The Vaelorian Codex

The Vaelorian Codex is Blackoath Entertainment's official zine for Ker Nethalas: Into the Midnight Throne. Each issue of the Vaelorian Codex offers a mix of short content updates for Ker Nethalas, such as new Domains to explore, new rules and systems, explorations of specific themes within the game, new enemies and items, and more.

This is not a standalone game. A copy of Ker Nethalas: Into the Midnight Throne is required in order to play.

In this First Issue, you will find:

  • Commoner Player Characters: Instead of playing as an experienced fighter, start the game as a helpless commoner, making surviving the necropolis that much harder, but potentially more beneficial.

  • Flaws & Merits: New ways of personalizing your character, granting them both an edge and a potentially fatal failing.

  • Optional Rules: A collection of new, optional rules, ranging from new damage types for weapons, ways to speed up combat, and more.

  • The Cult of the Crow: A new Domain, written by the one and only Alan Bahr. Will you survive the strange machinations of this sect of Kalatha worshipers?

  • The Bonefields: A whole new Domain for your survivor to explore, full of treasure but also uniquely powerful enemies. Will you face the wandering Flesh Giant, or hide from its shadow?

  • New enemies (both regular ones and Overseers), new items, events, and much more!

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In this Second Issue, you will find:

  • New optional Rules: From consequences of critical successes and fumbles for all skills, containers (with lots of unique items you can only find in a container), crafting lockpicks, and much more, these new rules will give you a ton of new options within the necropolis.

  • Creature Combat Tables: Critical hit and fumble tables to be used exclusively with enemies, adding a new layer of depth to combat.

  • Creature Modifiers: Tired of fighting the same old Skeletal Horrors? With the new modifier table, you'll be able to randomly add new unique traits to the horrors of Ker Nethalas, and even allow enemies that kill your characters to grow in power and become unique creatures that persist between runs!

  • Persistent Domains: Did your character die full of interesting gear? Don't worry, you can now find their corpse and loot it!

  • The Bleak Domain: You've spent months delving the dark corridors of Ker Nethalas, and all you want now is to leave this place. Conclude your character's story with this epic finale, featuring several potential endings, from glorious to ignoble! Will you face The midnight Throne and conquer it?

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