The Roleplaying Game of Personal Horror Fear Itself 2nd Edition plunges ordinary people into a disturbing contemporary world of madness & violence -and inexorably draws them into confrontation with creatures of the Outer Dark a realm of alien menace GMs can re-create all the shudders & shocks of the horror genre at their table whether they use the game&s distinctive mythology or one of their own choosing Powered by the GUMSHOE investigative roleplaying system Fear Itself 2nd Edition is ideal for one-shot horror games (where few if any of the protagonists are expected to survive) or ongoing campaigns in which the characters gradually discover more about the disturbing supernatural reality that hides in the shadows of the ordinary world Will they learn how to combat the darkness? Or spiral tragically into insanity & death? This edition features Support for multiple different types of play from bloody one-shots to mini-series & extended investigative campaigns Extensive advice for GMs on designing & running mystery games Revised psychic powers More monsters plus detailed monster design rules Updated rules that draw from more than ten years of GUMSHOE development & play experience to deliver the ultimate in personal horror roleplaying