A pair of government agents stalk a runaway girl armed only with a teddy bear. They are never heard from again. A psychopathic hero wields every blade that ever murdered, carving off pieces of his personality in an effort to beat back the Nightmares. A temptress lures the cruel and vile to assault her—only to trap them in a prison built from her own ribcage. Trailing ash and burning footprints with every step, a man cursed with Orpheus’ gift delves deeper into Hell each day on a quest to find the last missing puzzle-piece needed to rebuild his late girlfriend from the wreck she has become…
This is the story of the Awake. From the depths of their terrible and deliberate Madness, they face Nightmares both strange and dire, always knowing they are only a few moments away from becoming what they fight.
From author Benjamin Baugh (Monsters & Other Childish Things) comes Don’t Lose Your Mind, a Don’t Rest Your Head supplement that explores the darkest depths of Madness for your game. Inside you’ll find twenty-six unique Madness Talents that push the boundaries of imagination. Each gives way to its own unique Nightmare, ready to darken every player’s door. And at the rich, nougaty center of this tome you’ll find a toolbox of new techniques and perspectives for supercharging insanity at your table, and making the most of Madness in the Mad City.
Contains mature subject matter. Not recommended for the abnormally sane.
Previews & Other Content
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Where Can I Get It?
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Also available from IPR and DriveThruRPG.
What folks have to say
Don’t Lose Your Mind is a 2009 Ennie Awards nominee, for Best Writing and Product of the Year.
Well THIS looks cool! I’m hoping to get a chance to actually use my copy of DRYH at some point in the near future, but whether or not that happens, this is definitely something I’d like to get my hands on!
*makes with the grabby hands* I want! Dear lord, stumbling upon this was such an awesome surprise.[/rabidfanboy]
With all the work Evil Hat puts in to it’s projects and the fact DRYH was a good start…I can’t wait to see what DLYM has in store for us fans!
Picked this up at GenCon over in the indie publisher ghetto, where I decided to drop a hundred bucks or so to help foster the next generation of gaming moguls. It is excellent! I don’t even know the gaming system, but the writing is sharp and the art is great, and the descriptions of the abilities totally kick ass! Warning: this is not for the wuss of heart or those who frown upon naughty language.
Good stuff, but they really need to build a location or scenario book to get people a better start. They need a module, it might be hard to build a good on, but it really needs to be done.