automatically – retailers list this volume as an expansion.

What's it about?

Once again the fate of humanity is at stake. This time the unlikely heroes find themselves in a world where obscure cults and cosmic horrors are spreading and ancient, otherworldly powers are awakening. The Bad Karmas have to fight – and keep their sanity.

How it plays

• Cooperative (or solo) tactical boss battles on a grid.
• The Great Old Ones evolve and respond in real time to your actions.
• As madness rises, heroes unlock special "last resort" actions – but a hero who hits their madness limit suffers major setbacks for the rest of the battle.

What's in the box?

Three Great Old Ones (Nyarlathotep, Shub-Niggurath, Ghatanothoa), four new Forgotten Heroes (the Butcher, the Nun, the Sailor, the Geisha), two double-sided board maps and standees for environmental elements.

Who is it for?

Groups who already own the Teburu system and want Cthulhu horror with miniatures, dice and distinct hero powers.