The Red Scare is in full effect. The words “atomic” and “bomb” are on everyone’s lips. This could be the 1950s we all know, except everything is cranked up: the paranoia, the pop culture, the fear of global destruction. Everyone is a little more protective over their homeland, fearful of the neighbors, and when word spreads of the Soviets consorting with aquatic monsters, it doesn’t take long for the rumors to gain traction.
They Came from Beneath the Sea! is a tabletop roleplaying game in which the players, as humans, live in a world under increasing attack. The attackers? Aliens from beneath the sea, obviously!
Adventures can range from the one-shot defense of small coastal town, to the lengthier liberation of a cruise ship invested with gill-kin, all the way to a campaign in which characters seize an alien submarine and ride it all the way down to the sea bed to take the fight to the invaders.
In this game, the protagonists are strong-jawed war veterans, cunning and resourceful explorers, utterly insane scientists, and blue-collar heroes, just looking to defend their patches of land. Each appears as in the B-movie classics of the era, providing a wealth of inspiration for the kinds of characters you’ll play in this game.
If this sounds fun to you, Buy They Came from Beneath the Sea! now or join us on Discord!
We’re taking things home for this media spotlight, as our very own Travis Legge has been doing sterling work showcasing a variety of our Storypath System games over on the Onyx Path Twitch channel, for those sessions to end up on the Onyx Path YouTube channel. Where to start? A good pick would be the … Read more
We’ve had a pretty long and very enjoyable relationship with the fine folks at Vorpal Tales now, and it’s time to check them out if, you’ve not already done so! Vorpal Tales produce a fantastic array of actual plays of games not limited to ours, though obviously, their actual plays of our content are the … Read more
Okay, so calling this “media” in the traditional sense is a bit of a stretch, but bear with me. I’ve recently discovered WIR (where I read) threads of roleplaying games, most of which seem to take place over on RPGnet. These threads – created by fans, players, and GMs of games – take you through … Read more
We’re here for a new media spotlight, with this beam shining on the Tabletop Almanac this week! The Tabletop Almanac is a website for reviews of tabletop roleplaying games (and occasionally comics), and they’ve done a wonderful job of providing detailed reviews for a host of our games, including the following: They Came from Beneath … Read more
We’re pleased to spotlight Actual Story Podcasting’s actual play of They Came from Beneath the Sea! It’s only a three-parter, but this makes it ideal to get your feet wet (ho ho) with the game, and receive an introduction into what makes They Came From so much fun, and Storypath such an excellent system. An … Read more
As anyone familiar with our media section on the Monday Meeting Blog will know, we’ve long been supporters of the fine folks over at the ENnie award winning Red Moon Roleplaying. They produce some of the finest actual plays around, with superb use of music and editing to complement the gripping roleplay of their performers. … Read more
Lots of great Storypath material out this week, plus some Mage goodness: They Came from Beneath the Sea!: Storypath Tasty Bit: They Came from Plan 9! (PDF) Trinity Continuum: Trinity Continuum Core Bundle (PDF) Trinity Continuum: Æon: Under Alien Skies (advance PDF) Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: Trinity Continuum: Aberrant Bundle (PDF) Trinity Continuum: Aberrant: The Adventures … Read more
Now available in PDF from DriveThruRPG: Storypath Tasty Bit: They Came from Plan 9! Greetings, my friend. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember, my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future. … Read more
Our annual free brochure is now available in PDF on DriveThruRPG: Onyx Path 2021-2022 Publishing Brochure! Dare To Walk The Onyx Path This brochure contains: An intro letter from Rich Thomas, founder of Onyx Path Publishing, that describes the Onyx Path business model and how the company is moving forward with new projects. A look … Read more
How’s your March been? Crossroads Continent: Peoples of the Crossroads Continent (print) Scarred Lands: Vigil Watch (advance PDF) Scarred Lands: Spell Cards II: Yugman’s Guide (print) Scarred Lands: Item Cards IV: Yugman’s Guide (print) They Came from Beneath the Sea!: Monsters of the Deep (PDF/print) They Came from Beneath the Sea!: Storypath Tasty Bit: They … Read more