Cthulhu Wars: Library at Celaeno Map

About this expansion

Cthulhu Wars: Library at Celaeno Map is a map expansion for 2–5 players with a 90-minute play time, set inside the cyclopean alien facility in the Hyades known from Lovecraft lore.

The map introduces Special Collections, where the first player to build a Gate can seize remarkable new powers in the form of extra spellbooks. Control comes with a risk: if you lose control of your Special Collection, your new spellbook becomes overdue, giving the terrifying Librarian a chance to menace you.

The Custodian adds another threat to the Library. It cleans up chambers by moving units from their Area to another Area called the Oubliette. As the game continues, the Oubliette tends to fill with units, and fights can sometimes break out there.

• Special Collections: Claim extra spellbooks by being the first to build a Gate.
• Overdue books: Losing control of a Special Collection can activate a dangerous consequence.
• The Librarian: This figure can only be activated when a player has an overdue Book, and it can cause serious damage.
• Silence tokens: Use these to trigger certain special actions, including moving the Custodian and Librarian and activating some special Library books.

You can mitigate the Librarian’s damage by returning the overdue Book, although doing so may not eliminate the entire threat. Timing, control, and the handling of dangerous collections all shape play on this unusual map.

With its distinctive figures, extra spellbooks, shifting units, and Silence token mechanism, Cthulhu Wars: Library at Celaeno Map brings a perilous new location and fresh dangers to the game.