Alter Ego (Player's Handbook (Hardback)) Europe the 18th century The church is losing its grip on men struggling with old beliefs & dogmas Alchemists occultists & secret societies dig deep into old mysteries & ancient obscurities The Enlightenment is not only about breaking free from old institutions & structures but also about discovering what has been hidden for hundreds of years even millennia The Illuminati the Freemasons the old Templars & other secret societies hide in dark chambers plotting for a new world order or seeking to uncover the mysteries of dark arts & ancient wisdoms The nobles & aristocrats are a dying breed living in decadence & excess while the common people suffer in poverty This is an era of enlightenment but also of ignorance Few know anything about the growing darkness; the vampires & other offspring of the devil While conspiracies grow below the surface kings & priests preach about submission & obedience But who is to save men from this twilight of the gods from falling into the darkness & being consumed by evil? Is it true that the apocalypse is coming? Lex Occultum takes place in a fictive historical 18th century where the occult & supernatural are real but not yet in full bloom Alter Ego contains the core rules for the players including the following chapters Load your flintlocks light your lanterns & step into the crypt this is Lex Occultum! Awarded Game of the Year in Sweden under its previous name G&246;tterd&228;mmerung the roleplaying game of occultism mysteries & secret societies in an 18th century setting is here! This is the twilight of the gods Welcome to Lex Occultum